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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8243

28 June 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Proceedings against France and Ireland over maritime safety

Brussels, 27/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the Commission decided to take action against France and Ireland at the Court of Justice for incorrect application of the legislation on port State inspection of vessels. The legislation in question aims to reduce the number of sub-standard craft navigating in Community waters, and imposes inspection on at least 25% of the vessels that enter the State ports in question each year. In 2001, the inspection rate for Ireland was 21% and, for...

Contents

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: