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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7866

18 December 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
Agreement between European Parliament and Council on revision of directive on voluntary dissemination of GMOs into the environment becomes official

Brussels, 18/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - Conciliation procedure between the Parliament and Council on revision of Directive 90/220/EEC (dissemination of genetically modified organisms into the environment) aimed at strengthening the safety guarantees of GMOs through labelling and appropriate control procedures, has allowed the two institutions to come to an agreement on a joint text. Practically acquired on 12 December, the agreement was finalised last Friday, after examination of: a) the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NATO: First joint meeting at ministerial level, working parties continue in their efforts
(EU) EU/NATO COUNCIL: No agreement on access to Alliance assets, proposals of EU/NATO relations
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY: Franco-German Summit in January
(EU) EP/KOSOVO: EP in favour of liberation of political prisoners and for a dialogue between Belgrade and Kosovo
(EU) EP/IVORY COAST: EP calls for organising of new elections - Appeal to procedure of Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement
(EU) EP/CHILE: parliament calls for "ambitious" agreement with Chile
(EU) EP/TUNISIA: Next Association Council must discuss human rights, says EP
(EU) EP/MOZAMBIQUE: EP condemns assassination of journalist Carlos Cardoso and calls on EU to remain vigilant
(EU) EP/REFUGEES: EP calls on Commission to place additional funds at the disposal of the HCR
(EU) EP/TURKEY: MEPs denounce conditions in Turkish prisons, but adopt no resolution
(EU) EU/CUBA: Cuba welcomes the important step it regards its membership of the ACP group to be
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Negotiations begin for Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA)
(EU) EU/SYRIA: Talks resume for association agreement
(EU) EU/CANADA: Tuesday's summit to confirm and broaden scope of cooperation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Tuesday's Agriculture Council to discuss food safety and TSE - Other issues: vineyards, pigmeat, sugar, bananas
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission adopts proposal introducing annual system of lump sum aid for small farmers
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: French Council Presidency must give up idea of bringing "worker information-consultation in national enterprises" out of deadlock and issue is handed on to Swedish Presidency
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission presents report from High Level Group on air traffic control to be presented to Transport Council on Wednesday
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Agreement between European Parliament and Council on revision of directive on voluntary dissemination of GMOs into the environment becomes official
(EU) EU/ROMANIA/ENVIRONMENT: Final report by "Task Force Baia Mare" recommends measures to prevent such disasters reoccurring - Commission will seek to take it into account, promises Ms Wallström
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council adopts unanimous conclusions on climate change, but Oslo Ministerial conference will not take place, United States and its allies having announced their refusal to participate
(EU) EU/ACP: ACP States prepare negotiations with EU over future regional agreements - "Declaration" by Trade Ministers
(EU) EP/TAXATION/TRANSPORT: Parliament calls on Council to verify whether taxation of aircraft fuel is feasible for third country flights
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: Parliament makes Council's position on food additives more severe
(EU) EP/ANIMAL FEED: EP approves in third reading "common project" reached at EP-Council conciliation on official controls
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: EP strengthens proposal on sustainable urban development at first reading
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/REFORM: Parliament and Council call on Commission for report next June on internal reform, mainly regarding budgetary management
(EU) EP/POPULATION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Economic and Social Committee moves for extension until 2006 of present system for sugar, despite some opposition
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: parliament wants Commission to partially revise intentions over "innovative actions" by Regional Fund (ERDF)
(EU) EIB/IRELAND: EUR 50 million global loan to ICC BANK
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