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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11809
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social

European Commission plans third revision of directive on carcinogenic and mutagenic agents

At the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) on Thursday 15 June, the European commissioner for employment and social affairs, Marianne Thyssen, announced a new review in 2018 of the directive on the protection of workers against the risks linked to exposure to carcinogenic and mutagenic agents.

This will be the third revision in three years. For the time being, not much information has filtered through and the substance of this development is still...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: Will the United Kingdom ever leave the European Union? (I)
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
GREECE: Optimism the order of the day on releasing further tranche of financial assistance
EUROZONE: Financial firewall works but could be better, say experts
FINANCE: EBF recommends approach based on end users for future financial technologies legislation
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Issue of mobility package erupts in posted workers discussions at Employment and Social Affairs Council
SOCIAL: European Commission plans third revision of directive on carcinogenic and mutagenic agents
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Trilogue agreements on three Commission proposals on passenger ship safety
MIGRATION: MEPs ready to negotiate with member states on revision of European blue card
MIGRATION: MEPs outline new conditions for applicants for international protection from EU
JHA: EU and US meet for talks on security and visa reciprocity
ENVIRONMENT: Ministers to discuss EU's implmentation of Paris Climage Agreement and Nature Directives on Monday 19 June
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
TRADE: Calls for controls on foreign direct investment in strategic EU sectors
INSTITUTIONAL: Commission called upon to improve rules on funding of European political parties
AZERBAIJAN: European Parliament calls for liberation of journalist Afgan Mukhtarli
PAKISTAN: European Parliament alarmed at deterioration in human rights situation
INDONESIA: European Parliament urges Jakarta to boost religious tolerance and social diversity
YEMEN: Parliament calls on member states not to export arms that could be used in Yemen
EXTERNAL ACTION
WEST AFRICA: EU earmarks €88 million to boost security and governance
JORDAN: EU cooperation aid over €1.3 billion since spring 2015
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Asylum seeker cannot be ordered to return before appeal against decision to reject his or her application has been exhausted at first instance, says Advocate General
INSTITUTIONAL
TRANSPARENCY: Green light for inter-institutional talks on manditory register of lobbyists
NEWS BRIEFS
JHA: Agreement confirmed on standard model for EU residency permit
INDUSTRY: Mobile machines sector calls for action to tackle shortcomings in European legislation
LIBYA: EU announces €5 million to help stabilise country
MEDITERRANEAN: UfM gave strong political leadership to regional dialogue in 2016
PARLIAMENT: Marine Le Pen's immunity lifted in defamation case
DRC: European Parliament wants independent inquiry into Kasai violence
UNITED KINGDOM: Brexit negotiations to begin on 19 June