Christian DOLESCHAL

What Christian DOLESCHAL has said (20)

• 2026-03-20 “Answer given by Executive Vice-President Séjourné on behalf of the European Commission 13.5.2026 Written question For the publication of a European Assessment Document (EAD), a delegated act for assessment and verification systems (AVS) has to be in place. The Commission is currently preparing this act. Its draft has already been discussed extensively with Member States and stakeholders, and it will be sent for Council and Parliament scrutiny soon. The format of European Technical Assessments (ETA) ((EU) 2026/387) has been published on 23 February 2026. There are no prerequisites missing for the development of EADs under Construction Products Regulation (CPR-2024) [1] . The new aspects of CPR-2024 (predetermined environmental essential characteristics, machine readability and guidelines for general product information, instructions for use and safety information) will be stipulated in the process of EAD development by the European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA). The Commission will assess those aspects for each draft EAD when submitted to the Commission according to Annex VI point 8 of CPR-2024. Until now EOTA has only informed the Commission about two EAD work programmes according to Annex VI point 3 [2] . So far, the Commission has not received any draft EAD for assessment according to Annex VI point 8 or 9 [3] . Therefore, there is no delay in the publication of EADs. Furthermore, manufacturers actively continue to use the published EADs under the CPR-2011 [4] for issuing new ETAs. This possibility will continue to be available for manufacturers until 8 January 2031. It is also important to note that during 2025 the Commission published 110 EADs which are now available for issuing ETAs. Therefore, no regulatory gap exists that would require proposing transitional measures. [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202403110. [2] https://commission.europa.eu/publications/2026-commission-work-programme-and-annexes_en. [3] Point 8: ‘Amendments and adoption of a draft European assessment document’, point 9 ‘Commission assessment of draft European assessment documents’. [4] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02011R0305-20260108.”
  EU Single Market harmonisation · Overall simplification of regulation in the EU
• 2025-10-29 “E-004235/2025 Answer given by Executive Vice-President Séjourné on behalf of the European Commission The obligations under the Construction Product Regulation (CPR) 2024 1 only apply to manufacturers once the harmonised technical specifications (hEN) will become mandatory, or for voluntarily CE marking once the European Assessment Documents (EAD) are cited in the Official Journal of the European Union. The co-legislators prevented any regulatory gap by setting out that the system established under the CPR-2011 2 will be maintained until then. For products still under the CPR-2011, there is no obstacle to use environmental product declarations. Their content may also be used under the CPR-2024 if it fulfils the regulatory requirements established in hENs and EADs. The rules for the environmental calculations and to digitalise declarations under the CPR2024 are specific for each product family and will be available in the respective hENs and EADs. Each standardisation request includes the development of complementary product category rules documents which will be also used in EADs as applicable. The Commission published the CPR Working Plan 2026-2029 on 16 December 2025 3 setting out the timeline for the development of hENs and legal acts under the CPR-2024. The implementing act for the European Technical Assessment (ETA) format will be adopted in the first quarter of 2026. For ETAs based on EADs not cited before 8 January 2026, Article 95(6) of CPR-2024 states that they become ETA requests under CPR-2024. This transfer is without cost to the manufacturers. Following citation of more than 100 EADs in 2025, the number of ETAs based on non-cited EADs is very low. At the beginning of 2026 the European Organisation for Technical Assessment and the Commission will update the cover page of ETAs based on non-cited EADs explaining their legal status. 1 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202403110. 2 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02011R0305-20241117. 3 https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/circabc-ewpp/d/d/workspace/SpacesStore/1e989b50-3020-406b-9addf847fc26de49/download.”
