When gold-plating disrupts the Single Market

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Published: 16 Oct 2026

A well-functioning single market is key to EU competitiveness. However, many barriers remain. The National Board of Trade Sweden has analysed one phenomenon that makes trade and movement across European borders more difficult than necessary – gold-plating.

– Gold-plating occurs when national rules, obligations or procedures go beyond what the underlying EU legislation requires, or make compliance more burdensome than necessary, says Waltraud Heinrich, legal advisor at the National Board of Trade Sweden.

To prevent gold-plating, the National Board of Trade identifies three actions of importance. Read our conclusions here:

Beyond Gold-Plating: Getting national implementation right in the Single Market

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Updated: 2026-10-16

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