Noting that the European Union was coming to a turning point in its existence, the European Council which met in Laeken, Belgium, on 14 and 15 December2001 convened the European Convention on the future of Europe. The Convention was asked to draw up proposals on three subjects: how to bring...

The Community Strategy on safety and health at work (2002-2006) calls for specific measures in terms of information, awareness and risk prevention programmes for SMEs and especially for very small businesses. This has been reinforced by a recent Commission Communication on the implementation of...