This report presents the findings and the conclusions emerging from the data collection and their analysis in relation to the Impact Assessment of the CPR. Since the study aims to provide an assessment of the policy options in preparation of a possible Commission proposal, this report follows th...
This section gives an overview of the short-term accommodation sector in Athens. It describes the main players, and gives an insight of the economic development, and explains the main local rules shaping the short-term rental market....
The evaluation covers the period 2014-2016, focusing on the implementation of the GNSS and GSA regulations, which entered into force respectively in December 2013 and April 2014. The evaluation covers the progress made at the level of space and ground segments deployment, system operations, serv...
The general purpose of the study is to analyse whether the existing EU legal framework for design protection contributes to the Innovation Union strategy which aims to create an innovation-friendly environment that makes it easier for ideas to be turned into products that will bring growth of th...
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are the economic backbone of the European Union. Numbering more than 20 million, these companies represent 99% of European businesses and account for more than two thirds of employment. As well as being economically important, SMEs are also environmental...
The Guide to the implementation of directives based on the New Approach and the Global Approach (the “Blue Guide”) was published in 2000. Since then, it has become one of the main reference documents explaining how to implement the legislation based on the New Approach, now covered by the New Le...
Promoting growth and employment are primary objectives for the European Union. Europe’s 23 million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of Europe’s economy, accounting for 99% of businesses. Over the past five years they have provided two thirds of private employment and created...
The use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) is rapidly expanding for a range of civil and commercial purposes. However, it is already apparent that existing RPAS capabilities and applications raise a number of privacy, data protection and ethical issues, some of which are recognised in t...
