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Tag: John Dalli

With growth in mind, leaders vow to put consumers first - 10 February 2012 - News

Top EU officials pledge to give European shoppers powers to pursue fraudulent sellers and poor service across borders, saying better consumer protection will lift online trading and economic growth.

Commission seeks stronger consumer complaints process - 30 November 2011 - News

The European Commission unveiled proposals yesterday (29 November) intended to make it easier for consumers who shop anywhere in the EU – including online – to file complaints against manufacturers without going to court.

Tobacco lobby threatens EU over plain packaging - 10 November 2011 - News

EU Health Commissioner John Dalli will face legal action if he tries to reproduce Australia's plain-packaging proposals for cigarettes in Europe, a tobacco industry representative warned this week.

Commissioner apologises for Libya remarks - 07 March 2011 - News

John Dalli, EU commissioner for health and consumer protection, was forced to make a public apology after suggesting that Europe should refrain from "interfering" in the unfolding Libyan crisis, breaking ranks with the official line adopted by his own administration.

EU health chief: 'eHealth is no science fiction' - 21 October 2010 - Interview

New EU laws allowing patients to travel across borders for health care will be crucial to putting in place the legal framework for the development of e-health services in Europe, according to EU Health Commissioner John Dalli.

EU governments slam Brussels' GM crops plan - 28 September 2010 - News

The European Commission's plans to hand over to member states the power to ban or authorise genetically modified (GM) crops were strongly criticised by key EU governments at an Agriculture Council yesterday (27 September).

Dalli's GM dilemma: Sound science or political nightmare? - 27 April 2010 - Analysis

The EU has rightly identified innovation and science as major drivers for economic growth, but the European Commission should not attempt a ''politically bruising'' legislative review of genetically-modified (GM) approvals as it would only disadvantage farmers and hurt EU competitiveness, writes Martin Livermore, founder of public affairs consultancy Ascham Associates and director of the Scientific Alliance.

Commission gives green light to genetically-modified potato - 03 March 2010 - News

In a controversial move, the European Commission yesterday (2 March) gave the green light for the first genetically-modified potato to be cultivated in the European Union.

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