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Today, the EU and the Republic of Serbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a Strategic Partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and electric vehicles.
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The new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) makes sustainable products the norm in the EU Single Market and reduces their environmental and climate impacts. It will ensure that products last longer, are energy- and resource-efficient, easier to repair and recycle, and more.
New rules on general vehicle safety now apply to all new motor vehicles sold in the EU as of 7 July 2024. The rules, which already apply to new vehicle types since July 2022, improve road safety by introducing a range of advanced driver assistant systems for all new vehicles.
The Commission has opened applications for members of the new Technology Council for Advanced Materials. This high-level group will coordinate efforts to meet future needs for advanced materials in Europe. It is key to building a single advanced materials ecosystem.
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The SME performance review is a key tool the European Commission uses to monitor and assess countries' progress in implementing SME policies. The new 2024 SME performance review informs on SME performance in two parts: an annual report on European SMEs and SME country fact sheets.
The European Commission announces the 2024 update of all the eInvoicing Country Factsheets. These factsheets provide comprehensive information on eInvoicing policies and practices and are a joint effort between EU countries and European Economic Area (EEA) countries.
On 18 June 2024, SMET convened to discuss a new project on biosolutions and improving the culture of compliance.
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Today, the Commission has launched the European Solar Academy, the first in a series of EU Academies to be set up under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) to have in place the necessary skills along the net-zero technologies value chains.
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In five cities across the EU this summer, you can see colourful billboards of Your Europe, the EU online platform for information and advice on studying, travelling, shopping, living, working and doing business anywhere in the EU.
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The EU's single market is based on free movement of goods, services, capital and people. Ex Italian PM and author of a report into the single market, Enrico Letta argues a 5th freedom - encompassing research, education and innovation - is vital for Europe's future prosperity.