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"Hamburg Summit": President of the Chamber of Commerce Calls for Better Access to the Chinese Market / Plea for the removal of trade barriers at the opening of the conference
Hamburg (ots) - At the opening of the sixth "Hamburg Summit: China meets Europe", to be held at the Chamber of Commerce on October 10 & 11, 2014, the President of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, Fritz Horst Melsheimer, called for free trade to be strengthened and protectionism to be dismantled. Melsheimer said that ...
moreEuropean Parliament vote on plastic bags confirms important contribution of compostable bags to enhanced biowaste collection
Berlin (ots) - Today the European Parliament adopted a report to demonstrate its support for decisive action to reduce the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in Europe. European Bioplastics supports the outcome of the vote and the corresponding provisions for compostable plastic carrier bags. François ...
moreCIVIS Media Prize 2014 - The European competition opens / Search for Europe's best radio and TV programmes as well as web pages on the theme of integration and cultural diversity
Cologne (ots) - CIVIS again recognizes programme contributions on radio, film and television as well as in the internet which promote the peaceful coexistence of people of the most varied national, ethnic, religious or cultural origins. Closing-date for entries is January 20, 2014. The CIVIS Media Prizes are ...
moreBan or tax oil-based plastic shopping bags, says European Bioplastics
Berlin (ots) - European Bioplastics publishes its latest position paper on shopping bags, ahead of the forthcoming European Commission proposal on single use plastic bags announced today by Commissioner Janez Potocnik. The association recognises that an overall reduction in the consumption of plastic shopping bags will play an important role in increasing resource ...
moreCIVIS Media Prize 2013: eight programmes honoured in Berlin!
Berlin (ots) - Eight European radio and television programmes have been honoured with the award of the renowned CIVIS Media Prize for Integration and Cultural Diversity. The prize-giving ceremony and TV gala was held in the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin on Thursday evening. The prizes, endowed with 3,000 Euros per category, this year went to productions ...
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Creation of a patent academy by the European Patent Organisation
Munich, Germany (ots) - With a view to fostering the development and harmonisation of patent-related intellectual property law and practice within its member states, the European Patent Organisation has adopted regulations setting up a European Patent Academy. The new institution will be managed by the European Patent Office (EPO) and will have its seat in Munich. In close co-operation with national, European and ...
morePresident Kober's mandate extended at the EPO
Munich (ots) - The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation, gathering in Munich for its 93rd meeting, unanimously decided to extend the term of office of Ingo Kober, President of the European Patent Office, to 30 June 2004, and expressed its thanks to him. Mr Kober, who has been in charge of the Office since 1996, agreed to this extension after the failure of the procedure for electing ...
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