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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8735

26 June 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/automobiles
Prodi blocks spare parts market opening

Brussels, 25/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - Commission President Romano Prodi has called for a proposal by Commissioner Frits Bolkestein to open the car spare parts market to competition to be postponed until the autumn, explained Commission sources on Friday. The proposal concerning the intellectual property of designs would have enabled independent producers to sell spare chassis parts, a market estimated to be worth EUR 10 billion a year. French and German car manufacturers fiercely oppose...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A reminder of the Summit's results on foreign and defence policy and the Union's external relations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Dutch could hold referendum on Constitution during their EU presidency
(EU) EU/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY: Italy says candidate should have unanimous support of all 25
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY/PES: Pasqualina Napoletano welcomes Borrell's candidacy
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST: NGOs push for civil society involvement in reforms
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/IRAQ: Parliamentary Assembly calls on 45 Member States to contribute to multinational force in Iraq
(EU) NATO/GREECE: AWACS, NRBC battalion and NATO maritime surveillance for security at Olympic Games
(EU) NATO/SUMMIT: NATO is to strengthen its presence in Afghanistan
(EU) NATO/SUMMIT: Decision to help train Iraqi army is well on track
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/IRAQ:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Potential political agreement on waste transfer, bathing water and sulphur content of fuels for marine use
(EU) EU/GMO: Environment Council takes stance on Monday on approval of NK603 maize for animal feed
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: EU and Switzerland initial nine new agrements
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Outgoing EP President Pat Cox will urge the Court of Justice to cancel the agrement on passenger details
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES: Prodi blocks spare parts market opening
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Greece joins container safety initiative
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission to unveil plans next week to take tougher action against money laundering
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission to unveil measures to cut Norwegian salmon imports
(EU) EU/TRADE: TRIPS has not yet achieved its goal, says Pascal Lamy, calling for global governance
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial orders rise in April
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Public transport is best strategy for fighting polution and road accidents
(EU) EU/ECB/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/POLITICAL PARTIES:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: New regulation on staff screening at airports
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Committee of the Regions comments on spam
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/SPORT/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Financial market integration has not helped consumers, Commissioner Bolkestein and business circles note
(EU) EU/EIB: FEMIP technical assistance to support development of private sector in Syria
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/TERRITORIAL COHESION/TRANSPORT: Committee of the Regions sees low cost airlines contributing to regional development - state aid
(EU) EU/CITIES: 5th AGM of Atlantic Rim Conference of Cities on priorities and impact of EU enlargement
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Eurydice Report looks into teaching profession in Europe
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European NGOs discuss utilities
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