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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11727

17 February 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 36
SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture
Controversial plan to ban pesticides on ecological focus areas
Brussels, 16/02/2017 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission adopted a draft delegated act on Wednesday 15 February simplifying a number of rules on the greening of aid, particularly with regard to ecological focus areas (EFAs).

The message being sent by the Commission is clear. It confirms its desire to ban the use of pesticides on four types of EFA, despite opposition from 18 member states (see EUROPE 11698).

The MEPs on the European Parliament agriculture committee also argued against this measure when they met in Strasbourg...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: When the European family thinks about divorce (I)
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: Council political agreement near on protection against online scams
TRANSPORT: 'Social dumping' in road sector included in Competitiveness Council agenda
TRANSPORT: Question of minimum services in aviation sector pits unions against European Commission
AGRICULTURE: Controversial plan to ban pesticides on ecological focus areas
SEA: Three new blue technology projects to be launched
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CANADA: Justin Trudeau speaks to European Parliament and defends CETA as blueprint progressive trade agreement
FUTURE OF THE EU: Despite Eurosceptic surge, European Parliament remains committed to process of European integration
SINGLE MARKET: European Parliament rejects idea of basic universal income provided for in robotics report
JHA: European Parliament adopts new rules for countering foreign fighters and preparing for attacks
JHA: European Parliament endorses systematic controls of all travellers at EU's external borders
TRANSPORT: European Parliament supports 'motorway of the sky' project to create greater fluidity in airline transport
GULF: Parliament calls on Kuwait and Bahrain to abandon death penalty
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: Greek bailout plan once again centre of ministers' attention
TAXATION: Eva Joly and Ana Gomes take a closer look at Madeira's taxation practices
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Council wants 2018 budget to be orientated around the economy and migration crises
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HEALTH: Court defers to national court to determine liability of notified body in breast implants case
JHA: Transfer of asylum seekers to another member state can only be made if there is no risk to their health
PARLIAMENT: Three Front National MEPs ordered to repay money unduly received
STATE AID: Tax exemption granted to religious community could be seen as State aid
COPYRIGHT: Hoteliers do not have to pay fee to broadcasting bodies
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
SOCIAL: European Parliament co-rapporteurs' approach strengthened on issue of posted workers
EDUCATION: European Solidarity Corps at centre of ministerial discussions
EXTERNAL ACTION
KYRGYZSTAN: EU and Bishkek forge closer links
WESTERN SAHARA: Fish processing industry concerned at possible retroactive legal action
BREACHES OF EU LAW
ENVIRONMENT: Hungary criticised for failing to respect noise legislation
ENVIRONMENT: Austria ordered to transpose legislation on waste treatment
ENTERPRISE: Four states under fire for breaking rules on late payments
FINANCE: Commission calls upon four countries to transpose EU rules on whistleblowers
TAXATION: Commission finds Spanish rules on assets held abroad disproportionate
ENERGY: Latvia under fire over 'Performance of Buildings' directive
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: Unannounced inspections of Greek electricity companies
KOSOVO: Johannes Hahn hails adoption of European reform agenda
DRC: EU, AU, UN and OIF urge all parties to break deadlock
UKRAINE: EU calls for halt to blockade of railways at contact line
CORRIGENDUM
ETS: Clarification of the starting date of the ETS system reform