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    Use and transfer of Passenger Name Records to the United States

    A study done by legal experts shows that the new agreement with the US on the transfer, retention and profiling of air passenger data (PNR) is in breach of EU fundamental rights provisions. The agreement, which is undergoing the ratification procedure in the European Parliament now, even provides less data protection than previous agreeme…
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    New study on Passenger data agreement with the United States

    A study done by legal experts shows that the new agreement with the United States on the transfer, retention and profiling of air passenger data (PNR) is in breach of EU fundamental rights provisions. The agreement, which is undergoing the ratification procedure in the European Parliament now, even provides less data protection than previ…
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    Hormone-free beef

    The European Parliament today adopted an agreement, bringing an end to a long-running dispute between the EU and the US on beef imports (1). Commenting on the agreement, Green MEP José Bové, who has followed the dispute throughout, said: "This vote finally draws a line under this long-runnin...
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    UK opts out of school fruit scheme

    Alyn Smith MEP, Scottish full member of the European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, has expressed his disappointment with the decision of the UK Government to opt out of the EU's School Fruit Scheme for another year. The scheme, worth 90m EUR a year and in its fourth year ...
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    Brussels Agenda

    Priorities for the Greens/EFA group this week include improving enforcement of EU environment law, fixing the ETS and EU climate policy, the consequences of the Fukushima nuclear disaster one year on, how to stop land grabbing, and the current state of democracy in Hungary.
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    GMO (In)Digest

    In this issue: GMOs by the back door? Protests in Berlin; New Ban in France; Patent on Plant thrown out in Netherlands; Non-GMO brand success in the USA and more...
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    Press release |

    Baby food rules

    The European Parliament environment committee today voted on EU rules on food for young children and infants and food for special medical purposes. The Greens gave a mixed response to the vote, welcoming improvements on labelling but regretting the failure to ensure the most toxic pesticides cannot ...
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    Milford Haven - legal action threatened over LNG terminal

    The European Commission has today threatened to take legal action against the UK government in relation to Milford Haven's Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal. With the support of Plaid MEP Jill Evans, local residents have petitioned the European Parliament, highlighting several potential breaches of EU ...
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    Air passenger rights

    The European Parliament transport committee today adopted a report calling for more EU action to strengthen air passenger rights by Green rapporteur (draftsperson) Keith Taylor. Commenting after the vote Keith Taylor said: "While EU legislation has already gone some way towards improving the ...
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    Mobile phone roaming

    The European Parliament industry committee (ITRE) today voted on new EU legislation on mobile phone roaming. The Greens expressed regret that the EP vote will fail to provide a comprehensive solution to bring down roaming costs. After the vote, Green industry spokesperson Philippe Lamberts said: &q...