News
Updates, insights and announcements from Milieu
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Transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings
We are very pleased to start working on a study that will assist the European Commission with the verification of the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings.…
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Civil Society Dialogue on the ex-post evaluation of the EU-Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and Sustainable Impact Assessment (SIA) on EU-ESA EPA deepening
The EU and five countries of Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA-5) – Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, the Seychelles and Zimbabwe – are currently negotiating the deepening of the existing EU-ESA Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The purpose of this meeting is to…
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Impact of EU chemicals and waste legislation on the defence sector
The European Defence Agency (EDA) recently published a Study on the Impact of European Chemical/Waste legislation (other than REACH and CLP) on the Defence Sector. Milieu carried out the study, together with REACHLaw. The study focused on the impact of…
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Collection of national key enforcement judgments related to intellectual property rights for the EUIPO
Together with its partner Bournemouth University, Milieu is excited to work for the first time for the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The aim of this four year project is to help the EUIPO to expand and to consolidate…
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Study on the retention of electronic communications non-content data for law enforcement purposes
This study conducted by Milieu was carried out for the Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs. The aim was to provide an independent evidence-based analysis of the current legal situation and practical approaches regarding retention of and access to…
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Update of the Handbook on European Law relating to asylum, borders and immigration – 2020
The Fundamental Rights Agency recently published the Handbook on European Law relating to asylum, borders and immigration – 2020, which was updated by Milieu. The updated Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of European law on asylum, immigration and borders, including…
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Linking The Planning Tools Emanating From EU Environmental Legislation And Policies With Funding Mechanisms
On 9 December 2020, DG Environment published a long awaited report on ‘Linking the planning tools emanating from EU environmental legislation and policies with the CAP funding mechanisms’. The approach of the new CAP is more flexible in its design…
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Citizens Moving Across Europe – Latest Insights From The 2020 Reports On Intra-EU Labour Mobility
For the 7th year, Milieu has analyzed people’s movement across Europe and the ‘2020 Annual Report on intra-EU Labour Mobility’ was just published by DG EMPL. It shows that the number of EU citizens living in another Member State has…
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Country by Country Reporting – The Adequacy of the Information to be Disclosed
We are very pleased to be working during the following six months on an evaluation study for DG JUST, assessing the adequacy of the information banks and investment firms need to report upon annually. The country-by-country reporting obligation for these…
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Study on the Local and Regional Dimension in the New Circular Economy Action Plan
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has just published a study conducted by Milieu on the Local and Regional Dimension in the New Circular Economy Action Plan (NCEAP). This report supported the preparation of the CoR’s opinion on the NCEAP,…
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Realising the SDGs Through Sustainable Land and Soil Management
We are all using land and soil, to grow food, to build our cities, to enjoy nature. Land and soil are limited and unrenewable natural resources and yet, between 2012 and 2018, the area of agricultural, forest and other semi-natural…
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Study on EU added Value of “An EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights” published by the European Parliament
Milieu prepared the study supporting the European Parliament paper on EU added Value of “An EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights” (DRF), which accompanies a legislative-initiative report. Combining extensive desk research and original economic analysis…
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Study on Disclosure, Inducements, and Suitability Rules for Retail Investors
Milieu is proud to be working on a study on “Disclosure, inducements, and suitability rules for retail investors”, in collaboration with Kantar (lead) and CEPS. The objective of the study is to assist DG FISMA in assessing whether current retail…
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Study for the Committee of the Regions: Ensuring the Renovation Wave becomes a success, also from a local and regional perspective.
Milieu is very pleased to work on another project for the Committee of the Regions, this time related to the Renovation Wave. Buildings are responsible for around 40% of energy consumption in the EU. The overall strategic commitment of the…
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Study on the Impact of (other than REACH/CLP) European Waste/Chemical Regulations on the Defence Sector
We are excited that, for the first time, Milieu will carry out a study for the European Defence Agency. The study will provide detailed information on the impact of five pieces of EU chemicals legislation [Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), Regulation…
