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On 12 June EU Energy Ministers meeting in Council in Brussels reached a political agreement on updating the EU Directive governing oil stocks, which will now go forward for final adoption. They also discussed a progress report on the proposed package of legislation on energy efficiency. The Swedes, who take over the rotating Council presidency on 1 July, will need to overcome substantial political divisions among the member states regarding the energy efficiency proposals if they are to reach a legislative co-decision with the European Parliament by the end of the year.
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As part of its drive to improve the efficient use of energy, the European Commission unveiled just before summer recess a major package of policy proposals designed to green European manufactured products. The proposals would extend the scope of EU eco-design rules, revise and widen eco-labelling practices, set new mandatory green standards for public procurement and revamp the corporate green management scheme.
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