Gas cartridges and LPG cylinders sold in the EU comply with EU standards, tests to determine their safety and reliability have shown. These are the findings of a campaign led by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW).
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A significant proportion of children’s activity toys sold in the EU fails to comply with EU standards, as shown by tests conducted on a sample of 89 swings, activity towers and climbing frames.
An EU-funded product testing campaign to determine the safety of hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers found potential safety concerns in some samples.
The financing marks the EIB’s first venture debt operation in Luxembourg under the European Commission’s InvestEU initiative.
Dental implants improve quality of life for people who loose teeth due to accidents or disease. EU-funded testing of a sample of seven dental implant fixtures sold in the EU found that they comply with selected EU standards.
On 12 June 2025, the Commission opened the 2025 International IP Enforcement Summit in Athens, co-organised with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Greek authorities. This is one of the largest global events dedicated to the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
The EBRD has signed an InvestEU agreement with ProCredit Bank Bulgaria to support green transition by sharing risk on a portfolio of new business loans. The portfolio guarantees will enable increased lending in both Bulgaria and Greece.
These changes will strengthen product safety and improve market access for all detergent products, including innovative microbial cleaning solutions. A key feature is the introduction of a digital product passport, accessible via tools like QR codes.
The EBRD has launched its InvestEU programme in Bulgaria to support the green transition. The programme has already mobilised over €300 million in new green finance through agreements with Postbank and ProCredit Bank Bulgaria.
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) will provide two 26-year loans of EUR 64 million and EUR 62 million, respectively, for the construction and operation of two large-scale offshore wind farms, Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 in Poland.
