Chapter News

16 Oct
Chapter News

Invitation letter by President Donald Tusk to the members of the European Council ahead of their meetings on 17 and 18 October 2018

We will meet later this week to discuss European and global challenges, first among ourselves and then with our partners from across Asia. The European Council will start on Wednesday evening with a debate on Brexit. I have invited Prime Minister May to address the EU27, giving the UK Government's assessment of the negotiations. Later at 27, we will decide on how to take the negotiations forward, on the basis of a recommendation by our chief negotiator, Michel Barnier. As...

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09 Oct
Chapter News

Protecting Intellectual Property Rights: new EU Customs action plan adopted by the Council

The new action plan will cover the years 2018 to 2022. It will ensure effective enforcement of IPR, tackle trade of IPR infringing goods throughout the international supply chain and strengthen cooperation in this area with the European Observatory as well as relevant law enforcement authorities. The Commission is invited to prepare a roadmap by Spring 2019 on the implementation of the new action plan, as well as to monitor this implementation and to submit annual reports to the Council. Read...

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09 Oct
Chapter News

Single-use plastics: New EU rules to reduce marine litter

With the amount of harmful plastic litter in oceans and seas growing ever greater, the European Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules to target the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe's beaches and seas, as well as lost and abandoned fishing gear. Together these constitute 70% of all marine litter items. The new rules are proportionate and tailored to get the best results. This means different measures will be applied to different products. Where alternatives are readily...

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08 Oct
Chapter News, Financing for Development/UN SDG's

Plenary highlights: car emissions, online TV, Romania, future of Europe

Cleaner cars, more European films on streaming services and concerns about the state of rule of law were among the highlight of this week’s plenary session. New cars from 2030 onward should emit 40% less CO2 than in 2021 and at least 35% of them should be electric or hybrid, MEPs proposed on Wednesday. On Tuesday Parliament approved new EU audiovisual media services rules that will better protect children and support European productions. That same day MEPs voted in favour of cancelling €70 million in pre-accession funds to Turkey, saying...

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04 Oct
Chapter News

EIB commits EUR 400 million to cohesion projects in Hungary; signs two new deals under the Juncker Plan

Two projects receive support from the Investment Plan for Europe: the modernisation of the power transmission network and financing for small and medium-sized businesses  Two other projects are set to finance key investments in infrastructure and a student loan scheme for higher education The EIB will also support the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) in setting up an advisory unit for infrastructure and SMEs   The European Investment Bank (EIB) is showing its support for the Hungarian economy and for cohesion...

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03 Oct
Chapter News, Financing for Development/UN SDG's

Share EU & UN pledge to work for a “safer and better world”

In a joint statement the European Union and United Nations have expressed their determination to further strengthen their cooperation. "At a time of unprecedented and pressing global challenges, the United Nations and the European Union continue to engage together as positive forces for change to promote and renew full commitment to multilateralism and a rules-based global order, in line with their respective mandates, and to work closely for stability and prosperity to promote a safer and better world for...

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02 Oct
Chapter News

How are EACC Firms Reacting to Rising Global Trade Tensions?

By Todd Schwartz | Executive Director EACC Cincinnati  I’m sure each of you are carefully following the rise in trade tensions around the world.  It’s clear that rising tariffs and trade restrictions have the potential to significantly impact manufacturers and consumers across our region and around the world.  And we’ve been fortunate to host individuals like EU Ambassador to the US David O’Sullivan and Head of Division for the US and Canada of the European External Action Service Richard Tibbels,...

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01 Oct
Brexit News, Chapter News

Why The EU Has Difficulties With The Chequers Proposals

The Chequers proposals of the UK Government were a genuine, if belated, attempt to reconcile the expectations of the British people with EU realities. But they ran into difficulty for the following reasons. If Chequers remained an opening negotiating position, it might have started a useful conversation. But , under the pressure of domestic UK politics,  Prime Minister May soon made it a “red line” position, and thus no longer negotiable. From an EU perspective, Chequers was problematic because it would have...

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27 Sep
Chapter News, Financing for Development/UN SDG's

Opening of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly

The EU is hosting a number of flagship events in the margins of the General Assembly and EU representatives have a full agenda of high-level debates  President Jean-Claude Juncker, First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini will together with European Council President Donald Tusk attend today the opening of the 73rd UN General Assembly in New York. In the side-lines, President Juncker, accompanied by Commissioner Hahn, will also hold a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze. Yesterday, President Juncker - at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at the United...

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27 Sep
Chapter News

A Europe that protects: EU customs seized over 31 million fake goods at EU borders in 2017

New figures released by the European Commission today show that customs authorities detained over 31 million fake and counterfeit products at the EU's external border with a street value of over €580 million. Although the total figures have declined since 2016, fake potentially dangerous goods for day-to-day use like healthcare products, medicines, toys and electrical goods now make up a much higher proportion of all seizures – 43% of all detained goods came from this category. Overall, the top category...

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