Trade liberalisation and the economic crisis

EU -Israel trade agreement (ACCA)

EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations - request for update on provisions for vulnerable workers 2009

Negotiation of an EU-Andean Community Agreement 2009

Trade Agreement with Central America

Sustainability Impact assessment for Trade Agreement with Central America 2009

Response

Central America Negotiations 2009

Negotiations for an EU-Central America Association Agreement 2009

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Colombia

Trade with Colombia 2009

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Trade with Colombia 2008

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Burma

Question to the Council-The EU China Summit and the situation in Burma 2009

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Question to the Commission-The EU China Summit and the situation in Burma 2009

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Agricultural Trade Talks With Egypt 2007

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SIAs For Forthcoming Trade Agreements 2007 (includes response)

Change In Emphasis Of Objectives On Trade Negotiations 2006

Response

General Agreement on Trade in Services

 GATS 2003

Response

GATS 2002

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Caribbean Banana Industry

Quotas and the Survival of the Caribbean Banana Industry 2002

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Aid and the Survival of the Caribbean Banana Industry 2002

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Cuba’s Accession to the ACP-EU New Agreement 2000 (includes response)

Council Position on the Idea of a Capital Tax 1999

US Missile Defence System in Poland 2008

Global treaty to ban uranium weapons 2008

Health care for those exposed to depleted uranium 2007

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Follow up -  health care for those exposed to depleted uranium 2007

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Effects From Depleted Uranium 2003

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Oral Question - Harmful Effects of the use of depleted uranium in Iraq 2003

United States Missile System 2000

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Food imports from cloned animals 2007

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Mid-term review of the EU’s Life Sciences and Biotechnology Strategy 2006

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Genetically Modified Crops 2004       

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Genetically Modified Crops 2003

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Genetically Modified Crops 2003

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Genetically Modified Fish 2001

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Animal Health recommendations concerning the on-farm welfare of animals

 Welfare of dairy cows 2009

EU funding of MIKE (Monitoring of the Illegal Killing of Elephants)

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Animal Welfare Provision In Trade Agreements 2007

Response

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Mislabelling of seal oil in the EU 2004

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FAO Paper on Good Agricultural Practices 2002

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Report on Animal Welfare Required Under Council Directive 98/58 2000

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Developing Countries and Farm Animal Welfare 2000

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Developing Countries and Farm Animal Welfare 2000

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Revision of Directive 86/609

Replacement of the mouse bioassay for detection of diarrhetic shellfish poisons 2009

 Replacement of mouse bioassay for detection of paralytic shellfish poisons 2009

 Tests covered under the March 2009 marketing ban on cosmetics with animal tested ingredients 2009 (includes response) 

Delay in Review of Directive 86/609 EC 2008      Response

Progress on non-animal tests 2008                    Response

 Validation of non-animal tests 2007 (includes response)

Replacement of animal tests Feb 2007 (includes response)

Oxford South Parks animal laboratory 2006        Response

Non-animal tests for pyrogenicity Nov 2006 (includes response)

Shellfish toxicity testing 2005 (includes response)

Shellfish toxicity testing Feb 2006 (includes response)          

Choice of testing methods for marine biotoxins March 2006 (includes response)

Concentration limits for contamination by marine biotoxins 2006

Response        Supplementary Question 2006         Response

Reducing animal tests to identify certain marine toxins 2007 (includes response)

Use of validated non-animal methods to detect amnesic shellfish poisoning 2007 (includes response)

European chemicals policy 2001 (includes response)

Pharmaceutical testing Feb 2006 (includes response)

The validity of animal tests 2005 (includes response)

Chemical Testing 2003

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Primate experiments at Covance laboratories 2004 (includes response)

Chemical Testing On Animals 2002

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Testing On Animals 2001

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 Letter to the Indian Primine Minster about the Bhopal disaster 2010

Letter to the Chinese Ambassador to the EU on the arrest of Liu Xiaobo 2010

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 Letter to the European Commission about  an "Advanced status" for Morocco 2008

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Letter to the Ministry of Defence about the human rights of Iraqi prisoners 2008

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Letter to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about human rights abuse in Colombia 2008

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Letter to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about death threats against human rights defenders in Colombia 2008

Response

Letter to the European Commission about President Biya of Cameroon’s plans to change the constitution and extend his rule 2008

Response

Letter to the EU Presidency about upholding the travel ban on President Mugabe 2007

No response received.

Letter to the European Commission about Iranain persecution of the Ahwazi Arab population 2006

Response

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Letter to the European Commission about the Awa tribe in Brazil 2010

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Letter to the European Commission about the Awa tribe in Brazil 2009

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EU measures taken in the wake of the 2006 Trafigura tragedy in the Cote d’Ivoire 2009

European Commission Staff Travel to Strasbourg 2007

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Eco-auditing of European Institutions 2007

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On the need to protect tranqulity in EU policy 2006

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Degradation of Regions Forming Part of Natura 2000 (2005)

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The EU’s Timber Procurement 2004

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The Role Of The EU Action Plan on Commodities 2004

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Timber procurement for Council Building Projects 2004

La Brena II dam - compensation measures 2004

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Sourcing of timber for the refurbishment of Commission Buildings 2003

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Public Procurement: Tender Evaluation 2002

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Public Procurement: price renegotiation 2002

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(1) Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) in the UK 2002

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(2) Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) in the UK 2002

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(3) Private Finance Initiative (PFIs) in the UK

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General Affairs and Integration 2001

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Letter to Commissioner Vassiliou about the creation of a European network of reference centres - 2009

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Letter to the Chinese Ambassador on Chinese Animal Protection law - 2009

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Letter to Commissioner Dimas on the revision of the Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals - 2009

Letter to Commissioner Vassiliou on the revision of the Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals - 2009

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Letter to the European Commission on the use of indiscriminate and inhumane snares in the UK - 2009

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 Letter from the Animal Welfare Intergroup to the European Commission about the keeping of animals in zoos 2008

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Letter to the European Commission about the live transport of circus animals 2008

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Letter to the European Commission calling for EU wide legislation banning the keeping of cetaceans in captivity 2008

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Letter to DEFRA calling for a ban on wild animals in circuses 2008

Response

Letter to the European Commission about the slaughter of Bulgarian zoo animals 2007

Letter to the European Commission about a tigress on display in a Bulgarian store 2007

Response

Letter to the European Commission about Austria’s wild animal ban in circuses 2006

Follow up letter            Response

Letter to the European Commission about standards in a Cypriot zoo 2004         

Response