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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10564

1 March 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 37
SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) agriculture
Common position on legally binding forests agreement

Brussels, 29/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - Copa-Cogeca and EU forest owners have agreed a common position on a legally binding agreement on forests, which is set to be debated in Vienna at the first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on 27 February-2 March.

Copa-Cogeca Secretary General Pekka Pesonen stressed that forest owners in Europe welcomed the Oslo 2011 decision on a legally binding agreement and believe the economic functions of forests are crucial in fostering a...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Lucas Papademos says Greece will apply programme
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Talks focus on Greece, growth and Irish referendum
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Swoboda - cut tax evasion by half by 2020
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EPP says shift from brave decisions to tough action
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EP - ALDE Group launches SME campaign
(AE) ECONOMY: Benefits of Swiss budget model
(AE) TAXATION: France not allowed to levy VAT of under 5%
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) CLIMATE: Carbon price - third countries' revolt - ETS at crossroads
(AE) TRANSPORT: Institutions' progress on eco-combis at heart of IRU conference
(AE) TRANSPORT: Data on seafarers' certificates will protect anonymity
(AE) TRANSPORT: CER and UNIFE support stronger European railway agency
(AE) TRANSPORT: Car industry wants more EU support
(AE) WOMEN: Genders are unequal in face of climate change, says EP
(AE) WOMEN: Towards re-examination of equal pay directive
(AE) COHESION: Freezing of funds - Hungary steadfastly positive
(AE) JHA: Google asked to postpone its new confidentiality rules
(AE) JHA: Record-keeping by Ikea - Françoise Castex wants explanations
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Patents, EPO and Google work together to remove language barriers
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Fighting invasive species - Commission consults
(AE) FISHERIES: Quota decisions ignore scientific opinion
(AE) FISHERIES: 100,000 signature petition calling for different fisheries policy
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Council adopts regulation on contractual relations
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Common position on legally binding forests agreement
(AE) ENERGY: Enhanced role for Commission in bilateral agreements
(AE) ENERGY: EP committee united on energy efficiency ambition
(AE) DIGITAL: Creating e-communications single market
(AE) TELECOMS: Roaming - Greens and Socialists disappointed
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION - CULTURE
(AE) SOCIAL: End result of austerity measures in five member states
(AE) CULTURE: Culture can help social and economic recovery
(AE) EDUCATION: Education and training - European agenda launched
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) BELARUS: Tensions mount between Minsk and EU - Russia gets involved
(AE) SYRIA: UN humanitarian chief not allowed into country
(AE) TURKEY: Sarkozy asked not to introduce new Armenian genocide Bill
(AE) TRADE: Airbus/Boeing dispute at WTO - one step further
(AE) TRADE: Moldova - free trade - agreement for September 2013
(AE) TRADE: Georgia - free trade - agreement within 18 to 24 months
INSTITUTIONAL - BUDGET
(AE) BUDGET: Payments 2013 - MEPs warn Council