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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8958

1 June 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/gmo
Italy wants better risk assessment procedures

Brussels, 31/05/2005 (Agence Europe) - During Monday's Agriculture Council, the European Commission refused Italy's demand for a modification of Community procedures for assessing the risk of genetically modified products to health and the environment.

On a number of points Italy called on the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to no restrict itself to analysing scientific data provided by biotech companies when it is in charge of assess sing a demand for marketing GMOs. Italy explains...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few thoughts on possible WTO developments under leadership of Pascal Lamy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Luxembourg's ministerial session marked by consensus on Middle East and on incentive for political reform in region
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Consultation and debate continue after French 'Non'
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/SECURITY:
(EU) EU/TUNISIA:
(EU) EU/EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: Delighted Francis Wurtz calls renegotiation of the treaty, Jens-Peter Bonde overjoyed that the treaty is dead - Francois Hollande to address Socialist Group next week - EPP, ELDR and pro-European groups express their views
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE/SOCIAL PARTNERS: John Monks says French 'No' vote is a rejection of neo-liberal Europe, but Constitution is not neo-liberal - Disappointment in industrial circles
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REFERENDUMS:
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(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FEDERALISTS/GOVERNANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: WTO to give verdict in Airbus/Boeing affair - Common resolve not to “infect” bilateral relations or Doha trade talks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: In event of unsatisfactory Microsoft measures, financial penalty decision is hoped end July
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council reaches agreement in principle on farm spending from 2007 to 2013
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Adoption of potato starch regulation
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU wants to ban cat and dog fur imports from Asia
(EU) EU/GMO: Italy wants better risk assessment procedures
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission against milk sector export discounts
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Modification of fishing possibilities in 2005
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/FINANCE:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Those nostalgic for nutritional profile of food in proposal of regulation on nutritional and health claims are counting on Council to restore it
(EU) EP/EMU: Parliamentary committee on economic and monetary affairs invites Commission to specify notions and time limits for reviewed Stability and Growth Pact procedure
(EU) EP/FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION:
(EU) EP/DEMOCRACY:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Chichester calls on president Borrell to defend EuroPean research budget
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE:
(EU) EP/PLENARY/AGENDA: Financial Perspectives, adjusting Member States budget rules, June Summit, trans-European energy networks, fishing in Mediterranean, anti-terrorism, transatlantic relations and reform of UN
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Cedefop celebrates 20th anniversary of study visits programme
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Congress plenary for local and regional authorities
(EU) EP/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/CHILDREN:
(EU) EU/INSURANCE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Interim review by Luxembourg Presidency
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Lucien Lux attends ECMT on behalf of EU
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Discontent of railway service providers, which expect a great deal from third rail package
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italy is only Member State to have intervened in O'Byrne case against Pasteur Aventis
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