The Internet of Things (IoT) is a driving force for the digitalisation and competitiveness of the EU economy. This Study aims to identify IoT-related deficiencies in various IoT-related EU regulatory areas, such as the functioning of IoT/M2M roaming provisions, numbering, security, spectrum and...

The 2014 Broadband Cost Reduction Directive (BCRD) seeks to support the deployment of high speed broadband by reducing costs associated with civil works and streamlining administrative procedures for network deployment. The BCRD is ripe for review in light of new EU objectives to foster Gigabit...

This analytical study provides a comprehensive overview of the pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape in South Korea, covering generics, vaccines, diagnostics, APIs, and PPE. The data is drawn from a total of 653 registered Korean pharmaceutical companies, with a focus on major players...

The Peer Review allowed to share experiences and information on the different legislative and enforcement approaches to address psychosocial risks at work implemented by Member States. The event was hosted by the Belgian Federal Public Service Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue and organised...

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 84 million people in the EU were affected by mental health problems, a number that has increased since the pandemic. An Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Pulse survey (2022) revealed high levels of work-related stress, with many workers reporting...

Starting with an overview of AI practices in European PES, this report analyses their impact and reviews the contextual factors which are influencing implementation and PES' experiences with AI. It also outlines the opportunities that AI offers within PES processes and services.Through...

In 2004, Council decision No 2004/17/EC introduced requirements on travel medical insurance (TMI) for granting a uniform visa. These provisions were later integrated into Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code). The TMI requirements determine that...

This study aims to support the European Commission Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) with the evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 on the European Border and Coast Guard (EBCG Regulation), assessing its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and EU added...

This study supports DG HOME with the evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 on the European Border and Coast Guard (also known as the EBCG Regulation), assessing its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and EU added value. This is done by analysing the functioning of and the results...