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LEGAL NEWS 2010


DECEMBER

European Commission :

23 December 2010

• Estonia - Welcome to the euro area!
• Three new chapters closed in accession negotiations with Croatia

22 December 2010

• Culture : Turku and Tallinn: European Capitals of Culture in 2011
• Economic and Financial Affairs : EU and EFSF funding plans to provide financial assistance for Ireland
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Fresh round of the consultation on the review of EU working time Directive

21 December 2010

• Competition : EU and China debate economic and trade issues at high level dialogue
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Monthly Labour Market Monitor December 2010
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Central Government Administrations employees and employers launch new EU forum for social dialogue

20 December 2010

• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : European Year 2010 Journalist Award winners: Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
• Maritime Affairs and Fisheries : Europe needs to move forward on Maritime Spatial Planning
• Internal Market and Services : Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA): Commission sets deadline for pan-European payment system

15 December 2010

• Competition : Commission adopts revised competition rules on horizontal co-operation agreements
• Economic and Financial Affairs : Stricter financial regulation can help contain future asset bubbles and reduce macroeconomic imbalances

14 December 2010

• Climate Action : European Union welcomes Cancùn Agreement as important step towards global framework for climate action
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Joint report on Pensions
• Taxation and Customs Union : Customs: New security rules enter fully into force on 1 January 2011

13 December 2010

• Agriculture and Rural Development : An enhanced EU policy to help better communicate the quality of food products
• Culture : European Union and India launch policy dialogue on culture
• Enterprise and Industry : An Innovation Union at the service of a sustainable future
• Health and Consumer Policy : Comparative Analysis of Medically Assisted Reproduction in the EU: Regulation and Technologies

10 December 2010

• Economic and Financial Affairs : European Commission assesses measures taken by Greece in economic adjustment programme
• Enterprise and Industry : Employers value teamwork, adaptability, communication and language skills
• Research : ICT innovation in the automotive industry, a key competence in Europe

9 December 2010

• Energy : Wholesale energy markets: Commission proposes rules to prevent market abuse
• Internal Market and Services : Strengthening sanctions for violations of EU financial services rules: the way forward

8 December 2010

• Health and Consumer Policy : Health in the EU: Nutrition deemed a growing challenge for health in the EU and beyond

7 December 2010

• Enterprise and Industry : First REACH registration closes: a step nearer to safer use of chemicals in the EU
• EU in the world : Development : The Lorenzo Natali Grand Prize 2010 awarded to the Nicaraguan journalist Yader Luna for article on violence against women
• Health and Consumer Policy : Bee health: a Commission paper outlines need for more action in the EU

6 December 2010

• Competition : Antitrust: Commission confirms unannounced inspections in pharmaceutical sector
• Transport : New website to identify greener and more efficient vehicles

3 December 2010

• Transport : Road safety: EU crackdown on drivers committing traffic offences abroad
• Transport : A European action plan to strengthen air cargo security
• Transport : Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland sign agreement towards the Single European Sky

2 December 2010

• Competition : State aid: Commission prolongs crisis framework with stricter conditions
• Competition : State aid: Scoreboard shows continued trend towards less and better targeted aid despite crisis-related spike
• Health and Consumer Policy : Winners of the EU Health Prize for Journalists 2010
• Taxation and Customs Union : Taxation: Commission launches debate on the future of Value Added Tax (VAT)

1 December 2010

• Enterprise and Industry : Public end-users outline their EU security research needs and expectations for combating CBRN-related accidents or threats
• Maritime Affairs and Fisheries : Fisheries: Commission proposes reduced fishing opportunities for the Black Sea for 2011
• Research : New technique to speed up drug development