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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 12-11-29
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[01] Uniform implementation of acquis in workplace health and safety
important
[02] EU Ministers to discuss trade agreements with third countries
[01] Uniform implementation of acquis in workplace health and safety
important
Efforts to achieve effective and uniform implementation of health and
safety acquis communautaire in the workplace contribute significantly
to the broader goal of EU social cohesion, Minister of Labour and Social
Insurance Sotiroula Charalambous has said.
Charalambous was addressing an EU Senior Labour Inspectors´ Committee
(SLIC) which takes place in Nicosia, on Thursday, in the context of the
Cyprus EU Council Presidency at the 2nd half of 2012.
She further pointed out that constantly changing circumstances in the
workplace to do with new technologies and materials makes adaptation,
guidance, coordination and enforcement of the uniform legislative
implementation difficult.
[02] EU Ministers to discuss trade agreements with third countries
Free trade agreements with third countries will be the focus of discussion
of a Foreign Affairs Council that convenes in Brussels, on Thursday,
with the participation of EU Trade Ministers.
The free trade agreements are expected to boost the EU's economy in the
future, thus creating employment opportunities for its citizens. It is
estimated that the total benefit from the ongoing potential agreements
will increase by 1.4% the total EU GDP and create 1.6 to 4.6 million
new jobs.
The Council, chaired by Cypriot Minister for Commerce, Industry and
Tourism, Neoclis Sylikiotis, will be called on to approve a mandate for
the negotiation of a free trade agreement with Japan. PROTH ARISTERA
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