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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8486

20 June 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/patent
Committee on Legal Affairs and Internal Market takes Commission line on patentability of software, against position of Greens, GUE and proponents of "free software" (McCarthy report)

Brussels, 19/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market this week adopted the report by Arlene McCarthy (Labour, UK) on the "patentability of computer-developed inventions", which is to be presented at first reading to the July or September plenary session. By 20 votes in favour, 8 against and one abstention, the British and German members of EPP-ED and PES followed Arlene McCarthy's overall pro-software patentability line, against...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: New reflection needed for compositition of Commission
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF THESSALONIKI: Mr Cox calls for maintenance of balanced result achieved by Convention
(EU) EU/CFSP: Javier Solana proposes three strategic objectives to ensure EU security
(EU) EU/LIBERAL SUMMIT: Messrs Verhofstadt, Rasmussen and Watson emphasis positive results of Convention - Iran: solving problems politically
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Penelope's "father" suggests Messrs Giscard d'Estaing, Dehaene and Amato chair IGC
(EU) EU/THESSALONIKI SUMMIT/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/FRANCE/GERMANY/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EP/POLITICAL PARTIES: After political agreement in Council, Parliament approves regulation on status and financing of European political parties, to great satisfaction of most MEPs, although Eurosceptics express indignation
(EU) EP/TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP: EP supports EU/US Framework Treaty and establishment of de facto Transatlantic Assembly - Brok resolution insists on long-term strategic guidelines for partnership, with a strong Europe
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/ELEC:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Negotiations on CAP reform continue Thursday evening in dramatised context
(EU) EU/USA/WTO: WTO sends ultimatum to Washington for abrogation of Byrd amendment
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission criticises Topps' distribution practices for Pokémon collectible stickers and cards
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: No short term decision on Coca-cola
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission presents strategy for integrated product policy to improve environmental performance from cradle to grave
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Second round of public hearing on Television without borders
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EU measures to stop imports of chilli products containing carcinogenic agent
(EU) EU/HEALTH: New European Code against Cancer
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Summer session of Parliamentary Assembly
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council adopts directive on continuous training of drivers of road vehicles
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Parliament adopts Terron i cusi' report, stressing global and balanced vision of managing migratory flows
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Plenary says yes to greater flexibility of slots
(EU) EP/ECB: Monetary committee welcomes Jean-Claude Trichet's acquittal
(EU) EP/PATENT: Committee on Legal Affairs and Internal Market takes Commission line on patentability of software, against position of Greens, GUE and proponents of "free software" (McCarthy report)
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: MEPs support Commission proposal to amend social security legislation
(EU) EU/SPORT: Viviane Reding in Dublin to open mentally disabled Olympic games
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EP/ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS: Commission and Council drag heels in application of rules on access to documents
(EU) EP/DISABILITY:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB prices fifth global €5 billion issue under EARNs programme
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 90 million from EIB for urban renewal Iin Serbia & Montenegro and further loan to be announced for Balkans
(EU) EU/EIB/FEMIP: EIB loans for modernising public health-care system and development of SMES
(EU) EU/ECONOMy: Inflation falls in Eurozone and EU in May
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production rises in Eurozone and EU in April
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EUR 3 billion foreign trade surplus in Eurozone in April
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/06/2003: