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Intellectual Property RightsE-commerce is main channel for trade in counterfeits

More than 50% of counterfeit goods seized at the EU borders stem from online commerce, a new study finds.

Trade & Sector NewsEuropean Business Cycle Indicators (3rd Quarter 2021)

Special topic: New survey-based measures of economic uncertainty.

Trade & Sector NewsEuropean Economic Forecast Autumn 2021

Most Member States are expected to reach the pre-pandemic volume of output by the end of 2021, while a few others will fully recover in 2022.

Intellectual Property RightsEU Intellectual Property Action plan

Intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience.

General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)New General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) proposal

The Internal Market Committee (IMCO) in the European Parliament held an exchange of views on the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) proposal.

Construction Product Regulation (CPR)CPR implementation – October 2021 update

The European Commission published references of new European Assessment Documents for certain construction products.

Construction Product Regulation (CPR)Supporting study on the impact assessment of the CPR Review

The study confirms that the favourite option of stakeholders is maintaining the current regulation.

Intellectual Property RightsData Governance Act - October 2021 Update

This legislative proposal will provide mechanisms to facilitate the reuse of certain categories of protected public-sector data, increase trust in data intermediation…

Miscellaneous InformationCommunication on the Commission work programme for 2022

The 2022 agenda is centred on six headline ambitions.

The Board informsFarewell speech of Michael Liebhardt

Farewell speech of the former CEO General Secretary, Michael Liebhardt, on occasion of his retirement.

Trade & Sector NewsConstruction activity in Europe 2017 - 2021

Statistics on construction activity in Europe in the years 2017 - 2021.

Construction Product Regulation (CPR)CPR Technical Acquis Revision

The European Commission is working on the revision of the CPR technical acquis: harmonised standards, other technical specifications and EC Delegated and Implementing…

Overview on new LegislationLegislative Update October 2021

Legislative Update October 2021

General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)Comments by the European Tool Committee CEO on the EC proposal for a General Product Safety Regulation

CEO submitted a comment on this proposal during the public consultation on 4th October.

Trade & Sector NewsEU launches new tool to empower SMEs: Access2Procurement

Access2Procurement will provide important and up-to-date information about public tender opportunities outside of the EU that are open to European companies.

Trade & Sector NewsDefinitive anti-dumping measures on imports of flat-rolled aluminium products from China

Commission adopts definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of flat-rolled aluminium products from China and suspends their application temporarily for 9 months.

Events & FairsCEO-Congress ‘light’ in Lausanne: Lecture WG Lobbyism & Quality

Lobbyism & Quality by Dr. Ulrich Bourgund (Hilti), Oct/1st 2021, Hotel Carlton, Lausanne (CH)

The Board informsNew format: European Tool days

Information on the new, planned format "European Tool Days"

The Board informsNew CEO General Secretary

From November 2021, there will be a new CEO General Secretary.

Events & FairsCEO Congress Lausanne: Presentations

Presentations at the General Assembly, Oct/1st 2021, Hotel Carlton, Lausanne (CH)