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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9530
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade

Commission wants negotiating mandate for international anti-counterfeiting agreement with major industrial countries

Strasbourg, 24/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 23 October, the European Commission announced that it would be asking the Council to give it a negotiating mandate for an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) with the world's main industrialised countries, namely the United States, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand and Switzerland. World trade in counterfeit products stands at around US$ 200bn a year (2% of total world trade). The ACTA would aim to boost enforcement of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few indications to overcome prejudices about two-speed Europe that could become essential, some of them already exist
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: MEPs urge respect of human rights in Russia and sovereignty of neighbouring countries
(EU) EP/TURKEY: MEPs urge Ankara to continue reforms
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: French President formally appeals for creation of “Mediterranean Union” between Europe and Africa
(EU) EU/IRAN: “Constructive” first meeting between Solana and Jalili
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Vladimir Spidla says working off the books is not a question of free circulation or immigration but is found among all workers in all member states
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission wants negotiating mandate for international anti-counterfeiting agreement with major industrial countries
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission wants to set up single permit and more rights for migrants coming to work in EU
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission wants to strengthen role of Eurojust in fighting organised crime and terrorism
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council agreement on fishing quotas in Baltic Sea - Poland will respect ban of cod fishing
(EU) EU/AGRICLTURE: Council political agreement on new agricultural financing rules
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission authorises new GMO foodstuffs
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament wants to push future CO2 emissions for cars ceiling back to 2015 and set out longer term reduction targets
(EU) EP/ENERGY: As conventional energy becomes more important, European Parliament calls for use of clean technology and nuclear
(EU) EP/TAXATION: EP supports reasonable tax competition within EU
(EU) EU/2008 BUDGET: Parliament defends its priorities, pointing out that it can decide on its own for all issues apart from Galileo and CFSP
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/INDUSTRY: Go-ahead for European Adjustment Fund aid for Peugeot (PSA) and RENAULT
(EU) EP/BALKANS: Green light for visa facilitation agreements
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court confirms European Communities' competence in combating pollution caused by ships
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: German system imposes too great restrictions on grants to students abroad
(EU) EIB/POLAND:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Economic and Social Councils affirm need for greater involvement in EuroMed process by civil society, women, companies and trade unions
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION:
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Commission publishes communication on sustainable and competitive European tourism
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in the Official Journal
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