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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9089

15 December 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/legal proceedings/energy
Commission urges Member States to implement Biofuels Directive

Brussels, 14/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission decided today to take Luxembourg, Italy and Portugal to the Court of Justice and to send a reasoned opinion to Slovakia for failure to fulfil their obligations under the Biofuels Directive.

1. The Commission decided to initiate court proceedings against Luxembourg and Portugal for failure to communicate measures transposing the 8 May 2003 biofuels directive. This should have been done by the end of 2004.

2. It was decided to...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Summit to get stuck into financial perspectives from Thursday evening - "Objective is to reach political agreement", says Mr Blair
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Agreement of principle (with French reservations) on candidate country status for FYROM - Further proposal on reduced VAT
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: MEPs lay into UK Presidency - Mr Alexander: We are prepared to pay "our fair share, but no more" - Mr Barroso urges Presidency to do more
(EU) EP/CIA/TERRORISM: Towards temporary EP committee on allegations against CIA
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SUMMIT/TERRORISM/CIA: Dick Marty strongly suspects CIA involvement in illegal action in Europe
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: UK's new budget plan not enough to get European Council to reach agreement
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/COMMISSION: Jose Manuel Barroso says latest British Presidency budget plan is simply not enough - Summit expected to agree on immigration and terrorism
(EU) EU/WTO/HONG KONG CONFERENCE: Developing world united on need to remove all forms of export subsidy "by credible date" in order to make development package coherent
(EU) WTO/PES/UNIONS:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/REGIONS:
(EU) EP/JHA/DATA RETENTION: EP approves proposal of directive on data retention by large majority
(EU) EP/JHA: Adoption of new procedure for rapidly resolving cross-border claims
(EU) EP/ANIMAL WELFARE: EP confirms its opposition to directive on human animal traps
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS: Green light to appointment of eight new Court members
(EU) EP/GERMANY/GAZPROM:
(EU) EU/JHA/VISAS: Franco Frattini in favour of identical visa policy for Balkans - Road map to be launched in January
(EU) EP/JHA/CEUTA AND MELLILA: Martine Roure "pleasantly surprised"
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/URBAN VIOLENCE: Exchange of views between Danuta Hüner and Catherine Colonna on fight against urban violence
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission set to adopt participation rules for seventh FPRD without further delay
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: COST comes up to date
(EU) EU/LEGAL PROCEEDINGS/ENERGY: Commission urges Member States to implement Biofuels Directive
(EU) EU/LEGAL PROCEEDINGS/ENERGY: Commission refers Portugal and Luxembourg to the Court of Justice for failing to comply with energy labelling legislation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Court upholds prohibition of General Electric's acquisition of Honeywell
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: German refusal to register merger between companies where one is established in another member state contrary to Community law
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Reasoned opinions to nine Member States for not implementing worker consultation directive
(EU) EU/CROATIE:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/TRADE/DEVELOPMENT: Council reaffirms its commitment to Aid for Trade for developing countries, particularly in Africa
(EU) EU/VAT:
(EU) EU/PALESTINE:
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