News from Efca (Efca Bulletin 2010/4 of September 2010)


On its Internet site Efca (European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations) has published the 2010/4 number of its Bulletin containing information about Federation's activities and relavant European Union news interesting for consulting engineering companies.
Efca documentation on the following topics is available at http://www.efcanet.org/menuBoven/Publications/EFCA_Bulletin.aspx

Efca Bulletin 2010/4

- Public procurement at the forefront of the agenda
- Consultation on revised Code of Conduct
- Need for both better buildings and better used buildings, says EFCA together with other construction actors
- Sustainable Development Task Force makes a flying start
- 26-28 May 2011: the annual gathering of the European engineering consultancy industry
- Austrian civil engineers look at glorious past and future perspectives
- EFCA assistance to effective reform of Romanian public procurement law
- EFCA agenda

EU FUNDS & PROGRAMMES
- Europe's largest ever call for research proposals to back up the Innovation Union flagship initiative
- €35 million call for project proposals under eco-innovation scheme
- Iceland to receive pre-accession funding
- Key investment projects in the European Neighbourhood get a €85 million boost
- Financial transparency: who benefited from EU grants and contracts?
- New measures to simplify management of regional funds
- EU reconfirms position as the foremost provider of development aid in 2009

SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT
- Give your views on the environmental impact assessment Directive
- Stricter rules on industrial emissions
- Commission launches International Reference Lifecycle Data System (ILCD) handbook

INTERNAL MARKET
- The challenge of implementing the Services Directive
- Quick answers to legal questions

MISCELLANEOUS
- Business looks at European strengths to identify priorities and actions
- Structure and developments of European SMEs
- Proposal for a new fast-track entry procedure for specialised staff from non-EU countries
- June 2010 construction output

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