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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8294

11 September 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/poland
Pernod Ricard asks the Commission to intervene to protect its brandnames in Poland

Brussels, 10/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - France's Pernod Ricard (which markets the famous Polish vodka Wyborowa, having bought the brandname in 1999), has sent a letter to Enlargement Commissioner Günter Verheugen expressing concern at a draft law that might be approved this week by the Polish government, that the company believes would contravene EU legislation on defining and describing spirits. Pernod Ricard argues that law stipulates that brandnames for spirits legally registered in...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Polemic, imprecision and sometimes contradictory declarations on budgetary deficits and respect for "Maastricht criteria" have creadted a confused and unhealthy situation - It is urgent to re-establish clarity
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/EPP: Elmar Brok presents draft Constitution penned by EPP Convention Members that he wants to discuss with the other political groups - UK not involved in text - Similar to Martens-Schäuble document but with different status
(EU) EU/ECUADOR: Emma Bonino to lead Election Observation Mission
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Luisa Morgantini protests at Palestinian Members of Parliament being prevented from taking part in Palestinian Legislative Council meeting
(EU) EU/BURMA:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Positions of different political formations either absent or barely represented in European institutions
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Joint contribution from environmental defence organisations
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission estimates candidate countries will receive EUR 8.8 billion net between them between 2004 and 2006
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: France and Spain seeking allies in attempt to boost prestige of Common Agricultural Policy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: No Member State questions interest of innovation in CAP, but different ideas are expressed on how to launch and finance new action
(EU) EU/FISHeries: "Friends of fishing" group will present "counter-proposals" to Mr Fischler's project for reform at end of month
(EU) EU/JHA: Meeting with Attorney General Ashcroft will allow stock to be taken of cooperation against terrorism since 11 September - It will not be a "meeting for negotiating the extradition agreement"
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Possible visa requirement for Italian, Belgian and Portuguese nationals
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission to present, on Wednesday, new rules it is proposing as a consumer credit framework
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission provisionally authorises network sharing agreements between T-Mobile and MMO2 in United Kingdom and Germany
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: From 2003 onwards Commission to coordinate economic and employment strategies
(EU) EU/POLAND: Pernod Ricard asks the Commission to intervene to protect its brandnames in Poland
(EU) EU/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/TAXATION/WINE:
(EU) EU/EP/JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT: Margot Wallström gives comments on summit to parliament's environmental committee - Commission presented with trade/development test
(EU) EP/BUDGET/OFFICIALS: Mr Kinnock discusses reform of fraud notification system, accounting irregularities and justifies disciplinary procedure against Ms Andreasen
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission worried about provisions in US draft auditing law
(EU) EU/FLOODS: Solidarity with France, presentation of regulation on disaster funds on 18 September
(EU) EP/TAIWAN:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Leenert Geelhoed proposes that Court rule that EU directive on manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products is valid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: First anniversary of European road safety campaign
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 50 million loan to Instituto de Finanzas de Castilla la Mancha
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Conference on migration issues and policies relating to 21st century (Helsinki, 16-17 September)
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES TRADE UNIONS: International campaign is launched for quality public services
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