ANEC, ECOS and ETUI welcome today’s adoption of the Standardisation
Regulation1 by the European Parliament. We applaud the commitment of
the Parliament to support the continued financing of the public interest
in the private European Standardisation System, and to set expectations
for the strengthening of the voice of societal interests in the standards
development process. We urge the Council to concur.
Brussels, 10 September 2012 - EPEE/EHPA welcome the results of the exceptional stakeholder consultation, organised last Thursday by the European Commission’s DG Energy. It was greatly appreciated that Energy Commissioner Mr. Oettinger took the time to hear all stakeholders and to create the necessary transparency in this dossier. The outcome of the meeting made it clear that the majority of the stakeholders is in favour of maintaining the current proposal, establishing a single, technologically-neutral energy label for heaters.
The week’s events form the ideal meeting place for professionals from the entire PV value chain, as well as policy makers, key players from the electricity sector, leaders of the financial community, and top analysts and experts. The business hub of Frankfurt will become the centre of the PV universe.
Concerns are raised today by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in its official response to the Government’s Draft Local Audit Bill about the future of local government audit.
CLEPA will be present at the Automechanika, the world’s leading trade fair for the automotive industry, which opens its doors in Frankfurt on Tuesday, 11 September 2012. The concept of this year’s stand is focused on “Reman” – promoting the advantages of remanufacturing mechanical and electronic automotive products. The CLEPA booth is located in Halle 3 VIA, Booth number: FOY 01, sponsored by participating member companies.
“You need to take it personally in order to be able to fight successfully not only for your cause but also for the society as a whole” said Ms. Meglena Kuneva, Honorary President of the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) and ex European Commissioner for Consumer Protection at a round table that she chaired in Brussels on 6 September 2012.
Bern, 04.09.2012 - On 7 and 8 September 2012 in Montreux, a meeting of the Swiss constituency in the IMF and World Bank will take place on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Federal Councillor Johann Schneider-Ammann and Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, will attend for Switzerland. Membership of the Bretton Woods Institutions is of particular importance for an economically open country with a major financial centre like Switzerland.
BRUSSELS, 5 September 2012 – Treatment costs for oral and dental conditions across Europe often exceed those of other major diseases, including cancer, heart disease, stroke, and dementia, according to a pan-European study released today.
