EC (European Community) 1992: A Commerce Department Analysis of European Community Directives. Volume 1

摘要

The European Community's 1992 program will fundamentally alter the regulatory and competitive environment of Europe. Based on the analysis and discussions with U.S. industry, the Commerce Department believes that the completion of the internal market should benefit U.S. companies doing business in Europe. However, there is a danger if the 1992 program is implemented in a less than open fashion. The volume examines 66 of the earliest directives (principally in the areas of industrial products and services deregulation). Of these, our analysis uncovered only a few directives that are likely to disadvantage U.S. firms. It is also clear that the situation is quite fluid in many areas, and future developments will need to be monitored closely by business and government.