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Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 01-06-2022

Autor XXXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxx Xxxxxx político Comercio internacional

Resumen The international procurement instrument (IPI), first proposed in 2012 (proposal revised in 2016), is designed to facilitate reciprocal opening of procurement markets in non-EU (third) countries. It is intended to be deployed when a third country closes its public procurement markets to EU bidders. Tenderers from such countries could subsequently be subject to measures lowering their chances of successfully bidding in the EU, and could even be excluded from public procurement procedures altogether. Parliament is expected to vote during the June 2022 plenary session on an agreement reached between the co-legislators in trilogue negotiations.

De un vistazo EN

State of play of EU-China relations

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 21-01-2019

Autor XXXXXXX Xxxxxx Xxxxxx político Asuntos exteriores

Resumen EU-China relations are increasingly affected by growing Sino-United States strategic competition. The Xxxxx Administration considers China a strategic competitor to confront, rather than a country with which to engage. The EU, on the contrary, refers to China as a strategic partner and, despite persistent and considerable differences in position in some areas, continues to engage. The United States’ current preference for bi and unilateralism, and withdrawal from multilateral arrangements, which the EU considers vital elements of a rules-based international order, create openings for China to fill the gap. For the EU, this implies the need to seek issue-based alliances and to strengthen strategic cooperation with China on issues of common interest to reach and uphold multilateral solutions to global and regional challenges. Since 2013, the 2003 EU-China comprehensive strategic partnership has been broadened and deepened in line with the EU-China 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation. This has led to a high degree of institutionalisation of EU-China ties, with an ever-growing number of dialogue formats that cover political, economic and people-to-people relations, but whose tangible results vary significantly. Notwithstanding the frequency of political exchanges and successful cooperation on key global challenges, such as the nuclear deal with Iran and climate change, the economic pillar has remained the core of the relationship. As China is rapidly climbing the value-added ladder, trade is an area of cooperation where complementarity is shifting fast towards competition. Friction is unavoidable as two fundamentally different economic systems interact, and each side has its own understanding of what 'free' trade, 'fair' trade, 'reciprocity' and a 'level playing field' means. Given the wide diversity of EU Member States' interests and perceptions, which third countries may easily exploit for their own gains, the EU has struggled to come forward with a unified response to China-led initiatives. The European Parliament resolution on the state of play of EU-China relations adopted in September 2018 includes a critical assessment of China's foreign and domestic policies, including human rights, as well as of progress on the implementation of the EU-China strategic partnership.

Briefing EN

The EU - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 28-09-2018

Autor externo Xxxxxx XXXXXXXX, Xxxxx Xxxxx Visiting Fellow; Xxxxx XXXXX, Senior Fellow; Xxxxxxx XXXXX, Affiliate Fellow Ámbito político Comercio internacional

Resumen This report independently assesses the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. We find that the EPA establishes an ambitious framework to further liberalise and better organise trade, covering goods, services, intellectual property and investment, tariff- and non-tariff measures, and regulatory cooperation. Given its depth and breadth, and that it is unprecedented in including provisions on corporate governance, SMEs, and climate change, the EPA is set to become a benchmark for future trade agreements. Joining two open economies with high income levels and regulatory standards, the agreement is expected to generate benefits by boosting trade within sectors, minimising sectoral relocation and negative employment effects. Agri-food, textiles and leather products are where the EU can expect to make the greatest gains. Furthermore, the EPA will boost the EU’s economic presence and political relevance in the Asia-Pacific area. Going beyond its economic benefits, the agreement also has significant non-economic implications. Reinforced cooperation will enhance the ability of both parties to shape the course of global developments in a manner that better reflects their shared interests and values, such as their commitment to a rule-based global trade system and the fight against global warming.

Estudio EN

Autor XXXXXX-XXXXXXXXX Xxxxxx | XXXXXX XXXXXX | XXXXXXX Xxxxxxx | XXXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxx | XXXXXX- XXXXXX Xxxxxxx Xxxxx

Resumen The EU faces challenges from the outside and the inside. Most of those are the symptoms of big underlying trends, and handling them needs foresight. The Global Trendometer tries to provide foresight for decision makers in the EU by analysing the changes in these long-term trends. This publication does not offer answers or make recommendations. It presents summarised information derived from a range of carefully selected sources. This issue of the Global Trendometer analyses long-term trends on India, the labour-share of income, and democracy and artificial intelligence. It also features two-pagers on geoengineering, remittances, food security in China, economic waves, the US after Xxxxx, public procurement and deep fakes.

Estudio EN

Directive 2011/7/EU on late payments in commercial transactions

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 11-07-2018

Autor XXXXXXXX Xxx Xxxxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos financieros y bancarios | Derecho contractual, Derecho mercantil y Derecho de sociedades | Evaluación de la legislación y las políticas en la práctica | Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Transposición y aplicación de la legislación

Resumen Directive 2011/7/EU on late payments in commercial transactions (Late Payment Directive, (LPD)) strengthened European regulations first introduced in 2000 in favour of creditors. In addition to statutory interest, the application of which is still not automatic, maximum periods were established for payments in business-to-business transactions and those with public authorities, limiting contractual freedom, which is often abused by stronger companies. Following the largely correct transposition into national law, the situation continues to vary between Member States with regard to average payment periods (especially from public authorities), and the level of implementation of additional voluntary measures (such as prompt payment codes). In the absence of harmonised measurement methods, business surveys and consultations indicate improving practices, but the attribution of this development to the LPD cannot be separated from broader economic contexts and cultural aspects easily. Further exchange of best practices and better monitoring of their effectiveness might facilitate future developments in the area of late payments, including legislative action.

Análisis en profundidad EN

Revision of EU financial rules

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 28-06-2018

Autor XXXXX Xxxxx

Ámbito político Adopción de legislación por el PE y el Consejo | Control presupuestario | Presupuesto

Resumen In September 2016, the Commission tabled a proposal for a new Financial Regulation which would replace the current one (together with its Rules of Application), as well as amend 15 other sectoral instruments each containing financial rules. The Commission justifies its proposal by the need to simplify EU financial rules and make them more flexible. In April 2018, the BUDG and CONT committees approved the outcome of trilogue negotiations on the main part of the proposal for a new Financial Regulation, and that is expected to be voted in plenary in July 2018. Prior to that, in December 2017, the co-legislators had already adopted part of the proposal relating to the reform of five sectoral regulations within the common agricultural policy. See separate EPRS ‘At a glance’ note on the agricultural part, 2016/0282B(COD). Second edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Please note this document has been designed for on-line viewing.

Briefing EN

Autor externo Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx

Ámbito político Adopción de legislación por el PE y el Consejo | Derecho de la UE: sistema jurídico y actos legislativos | Evaluación de la legislación y las políticas en la práctica | Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Planificación prospectiva | Protección de los consumidores

Resumen This report summarises the discussion which took place at the workshop “Public Procurement Strategy Package”.

Public procurement is a complex issue with the potential to strongly influence the EU economy. With the aim of discussing the main challenges related to this topic and the recently proposed draft regulation of the European Commission, the workshop was hosted by Mr Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, MEP.

This document was prepared by Policy Department A at the request of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Estudio EN

Workshop "Anti-corruption provisions in EU free trade and investment agreements: Delivering on clean trade"

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 28-03-2018

Autor externo Xxxxx XXXXXX-XXXXXXX Xxxxxx político Comercio internacional

Resumen International trade agreements have the potential to help breaking the vicious circle of corruption in economies based on privileged connections rather than fair competition. They increase competition in the removal of tariffs and so diminish the power of rentier companies which influence domestic regulation in their favour. They also contribute to a fairer business environment through their transparency provisions. Trade openness, red tape reduction and fiscal transparency, especially transparency of procurement, play positive roles in widening control of corruption. They can be more easily influenced by external actors than the other important control of corruption factors: judicial independence, freedom of the press or the demand from civil society for good governance. This study ordered by the INTA Committee argues that indirect good governance policies which increase competition and subvert power and economic monopolies or quasi monopolies are far more effective than direct anticorruption policies, which in relying on domestic implementation tend to fall into the vicious circle again. The study presents options characterised as an ‘economist’s approach’ with an apparently more modest but effective good governance package, a ‘lawyer’s’ approach’ with firm anticorruption language but unenforceable provisions even in EU countries (on bribery, for instance), and a ‘holistic’ approach where the EU would coordinate across international trade, promotion of norms and development aid. The three options may be used alternatively, depending on the degree of development and quality of governance of the trading partner. The study was presented at a workshop of the INTA committee on 24 January 2018.

Estudio EN

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 16-03-2018

Autor externo Xxxx XXXXXXXX, Managing Economist Capital Economics, Xxxxxxx XXXXXX, Economist Capital Economics, Xxxxxx XXXXXXXXXXXX, Partner Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx XXXXXXXXX, Trainee Solicitor Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,

Xx Xxxxx XXXXXX, Reader in Economics at Sussex University (project leader), Xxxxxx XXXXX, Associate Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx

Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XXXXXXX, Senior Associate Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx XXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Consulting, Xxxxxxx XXXXXXX, Partner Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Comercio internacional

Resumen This study analyses provisions of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement concluded in May 2015 ('EUSFTA'). It compares EUSFTA with other 'new-generation' free trade agreements, such as the EU-Republic of Korea and the EU- Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.

Overall, EUSFTA adopts a WTO+ approach and as a result significantly liberalises trade between the EU and Singapore compared to the current trade relationship. The study finds that a number of tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in goods and services that currently exist between the parties will be reduced or removed on EUSFTA's entry into force.

XXXXXX, as with other 'new-generation' FTAs negotiated by the EU, adopts a comprehensive approach, and contains innovative provisions on investment, intellectual property rights, competition and public procurement. It also contains provisions which reflect growing concerns about the impact of global trade, such as those on trade and sustainable development.

With regard to EUSFTA's potential impact on trade, the economic modelling estimates an increase of around 10 % in trade volumes and greater volumes of foreign direct investment between the EU and Singapore as a result of the agreement. It also concludes that XXXXXX should lead to small increases of the gross domestic products of the EU and Singapore (0.06 % and 0.35 %, respectively).

