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Intellectual Property RightsWorld Intellectual Property Indicators 2021

This year’s benchmark World Intellectual Property Indicators report confirms that intellectual property (IP) filings have proven highly resilient, despite the deepest…

Intellectual Property RightsTrade mark registration in India: traps and challenges

Growth of the trade mark filing in India and its challenges

Trade BarriersEU generalised scheme of tariff preferences

The European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs has published its opinion on the proposal on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences.

REACHREACH: Update of the REACH annexes

The European Commission has revised certain information requirements for registering chemicals under REACH.

REACHREACH: Restriction on PFAs

New timeline on restriction on PFAs published.

REACHREACH: Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) June 2022 Update

New intention to identify a substance of very high concern has been received.

General statisticsEuropean Economic Forecast Spring 2022

The Spring 2022 Economic Forecast revises the EU’s growth outlook downwards and the forecast for inflation upwards.

REACHREACH: Restriction Roadmap

The Commission has published a Restrictions Roadmap to provide detailed information on all ongoing work on future restrictions under the EU chemical legislation.

Waste DirectiveWaste Framework review

The revision of the Directive aims to improve waste management in line with the waste hierarchy.

Intellectual Property RightsFirst-ever framework to protect intellectual property for craft and industrial products

The Commission has proposed a first-ever framework to protect the intellectual property for craft and industrial products that rely on the originality and authenticity of…

New Legislative Framework (NLF)Study on New Legislative Framework (NLF)

The European Commission has released a Supporting Study for the evaluation of certain aspects of the New Legislative Framework.

Construction Product Regulation (CPR)Proposal for a revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR)

The Proposal for a revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR), as part of the Circular Economy Package, aims to improve the free movement of construction products in…

Consumer Product Safety Regulation (CPSR)General Product Safety Regulation - new Agenda

NEws and timeline concerning the GPSR.

Overview on new LegislationLegislative Update May 2022

Overview on European Legislation in May 2022

General statisticsSpring 2022 Economic & Statistics Report

Twice a year, our lobbying partner Orgalim's economists compile data and examine the main economic developments for Europe’s technology industries.

General statisticsEuropean Statistic Production 2019/2020

Overview of hand tool production in European countries

REACHPosition on the upcoming revision of the REACH Regulation

Key messages of our lobbying partner Orgalim on the public consultation about the targeted revision of the REACH Regulation.

Construction Product Regulation (CPR)Proposal on the revision of the Construction Products Regulation

The proposal on the revision of the Construction Products Regulation is part of the European Green Deal proposals.

REACHFive substances added to REACH Authorisation List

The Authorisation List now contains 59 entries.

REACHUpcoming changes to REACH information requirements

The European Commission has revised certain information requirements for registering chemicals under REACH.