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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8080

27 October 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
EP and Council begin difficult discussion on definition of "self-employed" drivers to reach conciliation agreement on working hours of hauliers

Brussels, 26/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament and the Council began what could be an arduous discussion on the working hours of hauliers, in the context of conciliation procedure. After an unfruitful three-way meeting between Parliament/Council/Commission last week, the Permanent Representatives of Member States were to seek, on Friday afternoon, a proposal of compromise on the main point of divergence between the Council and Parliament: the inclusion of independently...

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