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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7782

23 August 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 21
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Independent music industry fears too much concentration in media sector

Brussels, 22/08/2000 (Agence Europe) - Impala, which represents the main independent music companies in Europe, is calling on the European Commission to impose strict conditions on concentration of ongoing concentrations of companies in the media sector. The European Commission is currently examining the planned AOL-Time Warner/EMI-Virgin merger and Vivendi's takeover of Universal. For Impala, what is important is that these concentrations should not lead to the total control of digital...

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GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ms de Palacio calls on OPEC to show proof of moderation in fixing oil prices
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Veterinary Committee approves embargo on movements of live pigs from three regions of England
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Javier Solana sends message concerning Kursk rescue operation
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Committee of Wise Men chaired by Lamfalussy launches questionnaire on European Commission's "internal market" site
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN: Commission rejects accusations by World Food Programme that it has not received any aid this year
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Main Latin American exporters reject Commission strategy
(EU) EU/WTO: By 7 October, Canada will have to cease authorising the production and storage generic medicines before the end of a patent
(EU) EU/ACP: EU does not attend inauguration of Constituent Assembly of DRC
(EU) EMU/BELGIUM: Belgian banks could convert private accounts into euros six months ahead of time
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Delays grow worse - 26.7% of intra-European flights delayed during second quarter 2000
(EU) EU/CLONING: Ms Lenoir states Group on Ethics could focus on precautionary principle
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves six operations
(EU) COMPETITION: A committee of experts urges the German Government to oppose the reform of European competition law
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conference on reform of European competition law
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Independent music industry fears too much concentration in media sector
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: PVC industry criticises Commission Green Paper on problems linked to use of PVC
(EU) ENVIRONMENT: EURIMA criticises Commission action plan on energy efficiency
(EU) EUENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/NEWS OF THE WEEK: From 14 to 22 August 2000
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 22/08/2000: