Insight Brussels December 2013
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In this month's edition of Insight Brussels, our newsletter on key policy developments in the European Union, we discuss policy and regulatory changes, notably those related to energy, healthcare and taxation.
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- 1. .INSIGHTS BRUSSELS. .December 2013. INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 2. SECTORAL POLICIES................................................................................................. 4 Agriculture And Fisheries ................................................................................................................. 4 Defence and Security Policy............................................................................................................... 5 Energy and Environment ................................................................................................................... 6 Financial Services .............................................................................................................................. 8 Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals ...................................................................................................... 8 Information and Communication Technology .................................................................................. 9 Media and Audiovisual works ......................................................................................................... 10 Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 11 INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 3. CROSS-SECTORAL POLICIES .................................................................................. 13 Competition ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Consumers ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Intellectual Property Rights ............................................................................................................ 14 International Trade.......................................................................................................................... 15 Research and Development .............................................................................................................. 16 Taxation ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Others................................................................................................................................................ 18 INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 4. SECTORAL POLICIES Agriculture And Fisheries EP fisheries committee authorises deep-sea trawling, under conditions Commission’s report on organic farming INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 5. Defence and Security Policy Parliament in favor of a strong EU defense policy ahead of December EU Summit INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 6. Energy and Environment Commission issues guidelines to further reduce state aid to renewable energy Review of the Biofuel directives: no compromise on Land use impacts INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 7. EU agreement on the ETS “back-loading” proposal INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 8. Financial Services Adoption of rules for the portability of supplementary pension rights Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Member States permanent representatives endorses compromise on new health programme 2014-2020 INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 9. Two reports released on antibiotic resistance Information and Communication Technology Adoption of the regulation on Trans-European Telecommunication Networks INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 10. Member States discussed cooperation on digital learning Media and Audiovisual works Commission unveils revised rules on aid to cinema INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 11. Transport Commission launches investigations into shipping companies European Parliament divided on mega trucks INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 12. Commission allows airlines to offer 3G and 4G services on board INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 13. CROSS-SECTORAL POLICIES Competition Commission consults on modernising state aid trough better evaluation Consumers Commission to update low-value claims regulation INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 14. Member States divided on “made in” labelling Intellectual Property Rights EU agreement on collective management of copyright and licencing online INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 15. International Trade EP’s committee adopts the reciprocity mechanism for global public bids 2nd Round of EU-US negotiations for a transatlantic trade agreement INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 16. Start of the EU-China negotiations for an investment agreement Research and Development Parliament approves EU’s Horizon 2020 research program Adoption of a strategic plan for Smart cities INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 17. Taxation Tackling tax issues for multinationals INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
- 18. Others Improving gender equality in companies’ boardrooms INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013