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BY ALAN OSBORN
FOLLOWING the terror attacks in Madrid the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has urged member countries to speed up implementation of agreed new measures for promoting safety at sea. The new maritime security regime is due to enter into force on July 1, but a number of members, mostly developing countries, have admitted they cannot meet the deadline because of lack of resources and training.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
INTERNATIONAL crime is usually a cat-and-mouse game, with the criminals staying one step ahead of law enforcement. Maybe nowhere is this truer than with money laundering, where ever more elaborate scams are devised to make dirty money smell of roses.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is assembling a crack anti-fraud team from amongst specialist legal practices worldwide, tasked with offering advice to victims of commercial deception, money laundering and cybercrime. This Fraudnet group would help victims prosecute fraudsters and recover lost property.…

KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission is threatening Spain with legal action at the European Court of Justice regarding its 1987 law requiring labels on textile products to include the name and address of the manufacturer, wholesaler or importer. Brussels says this requirement breaks EU free movement of goods treaty commitments by creating additional costs for imported products.…

Keith Nuthall
THE ORGANISATION for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has claimed it is making headway in chasing so-called “harmful” tax regimes from the world’s statute books, claiming 18 have been scrapped since the year 2000 and another 14 have been reformed.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has been awarded official observer status at the Office International des Épizooties (OIE), the world animal health organisation.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Parliament has moved to swiftly approve legislation banning persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from use in the European Union (EU) by the end of 2007, agreeing the terms of a new regulation with the EU Council of Ministers.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
CONCERNS about biocontamination of food processing and other industries, have sparked the development of an International Organisation for Standardisation (IOS) management blueprint on checks and reforms. *ISO 14698-1:2003 and ISO 14698-2:2003 – contact sales@iso.org…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE OFFICE International des Épizooties (OIE), the world animal health organisation, has reported outbreaks of blue tongue disease amongst sheep in Cyprus and scrapie in Brazilian flocks. The Cypriot outbreak has hit six flocks and involved 71 cases, almost entirely amongst females.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE WORLD’S increasing reliance on cars is threatening efforts to combat climate change, according to a report published by the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA). Although its report ‘Oil Crises and Climate Challenges’ found that oil consumption has been declining since 1973 in every other industrial and service sector, soaring transport demands meant overall levels have not declined.…