Peter Agius to lead negotiations on single market rules in the European Parliament for EPP

PN MEP Peter Agius will be leading negotiations on the rules concerning safety and compliance of products on the single market and the role of national authorities in monitoring and standardisation for products on the EU market, a statement by the European People’s Party read.

The European Parliament is expected to adopt a resolution on the New Legislative Frameworks, an overarching legislative tool applying to all products on the single market, later this year, the EPP said. “Peter Agius will be leading negotiations on behalf of the EPP.”

Welcoming the appointment, MEP Peter Agius said: “I will be pushing for a Europe with less bureaucracy for business and more safety for consumers while opening up opportunities for European businesses, in particular small and family businesses which form the backbone of our economy, also in Malta.”

“We must also make sure that our European businesses can compete in Europe. This cannot happen unless we secure a level playing field with competition from China and the rest of the world. The growth of our business and our continued investment in innovation translate into safer and better products and ultimately better jobs for our workers. Let us make sure to harness the full power of the EU’s single market,” Agius said.