General Sources
Trade/Production/Consumption Data
1. Eurostat
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
2. ITC TradeMap
3. FAO Stat
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
4. New Approach to Standardization
5. Codex Alimentarius
6. European Food Safety Authority
Packaging and Labeling
1. ITC Packaging Resource
Market Research Databases (many reports paid but summaries are often worth reading)
1. ITC Product Maps – Market Studies
2. Freedonia Group
3. Keynote Market Research
4. Mindbranch
5. Report Finder UK
6. Research and Markets
7. Market Research Directory
8. The Info Shop
Company Databases
1. Europages
2. European Business Register
3. Kompass
4. Thomas Global Register
5. Trade Attaché
Sector Specific Information
Agro & Food Processing
1. USDA – FAS Attaché Reports
www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep
2. European Fruit Juice Association – AIJN
3. British Soft Drinks Association
4. German Fruit Juice Industry Association
5. European Quality Control System for Juices - EQCS
6. JustDrinks.com
7. ITC Organic Portal
www.intracen.org/dbms/Organics/Library.asp?DS=96
8. European Information System for Organic Products
9. Fructidor
10. Fresh Info
11. Fresh Plaza
12. ITC Market News Service for Organic Products
www.intracen.org/mns/Organic_Products.htm
13. Food Info Net
14. JustFood.com
15. FoodNavigator.com
16. Centre for International cooperation on agri-research for development (CIRAD)
17. Confederation of agri-food industries (CIAA)
Automotive Parts and Components
1. European Association of Automotive Suppliers
2. European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)
3. JustAuto.com
4. ITC Product Map – Automotive Components and Accessories – Market Studies
5. European Automotive Components News
www.ukintpress.com/mag_eacnews.htm
6. Autoparts Online
7. After Market Network
8. Automotives Insight
9. US Commercial Service – Automotive – Europe
www.buyusa.gov/europe/automotive.html
Castings and Forgings / Dies and Moulds
1. Gietech – CBI Expert’s Portal
2. KommaNet – CBI Expert’s Portal – Database of Internet Sources
3. Euro Inox – European Market Development Association for Stainless Steel
Engineering Services
1. NASSCOM
2. Outsourcing Monitor.EU
3. European Services Forum (ESF)
4. Ebusinesswatch
5. Outsourcingcenter
6. The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP)
www.outsourcingprofessional.org
7. Engineering Services Outsourcing
www.engineeringservicesoutsourcing.com
8. ECODE
9. EuroITX