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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11493
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) food safety

Parliamentary committee vote to improve antibiotic use in rearing

Brussels, 18/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - During a vote on Wednesday 17 February, the European Parliament's Environment Committee quashed the European Commission's initial proposal on how to improve the fight against antibiotic resistance in animal husbandry (see other article below on the vote). The plenary vote will take place in March or April.

By adopting (60 votes in favour, with 2 against) the report by Françoise Grossetête (EPP, France) on the proposal on veterinary medicines, MEPs...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(AE) JHA: Special summit on migration crisis to take place with Turkey in early March
(AE) UK: Hardest yet to come to reach a fair deal
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) MIGRATION: It's not time for confrontation, it's time for seeking joint solutions, says Greek Minister Xydakis
(AE) JHA: Dinner on Western Balkans dominated by recent Austrian decisions
(AE) FOOD SAFETY: Parliamentary committee vote to improve antibiotic use in rearing
(AE) HEALTH: Veterinary medicines and EMA's role clarified
(AE) HEALTH: MEPs mobilise over Zika virus danger
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Record EU agri-food exports in 2015
(AE) COHESION: Gradual replacement of grants by financial instruments concerns regions
(AE) COHESION: Commission presents draft regional Social Progress Index
(AE) CLIMATE: New chair of COP 21 makes rapid signing of Paris Accord her main priority
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: EU timber regulation is not correctly applied
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) PORTUGAL: It is absolutely vital for Lisbon to keep its market access, says Dijsselbloem
(AE) CYPRUS: Dijsselbloem praises Cyprus' performance
(AE) BANKS: Industry doing better despite stock of non-performing loans, says Dijsselbloem
(AE) TAXATION: If anti-tax optimisation measures are not enough, EU will add to them
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TURKEY: European Union condemns attacks
(AE) KOSOVO: Hahn says use of violence is unacceptable
(AE) RUSSIA: Orban assures Putin that sanctions will not be extended automatically
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: MEPs call on EU not to be surprised by influx of migrants in spring
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Parliament calls for mobilisation of private capital to fight poverty
(AE) US: Regulatory questions at heart of 12th round of TTIP negotiations - public procurement exchange of offers at end of February
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: Integrating refugees through labour market inclusion
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: Court annuls sanctions against Iranian bank after refusal by Council of EU to reveal evidence
(AE) STATE AID: Updated Commission rules for bailing out and restructuring banks seem legal but not binding
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) BELARUS:
(AE) ENERGY: