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December ^
Posted : 04
On 26-27 November, the EU Council adopted conclusions on health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) and on evidence-based policy making, appointed EU representatives on the WADA Foundation Board and discussed a proposal for a possible annual European Week of Sport. In addition, the Council discussed draft conclusions about match-fixing which were adopted in the form of Presidency Conclusions. This was by far the most sport-intensive Council meeting to date
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November ^
Study on the contribution of sport to economic growth and employment in the EU
Posted : 19
A study on the economic value of sport in the EU, which also develops a methodological framework for assessing sport's contribution to economic growth and employment in the 27 EU Member States, has been finalised and is now publicly available.
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EU supports 21 new transnational projects in the field of sport
Posted : 19
21 transnational projects, put forward by public bodies and civil society organisations in order to identify and test suitable networks and good practices in the field of sport, have been selected for an EU grant following the 2012 call for proposals in the framework of the Preparatory Action "European Partnership on Sports".
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EU Sport Forum 2012 - Report, speeches, videos and presentations now available
Posted : 16
The fourth EU Sport Forum since the adoption of the White Paper on Sport took place in Nicosia on 19 and 20 September 2012. The Commission's report from the Forum as well as speeches, presentations and videos are now available.
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EU Expert Group on Sport Statistics - report available
Posted : 16
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October ^
EU Council approves second EU contribution to the revision of the World Anti-Doping Code
Posted : 05
On 4 October 2012, the EU Council approved the text of a second EU contribution to the revision of the World Anti-Doping Code and authorised the Cyprus Presidency to submit it to the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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September ^
EU Sport Forum: Sport leaders and Ministers step up fight against match-fixing
Posted : 18
Representatives of Europe's sport movement and Sport Ministers will pledge to step up their fight against match-fixing when they meet at the EU Sport Forum, organised by the European Commission in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 19-20 September.
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EU Sport Forum 2012 to be live-streamed
Posted : 14
The EU Sport Forum 2012, the key platform for dialogue on sport at EU level organised by the European Commission, will take place on 19-20 September in Nicosia, Cyprus.
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August ^
Posted : 03
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July ^
Study on sports organisers' rights in the EU: call for tender
Posted : 09
In chapter 3.2 ('Sustainable financing of sport') of its Communication "Developing the European Dimension in Sport" adopted on 18 January 2011 (COM(2011)12 final), the Commission announces its intention to launch a study to analyse sport organisers' rights and image rights in sport from the perspective of the EU legal framework.
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Feasibility study on possible future mobility measures for sport in the EU: call for tender
Posted : 04
In the EU budget for 2012, the European Parliament requested the European Commission to carry out a feasibility study on possible future mobility measures for sport in the EU, in the framework of the Preparatory Action "European Partnership on Sports".
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Commission launches 2012 Call for Proposals in the field of sport
Posted : 04
The call for proposals will serve to select high-quality transnational projects which will be supported through the 2012 Preparatory Action "European Partnership on Sports".
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EU Physical Activity Guidelines: overview of progress
Posted : 03
The EU Physical Activity Guidelines, endorsed by EU Sport Ministers in 2008, identify a number of policy areas where action can be taken to promote health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA), including sport, health, education, transport and urban planning. The document contains 41 recommended guidelines for action. In most Member States, policy action in the field of HEPA has been increasing, although progress has remained uneven.
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EU Expert Groups on Good Governance in Sport and Sport Statistics – reports available
Posted : 03
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June ^
Posted : 08
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May ^
EU Council adopts Conclusions on doping in recreational sport
Posted : 15
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April ^
Study on sports organisers' rights in the EU
Posted : 27
The Prior Information Notice pertaining to a planned study on sports organisers' rights in the EU was published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union on 27 April 2012 under the reference 2012/S 82-133470.
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EU Expert Groups "Good Governance" and "Sport, Health and Participation": reports available
Posted : 24
The EU Expert Group on Good Governance held its second meeting in Brussels on 13 March 2012. The EU Expert Group on Sport, Health and Participation held its second meeting in Brussels on 21 March 2012. The reports from both meetings are now available.
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Social partners in professional football sign agreement on minimum standards for players' contracts
Posted : 23
The social partners representing the professional football sector signed their first Agreement setting minimum contract requirements for players in Brussels on 19 April 2012.
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Study on match-fixing in sport
Posted : 10
A study on match-fixing in sport which maps and analyses criminal law provisions in the 27 EU Member States has been finalised and is now publicly available.
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EU Expert Groups "Education and Training in Sport" and "Anti-Doping": reports available
Posted : 04
The EU Expert Group on Education and Training in Sport held its first meeting in Innsbruck on 13 January 2012. The EU Expert Group on Anti-Doping held its second meeting in Brussels on 8 February 2012. The reports from both meetings are now available.
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March ^
Joint statement on UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules and EU State aid policy
Posted : 27
On 21 March, Vice-President Joaquín Almunia of the European Commission and UEFA President Michel Platini issued a joint statement on the interaction between the application to professional football of Financial Fair Play rules by UEFA and the control of State aid in professional football by the Commission.
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Council approves EU contribution to the revision of the World Anti-Doping Code
Posted : 14
On 8 March 2012, the EU Council approved the text of an EU contribution to the revision of the World Anti-Doping Code and authorised the Danish Presidency to submit it to the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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Posted : 14
In July 2011 the Commission launched two studies, one on a possible future sport monitoring function in the EU and another on the economic and legal aspects of transfers of players.
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February ^
Commission publishes study on the funding of grassroots sport in the EU
Posted : 17
The European Commission has published a study on the funding of grassroots sport in the EU. The study was conducted by a consortium formed by Eurostrategies, CDES, AMNYOS and the German Sport University of Cologne.
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Overview of sport-related documents from the European Parliament and the Council online
Posted : 07
From now on, this website includes an overview of the main sport-related documents adopted by the European Parliament and the EU Council.
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January ^
EU Expert Group "Good Governance"
Posted : 13
The EU Expert Group on Good Governance held its first meeting in Brussels on 6 December 2011. The report from the meeting is now available.
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EU Expert Group "Sustainable Financing of Sport"
Posted : 12
The EU Expert Group Sustainable Financing of Sport held its first meeting in Brussels on 16 November 2011. The report from the meeting is now available.
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