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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11854

5 September 2017
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Health
New health and safety at work study with relevant figures
Brussels, 04/09/2017 (Agence Europe)

The cost of worldwide work-related injury and illness has risen to €2.68 trillion according to new study presented to the XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, held in Singapore on 3‑6 September.

These figures were provided by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), the WSH Institute in Singapore, the...

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
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