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They include proposals to protect workers from solar radiation - a draft law rejected by the European parliament last week after the media claimed it would force builders and Bavarian barmaids to cover up. Mr Barroso said it had become "a joke".

Mr Barroso is also expected to urge Commission colleagues on September 27 to withdraw proposals for EU-wide rules in areas such as food labelling, presentation and advertising, the regulation of sales promotions and weekend lorry-bans.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Sep 14th, 2005 at 05:24:50 AM EST
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Another example of putting up one thing as window-dressing - ditch a lot of good regulations business doesn't like behind one that works.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Wed Sep 14th, 2005 at 05:48:53 AM EST
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Sorry, messed up:

"ditch a lot of good regulations business doesn't like behind one that is truly crazy."

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Wed Sep 14th, 2005 at 05:54:48 AM EST
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Which one is truly crazy?
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Sep 14th, 2005 at 06:03:18 AM EST
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Well, sorry, another modification: which seems truly crazy in the yellow press... Apparently I have still not completely woke up.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Wed Sep 14th, 2005 at 06:09:23 AM EST
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I wonder if this presages giving in to the US on GM foods? That might not be all good.

OTOH, even worse would be a reduction in food nutrition or safety labelling rules.

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Wed Sep 14th, 2005 at 01:51:50 PM EST
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