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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9885

21 April 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers
RAPEX 2008 report shows rising detection rates - Most dangerous products found in EU come from China

Brussels, 20/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - Car-shaped gimmick cigarette lighters, key-rings, children's clothing with cords that could strangle the wearer, flimsy bicycle helmets, dangerous cots, defective electrical goods - the number of dangerous products withdrawn from sale in the EU is legion.

The number of dangerous products withdrawn from sale in the EU rose by 16% in 2008. This is a positive outcome for RAPEX (the EU early warning system for non-food dangerous products) (a rise from...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reforming the world of finance: Progress and obstacles in the EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Olli Rehn hopes that process of reunification will continue despite Nationalists coming to power in Northern Cyprus
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: Accession application to be made on 28 April
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: Commission can prepare its "opinion" for 2010
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: EU concerned at Pyongyang's behaviour
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Attempt, but little hope, to re-launch activity - Henri Guaino slams “narrow minds” that do not accept parity
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Meeting of western Mediterranean foreign ministers
(EU) EU/RACISM: Commission attends “Durban II”, despite division
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: RAPEX 2008 report shows rising detection rates - Most dangerous products found in EU come from China
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission looks at whether short selling should be covered by EU rules
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Ideas on how to ensure better implementation of cross-border interest payment rules for companies
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission investigates cooperation practices of airline alliances
(EU) EU/STATE AID: UK regime of aid to households with mortgages affected by crisis gets green light
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Luxembourg's regime of export credit insurance
(EU) EU/COMMERCIAL DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/AERONATICAL INDUSTRY/RESEARCH: Aeronautical industry leaders call for continued EU and national authority investment
(EU) EU/MOTOR CARS: Greenpeace critical of car scrapping schemes
(EU) EU/JHA: Two new instruments to improve integration of migrants
(EU) EU/JAPAN:
(EU) EU/JHA: Italy accepts 140 migrants - Commission calls for greater solidarity among states
(EU) EU/JHA: Terrorist threat remains high in Europe
(EU) EU/ROMA: Increasing political involvement of Roma in Europe
(EU) EU/RELIGION: First Catholic Social Days in October
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Meeting of Europe's municipalities and regions in Malmö
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for fire services in Greece
(EU) EU/TRAINING: Madlen Serban elected as director of ETF - She will focus on university education and social dialogue
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Mobile phone companies must do more to protect children
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 821
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