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Leaked documents from the European commission, obtained by the Euractiv news service and seen by the Guardian, show that attempts to safeguard the environment with a new legally binding directive have been defeated by the UK and its allies, which include Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

In The Netherlands, the requirements described in the Directive have been transposed into the revision of the Medical Research in Human Subjects Act and Medical Law [ 44].

It's the first time a directive has been derailed.

Delaying the directive has been a key goal of the tobacco lobby.

Because the territory has few international visitors, particularly from the Middle East, officials said the directive had been largely overlooked.

In a setback for antismoking campaigners, the departure of the Maltese commissioner means action on a new tobacco directive has been shelved, potentially for two years.

Firm backing for the European Commission's proposal, under the Fuel Quality Directive, has been led by such countries as Denmark, holder of the current E.U. presidency.

Congress's directive has been to bar "obscene, indecent or profane language" from television and radio broadcasts from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

A Pentagon spokeswoman, Susan Hansen, said that no overall directive had been issued on communication with service members but that people were being "terrifically careful".

Park Jin-hee, a North Korean defector working for KBS who obtained the document, said she was sure the 2011 directive had been effectively enforced.

The Bush directive has been awaited with more anticipation than in past administrations because of suggestions that Mr. Cheney might head what are known as principals' meetings.