All EU Law articles

  • EU Watch
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    Construction products regulations: Let’s try it another way

    2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

    The European commission is planning to strengthen the construction market by replacing the Construction Products Directive (CPD) with a new piece of regulation that will remove all remaining obstacles to the free circulation of construction products in the European Economic Area (EEA) on 26 May.

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    Come again: Energy Performance of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVs Directive

    2008-06-27T00:00:00Z

    The EU Energy Performance of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVs Directive hasn’t had much of an impact so far. So now the EU is rushing out a more ambitious successor …

  • Jill Craig
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    Let there be more darkness

    2007-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Milestone though it was, the EU’s Sustainable Energy Week showed that we are still not doing simple things to cut carbon emissions – like turning lights off.

  • Comment

    Waste opportunities

    2007-02-02T00:00:00Z

    EU watch The European commission wants a 20% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020. To meet this goal, a variety of policies and guidelines are due this year.

  • Jill Craig
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    Safety check

    2006-10-20T00:00:00Z

    EU WATCH — The European Construction Safety Forum recently staged a conference to assess policies that aim to improve the construction sector’s health and safety record.

  • Jill Craig
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    Water on the brain

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    EU Watch - Large sections of Europe are experiencing droughts this summer but the union’s 25 environment ministers are talking about flooding. Jill Craig explains why

  • Jill Craig
    Comment

    City plans

    2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The European parliament is about to vote on an innovative urban environment report. But will this mean neglected cities finally receive funding proportional to their needs?

  • Jill Craig
    Comment

    Wake up, Gordon

    2006-04-13T00:00:00Z

    The cut-off date for member states to reduce their VAT on refurbishment was the end of last month. So why did our chancellor miss the chance in his Budget speech?

  • Jill Craig
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    Look to Lisbon

    2006-02-24T00:00:00Z

    The MEPs have just voted on the directive that aims to create a single market in services, but by ditching the ‘country of origin' principle they have given in to the protectionists

  • Comment

    Who wants 70bn euros?

    2005-11-25T00:00:00Z

    In the past, the construction industry has missed out on European research grants. But now, with a huge round of funding up for grabs, it's time to stand up and be noticed

  • Jill Craig
    Comment

    Red-tape rollback

    2005-10-21T00:00:00Z

    The European commission has taken the first tentative steps in its campaign to make EU businesses more competitive by cutting regulation. And there’s a long way to go …

  • Comment

    Hitting home

    2005-09-30T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission is loath to admit that its remit includes housing policy, but the scale of housing need in Europe may require it to adopt an integrated approach

  • Comment

    Margaret’s mix-up

    2005-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Margaret Beckett says a central policy of Britain’s European Union presidency is to cut carbon dioxide emissions. So why is a directive that would actually do that being scrapped?

  • Comment

    After Kyoto

    2005-07-08T00:00:00Z

    The European Union is looking to cut 40% of carbon emissions from buildings, but it hasn’t decided exactly how. So, now’s your chance to influence the debate …

  • Comment

    There, there

    2005-04-08T00:00:00Z

    The proposed European services directive has been dubbed Bolkestein’s Monster. But it’s not that terrifying, if you’ll all just calm down and read the small print