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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/switzerland

Dispute between EU and Switzerland on alcopops tax

Brussels, 12/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - Taxes Switzerland intends to introduce on "alcopops" could be discriminatory. Given that these alcoholic drinks are mainly produced abroad, the Commission indicated during the Mixed EU/Switzerland on Thursday in Brussels that it believed the taxes could be discriminatory. Switzerland pointed out that it intended to raise taxes on these drinks by 300% due to public health care considerations. It rejected the Commission's stance, pointing out that...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: European Constitution: final considerations just as the decisive session of the Intergovernmental Conference opens
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Extremely hurried European Council moves over for delicate negotiations on constitution - agreement on European defence puts growth initiative in shadows
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/DEFENCE: Agreement on permanent units for planning EU's military and civil operations, as early as 2004
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/RACISM: Strong condemnation of racism and anti-Semitism
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Overview of relations with third countries - Invitation to review embargo on sales of arms to China
(EU) EU/IGC/EP: Call from Pat Cox for family spirit -warning to parliament's budgetary powers - being frank with American friends - "fast track" offer for legislation on eco-points
(EU) EP/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/IGC/LUXEMBOURG: Mr Juncker not ruling out "core Europe", but warns against dangers - all decisions to be taken in Brussels
(EU) EU/IGC: Messrs Giscard d'Estaing, Amato and Dehaene set criteria to assess IGC results
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/PES: Socialist summit welcomes Geneva Accord on peace in Middle East
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/STABILITY PACT/IGC: Netherlands seeks to strengthen stability and growth pact procedures and perhaps use Court of Justice
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/TAXATION: Finance Ministers call on Commission to extend current reduced VAT system
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/JHA: European Council welcomes agreements on borders and drugs but regrets deadlock over asylum
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ECONOMY: 56 investment projects launched for networks and knowledge at cost of EUR 62 bn by 2010
(EU) EU/EU EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EMPLOYMENT: Approving Kok report, European Council underlines urgency of reforms for attaining Lisbon objectives
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Encouragement for Turkey, but also warning on importance of resolving Cyprus issue
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ENLARGEMENT: Bulgaria and Romania get hoped-for clarification on accession timetable
(EU) EU/IRAQ: First EU financial contribution to reconstruction
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: Airbus attracts Commission's attention to possible infringements by Boeing to WTO rules
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA/WTO: Argentina is to challenge EU and US farm subsidies
(EU) EU/WTO/FTA:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Not very far reaching agenda for Monday's Energy Council
(EU) EU/ENEGY: EU and Russian disagreements prevent signing of energy charter's transit protocol
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Dispute between EU and Switzerland on alcopops tax
(EU) EU/APICULTURE: European Commission steps up measures to protect EU bee population from exotic parasites imported into community
(EU) EP/TRADE/CHINA:
(EU) EP/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST: Monday's vote in committee on Herzog report to reveal divide between MEPs over public services
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission supports medical emergency research project
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Developing a network of national programmes
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/IRISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Commission decision sanctioning anti-competitive cartels in Greece-Italy shipping sector is confirmed ("Marlines" case)
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: General Assembly of Euro-Mediterranean network for human rights
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: EIB grants EUR 230 million loan for reconstruction
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 50 million loan to Hungary
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB grants EUR 60 million loan to Lithuania
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