European Commission 25 May 2016, Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on cross-border parcel delivery services

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 25.5.2016 COM(2016) 285 final 2016/0149(COD) Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on cross-border parcel delivery services (Text with EEA relevance) {SWD(2016) 166 final} {SWD(2016) 167 final} EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 1.1.Background EU consumers and e-retailers do not take full advantage of the single market.