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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7798

14 September 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 62
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) food processing

The French DANONE took over the Argentinean LOGISTICA SERENISSIMA (1000 employees), until now a distribution subsidiary for milk products belonging to MASTELLONE HERMANOS. DANONE took 51% of the capital, MASTELLONE HERMANOS retains the remaining 49%. DANONE has a turnover of close to FF 1.8 billion in fresh milk products in Argentina.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Lifting of sanctions against Vienna raises generally positive reaction, but also criticisms - Mr Prodi wants "improvements to Treaty" to avoid similar situations
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Council Presidency considers something is now moving in negotiations even if essential issues remain open
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Discussion over Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen draft report on allocation of seats in Parliament confirms difficulty of the exercise - an inappropriate and avoidable debate?
(EU) EP/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL:
(EU) EU/NATO: COPS/NATO Council meeting on 19 September
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes PLO decision
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: hearing Delors and Védrine
(EU) EP/ESDP: Towards appeal over "top secret" documents?
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Revised project to be diffused from 20 September with improvements to provisions on economic and social rights
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commission emphasises added value of future Charter and calls for certain improvements
(EU) EU/UN: Mr Védrine announces first EU meeting with Kofi Annan on EU contribution towards crisis management
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Conditions (and compensation) for closure of Chernobyl plant the focus of Friday's summit in Paris
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: French Secretary of State for Industry considers European Parliament supports "controlled" liberalisation of the sector
(EU) EU/GAS: Commission addresses a formal notice to France, Portugal and Luxembourg for non-transposition of liberalisation Directive, while welcoming global progress in opening of markets
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Clarification of positions on revision of agricultural trading systems
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Mr. Eizenstat reaffirms that new text replacing FSC system complies with WTO rules, contrary to the opinion in Brussels
(EU) EU/OLYMPIC GAMES: Australia abolishes restrictions for television teams, Commission welcomes the move
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Anna Lindh anticipates priorities of Swedish Presidency: enlargement, employment, environment
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission asks Belgium for information on possible obstacles to free movement of goods
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: A Member State may not impose the exclusive use of a language for labelling foodstuff if consumer information is assured by other means
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission takes several steps to enable Swedish police and courts to investigate affair of false invoices by its representation in Stockholm
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Commission sets "code of good conduct" for attitude of officials towards the public
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves takeover of two Italian industrial companies by Sanpaolo and MWCR
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for a joint-venture in computer services between British American Ventures and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
(EU) EU/COMPETITON: French firm Feu Vert takes stake in Spain's Autocenter Delauto
(EU) EU/COMPETITON: Joint-venture between Telia and Oracle cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Cinven's takeover of McKechnie
(EU) EU/CLIMATIC CHANGE: Margot Wallström calls on industrialised countries to act concretely (clean energy, sustainable transport, etc.) to enable entry into force of Kyoto Protocol in 2002
(EU) EU/GMO: According to EU Scientific Committee on Food, Italian fears over certain products derived from GMO are not justified
(EU) EU/WTO/NGO: Coalition of non-governmental organisations calls for total reform of WTO, radically reducing its powers and authority
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Environmental defence NGOs welcomes Parliament's stance on air transport and the environment
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2206/2207: European Commission Strategy for rekindle Euro-mediterranean Cooperation
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 13/09/2000: