Thursday, 17 February 2011

European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.
EU Parliament backs tougher counterfeit drugs laws
Pharma Times
Finally the new directive states that "sanctions imposed on those who infringe it must not be inferior to those applicable to infringements of national laws of similar nature and importance". Once it is signed into law, EU countries have 24 months to ...
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Midday Express of 2011-02-16
IEWY News
The Commission has concerns about several shortcomings in the transposition of EU law on the conservation of wild birds at national level. Europe's birds are protected by the Birds Directive , a key piece of environmental legislation. ...
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Hungary agrees to amend media law
Budapest Business Journal
The government will not fine broadcasters in other EU states for infringing on the Hungarian media law's regulations concerning the provocation of hatred. The government decided to allow on-demand audiovisual services from Hungary and other EU states ...
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Herbal medicines will survive after ministers approve plan that bypasses EU ...
Daily Mail
Acupuncture falls outside the EU directive and so remains unaffected. Prince Charles, a long-standing supporter of complementary therapies, has voiced his support for formal regulation of herbal practitioners. Michael McIntyre, chairman of the The ...
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Daily Mail
Insurance: Slovenia referred to EU Court over complementary health insurance
IEWY News
However, the legislation in question has not been amended to make it comply with EU law. What is the aim of the EU rules in question? Since the 1970s, the EU has adopted several Directives that promote the economic efficiency and integration of the ...
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World Cup games to remain on free-to-air TV in the UK
BBC News
An EU directive gives all member states the right to designate sporting and cultural events of national interest for broadcast on free-to-air TV stations. Hence, the Broadcasting Act 1996 gives the British government the power to designate key sporting ...
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Bid to avoid herbal medicines rule
The Press Association
The Government is to sidestep an EU directive designed to protect consumers from unlicensed herbal and Chinese medicines. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said consumers will be able to get continued access to the medicines under plans to register all ...
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Q&A: Directive on falsified medicines
IEWY News
The latter term refers to medicines that do not comply with EU law on intellectual and industrial property rights, such as registered trademarks or patent rights. The Directive on 'falsified medicines' does not deal with this aspect. ...
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Hungary reaches agreement with European Commission on media law ...
EU criticism: The original law claims jurisdiction over media outlets established in other EU states. Yet, with a small number of very strictly delimited exceptions, the EU directive on audiovisual media makes media outlets subject only ...
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EUROPA - Press Releases - Q&A: Directive on falsified medicines
The latter term refers to medicines that do not comply with EU law on ... However, the Directive does not harmonise the rules and regulations for online ...
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