It is issued in parallel with the Communication "Towards a Single Market Act: For a social market economy (in the following: Single Market Act Communication)" [13], which, for its part, focuses on the elimination of obstacles by Europeans when exercising their rights conferred to them by the Single market acquis, i.e. when they are acting as economic operators within the Single market, for instance as entrepreneurs, consumers or workers.

The Single Market Review, and in particular subsequent discussions with Member States, identified some areas as crucial to achieve a well functioning single market, namely: ensuring coordination on single market issues; improving cooperation within and between Member States as well as with the Commission; improving the transposition of single market rules; monitoring markets and sectors in order to identify potential market malfunctioning; improving the application of single market rules; strengthening the enforcement of single market rules and promoting problem-solving; promoting regular assessment of national legislation; and in ...[+++]forming citizens and businesses about their single market rights.

Ensure and strengthen a single market coordination function, to promote efficient coordination within and between authorities responsible for single market issues at national, regional and local level, and to act as a reference point for the single market within the administration.

Consultation and analysis carried out to prepare the Communication ‘A single market for 21st century Europe’ (hereafter the Single Market Review) (1) have identified a number of shortcomings which show that the single market does not yet function as efficiently as it should.

Achievement of these objectives will be based on the "single market ambassadors" pilot project (prominent persons in business and trade), a "one-stop shop" for the various services available to citizens and businesses (Europe Direct, Your Europe, SOLVIT, Citizens' Signpost Service, EURES, the new integrated business support network, etc.), as well as a Single Market Scoreboard adapted to allow better evaluation of performance.

Prosperity: key actions envisaged for 2007 Lisbon Strategy Annual assessment of progress and identification of areas for further action Start of new programmes for 2007-2013: 7th Research Framework Programme; Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme; Galileo; Trans European Networks; Marco Polo; Lifelong Learning; Customs and Fiscalis Actions to boost investment in research and innovation by Member States and the private sector, in particular through supporting markets for innovative goods and services, to strive for an attractive single market for researchers, and to enhance university-based research Launch of the Europe ...[+++]an Space Programme Employment Communication on “flexicurity”: aiming at a balance between flexibility and employment security Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) governance Enhanced monitoring of stability and convergence programmes and increase dialogue with the Member States likely to qualify for participation in the euro area Further development of the functioning of the euro area under the reformed Stability and Growth Pact and enhanced policy coordination Energy and Transport Preparing for the setting up of a European Observatory of energy markets Measures to support the completion of the internal market for electricity and gas Action Plan on intermodal transport logistics, aiming at alleviating traffic congestion and diminishing transport costs Measures foreseen by the NAIADES Action Plan to promote inland waterways transport and exploit its commercial potential Single Market Concessions (follow-up to the Green Paper on Public-Private Partnerships and EC public procurement and concessions) Payment services industry - to create a Single European Payment Area by 2010 Continued action to create a true internal market for financial services Proportionality of capital and control (one-share-one-vote) to enhance convergence between shareholders' financial contributions and their control rights in listed companies Promoting growth in wi ...