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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10886
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) health

Environment committee wants to make tobacco less attractive

Brussels, 11/07/13 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 10 July, the European Parliament's environment, public health and food safety committee amended the draft directive on tobacco. The amended draft legislation was approved by 50 votes to 13, with 8 abstentions. It amends the European Commission proposal in several areas and it takes a tougher line than the Council (see EUROPE 10842) on marketing strategies developed by tobacco manufacturers. “The focus is to prevent the industry from...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Towards a radical change in relations between the EU and Egypt
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) FINANCE: EU and United States proud of exemplary cooperation
(AE) BANKING: EP criticises German legalism on bank resolution question
(AE) GREECE: Dijsselbloem rules out writedown
(AE) COMPETITION: Spot checks on telecoms companies, including Orange
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) CLIMATE: Environment committee redresses ILUC balance
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Fighting back against illegal waste shipments
(AE) HEALTH: Environment committee wants to make tobacco less attractive
(AE) FISHERIES: Negotiations on EU-Morocco agreement resume on 18 July
(AE) MARITIME POLICY: Study calls for EEZ in Mediterranean
(AE) AGRICULTURE: EP focuses on issues of CAP reform not yet settled
(AE) COHESION: Reform vote welcomed by MEPs and local authorities
(AE) REGIONS: Presidency's cohesion and macro-regional priorities
(AE) ENERGY: Evidence of nuclear power's worldwide decline
(AE) ENTREPRISE: Hands-on action to promote spirit of enterprise
(AE) INFRASTRUCTURE: Coreper gives Connecting Europe Facility go ahead
(AE) JHA: Personal data complaints in France in context of PRISM affair
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET:
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: Lithuanian Presidency hopes to take social dimension forward
(AE) EMPLOYMENT: EESC calls for EU public enterprise statute
(AE) EDUCATION: Vassiliou says universities should think global
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) RUSSIA: EU takes note of verdict on Magntisky
(AE) EGYPT: EU calls for speedy restoration of civilian elected government
(AE) KOSOVO: Ashton calls for agreement to be implemented
(AE) ARMENIA: Association agreement initialled at end of November?
(AE) GEORGIA: Füle calls for institutions not to be exploited
(AE) BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Ashton wants war crimes processing continued
(AE) TRADE: Rich countries are committed to trade facilitation
(AE) CHINA: Beijing ready to cap solar product prices and exports
(AE) TUNISIA: Talks on “Open Sky” are reactivated
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Encephalopathy decision goes against France
(AE) COPYRIGHT: Recording media - first sale levy allowed with proviso
(AE) STATE AID: Is obligation to buy wind power in France questioned?
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) LUXEMBOURG: Government must remain in place until October
(AE) PORTUGAL: Limited support for president of current government