New Developments in the EU Internal Market – Harmonisation vs. Mutual Recognition
This paper studies the recent developments of harmonisation measures in the area of free movement of goods, establishments, services and the recognition of professional qualifications at the European Union (EU) level, regarding the principle of mutual recognition. The new harmonisation measures sign...
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| Language: | English |
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European Institute of Romania
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of European Affairs |
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| Online Access: | https://rjea.ier.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/articole/RJEA_Vol_9_No1_NEW_DEVELOPMENTS_IN_THE_EU_INTERNAL_MARKET_-__HARMONISATION_vs_MUTUAL_RECOGNITION.pdf |
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| Summary: | This paper studies the recent developments of harmonisation measures in the area of free movement of goods, establishments, services and the recognition of professional qualifications at the European Union (EU) level, regarding the principle of mutual recognition. The new harmonisation measures signify a new practice and a different approach, by presenting mutual recognition in a different way, in the context of harmonisation measures. There is also an interrelation between different EU institutions concerning their action, i.e., an interesting link between the legislative processes on the EU level and the actions of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). This situation can be illustrated by the Commission seizing upon mutual recognition as a strategy for market integration in the wake of the Cassis de Dijon judgment. An open market may impact the weaker economies that could suffer in the increased competitiveness of more open markets. As Dehousse argues, “market integration has to be accompanied by improvements in social and economic cohesion, if it was to be politically acceptable.” Similarly, Armstrong notes that the removal of barriers to trade through mutual recognition can create positive trade possibilities for states with efficient production, while less efficiently producing states face the prospect of domestic production being displaced by competition, which may need to be cushioned through negotiations of Structural Funds. |
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| ISSN: | 1582-8271 1841-4273 |