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Naturalist criticises closure of eco labs The television naturalist Sir David Attenborough has joined in a backlash against plans by a research council to close several ecological laboratories, one...
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GALILEO on track: successful launch of th GIOVE-A satellite
GALILEO, Europe’s global satellite navigation system is now a concrete reality. Today, the 600-Kilogram GIOVE-A satellite, manufactured by the British company Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, was...
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Galileo Joint Undertaking publishes call for tenders for research services
Brussels, 03 Jan 2006 The Galileo Joint Undertaking has issued a call for tenders for research and development services and related consultancy services. The call addresses the following areas:...
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Proposed Regulation laying down the rules for participation in 7th Framework Programme actions (link)
Brussels, 03 Jan 2006 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions...
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Ban on antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feed enters into effect
Brussels, 22 December 2005 An EU-wide ban on the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feed enters into effect on January 1, 2006. The last 4 antibiotics which have been permitted as feed...
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Failure to reach agreement on GM maize Line 1507: Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20-22 December
Brussels, 23 December 2005 GM LINE 1507 (13042/05, 14565/1/05) The Council has not reached agreement on the proposal for a Decision authorising the placing on the market of food containing...
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Cyprus asks for approval of law that would segregate genetically modified food from other food at point of sale (OJ link)
Brussels, 21 December 2005 Notification pursuant to Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty Request for authorisation to adopt national legislation derogating from the provisions of a Community harmonisation...
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Commission will resume examination of new psychoactive substance, MCPP, in light of public concern after its initial decision not to follow up Europol-EMCDDA joint report
Brussels, 21 December 2005 Full text of Document 15832/05 Suite of documents 15832/05 19 December 2005 NOTE From: Horizontal Working Party on Drugs No. prev. doc.: 14409/05 CORDROGUE 73 Subject:...
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Council approval for report on Euratom safeguards and accession to framework agreement for research on nuclear energy systems: Agriculture and Fisheries Council (other items approved), 20-22 December
Brussels, 23 December 2005 System of nuclear safeguards The Council took note of a report on a new framework for Euratom safeguards. The report follows an exercise of reviewing the verification...
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Outcome of Working Party on Atomic Questions' 14 December proceedings, revised text of proposed regulation establishing instrument for nuclear assistance (link)
Brussels, 21 December 2005 Full text of Document 15870/05 Suite of documents 15870/05 15 December 2005 OUTCOME OF PROCEEDINGS Working Party on Atomic Questions 14 December 2005 Subject: - A new...
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EU programme on radiation protection training now available on CD (link)
Brussels, 20 December 2005 In 2000 The European Commission co-sponsored a multimedia programme on Radiation Protection Training in Interventional Radiology with the Complutense University of Madrid (...
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WTO panel's report in dispute over EU's rules on biotech products to be issued by end of March 2006
Geneva, 22 December 2005 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - MEASURES AFFECTING THE APPROVAL AND MARKETING OF BIOTECH PRODUCTS Communication from the Chairman of the Panel Document number: WT/DS291/30 21 December...
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Working Party on "Transport Intermodal Questions and Networks": agenda (Galileo) - 10 January
Brussels, 21 December 2005 Full text of Document 4515/05 Subject: WORKING PARTY "TRANSPORT ­ INTERMODAL QUESTIONS AND NETWORKS" Date: Tuesday 10 January 2006 Time: 10.00 Venue: COUNCIL JUSTUS...
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Austrian Presidency - Provisional Agendas for Council Meetings Prepared by Coreper (Part 1) (link)
Brussels, 03 Jan 2006 Full text of Document 15950/05 Suite of documents 15950/05 from: Presidency to: Delegations Subject: Austrian Presidency ­ provisional agendas for Council meetings...
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Amendments 60-166 for the Draft Opinion by Satu Hassi Proposal for a decision concerning the seventh framework programme (link)
Brussels, 03 Jan 2006 AMENDMENTS 60-166 Draft opinion Satu Hassi (PE 362.659v01-00) Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the seventh framework programme of...