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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11594

15 July 2016
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade
In committee, European Parliament approves inter-institutional agreement on new 'anti-torture' regulation

Brussels, 14/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 14 July, the committee on international trade of the European Parliament approved, by 30 votes in favour, 0 against and 3 abstentions, the agreement concluded in trialogue with the Council and Commission on 24 May on the revision of the 2015 Regulation banning the trade in equipment which may be used for the death penalty, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

“The core of the new legislation is to make it more flexible...

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