The FIA is calling on MEPs to adopt a compromise which will allow for the mandatory introduction of the Anti-Lock Braking system (ABS) for motorbikes of 125 cc and beyond by 2015 on the grounds of safety, availability, and price. MEPs are currently debating amendments ahead of a vote by the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on 6 October.

Safety: Can we afford to wait until 2017? No.

EurActiv, the European media network in 15 languages, is pleased to announce the publication of a new LinksDossier on “The press in Europe: Freedom and pluralism at risk“. The online LinksDossier is available in English and French.

“We support the European Parliament in its demand for an own budget line for the European Globalisation Fund,” CESI vice-president Eric de Macker said on 12th September in The Hague. Dutch workers have also benefited from the fund. The European Globalisation Fund (EGF) is intended to mitigate the social consequences of mass redundancies. Retraining and the transition into new employment are financed with the aid of the EGF. On 8th September, the Commission for Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) of the European Parliament argued in a resolution for a stronger EGF.

On Monday 12th September, “the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the ‘CEN CENELEC ETSI’ Smart Grid – Coordination Group (SG-CG) jointly announced their intention to work together on Smart Grid standards, emphasizing common goals and areas of focus.