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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9089

15 December 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/legal proceedings/energy
Commission refers Portugal and Luxembourg to the Court of Justice for failing to comply with energy labelling legislation

Brussels, 14/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has decided to open infringement proceedings against Portugal and Luxembourg for failure to comply with European legislation on the energy labelling of household refrigerators and freezers (Directive 2003/66/EC). In the case of Luxembourg, the infringement proceedings also concern the energy labelling of electrical ovens and household air-conditioners (Directive 2002/40/EC). This legislation is part of a range of measures to curb energy...

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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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