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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7916

5 March 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 53
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research
Associate member of new Global Biodiversity Information Facility, the Commission will provide European support platform

Brussels, 05/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - Philippe Busquin, European Commissioner for Research, gave unreserved support on Monday to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), whose steering council will be meeting for the first time from 9 to 11 March in Montreal. The GBIF is an ambitious international structure that will be essential for improving access to data on flora and fauna world-wide. Mr Busquin seized this opportunity to explain the role that the Commission plans to play...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: 76.7% of Swiss against immediate opening of accession talks - which, says government, "cannot be interpreted as rejection of future membership"
(EU) EU/CONFLICT/CHILDREN: Participants in Norrkoping seminar pace emphasis on enhancing children's rights in EU policies, especially regarding asylum
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/TURKEY:
(EU) WEU/EU/NATO: Assembly continues its work during transition period - Parliamentary deficit in Esdp - Cooperation with EP - Chairman Buhler places emphasis on reciprocity
(EU) BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EP/SECURITY: Wurtz calls for debate on American "missile shield" plan at next week's plenary
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: EU regrets that elections did not take place in Transnistria
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: Consternation at violence in Kalimantan
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EP/TURKEY/KURDS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BSE: Member States reticent towards financing special market measures for beef
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE: Commission recognises Community nature of crisis and compensates British farmers
(EU) EU/CONGO: Commission adopts a 35 million euro programme
(EU) EU/SPORT: Latest talks between "football world" and Commission continue Monday evening - Appeal from European Council president
(EU) G8/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission approves guidelines harmonising information for consumers wishing to take out home loans in single market
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Associate member of new Global Biodiversity Information Facility, the Commission will provide European support platform
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA: EU takes part in meetings of donors for Central America and El Salvador this week in Madrid
(EU) EU/SPYING: Hearings at the temporary Echelon Committee on statements by Perkins - European Commission hopes to update its encryption system
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Research Ministers support guidelines contained in draft 6th Framework research programme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission decisions
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Sixth action programme at centre of Council work on 8 March - candidate countries associated in work the previous day
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL COUNCIL: Details on ministerial work on Tuesday
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CANADA: Decisions adopted on cooperation in higher education and vocational training
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission opens infringement proceedings against United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain and Ireland
(EU) EU/DISASTERS/AFRICA:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Proposal of 6th framework programme receives encouraging welcome from Parliament
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Kirkhope report calls for minimum fine of EUR 5000 for carriers bringing illegal immigrants into EU
(EU) EP/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Schwaiger report supports launch of new round during Qatar ministerial and calls for parliamentary dimension to WTO
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: MEPs discuss Baia Mare accident and uncontrolled removal of waste in Greece
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: MEPs criticise Commission programme and call for concrete actions for handicapped
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Campaign for equal wages, situation of women in candidate countries
(EU) EP/STRUCTURAL:
(EU) EP/FOOD AUTHORITY/BONINO LIST: Mr Dell'Alba calls for explanations from Mr Prodi over his choice in favour of Luxembourg
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT/INTERNET: Environment Committee adopts Korhola report on public access to environmental information
(EU) EP/FRANCE/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/FISHING/SESSION:
(EU) EU/FINLAND: Antti Kuosmanen, negotiator for Finnish accession, sets out lessons learnt from his experience
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Enlargement is not risk-free for SMEs, but should be beneficial for a large majority of them, says Bolkestein
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENTS
European Library: N° 449
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 05/03/2001: