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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8599

5 December 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/patents

04/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Patents Office is organising on 9-11 December in Barcelona a conference on registering patents by internet. This conference will provide the opportunity for demonstrating an "epoline" registration system to participants. (Info: tel: +32 2 282 4004, http: //www.epoline.org/events/barcelona/en/registrtion_en.pdf).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The elements of a definitive choice on take-over bids are not all there yet - provisional regime with "revision clause" seems reasonable
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EPP/IGC: Silvio Berlusconi announces "EPP's unity of vision" on Christian roots - No concrete results of EPP Summit on IGC but awareness of need for compromise
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/IGC: Meps take stock of IGC before Friday's meeting with national parliamentarians - Outline of joint appeal to Heads of State and Government
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Joschka Fischer insists on double majority at Council
(EU) EU/WEU: In address to assembly, Irish and Finnish Ministers express reservations about mutual defence clause proposed at Naples - parliamentarians seek explanations from Javier Solana on security strategy
(EU) EP/RADICAL PARTY:
(EU) EU/NATO/MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING: Lack of additional means for ISAF is resolved - In support of possible NATO role in Iraq in 2004 - Options
(EU) EU/IGC/SLOVAKIA:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT: MEPs condemn Council's decicions on Paris and Berlin deficits, but are divided on future of Pact - Mr Tremonti insists he acted impartially - Commission called upon to make constructive proposals
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB decides not to amend its interest rates
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Exemption granted to freight maritime sector to be re-examined
(EU) EU/COMPEITITION: Green light to acquisition of Kumba Resources by Anglo American
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/2004:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Agreement between Israel and Palestinian Authority in energy sector
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Conference on consumers' perception of risks
(EU) EU/INDIA: New Delhi summit marks reinforcement of bilateral relations
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes drastic measures on quotas and fishing days to avoid closure of fisheries
(EU) EU/WTO/STEEL: United States lifts surcharges condemned by WTO
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Inspection on Friday of Russian oil tanker, Geroi Sevastopolya
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Support for genuine Euro-Mediterranean energy partnership and concerted action for maritime safety in transport of fuel
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP Maritime Safety Committee calls for captain of Prestige to be heard and for report from authorities of the Bahamas - supporting creation of European coastguard
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE/GMO: Majority of EP agriculture committee supports Community measures for mixed cultivation
(EU) EP/CULTURE/AUDIO VISUAL: Liv Ullmann appeals to European Parliament and Commissioners Barnier and Lamy for quality European cinema
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: "TDI" brand cannot be registered as a community mark (Audi affair)
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Nestlé Waters France can register one of its bottles, "Vittel", at the Community Trade Marks office
(EU) EDUCATION: Publication of Eurydice on higher education
(EU) EU/PATENTS:
(EU) EU/INDIA: Cooperation agreement with in EU in field of customs
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENLARGEMENT: Moscow remains concerned over possible negative consequences (notably commercial) of EU enlargement
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: European protein crop producers regret absence of complaints against American subsidies
(EU) EU/GMO:
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