Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on the application of Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European small claims procedure

Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure (hereafter "the Regulation") has been applied since January 2009 in all Member States except Denmark. Its main features are its written character, strict time limits for the conduct of the proceedings, the absence of a requirement of legal representation, the use of electronic communication, the use of standardized forms for procedural acts, and the abolition of the intermediary procedure for declaration of enforceability of the judgment ("exequatur").

Article 28 requires the Commission to present by 1 January 2014 a report reviewing the operation of the Regulation. This report is based on an external study, an on-line public consultation, replies to a questionnaire addressed to Member States, discussions in the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters ("EJN") in 2011 and 2013, and input from consumers and the general public.

See also:
- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure and Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure