The EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, which is part of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement that entered into force in October 2000, has just been updated after two years of negotiations. The Agreement includes a comprehensiv...
This report explores the ecosystem of IP crime and its interactions with developments in our society. At the core of the report is a description of the criminal process by which the various types of IP crime are commi...
The EU is Chile’s third trade partner and an import supplier, comprising 12% of Chile’s total trade in 2019. Chile has become a key market catalysing the interest of many European companies and business developmen...
According to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the EU is Brazil’s second largest trading partner, with a trade flow of EUR 92.9 billion in 2022 (EU Trade). The EU holds one of the most important investment ...
This fact sheet deals with the creation and management of spin-offs as instruments for the commercialisation of intellectual property (IP) rights. Spin-off, also known as “spin-out” are entities intended as a sepa...
Colombia remains the fourth largest economy in Latin America (After Brazil, Mexico and Chile) according to recent reports issued by the International Monetary Fund in 2023 and holds the 83 position in the internationa...
Unites forward-thinking investors to co-invest in Europe’s most disruptive deep tech start-ups alongside the EIC Fund. Shared vision to grow deep tech companies in Europe. Accelerating the growth of cutting-edge com...
Following the economic disturbance caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Commission adapted its state aid framework and approved since 2020 a significant increase of state aid for und...
The project objective is to assess CSO participation in the EU-SADC EPA signed in 2016 and offer recommendations to enhance CSO roles. The EPA focuses on trade and economic cooperation. Despite its potential, CSO invo...
The AU-EU relationship is experiencing ongoing tensions due to differing political priorities. Cognitive biases are a major factor contributing to persistent misunderstandings. - Stereotyping, egocentrism, and an over...
The EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is a development-oriented free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and six Parties of the Southern African Development Community (SADC): Botswana, Eswatini,...
The AU-EU relationship is experiencing ongoing tensions due to differing political priorities. Cognitive biases are a major factor contributing to persistent misunderstandings. - Stereotyping, egocentrism, and an over...
The current challenges affecting the EU food system call for an urgent shift towards more sustainability. In this context, voluntary Green public procurement criteria (GPP), referring to the environmental dimension, e...
The Horn of Africa is attracting heightened interest from the United States, Türkiye, European and Gulf countries. This is reflected in the growing number of military bases, economic investments, infrastructure proje...
Euro banknotes and coins are legal tender in the euro area. Cash is also an important payment instrument for ensuring that consumers have the freedom to choose how they pay, and it is essential for the financial inclu...
Rising trade tensions, a spate of trade-inhibiting policy measures and a weakening of multilateral institutions have sparked a growing concern about the potential implications of global trade fragmentation. Yet, empir...
The Advanced Manufacturing (ADMAN) study, launched in 2023, aims to support EU policymakers, industrial stakeholders, and Member States in assessing the performance of the advanced manufacturing industry in Europe and...
This paper provides a graphic overview on core legislation in the area of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. The presentation essentially covers the areas within the responsibility of the Committee on Intern...
The activities of multinational enterprises (MNEs) have become an increasingly important feature of the euro area economy, affecting output, trade and financial linkages. MNEs contribute to domestic output by maintain...
The monitoring and analysis of the business cycle is a central element of inputs to monetary policy decision-making. This report contributes to the analysis of business cycles in the euro area in three dimensions. Fir...
The present publication intends to illustrate and analyse examples of dual-use trade control systems that address these questions in a balanced and efficient manner. It reflects the experiences shared by experts from ...
Recommended environmental criteria focus on the following three environmental themes: energy consumption and CO2; emissions to air; and process waste reuse. These cross-cutting themes have criteria tailored for nature...
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is an ambitious proposal for a set of infrastructure projects that aims to connect Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Realising IMEC’s full potential will take ti...
Intellectual Property (IP) refers to all creations of the mind, such as images used in commerce or music. IP is usually divided into two branches, namely Industrial Property, which relates to inventions, designs or si...
The EU Construction & Demolition Waste Management Protocol aims to enhance confidence in CDW management processes and increase trust in re-used products and recycled materials. As CDW is the largest waste stream in th...
This report outlines for case collection in the Public Sector Tech Watch observatory. It encompasses the taxonomy designed to categorise collected use cases of emerging technologies, alongside the protocols establishe...
Human centricity is one of the three pillars of Industry 5.0. This Roadmap shows how industrial innovation ecosystem stakeholders can take a leading role in achieving human-centric outcomes in technology development a...
The project’s advancements in additive manufacturing aim to facilitate the seamless integration of infrastructure with the marine ecosystem, minimise waste and CO2 emissions.
Watch the Woodcircles video to discover how the project is helping the green transition of the construction sector, by developing sustainable and renewable solutions for circular use of wood in construction.
18 December 2023 — Recent developments underscore the importance of projects such as GR4FITE3, aiming at establishing sustainable European end-to-end supply chains.
Agro2Circular proceeds in its quest towards circularity and waste management, presenting a video about the DIS: a Data Information System which will revolutionize the digitalization of resource allocation and enable r...
Newly launched project GR4FITE3 aims to reach Graphite Resilience For lithium-Ion baTtery anodes through a sustainable European End-to-End supply chain.
The EU-funded project BEEYONDERS releases a new video presenting its mission and key technologies to be developed to transform the European construction industry.