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The Internal Market Information System (IMI)The Internal Market Information System (IMI)

IMI AwarenessIMI Awareness--raising Conferenceraising ConferenceBrussels, 25Brussels, 25thth February 2009February 2009

Presentation by Nicholas Leapman HOU EC DG MARKT Unit E3Presentation by Nicholas Leapman HOU EC DG MARKT Unit E3

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IMI IMI -- An information systemAn information systemto make legislation work betterto make legislation work better

1.1. What is the Internal Market Information System?What is the Internal Market Information System?

2.2. How does IMI work?How does IMI work?

3.3. WhatWhat do do usersusers saysay about IMI?about IMI?

4.4. The current status of IMIThe current status of IMI

5.5. Setting up IMI for the Services DirectiveSetting up IMI for the Services Directive

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1. What is the Internal Market Information System (IMI)?1. What is the Internal Market Information System (IMI)?

IMI is a multilingual electronic tool for exchange of IMI is a multilingual electronic tool for exchange of information between Competent Authorities information between Competent Authorities throughout the European Economic Areathroughout the European Economic Area

IMI is developed by the European Commission in IMI is developed by the European Commission in partnership with the Member Statespartnership with the Member States

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BGBGCSCS

DADA

DEDE

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HUHU

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IMIIMI

NONOISIS

LILI

1. What is the Internal Market Information System (IMI)?1. What is the Internal Market Information System (IMI)?

IMI facilitates IMI facilitates communication communication between public between public administrations at administrations at national, regional and national, regional and local levellocal level

Competent Authorities Competent Authorities of the 30 EEA Member of the 30 EEA Member States can contact States can contact each other via IMIeach other via IMI

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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

CACADATADATA

CACADATADATA

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

InformationInformationexchange forexchange for

CACADATADATA

SERVICESSERVICES PROFESSIONALPROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONSQUALIFICATIONS

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

..............

CACADATADATA

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

InformationInformationexchange forexchange for

CACADATADATA

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

..............

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IMI IMI does not impose additional obligationsdoes not impose additional obligations onon Member Member States beyond those already contained in internal market States beyond those already contained in internal market legislationlegislation

Revised Directive on Professional Qualifications Revised Directive on Professional Qualifications (2005/36/EC)(2005/36/EC)

Article 8 Article 8 -- Administrative cooperationAdministrative cooperationArticle 50 Article 50 -- Documentation and formalitiesDocumentation and formalitiesArticle 56 Article 56 -- Competent AuthoritiesCompetent Authorities

Services DirectiveServices Directive (2006/123/EC)(2006/123/EC)Articles 28Articles 28--3636

11. . Administrative cooperationAdministrative cooperationThe legal obligations The legal obligations

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Language barriers Language barriers –– 23 official EU languages23 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 cooperationLack of administrative procedures for crossborder cooperation

Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EUManagement of 351 bilateral relationships in EU--2727

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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22. . IMI works in all official EU languagesIMI works in all official EU languages

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2. IMI holds information about the spoken languages of 2. IMI holds information about the spoken languages of the authorities to facilitate communicationthe authorities to facilitate communication

When entering free text messages advise the authorities When entering free text messages advise the authorities to use a language understood by the other authorityto use a language understood by the other authority

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2. IMI offers machine translation for free text2. IMI offers machine translation for free text

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2. IMI offers machine translation for free text2. IMI offers machine translation for free text

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Language barriers Language barriers –– 23 official EU languages23 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 cooperationLack of administrative procedures for crossborder cooperation

Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EUManagement of 351 bilateral relationships in EU--2727

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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22. . Identifying partners in IMIIdentifying partners in IMI

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Language barriers Language barriers –– 23 official EU languages23 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 cooperationLack of administrative procedures for crossborder cooperation

Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EUManagement of 351 bilateral relationships in EU--2727

3. How does IMI work?3. How does IMI work?

IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:

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3. How does IMI work?3. How does IMI work?

Actors in IMIActors in IMI

Competent Authorities (CAs)Competent Authorities (CAs)

find relevant Competent Authorities in another Member Statefind relevant Competent Authorities in another Member Stateexchange information with this CA in other Member Stateexchange information with this CA in other Member Stateadminister data and users of their authority in IMIadminister data and users of their authority in IMI

IMI Coordinators (NIMIC, SDIMIC, DIMIC)IMI Coordinators (NIMIC, SDIMIC, DIMIC)

Set up the systemSet up the systemMay get involved in exchanges of informationMay get involved in exchanges of informationMay act as a competent authorityMay act as a competent authority

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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 1 Federal 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

3. 3. Flexibility for MSFlexibility for MSto organise themselves as they wishto organise themselves as they wish

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Language barriers Language barriers –– 23 official EU languages23 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 cooperationLack of administrative procedures for crossborder cooperation

Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EUManagement of 351 bilateral relationships in EU--2727

3. How does IMI work?3. How does IMI work?

IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:

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33.. Member States have agreedMember States have agreedThe flow of information for a request in IMIThe flow of information for a request in IMI

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 workflow The simple workflow

of a request in IMI of a 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 Language barriers –– 23 official EU languages23 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 cooperationLack of administrative procedures for crossborder cooperation

Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EUManagement of 351 bilateral relationships in EU--2727

3. How does IMI work?3. How does IMI work?

IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:

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33.. MS manage single relationship with the IMI network MS manage single relationship with the IMI network instead of 26 bilateral relationshipsinstead of 26 bilateral relationships

BGBGCSCS

DADA

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HUHU

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SLSL

FIFI

SVSV

NONOISIS

LILI

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44.. What do users think about IMI?What do users think about IMI?

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2008 2008 PQ PQ pilot projectpilot project with 4 professionswith 4 professions

NovNov 20082008 IMI Progress ReportIMI Progress Report –– positive feedback:positive feedback:

IMI IMI «« fit for fit for purposepurpose »»

DecisionDecision to to extendextend use of IMIuse of IMI to to furtherfurtherprofessions on professions on demanddemand--ledled basisbasis

FebFeb 20092009 IMI IMI nownow usedused by by almostalmost 600 600 authoritiesauthoritiesto exchange information on to exchange information on 11 11 professionsprofessions

5. The current status of IMI5. The current status of IMI

System operational for Professional QualificationsSystem operational for Professional Qualifications

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5. The current status of IMI5. The current status of IMI

IMI for Professional QualificationsIMI for Professional Qualifications

System usage System usage –– requests in IMIrequests in IMI

0

10

20

30

40

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Requests 0 7 14 15 21 29 43 31 43 58 58 56 64

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

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1-30 days; 323; 88%

61- days; 13; 4%

31-60 days; 28; 8%

Time Time toto receivereceive informationinformation viavia IMIIMI

1 out of 10 requests is 1 out of 10 requests is replied to on the same replied to on the same dayday

1 out of 5 requests is 1 out of 5 requests is replied to within 1 dayreplied to within 1 day

3 out of 4 requests are 3 out of 4 requests are replied to within 15 replied to within 15 daysdays

5. The current status of IMI5. The current status of IMI

IMI for Professional QualificationsIMI for Professional Qualifications

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6. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive 6. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive

In January 2009 Services was added to IMIn January 2009 Services was added to IMII as a legislative as a legislative areaarea

Competent Authorities only need to be registered onceCompetent Authorities only need to be registered once

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System to be System to be operationaloperational for the Services Directive by for the Services Directive by 28 December 200928 December 2009

Services Directive: Services Directive: legal obligationlegal obligation to use electronic to use electronic means for administrative cooperation and to set up a means for administrative cooperation and to set up a system to support thissystem to support this

Large and diverse numberLarge and diverse number of potential competent of potential competent authorities and usersauthorities and users

Different competenciesDifferent competencies (different ministries involved, (different ministries involved, different levels of government)different levels of government)

6. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive 6. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive A complex and challenging taskA complex and challenging task

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Main building blocks Main building blocks alreadyalready in place in place

PreparationPreparation of of additionaladditional workflowsworkflows (e.g. (e.g. alertsalerts) ) wellwelladvancedadvanced

6. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive 6. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive Main challenge is organisational, not technicalMain challenge is organisational, not technical

DecideDecide national IMI network structuresnational IMI network structures

Identify and register authoritiesIdentify and register authorities

InformInform and train and train usersusers

TechnicalTechnical preparationspreparations

OrganisationalOrganisational stepssteps to to taketake

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CompetentCompetent authoritiesauthorities shouldshould know:know:

•• MutualMutual assistance provisions of assistance provisions of Services DirectiveServices Directive

•• How IMI How IMI worksworks and how and how itit supports supports authoritiesauthorities in meeting in meeting theirtheir obligationsobligations

•• OrganisationalOrganisational setset--upup of IMI in of IMI in theirtheircountrycountry

6. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive 6. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive Main challenge is organisational, not technicalMain challenge is organisational, not technical

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AimAim of pilot of pilot projectproject

A. IMI Services pilot project A. IMI Services pilot project –– the aimthe aim

i.i. AssistAssist MS in MS in progressive system progressive system setset--upup, ,

registrationregistration and and training training of of authoritiesauthorities

ii.ii. EnsureEnsure thatthat IMI system IMI system isis fit for fit for purposepurpose

5. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive 5. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive

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Scope of pilot Scope of pilot projectproject

i. Initially limited to a subset of authorities

and service sectors

ii. step-by-step approach to ensure that MS

prepared for fully operational IMI

Services Directive application by

28.12.2009

B. IMI Services pilot project B. IMI Services pilot project –– the scopethe scope

5. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive 5. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive

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C. initial priorities for CA registrationC. initial priorities for CA registration

1. Authorities with

horizontal competence:

Company registration

Trade licences

Health and safety

Environment

Professional bodies

2. Authorities responsible for

specific sectors:

Construction services,

including services of architects

Real estate agents

Travel agencies tour

operators, tourist guides

Catering services

Services of veterinarians

Legal services

5. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive 5. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive

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Services Directive application operationalDecember 28th

Pilot Case-by-case and Alert mechanismQ4 2009

Self-registration for Competent AuthoritiesJuly to December 27th

Standard information exchange pilotMarch to December 27th

Start registration of Competent Authorities for Services Directive

January and February

2009

D. IMI Services pilot project : a stepD. IMI Services pilot project : a step--byby--step approachstep approach

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We are in this together…

… and IMI can only succeed if

you make it happen!

E. ConclusionE. Conclusion

5. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive 5. Setting up IMI for the Services Directive

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or consult the IMI website:or consult the IMI website:http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imihttp://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi--net/net/

For further information or any question, please For further information or any question, please contact:contact:

marktmarkt--imi@ec.europa.euimi@ec.europa.eu