Press releases
Free movement of goods: Slovakia to comply with EU rules on circulation of waste for recovery
29/09/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels 29 September 2011: The European Commission has today requested Slovakia to change its waste legislation in order to comply with EU rules on the free movement of goods....
Free movement of goods: Finland to comply with EU rules on measuring instruments
29/09/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels 29 September 2011: The European Commission has today issued a reasoned opinion under EU infringement procedures to request Finland to implement the EU directive 2004/22/EC and its amendments on measuring instruments. ...
Free movement of goods: Right-hand vehicles cannot be registered - Poland referred to Court
29/09/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels 29 September 2011: The European Commission today decided to refer Poland to the EU's Court of Justice because it maintains obstacles to the registration of right-hand drive vehicles in Poland....
Former industry sites top sustainable tourism destinations today
27/09/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels 27 September 2011: Tonight, twenty-one destinations from across Europe received the 2011 EDEN Award for exemplary regeneration and promotion of their declining physical sites; at a gala Award ceremony, an exhibition ...
Enterprise Europe Network reinforced in Asia; extended to North Africa
26/09/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 26 September 2011. The European Commission is extending the outreach of the Enterprise Europe Network – the business and innovation support network for SMEs - by opening new contact points in Japan and doubling ...
Chemicals/REACH: Conference looks at early results and future challenges for chemicals registration
23/09/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 23 September 2011 – Past achievements and lessons learnt for the future of the REACH registration process will be debated at a conference organised by the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency ...
EU Industry: Economic recovery continues at a slower pace
19/09/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels 19 September 2011 - In the last three months to July 2011, manufacturing production was 4.5% higher than a year ago, but was almost unchanged compared to the first quarter....
Small enterprises at the forefront in restoring growth
14/09/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 14 September 2011 – The SME Envoys meet in Brussels today to shape a strategy aimed at freeing the growth potential and competitiveness of SMEs. Key elements agreed are: making it possible to start a company ...
EP backs Commission on more secure Galileo services
13/09/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 13 September - Today the European Parliament approved the Commission's proposal on the Public Regulated Service (PRS) access rules for Galileo, Europe's global navigation satellite system....
European children will name Galileo satellites constellation
01/09/2011
The child with the best drawing related to space or aeronautics in each Member State will have his or her name given to a satellite ...
