European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection adopts report backing EUR 6.9 billion Single Market and Customs Programme

The European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection has published its adopted report on the proposed Single Market and Customs Programme for 2028-2034. The committee recommends raising the programme envelope to EUR 6.87 billion in current prices from the European Commission’s proposed EUR 6.24 billion, while consolidating funding for the Single Market, customs, taxation, anti-fraud measures and European statistics within one framework. The report proposes indicative allocations of EUR 3 billion for customs, EUR 2.03 billion for Single Market, consumer and standard-setting objectives, EUR 918 million for European statistics, EUR 524 million for taxation and EUR 400 million for anti-fraud measures. Funding would support the EU Customs Data Hub, customs and market-surveillance capacity, interoperable tax systems, VAT and customs fraud detection, consumer protection and financial and nonfinancial reporting and auditing standards. To constrain reallocations within the consolidated programme, the committee proposes detailed budget lines, annual work programmes adopted through delegated acts, stronger reporting and performance requirements, and a 5% ceiling on administrative and technical support costs. Grants would generally cover up to 95% of eligible costs, with full funding permitted only in exceptional, justified cases, while customs equipment procurement would be subject to data security, digital sovereignty and supplier-control safeguards.