# 20 main concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the single market

European Parliament procedure 2012/2044(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee IMCO / ITRE / JURI / PETI). Stage: Procedure completed. 164 committee amendments tabled by 27 Members between 2012-03-28 and 2012-05-02.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report addresses the 20 main concerns of European citizens and businesses with the functioning of the single market. Amendments cover the energy market, the third energy package, smart meters and transparent billing, and the free movement of services under the Services Directive. Others address the digital single market, roaming and telecommunications, e-commerce and VAT one-stop-shops, SMEs' access to capital and public procurement, and the recognition of e-signatures.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina BASTOS | Portugal | PPE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5956.md |
| Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU | Romania | S&D | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36281.md |
| Robert ROCHEFORT | France | ALDE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97022.md |
| Gunnar HÖKMARK | Sweden | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28124.md |
| Emma McCLARKIN | United Kingdom | ECR | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96919.md |
| Ioan ENCIU | Romania | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96859.md |
| András GYÜRK | Hungary | PfE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23816.md |
| Mitro REPO | Finland | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96686.md |
| Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES | Cyprus | GUE/NGL | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28514.md |
| Sajjad KARIM | United Kingdom | ECR | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28481.md |
| Phil PRENDERGAST | Ireland | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/107386.md |
| Andreas MÖLZER | Austria | NI | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28255.md |
| Zigmantas BALČYTIS | Lithuania | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96680.md |
| Konstantinos POUPAKIS | Greece | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96658.md |
| Evelyn REGNER | Austria | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96998.md |

## Official source documents

- PE485.945: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-485.945+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE486.131: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-486.131+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE487.715: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-487.715+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE487.989: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-487.989+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2044-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2044-INI.json

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