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Croatia: I congratulate the Croatian people on a strong Yes to their European future. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"With a nearly two-thirds majority, the Croatian people have pronounced themselves in favour of joining us in creating a common European future. I congratulate them on this strong Yes and I will feel privileged to warmly welcome Croatia into the EU on 1 July 2013", said Joseph Daul, Chairman of the EPP Group, following the result of the Croatian referendum to join the EU.

Le Secrétaire général de la Francophonie appelle à l’apaisement et au respect des principes démocratiques dans la poursuite du processus électoral en RDC

ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE

Abdou Diouf, Secrétaire Général de la Francophonie, qui suit avec une très grande attention l’évolution du processus électoral en République Démocratique du Congo, recommande, conformément aux dispositions de la Déclaration de Bamako, que toutes les dispositions soient prises par les institutions concernées pour que ce processus se poursuive dans les meilleures conditions de rigueur, de transparence et d’équité.

European parquet consumption in 2011: stable picture, with important variations in different markets

CEI-Bois

FEP, the European Federation of the Parquet Industry with seat in Brussels, presently estimates that based on preliminary information obtained from member companies and discussed at the recent DOMOTEX fair in Hannover, global parquet consumption in 2011 on the European market remained stable in comparison with the previous year. The general picture, however, is not uniform and the market performance varies considerably from country to country. First indications point towards a similar situation as regards parquet production, though complete data are not yet available at this stage.

Eurometaux welcomes the EP Plenary vote on the 2nd reading agreement on “recast proposals for the Waste Electric & Electronic Equipment Directive”

Eurometaux welcomes the ambitious agreement reached by trialogue negotiations on the recast of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, which recognises the importance of WEEE as a secondary resource for critical raw materials, and which has been confirmed on the Parliamentary side by the EP Plenary vote on 19 January.

Eurometaux welcomes the EP’s recognition of the importance of WEEE as a secondary resource shown by:

A strong European Union needs strong Public Services

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

“One thing is for sure: We need a strong European Union”, said Hans-Joachim Reck, President of the European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public services (CEEP), during his welcoming speech in Brussels. With Europe's challenges ahead the ambitions must be even stronger, not weaker. However, the official motto of the European Union does also say: ‘United in diversity’. This means that many different cultures, traditions and languages in Europe are a positive asset.

Trade in ECO region hindered by border crossings

IRU - International Road Transport Union

Preliminary analytical results of the joint IRU- ECO initiative to monitor trade via international road transport confirm the need to urgently implement the key UN multilateral trade and road transport facilitation instruments, as 30% of transport time is lost at borders while ‘unofficial payments’ account for 28% of transport costs.

Time to tackle food wastage: FoodDrinkEurope welcomes EU Parliament report

FoodDrinkEurope

FoodDrinkEurope welcomes the adoption of the European Parliament’s report today on “How to avoid food wastage: Strategies for a more efficient food chain in the EU”.

Finding solutions to food wastage is a key priority for the food and drink industry because the resources and sustainability measures put into the production of food, such as the raw materials, water and fuels, are also wasted when food is wasted for example, in households.

Biocide deal heralds confusion over labelling

EuroCommerce

Today, the European Parliament has confirmed the agreement it struck with the Council at the end of November of the use of biocidal products and their placing on the market. EuroCommerce implores the Commission, as a matter of urgency, to publish guidelines on the labelling requirements introduced by this Regulation and calls for a better flow of information along the supply chain. 

Persistence has paid off: new rules for electronic waste

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

After today's vote on the recast of the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), GUE/NGL MEP Sabine Wils said: "I welcome the outcome of today's vote. After two years of hard work, an improved version of WEEE will be adopted. A better scope, higher collection targets and stringent export regulations for electronic products are all welcome standards."

Commerce supports the need to further reduce food waste

EuroCommerce

Food waste is a matter of great concern for the commerce sector. EuroCommerce welcomes the European Parliament’s vote on the Report by Salvatore Caronna MEP on how to reduce food waste in the EU.

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