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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7631

12 January 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 46 / 56
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) agri-food

PINGUIN, Belgian firm specialised in the refrigeration of vegetables and vegetable-based preparations, has won a BEF 55 million contract with the Dutch vegetable specialist HAK.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Institutional reform as now foreseen would mean the End of the European Commission as a driving force behind Community construction - Reservation and reticence on the part of some countries will not block security and defence Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Latest development do no alter Prodi's assessment in favour of opening political dialogue at highest level
(EU) EU/SCHUMAN DECLARATION: Jean Monnet Association seminar for 50th anniversary of "Schuman Declaration inspired by Jean Monnet"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CHINA: Towards a resumption of bilateral negotiations on China's joining WTO
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Agreement on vast and ambitious programme for new WTO negotiating round - Modest progress on bilateral projects
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: Commission formally proposes suspension of cooperation with Cöte d'Ivoire, where formation of the transitional government has public approval
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commissioner Verheugen takes stock of situation on new phase of negotiations about to begin - For acceleration with Baltic States
(EU) EU/GERMANY/NORDIC COUNTRIES:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EP/JANUARY SESSION: Commission's strategic goals, reform of competition policy, half-year programme of Council Presidency, statements on Middle East Peace Process
(EU) EP/ECB: Issing says Member States should take advantage of today's favourable conditions to implement structural reforms and consolidate public finances - Members insist on investments and some are critical of flexibility
(EU) EP/COUNCIL: Ecofin Council President confirms intention of breaking the tax deadlock without compromising the binding nature of taxation on savings
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Monti says the Commission's doubts about the establishment of concerted agreements by banks are being confirmed for certain countries
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Strategies for jobs in the Information Society the subject of Commission communication to Lisbon Summit
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission approves White Paper on Wednesday - Towards creation of European food safety structure operational in 2002 - Restoring consumer trust in foodstuffs
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: German women may join the army because legislation barring their presence is incompatible with the European directive on equal treatment for men and women
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission takes five Member States to court for failure to transpose directive on protection of data
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET: European Commission orders France to authorise parallel imports of medicinal products without penalising procedures
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET: Referrals to Court of Justice and reasoned opinions for five Member States' infringements of legislation on recognition of qualifications in the health professions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission continues infringement procedures against Member States which fail to comply with Habitats Directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission hauls Ireland before the Court of Justice for not having correctly transposed "asbestos" directive into internal law
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises BSCH to acquire two banks owned by Champalimaud group
(EU) EU/INFRINGEMENTS:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Economic and Social Committee call on European Commission to immediately review general product safety directive
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Soederman states that right to good administration should be enshrined in Charter of Fundamental Rights
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 11/01/2000: