Commission’s Single Market Act II takes some steps, but more is needed.

In today’s adopted Single Market Act II, EuroCommerce appreciates the actions the
Commission intends to take to improve the business environment. In particular, we
welcome better opportunities for SMEs, lower compliance costs for businesses and
the elimination of unfair competition by rogue operators in the upcoming product
safety package. Commerce plays a key role in the European economy, particularly

BRUSSELS/LONDON: A ranking of the 40 most influential Britons on EU policy is to be revealed later this autumn in the context of EurActiv’s ‘UK in Europe: 40 years, 40 top influencers’ project.

It seems highly likely that British PM David Cameron will make the ranking, as will EU foreign policy chief Baroness Ashton. But who are the other top Brits influencing EU policy?

Ahead of the expected release today of the second regulatory review by the European Commission of the safety of nanomaterials, ANEC repeats its call for a mandatory reporting scheme for nanomaterials used in consumer products. “We call on the Commission to establish a market surveillance instrument that covers nanomaterials used in products available on the European market”, said ANEC Secretary-General, Stephen Russell.

Brussels – Chief Executive Officers of the leading telecoms operators from Europe and beyond gathered today at the ETNO-Financial Times CEO Summit opened by Vice-President Kroes. Coinciding with the 20th Anniversary of ETNO, the Summit, which attracted up to 350 delegates, is looking at the main developments in telecoms markets over the past years as well as the growth opportunities and the ways to unleash them.