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Mobilisation for start of mass opposition against patent on tomatoes by No Patents on Seeds — last modified 13 April 2016, 22:12 CET
This week, a European-wide coalition is starting a mass opposition against a patent held by the Swiss company Syngenta on tomatoes produced by conventional breeding. We will be mobilising thousands of people within the time period of the opposition lasting until 12 May. The organisations taking part in this action will also be raising the pressure on European politicians to take measures against patents on plants and animals.
EU Parliament backs glyphosate restrictions by Greenpeace European Unit — last modified 13 April 2016, 21:44 CET
MEPs have backed restrictions on the use of glyphosate – the world’s most used weedkiller – and a shortening of its licence, amid rising health concerns.
Privacy Shield fails data protection test by European Consumers’ Organisation — last modified 13 April 2016, 21:36 CET
Europe's national data protection authorities have voiced substantial concerns regarding a planned data transfer agreement between the EU and US. The so-called Privacy Shield proposal does not provide sufficient legal safeguards for protecting Europeans' personal data when it is transferred across the Atlantic, according to the data protection bodies.
ACER - The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators by Igor Hacin — last modified 12 April 2016, 23:20 CET
As an independent European structure which fosters cooperation among European energy regulators, ACER ensures that market integration and the harmonisation of regulatory frameworks are achieved within the framework of the EU’s energy policy objectives.
ACEA press release: First cross-border truck platooning trial successfully completed by European Automobile Manufacturers Association — last modified 08 April 2016, 23:28 CET
As part of the world’s first cross-border initiative with smart trucks, six ‘platoons’ of semi-automated trucks have completed their journeys from various European cities, reaching their final destination of the Port of Rotterdam on 6 April.
After pressure from industry: EU Commission wants to allow the import of genetically engineered "toxic" soybeans by Testbiotech — last modified 08 April 2016, 23:24 CET
Concerns about health risks due to residues from spraying glyphosate in combination with other herbicides
VAT Action Plan: right diagnosis needs effective remedies by Susetesampaio — last modified 07 April 2016, 17:25 CET
EUROCHAMBRES broadly supports the approach set out in the VAT Action Plan adopted today by the European Commission and underlines the importance of a single VAT area to completing the single market. The reference to an SME VAT Package is particularly encouraging. Converting this approach into meaningful rules and measures will make or break the approach.
EU Drug Markets Report 2016 - EMCDDA by EUbusiness — last modified 05 April 2016, 19:23 CET
The 2016 EU Drug Markets Report provides a unique insight into the operation of illicit drug markets in the EU. The report assesses the impact of the drug market on society and the factors driving it. It explores the market for cannabis, heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, MDMA and new psychoactive substances. Understanding these hidden markets, and the actors involved, is essential to making sound policy decisions with lasting impact. The report combines the analytical power of the EMCDDA’s drug monitoring system with Europol’s operational intelligence on trends in organised crime.
Kepler Cheuvreux and Invivoo join forces to enable electronic bond trading by BUSINESS FRANCE UK — last modified 29 March 2016, 18:03 CET
Electronic trading of corporate bonds remains an activity difficult to access for many asset management players. Invivoo and Kepler Cheuvreux are now ready to offer them a highly cost-effective e-commerce platform, by combining their respective areas of expertise: excellence in credit research, direct access to listed markets and IT development capacity specifically in market finance.
EUbusiness opportunity by Nick Prag — last modified 23 February 2023, 21:52 CET
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Can you thrive without a business website? by EUbusiness — last modified 18 March 2016, 13:28 CET
 
Tax grilling for multinationals by Nick Prag — last modified 17 March 2016, 22:34 CET
The issue of tax avoidance and tax havens has caused much public concern for a while now, but actually dealing with it is taking some time. There was some drama this week, however, when representatives of the big bad multinationals finally appeared before the special European Parliament committee on tax rulings.
EU external migration spending in Southern Mediterranean and Eastern Neighbourhood countries until 2014 - ECA Special Report No 9/2016 by EUbusiness — last modified 17 March 2016, 20:13 CET
This report deals with the two main financing instruments (TPMA and ENPI) of the external dimension of the EU's common migration policy which aims to provide effective management of migration flows in partnership with countries of origin and transit. This report examines whether the spending of both instruments had clear objectives and whether it had been effective and well-coordinated. We found that overall, the instruments provided no clear strategy by which to identify their contribution to objectives and thus it is unclear what they intend to achieve at EU level. It was often difficult to measure the results achieved by EU spending and the contribution of migration to development was difficult to assess. The policy is characterised by complex governance, insufficient coordination and the absence of a funding overview that specified who finances what between the European Commission and EU Member States.
SMEs need more supportive conditions for jobs and growth by European craft and SME employers’ organisation — last modified 16 March 2016, 23:18 CET
Today, the European Social Partners met with the European Council and Commission, as well as with the Troika of Head of States at the Tripartite Social Summit, to discuss the refugee crisis, digitalisation and an improved involvement of Social Partners in European Governance. Ulrike Rabmer-Koller, President of UEAPME, focused her intervention at the meeting on how the EU policy can help strengthen the economic recovery and support SMEs.
In public WiFi case, European Court of Justice takes significant step forward for the information society by EuroISPA — last modified 16 March 2016, 20:18 CET
The European Court of Justice took a significant step forward on 16 March in strengthening the legislative infrastructure that underpins the European information society, according to EuroISPA, the European association of European Internet Services Providers Associations (ISPAs).
Assessing illicit drugs in wastewater: advances in wastewater-based drug epidemiology by EUbusiness — last modified 15 March 2016, 22:49 CET
Assessing illicit drugs in wastewater: advances in wastewater-based drug epidemiology reviews a new approach to estimating drug use in populations, based on the detection and quantification of drugs and their metabolic products in community wastewater. Strengths of the wastewater-based approach include avoiding the problems associated with questionnaire-based research, better identification of the drugs being used and being able to provide near-real-time results, with the power to identify trends in drug use patterns, over time and geographically. Novel uses of the approach are explored, such as the early detection of new psychoactive substances on the drug market. The report also looks at the limitations to the approach and how these can be overcome for this new tool to take its place in the drug epidemiologist’s toolkit.
EU renews commitment to gender equality by Nick Prag — last modified 10 March 2016, 17:40 CET
International Women's Day on 8 March was an opportunity for the EU to assess progress on gender equality in Europe. Bringing out a report on gender equality, the Commission renewed a commitment to integrating equality for women and men into every EU policy across the board.
Brussels Declaration on ADPKD one year on: pioneering progress in the fight against a devastating kidney disease by EUbusiness — last modified 10 March 2016, 18:09 CET
Strides made as 30 organisations back Brussels Declaration on autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) but MEPs urged to unite for better patient care
The EC posting of workers revision opens new debates by European craft and SME employers’ organisation — last modified 09 March 2016, 16:52 CET
UEAPME, the European Employers Association for SMEs, takes note of the EC proposal revising the posting of workers directive.
Glyphosate licence renewal suspended in light of health concerns by Greenpeace European Unit — last modified 08 March 2016, 16:57 CET
A national experts' vote on the European Commission’s plan to grant a new 15-year lease to the herbicide glyphosate was cancelled today, as several countries raised concerns over cancer warnings by the World Health Organisation (WHO)
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