The responses of a wide-range of EU and Singaporean stakeholder consultation reveal that, in general, XXXXXX is viewed positively and is considered a very ambitious agreement, which will offer new opportunities for trade and investment in the EU and Singapore. However, some concerns have been raised, especially by small and medium- sized enterprises.

The implications of the result of the Opinion of the Court of Justice of the EU in case 2/15 of 2017, on whether the EU had exclusive competence to sign and conclude XXXXXX alone, is also analysed in detail.

The study recommends, notably, monitoring closely that commitments taken under sustainable development provisions are implemented and used effectively in practice.

Estudio EN

EU-Japan trade deal finalised

Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 14-12-2017

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx político Comercio internacional

Resumen Following the political agreement in principle reached in July 2017, a final accord on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was announced on 8 December 2017. The Commission aims that the agreement come into effect before the end of its mandate in 2019, after the approval of the Council and the European Parliament.

However, negotiations on investment protection standards and investment protection dispute resolution will continue.

De un vistazo EN

Free and fair trade for all?

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 21-11-2017

Autor XXXXX Xxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos económicos y monetarios | Comercio internacional | Evaluación de la legislación y las políticas en la práctica | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen With its strategy paper entitled ‘Trade for all’ in 2015, the Commission launched an EU trade policy that focussed on values such as human rights, workers’ rights, environmental protection and sustainable development. The idea was that free trade should be fair for both consumers in Europe and for citizens elsewhere. This approach was pursued in bilateral trade negotiations and in legislative proposals on, for example, conflict minerals, dual-use goods or the investment court system. But by the end of 2016 the tenor of the debate on international trade had changed, shifting the focus to national interests and fairness for consumers and producers at home. The UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU and the election of President Xxxxx in the US, together with the expiry of the clause recognising China’s non- market economy status, contributed to this shift. The European Parliament has played a crucial role in shaping the direction of EU trade policy. While its 2015 resolution on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) set the values-based trade agenda, its resolutions in 2016 and 2017 on China’s market economy status and global value chains reflected the shift in values. The Commission is seeking to balance free and fair trade but new challenges lie ahead, notably in the EU’s neighbourhood: Russia, the Eastern Partnership, Turkey and the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

Análisis en profundidad EN

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 09-10-2017

Autor XXXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos económicos y monetarios | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen Despite the achievements of single market integration, many non-tariff barriers (NTBs) persist, preventing realisation of its full economic potential. These arise from laws, technical regulations and practices, and create obstacles for trade. NTBs can be of a general character, such as problems with the implementation and enforcement of EU law at the national level, missing or differing e-government solutions, or complex VAT requirements in intra-EU trade. NTBs can also be sector-specific and concern only specific markets for goods, services or retail. Accordingly, the EU is tackling NTBs with a mix of general and sectoral initiatives, often cutting across various policy areas. The Xxxxxxx Commission, now at the mid-term of its mandate, made deepening the single market one of its main priorities. The Commission's single market and digital single market strategies address many NTBs. However, greater Member State involvement, stronger monitoring, and increased political emphasis on the single market are likely to be needed to remove the barriers and deepen single market integration. NTBs are also increasingly mentioned in the context of debates on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. The impacts of Brexit on the single market and NTBs are as yet unclear, but early analysis points to the likelihood of legal uncertainty and the need to address a multitude of often challenging issues.

Briefing EN

La industria de defensa

Tipo de publicación Fichas temáticas sobre la EU Fecha 01-09-2017

Autor XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx político Industria | Seguridad y defensa

Resumen Con un volumen de negocios de 97 300 millones EUR en 2014, 500 000 puestos de trabajo directos y 1,2 millones indirectos, la industria europea de defensa en un sector industrial de primer orden. Se caracteriza por aspectos económicos y tecnológicos que son factores importantes de la competitividad industrial europea. La Agencia Europea de Defensa, creada en 2004, contribuye al desarrollo de esta industria. Este sector se enfrenta en la actualidad a retos como la fragmentación xxx xxxxxxx y la disminución de los gastos de defensa.

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Legal Implications of Brexit: Customs Union, Internal Market Acquis for Goods and Services, Consumer Protection Law, Public Procurement

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 09-08-2017

Autor externo Xxxxxx XXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxxxxx XXXXXXXX and Xxxx XXXXXX Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam /

European Research Centre for Economic and Financial Governance (EURO-CEFG) Erasmus University Rotterdam

Ámbito político Adopción de legislación por el PE y el Consejo | Democracia | Derecho contractual, Derecho mercantil y Derecho de sociedades | Derecho de la UE: sistema jurídico y actos legislativos | Derecho internacional privado y cooperación judicial en materia civil | Evaluación de la legislación y las políticas en la práctica | Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Planificación prospectiva | Protección de los consumidores

Resumen This in-depth analysis addresses the implications of several scenarios of the UK withdrawing from the EU in relation to the EU Customs Union, the Internal Market law for Goods and Services, and on Consumer Protection law, identifying the main cross-cutting challenges that have to be addressed irrespective of the policy choices that will be made in due course. The analysis takes the fully-fledged EU membership as a point of departure and compares this baseline scenario to a membership of the UK in the European Economic Area (EEA), the application of tailor-made arrangements, as well as the fall-back scenario, in which the mutual relationship is governed by WTO law. Following an analysis of the EU legal framework defining the withdrawal of a Member State from the EU the study develops an analytical framework that allows for the identification of the legal impact of different Brexit scenarios on policy fields falling within the ambit of the IMCO Committee. In this context, the general impact of the EEA model, the tailor-made model and the WTO model on key pieces of the currently existing acquis communautaire in these policy areas are highlighted.

Estudio EN

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 04-07-2017

Autor externo Xxxxxx XXXXX, Sussex University, United Kingdom

Ámbito político Comercio internacional | Derecho contractual, Derecho mercantil y Derecho de sociedades | Desarrollo regional | Evaluación de la legislación y las políticas en la práctica | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen This report assesses the openness of public procurement markets in key third countries of interest to the EU. It provides a comparative overview of the regulatory and market access characteristics of the US, Brazil, India, China, Japans’ procurement markets, with reference to the procurement regulation and enforcement within the EU. The report assesses the available data on both the de jure and de facto levels of openness of these markets to put forward some conclusions of value to policy making both within the EU and in its trading relations with key third countries.

This assessment concludes that the lack of comprehensive comparable data on procurement contract awards, particularly at the sub-central level, is not a trivial challenge for policy makers. Nevertheless, it is evident that the liberalisation of procurement markets continues to take place on a strictly reciprocal basis – linked to the offensive interests of governments. Given the slow-down in negotiating mega-regional agreements with comprehensive procurement chapters, the WTO Government Procurement Agreement remains the most efficient and transparent forum for undertaking further liberalisation in public procurement.

Estudio EN

From arbitration to the investment court system (ICS): The evolution of CETA rules

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 15-06-2017

Autor XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX | XXXXXX Xxxxx

Ámbito político Comercio internacional

Resumen After a public consultation on proposed reforms to investment protection and the investor-dispute settlement framework of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the United States of America, the European Parliament requested the replacement of the traditional arbitration framework with a new court system. The European Commission and Canada subsequently renegotiated the relevant provisions of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to establish a new investment court system (ICS). The ICS departs substantially from the arbitration model, in particular on the appointment of judges. Procedurally the ICS remains similar to treaty-based arbitration proceedings and retains all the innovations introduced in the early draft of CETA. Those innovations aim, among other things, to prevent ‘forum shopping’ and abuse of the system. Some of the innovations introduced will require further decisions in CETA’s established Committees, such as on the code of conduct and decisions on appellate body judges. Some concerns raised regarding the basis for differences between ISDS and domestic court systems persist in the ICS context. These relate both to the different treatment between foreign and domestic investors, and to uncertainty regarding the compatibility of the ICS system with the principle of autonomy of the EU legal order. On this last point, however, the ICS framework can be distinguished for various reasons from past opinions on the European and Community Patent Court and the EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights.

Análisis en profundidad DE, EN, FR

Consequences of Brexit in the area of public procurement

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 15-06-2017

Autor externo Xxx XXXXXXXXXX, Public Procurement Research Group, School of Law, University of Nottingham

Resumen This paper examines the implications of the UK’s departure from the EU for the EU-UK legal relationship in the field of public procurement. It assesses, in comparison with the position under EU membership, the implications of four approaches found in the EU’s relationships with other trading partners: the EEA model; the GPA model; and, between these two, what we call an “EEA-minus” approach and a “GPA-plus” approach. It also notes the procurement-specific issues that may need to be addressed in any withdrawal agreement (or later transition arrangement).

This document was prepared for Policy Department A at the request of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Estudio EN

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 15-06-2017

Autor externo Xxxxxxxxx XXXXXXXX, Xxxxxx XXXXX, Xxxxxxxxx XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxxxxxx XXXXXXXX, Xxxxx XXXXXXXXX, Xxxxxxxx XXXXX, Xxxxxx XXXXXX

Ámbito político Evaluación de la legislación y las políticas en la práctica | Medio ambiente

Resumen Public procurement and the purchasing of services, works and supplies cover about 14 % of European gross domestic product (GDP). Procurement initiatives, tools and guidance therefore have tremendous power and make products and services greener and more sustainable. The assessment carried out in this study provides results on the applicability of ongoing initiatives and shows how they contribute to the European Commission´s Action Plan on the Circular Economy. With the proposed recommendations the involved parties are offered possibilities and options for a better approach in the future.

