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Introduce the ESSPass Now \u2013 Finally Ease Labour Mobility<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cross-border labour mobility is one of the fundamental freedoms of the European Single Market \u2013 yet analogue bureaucracy and fragmented procedures have been slowing it down for years. Companies struggle with paper\u2011based A1 certificates, inconsistent inspection routines and a lack of digital verification. The consequences: high administrative effort, legal uncertainty, unnecessary costs. The digitalisation of social security coordination is long overdue \u2013 and crucial for a functioning Single Market.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the European Social Security Pass (ESSPass) and the EUDI Wallet, instruments are now available for the first time that can deliver real relief: through digital, EU\u2011wide, standardised real\u2011time verification of key documents such as A1 certificates or the European Health Insurance Card. This requires a binding, ambitious and coordinated implementation \u2013 before the end of this decade.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Modernise Social Security Coordination<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The ESSPass must be introduced swiftly and made mandatory in all Member States. Only uniform standards and clear deadlines can create legal certainty and prevent national solo efforts. Today\u2019s PDF A1 certificates are hardly forgery\u2011proof and complicate inspections. Digital verification via the ESSPass would significantly relieve companies and effectively limit misuse. Public authorities \u2013 not companies \u2013 must remain responsible for the timeliness and accuracy of the data.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Abolish A1 Bureaucracy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Even the best digitalisation is of little use if unnecessary obligations remain. Short business trips, service assignments or emergency deployments do not trigger a change of applicable social security law \u2013 yet companies are still required to apply for A1 certificates. This obligation should be abolished in principle. In parallel, an EU\u2011wide, standardised digital A1 procedure is needed to replace national stand\u2011alone solutions and eliminate duplicate data entry.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Use the EUDI Wallet as the Central Infrastructure<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The EUDI Wallet must become the digital foundation for labour mobility. All relevant documents \u2013 from the A1 certificate and posting declaration to the health insurance card \u2013 should be integrated. Paper\u2011based alternatives should only remain in exceptional cases. In addition, the \u201cEuropean Business Wallet\u201d can support companies with identification, authentication and digital signatures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Europe now has the opportunity to bring labour mobility into the 21st century. ESSPass, the EUDI Wallet and a modernised A1 procedure can significantly reduce the administrative burden on companies \u2013 but only if implementation is binding, standardised and free from national detours. The Single Market needs digital solutions that work everywhere. Only then will Europe remain competitive.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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