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EU news and funding bulletin

14 May 2010

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Funding opportunities
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EU press releases
EU legislation and consultations
Business events

Funding opportunities

For promoting audiovisuals globally ...

The MEDIA 2007 promotion and access to the market programme promotes European audiovisuals to the world.

Proposal deadlines: Proposals are due by 30th June 2010 for annual activities taking place in 2011 and activities starting between 1st January 2011 and 31st May 2011.

For European production companies ...

The MEDIA 2007 i2i audiovisual programme supports independent European production companies with access to funding from banks and financial institutions.

Proposal deadlines: Applications for proposals must be submitted by 7 July 2010, for projects starting between 1 January 2010 and 7 July 2010.

Email eurofunding@gle.co.uk for more information.

For research and Innovation ...

FP7 supports collaborative research and development projects. The ICT FET Open Scheme is a open to proposals from small and medium-scale projects looking into long-term research in ICT.

Proposal deadlines: proposals are due by 24th May 2011.

For further information contact fp7@gle.co.uk.

Tender opportunities

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EU press releases

Economy: Overview of national measures adopted as a response to the economic crisis
Environment: European Development Finance Institutions to establish joint climate change fund
Finance: Latest trends in SMEs access to finance and EU financial instruments
Research: ICT lead corporate R&D investment in Europe
Research: Joint Technology Initiative on nano-electronics enhanced
Social: New rules on social security to support mobility in the EU enter into force
Social: EU Youth in Action programme boosts language skills and job opportunities

EU legislation and consultations

Automotive:

Provisions for Approval of Vehicles EC legislation This Regulation establishes a common set of requirements and provisions that vehicle manufacturers have to fulfill concerning the approval of new vehicles with regard to electromagnetic compatibility.

Competition:

New cooperation agreements EC consultation The objective of the consultation is to receive opinions from stakeholders with direct experience in horizontal agreements on the revised drafts of the Specialisation and R&D Block Exemption Regulations and the Horizontal Guidelines.

Economy:

European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism EC legislation This Regulation sets out the conditions and procedures that will have to be followed in order for the EU to provide financial assistance in the from of a loan or a credit line to any of its member states which is experiencing, or is seriously threatened with, a severe economic or financial disturbance caused by exceptional occurrences beyond its control.

Fisheries:

Public Survey on the European Atlas of the Seas EC consultation The aim of the consultation is to investigate the stakeholders’ view on the Atlas of the Seas and to collect suggestions on the potential improvements the Commission should explore in order to go along with the real needs of its users.

Transport:

Access to Traffic and Travel Data EC consultation The objective of this consultation is to collect information across the EU on the status of traffic and travel information with regard to the data availability and access, cooperation and data exchange between public and private sector and definition of safety related traffic information and provision of free universal traffic information services.

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