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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8509

23 July 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
Council to adopt regulations on CAP reform in September - Problems of interpretation over dairy products

Brussels, 22/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - Although the political agreement on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was concluded on 26 June, the Council of Ministers will not officially adopt the seven regulations concerned until September, thus giving themselves time to resolve a number of technical problems of interpretation on dairy products. While the European Commission is proposing to establish all provisions in this sector from 1 January next, which would have the effect of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Agricultural and cohesion policies, essential elements of european identity cannot be sacrificed just like that -"sapir report" is unacceptable
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU called on to get more involved in peace process - Mr Arafat remains in contact with EU
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU harbours genuine worries about Iranian nuclear programme and human rights situation
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Council extends Concordia mandate
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU confirms its resolve to take part in rebuilding Iraq under auspices of United Nations
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: EU sounds alarm concerning humanitarian situation in Liberia and offers to provide assistance for international stabilisation force
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Several countries call for expert meetings
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GMO: Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Portugal urge for regulatory approach to problem of GMo and non-GMo coexistence
(EU) EU/GMO: Regulations are adopted on traceability and labelling of GMOs
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler specifies measures available to face consequences of drought
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council calls on Commission to take specific features of sector into account in Lisbon Employment Strategy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farmers whose work on the farm has been affected by the heat wave call for Community support
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council to adopt regulations on CAP reform in September - Problems of interpretation over dairy products
(EU) EU/POLICE/SCHENGEN:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU25 want to make use of opportunities provided by Kyoto Protocol market instruments, clean technology and renewable energy
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues infringement procedures against the Netherlands, Ireland and Italy, for failure to transpose Seveso II Directive into national legislation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches infringement proceedings against Ireland and Austria over failure to fully transpose integrated pollution control and prevention directive
(EU) EU/TRADE: Council adopts conclusions for Cancun conference
(EU) EU/ASIA: Pascal Lamy to meet Asian trade ministers
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and Japan to reduce investigation costs on anti-dumping
(EU) EU/SAUDI ARABIA: Bilateral negotiations on trade session
(EU) EU/ASIA: Chris Patten at ASEM summit in Bali on 23-24 July
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Debate within Commission on amending Eurovignette directive
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Infringement proceedings against Italy for poor application of directive on share trading
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for urban regeneration in Rome
(EU) EU/EIB: Loans for financing Alicante Tramway and expanding Sagunto port in spain
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: CVRD's acquisition of sole control over Caemi is cleared
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: British Energy under EU spotlight again
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission preparing to make two decisions
(EU) EU/COHESION: CPMR slams Sapir report's proposals
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: BEUC welcomes draft regulation on health and nutritional claims
(EU) EU/SCHENGEN:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 561
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