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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8123

7 January 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/biotechnologies
Doctors comment on consultation document concerning life sciences and biotechnology

Brussels, 07/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Standing Committee of European Doctors, which represents 1.4 million doctors throughout the EU, reacted to the European Commission's consultation document entitled "Towards a strategic vision for life sciences and biotechnologies" (see EUROPE of 6 September). In its comments, the Standing Committee mainly covers:

- The use of genetic testing for seeking individual characteristics that may be used in determining aptitude for jobs, insurance risks...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Lessons of the Belgian Presidency - Guy Verhofstadt's gradual apprenticeship and Louis Michel's two spectacular shifts
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ITALY: After Ruggiero's departure, Commission feels it has no reason to doubt Italy's full European commitment
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/CONVENTION: "Notre Europe" examines lessons to be learnt from Convention that drafted the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Florence Deloche-Gaudez urges for coherent draft Constitution
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: The Crocodile is reborn
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Richard Corbett says debate on "avant-garde" is misplaced
(EU) EP/RADICALS/LIBERAL GROUP:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Meetings on 8 January in Madrid and 9 January in Brussels
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA: According to Commission, the Argentinean crisis should not have an impact on the European economy or on negotiations with Mercosur
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/UN:
(EU) EU/EUROPOL:
(EU) EU/EURO: 60% of Euro-zone prefers Euro rather than national currencies - Consumers worried about price rises
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Communication on agreements of minor importance
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission launches online consultation on "new approach" to product regulation
(EU) EU/EIB/POLAND: 450 EUR million loan - First-time ever loan to Candidate Country for health and education
(EU) EU/EIB/HUNGARY: EUR 43 million loan for environment
(EU) EU/EIB/CHINA: EUR 57 million loan for roads in China
(EU) EU/EIB/INDONESIA: EUR27 million loan to Rabobank in Indonesia
(EU) EP/JANUARY SESSION: Election of EP President, Spanish Presidency - Vote on third reading on atmospheric ozone - Green Paper on fisheries policy
(EU) EP/MARKET ABUSE: First discussion on Goebbels Report that wants clarification of directive and emergence of regulator armed with effective sanctions
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Regulation on Community designs is adopted
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/BIOTECHNOLOGIES: Doctors comment on consultation document concerning life sciences and biotechnology
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European Group on Life Sciences calls for research into embryonic stem cells
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/MONTAGNE: Reinhold Messner proposes a « charter of values for mountains in Europe » and requests « BROAD SCOPE FOR self-government « for these régions
(EU) EU/PRESS:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/01/2002: