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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11854
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NEWS BRIEFS / Social

ETUC seeking to extend professional exposure limits to 50 carcinogenic agents

04/09/2017 (Agence Europe) – In a press release published on Friday 1 September, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) indicated that it intended to introduce 50 new carcinogenic agents into the draft review of the directive on carcinogenic and mutagenic agents (directive 2004/37/EC) by 2020. The ETUC provided this information following the adoption of the inter-institutional compromise of the first revision of the said directive (see EUROPE 11851). Other reviews will be...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: November presentation of post-2020 CAP ideas
BUSINESS: Commission will present company law legislative package in November
INDUSTRY: Industrial sector relaunches campaign for European industrial strategy
HEALTH: Criteria identifying biocidal products as endocrine disruptors published
HEALTH: New health and safety at work study with relevant figures
JHA: MEPs unanimously back control measures on acryloylfentanyl
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Ireland flags up its unique and vulnerable position in Brexit talks
COMMISSION: European institution defends pro-cultural diversity HR policy
EXTERNAL ACTION
NORTH KOREA: EU calls for further sanctions against Pyongyang after new North Korean nuclear test
TURKEY: Angela Merkel wants EU accession negotiations stopped
TUNISIA: Two new financing agreements signed on administration and health
FYROM: European Parliament mediators call on politicians to act responsibly
DEVELOPMENT: Digital for development to be main theme of informal ministerial
KENYA: ACP says Supreme Court decision is sign of democratic maturity, while EU says decision highlights independence of judiciary
TRADE: WTO Appellate Body says Washington State's subsidies to Boeing 777X are legal
TRADE: EU appeals against WTO ruling on complaint brought by Pakistan
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Green light to German rescue aid to Air Berlin
EMU: Forum Villa d'Este looks at future of Eurozone
TAXATION: Taxation of GAFA – Berlin to distance itself from imminent French proposal
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: Member states take position on draft 2018 budget
CAMBODIA: EU speaks out against arrest of opposition leader
TRADE: European shippers welcome forthcoming ASEAN-Hong Kong free-trade agreement
INDUSTRY: Transport & Environment welcomes entry into force of new vehicle approval systems
EUROGROUP: Dijsselbloem intends to remain at head of Eurogroup until the end of his term of office
REGIONS: CoR concerned by plan to increase agricultural crisis reserve
REGIONS: Commission improves ESI funds absorption updates
SOCIAL: ETUC seeking to extend professional exposure limits to 50 carcinogenic agents
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
EUROPEAN LIBRARY: No. 1189