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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT HIT BY QATERGATE CORRUPTION SCANDAL



The European Parliament is reeling from the so-called ‘Qatargate’ cash-for-influence corruption and money laundering scandal that broke December 9 when Belgian police found over EUR1.5 million (USD1.6 million) cash in raids on locations across Brussels. In a December 15 resolution (1) on the suspicions of corruption by Qatar, passed by 541 votes in favour, two against, and three abstentions, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) agreed to suspend all work related to Qatar, notably on visa liberalisation and an aviation agreement, as well as to deny access to the Parliament for Qatari representatives.…

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KEY BENEFITS OF AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS FOR TEXTILES AND CLOTHING



 

A key question in any industry is to what extent robotics will be able to replace the human hand. This issue is especially pertinent for textiles and clothing – where sensor-based automation increasingly carries out human tasks such as assessing the feel of textiles and quality control.…

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CONCERN RISES IN TOBACCO SECTOR ABOUT TIGHTENING EU RULES ON HEATED TOBACCO AND VAPES



Concern about rapid increases in consumption in heated tobacco and the European Union’s (EU) stated ambition to reduce all tobacco use by 2040 so that less than 5% of the 27 member countries’ 447 million people is pushing EU policymakers towards tightening vaping and e-cigarette controls.…

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ENGLISH-TAUGHT SHORT HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES ON THE RISE IN GREECE



The Greece higher education sector is sharply increasing the number of English-taught short-term higher education (HE) courses that operate in collaboration with foreign universities. According to Christos Michalakelis, co-founder and president of Study in Greece (SiG), the official organisation promoting internationalisation within Greek HE, short-term courses yielding student academic credits, is a stepping stone “towards internationalising Greek universities”.…

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DIGITAL INNOVATORS LOOK TO SPEAK GROWTH IN AFRICAN COTTON PRODUCTION AND TERADE



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With the textile industry under pressure from consumers, regulators and standards to become more sustainable, companies are looking at all aspects of the supply chain – including upstream to fibre production. Digitalisation has a key role to play here, especially in supplier countries where the use of such technology is weak – such as in Africa.…

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EU/WTO REGULATORY ROUND UP – WTO FORGES ITS SECOND GLOBAL DEAL OVER FISH SUPPLIES



The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has signalled that it may resume its importance in promoting free trade in food and drinks by securing a global agreement that limits fishing subsidies. At its 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in June, the WTO banned subsidies for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by its member jurisdictions – covering most countries in the world.…

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COATINGS SPECIALISTS WORK WITH GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS TO PROTECT VALUABLE ARTWORK



Museum and gallery professionals have long considered light a double-edge sword — vital to effectively showcase art, yet with the potential to destroy it — but recent innovations in paints and coatings could change that view.

Determining the degree of potential light damage on a painting is challenging, according to the US-based Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, due to the impact of a wide range of factors such as light intensity and type, total time of exposure and the natural resistance of the painting’s components.

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EU COUNTRIES LAGGING ON BUILDING PUBLIC UBO REGISTERS



European Union (EU) member states are lagging in compliance with a requirement in the fifth anti-money laundering directive (5 AMLD) (1) to create public ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) registers by January 10, 2020. A European Commission webpage (2) on 5AMLD compliance last updated June 2 (2022) shows 12 governments are facing infringement proceedings either because they have not adopted legislation writing the directive fully into national law or because they have implemented it incorrectly.…

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EU UBO REGISTER IMPLEMENTATION TABLE



 

PUBLIC UBO REGISTERS IN THE EU MEMBER STATES

 

 

 

 

 

EU member state

Public UBO Register Y/N

Name and link

Access

Fees

Infringement proceedings* Y/N

Austria

Y

 Austria Register of Beneficial Owners

Registration

EUR3 per statement paid in advance using Mastercard, Visa or EPS online payments

Y

Belgium

Y

Belgium UBO Register

Digital Registration

Only nationals and EU citizen

EUR1.50 per request

N

Bulgaria

Y

Bulgaria Commercial Register

Open and available in English as well as Bulgarian

No

N

Croatia

Y

Registry of beneficial owners

Registration

Only nationals and EU citizen

No

N

Cyprus

Not really – Since June 1, 2022 possible to submit written application for information but no direct public access

 

Register of Beneficial Owners

Written application including  name and registration number of the company for emailed response

EUR3.50

 

N

Czech Republic

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Denmark

Y

Denmark Central Business Register (Centrale Virksomhedsregister [CVR])

Public

No

Y

Estonia

Y

Central Commercial Register

Public

EUR1

Y

Finland

N

N/A

Journalists, but not general public

EUR7 per statement & EUR12 delivery and invoice costs.

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CLEAR HALAL AND STUNNING LABELLING NEEDED TO HELP CONSUMERS CHOOSE MEAT SAY ANIMAL RIGHTS AND HALAL GROUPS



Consumers in Europe need to be offered clear labelling so that they only buy halal meat, especially from animals not pre-stunned before slaughter, if they want to, animal rights organisations and halal groups have told Salaam Gateway.

“We think it would be helpful if all meat was labelled pre-stunned or not so people can make informed choices,” said Dr Nick Palmer, head of Compassion in World Farming UK, an animal welfare campaign and lobbying group: “It is undesirable for non-pre-stunned meat to be accidentally purchased by consumers who would prefer to avoid it.”…

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