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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment

United Kingdom in Commission's firing line for non-compliance with Court judgement on nitrate pollution in water

Brussels, 05/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to send the United Kingdom a letter of formal notice for failure to take the necessary measures to comply with judgements of the Court of Justice regarding the December 2000 Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC, concerning the United Kingdom's failure properly and comprehensively to identify ground waters and surface freshwaters affected by nitrate pollution. The Nitrates Directive requires Member States to designate...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Peace between Israel and Palestine, fight against terrorism and cooperation in fields of Justice and Home Affairs on the agenda of informal ministerial conference in Brussels
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN/MIDDLE EAST: Verhofstadt and Solana for EU at London Summit - Emphasis also placed on diplomatic and humanitarian aspects
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/LAOS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CULTURE/AUDIOVISUAL COUNCIL: Developing European audiovisual sector - cultural and economic dimensions of European cinema
(EU) EU/CULTURE COUNCIL: Multiculturality at centre of debates
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission to meet in Florence on Wednesday on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the European University Institute
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurostat estimates inflation at 2.4% in October
(EU) EU/MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES:
(EU) EU/WTO: In the run up to Doha, Lamy recalls WTO rules have not been updated since 1995
(EU) ACP/EU/TRADE: ACP Trade Ministers finalise their Doha negotiating position in Brussels
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Pro-Eurojust can facilitate liaison between EU and US magistrates but may not provide information directly, according to its President - The importance of thinking through the creation of Eurojust
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission considers "swapping" to reduce budgetary deficit is legitimate
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Eurostat publishes Regions 2001 Statistical Yearbook
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: United Kingdom in Commission's firing line for non-compliance with Court judgement on nitrate pollution in water
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission gives go-ahead for aid for ESB (Ireland)
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission concludes that Dutch car wreck disposal system does not constitute state aid
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 241 million for projects in Upper Austria
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 30 million for Albanian transport and electricity
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Formal procedure launched in relation to exemptions from excise duty in Ireland, France and Italy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: State aid for FLUOR and EXTATIC authorised
(EU) EU/BSE: Green light for state aid for farmers in Italy and Germany
(EU) FATF/TERRORISM: Recommendations for combating terrorist financing
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENERGY/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Commission's new structural indicators
(EU) EU/SCIENCE: European Week of Science began on Monday
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2002: After vote at first reading, Parliament insists on pressure exerted on most financial perspective headings, and calls on Commission for report, before second reading, on external actions after 11 September
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Italian associations denounce lack of transparency in Commission in allocating funds to consumer organisations
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SOCIAL: Diamantopoulou and Spidla note transposition of social acquis is well advanced in Czech Republic
(EU) ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE/ENVIRONMENT: Wallström insists on sustainability - Heated plenary debate on tobacco advertising
(EU) EU/ASYLUM:
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(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 480
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 05/11/2001: