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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 99-11-22
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Spokesman's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Porte-Parole 22/11/1999b
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] "Internet chat" sur l'agenda de l'UE - lancement du nouveau cyle de
négociations de l'OMC
[02] Sustainability impact assessment to underpin EU approach on
sustainable development in run-up to Seattle
[03] European and Latin America businesses and governments to focus on
Mercosur and WTO trade talks
[04] La Commission a sélectionné 55 projets dans le cadre de la préparation
du programme "Culture 2000"
[01] "Internet chat" sur l'agenda de l'UE - lancement du nouveau cyle de
négociations de l'OMC
En sa qualité de commissaire européen responsable du commerce, Pascal Lamy
conduira l'équipe de négociation de l'Union européenne à Seattle, fin
novembre, quand les membres de l'Organisation Mondiale du Commerce se
rencontreront pour la conférence ministérielle afin de marquer le lancement
d'un nouveau cycle de négociations commerciales multilatérales. Le
"internet chat" vise à donner l'opportunité au grand public d'interroger
directement M. Lamy sur ce sujet de grande actualité.
[02] Sustainability impact assessment to underpin EU approach on
sustainable development in run-up to Seattle
A new Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) carried out on behalf of the
European Commission by the University of Manchester has been issued today.
The SIA puts the European Union (EU) at the forefront of analysis of the
relationship between trade liberalisation, economic growth, social equity
and environmental protection. It provides an important contribution in
assessing the impact that the EU's proposals for the upcoming round of WTO
talks will have on sustainability.
[03] European and Latin America businesses and governments to focus on
Mercosur and WTO trade talks
Top business people and senior-level governmental representatives from the
European Union (EU) and Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay)
are meeting today in Mainz for the Second Mercosur-EU Business Forum (MEBF)
Conference. The Conference aims to provide business recommendations to be
considered in the EU-Mercosur negotiations for an Inter-regional
Association Agreement between the regions and in the World Trade
Organisation's Millennium Round. The European Commission supports the
efforts of business in the two regions to develop a dialogue in spite of
the current difficulties in the Mercosur countries, and is expecting the
parties to re-state their commitment to the main recommendations of the Rio
Declaration (February 1999).
[04] La Commission a sélectionné 55 projets dans le cadre de la préparation
du programme "Culture 2000"
La Commission européenne a choisi d'apporter une contribution financière à
55 projets culturels destinés à tester le programme-cadre "Culture 2000"
actuellement en cours d'adoption par le Parlement européen et le Conseil
des ministres. Les projets retenus recevront un total de 6.070 millions
d'euros.
MIDDAY EXPRESS
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