Feedback has been provided by public stakeholders concerning the European Union’s efforts – as outlined in a European Commission report – to orient Europe’s economy to a green and digital future.
In May 2021, the European Commission updated its communication about the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery.1 The communication lays out a plan for how the EU’s world-leading industry can lead the transition into a green and digital future.
On the road to achieving such a transition, the Commission has been analysing economic developments and competitiveness, among other things. In this context, the Commission received feedback from public stakeholders about the current state of affairs and what can be achieved, and how, in terms of promoting green and digital efforts now and in the future. According to the Commission, the feedback from stakeholders has stressed, amongst other things, administrative difficulties regarding compliance in the field of posted workers.
Among one of the solutions intended to address such difficulties, the Commission is planning to work with the EU member states to produce a common electronic form for the notification of posted workers. The form is expected to be devised in the first quarter of 2022 and it will be voluntary.2 In this situation, “voluntary” means the EU member states can choose to replace their registration with the common EU form or keep their current registration form as is.