The European Commission has launched an Internet portal "Your Europe" which aims to provide businesses with assistance and helping them to overcome obstacles.

It provides you with practical information on your rights and opportunities in running your business in the EU and its Internal Market. By bringing together data, information and useful links to other sources of information the "Your Europe - Business" can answer or provide advice on questions such as the following:

• ...Would you like to do business in the European Internal Market?
• Do you need advice on how to certify your product?
• Need a business partner in the EU?
• Want to know about bidding for public contracts?
• Want to extend your business activities in another EU country?
• Or simply want a source of reliable information about the European Internal Market?...

To find out more about the site, go to http://europa.eu.int/youreurope/nav/en/business/home.html