Brussels, 29/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - With the adoption on Thursday of two reports by Stefano Zappalà (Forza Italian), the European Parliament approved in third reading (414 votes in favour, 23 against and 29 abstentions) the public procurement directives resulting from the conciliation meeting in December 2003 (see EUROPE of 4 December, p.11).
These directives, both framework and sector-specific (water, energy, transport and postal services), simplify and modernise Community rules...