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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-01-23
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] Santer to answer mad cow charges
[02] Enlargement date delayed
[03] EU to be tougher on state aid
[04] US trade act should be abolished
[05] Coca-Cola/CCBS deal cleared
[06] Boeing/McDonnell merger
[07] No oilseed penalty system change
[08] Commission worries on BA deal
[09] EU-Swiss still face truck problem
[10] Bremer Vulkan companies aid
[11] Producer-distributor agreements
[12] British pub, petrol station rules
[13] Suspected paper cartel probe
[14] Van Miert to vet any GAN aid
[15] Software distribution practices
[16] French betting tax details seeked
[17] Four green rate devaluations
[18]
[19] Main EU events for January 23
[01] Santer to answer mad cow charges
BRUSSELS - European Commission President Jacques Santer will answer any
criticism made of the Commission in the European Parliament's final report on
mad cow disease, spokesman Nikolaus van der Pas said on Wednesday.
[02] Enlargement date delayed
BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Wednesday backtracked on an embarrassing
statement that no new country was likely to join the European Union before
2002.
[03] EU to be tougher on state aid
BRUSSELS - Competition Commissioner Karel van Miert, concerned about increased
subsidies in the European Union, signalled on Wednesday he would try to be
tougher in handling state aid cases.
[04] US trade act should be abolished
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is pressing Washington to dismantle decades-
old U.S. trade legislation recently used against a Germany steel producer,
officials said on Wednesday.
[05] Coca-Cola/CCBS deal cleared
BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Wednesday formally cleared a plan by
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc to take full control of British bottler Coca-Cola &
Schweppes Beverages Lt.
[06] Boeing/McDonnell merger
BRUSSELS - The European Commission will examine the planned merger between
U.S. planemakers Boeing <BA.N> and McDonnell Douglas <MD.N>, European Union
Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said on Wednesday.
[07] No oilseed penalty system change
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has confirmed that increased profitability
for cereals has led to a decline in European Union oilseeds planting.
[08] Commission worries on BA deal
BRUSSELS - Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said on Wednesday that
concerns about British Airway's planned alliance with AMR Corporation's
American Airlines went further than just airport slots.
[09] EU-Swiss still face truck problem
BRUSSELS - Swiss and EU negotiators ended their latest round of drawn-out
efforts to set rules governing heavy lorry traffic through the Alps on
Wednesday, leaving several issues unresolved but vowing to continue their
efforts.
[10] Bremer Vulkan companies aid
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it was challenging rescue
aid worth 35 million deutschemarks given by the German authorities to Neptun
Industrie Rostock and Dieselmoterenwerk Vulkan, both of which were part of
Bremer Vulkan before its bankruptcy.
[11] Producer-distributor agreements
BRUSSELS - The European Commission launched a debate on Wednesday on ways to
ensure that agreements between producers and distributors in the European
Union are not anti-competitive.
[12] British pub, petrol station rules
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it would extend rules
allowing British breweries and the EU oil industry to run exclusive
distribution and purchasing agreements until December 31, 1999.
[13] Suspected paper cartel probe
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is continuing its probe into a suspected
cartel for newsprint, EU Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said on
Wednesday.
[14] Van Miert to vet any GAN aid
PARIS - Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said in an interview on
Wednesday any new state aid in the pipeline for French state insurer GAN would
require European Commission approval.
[15] Software distribution practices
BRUSSELS - The European Union's competition chief, Karel Van Miert, said on
Wednesday he was investigating complaints of anti-competitive software
distribution practices in the EU.
[16] French betting tax details seeked
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it had asked France for
clarification of measures it had taken affecting bets on horse races.
[17] Four green rate devaluations
BRUSSELS - The green rates of the Belgian franc, German mark, Dutch guilder
and Austrian schilling will be devalued with effect from Thursday, the
European Commission confirmed.
[19] Main EU events for January 23
BRUSSELS - Colombian Foreign Minister Nohemi Sanin Posada meets European
Commissioner Marin at 0830 GMT; meets European Commissioner van den Broek at
0930 GMT; main discussions focus on human rights and fight against drug
trafficking.
BRUSSELS - EP Women's Rights Committee public hearing on "EU-wide campaign for
zero tolerance of violence against women" begins at 0800 GMT.
BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Wulf-Mathies addresses EP Regional Affairs
Committee on "Commission communication on cohesion and the information
society" at 1000 GMT.
BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Kinnock and Swiss Ambassador to the EU Alexis
Lautenberg address Forum Europe conference on "What rules for Europe's
transport revolution - State aids and codes of conduct for the civil aviation,
ports, shipping, road and rail sectors" which begins at 0815 GMT.
BRUSSELS - European Commissioner de Deus Pinheiro addresses the European
Institute for Public Affairs and Lobbying academic session at 1700 GMT on "The
European agenda before the new century".
AMSTERDAM - European Commissioner Flynn address Dutch EU presidency conference
on "Social policy and economic performance" at 1600 GMT (first of three days).
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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