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- Agriculture and the environment in the 10 new EU Member States - implications of applying the common agricultural policy
The report describes the current state of agriculture in the 10 new Member States and three candidate countries (Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey), examining trends and drivers of change and their impact on the environment. It also provides assessments of the consequences that the Common Agriculture Policy may have in terms of agricultural management and environment.
- Agriculture in the Europe of 25 portal
This website of the Directorate General for Agriculture is a portal providing up-to-date information on the agricultural situation in the new Member States. Access is given to documents, studies and reports, fact sheets, country information and conference proceedings. This portal takes over the function of the still existing ‘Agriculture and enlargement’ website that will no longer be updated.
- Alliance for work safety in the German dry-cleaning industry
This article reports on a risk-prevention success story in the area of accident and occupational disease within the dry-cleaning industry. The story is also an example of a collaborative partnership in Germany between public and private stakeholders: the Hamburg Occupational Health and Safety Office and the Hamburg Association for Environmental Protection in the Dry-Cleaning Sector.
- Association Internationale de la Savonnerie, de la Détergence et des Produits d’Entretien
Based in Brussels, Belgium, the Association Internationale de la Savonnerie, de la Détergence et des Produits d’Entretien (AISE) represents the soap, detergent and maintenance products industry. Its membership encompasses 30 national associations across European countries, plus Australia and Russia. Its portal provides access to a wide range of information, including: documents; reports; projects; activities; news; events and legislation.
- Avignon E Journal
Avignon Eis an online journal with articles on subjects related to small and medium sized and craft enterprises. It is produced by the Avignon Academy, a European research organisation whose role is to offer support to entrepreneurial enterprise through developing initiatives and undertaking studies. The themes covered include entrepreneurship, management practices, regulation and legislation, employment and labour issues, education and training, and local development.
- Biocides work area
The Biocides work area is part of the European Chemical Bureau. Its main objective is to provide scientific and technical guidance to concerned authorities for the implementation of the Biocides Directive (98/8/EC) and of the review programme. Household-, industrial- and institutional disinfectants and household insecticides fall - among many others - into the biocidal products category.
- Biomedical healthcare industry - what future?
The biomedical healthcare sector comprises biotechnologies dedicated to the treatment of human beings. The first of three articles in the Sector Futures series on biomedical healthcare looks at key features of the sector, including the size and structure of its market, the nature of employment, the main trends and drivers shaping the present and future of the industry and the principal issues and uncertainties at stake in the industry.
- Cement Bureau
Based in Brussels, Belgium, Cement Bureau is the European Cement Association, representing national cement industry associations and cement companies from 25 European countries. The main objective of the association is to promote the industry’s interests. Its website provides information on key issues related to the European cement industry and gives some basic knowledge about cement and its manufacturing. It also provides a link with several technical and commercial publications.
- Chemicals portal
This portal by the Directorate General Enterprise serves as a hub for a wealth of chemicals-related information. Of particular note are the links relating to legislation, databases and the 'Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals’ (REACH) programme. Included is the text of the White Paper outlining the European Commission's proposal for regulating the chemical industry within the EU.
- Chemicals sector - challenges, policy issues and the future
The third and last article in this series reviews major policy issues and challenges facing the chemicals industry sector, by analysing their timely, geographical and structural impact on the industry, as well as the gender dimension. In particular, it looks at the REACH proposal, forces driving the decline of the European chemicals industry and aspects of the unfavourable political environment.
- Chemicals policy review portal
This portal is dedicated to the reform process of the existing regulatory system covering chemical substances and their use. It provides several documents, including the response of the European chemical industry to the EU White Paper ‘Strategy for a future chemicals policy’ and the EU Commission’s proposal for the ‘Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals Regulation’ (REACH), as well as the views of other stakeholders on these suggested policies.
- Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries in Europe
The Brussels based Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries in Europe (CIAA) represents the interests of the European food and drink industry with European and international institutions. Its objective is to ensure industry competitiveness, food quality and safety, consumer and environment protection at European and international level. CIAA members are companies and sector associations of the food and drinks manufacturing industry in the European Union.
- Confederation of European Paper Industries
Based in Brussels, Belgium, the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) represents the interests of the European pulp and paper industry to the European institutions. CEPI provides its members with a forum for exchange of information, an industry consultation process and the build up of common positions. Members include national associations from 19 European countries, representing some 900 companies.
- EMCC dossier on the European textiles and leather sector
Like many other mature industrial sectors, Europe’s leather and textiles sector, has undergone dramatic change over the past 20 years. This EMCC dossier provides an in-depth analysis of the trends and forces driving change in the sector, using a compilation of relevant reports, company case studies and scenarios to give a comprehensive insight into an industry in transition.
- EMCC dossier on the European textiles and clothing sector
The textiles and clothing industry represents a significant sector of economic activity in world trade and also within the European Union. Due to various pressures for change as a result of consumer developments, technological advances, changes in production costs, growth in retailers’ purchasing power and environmental issues, the European textiles and clothing industry is characterised by being in a state of continuous restructuring and modernisation. Moreover, the dynamics in the industry are currently much influenced by the liberalisation of international trade. These challenges are being faced against a background of relocation of production and activities to low-cost countries, diminishing skilled labour force and ongoing technological change. This dossier examines the current state of the textiles and clothing sector in general, and the specific situation of four leading companies in the field. It examines the role that location plays in textiles and clothing, through an analysis of location decisions and profiles of two major textiles geographical clusters. It also puts forward a number of possible future scenarios for the development of the sector over the next decade.
- EMCC dossier on the European textiles and clothing sector – Additional sources of information
- EMCC dossier on the European transport and logistics sector
Transport and logistics are the ‘lifeblood’ of the European economy: levels of growth in transport and levels of economic growth are strongly associated. However, the expansion of transport and logistics activities has resulted in increased congestion on Europe’s roads, cities and ports, undermining the capacity of companies in the sector to reliably deliver goods and services on time, and limiting the possibilities for further expansion. Furthermore, growth in transport has led to rising CO2 emissions, posing a challenge for policymakers who seek to foster economic growth while meeting Europe’s targets for greenhouse gas reductions. These challenges are being faced against a background of uncertainty over rising oil prices, a shrinking labour force and ongoing technological change. This dossier explores the current state of the sector generally, and the situation as experienced by four key companies in the sector. It examines the role that location plays in transportation and logistics, through an analysis of location decisions, and through studies of two major transport clusters. It also presents a number of possible future scenarios for the development of the sector over the next decade.
- EMCC dossier on the European energy sector
Energy is vital for the continued functioning of industrial economies; as such, it is a sector that will always play a vital role in Europe’s economy. Moreover, the increasing demand for renewable energy sources – in light of rising prices of fossil fuels and growing calls for international action to reduce emissions of C02 – means that Europe’s energy sector, which has the highest level of use of renewable energies worldwide, has the potential to become the leading global player in an energy ‘renaissance’, with huge potential for employment and exports. However, the European energy sector is facing a number of challenges: renewable energy requires massive long-term investments, for which the capital is difficult to find; rising costs of fossil fuels; geopolitical risks; an ageing workforce and a lack of young people entering technical professions. This dossier aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the trends and forces shaping the sector. It provides a mapping report that gives an overview of the current state of the sector, company and cluster studies that look in detail at current practices, and future scenarios that investigate possible outcomes for the sector out to the year 2050.
- EMCC dossier on the transport and logistics sector – Additional sources of information
This document lists further sources of information on the European transport and logistics sector that may be of interest to the reader.
- European Environment Agency data service
The European Environment Agency (EEA) data service is a compilation of statistics on environmental issues. Its aim is to make available for general use a wide range of data sets, which contain aggregated data, typically on a country level, with a geographical coverage of at least the 15 European Member States. Information about the source of each data set and its geographical and temporal coverage is provided.
- European Environment Agency: Annual report 2000
The annual report provides an overview of the research work carried out by the European Environment Agency (EEA) over the year 2000. Altogether 2000 is considered to be a year of sound progress in its work with two new regular products launched: the 'Environmental Signals 2000' report monitoring progress and prospects over a broad range of environmental issues, and 'TERM 2000'. The latter is the first report to identify key indicators on transport and environmental integration in Europe, established by the Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM).
- European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries
Based in Brussels, Belgium, and established in 1976, the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (Eurofer) represents European steel companies and national federations that account for almost entire steel production at EU15 level. Besides representing the common interests of its members in the dialogue with European and international institutions, Eurofer produces publications, position papers and statistics on steel.
- European transport forum
The European Transport Forum (ETF) is an initiative promoted by an independent consulting group. Started in 2003, the ETF portal provides access to a wide range of information, strictly related to the European transport industry and including official documents by European institutions, news, statistics, studies and reports. Information may be retrieved by aggregation on a transport mode basis.
