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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11363

21 July 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 37
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade
WTO agreement in sight on review of ITA

Brussels, 20/07/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 20 July, the WTO confirmed a new breakthrough towards 54 WTO member countries concluding an agreement on reviewing the 1997 information technology agreement (ITA). This would extend the list of products covered to 200 new products. The annual trade on this list of products is valued at $1 trillion.

The products covered by the extension include new generation semi-conductors, GPS navigation equipment and medical equipment (including magnetic...

Contents

(AE) BELGIAN NATIONAL DAY: As 21 July is an official public holiday in Belgium, please note that our offices will be closed on Tuesday. EUROPE 11364 will be dated Thursday 23 July
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Ministers still struggling on relocating 40,000 migrants
(AE) JHA: UK emergency data retention law illegal
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Competitive Council reform ratified
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: EU28 consumer legal standards recognition progress
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: COP21 and biodiversity to dominate informal Council
(AE) CLIMATE: EU wants binding targets but US doesn't
(AE) CIVIL PROTECTION: EU aid to Greece to tackle forest fires
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca requests support for pigmeat sector
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Rural development programme for Cantabria adopted
(AE) FISHERIES: Proposals on fisheries agreement with Greenland
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) GREECE: EFSM aid arrived in time to pay back ECB
(AE) CYPRUS: Commission observes certain slow-down in reforms
(AE) EMU: Economic governance - Hollande argues in favour of vanguard
(AE) STATE AID: Yes to liquidation measure for Banca Romagna Cooperativa
(AE) COMPETITION: Conditional green light to Cargill's acquisition of ADM's activities
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TUNISIA: Tunis-EU cooperation to be strengthened against terrorism
(AE) IRAN: EU will respect its commitments on Iranian nuclear programme deal
(AE) LIBYA: EU considers sanctions against “spoilers”
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: EU will work for a renewed multilateral approach
(AE) AFGHANISTAN: Council hails progress on cooperation agreement
(AE) MALI: EU calls for swift implementation of peace agreement
(AE) CAR: Disarmament and security sector reform are EU priorities
(AE) ENERGY: Council adopts energy diplomacy action plan
(AE) CLIMATE: EU wants to integrate security challenge in its climate diplomacy
(AE) TRADE: WTO agreement in sight on review of ITA
(AE) TRADE: WTO to examine Russia's complaint on third energy package
(AE) TRADE: Panel set up in EU-China poultry dispute
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: EU initiative to promote youth employment in Maghreb countries
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) SOCIAL: Making electricity meters inaccessible in order to prevent 'tampering' by Roma is excessive and discriminatory
(AE) TAXATION: Mechanical breakdown insurance for second-hand vehicles is VAT-exempt
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) IRAQ:
(AE) JHA:
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) USA:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1103