Services Directive, which came into force on 28 December 2009, requires all EU Member States to establish web portals so that anyone who provides a service will have a "point of single contact" where they can find out what legal requirements they need to meet to operate in the country in question. Service providers can also use the web portals to apply for any licence or permit they need. The Directive should make it easier for EU service providers to operate in any other EU Member State. The UK's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Services Directive implementation team), working with marketing consultants, created the EUGO brand for use on point-of-single-contact portals across Europe. See also Four Freedoms (European Union) Lisbon Strategy Labour law Further reading Pdf. References External links The steps of the EU legislation procedure adopting Directive 2006/123/EC on PreLex Final text of Directive 2006/123/EC of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - Services Directive Introduction Guidance for Business on the Provision of Services Regulations By country Eugo Spain News (retrieved 27 March 2005) (retrieved 27 March 2005) (retrieved 27 March 2005) (retrieved 27 March 2005) (retrieved 27 March 2005) (retrieved 27 March 2005) (retrieved 27 March 2005) A Guardian article by George Monbiot, an attempted 'coup against social Europe'? (8 March 2005) (accessible in English on www.humaniteinenglish.com) (English transl. availables on Humaniteinenglish.com). Services in the internal market International trade law 2006 in law 2006 in the European Union Barroso Commission