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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/telecommunications

European Regulators Group and the European Commission agree to launch public consultation on remedies for market failure

Brussels, 26/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Regulators Group (ERG) held its fourth meeting last week in Athens. This group is established by the New Electronic Communications Framework that is due to be implemented by the Member States by end of July this year, to achieve a better coordination of the Member States' application of EU legislation in the area of electronic communications, and thus to create a level playing field in this regard throughout Europe. At this meeting, the ERG...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: European Commission publication confirms that freeing up agricultural trade hightens food safety concerns in ACP and other countries
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Presidium's revised version of draft Constitutional Treaty - reference to "federal method" dropped - following parts, with somewhat strengthened economic governance, to be distributed this Tuesday
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GMO: Fifteen still divided on co-existence and lifting moratorium
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Problem of Irish Box access won't go away
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Several Member States request Commission for refunds on pork meat exports
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Council adopts regulation banning reimportation of low-priced medicines intended for poor countries
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Opening of informal meeting of Foreign Ministers from EU and Mediterranean countries
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: 3 June report on Commission communication for Thessaloniki on immigration and borders - Commission is going to propose orientation on sharing costs for these policies
(EU) EP/JHA: Highly critical recommendation by Liberties Committee on draft EU-US extradition and legal co-operation agreements
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the competitive impact of the SEB/Moulinex merger in five Member States
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears purchase of Guilbert by Office Deposit
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: The Commission approves the creation of a joint venture between Koramic Buiding Products and Wienerberger
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission meets accession countries to discuss recruitment of officials and administrative reform
(EU) EU/SLOVENIA/AGRICULTURE: Franz Fischler congratulates Slovenia on progress made towards EU accession, but warns "no room for complacency"
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission will present proposal for simplification for VAT compliance across borders
(EU) EU/ACP/EIB: Launch ceremony for EIB investment facility for ACP countries on 2 June in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Adoption of communication on integrated policy for products deferred for two weeks
(EU) EU/ECB/APPOINTMENTS:
(EU) EP/JUNE SESSION: Thessalonica summit, transatlantic partnership? Turkey's membership - speech by President Bouteflika - European political parties, new statute for MEPs - Reform of the CAP, liberalisation of the energy networks, GMOs, fishing
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Entry into force of the directive on biofuels
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Entry into force of two directives for improved safety
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: For Emilio Gabaglio, the ETUC has become a key European level player, which employers and European institutions cannot ignore - Anna Diamantopoulou calls for rapid action to reinforce the ETUC
(EU) EU/COHESION: CPMR position for the reform of the cohesion policy
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: European Regulators Group and the European Commission agree to launch public consultation on remedies for market failure
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 553
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