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Pollution at sea: meps vote for compulsory criminal law penalties European Parliament (press release) - EU Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than twelve months ... See all stories on this topic

Battery manufacturers beware of European rules ElectronicsWeekly.com - UK Batteries and accumulators that do not meet the new requirements should not be placed on the EU market (since 26 September 2008). Non-compliance with the ... See all stories on this topic

American Chronicle Somalia Targeted – Ecoterra Somali Marine & Coastal Monitor - 27th ... American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA NATO said a European Union Protection Aircraft had been deployed to monitor and track the MV ARIANA, which was making its way toward Somalia. ... See all stories on this topic Dads will have to take paternity leave? By dominique@NOSPAM.gazeta.pl The directive also extends minimum maternity leave in the EU from the current 14 weeks to 18 (Commission version) or 20 weeks (PE version). Most countries are already above the minimum, but for some, like Germany, that's too much. ... For now, however, let's hope that the paternity leave regulations are not changed along the way. Commissioner Vladimir Spidla clearly stated in the EP on Monday that the Commission is agains the paternity leave amendment. Very strange. ... Poland in the EU - http://polandintheeu.blox.pl/html UK keeps 48-hour week opt-out status after talks with EU fail ... There had been concern in the print industry that the regulations would remove the flexibility that many employers required to meet the seasonal nature of the trade. Dani Novick, managing director of print and packaging recruitment ... The Working Time Directive came about through EU Health & Safety legislation. It was designed to protect workers from being forced to work long hours. It was the Major Government who obtained the opt-out and it is dissappointing to say the ... printweek.com news - http://www.printweek.com/ MEPs vote on animal research regulations today: ePolitix.com MEPs vote on animal research regulations today. 5th May 2009. This morning, in the Strasbourg Parliament, the Animal Defenders International (ADI) team have reported on the vote of MEPs, on a new directive on the use of animals ... Instead of all animal experiments requiring prior authorisation or licensing, as is the case in most EU Member States, MEPs have decided that only experiments causing moderate or severe pain, or use of primates, should require authorisation. ... ePolitix.com - Stakeholder Press... - http://www.epolitix.com/ Google News Alert for: european union directives and regulations EurActiv SME group: Companies struggling to comply with EU laws EurActiv - Brussels,Belgium You welcomed the proposed changes to the Late Payments Directive, but called on European institutions to lead by example. What difficulties have your ... See all stories on this topic Brammer hails EU drive for increased industrial electric motor ... Process & Control Today - UK Motors account for around 70 per cent of electricity used in UK industry and the new regulations, which form part of the EuP Directive entitled “EcoDesign ... See all stories on this topic Scientist EU OKs primate research Scientist - UK The directives still face a long parliamentary road ahead and will require backing by the EC and the EU's Council of Ministers. Today's report amending the ... See all stories on this topic UK wins EU working time opt out row AccountingWEB.co.uk - Bristol,UK EU regulations that limit the weekly hours employees can work will not be applied in the UK after a heated debate in Brussels. ... See all stories on this topic  Openet Helps EU Mobile Users with Live Usage Transparency TMCnet - USA ... to the EU's directive for enforcement measures. “Using Openet's Convergent Charging product, we are ready to meet the new EU data roaming regulations ... See all stories on this topic