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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9643

16 April 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/efta
EU's increasing use of non-legislative decision-taking mechanisms is a challenge for European Free Trade Association

Brussels, 15/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - “We are increasingly seeing the use of new decision-taking mechanisms,” said European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Secretary-General Kåre Bryn, presenting the organisation's Annual Report 2008 on Friday 11 April. This, he added, presented challenges for the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. This agreement requires the three EEA/EFTA countries - Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway - to incorporate European legislation, including, in particular,...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU and sovereign wealth funds: responsibilities of political authorities
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/KENYA: EU welcomes new coalition government as step towards reconciliation
(EU) EU/GCC: Petrol prices, international situation and increase in trade at centre of Ferrero-Waldner visit to Gulf
(EU) EU/ITALY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission to adopt legislative proposals on corporate law and accounting this week
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Proposal for Small Business Act for Europe could be delayed to start of July
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/EMU: Reflection on EMU under way
(EU) EU/EURO: European citizens' acceptance of euro is linked to feeling of being European - Survival of euro depends on strong social dialogue
(EU) EU/TRADE: Montenegro concludes bilateral agreement on market access with EU, indispensable to WTO accession
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson urges China to make concessions
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson implores Beijing to tone down trade tensions with EU
(EU) EU/JHA: Franco Frattini to leave European Commission
(EU) EU/JHA: Drug problems have no age limits
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA: Council to look at progress on “returns” directive
(EU) EP/JHA: Graham Watson criticises European immigration pact
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Nikiforos Diamandouros wants European institutions to be more transparent
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2008: Member states' contributions drop by €1.5 billion
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Court of Auditors bemoans slow response from EU Solidarity Fund
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Committee of Regions gives opinion on review of EU budget
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commission begins consultation exercise on future of energy-intensive industries open to international competition after 2013
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission urges companies to pre-register all chemicals by 1 December 2008
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Conference organised by Slovenian Presidency focuses on creativity and innovation in schools
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Swiss negotiate full participation in European youth and education programmes
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Francis Wurtz calls on Parliament not to remain “silent” on Rüffert ruling
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Bono report on cultural industries is adopted
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Citizens support multi-lingualism in EU
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Protecting health in Europe against effects of climate change
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/MEDICINE:
(EU) EU/EFTA: EU's increasing use of non-legislative decision-taking mechanisms is a challenge for European Free Trade Association
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of BarcoVision by Itema
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EP/ANIMAL HEALTH:
(EU) EU/ITALY:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 15/04/2008: