Economy, competition and research

30 actions of which six directives, four decisions and four regulations

Legislation – 14 acts

• EU competition rules for the maritime sector – regulation
• New regulation governing the working of the EU’s troubled Stability and Growth Pact
• Regulation establishing EU rules for ‘human tissue engineered products’
• New medical products directive – simplification of existing EU Laws
• A framework decision focused on small businesses, entrepreneurship and innovation
• New legal framework simplifying and bringing together EU rules on payment services in the internal market
• New directive coordinating EU legislation, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of appeal procedures for public procurement
• Legislation to establish judicial panels to hear trade mark and designs cases – taking the pressure off the EU courts
• A directive to set a level playing field for the management of ‘collecting societies’
• Legislation creating an integrated legal framework on shareholder rights
• EU framework programme for research funding 2007 to 2013
• A regulation to “radically” simplify customs procedures
• A directive to guard against double payment of car registration taxes – also to make car taxation more eco-friendly
• Legislation to ensure the smooth functioning of Europe’s Single Sky – cost estimated at €200 million a year 2007 to 2017, with later investment estimated at €5 billion

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