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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/china/customs

Meeting between Bolkestein and his Chinese counterpart, Mu Xinsheng

Brussels, 27/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commissioner responsible for taxation and customs union, Frits Bolkestein, has held talks in Brussels with Mu Xinsheng, Commissioner of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. The two men spoke of the latest developments in their own respective customs policy and activities, took stock of the bilateral cooperation exchanges in recent years and, in particular, held productive discussions about the latest...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Thoughts about the Italian Presidency of the Union
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/CONVENTION: ECAS calls for qualified majority vote for citizenship and fight against discrimination
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: While awaiting plenary debate on 4 July, Presidium will propose technical and minor changes to provisions in third part of constitutional treaty
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA: Commission president Romano Prodi to meet Argentine president Nestor Kirchner on 15 July
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Assembly hopes Heads of State and governments won't distance themselves from draft Convention treaty
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Assembly critical of conditions of detention for prisoners in Guantanamo Bay
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY/:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: No progress on trade aspects of transatlantic relations
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Parliament and Council reach agreement at second reading on future Community system for trading emission rights - Confirmation expected in Strasbourg
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/TAKEOVER BID: Presidency to meet EP rapporteur on takeover bids on Tuesday - negotiations make no headway in Council
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Agenda of College meeting Tuesday next in Strasbourg
(EU) EP/JULY SESSION: No major changes to an agenda marked by handover of baton from Greek to Italian Presidency
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: On Monday Karel Van Miert will outline his 18 priorities for trans-European transport networks
(EU) UE/MERCOSUR: Mercosur wants agriculture concessions from the EU following the CAP agreement
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio highlights need for greater EU-Russia energy cooperation
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission adopts proposal for hake recovery plan
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: One year extension for EU/Ivory Coast fishing protocol
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Amendments to EU/Greenland protocol
(EU) EU/EURO/POLAND:
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Mr Duisenberg criticises German budget
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: European Commission unveils IST 2003 programme(2-4 October, Milan)
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/REGIONAL: Commission begins programming regional aid for 2004-2006 for future new members, beginning with Poland
(EU) EU/CHINA/CUSTOMS: Meeting between Bolkestein and his Chinese counterpart, Mu Xinsheng
(EU) EU/PES: Creation of a High Level Group on globalisation
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: European consumers to have better information on meat products from 1st July - provisions on labelling chicken
(EU) EU/SPORT: A team of young cyclists from EU and candidate countries participate in centenary of Tour de France
(EU) EU/EIB/SLOVAKIA:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly calls on European countries to step up fight against sale of human organs
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farming organisations highly critical of CAP reform decisions - NGO disappointment
(EU) EU/UNITED-STATES: Washington sees the CAP reform as no more than a starting point
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 30 June to 7 July 2003:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 27/06/2003: