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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9779

11 November 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade defence

10/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - Following a complaint lodged by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) - the European lobbying body for the chemical industry, the European Commission opened an anti-dumping investigation on 4 September, into imports of citric acid from China. A provisional anti-dumping duty was imposed on this product in June 2008 (EC regulation 488/2008). In a proposal presented on Thursday 6 November, the Commission called on the Council to establish a definitive...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: New European Commission report on future enlargement raises far reaching questions about EU's future
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Council gives green light to EU's first mission at sea
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Defence Ministers support further developments in civil and military capabilities of EU
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: European Defence Agency approves two maritime surveillance projects
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU to continue negotiations with Russia on new reinforced agreement, despite Lithuania's continued opposition
(EU) EU/BOSNIA: Concerned EU calls for political consensus and reforms
(EU) EU/DRC: Member states' serious concerns on violence and humanitarian situation in DRC, but no troops yet - Priority is for political solution
(EU) EU/CHINA/AFRICA: EU wants trilateral dialogue and cooperation for development, peace and security in Africa
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU27 extend "rule of law" mission (EUJUST LEX) and call for swift conclusion of trade agreement
(EU) EU/JORDAN: 7th session of Association Council
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: 7th Association Council meeting
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Council welcomes progress made and calls for national dialogue
(EU) EU/THINK TANKS: “Notre Europe” debate on fundamental issues for future of European Union
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes reducing many fishing quotas in Atlantic waters for 2009
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Nicolas Sarkozy prefers notion of "banking transparency" to that of banking secrecy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Emerging countries want to be better represented within international economic bodies and organisations
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission puts finishing touches to future European system for recognising financial rating agencies
(EU) EU/JHA: EU funds integration of foreigners in member states
(EU) EU/JHA: EU funds Malta's refugee reception programme
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission amends some telecoms package arrangements to ease compromise with Council
(EU) EU/TRADE: Moves to revise list of US retaliation measures in EU/US hormone beef dispute
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Pascal Lamy calls for tough international finance regulation and defends role of trade as shock absorber
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Agricultural talks on a go-slow in Geneva
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farmers call for joint organisation specifically for wine to be retained
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Court of Auditors gives “mixed” assessment of implementation of 2007 budget
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Possibility of precautionary measures on ewes' and goats' milk
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: End to veterinary checks
(EU) EU/MEDICINE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: European Commission prepared to give Iceland macro-financial aid
(EU) EP/YOUTH: Youth organisations draw conclusions on results from European Youth Week
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Smartcards:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 800
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