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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7969

21 May 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/budget
EP challenges legal base for a draft Directive on recovering customs and agricultural debts

Brussels, 21/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - When adopting the report by Salvador Garriga Polledo (EPP-ED, Spain) on Wednesday in Strasbourg on a modification of the 1976 Directive on mutual aid in terms of recovering agricultural and customs debts, the European Parliament challenged the legal base proposed by the Council (Articles 93 and 94 of the Treaty on fiscal measures, which require the European Parliament to be consulted) (see EUROPE of 28 April, p. 14; for details).

MEPs point out that...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short account of debate over future of Europe - For a global alternative project to Market-Europe - Mr Chabert against double usage
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana in region again - EU "appalled" at increased violence
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: At CAFECS-European Movement colloquium, Moscovici gives priority to substance rather than institutional issues
(EU) EP/NATO:
(EU) EP/BOSNIA: Following serious incidents in Banja Luka, EP considers freezing aid to Republika Srpska, if it does not take necessary measures
(EU) EP/TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN/AFRICA: EP denounces use by certain multinationals of child labour and calls for labelling of products allowing to identify those that are "obtained while respecting ethics"
(EU) EP/ETHIOPIA: EP calls on EU to support inter-Ethiopian dialogue
(EU) EU/FYROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: During Agriculture Council, Presidency hopes for a political agreement over reform of sugar and "bovine meat" CMO - Debate over ethical aspects of farming
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Mr Bolkestein presents his taxation reform project to the Commission - prioritising combating fiscal obstacles to the internal market
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Report 2000 on quality of bathing water confirms improvement in coastal waters and fresh water - Proceedings against Spain and France?
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commissioner Monti outlines his vision of competition in new economy
(EU) EU/CHINA: Mr Patten underlines to Beijing need to resolve problem of EU trade deficit
(EU) EU/UN/DEVELOPMENT: Poor results for conference on LDC
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Broad welcome for sustainable development strategy for Gothenburg summit
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Little progress in negotiations between EP and Commission on regulating financial markets
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Commission approves regional development programme 2000-2006 for West Berlin
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Saferinternet.org: a site to combat illegal or harmful contents
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission's annual report 2000 puts spotlight on Italy over recovery of agricultural funds and Greece for failing to notify cases of own resource fraud
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: At the first forum on crime prevention, Mr Vitorino believes that progress on preventing crime will be one of the success stories of the Swedish Presidency
(EU) EP/LIBERALISATION OF GAS MARKET: Conflicts between French and English MEPs - Mrs Boudjenah calls on Commission to withdraw its complaint against France
(EU) EP/REDUNDANCIES/WORKS COUNCILS: Many European parliamentarians call for, once more, for revision of 1994 Directive on European works councils and implementation of Directive on information and consulation of workers
(EU) EU/BUDGET: EP challenges legal base for a draft Directive on recovering customs and agricultural debts
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament amends the Commission's proposal for extending the olive oil aid scheme
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament tightens certain provisions of proposals on electric and electronic equipment
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/RUSSIA: Joint ETUC-FITUR Statement on occasion of EU/Russia Summit
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ESTONIA:
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 460
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 21/05/2001: