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- Commission boosts fight against wildlife trafficking ahead of crucial international meeting — 10 November 2022, 18:35 CET
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The newly revised EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking (EU-WAP) published yesterday by the European Commission is a critical step forward in the fight against illegal wildlife trade.
- New 'Euro' pollutant emission proposal risks slowing down transition to zero-emission transport — 10 November 2022, 18:31 CET
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The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has serious concerns about the European Commission's proposal for new pollutant emission standards for cars and vans (Euro 7) and trucks and buses (Euro VII), published today.
- Car CO2 targets: No time to waste for putting conditions for zero-emissions in place, says industry — 27 October 2022, 23:00 CET
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Following this evening's EU deal on CO2 targets for cars and vans, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) urges European policy makers to shift into higher gear to deploy the enabling conditions for zero-emission mobility.
- European retail and wholesale ready to support rapid take-up of instant payments — 27 October 2022, 14:28 CET
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Welcoming the Commission’s proposal issued today aimed at accelerating the provision of instant payments across Europe, EuroCommerce Director General Christel Delberghe said:
- Instant Payments to become safer, more affordable, and convenient for consumers — 26 October 2022, 18:30 CET
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The European Commission today published its plans to make Instant Payments safer, more affordable, and convenient payment option for consumers.
- EU Member States adopt ambitious positions on global biodiversity negotiations — 24 October 2022, 23:18 CET
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EU Environment Ministers today agreed on their position on the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), pledging measurable and time-bound long-term 2050 goals, as well as 2030 intermediate outcomes and action-oriented 2030 targets.
- EU Member States ready to show climate leadership ahead of COP27 — 24 October 2022, 23:15 CET
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The EU Environment Ministers decided today on the common position with which they will board the plane to Sharm El-Sheikh in two weeks. Overall it looks like the EU packed its responsibility as an international climate leader and is ready for the upcoming climate negotiations at the COP27.
- SBS and SMEunited welcome the agreement on the amendment to the Regulation on European standardisation — 20 October 2022, 21:24 CET
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SBS and SMEunited welcome the agreement by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament on a technical amendment to Regulation 1025/2012 on European standardisation.
- 3 in 4 Europeans think EU governments should lower prices of sustainable, healthy food - new survey — 20 October 2022, 00:29 CET
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As prices go through the roof and sustainable food is increasingly out of people's reach, Europeans feel that it is time for our food systems to be changed. According to a new survey, 76 per cent of European consumers think that their governments should make environmentally friendly food cheaper and half would even agree to make unsustainable food products more expensive.
- SMEs require targeted measures to survive energy crisis — 19 October 2022, 22:41 CET
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SMEunited calls on all EU Member States to immediately act and implement targeted measures for SMEs that need help during the energy crisis. The emergency regulation already provides the necessary instruments. Furthermore, SMEs ask for a swift prolongation and extension of the State aid crisis framework.
- E-mobility: European Parliament infrastructure vote is step in right direction, auto makers say — 19 October 2022, 14:41 CET
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The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) welcomes the European Parliament vote on the EU-wide roll-out of the charging and refuelling infrastructure needed to power zero-emission cars, vans, trucks and buses.
- Electric cars: 6 EU countries have less than 1 charger per 100km of road; 1 charger in 7 is fast — 13 October 2022, 22:26 CET
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Not only is there an insufficient number of electric charging points along the road networks in most EU countries, but the vast majority of these do not charge quickly enough, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
- Consumers' right to compensation for privacy damages under threat — 13 October 2022, 17:32 CET
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An Advocate General of the highest European court (CJEU) last week issued a troubling opinion calling into question the GDPR's enforceability by individuals if they have suffered non-material damages, such as psychological distress.
- Pilot Talent Pool: important test to alleviate labour and skill shortage — 10 October 2022, 21:54 CET
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SMEunited welcomes the launch of the European Commission Pilot Talent Pool focused on the integration of Ukrainian refugees into the labour market.
- Parliamentary resolution places nature at the core of good ocean governance, but omits impacts of domestic fisheries — 08 October 2022, 23:42 CET
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In response to the European Commission communication on the global ocean agenda, the European Parliament has adopted its resolution on strengthening ocean governance and biodiversity. This document establishes the Parliament's position for how EU and Member State actions should better safeguard our ocean and ensure a balance for human activities.
- EU car sales expected to drop again this year; auto makers call for urgent policy action — 08 October 2022, 23:36 CET
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With the EU car market expected to shrink by over a quarter this year compared to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) is calling for a policy framework that enables the market to both recover and make the shift to zero-emissions.
- Digital Services Act should help consumers online but success depends on strong enforcement — 04 October 2022, 13:06 CET
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Consumers should have greater protections online thanks to the Digital Services Act which EU ministers signed off on today. This was the last political stage before the text becomes EU law. It is crucial that the Digital Services Act gets properly enforced by national authorities and the European Commission.
- EU liability rules to be modernised but contain AI services blind spot for consumers — 28 September 2022, 22:32 CET
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The European Commission has today proposed to update civil liability rules for products and services to make them fit for purpose in the digital era. BEUC has repeatedly called for their modernisation, and for a clear and enforceable legal framework, given that products are increasingly digitalised, complex, opaque and when powered with AI, can take autonomous decisions.
- Emergency call: mitigate energy price rises for SMEs — 28 September 2022, 22:28 CET
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SMEunited urges EU Energy Ministers to adopt the measures proposed by the European Commission to tackle high energy prices at their meeting on Friday. In addition, the Commission should come forward with the reviewed State aid crisis framework as soon as possible allowing Member States to implement price-cutting measures for SMEs.
- The impact of faster payments: crucial for SMEs — 26 September 2022, 23:52 CET
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SMEunited has been advocating the correct payment terms for decades. Late payments endanger the continuity of SME activities. The report on the impact of faster payments in B2B relations, published today by the Joint Research Centre, underlines this statement. We ask the Commission to use this momentum to immediately launch the revision of the Late Payment Directive, announced by President von der Leyen at the State of the Union address.
- Ukraine needs a sustainable, climate and nature-positive reconstruction: New WWF/BCG report — 22 September 2022, 18:40 CET
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"Ukraine: a sustainable economic recovery for people and nature" - makes the case why post-war reconstruction of Ukraine must be climate- and nature-positive, and provides recommendations on how this can be done to support the people and government of Ukraine.
- Cybersecurity of connected products could improve significantly following Commission proposal — 15 September 2022, 23:36 CET
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The European Commission has proposed new rules for the cybersecurity of connected products which would substantially improve the worrying situation today. This proposal answers a longstanding need that the BEUC network identified and warned about repeatedly.
- State of the SME Union - shape Europe for SMEs — 14 September 2022, 23:35 CET
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SMEunited welcomes President von der Leyen's measures for SMEs, announced at the State of the Union address today. SMEs support the efforts to reduce electricity demand, push down prices and avoid blackouts.
- European Parliament finally wakes up on biomass threat — 14 September 2022, 21:10 CET
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In the middle of a roaring energy crisis, and in the teeth of a massive lobbying push by corporate interests, the European Parliament today took its first steps towards fixing the forest biomass problem in its vote on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
- NGOs walk out of expert Taxonomy group over lack of independence — 14 September 2022, 21:06 CET
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BEUC, Birdlife, ECOS, T&E and WWF leave the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance. NGOs claim the European Commission has interfered politically in the group and acted against evidence despite its legal obligation to follow science-based advice.