Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) is a committee of the European Parliament.

Work of the committee

The committee is responsible for:

• Coordination at Community level of national legislation in the sphere of the internal market and of the customs union, in particular:

• the free movement of goods including the harmonisation of technical standards,

• the right of establishment,

• the freedom to provide services except in the financial and postal sectors;

• Measures aiming at the identification and removal of potential obstacles to the functioning of the internal market;

• The promotion and protection of the economic interests of consumers, except for public health and food safety issues, in the context of the establishment of the internal market.

Members of the Committee

2009 -

2004-2009

Also numerous substitute members

External links

• Official Webpage