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European Union challenges to control products manufactured outside the EU
Making sellers aware of EU rules remains a challenge, especially for products imported into the EU.
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Machinery Directive (MD) - August 2022 Update
Since May, several developments have taken place in the framework of the future Regulation on Machinery Products.
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5G Technologies and infrastructure
New online platform to assist stakeholders in the creation of their 5G for Smart Communities projects planned.
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Legislative Update August 2022
Overview on European Legislation in August 2022
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Construction Products Regulation (CPR) - August 2022 Update
The European Commission adopted the proposal for a Construction Products Regulation (CPR) to revise Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.
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Data Governance Act proposal - August 2022 update
The political agreement on the Data Governance Act proposal was adopted by the Parliament and by the EU Council.
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REACH: One hazardous chemical added to the Candidate List
N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide has been added to the Candidate List. It is mostly used in polymers and when manufacturing other chemicals, textiles, leather or fur.
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Overlap Between Industrial Design and Copyright Protection in India
Exploring why in India copyright and industrial design protections are not complementary and how to act to avoid IP problems.
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Fastener Talk - What is happening with freight and raw materials?
In this podcast, two interviews focuse on crucial topics impacting not only fastener companies, but a variety of sectors.
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Podcast: Fastener Industry Review July 2022
This podcast by Fastener + Fixing Magazine sums up the latest developments within the fastener market.
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SurveysCEO-Materials and Service Costs Survey
The aggregated results of the survey will be presented at a CEO Round Table meeting in Autumn 2022.
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European Economic Forecast Summer 2022
The shocks unleashed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continue to negatively affect the EU economy.
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Advanced Manufacturing: Opportunities for European Manufacturers
Europe is in pole position in the global race to lead the transformation of manufacturing, but urgent action is needed if it is to retain and expand its competitive edge,…
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Position and recommendations on the proposed Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Our lobbying partner Orgalim welcomes the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation as a key measure to further optimise the way resources are used as well as…
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Environment: Position paper on the upcoming revision of the RoHS Directive
Position paper of our lobbying partner Orgalim.
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Podcast: Fastener Industry Review May 2022
This podcast by Fastener + Fixing Magazine sums up the latest developments within the fastener market.
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New tool to help Member States control prohibited and restricted goods
The Commission published a list of EU laws that prohibit or restrict certain goods and substances from the EU.
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Free Trade Agreements – Overview June 2022
An overview on free trade agreements.
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Trade Defence Instruments and EU anti-dumping measures – June 2022 update
An overview on EU's defence measures against unfair trade practices.
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World 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…
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