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Makin g legislation work better for citizens and business The IMI NETWORK http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/ Bucharest, 23 rd June 2008 Presentation by Nicholas Leapman, HOU DG MARKT Unit E3. IMI - An information system to make legislation work better. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MakinMaking legislation work g legislation work better for citizens and better for citizens and
businessbusiness
The IMI NETWORKThe IMI NETWORK
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/
Bucharest, 23Bucharest, 23rdrd June 2008 June 2008Presentation by Nicholas Leapman, HOU DG MARKT Unit Presentation by Nicholas Leapman, HOU DG MARKT Unit
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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 (IMI)?What is the Internal Market Information System (IMI)?
2.2. Why do we need an Internal Market Information Why do we need an Internal Market Information System?System?
3.3. What benefits does IMI deliver?What benefits does IMI deliver?
4.4. How does IMI work?How does IMI work?
5.5. The current status of IMIThe current status of IMI
6.6. IMI in the futureIMI in the future
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1. What is the Internal Market Information 1. What is the Internal Market Information System (IMI)?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
IMI is financed and set up as a „Project of common IMI is financed and set up as a „Project of common interest" under the IDABC Work Programme (2005-interest" under the IDABC Work Programme (2005-2009)2009)
IMI is currently in a pilot phase to support the IMI is currently in a pilot phase to support the information exchange as required by the information exchange as required by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC)Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC)
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1. What is the Internal Market Information 1. What is the Internal Market Information System (IMI)?System (IMI)?
IMI facilitates IMI facilitates communication communication between public between public administrations at administrations at national, regional national, regional and local leveland local level
Competent Competent Authorities of the Authorities of the 30 EEA Member 30 EEA Member States can contact States can contact each other via IMIeach other via IMI
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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
LANGUAGELANGUAGESUPPORTSUPPORT
QUESTION SET GENERATORQUESTION SET GENERATOR
Informationexchange for
Informationexchange for
Informationexchange for
CACADATADATACACA
DATADATACACA
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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS QUESTIONSQUESTIONS QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
Informationexchange for
CACADATADATA
SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
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2. Why do we need an2. Why do we need anInternal Market Information System?Internal Market Information System?
Free movement of goods, services, people andFree movement of goods, services, people andcapital depends on a complex mixture of rulescapital depends on a complex mixture of rules(EU and national level)(EU and national level)
Ensuring compliance with the rules is the Ensuring compliance with the rules is the responsibility of public authorities at local, regional responsibility of public authorities at local, regional and national level across the European Economic and national level across the European Economic Area (EEA)Area (EEA)
Public authorities need to cooperate closely to Public authorities need to cooperate closely to ensure that the full benefits of the legal framework ensure that the full benefits of the legal framework are delivered for citizens and businessesare delivered for citizens and businesses
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2. Why do we need an2. Why do we need anInternal Market Information System?Internal Market Information System?
Confidence and trust between administrations Confidence and trust between administrations can only be established on the basis of contact can only be established on the basis of contact and easy access to informationand easy access to information
However there are many practical barriers to However there are many practical barriers to cooperation, such as language or administrative cooperation, such as language or administrative structuresstructures
Administrative cooperation will not happen Administrative cooperation will not happen spontaneously – it needs support, particularly in spontaneously – it needs support, particularly in a larger more diverse Europea larger more diverse Europe
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IMI does not impose additional obligations onIMI does not impose additional obligations on Member States beyond those already contained in Member States beyond those already contained in internal market legislationinternal market legislation
Revised Directive on Professional Qualifications Revised Directive on Professional Qualifications (2005/36/EC)(2005/36/EC)
Article 8 Article 8 - Administrative cooperation- Administrative cooperationArticle 50 - Documentation and formalitiesArticle 50 - Documentation and formalitiesArticle 56 - Competent AuthoritiesArticle 56 - Competent Authorities
Services DirectiveServices Directive (2006/123/EC) (2006/123/EC)Articles 28-36 in particular articles 34.1, 36Articles 28-36 in particular articles 34.1, 36and recital 112and recital 112
Administrative cooperation - The legal Administrative cooperation - The legal obligations obligations
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3. What benefits does IMI deliver?3. What benefits does IMI deliver?
