EU eyes tougher rules for toys - EUbusiness Week no 370

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EUbusiness Week - Issue 370
28 September 2007
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This Week's Top Stories
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1. Kenyans protest 'unfair' trade deals with Europe
2. EU accuses US of causing $27bn losses at Airbus
3. Plans for funding Galileo satnav system hit snags
4. EU accepts some watering down of wine reform
5. Commission presents vision for urban mobility
6. Colombian coffee gets protected EU label

Publisher's Note
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With Christmas on the horizon, consumers rightly expect
producers of children's toys to put products on the market
which are safe. Their trust has, however, been dented lately
following recalls by US toymaker Mattel.

The European Parliament this week called on the EU to ensure
that consumer products marketed in the Union comply fully
with existing EU standards. Some MEPs also called for a
strengthening of the 'CE' label on goods.

A revision of the Toys Directive, planned for the end of
this year, should include tougher inspections and customs
controls. The argument for giving the 'CE' label effective
regulatory weight is also getting stronger, as many
consumers view the label as a guarantee of the safety
and quality of a product.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Consumer/1190730721.73

Regards,

Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness

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1. Kenyans protest 'unfair' trade deals with Europe
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Kenyan activists and farmers on Thursday protested in the
streets of Nairobi against what they said were unfair
trade partnerships pushed by the EU.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Trade/1190908921.88
NGOs 'playing poker' with ex colonies' interests
http://www.eubusiness.com/Trade/1190908021.79

2. EU accuses US of causing $27bn losses at Airbus
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The EU on Wednesday accused the United States of trying to
weaken aircraft maker Airbus and causing 27 billion dollars
in losses by paying subsidies to US rival Boeing.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Trade/1190802725.54

3. Plans for funding Galileo satnav system hit snags
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Commission plans to bail out the EU's troubled Galileo
satellite network have already got a cold reception, less
than a week after being unveiled.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Telecoms/1190742421.57

4. EU accepts some watering down of wine reform
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The Commission says it could agree to water down several
contested points in its proposed root-and-branch reform of
the EU wine sector.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Agri/1190833321.9

5. Commission presents vision for urban mobility
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A vision of free-flowing traffic and greener cities is at
the heart of the new Green Paper on urban mobility adopted
Tuesday by the Commission.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Transport/urban-mobility.02

6. Colombian coffee gets protected EU label
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Colombian coffee have become the first non-European product
to win special EU protection because of its geographic
origin alongside Champagne, Roquefort cheese and Rioja wine.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Food/1190903521.74

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Inside the EU Institutions
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Euro-Parliament Watch
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MEP allowances: the European ombudsman -- the official
tasked with being the public's watchdog on EU bodies -- on
Thursday called for the tax-payer funded allowances of
Euro-MPs to be made public.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Institutions/1190908924.67
Parliament backs European technology institute
http://www.eubusiness.com/Rd/eit-ep.32
Euro MPs call for more legal immigration into EU
http://www.eubusiness.com/Social/1190837821.16
Poland: Great country, bad government: leading MEP
http://www.eubusiness.com/Poland/1190834221.91

Also at their plenary session in Strasbourg this week, MEPs
said there should be no let-up in the fight against racial
discrimination; called for full implementation of the new EU
roaming law by 30 September; and for a comprehensive
European strategy to control cancer.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Europarl

Council Watch
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Cereals: agriculture ministers sought to boost tight cereals
supplies by freezing a requirement for farmers to keep part
of their farmland fallow while mulling strategic stocks.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Agri/1190809924.78
EU, US condemn Myanmar violence
http://www.eubusiness.com/Asia/1190828822.12
British PM renews snub to Mugabe, backs Zimbabweans
http://www.eubusiness.com/news_live/1190821622.67
Britain's treaty demands rile EU partners
http://www.eubusiness.com/news_live/1190826126.69
Czech education minister to resign over EU funding flaws
http://www.eubusiness.com/news_live/1190736121.92
http://www.eubusiness.com/European_Council

Commission Watch
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Cyprus: the EU cannot dispense much-needed aid to the
isolated Turkish community in northern Cyprus due to the
island's political division, according to the Commission.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Cyprus/1190907127.05
http://www.eubusiness.com/Commission

EU diary
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28 Sep, Competitiveness Council
28 Sep, Informal Meeting of Defence Ministers
1 Oct, Transports, Telecommunications and Energy Council
1 Oct, Justice and Home Affairs Ministers informal
4 Oct, Informal Meeting of Ministers for Gender Equality
8 Oct, Business Forum EU / Mercosur
9 Oct, ECOFIN Council / Eurogroup

The Week Ahead: http://www.eubusiness.com/events/EUcalendar
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Community Resources
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EUpress
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Rules for cross-border service providers must be coherent -
Architects Council of Europe
http://www.eubusiness.com/Press/ace.2007-09-26

Alcohol advertising compliance at 96 pct in 2007 - European
Forum for Responsible Drinking
http://www.eubusiness.com/Food/efrd-press.07-09-25

EU urban transport green paper: more questions than answers
- European craft and SME employers' organisation
http://www.eubusiness.com/Press/ueapme.07-09-26

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EUevents
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8 Oct, Estoril: Financing Innovation from ideas to market
http://www.eubusiness.com/SMEs/financing-innovation.07

10 Oct, Paris: eGovernment Interoperability Campus 2007
http://www.eubusiness.com/Internet/interop.07
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EUbooks
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EU Pharmaceutical Regulation
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Principles of Marketing: European Edition
http://www.eubusiness.com/Trade/marketing-principles.bk
Books: http://www.eubusiness.com/EUbooks

EUjobs
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Temporary agents, European Chemicals Agency
http://www.eubusiness.com/Jobs/echa-job.07-09-24

Administrative Officer, European Food Safety Authority
http://www.eubusiness.com/Jobs/efsa-job.07-09-24
Jobs: http://www.eubusiness.com/jobs

EUguides
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EU food quality label systems
http://www.eubusiness.com/Food/eu-quality-label-systems

EU Action Plan on Adult Learning - FAQ
http://www.eubusiness.com/Education/adult-learning

EUlinks
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Protected Designation of Origin category search
http://www.eubusiness.com/Food/pdo-pgi-search

Promoting language learning & linguistic diversity
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Other news on EUbusiness this week
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Action threat against Poland over cod fishing 27-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Poland/1190893622.12
Call for EU 'Made in...' labels on imported goods 27-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Consumer/1190814421.71
EU warns 7 countries over tuna catches 26-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Fisheries/1190803622.68
EU clears French guarantees for Finn nuclear plant 26-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Competition/1190801821.1
EU agrees to share military arms testing facilities 25-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Trade/1190746021.81
Google seeks EU blessing of DoubleClick buy 26-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Competition/1190677621.67
Brussels hoping for new bluetongue vaccine next year 25-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Agri/1190655122.38
New EU members warned over losing European aid 25-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Finance/1190635321.59
Eurozone new industrial orders pull back in July 25-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Factsfig/1190626327.3
Africans divided on new trade pacts 24-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Trade/1190650622.22
Bulgaria needs higher productivity: World Bank 24-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Bulgaria/1190642521.89
EU clears Deutsche Bank's buy of Abbey Life 24-Sep
http://www.eubusiness.com/Competition/1190631721.27

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