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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10893

23 July 2013
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) united states
Sanitary chapter is main free trade stumbling block

Brussels, 22/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - Brussels and Washington have confirmed that the issues linked to agriculture and to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures will be the main stumbling blocks.

The EU and US negotiators in chief, Ignacio Bercero and Dan Mullaney respectively, have admitted after the first round of negotiations for a transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) in Washington at the beginning of July, that the SPS chapter will be the most difficult on which to...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Comments that go against the tide: the British attitude, welcoming some categories of refugees, relations with Russia, a premature visit
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Shia added to list of terrorist organisations
(AE) SYRIA:
(AE) AFGHANISTAN:
(AE) BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA:
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: EU hails resumption of peace negotiations
(AE) IRAN: E3+3 group expecting a change of tune from Iran
(AE) MALI: Presidential elections - EU calls for strong turnout
(AE) SOMALIA: Political progress anticipated towards “New Deal” in September
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Council recognises added value of local authorities
(AE) GEORGIA: Free-trade negotiations with EU concluded
(AE) UNITED STATES: Sanitary chapter is main free trade stumbling block
(AE) INDIA: New Delhi still hoping for free-trade agreement before 2014
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) CYPRUS: Will 50% of unsecured BoC deposits be raided?
(AE) PORTUGAL: Commission notes president's backing of government
(AE) G20: G20 works on budget action plan
(AE) TAXATION: New VAT fraud rapid reaction mechanism approved
(AE) STATE AID: Irish credit union aid scheme extended
(AE) STATE AID: Changes to state aid rules get go-ahead
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) UNITED KINGDOM: First report on the UK in Europe
(AE) BUDGET: One step closer to adoption of financial framework
(AE) BELGIUM: Change of reign commented on by EU and NATO
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) COMPETITIVENESS: Council focuses on modernisation of public sector
(AE) JHA: Start of transatlantic discussions on data protection
(AE) FISHERIES: Crucial meeting on EU-Morocco agreement Wednesday 24 July
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Decision on financial discipline in September
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Reinforcement of cooperation between EU and China
(AE) AGRICULTURE: COPA wants greater transparency for olive oil
(AE) INDUSTRY: Beer tax in France is discriminatory, say EU brewers
(AE) TRANSPORT: Council confirms shift to smart tachograph
(AE) TRANSPORT: Council approves port state control recast
(AE) REGIONS: Committee of the regions concerned about rural areas
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: Court upholds rejection of appeals against Kadi II ruling
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1013