For Member For Member StatesStates
For Competent AuthoritiesFor Competent Authorities
For European For European CommissionCommission
For migrating professionalsFor migrating professionals
Easy to use and flexibleEasy to use and flexible
No new legal obligationsNo new legal obligations
A single system to A single system to managemanage
Lower costs, Faster Lower costs, Faster developmentdevelopment
Easy to support new Easy to support new legislative areaslegislative areas
Easy access to informationEasy access to information
More transparent processMore transparent process
Greater efficiencyGreater efficiency
More transparent processMore transparent process
Faster response by Faster response by administrationsadministrations
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3. What benefits does IMI deliver?3. What benefits does IMI deliver?
Result:Result:
Exchange of information at all levels of Exchange of information at all levels of
administration across EU becomes administration across EU becomes
possiblepossible
Secure and reliable system which allows Secure and reliable system which allows
complex problems to be dealt with complex problems to be dealt with
quicklyquickly
Single system to support different pieces Single system to support different pieces
of Internal Market legislationof Internal Market legislation
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4. How does IMI work?4. How does IMI work?Actors and roles in IMIActors and roles in IMI
European CommissionEuropean Commission
develops, maintains and runs IMI (data centre develops, maintains and runs IMI (data centre Luxembourg)Luxembourg)
provides translationsprovides translations central Helpdeskcentral Helpdesk
Competent Authorities (CAs)Competent Authorities (CAs)
find relevant Competent Authorities in another find relevant Competent Authorities in another Member StateMember State
exchange information with this CA in other Member exchange information with this CA in other Member StateState
administer data and users of their authority in IMIadminister data and users of their authority in IMI
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4. How does IMI work?4. How does IMI work?Actors and roles in IMIActors and roles in IMI
IMI CoordinatorsIMI Coordinators (NIMIC, SDIMIC, DIMIC) (NIMIC, SDIMIC, DIMIC)
technical/ administrative coordination, e.g. technical/ administrative coordination, e.g. registration and support of CAs (help desk)registration and support of CAs (help desk)
functional coordination – by choice functional coordination – by choice
act as CA and exchange information through act as CA and exchange information through IMI with other CAsIMI with other CAs
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Language barriers – 23 official EU languagesLanguage barriers – 23 official EU languages Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member
StatesStates Different administrative structures and culturesDifferent administrative structures and cultures Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder
cooperationcooperation Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27
4. How does IMI work?4. How does IMI work?System functionalitySystem functionality
IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:
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IMI works in all official EU languagesIMI works in all official EU languages
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Language barriers – 23 official EU languagesLanguage barriers – 23 official EU languages Lack of clearly identified partners in other Lack of clearly identified partners in other
Member StatesMember States Different administrative structures and culturesDifferent administrative structures and cultures Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder
cooperationcooperation Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27
4. How does IMI work?4. How does IMI work?
IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:
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Identifying partners in IMIIdentifying partners in IMI
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Identifying partners in IMIIdentifying partners in IMI
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Identifying partners in IMIIdentifying partners in IMI
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Language barriers – 23 official EU languagesLanguage barriers – 23 official EU languages Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member Lack of clearly identified partners in other Member
StatesStates Different administrative structures and culturesDifferent administrative structures and cultures Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder
