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Parliament backs strong EU budget for 2019 – reinforcing solidarity and preparing for a sustainable future

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The European Parliament today adopted its draft guidelines for the 2019 EU budget. The European Commission will present its draft budget for 2019 at the end of May and then negotiations will begin between the Council and Parliament before a final budget is adopted before the end of the year.  
 
S&D MEP and Parliament’s lead negotiator on the 2019 budget, Daniele Viotti said:
 

President Duterte of the Philippines must be held accountable

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The S&D Group strongly criticises the decision made by president Rodrigo Duterte to pull the Philippines out of the international criminal court (ICC). There is no doubt that this decision - made after the ICC opened an investigation into Duterte’s brutal war on drugs - does nothing but confirm his fear of being held to account.
 
Elena Valenciano, S&D vice-president responsible for foreign affairs and human rights, said:
 

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COCIR further enhances its ethical standards on industry relationships with healthcare professionals

COCIR
BRUSSELS – 15 March 2018: COCIR is enhancing its existing code of conduct on relationships with healthcare professionals. The amended Code will be effective as of 1 January 2019 to allow all stakeholders time to implement the changes to the Code.

Statement: Following the presentation to the European Commission of a joint inter-sectorial framework on ingredients listing and nutrition information

The Brewers of Europe

Brussels 14 March 2018. Alcoholic beverage sectors presented this week to the EU Health Commissioner a joint framework to voluntarily list ingredients and nutrition information, hereby opening a crucial phase: implementation by all sectors, not just the brewers.
 
EU Commissioner for Health & Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis welcomed the fact that the sectors had respected the deadline set by the European Commission for submitting a joint self-regulatory framework on the provision of nutrition information and ingredients listing.

The European Union failed to use its leverage over Ankara

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The S&D Group is disappointed by the conclusions of the European Court of Auditors report on Turkey published today, which states that EU funding to Turkey had barely addressed fundamental requirements in the rule of law and governance sectors.  As a result, the EU failed to use its leverage in Ankara.
 
Commenting on the report S&D MEP Kati Piri, the European Parliament rapporteur on Turkey, said:
 

Access to in-vehicle data recognised as essential by European Parliament

ETRMA - The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association
Brussels, 14 March 2018 – The European Parliament overwhelmingly supported the adoption of the Own Initiative Report by Mr Ujhelyi on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems.
 
ETRMA would like to add its voice to that of the 633 MEPs that supported the request for the European Commission to publish a legislative initiative to guarantee fair, unrestricted and in real time access to in-vehicle data, before the end of the year.
 

CEEP comments on the social fairness package

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

As a part of the Social Fairness Package, the European Commission adopted yesterday their legislative proposal for setting up the European Labour Authority (ELA). Following the presentation, CEEP General Secretary Valeria Ronzitti commented:

PES glad that fair EU budget is gaining momentum, calls for Commission to speed process up

PES - Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists supports today's decision of the European finance ministers to make intermediaries -- tax advisors, accountants and lawyers -- legally accountable for cases of tax fraud or tax dodging.
 
PES welcomes the majority voting in favour of the European Parliament position on the MFF post-2020 today in Strasbourg.
 

Jan Kimpen appointed new COCIIR President

COCIR
Brussels – 14 March 2018 – At the COCIR General Assembly in Brussels, Joost Leeflang announced that he is standing down from the COCIR Presidency; Jan Kimpen has today been elected as the new COCIR President. Jan joined Philips in 2016 as Chief Medical Officer and is responsible for clinical innovation and strategy, medical affairs and health economics. Previously he was CEO of the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands.
 

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