This paper provides a comparative assessment of the draft “Regulation on compulsory licensing of patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems” as proposed by the European Commission in October 2004. The Regulation...

The workshop addressed a variety of issues, including the magnitude of the pharmaceuticals market and the amounts of pharmaceutically active substances produced; the pathways by which active substances enter the environment; detected or assumed environmental effects; and ways to reduce impacts....

The chemicals industry is a major contributor to the EU economy in terms of output, value-added, employment, and (net) exports. The sector supplies products to almost all downstream industry sectors and is an important engine for innovation for the wider economy. It plays a key role in...

This background paper gives an overview of restructuring in Belgium from the first quarter of 2008 until the third quarter of 2010. Along with basic descriptive statistics outlining the employment effect of restructuring activities in Belgium, this overview includes brief narratives of...

Sustainable energy is fundamental to social and economic development and to power sustainable growth. It is needed to improve livelihoods in developing countries, ensuring access to clean water, cooking, education and healthcare for their people. Energy poverty is also among the root causes of...

Budget support is central to the international cooperation policy of the European Union. It provides a platform for policy dialogue with partner countries. It contributes to strengthening country systems and budget processes to deliver these policies. It offers additional fiscal space to...

This report presents the external evaluation of the European Union's (EU) strategy of cooperation with the West Africa region and of its implementation over the period 2008-2016. Its main objectives are: i) to provide both the EU institutions and a broader audience with an independent and global...