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General Sources

 

Trade/Production/Consumption Data

1. Eurostat

    http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu

2. ITC TradeMap

    www.trademap.org

3. FAO Stat

    http://faostat.fao.org

 

General Country Information

1. EU Countries Info

    http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/index_en.htm

 

Market Access Requirements and Standards

1. EU Legislation

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/RECH_legislation.do

2. Europa – Summaries of legislation

    http://europa.eu/scadplus/scad_en.htm

3. EU Helpdesk

    http://export-help.cec.eu.int

4. New Approach to Standardization

    www.newapproach.org

5. Codex Alimentarius

    www.codexalimentarius.net

6. European Food Safety Authority

    www.efsa.europa.eu

 

Packaging and Labeling

1. ITC Packaging Resource

    www.intracen.org/ep

 

Market Research Databases (many reports paid but summaries are often worth reading)

1. ITC Product Maps – Market Studies

    www.p-maps.org

2. Freedonia Group

    www.freedoniagroup.com

3. Keynote Market Research

    www.keynote.co.uk

4. Mindbranch

    www.mindbranch.com

5. Report Finder UK

    www.the-list.co.uk

6. Research and Markets

    www.researchandmarkets.com

7. Market Research Directory

    www.marketsearch-dir.com

8. The Info Shop

    www.the-infoshop.com

 

Company Databases

1. Europages

    www.europages.com

2. European Business Register

    www.ebr.org

3. Kompass

    www.kompass.com

4. Thomas Global Register

    www.thomasglobal.com

5. Trade Attaché

    www.tradeattache.com

 

Sector Specific Information

 

Agro & Food Processing

1. USDA – FAS Attaché Reports

    www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep

2. European Fruit Juice Association – AIJN

    www.aijn.org

3. British Soft Drinks Association

    www.britishsoftdrinks.com

4. German Fruit Juice Industry Association

    http://www.fruchtsaft.net/en

5. European Quality Control System for Juices - EQCS

    www.eqcs.org

6. JustDrinks.com

    www.just-drinks.com

7. ITC Organic Portal

    www.intracen.org/dbms/Organics/Library.asp?DS=96

8. European Information System for Organic Products

    www.eisfom.org

9. Fructidor

    www.fructidor.com

10. Fresh Info

      www.freshinfo.com

11. Fresh Plaza

      www.freshplaza.com

12. ITC Market News Service for Organic Products

      www.intracen.org/mns/Organic_Products.htm

13. Food Info Net

      www.foodinfonet.com

14. JustFood.com

      www.just-food.com

15. FoodNavigator.com

      www.foodnavigator.com

16. Centre for International cooperation on agri-research for development (CIRAD)

      www.cirad.fr

17. Confederation of agri-food industries (CIAA)

      www.ciaa.be

 

Automotive Parts and Components

1. European Association of Automotive Suppliers

    www.clepa.com

2. European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)

    www.acea.be

3. JustAuto.com

    www.just-auto.com

4. ITC Product Map – Automotive Components and Accessories – Market Studies

    www.p-maps.org

5. European Automotive Components News

    www.ukintpress.com/mag_eacnews.htm

6. Autoparts Online

    www.autoparts-online.co.uk

7. After Market Network

    www.aftermarketnetwork.com

8. Automotives Insight

    www.autosinsight.com

9. US Commercial Service – Automotive – Europe

    www.buyusa.gov/europe/automotive.html

 

Castings and Forgings / Dies and Moulds

1. Gietech – CBI Expert’s Portal

    www.gietech.be

2. KommaNet – CBI Expert’s Portal – Database of Internet Sources

    www.kommanet.nl/Kris.htm

3. Euro Inox – European Market Development Association for Stainless Steel

    http://www.euro-inox.org

 

Engineering Services

1. NASSCOM

    www.nasscom.in

2. Outsourcing Monitor.EU

    http://outsourcingmonitor.eu

3. European Services Forum (ESF)

    www.esf.be

4. Ebusinesswatch

    www.ebusiness-watch.org

5. Outsourcingcenter

    www.outsourcing-center.com

6. The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP)

    www.outsourcingprofessional.org

7. Engineering Services Outsourcing

    www.engineeringservicesoutsourcing.com

8. ECODE

    www.ecode.org.uk

9. EuroITX

    www.euroitx.com