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January 2012
23/01/2012
Implementation of the Communication on Tourism 2010
In line with the Lisbon Treaty and the 2010 Communication on Tourism (COM(2010) 352 final), the Commission developed a Rolling Implementation Plan, outlining the main European added-value tourism-related initiatives carried out at European and/or transnational level at present or foreseen for implementation in the near future, in [...]
15/01/2012
Taxation: Developing the One Stop Shop for cross border VAT compliance
Doing business in more than one Member State often means dealing with multiple VAT obligations which can be very burdensome and costly for companies. The proposal adopted today is a first step towards a One Stop Shop for all electronically delivered services that will benefit businesses as from 1st January [...]
10/01/2012
European Commission announces partners for business and human rights projects under new CSR strategy
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry has announced the names of organisations that will implement important new European projects on business and human rights.
December 2011
19/12/2011
Public Consultation on the revision of Directive 2009/142/EC on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAD)
The main objective of the public consultation on the revision of Directive 2009/142/EC on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAD) is to collect views and opinions of stakeholders and citizens on various issues that may need to be addressed when the GAD is revised. The areas to be specifically examined are Alignment [...]
18/12/2011
Reducing accounting red tape for more than 5 million small companies
Member States will be free to allow micro-entities to draw up a very simplified balance sheet and profit and loss account along the lines specified in the Directive.
07/12/2011
New EU fundraising rules: boosting venture capital for SMEs and easing access to credit
The European Commission is presenting a strategy to promote better access to finance for SMEs with an EU Action Plan which includes increasing financial support from the EU budget and the European Investment Bank and a proposal for a regulation setting uniform rules for the marketing of venture capital funds.
November 2011
24/11/2011
Industry to reignite growth as economic recovery stalls
On the occasion of the First Anniversary conference on the Europe 2020 industrial policy flagship initiative, European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani presented an overview on what has been achieved under the fresh approach to industrial policy unveiled last year by the Commission.
23/11/2011
Less regulatory burden for small businesses
The Commission today presents a new approach to ensure that the EU responds better to the needs of small businesses. From now on, the European Commission will seek wherever possible to exempt micro-enterprises from EU legislation or introduce special regimes so as to minimise the regulatory burden on them.
17/11/2011
Implementation of the Communication on Tourism 2010
In line with the Lisbon Treaty and the 2010 Communication on Tourism (COM(2010) 352 final), the Commission developed a Rolling Implementation Plan, outlining the main European added-value tourism-related initiatives carried out at European and/or transnational level at present or foreseen for implementation in the near future, in close [...]