Industrial Policy and the European Union

1996 ◽  
pp. 212-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Lord
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
The European Union

scholarly journals State industrial policy in conditions European integration of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-153
Author(s):  
Valeriі Rіeznikov
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Conformity Assessment ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Industrial Products ◽  
Market Surveillance ◽  
Mutual Recognition Agreement ◽  
The Eu

Since the beginning of 2020, there have been crisis phenomena around the world due to the global slowdown in economic growth and the introduction of quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic. In this situation, the most vulnerable are developing countries with a small margin of safety, which, unfortunately, also applies to Ukraine, whose economy is open and highly dependent on external markets. Due to the slowdown in the growth of the global economy, the situation in one of the main export industries of Ukraine – industry is deteriorating first of all. The European Union has become one of the important export markets for Ukraine’s industrial products in recent years, which has raised the issue of shaping a relevant state industrial policy in today’s challenging environment. The purpose of the article is to determine the directions of formation and implementation of state industrial policy in the conditions of European integration of Ukraine in modern conditions. In 2020, due to the economic crisis and the pandemic of the coronavirus, the Ukrainian industry may lose even more due to low demand for ferrous metals in world markets, including in EU countries. The Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products is a way of eliminating technical barriers to trade between Ukraine and the EU. The Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products is a type of mutual recognition agreement that requires a partner country to align its legislation, practices and infrastructure with EU rules.It is envisaged that in the sectors covered by this Agreement, Ukrainian exporters will be able to label their products with the CE mark and to sell them freely on the EU market without additional EU certification. Potentially, the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products could cover up to a fifth of Ukraine’s exports to the EU, notably mechanical engineering products. The formation and implementation of state industrial policy in the conditions of European integration of Ukraine should take place using the following algorithm:1. Study of the new EU Regulation 2019/1020 of 20.06.2019 on market surveillance and conformity of products and elaboration of relevant amendments to the legislation of Ukraine.2. Concentration of the function of legal coordination of draft regulatory acts (including technical regulations) aimed at implementing the Association Agreement and preparation for the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products in one state instance, equipped with specialized personnel with adequate knowledge of EU law and languages.3. Strengthening the requirements for the accreditation and oversight process for accredited bodies, as well as the process of designating and monitoring conformity assessment bodies to ensure that their technical competence is adequate and to prevent fraud and the use of fraudulent practices.4. In the absence of a rapid prospect of concluding an Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products, the harmonization of procedures and requirements that are too burdensome for exporters and importers, first and foremost.5. Paying particular attention to capacity building of state market surveillance authorities.6. Raising awareness of business entities and enhancing the role of business associations in raising such awareness.7. Increasing the EU’s interest in providing Ukraine with effective technical assistance for the development of legislation and the proper functioning of quality infrastructure and market surveillance authorities. Introduce the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Industry and launch support programs for the real economy. Thus, Ukraine’s further integration with the European Union is largely linked to the formulation and implementation of relevant industrial policy, which should be to continue reforming all sectors of the economy, in particular, to modernize the industrial complex. And the signing of the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products in the three priority sectors («industrial visa waiver») in the medium term should become one of the main foreign economic priorities of Ukraine’s European integration in the face of the current challenges of today.

scholarly journals Agency Insight from Portugal’s Autoridade da Concorrência

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-238
Author(s):  
Margarida Matos Rosa
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Competition Policy ◽  
Consumer Welfare ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Eu

Abstract 2020 will be a landmark year for reasons that had not been anticipated. But it is also a critical year for the implementation, by national legislators in the European Union, of the ECN+ Directive. This will grant competition agencies stronger means of enforcement and will consecrate independence of enforcement decisions based on the pursuit of consumer welfare protection. Another developing topic in 2020 is industrial policy in the EU and its coexistence with competition policy. While the EU needs to remain pragmatic, it need not — must not, I would argue - lose its distinctive economic features.

scholarly journals Actividad empresarial y suelo industrial = Business activity and industrial land

2014 ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Nuria G. Rabanal ◽  
Paz Benito del Pozo
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Specific Region ◽  
Business Activity ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Industrial Activity ◽  
Industrial Land ◽  
Public Action ◽  
Castilla Y Leon ◽  
The Creation

<p>Para conocer la capacidad de un país o región para crear actividad industrial es necesario hacer referencia a la política industrial y al papel del sector público. Este trabajo, en primer lugar, presenta una revisión de la literatura económica sobre las características de la política industrial española en el marco de la Unión Europea. En este contexto, aborda específicamente la situación de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León y muestra algunos datos cualitativos sobre las características del suelo industrial de la provincia de León.</p><p>To understand the capacity of one country or region in the creation of industrial activity is necessary to make reference to industrial policy and the role played by public action. In the first part, the paper presents a revision of the main literature about characteristics of Spanish industrial policy under the European Union framework. In this context, focusing inthe specific region of Castilla y León paper shows some qualitative dates about profileof companies in the León province according to size criteria.</p>

The European Union’s Industrial Policy

2020 ◽  
pp. 620-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Landesmann ◽  
Roman Stöllinger
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Catching Up ◽  
Advanced Economies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
National Governments

This chapter reviews the industrial policy in the European Union in the light of the revived interest in the subject and the most pressing challenges ahead. In the current global context these challenges are (i) to keep pace at the technology frontier with the technologically most advanced economies; (ii) to meet the challenges of fast catching-up emerging economies; (iii) to contribute to the convergence and cohesion processes within the European Union; and (iv) to deal with climate change and environmental sustainability issues more generally. A quantitative exercise that makes use of the European Union’s budget data, including the structural funds, and member states aid expenditures, is used to identify the European Union’s current industrial policy priorities. The results are the basis for an assessment of the extent to which the key challenges are addressed at the supranational level and which aspects are primarily dealt with by national governments.

Basic steps in assessing the compliance of PPE with EU requirements

2020 ◽  
pp. 65-68
Author(s):  
Henk Vanhutte
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
New World ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Labor Protection ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Security ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
New Challenges

The online conference "PPE – New Challenges in the New World" became a platform for discussing topical issues of the development of the standardization system in Russia and abroad, their impact on solving industrial policy issues, improving the quality of PPE products and labor protection in a new reality. We bring to your attention an interview with the speaker of the conference, Henk Vanhutte, Secretary General of the European Security Federation, on the legislation and current practices of the countries of the European Union.

Industrial policy in the European Union

2015 ◽  
pp. 346-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristine Farla ◽  
Francesca Guadagno ◽  
Bart Verspagen
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
The European Union
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