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UNICE and chemical industrysay REACG compromise is satisfactory but still too bureaucratic

Brussels, 06/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament, environmental NGOs and Consumer organisations may accuse the Parliament and Council of giving in to the chemical industry's lobbying in removing from the REACH draft regulation the principle of compulsory substitution of all dangerous substances as soon as a less harmful alternative solution becomes available (see EUROPE 9321), but the European chemical industry, chemical product using industry and European...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: What way ahead for EU/Latin American relations?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/FIJI: EU condemns coup d'état in Fiji and demands return to democracy
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: Monica Frassoni and Francis Wurtz candidates
(EU) EP/CFSP: National parliamentarians and MEPs call for “more Europe” but with greater parliamentary control
(EU) EU/EQUATOR:
(EU) EU/EUROMED:
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(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRANSPORT: Aviation agreement with United States deadlocked once more
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Restricted ministerial meeting planned at Davos Forum
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: Mandelson refuses to negotiate on total elimination of Airbus aid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Commission launches consultation procedure on possible applications of future European satellite navigation system
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU-Morocco aviation agreement to be signed on 12 December
(EU) EU/BANKS: Commission and German authorities reach agreement on “Sparkasse” case - Infringement procedure closed
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ministers favourably welcome Commission's proposals on legal and illegal immigration
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens investigation into restructuring aid to Polish steel company Arcelor Huta Warszawa
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to investment in favour of German shipyard Volkswerft Stralsund
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises planned joint venture between Fiat Group and Crédit Agricole
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: In-depth investigation into plans by VB Autobatterie to buy FIAMM group's "automotive starter battery" activities
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New conditions for granting state aid 2007-13
(EU) EU/NORWAY:
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Budgets committee completes recommendation on adoption of 2007 budget
(EU) EP/TEN: Financial regulation for Trans-European Transport Networks on last lap
(EU) EU/UKRAIN:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Romania will be 18th Member State to apply reduced VAT rates to highly labour-intensive services
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Use of non-EU accounting standards on European financial markets extended for two years
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: ESBG stresses importance of "proximity" between retail banks and their clients
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: UNICE and chemical industrysay REACG compromise is satisfactory but still too bureaucratic
(EU) EP/DECEMBER SESSION: Vote on REACH - Preparation of European Council - Enlargement Strategy - Sakharov Prize goes to Alexander Milinkevich
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Report on development aid for Algerian SMEs
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: European seminar on combating soil erosion
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB provides €520 million in support of various Hungarian projects
(EU) EU/EIB: €50 million loan for SME and municipal investments in Slovenia
(EU) EU/EIB: €37.5 million loan for SME and municipal investments in the Czech Republic
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Informal ministerial meeting leads to approval of “Helsinki Communiqué - Move towards implementation of Copenhagen Process
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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