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The Internal Market Information The Internal Market Information System (IMI)System (IMI)
A tool enabling more mobility A tool enabling more mobility for health professionalsfor health professionals
AER Breakfast BriefingAER Breakfast Briefing Brussels, 12 November 2009Brussels, 12 November 2009
Presentation by Wiebke PANKAUKE, EC DG MARKT Unit E3Presentation by Wiebke PANKAUKE, EC DG MARKT Unit E3
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1. What is the Internal Market Information 1. What is the Internal Market Information System (IMI)?System (IMI)?
Multilingual electronic tool for exchange of Multilingual electronic tool for exchange of information between Competent Authorities information between Competent Authorities
Developed by the European Commission in Developed by the European Commission in partnership with the Member Statespartnership with the Member States
Facilitates communication between public Facilitates communication between public administrationsadministrations
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1. What is the Internal Market Information 1. What is the Internal Market Information System (IMI)?System (IMI)?
Set up as a “Project of common interest" Set up as a “Project of common interest"
under the under the IDABC Work ProgrammeIDABC Work Programme
(2005-2009) in August 2006(2005-2009) in August 2006
TTotal IDABC budgetotal IDABC budget of EUR of EUR
1,800,000 (2006-2009) to 1,800,000 (2006-2009) to
finance development. finance development.
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LANGUAGELANGUAGESUPPORTSUPPORT
InformationInformationexchange forexchange for
11. . IMI IMI is one system with customisedis one system with customisedapplications for different Directivesapplications for different Directives
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND NATIONAL EXPERTSCOMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND NATIONAL EXPERTS
QUESTION SET GENERATORQUESTION SET GENERATOR
InformationInformationexchange forexchange for
CACADATADATACACA
DATADATA
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
InformationInformationexchange forexchange for
CACADATADATA
SERVICESERVICESS
PROFESSIONAPROFESSIONALL
QUALIFICATIOQUALIFICATIONSNS
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
..............
CACADATADATA
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
InformationInformationexchange forexchange for
CACADATADATA
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
..............
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Language barriers – 23 official EU languagesLanguage barriers – 23 official EU languages Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member
StatesStates Different administrative structures and culturesDifferent administrative structures and cultures Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder
cooperationcooperation Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27
2.2. How does IMI work?How does IMI work?System functionalitySystem functionality
IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:
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2. IMI offers machine translation for free 2. IMI offers machine translation for free texttext
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Language barriers – 23 official EU languagesLanguage barriers – 23 official EU languages Lack of clearly identified partners in other Lack of clearly identified partners in other
Member StatesMember States Different administrative structures and culturesDifferent administrative structures and cultures Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder
cooperationcooperation Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27
2. How does IMI work?2. How does IMI work?
IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:
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22. . Identifying partners in IMIIdentifying partners in IMI
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22. . Identifying partners in IMIIdentifying partners in IMI
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Language barriers – 23 official EU languagesLanguage barriers – 23 official EU languages Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member
StatesStates Different administrative structures and culturesDifferent administrative structures and cultures Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder
cooperationcooperation Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27
2. How does IMI work?2. How does IMI work?
IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:
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European Commission – IMI Administration- EC IMI Helpdesk -
EC
MemberStates
RegionalLevel
FunctionalLevel
CompetentAuthorities
Member State 1 Member State 3e.g. a Member State with federal structure
Member State 2
Federal State 1Federal State ...16
NIMIC- helpdesk -
NIMICNIMIC
- helpdesk -
CACA CA
CA
CA
CA
CA CA
CA
CA
CA CA
CACACA
DIMIC 1- helpdesk -
DIMIC 2- helpdesk -
DIMIC 1- helpdesk -
DIMIC 2- helpdesk -
CA
SDIMIC 1 SDIMIC 16
CA
2. 2. Flexibility for MSFlexibility for MSto organise themselves as they wishto organise themselves as they wish
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Language barriers – 23 official EU languagesLanguage barriers – 23 official EU languages Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member
StatesStates Different administrative structures and culturesDifferent administrative structures and cultures Lack of administrative procedures for Lack of administrative procedures for
crossborder cooperationcrossborder cooperation Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27
2. How does IMI work?2. How does IMI work?
IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:
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22.. The flow of information for a request in The flow of information for a request in IMIIMI
Create and send new request
REQUESTING CA
Acceptrequest
RESPONDING CA
Provide full
information
RESPONDING CA
Accept provided
information
REQUEST SENTAWAITING
ACCEPTANCE
REQUESTACCEPTED
REQUEST CLOSEDINFORMATION
PROVIDED
REQUESTING CA
The simple The simple
workflow of a workflow of a
request in IMI request in IMI
consists of consists of 4 steps only4 steps only
REQUEST OPENINFORMATION
PROVIDED
1.1.
2.2. 3.3.
4.4.
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Language barriers – 23 official EU languagesLanguage barriers – 23 official EU languages Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member StatesLack of clearly identified partners in other Member States Different administrative structures and culturesDifferent administrative structures and cultures Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder
cooperationcooperation Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27
2. How does IMI work?2. How does IMI work?
IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:
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BGBGCSCS
DADA
DEDE
ETET
ELEL
ENEN
ESES
FRFR
ITIT
LVLVLTLTGAGA
HUHU
MTMT
NLNL
PLPL
PTPT
RORO
SKSK
SLSL
FIFI
SVSV
IMIIMI
NONOISIS
LILI
2. MS manage single relationship with the IMI 2. MS manage single relationship with the IMI network network instead of 29 bilateral relationshipsinstead of 29 bilateral relationships
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2008 2008 PQ PQ pilot projectpilot project with 4 with 4 professionsprofessions
Nov 2008Nov 2008 IMI Progress ReportIMI Progress Report – positive – positive feedback: IMI « feedback: IMI « fit for purposefit for purpose » »
Decision to Decision to extend use of IMIextend use of IMI to to further professions on further professions on demand-led demand-led basisbasis
3. The current status of IMI3. The current status of IMIIMI for Professional QualificationsIMI for Professional Qualifications
System operational for Professional System operational for Professional QualificationsQualifications
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Nov 2009Nov 2009 IMI now used by more than 700IMI now used by more than 700authoritiesauthorities to exchange to exchange
information information on on 11 11 professions professions ::
3. The current status of IMI3. The current status of IMIIMI for Professional QualificationsIMI for Professional Qualifications
AccountantsAccountants
ArchitectsArchitects
DentistsDentists
DoctorsDoctors
MidwivesMidwives
NursesNurses
RadiographersRadiographers
PharmacistsPharmacists
PhysiotherapistsPhysiotherapists
Secondary school Secondary school teachersteachers
Veterinary surgeonsVeterinary surgeons
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3. The current status of IMI3. The current status of IMIIMI for Professional QualificationsIMI for Professional Qualifications
Number of authorities registered for health Number of authorities registered for health professionsprofessions
0
50
100
150
200
250
Number ofauthorities
2121
Pilot project for Services DirectivePilot project for Services Directive
System to be System to be operationaloperational by by 28 December 28 December 20092009
Aim of the pilot projectAim of the pilot project::
Assist MS inAssist MS in progressive system set-up, progressive system set-up, registration registration and and training training of authoritiesof authorities
Ensure that IMI system isEnsure that IMI system is fit for purpose fit for purpose
4. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive 4. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive A complex and challenging taskA complex and challenging task
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5. What do users say about IMI?5. What do users say about IMI?
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or consult the IMI website:or consult the IMI website:http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/
For further information or any For further information or any question, please contact:question, please contact:
[email protected]@ec.europa.eu