cooperationcooperation Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27
4. How does IMI work?4. How does IMI work?
IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:
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Flexibility for MSFlexibility for MSto organise themselves as they wishto organise themselves as they wish
European Commission – IMI Administration- EC IMI Helpdesk -
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CA
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CA
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Flexibility for MS - Competent Authorities Flexibility for MS - Competent Authorities may contact each other directly via IMImay contact each other directly via IMI
Member State 1Member State 1
IMIIMICoordinatorCoordinator
IMIIMICoordinatorCoordinator
CompetentCompetentAuthorityAuthority
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REQUESTREQUEST
REPLYREPLY
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IMIIMICoordinatorCoordinator
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CompetentCompetentAuthorityAuthority
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Flexibility for MS - A MS may decide to Flexibility for MS - A MS may decide to directdirectall requests via the Coordinator of the CAall requests via the Coordinator of the CA
SUBJECT TOSUBJECT TOAPPROVALAPPROVAL
REQUEST
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StatesStates Different administrative structures and culturesDifferent administrative structures and cultures Lack of administrative procedures for Lack of administrative procedures for
crossborder cooperationcrossborder cooperation Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27
4. How does IMI work?4. How does IMI work?
IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:
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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
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information
REQUEST SENTAWAITING
ACCEPTANCE
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PROVIDED
REQUESTING CA
The simple The simple
workflow of a workflow of a
request in IMI request in IMI
consists of consists of 4 steps only4 steps only
REQUEST OPENINFORMATION
PROVIDED
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Member States have agreedMember States have agreedthe flow of information for a request in IMIthe flow of information for a request in IMI
THE FLAG OF BEING SUBJECT TO APPROVAL IS ONLY THERE FOR CAS A DIMIC DOESN’T
HAVE THIS FLAG.
IF THE CA HAS MORE THAN ONE MONITORING COORDINATORS IT WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE A LEAD
COORDINATOR FOR THE REQUEST. THE LEAD COORDINATOR CAN BE THE ACCESS COORDINATOR OR
ANY OF THE COORDINATORS MONITORING THE CA.
THE LEAD COORDINATOR HAS A HIGH LEVEL FLAG TO INDICATE WHETHER IT APPROVES RESPONSES SENT BY CAS, EVEN WHEN THIS FLAG IS SET TO YES, THE LEAD
COORDINATOR MAY CHANGE THE SETTING IN RELATION TO EACH COMPETENT AUTHORITY.
THE FLAG OF BEING SUBJECT TO APPROVAL IS ONLY THERE FOR CAS A
DIMIC DOESN’T HAVE THIS FLAG.
THE FLAG OF BEING SUBJECT TO APPROVAL IS ONLY THERE FOR CAS A
DIMIC DOESN’T HAVE THIS FLAG.
COORDINATORS CAN HAVE MONITORING DIMICS BUT THEY NEVER CHOOSE A
LEAD COORDINATOR FOR THE REQUEST
ONLY A LOGICAL NO, WHICH MEANS THAT THE RESPONSING AUTHORITY HAS THE POSSIBILITY TO PROVIDE PARTIAL INFORMATION SEVERAL TIMES
Save the requestas a draft ?
DRAFT REQUEST
REQUESTING CA
Send the request?
HARDDELETE
REQUEST WORKFLOW
Creating a new request
REQUESTING CA
NO
YESNO
REQUESTING CA
SYSTEM CHECK
Is the CA subject to approval process?
YES Approvesending the request?
REQUESTING LEAD COORDINATOR
REQUEST SENTAWAITING
ACCEPTANCE
NO
YES
REQUEST AWAITING
APPROVAL BY COORDINATOR
REQUEST NOT APPROVED BY COORDINATOR
Accept the request?
RESPONDING CA
YES
REQUEST FORWARDED
AWAITINGACCEPTANCE
Provide fullInformation?
Provide partialinformation
RESPONDING CA
REQUESTACCEPTED
YES
RESPONDING CASYSTEM CHECK
Does the CA need approval to
provide information?
YES Approve providingpartial information?
NO
YESPARTIAL REPLY AWAITING APPROVAL BY COORDINATOR (!)
REQUEST OPENPARTIAL
INFORMATION PROVIDED
NO
RESPONDING CA
Provide fullInformation?
REPLY NOT APPROVED BY
COORDINATOR (!)
NO
SYSTEM CHECK
Does the CA need approval to
provide information?
