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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8248

5 July 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/taxation/energy
Parliament calls for binding objective for using biofuels while drawing attention to impact of intensive crop growing

Strasbourg, 04/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament took a stance at first reading on the "biofuel" package with the adoption of the report by Pilar Ayuso Gonzalez on the use of biofuels in transport (codecision procedure) and the report by Miquel Mayol i Raynal on biofuel taxation (consultation procedure). Last November, the European Commission presented this "package" which aims to promote green fuels in Europe in order to reduce the EU's energy dependency on oil. It includes...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Parliament calls on US Congress to "refuse unilateralism symbolised by ASPA" and on UN members not to undermine the way the Court works - Council insists on maintaining dialogue with United States
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Mandate of UN mission in Bosnia extended until 15 July
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Peter Glotz announces proposal that the Commission President be elected by European Parliament
(EU) EU/PES/CONVENTION: Socialist group adopts position for Convention to be presented at the conference of party leaders in Birmingham - "Yes" to changing rotating six-monthly Presidency, but no call for longer term Presidency of European Council
(EU) EP/IRISH REFERENDUM: Mr Cox appeals for a different campaign
(EU) EP/GUE/NGL: United Left now counts 50 MEPs
(EU) EP/BALKANS: Fourth inter-parliamentary meeting between EU and Bosnia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Danish Presidency calendar for last six months of the year
(EU) EU/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: Presidency presents road map to ensure follow-up to Seville Summit - dates and organisation of work
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Presidency wants to both promote "twelve new initiatives" and progress with those already on the table
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission believes Rome budget commitment is still valid but revision of French budget "unwelcome"
(EU) EU/ECB: Leaves interest rates unchanged - worries about price stability even with rebound of Euro
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission speeds up withdrawal of dangerous pesticides in first step for less polluting agricultural strategy
(EU) EU/WTO: EU suggests greater opening of services markets to its partners
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission to approve communication on workers' financial participation in company
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Agreement on composition of administrative board of European Food Safety Authority
(EU) EP/TAXATION/ENERGY: Parliament calls for binding objective for using biofuels while drawing attention to impact of intensive crop growing
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament hopes to avoid conciliation with Council over non-road mobile machinery emissions
(EU) EU/FISHING: Parliament calls for uniform minimum penalties to be established, eagerly awaiting proposals on ship controls
(EU) EP/SEVILLE/SPANISH PRESIDENCY: Parliament reaffirms role of Convention and calls for strong Commission - Spanish Presidency both praised and criticised
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Parliament regrets Commission does not encourage Member States to introduce tax incentives to attract investment in film industry
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Parliament concludes examination of the rules for taking part in 6th Framework Programme
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2002: Parliament approves draft amending budget on reimbursement to Member States of EUR 15 billion unused in 2001
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Action taken against several Member States for failure to comply with provisions on water quality
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Savings tax negotiations stall
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Germany requested to remove obstacles to import of Austrian "Schwedenbitter", Italy for import of sports and medicinal products and Ireland for import of building materials
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: On certain conditions, EU citizens entitled to guaranteed minimum income despite Luxembourg's rejection of this - Annoyance at Commission
(EU) EU/TRADE: New anti-dumping duties for Chinese products
(EU) EU/SOCIAL SECURITY: Council confirms its general guidelines on coordinating social security systems
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Business confidence falls in eurozone in June - Unemployment unchanged in May
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial producer prices stable in May
(EU) EU/TRADE MARKS: Commission decides to refer Spain and Italy to Court for failing to set up Community Trade Mark courts
(EU) EU/PATENT RIGHTS: Commission refers Belgium to Court of Justice and suspends procedures against denmark
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Publication of the first European report on quality indicators on education and life-long training in Europe
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca table cereal production increases in rural areas except for rye
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