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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8537

9 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/africa/wto
Four countries of West Africa call on Union to support their approach in Cancun for abolition of subsidies by rich countries that threaten survival of African cotton producers

Brussels, 08/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - After Paris, a delegation of representatives from four African cotton producing countries - Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad - met in Brussels last week to press the case with the European Commission for survival of African cotton, which is threatened by dumping practised by rich countries on the world market with the help of subsidies to their own producers (see Saturday's EUROPE, p.11).

Just a few days from the opening of the fifth WTO ministerial...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Europeans must be aware of significance of agriculture in international negotiations for European civilisation and security
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Snub for Valéry Giscard d'Estaing - Experts may put draft Constitution through the mill - Intergovernmental Conference
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: EU military or civil mission to Moldova not a priority at the moment
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Foreign ministers decide to add Hamas' political wing to the list of terrorist organisations
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana praises Mahmoud Abbas and calls on Hamas to sever all link with terrorism - EU supports Ahmed Korei
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Similarity of British, French and German positions on Iraq, say British and French ministers
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/BORDERS: Commission to publish full feasibility study on Friday on European border policy and how it could be funded
(EU) EU/TOBACCO: Commission gives green light to use of graphic health warnings on cigarette packets in 2004
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission decides to impose use-by date for cosmetics
(EU) EU/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Agreement on amendment to bilateral investment agreements between Washington and future Member States
(EU) EU/LATVIA: Negotiations opened for planning of 1.1 billion EUR structural funds for Lativa
(EU) EU/CENTRAL ASIA:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ENERGY: Commission to adopt communication on developing hydrogen
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission proposes updating tax regime on parent-subsidiary dividends
(EU) EU/AFRICA/WTO: Four countries of West Africa call on Union to support their approach in Cancun for abolition of subsidies by rich countries that threaten survival of African cotton producers
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Decision on possible aid from Charleroi airport to Ryanair is expected this autumn
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Inquiry is opened on aid from Dutch government to municipal company managing dangerous waste installation
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Monti announces inquiry to be opened on Italian rules for financing football clubs
(EU) INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission continues action against illegal content on Internet and mobile phones
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission reviews first case under new electronic communications regime
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Parliament considers complete revision of broadcasting directive is needed to take technological developments into account
(EU) EP/EUROSTAT AFFAIR:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: EP wants faster progress toward creation of European contract law
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: EP and Commission have identical views on criminal punishment for infringements to Community law
(EU) EU/WTO: Employer organisations get together to try to achieve multilateral liberalisation
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/WTO/TEXTILES:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 564
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