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Common chargers – Revision of the Radio Equipment Directive
The Commission is proposing a new directive on consumer credits to amend the Radio Equipment Directive by introducing provisions regarding common mobile phone chargers. This initial appraisal of the Commission’s impact assessment accompanying the proposal finds that the impact assessment appears to provide a comprehensive assessment, based on a sound evidence base, of the impacts of the policy options, though the assessment would have benefited from a more thorough discussion of the alignment of ...
Circular economy package: Four legislative proposals on waste
Although waste management in the EU has improved considerably in recent decades, over a quarter of municipal waste is still landfilled and less than half is recycled or composted, with wide variations between Member States. Improving waste manage¬ment could deliver positive effects for the environment, climate, human health and the economy. As part of a shift towards a circular economy, the European Commission made four legislative proposals introducing new waste-management targets regarding reuse ...
L’économie européenne des applis: Situation actuelle, enjeux et politique de l’Union
Voilà dix ans que l’économie des applis a été lancée. Depuis, les applications ont évolué; elles jouent désormais un rôle de plus en plus important dans la vie des citoyens et sont devenues indispensables à la réussite de nombreuses industries. La connectivité croissante et la plus grande disponibilité des appareils portables augurent que cette tendance va continuer. L’économie des applis européenne est plutôt réussie et représente près d’un tiers du chiffre d’affaires sur le marché mondial. Des ...
Circular economy package: Four legislative proposals on waste
Although waste management in the EU has improved considerably in recent decades, over a quarter of municipal waste is still landfilled and less than half is recycled or composted, with wide variations between Member States. Improving waste manage¬ment could deliver positive effects for the environment, climate, human health and the economy. As part of a shift towards a circular economy, the European Commission made four legislative proposals introducing new waste-management targets regarding reuse ...
European Leadership in 5G
Prepared by Policy Department A at the request of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), this report examines the concept for 5G, how it might fit in the future telecommunications landscape, the state of play in R&D in the EU and globally, the possible business models and the role of standards and spectrum policy, to assess the EU’s strategic position.
Road charges for private vehicles in the EU
Road charges are fees for the use of a particular road network or section of road. Since the 1990s, the focus of European transport policy has shifted from the application of road pricing purely as a means to generate revenue towards the use of charges as an instrument against pollution and congestion. Charging for road infrastructure is an option to implement basic principles of EU policy such as the 'user-pays principle' or the 'polluter-pays principle'. It can serve different functions such as ...
Proceedings of the Workshop on "Electronic Cigarettes"
This report summarises the presentations and discussions at the Workshop on electronic cigarettes, held on 7 May 2013 at the European Parliament. The aims of the workshop were to exchange information on how different jurisdictions deal with the regulation of the electronic cigarette and to be informed on the status of the scientific evidence concerning long-term health effects. The workshop was hosted by MEP Linda McAvan (S&D, UK), ENVI Committee, Rapporteur on Tobacco Products Directive.
Fabrication, présentation et vente du tabac et de ses produits : Première évaluation de l'analyse d'impact de la Commission européenne
La présente note vise à fournir une première appréciation de l'évaluation d'impact de la Commission accompagnant sa proposition de directive sur la fabrication, la présentation et la vente du tabac et de ses produits, présentée le 19 décembre 2012.