The objectives of the report were to provide information on how inspections are currently being undertaken for selected Member States in the policy areas of water, nature protection and CITES so as to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, combined with information from other...

The current, complex environmental challenges (climate change, depletion of natural resources, etc.) are linked to major drivers such as increased wealth and consumption patterns. Addressing these challenges requires integration into the political process of citizen engagement in a debate on...

The study on the 'economic benefits of gender equality' is unique in the EU context. It's the first of its kind to use a robust econometric model to estimate a broad range of macroeconomic benefits of gender equality in several broad areas such as education, labour market activity and wages. The...

The study on the 'economic benefits of gender equality' is unique in the EU context. It's the first of its kind to use a robust econometric model to estimate a broad range of macroeconomic benefits of gender equality in several broad areas such as education, labour market activity and wages. The...

The main objectives of the study are the following: measure the evolution of choice and innovation over the last decade in the modern retail food sector; and identify the main drivers of choice and innovation, measure their evolution over the last decade, and their economic impact on choice and...

This report provides detailed answers to this question. The study looked at trends of circular economy activities across different sectors and quantified these activities as modelling inputs to provide employment changes for different sectors. Furthermore, the analysis provide estimates of the...

This ex-post evaluation covers Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 on driving times and rest periods, Directive 2002/15/EC on mobile workers' working time and Directive 2006/22/EC on enforcement requirements for Member States. These pieces of legislation form part of the EU road transport social...

This Study is based on a targeted consultation of relevant stakeholders. The issue of freezing and confiscation is a technical and specialised topic which is dealt with by a rather limited number of experts working in this area (namely prosecutors, judges, lawyers, bar associations, officials...

This Study is based on a targeted consultation of relevant stakeholders. The issue of freezing and confiscation is a technical and specialised topic which is dealt with by a rather limited number of experts working in this area (namely prosecutors, judges, lawyers, bar associations, officials...

This study entitled 'Impact Assessment study for the revision of the product scope of the EU Timber Regulation' assesses the impacts from alternative options to revise the scope of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). The study was executed following the EC Better Regulation Guidelines for impact...