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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8243

28 June 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/shipbuilding
Qualified majority voting at Council approves defence mechanism to protect sector from South Korean anti-dumping

Luxembourg, 27/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday the EU Council of Ministers finally adopted by qualified majority voting the twin-track strategy proposed by the European Commission to counter unfair Korean practices in the shipbuilding sector (see EUROPE yesterday p 6).. The EU has set a deadline of the end September to resolve the dispute amicably, failing which it will immediately launch procedures for a Panel against Korea in the WTO and activate a temporary defensive mechanism for...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Institutional measures decided at Seville are positive but incomplete because of differences on fundamental issues - some practical improvement while awaiting large-scale reform
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DANISH PRESIDENCY: Rasmussen warns against any attempt to make CAP reform a "new precondition for enlargement" - Concluding accession talks in Copenhagen or "running risk of postponing it for several years"
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Mendez de Vigo is not signatory to Wuermeling proposal on responsibilities
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Klaiber draws up balance sheet of his mandate in Afghanistan and calls on international community to continue its work
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Commission finances programme for rehabilitation of administrative infrastructure of Palestinian Authority
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Javier Solana welcomes new president of Albania
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONS:
(EU) EU/TORTURE: EU declaration for International Day on 26 June
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA: EU urges LTTE to renounce terrorism
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Political agreement on rules of hygiene of foodstuff that will not concern traditional products
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: memorandum on implementation of Berlin agreements - France opposed to any anticipated reform of the PAC
(EU) EU/BSE: Commission continues procedures against France in British beef affair
(EU) EU/SHIPBUILDING: Qualified majority voting at Council approves defence mechanism to protect sector from South Korean anti-dumping
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes investigation into UEFA rule on multiple ownership of football clubs
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/BUSINESS: On Tuesday, Commission should adopt communication on "social responsibility of companies" providing for creation of a Forum and development of ethical labels
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission "takes note" of audit announcing 2.6% deficit for France in 2002 and waits to see what measures will be taken to consolidate the balance in public finances
(EU) EU/ANIMAL PROTECTION: Commission asks Ireland to comply with directive on animal experiments
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES/CONSUMERS: Council adopts directive on marketing financial services at a distance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises creation of multi-bank trading platform for foreign exchange products
(EU) EP/SESSION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Reasoned opinion to six Member States for failure to transpose directive on separation of accounts of public service companies
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: First quite decisive round-the-table discussion on proposal to reform officials' statute
(EU) EP/TAIWAN:
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: British American Tobacco did obtain all necessary documents to attack European legislation on tobacco, despite Commission's "regrettable" conduct
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Hearing in a Le Pen case
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: European Insurance Committee notes a slow-down in growth in the insurance sector in Europe in 2001
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Italy for upgrading of AI motorway
(EU) EU/EIB: Funding for road projects in Sweden
(EU) EMU/ECB:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Byrne and Villalobos deplore Parliament's delay in examining new directive on tobacco advertising
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council not expected to make progress on trade of greenhouse gas emissions until after German elections
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Spanish Presidency suggests Council structures should be strengthened for examining issues relating to sustainable development
(EU) EU/ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION/ULB:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Proceedings against France and Ireland over maritime safety
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Proceedings against Spain concerning maritime cabotage
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reasoned opinion against Germany for maritime cabotage
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reasoned opinion against Greece concerning aeronautical maintenance
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reasoned opinion against Ireland and Germany on equipment in goods transport
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reasoned opinion against France and Luxembourg on transport of dangerous products
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 27/06/2002: