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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7966

17 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 46
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) medical

The American pharmaceuticals group JOHNSON AND JOHNSON is well into discussions for the purchase of INVERNESS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, specialised in glycaemia tests for diabetics for the sum of $1.3 billion through a share swap. According to the terms of the negotiation, INVERNESS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY would break away from its activities not linked to diabetes to form a new enterprise quoted on the Stock Exchange

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Patten announces that problem of violation of rules of origin following exports of products from Palestinian territories will be put to EU/Israel Association Council on 21 May
(EU) EP/CALENDAR OF SESSIONS: For 2002, EP sets twelve sessions in Strasbourg (with no Friday session) and six in Brussels
(EU) EU/FYROM: EU backs new governmental coalition
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Council discusses situation in several countries and in the Middle East - other results
(EU) EU/AFRICA: New Council common position on conflict prevention, management and resolution in Africa
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission defines sustainable development strategy for Union, which it is putting forward for approval by Gothenburg European Summit (15-16 June)
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission adopts action plan to step-up fight against fraud over 2001-2003 period
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission proposes improving link between emergency aid, rehabilitation and development cooperation
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Council welcomes Commission guidelines on future of transatlantic dialogue, but with reservation
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: First meeting of the European Forum for the prevention of organised crime
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Hospitals must compensate patients victims of the use of defective products even without proven fault
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission launches new guide on citizens rights to data protection
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Council adopts conclusions on environment and energy - other results
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Commission hopes for undertakings from Russia over energy dialogue, during bilateral summit this Thursday in Moscow
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: veterinary Committee decides to suspend European meat imports from southern Brazil
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: During debate on transatlantic dialogue, several MEPs criticise new American administration and insist on parliamentary dimension of dialogue
(EU) EP/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: MEPs question Mr Prodi over CAP/Health relations, environmental problems in Russia
(EU) EP/SLOVAKIA: Slovakia hopes to enter into Union with Visegrad countries, asserts President Schuster
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Draft revision of 1997 Notice concerning agreements of minor importance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: 30th Commission report underlines intense activity that marks competition section in 2000
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes procedure initiated against WestLB and J. Van Breda banks, which modified their exchange commissions for Euro zone currencies
(EU) EU/UN/DEVELOPMENT: FAO proposes creating financial mechanism to improve agricultural competitiveness of least developed countries
(EU) OECD/DEVELOPMENT: DAC adopts new recommendation on "untying" aid to least developed countries
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/SME: Guy Verhofstadt guarantees European Charter for SMEs will be included in Belgian Presidency's programme - Interim report on implementation for Gent summit
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: Demonstration in London in support of worker information and consultation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL DIALOGUE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Capital goods:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Automobiles:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Holding:
(EU) Medical:
(EU) Leisure industry:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2238: The priorities of the Belgian EU Council Presidency, from 1 July to 31 December 2001
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/05/2001: