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Reports on the opposition of the U.S. government and industry representatives to the European Commission's White Paper on chemicals, which outlines evaluation and registration scheme for all high-risk substances. Meeting of the U.S. regulators with European Union officials; Potential for arbitrary discrimination against chemicals; Possible impact of the White Paper on importation to European Union countries.

Provides information on the proposed chemicals White Paper of the European Commission for 2003. Shift in the paper's policy for the industry; Issues to be addressed by the 2003 regulations; Signs in 2002 that the chemical industry's concerns about the impact of the proposed chemical policy were being taken into account.

Reports on the strong reaction of the chemical industry against the European Union European Commission's white paper on chemicals. What the paper proposes; Estimated cost of the required testing per substance; Comments from Doug Roger of the Chemical Industries Association about the proposed testing.

The article focuses on the position report published by International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) on the European Union's (EU) framework for climate and energy policies post 2020, which indicates EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) as a part of EU's Climate and Energy package.

Reports that the proposed regulations in the European Commission's White Paper on chemical policy could lead to a reduction in annual chemical industry sales in the European Union. Estimated value of the reduction in the sales; Basis of a noted reduction on sales in the industry; Objectives of the proposed regulations.

Examines the draft of the European Commission White Paper on chemicals. Number of chemical substances considered harmful to human health; Steps in the proposed regulatory system for chemicals; Reason for the opposition of the European chemical industry on the list of harmful chemical substances.

Comments on the proposed rules requiring a comprehensive chemical testing and registration package for most chemicals sold in the European Union. Implication of the proposals for the industry's customers; Background on the legislation; Effect of the legislation on World Trade Organization rules.

Discusses the opposition of U.S. federal agencies to the proposed chemicals regulation of the European Union (EU). Impact on the U.S. chemical exports to the EU; Cost of the implementation of the regulation for the U.S. chemical industry; Effect of the regulation on small-and medium-sized chemical businesses.

This article reports that the sharp divisions that have opened up within the European Union (EU) since French and Dutch voters rejected the new EU constitutional treaty may force planners to scale back grand schemes for an expanded European space program, at least for now. The EU entered the space realm big time five years ago through a cooperation agreement with the European Space Agency and a white paper laying out a road map for future joint undertakings. The first of these, the Galileo satellite navigation system, is now in development.

The author talks about a paper by Phil Hogan, Commissioner for Agriculture for the European Union (EU), which focused on the unfair trade practices used by food retailers in Europe. Topics discussed include the competition in the retail industry for food; the use of subcontractors by retailers; and the plans of the EU to strengthen the position of the farmers in the EU.

The article reports that new laws in the European Union (EU) will introduce a fundamental paradigm shift in the traditional roles that authorities and industry have assumed. In contrast to the existing EU chemicals regime, in which responsibility lies with the authorities to demonstrate that a chemical poses a risk to human health or the environment, under a proposed mandate, responsibility will migrate from the authorities to industry to demonstrate that a chemical can he handled safely without endangering human health or the environment. Following the EU Commission's white paper, "Strategy for a Future Chemicals Policy (February 2001)," the Commission issued its formal legislative proposal for a regulation on Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals on October 29, 2003.

Reports on the industrial policy being drawn up by the European Commission, setting information technology at the center of future developments. Policy paper on the development of the information society; Policy paper covering all industrial sectors; Drive to set-up trans-European networks; Telecom and information technology; Proposals for legislative action.

Reports that senior European officials are considering a coherent multinational response to piracy within the European Union. How the process of finding and prosecuting illegal operators within the EU will be greatly simplified, and the punishments for transgressors more of a deterrent; Details of submissions on the Green Paper titled `Combating Counterfeiting And Piracy In the Single Market.'

Examines the four-pronged directive due from the European Union, addressing copyright laws in the digital age. Final draft of the Green Paper document due in July 1997; Four areas covered; Reproduction rights, ephemeral copies and electronic transfer; Distribution rights in a single European market; Outlawing technical measures that would circumvent anti-copy technology; Label control of communicating music to the public; The principle of community exhaustion; International exhaustion; More.

The article presents the compromise document for the 2014-2020 European Union (EU) budget, which mandates an additional 25 billion pounds in reductions to the original agriculture and rural development budget proposal. It claims that the compromise paper was prepared by European Council president Herman van Rompuy and the government of Cyprus, which holds the EU presidency. The opinion of European Commission spokesperson Roger Waite on the development is also cited.

The article notes the negative impact of digital technology and technological innovations on print journalism in the U.S. and the European Union's (E.U.'s) tax policy protects traditional print media by taxing paper books at a lower rate than electronic books, then questions the long-term consequences of the E.U.'s tax policy.

The article reports on the European Commission's decision to levy price-fixing fines totaling roughly $120 million on producers of sodium chlorate, a paper-bleaching chemical. It notes that the penalized companies include Finnish Chemicals now owned by Kemira; Arkemia and its former parent Elf Aquitane; Aragonesas Industries y Energia; and Uralita. The companies were charged with fixing markets and allocating markets through meetings and other illicit contacts between late-1994 and 2000.

Focuses on full decoupling of subsidies for arable and beef production in the European Union. Overview of the compromise paper from Greece; Impact on quota cuts on dairy; Response of Ulster Farmers' Union to the issue.

Reports on the release of a report by European Union (EU) member state officials detailing the expected challenges regulators will face when implementing the EU White Paper on chemicals policy. Main concerns of the officials; Key questions of the officials for EU legislators.

Reports on the issues before the European Commission (EC) Merger Control Conference held in Brussels, Belgium. Organization by the International Bar Association; United front presented by EC Competition Commissioner Mario Monti and his team; Discussion of the Competition Green Paper; Approval of Monti's tough talking from competition lawyers.

Reports on the efforts by the European Renewable Resources and Materials Association (ERRMA) to exempt some renewable raw materials from the White Paper's Registration Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals program. Reasons for the move; Details on ERRMA discussions with the European Commission of the European Union; Views on the standardization of biodegradable products.

Reports on the European Union Commission hearings held in Munich, Germany on piracy of sound recordings. Response of the European sound recording industry to the Green Paper titled `Combating Counterfeiting And Piracy In The Single Market'; Presence of the Federation of the Phonographic Industry operations director Mike Edwards; His comments.

Deals with the possible implications of the packaging waste regulations among European Union countries. Provisions of the regulations; Factors that can be considered by companies in order to meet the requirements of the regulations; Comparison between paper and plastic as packaging materials.

Discusses the European Commission report predicting the state of the European Community's computer and office equipment industry between 1993 and 1996. Anticipated erosion of the position of top three computer manufacturers; Expected increase in the demand for computer and office equipment.