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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10171

1 July 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/gmo
Council fails to reach decision on six maize varieties for food - Commission proposal on GMO crops expected on 13 July

Brussels, 30/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - It came as no surprise that no decision on GMOs (genetically modified organisms) was taken by the Agriculture Council of 29 June. Called on to decide on authorisation proposals for six GMO varieties of maize for food and feed (MON 88017xMON810, MON 98034xNK603, 59122x1507xNK603, 1507x59122, Bt11xGA21, and renewal of the authorisation for Bt11), the Council was unable to reach the qualified majority needed to approve or reject these proposals (see EUROPE...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Belgian Presidency consolidates new institutional structure of EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Ankara opens thirteenth EU accession negotiating chapter
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Zagreb wants to sign EU Accession Treaty in first six months of 2011
(EU) EU/CHINA: Views on human rights differ
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Swiss crisis could flare up again and involve the EU
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission unveils its proposals giving a boost to enhanced economic governance
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Prospect of raising European investor compensation scheme thresholds to €50,000
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Political agreement on capping bankers' bonuses
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Commission introduces tourism policy to help Europe remain the most visited tourist destination in the world
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Opening of talks in July over EU joining ECHR
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission unveils Green Paper on contract law
(EU) EU/JHA: European notaries open website to help people understand inheritance law
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Efforts to simplify agriculture policy rules to continue
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Four think tanks call for agricultural, food and environmental Europe to be re-invented
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Measures required to ensure fair incomes for farmers, MEPs say
(EU) EU/FOOD:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Socialists and European Democrats submit amendment on CAP pillars
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Concerns of regional presidents and local authorities regarding involvement in EU 2020 strategy
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission reasonably happy with WTO ruling on US complaint over EU subsidies for Airbus
(EU) EP/TRADE: Leinen and Muscardini condemn withdrawal of GSP from Sri Lanka
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Moves towards European charger for electric vehicles
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: €518 million fine on prestressing steel producer cartel
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission allows new restructuring plan for Austrian Bawag bank
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Bank support measures extended in Netherlands, Slovenia, Greece and Poland
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Piebalgs calls for global partnership on MDO
(EU) EU/GMO: Council fails to reach decision on six maize varieties for food - Commission proposal on GMO crops expected on 13 July
(EU) EU/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/BUSINESS:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission launches consultation on internet neutrality
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIES: Workshops, colloquies, conferences and seminars on European integration in July 2010
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/TRADE/CORRIGENDUM:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2538: The Belgian Presidency
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