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FoodDrinkEurope calls for ENVI Committee support for Article 13 list of permitted health claims

FoodDrinkEurope

(Brussels, 15 March 2012) FoodDrinkEurope calls for the support of ENVI1 Members of the European Parliament to reject the objection tabled against the list of permitted Article 13 health claims when MEPs vote on this issue in Committee next Wednesday, 21 March. FoodDrinkEurope strongly supports the adoption of the Article 13 list and the authorisation process for claims on foods laid down by Regulation 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims.

Lack of post-carbon ambition a threat to sustainability and innovation

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"The EU's lack of an ambitious policy on climate change is endangering the economy's path to sustainable development" said GUE/NGL MEP Sabine Wils ahead of the crucial European Parliament vote on the timetable for a transition to a competitive low-carbon economy by 2050. 

Wils said that EU emissions trading has so far failed as an instrument for climate protection and has undermined European climate change policy.

MEPs to question Commission on Schmallenberg outbreak

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

MEPs will today (Thursday) question the European Commission on its plans to address the outbreak of the Schmallenberg virus (SBV) which is causing a range of deformities and stillbirths in sheep, goats and cattle in a number of EU countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom.

ALDE MEP George Lyon (Liberal Democrat, UK), ALDE coordinator on the Agriculture Committee, said:

Cashing in the consumer protection dividend

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation

To mark International Consumers Day, ANEC calls for European safety legislation to provide consumers with a system of protection they can trust. This entails ensuring the safety of products along the whole production chain, from the assessment of risks to which all categories of consumers are exposed, to effective checks on products before they are sold to consumers.

Racist Dutch website controversy exposes Commission's failure to defend fundamental values

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Calling for stronger action in cases of incitement to racial hatred such as the Dutch website which attempts to stir up xenophobia against East European workers, GUE/NGL MEP Marie-Christine Vergiat criticised the Commission's failure to defend fundamental European values today in the European Parliament.

EUROPEAN e-SKILLS WEEK TAKES FLIGHT WITH PASSION

DIGITAL EUROPE

Brussels Tuesday 13 June 2012: European e-Skills Week 2012 Campaign – backed by the European Commission - has launched its official website - eskills-week.ec.europa.eu.  The motto of this year’s campaign being: e-Skills: there is a job waiting for you.

European Solar Days events expect more than a half-million participants

EPIA - European Photovoltaic Industry Association

Grassroots campaign reflects broad consumer support for clean, cheap energy

European standards organisations make progress towards Smart Grid standards and reference architecture

CEN and CENELEC

Preparing the electricity networks of the future – CEN, CENELEC and ETSI have presented two interim reports to the European Commission.

Reforming Regulation: Improving Competitiveness, Creating Jobs

Ceemet - European Tech & Industry employers

CEEMET representing the interests of the metal, engineering and technology-based industries, strongly supports the EU’s Smart Regulation agenda. In these challenging economic times, Europe needs to send out a clear message that it is open for business. An urgent priority is creating a more competitive business environment. This will help encourage the investment and generate the jobs our economies badly need.

Anna Dé joins acumen public affairs

acumen public affairs acquires former head of EU healthcare public affairs from Hill & Knowlton Brussels and signals the consultancy’s growing healthcare ambitions

BRUSSELS, 12 March 2012: Anna Dé has joined acumen public affairs, an independent communications consultancy that offers hands-on senior support, combining both strategic counsel and high quality execution.  She will work from London and Brussels.

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