Mr Jyrki Katainen
Vice-President of the European Commission
Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska
Commissioner: Internal market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
1. October 2018
18/05647-4
nsa-dep
Dear Mr Vice-President and Ms Commissioner,
It is with great pleasure that I am sending you our new report demonstrat-
ing that trade in goods and services within the Single Market is impera-
tive to economic activity in
all
EU Member States and accounts for 56
million jobs across the EU. The study illustrates how SMEs gain access to
world markets by participating in Single Market value chains.
From a national perspective, the study demonstrates that the Danish GDP
is 13 billion EUR higher a year than it would have been had Denmark not
been a member of the Single Market. Thanks to the Single Market, real
wages in Denmark are 10 per cent higher corresponding to an annual in-
come increase of 8,500 EUR for an average family.
Even though the report demonstrates that Single Market is among the
greatest achievements of the EU
–
there is still work to be done. I hope
the report can be useful for our upcoming discussions on how to future-
proof the Single Market offering the best conditions for small start-ups
and new business models to thrive.
I look forward to future discussions and cooperation with you.
MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY,
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS
Slotsholmsgade 10-12
1216 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Tlf.
+45 33 92 33 50
Fax.
+45 33 12 37 78
CVR-nr. 10092485
EAN nr. 5798000026001
www.em.d
Yours sincerely,
Rasmus Jarlov
Minister of Industry, Business and Financiel Affairs