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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8927

14 April 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/energy/environment
Parliament adopts directive on eco-design of energy-using products

Brussels, 13/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - At second reading on Wednesday, the EP adopted the report by Frédérique Ries (ALDE, Belgium) on the proposed framework directive of August 2003, setting ecological requirements for the design of energy-using products, to improve their energy efficiency and limit their impact on the environment. Parliament and Council arrived at a compromise on 7 April (EUROPE 8923), making improved energy efficiency the main objective of the directive and reducing the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: European Constitution: learning from Jacques Delors
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament opens Union's doors to Bulgaria and Romania having successfully defended its budgetary rights
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/RUSSIA: Troika with Russia seeks to move forward on visas, readmission and terrorism before Summit
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Daniel Cohn-Bendit not optimistic for “yes” in France - Graham Watson wants to believe it - Martin Schulz decides to fight
(EU) EP/SYRIA: European Parliament awaits gestures from Damascus before giving assent to association agreement with Syria
(EU) EU/UN/DEFENCE: EU and UN to analyse their cooperation and coordination in crisis management operations
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/SPRING SUMMIT: It is up to us to ensure improved Stability Pact is “applied and applicable”, says Jean-Claude Juncker, as José Manuel Barroso confirms proposals for late April to change regulations - Debate confirms MEPs' differences over Pact
(EU) EP/ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament adopts directive on eco-design of energy-using products
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2003: No problems with Parliament's budget 2003 and no row over its seat
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP hopes to promote short sea shipping within EU
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Compromise at fisheries committee on Mediterranean resource management - vote at June plenary
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission could rule on sugar hoarding in new Member States
(EU) EU/USA/GMO: EU expected to decide on strict controls on USA maize exports to EU for deliveries certified as Bt10-free
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Following £ 6.5 million pay out to MG Rover, Commission still left waiting for formal notification of state aid
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission services make informal study of Italian cooperative banking structures
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Commission to present communication in May on main challenges of each Member State in terms of reform - most Member States support June agreement on financial perspectives
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Council invites Commission to produce adjustment to minimum customs and excise duties on alcoholic drinks
(EU) ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Inquiry into second phase of joint venture project between Sasol and Total
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Guide on new definition of SMEs
(EU) EU/CONCENTRATIONS: Apollo acquisition of Bakelite AG (chemistry) is approved, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission wants development cooperation at heart of Union's external action
(EU) EU/GCC: Bahrain rejects European reservations about repercussions of separate trade agreements with third countries - further flexibility in negotiation positions of EU/GCC before June meeting expected
(EU) EP/BARCELONA PROCESS/WOMEN: Participants at Arab Women's Forum conference stress women's contribution to economic prosperity - Benita Ferrero-Waldner outlines Commission's priorities to promote education in region
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Commission starts legal action against Luxembourg, Malta and Poland
(EU) EEA/EFTA: 2004 year of expansion for EFTA - 2005 to be year of consolidation
(EU) EU/ILO/SOCIAL ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Better recognition of rights of sick to get medical treatment in third countries and reimbursement by their social security bodies
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Russian professional footballers can ask for Community licence based on EC-EC Federation of Russia
(EU) EP/TEN-T:
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