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Commission welcomes PEGI Online system for identifying unsuitable gaming content for minors

Brussels, 04/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission welcomes the new PEGI Online service launched last Friday by the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE), which aims to protect young video game users. PEGI (Pan-European Game Information) is an improvement on the earlier service that has already proved its worth in recent years by providing detailed recommendations on the content of interactive games. The former system provided reliable and easy-to-understand...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Further thoughts on the British and Polish positions
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Olli Rehn calls on Washington and Moscow to back multilateral solution to future status of Kosovo
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes release of Alan Johnston
(EU) EP/CHINA:
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INDUSTRIAL POLICY: Integrated Commission reproach is still valid as response to globalisation and climate challenges
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission fines Telefónica €151 million for abusing its dominant position on broadband Internet access
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Towards extension until 2010 of certain reduced rate of VAT negotiated by Member States which joined in 2004
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: Parliamentary committee compromise on postal services likely to be endorsed in plenary session
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Review of open coordination method needed to tackle change - to be at centre of informal Guimarães council
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Wave of protest against proposal for reform of wine sector
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/FOOD SAFETY: European Food Safety Authority and Food and Drug Administration increase cooperation
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EFSA confirms its risk assessment that genetically modified maize MON 863 is safe for humans and animals and for the environment
(EU) ENVIRONMENT: EEB criticises environment council for considering incineration as waste recovery
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: Suspected virus H5N1 in swans in France
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Bouygues Telecom's appeal rejected - Court rules that issuing of 3G licences by France is in line with Community law
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs remind member states of their obligations regarding safety and rescue of migrants at sea
(EU) EU/IMF: Padoa-Schioppa could take on new role at IMF
(EU) EP/EUROMED: EPP-ED study days on the Barcelona process - immigration, transport and energy
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Directive on road infrastructure safety likely to be sent back to Parliamentary committee
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Prospect of trans-Atlantic civil aviation security area
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Commission welcomes PEGI Online system for identifying unsuitable gaming content for minors
(EU) EU/ACP/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: John Monks urges informal Guimarães Council to not “let flexicurity become a risk to Europe”
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: EAPN network urges informal Guimarães council to enhance social dimension in Lisbon strategy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Volume of retail trade up
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Agri-foods:
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(EU) Transport:
(EU) Energy:
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(EU) Maritime:
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2466: Priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU during the second half of 2007
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