[PDF] Top 20 Information Guide: Enlargement Policy

... Economically, enlargement has led to increased living standards in the new Member States, while creating export and investment opportunities for the old ... See full document

... the potential contribution that EU trade policy can make to the achievement of the EU2020 policy objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and job creation. The multilateral and bilateral trade ... See full document

... The Communication proposed that simplification should be at both the policy and technical levels, though with the focus mostly on the latter. Amongst the actions proposed were cleaning up agricultural rules; ... See full document

... Commission Regulation (EU) 1266/2009 of 16 December 2009, ‘adapting for the tenth time to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport’, will allow driving time to be ... See full document

... The need for action on climate change and biodiversity loss continues to be one of the main priorities of the Commission and on 16 April 2013, it adopted ‘an EU strategy on adaptation to climate change’ (COM(2013)216; ... See full document

... that examples of good performance and progress can be found throughout Europe that have the potential to inspire others for improvement. At the same time, educational systems in many Member States continue to show signs ... See full document

... Cohesion Policy budget totalling €347 billion will be invested in key Lisbon-related priorities, such as the knowledge economy, research, development and innovation, human capital and business ... See full document

... Council Regulation 104/2000 ‘on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products’ was adopted at the end of 1999, with the aim of achieving a better match between supply and demand, ... See full document

... credit information treat women, regardless of marital status, in the same way as men; whether the credit history can be established and captured through participation in microfinance or group lending schemes; and ... See full document

... foreign policy coordination among Member States was established under the 1970 European political co-operation ...Security Policy (CFSP) was introduced by the 1993 Treaty on European Union (TEU), under ... See full document

... As currently framed, the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC is designed to ensure the achievement of the 2020 renewable energy targets. It foresees a post- 2020 roadmap in 2018. However, stakeholders have already been ... See full document

... chance policy, by addressing four main issues: changing attitudes, insolvency law, support for businesses at risk, support for restarters (see also MEMO/07/402, the Second chance website and Summaries of EU ... See full document

... objectives. It builds upon the Employment Guidelines, sets out actions requiring particular emphasis in the present context and aims at building trust among all actors and generating confidence to put the necessary ... See full document

... share information with each other for the purposes of enforcing EC legislation that protects consumers’ interests (that is, fifteen Directives and Regulations listed in the annex to the ... See full document

... However, the story of State aid policy has been one of adaptation and resilience. To keep pace with change, the legal framework governing State aid control, developing the Treaty provisions, has been updated ... See full document

... Neutron imaging and tomography are non – invasive and non – destructive methods which allow observing the structure of large objects (from few to hundred centimeters) at a resolution around 100 µm. Neutron imaging has ... See full document