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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8556

4 October 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto
Arbitration procedure started for protecting brands and geographical indications

Brussels/Geneva, 03/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has just started arbitration procedures to check the legality of the European system for protecting brands and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs. The USA and Australia, whose second panel request has automatically been ratified on Thursday in Geneva, is accusing the Union of discriminatory practices to their own products in the framework of a system that lacks transparency. In the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Italian Presidency proposes to create a "virtual task force" rather than a permanent and autonomous European headquarters
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana expresses concern about continued construction of separation fence by Israel - France will consult with EU and Quartet
(EU) EU/IGC: Intergovernmental Conference opens in Rome this Saturday - Seven Prime Ministers want all subject to be dealt with
(EU) EP/IGC: Parliamentary meeting on "Christian Heritage of Europe" on Wednesday
(EU) EP/PES: 50th anniversary of PES
(EU) EU/IGC/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/IGC/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Families, lawyers and MPs meet around common objective - not to forget prisoners of Guantanamo - urgent call to EU governments to act
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Korakas is highly critical of "anti-communist" remarks by Commissioner Verheugen
(EU) EU/FREEDOM OF THE PRESS: RSF calls on EU and OSCE to intervene after journalist disappears in the Russian Federation
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Political agreement on parental responsibility: competent court to rule on child abductions, custody and divorce
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Little progress on principle of double jeopardy and confiscation orders
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Castelli says initiative by EP Committee on Citizens' Freedoms to verify freedom of information in Italy is welcome
(EU) EU/EUROPOL/RUSSIA: Cooperation agreement between Europol and Russia to be signed during Summit on 6 November, Pisanu announces
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission to assess measures taken by France to rectify slippage in public finance
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Discussions on 2004 budgets in France and ITALY
(EU) EP/BUDGET/IRAQ: Budgets committee proposes EUR 500 million for Iraq but divergences could lead to insitutions agreeing with amount proposed by Commission
(EU) EP/october SESSION: stakes at play for european council and situation in middle east
(EU) ACP/EU: Agreeing on aims of trade talks starting with two regions of Africa, ACP and EU seek to overcome differences on modalities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Consultation on block exemption in favour of licensing agreements
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/WTO/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/USA/TRANSPORT: Airspace negotiations begin
(EU) EU/WTO: Arbitration procedure started for protecting brands and geographical indications
(EU) EU/ASEM: Reflection on facilitating trade
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes action plan for eels
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: European social partners support European growth initiative
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou pleads in favour of European policy on active ageing
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou condemns "arranged" marriage of minor Roma girl in Romania
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Agenore interactive portal on art and culture in Europe at centre of exchange of views at informal Council of Florence
(EU) EU/EESC: Committee proposes setting up European fund for transport infrastructure
(EU) EU/INDEPENDENT UNIONS/IGC: ECITU President, Valerio Salvatore says hands off draft Constitution
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: +0.5% increase in retail sales in second quarter
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Accession countries continue to attract direct investment from abroad
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Plenary session on 9 October - Future of the Union, Intergovernmental Conference and research policy
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Open door days of local authorities in Brussels from 7 to 9 October
(EU) EU/TRAINING:
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EUROPE/Document N° 2324/2325: Priorities for Trans-European Transport Networks
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