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New Commission guidance aims to reduce Single Market barriers by supporting EU countries in applying proportionality and improving compliance with EU notification obligations.

Today, the EU and US signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a strategic partnership on critical minerals and agreed an EU-US Critical Minerals Action Plan. These initiatives, reflect the EU's commitment to deepen cooperation on critical raw materials.
The European Commission has authorised Metropolitano de Lisboa to move forward with awarding the contract for the construction and design of the Lisbon 'Violet' metro line, subject to conditions under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR).
Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, and Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification, joined world leaders at Hannover Messe – Europe's biggest trade fair for manufacturing and technology.

On 13 April, the European Commission launched the first call to gather buyers and suppliers under the Raw Materials Mechanism. Through this platform, buyers of critical raw materials will be able to aggregate demand and connect with suppliers, financial institutions, and storage providers.
The amended Measuring Instruments Directive is today entering into force, ensuring accurate and reliable measurements for electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refilling stations.

EU tests of 14 non-automatic weighing instruments (NAWIs) sold online revealed that only one met the selected requirements.

EU-funded testing of 58 LED tubes found that 48 (83 %) did not meet EU requirements, mostly due to problems with markings and safety instructions.

EU testing of a sample of 41 cables used in buildings found that only 36 % met EU standards for cable construction and markings and passed performance tests.

Seven out of nine child car seats tested in an EU-organised campaign failed dynamic testing requirements (crash tests) set out in UN Regulation No.129, the latest European safety regulation for child car seats. Six failed checks of features like markings and user instructions.