REQUEST OPENINFORMATION
PROVIDED
YES Approve providingfull information? YES
REPLY AWAITING APPROVAL BY
COORDINATOR (!)
REPLY NOT APPROVED BY
COORDINATOR (!)
(!) STATUS ONLY VISIBLE FOR THE
RESPONDINGCA/NIMIC/DIMIC
(!) STATUS ONLY VISIBLE FOR THE RESPONDING
CA AND ITS LEAD COORDINATOR
(!) STATUS ONLY VISIBLE FOR THE
RESPONDINGCA/NIMIC/DIMIC
Accept provided information?
REQUESTING CA
NO
REQUEST OPEN - ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REQUIRED
Accept request for further information?
RESPONDING CA
REQUEST OPENADDITIONAL
INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
REQUEST REFERRED TOREQUESTING
COORDINATOR
Accept additional information
not available?
REQUESTING CA
REQUEST CLOSEDADDITIONAL
INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
Accept that additional information isnot available?
YES
Accept that additional information isnot available?
REQUEST CLOSED
INFORMATION ACCEPTED
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ACCEPTED
YES
* FORWARDINGTHE REQUEST
REQUEST CLOSED
INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
REQUESTDELETED
REQUESTWITHDRAWN
SYSTEMCHECKDoes the
Requesting Lead Coordionator
acceptreferrals?
SYSTEMCHECKIs the
Responding CAa Coordinator?
YES
Close the case asRequest not approved
to be sent?
REQUESTING CA
NO
NO
REQUEST CLOSED - NOT APPROVED BY COORDINATOR
NO
SYSTEM CHECK
Is the actor (Responding CA) a Coordinator?
NO*
YESRefuse
the request?
RESPONDING CA
YES
* FORWARDINGTHE REQUEST NO*
NO
SYSTEMCHECKIs the
Requesting CAa Coordinator?
SYSTEMCHECKDoes the
Responding Lead Coordinator
acceptreferrals?
YES
NO
YES
ANY TIMEBY THE REQUESTING CA EXCEPT FOR THE STATUS REQUEST SENT
NOT APPROVED
ANY TIME BY THESYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
YES
YES
NO
Requesting CA selectsits Lead Coordinatorfor the actual request
REQUESTING CA
SYSTEM CHECK
Are there more than one DIMIC/NIMIC directly linked to the
CA?
YES
NO
Responding CA selectsits Lead Coordinatorfor the actual request
RESPONDING CA
SYSTEM CHECK
Requesting Lead Coordinator approves
requests sentby CAs?
NO
YES
NO
SYSTEM CHECKDoes the
Responding Lead Coordinator approves
responses?
YES
NO
RESPONDING LEAD COORDINATOR
YES
SYSTEM CHECKDoes the
Responding Lead Coordinator approves
responses?
YES
NO
RESPONDING LEAD COORDINATOR
RESPONDING LEAD COORDINATOR
REQUESTING LEAD COORDINATOR
Resendthe request
REQUESTING CA
SYSTEM CHECK
Are there more than one DIMIC/NIMIC directly linked to the
CA?
SYSTEM CHECK
Is the Requesting CA a
Coordinator?
NO
YES
SYSTEM CHECKIs the
Responding CA a Coordinator?
YES
NO
ONLY CAs HAVE TO CHOOSE LEAD
COORDINATORS FOR THEIR REQUESTS
A COORDINATOR ALWAYS HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE REQUEST CAS CAN ONLY
REFUSE A REQUEST IF THEY ARE ALLOWED TO REFUSE
(FLAG)
SYSTEM CHECK
Is the Requesting CA a NIMIC OR
A DIMIC?
NO
YES
SYSTEM CHECK
Is the Requesting CA a NIMIC OR
A DIMIC?
