The task of the Enterprise Europe Network is to advise and assist businesses on EU matters in all aspects (e.g. company taxation, social security, search for business partners, starting a business abroad etc). The Network offers support and advice to businesses across Europe and helps them make the most of the opportunities in the European Union. Our services are specifically designed for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but are also available to all businesses, research centres and Universities across Europe. The Enterprise Europe Network is made up of close to 600 partner organisations in more than 40 countries, promoting competitiveness and innovation at the local level in Europe and beyond.

In this Regulation "the guidelines" means the guidelines adopted by the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (which union is in Regulation II of, and column (1) of the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations referred to as "UPOV") and set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

Age Action Ireland is the national independent organisation on ageing and older people. It acts as a network of organisations and individuals including older people and carers of older people. It is a development agency promoting better policies and services for older people in an ageing society.