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Two of the original $ore o'1e$ti"es of the European E$onomi$ !ommunit (EE!) were the #e"elopment of a $ommon market offering free mo"ement of goo#s, ser"i$e, people an# $apital (see 'elow)( 2ree mo"ement of goo#s was esta'lishe# in prin$iple through the $ustoms union 'etween its then/si3 mem'er states( ,owe"er the EE! struggle# to enfor$e a single market #ue to the a'sen$e of strong #e$ision making stru$tures( It was #iffi$ult to remo"e intangi'le 'arriers with mutual re$ognition of stan#ar#s an# $ommon regulations #ue to prote$tionist attitu#es( In the *945s, when the e$onom of the EE! 'egan to lag 'ehin# the rest of the #e"elope# worl#, the 6elors !ommission took the initiati"e to attempt to relaun$h the $ommon market, pu'lishing a 7hite 8aper in *949 i#entif ing -55 measures to 'e a##resse# in or#er to $omplete a single market( The 7hite 8aper whi$h was well re$ei"e# an# le# to the a#option of the Single European 0$t, a treat whi$h reforme# the #e$ision making me$hanisms of the EE! an# set a #ea#line of -* 6e$em'er *992 for the $ompletion of a single market( In the en#, it was laun$he# on * :anuar *99-( )4+
The new approa$h, pioneere# ' the 6elors !ommission, $om'ine# positi"e an# negati"e integration, rel ing upon minimum rather than e3hausti"e harmonisation( .egati"e integration $onsists of prohi'itions impose# on mem'er states of #is$riminator 'eha"iour an# other restri$ti"e pra$ti$es( 8ositi"e integration $onsists in appro3imation of laws an# stan#ar#s( Espe$iall important (an# $ontro"ersial) in this respe$t is the a#option of harmonising legislation un#er 0rti$le **4 of the T2EU( The !ommission also relie# upon the European !ourt of :usti$e's Cassis de Dijon (!ase *25;&4 )9+) 1urispru#en$e, un#er whi$h mem'er states were o'lige# to re$ognise goo#s whi$h ha# 'een legall pro#u$e# in another mem'er state, unless the mem'er state $oul# 1ustif the restri$tion ' referen$e to a man#ator re<uirement( ,armonisation woul# onl 'e use# to o"er$ome 'arriers $reate# ' tra#e restri$tions whi$h sur"i"e# the Cassis man#ator re<uirements test, an# to ensure essential stan#ar#s where there was a risk of a ra$e to the 'ottom( Thus harmonisation was largel use# to ensure 'asi$ health an# safet stan#ar#s were met( = *992 a'out 95> of the issues ha# 'een resol"e#)9+ an# in the same ear the Maastri$ht Treat set a'out to $reate E$onomi$ an# Monetar Union as the ne3t stage of integration( 7ork on free#om for ser"i$es #i# take longer, an# was the last free#om to 'e implemente#, mainl through the 8osting of 7orkers 6ire$ti"e (a#opte# in *99?))?+ an# the 6ire$ti"e on ser"i$es in the internal market (a#opte# in 255?)()&+ Internal market of the European Union 295 In *99& the 0mster#am Treat a'olishe# ph si$al 'arriers a$ross the internal market ' in$orporating the S$hengen 0rea within the $ompeten$es of the EU( The S$hengen 0greement implements the a'olition of 'or#er $ontrols 'etween most mem'er states, $ommon rules on "isas, an# poli$e an# 1u#i$ial $ooperation()4+ E"en as the @is'on Treat $ame into for$e in 2559 howe"er, some areas pertaining parts of the four free#oms (espe$iall in the fiel# of ser"i$es) ha# not et 'een $ompletel opene#( Those, along with further work on the e$onomi$ an# monetar union, woul# see the EU mo"e further to a European Home Market()9+
is impose# is not in $ompetition with an #omesti$ pro#u$t( (!ase 24;?4 !ommission " Ital )*2+) 0 $harge is a $ustoms #ut if it is proportionate to the "alue of the goo#sC if it is proportionate to the <uantit , it is a $harge ha"ing e<ui"alent effe$t to a $ustoms #ut (!ase 4&;&9 =res$iani " 0mministraDione Italiana #elle 2inanDe )*-+)( There are three e3$eptions to the prohi'ition on $harges impose# when goo#s $ross a 'or#er, liste# in !ase *4;4& !ommission " Eerman )*4+( 0 $harge is not a $ustoms #ut or measure ha"ing e<ui"alent effe$t ifF G it relates to a general s stem of internal #ues applie# s stemati$all (!ase *-2;&4 6enka"it " 2ran$e )*9+), G if it $onstitutes pa ment for a ser"i$e in fa$t ren#ere# to the e$onomi$ operator of a sum in proportion to the ser"i$e (!ase *94;42 !ommission " 6enmark )*?+), or Internal market of the European Union 29* G su'1e$t to $ertain $on#itions, if it atta$hes to inspe$tions $arrie# out to fulfil o'ligations impose# ' !ommunit law (!ase 4?;&? =auhuis " .etherlan#s )*&+)( Taxation 0rti$le **5 of the T2EU pro"i#esF .o Mem'er State shall impose, #ire$tl in#ire$tl , on the pro#u$ts of other mem'er states an internal ta3ation of an kin# in e3$ess of that impose# #ire$tl or in#ire$tl on similar #omesti$ pro#u$ts( 2urthermore, no Mem'er State shall impose on the pro#u$ts of other mem'er states an internal ta3ation of su$h a nature as to affor# in#ire$t prote$tion to other pro#u$ts( In Case 323/ ! Commission v Italy "#a$ation o% rum&, *949 E!H 22&9 )*4+( the E!: state#F The !ourt has $onsistentl hel# that the purpose of 0rti$le 95 E! )now 0rti$le **5+, as a whole, is to ensure the free mo"ement of goo#s 'etween the mem'er states un#er normal $on#itions of $ompetition, ' eliminating all forms of prote$tion whi$h might result from the appli$ation of #is$riminator internal ta3ation against pro#u$ts from other mem'er states, an# to guarantee a'solute neutralit of internal ta3ation as regar#s $ompetition 'etween #omesti$ an# importe# pro#u$ts (see the 1u#gment of 9 :ul *94& in Case 3'(/ ' Commission v )el*ium "#a$ation o% +ine and )eer&, *94& E!H -299 )*9+( )( or an# in a$$or#an$e with the same $riteria to #omesti$ pro#u$ts an# importe# pro#u$ts alike
uantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect In a##ition to prohi'iting $ustoms #uties an# #is$riminator ta3es, the T2EU, in 0rti$le -4, prohi'its <uotas an# Imeasures ha"ing e<ui"alent effe$tJ( =ut what are measures ha"ing e<ui"alent effe$t an# how #o the affe$t tra#e 'etween mem'er statesK The Treat #oes not answer these <uestions an# European !ourt of :usti$e has o"er se"eral #e$a#es pro"i#e# #etaile# $ase law interpreting 0rti$le -4( In a well/ known series of $ases 'eginning with $ase 4;&4 Dassonville, $ontinuing with $ase *25;&4 Cassis de Dijon an# $ulminating in !/2?&;9* ,eck and Mithouard, the !ourt has sai# that #is$riminator an# non/#is$riminator rules of mem'er states (therefore not a$tions of pri"ate $orporations or in#i"i#uals) that hin#er tra#e shall 'e illegal(
!irectly discriminatory rules
6ire$tl #is$riminator rules #istinguish 'etween national an# importe# goo#s in law an# in fa$t( 0 prohi'ition of imports impose# ' state 0 on goo#s from state = is #ire$tl #is$riminator 'ut restri$tions #o not ha"e to take the shape of prohi'itions or <uotas( 0 Mem'er State $an lea# a#"ertising an# promoting $ampaigns that fa"ours #omesti$ pro#u$ts, or it $an impose higher pri$es or more stringent $on#itions (su$h as health inspe$tions) on importe# goo#s( The ke to #is$rimination is that #omesti$ pro#u$ts are not su'1e$t to the a##e# #iffi$ulties, an# are therefore put at an a#"antage( Indirectly discriminatory rules In#ire$tl #is$riminator rules that hin#er tra#e #o not #istinguish in law 'ut #o so in fa$t( The impose a higher 'ur#en on the importer #ue to a##itional work it has to $omplete to make the pro#u$t marketa'le( 0lthough in law the rules appl e<uall to #omesti$ pro#u$ers an# importers, in realit the 'ur#en is 'orn ' importers, the #omesti$ pro#u$ers alrea# $ompl ing with the rules( If, in a##ition, the pro#u$t is markete# in a num'er of mem'er states, the e3porter from state 0 might 'e su'1e$t to as man #ifferent regimes as there are $ountries into whi$h he is hoping to import( 2or e3ample, a (fi$titious) law in state 0 is that al$oholi$ #rinks of a parti$ular kin# must not $ontain more than 25> al$ohol( 8ro#u$er from state = makes an# regularl e3ports #rinks whi$h $ontain 29> al$ohol( @aw in state 0 applies to all those who wish to market the al$oholi$ #rinks in <uestion % whether the are #omesti$ in origin orforeign( In that respe$t, in law, the #o not #is$riminate( Bn the other han#, as a result of their presen$e, a legall
Internal market of the European Union 292 markete# #rink from state = either has to 'e mo#ifie# an# its al$ohol $ontents re#u$e# to onl 25> or must 'e a'sent from the market of state 0 altogether( EU law, un#er the $ir$umstan$es mentione# in the pre"ious paragraph, prohi'its this kin# of #istin$tionF although the law appears to treat all parties e<uall , in fa$t #omesti$ pro#u$ers are fa"oure#( "roduct requirements and certain selling arrangements .aturall , allegations $an 'e ma#e against an rule that in$on"enien$es the tra#er, an# this in$lu#es a "er large num'er of rules( Therefore, in the last of the mentione# $ases, Le$k, an# those that followe# it, the !ourt #e$i#e# that onl rules relating to pro#u$t re<uirements (shape, siDe, $olour, et$() shoul# 'e illegal, while those relating to selling arrangements (opening hours, staff training re<uirements, et$() will mostl not 'e( The #i"ision was an attempt to limit the num'er of $ases to onl those situations where, in the a'sen$e of #is$rimination, there is real #anger of importer suffering the presen$e of #ual 'ur#en( #ustification Un#er $ertain $ir$umstan$es, mem'er states whose rules ha"e 'een #isapplie# ma #efen# them( 2or rules that #is$riminate, a #efen$e will 'e possi'le un#er 0rti$le -? whi$h mentions, among other things, pu'li$ health or pu'li$ moralit ( 2or e3ample, a restri$tion of import of meat from $ertain $ountries will 'e legal if it has $lear me#i$al groun#s( 0 restri$tion of importation of pornographi$ material ma 'e 1ustifie# if su$h material is normall not a"aila'le in the sai# Mem'er State( .on/#is$riminator rules ma 'e 1ustifie# not onl ' referen$e to 0rti$le -? 'ut also to a !ourt/ma#e list of e3$eptions whi$h were first set out in the Cassis de Dijon $ase (!ase *25;&4 Hewe/ Mentral 0E " =un#esmonopol"erwaltung fNr =ranntwein )25+)(
transfer $osts()*5+ This in$lu#es all mem'er States of the EU, e"en those outsi#e the EuroDone pro"i#ing the transa$tions are $arrie# out in euro()**+ !re#it;#e'it $ar# $harging an# 0TM with#rawals within the EuroDone are also $harge# as #omesti$, howe"er paper/'ase# pa ment or#ers, like $he<ues, ha"e not 'een stan#ar#ise# so these are still #omesti$/'ase#( The E!= has also set up a $learing s stem, T0HEET, for large euro transa$tions()*2+
Free movement of services The free mo"ement of ser"i$es an# of esta'lishment allows self/emplo e# persons to mo"e 'etween mem'er states in or#er to pro"i#e ser"i$es on a temporar or permanent 'asis( 7hile ser"i$es a$$ount for 'etween si3t an# se"ent per$ent of E68, legislation in the area is not as #e"elope# as in other areas( This la$una has 'een a##resse# ' the re$entl passe# 6ire$ti"e on ser"i$es in the internal market whi$h aims to li'eralise the $ross 'or#er pro"ision of ser"i$es()*-+ 0$$or#ing to the Treat the pro"ision of ser"i$es is a resi#ual free#om that onl applies if no other free#om is 'eing e3er$ise#( The 2ree Mo"ement of Ser"i$es is esta'lishe# in 0rti$le 9? T2EU, with further gui#an$e in 0rti$le 9& % ?2 T2EU( E3$eptions are foun# in 0rti$les 9*/99 T2EU ($ommon with 2ree#om of Esta'lishment)( The free#om prohi'its restri$tions on free $ir$ulation of ser"i$es within Mem'er States( Ser"i$es are #efine# in the negati"e, Ithe are normall pro"i#e# for remuneration, in so far as the are not go"erne# ' the pro"isions relating to free#om of Internal market of the European Union 29- mo"ement for goo#s, $apital an# persons(J (0rt( 9& T2EU) The ser"i$es are #istinguishe# from free#om of esta'lishment 'ase# on their temporar rather than permanent nature an# from free mo"ement of workers 'ase# on the fa$t that the free#om affe$ts $orporate entities an# in#i"i#uals outsi#e of the relationship of emplo ment( !hapter - of Title IO applies to ser"i$es as long as either the ser"i$e mo"es a$ross the 'or#er, or the pro"i#er mo"es or the ser"i$e itself mo"es (e(g( an internet pur$hase)( The free#om to pro"i#e ser"i$es is #ire$tl effe$ti"e, meaning that mem'er states must ensure that national laws #o not $onfli$t with the pro"isions()*4+ The !ourt has re$ognise# that the o'sta$les to free#om to pro"i#e ser"i$es ma arise 'oth from #is$riminator an# in#istin$tl appli$a'le rules()*9+
Two #ire$ti"es are also of parti$ular rele"an$e / the 8osting of 7orkers 6ire$ti"e, sometimes referre# to as the 8oste# 7orkers 6ire$ti"e,)?+ an# the 6ire$ti"e on ser"i$es in the internal market)&+ Freedom of esta$lishment The prin$iple of the free#om of esta'lishment has a 'asis in 0rti$les 49/99 of the T2EU( To 'etter un#erstan# the free#om of esta'lishment, 0rti$le 49 an# 0rti$le 94 ten# to 'e rea# together()*?+ 0$$or#ing to 0rti$le 49 A(((restri$tions on the free#om of esta'lishment of nationals of a Mem'er State in the territor of another Mem'er State shall 'e prohi'ite#(((( 2ree#om of esta'lishment shall in$lu#e the right to take up an# pursue a$ti"ities as self/emplo e# persons an# to set up an# manage un#ertakings, in parti$ular $ompanies or firms within the meaning of the se$on# paragraph of 0rti$le 94(((A This se$on# paragraph #efines '$ompanies or firms' as A((($ompanies or firms $onstitute# un#er $i"il or $ommer$ial law, in$lu#ing $ooperati"e so$ieties, an# other legal persons go"erne# ' pu'li$ or pri"ate law, sa"e for those whi$h are non/profit/making(A The right of esta'lishment, therefore, is grante# 'oth to natural an# legal persons( (!ase !