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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/road safety

Commission recommends improving field of vision for drivers of road vehicles

Brussels, 11/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has presented a proposal of directive relating to rear-view mirrors and to additional indirect vision systems with which motor vehicles are fitted. The aim is to improve the safety of road users though fitting higher performance rear view mirrors and by swift introduction of new technologies allowing the indirect field of vision of drivers of private cars, buses, coaches and lorries to be extended. Many serious accidents are...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ELECTION OF PRESIDENT: For first time, next Tuesday, candidates will speak in plenary before election
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Mendez de Vigo and Hänsch represent the EP at the Presidium
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Presidency and Mr Solana regret abolition of demilitarised zone but understand
(EU) EP/NIGERIA: Ms Fontaine gives reaction to MEPs' appeal to President of Nigeria against death penalty
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Association Agreement initialled in Brussels on Thursday - Political dialogue and pledges on anti-terrorist struggle
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: FSC case drawing to an end
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: Commission recommends improving field of vision for drivers of road vehicles
(EU) EU/EURO: Introduction of Euro is almost finished - Discussion on risks of allergies
(EU) ACP/EU: Authorities of Zimbabwe come to Brussels to clarify matters for which Union reproaches them
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY: In a letter to Aznar, European employers call for Barcelona Summit to rekindle structural reform process
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Exploratory discussions on possible scientific and technological cooperation agreement
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Fortum (Finland) takeover of Birka Energi is cleared
(EU) EP/FIRST 2002 SESSION: European Parliament presidential elections - Aznar presents Presidency's programme - Declaration about euro - Temporary Foot and Mouth Committee - Public procurement - Common Fisheries Policy
(EU) EU/EP/ACP: Rod Report calls on plenary to endorse Cotonou Accord which while far from ideal has advantage of extending partnership for twenty years
(EU) EP/FOOT AND MOUTH: Temporary committee to assess EU policy on foot and mouth
(EU) EP/CULTURE/WTO: Meeting of EP Intergroup with Pascal Lamy
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Interreg programme for Italy and Slovenia
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler defends his idea of CAP and enlargement
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Bulgaria does not intend to close two of its oldest reactors at the Kozloduy power plant in 2006
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(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission adopts first reference documents on best techniques available to guide eight industrial sectors in application of IPPC Directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: EEA draws key lessons from history on applying precautionary principle
(EU) EU/COMPANIES: Publication of "BEST" report on candidate countries
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro-zone and E15 GDP up in third quarter of 2001
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go ahead for K+S/Solvay joint venture
(EU) UE/CALENDAR: Major European activities from 14 to 21 January 2002
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