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13 August 2012, 23:33 CET Improved rules on the collection and treatment of e-waste entered into force on 13 August 2012. E-waste (i.e. waste electrical and electronic equipment, or WEEE... New e-waste rules enter into force 13 August
01 August 2012, 19:03 CET The European Commission on 31 July adopted a proposal for a Quick Reaction Mechanism which would enable EU Member States to respond more swiftly and efficiently... VAT: Commission proposes new instrument for speedy response to fraud
26 July 2012, 13:53 CET Aided by peace and neutrality for the whole of the 20th century, Sweden has achieved an enviable standard of living under a mixed system of high-tech capitalism... Sweden: country overview
25 July 2012, 13:12 CET The European Commission has presented amendments to its October 2011 Proposals for a Regulation on Market Abuse and for a Directive on Criminal Sanctions for Ma... Libor scandal: Amendments to proposed Market Abuse legislation to fight rate-fixing
25 July 2012, 12:54 CET The European Commission initiated in mid-April the review of the auction time profile of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and proposes today a Decision to ... Emissions Trading: Commission prepares to change the time profile for auctions of emission allowances
25 July 2012, 12:24 CET In 2011, EU Customs detained almost 115 million products suspected of violating intellectual property rights (IPR) compared to 103 million in 2010. The number o... Customs action to tackle fakes - guide
19 July 2012, 22:23 CET The European Commission has written to EU Member States concerning the performance plans to improve air traffic management under the period 2012-2014 of the Sin... Single European Sky Performance Scheme - guide
18 July 2012, 18:05 CET The European Commission has adopted a report on progress made by under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM). The report covers a period of five year... Report on Progress under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism in Bulgaria
18 July 2012, 17:45 CET Romania needs to ensure respect for the rule of law and judicial independence to win back the trust of its partners in the EU, says the report adopted by the Eu... Report on Progress under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism in Romania
17 July 2012, 19:06 CET The European Commission has today set out concrete steps Member States should take to achieve the European Research Area (ERA), a Single Market for research and... European Research Area - guide
17 July 2012, 19:02 CET New rules on biocides enter into force today. They will bring a significant boost to the protection of human health and the environment. Biocidal products are n... New Biocides Regulation - guide
16 July 2012, 10:18 CET Slovakia has made significant economic reforms since its separation from the Czech Republic in 1993. Reforms to the taxation, healthcare, pension, and social we... Slovakia: country overview
14 July 2012, 00:14 CET More than 5 people die on Europe's roads every day in accidents linked to technical failure. So today the European Commission has adopted new rules to toughen u... The Roadworthiness Package - Tougher vehicle checks to save lives
12 July 2012, 12:28 CET The European Commission has proposed measures to modernise collecting societies and put in place incentives to promote their transparency and efficiency. New di... Proposed Directive on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing - guide
12 July 2012, 12:07 CET Romania, which joined the European Union on 1 January 2007, began the transition from Communism in 1989 with a largely obsolete industrial base and a pattern of... Romania: country overview
11 July 2012, 23:15 CET Misuse of EU funds for criminal purposes puts the EU's objectives of generating jobs and growth and improving living conditions at stake. With public finances u... Proposal to protect financial interests of the EU
11 July 2012, 18:19 CET The proposals put forward by the European Commission today would amend existing regulations on CO2 emissions from light duty vehicles (cars and vans). The propo... Proposals to reduce CO2 emissions from cars and vans further by 2020 - guide
11 July 2012, 12:26 CET One of the greatest challenges facing the EU is how best to design and adapt cities into smart intelligent and sustainable environments. Almost three quarters o... Innovation partnership for Smart Cities and Communities - guide
10 July 2012, 11:56 CET Portugal has become a diversified and increasingly service-based economy since joining the European Community - the EU's predecessor - in 1986. Over the past tw... Portugal: country overview
09 July 2012, 19:45 CET The European Commission has today announced the final and biggest ever set of calls for proposals for research under its Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). In t... FP7 2013 work programme - guide
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