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Meat from cloned animals - on the menu in Europe? — 05 May 2010, 11:23 CET

Testbiotech report warns market getting out of control

CEA presses for further work on Solvency II implementing measures — 05 May 2010, 00:40 CET

The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, today reiterated its support for the EU’s new Solvency II regulatory regime but called for more work to be done on the Level 2 measures that will put the flesh on the bones of the Framework Directive. It also called for changes to the draft specifications for the fifth Quantitative Impact Study (QIS 5) that will be carried out later this year to test the likely effects of Solvency II on the insurance industry.

CBI response to industrial emissions directive vote — 05 May 2010, 00:32 CET

The CBI, the UK’s leading business group, commented on the outcome of today’s vote on the Industrial Emissions Directive in the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety in Brussels.

SMEs poised to profit from RFID technology — 05 May 2010, 00:27 CET

A new EU-funded project starting this month and running for two years will help European SMEs in understanding and fully leveraging the potential benefits of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, which allows real time data collection without physical or line of sight contact.

Commission defines framework conditions for deploying 'clean and energy efficient vehicles' — 29 April 2010, 23:27 CET

The Communication on Clean and Energy Efficient Vehicles, published today by the European Commission in Brussels, identifies the essential framework conditions for a viable transition to sustainable mobility in the European Union.

Transport working time: SMEs deeply concerned by Parliament Committee’s vote — 28 April 2010, 23:56 CET

This morning’s vote in the European Parliament’s Employment Committee on the transport working time directive will harm self-employed workers and restrict their freedom to organise their work according to their needs, according to UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers’ organisation.

Broken EU aid promises push Millennium Development Goals out of reach,says CONCORD as OECD announces aid figures — 14 April 2010, 23:32 CET

Figures released today by the OECD show a reduction in EU overseas development aid in 2009. At current levels the European Union will not meet commitments to provide 0.7% of GNI in aid by 2015 to reach the Millennium Development Goals. The news represents yet another broken promise by EU governments and delivers a further blow to the MDGs, which will be reviewed in New York this September.

Power of EU Financial Lobby Must Be Curtailed Following Greek Debacle — 14 April 2010, 23:23 CET

The European Commission's new initiatives to regulate financial markets are based on unbalanced advisory groups dominated by financial services lobbyists, new research published by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) today shows. This has delayed and undermined the quality of the Commission’s regulatory responses to the financial crisis.

European Ecolabel products linked to rainforest destruction activities — 11 April 2010, 15:23 CET

The EEB is angered by revelations that illegally harvested wood has found its way into paper awarded with the European Ecolabel, according to a report released on 9 April by FERN. The European Ecolabel is meant to award products of environmental excellence but the EEB has long warned that weaknesses in requirements for forest products could lead to such a situation.

A Genuine Open Sky Still Remains a Distant Dream — 01 April 2010, 13:17 CET

Responding to yesterday’s preliminary Second Stage Open Skies agreement between the US and the European Union, IACA and its members are frustrated and disappointed by the failure to agree a balanced deal for all airlines.

Protection against long and irregular working hours must continue to be main goal of Working Time Directive — 25 March 2010, 00:29 CET

Long and irregular hours, unilaterally imposed on workers, are unhealthy and outmoded forms of work organization. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is expecting proposals from the European Commission that stimulate modern, sustainable and negotiated solutions, taking into account the needs of businesses and workers in a balanced way.

Food labelling: another missed opportunity for healthier choices — 17 March 2010, 23:52 CET

European consumers and public health in general were dealt a severe blow today when MEPs voted not to proceed with establishing a European wide colour coding system for food labelling.

Our money, our rights! Consumer movement turns the spotlight on financial services — 12 March 2010, 16:22 CET

Consumers International (CI) will lead its 220 member organisations from around the world in a call for action on financial services on 15 March, World Consumer Rights Day.