  Circular economy · EU competences on consumer protection and product standards
• 2025-10-08 “P-003947/2025 Answer given by Executive Vice-President Fitto on behalf of the European Commission 1. Member States can identify authorities to be set up to manage the Plans, according to their own legal, institutional and administrative framework. The Commission’s proposal 1 allows for the German Länder to have their own regional chapters within the National and Regional Partnership Plan. 2. The governance model for the National and Regional Partnership Plans can be built on the existing implementation structure by adapting it to the coordinating and managing requirements set out in Articles 50 and 51 of the proposal. The Commission recently proposed adjustments to clarify that the coordinating function should not necessarily be performed by a new authority (coordinating authority) and that this responsibility could be taken over by an existing managing authority. 3. The proposal allows Member States to decide on the specific institutional arrangements for setting up the coordinating function. This decision will depend on their administrative structure, provided that the requirements of Article 50 of the proposal are met. 1 COM(2025)0565.”
  Cohesion and rural funding · Conditions to access EU budget
• “Yeah. A very warm welcome to the public hearing and the Committee on the Internal Market to the topic Cloud computing. Cloud computing service. First of all, I will would like to welcome the experts and the representatives of the European Commission and would like to thank them for participating in this hearing. This public hearing in the Imco committee's aims to discuss generally the current situation of cloud computing service in the internal market, with special attention to the state of play. Play for the implementation of article 34 and 35 of the Data Act, which mandate the development of harmonized standards for cloud interoperability and data portability. The hearing is divided in two panels. In each panel, after the interventions of the speakers, a Q&A session between MEPs and panelists of 30 minutes will take place, and we will start with the first panel. Cloud computing in the Digital Single Market opportunities, barriers and User experience. And I would like to give the floor to Benjamin Lettvin, head of Amadeus EU representation for the first six minutes.”
  Interoperability requirements for digital platforms
• “President. Vice president. Ladies and gentlemen, the European Single Market is undoubtedly one of the most important achievements of the European Union and the basis and foundation of our economic success. But we are not making the most of this, because we've seen that there are certain member states going it alone. And this doesn't isn't to the benefit of the single market. The commissioners presented a new strategy so we can agree to deepening and strengthening the single market. But we need to pick up speed and have clear provisions. For example, Bavaria, where I come from, the single market is essential because over 50% of our exports go to the rest of the European Union, and thousands of jobs depend on this, not only as Siemens and BMW, but in the SME sector. So when it comes to dismantling Mantling the obstacles and the barriers by 2035 will be able to save on billions in euro. But we've seen that some of the costs are a lot higher for our businesses than the customs duties for third countries. Uh, one in, one out is not enough. We need 1 in 27 out because for as long as 27 member states have different rules, then obviously the European Union remains to be a patchwork. And so the strategy needs to work because it's our life belt in uncertain times very much.”
  EU Single Market harmonisation
• “So, dear colleagues, we will come to our next topic on the agenda interim report in view of the consent procedure on a broad package of agreements to consolidate, deepen and expand the bilateral relationship with the Swiss Confederation. Alfred is a responsible committee and Imco is providing an opinion under rule 57. The rapporteur is Mr. Andreas Schwab. The deadline for tabling amendment is the 17th of March, and the vote in Imco is scheduled for the 2nd of June. Rapporteur, you have the floor for maximum five minutes.”
  EU-Switzerland relations
• “Madam president, vice president of the Commission. Colleagues, the European single market is one of the biggest successes of our European Union. It creates growth, jobs, prosperity. At the same time, it shows for many companies. Every day is far too complicated. In the services sector, companies still have different national regulations, notification procedures, and the like. Um, Mr. Draghi said in his report what the problems are not the lack of strength, but too much fragmentation and too many barriers in the single market. The new One Europe One Market roadmap quite rightly talks about completing the single market and more harmonisation. We in Europe are losing time and we have high regulatory complexity. The answer to that can't be less, but rather more Europe. We want to have 1 in 27 out in our border regions. In particular, we see how important a functioning single market is. I come from the Upper Palatinate, from Bavaria, close to the Czech Republic. We see how our closely enmeshed our supply chains are, and how it's important for the countries to have a common single market. And we must get away from fine speeches, we must have concrete measures, and we are confident that the new roadmap will deliver that. Thank you very much.”
