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Latest Additions:
MR-141: Reform of Arms Transfers in the EU
MR-140: Energy-Using Products (Eco-Design and Energy Efficiency)
MR-138: EU automotive framework legislation
MR-137: EU Funds for security research
MR-136: Pharmaceuticals
MR-135: NATO Procurement processes
MR-131: EU Defense Procurement Directive 2009
MR-126: Understanding Comitology
MR-125: The EU's Globally Harmonized System of the Classification & Labelling of Chemicals
MR-116: The EU Chemical Safety Regulation: REACH
MR-115: Venture capital
MR-113: EU Critical Infrastructure
MR-112: Health Claims
MR-111: Energy Using Products (EuP) Update
MR-110: EU Funds for Research (FP7)

Complete listing of market research reports:

Automotive:
MR-138: EU automotive framework legislation
MR-125: The EU's Globally Harmonized System of the Classification & Labelling of Chemicals
MR-91: End-of-life-vehicles: EU legislation
MR-48: EU Considering Legislation on Automotive Spare Parts Market
MR-16: Proposed Rules Concerning Commercial Vehicles

Consumer Goods/Pharmaceutical/Medical:
MR-136: Pharmaceuticals
MR-125: The EU's Globally Harmonized System of the Classification & Labelling of Chemicals
MR-117: E-commerce with the EU
MR-116: The EU Chemical Safety Regulation: REACH
MR-112: Health Claims
MR-107: The Cosmetics directive
MR-105: An Introduction to Medical Device Legislation in the European Union
MR-87: EU Franchising
MR-82: EU Food Contact Plastics
MR-76: EU Pet Food Regulations
MR-75: Regulation of the Food Supplements Market
MR-69: EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directives
MR-68: The EU Eco-label
MR-59: Placing products on the EU market: The case of Chemicals, Pesticides, Biocides, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics
MR-55: Traceability of Foodstuffs
MR-28: Exporting Textiles and Textile Products to the EU
MR-24: CE Marking of In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices
MR-03: Comprehensive Reform of Pharmaceutical Legislation

Data Privacy:
MR-117: E-commerce with the EU
MR-94: European Union: Data Retention Regulation
MR-29: EU Rules Banning Spam
MR-13: Transferring Customer and Employee Data from the EU to the U.S.

Environment/Energy:
MR-125: The EU's Globally Harmonized System of the Classification & Labelling of Chemicals
MR-124: WEEE/RoHS: Requirements for Recycling Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment
MR-116: The EU Chemical Safety Regulation: REACH
MR-111: Energy Using Products (EuP) Update
MR-108: The new EU battery directive
MR-106: The Packaging and packaging waste directive
MR-91: End-of-life-vehicles: EU legislation
MR-71: Urban Waste Water Treatment
MR-70: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Directive: Pertaining to paints, varnishes, and vehicle refinishing products
MR-69: EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directives
MR-68: The EU Eco-label
MR-59: Placing products on the EU market: The case of Chemicals, Pesticides, Biocides, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics
MR-58: EU Legislation Shaping the European Market for Remediation of Contaminated Sites
MR-45: Environmental Considerations in EU Public Procurement
MR-34: Quality of Electricity Problems in the EU Cause Concern for Industry
MR-22: EU Air Quality Legislation: An Overview
MR-02: U.S. Energy Star Logo to be Introduced in Europe

EU Funding and Government Procurement:
MR-141: Reform of Arms Transfers in the EU
MR-137: EU Funds for security research
MR-135: NATO Procurement processes
MR-131: EU Defense Procurement Directive 2009
MR-120: The EU Cohesion Fund
MR-118: EU Structural Funds for 2007-2013
MR-115: Venture capital
MR-110: EU Funds for Research (FP7)
MR-100: IPA Funds for future EU Member States
MR-99: Remedies in Procurement
MR-95: The European Investment Bank
MR-93: EU Funds for the environment
MR-45: Environmental Considerations in EU Public Procurement
MR-30: Trans-European Transport Projects
MR-26: EU Financing of Airport Infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe

Fisheries:
MR-46: How to Export Seafood to the EU

Intellectual Property Rights:
MR-80: Protecting Designs in the EU
MR-77: EU’s Information Services Market Boosted by New Rules on the Re-use of Public Sector Information
MR-39: Patent Protection in the EU

Security and Defense:
MR-141: Reform of Arms Transfers in the EU
MR-137: EU Funds for security research
MR-131: EU Defense Procurement Directive 2009
MR-125: The EU's Globally Harmonized System of the Classification & Labelling of Chemicals
MR-116: The EU Chemical Safety Regulation: REACH
MR-113: EU Critical Infrastructure
MR-97: The European Defence Agency
MR-81: The European Aviation Safety

Selling U.S. Products and Services in the EU:
MR-125: The EU's Globally Harmonized System of the Classification & Labelling of Chemicals
MR-109: The New Machine Directive
MR-103: European Union: EU Marking, Labeling and Packaging (Updated)
MR-102: Proposal for an Origin Marking Scheme for Imported Products
MR-101: Metric Only Requirements for the European Union begin 2010
MR-85: Entry into the European Union Legal Services Market: Prospects for non-EU Lawyers
MR-87: EU Franchising
MR-74: EU Product Warranty Directive
MR-52: Understanding EU Customs
MR-44: Commercial Agents in the EU
MR-25: EU Competition Rules May Affect Distribution Agreements
MR-15: What U.S. Exporters Need to Know about EU VAT

Standards/Product Safety:
MR-140: Energy-Using Products (Eco-Design and Energy Efficiency)
MR-125: The EU's Globally Harmonized System of the Classification & Labelling of Chemicals
MR-111: Energy Using Products (EuP) Update
MR-109: The New Machine Directive
MR-101: Metric Only Requirements for the European Union begin 2010
MR-86: Better Energy Performance of Buildings in the European Union as of 2006
MR-74: EU Product Warranty Directive
MR-72: Language Requirements for Product Labels
MR-70: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Directive: Pertaining to paints, varnishes, and vehicle refinishing products
MR-62: The EU's Directive on Construction Products
MR-49: Changes in EU Legislation Relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
MR-36: The EU's General Product Safety Directive
MR-35: ETSI, The European Telecommunications Standards Institute
MR-34: Quality of Electricity Problems in the EU Cause Concern for Industry
MR-24: CE Marking of In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices
MR-05: Outdoor Machinery and Equipment Subject to New EU Noise Emission Directive

Telecommunications/e-Commerce:
MR-125: The EU's Globally Harmonized System of the Classification & Labelling of Chemicals
MR-117: E-commerce with the EU
MR-116: The EU Chemical Safety Regulation: REACH
MR-108: The new EU battery directive
MR-104: European Union: The EU’s Regulatory Approach to VoIP
MR-94: European Union: Data Retention Regulation
MR-79: How the EU is Regulating Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
MR-78: EU Spectrum Decision Boosts Wireless Internet Access Market
MR-63: How EU legislation can impact ICT hardware, software and services markets
MR-41: .eu - The EU's New Internet Address Top Level Domain
MR-40: The EU's New Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications
MR-37: eVAT: How EU Rules Impact Suppliers of Online Products and Services
MR-35: ETSI, The European Telecommunications Standards Institute
MR-29: EU Rules Banning Spam

Transportation:
MR-125: The EU's Globally Harmonized System of the Classification & Labelling of Chemicals
MR-116: The EU Chemical Safety Regulation: REACH
MR-81: The European Aviation Safety
MR-30: Trans-European Transport Projects
MR-26: EU Financing of Airport Infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe