European Commission 15 September 2026, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the document Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 establishing a European Labour Authority, Regulation (EU) 2016/589 on a European network of employment services (EURES), workers' access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System, and repealing Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2017/1256, (EU) 2018/170, (EU) 2018/1020 and (EU) 2018/1021

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This European Commission Staff Working Document sets out an impact assessment for a proposed regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1149, Regulation (EU) 2016/589 (EURES), and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012, aiming to reinforce the operational and analytical capacity of the European Labour Authority (ELA) in enforcing EU labour mobility and social security coordination rules pursuant to Articles 46 and 48 TFEU. The preferred policy package establishes ELA grant management to support external information networks (Option 1.1), simplifies cross-border mediation procedures (Option 4.1), and expands ELA's mandate under Option 3.1 to process personal data, access relevant systems, clarify coverage of third-country national workers, and deploy a standing pool of seconded national experts (Sub-option 3.1.2) while maintaining the voluntary nature of concerted and joint inspections. No preferred option is identified for EURES governance due to budgetary uncertainties under the Multiannual Financial Framework and broader geopolitical and labour market volatility.AI