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2006 Annual Progress Report on Growth and Jobs 14 December 2006, 14:54 CET
European Commission Annual Progress Report and EU Member States' National Reform Programs and Implementation Reports for 2006

Restriction of Hazardous Substances EU Directive 27 October 2006, 12:20 CET
RoHS is the acronym for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, a new European Union (EU) directive (Directive 2002/95/EC) which will ban new electrical and electronic equipment from being placed on the EU market if they contain more than agreed levels of certain hazardous substances. Its objective is to provide incentives for designing electrical and electronic equipment in an environmentally more efficient way, which takes waste management aspects fully into account. The RoHS directive applies to any manufacturer of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) to be released on the EU market. This applies to manufacturers inside the EU member states and manufacturers outside of Europe wishing to export their products to the EU market.

European Court of Auditors annual report 2005 26 October 2006, 11:21 CET
In its 2005 Annual Report, the European Court of Auditors reports considerable progress by the Commission in introducing its new accounting system, but found weak internal controls for the majority of EU expenditure, both within Member States and at the Commission, and a high incidence of errors in the underlying transactions.

EU regional funding: eligible regions 26 October 2006, 12:08 CET
Eligible regions and financial allocations - Cohesion Policy 2007-2013 factsheet. For information about eligible regions and financial allocations click on a country on the map.

Animal Welfare during transport - Legislation coming into force 19 October 2006, 17:42 CET
Since EU Member States could not find agreement on a revision of existing maximum travelling times and animal stocking densities on vehicles, the European Commission agreed that these two issues will be the subject of a further separate proposal to be presented not later than 4 years after the entry into force of the Regulation and to be prepared in the light of the outcomes of enforcement of the new rules by the Member States. The Regulation will enter into force by 2007.

EU postal legislation 13 October 2006, 15:48 CET
The purpose of Community policy in the postal sector is to complete the internal market for postal services and to ensure, through an appropriate regulatory framework, that efficient, reliable and good-quality postal services are available throughout the European Union to all its citizens at affordable prices. The importance of postal services both for the economic prosperity and social well-being and cohesion of the EU make this a priority area for Community action.

Innovation at Work: The European Human Capital Index 12 October 2006, 13:58 CET
In a landmark study, the Lisbon Council weighs into the current debate surrounding innovation by looking at the way Human Capital is developing in 13 European countries. The study predicts major challenges for key European countries – such as Germany and Italy – that do too little to invest in and develop their human capital. If current trends are not reversed, the study says citizens of Sweden and Ireland (which invest heavily in their human capital) could enjoy a living standard up to twice as high as citizens of Germany and Italy – a trend which would turn the traditional economic hierarchy of Europe on its head.

Long-term sustainability of public finances in the European Union 12 October 2006, 13:12 CET
In the coming decades, the size and age-structure of Europe's population will undergo dramatic demographic changes. Ageing populations will pose major economic, budgetary and social challenges. This report , adopted by the Commission on 12 October 2006, is the first one dedicated exclusively to the long-term sustainability of public finances. The analysis in the report concludes that on current policies the government debt in the EU will increase very significantly over the coming decades.

Speakers on the euro 05 October 2006, 21:35 CET
Euro Team - A network of speakers on the euro in the 10 new EU Member States

EU Monitoring Report Bulgaria - Romania September 2006 26 September 2006, 15:11 CET
On 26 September 2006 the European Commission approved the Monitoring report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania.

Clean Air for Europe (CAFE) 24 September 2006, 13:13 CET
Clean Air for Europe (CAFE) was launched in March 2001 with a Communication (COM(2001)245)). CAFE is a programme of technical analysis and policy development that underpinned the development of the Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution under the Sixth Environmental Action Programme.

Commission study on Ageing and Employment 14 September 2006, 19:46 CET
The European Commission has published a study on "Ageing and Employment - Identification of good practice to increase job opportunities and maintain older workers in employment".

European Maritime Safety Agency 14 September 2006, 16:47 CET
The European Maritime Safety Agency, created in the aftermath of the Erika disaster, will contribute to the enhancement of the overall maritime safety system in the Community. Its goals are, through its tasks, to reduce the risk of maritime accidents, marine pollution from ships and the loss of human lives at sea.

Corporate Social Responsibility for SMEs: Documentation Centre 25 August 2006, 20:16 CET
On these European Commission pages you can find a brief introduction to some of the simple steps that companies can take to integrate corporate social responsibility into their daily business practices. It highlights ways in which corporate social responsibility can make your business more successful.

European Investment Fund 08 August 2006, 23:54 CET
The activities of the European Investment Fund (EIF) are centred upon two areas, venture capital and guarantees. EIF's venture capital instruments consist of equity investments in venture capital funds and business incubators that support SMEs, particularly those that are early stage and technology-oriented; EIF's guarantee instruments consist of providing guarantees to financial institutions that cover credits to SMEs.

Citizen's Guide to Competition Policy 08 August 2006, 22:43 CET
An introduction to EU Competition policy - what does it mean to you?

Competition in the EU Car Sector 08 August 2006, 22:41 CET
Latest news on car distribution, price differentials etc - Europa site

Employment in Europe 08 August 2006, 23:26 CET
Employment in Europe is DG Employment's main tool for the analysis of employment performance and labour market developments in the European Union and the Candidate Countries. It provides the basic analytical and statistical background to underpin the Joint Employment Report as well as other instruments key to the European Employment Strategy.

European Network for Workplace Health Promotion 08 August 2006, 14:22 CET
Operating in a highly competitive business environment and at a time of increasing pressure on the labour market, many employers in Europe are aware of the need to implement measures to improve productivity and efficiency and at the same time enhance the working environment and culture. Workplace health promotion has been shown to make a major contribution to the achievement of these outcomes. The ENWHP promotes good practice in workplace health promotion and advocates the adoption of such practice in all European workplaces.

UNICE Confederation of European Business 08 August 2006, 13:18 CET
UNICE represents more than 20 million small, medium and large companies. Active in European affairs, UNICE's members are 38 central industrial and employers’ federations from 32 countries. UNICE actively promotes and represents business interests in Europe. It advocates a favourable and competitive business environment to foster sustainable economic growth.

Trans-European Energy Networks 08 August 2006, 13:13 CET
The Trans European Energy Networks - TEN-Energy - are integral to the European Union’s overall energy policy objectives, increasing competitiveness in the electricity and gas markets, reinforcing security of supply, and protecting the environment.

EU energy policies 08 August 2006, 13:10 CET
European Commission Energy website covering coal, oil, gas, electricity and nuclear energy, as well as issues such as new and renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.

Free movement of capital 08 August 2006, 14:04 CET
European Union legislation in force on the free movement of capital

Eurydice 08 August 2006, 11:40 CET
Information Network on Education in Europe includes a searchable database of all the EU's education programmes. Eurydice is committed, first and foremost, to offering policy-makers and all those involved in the provision of education with information and studies geared to their needs. The Network boosts European cooperation in education by developing exchanges of information about systems and policies and producing studies on issues common to education systems.

eContentplus programme 08 August 2006, 11:34 CET
The eContentplus Programme is a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable. The 4-year programme (2005–08), proposed by the European Commission, will have a budget of EUR 149 million to tackle organisational barriers and promote take up of leading-edge technical solutions to improve accessibility and usability of digital material in a multilingual environment.