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The Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry aims to strengthen the competitiveness and modernisation of the sector. It will address key challenges, namely high energy costs, unfair global competition and weak demand, while promoting investment in innovation and sustainability.
The European Commission has launched the first-ever European Capitals of Small Retail Awards. This initiative stems from a citizens' petition and was proposed by the Parliament to highlight the vital role of small retailers in revitalising city centres.
Today, the European Commission published the 2025 Flash Eurobarometer survey on 'Start-up, Scale-Up and Entrepreneurship'. This EU-wide survey gathered insights from over 17,000 companies, including 13,000 in the EU-27.
Designed to boost the product lifespan, energy efficiency, and ease of repair, the measures will also help consumers make more informed and sustainable purchasing choices.
On 12 June 2025, the Commission opened the 2025 International IP Enforcement Summit in Athens, co-organised with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Greek authorities. This is one of the largest global events dedicated to the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
These changes will strengthen product safety and improve market access for all detergent products, including innovative microbial cleaning solutions. A key feature is the introduction of a digital product passport, accessible via tools like QR codes.
The Commission adopted 7 decisions granting Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands and Sweden, access to the EU direct procedure for the registration of geographical indications for craft and industrial products (CIGIs).
On 5 and 6 June, the 2025 EU Industry Days take place in Rzeszów, Poland, supported by the Polish Presidency of the EU Council. This flagship Commission event supports EU industry, bringing together key policymakers from the EU, EU countries and regions and stakeholders from industry, SMEs, and more
The Commission adopted the first list of 13 Strategic Projects on strategic raw materials located outside of the EU, including in overseas countries or territories. The Strategic Projects will diversify the EU's sources of supply and increase economic security.
We speak to businesses about the barriers they encounter when doing business in the EU. With the single market strategy we are setting out to fix the most recurrent and harmful obstacles as a priority.