Estudio EN

Clean Vehicles Directive

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 29-05-2017

Autor XXXXXXX XXXXXX

Ámbito político Evaluación de la legislación y las políticas en la práctica | Medio ambiente | Transposición y aplicación de la legislación

Resumen According to a recent evaluation of the Clean Vehicles Directive performed by the European Commission, the directive seems to raise concerns about whether the incentives included in it actually reach their intended aim, notably to increase the demand for and deployment of cleaner vehicles. Indeed, performing the evaluation was a complicated task, due to the significant data gaps that were found. This was particularly true when evaluating the implementation of the directive and its associated impacts, notably due to the lack of structural monitoring at EU or Member State level and the limited amount of published research and stakeholder positions available. Yet, regardless of the insufficient data, the directive appears to have had little impact with regard to incentivising a market uptake of clean vehicles and has therefore had a very limited impact on reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants emitted from publicly procured vehicles. Ultimately, the Commission decided to revise rather than withdraw the directive, In this review process, the Commission would ensure that some appropriate reporting requirements are included in the directive. In addition, as there appear to be some barriers to the use of the monetisation methodology, the Commission would be able to consider to further develop the information available on the Clean Vehicle Portal and to provide contracting authorities with further guidance. Finally, the scope could be improved for making the directive more effective and efficient.

Briefing EN

International Agreements in Progress: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 20-01-2017

Autor XXXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos exteriores | Comercio internacional

Resumen EU-Canada negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) started in May 2009 and were declared concluded at the EU-Canada Summit on 26 September 2014. The agreement's overall aim is to increase flows of goods, services and investment to the benefit of both partners. For the EU, CETA represents the first comprehensive economic agreement with a highly industrialised Western economy. Except for a few sensitive agricultural products, the agreement would remove practically all tariffs on goods exchanged between the two partners. Canada would substantially open up its public procurement at both federal and sub-federal level, thereby eliminating a major asymmetry in access to each other's public procurement markets. The EU succeeded in securing protection for a large number of European Geographical Indications (GIs) on the Canadian market. Provisions on sustainable development should ensure that trade and investment do not develop to the detriment of, but rather support, environmental protection and social development. CETA was signed by the EU and Canada on 30 October 2016. The Council decision on signature was only reached after difficult discussions, so that a total of 38 statements and declarations by Member States, the Commission and the Council, as well as a Joint Interpretative Instrument accompany that Council decision. The European Parliament has launched the consent procedure, with Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (EPP, Latvia) as rapporteur. The vote in the Committee on International Trade (INTA) is scheduled for 24 January 2017, and the vote in plenary for the February part-session in Strasbourg (13 to 16 February). Second edition. The ‘International Agreements in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the process, from initial discussions through to ratification. To view earlier editions of this briefing, please see: PE 593.491, 26 October 2016.

Briefing EN

Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 01-12-2016

Autor XXXXXXX Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen China's public procurement market is huge, but largely untapped by EU companies, since access to it is restricted by laws, regulations and policies favouring domestic over foreign goods and services. Although China's public procurement policy is inconsistent with the WTO's General Procurement Agreement (GPA), the EU cannot legally challenge it, as long as China is not party to the GPA.

De un vistazo EN

EU-US negotiations on TTIP: A survey of current issues

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 11-07-2016

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos exteriores | Comercio internacional

Resumen The negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and the USA aim at achieving a comprehensive trade agreement with renewed liberalisation efforts in trade, services and investments, while at the same time aiming at regulatory cooperation and rule-based trade. Since the completion of the 13th round of negotiations on TTIP in April 2016, the European Commission and the USA have been working to achieve substantial progress before the next round takes place in July 2016. As those negotiations get under way, this in-depth analysis examines progress to date and looks at the various issues that are still outstanding.

Análisis en profundidad DE, EN, FR

TTIP - Challenges and Opportunities

Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 29-06-2016

Autor XXXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxx

Resumen This leaflet provides short compilation of papers prepared by the European Parliament’s Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy in relation to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

De un vistazo EN

Análisis de las perspectivas para la actualización xxx xxxxx comercial del Acuerdo de Asociación entre la Unión Europea y Chile

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 30-05-2016

Autor externo Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx político Comercio internacional

Resumen La percepción del estado actual de las relaciones comerciales con Chile se ve ensombrecida por la falta de conocimientos adecuados sobre su marco jurídico, así como sobre la política subyacente. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo aclarar el estado actual y las perspectivas del comercio entre la UE y Chile mediante el análisis de los acuerdos previos y el nuevo enfoque de la UE con respecto a la liberalización del comercio. Los autores están de acuerdo con el amplio consenso tanto por parte de la UE como parte de Chile en relación con la eficacia del Acuerdo de Asociación, pero señalan que, en caso de ampliar el acuerdo con Chile, se debería retomar la esencia de los antiguos acuerdos de la UE en lugar de limitarse a seguir el «modelo TLCAN». El estudio también incluye un análisis comparativo entre el acuerdo UE-Chile y los actuales acuerdos comerciales que la UE y Chile están negociando con terceros países.

Estudio ES, EN

México

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 20-04-2016

Ámbito político Comercio internacional

Resumen El Acuerdo global firmado en 1997 entre la Comunidad Europea y sus Estados miembros y México, junto con el conjunto de decisiones adoptadas en este marco, ha sido eficaz y, por tanto, las modificaciones de este acuerdo se ven motivadas principalmente por el cambio del panorama mundial desde que este se promulgó por primera vez. Por ello, para las próximas negociaciones con México, es sumamente importante prestar atención a las consideraciones generales sobre cómo se configura la política comercial de la Unión Europea. En este contexto, se analizan las necesidades y expectativas, tanto de la UE como de México, con respecto a cualquier futuro acuerdo, haciendo especial hincapié en ámbitos que van más allá del comercio de bienes y servicios, tales como la contratación pública, la inversión y la cooperación regulatoria. Se defiende que, para cualquier modificación, deben tomarse como modelo los «antiguos» acuerdos de asociación, teniendo en cuenta que se centran en temas específicos de la UE y su capacidad para atender a las necesidades de México en cualquier acuerdo más avanzado que se vaya a celebrar.

Estudio ES, EN

Accessibility requirements for products and services - The European Accessibility Act: Initial Appraisal of a European Commission Impact Assessment

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 12-04-2016

Autor MANIAKI-XXXXX Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Evaluación de impacto ex ante | Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Politica social

Palabra clave armonización de normas | contrato público | convención ONU | elaboración del Derecho de la UE | estudio de impacto

| formalidad administrativa | libre circulación de mercancías | medios para discapacitados | mercado único

Resumen This note seeks to provide an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's Impact Assessment (IA) accompanying the above proposal, submitted on 12 December 2015 and referred to Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection. While considerable effort has clearly been put into preparing this report and to providing information in a transparent manner, the length and level of detail do not always support clear analysis of the problem definition and clear explanation of the methodology. Although the Commission consulted widely on the issue of accessibility and made use of external expertise, the data used appears rather old. Moreover, the views of disabled citizens, who are meant to be the major end-beneficiaries of the proposal, are not explicitly apparent and could perhaps have been better reflected throughout the IA. A more detailed exploration of social considerations to counterbalance the largely economic analysis would have been welcome, despite the internal market focus of this proposal. Please click here for the full publication in PDF format

Briefing DE, EN, FR

Reducing Costs and Barriers for Businesses in the Single Market

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 11-04-2016

Autor externo Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx XXXXX, Xxxxxxx XXXXX, Xxxx XXXXX and Xxxx XXXXXXXXX (LE Europe)

Ámbito político Comercio internacional | Gobernanza global | Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Planificación prospectiva | Protección de los consumidores

Resumen The study points that reducing business costs and regulatory and market barriers is necessary to complete the Single Market. However, monitoring of barriers and costs in the EU is piecemeal and unsystematic, quantification and clear identification of barriers and costs is lacking, which makes prioritisation of policy actions difficult. Resulting costs of slow reform process and vague initiatives with uncertain time horizons in the area of e-commerce alone amount to

€748 billion. As indicated by examples of Estonia and South Korea, ICT and e-government can be particularly efficient in reducing these costs and barriers.

The study was prepared for Policy Department A at the request of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee.

Estudio EN

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 10-03-2016

Autor externo This study has been written by Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx at RAND Europe and by Professor Xxxx Xxxx at the request of the European Added Value Unit of the Directorate for Impact Assessment and European Added Value within the Directorate General for Parliamentary Research Services (DG EPRS) of the General Secretariat of the European Parliament.

Ámbito político Espacio de libertad, seguridad y justicia | Valor añadido europeo

Resumen Corruption is a phenomenon with significant negative consequences for the EU and its Member States. This research paper uses a mix of methodologies to quantify the overall costs of corruption in the EU in economic, social and political terms. The findings, based on new analysis, suggest that corruption costs the EU between €179bn and €990bn in GDP terms on an annual basis. Current anti-corruption measures relevant to Member States and the EU as a whole are described and their effectiveness in reducing the levels of, and opportunities for, corruption are assessed. Eight potential areas for EU action are identified that might address the barriers to the effectiveness of current measures.

The costs of non-Europe are calculated in relation to two of these, as well as in relation to the implementation of recently created EU laws.

Estudio EN

Informe anual 2014 relativo a la protección de los intereses financieros de la Unión Europea – Lucha contra el fraude

Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 01-03-2016

Autor SGUEO Xxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Control presupuestario | Presupuesto

Resumen En 2014, los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea comunicaron 1 649 irregularidades fraudulentas (tanto presuntas como constatadas), por valor de 538 millones de euros de fondos de la UE. La incidencia financiera global en el presupuesto de la UE fue un 36 % mayor que en 2013.

De un vistazo ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, PL

How the EU budget is spent: Health Programme

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 09-12-2015

Autor XXXXX Xxxxxxx | XXXXXX Xxxxxx Xxxxxx político Presupuesto | Salud pública

Resumen The European Union's third Health Programme for 2014-2020 is designed to complement, support and add value to the policies of the Member States to improve the health of EU citizens and reduce health inequalities, whilst respecting national autonomy in delivering health services and medical care. Its €449 million seven-year budget represents a substantial increase on the €321.5 million financial envelope for the 2008-2013 Health Programme.

