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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8437

5 April 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/employment
First meeting of "Kok Task Force" on 25 April in Brussels - first joint meeting of economic and financial affairs committee and employment committee on 8 April in Strasbourg, with Pedro Solbes and Anna Diamantopoulou

Brussels, 04/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Employment Task Force, chaired by former Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok and composed of equal numbers of representatives of the trade union and employers' worlds (although they did not wear the official hats of their organisations in this context, see EUROPE of 3 April, p.18), are to meet for the first time on 25 April in Brussels in the presence of Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou. The Task Force, whose creation had been decided by the European...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: big manoeuvres (with certain dangers) a foot on future European Commission role
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Mr Dehaene presents draft articles on "democratic life of Union", "the Union and its immediate environment", "Union membership" (with voluntary withdrawal option), revision and entry into force of Treaties (no changes to rules, but providing for a discussion at a higher level in case of blockage by one or more Member States)
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/TIMETABLE: Convention Members worried about finishing work
(EU) EUCYPRUS: Papadopouos rejects Denktash proposals and asks him to agree to discussions with UN
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/UNIONS:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Javier Solana's visit- Mars and Venus reconciled
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/GERMANY: Schröder: Britain's involvement paramount- Fischer: Start with a Schengen-style formula
(EU) EU/IRAQ/TURKEY: Abdullah Gül regrets image of Turkey invading Iraq - Turkey will not accept refugees on its soil
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/IRAQ:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Twelve examine consequences of war in Iraq and increased public spending in France - Consensus in asking Mr Duisenburg to delay his departure
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Italy, Spain, United Kingdom warned over conclusion of bilateral contracts with USA on US customs inspecting containers in European ports
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: OLAF seeks to strengthen dialogue with anti-fraud service "communicators" in candidate countries
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: First meeting of "Kok Task Force" on 25 April in Brussels - first joint meeting of economic and financial affairs committee and employment committee on 8 April in Strasbourg, with Pedro Solbes and Anna Diamantopoulou
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Detailed investigation into acquisition of Instrumentarium by GE
(EU) EU/STOCK BREEDING: Commission announces new animal welfare measures
(EU) EU/FOOD: Commission registers five new agricultural and food product denominations
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission asks France and United Kingdom to respect water laws, or face fines
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls for reform of EU agricultural, trade and fisheries policies
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly examines situation in different regions covered by ACP-EU partnership
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/APRIL SESSION: Assent on Accession Treaty - Discharge for Budget 2001 - Commission declaration on atypical pneumonia - Economic forecasts for spring and guidelines for employment - Security and Defence Policy - Europol development - Human cells and tissue - Speech by President Trajkovski
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: European Commission sends reasoned opinion to Austria and Italy to comply with Community law
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: citizens have vision of Science in candidate Countries: but young abandon research careers that have poor prospects
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 5 to 14 April 2003:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 04/04/2003: