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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9458

30 June 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market
France sent to Court of Justice for banning parallel imports of plant protection products

Brussels, 29/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - Following discussion with the French authorities, the European Commission has decided to refer France to the European Court of Justice for its ban on the parallel import of plant protection products, since the French procedure in force since 2001, although it allows in principle for parallel imports, is not proportionate in all respects. The Commission considers that several provisions in the French law create obstacles to cross-border trade. It...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: To what extent is the UK still part of the EU?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/REFORM OF EU: Warsaw seeks «clarification» on IGC negotiating mandate
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Talks on concluding association agreement open between EU and Central American countries
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commission launches wide-ranging public consultation process on adaptation to climate change with Green Paper and conference in Brussels on 3 July
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: EU confirms car CO2 emissions target of 120 g/km for 2012 - Commission to ensure a level playing field
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson believes agreement still possible by end 2007 - Celso Amorim boasts of Mercosur support for Brazil
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: First meeting of Transatlantic Economic Council
(EU) EU/CHINA: Mandelson recommends linking yuan to basket of world currencies
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Laszlo Kovacs wants cut-rate VAT negotiated by new member states which joined in 2004 to be extended until 2010
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: Group of intellectuals advises Commission on how multilingualism can contribute to intercultural dialogue
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/SPORT: Prospect of European sport policy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Belgium taken to the Court of Justice for hampering the posting of non-EU workers
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: France sent to Court of Justice for banning parallel imports of plant protection products
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Adoption of new rules for protection of chickens for meat
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New rules on organic farming
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Clear definition of drift net adopted
(EU) EU/GREENLAND/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: France and Luxembourg are referred to Court of Justice for failure to comply with regulation on Community designs
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission acts to ensure eight member states implement EU laws
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission shelves proceedings against France over legislation requiring co-owners to inform managing agents of address in France
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission inquires into discriminatory restrictions on granting dwelling authorisations in Ireland
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission asks Court to impose fine on Portugal for hindering import of water pipes
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission continues infringement proceedings against Italy in the fuel distribution sector
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement proceedings against Spain, Ireland and United Kingdom over directive on rental and lending rights
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Reasoned opinions sent to Luxemburg and Ireland for failing to implement security of supply directive on gas
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission confirms decision to refer France to the Court for a second time over nitrate pollution of surface water in Brittany
(EU) EU/JHA: Final agreement on PNR postponed - MEPs critical
(EU) EU/JHA: EU updates terrorism blacklist
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Since1994, the AL-invest programme has been weaving real economic links between European and Latin American companies
(EU) EU/PORTUGUESE PRESIDENCY: John Monks submits trade union demands for six months of Portuguese Presidency of EU to Jose Socrates
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: New multilingual online dictionary IATE opens to the public
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission ends block exemption for IATA passenger tariff conferences for routes between the EU and non-EU countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes infringement procedure following repeal of part of Czech Competition Act
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Malta instructed to make changes to its monopoly on oil imports
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/CORRIGENDUM:
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