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eu reform treaty New report backs FIFA quota plan but EU still opposed International Herald Tribune - France ... which it said would be further bolstered by the EU's stalled Lisbon reform treaty which gives sport a legal basis within the bloc for the first time. ... See all stories on this topic Finland: The authorities have good means for intervening in ... ISRIA (subscription) - Washington,DC,USA ... especially as concerns so-called EU internal terrorists because, by virtue of the division of competence laid down in the current EU treaty, ... See all stories on this topic United States of Europe: Open Europe press summary: 26 February 2009 By David Ben-Ariel In an article for the Australian financial paper The Daily Reckoning, William Rees-Mogg quotes from Open Europe's recent bulletin on the German Constitutional Court's decisions on the compatibility of the Lisbon Treaty with the German constitution. ... Open Europe is an independent think tank campaigning for radical reform of the EU. For information on our research, events and other activities, please visit our website: openeurope.org.uk or call us on 0207 197 2333. ... United States of Europe - http://europeunitedstates.blogspot.com/ FT.com | Brussels Blog | I’m a nation. I’d like a beer - and an ... By Tony Barber In this blog you'll find my thoughts on everything from the European Union's foreign and economic policies to the fortunes of its political leaders - as well as the more light-hearted aspects of life in Europe. ... Brussels Blog - http://blogs.ft.com/brusselsblog/ Britannia Radio By Britannia Radio The EU should be concentrating on the financial crisis, tax reform and foreign policy instead of over-regulating our lives." The article notes that "The anger of the bakers seems to reflect a rising backlash against the EU from a country that has ... of the Czech Senate has said that a debate on the Lisbon Treaty originally scheduled for April could now be delayed until May, renewing suspicions that Prague may fail to ratify the Treaty before the end of its EU Presidency. ... Britannia Radio - http://britanniaradio.blogspot.com/ Grahnlaw: European Parliament: “Trust us we are clean (soon)” By Grahnlaw A major reform of MEPs’ travel expenses will see, from July this year, expenses refunded on the basis of documented costs incurred rather than on a flat-rate basis as is the current practise. Effective controls in place ... Where there has been and is good reason to suspect fraud, Parliament’s services can, and do, call in the EU’s anti-fraud investigations office, OLAF. This can ultimately lead to cases being passed to the relevant national prosecutors. ... Grahnlaw - http://grahnlaw.blogspot.com/ RoHS: Overhaul of Scope (Directive Decoder) The procedure will be based on the recently adopted EC Directive 768/2008/EC and Regulation 765/2008/EC. This directive and regulation are complex and explain how conformity assessment should be carried out as well as other aspects of compliance. ... In 2008 Nevison twice visited India and raised awareness on the various EU Directives, in particular RoHS and WEEE legislation. Nevison maintains the Farnell best-in-class legislation website at www.global-legislation.com ... Directive Decoder - http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-legislation/

Open Europe press summary: 26 Feb 2009 : RESISTANCE By George Flemming It is noted that the reaction from the German bakers has been so intense that EU Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou yesterday postponed making a decision on new regulations. Matthias Wiemers, Chairman of the Central Association of ... RESISTANCE - http://antieu.com/

ConservativeHome's Parliament Page: Malcolm Harbour welcomes ... By ConservativeHome Malcolm Harbour, who speaks on the Internal Market for the Conservatives in the European Parliament, has welcomed a proposal to allow small businesses to be made exempt from the EU Directive on annual reporting obligations. ConservativeHome's Parliament Page - http://conservativehome.blogs.com/parliament/

thanetonline: Roger Gale MP to help “Save our Supplements” By Michael Child The threat comes in the form of the EU Food Supplements Directive, which will deny millions of consumers across England and Wales their right to buy safe and effective higher dose food supplements. With maximum dose levels due to emerge from the EU in the next few weeks, it is already clear that these pernicious regulations risk damaging consumer health and putting many small businesses in jeopardy. Roger has now called upon Prime Minister Brown to personally intervene ... thanetonline - http://thanetonline.blogspot.com/