The ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk has published an IP Country Factsheet for Indonesia, outlining how your business can use the nation’s intellectual property rights system to protect yourself and maximise your potential.

This Flash Eurobarometer, "Attitudes of Europeans Towards Tourism" (No 370), was conducted at the request of the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry in the 27 Member States of the European Union and seven additional countries: Croatia, Turkey, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Serbia and Israel. This is [...]

This Flash Eurobarometer "Survey on the attitudes of Europeans towards tourism" (No 328) has beenconducted at the request of Directorate General Enterprise and Industry in the 27 EU Member States and in five additional countries: Croatia, Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Norway and Iceland.

This Flash Eurobarometer, “Attitudes of Europeans Towards Tourism” (No 334), was conducted at the request of the Directorate-General for Enterprise and ndustry in the 27 EU Member States and in seven additional countries: : Croatia, Turkey, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Norway, Iceland, the Republic of Serbia and Israel.

Sensitivity to food additives in China is part of the widespread concern over food safety.

“Ways to enter the Chinese market” focuses on the different options open to European SMEs considering to enter the Chinese market.

Published : Wed, 09 Jan 2013

Besides an explanation of the individual steps necessary to import wine from the EU to China, this interactive infographic provides definitions of the main actors involved in the process, examples of necessary certificates and details about the applicable standards. Links connect this easy-to-use application to additional sources of information.

Published : Wed, 09 Jan 2013

This online questionnaire will help newcomers to China to assess their readiness to develop their business on the Chinese market and provides tips as to how they can close the gaps.

Published : Wed, 09 Jan 2013

The Chinese machinery industry has been undergoing continuous rapid growth at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 25% in the last ten years.

Published : Thu, 29 Nov 2012

As the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7, 2007– 2013) heads towards its expiration, so does the Security Research theme within FP7.

Published : Thu, 29 Nov 2012

Discover the 2012 security research catalogue of projects under the 7th Framework Programme for Research.

European competitiveness is at the centre of analysis of the yearly competitiveness report of the European Commission. Its main focus is on recent changes of the EU's productivity growth, which is the key driver of competitiveness in the long run.

Published : Fri, 19 Oct 2012

Following the Communication on cultural and creative sectors late September, Commission services have published two Staff Working Documents on the fashion and high-end industries. They present possible initiatives in order to invest in creativity and innovation, boost exports and sustainable growth, foster e-commerce while protecting intellectual property rights. Furthermore, the documents consider possibilities [...]

This document contains a preparatory study for the European Commission’s impact assessment on the possible options and legal instruments of the umbrella European Tourism Label for Quality Schemes.

Published : Fri, 12 Oct 2012

This study examines the impact of different EU policies, and their legislative and non-legislative initiatives, on tourism and its competitiveness (Volume 1). The study also includes a separate guide to EU financial instruments, for stakeholders within the sector to identify and access funding (volume 2).

The economic outlook is very diverse across sectors and countries. Countries and industrial sectors where export activities are relatively important with respect to internal demand are pulling out of the crisis, while those supplying internal demand remain subdued. The overall industrial production trend for the EU remains relatively stable following [...]

The European Research Council (ERC) has today announced the selection of 536 early-career top researchers for funding totalling almost €800 million. 'ERC Starting Grants' of up to €2 million per project will enable the most promising scientists to develop ideas at the frontiers of knowledge. [...]

A special 3D microchip, being designed by an EU-funded research project, looks set to drastically cut the electricity and the installation costs of servers in cloud computing data centres, cementing Europe's place as the home of green computing. Cloud data centres – thousands of computer [...]

As part of the preparation for Horizon 2020 DG CONNECT is setting up a new advisory structure – the CAF (CONNECT Advisory Forum for ICT Research and Innovation) – that will replace the ISTAG.The CAF will be providing advice to DG CONNECT about [...]

The last calls under FP7 have been published on the European Commission Participant Portal. They cover various transport research topics including infrastructures, smart cities, air transport, sustainable surface transport, and more. You can access all open calls online.