ECJ: AG refers the question of the consistency of the German sports betting monopoly to the national court — 04 March 2010, 22:19 CET

Today Advocate General (AG) Mengozzi issued two opinions in the German cases Markus Stoss (C-316/07) and Carmen Media Group (C-46/08). C-316/07 (Stoss) is joined with the cases C-358/07 (Kulpa), C-359/07 (SOBO), C-360/07 (Kunert), C-409/07(Avalon) and C-410/07 (Happel).

5+1 business proposals to make Europe 2020 work — 04 March 2010, 22:10 CET

The five targets outlined in the Europe 2020 strategy presented by the European Commission on 3 March represent a sound business plan to enhance the EU’s growth and competitiveness in the years to come.

European ISPs fear that international trade agreement cuts EU citizens' internet protection — 25 February 2010, 12:37 CET

EuroISPA, the European Association of European Internet Service Providers (ISPs), fears that negotiators in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) are going too far. The most recent leaks indicate that the measures under discussion would threaten fundamental rights, damage the European internet sector and put the openness of the Internet at risk.

SMEs deeply concerned by Parliament Committee's vote on maternity leave — 24 February 2010, 00:32 CET

UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers’ organisation, was left deeply concerned by today’s vote on the revised maternity leave directive at the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality.

SEPA: Broad range of stakeholders beginning to see huge problems — 24 February 2010, 00:15 CET

SEPA (the Single European Payments Area) risks being a massive failure unless key issues are resolved, particularly regarding the security of the Direct Debit scheme and the fact that the representatives of the banks, in the form of the European Payments Council (EPC), do not take into account the needs or wishes of any of the end-users, including consumers or businesses (retailers, services providers, SMEs).

Commissioner Damanaki lifts fisheries department blockage — 22 February 2010, 19:44 CET

After months of deadlock, the European Commission has called on the EU to back the suspension of the international trade in bluefin tuna.

The Understanding China training programme 2010 launched! — 18 February 2010, 23:42 CET

30 employees of business intermediary organisations from across Europe can become experts on China, thanks to the “Understanding China” training programme

EU stalling on aid promises, binding targets needed, says CONCORD as OECD announces global 2010 aid forecast — 18 February 2010, 00:24 CET

Figures released today by the OECD show that the EU will not meet its 2010 aid targets. The 2010 aid forecast notes the EU is well off track and will miss its collective target of 0.56% of GNI, agreed in 2005 as an interim benchmark towards achieving the UN goal of 0.7% of GNI by 2015 to finance the Millennium Development Goals.

Greenpeace welcomes EP support for bluefin tuna trade ban — 11 February 2010, 11:22 CET

The European Parliament today confirmed its support for stricter protection of the endangered bluefin tuna. The Parliament urged the European Commission and EU member states to support listing bluefin tuna under appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), effectively calling for a suspension of the fishery.

Instantly online - 17 golden rules to combat online risks and for safer surfing mobile social networks — 09 February 2010, 00:18 CET

The EU ‘cyber security’ Agency - ENISA (the European Network and Information Security Agency) today presents a new report on accessing social networks over mobile phones, ‘Online as soon as it happens“. The report points out the risks and threats of mobile social networking services, e.g. identity theft, corporate data leakage and reputation risks of mobile social networks. The report also gives 17 ‘golden rules’ on how to combat these threats.

Changes to international lease accounting standards may impact the cost and availability of finance for Europe’s small businesses — 09 February 2010, 00:11 CET

Leaseurope, the European leasing industry's representative body, has today called for businesses and policy makers across Europe to review the latest plans of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that will lead to a drastic change in existing lease accounting requirements.

Services Directive properly implemented in only one third of member states: EUROCHAMBRES survey — 02 February 2010, 23:11 CET

A EUROCHAMBRES survey conducted among Chambers of Commerce throughout the EU shows that only 9 out of the 27 member states complied fully with the Services Directive by the 28 December 2009 deadline. Implementation in the remaining 18 countries is average or unsatisfactory because of problems or delays with legal and/or operational aspects.