This report is the fourth release of the Smart Grid Laboratories Inventory. It presents aggregated information about smart grid research topics and shows the tendencies of the research community. It shows information about the technologies used and also gives more detailed information for specif...
The European Union Reference Laboratory for Genetically Modified Food and Feed (EURL GMFF) organised a proficiency testing (PT) round (GMFF-21/02) for the determination of GMOs in food and feed materials to support Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls [1]. This PT, managed in line with ...
The main objective of IMPLEMED was to test selectivity devices aimed at improving the exploitation pattern and reducing discard rates of regulated species, as well as other commercial and non-commercial species, in trawl fisheries. The specific objectives of IMPLEMED were: to review, examine and...
The report provides an overview of PES approaches, based on a survey conducted in 2021. It shows that in most countries, the PES mandate is limited to its general role in supporting job search and protecting jobseekers’ rights. However, some PES have a detailed and proactive anti-discrimination ...
The European Commission (EC) established a High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) to assess the needs and options for strengthening the sciencepolicy interface (SPI) for improved food systems governance. The HLEG concludes that food system transformation must be better supported through more ambitious i...
This document aims to provide a Toolbox for the use of Counterfactual Impact Evaluation (CIE) methods in the case of energy State aid interventions. In particular, it seeks to assist Member State (MS) policy officers when devising an evaluation plan to be submitted to the European Commission for...
This report reflects on three years of learning experience in identification of the best demographic data to enable the inception of better-targeted policies with smaller regulatory footprint. While using population microdata directly would be the optimal solution, the obstacles, such as the ris...
Forests make up about 40% of the European Union’s total land area. They are unique habitats, a valuable natural resource, and important for rural livelihoods and national economies. Forest ecosystems capture and store carbon, purify our drinking water, prevent soil erosion, protect us from flood...