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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9806

18 December 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/industry
Tightest legislation in the world on safety of toys for under 14 year olds

Brussels, 17/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - If it adopts in first reading on Thursday 18 December 2008 a report by Belgian EPP-ED MEP Marianne Thyssen on the draft review of EU Directive 88/738/EC on toy safety and endorses the agreement reached in a three-way meeting on 10 December 2008 (see EUROPE 9803), the European Parliament will give its green light to the tightest consumer protection legislation in the world, explained EU Industry Commissioner Günter Verheugen, commenting on new rules to...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Border dispute with Slovenia slows down Croatia's accession negotiations - hesitant progress with Turkey
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: 20th prize is awarded in absentia to Chinese dissident Hu Jia - Message of hope to his wife
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EP/MOROCCO/SAHARA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: Agreement on energy-climate change package is victory for climate but not for democratic procedures, says Parliament
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament massively rejects Council common position on working time
(EU) EP/BANKS: MEPs give in to Council demands on deposit guarantee repayment deadlines in bankruptcies
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: European Parliament completes examination of directive on intra-Community transfers of defence products
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: Tightest legislation in the world on safety of toys for under 14 year olds
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2009: Worrying lack of resources, while challenges mount up
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: 2009 fishing quotas, product quality and decontamination of poultry carcasses on agenda
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council adopts rapid response facility to soaring food prices
(EU) EU/TRADE: Free trade agreement with Gulf states unlikely before late 2009, Idrac says
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/JHA: EU adds two Basque parties to its black list of terrorists
(EU) EU/JHA: Parliament flees responsibilities over Guantanamo and CIA affair, says Amnesty International
(EU) EU/JHA: EU and United States want to begin talks for agreement on data protection in near future
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Three members of PES Group denounce McCreevy's attitude regarding hedge funds and private equity
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Updating of lists of public entities subject to directives on award of public procurement contracts
(EU) EU/INSURANCE:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission adopts temporary framework for Member States to tackle effects of credit squeeze on real economy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional authorisation of planned deal between Campina and Friesland Foods
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves several state aid plans
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/EIB: Bank's Board approves anti-crisis measures for 2009 and 2010
(EU) EU/EIB/FRANCE: EIB/Crédit Agricole partnership in favour of SMEs and local authorities
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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