The Section performs the following functions:
1) takes action to identify and eliminate exceptions in the internal market;
2) ensures creation and maintenance of the exception register and register of restrictions in mutual trade in goods operational in the internal market;
3) participates in developing methodological foundations for dealing with exceptions;
4) ensures that interested persons are informed about eliminating exceptions;
5) performs economic analysis of the impact of obstacles on the internal market functioning;
6) provides organizational support of activities carried out by the working (expert) groups on issues within the Department's jurisdiction;
7) develops and submits proposals on issues within the Department’s jurisdiction to be included in the plan of the Commission’s research activities;
8) arranges the research process on identifying obstacles using various methods of analysis;
9) interacts with the Commission’s structural subdivisions and public authorities of Member States on issues within the Section’s jurisdiction;
10) manages interaction with the business community on the issues of internal market functioning;
11) performs summarizing and reporting on the functioning issues.