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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8516

1 August 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 25
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/global warming

31/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Council has formally adopted the directive establishing a greenhouse gas emission permit trading system between EU companies in 2005 (see EUROPE of 28 June, p. 8 and 24 July, p. 11).

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/Gibraltar: Commission to study British law contested by Madrid on voting rights of Gibraltarians in European elections
(EU) EU/SPAIN/POLAND:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and US to develop common position on agriculture for WTO mini-ministerial in Cancun
(EU) EU/CANADA/AGRICULTURE: Agreement on trade in wines and spirits
(EU) EU/ASIA/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP trade ministers fine-tune their negotiating strategy for the Cancun Summit and prepare for October's regional trade negotiations with the EU
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: EUR 79.5 million for third reconstruction programme
(EU) EU/ECB: No objections from Governing Council to Trichet's appointment
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Procter & Gamble's acquisition of Wella subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of OMG's metals division by Umicore
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for merger of nine VW/Audi distribution centres
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/GLOBAL WARMING:
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Commission proposal for structures to monitor management of European satellite radionavigation programme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission suspects AstraZeneca of abusing patents system
(EU) EU/GMOS: Group of NGOs criticises coexistence guidelines and urges Member States to pass strict legislation to ensure truly organic food can survive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Cash family benefits accounted for over 5% of total social security benefits in the EU in 2000
(EU) EU/TRADE/CHINA: China no danger to EU, insists Pascal Lamy
(EU) EU/MACAO: Commission pleased with changes
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: EUR 3.9 million aid for Tuvalu
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/RATIFICATIONS:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 31/07/2003: