A public consultation by the EU on the financial rules that are applied to their programmes (including FP7) is open at:
http://ec.europa.eu/budget/consultations/FRconsult2009_en.htm
This is an opportunity to feedback views on the ways that the rules are implemented and how they might be improved. The consultation closes on 18th December.
National Contact Point Team
Tel: 0870 600 6080
Email: help@fp7uk.co.uk
Web: [...]
Table 3.2 of Annex VI of CLP Regulation was thought to be a straightforward “cut and paste” from Annex I of the Dangerous Substance Directive. It is not. Companies should verify carefully the status of their substances under Annex VI, Table 3.2.The UK Competent Authority promises to be pragmatic and proportionate in dealing [...]
European Commission has listed a further 59 chemicals which will be allowed into the EU duty free from 1 July 2010 More information, and the proposed and existing suspensions, can be found at www.berr.gov.uk//whatwedo/europeantrade/importing-into-uk/duty-suspensions-quotas/page23164.html
If you are affected, contact Neil Harvey at CIA