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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9427
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/development

Resolve to conclude EPA negotiation by end 2007 - transitional periods may be envisaged where necessary for ACP bananas' access to European market

Brussels, 15/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - The development cooperation ministers of the EU27, who met under the chairmanship of Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul of Germany, confirmed in Brussels on 15 May that the EU was determined to conclude, within the time set, the economic partnership agreement (EPA) negotiations with the six regional ACP (African/Caribbean/Pacific) groups so that the EPAs may take effect on 1 January 2008. They also confirmed that the EPAs, drawn up to be compatible with WTO...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Fact or fiction - London and Paris see Europe's future differently
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/PORTUGUESE: Future Portuguese presidency wants reorientation of EU foreign policy from East onto South
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Action plan signed for arranging two annual meetings for implementing their strategic partnership
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Europeans repeat their support for Arab peace initiative in Middle East
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Warsaw critical of Samara Summit preparations
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission unveils prospects for development of its external service 2007-2008
(EU) EU/BLACK SEA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Compromise on roaming tariffs
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Resolve to conclude EPA negotiation by end 2007 - transitional periods may be envisaged where necessary for ACP bananas' access to European market
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Fruitful Council session for Africa and the effectiveness of development aid
(EU) EU/TRADE: Scale of review of Community trade defence arrangements reduced
(EU) EU/TRADE: Tariff on imports of raw aluminium into EU reduced to 3%
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA/TRADE: Gentle first round of talks on free trade agreement
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Council gives Commission mandate to negotiate with Swiss authorities on tax dispute between EU and Switzerland
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy highly critical of member states which call for more time to complete the internal postal market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA/PASSENGER DATA: USA attempts to justify its demands to MEPs
(EU) EU/ROME II:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission notes “progress” by Bulgaria
(EU) EP/JHA/VISAS: EU may soon have biggest fingerprint database worldwide
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Italy's national allocation plan for 2008-2012 conditional green light
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/AIR TRANSPORT: Russia not ready to sign agreement on flights over Siberia
(EU) EU/EEA: Meeting of European economic area council
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance refuses most damages claimed against Commission for failing to conclude contract for lease
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Restrictions on hake fishing are not discriminatory
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Black & Decker cannot file application for trade mark of black and yellow electric tool
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Counterfeiting threatens patient security and credibility of medicines - industry calling on Europe to fight this scourge
(EU) EU/MEDICINE: Jean-François Dehecq invites Europe to look more closely into the issue of a reliable distribution chain for medicines
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: Eurochambres and BusinessEurope appeal for creation of European private company statute
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EU farmers note “advances” in reform of the wine sector
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB makes share exchange offer to support Eurotunnel restructuring plan
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in the Official Journal
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
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