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(Picture credit Shutterstock)What regulations apply to my industry and where can I find out about them?
The official website of the EU, Europa, is the best source of this information, but it is vast. You may need to search several different areas to find what you need. Below are some of the most useful links where you can find the relevant information on sector regulation for your business.
SECTOR REGULATION LINKS
European Union Institutions, Bodies and Agencies
The European Union develops its regulations via the European Parliament with the aid of many specialist institutions, bodies and agencies
EU Legislation Summaries
The Eur-Lex facility is also a comprehensive reference source for all legislation
eur-lex.europa.eu/content/welcome/about.html
Areas Covered by EU law and regulation
Agriculture
Audio-visual and media
Budget
Competition
Consumers
Culture
Customs
Development
Economic and monetary affairs
Education training, youth and sport
Employment and social policy
Energy
Enlargement
Enterprise
Environment and climate change
External relations
External trade
Fight against fraud
Food safety
Foreign and security policy
Humanitarian aid and civil protection
Human rights
Information society
Institutional affairs
Internal market
Justice freedom and security
Maritime affairs and fisheries
Public health
Regional policy
Research and innovation
Taxation
Transport
The EUR-LEX website has a general summary of EU legislation and regulation in an easy-to-use icon format
EU Topic based searches may also provide a source of information
Alternatively, if you cannot find what you need from the above, the Europa site has topic-based summaries plus useful links to the relevant bodies, laws, regulations and key documents
europa.eu/european-union/topics_en
Chemicals sector regulations for the EU and USA
The US-EPA website provides information on existing chemicals.
Growth Sector Summaries
The Europa organization also producers Industrial Growth Sector summaries which give an overview of laws, regulations and policies for specific industries with high growth potential.
PWC Report on ‘Brexit: Implications for Pharma and Life Sciences companies’
Any scenario will need to consider and balance the major pieces of the Brexit puzzle…
UK House of Commons report on ‘The Impact of Brexit on the Pharmaceutical Sector’
More detailed information on these specific industry sectors is available from the EU Europa website
EU Industrial Growth Sectors
Aeronautics industries
Automotive industry
Biotechnology
Chemicals
Construction
Cosmetics
Defence industries
Electrical and electronic engineering industries
Food and drink industry
Gambling
Healthcare industries
Maritime industries
Mechanical engineering
Medical devices
Postal services
Pressure equipment and gas appliances
Raw materials, metals, minerals and forest-based industries
Social economy
Space
Textiles, Fashion and creative industries
Tourism
Toys
