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European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.

'Truly green': Home Rubber develops halogen-free compounds RubberNews.com Ivanhoe's work was in response to the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directives. ... See all stories on this topic

EU rejects UK bid to avoid air quality targets 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Under European law the UK has to ensure that it meets strict limits for PM10s [1] in the atmosphere. It had to meet those limits by 1 January 2005. ... See all stories on this topic

Fraud test is sweet news for choco fans Herald.ie Under the EU Chocolate Directive manufacturers can add up to 5pc of vegetable fats other than cocoa butter to chocolate products. By law EU consumers must ... See all stories on this topic

Motorcycle News Council that scrapped free bike parking in EC investigation Motorcycle News Warren Djanogly, chairman of the group, said: “They've violated EU procurement lawsand tried to establish an open contract that allows any other council to ... See all stories on this topic

FetchBack: Update to EU Privacy Laws By FetchBack  On December 10th, ClickZ reported that the setting on a consumers browser seem to fit the lawpassed in the EU directive. (Click here to check out that story). A section of the law states: "Where it is technically possible and effective ... FetchBack - http://fetchback.typepad.com/fetchback/

The export tax rebate lead-acid battery » Battery Blog By sunny27  This directive is currently has been approved by the EU Council and the European Parliament a1078 , will soon become EU law. Into EU law, the EU member states are required within two years, through the relevant domestic laws ... Battery Blog - http://batteryblog.info/

Thinking Anglicans: Equality Bill moves to the Lords By Simon Sarmiento  The Commission stated that the exceptions in current UK law to the principle of non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for religious employers are broader than permitted by the EU directive. The EU Commissioner for Equal ... Thinking Anglicans - http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/

Eurocrats threaten to strike over pay – Telegraph Blogs By Daniel Hannan  Let's see how Europe fares without the directives and regulations spooled out by the Eurocracy. I think we might just get by. In fact, I'd be happy to give every EU employee the 3.7 per cent pay-rise they want in return for a promise that they ..... EU social, employment, and health and safety laws, will cost the British economy more than £71 billion between 2010 and 2020. UK contributions to EU will rise by £1.2 billion next year. Open Europe Director Mats Persson says, ... News - http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/

John Lothian Newsletter: December 10, 2009: ICE Futures Europe ... By John J. Lothian  The consultation paper sets out the FSA's proposals for implementing changes that are required following amendments to the EU Capital Requirements Directive. http://www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/Library/Communication/PR/2009/169.shtml. AMF amends GeneralRegulation on ... By Ben Moshinsky Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- French negotiators are seeking to toughen a proposed European Union law on hedge fund regulation that may delay approval of the measure by lawmakers until next year. ... John Lothian Newsletter - http://www.johnlothiannewsletter.com/