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Just a few days remain for people to vote in the final stage of the EU organic logo competition.

The EU-Japan Centre is currently calling for applications for the Human Resources Training Programme - Japan Industry Insight (HRTP).

Are you passionate about film making? And have you ever thought about being your own boss? If the answer is yes to both these questions then you should submit a short film for the 2010 European Entrepreneurship video award .

The 2010 calls for proposals under the EU's Marco Polo programme, which supports freight transport projects, is scheduled to open in February and new conditions mean that applying should be easier than ever before.

Up and coming science and technology businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber are urged to enter a Dragons’ Den-style contest that gives them a chance to scoop a £25,000 prize package.

British Airways is committed to keeping companies moving during these challenging times and are proud to be able to award 100 companies with a Business Opportunity Grant.

The Intelligent Transport Systems and a Services (ITSS) Innovation Platform at the Technology Strategy Board has launched a £10 million competition on ‘Informed Logistics’.

The results of a study between the amount of VAT due to be paid and the amount actually received in 25 Member States, and the evolution of these figures, over a period of 7 years has been published by the European Commission.

The European Commission proposes new rules for better investigation of civil aviation accidents, to strengthen the rights of victims and enhance the safety of air traffic.

The Commission proposes to develop short and longer term competitiveness strategies for enabling key technologies.

Does your business have a great innovation story to tell? You could win £3,000.

The innovation gap between the European Union and its key competitors - the US and Japan - has narrowed, according to a new report from the European Commission.

The European Commission and the European cosmetic industry have announced a joint financial effort for research into alternative solutions to animal testing.

A new European Directive has just been adopted to try to coordinate how EU Member States go about purchasing certain defence equipment, works and services with the aim of opening up this market and strengthening Europe’s defence technology and industrial base.

The EU has announced that it is to invest €18 million (c. £15.5 million) into research that will underpin next generation 4G mobile networks.

Hotels in the UK and the rest of Europe can learn from the experiences of other hoteliers about becoming more environmentally friendly, thanks to a project backed by the EU under its LIFE programme.

A new Regulation has been adopted by the European Commission which implements a 2008 Directive regarding computerised procedures for the movement of excise goods under suspension of excise.

The European Commission has published calls for proposals in all 10 thematic areas of Cooperation as well as other activities, including Research for SMEs, under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

In 2010, the Commission intends to publish a communication on possibilities for simplifying the implementation of the EU RTD Framework Programme(s). For gathering ideas and suggestions from stakeholders, they have opened up an online consultation. The questionnaire will be open until 15th of September 2009.

The European Commission has published its 2008 Annual Report on the European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net). ECC-Net handles over 62,000 contacts with EU consumers who turn to them for advice or for help with problems affecting cross-border shopping, both in person and online.

According to a recently-published Eurobarometer survey, four out of five Europeans say that they consider the environmental impact of the products they buy.

EU legislation has benefited workers through broader protection against discrimination based on gender and clearer definitions of discrimination, according to a new European Commission report.

The European Commission has published its third call for proposals for space under the Space Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7), with a budget of €114 million.

The European Commission has adopted the first amendment to the Regulation on test methods for chemicals.

Three years into the implementation of the EU’s Sustainable Development Strategy, the Commission takes stock and adopts a report to consider future action.