Implementation and streamlining of EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 11 September 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 23 January 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 15 July 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 23 July 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 11 September 2025
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- IMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Rapporteur
- Anna-Maja HENRIKSSON Renew
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Henrik DAHL PPEAdnan DIBRANI S&DJorge MARTÍN FRÍAS PfEMichał DWORCZYK ECRAlice KUHNKE Verts/ALEHanna GEDIN The Left
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: a regulation number is corrected. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report expands on the need to reduce administrative burdens, with new targets and references to reports by Draghi, Letta and Niinistö. It adds calls for better enforcement, including infringement procedures and cooperation among authorities, and for addressing regulatory fragmentation. It strengthens provisions on impact assessments, including competitiveness checks and the role of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board. It introduces new paragraphs on digital policy, consumer protection, and the services sector, with specific measures such as digital labelling and the 28th legal regime. The other changes are formal or wording updates, including corrections and rephrasing. see the changes →
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 11 September 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 459 Against 65 Abstained 90
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:21 · 75% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 8 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Separate vote on paragraph 4RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected4. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 13 13:20 A10-0151/2025 - Anna-Maja Henriksson - Après le § 13 - Am 5RejectedRejectedRejected7. Separate vote on recital GRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Final vote — text as a whole 13:21 A10-0151/2025 - Anna-Maja Henriksson - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)Adopted - 11 September 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 3 September 2025 7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 23 July 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 15 July 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 10 April 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) proposed changes to the draft.
- 18 March 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 23 January 2025 Referred to the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.