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Wind Directions, September 2012: 30 years of strength: EWEA's anniversary

WindEurope

Over the last three decades EWEA and the wind power industry have come together to successfully influence European energy policy. In this month's special focus Wind Directions explores the achievements of the European wind energy sector and the role EWEA has played in generating growth.

EuroCommerce welcomes Parliament’s support for consistency in the proposed reform of the CMO in fishery and aquaculture products

EuroCommerce

EuroCommerce welcomes the European Parliament vote on the report by Struan Stevenson MEP on the Commission proposal for the reform of the Common Organisation of the Markets (CMO) in fishery and aquaculture products. Additional labelling requirements such as the mandatory date of catch/harvest of fishery/aquaculture products have no relevance to food safety or quality. Indicating whether the product is fresh or has been defrosted needs to take into account the exemptions outlined in previous regulations.

European Liberal Democrats welcome moves towards new legal statute for European political parties

No to the disempowerment of democracy

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"You set out your vision of a closer European Union, a banking and political union, a democratic federation of nation states, but if we want a future for Europe, we have to ask the people what they think of this future model," said Gabi Zimmer responding to Commission President Barroso's State of the Union speech this morning.

 

Fisheries reform - EP votes for more transparent fish labels to promote more sustainable fish consumption

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

 

The European Parliament today voted on the first of a set of legislative proposals reforming the EU's Common Fisheries Policy (1). The Greens welcomed support for proposals to amend the draft legislation on market organisation to make labelling more transparent. Commenting after the vote, Greens/EFA fisheries spokesperson Isabella Lövin (MEP, Sweden) said:

Barroso SotEU: EPP President welcomes 'Decisive Deal for Europe'; Commission proposal for a statute on European political parties "a significant step forward"

Group of the European People’s Party

The President of the European People's Party (EPP), Wilfried Martens has welcomed President José Manuel Barroso's 'Decisive Deal for Europe' and the European Commission's proposal for a statute on European political parties:

Monti II: EPP Group welcomes the withdrawal of Monti II - decision shows national parliaments' growing role in EU legislation. Csaba Őry MEP and Andreas Schwab MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The EPP Group welcomes the European Commission's decision to withdraw its proposal for a Council Regulation on the exercise of the right to take collective action within the context of the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services, commonly known as the Monti II Regulation.

CEN and CENELEC welcome decision by Members of European Parliament to approve new EU Regulation on European Standardization

CEN and CENELEC

The European Standardization Committees CEN and CENELEC have welcomed the result of today’s vote at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where a massive majority of Members voted in favour of adopting a new Regulation on European Standardization. Some 95% of MEPs (639 out of 674 taking part in the vote) endorsed the amended legislative text, which was agreed during negotiations between the Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

MEPs demand solidarity-based Common Asylum System

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"May this vote shake the talks on the asylum package as a whole" Cypriot GUE/NGL MEP Kyriacos Triantaphyllides said today after MEPs approved his report on enhanced solidarity in the field of asylum.
 

Energy efficiency - EP adopts crucial new law; swift implementation urged to maximise EU energy savings drive

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament today adopted new EU legislation on energy efficiency and savings (1). The EP's draftsperson/rapporteur, Green MEP Claude Turmes, welcomed the vote but called for swift implementation and the reorientation of public policy and funds to ensure these job-creating measures can be delivered. After the vote, the EP rapporteur/draftsperson Claude Turmes said:

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