login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8387

27 January 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/food safety

27/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Food Safety Authority has published a call for expression of interest in membership of its Scientific Committee or a Scientific Panel in Official Journal C 14 A of 21 January 2003.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing has set out his ideas and guidelines for the Constitutional Treaty, but has been less forthcoming about other issues - Concerns about the European Commission because of Nice Treaty
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Fifteen support continued inspections in Iraq and hope they will allow crisis to be resolved peacefully
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: Study visit to be sent
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Fifteen entrust Coreper with task of finding solution to problems raised by sanctions during international meetings
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Rapid implementation of Quartet's roadmap - Concern following latest round of military operations in Gaza
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: EU welcomes 24 January agreement between Ivory Coast's political forces
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM/QSYLUM:
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Prodi backs request for accession expected 18 February
(EU) EU/BALKANS/ESDP: Joint action for future EU mission in Macedonia
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU wants transition institutions to be rapidly put in place in Democratic Republic of Congo
(EU) EU/IRAQ: MEPs to visit Iraq 2 - 7 February - World Parliamentary Forum mobilises against war in Iraq and calls for use of UN "peace veto"
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: Seminar on European Party Statute
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/LIBERALS: ELDR plan on future of Europe
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Presidium prepares plenary on social Europe and regional dimension -draft articles ready for beginning of February -Commission and calendar problems -Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in London on Tuesday
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Contribution of the parliamentary assembly
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission's proposed legislation criticised by almost all Member States
(EU) EU/SOUTH-EAST ASIA: ASEM ministerial meeting - mutual relations, international situation
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission to give details on Wednesday of progress in reforming administration - Unveiling of its 2003 communications strategy
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SOCIAL COUNCIL: Possible move toward agreement on synchronising work of the EU on retirement, poverty and health
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft decision will come within three months
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EU/WTO: More discussions on Tuesday in Geneva - Mr Lamy explains EU position to Brazil
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/SPACE: Joint EU-Russia space co-operation looks promising
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farming organisations oppose mid term review proposals on CAP - NGOs disappointed
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Conference on role of women in fisheries sector
(EU) EU/THAILAND/HEALTH: Checks on prawns come to an end
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Food and Veterinary Office plans to carry out 40% of its inspections this year in candidate countries
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/JANUARY SESSION IN BRUSSELS: IRAQ - North Korea - UN Committee on human rights - trade and poor countries - health and development
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Hearing on quality and safety of human tissue and cells
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: inter-parliamentary meeting on "immigration and human exchanges"
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EP/GLOBALISATION: Active participation by European Parliament left-wing MEPs at Parliamentary Forum in Porto Alegre
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues infringement proceedings against eight Member States for non-compliance with Environmental Impact Assessment Directive
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises UK stamp duty exemption scheme for disadvantaged areas, subject to a number of conditions
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 536
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 27/01/2003: