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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8783

11 September 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto/trade
Member States assess WTO framework agreement on trade liberalisation

Brussels, 10/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - Foreign Ministers of EU Member States are expected to adopt, in October, conclusions on the framework agreement reached end July at the WTO on liberalisation of world trade. Committee 133 (the Council body on trade matters) will work on Friday next and 1 October on drafting a text to be forwarded to the Committee of Permanent Representatives of EU Member States (Coreper).

During its meeting Friday, Committee 133 stressed the need to finalise the round...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: After Valkenburg Gymnich meeting, EU foreign ministers will discuss ASEM, Iraq, Darfur and Iran on Monday - Agenda for Council meeting
(EU) EU/CFSP: Javier Solana stresses Union has, in five years, become able to conduct concrete action in international arena
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Iraqi interim president Ghazi al-Yawer a guest in Strasbourg on fringe of Wednesday's plenary session
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Commissioner Fischler lashes out against Turkey's membership - Commissioner Patten supports opening of negotiations
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Turkish Prime Minister is likely to attend Conference of Presidents on 23 September
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/EPP-ED: Hans-Gert Pottering demands 10-point political agreement with new Commission, which Jacques Barrot takes in his stride, highlighting high quality of new relations between Commission, Parliament and Council
(EU) EU/EPP-ED: Ideas Network urged by James Elles to “think the unthinkable”
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Commissioner Chris Patten prepared to join British referendum campaign for Constitution yes vote, but not to lead it
(EU) EU/NEW ZEALAND: EU Troika meets New Zealand's foreign minister to discuss visas and other matters
(EU) EP/DARFUR: Mission report will call for greater pressure to be applied to Khartoum
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Mr Juncker to become permanent president of Eurogroup on 1 January 2005 - Mr Grasser gets vice-presidency
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Reducing formalities under European legislation by one third would lead to growth of 1.7% in EU, says Presidency
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Foreign Ministers to hold first debate on Monday on structure of next Financial Perspectives, as well as on negotiation method
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY/TAXATION: Jacques Barrot says taxation and regional policy do not mix
(EU) EU/OPEN SKIES: Jacques Barrot to travel to Washington for negotiations after US elections
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/LEGISLATION: Jacques Barrot says unworkable legislation will be weeded out
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/COMMUNICATIONS: Commission seminar in Louvain - Jacques Barrot calls for good cooperation-based communications
(EU) EU/JHA: Meeting of Troika with US on 18/09, and ministerial on 30/09
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: employment rate of 63% in EU of 25 in 2003
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: EDP to take control of Hidrocantábrico
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to Hewlett-Packard to acquire Synstar
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Conference of Presidents to decide to create temporary "financial perspectives 2007-2013" committee on Wednesday
(EU) EP/SEPTEMBER SESSION: Iraq, Darfur, Beslan tragedy, economic governance and President Borrell's priorities on agenda
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: Member States assess WTO framework agreement on trade liberalisation
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Technical agreement on increasing haddock fishing in North Sea for British vessels
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Franz Fischler calls upon Cypriot farmers to make full use of Community funding
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Accidental leak of hydrocarbons and contaminated soil constitute waste in sense of European directive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL DIALOGUE: Evolution of European social dialogue is marked by enhanced relationship between European and national levels and by need to strengthen social partners' administrative ability, Commission says
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: OECD recommends common tax treaty approaches to employee stock options
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