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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8553

1 October 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Last minute agreement within conciliation committee on port services

Brussels, 30/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - The conciliation committee on the opening of port services up to competition resulted in an agreement on Monday evening to a backdrop of demonstrations by dockers in several ports of the EU. Dockers expressed concern about the consequences of the proposal for employment. The committee, composed of European Parliament and Council representatives, found a compromise on the most controversial points of the proposal of directive: pilotage services,...

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