- European energy and transport trends to 2030
This study provides outlooks to 2030 for the energy and transport sectors. Structured into four parts, the first part sets the international framework in terms of population, macro economy, prices and primary energy demand, while the remaining parts provide scenarios for the European Union and an enlarged Europe encompassing 30 countries. Trend analyses of the last 10 years are provided as well as projections based on a modelling approach.
- European chemicals industry - what future?
The chemicals industry is one of the largest and internationally most successful European industries. The first of three articles in the Sector Futures series on this sector - excluding pharmaceuticals - delineates the chemicals industry sector, looking at its market size, structure and nature of employment. The chemicals sector is capital-intensive and has traditionally enjoyed a comparative advantage in mature industrialised countries. This advantage, however, is now being challenged by globalisation. This factor is explored here, along with other trends and drivers likely to shape the sector’s future.
- European Trade Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration
Cogeneration is the simultaneous production of electricity and heat, based on the demand of a specific application. The European Trade Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration (COGEN Europe) is a non-profit organisation committed to the promotion of cogeneration at European level. Its members include 160 power companies, authorities, associations and suppliers from over 27 European countries, Australia, Japan and the United States. Established in 1993 to respond to the increasing awareness of the potential of cogeneration, the association is based in Brussels, Belgium.
- European Environment Agency
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an organisation of the European Commission whose mission is to provide decision makers with the information needed to develop policies in the area of environmental protection and sustainable development. The agency disseminates best practice in environmental protection and technologies, and diffuses, in cooperation with the European Commission, information on the results of environmental research.
- European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Based in Paris, France, the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) is an international forum for analysis and discussion of transport policy issues by the ministers of transport of all member countries. Established in 1953, this intergovernmental organisation produces and analyses transport information and contributes to the development of transport policies, especially the ones tackling an integrated transport system throughout the enlarged Europe.
- European Commission trade issues portal
This trade-dedicated portal by DG Trade contains information and links about multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations and agreements, DG Trade being responsible for the implementation of the external trade policy of the European Union. The portal provides in depth information on all relevant issues, such as globalisation, key developments in selected sectors and their implications for external trade.
- European Information Technology Observatory 2002
The European Information Technology Observatory (EITO) 2002 is an annual report which provides data and analysis of ICT developments and their impact in Europe. In progressing towards the e-economy, widespread Internet use is the precondition for e-business to realise greater productivity and competitiveness, as well as new applications and new jobs.
- Forest products annual market analysis, 2002-2004
The UNECE/FAO market analysis provides general and statistical information on forest products markets in 2002-2003 and forecasts for 2004 in the UN Economic Commission for Europe region. It contains market developments for wood raw materials, sawn softwood, sawn hardwood, wood-based panels and paper and paperboard. Production, trade and consumption are analysed and relevant developments on specific markets and policies are included.
- Impact of ICT on transport and mobility (ICTRANS)
This report analyses the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on the optimisation and demand of transport and mobility services. Three socio-economic areas are considered: living, working and producing. Framework scenarios to 2010 and 2015 are built up to explore diverse possible impacts, complemented by an analysis of appropriate policy options.
- International Energy Agency
Based in Paris, France, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is the energy forum for 26 member countries, including most of the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Established in 1974 to prevent the occurrence of oil supply emergencies, it produces and analyses energy information and contributes to the development of energy policies and programmes.
- OECD Environmental Outlook
Projections to 2020 of environmental pressures from key economic sectors and changes in the state of the environment for selected environmental issues
- OECD trade directorate portal
This is the OECD website dedicated to trade. OECD aims at a strong framework of international rules for trade, which will contribute to further trade liberalisation. This portal offers links to statistics, country information and numerous publications categorised as follows: consultation with civil society organisations; export credits; trade and agriculture; trade and competition; trade and environment; trade policy; and trade policy dialogue.
- Social situation in the European Union 2003
This report by DG Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission, has been published on an annual basis since 2000, concentrating each year on a different topic, health being the key theme of 2003. It provides quantitative and qualitative information on European social and health systems, discusses the areas of social policy concern and includes a set of harmonised social indicators for each EU15 Member State.
- Structure, performance and competitiveness of European tourism and its enterprises
This study presents an overview of the tourism industry and related enterprises at European level. Reviewed sub-sectors include: transport; accommodation; tourist attractions; travel organisers and intermediaries, for which an analysis of demand, supply and drivers of change (social, technological, economic, environmental and political) is provided.
