2012 marked the 20th anniversary of the internal market. It is generally perceived that all technical and legal barriers in the internal market for goods have been eliminated. Indeed, the internal market for food and agricultural products has been fundamentally reformed during recent years and the new Toys Directive and the forthcoming proposal for a General Product Safety Regulation will bring comparable, sweeping change to the EU's consumer product market.
European Union
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Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 15:21
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Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 10:28
Every year, over one million businesses close in Europe. In fact, only 50% of businesses survive the first 5 years after they are created.
Yet, many well-established companies only exist because their founders did not give up after failing at the first hurdle!
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Monday, April 2, 2012 - 16:03
WCM is an intensive 5-day training mission in Japan about improvement of productivity, assisting executives from EU manufacturing companies to acquire a better understanding of how Japanese companies continually eliminate costs from their manufacturing. This mission will provide participants with an ideal opportunity to visit some of the world's most advanced Japanese plants to understand the real “Gemba”, (i.e. the production site), to talk directly with their production managers, and to observe how manufacturing methods are implemented effectively.
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Monday, July 25, 2011 - 15:17
Call for Applications for 2011 Southern Europe Tech Tour: Deadline is September 4
The European Tech Tour Association announced that the 2011 Southern Tech Tour will be held November 30 to December 2, 2011 in Spain (Bilbao) and Italy (Milan).
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Friday, June 10, 2011 - 14:59
The small Danish firm North Invent A/S produces navigation monitors for the international maritime industry. By making the most of networking opportunities, it managed to find a business partner in Greece, one of its key markets.
Built to withstand rugged conditions, the devices manufactured by North Invent can be found on some of the world's largest vessels, from cruise ships to military carriers.
