Industry News - European Tool Association

REACH Authorisation on chromium trioxide: July 2021 update

30.07.2021

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has received over 1 000 notifications from industrial sites using chromium trioxide in chrome plating and surface treatment in the…

EU – UK (Brexit): July 2021 update

29.07.2021

After the end of the 6-month transition period on 30 June 2021, the Northern Ireland protocol is now due to be fully implemented.

Roadmap for Standardisation Strategy

29.07.2021

The roadmap acknowledges the strengths of the European Standardisation System.

CEO-Bulletin 1-2021

29.07.2021

The current CEO Bulletin contains the CEO-Situation & Trend Report 4/2020 (including Business Barometer) as well as the CEO Foreign Trade Statistics 2020.

Legislative Update July 2021

28.07.2021

The following developments on EU regulations should be noted.

Accessories tools for powertools: Professional Association warns against monoculture and dependence

28.06.2021

Independent accessory manufacturers see competitive disadvantages vis-à-vis large corporations.

Public consultation on the mid-term evaluation of the Union Customs Code (UCC)

20.06.2021

The consultation is open until 19th July.

Digital Policy - June 2021 update

20.06.2021

The European Commission presented a “package” of documents related to Artificial Intelligence.

Free Trade Agreements – overview June 2021

20.06.2021

The article gives an overview on current treaties and FTAs.

How the EU aims to boost consumer protection

20.06.2021

The European Parliament has published a report on How the EU aims to boost consumer protection.

Patent drafting and its importance for patent protection

20.06.2021

While most patent applicants are well informed about the filing process, there seems to be lack of awareness about how important patent drafting is.

New online magazine "Patent Knowledge News"

20.06.2021

It will feature news, updates and facts relating to patent knowledge.

The future of manufacturing in Europe

16.06.2021

The Future of Manufacturing in Europe (FOME) is an explorative and future-oriented study and a pilot project proposed by the European Parliament.

First results of the public consultation

12.05.2021

The first results of the public consultation on the revision of the Construction Products Regulation were recently made available.

CETA factsheet and guides: April 2021 update

30.04.2021

Find out more about the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

Counterfeit remains top priority for EU’s efforts in intellectual property protection

30.04.2021

The European Commission published its biennial report on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries.

Proposal for a revision of the Machinery Directive

29.04.2021

The European Commission (EC) has tabled a proposal for a revision of the Machinery Directive.

Country fact sheets for the construction industry

29.04.2021

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)…