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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8391

1 February 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 49 / 50
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EUROPEAN UNION

 3/02 -  WASHINGTON: - Official visit of Commissioner Franz Fischler - Meeting with Ann Veneman, Bob Zoellick and Horst Köhler (au 5/02) 
 -  ATHENS: - Conference organised by the European Commission son the introduction of the Euro and Euro-Mediterranean dialogue (and 4/02) 
 -  NEW YORK: - EP/ ad hoc delegation to the United Nations on most recent situation in Iraq - Meetings with Kofi Annan and Hans Blix 
 4/02 -  BRUSSELS: - Public hearing organised by the...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EP/IRAQ: The declaration by eight European leaders hardly contributes to EU common position, Costas Simitis complains - Ad hoc EP delegation In New York - Possible special summit of Fifteen
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Troika broach Iraqi issue with Turkish authorities
(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
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Adoption of Constitutional Charter for future Union of Serbia and Montenegro by Serbian and Montenegrin parliaments
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament regrets election of Libya at presidency of United Nations Human Rights Committee
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Schwimmer invites EU to become associate member
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/RELIGION: UNIAPAC requests reference in Treaty -Wuermeling astonished by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's ideas
(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:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Differences still remain with certain acceding countries on final text of Accession Treaty
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Fischler in Washington on Monday to discuss WTO negotiations and present project to reform farm policy
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Iraq, Middle East and bilateral relations at centre of Chris Patten's visit to Iran, Turkey and Lebanon - Turkish candidacy to EU
(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:
(EU) EU/EIB/COMMISSION:
(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)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(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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