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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8017

30 July 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
Commission continues several procedures for failure to respect environmental directives and closes a procedure against Greece

Brussels, 30/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the European Commission decided to continue, through the sending of motivated opinions, the procedures initiated against: - Denmark, for failure to transpose into national law certain provisions of the Directive on packaging waste; - the United Kingdom and Austria for failure to respect the directive on used oils; - Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Greece, Spain and Portugal for failure in their obligation to adopt the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Discussions continue - 1.5 million euro aid for Macedonian refugees in Kosovo
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: General Vankeirsblick chairs Military Committee
(EU) EU/PERU: EU pleased to co-operate with new President
(EU) EU/JORDAN: Commission contribution to project aimed at encouraging women's participation in elections
(EU) EP/G8: According to Greens and Socialists, Parliament must examine excesses of police in Genoa
(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU hopes for monitoring of entire election process under auspices of OSCE
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA: EU condemns attack on Colombo airport
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/GEORGIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENLARGEMENT: Commission report on administrative preparation by institutions for enlargement
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Paris and Berlin call for redirection of Cap
(EU) EU/TAJIKISTAN:
(EU) EU/SLOVAKIA:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: An interim report on risk assessment of pesticides already on the market reveals large delays in this work - towards new legislation to work harder
(EU) EP/FRY: Elmar Brok calls on Council to reverse its decision aimed at reducing financial assistance to FRY
(EU) EU/TAX: Commission proposes approving a reduction in excise duties on spirits in Madeira and Azores
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission attacks Italy and Greece for infringement to rules on free movement
(EU) EU/EXCISE: Commission hauls Italy before the Court of Justice for imposing excise duty on lubricating oil
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves investment aid in favour of ATMEL Rousset
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Ford to take control of Mazda's wholesale distribution in United Kingdom
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission continues several procedures for failure to respect environmental directives and closes a procedure against Greece
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Approval of LEADER+ for Portugal
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission continues procedures against four Member States for non-compliance with Framework-Directive on waste
(EU) EU/EIB: 155 million euro for Italian region of Basilicata
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/APPOINTMENT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/FRAUD: Court of Auditors criticises failings of Community control system for agricultural subsidies
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro zone external trade surplus in May - deficit in EU
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 470
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/07/2001: