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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8340

15 November 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 47 / 55
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) chemicals

German group BAYER has sold its household insecticides (such as "Baygon", "Autan", "Bayclif " and "Bayfresh") to US manufacturer of cleaning products SC JOHNSON, for EUR 725 million. This sector has an annual turnover of EUR 400 million and has a workforce of 2,300. BAYER is also looking for a partner for its pharmaceutical activities and has indicated that it would no take control of its future partner. BAYER has a turnover of EUR 21.5 billion over a nine-month period in 2002, EUR 3.54...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: European Troika make positive assessment at end of visit to Afghanistan - Reforms must continue, with Union support
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Erdogan of round of Europe to try to convince the Fifteen to set date for beginning of negotiations
(EU) EU/ITALY: Franco Frattini Minister of Foreign Affairs
(EU) EP/CO-DECISION: Ms de Palacio and Mr Cox appeal for current structure of co-decision procedure to be maintained
(EU) EP/EPP-ED:
(EU) WEU/SPACE: Poncelet raises possibility that ESA may become European Union space agency
(EU) WEU/EU: WEU Assembly questions PSC on future of UN force in Cyprus
(EU) WEU/NORDIC STATES: Assembly President Klaus Buhler raises crisis management with Finnish Defence Minister
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Malta assumes presidency for six months
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Divergences PERSIST at Council on localisation criteria for future regional courts responsible for litigation linked to Community patent
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Council sticks to "general agreement" on patentability of software, while Commission opposes its definition of programmes that can be patented
(EU) EU/TAKEOVERS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Exchange of views on organising work of new formation and on improving regulations
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Council notes delays in integration of internal market for services and invites Commission to present legislation when mutual recognition does not work
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Council political agreement to impose indication of all ingredients present in foodstuffs and alcoholic drinks
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission asks explanations of United Kingdom on "Prestige" oil tanker
(EU) MOROCCO: Meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister - Agricultural issues - Re-entry agreement
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission to adopt communication on so-called "open sky" agreements
(EU) EU/BSE: Commission withdraws its request for a fine on France
(EU) EU/BSE: Scientific Committee suggests reviewing certain slaughter practices
(EU) EU/FRAUD: OLAF investigates irregularities in the use of Community money in UK and Spain
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2003: External actions and administrative expenditure will be the points of conflict at trialogue - Council wants to re-establish budgetary rigour
(EU) EU/ 2002 BUDGET: Draft amending budget of EUR 77 million for funding 500 posts requested by Commission and publication of acquis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves revised TACA agreement
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to aid for Bull
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission reduces aid for to Capro Schwedt in Germany
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission study claims integration of EU markets will boost GDP by 1.1% and jobs by 0.5% over ten years
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Busquin stresses need for common research structure in defence sector
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Ministers lay down benchmarks for European area of vocational training - adoption of Erasmus World programme under Italian presidency
(EU) EU/SOUTH EAST EUROPE: European Parliament calls for more political progress in Balkans to stay on track towards integration in Europe
(EU) EP/BUDGET/DEMOCRACY: Olivier Dupuis calls for feasibility study on "Voice of Europe" radio
(EU) EP/ECUADOR:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Mr Fischler welcomes international agreement on protection of tuna stocks
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Adoption of decisions on renewal of EU/Angola protocol
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Kangaroo Group calls for more European industrial standards, a common social security card and harmonisation of tax base for pension funds
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EASTERN EUROPE: Conference on reform of pension schemes
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: European TV channels steadily improve application of quotas under Television without Frontiers Directive, Commission report notes
(EU) EU/SPORT: At 11th European Sports Forum, Viviane Reding calls for promotion of European sports model
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Cement:
(EU) Gas:
(EU) Water:
(EU) BTP:
(EU) Steel:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 14/11/2002: