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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/trade

Parliament gives blessing to modification of TRIPS agreement

Strasbourg, 26/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 24 October in Strasbourg, the European Parliament finally gave its blessing to changes to the international agreement on Trade-Related International Property Rights (TRIPS), which was the subject of a report by Gianluca Susta (ALDE, Italy).

The MEPs made the favourable vote of the European Parliament conditional upon a number of commitments to be taken by the Council of Ministers and by the European Commission in favour of measures going...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU-ACP: Some clarification on short-term arrangements, difficulties confirmed for final partnership agreements with African countries
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Putin criticises proposals to restrict Russian investment in EU energy sector
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Ferrero-Waldner to visit region
(EU) EP/ALGERIA: Pöttering visits Algeria
(EU) EU/LIBYA:
(EU) EU/TAIWAN:
(EU) EP/SUDAN: European Parliament condemns attacks on members of AU peace keeping force
(EU) EP/PAKISTAN: European Parliament deplores attacks on democracy and rule of law, and calls for free elections in January 2008
(EU) EP/IRAN: Parliament condemns human rights abuses
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AFRICA: On eve of decisive session of negotiations, Central African civil society warns against hasty signing of EPA that is not in region's interests
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commission approves Bulgaria and Romania's national carbon dioxide emission allocation plans for 2007 and 2008-2012, and agrees to change in Germany's plans
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Franco-British letter in favour of reduced rates for low energy products
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission consults on divergences between European rules on protection for retail investors
(EU) EP/TRADE: Parliament gives blessing to modification of TRIPS agreement
(EU) EP/COMPANY LAW: MEPs enter into conflict with Commission over legislative action on transferring company headquarters
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Parliament calls on Personnel Selection Office to avoid discrimination on linguistic grounds
(EU) EP/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/2008 BUDGET: EP introduces green measures and sticks to its expenditure threshold
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission suggests changes to electromagnetic fields legislation to protect MRI
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission expected to reduce 2008 growth forecasts
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Spain sent reasoned opinion over taxation of people employed by diplomatic service
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Western Europe risks lagging in information technology
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: ITER agreement comes into force
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears planned acquisition of Dade Behring by Siemens
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proposed acquisition of MAP by Antalis approved, subject to commitments
(EU) EU/ANTITRUST:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EP/JHA: Commission's initiatives on legal immigration are “first step in right direction”
(EU) EU/JHA: Industry representatives welcome “blue card”
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Conferences, workshops and seminars on European integration issues in November 2007
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission proposes new health strategy approach to respond to Europe's ageing population
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB signs Corporate Governance Approach Statement
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EP/REFORM of Parliament: Adoption of first set of reforms
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