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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8569

22 October 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 46 / 51
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) agri-foods

The Dutch food group, NUMICO, has sold its US subsidiary for food supplements, GNC, to the investment firm, APOLLO MANAGEMENT, for the sum of $750 million.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Advantages and inconveniences of economic results from European Council
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS 2004: Hans-Gert Pöttering top of CDU's list
(EU) EP/IGC: Mr Cohn-Bendit pleased that IGC is getting nowhere - last Summit "ridiculously useless"
(EU) EP/IGC: Mr Wurtz criticises debate limited to "power struggles"
(EU) EU/IRAN: Messrs Fischer, de Villepin and Straw's visit helps defuse Iran's nuclear crisis
(EU) EU/GIBRALTAR:
(EU) EU/NATO: during informal meeting mood seems calm - United States is reassured about transparency and cooperation - Reducing duplication of structures
(EU) EU/EP ELECTIONS 2004/YEF: Young federalists ask European parties to present candidates for Commission presidency
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EP/SWITZERLAND:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission grants reprieve of one year to France for bringing its deficit to below 3% GDP - Paris is expected, in exchange, to take additional measures to be regularly assessed
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2004: Christian Democrats still hope that parliament will keep EUR 500 million for reconstruction in IRAQ
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Opening of infringement procedure against deposit and return systems for non-reusable packaging in Germany
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission to propose measures to improve road safety
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Entry into force of regulation on elimination of single-hulled petrol tankers
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL POLICY: According to Maroni, Council has given strong boost to fight against underground economy, Italian presidency's "priority of priorities" - political agreement on Daphne 2 programme
(EU) EU/INFORMAL COHESION: In Rome, several Member States still insist on restricted budget for future cohesion policy
(EU) EU/WTO: 2005 ministerial meeting in Hong Kong
(EU) EP/FRAUD/EUROSTAT:
(EU) EP/MEDIA/ITALY:
(EU) EP/PRESTIGE:
(EU) EP/MEP STATUTE:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Proceedings against Ireland, Italy and Germany, but cases against Greece and Luxembourg closed
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Opal Nederland's fine for breaching competition rules reduced from 43 to 35 million EUR
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Marta Andreasen asks Commission for damages with interest for losses due to disciplinary
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Della Vedova report is largely positive on proposal of regulation on merger control
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Reasoned opinion against Sweden (alcohol), Austria (quality label) and Netherlands (wood-burning stoves)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission studies Schneider's complaint
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint parliamentary assembly adopts resolutions on situation in west Africa, budgetisation of EDF, children's rights in general and child soldiers' rights in particular
(EU) EU/FRAUD/REGIONS: According to Mr Bore, there is no fraud in Committee
of the Regions
(EU) EU/EIB/CYPRUS: Loans for education, information technology and environment
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN: Loan for financing of small investment projects
(EU) EU/REGIONS: CEM meeting with Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Project for settting up joint parliamentary assembly - "light" structure might start up in Greece early 2004
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission points out that condoms are scientifically recognised as best form of protection against AIDS
(EU) OECD/SCHOOL:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisations:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Aeronautics:
(EU) Aeronautics:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Tourism:
(EU) Catering:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Hygiene:
(EU) Energy:
SUPPLEMENT
“EUROPE”/Documents No. 2327: Fundamental Rights in the European Union: Commission gives its interpretation of the conditions for using Article 7 of the EU Treaty
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 21/10/2003: