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An EU-funded product testing campaign examined 83 models of safety shoes and found that most (82%) did not meet EU safety and formal requirements. 

To strengthen EU supply chains and diversify sources of critical raw materials, the European Commission today announced that it has selected 46 new Strategic Projects across 16 Member States. The projects will contribute to the benchmarks set in the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA).

The European Commission proposed today to modernise the European standardisation system to make it faster, increase the representation of small- and medium-sized enterprises, and better equipped to support the European Union's strategic interests.

European Union businesses increasingly see geopolitical disruptions as a structural feature of global trade and are redesigning supply chains accordingly, a new EU report finds.

EU-funded testing of 100 helmets found that 79% passed performance tests, showing the importance of choosing a compliant product.

Farmers need to be sure that fertiliser manufacturers correctly declare what their products contain. A recent EU testing campaign identified incorrectly labelled products and ensured that corrective action was taken.

With the support of the European Commission via the InvestEU programme, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing up to €40 million in Finnish nuclear-technology company Steady Energy to help it develop a small modular reactor (SMR) designed to provide carbon-free heat for cities and industry.

Comparison of two methods to test the SPF of sunscreens has shown that the in vitro laboratory testing standard is reliable and more ethical than testing on human volunteers.

An EU-funded campaign tested 65 professional helmets: around one in three failed, which highlights the importance of using the appropriate safety equipment.

Today, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new Regulation to modernise and simplify the EU's public procurement framework to support effective investments in public services and infrastructure in line with the Union's policy objectives.