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Single Market Programme: Supporting the development of standards and reporting

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Developing effective European standards and international financial and non-financial reporting and auditing standards

Aims

European standards ensure that products and services meet an agreed level of quality and safety. They can help businesses sell their products and services more easily across the EU.

The Single Market Programme will provide financial support to organisations that develop European-wide standards. It will also provide financial support to both European and international organisations developing auditing, and financial and non-financial reporting standards.

Tools

  • Cooperation between the Europeaan Commission and European standardisation organisations via joint initiatives and action plans
  • Grants under framework partnership agreements to
    • European standardisation organisations
    • European stakeholder organisations representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
    • Societal stakeholders in standardisation activities
  • Grants to 3 organisations developing auditing and financial and non-financial reporting standards

Calls for proposals

Calls for proposals for actions supporting the development of standards and reporting under the Single Market Programme will be advertised on the website of the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency.

Proposals can only be submitted electronically through the Funding and tender portal.

Information including the legislation and rules for participation, templates for proposals, evaluations and project reporting can be accessed on the Funding and tender portal.

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