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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8862

8 January 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/financial services
Three regulations on International Accounting Standards entered into force on 1 January

Brussels, 07/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - Regulations (EC) No 2236/2004, No 2237/2004 and No 2238/2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1725/2003 on the adoption of certain International Accounting Standards (IAS) were published in the Official Journals L 392, L 393 and L 394 of 31 December 2004 respectively.

The first Regulation (EC) No 2236/2004 inserts the International Financial Reporting Standard IFRS 4 “Insurance contracts”, replaces standards IAS 22 and 35 with standards IFRS 3...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/GREENS: Johannes Voggenhuber announces "critical and spirited yes" and explains Greens' post-ratification initiative - At least one million signatures for "first amendment" and another Convention
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY: European Commission to visit Luxembourg on Monday 10 January
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Asselborn meets Israeli and Palestinian counterparts
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Rocard and McMillan-Scott head missions
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Baradei welcomes Teheran's cooperation effort - Chirac warns Iran against betraying commitments
(EU) EU/CUBA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EARTHQUAKE/ASIA: Extraordinary Council lays foundation for improved EU response to any similar disaster in future - Reflection begins on developing EU civilian rapid response system
(EU) EU/TSUNAMI/EIB:
(EU) EU/TSUNAMI/ASIA:
(EU) EU/ACP/TRADE: Mandelson says Economic Partnership Agreement between EU and Caribbean ACP states must put development first
(EU) EU/VISAS: New visa database
(EU) EU/COMMON MARKET: Improved data protection
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission wants greater market opening
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Revised Directive on electromagnetic compatibility makes cutting red tape for electronic device manufacturers easier
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/OECD:
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Schedule of foreign affairs meetings during Luxembourg Presidency
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY: Environmental work to focus on dealing with climate change
(EU) EU/PRICES: Drop in monthly energy prices in November - rise in annual price of 7.9% (euro zone) and 10.2% (EU 25)
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Three regulations on International Accounting Standards entered into force on 1 January
(EU) EU/ECONOMICS:
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CPMR:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL SECURITY: Crucial value and nature of social protection underlined at 29th IPSE meeting
(EU) EU/FOURTH WORLD: 2005 cycle of the "Joseph Wresinski Cercle de pensée"
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/FRANCE/BUSINESS:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 07/01/2005: