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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7900

10 February 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture/bse
Beef safety net set up in Germany and Netherlands - call for tenders is published in OJ on Saturday, with 4th normal intervention for other Member States

Brussels, 09/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Saturday, in the Official Journal of the European Communities, the European Commission is publishing a call for tenders relating to the setting in place of a "safety net" for beef, to allow producers to propose quantities of meat for intervention. This call for tenders concerns German and Dutch producers who have until Tuesday to put forward their proposals. The "safety net" system comes into action automatically when prices fall below 60% of...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Future association of Russia and Ukraine in Esdp and East-West energy cooperation at centre of Troika's trip
(EU) EU/FRY:
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Forum becomes "permanent structure" holding annual sessions
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU confirms its readiness to back dialogue between junta and opposition
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: The latest Eurobarometer indicates a certain stability in public opinion as to European construction and a certain optimism regarding employment
(EU) EP/POST-NICE:
(EU) EP/BALKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Immigration and trafficking of human beings the focus of work in Stockholm - Commission announces definition of terrorist crime - Pilot project on free movement of judgements
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: EU/Morocco negotiations on fishing make slow progress
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Negotiations resumed on association agreement
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Next Monday excise duty on mineral oils, preparation of Stockholm Summit and Irish recommendation concerning its budget
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Recession of American economy and strengthening of Eurogroup at breakfast of Twelve
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH: Concrete objectives of education systems in EU and strategies for lifelong learning at centre of Council work on Monday
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BSE: Beef safety net set up in Germany and Netherlands - call for tenders is published in OJ on Saturday, with 4th normal intervention for other Member States
(EU) EU/MAD COW: David Byrne writes to German authorities after discovery of exported beef at risk
(EU) EP/OLAF/FLAX: Spanish linen case concerns other Member States
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: European proposals rather well received in Geneva, expect by developing countries
(EU) EP/AGENDA: Debates on social consequences of restructuring and Irish and French stability programmes - EPP call to discuss euthanasia is rejected
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Swoboda report calls for credits for Turkey to be transferred from Section 4 to Section 7
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Dam report subscribes to general philosophy of Directive on bulk carrier safety
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP should adopt Directive on technical harmonisation of railways (Savary report)
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens consultation on exemption for IATA tariff system for interline air tickets
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission refers back to Finnish competition authority part of merger operation between Metsäliitto and Vapo in wood based fuel sector
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission to give stance on WestLB split but awaits "global" solution for German state-owned banks
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Bolkestein speaks of EU contribution to defusing pensions "timebomb"
(EU) EU/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: Diamantopulou places emphasis on jobs for women
(EU) EP/GREENS/AGRICULTURE: Green plan for reforming CAP
(EU) EU/FISHING:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Increase in sale by retail trade last November
(EU) EU/SLOVENIA:
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