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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9364

13 February 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/chemical products
European Chemicals Agency recruits Executive Director and highly qualified staff

Brussels, 12/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is recruiting its Executive Director. The Agency, which will play a pivotal role in the implementation of the REACH regulation (recording, assessment and authorisation of chemical products) will start operations in Helsinki on 1 June 2007.

The post of Executive Director of the ECHA, announced in Official Journal C 29 of 9 February, will shortly be published in the international press. Selection will follow the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: How can democratic control be ensured over European defence policy? Javier Solana warns about industrial base
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA/KOSOVO: SAA negotiations to resume if Serb government takes concrete and effective measures for “full cooperation” with ICTY - EU support for Martti Ahtisaari
(EU) EU/MIDDle EAST: EU welcomes Hamas-Fatah agreement but is waiting to see work programme of Palestinian government of national unity
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Council confirms plan implementing UN sanctions
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: EU approval in principle for police mission to Afghanistan
(EU) EU/SUDAN/DARFUR: Strong condemnation of continuing massacres, murder of AMIS policeman and treatment of humanitarian workers - EU calls on Khartoum to cooperate in preparations for AU/UN joint force
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU urges Somali President to launch inter-Somali dialogue for reconciliation - EU will support future AU mission
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Countries from Maghreb Union support Tripoli in Bulgarian nurses affair
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Meeting of EMPA bureau, participation of Pöttering
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: New Austrian Chancellor accuses Commission of feeding Euro-scepticism
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRADE: Council recognises importance of greater public procurement access as part of GPA revision at WTO
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mandelson says Council has not used up all its room for manoeuvre in negotiating brief - Christine Lagarde calls for revision of round's parameters
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Legislative package on free movement of goods aims to make life easier for companies in EU
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Commission launches MEDIA 2007 programme - €755 million for European cinema
(EU) EU/JHA: Libya confirms its intention to cooperate in fight against illegal immigration - Commission appeals once more for greater solidarity
(EU) EU/JHA: Gijs de Vries, “Mr Anti-Terrorism”, to give up his post in March
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: While still cautious about yen, G7 Finance Ministers warn markets about exchange rate fluctuations
(EU) EU/TRADE: List of pharmaceutical products which can enter EU duty-free updated
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Germany bows to Commission's demands on annual ceiling in second emissions quota allocation plan 2008-2012
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: European Chemicals Agency recruits Executive Director and highly qualified staff
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/EIB: European Investment Bank intends to take more risks in future
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Despite increased transparency, procedure for categorising terrorist organisations is not automatically accessible for persons concerned
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ITALY:
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Parmesan case goes to Court of Justice
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in the Official Journal
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 720
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