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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8807

15 October 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment council
Political agreement on mining management issues

Luxembourg, 14/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday the Environment Council reached a political agreement by qualified majority on the draft direction on damage prevention, health and the environment, and waste from the extractive industries (EUROPE yesterday p 12). The objective is to impose minimum demands on the basis of the polluter pays principle, drawing lessons from accidents that have occurred in Europe. Cyanide poisoning of the Danube following the Baia mare accident (Romania,...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION: President Designate's statements irritate Martin Schulz -Liberal group warned to be careful - Hans-Gert Pottering is pleased - Rocco Buttiglione says if he falls victim to discrimination because he's a Catholic, he will opt to remain a Catholic
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/PES: Martin Schulz urges José Manuel Durao Barroso to shuffle portfolios. If he refuses, Schulz says he will recommend the Socialists reject the Barroso Commission en bloc
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY: Jean-Claude Juncker afraid of stagnation - negotiations with Turkey first half of 2005
(EU) EP/NATIONAL FRONT/HOLOCAUST: European Parliament office condemns negationist ideas of Bruno Gollnisch
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Solana presents EP with outlines of short-term measures to be proposed to Council to "breathe new life" into roadmap - In medium term, EU should take more risks, says High Representative
(EU) EP/TURKEY/KURDS/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Give the Kurdish issue a name, says Lelya Zana in her speech to European Parliament - 1995 Sakharov Prize-Winner calls for "fraternity" between Turks and Kurds, and for end to violence throughout world
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRADE: Pascal Lamy at pains to reassure MEPs on future GSP
(EU) EP/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: EP wants codecision by April 2005 - Legal immigration policy - Alignment of family law
(EU) EU/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: Plans for European asylum and immigration policy for next few years - Objective 2010 - Discussions at Coreper
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Lifting European sanctions in FSC dispute seems premature
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreement on mining management issues
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreement grabbed on green house gas producing gas flouride emmissions
(EU) EU/DRUGS: "Flash Eurobarometer" on developing attitudes among young people in EU15 on drugs
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/ECB: On 9 November in Frankfurt, John Monks is to reassure Jean-Claude Trichet by promising him wage moderation despite rise in oil prices
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Conclusions by Advocate General Juliane Kokott in Berlusconi affair
(EU) EU/CIVIL SOCIETY/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/CHINA/BUSINESSMEN:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/PEACE: Commission proposes extension of EU support for Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and Border Region of Ireland
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission proposes revision of current financial perspectives to take into account Common Agricultural Policy reform
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2004: Commission reduces extra credit requirements for structural funds
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Proportion of national expenditure on satellite surveilance systems reimbursed
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/TRANSPORT: Commission publishes White Paper on maritime conferences exemption scheme
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission calls on four Member States to apply European rules on road safety and pollution
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE:
(EU) EU/FARMING:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Commission examines contracts for Intel computers in France, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden
(EU) EU/FOOD: Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health sets new rules on PAH levels in food
(EU) EU/FOOD: Member States set new rules for ochratoxin A levels in food
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/SCIENCE:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Managing increase in traffic and reducing road accidents - major challenges for enlarged EU
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