Briefing EN

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 08-12-2015

Autor XXXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos económicos y monetarios | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen The Single Market remains incomplete despite the significant progress achieved since its creation in 1993. During the economic and financial crisis the project has been reinvigorated in an effort to create much needed growth and jobs. The majority of research indeed suggests that the Single Market has increased EU GDP and had many positive effects on the economy, such as the creation of new trade and intensifying investment and innovation. Some researchers argue, however, that the results delivered by the Single Market are below initial expectations and that trade and economic integration lost momentum, especially in pre-2004 Member States. Many hurdles, such as gaps in legislation, administrative obstacles, ineffective implementation and poor enforcement of EU law continue to prevent the unlocking of the full potential of a genuine European market where goods, people, services and capital circulate unhindered. Consequently, one of the ten main priorities of the current European Commission is the creation of a deeper and fairer Single Market. In order to revise and modernise the project, the Commission proposed a new Single Market Strategy comprising a set of targeted legislative and non-legislative actions to be launched in 2016 and 2017. The Strategy received mostly favourable comments from stakeholders, who welcomed its focus on implementation, enforcement, and facilitating SME growth and cross-border trade. They also stressed the need for the rapid tabling of concrete proposals.

Briefing EN

TTIP: Public Procurement - Study in Focus

Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 16-11-2015

Autor XXXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxx

Palabra clave acceso al mercado | acuerdo comercial (UE) | contrato público | Estados Unidos | negociación de acuerdo (UE)

Resumen This is a short overview of the in-depth analysis "TTIP: Opportunities and Challenges in the area of Public procurement".

Link to the original document: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx/XxxXxxx/xxxxxx/XXXX/0000/000000/XXXX_XXX(0000)000000_XX.xxx

De un vistazo EN

La Asociación Transatlántica de Comercio e Inversión (ATCI): El lento avance de las negociaciones

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 20-10-2015

Autor XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxx

Resumen Las diez rondas de negociaciones sobre la Asociación Transatlántica de Comercio e Inversión UE-EE.UU. (ATCI) celebradas en los dos últimos años han dado pocos resultados. Desde que se iniciaron las conversaciones —que generaron muchas expectativas— en junio de 2013, los negociadores han evitado abordar contenidos reales o tratar cuestiones difíciles. Los objetivos políticos del mandato de la UE y los expresados por el Parlamento Europeo en su reciente Resolución sobre la ATCI, así como los objetivos del Congreso de los EE.UU. tal como se especifican en la Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Act (Ley sobre la autoridad para promoción del comercio (APC)) han sido claros: todos recomiendan eliminar los aranceles y desmantelar las barreras no arancelarias para avanzar en la liberalización de los mercados transatlánticos y promover unos índices más elevados de crecimiento y creación de empleo. A principios de octubre de 2015, las Partes negociadoras presentaron por fin propuestas actualizadas sobre cómo eliminar los aranceles. También tendrán que presentar propuestas sobre el acceso a mercados de contratación pública e iniciar conversaciones sobre el nuevo Sistema de Tribunales de Inversiones (STI), como propuso la comisaria de Comercio Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx el 16 de septiembre de 2015. La Asociación Transpacífica (ATP), el otro gran acuerdo comercial que ha tenido ocupados a los negociadores estadounidenses (de hecho, en mayor medida que la ATCI), se acordó el 5 de octubre de 2015. Habrá que agilizar considerablemente el proceso si se quiere concluir las negociaciones de la ATCI antes de que el presidente estadounidense Xxxxxx Xxxxx abandone el cargo, habida cuenta de que el proceso de negociación podría verse afectado con la entrada de un presidente menos favorable al comercio.

Análisis en profundidad ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, NL

Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 30-09-2015

Autor SGUEO Xxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Control presupuestario | Presupuesto

Resumen The financial rules (FR) applicable to the general budget of the European Union (EU) – Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and Council of 25 October 2012 – set out the operating principles and basic rules governing the EU budget. The proposal to amend the FR follows the adoption of new rules on public procurement and the award of concession contracts.

De un vistazo EN

The Use of EU Funds in Member States in Partnership with Companies (Contractors or Subcontractors) Outside of a Given Member State

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 28-08-2015

Autor externo Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx político Control presupuestario | Presupuesto

Resumen Between 2012 and 2014, EU Member States awarded 113,749 contracts, related to EU funds, amounting to 116.17 billion EUR. Approximately 90% of these contracts (by value) were awarded to contract operators within the respective Member State. There were 2,882 cross-border contracts amounting to approximately 9.14 billion EUR. Italy and Spain accounted for 35% of all cross-border contracts by value. Poland, Romania, and Slovakia were the top cross-border buyers (5.5 billion EUR). Road infrastructure contracts dominated (by value) cross-border contracting in Poland, and rail-related contracts were predominant in Hungary.

Estudio EN

Transposition and implementation of the Directive on Late Payments in commercial transactions: Implementation in Action

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad

Fecha 15-07-2015

Autor XXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Transposición y aplicación de la legislación

Resumen This in-depth analysis, produced by the Ex-Post Impact Assessment Unit of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), aims to present an updated overview of the state of transposition of Directive 2011/7/EU on late payments in commercial transactions. An analysis of the state of implementation and on the operation in practice of the directive is also provided. It has been drafted following the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee's first "scrutiny session" with the European Commission, on 23rd June 2015, focussing on this directive.

Please click here for the full publication in PDF format

Análisis en profundidad EN

Progress on European defence to be evaluated by the European Council

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 25-06-2015

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx político Seguridad y defensa

Resumen Against the backdrop of the long-term decline in European defence budgets, the deteriorating security context just beyond Europe's borders and the worsening relationship with Russia have been seen as providing a wake-up call to European leaders regarding the necessity to adapt the EU's foreign and security policy to the new challenges and deepen their defence cooperation. At the major debate on defence scheduled to take place at the June 2015 European Council meeting, the EU's Heads of State or Government are expected to assess the progress achieved so far in the area of security and defence, and task the High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission with the review of the 2003 European Security Strategy. However, expectations of the outcome on security and defence issues have not been raised too high, not least given the other significant points on the agenda of the European Council (fight against terrorism, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, euro area economic governance). The most recent Council Conclusions on CSDP, of 18 May 2015, will most probably represent the basis for discussions and for the outcome. On the other hand, a series of proposals on how to effectively boost European defence cooperation, including from the President of the European Commission, some EU Member States, as well as the defence industry and various think-tanks, might still raise the level of ambition of the European Council decisions.

Briefing EN

Implementation Appraisal

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 23-06-2015

Autor XXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Transposición y aplicación de la legislación

Resumen This briefing aims to present an initial overview of the state of transposition of Directive 2011/7/EU on late payments in commercial transactions. It has been drafted for the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee's first "scrutiny session" with the European Commission, on 23rd June 2015, focussing on this directive. Where available, an analysis on implementation and on the operation in practice of EU law on late payments has also been provided. It is produced by the Ex-Post Impact Assessment Unit of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS),

Briefing EN

Negociaciones entre la UE y los Estados Unidos sobre la ATCI: Estudio sobre cuestiones de actualidad

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 15-06-2015

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos exteriores | Comercio internacional

Resumen Las negociaciones sobre una Asociación Transatlántica de Comercio e Inversión (ATCI) entre la UE y los Estados Unidos tienen por objetivo lograr un acuerdo comercial global con esfuerzos renovados de liberalización en materia de comercio, servicios e inversiones, así como conseguir una cooperación reglamentaria y un comercio basado en las normas.

Acaba de finalizar la novena ronda de negociaciones de la ATCI. Los debates políticos sobre algunas de las cuestiones pendientes son cada vez más intensos, a medida que el Parlamento Europeo debate sus nuevas recomendaciones dirigidas a la Comisión Europea sobre la ATCI. El debate y la votación en el Pleno previstos para el 10 xx xxxxx se han aplazado debido al elevado número de enmiendas presentadas al proyecto de recomendaciones. Este análisis se centra en los diferentes temas de negociación pendientes.

Análisis en profundidad ES, DE, EN, FR

TTIP: Opportunities and Challenges in the Area of Public Procurement

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 15-06-2015

Autor externo Xxxxxxx XXXXXXXX

Resumen In TTIP the EU has offensive interests in greater coverage of public procurement markets in the USA. Consumers stand to gain from lower prices and better use of public funds. There is an opportunity to negotiate better access for EU suppliers. EU smaller or medium sized suppliers would especially benefit from more transparent US state and city public procurement procedures.

Análisis en profundidad EN

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 09-06-2015

Autor XXXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxx | XXXXXXX Xxxxx | XXXXXXXX Xxxxxx

Resumen Compilation of 8 at-a-glance notes on 'TTIP: Opportunities and challenges', prepared by the Policy Department A for the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection cover 8 sectors:

- services,

- public procurement,

- technical barriers to trade, including standards,

- customs and trade facilitation,

- consumer protection,

- textiles and labelling,

- motor vehicles and

engineering, including machinery.

The analyses done on the opportunities and challenges Europe faces with regard to the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). They examine options of the TTIP from the point of view of EU offensive and defensive interests.

Análisis en profundidad EN

Financial accountability of civil society organisations: Improving cooperation with EU institutions

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 08-05-2015

Autor SGUEO Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx político Control presupuestario

Resumen Over recent decades Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) – a term used to capture all forms of collective organisation outside the government and business sectors – have grown in both number and impact on policy-making, both at EU and national levels. In consequence, CSOs have come under pressure to demonstrate that they use the public resources they are given in an efficient, accountable and transparent manner.

A number of proposals to address these topics have been discussed over the years. However, only a few of those proposals have been translated into law; and even fewer of these, after being implemented, have offered an effective solution to the issue of financial accountability of the third sector. The debate between scholars, institutions and practitioners is still ongoing. In the meantime, the third sector at the European level remains regulated by a combination of European norms, quasi-legal tools, and self-regulatory initiatives.

Efforts to tackle financial mismanagement by CSOs are frustrated by the absence of clear legal definitions at EU level, by the opacity of the information available on CSOs through EU databases and by excessive bureaucracy.

