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Copa and Cogeca welcome the initiative of G8 countries to commit more resources to investments in farming

Copa-Cogeca

Following today’s meeting of heads of state and government in Rome, Copa and Cogeca welcome the G8 initiative to focus more attention on how investment in farming can help fight world hunger.

Buzek to be quizzed in public today on Parliament Presidency after Watson pulls out of race

Burson-Marsteller

Jerzy Buzek (Poland, EPP), the favourite to become the next European Parliament President following the decision by Mario Mauro (Italy, EPP) and Graham Watson (UK, ALDE) to pull out of the race and back Buzek, will be quizzed on his plans in public today in the only public debate to be held ahead of next week’s plenary vote in Strasbourg. The election of the new President will take place on Tuesday 14 July, by secret ballot. The only other official candidate, Eva-Britt Svensson (Sweden, GUE/NGL), will make a statement on her plans before the interview begins.

EU governments must denounce unfair competition to European industries in trade conditions for South Korea

ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association

- Severe competitive disadvantage to European industries
- EU manufacturing and employment at risk
- Harmful precedent for other EU free trade agreements

Brussels, 8 July 2009 – EU governments should not accept to close the current free trade negotiations with South Korea before a balanced
outcome is assured in order to safeguard competitiveness and employment levels in Europe.

ICAEW - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

We are a professional membership organisation, supporting over 136,000 chartered accountants around the world. Through our technical knowledge, skills and expertise, we provide insight and leadership to the global accountancy and finance profession.

 

Our members provide financial knowledge and guidance based on the highest professional, technical and ethical standards. We develop and support individuals, organisations and communities to help them achieve long-term, sustainable economic value.

 

Better Regulation – fact or fiction?

Orgalime

WEEE/RoHS recast far from satisfactory

It seems that industry concerns have been largely ignored as the proposals for the recast of WEEE and RoHS have been launched. At this time when our industries are appealing to avoid further financial and administrative burdens, the Commission has chosen to largely disregard its own Better Regulation policies. The recasts propose: for WEEE, to overhaul existing WEEE management structures in which industry has invested substantially and for RoHS an obvious overlap with REACH.

- Will Meyer, GUE/NGL MEP, nn Honduras: "Step up international pressure otherwise the worst scenario, a bloodbath, is expected"

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Tegucigalpa, 4 July 2009

MEP Willy Meyer, Vice-President of the bi-regional European Union-Latin America Assembly is currently in Honduras, representing the European United Left/Nordic Green Left group in the European Parliament there.

Yesterday afternoon, (Honduras time), at the request of the national movement of resistance formed by all social organisations and trade unions against the coup d’état, MEP Meyer met with José Miguel Insulza, General Secretary of the OAS.

Gas Storage in Europe “Adding security through flexibility”

EFET - European Federation of Energy Traders

Gas Storage in Europe

Adding security through flexibility
This paper outlines the EFET position on the role of Commercial storage facilities in Europe. It
presents the current situation regarding access to storage and how Commercial storage can contribute
to the proper functioning of the European gas market. It also considers the security of supply
implications of an optimal storage system, concluding that the ultimate goal should be for all storage in
the EU to be Commercial and with access on a competitive basis.

Cyber security threats in Europe: ENISA – FORTH Summer School on Network & Information Security

ENISA

The EU’s cyber security Agency; ENISA (the European Network and Information Security Agency and the top Greek Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) organise their 2nd Summer School on Network and Information Security (NIS'09). This year’s theme is "Privacy and Trust in a Networked World". It will take place in Crete, Greece, 14th-18th, September.

New standard to increase energy efficiency: EN 16001:2009

CEN and CENELEC

This standard provides guidance to ensure that energy management becomes integrated into organizational business structures.

Brussels (3 July 2009) – EN 16001:2009 ‘Energy Management Systems - Requirements with guidance for use’ was formally issued by CMC on Wednesday 1st July 2009. This standard provides organizations and companies with a single framework to help them establish the systems and
processes necessary to improve energy efficiency.

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