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Connecting Europe Facility: Commission adopts plan for €50 billion boost to European networks
The European Commission has today tabled a plan which will fund €50 billion worth of investment to improve Europe's transport, energy and digital networks.
European Commission proposes an optional Common European Sales Law to boost trade and expand consumer choice
Despite the success of the EU's Single Market, barriers to cross-border trade remain. Many of these result from divergent sales laws between the 27 Member States. They make selling abroad complicated and costly, especially for small firms.
SMEs: Commission report notes economic climate threatens performance; SME Week 3-9 October
The European Commission presented its 2010 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) report "Are EU SMEs recovering from the crisis?" - including surveys on each EU Member State (the SBA Fact Sheets) - on the occasion of the SME Week taking place throughout Europe from 3–9 October.
Chemicals: Companies are urged to start preparing for the 2013 REACH registration deadline
ECHA has launched the 'REACH 2013 - Act Now!' campaign to remind the industry to start preparing for the second REACH registration deadline.
Commission launches consultation on further reducing industrial gas emissions
The European Commission today launched a public consultation on strengthening EU measures to reduce emissions of fluorinated gases, a group of industrial gases which are extremely powerful contributors to global warming.
EU Industry: Economic recovery continues at a slower pace
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.
Exhibition: Tomorrow starts with chemistry
DG ENTR organises within the 2011 - International Year of Chemistry initiative launched by UNESCO and IUPAC an exhibition entitled “Tomorrow starts with Chemistry” which intends to show the fundamental role of chemistry in our everyday's life, leading the visitors through an exciting all-sense tour.
Pilot project-Access to insurance by self-employed builders & small building firms so as to stimulate innovation & promotion of eco-technologies in EU
Pilot project 'Facilitating access to insurance by self-employed builders and small building firms so as to stimulate innovation and the promotion of eco-technologies in the European Union'
All research and innovation grants on new website
The “Participant Portal” has become the European Commission's single authoritative website for the publication of Research Framework Programme calls.
Industrial recovery continues
The recovery in manufacturing output continues, but at a more moderate pace than in the previous months. Recent declines in business confidence indicate that the pace of industrial recovery is normalising.