  EU Single Market harmonisation
• “Thank you very much. I also will speak in my mother language. German. Thank you very much. As a parliament, we have already voted on our position on public procurement, and we want to have you read less red tape so we can have things move more swiftly and that we can be ready for the future. We also. Want to focus on environmental standards. Could you perhaps talk about what the position of the council is on that? And my second question that is on the capital markets union, does the presidency have any initiatives for the next half year to tackle the capital markets union? Thank you.”
  Overall simplification of regulation in the EU
• “Yes. Good morning. Altogether I will start with. That to allow the rapporteur, Miss Regina Doherty, to present the draft opinion and for the shadow rapporteurs to provide their views. It is the responsible committee and Imco is providing an opinion under rule 57. The rapporteurs in are Christiane and Danica. The deadline for tabling amendments is for March 4th March 12:00. The vote is scheduled for 16th April 2026. And now I will give the floor to the rapporteur to present the draft opinion for maximum five minutes.”
  EU engagement with citizens
• “Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. Firstly, apologies for the brief delay. I. There was voting taking place in another committee, but I'm delighted to be here with you in the the housing Committee and to report to you the results on this regulation. Perhaps just one first remark. As you've already said, the European construction industry is under massive pressure. The figures speak for themselves. 2.5% is the decrease that's been seen in almost 6% in some cases. This is the numbers do speak for themselves. Very few new houses are being built in comparison to the needs. We need at least 400,000 new housing units built to be built per year. As we know, the cost of construction materials have gone up by about 70%. And also there are shortages in the workforce as well. And this makes it very difficult for entrepreneurs. Housing is becoming a luxury product, and in some cases, people are earning only half of what they need to be able to afford housing. So as a rapporteur at the European Parliament for this new construction products regulation. We've been working on this this year. Before we get into the discussion itself, I just want to look back briefly and perhaps also look forwards as well. This regulation is not just a regulatory footnote. It's a central lever for for modernising the European construction industry. Firstly, it brings everything together, a full range of product information as well environmentally relevant information as well. These in future these are all going to be combined together when it comes to performance certificates as well. The second point that was important for us was to push forward with digitalisation.”
  Product passport
• “We've created the digital product passport and that is going to bring people together, automated, automated processes as well, to ensure that the whole supply chain works more smoothly in future. Something that was also particularly important to us was to look at the standards and make sure that we can speed up processes where standard setting is concerned. We've revised the current provisions. We've looked at improvements as well, because we know that often there are very lengthy delays when it comes to standards, and we hope to be able to resolve this problem. So that we can speed up access to the market. The fourth point that was important for us was to promote a future looking technology as well. When it comes to innovative materials or products, etc., we're creating new technologies, new types of technology right from the beginning, and we also need to make sure that there is legal planning certainty as well, so that these products can be used more safely. The fifth point that was important to us was sustainability as well. Manufacturers have already talked to us about how to make products recyclable, and there's also the question of creating jobs. €800 billion a turnover, figures that we've heard here. We're talking about what we can do for our citizens and making sure that they have an affordable and sustainable form of housing. So thank you very much, and I'm looking forward to the discussions that we have from here on out. And thank you very much for the work that you're doing here as a committee. Thank you.”
  Product passport
• “Yes, president. Commissioner. Dear colleagues. Public procurement decides on schools, hospitals and the daily life of European citizens. More than €2 trillion a year are spent in this area. And I think that one thing is clear. We do need new rules. We need to speed up the rate. We need to look at the practice of public procurement because at the moment, public procurement is reaching its limits. We want to ensure that SMEs are released of over burdens and ensure that thereby we protect the single market. We want to ensure that the thresholds are adjusted to costs. Things are becoming toyer. I think that the threshold value is at the moment €5 million, and at the moment it is 5.5. We are told if we just look at the EU inflation as a basis, it should be at 9.5 to 10 million. Thirdly, we need to ensure that we strengthen our SMEs. We need to make sure that things are not too complex in the new rules that we decide on, and make sure that we create a proper basis for competition. We need to create an instrument which will actually solve our current challenges. I think that we can play a very important role, but make sure that we don't take the wrong approach and threaten our single market. We need to ensure that we have a balanced approach which puts our single market at the centre. We shouldn't be naive in our requirements. We need European delivery trains and we ensure that we have to support our European business. So we have to be practical and we have to be realistic and therefore I support this approach. Thank you. **Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ @Chair: Thank you. Mr. Pierre Gervais has the floor on behalf of the Socialists and Democrats.”
  EU Single Market harmonisation
• “I would like to table two suggestions. One, we need more flexible means when it comes to the evidence, because bidders should have the possibility to provide a documentation and proof later in the procedure. And I'm thinking of article 56 para three. And of course SMAs needs, uh, support poet. And when it comes to startups and when it comes to. The getting in on the action and hopefully we can boost their participation. Also, I'd like to recommend a lighter, uh, regime for smaller operators. For instance, looking at um, specific sectors, smaller communities, for instance, that have limited staff, they could do their job better with less red tape. So when it comes to smaller cities, smaller communities, that would be a good thing. So and and if there isn't when we're talking about general services uh, that they should be treated differently. If there's no cross-border. Aspect involved. And my final point when it comes to the ESG criteria, we should be careful that it's not over bureaucratic. Thank you.”
  Conditions to access EU budget
• “Madam chair, colleagues, sorry I'm late to begin with. And thank you very much indeed to Pyotr Mueller and the shadow rapporteurs for their very constructive cooperation with the secretariat and technical level for the intensive, uh, Um, support with so many amendments. Uh, one of the focuses in this report is simplification of procurement rules. And I'd like to thank Mr. Mueller for the many proposals from the EPP which have been taken up in the compromises, the better use of digital tools and EU wide data architecture as well. A particularly important point for us is to have less red tape for lower procurement points. Uh, there's more to be done there. I think, uh, if we can focus more on SMEs, startups are more involved as well. More flexible rules as well for, um, evidence rules in the process. These are the right steps in the right direction. And tomorrow for the shadows meeting, there's a couple of other points I'd like to raise. Um, of course we need to have sustainable Procurement and. Clearly people are talking about social standards supported by provisions at national, regional and EU level as well. And some are calling for rules which would actually end up creating more complications rather than simplifying. Um, and also there are certain questions issued to another matter. How far do you want to go? Can we, um, implement issues? There are critical certain areas, critical infrastructure, this type of thing which could be strengthened. Net zero, uh, industry, etc. as well. Um, they're all being discussed, but obviously for the procurement provisions, we shouldn't only make a political instrument of this. We need to have financial and economic ideas there as well. And security. Possible conflict with WTO rules. All of these are risks as well. Um, and so I think that, um, we need to be careful in our pan-European approach to find the correct balance. But I am looking forward to the continuation of our discussions tomorrow. Thank you.”
  Overall simplification of regulation in the EU
• “Lionel. Yeah. Dear colleagues, first of all, I would like to apologize for not being able to be present in Brussels today despite the reform in the past. The last 1 in 2014. There are still significant issues in the implementation of the EU procurement rules. In my proposed amendments, I focused on simplifying the existing rules and reducing bureaucratic burdens, especially for smaller contract authorities and buyers, as well as on proposals to increase the involvement of SMEs and startups in public contracts. The report from colleague Mueller is moving in the right direction, but it remains to argue in many areas they use. Thresholds for public contracts have remained nearly unchanged since 1994. This leads to more and more small contracts needing to be tendered across Europe with long and complex procedures. This particularly burdens smaller contracting authorities and hinders the efficiency of the procurement process. Additionally, the European Court of Auditors has confirmed in its special report that only about 5% of all public contracts are awarded cross-border. This shows that despite the effort, there are still major barriers. Therefore, I suggest significantly increasing the EU thresholds, providing more flexibility for small and medium sized contract authorities, allowing public cooperation and fully using the flexibility available under the government procurement agreement to. Call for a gradual transition to digital procurement process to make procedures more efficient. We need a Europe wide data architecture to enable better analysis and more efficient procurement. Existing digital tools such as Eforms, E-tender and e-services should be reviewed and used more efficiently. I have spoken a lot about simplification in this context. It's important to mention that making ESG criteria mandatory, as some here in the committee have suggested, would not reduce the burdens for our contracting authorities and suppliers or simplify procurement public procurement. On the contrary, contracting authorities are already carrying to sustainable and climate friendly procurement guided by extensive sustainability requirements at the European, national and regional levels. We should not burden them with more regulation. Finally, I call for more participation of startups in public contracts. Also, various birds should be allowed in procurement process to encourage innovations. I look forward to further discussions and thank you for your attention.”
