About the programme
The €4.2 billion Single Market Programme will strengthen the governance of the EU single market. It will help to
- make the internal market work better with measures including improved market surveillance, problem-solving support to citizens and business, and enhanced competition policy
- boost the competitiveness of businesses, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- develop effective European standards and international financial and non-financial reporting and auditing standards
- give even higher protection to consumers
- maintain a high level of food safety
- produce and disseminate high-quality statistics
The programme brings many activities together under one coherent umbrella to reduce overlaps. It focuses investment where it will have most impact.
Budget and performance
Includes performance highlights, key performance indicators, and the performance framework and assessment.
Programme features
- Programme duration
2021-2027
- Lead Directorate-General
- Predecessor programme
COSME, European Statistical Programme (ESP), Reporting and Auditing, Enhancing consumers involvement in the EU policy making in the field of financial services, Food and Feed, Consumer Programme
- Management mode
Direct and indirect management
- MFF heading
Single Market, Innovation and Digital
- Cluster
Single Market
- Climate contribution
No target set in the legal basis (ℹ)
- Total budget 2021-2027
€ 4.21 billion (ℹ) (current prices)
- Relevant regulation
Regulation (EU) 2021/690 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing a programme for the internal market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises, the area of plants, animals, food and feed, and European statistics (single market programme) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 99/2013, (EU) No 1287/2013, (EU) No 254/2014 and (EU) No 652/2014 (OJ L 153, 3.5.2021, p. 1).