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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto/agriculture

Quito wants another panel to rule on its dispute with EU over bananas

Brussels, 02/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 8 March, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the WTO will examine the complaint tabled on 16 November last year by Ecuador against the new banana import regime, set in place by the EU in 2006 (EUROPE 9308). Quito has asked for another panel to be set up to rule on the dispute at the WTO between it and the EU. According to certain sources close to the dossier, the request for a panel could be officially granted on 20 March. This panel takes some 90...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Social protocol proposed by Jacques Delors and reflection on sharing fruits of growth initiated by Jean-Claude Juncker bring something new to European integration
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Monday's meeting to focus on Darfur, Uzbekistan, Bosnia, Iran and preparing for Spring Summit
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Above all, Poland wants to define shared values - In support of banning abortion and homosexual propaganda
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: European Union to call for nuclear-free Mediterranean at Monday's Association Council
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EU defence ministers welcome start of troop withdrawal from Bosnia-Herzegovina
(EU) EU/DENMARK/ENERGY: Per Stig Møller anticipates great difficulties for Union in negotiating with supplier countries
(EU) EU/BELGIUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow doubts whether EU agricultural products are harmless
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Commission and United States draw up draft technical agreement on Open Skies
(EU) ACP/EU: EU and six ACP regions negotiating economic partnership agreements commit to signing EPAs which are genuine development instruments within timescale
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: London makes U-turn on renewable energy
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: G4 talks in London and Geneva
(EU) EU/TRADE: Launch of investigation into granting of compulsory licences for recordable CDs in Taiwan
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Quito wants another panel to rule on its dispute with EU over bananas
(EU) EU/INDIA/AGRICULTURE: Ms Fischer Boel on “business trip” to India to promote high-quality European agricultural products
(EU) EU/JHA/PNR: Commission hopes to reach agreement with US within timescale
(EU) EP/JHA/UNITED STATES: Baroness Ludford calls on Council and Commission to respond to Mr Bellinger comments
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Sony/BMG joint-venture in recorded music sector
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/VISAS:
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: European Parliament's legal department says Member States cannot join EPLA
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Strong support from three European banking associations for ECB's Target2Securities programme
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission publishes report on importance of polar regions for climate change and the environment
(EU) EU/CANADA: Canada calls for EU tuna fishing to be halved
(EU) EU/EQUALITY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: “Involvement of regions in growth and jobs agenda is now reality,” says Danuta Hübner
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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