Collaborative platforms, such as Airbnb, Blablacar and Peerby, have changed the ways in which goods and services are offered and consumed in the economy. There has been a recent growth in studies analysing the drivers, impacts and scope of the collaborative economy. Some of them point to...

This study assesses whether Directive 2006/66/EC on Batteries adequately addresses and implements the Directive's objectives. One main objective of the Batteries Directive is to minimise the negative impact of batteries and waste batteries on the environment. The other main objective is the...

This report is the first deliverable of the contract 'Evaluation of the Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators'. The purpose of this report is to summarise the Member State (MS) implementation reports covering the period from 26 September 2012 to...