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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture council

Regulation is adopted on animal by-products - Byrne says this element should be borne in mind during possible review of ban on meat and bone meal

Brussels, 24/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Monday evening in Brussels, the Agriculture Ministers of the Member States adopted the new regulation on animal by-products, despite the opposition of the Swedish and Dutch delegations that drafted a declaration as a sign of protest against the eventual dispensations that could be granted to Germany and Austria so that they may continue to use kitchen waste in animal feed (see EUROPE of 14 September, p.12 on the agreement reached in conciliation...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short Account of the European Convention - Pedro Solbes confirms Commission's ambition for co-ordination of economic policies - A debate that the "defence" working group will not be able to avoid
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) NATO: Defence ministers generally welcome American proposals for rapid reaction force
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/IRAQ: Poettering pleads in favour of common position on Iraq and calls on German government to rally around
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN CONVENTION:
(EU) EP/GREENS: Cohn-Bendit in favour of creation of a "Party of European Greens" before next European elections
(EU) EU/JAPAN/KOREA: Mr. Koizumi briefs Prodi on his talks with President Kim
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Danish Presidency tries to ease tension
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: EU condemns attempted coup
(EU) EU/GERMANY: European Socialists welcome victory of SPD - Poettering underpins importance of European policy
(EU) EU/PES: Conference on globalisation in Copenhagen
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY: The two summits to be held in Brussels
(EU) EU/SPAIN: Ambassador Bastarreche takes up his post
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EU/GREECE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission admits that date set to reach a situation close to balance in budgetary matters could be put back to 2006 and adopts a report on situation of Portugal's public finances
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: In response to Mr. Heaton-Harris, Commission stipulates that 9 officials out of 41 have been sacked in five years
(EU) EU/FISHERIES REFORM: Mr Fischler said to be ready to offer derogations for fleets - possible compromise on getting rid of public aid
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Adoption of regulation amending certain fisheries possibilities during year
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Milk producers will have to pay an additional levy of 277 million euro for having exceeded quotas
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Switzerland proposes providing a financial contribution representing 4 to 6% of the budget of the European Environmental Agency
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Regulation is adopted on animal by-products - Byrne says this element should be borne in mind during possible review of ban on meat and bone meal
(EU) EU/ASEM: Copenhagen Summit results in creation of Task Force on Trade and Investment - role of the Euro in Asia
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission fixes stakes and deadlines for pursuit of Galileo project - difficulty at ESA and in negotiations with United States
(EU) EP/BUDGET/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/WTO/WINES: Counter position of United States and sixteen other countries on protection of geographical names for wines and spirits
(EU) EP/ALGERIA: Parliamentary meeting this week in Strasbourg, before ratification of Association Agreement early October
(EU) EU/CHILE: Scientific Cooperation Agreement is signed
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Report on crossborder movements of GMO is adopted by narrow margin
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament against report on banning trade in cosmetic products tested on animals
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2003: Parliament sets out priorities - Council and Commission provide explanations
(EU) EU/TAXATION: On wednesday Commission expected to propose extension of VAT system to labour intensive services
(EU) EU/ENERGY: France in principle supports co-ordinated management of strategic oil stocks
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) ESC/TOURISM:
(EU) ESC/RAIL TRANSPORT: Committee worried about impact of high-speed liberalisation on sector
(EU) ESC/ENVIRONMENT: Committee proposals aim to improve access and transparency in voluntary agreements
(EU) ESC/AGRICULTURE: Committee considers that property rights must be taken into account in soil protection strategy
(EU) ESC/LISBON STRATEGY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) ESC/CYPRUS:
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