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SECTORAL POLICIES................................................................................................. 3 Agriculture And Fisheries ................................................................................................................. 3
Defence and Security Policy............................................................................................................... 4
Energy and Environment ................................................................................................................... 4
Financial Services .............................................................................................................................. 6
Food and Beverage ............................................................................................................................. 7
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals ...................................................................................................... 7
Information and Communication Technology .................................................................................. 8
Media and Audiovisual works .......................................................................................................... 11
Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 11
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CROSS-SECTORAL POLICIES .................................................................................. 14 Competition ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Consumers ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Intellectual Property Rights ............................................................................................................ 16
International Trade.......................................................................................................................... 16
Research and Development .............................................................................................................. 18
Taxation ........................................................................................................................................... 18
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SECTORAL POLICIES Agriculture And Fisheries Common Fishery Policy: EU Parliament in favor of new fisheries fund
Common Agricultural Policy: 2013 direct aid cuts revised down to 2.45%
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Defence and Security Policy Report by the High Representative in preparation of the European Council
Energy and Environment Commission released a list of 248 priority infrastructure projects
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EU Parliament voted for impact assessment prior to any fracking activity
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Financial Services European Parliament suspends the bank-sharing agreement with the US
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Food and Beverage Members of the European Parliament pressure the Commission on processed products labelling
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals New rules on Tobacco products voted by the European Parliament
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First study on the cost of cancer carried out in the European Union
Information and Communication Technology EU Leaders set 2015 for the completion of the EU digital single market
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Delays in the adoption of the EU data protection regulation
Telecoms package raises EU stakeholder concerns
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. MEPs want to boost the use of cloud computing services
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Media and Audiovisual works Commission to restrict state aid for audiovisual works
Transport European Commission presents nine transport priority corridors
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Mediterranean corridor (ports, road and rail) Eastern Mediterranean corridor (ports and road) Scandinavian-Mediterranean corridor (ports and road) Rhine-Alps corridor (ports and waterways) Atlantic corridor (ports, waterways and road) North Mediterranean Sear corridor (ports and inland ports) Rhine Danube corridor (waterways and road)
Baltic-Adriatic corridor (road and rail) North Baltic Sea corridor (ports and rail)
4th Railway package: new procedure proposed for rolling stock certification
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Divergences between Member States on air passenger rights
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CROSS-SECTORAL POLICIES Competition European Commission searches new competition schemes for internet search engines
Consumers Agreement on 2014-2020 Consumer Programme
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Parliamentary Committee in favour of product safety and market surveillance package
Public consultation on improving cross-border consumer protection
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Intellectual Property Rights New rules for online products’ copyright
International Trade EU requests WTO panel against Russia on car recycling fees
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Council green-lights investment negotiations with China
EU and Canada reached political agreement on free trade deal
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Research and Development Innovation and research under the spotlight at European Council summit
Taxation European Commission issues a proposal for a VAT standardization
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Commission asks France to abolish the discriminatory capital gains tax on precious metals
European Digital Economy to go under scrutiny
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