  Overall simplification of regulation in the EU
• “Yes. Good morning. Altogether I will start with. That to allow the rapporteur, Miss Regina Doherty, to present the draft opinion and for the shadow rapporteurs to provide their views. It is the responsible committee and Imco is providing an opinion under rule 57. The rapporteurs in are Christiane and Danica. The deadline for tabling amendments is for March 4th March 12:00. The vote is scheduled for 16th April 2026. And now I will give the floor to the rapporteur to present the draft opinion for maximum five minutes.”
  EU engagement with citizens
• “Madam chair. Dear colleagues, first of all, I'd like to thank our colleague Mueller for his work. This draft takes the right direction, and a lot of points that have been made are worthy of support when it comes to doing away with red tape hurdles for the time being. It's all very complicated indeed. I'm in favour Favor of facilitating access to public procurement for SMEs. They still have to struggle to participate and compete with larger players than more digital action. Digital tools modernization. Absolutely. That's the way to make the procedures more efficient and a can play a role there. Then when it comes to transposition, that's still a major problem. The member states, when it comes to the public procurement rules, enforce them in different ways. But maybe we can correct that with this draft. Then there's 1 or 2 points where I'd like to make some suggestions. When it comes to threshold values, I think that that could help reduce the administrative burden. Now they're very low. In particular in the light of inflation. And when you see how costs have increased since 2014, then the rapporteur refers to the complexity of the procedures involved and calls for simplification.”
  Overall simplification of regulation in the EU
• “So, dear colleagues, we will come to our next topic on the agenda interim report in view of the consent procedure on a broad package of agreements to consolidate, deepen and expand the bilateral relationship with the Swiss Confederation. Alfred is a responsible committee and Imco is providing an opinion under rule 57. The rapporteur is Mr. Andreas Schwab. The deadline for tabling amendment is the 17th of March, and the vote in Imco is scheduled for the 2nd of June. Rapporteur, you have the floor for maximum five minutes.”
  EU-Switzerland relations
• “And now we will come to our next topic on the agenda, mapping the funding gaps in the market, surveillance and informants perspective of the new MFF. Um, it is my pleasure to welcome our speakers today, and to thank you for joining us to present the findings of your study for the perspective of the new MFF. As indicated, the presentation will first outline the main conclusions and recommendations of the study. Following this, the floor will be opened to members for questions and comments. And now I give the floor to our speakers to professor DeAngelo and Professor Tovo from the University of Bologna. You have up to ten minutes.”
  Accounting and auditing of EU budget
• “(10:45:19 – 10:47:01): Madam president, vice president of the commission, colleagues, European single market is 1 of the biggest successes of our European Union. It creates growth, jobs, prosperity. At the same time, it shows for many companies every day is far too complicated. In the services sector, companies still have different national regulations, notification procedures, and the like. Mister Draghi said in his report what the problems are, not the lack of strength, but too much fragmentation and too many barriers in the single market. The new 1 Europe 1 market road map quite rightly talks about completing the single market and more harmonization. We, in Europe, are losing time, and we have high regulatory complexity. The answer to that can't be less, but rather more Europe. We want to have 1 in 27 out in our border regions in particular. We see how important a functioning single market is. I come from the Upper Palatinate from Bavaria close to the Czech Republic. We see how closely enmeshed our supply chains are and how it's important for the the countries to have a common single market. And we must get away from fine speeches. We must have concrete measures, and we are confident that the new road map, will deliver that. Thank you very much. Answer, Guinell. Missus Guinell.”
  EU Single Market harmonisation