Introduction
Transposition (Luxembourg)
Trend since last reporting period: ↑ positive; ↓ negative; = neutral
Ranking out of 27: 1 to 9; 10 to 18; 19 to 21
| INDICATORS ON SINGLE MARKET DIRECTIVES | Dec. 2023 | EU average | Ranking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transposition deficit (percentage of all directives not transposed) | 1.0% | 0.7% | 21 | ↑ |
| Overdue directives | 10 | 7 | ||
| Long-overdue directives (> 2 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ↑ |
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| Average delay in transposing directives (in months) | 10.1 | 18.3 | 2 | ↑ |
| Conformity deficit (percentage of all directives transposed incorrectly) | 0.5% | 1.2% | 3 | ↑ |
| Duration of infringement proceedings for late transposition (in months) | 16.3 | 17.9 | 8 | NA |
Infringements (Luxembourg)
Trend since last reporting period: ↑ positive; ↓ negative; = neutral
Ranking out of 27: 1 to 9; 10 to 18; 19 to 27
Ranking out of 21 (compliance with Court rulings): 1 to 7; 8 to 14; 15 to 21
| INDICATORS ON SINGLE MARKET INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS | Dec. 2023 | EU average | Ranking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of pending infringement proceedings | 10 | 26 | 1 | ↑ |
| Problematic sectors |
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| Average duration of infringement proceedings (in months) | 55.1 | 49.0 | 22 | ↓ |
| Average time taken to comply with Court rulings (in months) | 184.6 | 54.3 | 20 | ↓↓↓ |
Internal Market Information System (Luxembourg)
Requests accepted within one week (%)
Requests answered by the deadline agreed in IMI (%)
Satisfaction with timeliness of replies - as rated by counterparts (%)
Satisfaction with efforts made - as rated by counterparts (%)
Speed in answering requests (days)
Technical regulations information system (Luxembourg)
SOLVIT (Luxembourg)
Caseload
Submitted cases: 43 (31 in 2022)
Received cases: 24 (23 in 2022)
Cases not accepted: 41 (23 in 2022)
New 90% benchmark for MS to solve problems through their national SOLVIT centre: 81.8%
0 cases were kept open for longer than 365 days.
Handling time (as home centre)
Reply in 7 days: 94% (91% in 2022)
Cases prepared in 30 days: 88% (97% in 2022)
Solutions accepted within 7 days: 97% (100% in 2022)
Cases not accepted within 30 days: 98% (96% in 2022)
Handling time (as lead centre)
Cases accepted within 7 days: 96% (100% in 2022)
Cases closed within 10 weeks: 82% (96% in 2022)
Staffing level
Sufficient
Payment delays (Luxembourg)
No data available.
Responsive administration and burden of regulation (Luxembourg)
| Indicator | 2022 | EU average |
|---|---|---|
| Burden of government regulation (survey replies: 1 = worst, 7 = best) | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| Digital public services to start and run a business (100% = best performing) | 96.7% | 83.7% |
| Payment delays by public authorities | n/a days | 17.5 days |
| Time to resolve insolvency (2020) | 2.0 years | 2.0 years |
| Impact of regulation on long-term investment decisions (survey replies) | 20.3% | n/a |
Access to public procurement (Luxembourg)
| Indicator | 2022 | EU average |
|---|---|---|
| Single bidder | 23% | 37% |
| No calls for bids | 6% | 7% |
| Publication rate (value advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily, in % of GDP) | 4.5% | 5.84% |
| Cooperative procurement (proportion of procedures with more than one buyer) | 1% | 7% |
| Award criteria (proportion of procedures awarded to cheapest bid) | 70% | 56% |
| Decision speed (days) | 110 | 87 |
| SME contractors | 63% | 56% |
| SME bids | 96% | 66% |
| Procedures divided into lots | 8% | 30% |
| Missing calls for bids | 0% | 1% |
| Missing seller registration numbers | 98% | 46% |
| Missing buyer registration numbers | 92% | 39% |
Note: A typical (mid-ranking) EU country is used for the EU average for all indicators except the publication rate.
Access to services and services markets (Luxembourg)
| Indicator | 2021 | EU average |
|---|---|---|
| Restrictiveness indicator – architect | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Restrictiveness indicator – accountant | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Restrictiveness indicator – civil engineer | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Restrictiveness indicator – lawyer | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Restrictiveness indicator – real estate agent | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Restrictiveness indicator – patent agent | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Restrictiveness indicator – tourist guide | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Domestic priority letter prices, letter 20 g | € 0.80 | € 0.99 |
| Intra-EU priority letter prices, letter 20 g | € 1.05 | € 1.61 |
| Domestic transit times, day+1 performance, priority letters 20 g | 99.5% | 84.3% |
Note: The EU restrictiveness indicator (EURI) measures the level of restrictiveness for the cross-border provision of services and the right of establishment for seven groups of professional services with a high share in the EU firms’ intermediate consumption or cross-border mobility. The level of restrictiveness is measured on a scale from 0 (least restrictive) to 6 (most restrictive).
Access to finance (Luxembourg)
| Indicator | 2022 | EU average |
|---|---|---|
| Access to public financial support (% of SMEs indicating deterioration) | 15.7% | 20.2% |
| Time to get paid by businesses (2022 survey) | n/a days | 56 days |
| Venture capital investments (% of GDP) | 0.26% | 0.08% |