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Consumer Rights: Parliament approves new EU-wide rules for on-line shopping
European Parliament fights against corruption (non-legislative resolution)
Small Enterprises at the forefront in restoring growth
EU Regulation on Energy market integrity and transparency
Communication about Migration in European Union (May 5th 2011)
EU Directive on cross-border healthcare, adopted on February 28th 2011
UNCITRAL - updated arbitration rules for 2010 (entered into force on August 15th 2010)
The Treaty of Lisbon (entered into force on December 1st 2009)
EU Commission versus Visa Europe interbank fees
The European Union Tenders Electronic Daily (TED)
EU Regulation regarding to Genetically Modify Organisms
Enterprise Europe Network – support for small businesses
EU Commission communication regarding to obtaining energy from fossils
EU Regulation regarding to precursors of drugs
European Parliament and Council decision regarding to establishment an European Cultural Capital
In 2010, 40% of EU consumers bought online goods and services over the internet in compared to 26% in 2006, making the internet the most frequently-used distance-selling medium today.
The new EU rules means: 14 days to change your mind, Exceptios to the withdrawal right, Delivery and responsibility for the parcel etc.
Parliament urges the Commission to step up the fight against corruption and to bring forward its assessment of anti-corruption efforts in the EU to 2012, sooner than proposed in its anti-corruption package presented in June 2011.
"Corruption costs the EU economy €120 billion per year, almost as much as the EU's annual budget. The economic crisis in many EU countries makes anti-corruption measures are all the more urgent."
The European Commission discussed about how to shape a strategy aimed to the growth the potential and competitiveness of small enterprises (SME).
Key elements agreed are: making it possible to start a company in 3 days for less than €100, increasing access to finance and public procurement and reducing bureaucracy etc.
On 14 September 2011, new rules to prevent abuses in wholesale energy trading, and thus protect end consumers, were adopted by Parliament.
Wholesale trading will now be monitored independently across the EU, to enable Member States to prevent and punish anti-competitive behaviour.
On May 5th 2011, at Brussels, the Commission of the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions made a communication regarding migration aspects in EU.
Discussions referred and pointed to many items as border controls, Schengen governance, preventing irregular immigration etc.
On February 28th 2011 at Brussels, the EU Council approved the European Parliament’s amendments on a draft directive regarding to assuring the cross-border healthcare and a better cooperation between member states.
The directive has been clarity pointed the rights of patients looking to healthcare in other EU member states.
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) has updated the arbitration rules in 2010. The rules were adopted on June 25th 2010 and came into force on August 15, 2010.
The UNCITRAL arbitration rules have been revised on the following sections: ...
Starting with December 1st 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon has entered into force, concluding in this way a long period of debates and negotiations regarding to institutional issues.
The treaty of Lisbon has a major importance for European Union, providing the legal framework and tools for the Europe of 21st century.
On December 8th 2010 at Brussels, the European Commission has made legally binding commitments offered by Visa Europe, to significantly cut its multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) for debit card payments.
Interchange fees are charged by a cardholder's bank (the 'issuing bank') to a merchant's bank (the 'acquiring bank') for each sales transaction made at a merchant outlet with a payment card.
TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) is the online version of the 'Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union', dedicated to European public procurement.
Accessing TED is free of charge and you may find on official website, all the European public business opportunities. The information provided is updated five times per week and is sorted by country, region, business sector etc.
The consumption of genetically modify organisms (GMO) has been regulated by a specific authorization procedure, in 2003: “Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed” with the amended acts:
Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 – which started to be applied with 12.1.2007
Regulation (EC) No 298/2008 – which started to be applied with 10.4.2008
The amended acts have been published in Official Journal L 368, 23.12.2006 and Official Journal L 97, 9.4.2008
The Enterprise Europe Network is committed to support small European business and promote entrepreneurship.
EEN through its collaboration with local business organizations may help you with developing business on new markets, as also accessing to EU funds.
In January 2007 the EU Commission has communicated about “Sustainable power generation from fossil fuels: aiming for near-zero emissions from coal after 2020”. (Please notice that it wasn’t published to Official Journal.)
The fossil fuels are very important for European Union, knowing that more than 50% from the EU energy provides, in the present moment, from fossil fuels (especially natural gas and coal).
However, all use of fossil fuels lead to CO2 emissions, currently the most critical cause of global warming.
In December 2004, The European Union Commission has communicated about controls on imports, exports and transits of chemical substances used for the manufacture of illicit synthetic drugs.
The act is: “Council Regulation (EEC) No 111/2005” from22 December 2004 regarding laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors and has started to be apply with 15 February 2005. It has been published in OJ L 22 from 26.1.2005.
Drug precursors refer to substances used for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
The decision no 1622/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council from 24 October 2006 has established a community action for the European Culture Capital for the years 2007 to 2019. The decision has been published in Official Journal L 304 from 3.11.2006.
The goal is to encourage the competition at national level between the cities participating in the selection as to highlight the richness and diversity of European cultures and the features they share, as well as to promote greater mutual understanding between European citizens.
To guarantee the European added value of the action, a monitoring phase after the designation is needed.
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