NO
THE DIMIC / NIMIC HAS A FLAG TO INDICATE WHETER IT APPROVES RESPONSES SENT BY CAS
IF THE CA HAS MORE THAN ONE MONITORING COORDINATORS IT WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE A LEAD
COORDINATOR FOR THE REQUEST. THE LEAD COORDINATOR CAN BE THE ACCESS COORDINATOR OR
ANY OF THE COORDINATORS MONITORING THE CA.
ONLY CAS HAVE A LEAD COORDINATOR WHO MAY
INTERVENE IN A REQUEST. THE LEAD
COORDINATOR IS EITHER CHOSEN BY THE CA OR
BY DEFAULT.
COORDINATORS HAVE A FLAG WHETHER THEY DEAL WITH
REFERRALS OR NOT.
YES
(!) STATUS ONLY VISIBLE FOR THE
RESPONDINGCA AND ITS LEAD COORDINATOR
ANSWERS PROVIDED CANNOT BE UPDATED!
ANSWERS CANNOT BE UPDATED!
RESPONDING CA CAN UPDATE ANY ANSWER
PROVIDED BEFORE!
THE LEAD COORDINATOR HAS A HIGH LEVEL FLAG TO INDICATE WHETHER IT APPROVES RESPONSES SENT BY CAS, EVEN WHEN THIS FLAG IS SET TO YES, THE
LEAD COORDINATOR MAY CHANGE THE SETTING IN RELATION TO EACH COMPETENT AUTHORITY.
YES
NO
SYSTEM CHECK
Is the CA allowed to refuse?
COORDINATORS CAN HAVE MONITORING DIMICS BUT THEY NEVER CHOOSE A
LEAD COORDINATOR FOR THE REQUEST
Reconsider previousdecision and accept request
for further information?
RESPONDING CA
YES
YES
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION RESUBMITTED
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4
5 6
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SYSTEM CHECKDoes the
Requesting Lead Coordinator use
allocation?
19NO
YES ALLOCATION
SYSTEM CHECKDoes the
Responding CA use allocation?
20NO
YES ALLOCATION
SYSTEM CHECKDoes the
Responding CA use allocation?
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NO
YESALLOCATION
SYSTEM CHECKDoes the
Responding Lead Coordinator use
allocation?
22NO
YES ALLOCATION
NO
NO
YES
SYSTEM CHECKDoes the
Responding Lead Coordinator use
allocation?
23NO
YES
SYSTEM CHECK
Has the request already been
allocated?
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= ARE THERE ATTRIBUTED REFERRAL HANDLERS IN THE
RESPONDING LEAD COORDINATOR?
NO
ALLOCATION
YES
YES
NO
NOYES
NO
YES
SYSTEM CHECKDoes the
Requesting Lead Coordinator use
allocation?
25SYSTEM CHECK
Has the request already been
allocated?
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YES
NO YES
NO
ALLOCATION
NO
NO
REQUEST REFERRED TORESPONDING
COORDINATOR
= ARE THERE ATTRIBUTED REFERRAL
HANDLERS IN THE REQUESTING LEAD
COORDINATOR?
SYSTEM CHECKDoes the
Responding Lead Coordinator use
allocation?
27SYSTEM CHECK
Has the request already been
allocated?
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YES
NO YES
NO
ALLOCATION
= ARE THERE ATTRIBUTED REFERRAL
HANDLERS IN THE RESPONDING LEAD
COORDINATOR?
YES
NO
NO
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Member States have agreedMember States have agreedon the questions which can be asked in IMIon the questions which can be asked in IMI
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Member States can monitor IMIMember States can monitor IMIto make sure that replies are on timeto make sure that replies are on time
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Language barriers – 23 official EU languagesLanguage barriers – 23 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 Lack of administrative procedures for crossborder
cooperationcooperation Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27Management of 351 bilateral relationships in EU-27
