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EUROPEAN COMMISSION FINES JOHNSON & JOHNSON, NOVARTIS, FOR DELAYING GENERIC PAIN KILLER



THE EUROPEAN Commission has today (Dec 10) fined Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Novartis International EUR16 million for delaying the market entry of a generic version of the pain-killer fentanyl.

“J&J paid Novartis to delay the entry of a generic pain killer.…

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EU FARM GROUP SAYS NEW AMMONIA EMISSION CONTROLS WILL HARM LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS



THE EUROPEAN Union’s (EU) agricultural industry organisation has warned that newly proposed reforms to EU air quality rules could harm Europe’s livestock sector. The concern of Brussels-based Copa-Cogeca is the European Commission’s suggestion that ammonia emissions be cut by 27% via reforms to the national emissions ceilings (NEC) directive.…

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NEW LABELLING RULES FOR PIG, SHEEP, GOATS AND POULTRY LEADING TO A RENATIONALISATION OF THE EU, INDUSTRY SAYS



NEW national origin labelling rules for pork, sheep, goat and poultry meat made in the European Union (EU) could reduce the trade in meat products between the 28 EU countries, EU senior meat industry figures have warned. In a joint statement, Jean-Luc Mériaux, secretary general of the European Livestock and Meat Trading Union (UECBV) and Detlef Stachetzki, manager at the German meat industry federation (VDF – Verband der Fleischwirtschaft) said: “The rule gives rise to the belief of EU citizens that products produced in their own country are better/safer/healthier/ than the products from other countries.”…

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REVIEW OF 2013 CLOTHING AND TEXTILE SECTOR



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ASOS

 

Fashion retailer ASOS showed online convenience and price are still a winning combination with shoppers. The UK-based online retailer continued its impressive trajectory this year, announcing pre-tax profit had reached GBP54.7m (US$88.3m) for the year ending 31 August, compared to GBP40m in the same period of last year, with retail sales jumping 40% to GBP753.8m, up from GBP537.9m last year. …

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SINGLE TELECOM MARKET SHOULD NOT AFFECT COMPETITION BETWEEN TELCOS AND CABLE OPERATORS, CABLE EUROPE CHAIRMAN SAYS



THE CREATION of a single telecommunication market in the European Union (EU) should build on the foundation of existing liberalising legislation, promoting healthy competition between telecommunication companies and cable operators, says Matthias Kurth, executive chairman at Cable Europe.

Speaking to European Communications, in an interview at his Brussels office, he explained: “The new legislation should complement and not overturn the existing regulatory framework,” said Mr Kurth, noting that it should allow network providers to grow, compete and invest.…

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EUROPE: MISSED TARGETS AND WEAK BUDGETS HIT HE SAYS NEW REPORT



Is European higher education generally delivering the right kind of qualifications for EU citizens gearing up to tackle the challenges and opportunities of today’s world or is it missing the target somewhere along the line ? The question isn’t a new one but it has been given a fresh twist by the 2013 Education and Training Monitor released last week by the European Commission.…

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CANADIAN URANIUM PRODUCER WELCOMES EU-CANADA TRADE DEAL



Cameco – Canada’s leading uranium producer – has given a cautious welcome to the prospect of eased restrictions on European investment in Canada’s uranium industry as part of the recently agreed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU).…

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EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL TO GET TOP BRAINS FROM SOUTH KOREA



THE EUROPEAN Research Council (ERC) will be able to recruit top young scientists from South Korea following an agreement signed by the European Commission and the South Korean government last Friday (Nov 8) in Brussels.

The agreement will make it easier for South Koreans to join research teams led by ERC grantees and be funded by the ERC for six to twelve months.…

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EMA ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE WORKSHOP DISCUSSES REDUCING ANTIBIOTIC USE, MAKING SMARTER DRUGS



ACCORDING to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the largest single health threat to the population of the world today is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). How can it be countered and what options are open to government regulators, the medical profession and, especially, the pharmaceutical companies for the development of new antibiotics?…

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ECJ DISMISSES PLASTIC BAG CARTEL APPEALS, BUT SAYS COMPANIES CAN CLAIM DAMAGES OVER SLOW DELIBERATIONS



THE EUROPEAN Court of Justice (ECJ) has dismissed appeals brought by three European Union (EU) plastic bag companies against Euro EUR290 million’s fines imposed because of their participation in a cartel. But in an unusual twist, the ECJ ruled that because the proceedings leading to the 2011 imposition of fines was so long (five years and nine months), they can sue the EU for damages for harm caused by this wait for justice.…

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