The performance of the European industry in terms of exports is largely due to its competitiveness, which is influenced by the business environment, which is in turn created by the regulatory framework both at national and European level.

Latest news

• 10/05/2012

  Antonio Tajani: Fostering industrial co-operation with the United States

• 02/05/2012

  Galileo September launch will spur innovation

• 30/04/2012

  SMEs in the euro zone are struggling to get bank funding

Upcoming events

• 24/05/2012 > 25/05/2012

  Helsinki

  Helsinki Chemicals Forum - 4th global meeting

• 29/05/2012 > 29/05/2012

  Brussels

  Register now! Conference "Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution"

• 23/10/2012 > 24/10/2012

  Copenhagen

  Europe INNOVA 2012 conference - Stress Test of European Innovation Policy

Latest publications

• 11/05/2012

  Latest trends in European Tourism

• 03/05/2012

  Monthly Note on Economic Recovery in Industry (Including a Quarterly Short-term Industrial Outlook) - April 2012

• 30/04/2012

  Projects for sustainable and competitive industry

Latest contracts and grants

• Deadline: 25/06/2012

  Sustainable Industry Low Carbon scheme (SILC) I - Short-term innovation measures - Action 38/G/ENT/CIP/12/D/N02S00

• Deadline: 28/06/2012

  Economic impact and travel patterns of accessible tourism in Europe

• Deadline: 16/08/2012

  Pilot project for the development of sector skills alliances

Latest public consultations

• Deadline: 12/06/2012

  Chemicals: ECHA draft working proramme 2013 - 15

• Deadline: 09/07/2012

  Public consultation on Challenges and opportunities for maritime and coastal tourism in Europe

• Deadline: 12/07/2012

  Commission consults on rules for wirelessly connected devices - the "Internet of Things"

Key content

• Europe 2020: An Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era

• Competitiveness analysis

• Competition policy

• Reference documents

• Consultation on Industrial Policy Communication 2012