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The European Commission embodies and upholds the general interest of the Union and is the driving force in the Union's institutional system. Its four main roles are to propose legislation to Parliament and the Council, to administer and implement Community policies, to enforce Community law and to negotiate international agreements, mainly those relating to trade and cooperation.
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2008
3 Mar 2008
New breakthroughs in electronic inks
2007
20 Dec 2007
Piezoelectric paint in Finland
27 Nov 2007
Printed Electronics Arena meeting report - Sweden
On 20 November, the Printed Electronics Arena had a one day meeting in Norrkoping Science Park Sweden4 Oct 2007
Organic and Large Area Electronics - A European Commission Meeting
The European Commission holds its second working session on organic and large area electronics to direct EC funding efficiently, creating a major new European industry.25 Sep 2007
Improved Smart Blisterpacks Announced
At the IDTechEx conference, RFID Europe in Cambridge, UK, 18-19 September, both Cypak of Sweden and Jos Geboers of The Compliers Group of the Netherlands announced improved smart blisterpacks that record which pills are removed when and have RFID for identifying the patient.19 Sep 2007
Research and Activities on RFID carried out at the SILab Laboratory of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, Italy
13 Aug 2007
Biocompatible Flexible and Stretchable Electronics on the Horizon
Researchers are developing biocompatible, stretchable, waterproof electronic circuit technology that can be integrated in stretchable applications like bandages or medical implants.18 Jun 2007
Who is Winning With OLED Lighting?
28 May 2007
Fatal Attraction for Rare Metals
3 Apr 2007
Europe Takes Leadership in Printed Electronics
Surprisingly, Europe has been pulling ahead of the rest of the world in many aspects of printed and potentially printed electronics just lately. Learn more in this article.2006
9 Feb 2006
UK legislation and EU action on alcohol fraud
6 Feb 2006
Further progress on PAH identified in foods
Further progress on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) identified in foods30 Jan 2006
Detect toxins at shellfish plants more efficiently
25 Jan 2006
European Biocop project linked to North America
11 Jan 2006
Hunt for illegal health labeling in Europe
3 Jan 2006
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon identified in food
2005
6 Dec 2005
Europe targets listeria
14 Nov 2005
European Union widens scope of organic labeling
3 Nov 2005
Chile Fisheries at odds with EC
12 Oct 2005
RFID Copying Nature
Biomimetics is the mimicking of nature to create manufactured products. In RFID it is not new but there is much more to come and nature has lessons for those going in the wrong direction.