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Public consultation on the mid-term evaluation of the Union Customs Code (UCC)
The consultation is open until 19th July.
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Digital Policy - June 2021 update
The European Commission presented a “package” of documents related to Artificial Intelligence.
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Free Trade Agreements – overview June 2021
The article gives an overview on current treaties and FTAs.
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How the EU aims to boost consumer protection
The European Parliament has published a report on How the EU aims to boost consumer protection.
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Patent drafting and its importance for patent protection
While most patent applicants are well informed about the filing process, there seems to be lack of awareness about how important patent drafting is.
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New online magazine "Patent Knowledge News"
It will feature news, updates and facts relating to patent knowledge.
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The future of manufacturing in Europe
The Future of Manufacturing in Europe (FOME) is an explorative and future-oriented study and a pilot project proposed by the European Parliament.
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First results of the public consultation
The first results of the public consultation on the revision of the Construction Products Regulation were recently made available.
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CETA factsheet and guides: April 2021 update
Find out more about the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
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Counterfeit remains top priority for EU’s efforts in intellectual property protection
The European Commission published its biennial report on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries.
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Proposal for a revision of the Machinery Directive
The European Commission (EC) has tabled a proposal for a revision of the Machinery Directive.
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Country fact sheets for the construction industry
The European construction sector observatory (ECSO) profiles the construction industry in the 27 EU countries and the UK, and produces detailed country fact sheets (CFS)…
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Sales in German home improvement stores up by 14 per cent during 2020
DIY stores in Germany increased their sales in 2020 by 13.8 per cent compared with the previous year to EUR 22.14 bn.
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DIY stores in Austria increase sales by nearly 11 per cent
The boost which the pandemic caused for trade in DIY and garden assortments almost worldwide is also noticeable in Austria.
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Anti-dumping duties on imports of aluminium extrusions from China
The anti-dumping duties imposed range from 21.2% to 32.1%.
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Letter on the safeguard measures against imports of certain steel products
While the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted Europe’s technologies industries in 2020, production levels are now increasing and are expected to continue to do so as…
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Manufacturing sectors dominate European growth rankings in March
The latest detailed European sector Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data indicated output growth in 15 out of 20 monitored sectors in March, up from ten in February.
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MD: New list of harmonised standards
A new list of harmonised standards for the Machinery Directive was published in the Official Journal.
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Position Paper on the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Our lobbying partner Orgalim is convinced of the benefits for Europe of rules-based free trade, including an effective framework at the multilateral level such as the…
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Contraction in eurozone productivity eases during March
In March 2021, he overall rate of contraction softened and was only slight, supported by a stronger expansion at goods producers and a slower reduction at services…
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