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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9804

16 December 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/legislation
Main acts published in Official Journal of EU

Brussels, 15/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - A selection of the main acts published in the Official Journal of the EU of Saturday 13 December:

Agriculture (L 335 ) (L 336)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1221/2008 of 5 December 2008 amending a number of regulations in the fruit and vegetable sector as regards marketing standards (L336)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1242/2008 of 8 December 2008 establishing a Community typology for agricultural holdings (L335)

Consumers (L335)

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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: European Council results require quite positive interpretation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: Montenegro applies to join EU
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Mr Barroso welcomes Switzerland's announcement that it has removed its tax regime for "letter box" companies
(EU) EU/YEMEN: EU voices regret at deterioration of political dialogue in Yemen
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: Notre Europe calls for each political family to appoint its candidate for The Presidency of Commission
(EU) EU/ASEAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EPSCO COUNCIL: Social impact of crisis, working time and coordination of social security on 17 December meeting programme
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Social partners report back on stress at work
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission seeking to promote patient safety
(EU) EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: With informal EP-Council agreement, way now open for first reading adoption of energy/climate change package
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Stavros Dimas backs Poznañ declaration on reducing emissions from tropical deforestation
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Convincing Obama administration to conclude in 2009
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: 17.8 million euros to promote EU agricultural products overseas
(EU) EUI/JHA: EU and United States restate desire for international agreement on data protection
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy opposed to any European legislative initiative targeting private equity funds
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Foreign companies quoted in EU can continue to use accounting standards from six third countries
(EU) EU/EURO: Preparations for adoption of euro well underway in Slovakia
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU to have 499.7 million inhabitants by 1 January 2009
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 112 is accessible in all member states
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission studies Polish and Italian notification for functional separation of dominant operators
(EU) EU/CULTURE: First edition of European Prize for Literature in 2009
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves changes to German financial rescue scheme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EIB: Bank to help finance widening of Panama Canal
(EU) EU/EIB: Greece works with Bank on sustainable urban development
(EU) EU/EIB: Ireland's pledge to buy emission rights will boost Bank investment in sustainable energy in Poland
(EU) EU/EIB/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Criticism of Commission for age discrimination
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Air transport:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 805
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