Enterprise & Industry Magazine | Number 16 (2013)

Summary:

In this issue of E&I Magazine, there is an overview of the European Commission's policies aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and boost small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). There is also a discussion on a new Directive which tackles late payments in commercial transactions by compelling public authorities to pay their bills within 30 calendar days. Finally, users can find information on how to overcome obstacles to trade caused by more than 15,000 national technical regulations in EU Member States.

Table of Contents:

• Indsutrial Policy
  • Tajani: Common charger for small electronic devices
• SMEs and Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship education key to sustainable economic upswing
  • Unleashing Europe's Entrepreneurial potential to bring back growth
  • EC helps SMEs enter Asian market
  • Giving SMEs tools to combat late payments
  • Support for debt recovery across borders
  • EU gives top priority to helping SMEs create jobs
• Competitiveness, energy and environment
  • High-end products in Europe: combining cultural heritage and economic growth
• Industrial policy
  • 15,000 national technical regulations in the EU: Preventing obstacles to trade before they arise
  • NANDO: Conformity assessments ensure safe products
  • Construction: Single market made easy for companies
• Innovation
  • Avoiding damage from space debris
  • Galileo and GPS join forces to increase flight safety