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Use of the Internal Market Information System and the Single Digital Gateway for the purposes of certain requirements laid down by the Directive on European cross-border associations

TA-9-2024-0142 · P9_TA(2024)0142 · PE756.195

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Parliament's position at first reading amends two regulations so that the Internal Market Information System (IMI) and the Single Digital Gateway cover European cross-border associations (ECBAs). It adds the cross-border associations directive to the IMI annex and extends the gateway's scope to legal persons other than businesses. It requires the Commission to set up a technical system for the automated exchange of evidence between member state authorities for the listed procedures. The regulation enters into force on the twentieth day after publication in the Official Journal and is binding in all member states.

Key points

  1. The regulation amends Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012 and (EU) 2018/1724 for the purposes of the directive on European cross-border associations.
  2. A new point (16) is added to the annex of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 listing articles of the cross-border associations directive for administrative cooperation through the IMI system.
  3. Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 is replaced so the single digital gateway serves citizens, businesses and legal persons other than businesses.
  4. Article 1(1)(b) is replaced to cover cross-border users and the once-only principle for procedures in Annex II and in Directives 2005/36/EC, 2006/123/EC, 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU and the cross-border associations directive.
  5. Article 2(2)(c) is replaced so assistance and problem-solving services are available to citizens, businesses and legal persons other than businesses.
  6. Article 14(1) is replaced to require the Commission, with member states, to set up a technical system for automated exchange of evidence between authorities for the listed procedures.
  7. Annex I is amended: its title now refers to legal persons other than businesses, and new areas of information are added for such legal persons.
  8. The regulation enters into force on the twentieth day following publication in the Official Journal and is binding in all member states.

Who is affected

  • European cross-border associations (ECBAs): can use fully online procedures and automated exchange of evidence.
  • Legal persons other than businesses with a registered office in a member state: covered by the single digital gateway.
  • Member state competent authorities: exchange information through the IMI system and the technical system.
  • The Commission: establishes the technical system for automated exchange of evidence with member states.

Figures and deadlines

  • Twentieth day following publication: entry into force of the regulation.

Legal basis: Article 21(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.