- Sustainable construction - final report
This report examines the sustainability issues for the European construction industry and makes some recommendations on policies. It is the final report of three task groups that were set up following the 1999 Action Plan. The report addresses three main industry issues: environmentally friendly construction materials; energy efficiency in buildings; construction and demolition waste management.
- The World Bank Group
The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance and consists of five distinct institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
- The biomedical healthcare sector - what future?
Sector Futures provides specialised reports based on the monitoring of existing foresight studies, scenario work, innovation studies and reliable data sources. January 2006 features the complete Sector Futures article series on the biomedical healthcare sector. It sets out by defining the sector, outlining its market size, structure and employment figures, and looks at the trends and drivers shaping the sector. Subsequent articles assess the impact and review some scenario work relating to the sector’s future before concluding with an analysis of major policy issues and challenges facing the industry.
- The chemicals sector - what future?
Sector Futures provides specialised reports based on current foresight studies and reliable data sources. December 2005 features the second and third article in the series on the future of the chemicals sector, excluding pharmaceuticals. The articles explore the trends and drivers likely to shape the sector’s future as well as four alternative scenarios for the chemicals industry in the light of the main pressures on it. The series concludes with a review of the major policy issues and challenges facing the sector, by analysing their timely, geographical and structural impact on the industry, as well as the gender dimension.
- The foresighted society
This is the final synthesis report of the Swedish Technology Foresight project which brought together 130 experts from the knowledge community to look at the impact of technology on industry and society and to predict future trends. The study aims to predict technological development in the long term in order to identify worthwhile strategies in education, research and development, which will promote change in a positive way.
- The food and drink sector - what future?
Sector Futures provides specialised reports based on the monitoring of existing foresight studies, scenario work, innovation studies and reliable data sources. The third feature in this series on the food and drink sector (January 2005) discusses the future of Europe’s food and drink manufacturing, exploring policy issues that arise from an examination of trends, drivers and scenarios. The landscape for Europe’s food policies for the future will be shaped by the debate on diet, nutrition and health.
- The impact of best available techniques (BAT) on the competitiveness of European industry
The Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive requires Member States to issue operating permits based on the availability of certain best available techniques (BAT). This paper by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) discusses the effects of BAT on three industries by comparing the competitive situation of plants that have adopted the BAT required for the industry with those that have not.
- The impact of REACH on innovation in the chemical industry
This recent paper published in 2003 by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, analyses the effect of the European Union’s new REACH regulation for the chemical industry on its innovative capacity. The analysis is based on the review of existing regulations, literature and studies.
- The transport sector - what future?
Sector Futures provides specialised reports based on the monitoring of existing foresight studies, scenario work, innovation studies and reliable data sources. The third article in the series on the transport sector (May 2005) explores some of the issues that have arisen from policies of the Commission White Paper 'European transport policy for 2010’, and from subsequent policy documents.
- Trends in vehicle and fuel technologies: Scenarios for future trends
This is the final report of a study on trends in vehicle and fuel technologies, the main focus being on passenger cars. Trends over the last 20 years are analysed while scenarios are developed up to 2020. For each technology, the report provides the outlook for market share and for a number of policy indicators, such as fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
- White Paper on European transport policy for 2010: time to decide
This document by the European Commission shapes the European transport policy for the next ten years, by proposing a series of measures to be taken at Community level within an action programme extending up to 2010. The paper is based on an integrated approach where pricing measures go along with revitalisation of transport modes other than road and investments.
- White Paper on the strategy for a future chemicals policy
The document contains proposals for the development of a future EU chemicals policy, with the main focus on sustainable development. Key points addressed include: chemical properties, chemical control (REACH system), the role of the industry, and the classification and labelling of substances.
- World agriculture: Towards 2015/2030
A summary of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) latest assessment of outlooks in agriculture, food and nutrition. It provides long-term perspectives up to 2030, an overview of national and international settings, prospects for major sectors (agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries) and an assessment of the environmental impact of various developments.
- World Tourism Organisation
Based in Madrid, Spain, the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) is the umbrella organisation for world tourism. In 2003 it counted 141 member countries and some 350 affiliate members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities. The organisation promotes the development of tourism through technology transfer, international cooperation, and public-private sector partnership.
EMCC is a project of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
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