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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8511

25 July 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fisheries
Commission to phase out driftnets in the Baltic to protect dolphins and porpoises

Brussels, 24/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday the European Commission adopted a proposal by written procedure submitted by Commissioner Franz Fischler to curb the accidental capture of dolphins and harbour porpoises by restricting the use of driftnets in the Baltic and phasing them out completely by January 2007 (in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean this has existed since 1 January 2002) and imposing an obligation on some fishermen (in the Baltic, North Sea, the Channel and the Celtic...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Javier Solana and leader of Albanian DUI party call for full implementation of Ohrid framework agreement
(EU) EU/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: Serbia and Montenegro's President meets Javier Solana and Lord Robertson
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Pöttering wants stronger role for UN in Iraq
(EU) EU/RWANDA: Beginning ofelectoral observation mission
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Mr Schwimmer worried about lack of pluralism in Armenia
(EU) EU/IRAN: FIDH demands investigation into death of Ms Kazemi
(EU) EU/SOMALIA:
(EU) EU/ITALY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Public service financing is not State aid, Court says
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission to phase out driftnets in the Baltic to protect dolphins and porpoises
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE: INRA study show EU is main importer of products from developing countries
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission seeks strengthening of nuclear safety and security by stricter controls on nuclear investments
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Definition of work programme for energy cooperation between Israel and Palestinian Authority
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Negotiations on container security may be concluded in the autumn, Commission says
(EU) EU/COHESION/ENLARGEMENT: Negotiations start on Structural Fund programming for Hungary for 2004-2006
(EU) EU/COHESION/SLOVENIA: Negotiations are launched for programming of Structural Funds in Slovenia for 2004-2006
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Framework decision is adopted on freezing assets and evidence
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission aims to track cross-border fraud though a network of competent authorities to ensure EU consumer rights are respected
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/CORRUPTION/GIBRALTAR:
(EU) EU/ELECTIONS: Infringement proceedings against Belgium as 133 European nationals unable to vote in municipal elections
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/INTERNAL MARKET: Council adopts status of European co-operative society, to become operational in 2006
(EU) EP/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Tighter definition of officials' financial liability
(EU) EU/EURO: Joining the euro would save Swedish families EUR 3250 a year
(EU) EP/EMU: Hans-Gert Pöttering urges Romano Prodi to call for strict interpretation of Stability Pact
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises new UEFA rules
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Ligaverband system to be authorised
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to DSM's acquisition of some of Roche's activities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission decides to carry out inquiry into VUP/Lagardère case itself
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves proposed aid to VW Mechatronic in Saxony
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Inquiry into aid planned for De Tomaso
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into ABX Logistics
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission gives conditional authorisation for Basque government aid to GAMESA
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues eight Member States for persistent non-respect of environmental impact directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission undertakes 42 infringement proceedings on atmospheric pollution legislation
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL TRADE:
(EU) EESC/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY: Rocco Buttiglione requests opinions on cohesion, the Balkans and trans-european Transport Networks
(EU) EESC/BRAZIL: Roger Briesch and Tarso Genro sign a memorandum of cooperation - with support of President Prodi
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission adopts recommendation giving details of how the new framework directive will operate
(EU) EU/EIB: Rating agencies assign European Investment Fund top credit rating
(EU) EU/EIB/FEMIP: Loan to improve Jordan's education system
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/CORRUPTION:
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