This issue paper aims to explore what common European data spaces are and how could they help in the context of regulatory reporting: as facilitators of data pooling, discoverability and sharing, common European data spaces could play a beneficial role in supporting the streamlining of the...

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the AFCO Committee, explores the regulatory frameworks for citizen-initiated instruments of direct democracy, paying special attention to the citizens'...

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the AFCO Committee, explores the regulatory frameworks for citizen-initiated instruments of direct democracy, paying special attention to the citizens'...

Under the EU Deforestation Regulation, only products that are legal in the country of production and not linked to deforestation and forest-degradation after 31 December 2020 can be placed on the EU market. Smallholders producing cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soya and wood for the EU...

HTA or Health Technology Assessment is the procedure for assessing the added value, effectiveness, costs and broader impact of health care interventions including medicines, medical devices and procedures. This factsheets explains the respective EU regulation.

Regulation 1215/2012 (Brussels Ia Regulation) was adopted on 12 December 2012, entered into force on 9 January 2013, and started to apply from 10 January 2015 onwards. It aims to establish a uniform and comprehensive set of rules governing jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of...

Regulatory sandboxes aim to support innovative solutions and promote regulatory learning, often by giving derogations from certain regulatory provisions to participants for a limited amount of time. Other forms of experimentation (regulatory or otherwise) exist, such as regulatory pilot...

The objective of this study is to support the European Commission with evaluating the performance of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in relation to its mandate, including the main objectives and tasks contained therein. In particular, the latest revision of the mandate,...

With this contribution, the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) at the European University Institute offers a feedback to some aspects of the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a common framework for media (European Media Freedom...

Buildings should provide safe, comfortable, and healthy environments for people to live and work. They are an essential component of societies and economies, housing critical infrastructure necessary to keep governments and businesses in operation. At the same time, buildings are the first line...