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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7853

1 December 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) chemicals

The American BFGOODRICH (turnover of 5.5 billion in 1999) announced the sale of its chemical products division PERFORMANCE MATERIALS for USD 1.4 billion to a group of investors lead by AEA INVESTORS, among which are notably DEUTSCHE BANK CAPITAL PARTNERS. The chemical division in question, specialised in polymers and additives for textiles or dyes, had a turnover of 1.2 billion in 1999. After this sale, GOODRICH will get 84% of its turnover in aeronautics and employ 24,000 people.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Romano Prodi feels that risks of failure in Nice are far from negligible, but maintains hope of acceptable result
(EU) EPP/NICE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Parliament risks saying "no" to a minimalist Treaty, says Mr Pottering
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF NICE: Parliament expresses its concern at unfolding f IGC and calls for Summit to lead to a Union both more democratic and more efficient
(EU) EU/CFSP/ESDP: Vedrine and Richard present to European Parliament progress over recent months and decisions to be taken in Nice - Vedrine: creation of post of "Mr CFSP" has not caused operational problems - Patten: United States in favour of "Headline Goal"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: "Conclusions" blocked on two issues - European Company and worker information/consultation in national companies - Hope of compromise in Nice
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/CONSUMERS/TOURISM: Council makes progress on several key points, but public procurement issue remains blocked
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Concrete progress towards creation of a European legal area for civilian and commercial matters
(EU) EU/HOME AFFAIRS: On Friday, Council to step-up fight against illegal immigration - Other topics on the agenda
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Economic growth must rest on domestic-driven demand, says Solbes, which means production capacities need increasing
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Common will on part of Commission and Member States to have free competition in fuel sector respected
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Mrs Wallström explains to EP failure in The Hague while refusing to enter in to argument that opposed Mr Prescott and Mrs Voynet raised by parliamentarians
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: By adopting in first reading "Erika 1 package", EP strengthens checks on high risk ships - In December Council Presidency hopes to reach "common position" compatible with EP vote
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Unanimous political agreement from Council on new "General Product Safety" Directive
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET: European Commission presents ambitious plan to fight against counterfeiting and piracy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Embarrassed, Commission resumes procedure against French aid to biofuels, following ruling of Court of First Instance
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Spanish aid to industrial development on Canaries approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission takes before the Court of Justice its dispute with Italy over certain aid to employment which it believes should be recovered
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Energy saving investment by Italian steel companies cannot benefit from aid retrospectively
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission pleased with impact and development of eEurope programme
(EU) EU/TURKEY: EU earmarks EUR 150 million for supporting reform
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Discussions between Fifteen make no progress concerning "first come-first served" system - Agriculture Council to tackle issue on 19 December
(EU) EU/WTO/CHILE: European Commission proposes solution to swordfish dispute
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: EU makes gesture but Moroccan authorities remain firm
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Chemicals:
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/11/2000: