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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11003
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment

Italy threatened with fine for animal experimentation

Brussels, 23/01/2014 (Agence Europe) - An astronomical fine is looming for Italy because of its continued infringement of European law on experimenting on animals, the European Commission announced on Thursday 23 January. Lodging an appeal with the Court of Justice of the EU against Italy for not transposing Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, the Commission has called on the Court to impose a daily penalty of €150,787 on Italy.

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SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Personal data - Viviane Reding wants to impose her own pace
(AE) JHA: Commission studies possible response on sale of Maltese passports
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Commission to propose recasting of organic legislation
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH: Sow welfare - four countries receive reasoned opinion
(AE) CLIMATE: UN says Commission goal is example to be followed
(AE) SHALE GAS: Environmentalists outraged by lack of legislation
(AE) WOMEN: Commission urged to develop strategy to combat violence
(AE) WOMEN: MEPs want to criminalise prostitutes' clients
(AE) TRANSPORT: Portuguese infringement on road infrastructure safety
(AE) REGIONS: Commission climate targets not meeting regions' expectations
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET:
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs approve single telephone charger
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Latvia in dock over notaries
(AE) SPACE: €3.79 billion to ensure future of earth observation system
(AE) REGIONS: MEPs more generous on reform of solidarity funding
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Italy threatened with fine for animal experimentation
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Two member states taken to Court on waste management
(AE) INDUSTRY: Germany officially notified on application of MAC Directive
(AE) INDUSTRY:
(AE) INDUSTRY: Germany in dock over pyrotechnic articles
(AE) DIGITAL: Two initiatives to help start ups grow
(AE) ENERGY: Ireland in court over renewables directive
(AE) ENERGY: Czech Republic in dock over energy services directive
(AE) HEALTH: Greek health minister sets out his priorities to Parliament
(AE) HEALTH: ENVI committee adopts compromise on clinical trials
(AE) FISHERIES: Next Tuesday's trialogue to conclude on aid for 2014-2020
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: Barroso calls on Yanukovych to hold dialogue with opposition
(AE) SYRIA: Tense atmosphere at Geneva II and serious things on Friday
(AE) FYROM: Continuation of high level dialogue on accession
(AE) IRAN:
(AE) TURKEY:
(AE) PANAMA: Tajani sets sail on widening the Panama Canal
(AE) TRADE: Green light to ratification of UN arms agreement
(AE) MOROCCO: Fisheries Agreement well under way
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) INSURANCE: EP gearing up on brokering
(AE) SPAIN: Bank bailout comes to an end
(AE) ECB:
(AE) GREECE: MEPs critical of Greek report
(AE) TAXATION: Portugal taken to court, Belgium given a warning
(AE) FINANCE:
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) COPYRIGHT: Directive only provides protection against illegal use
(AE) AIR TRANSPORT: Spain must not ban baggage charges