4. Land transport
The EU’s activities
have targeted
mainly the freedom
to provide services
in land transport the admission of
non-resident
transport firms into
the national transport
free access to
market of member
the international
countries
transport market
5.
6. Air transport
The common air policy has to
respond to the effects of
worldwide competition.
Liberalizing skies over Europe
Greater scope
for capacity- Reciprocal The freedom to
sharing between market access set fares
major airlines
7. Shipping
All shipping on the
! territory of the EU is
subject to EU
competition rules
There rules are
intended to:
• combat unfair
pricing practices
(flags of
convenience) and
• to address the
serious difficulties
NO MATTER whether facing the
shipping is carried out shipbuilding
by EU country o by
vessels under non- industry in Europe
EU flags
8. Competition policy
The EU’s robust
competition policy
dates from the European Court of
Treaty of Rome Commission Justice
Implementing Ensuring that
the competition the rules are
To prevent any policy and rules respected
market participant
from distorting free
competition within
the single market Constant control over
competition rules
9. Consumer policy
The EU’s consumer
policy permit its citizens
to shop in any member
These
country. All consumers
benefits
benefit from the same
are:
high level of protection.
1. The products and food are tasted and checked
to make sure they are safe;
2. The EU acts to make sure the customer is not
cheated or not the victim of misleading advertising
3. Protection of consumer rights (a right to redress)
