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European Commission breaks new ground with a common definition </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> "Nanomaterials" are materials whose main constituents have a dimension of between 1 and 100 billionth of a metre, according to a recommendation adopted by the European Commission today. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45486" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> EU does not ban children from blowing up balloons </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> A number of recent media reports have made incorrect claims about the new Toy safety Directive, which entered into force on 20 July 2011 (IP/11/908). </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45481" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> European Commission proposes an optional Common European Sales Law to boost trade and expand consumer choice </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Despite the success of the EU's Single Market, barriers to cross-border trade remain. Many of these result from divergent sales laws between the 27 Member States. They make selling abroad complicated and costly, especially for small firms. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45475" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Sustainable industry: delivering resource-efficient growth and jobs </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45463" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> SMEs: Commission report notes economic climate threatens performance; SME Week 3-9 October </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The European Commission presented its 2010 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) report "Are EU SMEs recovering from the crisis?" - including surveys on each EU Member State (the SBA Fact Sheets) - on the occasion of the SME Week taking place throughout Europe from 3–9 October. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45460" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> European SME Week 2011: Bringing Europe’s most important job engine under full steam </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45440" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Chemicals: Companies are urged to start preparing for the 2013 REACH registration deadline </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> ECHA has launched the 'REACH 2013 - Act Now!' campaign to remind the industry to start preparing for the second REACH registration deadline. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45425" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Preparing in time for REACH </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45411" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> EU Industry: Economic recovery continues at a slower pace </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> In the last three months to July 2011, manufacturing production was 4.5% higher than a year ago, but was almost unchanged compared to the first quarter. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45403" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> A week packed with events </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45383" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Enterprise & Industry magazine n° 11 - September 2011 </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45377" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Better standards to enhance European competitiveness </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45312" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> All research and innovation grants on new website </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The “Participant Portal” has become the European Commission's single authoritative website for the publication of Research Framework Programme calls. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45311" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Access to finance: instrumental in SME success </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45303" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> New EU rules to strengthen toy safety </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> There will be no more places for defective and dangerous toys in the EU market. As from today, new EU rules for toys are in force to fulfill the highest safety requirements worldwide. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45296" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> €7 billion boost for research and innovation will create jobs and growth </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45282" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Toy Safety Communication Campaign 2012 </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> In order to help economic operators to better understand and apply the new requirements with regard to Toy Safety, an information campaign is foreseen for 2012. The campaign will focus on SMEs directly involved in toy manufacturing and marketing. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/redirection/item/45278" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Industrial recovery continues </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The recovery in manufacturing output continues, but at a more moderate pace than in the previous months. Recent declines in business confidence indicate that the pace of industrial recovery is normalising. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-m-12"> <nav class="ecl-pagination" aria-label="Pagination"> <ul class="ecl-pagination__list"> <li class="ecl-pagination__item ecl-pagination__item--previous"><a aria-label="« Previous" href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/growth/items/topic/5058?page=5" class="ecl-pagination__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-before"> <svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-icon--rotate-270 ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/img/ecl/icons.6770a2ae.svg#corner-arrow"></use> </svg>  <span 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