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07 January 2010, 12:03 CET The labelling of textile products in the EU harmonises the names of textile fibres and other terms used in labelling or other documents accompanying these produ... Labelling of textile products
06 January 2010, 22:28 CET New technologies, and in particular the Internet and electronic messaging services, call for specific requirements to ensure that users have a right to privacy.... Data protection in the electronic communications sector
06 January 2010, 22:05 CET Mobile satellite services (MSS) present enormous potential at the EU level. Their deployment contributes to reducing the geographical digital divide by enabling... Selection and authorisation of systems providing mobile satellite services
06 January 2010, 19:30 CET All foodstuffs intended for human or animal consumption in the EU are subject to a maximum residue level (MRL) of pesticides in their composition in order to pr... Maximum pesticide limits for food products for human consumption and animal feedingstuffs
06 January 2010, 19:09 CET The European Union regulates the placing on the market and use of plant protection products and lists the prohibited active substances. Plan protection products: prohibited products
05 January 2010, 22:05 CET This EU Council Directive establishes common arrangements for products subject to excise duty in order to guarantee their free circulation. General arrangements for the holding and movement of products subject to excise duty (from April 2010)
05 January 2010, 21:15 CET This directive concerns conditions of entry for highly qualified non-EU nationals. It creates a “European Blue Card” and sets out the conditions and rights ... Entry and residence of highly qualified workers (EU Blue Card)
05 January 2010, 20:04 CET This action plan establishes five priorities to be implemented in the fight against drugs: coordination at European and national levels, reduction of demand for... The EU drugs action plan (2009-2012)
05 January 2010, 20:24 CET The Member States must apply minimum requirements as regards the energy performance of new and existing buildings, ensure the certification of their energy perf... Energy efficiency: energy performance of buildings
22 December 2009, 17:44 CET This Seventh Company Law Directive coordinates national laws on consolidated (i.e. group) accounts. Together with the Fourth Directive on the annual accounts of... Seventh Directive: consolidated accounts of companies with limited liability
22 December 2009, 17:30 CET The aim of these documents is to create a "European company" with its own legislative framework. This will allow companies incorporated in different Member Stat... Statute for a European Company
22 December 2009, 17:15 CET This EU Directive harmonises admission to the occupation of road transport operator in national and international transport and to facilitate the effective exer... Goods and passengers: admission to the occupation of road transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas
21 December 2009, 17:55 CET Two years after the adoption of modernising EU TV rules removing outdated restrictions on digital TV over the internet, video on demand and mobile TV, only thre... Time up for EU Member States to tune TV rules to digital age - briefing
21 December 2009, 15:14 CET This Directive codifies the provisions implementing the common system of VAT, which applies to the production and distribution of goods and services bought and ... Common system of VAT (the 'VAT Directive')
20 December 2009, 13:03 CET In order to promote the results of scientific research, the European Commission has adopted a Recommendation to improve intellectual property management and kno... The management of intellectual property by public research organisations
20 December 2009, 12:14 CET The EU is facilitating the direct execution of confiscation orders for the proceeds of crime by establishing simplified procedures for recognition among Member ... Recognition and execution of confiscation orders in the EU
20 December 2009, 11:56 CET The SIS II Regulation lays down the technical aspects and the operation of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II), the conditions for issuin... Second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) - 1st pillar regulation
20 December 2009, 11:25 CET The legal instruments governing migration from SIS 1+ to SIS II lay down the tasks and responsibilities of the European Commission and the Member States for pre... Schengen: legal instruments governing migration from SIS1+ to SIS II
18 December 2009, 12:46 CET In order to improve cooperation in the fight against crime, the Council set up Eurojust. This body of the EU is competent to act in investigations and prosecuti... Decision establishing Eurojust
18 December 2009, 11:33 CET The second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) will be a large-scale information system containing alerts on persons and objects in the EU. Access of vehicle registration services to SIS II