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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/financial services

MEPs test “Lamfalussy” procedure for first time for MiFID Directive implementation measures

Brussels, 02/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 30 May, the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted on the report by Piia-Noora Kauppi (EPP/ED, Finland) concerning measures (a regulation and a directive) for the implementation of Directive 2004/39/EC relating to markets in financial instruments (MiFID). It decided to use to best advantage the three months granted to it under the so-called “Lamfalussy” procedure before adopting a policy resolution accompanying its report...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reflection period: comments on civil society's participation
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Finnish government begins process of parliamentary ratification - Welcomed by EP conference of presidents
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Europeans, Americans, Chinese and Russians reach agreement on package to be put to Tehran
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: Commission proposes to resume normal relations with Liberia
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: It is hoped next ministerial meeting's agenda will include political agreement on VAT package and expansion of euro-zone
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/CIVIL JUSTICE: Agreement on European procedure for minor litigation - Rome 2 ratified
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Details of Austrian presidency compromise on evidence warrant
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/VISAS: Council makes transit easier for third country nationals requiring visas
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Franco Frattini proposes to amend common consular instructions
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/ORGANISED CRIME: Fight against human and drug trafficking to feature among EU priorities
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/UNITED STATES/TERRORISM: Commission to bring forward new proposal on passenger information in July
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/SIS II: Ministers find compromise on SIS II
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Negotiations fail over adjustment of working hours - Despite sustained effort by Austrian Presidency, EU ministers remain inflexible over opt-out
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy highlights time table pressure
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Competitiveness Council's contribution to June's European Council
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Mittal's proposed acquisition of Arcelor
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: EU extends poultry import ban to all Romania
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission ready to explain to Parliament how it analysed observance of Maastricht criteria
(EU) EU/SURINAME/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint Council approves fixing of financial framework for ACP/EU cooperation - major success of a constructive session
(EU) ACP COUNCIL/EU: First debate on migration in context of development to find common responses to migratory fluxes
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP countries and European partners clash over differing conceptions of development dimension of economic partnership agreements
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2007: Parliament blocks part of funds for purchase of real estate in Strasbourg
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPs test “Lamfalussy” procedure for first time for MiFID Directive implementation measures
(EU) EP/ROMA/WOMEN:
(EU) EP/TRADE: With adoption of Markov report, Parliament calls for new trade rules to combat poverty
(EU) EP/WOMEN: For better protection of women during armed conflict
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: EU must “do more and better” in environment field, President Borrell says
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Greens express concern about fishing negotiations with Mauritania
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
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