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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8408

26 February 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/development/agriculture/wto
International civil society rejects Harbinson paper, seen as going against sustainable agriculture and development of poor countries

Brussels, 25/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - WTO negotiations are beginning again in Geneva, with different representatives from civil society from around thirty countries from the North and South - development NGOs, consumer rights organisations, environmental defence groups - which have virulently criticised the Harbinson agreement (in the name of the Chairman of the agriculture negotiations: see EUROPE 21 February, p 9), accusing it of not taking into account the concerns linked to development,...

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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: