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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-10-30

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CONTENTS

  • [01] Beef farmers compensation rejected
  • [02] Commission presents beef label
  • [03] EU concern for animal transport
  • [04] Labour issues off WTO agenda
  • [05] EMU/British retailers
  • [06] Commission/French budget
  • [07] EU Commission/US GATT rice quotas
  • [08] One million could die in Zaire, Bonino says
  • [09] EU envoy at Middle East talks
  • [10] Main EU events for October 30

  • [01] Beef farmers compensation rejected

    LUXEMBOURG - European Union farm ministers unanimously rejected a compromise to break a deadlock over measures to cut output and compensate beef farmers battered by the mad cow crisis, EU officials said).

    [02] Commission presents beef label

    LUXEMBOURG - The European Commission presented proposals for cattle passports and beef labelling to farm ministers who asked their experts to study them, EU officials said.

    [03] EU concern for animal transport

    LUXEMBOURG - Britain, the Netherlands and Germany expressed concern at the Farm Council about the welfare of animals during long distance transport, EU officials.

    [04] Labour issues off WTO agenda

    LUXEMBOURG - The European Union agreed to avoid the issue of labour standards at the world's biggest trade meeting in December, a move diplomats said would delight its Asian partners .

    [05] EMU/British retailers

    LONDON - A single European currency could cost British retailers up to 3.5 billion pounds if Britain joins, the British Retail Consortium said.

    [06] Commission/French budget

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission said it had not taken a decision on whether France's plan to transfer pension funds to its budget would be acceptable for qualifying its budget for EMU .

    [07] EU Commission/US GATT rice quotas

    BRUSSELS - The European Commission is revising a controversial regulation covering U.S. rice quotas to be allowed into the European Union under a GATT minumum access agreement, an EU official said.

    [08] One million could die in Zaire, Bonino says

    BRUSSELS, Oc - One million people could die in Zaire said Emma Bonino, the European Union's humanitarian aid commissioner, and called for swift action from a world she accused of standing aloof from the unfolding tragedy.

    [09] EU envoy at Middle East talks

    PARIS - The European Union's new Middle East envoy said he aimed to act as a political go-between, provide economic aid and calm a heated atmosphere rather than push a French bid for an EU seat at peace talks.

    [10] Main EU events for October 30

    BRUSSELS - European Commission regular weekly meeting begins at 0830 GMT; article 85: rules on competition applying to undertakings, European Commissioner Wulf-Mathies holds news conference on progress made in economic and social cohesion at 1115 GMT; European Commissioner Monti holds news conference on the efficiency of the single market at 1145 GMT.

    BRUSSELS - Economic and Social Committee plenary session begins at 1330 GMT (first of two days).

    WASHINGTON - Senior U.S. and EU aviation officials meet to discuss the future of trans-Atlantic relations (first of two days).

    SWEDEN - NATO Secretary General Javier Solana meets Swedish Foreign Minister Lena Hjelm-Wallen and Defence Minister Thage Peterson.


    From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
    © ECSC - EC - EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg, 1995, 1996


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