This 18-month programme provides a forward looking agenda revolving around citizens' expectations tackling together our common challenges, strengthening trust in the European Union, bringing it closer to citizens and - respecting the principles of Better Regulation - simplifying life and business by delivering tangible results....
European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, and He Lifeng, Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, have signed today in Brussels a Memorandum of Understanding to start a dialogue on state aid control. Commissioner Vestager , responsible for competition policy, commented: ...
We, the undersigned associations representing European key industrial research and innovation stakeholders, call on the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to develop an ambitious next EU Research & Innovation Framework Programme (FP9) as a strong support for EU industrial...
The WTO has published its 2017 Annual Report covering the organisation's activities in 2016 and early 2017. The Report opens with a message from Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, who looks back on a year marked by the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement and...
Summary According to a recent evaluation of the Clean Vehicles Directive performed by the European Commission, the directive seems to raise concerns about whether the incentives included in it actually reach their intended aim, notably to increase the demand for and deployment of cleaner vehicles. Indeed, performing...
Brussels, 31 May 2017 The European Commission publishes its communication “Europe on the move – An agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all”. CLEPA, the European association of the automotive supply industry, supports the ambition of the European Commission to...
Europe faces the challenge of meeting growing demand for transport with shrinking public financial resources, while reducing environmental impacts, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, reducing dependency on imported hydrocarbons and lowering accident rates. The European Commission's transport strategy responds to these challenges. It recognises that innovation...
The Commission today proposed a draft budget for 2018 of €161 billion in commitments to stimulate the creation of more jobs, especially for young people, and to boost growth and strategic investments. Building on the actions already undertaken in previous years, next year's EU budget...
Asides from the issues of the internal market and industry, the Council also dealt with topics in the area of foreign affairs, financial services, research, the customs union, transport, company law and food law. Main Results Cars type-approval and market surveillance reform The Council agreed on a general...
The Commission welcomes the agreement reached by the Member States on its legislative proposal to ensure that car manufacturers comply strictly with all EU safety, environmental and production requirements. Proposed by the Commission in January 2016, the new rules represent a complete overhaul of the...