Single Market Programme

About the programme

The €4.2 billion Single Market Programme will strengthen the governance of the EU single market. It will help to

make the internal market work better with measures including improved market surveillance, problem-solving support to citizens and business, and enhanced competition policy
boost the competitiveness of businesses, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
develop effective European standards and international financial and non-financial reporting and auditing standards
give even higher protection to consumers
maintain a high level of food safety
produce and disseminate high-quality statistics

The programme brings many activities together under one coherent umbrella to reduce overlaps. It focuses investment where it will have most impact.

Includes performance highlights, key performance indicators, and the performance framework and assessment.

Programme duration: 2021-2027
Lead Directorate-General: Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Predecessor programme: COSME, European Statistical Programme (ESP), Reporting and Auditing, Enhancing consumers involvement in the EU policy making in the field of financial services, Food and Feed, Consumer Programme
Management mode: Direct and indirect management
MFF heading: Single Market, Innovation and Digital
Cluster: Single Market
Climate contribution: No target set in the legal basis ^(ℹ)
Total budget 2021-2027: € 4.21 billion ^(ℹ) (current prices)
Relevant regulation: Regulation (EU) 2021/690 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing a programme for the internal market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises, the area of plants, animals, food and feed, and European statistics (single market programme) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 99/2013, (EU) No 1287/2013, (EU) No 254/2014 and (EU) No 652/2014 (OJ L 153, 3.5.2021, p. 1).