Biotechnology

[p]In spring 2007, the Commission organised a public consultation on the work of the Information to Patient Working Group. The objective of this public consultation was twofold. Firstly, the aim was to disseminate information on the work and proposals of the working group on information to patients established under the Pharmaceutical Forum. Secondly, it provided an opportunity for all relevant stakeholders to give their views and comments on the output of the working group.[/p] [P] European Commission - Enterprise and Industry Directorate General - Consumer goods - Last update : 13/11/2007.[/P]

A new website dedicated to Maritime Affairs is now available on Europa. The site provides detailed information on recent policies and activities in this domain: e.g. how to contribute to a consultation on a future integrated Maritime Policy for the EU.

For large investment projects regional aid is subject to the Multisectoral Framework which became applicable from 1 September 1998 for an initial period of three years.

This publication gives a brief overview of business statistics for motor trade, wholesale trade and retail trade activities in Europe.

This user's guide for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the biotechnology field is based upon a number of key factors which have been highlighted in the Commission's Green Paper on innovation.

The existence and survival of local distributive trades, that is, the sale of consumer goods and services to the public in an area serving a limited number of customers, is of fundamental importance in many respects.

As the EU becomes more and more closely integrated, state aids granted by individual Member States to their national industries, may have an increasingly distortionary effect on the common market.

On a daily basis we make use of the services of retail enterprises. It is therefore easy to recognize that the sector forms a vital element in the European economy in the highly differentiated flow of products from producers to consumers. Retailing, including motor vehicle trade, employs over 15 million persons representing about 10% of total employment in the European Economic Area.

This publication completes the panorama of the structure and evolution of the distributive trades which was started with a series of publications on retailing.

This new edition is intended to provide a practical guide which will facilitate improvement of contractual relationships between main contractors and subcontractors, in particular when these relationships have transnational aspects.

This publication is a further step towards a genuine integrated statistical system on commerce.

This publication is the first compendium of statistical information on internal Trade at Community level since the enlargement of the European Union to fifteen Member States.