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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/budget

Commission successfully ensures follow-up of 2000 discharge procedure

Brussels, 31/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - Adopting the report by John McCartin (EPP-ED, Irish), the European Parliament recognises that the European Commission has successfully ensured the follow-up for the discharge procedure in the 2000 financial year, but calls for the revision of certain provisions on the sharing of confidential information, considered excessively restrictive. The EP deems that the 2000 financial year has been 'remarkable' due to the number of reforms proposed in the field...

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(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: EU mission to Pyongyang depends on meeting with President Kim Jong-il
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Javier Solana meets Tonino Picula and EU and UN Representatives
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(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Schwimmer invites EU to become associate member
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(EU) EU/CONVENTION/HEALTH: EUROCARE requests strengthening of provisions in treaty on public health
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/TREATY OF NICE:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/BALKANS/WOMEN:
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(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Wednesday Commission proposes tightening of checks on foodstuffs, with sanctions system
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission proposes allocating EUR 18 million per year to consumer policy for 2002-2006 period
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: François Lamoureux advises Member States to not renegotiate "open sky" agreement with USA in an attempt to keep them, whereas Court of Justice has condemned them
(EU) EU/BRAZIL/MERCUSOR: Lamy attacks Brazilian non-tariff barriers - Mercosur announces a "substantial' offer for 28 February
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
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(EU) EU/BUSINESS/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Japan supports EU agricultural reform plan
(EU) EU/UMANITARIAN AID: Echo carries out withdrawal from Macedonia after ten years of humanitarian activities in country
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION/SOCIAL: Participation of Anna Diamantopoulou, Pascal Lamy, Dimitris Reppas and Traja Halonen in seminar on social dimension of globalisation
(EU) EU/EESC/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Detailed probe into Celanese and Degussa joint venture
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of joint control of Finnish company Movere (transport logistics) BY Suomen Rehu and Kemira Agro
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to acquisition of Lesieur by Saipol (edible oils sector)
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(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Russia to impose meat IMPORT quotas- Commission to re-launch consultation
(EU) EU/NIS: Partnership programme for creating institutions in NIS and Mongolia
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Conference on Euro and Euro-Mediterranean dialogue
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: 170 MEPs demand commission of enquiry into use of EU aid
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Commission successfully ensures follow-up of 2000 discharge procedure
(EU) EP/FRAUD/ENLARGMENT:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/EURO/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/RESEARCH: Commission launches scientific study on urban air pollution
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Hearing on environmentally-friendly detergents
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Conference to determine possibilities offered by life sciences to develop sustainable agriculture in developing countries
(EU) EU/EESC/ENLARGMENT/CONVENTION: Representatives of civil society from candidate countries underline role of EESC as dialogue partner - Eneko Landaburu: integrate social innovation - Roger Briesch: effective participation is crucial
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Hearing on interoperability of o[pen platforms for digital television and third generation mobile communications
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ELARGMENT/BUDGET/FRANCE:
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