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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9398

31 March 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 27
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/russia
Commission response to Moscow's requests and also hopes to get embargo on Polish meat lifted

Brussels, 30/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 30 March, the European Commission announced that it had sent a series of documents to the Russian authorities, in order to reassure Moscow as to the hygiene of agricultural and vegetable products within the EU (EUROPE 9389). The services of Commissioner Markos Kyprianou believe that the responses it has provided should convince Russia to lift the embargo it has had in place since November 2005 on meats and agro-food products from Poland....

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some quotes from European figures to shed light on the situation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: EU looks ahead to future role in Kosovo
(EU) EU/BULGARIA/ROMANIA: Commission waiting for reports from Sofia and Bucharest on progress on legal matters and fight against corruption
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION: Greek Strategic Reference Framework and operational programmes for 2007-2013 approved by the Commission
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission to conduct closer assessment of substances present in hair dye and exposure of consumers to potential allergens
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Commission response to Moscow's requests and also hopes to get embargo on Polish meat lifted
(EU) EU/CHINA: Economic cooperation on agenda for Industry Commissioner Günter Verheugen's visit to Beijing
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: European and American organisations call for creation of barrier-free transatlantic market
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: doubt prevails on Americans' capacity to make agricultural offer to save Round
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament supports Commission in its efforts to standardise maritime safety rules across Community
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Committee on Transport in favour of greater leeway for local and regional authorities in granting public rail and road passenger transport contracts
(EU) EP/SPORT: European Parliament adopts two reports on football
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament approves compromise on medical devices
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP endorses new Member States' complaints
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2008: Stability of expenditure and improved employment and communication tools to be main focus for 2008
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/LIECHTENSTEIN: Opening of EU delegation in Bern
(EU) EP/USA/CLIMATE: Delegation from Schwarzenegger administration received at Parliament to gather information on European carbon trading
(EU) EU/UN/CLIMATE: Scientists on InterGovernmental Panel on Climate Change to publish report on impact of climate change in Brussels
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs back mediation for certain cross-border disputes
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Oomen-Ruijten report demands minimum standards on supplementary pension rights
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/AIRBUS: “Power 8” plan unacceptable and must be withdrawn, according to Francis Würtz and Unions - Results of public hearing
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General's conclusions partially confirm judgement again Germany for failure to comply with Community public procurement legislation
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: EU signs new United Nations treaty on rights of disabled people
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/RURAL DEVELOPMENT:
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