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EUROPEAN COMMISSION UNVEILS NEW PROTECTION FOR STAFFORDSHIRE CHEESE
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has formally announced today (15-10) that England’s Staffordshire cheese, as well as traditional vegetable products from Germany and Spain, plus a German fish product, have been granted geographical indication protection within the European Union (EU).…
APPALLING DRINKING WATER PROBLEMS DAMAGE HEALTH OF EASTERN EUROPE - EEA
BY KEITH NUTHALL
APPALLING drinking water quality problems still pose major health hazards for some south-eastern Europe countries wanting to join the European Union (EU), the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest assessment of European pollution has concluded. For example, Albania’s "urban water rarely has even preliminary treatment" through "the lack of adequate…facilities and the unreliable supply of chemicals."…
ROAD HAULIERS FACE NEW THEFT RISK - STEALING LORRIES FOR SCRAP VALUE
BY MARK ROWE
LORRIES are increasingly being stolen for their value as scrap and recycled materials, UK authorities have warned the road haulage industry. The rise in thefts of lorries has been blamed partly on the high prices now paid for scrap metal on the international markets – driven in part by China’s insatiable demand for metal – and on thieves who have realized that almost any part of a lorry, from wheel hubs to side panels, axles, catalytic converters, a plastic chair or the gold in the wiring looms has a recyclable value.…
EU MONEY LAUNDERING DIRECTIVES FORCES PATCHY PROGRESS IN AML CONTROLS FOR EU ACCOUNTANTS AND TAX ADVISORS
BY ALAN OSBORN
THE MONEY Laundering Bulletin has found effects of the European Union’s (EU) second money laundering directive’s (2MLD) extension of EU anti-money laundering regulations to a range of businesses and professions are complicated by differences in the definition of the professions between the 27 member states.…
NANOTECHNOLOGY OFFERS ASIA COATINGS INDUSTRY NEW PRODUCT RANGES
BY MARK ROWE
WEATHER-resistant and anti-corrosion coatings and sealants are being developed with the aid of nanotechnology that will significantly enhance the lifetime operation of buildings and property across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Most of the developments are expected to be particularly welcome in the Asia-Pacific region, where the hot and humid climate imposes a more onerous regime on paints and coatings.…
CHINA AND EU EMBARK ON GROUNDBREAKING GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION DEAL
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A GROUNDBREAKING deal protecting traditionally-made food products in overseas markets is under way. In the first European Union (EU) agreement of its kind, the European Commission formally applied to register 10 EU food products within China’s geographical indications system and vice versa.…
CHINA AND EU EMBARK ON GROUNDBREAKING GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION DEAL
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A GROUNDBREAKING cooperation deal on protecting traditionally-made food products in overseas markets rolled into action yesterday (Tues 10-7), with China and European Union (EU) officials preparing legal protection for 10 lines each. The first EU agreement of its kind, the European Commission formally applied to register 10 EU food products within China’s geographical indications system.…
INTERNET GAMBLING WILL BE BOOSTED BY UK SMOKING BAN SAY WEB CASINOS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
AN INTERNET gambling boss has predicted England’s new nationwide smoking ban could pump an additional GBPounds 5 million-a-year into his industry’s coffers, as smoking punters abandon casinos and bingo halls banning cigarettes and cigars. Malcolm Graham, CEO poker website PKR.com,…
ECJ RULING ON THAMES WATER SEWAGE ESCAPE MAY LEAD TO UK REFORMS ON CLEAN-UPS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A EUROPEAN Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on whether water companies are responsible under European Union (EU) law for cleaning up escaped sewage could force the UK government to consider national reforms on the issue. Judges ruled that the clean up of escaped solid waste was not covered by the 1991 EU urban waste water directive, and that the broader 1975 waste framework directive would not apply either if there were more detailed national rules.…
BRUSSELS WITHHOLDS REGIONAL SUBSIDIES FROM ENGLISH REGIONS OVER FINANCIAL CONTROLS ROW
BY ALAN OSBORN
THE EUROPEAN Commission has suspended funds to five regional authorities in England – north-east England, north-west England, Yorkshire and Humberside, London and West Midlands – over “a lack of proper controls over paying agencies.” No indication of the sums involved was given but in 2005 the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) pumped Euro 2 billion into the UK, so the loss of money will be substantial.…