EU: the Commission develops electronic information systems to facilitate cooperation between the national authorities

The European Commission will soon adopt a decision on the establishment of a committee of experts who will, notably, have to work on the development of a system of electronic information exchange (see our dispatch No. 080269) to facilitate administrative cooperation between the Member States and to ensure better enforcement of the directive on posted workers. This system could be based on the EESSI (Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information) model, which will be operational in 2009 or on the Internal Market Information system, IMI, already in force. (Ref. 080798)
Enjoy this article for free while you’re in your trial period
You have access to our content for 1 month.

Internal Market Information system already in force. With the IMI (see our dispatch No. 080269), the exchange of information does not go through the “doubling” of the database, but through direct contact with the competent authorities. For instance, if German institutions receive an application for the recognition of a French diploma, the system gives them easier access to the French institution concerned. The system enables to remove obstacles caused by language and the different administrativ

You are reading this article thanks to your trial period.
Explore new horizons by checking out our other verticals:
You are reading this article thanks to your subscription to Mind Retail.
Explore new horizons by checking out our other verticals:
Do you have information to share with us?
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
See all
Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
25 August 2026
United Kingdom: trade unions can now use electronic and workplace voting
The news. The provisions of the UK Employment Rights Act 2025 authorising electronic and workplace voting for trade union ballots came into force on Tuesday, 25 August. They apply to trade union...
Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions
The news. In a decision dated 17 August, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined ride-hailing company Uber €825 million for automating decisions regarding driver account deactivations. The...
Portugal: open consultation on the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
The news. On 5 August 2026, the Portuguese government published a document proposing a draft text to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive as the basis for a public consultation open until...