/&5;99 So#emare at para( 2? )29+)( The prin$iple has 'een 'roa#l interprete# ' the European !ourt of :usti$e( ,owe"er, its restri$tions ha"e 'een narrowl an# literall interprete#( 2or e3ample, in the $ase of He ners, the European !ourt of :usti$e hel# that A(((the e3$eptions allowe# ' the first paragraph ((( $annot 'e gi"en a s$ope whi$h woul# e3$ee# the o'1e$ti"e for whi$h this e3emption $lause was inserte#(A (!ase 2;&4 He ners "( =elgium at para( 4- )-5+)( The teeth of this prin$iple is that natural persons, who are nationals of a Mem'er State, an# !ommunit $ompanies ma take up e$onomi$ a$ti"it in an Mem'er State in a sta'le an# $ontinuous wa )*&+ an# $annot 'e #is$riminate# against 'ase# on nationalit )*4+ or the mo#e of in$orporation()*9+ "-ee also. Directive 2//0/3 /EC on the ri*ht to move and reside %reely&
$itiDens of one Mem'er State to tra"el to another, to resi#e an# to work there (permanentl or temporaril )( The i#ea 'ehin# EU legislation in this fiel# is that $itiDens from other mem'er states shoul# 'e treate# e<uall with #omesti$ ones % the shoul# not 'e #is$riminate# against( The main pro"ision of the free#om of mo"ement of persons is 0rti$le 49 of the T2EU that prohi'its restri$tions on the 'asis of nationalit ( Internal market of the European Union 294 Free movement of %orkers 7orkers ha"e the right to mo"e to a #ifferent Mem'er State, to look for work an# 'e emplo e# un#er the same $on#itions as nationals of that State (su'1e$t to a num'er of reser"e# areas greatl "ar ing a$$or#ing to $ountr F this means in man instan$es nationals of $ountr 0 e3er$ising a profession in $ountr = the e<ui"alent of whi$h a national of $ountr = woul# not 'e authorise# to e3er$ise in $ountr 0), num'er an# 'enefit from the same so$ial an# ta3 a#"antages( This right has 'een e3ten#e# ' the !ourt of :usti$e to famil mem'ers that a$$ompan the worker, although the #eri"e their rights from the main hol#er( 2amil mem'ers from non/EU states also ha"e these rights( To $laim these rights, famil famil permit( Free movement for the non&economically active 2ollowing the Maastri$ht Treat , the rights of e$onomi$all a$ti"e persons to free mo"ement within the EU ha"e 'een $omplemente# ' limite# rights for non e$onomi$all a$ti"e $itiDens to mo"e freel within the EU, un#er 0rti$le 25 (*) of the T2EU an# 6ire$ti"e 2554;-4;E! on the right to mo"e an# resi#e freel within the EU( The 'chengen (rea Through the S$hengen 0rea all EU mem'er state e3$lu#ing =ulgaria, ! prus, Irelan#, Homania an# the Unite# Ling#om, an# three non/mem'ersPI$elan#, .orwa , an# SwitDerlan#Pha"e a'olishe# ph si$al 'arriers a$ross the single market ' eliminating 'or#er $ontrols()22+ mem'ers must $omplete spe$ifi$ paperwork( In the Unite# Ling#om, for e3ample, the rele"ant #o$ument is the EE0
)otes )*+ AThe Single MarketA (httpF; ; e$( europa( eu; internalQmarket; in#e3Qen( htm)( Europa we' portal( ( Hetrie"e# 2& :une 255&( )2+ European !ommission( A0 Single Market for goo#sA (httpF; ; e$( europa( eu; internalQmarket; topQla er; in#e3Q*4Qen( htm)( Europa we' portal( ( Hetrie"e# 2& :une 255&( )-+ !ompleting the Single Market (httpF; ; e$( europa( eu; internalQmarket; topQla er; in#e3Q-Qen( htm), European !ommission )4+ .ews(''$($o(uk (httpF; ; news( ''$( $o( uk; 2; hi; europe; &94294*( stm) )9+ Europarl(europa(eu (httpF; ; www( europarl( europa( eu; fa$tsheets; -Q*Q5Qen( htm) )?+ 6ire$ti"e 9?;&*;E! )&+ 6ire$ti"e 255?;*2-;E! )4+ E!