Análisis en profundidad DE, EN, FR

The Impact of the 'Defence Package' Directives on European Defence

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 20-04-2015

Autor externo Xxxxxx XXXXXX, Xxxxx XXXXXX, Xxxxxxx XXXXX and Xxxxx XXXXXXX Xxxxxx político Seguridad y defensa

Resumen In its conclusions on the Common Security and Defence Policy, the December 2013 European Council stressed the importance of ensuring the full and correct implementation and application of the two defence Directives of 2009. The present study intends to provide the Parliament with an initial perspective regarding the state of implementation of the Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and security procurement (Part.1) and the Directive 2009/43/EC on intra-European Union transfers of defence-related products (Part.2). It undertakes a first assessment of national practices, through qualitative and statistical analysis. It identifies the complex points and obstacles, which, if not overcome, may well call into question the Directives’ expected beneficial effects.

Estudio EN

Resumen This paper prepared by the Policy Department A Economic and Scientific Policy and the Secretariat of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) provides a graphic overview on core legislation in the area of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. The presentation essentially covers the areas within the responsibility of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection, hence it starts with core IMCO areas but also displays neighbouring areas of other Committees' competences which are closely connected to and impacting on IMCO's work.

Estudio EN

Addressing conflicts of interest in public-private partnerships (PPPs)

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 16-01-2015

Autor SGUEO Xxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Control presupuestario | Derecho de la UE: sistema jurídico y actos legislativos | Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Presupuesto

Resumen The term 'public-private partnership' (PPP) is used to describe a broad and varied spectrum of cooperative relationships between public actors (governments, agencies and international organisations, or a combination thereof) and private actors (companies or not-for-profit entities). There is therefore no standard global definition of precisely what a PPP is. PPPs have increased in number over the past decade. This has given rise to concerns regarding the exposure of PPPs to the risk of conflicts of interest. Such risks may arise, for example, with the possibility that preference is given to national tenderers or applicants whenever a contract is awarded by the public contracting authorities; or through the possibility that weaker actors may be excluded from participating in a PPP because of the preference given a priori to stronger actors. The EU attempts to strike a balance by combining broad definitions of conflicts of interest with a number of legal tools tailored to identifying, managing and resolving specific conflicts. The legal tools currently in place to avoid conflicts of interest in this context can be divided into two broad categories. Hard- law tools include provisions for ensuring that public officials perform their duties in a fair and unbiased way. These rules apply along the entire decision-making process concerning PPPs. To complement such rules, a vast array of soft-law tools is also in place, including criteria to guide decisions of public actors on support to enterprises or financial intermediaries, support for internationally recognised guidelines and principles, and commitment towards voluntary initiatives to increased fiscal transparency.

Briefing EN

Stakeholder, Parliamentary and Third Country Concerns about the EU-Canada Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement (CETA)

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad

Fecha 16-12-2014

Autor XXXXXXXXXXXX VAN XXXXXXXX Xxxxx

Resumen The EU-Canada Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement (CETA) – covering a plethora of issues, including market access, tariffs and non-tariff barriers – has elicited varied reactions from stakeholders. Business associations on both sides of the Atlantic have strongly supported the deal and its aim to boost economic relations between the partners. On the other hand, some civil society groups, trade unions and agricultural associations have voiced hesitations about some of the deal’s provisions and its impact on the agricultural sector, the job market and quality of public services. CETA negotiations have also provided civil society an opportunity to discuss indirectly related issues, including visa policies, data privacy and the EU ban on the trade in seal products. Both the European and Canadian Parliaments have actively monitored the negotiations and provided opportunities for stakeholders to express their opinions. While consultation and public outreach now appears to have resolved most hurdles, criticism about the negotiations’ transparency and inclusiveness – as well as concerns about the inclusion of investment protection clauses – have not entirely abated. Turkey and Canada’s partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (the US and Mexico) also have distinct reasons to fear the impact of CETA on their own economies.

Análisis en profundidad EN

Autor externo Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Protección de los consumidores

Palabra clave comercio electrónico | consecuencia económica | contrato público | estrategia de crecimiento de la UE | mercado único

Resumen This study first outlines the economic benefits of the EU single market and consumer protection from a general perspective. It then presents key achievements of the Europe 2020 flagship initiatives in deepening the single market and improving consumer protection, as well as remaining barriers. Based on evidence collected with regard to potentially significant economic benefits (including untapped potential in areas beyond the explicit scope of the flagship initiatives), it advocates further leveraging of single market and consumer protection policies in the Europe 2020 strategy to reignite growth.

Estudio EN

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and Labour

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 01-12-2014

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx político Empleo

Resumen This briefing prepared by Policy Department A for the Employment and Social Affairs Committe provides an overview of labour provisions in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). After a summary of its scope, state and EP involvement it analyses the evolution of labour provisions in trade and investment agreements with a view to similarities and differences in the EU and US approaches. Finally, it presents a number of employment-related issues as well as selected results from research on potential job effects.

Briefing EN

The economic potential of the ten-point Xxxxxxx Plan for growth without debt

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 28-11-2014

Ámbito político Valor añadido europeo

Resumen This study offers a series of provisional estimations of the potential gains to the European Union economy that could be generated over time from pursuing the ten-point plan presented by Xxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx to the European Parliament before he was elected President of the European Commission in July 2014. It forms part of a series of studies being undertaken on the potential added value from European-level initiatives advocated in resolutions of the European Parliament. The text covers seven of the ten guidelines proposed by the Commission President, where quantification can be attempted: A deeper and fairer Internal Market with a strengthened industrial base; A connected Digital Single Market; A deeper and fairer Economic and Monetary Union; A resilient Energy Union with a forward- looking climate change policy; A reasonable and balanced Free Trade Agreement with the United State; Europe as a stronger global actor; An area of justice and fundamental rights based on mutual trust. This attempt to quantify the economic potential of the political guidelines presented by Xxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, can be read in conjunction with the exercise of Mapping the Cost of Non-Europe 2014-19, which has so far been published by the European Added Value Unit in March and July 2014.

Estudio EN

Single Market Act: State of Play (Update: 16 October 2014)

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 05-11-2014

Autor PIAGUET Carine

Resumen This paper presents the progress made by the EU institutions on the implementation of the set of actions known as the Single Market Act I and the Single Market Act II and published by the European Commission in April 2011 and October 2012. It was prepared by Policy Department A for the information of the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Análisis en profundidad EN

Autor PIAGUET Carine

Resumen Briefing summarisis commitments made at the hearing of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Commissioner designate for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SME.

Briefing EN

Negotiations on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Concluded

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 15-10-2014

Autor XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxx

Resumen The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada, on which negotiations were concluded at the EU-Canada Summit in Ottawa on 26 September 2014, will be a 'first' in many areas. The agreement will be the EU's first with another highly industrialised country to facilitate market access for goods, services and investment by abolishing almost all tariffs and reducing a wide array of non-tariff barriers. CETA is also the first agreement to have been negotiated with a sound chapter on investment protection, (including Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions) – an area that is, since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, an EU competence. The EU and Canada have agreed to improve regulatory cooperation without compromising existing safety standards, and CETA includes protection for more than 145 food products with geographical indications (GIs). The agreement preserves the governments' right to regulate in the public interest.

The European Parliament will be asked to give its consent to this agreement and to the parallel Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) – a process that is likely to take two years. This will give the Parliament sufficient time to weigh potential public concerns – which today are focussed principally on trade and investment negotiations with the US, but may spill over onto this agreement with Canada.

Análisis en profundidad DE, EN

The Cost of Non-Europe in the Single Market (Cecchini revisited)

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 03-10-2014

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxx Xxxxx

Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Valor añadido europeo

Resumen It is well known that the Single Market has contributed significantly to economic growth and consumer welfare in the European Union. It has not however achieved its full potential and economic gains could be secured by better and more effective application of existing legislation and a deepening of the Single Market.  This

Cost of Non-Europe report seeks to quantify the costs arising from the lack of full integration and analyses the benefits foregone for citizens, businesses and Member States. The report considers the economic cost of market fragmentation and of the gaps and deficits in the free movement of goods, of services, public procurement, the digital economy and the body of consumer law known as the consumer

acquis. The report

estimates that

completing the Single Market in these fields

would entail economic gains ranging from

651 billion to

1.1 trillion euro per year, equivalent to a range of

5 % to 8.63% of EU GDP.

Estudio EN

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxx Xxxxx Autor externo Europe Economics

Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Valor añadido europeo

Palabra clave análisis de coste-beneficio | aplicación del Derecho de la UE | contrato público | estudio de casos | estudio de impacto

| formalidad administrativa | mercado único

Resumen Cost of Non-Europe Reports identify the possibilities for economic or other gains and/or the realisation of a ‘public good’ through common action at EU level in specific policy areas and sectors. This Cost of Non-Europe Report seeks to analyse the costs for citizens, businesses and relevant stake-holders of remaining gaps and barriers in the European Single Market, building on and updating the 1988 Cecchini Report, which quantified its potential benefits. One of the key benefits of the Single Market was expected to arise in the context of public procurement.  This particular study - the fourth in a series -  updates the analysis presented in the Cecchini Report, estimates the value of savings to the public purse that have been achieved to date through European legislation on public procurement, and discusses the extent to which future savings might be achieved (in particular following approval of the proposals for new public procurement directives in January 2014).

Estudio EN

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): The US Congress’s Positions

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 09-09-2014

Autor XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxx | XXXXXXXXXXXX VAN XXXXXXXX Xxxxx

Resumen The US Congress is mandated by the US Constitution to exercise a regulatory and oversight role in international trade.

It also has a role to play in negotiating external trade agreements, exercising its oversight, legislative and advisory functions. To date, the Congress has played an active role in the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), overseeing the negotiations, gathering the views of key stakeholders during hearings and events it has organised, and flagging issues it considers politically important. While the US Congress has been broadly supportive of the negotiations, there appears to be no political consensus at the moment on the key issues under consideration, including the potential desirability and likely impact of the measures under discussion.

Contentious issues include agriculture, intellectual property rights, regulatory cooperation and the EU’s access to the US public procurement and energy markets.

Briefing EN

Towards an EU-US trade and investment deal

Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 10-07-2014

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos exteriores | Comercio internacional

| política comercial común | seguridad de los alimentos | servicios financieros

Resumen The European Union (EU) and United States (US) are currently negotiating a trade and investment deal, which would create the world's largest free trade area. But the many challenges faced and increasing public opposition put successful conclusion of an agreement in doubt.

