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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9588

26 January 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/industry
European Commission proposes stricter rules on toy safety

Brussels, 25/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 25 January, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a directive aimed at amending Directive 88/378/EC on toy safety in Europe. The aim is to establish stricter rules prohibiting the use of CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction) substances in toy manufacture in Europe. These substances can only be used if they are deemed safe by the SCHER (Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks). Revision proposed has...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU/ACP: Revising the Association Agreement system is but a means to an end
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL: Meeting dominated by Serbia relations
(EU) EU/DENMARK: Denmark to decide this year whether to drop some or all of its EU opt-outs
(EU) EU/EGYPT: Cairo in a sulk with the EU
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: EU facing problems with asylum seekers' movements - Unanimous desire to work more closely together
(EU) EU/JHA: EU confirms one-year delay in implementing SIS II
(EU) EU/JHA: EU takes great step towards European PNR
(EU) EU/JHA: Report recommends measures to improve follow-up of traffic violations by foreigners
(EU) EP/ICT: New technologies will allow older people to live independently as long as possible, says Gill report
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European Commission proposes stricter rules on toy safety
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Draft report by Lutz Goepel on CAP Health Check takes up a number of European Commission's ideas
(EU) EP/CUSTOMS: Review of Community Customs Code is underway
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Dominique Vlasto describes ownership unbundling as 'pointless legislative decoy'
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Committee of the Regions' Subsidiarity Monitoring Network says the electricity and gas market liberalisation plan 'goes too far'
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Second European Sustainable Energy Week
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Slovenian Presidency to concentrate on three points: radio spectrum, pan-European telecoms authority and mobile satellite services
(EU) EU/CLIMATE:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Transport committee wants abolition of cabotage restrictions by 1 January 2014
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Low-cost companies have generally positive impact
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Jean-Pierre Jouyet to promote model of home employer at European level during French Presidency of EU
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Turkish au-pairs and students are entitled to extend their 'visas' allowing them to work in UK
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Iran, US anti-missile shield, postal services and climate change on the agenda of 30-31 January plenary
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
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