Commission website aims to aid businesses

A new website has been launched by the European Commission for companies seeking practical information on the single market. The free one-stop-Internet-shop for business contains data, information and access to public procurement tender notices.

The commission hopes the site - http://europa.eu.int/ business - will enable small and medium-sized enterprises to make full use of the single market, as well as providing it with valuable feedback on areas where the internal market is not functioning. The Internet shop also covers technical standards, funding opportunities, intellectual property and press releases.