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Brussels, 8 February 2011 Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170 - Meeting Room Alcide de Gasperi
Programme
Single Market:
European CommissionDirectorate General Internal Market and Services
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This Conference takes place in the framework of the four-month period of debate and consultation following the publication of the Single Market Act on 27th October 2010. It complements the various events being held in Member States, and is expected to provide valuable stakeholder input on single market policy to the Commission and to other EU institutions and bodies.
09:00 – 10:00 Registration and Welcome Coff ee
10:00 – 10:30 Introduction
Welcome: Michel Barnier, Member of the European Commission
Keynote speech: José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
10:30 – 11:15 Round table: Why should we care about the Single Market?
Moderator: Jacki Davis
Panellists: Mario Monti, Bocconi University
Klaus–Heiner Lehne MEP
Jacques Pelkmans, Centre for European Policy Studies
Sophie Mosca, Europolitique
Peter Spiegel, Financial Times
11:15 – 12:30 Session 1: The keys to good governance in the Single Market
Single market witness: Susanne Bo Christensen, Danish Internal Market Centre
Moderator: Jacki Davis
Panellists: Sandra Kalniete MEP
Sharon Bowles MEP
Arnoldas Abramavivius, Committee of the Regions
Benedicte Federspiel, European Economic and Social Committee
Arnaldo Abruzzini, Eurochambres
12:30 – 14:00 Buff et Lunch
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
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14:00 – 15:30 Session 2: Strong, Sustainable and Equitable Growth
14:00 14:15 Keynote speech: Algirdas Šemeta, Member of the European Commission
14:15 15:30 Single market witness: Gunilla Almgren, REGAB Reglerarmatur (SME), Sweden
Moderator: Jacki Davis
Panellists: Cristian Busoi MEP
Liisa Jaakonsaari MEP
Andrea Benassi, European Association of Craft, Small and
Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME)
Magda Stoczkiewicz, Friends of the Earth Europe
Uli Fricke, European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
Bernadette Ségol, Uni Europa
15:30 – 17:00 Session 3: European Citizens at the heart of the Single Market
15:30 15:45 Keynote speech: John Dalli, Member of the European Commission
15:45 17:00 Single market witness: Monique Goyens, Bureau Européen des Unions de
Consommateurs (BEUC)
Moderator: Jacki Davis
Panellists: Antonio Fernando Correia de Campos MEP
Philippe de Buck, BUSINESSEUROPE
John Monks, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
Michel Mercadié, Social Platform
Ralf Resch, European Centre of Employers and Enterprises
providing Public services (CEEP)
17:00 – 17:30 Closing Session: We need to act together!
Chair: Jonathan Faull, European Commission, Directorate General Internal Market and Services
Speakers: Malcolm Harbour MEP
Zoltán Cséfalvay, Hungarian Presidency, President in Offi ce of
the Competitiveness Council
Michel Barnier, Member of the European Commission
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Single Market Act: the 50 proposed actions
1. EU Patent2. Copyright3. Counterfeit and piracy4. Internal market for services5. Electronic commerce6. Standardisation7. Integrated transport system8. Energy taxation9. Business-to-business services10. Ecological footprint of products11. Energy Effi ciency12. SME access to fi nance13. Small Business Act review14. Accounting rules15. EU project bonds16. Private investment and venture capital17. Public procurement18. Services concessions19. Common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB)20. VAT21. Interconnection of business registers22. E-identifi cation/authentication23. International trade24. International public procurement25. Services of general economic interest (SGEI)
26. Transport infrastructures27. Energy infrastructures28. European radiospectrum29. Respect for fundamental social rights30. Posting of workers to other Member States31. Pensions32. Industrial restructuring33. Recognition of professional qualifi cations34. Student mobility35. Recognising skills and training36. Social business37. Social innovation38. Corporate governance39. Product safety40. Access to basic banking services41. Responsible lending and borrowing42. Tax obstacles for citizens43. Passenger rights44. Evaluating implementation of rules with Member States45. Information exchange between public authorities (IMI)46. Alternative dispute resolution and collective redress47. National transposition of EU rules48. Consultation and dialogue with civil society49. One-stop-shop for information and assistance50. Informal problem-solving tools
Visit the dedicated website for the Single Market Act at: http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/smact/
The conference will be web streamed at: http://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eutv/portal/index.html
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