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26 August 2009, 13:33 CET | Every year, the European Commission establishes its annual work programme setting out the various budget items for consumer policy to be absorbed on that given ... | EU Consumer Policy Financial Programme |
26 August 2009, 13:15 CET | RAPEX is the EU rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products – with the exception of food, pharmaceutical and medical devices, which are covered by othe... | RAPEX - Rapid Alert System for non-food consumer products |
26 August 2009, 12:43 CET | The General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) aims at ensuring that only safe consumer products are sold in the EU. The objectives of the Directive are both to pr... | EU Product Legislation |
26 August 2009, 12:36 CET | On 13 March 2007 the European Commission adopted a Consumer Policy Strategy for 2007-2013. The strategy sets out the challenges, role, priorities and actions of... | EU Consumer Policy Strategy |
24 August 2009, 11:10 CET | EU Transport Contacts | |
24 August 2009, 10:03 CET | The Black Sea region, which includes Bulgaria and Romania, occupies a strategic position between Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East. The European Union in... | Black Sea Synergy |
24 August 2009, 09:49 CET | The 'Open Skies' agreement concluded between the European Union and the United States of America provides for all transatlantic routes to be opened up to Europe... | 'Open Skies' agreement between Europe and the United States |
24 August 2009, 09:34 CET | The European Union aims to promote cooperation with the countries of the southern Mediterranean in order to improve transport infrastructure and to make the pub... | Development of a Euro-Mediterranean transport network |
23 August 2009, 12:30 CET | Council Regulation (EEC) No 4055/86 applies the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport between EU Member States and between Member State... | Competition in transport: Freedom to supply services, competition, unfair pricing practices and free access to ocean trade |
22 August 2009, 16:34 CET | The global logistics industry is estimated at roughly EUR 5.4 trillion, or 13.8% of the global GDP. On average, logistics costs account for 10-15% of the final ... | Freight Transport Logistics in Europe |
22 August 2009, 16:20 CET | The Maritime Transport Strategy identifies key areas where action by the European Union can strengthen the competitiveness of the sector while enhancing its env... | Maritime Transport Strategy 2018 |
22 August 2009, 16:09 CET | In March of 2007, the European Commission launched its Green Paper on Urban Transport, which will examine ways to address transit efficiency and congestion in E... | Green Paper on Urban Transport - 2007 |
22 August 2009, 16:00 CET | In 2001 a White Paper entitled European Transport Policy for 2010: Time to Decide was launched by the Commission, which proposed 60 measures for restructuring t... | European Transport Policy for 2010 : White Paper - 2001 |
20 August 2009, 16:00 CET | Reliable energy supplies at reasonable prices for businesses and consumers and with the minimum environmental impact are crucial to the European economy. The Eu... | Energy |
20 August 2009, 15:54 CET | The European Commission’s work in the motor vehicles sector includes market monitoring, competition advocacy as well as enforcement in individual cases in the... | Motor Vehicles |
19 August 2009, 13:01 CET | Europe's agricultural sector, and the behaviour of farmers and associations of farmers - such as cooperatives - is subject to the competition rules of the Europ... | Agriculture |
19 August 2009, 12:47 CET | The role of the European Commission is to ensure that all players on the pharmaceuticals market (EU Member States, national health services and pharmaceutical c... | Pharmaceuticals |
19 August 2009, 12:41 CET | Individuals are directly affected if competition is weak in the area of consumer goods. The European Commission therefore aims to safeguard competition for the ... | Consumer Goods |
18 August 2009, 20:58 CET | As of 1 January 2010, the European Union will invest EUR 18 million into research that will underpin next generation 4G mobile networks. The European Commission... | EU invests EUR 18m in future ultra high-speed mobile internet - briefing |
18 August 2009, 09:03 CET | Competition Contacts |