De un vistazo EN

Autor XXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Democracia en la UE, Derecho institucional y parlamentario | Derecho de la UE: sistema jurídico y actos legislativos | Transposición y aplicación de la legislación

Resumen In December 2012, the European Commission's Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT) committed the institution to attempt to establish a simple, clear, stable and predictable regulatory framework for business, workers and citizens, as well as to ensure EU legislation brings benefits at the lowest cost and with the least bureaucracy.

This short note, produced by the Ex-Post Impact Assessment Unit, analyses progress made in the implementation of the different measures covered by REFIT, following the Commission's Communication of 18 June 2014 on its state of play and outlook.

De un vistazo EN

Single Market Act - State of Play (Update: 10 June 2014)

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 16-06-2014

Autor PIAGUET Carine

Resumen The present In-depth Analysis assesses the progress made by the EU institutions on the implementation of the set of actions presented by the European Commission in April 2011 and October 2012 and known as the Single Market Act I and the Single Market Act II. It was prepared by Policy Department A for the information of the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Análisis en profundidad EN

EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Detailed Appraisal of the Commission's Impact Assessment

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 15-04-2014

Autor externo Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (CEPS) Ámbito político Comercio internacional | Evaluación de impacto ex ante

Resumen This research paper examines the appropriateness and validity of the methodology behind the European Commission’s Impact Assessment (IA) of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), focusing in particular on the underlying economic model, a computable general equilibrium (CGE). The methodology applied by CEPR for this economic modelling is analysed in depth, together with the assumptions used to make the TTIP amenable to an economic appraisal. The research paper also compares the IA on the TTIP with selected previous empirical economic assessments of EU trade agreements and with a set of alternative studies on the TTIP itself. In reading our findings, two central caveats should be kept in mind that affect any analysis of the CGE model included in the European Commission's Impact Assessment. First, the TTIP is a rather unusual bilateral trade agreement; and second, the TTIP is so wide-ranging that an alternative approach, such as the so-called 'partial' (equilibrium) approach

– already a second-best solution – would be totally inappropriate to the case under examination.

Estudio EN

EU-Japan: forging strategic ties

Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 10-04-2014

Autor D'XXXXXXXX Xxxxxx Xxxxxx político Asuntos exteriores

Palabra clave acceso al mercado | Acuerdo de Asociación (UE) | acuerdo de libre comercio | contencioso territorial | contrato público

Resumen The EU and Japan share common values and principles and enjoy solid, long-term political and economic ties. Both sides believe the time has come to develop the large and unexploited potential in their relationship. Therefore, the EU and Japan are currently negotiating two agreements: a Strategic Partnership Agreement and an Economic Partnership Agreement/Free Trade Agreement.

De un vistazo EN

Autor XXXXXX Xxx

Ámbito político Asuntos económicos y monetarios | Comercio internacional

Resumen Fair trade seeks to promote sustainable development by providing a fair return to primary producers and workers in developing countries. Although fair trade goods may have difficulty competing with other products solely on the basis of price-quality ratio, many consumers consider ethical and environmental factors, particularly when purchasing commodity products like coffee. Support for fair trade products continues to increase in Europe.

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The European Union’s Trade Policy, Five Years After the Lisbon Treaty

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 03-03-2014

Autor XXXXXXX Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx político Comercio internacional

Resumen Despite the global economic crisis of 2008 and the spectacular rise of new emerging powers, the European Union (EU) remains one of the world's leading economies.

The EU's trade policy has fundamentally changed in recent years. One of the founding and most influential members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the EU has been compelled to acknowledge that the multilateral approach that it had adopted for many years has not yielded genuine progress. In response, the EU launched a new strategy to combine its multilateral approach with renewed efforts to forge bilateral trade deals.

The traditionally technocratic approach of the EU’s trade policy was radically changed by the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009; with this treaty, the Commission lost its unilateral control in the domain, while the European Parliament gained an important voice.

Análisis en profundidad EN

European Common Security and Defence Policy: Cost of Non-Europe Report

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 15-11-2013

Autor XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx político Seguridad y defensa | Valor añadido europeo

Resumen The report 'Preparing for Complexity - The European Parliament in 2025', presented by the Secretary General of the European Parliament in January 2013, identified the core set of problematic issues in defence policy as a) duplication,

b) lack of a common strategic view and c) lack of a clear vision for the future.

The purpose of this paper is to develop these considerations and to focus on the benefits of greater cooperation at European level. Setting out the economic argument of the added value of Europe in defence, and the current cost to the Member States of ‘non-Europe’, can highlight the need to build on the structures, systems and under-utilised legal bases that have been put in place in recent years.

Cost of Non-Europe reports examine policy areas or sectors of strategic importance where the possibilities for greater efficiency or the realisation of a 'public good' through common action at EU level are potentially significant. The case for more Europe is perhaps more compelling in defence than in almost any other policy area, given that no single Member State can achieve an optimal level of security without cooperation. The costs involved go beyond the purely economic, and include political and opportunity costs.

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Autor externo Xxxxxxx XXXXXX (International Trade Policy Unit, London School of Economics, the UK) and Xxxxxxx XXXXXXXX (International Trade Policy Unit, London School of Economics, the UK)

Ámbito político Comercio internacional

Resumen This paper assesses the substance of EU preferential trade agreements compared to those of the United States, EFTA and Japan. The topic is important because of the growth of PTAs but also because PTAs are destined to remain at centre stage. The debate on PTAs is not therefore about whether and how they might grow in importance but rather how they reflect trade policy preferences of the parties and how preferential and multilateral approaches will interact. While PTAs can promote liberalisation in particular sectors and help generate economic growth, preferential liberalisation will always be second best to multilateral liberalisation on an MFN basis because of the trade and investment diversion inherent in preferential deals. In this light, the paper proposes policy recommendations for the EU, covering, first, the broad objectives and desired outcomes of EU trade policy in general, second, the overall framework of EU PTA policy; and third, specific, sectoral, goals of EU PTA policy.

Estudio EN

Proceedings of the Workshop on "The Long Road towards an EU-India Free Trade Agreement"

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 22-10-2013

Autor externo Xxxxxx XXXXXXXXX (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations - ICRIER, India), Xxxx XXXXXXX (ECORYS NEDERLAND BV, The Netherlands), Xxxxx VAN DEN XXXXX (ECORYS NEDERLAND BV,

The Netherlands), Xxxx X XXXXX (ICRIER, India) and Xxxxxxx XXXXXXX (ICRIER, India)

Ámbito político Comercio internacional

Resumen Proceedings of the workshop on "The Long Road towards an EU-India Free Trade Agreement", held on 24 September 2013 in Brussels.

Estudio EN

Electronic Invoicing in Public Procurement: Initial Appraisal of the Commission's Impact Assessment

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 14-10-2013

Autor XXXXXXX Xxxxxxx

Ámbito político Evaluación de impacto ex ante | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen This note seeks to provide an initial analysis of the European Commission's Impact Assessment (IA) accompanying its Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic invoicing in public procurement (COM (2013) 449), which it submitted in June 2013. Once the proposal enters into force, the Commission would request the relevant European standardisation organisation (CEN - the Committee for European Standardization) to draw up a European standard for electronic invoicing, which market operators would be free to adopt and contracting authorities would be obliged to accept.

Briefing EN

Political and Other Forms of Corruption in the Attribution of Public Procurement Contracts and Allocation of EU Funds: Extent of the Phenomenon and Overview of Practices

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 16-09-2013

Autor externo Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (Xxxxxxxx & Xxxx, Guadalajara, Spain)

el crimen | Oficina Europea de Lucha contra el Fraude | transparencia administrativa

Resumen This study reviews the problem of political and other forms of corruption in public procurement in the European Union.

It identifies weaknesses in all the stages of the public procurement cycle, allowing corruption to undermine the objectives of integrity and value for money and eventually jeopardise the whole EU internal market policy.

The study recommends to strengthen national public administration arrangements and implement effective anti- corruption tools covering transparency, accountability and professionalism in public procurement.

Estudio EN

Autor XXXXXXX Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos exteriores | Comercio internacional

Resumen In 2010, the EU and Malaysia entered into parallel negotiations on a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) and a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with a view to considerably broadening the scope of existing ties between the two economies.

De un vistazo EN

Third countries’ reciprocal access to EU public procurement: Detailed appraisal of the European Commission's Impact Assessment

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 22-07-2013

Autor XXXXXX Xxxx | XXXXXX Xxxxxx Autor externo Authors of the Annexes:

Annex I - Methodological aspects, by Prof. Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx of the Centre for European Policy Studies Annex II - Openness, job creation, administrative burdens, SMEs and thresholds, by by Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxx XXX - SME related impacts, thresholds and national legislation, by Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx of Bangor University (UK)

Xxxxx XX - Game theory considerations, by Prof. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx of the Department of Political Economy and Statistics of the University of Siena (Italy)

Ámbito político Comercio internacional | Evaluación de impacto ex ante | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen The Ex-ante Impact Assessment Unit of DG Parliamentary Research Services was requested by the INTA and IMCO Committees to provide a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission’s Impact Assessment (IA) accompanying the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on the access of third country goods and services to the European Union’s internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on of European Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third xxxxxxxxx.Xx part of this process, the Unit has commissioned four research papers, drafted by specialist experts, on various aspects of the Commission’s IA. They are authored by: Prof. Xx. Xxxxxx XXXXX, CEPS, who addresses the questions put forward by the INTA and IMCO Committees from a methodological point of view. Mr. Máté Péter XXXXXX, MSc in Economics, who deals with the questions put forward by the INTA and IMCO committees, with a view to finding answers substantiated inter alia by data-mining in relevant databases. Xx. Xxxxx XXXXXX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, XX, who focuses on impacts, thresholds and national legislation in respect to SMEs. Professor Xx. Xxxxxx XXXXXXX, University of Siena, Italy, who analyses reciprocity and retaliation questions, using a game theory approach. The experts were asked to provide an appraisal of the European Commission’s impact assessment, analysing, commenting and possibly complementing it with regard to eight topics: Openness of EU public procurement market; Potential benefits of market opening; Impact on job creation of the different options; Risk of retaliation and leverage creation; Administrative burden of assessed options; Impact on SMEs; Justification of thresholds; Existing national legislation restricting access to public procurement markets.

