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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11739
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Chile

Council gives get-go for signing EU agreement on trade in organic products

On Monday 6 March 2017, the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted a decision on the signing of an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile on trade in organic products concluded in April 2016.

This agreement seeks to boost trade in organic products, guarantee a high level of respect for the rules by each of the two parties in organic production and obtain mutual protection for organic labels.

Thanks to the agreement, the EU and Chile will soon recognise the equivalence...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF THE EU: Paris, Berlin, Rome and Madrid call for a Union of 27 with ambitious objectives capable of moving forward with differing levels of integration
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Poland continues its diplomatic offensive with an alternative candidate to Donald Tusk
EXTERNAL ACTION
DEFENCE: Ministers agree to command structure for CSDP military advisory missions
ALBANIA: Mogherini warns parliament boycott jeopardises EU accession process
KOSOVO: Mogherini calls on parliament for progress on visa liberalisation
KYRGYZSTAN: EU and Kyrgyzstan reaffirm commitment to strengthen bilateral relations
DRC: EU steps up pressure to ensure urgent application of 31 December inclusive political agreement
AFRICA: EU will invest €300 million in renewable energy projects to generate €4.8 billion in investment
CLIMATE: EU determined to maintain leadership and to increase diplomatic efforts in face of uncertainty around Trump
US: Official visit by Vice President Sefcovic will take the pulse of new US administration
CHILE: Council gives get-go for signing EU agreement on trade in organic products
TRADE: Commission welcomes reopening of Chinese market to French beef
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Brexit complicates debate on CAP reform
AGRICULTURE: Animal welfare platform soon to get down to work
AGRICULTURE: Council discusses dual quality of foodstuffs
FISHERIES: Adriatic sardine and anchovy TAC opposed by several ministers
SEA: Our Ocean conference 2017 to discuss blue economy and maritime safety
WOMEN: Balance sheet beckons for 8 March celebrations
TRANSPORT: Union call for EASA competencies to monitor socio-economic factors
TOURISM: ETOA wants to keep US visa waiver
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Green light to Hungarian State aid in favour of Paks II nuclear project
EUROZONE: ESM should come under Community scope and be accountable, says Transparency International
FINANCE: New Priips technical standards for retail products to be presented imminently
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Council of Europe regrets underreporting of sexual abuse against child refugees
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF THE EU: Rectifications to European Commission White Paper
BOSNIA: EU says it is strategically important for Sarajevo to continue on its European and reform path
NORTH KOREA: EU once again condemns launch of ballistic missiles
FRANCE: Five French Christian Democrat MEPs break ranks with François Fillon
MALI: EU condemns new deadly attack against army
BETTER REGULATION: One-stop shop to give everyone opportunity to provide opinions on content of legislative texts
SERBIA: Mogherini says Serbia is bridge between East and West
TRANSPORT: Commission announces beginning of EMSA midterm review
TRANSPORT: Commissioner Bulc welcomes formal ICAO adoption of CO² agreement in aviation sector
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1173