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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-05-07EU News Flashes and Events DirectoryFrom: News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>CONTENTS[01] Commission to decide on beef ban[02] EU vets not expected to ease ban[03] White paper on education[04] Aznar warns on EMU[05] Advertising paper agreement[06] EU/Lebanon ceasefire[07] Vehicle side-collision directive[08] Main EU events for May 7[01] Commission to decide on beef banOTRANTO, Italy - The European Commission is due to decide on Wednesday whether some beef products such as gelatine and tallow should be exempted from a worldwide ban on British beef exports, Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler said on Monday.[02] EU vets not expected to ease banBRUSSELS - European Union veterinarians will not decide this week whether to ease the ban on British beef imposed by the EU to combat mad cow disease, the European Commission said on Monday.[03] White paper on educationBRUSSELS - Education ministers responded on Monday to the European Commission's white paper on education, giving a cool response to its ideas on language teaching and ideas on "second-chance" schools for those children dropping out.[04] Aznar warns on EMUMADRID - New Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar and his government stormed into office on Monday with a thinly veiled threat of retaliation if other European Union states fail to wait for Spain on the road to a single currency.[05] Advertising paper agreementBRUSSELS - The European Commission is set to adopt on Wednesday its green paper on commercial communications, aimed at ensuring a single market in the advertising and related sectors, Commission officials said on Monday.[06] EU/Lebanon ceasefireBEIRUT - The European Union does not expect to play a role in implementing the ceasefire accord that ended Israel's 17-day bombardment of Lebanon, Italian Foreign Minister Susanna Agnelli said on Monday.[07] Vehicle side-collision directiveBRUSSELS - The Council of Ministers adopted on Monday a directive relating to the side-impact resistance of motor vehicles CO519, it said in a news statement.[08] Main EU events for May 7BRUSSELS - EU energy ministers meeting begins at 0800 GMT; main discussion will focus on liberalisation of electricity markets.BRUSSELS - Standing Veterinary Committee meeting begins at 0800 GMT (first of two days). BRUSSELS - Fifth meeting of EU foreign ministers' representatives to discuss IGC's third chapter on external actions (second of two days). FRANKFURT - Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Yves-Thibault de Silguy attends European Monetary Institute Council. BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - - Western European Union (WEU) Council meeting of foreign and defence ministers begins at 0730 GMT; associated members and Commissioner for Relations with east Europe and CIS Hans van den Broek also attend; discussions on integration of Russia and Ukraine into European security architecture and lessons arising from the experience of European forces in IFOR's deployment to the former Yugoslavia; news conference at 1530 GMT. AMMAN - Italian Foreign Minister and current EU Council President Susanna Agnelli meets Jordan's King Hussein. From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://www.cec.lu/
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