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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7936

31 March 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market/environment
Commission hauls Germany before the Court of Justice for non-compliance with Community legislation over packaging of drinks

Brussels, 30/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Commission decided to refer Germany to the Communities' Court of Justice as it considers that German legislation on packaging ("Verpackungsverordnung 1998") does not comply either with Directive 94/62EC on Packaging Waste, or with Community legislation on the free movement of goods. More precisely, it considers that the German packaging re-use scheme is an unjustified obstacle to trade, to the detriment of imported mineral...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE/FRANCE: ratification bill could be submitted end-April - Assembly begins to discuss Europe's future
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE/IRELAND: Referendum in principle on 31 May
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBY: Colloquium in Berlin on 2 and 3 May
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Simon Peres in Stockholm next week
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Letter from human rights organisations
(EU) EP/CHINA/HUMAN RIGHTS: Protests from radical party
(EU) EU/KOREA/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EP/LIFTING IMMUNITY/FORZA ITALIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Lithuania closes six chapters, which takes it closer to the most advanced applicant countries - Tangible progress for Slovakia, Latvia and Estonia
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CLIMATE CHANGE: European Troika to visit Washington on Monday, following Bush Administration decision not to go along with Kyoto - American "irresponsibility" castigated by European Parliament
(EU) EU/KOREA: Entry into force of framework agreement with Seoul - Towards a normalisation with Pyongyang
(EU) EU/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: Meeting of aid donors likely in Stockholm
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/ECB: Reassuring declarations by ECB during Franco-German Economic and Financial Council in Rouen (France)
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Trilogue reaches agreement on adjustment of financial perspectives but not on Council's supplementary budget
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: After sinking of Baltic Carrier, de Palacio calls on EP and Council to rapidly adopt proposals on maritime safety
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European Commission proposes Directive to harmonise legal framework for collateral
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/WTO: Moscow hopes for rapid accession, Mr Moore underlined remaining difficulties
(EU) EU/GALILEO:
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Negotiations on agriculture enter second phase in Geneva
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Mr Donohue denounces Kyoto Treaty and calls for wider participation by business circles in transatlantic talks
(EU) EU/ARMENIA/GEORGIA: EUR 1.95 million for victims of drought
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/ENVIRONMENT: Commission hauls Germany before the Court of Justice for non-compliance with Community legislation over packaging of drinks
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Annual report 2000 reveals increase in cases dealt with of over 33%
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for a joint-venture between Thales and Raytheon
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission clarifies application of principles of competition law to telecommunications sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Magneti Marelli Climatizzazione by Denso Corporation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Clearance given to Shell's participation in Siemens Solar
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Pepsico authorised to acquire Quaker
(EU) EU/JHA/BALKANS: Signing of a joint EU Troika/Baltic countries declaration on closer cooperation in combating illegal immigration
(EU) EU/RACISM: 1st General Assembly of ENAR (30 March - 1 April)
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Combating inequalities in the labour market in Luxembourg, Italy, Finland and Portugal
(EU) EP/APRIL SESSION: Short speech by President Rau - Middle East, Kyoto Protocol - Declarations by Commission on foot and mouth disease, fishing negotiations with Morocco, GMO - Human rights in China
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: EP approves continuation and creation of several cooperation and exchanges networks for Legal practitioners
(EU) EP/REFORM:
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint parliamentary Assembly takes stance in WTO, access to medicines and various trade issues
(EU) EU/ACP: Situation in several regions of Africa and certain countries: Burundi, Comoros, Belize, Cuba, Fiji and Solomon
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls on all States signatory to Cotonou Convention to fight against racism
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly again calls for budgeting and better management of EDF
(EU) ECONOMY/ASIA:
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/03/2001: