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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8249

6 July 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/food safety
Banned hormone residues discovered in pig feed in Netherlands

Brussels, 05/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the Dutch Minister of Agriculture decided to place 29 pig breeding concerns under surviellance after the discovery of MPA (a banned growth hormone in the Community) in pig feed. The European Commission indicated that it had been informed of this incident according to the rapid alarm procedure and pointed out that the Netherlands had to trace where the contaminated products come from, withdraw them from the market and slaughter any animals...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: At the Commission seminar on Wednesday on the Union's industrial policy, there will be overall reflection on a very broad set of problems - In favour of a change in mentality
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Youth Convention from Tuesday to Friday - Plenary session on external relations on Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Alvaro Uribe calls for more European aid
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
(EU) EP/SOMALIA: Parliament calls on EU to support IGAD and step up humanitarian aid for refugees
(EU) EP/ANGOLA: Parliament calls for more aid
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: Parliament calls for journalist Grigori Pasko to be released
(EU) EP/BYELORUSSIA: Parliament calls for media freedom to be respected
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Official visit by Pat Cox from 7-11 July
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: In Washington, Per Stig Moller to call for closer transatlantic relations
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Chris Patten visits Yugoslavia and Macedonia
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Lydie Polfer calls on Moldova to fulfil its commitments to the Council of Europe
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Monday's Summit participants aim to ensure EU-Japan November 2001 action plan is properly applied
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Denmark proposes giving public access to various Europol documents and increasing role of European Parliament
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: additional efforts in reform to take precedence over EU's bilateral relations with Ukraine
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA: Farmers in new Member States will be in better competitive situation than E15, claims Mr Verheugen - "Take specific Baltic agricultural situation into account"
(EU) EU/USA/WTO: Decision favours EU in steel sector
(EU) HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants EUR 13 million to Iraq
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: ECHO now flying in Congo
(EU) EU/THIRD COUNTRIES: Balance sheet of macro-financial assistance to third countries in 2001
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Banned hormone residues discovered in pig feed in Netherlands
(EU) EP/FAO: Parliament takes stance in favour of conference aimed at making the work of the FAO more effective
(EU) EP/STATISTICS:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/MEDIA:
(EU) EP/DANISH PRESIDENCY: Parliament encourages Presidency to keep on course for enlargement
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY: Parliament decides not to waive Mr Korakas' immunity
(EU) EP/RACISM: Parliament calls for behaviour driven by hate, racism and xenophobia to be punished as crimes
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: European Parliament calls for fairer trade policies to ensure respect of social and fundamental rights
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Mr Lamoureux mentions possibility of European loan to finance TEN
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Renewal of EU/Angola fisheries agreement
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: France against any CAP reform before 2006
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission takes court proceedings against discrimination imposed by Germany on employment of posted workers
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission attacks Spanish legislation on bodyguards before the Court
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to agreement between Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: France found guilty of bad management of municipal waste incinerators
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Hearing of parties in contraband cigarette case hinges on whether US and Japanese cigarette manufacturers' appeals can be heard
(EU) EU/FRANCE: Derogation for French overseas territories' harbour dues to be extended for a year
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/UNIONS: Emilio Gabaglio welcomes Commission proposal to create tripartite social summit for growth and employment
(EU) EU/UNIONS: EPSU demands clear strategy for Vivendi's future to protect jobs and respect for social dialogue
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Reactions to EP report on sexual and reproductive health
(EU) EU/EURO: Using picture of Hitler in British advertising campaign against Euro causes outrage
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