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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8650

21 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto/united states
Move in the direction of launching unprecedented trade sanctions against the US in the FSC case

Brussels, 20/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - The launch of unprecedented EU sanctions against the United States in the Foreign Sales Corporations (FSC) scandal on 1 March 2004 will not be the start of a transatlantic trade war, said Commissioner Pascal Lamy ahead of a meeting with the United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick in Paris on Friday. Lamy said it was a race against time, aware that it would not be easy for the US Congress to adopt corrective legislation before 1 March.

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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Serious concerns at the state of play in Constitutional debate
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL: Relations with Russia, Iran, and renewal of sanctions against Transnistria
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/EPP: Leaders of EPP reject any idea of a 'directoire' - Silvio Berlusconi says the Berlin Summit was a 'mistake'
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Enrique baron supports idea of a Vice-President for the economy - Eurochambers also favours the idea
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/IGC: Dick Roche stresses imortance of reaching agreement on Constitutional Treaty before European elections
(EU) EU/ANTI-SEMITISM: Mr Vitorino calls for measures proposed by Mr Prodi to fight anti-Semitism to be brought in "on the ground"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/REGIONAL INFORMAL: Future of choesion policy at heart of Portlaoise informal ministerial
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: EU and Switzerland agree with principle on postponing free movement of new Member State nationals, but not on implementation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Agenda of Commission meeting on 25 February
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/THIRD COUNTRIES: Commission expected to adopt controversial wine labelling measures on Monday
(EU) EU/WTO/UNITED STATES: move in the direction of launching unprecedented trade sanctions against the US in the FSC case
(EU) EU/EQUALITY/SPRING SUMMIT: First Commission annual report on gender disparities underlines persistent inequality
(EU) EU/COHESION: Forum of regional and town associations on 23 February
(EU) EP/COHESION: Seminar with Michel Barnier
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP Agriculture Committee is in favour of smoother reform for Mediterranean products
(EU) EP/STATE AID: Philippe Herzog considers Commission's decision to initiate consultation on public financing of businesses providing services of general interest as a "stage in victory"
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission communication on follow-up to Geneva session of World Summit on Information Society
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Consultation on mutual recognition
(EU) ACP/EU: Adopting report on the prevention of conflict, the Assembly said it could play a useful diplomatic role
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: EU signs trade-related Technical Assistance Programme with Pakistan
(EU) EU/ACP/ASSEMBLY/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/EIB/EUROMED: Boosting role of private sector in creating free-trade zone by 2010
(EU) EU/EUROMED: EuroMed Cultural Foundation to be based in Alexandria, according to Mr Muselier
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/IRAN: Commission provides more aid to Bam earthquake victims
(EU) EU/EIB: First EIB technical assistance under FEMIP goes to Syria
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Jacobs says France must stop distinguishing between 'gold' and 'gold alloy' jewellery
(EU) EU/NORWAY/ICELAND:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Netherlands' appeal against Commission decision authorising aid is ruled inadmissible
(EU) EU/SEMINAR/COMITOLOGY:
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2360: Spring European Council 25 and 26 March: Contributions by France, Germany and the United Kingdom
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