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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8417

11 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/biotechnologies
Commission calls on Member States to intensify their effort in life sciences and biotechnologies

Brussels, 10/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - In its first progress report on EU strategy for biotechnology adopted in January 2002, the European Commission expresses concern regarding the time it is taking for Member States to transpose European legislation on legal protection and biotechnological inventions into national law. It calls on Member States to step up their effort in this sector in terms of research, financing and the protection of intellectual property rights in order to achieve the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: European Commission and France are objectively allied and unopposed to each other in farming issue - the row between Pascal Lamy and Hervé Gaymard is ridiculous
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NATO: Future EU mission in FYROM is on right road
(EU) EP/IRAQ: MEPs meet with Kofi Annan - message to USA
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Meeting with Annan-Denktash-Papadopoulos in the Hague
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Inaugural session on Tuesday in the Hague
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: European Movement of Ireland appeals for common foreign policy to which Community method will be applied
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/PALESTINE:
(EU) EU/GREECE/FYROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MALTA: 53.65% say yes to EU accession in Sunday's consultative referendum in Malta- elections likely on 12 April
(EU) EU/ARMS: Commission to present guidelines for Community policy on defence equipment
(EU) EU/CAUCUS:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Ecofin Council decisions on savings tax and energy tax postponed till 19 March
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/TAKEOVER BID:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2001: Despite criticizing surplus, Council recommends Parliament to grant Commission discharge on execution of 2001 budget
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Mr Kinnock invited to explain himself on internal auditor's note which does not question the quality of Ms Andreasen's work
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission/ECB Memorandum of Understanding on improvement of statistics
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Information day 18 March - calls for expressions of interest in Galileo concessions - ESA still blocked
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Vote on liberalisation of port services - dockers mobilise
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Loyola de Palacio hopes to reactivate discussion on air agreement between EU and Morocco and intensify work on regional electricity and gas market at Euro-Maghreb level
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Air alliance between British Airways and SN Brussels Airlines receives clearance
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/THIRD COUNTRIES: Spanish canning industry is against liberalisation of tuna market
(EU) EU/WTO/BRAZIL: EU is pleased with WTO Panel conclusions on anti-dumping measures applicable to pipe fittings in malleable cast iron
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/ENERGY: Most EU citizens for renewable energy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Michelin's takeover of Viborg (tyres)
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Mr Kok's report, due out on 26 March, to propose new initiatives to make enlargement a success
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Tripartite meeting on customs and border problems
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Prodi and Reppas discuss promotion of gender equality in the EU
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Council adopts contribution to Spring European Summit
(EU) EU/BIOTECHNOLOGIES: Commission calls on Member States to intensify their effort in life sciences and biotechnologies
(EU) EU/PATENT: Generally favourable reception to Council's agreement on patent
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Jutta Haug requests Parliament's full involvement in work on post-2006 financial perspective
(EU) EP/STATE AID:
(EU) EP/Chechnya:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission wants Member States to share responsibility for managing Structural Funds
(EU) EU/STATE AID: British aid to foster capital investment in poorest developing countries is cleared
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for financing small and medium-sized companies in Burkina Faso
(EU) EU/TAXATION: UEAPME adopts Rome Declaration calling for European tax policy more to SMEs' advantage
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Private banks welcome "WestLB" ruling
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid in favour of British coal industry is approved
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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