The Services Directive Proposal

Of  course  the  fundamental  freedoms  set  out  in  the  Treaty  of  European  Union  are  central  to  the  success  and  functioning  of  the  EU  Internal  Market. Two  of  these  were  of  great  importance  for  the  Internal  Market:  freedom  of  establishment  (Article  43)  and  the  freedom  to  provide  cross  border  services  While  the  former  provides  access  for  operators  to  practice  their  economical  activities  in  one  or  more  Member  States,  the  latter  enables  an  operator  providing  services  in  a  Member  State  to  do  the  same  in  another  Member  State  temporarily  without  being  obliged  to  get  established  there. Obviously  these  have  legal  implications.

“This  means,  in  practice,  that  Member  States  must  modify  national  laws  that  restrict  freedom  of  establishment,  or  the  freedom  to  provide  services,  and  are  therefore  incompatible  with  these  principles. This  includes  not  only  discriminatory  national  rules,  but  also  any  national  rules  which  are  indistinctly  applicable  to  domestic  and  foreign  operators  but  which  hinder  or  render  less  attractive  the  exercise  of  these  “fundamental  freedoms”,  in  particular  if  they  result  in  delays  or  additional  costs.”

The  Internal  Market  has  effected  a  number  of  real  benefits  particularly  in  some  sectors  and  generally  in  providing  employment  and  freedom  of  movement  for  operators. “Overall,  the  Internal  Market  has  resulted  in  real  benefits.  For  instance,  in  the  10  years  since  the  completion  of  the  first  Single  Market  programme  in  1993,  at  least  2.5  million  extra  jobs  have  been  created  as  a  result  of  the  removal  of  barriers.

The  increase  in  wealth  attributable  to  the  Internal  Market  in  those  10  years  is  nearly  €900  billion;  on  average  about  €6000  per  family  in  the  EU.  Competition  has  increased  as  companies  find  new  markets  abroad.  Prices  have  converged  (in  many  cased  downwards)  and  the  range  and  quality  of  products  available  to  consumers  have  increased.”  Later  in  1992  Jacque  Delor  proposed  and  implemented  a  programme  aimed  at  creating  a  single  market  by  eliminating  non-tariff  barriers  to  goods  trading.  Although  the  programme  has  been  beneficial  but  it  leaves  room  for  substantial  progress  in  order  that  services  can  be  offered  across  borders  smoothly.

In  2002  EU  commission  studied  the  numerous  barriers  that  affect  the  flow  of  services  across  the  borders  of  Europe.  It  was  found  that  these  barriers,  including  legal  restrictions,  difficulties  in  obtaining  the  required  authorisation  from  local  authorities,  and  the  length  and  complexity  of  procedures,  made  it  almost  impossible  for  some  businesses  to  get  established  in  countries  other  than  their  origin.

However,  on  7  May  2003  the  European  Commission  implemented  its  Internal  Market  Strategy  for  the  period  of  2003-2006. “The  Strategy  concentrates  heavily  on  removing  many  of  the  barriers  that  prevent  businesses  in  the  services  sector  from  operating  across  Europe.  The  commission  views  improvements  in  this  sector  as  essential  to  meeting  the  targets  of  the  2000  Lisbon  package,  given  that  services  now  account  for  around  two-thirds  of  the  EU’s  GDP.”

The  Commission  also  pointed  out  that  the  enforcement  of  EU  legislation  was  not  effective  in  a  way  that  it  itself  become  one  of  the  barriers.  Within  these  strategies  and  in  order  to  address  the  problem  of  removing  barriers  hindering  the  flow  of  services  within  the  Member  States,  the  Commission  proposed  a  Service  Directive  aimed  at  enabling  service  providers  of  the  Member  States  to  establish  themselves  and  provide  services  in  States  other  than  they  originally  come  from.

In  January  2004  Frits  Bolkestein,  the  European  Commissioner  for  Internal  Market  at  the  time,  proposed  a  draft  of  the  Directive  on  services  in  the  Internal  Market;  today  commonly  referred  to  as  ‘Bolkestein  Directive’. The  Services  Directive  by  removing  all  the  barriers  hindering  the  movement  and  establishment  of  service  providers  with  the  EU  Member  States,  is  expected  to  “create  jobs,  boost  economic  growth  and  increase  quality  and  choice  for  consumers.”

“The  consultants  Copenhagen  Economics  have  predicted  a  0.3%  rise  in  GDP  and  a  0.7%  increase  in  employment.  The  European  Commission’s  estimates  point  to  a  1.8%  increase  in  GDP  and  2.5  million  new  jobs.” Yet  the  Service  Directive  was  not  well  received.  Although  it  was  adopted  for  first  reading  in  February  2004,  opposition  in  different  countries  were  pronounced.  Countries  with  high  standard  of  social  protection  expressed  fear  from  the  consequences  of  cheaper  competition  from  the  foreign  market.

“Some  countries  and  trade  unions  feared  this  would  lead  to  a  “race  to  the  bottom”,  with  firms  relocating  to  countries  with  lower  wages  and  the  weakest  consumer,  environmental  protection,  employment  and  health  and  safety  rules.” Yet  the  most  disagreed  point  was  that  of  “country  of  origin  principle”  which  allows  services  providers  to  operate  in  another  country  while  being  obliged  to  abide  only  by  the  laws  of  the  country  of  origin.

  1. EU  Single  Market:  General  Principles  available  at:  http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/services/principles_en.htm  accessed  on  15  January  2007
  2. EU  Single  Market:  General  Principles  available  at:  http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/services/principles_en.htm  accessed  on  15  January  2007
  3. A  Single  Market  for  Services  available  at:  http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/top_layer/index_19_en.htm  accessed  on  15  January  2007
  4. Can  Europe  Deliver  –  Research  by  Paul  Stephenson  –  Edited  by  Neil  O’Brien  (2006)  available  at:  http://www.openeurope.org.uk/research/services.pdf  accessed  on  15  January  2007
  5. Can  Europe  Deliver  –  Research  by  Paul  Stephenson  –  Edited  by  Neil  O’Brien  (2006)  available  at:  http://www.openeurope.org.uk/research/services.pdf
  6. Services  Directive  background  available  at  :  http://www.smallbusinesseurope.org/en/basic_background319.htm  accessed  on  15  January  2007
  7. Directive  on  services  in  the  internal  market  –  From  Wikipedia,  the  free  encyclopedia  available  at:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directive_on_Service_in_the_Internal_market#column-one  accessed  on  15  January  2007
  8. Q&A:  Services  Directive,  Available  at:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4698524.stm  accessed  on  15  January  2007
  9. Q&A:  Services  Directive,  Available  at:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4698524.stm  accessed  on  15  January  2007
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