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European Community Health Indicators — 03 January 2007, 18:19 CET

EU-wide health data from the European Community Health Indicators (ECHI) project is now published on the Commission's Public Health website. The aim of ECHI data is to enable policy makers to track developments in the health status of EU populations. The ECHI indicators aim to cover the 25 MS, the EU Candidate Countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey), the West Balkan Countries, the USA, Canada and Japan.

Euro indicators — 03 January 2007, 18:19 CET

Statistics for Economic and Monetary Union (euro-zone) and European Union (EU-15) from Eurostat

Euro indicators — 28 December 2011, 13:02 CET

Statistics for Economic and Monetary Union (euro-zone) and European Union (EU-15) from Eurostat

Mobile Phone Roaming Tariffs — 04 October 2007, 17:09 CET

The European Commission's Consumer Website on roaming prices of mobile phones. Consumers can now benefit from lower prices when they use their mobile phones for voice calls across the EU Member States. Switch on to Eurotariff!

HELP - life without tobacco campaign — 31 July 2006, 20:44 CET

Young people, non-smokers and those wanting to quit can get help to lead a life without tobacco, according to a 4 year-EUR 72 million EU anti-smoking campaign launched on 1 March 2005. The campaign has been devised for the European Commission by a consortium of health experts and PR professionals.

Future EU Maritime Policy: Green Paper — 31 July 2006, 20:43 CET

The Green Paper on a Future Maritime Policy for the Union is the result of over a year of consulting with stakeholders, identifying gaps between sea-related sectoral policy areas and attempting to adopt best practice and learn from obstacles and challenges. The mandate has been to examine all economic activities of Europeans, which are linked to or impact on the oceans and seas, as well as all the policies dealing with them, with a view to finding the best way to extract more benefit from the oceans in a sustainable manner. This Green Paper will be a success if it forges a consensus among stakeholders – the Member States and the citizens – that the EU needs to look at oceans and seas in an integrated manner if Europe is to maintain its resource base and continue being competitive in Maritime Affairs. This is your chance to voice your opinion on the Green Paper and make your ideas known!

FRONTEX - European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders — 15 February 2007, 18:25 CET

Frontex, the EU agency based in Warsaw, was created as a specialised and independent body tasked to coordinate the operational cooperation between Member States in the field of border security. The activities of Frontex are intelligence driven. Frontex complements and provides particular added value to the national border management systems of the Member States.

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) — 12 June 2008, 14:25 CET

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was established in 2005. It is an EU agency with aim to strengthen Europe's defences against infectious diseases. It is seated in Stockholm, Sweden. ECDC's Mission is to identify, assess and communicate current and emerging threats to human health posed by infectious diseases.

CIP – Innovation and entrepreneurship, ICT and intelligent energy — 03 January 2007, 18:44 CET

CIP is a programme for SMEs bringing together several existing EU activities that support competitiveness and innovation The new CIP programme has a budget of EUR 3.621 billion, from 2007-2013. On an annual basis this represents an increase of 60% compared to 2006 under the various equivalent predecessor programmes. It is estimated, that more than 350.000 enterprises will benefit from the new Financial Instruments under CIP.

EC spring economic forecasts 2006-2007 — 03 January 2007, 18:19 CET

Economic growth is projected to rebound in 2006 to 2.3% in the European Union and to 2.1% in the euro area, up from 1.6% and 1.3% in 2005, according to the Commission’s spring economic forecasts. The main impulses stem from a robust increase in investment, continued strong world growth and an improved outlook in Germany. Growth is expected to edge slightly lower in 2007 to 2.2% in the EU and 1.8% in the euro area. The EU as a whole is expected to create 3 ½ million new jobs over the period 2006-07, after nearly 3 million in the previous two years. This will help reduce unemployment from a peak of more than 9% in 2004 to an expected 8.2% in 2007 in the EU. Inflation remains remarkably stable at slightly above 2% despite soaring oil prices, which remain the main risk to economic growth.

EU Budget at a glance — 31 July 2006, 20:36 CET

Taxpayers' money is used by the Union to fund activities that all Member States and parliaments have agreed upon in the Treaties. A small amount – around 1% of the Union's national wealth, which is equivalent to about 232 Euro per head of the population - comes into the EU's annual budget and is then spent mainly for its citizens and communities.

EU Influenza Research — 03 January 2007, 18:44 CET

As news reaches the public about the spread of H5N1 'avian' influenza virus from Asia to Europe and Africa, it raises some questions. What is the difference between seasonal, avian and pandemic influenza? Is Europe prepared for a pandemic? What are scientists and, especially, EU-funded projects doing to help? This website presents current EU-funded flu and virus research – both human and pandemic strains and animal strains – and future initiatives. It also features profiles of some key personnel engaged in the battle against this deadly opponent.

European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net) — 31 July 2006, 20:34 CET

If you have a problem with a product you bought in another European country; if you want to check on your rights and what you are entitled to as a European consumer; if you have a complaint against a company or you are in a dispute with a trader - the network of European Consumer Centres is there to help with such questions and any other problems you may have concerning your activities as a consumer in Europe. The aim being that you should feel as confident when shopping in another country as you do at home.

Statistical panorama of European business — 03 January 2007, 18:19 CET

The new edition of European business - facts and figures, published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, gives a comprehensive picture of the structure, development and characteristics of European business and its different activities: from energy and the extractive industries to communications, information services and media. It presents the latest available statistics from a wide selection of statistical sources describing for each activity production and employment, country specialisation and regional distribution, productivity and profitability, the importance of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), work-force characteristics, external trade etc.

JASPERS (Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European RegionS) — 31 July 2006, 20:32 CET

JASPERS (Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European RegionS) is a major joint policy initiative of the EIB, European Commission (DG REGIO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). JASPERS will assist beneficiary countries (principally the new Member States and acceding countries of the EU) to absorb EU Structural and Cohesion Funds over the next budgetary planning period 2007-2013.

Anti-dumping in the EU: the basics — 31 July 2006, 20:31 CET

Dumping is the sale of a product for export at less than its normal value (i.e.: profitable domestic sales prices or cost of manufacture plus a small allowance for selling, general and administrative costs and profit margin) in the market where it is produced.

Services directive - EP text — 31 July 2006, 20:30 CET

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market (COM(2004)0002 – C5-0069/2004 – 2004/0001(COD)) - text adopted 16 February 2006

Competition Law and Policy in the European Union - OECD report — 31 July 2006, 20:28 CET

In January 2006, the OECD published a report reviewing competition law and policy in the European Union. The report was prepared by the Secretariat of the OECD and formed the basis for a peer review examination of the European Commission in the OECD Competition Committee on 19 October 2005.

Anti-dumping cases — 31 July 2006, 20:27 CET

EU anti-dumping - list of cases, timetables and statistics

Review of EU Timeshare Directive — 31 July 2006, 19:27 CET

Timeshare, within the meaning of the European Union Timeshare Directive, is the right to spend a period of time (e.g. one or more weeks) in a holiday property for a specified or specifiable period of the year for three years or longer.

European Year for Workers' Mobility — 03 January 2007, 18:20 CET

2006 has been designated the European Year for Workers’ Mobility. On this site you can find out more about activities and events carried out in the framework of the Year, and access a wealth of information on workers' mobility. It aims to open up the debate on the real benefits and challenges of working abroad or changing job.

European Job Fairs 2006 — 03 January 2007, 18:20 CET

The week of 29–30 September will see the first ever Europe-wide jobs fair take place as one of the centrepieces of the European Year of Workers’ Mobility. Parallel events will take place in between 70 and 100 towns and cities across Europe and are expected to attract thousands of participants.

Savings tax contact points — 31 July 2006, 19:25 CET

Savings taxation - lists of national contact points for taxpayers.

Bathing water quality 2005 — 31 July 2006, 19:24 CET

Annual report, 2005 bathing season: summary, country reports and map of beaches throughout Europe.

Eurobarometer — 31 July 2006, 18:47 CET

The web site for the Public Opinion Analysis sector of the European Commission. the European Commission has been monitoring the evolution of public opinion in the Member States, thus helping the preparation of texts, decision-making and the evaluation of its work. Surveys and studies address major topics concerning European citizenship, including EU enlargement, social situation, health, culture, information technology, environment, the Euro and defence.