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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8109

10 December 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/customs union

10/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - The EU Council of Ministers adopted, on Thursday, the amendment to the EEC Regulation 2658/87 that autonomously suspends the common customs tariffs on certain industrial products (lead bullion, simulators for ground maintenance of civilian aircraft).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short account of debate over future of Europe - Convention Presidency, short phrase from Jacques Delors, dangers of bargaining, traps of "consensus" procedure, action by European Movement
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Last Council before Laeken - Preparing for Summit, enlargement, defence, 11 September attacks, etc
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: After meeting with Nabil Chaath and Shimon Peres, EU specifies commitments expected of Israel and of Palestinian Authority - Solana on the spot on Tuesday
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Klaus Peter Kleiber nominated EU special representative to Afghanistan
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Erhard Busek to replace Bodo Hombach as EU representative in the Balkans
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Council approves strengthened cooperation with countries of Central Asia
(EU) EU/CUBA: Council notes positive signs in Cuba, but confirms common position
(EU) EU/BURMA:
(EU) EU/EPP: Summit prior to European Council of Laeken - Report on European constitution proposes "European partnership" for countries that cannot join the EU
(EU) EU/LIBERALS: Summit before Laeken, with Guy Verhofstadt
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN PARTIES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Research Ministers reach political agreement on proposal for 6th framework programme
(EU) EU/TRADE/DEVELOPMENT: Council adopts new scheme of generalised preferences, more beneficial for countries complying with social legislation
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU threatens filing complaint with WTO if United States implements new protectionist measures on steel
(EU) EU/JAPAN: New action plan to enhance cooperation between Union and Japan
(EU) ACP: Third summit of ACP heads of state to take place before September 2002, in Fiji if possible - Other results of ACP Council of Ministers
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission proposes control measures to fight PMMA, a new synthetic drug
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/ENVIRONMENT: Five candidate countries receive EUR 3.43 million LIFE funding for innovative environmental projects
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Political agreement on freezing terrorists' assets
(EU) EU/ARREST WARRANT:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Latest Council results - Asylum, border controls
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: European Summit of Laeken to decide between four candidate towns as seat of European Food Authority
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/NGO:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Merger between Muzzik and Mezzo is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises joint venture between Saab and WM-Data
(EU) EU/EIB/SWEDEN: Loan to "Viking" telecommunications network
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 35 million for electricity in Namibia
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: According to Prodi, the euro will be on the upturn compared to the dollar from January on
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS UNION:
(EU) EU/BSE: Finland to test all cattle over 30 months old
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes to amend packaging and packaging waste directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Legal action against Ireland and Italy (on waste legislation)
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Legal action against Portugal (water protection)
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Mesut Yilmaz expects Laeken to give "clearer signal"
(EU) EU/SLOVENIA: Official signature of trade concessions for wine
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/ENERGY/KOREAN PENINSULA:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Science and society action plan
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 485
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 10/12/2001: