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EU news and funding bulletin

28 May 2010

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Funding opportunities
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EU press releases
EU legislation and consultations
Business events

Funding opportunities

Entrepreneurship

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs helps young entrepreneurs enrich their industry understanding by spending time with experienced entrepreneurs at their enterprises in other EU Member States

Proposal deadlines: Proposals are due by 28th June 2010

Applied Research

The ESPON 2013 programme supports SMEs who work in spatial and territorial development. There are two calls for research and eight calls for targeted analyses.

Proposal deadlines: Applications for proposals must be submitted by 28 June 2010

Audiovisuals

MEDIA 2007 promotion and access to the market encourages the promotion of European audiovisuals worldwide.

Proposal deadlines: proposals are due by 30th June 2010.

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

Proposal deadlines: proposals are due by 7th July 2010.

Transportation

Trans-European Transport Network for 2010 supports increase of efficiency in transportation and encourages private sector investment in efficient transportation

Proposal deadlines: proposals are due by 31 August 2010.

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

Tender opportunities

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EU press releases

Economy: Commission proposes reinforcement of economic governance in Europe
Education: University of Southampton’s Language Cafe wins European Award for Lifelong Learning
Energy: European Parliament adopts revision of the Energy Labelling Directive
Enterprise: European SME Week 2010 in support of entrepreneurship launched on Monday
Enterprise: Fees for classification of chemicals reduced for SMEs
Finance: Commission proposes establishment of an EU network of bank resolution funds
Transport: New funding for European transport infrastructure projects worth €172m now available
Telecom: Commission warns about inconsistent application of EU telecoms rules

EU legislation and consultations

Enterprise:

Revision of the General Product Safety Directive EC consultation This consultation seeks to gather the views of manufacturers, importers and distributors of products that need to comply general product safety rules. If you would like more information or participate by answering a set of questions on the topic please contact Monika Matyastikova

Enterprise:

New Framework for the Marketing of Products EC consultation The aim of this consultation is to receive opinions from stakeholders with experience in marketing of electrical and electronic products, lifts, pressure equipment, measuring instruments, civil explosives, pyrotechnic articles and equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres on how the various requirements related to the marketing authorisations can be harmonised.

Internal Market:

Public Concession Contracts EC consultation This consultation seeks to provide the European Commission with feedback from stakeholders who have experience with works and services concessions on the need for improving the current legislative framework on concessions.

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