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Soft drinks industry continues to deliver to create healthier food environments across the EU

Brussels, 17 November 2020; Europe’s soft drinks industry has reduced added sugars in its drinks across Europe by an average of 14.6% between 2015 and 2019.[1]

S&Ds put consumer interests first in collective redress vote

For several years, and following harmful scandals such as Dieselgate, the S&D Group in the European Parliament has championed the need to improve consumer rights through an EU-wide system of collective redress.

Today’s vote will make the S&Ds’ hard-fought position a reality. Throughout the EU, regardless of where somebody lives or where defective products were bought, consumers will be able to come together to take collective legal action.

New paper published on proposed ad bans and fighting obesity - Ad bans won’t do any good!

London, UK - Today, the Consumer Choice Center published a policy note on consumer-friendly ways to tackle obesity in the UK.

New Report on Underage Vaping: Enforce existing laws, encourage innovation, and don’t penalize adult vapers

London, UK: A new report published by the Consumer Choice Center (CCC) takes a closer look at existing age restrictions on the sale of vaping products and suggests several policies to reverse the low enforcement rates of current laws.

New joint paper: ‘BioLNG in Transport: Making Climate Neutrality a Reality’

Brussels, 23 November 2020 - today, the European Biogas Association (EBA), Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) and SEA-LNG published a joint paper, which demonstrates the concrete benefits of using BioLNG to decarbonise hard to abate transport sectors through provision of the latest facts and figures.

TEPSA and Portuguese Institute of International Relations organise Pre-Presidency Conference before the Portuguese Presidency begins in January 2021

LISBON, 12/11/2020: On 26-27 November, the Portuguese Institute of International Relations (IPRI) at the New University of Lisbon, together with TEPSA, will host lawmakers from the upcoming Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union to meet with key stakeholders and the wider public to discuss their priorities of Portuguese Presidency for the first half of 2021.

Ex-hospice head is new ACCA president

A long-serving champion of public health and the hospice movement has been appointed president of ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

Mark Millar, from Suffolk, England, was named to the global role at ACCA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was held entirely online for the first time ever.

IPC Drives Collaboration, Transformation, Modernization; Launches Factory of The Future Initiative

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, November 19, 2020 — To help the electronics manufacturing industry harness the full potential of smart factory/Industry 4.0 technologies, IPC has launched its Factory of the Future initiative. The framework is intended to drive the industry forward by promoting and accelerating modernization; helping to Build Electronics Better.

Changes to Lighting ecodesign and energy labelling regulations voted by EU Member States

Brussels, 20 November 2020

Last week national authorities voted on changes to various requirements in the ecodesign and energy labelling regulations for light sources.
LightingEurope has actively contributed to this revision process and is now evaluating the results with our members’ expert group.
The official publication of the updated regulations is expected in late Spring 2021.

"Poland and Hungary act irresponsibly"

Brussels/Frankfurt, 20th November 2020 – Regarding the unsuccessful video conference of the Members of the EU Council on the EU budget and the Corona Recovery Fund Thilo Brodtmann, Executive Director of VDMA, says:

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