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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

Three Member States in wrong over rail competititveness

Brussels, 14/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 12 December, the European Commission decided to refer Portugal and Slovenia to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failing to submit the national measures adopted to implement directive 2004/51/EC. This directive provides for the opening of the international rail freight market from 1st January 2006 and the national market from 1st January 2007. The Commission also decided to send a reasoned opinion to Latvia, which has not informed the...

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(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Greece obliged to repay €235.6 million
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Commission to pursue legal action against Spain in six separate cases
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement procedures against Greece over breaches of several directives
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: seven Member States in the dock for inadequately transposing directive on waste
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Procedures against Member States over missing national allocation plans and incomplete emission reports
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission refers Italy and France to European Court of Justice a second time after failure to comply with its judgements
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Finland, Sweden and Portugal taken to court for failing to ensure proper treatment of urban waste water
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission to set up contact group to combat bottlenecks in freight transport logistics
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Three Member States in wrong over rail competititveness
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Greece referred to Court over Single European Sky failings
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission takes Portugal to Court for failure to respect Community legislation on maritime safety
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reasoned opinion for Malta for failure to comply with Community law on maritime cabotage
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement proceedings against France, Germany and Portugal on freedom of establishment
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Commission closes series of infringement proceedings on public procurement
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Hungary is referred to Court of Justice for failing to abolish restrictions on cable distribution services
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission pursues offensive against failure to comply with telecommunication regulations
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission again confronts issue of violent games
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(EU) EP/2007 BUDGET: 2007 budget grants new posts called for by Commission and 40% of structural funds to new Member States
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT/TRANSPORT: Parliament opens way to adoption of Euro 5 and Euro 6 standards for gradual toughening up motor vehicle emission limits
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP green light for single European driving licence
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs express concern about data protection in EU - Polemic surrounds American targeting system that could run counter to PNR agreement signed in October
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(EU) EP/JHA: Go-ahead from EP for €4 billion to various immigration sectors - Other funds in area of Justice and Home Affairs
(EU) EP/FOOD SAFETY: While awaiting new proposals, EP fills gaps in rules on compound feedingstuffs
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP calls for reform to ensure viability of banana sector
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(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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