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NGOs and beekeepers take legal action to defend EU ban of bee-killing pesticides against Syngenta and Bayer: Greenpeace — 19 December 2013, 23:16 CET

Greenpeace International, Bee Life European Beekeeping Coordination and 4 other environmental and consumer organisations (Pesticides Action Network Europe, ClientEarth, Buglife and SumOfUs) are applying to intervene at the European Court of Justice to defend an EU-wide partial ban of three pesticides, in response to legal action by chemical companies Syngenta and Bayer who are seeking to overturn the ban.

Food from cloned animals: consumers left in the dark - BEUC — 19 December 2013, 21:10 CET

Despite European consumers having no appetite for food from cloned animals or their offspring, they might be eating it unawares. Today’s European Commission proposals will not help obtain more information as they ignore food from clone offspring.

New de minimis regulation on State aid receives lukewarm welcome from SMEs - UEAPME — 19 December 2013, 21:09 CET

UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers’ organisation, gave a lukewarm welcome to the new de minimis Regulation on State aid, adopted yesterday by the European Commission.

European Council puts people living in Europe closer to a tobacco regulation better fit for purpose - EPHA — 19 December 2013, 21:09 CET

The European Council, via the heads and deputy of mission from the EU member states (so-called COREPER), has today endorsed an agreement for the new EU Tobacco Product Directive (TPD) reached by the European Parliament and the Council on Monday.

EU guidelines on restructuring let down millions of workers: ETUC — 16 December 2013, 23:46 CET

European Commission plans aimed at curbing the impact of company restructuring on workers are not sufficient, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has said.

Leaked proposal for EU-US trade deal increases business power in decision-making: CEO — 16 December 2013, 23:42 CET

A leaked EU negotiation proposal for the EU-US trade agreement reveals the European Commission's plans to fundamentally change the way regulations will be adopted in the future.

Small Business Standards SBS: making standards better for SMEs - UEAPME — 12 December 2013, 16:07 CET

Small Business Standards (SBS), the newly-established association representing European SMEs in the standardisation process at European and International levels, celebrated its founding General Assembly today.

EU paves way for the bank accounts consumers actually need - BEUC — 12 December 2013, 13:59 CET

Today’s European Parliament vote will enable all European consumers to open a bank account, make account fees more transparent and comparable and help those who want to switch to another bank.

No end to hunger and harm caused by biofuels - Friends of the Earth — 12 December 2013, 13:55 CET

European Union energy chiefs failed today to limit the quantities of 'food based' biofuels allowed in Europe in a key debate in Brussels. The outcome means that plans to prevent biofuels competing with food will be further delayed, pushing more people into hunger and leading to further deforestation.

Comexposium to hold 2014 Equipmag Retail Expo China in Shanghai — 11 December 2013, 10:54 CET

The first Equipmag Retail Expo China will be held from 15 to 17 October 2014, in Shanghai (in mainland China).

European Parliament fails to ban destructive deep-sea fisheries and prevent overfishing - Greenpeace — 10 December 2013, 13:30 CET

The European Parliament today rejected a phase-out of deep-sea bottom trawling and gill-netting, but endorsed other measures to reform some of the rules that govern deep-sea fishing. The Parliament also approved a fisheries agreement between the EU and Morocco, which will further fuel overfishing of some stocks and opens the door to fishing in the waters of the occupied territory of Western Sahara.

ITESOFT wins two 2013 Document Manager Awards in London — 09 December 2013, 17:41 CET

ITESOFT, a leading international developer of automated Purchase to Pay (P2P) solutions, has won two individual awards for its software at the prestigious 2013 Document Manager Awards, held on 3 October 2013 in central London (UK).

French companies are a sure BETT in London 2014 — 09 December 2013, 16:01 CET

The French Pavilion at the British Education and Training Technology (BETT) trade show will showcase 12 cutting-edge French companies.

Public health must be at the heart of the EU regulation of e-cigarettes — 05 December 2013, 23:08 CET

Yesterday ahead of the Trialogue meeting between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission-, EPHA issued its briefing document on the regulation of Nicotine Containing Products (NCPs) in the EU, including e-cigarettes. In this document, EPHA recommends a set of principles for EU-wide NCP legislation, including important requirements for protecting public health.

Member States to reveal plans for 1.5% annual energy savings — 05 December 2013, 23:03 CET

Today marks the deadline for EU Member States to report to the European Commission their plans for how they will achieve 1.5% new energy savings every year from 2014 to 2020. These 1.5% savings are a central requirement of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and will help to achieve the EU’s 20% efficiency target for 2020.

EU seals bad deal to limit climate impact of cars — 28 November 2013, 23:31 CET

Negotiators from the European Parliament, the Lithuanian EU presidency and the European Commission agreed today to further dilute the EU’s carbon emission standards for cars, after Germany managed to derail a previous compromise agreement struck in June, said Greenpeace.

Europe's biofuels not guaranteed sustainable, finds new study — 28 November 2013, 21:00 CET

A WWF analysis has shown that the standards used to assess biofuel sources fall well short of ensuring that Europe's push towards increased biofuel use is not contributing to environmental destruction and social exploitation.

EU-US 'Safe Harbour' data agreement: BEUC comment — 28 November 2013, 13:10 CET

The European Commission has identified 13 recommendations for change to the EU/US ‘Safe Harbour’ agreement on citizens’ personal data exchange for commercial purposes. For example, it encompasses data such as Passenger Name Records (PNR) on flights, personal data submitted when buying online and the use of Cloud Computing services by Europeans via servers within America’s jurisdiction. The US government will consider by June 2014. The Commission will then make a decision about Safe Harbour depending on the response by the US government.

Barrisol® inspires with innovative Artolis® range — 27 November 2013, 13:16 CET

Barrisol Normalu SAS of France is the world leader in innovative stretched fabrics for walls and ceilings: the company’s new Artolis® concept features printable fabrics, using the latest digital-printing techniques.

Commission still a long way from "Thinking Small First" — 25 November 2013, 13:28 CET

A new study presented today by EUROCHAMBRES at the SME Assembly in Vilnius reveals that the SME test is still not integral to the European Commission's policy making process. Despite the repeated political acknowledgement of the crucial socio-economic role of SMEs, the 'SME Test Benchmark 2013' report indicates that little progress has been made in the last two years and that 43% of the impact assessments analysed failed to consider smaller businesses.

Deployment of the pan-European eCall service in Europe: results officially presented in Bucharest — 21 November 2013, 22:12 CET

The Second HeERO International conference presents the results of the implementation of the pan-European in vehicle emergency service - eCall, deployed in the framework of the HeERO (Harmonised eCall European Pilot) project. The event takes place under the high auspices of the European Commission in cooperation with ERTICO (project coordinator), and the European Emergency Number Association (EENA).

A Call for Action - The Vilnius Declaration — 21 November 2013, 22:04 CET

Sustainable Health Systems for Inclusive Growth in Europe. Lithuanian Presidency conference issues urgent call for action for immediate moves to protect Europe’s healthcare systems.

Appeal to international investors: Stop patents on chimpanzees! — 21 November 2013, 13:12 CET

A joint letter from twelve organisations sent to investors in companies filing patents on genetically engineered chimpanzees was published today.

EES 2014: Business optimism returning as structural reforms begin to pay off — 20 November 2013, 18:05 CET

The 21st annual edition of the EUROCHAMBRES Economic Survey (EES) reveals a sense of optimism for the year ahead across much of the European business community for the first time in several years. Reflecting this general confidence, the feedback from over 59,000 companies also points towards increased sales in 2014, although employment and investment forecasts remain cautious.

Eurocare & EPHA response to misleading industry campaign ahead of 13th meeting of European Alcohol & Health Forum — 20 November 2013, 16:59 CET

Following the news that a number of Eurocare members and EPHA partners representing young people have withdrawn from the European Alcohol and Health Forum (EAHF), a number of inaccurate claims have been made by the alcohol industry to undermine an ambitious future EU Action Plan on alcohol-related harm and NGO commitments to achieve this.