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 overall purpose of this case study is to gain an understanding of the enabling factors and barriers that influenced the LIFE Programme 2014-2020 success in achieving a shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.

This report presents the results of the evaluation study commissioned by Directorate General Enterprise and Industry with the aim of assessing the implementation of the Firearms Directive in all MS. The evaluation aims at providing the necessary input for the report that the European Commission...

The Commission is undertaking an ex-post evaluation of the Airport Charges Directive (Directive 2009/12/EC). The evaluation covers the period since 15 March 2009 when the Directive entered into force. The Commission requested this study to include the airports (79 in 2015) covered by the...

This report was drafted by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), as part of the Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT) evaluation of Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers and Directive 2005/45/EC on mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates...

European maritime transport is currently disadvantaged compared to other transport modes, as it carries a significantly higher administrative burden. The reporting procedures that can be observed in the sector stand in contrast with fundamental objectives of the European Union (EU), such as free...

The EU Single European Sky (SES) policy is a key pillar of the Community's aviation policy. SES should lead to an improvement of the performance of air traffic management in Europe, to the benefit of industry, environment, passengers and society at large. The EU Performance and Charging Schemes...

This report presents the outcomes of the interim evaluation of the Policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020. The evaluation takes stock of EU road safety actions completed between 2011 and March 2015 within this policy framework. It assesses the progress made towards the target of reducing...

The installation of speed limiters and Intelligent Speed Adaption Systems (ISA) is believed to be an effective way to improve road safety and to reduce emissions and traffic noise. It addresses specifically unadapted driving speed, which is one of the main causes of traffic accidents,...