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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10639
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) health

Lead crystal jewellery will not be banned

Brussels, 21/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 21 June, Françoise Grossetête MEP (EPP) said that she was delighted with the decision by the EP's environment, public health and food safety committee, at the vote that took place on 20 June, to reject the draft resolution to ban lead crystal jewellery. The European Commission had proposed an amendment to the annex of the REACH regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) but kept in its proposal the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some truths on Greek situation and related issues
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) SPAIN: Spanish banks will not need more than €62 billion
(AE) CYPRUS: EU aid for Cypriot banks, Russian aid for Cypriot economy
(AE) EUROGROUP: Moscovici says he is not a Eurogroup candidate
(AE) EIB: Barroso and Hoyer call for more funding for EIB
(AE) GERMANY: Ratification later this month
(AE) ENTERPRISE: Agreement in principle on accounting directives
(AE) ECONOMY: D'Alema wants a more integrated, growth-focused EU
(AE) HUNGARY: Changes to central bank law
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Victims all have same rights, no matter the crime
(AE) JHA: EU paves way for visa-free regime for Turkish citizens
(AE) JHA: Cyprus must penalise employers who exploit illegal migrants
(AE) JHA: Global Alliance for combating child sexual abuse online
(AE) JHA: EP special committee wants European prosecutor to combat Mafia
(AE) DIGITAL: Poland referred to ECJ on audiovisual media services
(AE) HEALTH: Lead crystal jewellery will not be banned
(AE) HEALTH: EP committee adoption of health programme report
(AE) AGRICULTURE: 2012 European award for cooperative innovation
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH: Reasoned opinions on laying hens sent to ten countries
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) TRANSPORT: Seven countries in Commission's sights
(AE) TRANSPORT: Public consultation on urban mobility
(AE) TRANSPORT: Parliament puts on pressure for passengers' rights
(AE) TRANSPORT: Investigation before port policy is reviewed
(AE) WOMEN: Council discusses women and climate change
(AE) REGIONS: Cohesion package - voting with view to common provisions
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: EPSCO Council refuses to remain in Ecofin shadow
(AE) EMPLOYMENT: Infringements by Italy and UK on protecting workers
(AE) MULTILINGUALISM: Europeans could do better on language skills
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TRADE: ACTA has one foot in the grave
(AE) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Disappointing agreement likely at Rio+20
(AE) AFGHANISTAN: EU criticises minister's comments on shelters for women
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Budgets committee wants to use part of 2011 surplus
(AE) BUDGET: Budget 2013 - EP calls on Council to act responsibly
(AE) BUDGET: United Kingdom before the Court for unpaid customs duties
(AE) EEC: Calamia - Madrid and Lisbon's accession revive integration