SBS welcomes the publication of the Single Market Strategy by the European Commission. The new strategy, launched alongside the Omnibus IV package, outlines key initiatives to simplify the Single Market for European companies and SMEs. SBS supports the Strategy’s commitment to:
- Building a simpler, more SME-friendly Single Market by reducing regulatory fragmentation and unnecessary administrative burdens
- Strengthening the role of standards as a tool to support innovation, compliance and market access
- Reforming the New Legislative Framework (NLF) and advancing the digitalisation of the Single Market, with SME needs in focus.
SBS particularly welcomes the recognition of standardisation as essential to the functioning of the Single Market and looks forward to contributing to the revision of Regulation 1025/2012 on European standardisation, scheduled to start in the coming weeks. However, SBS also cautions that improving timeliness must not come at the expense of inclusive and balanced stakeholder participation.
Read the full SBS reaction to the Single Market Strategy HERE.