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EC proposes to allow return of beef on the bone
Friday, 7 October 2005, 7:53 pm | European Commission
A draft Commission proposal to raise the age limit at which the vertebral column must be removed from beef was endorsed by Member States in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCFCAH) today. Subject to the right of scrutiny ... More >>
EU opens accession negotiations with Croatia
Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 5:47 pm | European Commission
EU Member States decided in Luxemburg on 3 October to launch accession negotiations with Croatia. The opening of the accession negotiations was made possible by the assessment of the Council of Ministers that Croatia was fully cooperating with the ... More >>
EC opens accession negotiations with Turkey
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 9:00 pm | European Commission
Declaration of the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso on the opening of accession negotiations with Turkey More >>
Biggest ever EU-Russia Industrialists’ Round Table
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 8:57 pm | European Commission
Biggest ever EU-Russia Industrialists’ Round Table gives practical advice to political leaders on how to create the “Common Economic Space” with Russia More >>
EU on right to family reunification for immigrants
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 8:54 pm | European Commission
European rules on the right to family reunification for immigrants: the deadline for implementation of the Directive expires today More >>
Deaths of illegal imigrants on way into EU
Monday, 3 October 2005, 8:35 pm | European Commission
The Commission deeply regrets the tragic events in Ceuta and Melilla which led to the untimely death of several persons. It is necessary to intensify cooperation on tackling illegal migration with Morocco and the main countries of origin in Africa, ... More >>
WTO condemns US illegal subsidies to exporters
Monday, 3 October 2005, 8:30 pm | European Commission
Today the WTO panel decision regarding U.S. federal tax subsidies for exporters was circulated to WTO Members. The Panel has found in favour of the EU in all respects. It concludes that despite some changes to its legislation the US has yet to abide ... More >>
Economic Partnership Agreements: EU and Caribbean
Thursday, 29 September 2005, 8:39 pm | European Commission
EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson travels to St Lucia today to launch the third phase of Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations between the European Union and the Caribbean region. The crucial third phase will launch negotiations on the text ... More >>
EU considers lifting ban on UK cattle and beef
Thursday, 29 September 2005, 8:34 pm | European Commission
A total ban on the export of live cattle and all cattle products from the UK was introduced at EU level in March 1996 as a result of the BSE crisis, which affected the UK to a much larger extent than the other EU Member States. The first restrictions ... More >>
On the eve of accession negotiations with Turkey
Thursday, 29 September 2005, 8:29 pm | European Commission
Let me first extend a warm welcome to the new observer Members of Parliament from Bulgaria and Romania. I am very happy to see that you are participating in the work of this House, and I am looking forward to cooperating with you in the future. More >>
European Commissioner to visit Lebanon
Thursday, 29 September 2005, 8:24 pm | European Commission
European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will make her first bilateral visit Lebanon on 29-30 September. This visit demonstrates the European Commission’s commitment to support Lebanon’s ... More >>
Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from air travel
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 6:49 pm | European Commission
The European Commission today presented a plan for reducing air travel’s growing contribution to climate change. Airplanes are an important and increasing source of greenhouse gas emissions that are causing global warming. For example, a return ... More >>
EU requests second WTO arbitration, banana imports
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 6:46 pm | European Commission
The EU today submitted a request for a second arbitration on its proposal for a new import tariff for bananas from countries benefiting from Most Favoured Nation status. The Commission has carefully analyzed the award from the first arbitration. ... More >>
Emergency loan, natural disaster relief to Romania
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 6:44 pm | European Commission
EIB provides emergency loan of up to EUR 600 million for natural disaster relief to Romania More >>
Guyana, Grenada: EC approves €2.2 million in aid
Monday, 26 September 2005, 8:26 pm | European Commission
The European Commission has decided to approve an additional €996,500 in aid for victims of floods in Guyana, to follow up on previous decisions worth €1.7 million. A separate decision worth €1.2 million will fund recovery support for the most vulnerable ... More >>
EU civil protection assistance to US after Katrina
Monday, 26 September 2005, 8:10 pm | European Commission
Assistance from 21 countries participating in the EU’s Civil protection mechanism has so far been accepted by the United States in the clean-up after the hurricane Katrina. The assistance represents water pumps, first aid kits, meals, blankets, ... More >>
Romania’s Cluj County to launch EU representation
Monday, 26 September 2005, 8:05 pm | European Commission
Kent Johansson, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) group in the Committee of the Regions, will be one of the main speakers at a reception to mark the inauguration of the Representation of Cluj County (Romania) to the European ... More >>
Convention on crime proceeds, terrorist financing
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:52 pm | European Commission
The Council of Europe new Convention on laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime and on the financing of terrorism (#198) More >>
Terrorist recruitment: EU address the factors
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:50 pm | European Commission
The Communication adopted by the Commission on ‘Terrorist Recruitment: addressing the factors contributing to violent radicalisation’ constitutes the Commission’s contribution, as requested by the Hague Program, to a strategy being developed by ... More >>
Israeli & Palestinian Agreement on Joint Transport
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:46 pm | European Commission
On Wednesday, September 21, in Jerusalem, the transport ministers of Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed an agreement for the establishment of a Joint Transport Office. The role of the Office will be to study and promote the implementation of ... More >>
