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15 November 2018, 20:54 CET

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Commission publishes the new EU Organic Logo

Commission publishes the new EU Organic Logo

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 01 April 2010, 22:15 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, Food & Drink, Consumer

The European Commission has published the new logo for organic products in the Official Journal of the European Union. It will become obligatory from 1 July 2010.

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The European Citizens' Initiative - Briefing

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 31 March 2010, 19:01 CET |

The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) will allow European citizens for the first time to directly suggest new legislation. An innovation contained in the Lisbon Treaty, the ECI will allow at least one million citizens from at least one third of EU Member States to invite the European Commission to bring forward legislative proposals in areas where the Commission has the power to do so.

EC greenlights aid for UK farmers

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 30 March 2010, 23:25 CET |

The European Commission has authorised a temporary scheme granting aid of up to EUR 15,000 to British farmers.

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The EU Visa Code will apply from 5 April 2010

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 05 April 2010, 23:09 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, travel, visa

As from 5 April, the EU Visa Code will become applicable. The Visa Code gathers into a single document all legal provisions governing decisions on visas. It increases the transparency, develops legal security and ensures equal treatment of applicants while harmonising rules and practices for the Schengen States (22 Member States and 3 associated states) applying the common visa policy.

New EU visa code from 5 April

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 30 March 2010, 23:25 CET |

A new visa code will become applicable in the European Union from 5 April. The EU Visa Code gathers into a single document all legal provisions governing decisions on visas.

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Mergers: Commission clears Cisco's proposed acquisition of Tandberg, subject to conditions

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 29 March 2010, 17:05 CET |

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Tandberg, a vendor of videoconferencing products with dual headquarters in Norway and in the US, by Cisco of the US. The approval is conditional.

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EU proposes stronger measures against human trafficking

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 29 March 2010, 17:40 CET |

The European Commission today proposed new rules to step up the fight against trafficking in human beings. The new proposal will help to combat modern slavery by ensuring consistency of national rules on crimes and penalties, better assistance for victims and tougher action to prosecute criminals responsible for trafficking.

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Proposal for a Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting victims, repealing Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 29 March 2010, 17:25 CET |

On 29 March 2010 the European Commission tabled a proposal for a new Directive on trafficking in human beings, aimed at further approximating legislation and penalties, ensuring successful prosecution, better protection of and assistance to victims, and prevention of trafficking. It follows up on a previous proposal tabled in 2009. The Directive, if approved, will replace current EU legislation dating from 2002 (Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA).

Mergers: Commission approves the acquisition of an IBM Corp unit

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 29 March 2010, 17:25 CET |

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by Dassault Systèmes of France of a unit of IBM Corp of the United States that currently distributes its Product Life Management (PLM) software products.

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EU backs greater police cooperation to combat organised crime

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 26 March 2010, 18:40 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, police, Crime

At a seminar organised by the European Police College, Antonio Camacho, Spanish Secretary of State for Home Affairs, spoke in favour of increased international cooperation and improved training to fight international and globalised crime.

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The Court of Auditors' Annual Activity Report 2009

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 26 March 2010, 18:40 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, Institutions

The European Court of Auditors has published its Annual Activity Report for 2009 today.

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EU ends antitrust investigation into Baltic shipping pact

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 26 March 2010, 18:40 CET |

The European Commission has closed an investigation into a potential breach of EU competition rules in the planned "Baltic Max Feeder" scheme for "feeder" vessel owners since the scheme was abandoned.

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MEPs urge transaction tax to help developing countries

EU Member States should bring in a financial transactions tax and consider a temporary debt moratorium for developing countries, says the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted at their plenary session in Brussels today, MEPs said this would help developing countries to cope with the effects of the global financial and economic crisis.

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Labelling of farm produce should be compulsory: Euro-MPs

Legislation should be brought in to make labelling of farm produce compulsory, the European Parliamewnt said in Brussels today. as this will give consumers valuable information about food quality and can boost farmers' competitiveness.

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Migrants at sea: MEPs lay guidelines for EU border patrols

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 25 March 2010, 15:25 CET |

Today, MEPs voted with absolute majority in favour of non-binding EU guidelines saying that border patrols have a moral duty to rescue migrant in distress at sea.

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New EU-US negotiations on bank data transfers on the cards

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 24 March 2010, 23:35 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, US, banks, Terrorism, data

The Commission today adopted a draft mandate for negotiating bank data transfers with the United States government under the Terrorist Financing Tracking Programme (TFTP). The Commission wants to complete an agreement this summer to limit gaps in security.

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EU begins review of Working Time Directive

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 25 March 2010, 00:35 CET |
Filed under: EU Law - employment

The European Commission has requested the views of workers' and employers' representatives on the options for reviewing EU rules on working time. This is the first step towards a comprehensive review of the Working Time Directive.

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Working Time Directive : first stage consultation of social partners - briefing

Posted by EUbusiness at 24 March 2010, 17:40 CET |
Filed under: EU Law - employment

The European Commission has today requested the views of workers' and employers' representatives on the options for reviewing EU rules on working time. The first stage consultation asks the European social partners at whether action is needed at EU level on the Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC) and what scope it should take. This represents the first step towards a comprehensive review of the Directive and comes after previous the attempts to revisit the existing legislation reached an impasse in April 2009.

Clearer EU rules for international couples - briefing

Posted by EUbusiness at 24 March 2010, 13:45 CET |

An Austrian woman marries a British man in the UK. The couple lives for two years in Austria with their son. The husband then leaves and the wife wants a divorce. However, she doesn't know which law will apply to her divorce. Can she get a divorce under Austrian law or does UK law apply? Thousands of Europeans find themselves in such difficult situations each year because each EU country has its own system for deciding which country’s law applies to divorces. The European Commission has proposed a concrete solution: a law that will allow couples to choose which country's laws apply to their divorce. The proposed EU Regulation will help couples of different nationalities, couples living apart in different countries or living together in a country other than their home country. The aim is to lessen the burden on children and to protect weaker partners during divorce disputes. There are around 300,000 international marriages per year in the EU. Today's proposal follows a request from 10 Member States (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Slovenia and Spain) and would be the first time the "enhanced cooperation" mechanism would be used in EU history.

Lithuania withdraws proposed regulation on telecoms

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 23 March 2010, 11:35 CET |

On 16 March 2010 the Lithuanian Authority, Ryšių reguliavimo tarnyba (RRT), informed the European Commission that it was withdrawing its proposed measure on network infrastructure access markets. The Commission had earlier this month raised serious doubts about the compatibility of the proposed regulation with the principles of EU competition law.

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