EU Legislation, Initiatives, etc. (Archive)

EU News:  Letter on the issue of a UK in/out referendum ~ 10DS:  PM holds talks with Guy Verhofstadt: 8 December 2015 ~ Electoral Commission:  Final EU referendum result will be declared in Manchester as Electoral Commission partners with Manchester City Council for historic event)

Defra:  European Fisheries Fund to boost sustainable fishing in UK

EC continues investigation of Hutchison 3G /Telefónica UK merger without referral to UK

10DS:  UK leadership unlocks pay TV for holidaymakers inside EU

CBI comments on European Commission digital announcements ~ EC takes first steps to broaden access to online content and outlines its vision to modernise EU copyright rules ~ EC proposes modern digital contract rules to simplify & promote access to digital content and online sales)

ScotGov:  EU/Faroe fish deal

New EFSA website: faster, accessible, mobile-friendly

EC welcomes agreement on new entrance & residency rules for third-country national students & researchers

ECHA's committees finalise evaluation of bisphenol A restriction proposal

MEPs close deal with Council on first ever EU rules on cybersecurity

Council adopts conclusions on statelessness

Updated rules for Europol: Council confirms the agreement found with EP

EC should speed up and expand Google competition investigation, MEPs say

EC presents a new Aviation Strategy for Europe

EC opens formal investigation in the biofuels sector concerning ethanol benchmarks

Cross-border tax rulings: transparency rules adopted ~ Liechtenstein, Switzerland taxation agreements approved by EU ~ Fighting tax evasion: EU and the Republic of San Marino sign new tax transparency agreement)

Manipulation of market benchmarks: Council confirms agreement with EP on tougher rules

EC sends 2 Statements of Objections on exclusivity payments and predatory pricing to Qualcomm

EU and 79 African, Caribbean & Pacific countries join forces for ambitious global climate deal ~ Phase-down of fluorinated gases essential to reduce effect on climate

EU launches innovative new mechanism to help human rights defenders

EC proposes new rules to improve transparency and monitoring of EU fleet fishing internationally

EC updates the EU air safety list

Giving Europeans more choice in financial services: the EC consults

EC requests 10 Member States to implement EU rules on Deposit Guarantee Schemes

Implementing the Common European Asylum System: EC escalates 8 infringement proceedings ~ EESC calls for a common European asylum ~

EU News:  Resource-efficient cities: vital step towards urban sustainability in Europe

Public Service Insights: Effectively Onboarding New Employees With An Intranet