Events to look out for
2019 Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference. The 2019 Conference will take place on 6 March in Brussels. Organised by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee, the event reflects the Circular Economy Action Plan’s achievements, setting ground for new goals in the field. It is also an opportunity for the participants to grow their network of circular partners.
Showcase Conference on Tourism – 19 March, Brussels (BE). There is still time to register for the Showcase Conference on Tourism. Meet with stakeholders, hear from successful projects and be inspired by several EU Funded initiatives in the field of Tourism.
EU policies for better business
Digital Single Market: improving trading practices of online platforms. The European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission agreed on more transparent online business environment. The rules aim to help small businesses by banning unfair practices like sudden account suspensions or unclear terms and conditions. Furthermore, the action allows SMEs more transparent ranking and creates new solutions to dispute resolutions.
MEPs scrap excessive fees EU cross-border payments outside Eurozone. The European Parliament adopted new rules on the cross-border payments in the EU outside of the Eurozone. According to the ‘same charge’ rule the consumers in the EU will pay the same charges for the cross-border payments in euro and for national payments made in the official local currency. This will help mitigate excessive charges for currency conversion. The new rules are to be set in place before the end of the year. See also Intra-EU cross-border payments: FAQs
Get involved
European Securities and Markets Authority Call for industry experts. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a call for candidates for the Consultative Working Group (CWG). The CWG advises the ESMA’s Investment Management Standing Committee (IMSC) on the issues such as marketing and distribution, conduct of business, product disclosures and transparency, valuation, eligible assets, asset safekeeping and risk management. Applications are open until 15 March.