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  1. GMT+1

    MEPs round 1–2: US sanctions, DSA and EU sovereignty

    Group coordinators and MEPs react to US sanctions by defending the DSA as a democratically adopted core instrument, denouncing the move as an attack on EU sovereignty, and debating accusations of censorship, bias and election interference, while calling for a stronger institutional response and protections for targeted officials and NGOs.

    In this chapter

    1. MEP round 1 on sanctions: defence of DSA vs accusations of censorshipChristel Schaldemose
    2. MEP round 2: transatlantic tensions, Commission’s response and protection of actorsAnna Cavazzini

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  2. GMT+1

    US sanctions over DSA: opening and key testimonies

    The Chair opens item 10 on US travel bans targeting EU digital lawmakers, Thierry Breton frames the sanctions as an attack on EU democratic law‑making and institutional autonomy, and civil‑society representatives from HATE Aid and GDI describe the chilling effect on DSA enforcement, trusted flaggers and Europe’s digital sovereignty.

    In this chapter

    1. Transition to item 10: US sanctions over DSA and digital sovereigntyAnna Cavazzini
    2. Thierry Breton testimony: sanctions as attack on EU law‑makingThierry Breton
    3. Civil society testimonies: HATE Aid and GDI on chilled DSA enforcementAnna Cavazzini

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  3. GMT+1

    ASMCR: industrial risks, dependencies and One Europe, One Market

    A second MEP round stresses risks of de‑industrialisation (notably in chemicals), strategic dependencies and the innovation gap, and presses the legal status and impact of the roadmap, to which the Commission responds by detailing the five pillars of ‘One Europe, One Market’, rejecting autarky and outlining sectoral measures and alignment of single‑market, industrial and innovation policies before closing item 9.

    In this chapter

    1. Second MEP round on competitiveness: chemicals, value chains and innovation gapAxel Voss
    2. Commission follow‑up: One Europe, One Market pillars and sectoral actionsAnna Cavazzini

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  4. GMT+1

    ASMCR 2026: Commission presentation and initial scrutiny

    The Chair opens item 9 on the 2026 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report, the Commission sets out the main messages and tools, and MEPs’ first round focuses on the need for a clear competitiveness strategy, concrete roadmap content, KPIs and single‑market enforcement priorities, prompting initial Commission clarifications on the enforcement agenda, indicators and the ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap role.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening of item 9: ASMCR context and Commission presentationAnna Cavazzini
    2. MEP first round: strategic plan, roadmap, KPIs and enforcementAxel Voss
    3. Commission replies: enforcement agenda, indicators, and roadmap roleAnna Cavazzini

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  5. GMT+1

    Panel 2: Cross‑regime enforcement architecture and Digital Fairness package

    EuroCommerce, BEUC, an academic expert and the Czech ministry present further proposals on cross‑regime enforcement tools, EU‑level investigative and sanctioning powers, coordination with DSA/GPSR/customs and cautious evolution of liability, followed by an extensive MEP Q&A on deterrence, institutional design and capacity building. The Commission then outlines its intended CPC reform and Digital Fairness package architecture, including cross‑network coordination and stronger sanctions, before the Chair closes the hearing and morning session.

    In this chapter

    1. EuroCommerce: Cross‑regime enforcement and market access toolsAnna Cavazzini
    2. BEUC: Strengthening CPC governance, tools and stakeholder roleAnna Cavazzini
    3. Academic input: AI and tech capacity for consumer enforcementAnna Cavazzini

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  6. GMT+1

    Hearing launch and Panel 1: CPC enforcement gaps and EU‑level reform

    The Chair opens the CPC revision hearing and Panel 1, with the Commission, Dutch authority, ECC‑Net and Ecommerce Europe detailing current CPC enforcement gaps, fragmented sanctions and overlaps with DSA/DMA, then discussing options such as stronger EU‑level powers, UCPD as a regulation and better protection against non‑EU traders, followed by an MEP Q&A and coordinated replies. This segment frames the policy problem and initial reform scenarios for CPC and the Digital Fairness Act from both enforcers’ and business perspectives.

    In this chapter

    1. Launch of hearing: Revision of CPC RegulationAnna Cavazzini
    2. Commission: CPC enforcement gaps and cross‑border cases
    3. Commission: Planned CPC reform and link to Digital Fairness ActAnna Cavazzini

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  7. GMT+1

    Committee opening, agenda and digital policy working groups

    Chair opens the IMCO meeting, adopts formalities and then hears back from rapporteurs on the AI Act, DSA and DMA implementation working groups, highlighting enforcement challenges, upcoming resolutions and links with broader EU digital policy. This block sets the institutional context before launching the thematic hearing on revision of the CPC Regulation.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening of IMCO meeting and formalitiesAnna Cavazzini
    2. Report back: AI Act working groupChristel Schaldemose
    3. Report back: DSA implementation and protection of minorsChristel Schaldemose
    4. Minutes and DMA implementation working group reportAnna Cavazzini

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    Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection - Ordinary meeting
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Who spoke at the committee

  • Anna Cavazzini 22 sittings
  • Andreas Schwab 18 sittings
  • Christel Schaldemose 16 sittings
  • Maria Grapini 16 sittings
  • Pablo Arias Echeverría 16 sittings
  • Dirk Gotink 13 sittings
  • Kim Van Sparrentak 11 sittings
  • Leila Chaibi 11 sittings
  • Elisabeth Grossmann 10 sittings
  • Sandro Gozi 10 sittings
  • Dóra Dávid 9 sittings
  • Laura Ballarín Cereza 9 sittings
  • Virginie Joron 9 sittings
  • Alex Agius Saliba 8 sittings
  • Alexandra Geese 8 sittings
  • Gheorghe Piperea 8 sittings
  • Brando Benifei 7 sittings
  • Pierre Jouvet 7 sittings
  • Piotr Müller 7 sittings
  • Christian Doleschal 6 sittings
  • Dimitris Tsiodras 6 sittings
  • Katrin Langensiepen 6 sittings
  • Stéphanie Yon-Courtin 6 sittings
  • Anna-Maja Henriksson 5 sittings
  • Henrik Dahl 5 sittings
  • Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz 5 sittings
  • Katarina Barley 5 sittings
  • Nikola Minchev 5 sittings
  • Reinier Van Lanschot 5 sittings
  • Elisabeth Dieringer 4 sittings

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