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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade

34 countries and 17 organisations support global solutions for facilitating trade

Brussels, 25/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - Meeting under the auspices of the World Partnership for the Facilitation of Transport and Trade (GPF), the representatives from 34 countries, 17 international organisations and the private sector, underlined the need to develop a global approach in this area, which encourages institutions such as the European Union, WTO, the World Customs Organisation, UN agencies to take on board the importance of trade in economic growth in developing...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A few more things to add to some little-known issues
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL: Discussion of possibility for EU to take over from SFOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina- Commission Communicaton on "new neighbours" in Eastern Europe and Russia
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council reiterates need for total cooperation with International Criminal Tribunal and return for refugees
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Candidates want IGC after accession- Berlin and Rome insist on sticking to the timetable
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL: On Friday ministers will vote on judicial and extradition agreements with United Sates
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: ECB feels that EU banks can resist crises
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/POVERTY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission should adopt various specific legal proposals in the field of aviation after "open sky" agreements terminated
(EU) EU/PATENT: Wednesday, Greece once more attempts to find agreement over jurisdiction of Community patent - Germany more flexible
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Court referral over Italian tax on company capital
(EU) EU/AGRCIULTURE/GMO: on 5 March Commission will launch debate on coexistence of GMO crops and conventional farming
(EU) EU/TRADE: 34 countries and 17 organisations support global solutions for facilitating trade
(EU) COMPETITION: Alcan can buy out FlexPac
(EU) COMPETITION: Green light for joint venture between Pon and Nimbus
(EU) EUCOMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/AGRICULTURE/WTO: International civil society rejects Harbinson paper, seen as going against sustainable agriculture and development of poor countries
(EU) EU/ETHICS: European Group on Ethics's warning on internet advertising of genetic tests
(EU) EP/TAKE-OVER BIDS: Klaus-Heiner Lehne's report on take-over bids announces March introduction of compromise solutions with Council
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT/Ireland:
(EU) EP/MARCH SESSION: New debate on Iraq - EU military mission in Macedonia - Commission policy strategy (and budgetary guidelines) for 2004 - Negotiations on services in WTO - EMU (and functioning of ECB) - Men/women equality - Consumers
(EU) EU/EP/FOODSTUFFS: Environment Committee calls for stricter restrictions on artifical sweetners in drinks, than those proposed by Commission
(EU) EP/DRUGS:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2004: Reports from Mrs Gill and Mr Mulder invite Commission to foresee possible humanitarian needs in Iraq and Middle East
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB entrusts ABN AMRO with management of securities on derivatives
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italian legislation to freeze motor insurance premiums is against Community law
(EU) Court of Justice: Pensioners to receive emergency care (and reimbursement) for chronic illness in another Member State
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference on European strategy for social inclusion
(EU) EESC/FEBRUARY SESSION: Spring summit and Lisbon strategy, sustainable development, research and consumer policy
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Electrical equipment:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Image-making:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Water:
(EU) Agro-foods:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 25/02/2003: