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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10536
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SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) environment

E-waste recycling is source of revenue in difficult times

Brussels, 20/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - Over and above the benefits to public health and the environment, ambitious targets for the collection and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment approved by the European parliament (EP) on Thursday 19 January, are a source of revenue in times of crisis, said both EP rapporteur Karl-Heinz Florenz (EPP, Germany) and Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik. “Today's decision by the European Parliament is good news for health of our...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) ECOFIN: Talks on Greece, budget pact, bailout fund and derivatives
(AE) ECONOMY: Monti unveils liberalisation for Growth and Employment Plan
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) JHA: Romania's bitterness about Schengen
(AE) JHA: Progress on Greek aslyum conditions - EASO says much more to do
(AE) JHA: Four member states at loggerheads over Schengen visas
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Danish priorities, CAP reform and animal welfare
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Wine sector - high level group on planting rights
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Green set-aside - Ciolos denounces false debate
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH: 2012-15 strategy pleases producers but not NGOs
(AE) SPACE: EP wants GMES programme to remain in the EU budget
(AE) TRANSPORT: Learning from Costa Concordia disaster
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) REGIONS: Hahn in Italy - re-affectation of funding in South
(AE) REGIONS:
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Potocnik welcomes Parliament vote on biocides
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: E-waste recycling is source of revenue in difficult times
(AE) ENERGY: EESC supports energy community plan
(AE) INDUSTRY: EU manufacturing production down 1% at end of 2011
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) IRAN: Agreement to punish Iranian Central Bank but disagreement on oil
(AE) SUDAN/SOUTH SUDAN: EU concerned at level of tension
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Council decisions on Iran, Syria, Belarus and Burma
(AE) CYPRUS:
(AE) TRADE: WTO/Doha and protectionism on Davos Forum agenda
(AE) EU/INDIA: Consolidation in February of progress to free-trade agreement
(AE) TRADE:
(AE) MOROCCO: Mutual assurances during Stefan Füle's visit to Rabat
(AE) ALGERIA: Discussion on Monday on European Neighbourhood Policy
EVENTS CALENDAR
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(AE) Other events 23-27 January: