WTO issues 2017 Annual Report
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...
01 June 2017 - Read more
Clean Vehicles Directive
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...
01 June 2017 - Read more
CLEPA supports ambitious mobility vision outlined by the European Commission today
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...
31 May 2017 - Read more
Towards a Single and Innovative European Transport System (SINTRAS)
Europe faces the challenge of meeting growing demand for transport with shrinking public financial resources, while reducing environmental impacts, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, reducing dependenc...
30 May 2017 - Read more
Commission proposes budget with focus on jobs, investments, migration and security
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 investment...
30 May 2017 - Read more
Competitiveness Council conclusions
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 a...
30 May 2017 - Read more
Car emissions and safety: Commission welcomes Member States’ agreement on stricter rules
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 require...
30 May 2017 - Read more
Council agrees to reform type-approval and market surveillance system
The Council agreed on a general approach to reform the system of type-approval and market surveillance for motor vehicles. This major reform will modernise the current system, adapt it to new technolo...
30 May 2017 - Read more
Council Register – Road safety endorsing the Valletta Declaration
On 2 December 2010, the Council adopted Conclusions on the road safety policy for the next decade. Among other points, Council underlined the need to give special attention to reducing the number of i...
29 May 2017 - Read more
European Council – Tusk-Trump meeting
Remarks by President Donald Tusk after meeting with President Donald Trump:
''During my meeting with President Trump, we discussed foreign policy, security, climate and trade relations. My feeling...
29 May 2017 - Read more
Article 29 WP – APPA – GDPR Interactive Workshop
The first international interactive workshop on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) between Asian Pacific Privacy Authority (APPA) members and Working Party 29 (WP29) members was held in Par...
29 May 2017 - Read more
Over €230 million awarded to 39 Horizon 2020 transport projects
39 projects selected under the H2020 Societal Challenge " Smart, green and integrated transport " will receive €238 million EU funding. These projects cover air, waterborne and road transport, safet...
29 May 2017 - Read more
Industry, NGOs and cities call for urgent action on vehicle safety standards
Brussels - A coalition of industry, NGOs, consumer groups and cities are calling on the European Commission to urgently bring forward new minimum safety standards for new cars, vans and trucks, afte...
24 May 2017 - Read more
Build bridges, not walls
Commissioner Malmström - "Build bridges, not walls!” says EU Trade Commissioner. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström today set out the state of play for the EU's ambitious agenda of trade poli...
24 May 2017 - Read more
EC Expert Group Register
The Customs Expert Group's fourth meeting will take place on June 19. 2017
Items on the agenda include:
UCC - DA FIRST AMENDMENT LIST OF ISSUES (DOCUMENT DIH 15/006 REV 6) (60')
T...
24 May 2017 - Read more
Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles
Please click here to access the Presidency compromise on the Proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and sep...
24 May 2017 - Read more
Road transport in the European Union
The European Parliament adopted the resolution on road transport in the European Union. The aim of the European Union’s land transport policy is to promote mobility that is efficient, safe, secure a...
24 May 2017 - Read more
DG CNECT hosts Stakeholder Dialogue on Building a European data economy
This dialogue with stakeholders follows the adoption of the Communication on Building a European Data Economy and its accompanying Staff Working Document. Results will feed into the Commission's initi...
24 May 2017 - Read more
ENISA works together with European semiconductor industry on key cybersecurity areas
The uptake of connected devices and services demands baseline requirements for security and privacy and the efficient application of EU standards.
The EU Agency for Network and Informatio...
24 May 2017 - Read more
DG MOVE specifications for C-ITS
In many aspects, today's vehicles are already connected devices, and they are being linked and integrated into our ever more digital lifestyle. However, to make the transport system safer and more eff...
24 May 2017 - Read more
EYCS Council Conclusions
MAIN RESULTS:
Youth
The dialogue with young people and future European cooperation in the youth field were the main topics of the Council's work in its Youth configuration. In particul...
23 May 2017 - Read more
DG MOVE – Specifications on cooperative intelligent transport systems
The main objective of this initiative is to establish right and clear framework conditions to improve the interoperability and continuity of C-ITS across Europe with the aim to significantly improve r...
23 May 2017 - Read more
New report Horizon 2020
The new report assesses the role of crowdfunding and other forms of alternative finance for research and innovation. This report provides an assessment of whether alternative finance has the potential...
22 May 2017 - Read more
Draft Report on Digitising European Industry
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy have published a draft report on Digitising European Industry. The Industry plays a key role in Europe’s economy. It provides jobs, economic dynamis...
19 May 2017 - Read more
EMPL/CULT – Europass
The EMPL Committee meeting took place on 22 and 23 March 2017. It started with the consideration of the three draft reports on the European Centre for the Development of Vocational training, the Europ...
19 May 2017 - Read more