Law and Licensing

EU Services Directive

The EU Services Directive is a European law that aims to break down barriers to cross border trade in services between countries in the EU. The Directive requires all EU countries to lift legal and administrative barriers to service provision. It will make it easier for service providers such as small and medium-sized enterprises to offer their services to customers in other EU countries, whether establishing elsewhere in the EU or providing services remotely from the UK.

For further information about what's included in the Directive please see the Service Directive, Doing Business Made Easier leaflet.