Brussels, 02/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - Reacting to the European Parliament's approval of the new directive concerning gender equality in access to and provision of goods and services (see EUROPE of 1 April, p.13 and 2 April, p.13), the Comité European des Assurances (CEA) remarked that this vote is just an opinion, which naturally has political weight, but which is not considered binding by the Council. The CEA expresses disappointment that the amendments proposed by MEPs Karas, Kirkhope,...