BusinessEurope welcomes the EU Commission’s eDeclaration proposal

Welcoming the EU Commission's proposal on a single digital declaration portal for companies providing services and posting workers (called also eDeclaration), BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "This long-awaited initiative is an example of how the EU can reduce regulatory burdens for companies without hampering workers' rights."

"We particularly support the eDeclaration's focus on improving administrative cooperation between the Member States by widening the remit of the Single Market electronic information exchange system (IMI), as well as reducing the administrative cost for business.

Now, we also need to see progress on the establishment of a new EU helpdesk under the European Labour Authority (ELA) to provide on-demand, practical and individualised help and guidance to employers, particularly regarding the posting of workers.

In the long-term, the EU Single Market would benefit from having only one single notification portal with unified information and documentation obligations.

During the upcoming EU legislative debate on the eDeclaration, it is essential to keep the focus on simplification and encourage as many Member States as possible to swiftly implement the initiative."