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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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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

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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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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 ?

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Send the request?

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REQUESTING CA

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Does the CA need approval to

provide information?

YES Approve providingpartial information?

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REQUEST OPENPARTIAL

INFORMATION PROVIDED

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REQUEST OPENINFORMATION

PROVIDED

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REPLY AWAITING APPROVAL BY

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Accept provided information?

REQUESTING CA

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REQUEST OPEN - ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION REQUIRED

Accept request for further information?

RESPONDING CA

REQUEST OPENADDITIONAL

INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE

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COORDINATOR

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Close the case asRequest not approved

to be sent?

REQUESTING CA

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NO

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NO

SYSTEM CHECK

Is the actor (Responding CA) a Coordinator?

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the request?

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Requesting CAa Coordinator?

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Responding Lead Coordinator

acceptreferrals?

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NO

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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

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COORDINATORS FOR THEIR REQUESTS

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REFUSE A REQUEST IF THEY ARE ALLOWED TO REFUSE

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A DIMIC?

NO

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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.

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REFERRALS OR NOT.

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ANSWERS CANNOT BE UPDATED!

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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

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YES

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Responding CA use allocation?

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NO

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allocation?

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= ARE THERE ATTRIBUTED REFERRAL HANDLERS IN THE

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YES

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NOYES

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ALLOCATION

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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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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

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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:

[email protected]

IMI Website :IMI Website : http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/

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