Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 aims at strengthening the protection of public interests, through reducing the number of non-compliant products on the EU Internal Market, and at ensuring a level playing field among economic operators, providing a framework for market surveillance and controls of...

The focus of the evaluation is the Transfers Directive and its implementation over the period since its application in 2012, covering all key provisions of the Directive, as well as all categories of products within its scope. All EU Member States and EEA countries were covered by the study, and...

The aim of this study is to analyse the cumulative costs of the most relevant EU legislation with a bearing on the chemical industry in the 28 EU Member States during the period 2004-2014. Specifically, the study objectives are to: - provide for quantification of the cumulative costs related to...

The study had two overarching objectives, which were: (i) to evaluate the relevance, effectiveness, coherence, efficiency, sustainability and European added value (EAV) of the GMES programme (the PAs, GIO and FP7 space component); and (ii) to outline the overall societal value of the three...

The aim of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and utility of operations of the EACI between the years 2011-2013. In particular, this evaluation considers the extent to which the creation of this Agency yielded the expected positive results (as per the ex-ante CBA of...

Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys aims at ensuring a high level of safety for children while safeguarding the free movement of toys in the EU. This study assesses the relevance of the Directive in addressing current needs, effectiveness and efficiency of its provisions, its coherence...

Expanding into international markets outside of Europe is a key opportunity for SMEs to achieve growth and enhance competitiveness as highlighted in the EU 'SME Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe' in 2020. In this context, the objective of this study has been to map the most relevant...

The objective of this compendium is to present success stories of retail SMEs that underwent a twin transition, i.e. implemented green and/or digital solutions in their operations, leading to the transformation of their business models.

The objective of this compendium is to present success stories of retail SMEs that underwent a twin transition, i.e. implemented green and/or digital solutions in their operations, leading to the transformation of their business models.

The retail ecosystem is experiencing significant changes driven by technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviour. In retail, digitalisation is not only modernising operations but also transforming the relationship between businesses and consumers. To adapt to this evolving...