(europa(eu (httpF; ; e$( europa( eu; 1usti$eQhome; fs1; freetra"el; s$hengen; fs1Qfreetra"elQs$hengenQen( htm) )9+ European !ommission( A0 Single Market for !apitalA (httpF; ; e$( europa( eu; internalQmarket; topQla er; in#e3Q42Qen( htm)( Europa we' portal( ( Hetrie"e# 2& :une 255&( )*5+ AHegulation (E!) .o 29?5;255* of the European 8arliament an# of the !oun$il of *9 6e$em'er 255* on $ross/'or#er pa ments in ))euro (httpF; ; eur/le3( europa( eu; @e3UriSer"; @e3UriSer"( #oK uriR!E@ESF-255*H29?5FE.F,TM@)+A+( EUH/le3 / European !ommunities, 8u'li$ations offi$e, Bffi$ial :ournal @ -44 , 24;*2;255* 8( 55*- / 55*?( ( Hetrie"e# 2? 6e$em'er 2554( )**+ A!ross 'or#er pa ments in the EU, Euro Information, The Bffi$ial Treasur Euro Hesour$eA (httpF; ; www( euro( go"( uk; $ross'or#er( asp)( Unite# Ling#om Treasur ( ( Hetrie"e# 2? 6e$em'er 2554( )*2+ European !entral =ank( AT0HEETA (httpF; ; we'( ar$hi"e( org; we'; 255&*52-5&5-22; httpF; ; www( e$'( int; pa m; target; html; in#e3( en( html)( 0r$hi"e# from the original (httpF; ; www( e$'( int; pa m; target; html; in#e3( en( html) on 2- B$to'er 255&( ( Hetrie"e# 29 B$to'er 255&( )*-+ European !ommission( A0 Single Market for Ser"i$esA (httpF; ; e$( europa( eu; internalQmarket; topQla er; in#e3Q*9Qen( htm)( Europa( (
Hetrie"e# 2& :une 255&( )*4+ See !/22;&4 1an )ins2er*en( )*9+ See !/&?;95 -3*ers( )*?+ Steiner T 7oo#s, Te3t'ook on E! @aw, &th e#(, (=la$kstone 8ress, 2555), pp(--?/--& )*&+ !ase 99;94 Ee'har# )*999+ E!H I/4*?9 para( 29, eur/le3(europa(eu (httpF; ; eur/ le3( europa( eu; @e3UriSer"; @e3UriSer"( #oKuriR!E@ESF?*994:5599FE.F,TM@) an# 2;&4 He ners "( =elgium )*9&4+ E!H ?-* para( 2* eur/le3(europa(eu (httpF; ; eur/le3( europa( eu; @e3UriSer"; @e3UriSer"( #oKuriR!E@ESF?*9&4:5552FE.F,TM@) )*4+ 0rti$le 49 T2EU )*9+ 0rti$le 49 T2EU in $onne$tion with 0rti$le 94 T2EU )25+ European !ommission( A@i"ing an# working in the Single MarketA (httpF; ; e$( europa( eu; internalQmarket; topQla er; in#e3Q*9Qen( htm)( Europa we' portal( ( Hetrie"e# 2& :une 255&( Internal market of the European Union 299 )2*+ Maas, 7illem (255&)( Creatin* European Citi4ens( @anhamF Howman T @ittlefiel#( IS=. 9&4/5/&429/9449/?( )22+ Europa(eu (httpF; ; europa( eu; a'$; *2lessons; lessonQ?; in#e3Qen( htm) *eferences =ooks G =arnar#, !atherine (25*5)( #he -u2stantive 5a6 o% the E7. #he Four Freedoms (-r# e#()( B3for#, .ew UorkF B3for# Uni"ersit 8ress( IS=. 9&4/5*99294-9?( G !halmers, 6(, et al( (25*5)( European 7nion 5a6. #e$t and Materials (2n# e#()( .ew UorkF !am'ri#ge Uni"ersit 8ress( IS=. 9&4/5/92*/*2*9*/4( G Oaughan, 6a"i#, Ho'ertson, 0i#an (e#s) (255- (looseleaf sin$e))( 5a6 o% the European 7nion( B3for#, .ew UorkF B3for# Uni"ersit 8ress( IS=. 9&4/*/95495*/**/4( 0rti$les G Easson (*945)( AThe Spirits, 7ine an# =eer :u#gmentsF 0 @egal Mi$ke 2innKA( European 5a6 8evie6 +F -*4( G Easson (*944)( A!heaper wine or 6earer =eerKA( European 5a6 8evie6 ,F 9&(
G ,e#emann/Ho'inson (*999)( AIn#ire$t 6is$riminationF 0rti$le 99(*) E! =a$k to 2ront an# Insi#e ButA( European 9u2lic 5a6 -F 4-9( G 6anusso an# 6enton (*995)( A6oes the European !ourt of :usti$e @ook for a 8rote$tionist Moti"e un#er 0rti$le 99KA( 5e*al Issues in European Inte*ration -F ?&( G Eormle , @auren$e 7 (2554)( ASil"er Threa#s among the Eol#F 95 ears of the free mo"ement of goo#sA( Fordham International 5a6 :ournal .-F ?5*( External links G European UnionF internal market (httpF; ; e$( europa( eu; internalQmarket; in#e3Qen( htm)