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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8372

6 January 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Joint venture between Brenntag and Biesterfeld is cleared

Brussels, 06/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised a joint venture between two previously independent German chemical distributors, Brenntag AG and Wilhelm E.H. Biesterfeld GmbH. The transaction will lead to an increase in market shares in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Denmark and Austria, being most marked in Germany but only negligible in the other countries. In Germany, the presence of internationally active distributors and competition...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Largely positive European balance sheet for 2002, public opinion's partly justified languor is due to other causes
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Praesidium on Thursday to prepare 20/21 January plenary that will consider institutional issues - First draft articles for first part of Treaty to be unveiled at end of January - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in Prague on Friday
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Condemnation of double suicide bombing in Tel Aviv
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA: Olivier Dupuis indignant at Russia's stated refusal of visit by Euro-MPs to Chechnya
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Tribute by European institutions to Lord Jenkins, British President of the Commission who re-launched monetary union
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU concern at arrest of trade union leaders
(EU) EU/MADAGASCAR: EU welcomes December's calm elections
(EU) CHECHNYA/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Today's rotation of EU Presidency between Fifteen to be maintained until end-2006
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: EMU at centre of Commission's meeting on Wednesday
(EU) EU/CORSICA: Island's tax status at centre of talks between Prodi and Sarkozy on Tuesday
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Enhanced co-operation between Commission and European Economic and Social Committee at centre of Prodi - Briesch meeting on Wednesday
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission takes action against eight Member States for failing to transpose Guarantees Directive on time
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission launches infringement proceedings against thirteen Member States for failure to implement EU legislation
(EU) EP/FISHERIES/ENVIRONMENT: Mr. Martin calls for European assistance for France similar to that granted to Galicia
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Stricter labelling rules for meat-based products take effect for better consumer information
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Regulation on civil aviation safety measures takes effect
(EU) EU/CHINA/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Publication of a Code of Best Practices
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Interpower by Electrabel and Energia falls outside Merger Regulation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Joint venture between Brenntag and Biesterfeld is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Nestlé/Fonterra joint ventures are cleared
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council decisions end December 2002
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Commission approves Interact programme (trans-European cooperation)
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: EUR 950,000 for Convention in 2003
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BULGARIA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/NORWAY:
(EU) EU/FARM INCOME:
(EU) EU/FOOD: Two new varieties of genetically modified derived cottonseed oils soon to be authorised in EU
(EU) EU/WTO: "Confrontations" colloquium on foreign investments
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE: Several resolutions and conclusions are formally adopted in the fields of culture and education
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro-zone inflation rate will exceed 2%
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/EP/IRAN:
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