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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8636

3 February 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/rade/development
Commission launches online helpdesk to foster developing country access to EU markets

Brussels, 02/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the European Commission launched a new online helpdesk to help developing countries' exporters to access the EU market more easily. The new helpdesk (http: //export-help.cec.eu.int) will provide a tool for developing countries' exporters to access more easily the EU market. The free-of-charge helpdesk contains key information on customs duties, customs documentation, rules of origin and trade statistics available on line immediately. The...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Messages from Jacques Delors' Days in Brussels
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Chris Patten tells Yossi Beilin and Abed Rabbo of Union's willingness to encourage Geneva initiative, and hopes Israel will listen to international community on separation wall
(EU) EP/IRAN: Pat Cox's support for reformists - Visit by EPP-ED delegation
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Assembly intends to suspend Ukraine if Constitution not respected
(EU) EP/WESTERN SAHARA/UN:
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA:
(EU) EU/NOBEL PEACE PRIZE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Ryanair calls on Commission to put off decision - Pat Cox expresses concern - surcharges imposed by Ryanair for assistance to passengers with disabilities considered illegal - toward relevant European legislation
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/GALILEO: No agreement with Americans on Galileo frequency, but European Commission remains confident
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: National experts savage agreement to provide passenger details for transatlantic flights
(EU) EU/RADE/DEVELOPMENT: Commission launches online helpdesk to foster developing country access to EU markets
(EU) EU/WTO: Pascal Lamy confirms EU's 'open offer' to scrap export subsidies for products of interest to developing countries but is still waiting for a list - Panichpakdi relaunches consultations
(EU) EU/BIRD 'FLU: Commission and WHO keep close eye on situation - WHO believes there is no cause for alarm on risk of transmission between humans
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Russia hopes to obtain guarantees to protect its interests in ten countries acceding to EU on 1 May 2004
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: EUR 317 million for Hungary's agricultural and rural development programme during period 2004-2006
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission to present timetable on Tuesday for starting up European Global Monitoring for Environment and Security GMES and launching security research programme
(EU) EU/PATENT: Frits Bolkestein says that creating a Patent Court is as useful as "skis in the desert" without Council agreement - Ireland continues talks with with to March compromise
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Commission to launch debate on 10 February on creation of European tax
(EU) EP/POVERTY/GREENS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ETUC, EEB and social platform call on Bertie Ahern to launch investment programme for sustainable development at Spring Summit 2004 - Targets for housing and transport
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL POLICY:
(EU) EP/GREENS/BELGIUM:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Italian producers concerned at latest changes to wine labelling rules
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Italian fishing organisations reject Commission's proposals on fishing in the Mediterranean
(EU) EP/FEBRUARY PLENARY: Unveiling of new Financial Persepctives, lessons of Parmalat scandal, annual debate on space of freedom, justice and security - Speech by President of Colombia
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: adoption of report on statistics by Berenguer Fuster
(EU) EP/UN/GREENS/EFA:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: SMEs would prefer a European regulator to a directive on services of general interest
(EU) EU/EESC/PRESIDENCY: Roger Briesch makes a positive mid-term assessment of his Presidency
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Tizzano says ouzo taxation in Greece, that penalises whisky and other spirits, is legal
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission challenges Ireland's recourse to an international tribunal over the Sellafield nuclear plant
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 583
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