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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8442

12 April 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/agriculture
EP underlines minimal threshold below conventioal seeds containing GMO traces that can be put on the market

Brussels, 11/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted by 423 votes with 25 against and 27 abstentions, a report by Danielle Auroi (French Green/EFA) which updates and strengthens a proposal on conventional seeds by introducing provisions to prevent risk of contamination of these products by GMOs. Parliament is setting a minimal threshold below that for conventional sees contaminated by "accidental or technically unavoidable" traces of GMOs, which...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Jean-Louis Bourlanges denounces a risk that is real but is mistaken in the tactic he recommends
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: George Papandreou says Costas Simitis may be observer at four-country Summit - Peter Struck says Summit will not decide on establishing joint military headquarters
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: NATO and COPS discuss 29 April Summit, Concordia mission in Macedonia and institutional cooperation
(EU) EU/ARMS:
(EU) EP/CUBA: European Parliament condemns repression in Cuba
(EU) EP/GUATEMALA: EP concerned at delays in implementing peace plan and rural reform and condemns rising violence
(EU) EP/HONG KONG: EP recalls its support for "one country, two systems"
(EU) EP/MACAO: Parliament hails progress
(EU) EP/TOGO: Call for end to harassment of human rights activists
(EU) EP/EGYPT: Parliament calls on Egyptian government to respect human rights
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Massive Yes vote expected in Hungary
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) IRAQ: ECHO calls for humanitarian aid organisation under aegis of UN - Poul Nielson plans to write to Kofi Annan - insecurity and chaos hampering access to victims causes major concern
(EU) EU/OLAF: Misuse of funds for creation of ecological parks in Greece
(EU) EU/MEDICAL SCIENCES: Philippe Busquin presents EU research work on Parkinson's Disease - towards setting in place a true European Brain Research Area
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Promotion of short distance maritime transport and intermodal transport
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission requests Portugal and Italy to send it transposition measures of directive on recovery of tax claims
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/BUDGET 2003:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Negotiations on reforming EU Civil Service Terms and Conditions still at deadlock over pensions - Commission attempts to reassure officials ahead of all-out strike
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament amends draft proposal on human cells and tissue
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: EP approves Belgian proposal for contact points network for legal mediation
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP underlines minimal threshold below conventioal seeds containing GMO traces that can be put on the market
(EU) EP/DRUGS: EP rejects report demanding assessment of UN conventions on classifying drugs
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Parliament requesting financial envelope of EUR 54 million for e-learning
(EU) EP/CULTURE:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: In support of more training for long distance lorry drivers
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Adopting Zimeray report, EP insists on clearer legislative texts
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Yes to regulation on "health passports" for pets
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: US 2003 report on trade obstacles attacks "significant" barriers to US exports to the EU
(EU) EU/WTO: Nicole Fontaine and François Loos welcome EU's position on industrial tariffs
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Improving crops in drought areas
(EU) EU/LANGUAGES: Viviane Reding urges for language diversity and considers English is not necessarily the topmost priority
(EU) EU/EIB: Nearly EUR 500 million for Telefonica for rollout of broadband technologies on local loop
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 292 million loan to extend Prague Airport
(EU) EU/EIB: Funding for road project in Norway
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH: pirls report demonstrates, according to Viviane Reding, the need for more effort in the area of reading to meet challenge launched at Lisbon
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Third volume of Cahiers de Chaillot on "fundamental texts on European defence"
(EU) TIMETABLE: main european activities from 14-17 april 2003
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