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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8304

25 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 58
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation
On wednesday Commission expected to propose extension of VAT system to labour intensive services

Brussels, 24/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday the European Commission is expected to adopt by written procedure, a proposal on the extension of the reduced VAT system that can be applied in labour intensive services in Member States. This announcement was made last week by President Prodi during a visit to Brussels by the French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, who requested that hotel and catering be included in the services benefiting from a reduction in VAT. The President of the...

Contents

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:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 24/09/2002: