Erik Jansen

Brussels puts end to controversy on marketing standards for products from Saharan provinces

The European Commission on Tuesday put an end to the controversy that some Members of the European Parliament tried to fuel about compliance of the control of fruit and vegetables from the Moroccan Sahara with the EU marketing standards.   In response to a question from a MEP on compliance control for products from the […]

Africa: CIPRES member countries to establish common legislation for social security

The Togolese capital, Lomé, is hosting the extraordinary meeting of the committee of experts on the legal framework of Member States of the Inter-African Conference on Social Welfare (CIPRES). The four-day meeting brings together experts from the 17 members of CIPRES to discuss issues of social security and the free movement of goods and people […]

Guinea: Junta govt justifies bans on media outlets by their “frequent misconduct”

Guinea’s junta on Saturday justified its banning of some major TV and radio stations by saying they were guilty of “frequent misconduct” and violating “human dignity.” Guinea’s military junta-led government has imposed a ban on four major private radio stations and one private television channel. In what is the latest in a string of restrictions […]