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15/03/2010 - OLYMPIC MOVEMENT: Position Paper "Sport & Lisbon Treaty"

The Olympic Movement, led by the International Olympic Committee, together with sports federations like international football federation FIFA and the International Rugby Board (IRB) tabled its priorities for implementing the new EU competence on sport and presented a position paper detailing the various rules which, they argue, "define the framework of the specific nature of sport and guarantee stable and balanced sporting competitions as well as their integrity". The paper lists a series of examples of rules and principles that should be safeguarded and thus deserve "specific treatment" when considering their compliance with EU law.

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01/03/2010 - NEW EUROPEAN PROJECT

A new European project entitled “ALL FOR SPORT FOR ALL: Perspectives of sport for people with a disability in Europe” conjointly run by the European Observatoire of Sport and Employment (EOSE) and the European Paralympic Committee (EPC) has officially started on 01^st of March 2010.

This translational project funded by the European Commission has been selected under the 2009 call for proposals in the framework of the Preparatory Action in the field of sport in the area of intervention “promoting European fundamental values by encouraging sport for persons with disabilities”.

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26/02/2010 - INFORMAL MEETING OF EU DIRECTORS GENERAL FOR SPORT

The Informal Meeting of Directors General for Sport took place in Barcelona on 25th and 26th February 2010 and the main topic was the social aspect of sport.

The full programme is available when clicking here.

The meeting was structured in eight Working Sessions tackling the topics of 1) Structured Dialogue, 2) Good governance in Sport, 3) Sport and Health, 4) Social inclusion, 5) Non-profit sport organisations, 6) Doping, 7) Economic Dimension and 8) Education, Training and Qualifications.

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25/02/2010 - STUDY ON SPORT AGENTS IN THE EU - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND FINAL CHAPTER NOW AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH

As a follow-up to the Action 41 in the "Pierre de Coubertin" Action Plan annexed to the White Paper on Sport, the “Study on Sports Agents in the European Union” was awarded by the Commission to a consortium composed of KEA European Affairs, the CDES and EOSE, in order to provide an overview of the activities of players' agents in the EU and an evaluation of whether action at EU level is necessary. The results of the Study on Sports Agents in the EU were so far only available in French.

Translation has now been managed and the following parts of the study are now also available in English:

• Executive Summary
• Part 4: Summary and Recommendations

The main results and recommendations were presented during the Meeting of the Directors General for Sport which took place in Barcelona on 25th and 26th February 2010.