Briefing EN

Autor externo Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (Project leader, DBT), Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx (DBT), Xxxxx Xxxx (Xxxxxxxx Institute), Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx (Xxxxxxxx Institute) and Xxxx Xxxxx (ITAS)

Ámbito político Espacio de libertad, seguridad y justicia | Política de investigación

Resumen The project ‘Security of eGovernment systems’ aimed at assisting policymakers in discerning policy options for meeting future challenges in securing eGovernment systems. The project focused on upcoming challenges of eGovernment security in delivering public services across borders. Through identifying key security barriers and enablers, the project points to promising avenues of policy development in an environment of rapidly changing ICTs and changing socio-economic concerns in the EU.

The most important contribution of the project is the development and assessment of 11 policy options. Policy Option 1: Develop a policy strategy for improving the security of IT-systems used in Europe ; Policy Option 2: Stimulate development and use of security checklists (short-term) ;

Policy Option 3: Policy Option 3: Encourage the development and use of highly secure components (mid-term) ; Policy Option 4: Encourage the development and use of highly secure systems (long-term) ;

Policy option 5: Create stronger institutional supervision and oversight of security ; Policy option 6: Build a ‘Privacy by Design’ knowledge base ;

Policy option 7: Substantiate the data minimization principle by using anonymization techniques in all European eGovernment systems ;

Policy option 8: Stimulate technical and legal solutions that avoid or limit privacy risks caused by re-identification of previously anonymized data ;

Policy option 9: Make Privacy Impact Assessments of eGovernment systems mandatory and public ;

Policy option 10: Use gateways to achieve interoperability of different national eGovernment security tools, but aim at Europe-wide availability and usability of tools ;

Policy option 11: Ensure open and transparent evaluations of the trade-offs between privacy, security, usability, interoperability and costs of an eGovernment system.

Estudio EN Resumen ejecutivo EN

Anexo 0 XX

Xxxxx 0 EN

Proceedings of the Workshop on "Legal Aspects of Free and Open Source Software"

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 15-07-2013

Autor externo Xxxx Xxxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxxxx (Columbia Law School) , Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (EUPL) ,

Xxxxx Xxxxx ,

Xxxxxx Xxxxx (UNU-MERIT) ,

Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (University of Namur) and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Derecho de la UE: sistema jurídico y actos legislativos | Política de investigación

Palabra clave ciencia jurídica | contrato público | derechos de autor | licencia de patente | software de código abierto

Resumen Proceedings of the workshop on "Legal Aspects of Free and Open Source Software", held on 9 July 2013 in Brussels. Estudio EN

Potential Impact on SMEs of Certain EP Amendments to Two Proposed Public Procurement Directives

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 14-06-2013

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Evaluación de impacto ex ante | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen This paper contains an assessment of a set of amendments proposed by the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament to the new Public Procurement Directives. The paper first gives a high-level assessment of all proposals that were initially considered relevant from the perspective of SMEs’ access, which is followed by a more detailed assessment of those amendments that are likely to have a significant impact on SMEs.

Estudio EN

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx político Comercio internacional

Resumen On 13 February 0000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx (XX) xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (XX) leaders announced the start of procedures for the launch of negotiations on a transatlantic free trade deal. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) would address a broad range of issues, from the elimination of tariffs to reducing regulatory barriers and developing rules for global trade.

De un vistazo EN

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the EU and the USA: Initial Appraisal of the Commission's Impact Assessment

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 15-04-2013

Autor MANIAKI-XXXXX Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Comercio internacional | Evaluación de impacto ex ante

Resumen This note seeks to provide an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's Impact Assessment (IA) accompanying its proposal to the Council to authorise the opening of negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the European Union and United States of America, submitted on 12 March 2013.

The European Union and the Unites States together account for about half of the world GDP (47%) and one third of global trade flows. They are each other's main trading partners and enjoy the largest bilateral trade relationship in the world.

On 13 February 2013, the EU and the US leaders decided to take their economic relationship to a higher level by agreeing to launch negotiations for a comprehensive trade and investment partnership, which will aim to go beyond the classic approach of removing tariffs and opening markets on investment, services and public procurement. According to the Commission, the successful conclusion of such an agreement, which would be the biggest bilateral trade and investment deal ever negotiated, could add 0.5% to the EU's annual economic output.

Briefing DE, EN, FR

Conflicts of interest in public administration

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 05-02-2013

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Control presupuestario | Democracia en la UE, Derecho institucional y parlamentario | Presupuesto

Resumen With the financial crisis, "conflict of interest" has become a buzzword. Not a day passes without the press uncovering another case of unethical behaviour from holders of public office. The introduction of new ethical rules and standards has become a political topic.

Briefing EN

Autor externo Xxxxxxx XXXXXXXX (International Trade Policy Unit, London School of Economics, the UK) Ámbito político Comercio internacional | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen Ensuring that public procurement markets are transparent and open to international competition is one of the most challenging aspects of trade policy. Countries may have statutory or de jure preferences for national companies or more likely, purchasing entities exercise de facto discrimination in favour of local suppliers. The Single Market Programme has resulted in public procurement in the EU become relatively transparent and thanks to liberal investment policies foreign suppliers can freely established in the EU to serve procurement markets. The EU has also made commitments under the Government Purchasing Agreement (GPA) that are more or less in line with the coverage of the EU Directives. As a consequence it has sought to persuade other WTO members to make equivalent commitments, but with only partial success. Some progress has been made at the plurilateral level in the shape of greater coverage by existing signatories to the GPA. The EU has also managed to negotiate the inclusion of public procurement in recent free trade agreements (FTAs), but access to major emerging markets such as India, China and Brazil remains an issue. After a good deal of debate the Commission has proposed the draft Regulation with the aim of harmonising the treatment of third country suppliers by EU purchasing entities and enhancing the EU’s leverage in negotiations. The Regulation will serve the purpose of enhancing EU leverage, but experience with previous efforts to open markets suggests that genuine competitive procurement markets requires ‘buy in’ on the part of key economic and political interests in the country concerned. It is not clear that this is the case in the emerging markets or developing countries. Although there are difficulties measuring how open markets, are issues of reciprocity for the EU arise in selected sectors rather than the EU procurement market being generally more open than other major markets. In terms of the Regulation the best outcome for the EU wo

Estudio EN

EU trade negotiations with Japan

Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 17-10-2012

Autor XXXXXXXXX XXXXX Xxxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos exteriores | Comercio internacional

Resumen A "scoping exercise" by the European Commission and Japanese government on a possible free trade agreement was concluded on 31 May 2012. The Commission subsequently recommended to the Council that it authorise the opening of negotiations.

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Proceedings of the Workshop on "Towards a Free Trade Agreement with Japan ?" (Vol. 1 : Proceedings ; Vol. 2 : Annex 1 ; Vol. 3 : Annex 2)

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 11-10-2012

Autor externo Xxxxxx XXXXXXX (Cologne Institute for Economic Research - IW Köln, Germany) and Xxxxxxxx XXXXXXXX (Keio University, Tokyo, Japan)

Ámbito político Asuntos exteriores | Comercio internacional | Transporte

Resumen Proceedings of the Workshop on "Towards a Free Trade Agreement with Japan ?" held on 19 September 2012 in Brussels.

Xxxxxxx XX Xxxxx 0 XX

Xxxxx 0 EN

Fair trade in public procurement in the EU

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 17-07-2012

Autor XXXXX-XXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Comercio internacional | Desarrollo y ayuda humanitaria | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen A growing proportion of European citizens care more and more about contributing towards sustainable economic and social development in developing countries through their purchasing preferences, notably buying fair trade. This concern of consumers for fair trade, more common in western European Member States than in the rest of the EU, has been relayed by civil society, local authorities, and also echoed at EU level by the EU institutions, notably the European Parliament.

Briefing EN

Contratación pública y política de cohesión

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 15-06-2012

Autor externo Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx–Xxxxxxxxxx (Metis GmbH) Ámbito político Derecho de la UE: sistema jurídico y actos legislativos | Desarrollo regional

Resumen Este estudio investiga la relación entre dos grandes áreas de interés público: contratación pública y política de cohesión. Comienza explicando cómo y cuándo se aplica la contratación pública en el contexto de la política de cohesión. Más adelante, se analiza la situación actual en la UE, la transposición de los reglamentos de contratación en las legislaciones nacionales y las reformas que se están llevando a cabo dentro del ámbito legal. El tema principal de este estudio es la importancia de la contratación en la política de cohesión de la UE. Se han utilizado también ejemplos representativos de experiencias prácticas que sirven de complemento a la información obtenida a través del trabajo documental. Además, para redactar la serie de recomendaciones que se encuentra al final del estudio, han sido de utilidad varias entrevistas con profesionales de la política de cohesión.

Estudio DE, EN, FR

Resumen ejecutivo BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV

EU international public procurement policy

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 08-05-2012

Autor XXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Comercio internacional | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen For the first time, the European Commission has proposed a draft Regulation covering international public- procurement policy. It is considered controversial. The Commission (EC) proposes that it would be able to investigate whether countries discriminate against the EU in public procurement tenders, or it would act when Member State (MS) contracting authorities propose to reject international tenders.

Briefing EN

Single Market Act: 12 priorities

Tipo de publicación De un vistazo

Fecha 21-10-2011

Autor XXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos económicos y monetarios | Empleo | Industria | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen New impetus for the EU single market has come via the twelve priority projects contained in the European Commission's April 2011 Single Market Act communication. The intention is that the EP and Council will have adopted the legislation by the end of 2012.

De un vistazo EN

Digital Internal Market

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 15-06-2011

Autor externo FPS Rechtsanwälte und Notare :

Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxx

Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Protección de los consumidores

Resumen The study examines the progress towards a digital internal market. In a first part, it focuses on the state of play and the possible revision of the Directive on electronic signatures. A second part describes the state of play with respect to eProcurement and discusses possible steps to advance the use of eProcurement in practice.

