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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11593

14 July 2016
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) internal market
More balanced position from MEPs on firearms directive

Brussels, 13/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - Compared with the original version, the text on the firearms directive agreed by the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee on Wednesday 13 July has been rebalanced, for example, with regard to medical testing and the ban on semi-automatic arms. It remains, however, less restrictive than the Council position (EUROPE 11572).

Principle points. The text bans semi-automatic weapons if they have been reduced in length...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE
EXTERNAL ACTION
INSTITUTIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE OF EU
NEWS BRIEFS