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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8302

21 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/session
Few changes to next week's agenda - Baron criticises EPP attitude in Andreasen affair

Brussels, 20/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - The conference of presidents of the political groups only made a few changes to the planned agenda of the European Parliament's plenary session that is to open in Strasbourg on Monday (see EUROPE of 16 September, p.16). Monday, the Lambert report on the status of refugees, which was not adopted in committee, has been withdrawn. Tuesday, work will begin with the Sjostedt report (cross-border movement of GMOs) and the afternoon will be devoted to the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Working group on subsidiarity finalises its report that proposes conferring new rights on national parliaments and committee of the Regions
(EU) EU/ROMANIA/ICT: agreement with United States will not be ratified before end of talks between EU and Washington - Verheugen in favour of date for EU accession
(EU) EPP/CONSTITUTION: Amended version of Martens-Schauble project
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: THE EPC presents a draft Constitution
(EU) EP/BATASUNA: Gorostiaga may repay the 58,000 euro he owes the European Parliament gradually
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Chris Patten pleased with progress made in Bosnia-Herzegovina in context of Association and Stabilisation Process - Preparations for EU police mission well under way
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU underlines role of the United Nations after Baghdad agrees to allow weapons inspectors in
(EU) EU/NICE TREATY/IRELAND:
(EU) WEU/EU: WEU Assembly contribution to European Convention - Solana meets "Defence" working group
(EU) EU/NATO: Alliance may prolong "Amber Fox" mandate - European reactions to American "Response Force" project
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA/JAPAN: EU welcomes Koizumi/Kim Jong-IL meeting
(EU) EU/OSCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BSE: French health safety Agency gives go-ahead to lifting embargo on British beef - Paris to give its verdict within 10 days
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Fifteen to discuss on Monday and Tuesday reform of fisheries policy, mid-term review of CAP, genetically modified foodstuffs and conditions of animal transport
(EU) EU SAFETY: European veterinarians say yes to strengthening of rules on personal imports of animal derived products
(EU) EU AGRICULTURE/WTO: Details on quotas on cereal imports which Commission intends to revise at WTO
(EU) EU/PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Council expected to reach policy agreement on 30 September on "sectoral" public contracts directive
(EU) EU/ASEM: Economy Ministers strengthen dialogue on multilateral problems - Strong message against American protectionism
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Conference on trafficking in human beings does not agree to grant residence permits to victims - creation of group of experts
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Communication on Galileo on Tuesday - at the Commission there is concern about European Space Agency's delay
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Bunge's takeover by Cereol
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission awaits more information from German government on loan to MobilCom
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Erste Bank receives authorisation to be part of joint undertaking EBPP GmbH
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission proposes new rules on detergents to protect environment and health of consumers
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Danish Presidency's efforts at mediation over framework-programme do not seem to avoid risk of confrontation between Parliament and Council
(EU) EP/SESSION: Few changes to next week's agenda - Baron criticises EPP attitude in Andreasen affair
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Better coordination of cancer research
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Public hearing on breast cancer
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Picasso succession protests Daimler's use of Picasso brand name
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES/: Council adopts common position on conglomerates
(EU) EU/EIB: Loans for investments in Andalucia
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Around fifteen NGOs to ask Council for "public contract" directives on environmental and social criteria in follow-up to Court's "concordia" decision
(EU) EU/ENVIROnMENT: Commission says it has to finish analysis of information about Spanish hydrological plan before it can consider infringement procedeedings requested by NGOs
(EU) EU/AUDIO-VISUAL: At Marrakech film festival Viviane Reding calls for construction and consolidation of cultural bridges between EU and Mediterranean
(EU) EU/CONSTRUCTION:
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 22 to 30 September 2002:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 20/09/2002: