ISEE 2010 in Nice cancelled

The European exhibition and congress for stamp makers and engravers "ISEE", from 8th to 10^th October 2010 in Nice has now been cancelled by the organizers.

 

An alternative date will be sought, as the venue Amsterdam came into question.

VnS Group took over Naammo BV and Stempeltempel BV plus its foreign affiliated companies
By undersign the salespapers by Raymond Berben of Naammo Dynamics BV and Marco Verkuijl of Linmar BV it is now official: VnS Group took over Naammo BV and Stempeltempel BV plus its foreign affiliated companies.

Single Euro Payment s Area (SEPA): cross-border direct debits now a reality
From 2 November, banks will start to offer customers the possibility to make regular payments using the new SEPA Direct Debit scheme. This means that, for the first time, consumers and businesses will be able to make direct debit transactions between different countries in the euro area.

Professional qualifications: Commission provides improved information and guidance

The European Commission has published a scoreboard offering an overview of where Member States stand in implementing the Professional Qualifications Directive into national law, as well as a "user’s guide" allowing citizens to find responses to their questions about how the Directive works. The Professional Qualifications Directive of 2005 facilitates free movement of citizens who wish to establish themselves as a self-employed person or as a worker, or who wish to go cross-border on a temporary basis.

The viscom düsseldorf 2009 is set to open its doors in three months!

From 1 to 3 October 2009 over 10,000 international visitors plus more than 350 exhibiting companies from over 30 countries are expected at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre.

viscom brings together all the different visual communication sectors under a single umbrella: everything from signmaking, POS items, displays, guidance and orientation systems, light advertising, digital printing and industrial inkjet printing through to digital signage.

European Union wants more support for small and medium sized enterprises
On 31^st of January, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the content of a European "Small Business Act". Its objective is to put small and medium sized enterprises at the forefront of decision-making in the EU and to introduce concrete measures to unlock the SMEs' growth potential. It will include new initiatives to reduce regulatory burden on SMEs, facilitate access to Single Market/public procurement, help provide necessary financial/human resources for SME development and help SME’s face the challenge of globalisation and climate change.

AEGRAFLEX-meeting at Paperworld Frankfurt (Germany)
AEGRAFLEX-members are invited to meet at Paperworld, Frankfurt for an exchange of views.

Breakthrough in Lisbon - EU summit agrees on reform treaty

The EU reform treaty is signed and sealed: After tough negotiations the Heads of State or Government of the community have obtained agreement about the contract in the early morning. The document shall be signed on December 13th in Lisbon and become effective in front of the next European elections 2009. It replaces the EU constitution failed in the year 2005.

Commission proposes tough new measures against piracy
Intellectual property offences, also known as piracy, is in the focus of the Commission's sweeping new plans that were announced by Commission Vice President Franco Frattini on 26 April.

ISEE - online-registration now available
The trade exhibition ISEE takes place in Cracow from October 12th to 14th, 2007. The online registration via Internet is possible now.