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On sale, but unsafe: EU risklist reports thousands of dodgy products — 16 May 2013, 18:20 CET

A record number of 2,278 products were reported to the EU’s rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products (RAPEX) in 2012. The most frequent citings were for clothing, electrical appliances and toys.

Stop toying with our health! — 16 May 2013, 17:49 CET

A significant number of notifications related to toys and to chemical risks has been revealed with today's release of the 2012 RAPEX Annual Report.

A Taste of France to flavour London in June 2013 — 16 May 2013, 11:57 CET

A Taste of France gives food-industry professionals and the media the chance to meet producers of fine foods from France on 13 June 2013 at the Kensington Roof Gardens, in London (UK).

Council tables weak deal on EU fisheries reform — 15 May 2013, 16:07 CET

Another marathon session of negotiations on the reform of EU legislation on fisheries has ended in disappointment, said Greenpeace. The ministers have been meeting in Council since Monday to revise their position on the main points of the reform before going into final negotiations with the European Parliament.

Boiron's Camilia® eases teething pains at Baby Show in Birmingham — 14 May 2013, 20:27 CET

Boiron will showcase Camilia®, a natural remedy for teething and related symptoms in babies and young children, at The Baby Show in Birmingham (UK) from 17 to 19 May 2013. Camilia® was launched on the British market on 1 May 2013 and is now available in a number of pharmacies.

Vet’Care Consult® launches 21st-century pet-care service across UK — 09 May 2013, 15:22 CET

The Vet’Care Consult® (or VCC) service, already fully operational in the USA, is being deployed across France and Europe, and has now arrived in the UK.

European Patent on 'red hot chili peppers' — 09 May 2013, 13:50 CET

Syngenta claims growing and harvesting of plants as its invention

PVI's WATT System powers electric buses ahead to UITP — 09 May 2013, 13:46 CET

Power Vehicle Innovation (PVI) will unveil WATT System — a new zero-emission solution providing electric urban buses with unlimited range — at the UITP 2013 World Congress and Exhibition in Geneva (Switzerland), which will be held from 26 to 30 May 2013. By integrating WATT System into an existing bus line, it is possible to reduce CO2 emissions by between 800 and 1,200 tonnes each year, while cutting diesel consumption by 400,000 litres.

EU-Canada trade agreement threatens fracking bans — 08 May 2013, 13:28 CET

The proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union (EU) and Canada would grant energy companies far-reaching rights to challenge bans and regulations of environmentally damaging shale gas development (fracking), a new briefing by Corporate Europe Observatory, The Council of Canadians and the Transnational Institute shows.

MEP proposals for van emissions ask for too little, too slow — 08 May 2013, 13:21 CET

The European Parliament environment committee today voted to support long-term targets to improve van fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions by 2025. However, the members of the European Parliament (MEPs) failed to tighten up the EU’s unambitious 2020 targets, and supported loopholes that would limit improvements in fuel efficiency.

Maileva teams up with Selectabase to revolutionise direct marketing — 07 May 2013, 17:38 CET

Maileva, a European leader in hybrid direct-mail solutions, and Selectabase, a supplier of marketing data, have joined forces to offer marketers in the UK a unique, easy-to-use and cost-effective direct-marketing solution. From a single website, clients can create and launch both B2B and B2C direct-mail campaigns. If any item of mail is returned as undeliverable, the companies will provide new data, printing, fulfilment and postage for free.

Banks must back the real economy and facilitate SMEs' access to finance — 02 May 2013, 23:25 CET

The European Builders Confederation EBC took the occasion of the SMEs Finance Forum held today in Dublin to alert and raise the issue of access to finance for construction small and medium enterprises in front of the European Institutions, the Irish Presidency of the European Council and other SMEs representatives.

Majority of EU countries support partial ban of bee-killing pesticides — 29 April 2013, 16:13 CET

A clear majority of EU countries have supported the European Commission proposal to temporarily ban three pesticides that are scientifically shown to be harmful to bees: imidacloprid and clothianidin, produced by chemical company Bayer, and thiamethoxam, produced by Syngenta.

NAO robot revolutionizes education for children with autism — 29 April 2013, 15:28 CET

ALDEBARAN ROBOTICS, the creator of the NAO humanoid robot, has launched the ASK NAO Initiative, where ASK stands for Autism Solution for Kids. With the help of NAO, the company aims to help improve special-education teaching by stimulating social interaction through play and allowing users greater autonomy.

Boiron press conference marks launch of Camilia® in UK market — 29 April 2013, 12:16 CET

On 17 April 2013, on the premises of the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in central London, three executives from Boiron, in France, gave a press conference concerning Camilia®, the homeopathic medicine for treating teething pains in babies and young children that is being launched in the UK.

La Forge de Style unveils furniture line at French Design Forum — 28 April 2013, 14:55 CET

 

French savoir faire in furnishings to shine at Proposte 2013 — 26 April 2013, 11:44 CET

Thanks to organisers Espace Textile, 10 family-run, high-end textile companies will exhibit at Proposte, showcasing the best of France’s savoir faire in the furnishings-textiles industry. Exhibitors at the trade fair are French-based companies that specialise in fabric for furniture and interior decoration. Proposte, the international trade show dedicated to the sector, will take place from 7 to 9 May 2013 near Como (Northern Italy).

MEPs bend but do not break under car lobby pressure — 25 April 2013, 23:08 CET

Members of the European Parliament's environment committee have voted in favour of long-term targets to improve car fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions by 2025, said Greenpeace. But MEPs also voted to weaken the EU's 2020 target.

Google antitrust investigation — 25 April 2013, 22:43 CET

Following the European Commission’s announcement on their Google antitrust investigation, BEUC Director General Monique Goyens commented:

EU General Court Rules against Sustainable Use of Seals — 25 April 2013, 22:40 CET

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) and other Inuit plaintiffs in Canada and Greenland and non-Inuit plaintiffs represented by the Fur Institute of Canada (FIC), expressed disappointment today with the European Union General Court's decision to rule against their case to annul the implementing measures of the EU seal ban.

Long-term CO2 targets must be ambitious and scientifically-founded, not 'political' — 23 April 2013, 16:13 CET

The European automobile industry fully supports the pathway to achieving the EU's long-term climate goals for 2050, and is committed to continue reducing CO2 levels from its vehicles.

LINEON unveils Next-Generation Security Dashboard at Infosecurity 2013 — 18 April 2013, 23:08 CET

LINEON, a specialist in information security, has developed an economical and comprehensive Next-Generation Security Dashboard that synthesizes META-KPIs addressing fully the needs of complex client entities in the field of IT security and compliance.

French Pavilion displays Infosecurity in London — 17 April 2013, 15:20 CET

The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London will present 10 innovative companies on the French Pavilion at the Infosecurity trade show, which will take place at Earls Court, in London (UK), from 23 to 25 April 2013. These French companies will showcase their proven expertise in IT security, covering both products and services.

Victims of breast implants scandal fight for compensation - Need for EU to better protect with Collective Redress — 17 April 2013, 13:39 CET

Criminal fraud proceedings begin today in France following last year’s breast implants scandal which affected 400,000 victims globally and 100,000 in Europe.

Basel III and Capital Requirements: not just about bonuses — 16 April 2013, 17:00 CET

On the day of the plenary vote in the European Parliament on the Capital Requirements package (CRDIV-CRR), EUROCHAMBRES is relieved that an agreement has finally been reached and the negotiations are close to completion.