EU services directive opens the door for Polish craftsmen

"I feel a sense of relief," said Charlie McCreevy, the EU Internal Market Commissioner. Magda Kopczynska, representative of the Polish Confederation of Private Employers (PKPP) Lewiatan, went on to say that, "No one will discriminate a company only because it originates from Poland." The new regulations will also substantially facilitate setting up companies in other EU countries. Member states will be allowed to establish so-called single contact points and, for instance, a Pole willing to open a company in Belgium will be allowed to register it in one office sending necessary documents by e-mail. Local offices will not be permitted to demand any other documents apart from those required in Poland. However, the deputies rejected a proposed rule of the country of origin, which would allow a company to provide services in other EU states based on its national regulations. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1)