Information on the EU "One Europe, One Market" Reform Process and Roadmap

Dear Member,

Within the scope of the letter forwarded to our Chamber through the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), important developments concerning the comprehensive reform process launched in the European Union are presented below for your information.

In a statement made by Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa on 12 February 2026, following the European Council Leaders' Meeting that addressed Europe's competitiveness, the political will was expressed to complete a comprehensive reform process by the end of 2027 in line with the goal of "One Europe, One Market".

In this context, at the next European Council meeting to be held in March, the European Commission is planning to present a detailed "One Europe, One Market Roadmap and Action Plan" including the timeline, objectives and implementation period.

The five main building blocks of the reform process are summarised below:

1) Reducing Administrative Burdens

• 10 Omnibus simplification packages are on the agenda (3 completed, 7 ongoing). The aim is to accelerate the process and achieve an administrative burden reduction of approximately EUR 15 billion per year.

• After the Omnibus packages are completed, a comprehensive simplification of the existing EU acquis is planned.

• Measures will be taken against "gold-plating" practices (Member States imposing additional burdens on top of EU legislation).

• By adopting a "more regulations, fewer directives" approach, clearer and more uniform rules are targeted for Member States.

• By adding a "sunset clause" to legislation, regulations will be reviewed after a certain period.

2) Building the Single Market

• The proposal for the "28th Regime", which envisages that companies can be established digitally within 48 hours across the EU and be subject to a single set of rules, is planned to be submitted in March.

• For a strong and liquid capital market, the first phase of the Savings and Investments Union is targeted for completion by June.

• If sufficient progress is not achieved, the option of "enhanced cooperation" with at least 9 Member States will be considered.

• The Industrial Accelerator Act, which includes a European preference for strategic sectors, is expected to be presented before the next Council, based on economic analyses.

3) Creating a Single Energy Market

• A timeline will be set for the Grids Package in order to strengthen cross-border energy flows.

• European Energy Highways projects will be implemented. In this context, the first energy highway, which connects Baltic offshore wind energy to Denmark and Germany and passes through the island of Bornholm, has been approved.

• The current pricing mechanism (renewable: €34/MWh, nuclear: €50–60/MWh, gas: €100/MWh) is under review, and options for market design will be assessed in March.

• The Emissions Trading System (ETS) will be reviewed.

4) Digital Transformation

• A timeline will be set for the Digital Networks Act; the possibility of mergers among telecom companies is on the agenda.

• The European Business Wallet is planned to provide companies with a single digital identity and a single communication channel with public authorities across the EU.

• A Technology Sovereignty Package will be proposed, including "Chips Act 2.0" and the Cloud & AI Development Act.

• It is planned to transform the existing AI factories into AI gigafactory ecosystems.

5) International Trade

• The rapid implementation of newly concluded trade agreements is being supported:

  • Indonesia

  • Mercosur

  • India

  • Switzerland

• It is aimed to continue work on future agreements:

  • ASEAN

  • Gulf Countries

  • Australia

This reform process is likely to bring about significant structural changes for our members that have commercial relations with the European Union, export, or operate within the scope of compliance with EU legislation.

Developments will be closely monitored by our Chamber, and further information will be shared separately.

We submit this for your information.

Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry