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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8807

15 October 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment council
Political agreement grabbed on green house gas producing gas flouride emmissions

Brussels, 14/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday EU environment ministers reached a political agreement on draft legislation on reducing green house gas producing gas fluoride emissions from industrial refrigeration systems, car air-conditioning systems and fire extinguishers. This legislation includes the gradual elimination of these gases (HFC, PFC, SF6) that have a potentially global warming effect 150 times higher than other applications (set out in industry, mobile and car sectors)...

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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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