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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8611

20 December 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 56
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ep/medicines
Liikanen welcomes agreement on review of pharmaceutical legislation

Brussels, 19/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - During a press conference, on Thursday in Brussels, Commissioner Erkki Liikanen welcomed the agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the voluminous dossier on reforms of EU pharmaceutical legislation (EUROPE of 18 December, p .12). He said: "This is an important day for European Patients and the European Pharmaceutical Industry. Yesterday's vote will ensure a high level of protection for public health, while improving access...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Removing the uncertainty between reinforced co-operation and vanguards
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CHINA: EP in favour of keeping arms embargo in place
(EU) EP/GEORGIA: EP calls for new resources for EU Special Representative for Transcaucasia
(EU) EP/MOLDOVA: EP calls upon Romania, Ukraine and Russia not to meddle in Moldova's internal affairs
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU welcomes renewal of national reconciliation process
(EU) EU/IGC/LOCAL AUTHORITIES: Disappointment of the regions and cities at failure of the IGC Summit in Brussels
(EU) EU/IGC/BERTELSMANN STIFTUNG:
(EU) EU/IGC/YOUNG SOCIALISTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council adopts long-term recovery plans for threatened cod and hake stocks and fishing rights for 2004
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreement expected on bathing quality water - Kyoto Protocol, clinical products
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission calls on 18 airline companies to sell their tickets at same price throughout EUROPE
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Annual report on trade obstacles for Europeans mainly notes multiplication of national security measures with trade distorting impact
(EU) EU/CHINA: supporting strengthened cooperation between European Commission and China in culture, audiovisual, education, training, youth and sports
(EU) EU/WTO: Cairns countries place emphasis on responsibilities of the EU and United States
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Structural Fund priorities in ten future new members in 2004-2006 - Successful enlargement will depend on success of cohesion policy, Barnier says
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: France taken to court for discriminating against tourist guides from other Member States
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Green Paper on preferential rules of origin
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Thuringia sausages to get PGI
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Philippe Busquin in Washington on Saturday to negociate installation of ITER international experimental reactor in Cadarache
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EP suppports conclusions of European Council but makes some criticism
(EU) EP/GMO: Parliament calls for Community provisions on GMO and traditional crop co-existence
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament amends proposal of directive on electronic pricing
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament supports compulsory use of safety belts in all vehicles from 2004
(EU) EU/EP/MEDICINES: Liikanen welcomes agreement on review of pharmaceutical legislation
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Berliner Bank to be sold by 2007
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: GREEN light to aid for extremely remote areas of France
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes measures to reinforce maritime safety
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EP/ITALY:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: ETUC opposes liberalisation of railways and destruction of jobs
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISES: UEAPME deplores failure of negotiations on European code of conduct for banks and SMEs
(EU) EU/EIB: Financial support for Fiat supplies in Italy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: In favour of European Research Council
(EU) EP/CULTURE:
(EU) EP/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Pharmaceutical sector:
(EU) Pharmacy:
(EU) Hygiene:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Medical imagery:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Air:
(EU) Wireworks:
(EU) Cement:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Railway:
SUPPLEMENT
“EUROPE”/Documents No. 2344: European Parliament gives its positition on Commission's programme for 2004
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/12/2003: