EUbusiness Week 778 top stories: Euro-MPs greenlight shareholder ‘say on pay’; New whistleblower tool to help EU fight cartels; Gazprom reaches provisional gas deal with EU; Tougher EU gun law to close security loopholes; MEPs vote to stop trade in conflict minerals; Drinks industry asked for alcohol labelling proposal
Publisher’s Note
This week, the EU tackled issues such as sanctions against Russia, revising EU gun law, conflict minerals, fighting cartels, tackling dangerous products and internet safety.
Last year, the EU took measures to boost jobs, growth and investment, a trade deal with Canada, migration and more – all reported in the 2016 General Report on EU activities out this week. Not the most thrilling bedtime reading maybe, but a perhaps surprising eye-opener for some. A bit late for voters in the Brexit referendum, or indeed for President Trump, unfortunately.
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Regards,
Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness
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1. Euro-MPs greenlight shareholder ‘say on pay’
The European Parliament gave its green light Tuesday to a revised EU shareholders’ rights directive, giving shareholders a say on directors’ pay and making it easier for firms to identify their shareholders.
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2. New whistleblower tool to help EU fight cartels
A new tool launched Thursday by the Commission will make it easier for individuals to blow the whistle about secret cartels and other antitrust violations while maintaining their anonymity.
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3. Gazprom reaches provisional gas deal with EU
The provisional deal reached between Russian gas giant Gazprom and the EU Monday will enable the free flow of gas in Central and Eastern Europe at competitive prices, says the Commission.
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4. Tougher EU gun law to close security loopholes
An update to the EU’s 1991 firearms directive, approved by Euro-MPs, includes tighter controls on blank-firing and inadequately deactivated weapons, such as those used in the Paris terror attacks.
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5. MEPs vote to stop trade in conflict minerals
The EU Parliament approved Thursday new rules to ensure that minerals used by European industries are sourced responsibly, diverting revenues away from rebel groups, conflict, and terror.
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6. Drinks industry asked for alcohol labelling proposal
Brussels has given the alcoholic drinks industry a year to develop a self-regulatory proposal that will provide information on ingredients and nutrition of all alcoholic beverages.
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EUROPEAN LAW
Phone data: a telephone subscriber’s consent to having their personal data published in one EU Member State makes it valid for another, the European Court of Justice has ruled.
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Action of armed forces in conflicts can be terrorist acts
Latest news from the European Court of Justice
EU law firms
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Inside the EU Institutions
Council Watch
Commission Watch
EUR 600m assistance to Ukraine – milk support scheme – Turkey refugee education programme – anonymous whistleblower tool – 2016 Rapid Alert System – Eurostat: February inflation; Q4 Employment; Jan industrial production; renewable energy – agri-food chain rules – better lawmaking 2017 priority files – EU Action Plan on Drugs – EUR 475m support in French outermost regions – State aid: 2016 Scoreboard – EU role for Syria – Alcohol labelling – EU-Algeria relations – Moldova report – fruit and vegetable rules – Gazprom commitments
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Parliament Watch
Arctic strategy – Montenegro reform efforts – defence – conflict minerals – Human rights: Zimbabwe, Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia, and Philippines – EU security policy – 2018 budget priorities – German road toll scheme – summit conclusions and future of the EU – tougher food inspections – US ‘global gag’ anti-abortion rule – mercury pollution curbs – gun law – shareholder rights
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EU diary
20 Mar: Regulatory scrutiny in the EU
20 Mar: Eurogroup
20-23 Mar: European Parliament Committee Meetings
21 Mar: Economic and Financial Affairs Council
23 Mar: Digital day in Rome
23 Mar: FinTechEU – Is EU regulation fit for new financial technologies?
23 Mar: North seas energy forum
25 Mar: 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome
The Week Ahead
Long-term diary
RESOURCES
EU Law Firms
Summaries of EU Legislation
EU Decision-Making
Treaties of the European Union
Key EU Legal Terms
Other news on EUbusiness this week
Online platforms to remove unsafe products 16-Mar
Brussels acts against drug use and trafficking 15-Mar
Tougher EU food inspections on the menu 15-Mar
Boost for European fruit and vegetable producers 15-Mar
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Press
How Brexit border debate could affect human trafficking
Call to stop patents on beer
China divides EU and U.S. with visions of unlimited dumping possibilities
EU chemicals agency sweeps glyphosate cancer evidence under the carpet
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Guides
Joint Communication: Elements for an EU Strategy for Syria
2016 State Aid Scoreboard
Official Controls Regulation – agri-food chain
Revised shareholders’ rights directive
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Events
28 Mar, Brussels: EU Energy Summit
27 Apr, London: GDPR Conference Europe
22 May, Prague: REACH Conference
23 May, London: Digital Content Summit
20 Jun, London: Cyber Security SME 2017
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Publications
Rapid alert system for dangerous products 2016 report
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Links
Glyphosate not classified as a carcinogen by ECHA