4. How does IMI work?4. How does IMI work?
IMI supports cooperation between MS administrations by addressing the following problems:
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MS manage single relationship with the IMI MS manage single relationship with the IMI network instead of 26 bilateral relationshipsnetwork instead of 26 bilateral relationships
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5. The current status of IMI5. The current status of IMIIMI pilot for Professional QualificationsIMI pilot for Professional Qualifications
4 Professions are involved (doctors, 4 Professions are involved (doctors, pharmacists, physiotherapists and pharmacists, physiotherapists and accountants)accountants)
IMI was launched in November 2007 for the IMI was launched in November 2007 for the registration of Competent Authoritiesregistration of Competent Authorities
Since February 2008 IMI has been supporting Since February 2008 IMI has been supporting the exchange of information required by the the exchange of information required by the revised Professional Qualifications Directive revised Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC)(2005/36/EC)
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The aim of the pilot projectThe aim of the pilot project
Test IMI application with real data and real Test IMI application with real data and real information exchangesinformation exchanges
Put in place organisational structures in Put in place organisational structures in Member States for large-scale roll-outMember States for large-scale roll-out
Set up the necessary support structures for Set up the necessary support structures for the projectthe project
5. The current status of IMI5. The current status of IMIIMI pilot for Professional QualificationsIMI pilot for Professional Qualifications
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30 EEA states30 EEA statesif 100 professionsif 100 professions
in IMI, then at leastin IMI, then at least3 000 Competent3 000 Competent
Authorities Authorities
4 participating4 participatingprofessionsprofessions
30 EEA states30 EEA states 332 CAs332 CAs 526 users526 users
DecentralisedDecentralisedresponsibilities for servicesresponsibilities for services
30 EEA states with30 EEA states withapproximately 93 000approximately 93 000local and regionallocal and regionalCompetent AuthoritiesCompetent Authorities
100 000 potential100 000 potentialCompetent AuthoritiesCompetent Authoritiesat full maturityat full maturity
Phase 1Phase 1 Phase 2Phase 2 Phase 2Phase 2 Phase 3Phase 3
Pilot Pilot Information Information Exchange Exchange
(PQ):(PQ):
4 professions4 professions
Technically Technically possible to possible to
extend IMI to extend IMI to further further
professionsprofessions
IMI fully IMI fully operational operational
for PQfor PQ
Pilot Services Pilot Services Directive, Directive, until fully until fully
operationaloperational
20092009 2010201020082008
6. IMI in the future6. IMI in the future
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Extending IMI to other ProfessionsExtending IMI to other Professions
Proposed approach :Proposed approach : preference for the 5 additional sectoral preference for the 5 additional sectoral
professionsprofessions preference for additional professions preference for additional professions
with significant migration rateswith significant migration rates Preference for professions regulated in Preference for professions regulated in
more Member Statesmore Member States general opening of system to other general opening of system to other
professions (timetable to be decided professions (timetable to be decided by Member States)by Member States)
IMI in the future - The next stageIMI in the future - The next stageExtension in the area of Professional Extension in the area of Professional QualificationsQualifications
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6. IMI in the future 6. IMI in the future IMI to support the Services DirectiveIMI to support the Services Directive
After Professional Qualifications Services will After Professional Qualifications Services will be added to IMbe added to IMII as a legislative area as a legislative area
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6. IMI in the future6. IMI in the futureProposed timetable for the Services Directive Proposed timetable for the Services Directive pilotpilot
Pilot to start January 2009Pilot to start January 2009 January and February 2009– start January and February 2009– start
registering additional Competent registering additional Competent Authorities for Services DirectiveAuthorities for Services Directive
March to 27th December – standard March to 27th December – standard information exchange pilotinformation exchange pilot
July to 27th December – self registration July to 27th December – self registration pilot for Competent Authoritiespilot for Competent Authorities
Q4 2009 – pilot case by case and alert Q4 2009 – pilot case by case and alert mechanismmechanism
28th December 2009 – Services Directive 28th December 2009 – Services Directive application operationalapplication operational
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For further information of any For further information of any question, please contact:question, please contact:
IMI Website :IMI Website : http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/
Thank you for your Thank you for your attentionattention