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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9457

29 June 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/public procurement
Flood of public procurement infringement proceedings

Brussels, 28/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has criticised five member states in the area of public procurement. It has also closed several infringement proceedings.

Germany. 1) The European Commission has decided to refer Germany to the European Court of Justice over the practice of local authorities and municipal enterprises to award contracts for group pension services without conducting competitive tendering procedures. 2) Similarly, the Commission has decided to refer Germany...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/PORTUGUESE PRESIDENCY: Reform of treaties is priority but not only goal
(EU) EU/REFORM OF EU: Charter of Fundamental Rights will be binding in Ireland, says Bertie Ahern
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/PORTUGUESE PRESIDENCY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreement on draft directive aimed at reducing chemical pollution of surface water by 41 harmful chemical substances
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: BASF GMO potato withdrawn from agenda - dossier to be passed on to Portuguese presidency
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreement on prevention and recycling of waste is success for German Presidency
(EU) EU/INDIA/TRADE: First FTA negotiating session
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Finland is first to submit its national action plan on energy efficiency
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Commission prepared to update “black list”
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Scoreboard analyses illegal aid
(EU) EU/JHA/USA: EU makes a lot of concessions to US on air passenger data transfers
(EU) EU/JHA/UNITED STATES: EU confirms agreement reached with Americans on processing data received from Swift
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission to make proposals on sharing out burden of immigrants
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Deputies find it hard to accept increase in minimum excise duties on alcoholic drinks
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches - and continues - series of infringement proceedings
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Formal requests are sent to 14 member states for failure to correctly transpose anti-discrimination directive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission begins and pursues number of infringement procedures in area of transport
(EU) EU/EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises tax reductions for free zone of Madeira for period 2007-2013
(EU) EU/EU/STATE AID: Commission seeks information from Madrid on recovery of incompatible aid granted to Basque companies
(EU) EU/ENEERGY: Infringement procedures against Greece, Estonia and Poland over energy performance of buildings
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Flood of public procurement infringement proceedings
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Pressure mounts on 24 member states still to transpose “MiFID” directive and its implementing directive
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission calls on Portugal and Poland to give up their special rights
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/NETHERLANDS: Netherlands' regional aid map 2007-2013 approved
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement proceedings against Austria and Portugal for hindering free movement of services
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission requests Portugal to amend its legislation on retail services
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUnICATIONS: Commission closes procedure against Luxemburg
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Rapid alert system notifications fell in 2006
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Janez Potocnik inaugurates joint European undertaking for ITER in Barcelona
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate general advises court to reject action brought by Commission in “Parmesan” affair
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of justice condemns Spain for failing to protect wild birds
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Danuta Hübner welcomes Norway's participation in EU/Russia cross-border and neighbourhood programmes
(EU) EU/JHA/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: PACE supports Dick Marty's report
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission launches two investigations and grants conditional aid
(EU) EU/IGC/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Committee stays on guard to ensure territorial demands are included in final text of treaty
(EU) EU/LEGILSLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/PORTUGAL/STATE AID:
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