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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8315

10 October 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/tobacco
Legal committee proposes Parliament should restrict tobacco advertising ban to cases where it has significant crossborder effect

Brussels, 09/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - With the adoption of the report by Spanish Socialist Manuel Medina Ortega by a very large majority (28 for, 3 against and one abstention), the legal committee of the European Parliament proposes several substantial changes to the proposal of directive providing for a total ban on tobacco-related advertising and on the sponsoring activities linked to these products. The proposal, which follows cancellation of a 1998 directive, is based on Article 95 of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A short account of the european convention - what the president said (and what they make him say)
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Messrs. Prodi, Verheugen and Cox welcome progress of ten countries seeking to finish accession negotiations this year
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: No Commission proposal for beginning of accession negotiations with Turkey
(EU) EU/NATO/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/GERMANY/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/MEDITERRANEAN: Commission proposes setting up protected zone and TAC for swordfish, long-finned tuna, anchovies and some crustaceans
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Role of Competitiveness Council in strengthening growth and improving working procedure for companies on the agenda of informal meeting in Nyborg
(EU) EU/BOTSWANA: Constructive meeting between Romano Prodi and President Mogae of Botswana
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council must continue its work on tax on energy and financial surveillance - Adoption of conclusions on Russia
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Talks with the United States on auditing standards
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: According to report on the food programme, Russia has not fulfilled its obligations
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Launch of investigation into aid to DaimlerChrysler engine plant, in Berlin
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) HEALTH COUNCIL: Consensus for joining forces to fight tobacco - David Byrne hopes for agreement in February on problems related to tobacco advertising
(EU) EU/WTO/GMO: Citizens in Geneva against measures contemplated by the EU to strengthen control of GMOs
(EU) EP/ALGERIA:
(EU) EP/AGENDA: EP also discusses solidarity fund for disasters, the Ivory coast crisis and aid to Yugoslavia and Bosnia-Herzegovina
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPs amend common position on "market abuse" to ensure journalists' right to information
(EU) EP/TOBACCO: Legal committee proposes Parliament should restrict tobacco advertising ban to cases where it has significant crossborder effect
(EU) EU/EP/CLIMATE: Karl Heinz Florenz and Werner Langen call for greater flexibility for future Community system of trade in emissions
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Beginning of assent procedure on Association Agreement signed in June 2002
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mr fischler thinks Spanish farmers have everything to win by strengthening rural development policy
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Champagne borough council and winegrowers in Switzerland refuse to give up "Champagne" label despite EU/Swiss agreement
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/EMU/SOCIAL: Caspar Einem suggests Parliament should be able to censure ECB President
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Plenary session attended by Antonio Vitorino and David Martin - Hearing 11th October
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: European taxpayers' association calls for Europe of occupations - against a Community tax
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Conference identifies shortfalls in on-line public services and sets out goals for rectifying them
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission receives almost 12,000 expressions of interest in 6th EU research framework programme
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2284: Common Foreign and Security Policy: the priorities of the European Parliament
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