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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-07-15
From: HR-Net News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>
CONTENTS
[01] Court decision on British beef
[02] Court decision on beef angers UK
[03] Fischler reaction on beef decision
[04] Second UK bid on beef rejected
[05] Beef committee approves aid
[06] Duty on oxalic acid
[07] Court on investment transaction
[08] EBU reaction on EU ruling
[09] AMB control of insurance firm
[10] EU seen clearing Sandoz/Ciba deal
[11] Belgium to court over parliament
[12] Sanctions on Burma
[13] EU/Clinton/Cuba trade law
[14] EU funds for unemployment
[15] U.S. to decide anti-Cuba law
[16] Pressure on MEDA from Greek veto
[17] Main EU events for July 15
[01] Court decision on British beef
LUXEMBOURG - The European Court of Justice issued an Order on Friday upholding
the EU's worldwide ban on British beef.
[02] Court decision on beef angers UK
LONDON - Britain vowed on Friday to continue its legal fight against the
European Union's worldwide ban on its beef exports despite the preliminary
rejection of its case by the European Court of Justice.
[03] Fischler reaction on beef decision
VIENNA - Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler said on Friday he welcomed the
European Court of Justice's decision to reject Britain's bid to suspend the
EU's worldwide ban on British beef exports.
[04] Second UK bid on beef rejected
BRUSSELS - The European Court of Justice rejected on Saturday a second British
bid to lift a European Union global ban on Britain's beef exports, cause of
international jitters over mad cow disease.
[05] Beef committee approves aid
BRUSSELS - The European Union's beef management committee approved a package
of 850 million Ecus of special aid for beef farmers on Friday, a trade source
said.
[06] Duty on oxalic acid
LUXEMBOURG - The European Court of First Instance dismissed an attempt by the
Chinese chemical manufacturer, Sinochem, to remove anti-dumping measures
against oxalic acid coming to the EU from China.
[07] Court on investment transaction
LUXEMBOURG - The European Court of Justice says the VAT directive requires
property management firms to include investment transaction interest in
calculating VAT deductible percentages.
[08] EBU reaction on EU ruling
BRUSSELS - The European Broadcasting Union says that nothing in a European
Court of Justice ruling this week precludes it from concluding further sports
contracts nor invalidates existing ones.
[09] AMB control of insurance firm
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday it had cleared the
acquisition by German insurance firm Aachener und Muenchener Beyteiligungs AG
of sole control of Dutch insurance company Rodutch Holdings BV.
[10] EU seen clearing Sandoz/Ciba deal
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is expected to clear the merger of Swiss
pharmaceutical giants Sandoz and Ciba-Geigy on Wednesday, but with conditions.
[11] Belgium to court over parliament
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday it was taking Belgium to
court because the Flemish parliament violated European Union rules in awarding
construction contracts for its new building.
[12] Sanctions on Burma
BRUSSELS - The European Union will come under pressure on Monday to impose
sanctions on Burma for suppressing its democracy movement and the death in
prison of an honorary European consul.
[13] EU/Clinton/Cuba trade law
BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers are hoping for a change of heart
from Washington on Monday to stop a fledgling transatlantic trade alliance
being hurt by America's tough anti-Cuba trade laws.
[14] EU funds for unemployment
DUBLIN - The European Commission said on Friday that it would provide 25
million European currency units to help fight long-term unemployment as EU
labour affairs ministers agreed measures to tackle the problem.
[15] U.S. to decide anti-Cuba law
WASHINGTON - The White House is likely to announce on Tuesday whether it will
waive the controversial provisions of the Helms-Burton Act designed to
discourage investment in Cuba, a White House official said on Sunday.
[16] Pressure on MEDA from Greek veto
BRUSSELS - Ambitious plans for a Mediterranean free-trade zone are in jeopardy
unless Greece -- against expectations -- swallows its objections to Turkey's
involvement and allows MEDA regulation to go throug
[17] Main EU events for July 15
BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers meeting begins at 0730 GMT (first of two
days); public hearing on the Irish Presidency's working programme (0730 GMT)
and fifth session of the inter-governmental conference (1330 GMT).
STRASBOURG - European Parliament plenary session begins at 1500 GMT (first of
five days).
STRASBURG - Commissioner Fischler addresses the EP Agriculture Committee on
the current situation in the beef market/CAP at 1700 GMT.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://www.cec.lu/
© ECSC - EC - EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg, 1995, 1996
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