Estudio EN Resumen ejecutivo DE, FR

EU-Japan trade relations

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 03-05-2011

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxx

Ámbito político Comercio internacional

Resumen Japan and the EU figure among each other’s top trading partners, with Japan as the leading exporter of cars to the EU. However, the two have not always managed to tap the potential for bilateral trade, or translate common concerns into an effective partnership. EU exporters and investors remain frustrated by Japan’s structurally closed markets.

Briefing EN

Improving EU public procurement policy

Tipo de publicación Briefing

Fecha 20-04-2011

Autor XXXXX Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen Public procurement is an important policy issue, not only in terms of the completion of the EU single market, but also in keeping Europe's economy competitive, sustainable and social.

Briefing EN

Los contratos públicos adjudicados por las instituciones de la Unión Europea

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 15-03-2011

Autor externo Xxxxxxxx XXXXXXXXXX (Université Panthéon-Assas - Paris II ; Cabinet Bird & Bird AARPI)

Ámbito político Derecho contractual, Derecho mercantil y Derecho de sociedades | Derecho de la UE: sistema jurídico y actos legislativos

Resumen Para la adjudicación de sus contratos, las instituciones comunitarias deben cumplir lo dispuesto en la Directiva 2004/18/CE de 31 xx xxxxx de 2004. Las disposiciones de la Directiva se recogen y adaptan en los Reglamentos financieros comunitarios (CE, Euratom) nº 1605/2002 y 2342/2002 de 25 xx xxxxx de 2002. Estas disposiciones garantizan a todos los operadores económicos de la Unión un acceso sin discriminaciones a los contratos públicos europeos.

Análisis en profundidad ES, EN, FR

Proceedings of the Workshop on "EU Administrative Law : State of Play and Future Prospects"

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 15-03-2011

Autor externo Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx-Universitaet Freiburg), Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (Università degli Studi di Pavia), Xxxxx Xxx- Xxxxxxxxx (University of Barcelona), Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx (University xx Xxxx), Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (Université Panthéon-Assas - Paris II), Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Madrid), Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxx (University of Córdoba), Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (Xxxxxx Brussels), Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (Copenhagen University), Xxxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxxxxx (Ministry of Justice, Finland) and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (Supreme Administrative Court, Sweden)

Ámbito político Derecho contractual, Derecho mercantil y Derecho de sociedades | Derecho de la UE: sistema jurídico y actos legislativos

Palabra clave codificación del Derecho de la UE | contrato público | Defensor del Pueblo Europeo | Derecho administrativo | función pública europea

Resumen During a delegation of the Legal Affairs Committee, the Policy Department has organised a Workshop on EU administrative law at the University of León (27 - 28 April 2011). Several academic experts as well as law practitioners were invited to make contributions. The present collective edition contains all the briefing notes produced for the Workshop.

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EUROPEAN STANDARDISATION: CURRENT CHALLENGES - FUTURE ACTIONS

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 09-07-2010

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Palabra clave contrato público | mercado único | normalización | organismo europeo de normalización | servicio

Resumen European standards can contribute to the development of the European internal market. EU standardisation is managed by independent organisations promoting cooperation amongst industry, users, public authorities and other interested parties on a voluntary basis. Despite the European Standardisation System's success, there are a number of challenges still to be addressed: greater participation of societal stakeholders in the standardisation process; use of standards in the services sector; improved access to EU standards; use of standards in public procurement; and reinforcement of EU's role in international standardisation.

Análisis en profundidad EN

The Role of Cohesion Policy in Preempting the Negative Impact of the Financial Crisis

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 15-03-2010

Autor XXXXXXXXX Xxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos económicos y monetarios | Asuntos financieros y bancarios | Desarrollo regional | Energía

Resumen This note discusses the measures taken up to alleviate the consequences of the financial crisis on growth and jobs.

Análisis en profundidad EN

The Impact of the Lisbon Treaty in the Field of Public Procurement

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 12-01-2010

Autor externo Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (FPS Rechtsanwälte & Notare)

Ámbito político Derecho contractual, Derecho mercantil y Derecho de sociedades | Medio ambiente

Resumen The purpose of this briefing paper is to assess the impact of the new regulations of the Lisbon Treaty in the field of public procurement. The paper focuses on the principles of self-governance and subsidiarity and the consequences thereof for the possibilities for inter-communal/interstate cooperation. It also provides an evaluation of the role of environmental and social aspects in public procurement.

Análisis en profundidad DE, EN, FR

Trends and Key Policy Issues in the Area of Internal Market 2009-2019

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 15-07-2009

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen The aim of this paper is to analyse forward trends affecting the Single Market and identify some of the key policy choices in the period 2009-2019. It concludes that large untapped opportunities to decrease the gap between the potential and the reality of the Single Market exists and proposes concrete short and long term policy actions to enhance the functioning of the internal market.

Análisis en profundidad EN

Workshop Report on the Pre-commercial Procurement - An Untapped Opportunity for Driving Innovation

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 10-11-2008

Autor externo Xxx Xxxxxxxx (Lund University),

Xxxxxxx X.X. Corvers (Corvers Procurement Services), Xxxxx Xxxx (Thales Group),

Xxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxx (GBR),

Lieve Bos (DG INFSO, European Commission) and

Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (EIPA, European Institute of Public Administration)

Ámbito político Industria | Política de investigación

Palabra clave contrato público | innovación | investigación y desarrollo | pequeña y mediana empresa Estudio EN

Briefing Notes on Defence Procurement

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 29-05-2008

Autor externo - Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Rechtsanwältin Fachanwältin für Verwaltungsrecht Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx F P S XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx 00 - 27 D - 60322 Frankfurt am Main

- Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (Parlement European), auteur du Briefing sur Offsets

- Xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Ms Xxxx XxXxxx, Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx (Europe Economics)

Ámbito político Seguridad y defensa

Palabra clave contrato público | gastos de defensa | industria de armamentos | política europea de defensa | seguridad europea Estudio EN

Promoting Professionalism and Best Practice in Public Procurement Policies

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 16-04-2007

Autor externo Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxx (FPS XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX, Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

Ámbito político Derecho contractual, Derecho mercantil y Derecho de sociedades | Educación | Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Transposición y aplicación de la legislación

Resumen Introduction

The following note is the summary of an European Parliament Workshop “Promoting professionalism and best practice in public procurement”, held in Brussels on March 20th 2007 bringing together public procurement experts form a variety of Member States and institutions.

The aim of EU public procurement law is to open public markets in EU Member States to cross border competition creating a level playing field for providers. The new public sector Directive (2004/18/EC) as well as the new utilities Directive (2004/17/EC) set out a simplified and modernised framework which aims to ensure that public contracts are awarded in an open, fair and transparent manner. [...]

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Special Regime for Public-Private Partnerships with Limited Local Field of Activity

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 01-09-2006

Autor externo Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS).

Ámbito político Derecho contractual, Derecho mercantil y Derecho de sociedades | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Análisis en profundidad EN

The Applicability of Internal Market Rules for Inter-Communal Co-operations

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 01-09-2006

Autor externo Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS).

Ámbito político Derecho contractual, Derecho mercantil y Derecho de sociedades | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

The Public Procurement Directives: Transposition in EU Member States

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 01-05-2006

Autor externo Xxxxxx Xxxxx (Senior Research Fellow, CEPS) and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (Research Assistant, CEPS).

Ámbito político Derecho contractual, Derecho mercantil y Derecho de sociedades | Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Transposición y aplicación de la legislación

Palabra clave adjudicación de contrato administrativo | aplicación del Derecho de la UE | contrato público | legislación | mercado único

Análisis en profundidad EN

Public - Private Partnerships: National Experiences in the European Union

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 01-02-2006

Autor externo Xxxxxx Xxxxx (Senior Research Fellow, CEPS) and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (Research Assistant, CEPS) Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Palabra clave asociación sectores público y privado | contrato público | empresa privada | Estado miembro UE Análisis en profundidad EN

Public - Private Partnerships: Models and Trends in the European Union

Tipo de publicación Análisis en profundidad Fecha 01-02-2006

Autor externo Xxxxxx Xxxxx (Senior Research Fellow, CEPS) and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (Research Assistant, CEPS) Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Palabra clave asociación sectores público y privado | contrato público | empresa privada | poderes públicos Análisis en profundidad EN

Defence Equipment for European Crisis Management

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 01-03-2003

Autor externo Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Project Leader, Executive Director of International Security Information Service (ISIS), Brussels Ámbito político Seguridad y defensa

Resumen The paper summarises the key issues in regard to crisis management in the context of European Security and Defence Policy, especially those concerning military equipment and capabilities. It suggests how deficiencies may be rectified.

Estudio EN

The Opening Up of National R&D Programmes to Applicants From Other Member States: A Comparative Study

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 01-02-1999

Autor externo Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (Technopolis Ltd, UK) Ámbito político Política de investigación

Resumen One of the main considerations in connection with the creation of a single Internal Market has been the extent to which the RTD programmes of the individual Member States should be opened up to applicants from other Member States. The present study provides a comparative overview while describing the specific situation in the individual Member States.

Estudio EN

Public Procurement Experiences in the EU and the US After the 1994 Government Procurement Agreement - A Survey

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 01-04-1997

Autor XXXXXX Xxxxx

Ámbito político Asuntos económicos y monetarios | Comercio internacional | Mercado interior y unión aduanera

Resumen In most market economies the public sector represents a substantial share of intermediate and final demand. This working document analyses the different nature of EU and US procurement patterns, the potential impact resulting in equivalent market access may be relatively limited. The US has a concentrated procurement pattern; the EU is still in the procedss of liberalising its own international procurement market.

Estudio EN

The Internal Market and the Common Transport Policy

Tipo de publicación Estudio

Fecha 01-12-1994

Autor externo Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Ámbito político Mercado interior y unión aduanera | Transporte

Resumen This study describes the progress made in the completion of the internal market in the transport sector, having regard to the free movement of services but also the simplification of customs control procedures at intracommunity frontiers.

Estudio DE, EN, FR, IT

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