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In Focus – Single Market Strategy
- The new European Commission currently develops a Single Market Strategy to create a new momentum for a Single Market for goods and services in the EU.
- Focus is on SME, and to remove existing regulatory and administrative barriers
- Until 31 January 2025 interested parties had the opportunity to voice their opinions and make recommendations for the Single Market Strategy.
- BT4Europe submitted its response within this consultation process.
We fully support a renewed Single Market Strategy
Business travel supports the overarching objective to further develop a single market that:
- Enables companies to scale up and compete globally.
- Empowers citizens to access and utilize the opportunities the single market provides.
The free movement of people and services across borders is a cornerstone of European competitiveness. However, persistent regulatory and administrative barriers hinder business mobility and economic efficiency.
Four recommendations in detail
- A1 Forms. Exempt business travel from A1 form requirement for short trips of up to 14 days
- Digital Transformation. Dematerialize travel documents, automated check points, support multimodal travel incl. passenger rights on multimodal trips.
- Rail Infrastructure. Enable cross-border rail services, invest into physical travel routes and on-line booking capabilities.
- Ease Cross-border Car Rental. Reduce one-way fees and harmonize regulations.
