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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10570

9 March 2012
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SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) efsa
Potential conflict of interest highlighted in shortlist

Brussels, 08/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - Barely had the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its new rules on statements of interest (see EUROPE 10568) than, on 8 March, Testbiotech and the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) highlighted a potential conflict of interests. The two organisations accuse the European Commission of recommending Irishwoman Mella Frewen, lobby chief at FoodDrinkEurope (previously known as the CIAA) and formerly employed by Monsanto, for a seat on the EFSA...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: Two steps forward, but EU energy policy still needed
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Eurogroup meets to discuss Greek bond write-down
(AE) ECB: Draghi says long-term refinancing an “unquestionable success”
(AE) BUSINESS: €400 million loan for Italian small businesses
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) JHA: Member states put Schengen area “guidance” in place
(AE) JHA: Solidarity and mutual confidence on asylum and immigration
(AE) JHA: Gaps in Reding's data protection proposals
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Poland could block whole climate process at Council
(AE) EFSA: Potential conflict of interest highlighted in shortlist
(AE) TRANSPORT: Austria unhappy on first reading of rail package
(AE) AGRICULTURE: COPA-COGECA calls for measures for women farmers
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Arguing against EU export aid
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Names of four products registered
(AE) FISHERIES:
(AE) WOMEN: EP and Europeans offended by wage discrimination
(AE) WOMEN: More women needed in international politics
(AE) TELECOMS: No “regulatory holidays” for operators
(AE) DIGITAL: More women in key posts!
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - CULTURE - TOURISM
(AE) SOCIAL: Protection of posted workers - proposal imminent
(AE) AUDIOVISUAL: Digital should help screenwriters' creativity
(AE) TOURISM: WTO and ETC strengthen cooperation
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ministers discuss future of foreign policy
(AE) ENLARGEMENT: United Kingdom against enlargement freeze
(AE) EGYPT: ALDE calls on EU to react to prosecutions of civilians
(AE) ARMENIA: Joint work on partnership for reform
(AE) RUSSIA: EPP reminder to heighten youth awareness
(AE) DRC: Additional €4 million for ECHO humanitarian flights
(AE) TRADE: Morocco - go-ahead to agricultural free trade agreement
(AE) ENERGY: Supply security - Ashton and Oettinger's plan
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) CJEU: Change from fixed term to open-ended contracts for same job can penalise workers
(AE) CJEU: Ruling against France over reduced VAT on equidae
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Growth, discriminatory sites, Russia, organised crime