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New Study on HTA Processes Highlights Areas for Improvement to Accelerate Patients’ Access to Innovative Medicines

EuropaBio

A new report on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) processes published today highlights significant areas for improvement in order to accelerate patients’ access to new technologies and innovative medicines, and to make the most of tight public budgets. The study, jointly commissioned by EFPIA, EuropaBio, Medicines Australia and PhRMA, compares the HTA processes and outputs against best practice principles.

Key challenges for EU fisheries not solved under Commission's timid proposals

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Commission today presented long-awaited proposals on reforming the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. The Greens believe the communication does not properly address the core challenges facing EU fisheries, notably by failing to set environmental sustainability as the underlying goal of the CFP and by proposing a market-based system for the right to fish, which treats fish as commodities, rather than a common good.

Data protection - financial transactions EU bank transfer analysis system is the wrong approach

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Commission today presented proposals on a European finance tracking system to monitor EU bank transfer details. The proposal follows on from the controversy surrounding the transfer of EU bank transaction details under the SWIFT system to the US for analysis, supposedly under the guise of combating terrorism. The Greens have described the proposals as the wrong approach and disproportionate. Commenting on the proposals, Green MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht said:

Oil and Gas Sector: more competences for the European Maritime Safety Agency. Maria da Graça Carvalho MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

European Maritime Safety Agency with more competences to include prevention of disasters related to oil exploitation

The Report on the activities in the oil and gas sector was adopted yesterday in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament. All the recommendations of Maria da Graça Carvalho MEP, Rapporteur, were included in the Report.

Migration: giving Europe the Frontex it needs. Simon Busuttil MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

The European Parliament's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) today approved a new law granting Frontex a renewed mandate with more resources and tools at its disposal.

Today's vote is the LIBE Committee's stamp of approval to an agreement reached by the EP Rapporteur, Simon Busuttil MEP, with the Council of Ministers after six trialogue meetings.

After the vote, Simon Busuttil said: "We have done our part. Frontex will be up to the task. It will cater for Europe's needs."

La Francophonie confirme son engagement dans l’accompagnement des transitions

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE

Présidée par Abdou Diouf, Secrétaire général de la Francophonie, la 81e session du Conseil permanent de la Francophonie (CPF) a réuni, ce 12 juillet 2011 à Paris, les représentants personnels des chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement des membres de l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).

IFAH - International Federation for Animal Health

VAT fraud New study underlines extent of VAT carousel fraud and pinpoints solutions

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

New research on VAT carousel fraud was presented in Brussels today. The research, which was commissioned by Green MEP and EP draftsman for an opinion report on the future of VAT Bart Staes, underlines the extent of VAT carousel frauds and points to readymade solutions, as well as the lack of political impetus to implement these solutions (1). Commenting on the study, Bart Staes said:

COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS CALL FOR INCREASED RECOGNITION OF CONTENT SECTOR IN BOOSTING DIGITAL ECONOMY

ACT

In the context of the CEO-Summit to be held by Commissioner Kroes tomorrow and in the light of the publication of the “Green Paper on the Online Distribution of Audiovisual Works”, commercial broadcasters aim to engage with the Commission to find the best ways of embracing online opportunities and delivering targets of the EU Digital Agenda.

Verhofstadt in Warsaw to address economic governance package and eurocrisis

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Guy Verhofstadt, along with the Parliamentary Committee Coordinators for the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe are currently in Warsaw for a series of informal meetings with Prime Minister Donald Tusk and members of Polish government. This is an opportunity for the European Liberals and Democrats to share their priorities on the eve of the EU Council's Polish Presidency.

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