Memo: Internal Market: Round tables on mutual recognition and free movement of industrial products

Over 140 people attended the round tables organised by the European Commission on 6 September 2001 in Brussels. They reported on the problems encountered in intra-Community trade in certain products in sectors where harmonisation is non-existent or incomplete. On the basis of the actual cases or practical examples presented at the round tables, the economic operators and administrations conducted an interesting and thorough exchange of views, thus obtaining greater insight into the problems encountered and revealing some of what lies beneath the tip of the iceberg. A large majority of the participants wanted to see an improvement in the working of mutual recognition through targetted actions.