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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8510

24 July 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 40
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/kirghizstan
Fifth EU/Kirghizstan cooperation Council

Brussels, 23/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The fifth EU/Kirghizstan Cooperation Council took place on Tuesday in Brussels, attended by the Italian Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Roberto Antonione and Kurmanbek Osmonov, First Vice-Premier of Kirghizstan.

In a joint communiqué, the Cooperation Council welcomed the mediating activities carried out by the Caucasian republic, as well as the increase in its powers, now allowing it to visit prisons and detention centres. The EU is...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/KAZAKHSTAN: Fifth cooperation Council between EU and Kazakhstan
(EU) EU/KIRGHIZSTAN: Fifth EU/Kirghizstan cooperation Council
(EU) EU/BURMA:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council calls for rapid ratification of the action plan for trade and the internal market of Serbia and Montenegro
(EU) EU/CUBA: Council gives harsh picture of situation in Cuba but leaves door open for political dialogue
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Council reaffirms support for peace process in DRC
(EU) EU/SAO TOME: EU demands re-establishing of constitutional order
(EU) EP/LAOS:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission proposes creation of European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
(EU) EU/EUROSTAT: Commission terminates contracts with Planistat and broadens internal investigation while waiting Olaf reports
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Romano Prodi asks Gerhard Schröder to suspend German system on can deposits
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Regulation adopted banning antibiotics in animal feed in 2006
(EU) EU/FOOD HYGIENE: Council agrees in principle on official controls on foods
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: France, Greece and Italy have to pay back total of € 115,25 million of misspent EU farm money
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Four new designations of origin receive protection
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Quota transfers in Greenland waters
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/STATE AID: Several decisions
(EU) EU/GMOS: Commission publishes guidelines on co-existence but has not ruled out legislation where necessary
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Commission suggests EU starts experimenting with the three Kyoto Protocol flexible mechanisms in 2005 for cutting greenhouse gas emissions most cost-effectively
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Commission proposes common rules for establishing law to be applied to non-contractual obligations (Rome II)
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission proposals for improving goods inspections at external borders as measure against terrorist threat
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Court action against Austria and Belgium, and reasoned opinion to Belgium, Netherlands and Spain for hindering free movement of goods
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Greece receives formal notice concerning electronic games
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission suggests amending "Eurovignette" directive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission decides to take action at Court of Justice against Austrian project to ban heavy goods vehicles in Tyrol
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Council adopts Regulation simplifying seizure of counterfeit goods at customs
(EU) EU/TRADE: Council conclusions on promoting basic work standards throughout the world
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Banks and insurers welcome Council decision on IAS 32 and 39
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