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LEGAL NEWS 2010


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26 February 2010

• Economic and Financial Affairs : EU interim forecast: recovery is in progress but remains fragile
• Energy and Transport : Commission adopts biomass sustainability report

25 February 2010

• Enterprise and Industry : Commission recommendations for Greece
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : New study on undeclared work
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : EU Commissioner László Andor launches 2010 European Year in France

24 February 2010

• Agriculture and Rural Development : EU support boosts rural economy in the northern part of Cyprus

23 February 2010

• Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : European Commission proposes that EU support ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna
• Justice, Freedom and Security : EU and US strengthen cooperation on explosives security

22 February 2010

• Agriculture and Rural Development : Dairy products cannot be left to market forces alone
• Enterprise and Industry : Informal meeting with EU ministers on the economic situation in the car sector

19 February 2010

• European Commission : Letter of President Barroso to EU Heads of State and Government on climate action

18 February 2010

• Regional Policy : EU Sustainable Energy Week workshop invitation - "Boosting green growth: what can regions do?"
• Research : Commission creates two new Directorates-General for Energy and Climate Action

16 February 2010

• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Launch of the JRC Enlargement and Integration Action 2010
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Urgent action needed to close the gender pay gap

15 February 2010

• EU in the world : Enlargement : Launch of the JRC Enlargement and Integration Action 2010
• Health and Consumer Policy : Consumers: 1 in 7 Sunbeds in breach of UV radiation safety limits

12 February 2010

• Environment : Nitrate pollution falling, but greater efforts still needed to meet water quality standards across the EU
• Health and Consumer Protection : Council Recommendation on smoke-free environments of 30 November 2009
• Justice, Freedom and Security : The European Parliament votes against the EU-US provisional agreement on transfer of bank data for counter-terrorism purposes: Commission reaction
• Research : SPORT & EXERCISE: Got height? Get fouled

11 February 2010

• Enterprise and Industry : Antonio Tajani is the new Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship
• The 2009 annual report of the Impact Assessment Board is now available
• Energy and Transport : Commission launches a one-stop helpdesk for motorways of the sea
• Energy and Transport : EU aviation security and passenger screening technologies

10 February 2010

• EU in the world : Enlargement : New European Commission elected

9 February 2010

• Competition : State aid: Commission approves Italian scheme to bridge digital divide in Lombardy
• Competition : State aid: Commission approves broadband support for rural areas in Saxony
• Economic and Financial Affairs : Commission assessment on Romania

8 February 2010

• Eu in the world : External relations : Declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union on the ratification of Protocol 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights by the Russian Federation
• Eu in the world : External relations : Commission launches public consultation on a future EU-US data protection and information sharing agreement

5 February 2010

• Enterprise and Industry : From Lisbon strategy to EU 2020
• Energy and Transport : Agreement reached on Integrated Safeguards in the European Union
• Energy and Transport : Antitrust: Commission welcomes ENI's structural remedies proposal to increase competition in the Italian gas market

4 February 2010

• Economic and Financial Affairs : Commission assesses Stability Programme of Greece; makes recommendations to correct the excessive budget deficit, improve competitiveness through structural reforms and provide reliable statistics
• EU in the world : Enlargement : UN Secretary-General visits Cyprus
• Eu in the world : External relations : Deployment of an EU Election Assessment Team to Iraq

3 February 2010

• Agriculture and Rural Development : Negotiations between the EU and Norway on agricultural products: initialling of Agreed Minutes
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Results of the public consultation on Europe 2020 and an evaluation of the Lisbon Strategy

2 February 2010

• Competition : Antitrust: Commission confirms assessment of proposed commitments from Oneworld airline alliance
• Environment : Dedicated EU body needed to ensure enforcement of European waste law, says Commission study

1 February 2010

• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : European Globalisation Fund set to help workers in the furniture manufacturing and clothing industries in Lithuania
• Energy and Transport : Tajani urges for more action on lost luggage
• Taxation and Customs Union : ASEM joint customs operation "Diabolo II"