The following figure gives an overview over the instruments divided into general, specific and at which level they can be used at union level or sub-union level. It is however hard to make this kind of classification. There are large differences between the member countries in the EU and in particular the regional differences. There are both member states that are run as central states and federal states. Thus, the regions in these two classifications have different sovereignty and therefore different powers. General Specific Sub-union level Institutions Companies The Financial market The Labour market Systems of innovation R&D Commercialisation Union Level Institutions Infrastructure Inventives International Trade The Labour Market Systems of innovation R&D General Procurement 28
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