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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-06-11EU News Flashes and Events Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>CONTENTS
[01] Council blasts UK over beef warLUXEMBOURG - Britain's European Union partners rounded on it angrily on Monday for blocking EU decisions but said progress towards solving the "beef war" was still possible before next week's European Council.[02] German considers suing EUBERLIN - German Health Minister Horst Seehofer said on Monday that Germany would consider taking legal proceedings against the European Commission after it agreed last week to lift a ban on exports of some British beef products.[03] British farmers could face jailLONDON - British farmers could face jail if they fail to get rid of banned cattle feed believed to be a cause of mad cow disease, the government announced on Monday.[04] UK to drop date on beef banPARIS - Britain has dropped its demand for a firm date for an end to the European Union's worldwide ban on British beef exports imposed to stem the spread of mad cow disease, French officials said on Monday.[05] New plan to lift BSE banLUXEMBOURG - Dutch Foreign Minister Hans Van Mierlo said on Monday his country had put forward a new plan to end Europe's "beef war" and that the European Commission would study it.[06] North Sea herring stocks/BoninoLUXEMBOURG - Fisheries Commissioner Emma Bonino said on Monday the European Commission will take action to protect North Sea herring stocks following a scientific report last month that they were in a critical state.[07] Satellite fishing controlLUXEMBOURG - Fisheries ministers agreed on Monday to delay a decision on setting up a satellite system for monitoring fishing vessels until the end of the year, Italian Fisheries Minister Michele Pinto said.[08] Council to sign U.N. agreementLUXEMBOURG - The Fisheries Council agreed on Monday that the Community and member states will shortly sign the United Nations Agreement on straddling stocks and highly migratory species, said Italian Fisheries Minister Michele Pinto.[09] Share-out of redfish quotasLUXEMBOURG - Fisheries ministers agreed on Monday the allocation of a 27,000 tonne EU redfish quota managed under the North East Atlantic Fisheries Convention, Italian Fisheries Minister Michele Pinto said.[10] Sprats catched with mesh netsLUXEMBOURG - Fisheries ministers agreed on Monday to extend special rules allowing Sweden to catch 3,000 tonnes of sprats in the Skagerrak/Katttegat region using 16 mm mesh nets during the second half of 1996, EU officials said.[11] Ministers attack planned cutsLUXEMBOURG - European Union fisheries ministers on Monday attacked proposals for sharp cuts in fishing fleets to protect dwindling stocks.[12] Algerian trade agreement mandateLUXEMBOURG - The European Commission was given a mandate on Monday to negotiate a new cooperation with Algeria after Britain withdrew a threat to veto it as part of the ongoing beef war.[13] France urges EU defence effortsLUXEMBOURG - France called on its European Union partners on Monday to begin work on creating a common European defence policy as part of their review of the bloc's treaties.[14] U.S. policy on CubaLUXEMBOURG - The European Union will temper its criticism of Washington's trade policies, prefering diplomacy to dogmatism in its battle to roll back U.S. laws on dealings with Cuba.[15] EU-Canada trade agreementBRUSSELS - A European Union summit with Canada later this month was under threat on Monday after Spain blocked a proposal for a trade deal with Ottawa.[16] THERMIE II programme deadlockedBRUSSELS - Energy Commissioner Christos Papoutsis said on Monday there was a deadlock on the THERMIE II programme, CO59, for promoting new energy technology.[17] Energy liberalisation dealBRUSSELS - Energy Commissioner Christos Papoutsis said on Monday a deal on liberalising the European Union's electricity markets was close even if several issues remained outstanding.[18] Post-summit lira ERM talksPARIS - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Monday that Rome would launch talks with France and Germany after next week's European Union summit in Florence on the lira rejoining Europe's Exchange Rate Mechanism.[19] TV decoder rulesBRUSSELS - The European Commission hinted on Monday that it would propose new rules to resolve a battle between rival digital television broadcasters over decoders if the industry does not sort itself out.[20] Public TV broadcasters subsidiesBRUSSELS - The European Commission is investigating whether state subsidies to public television broadcasters are harming competition, a potentially explosive issue that it can no longer ignore.[21] Full EU membership for SloveniaLUXEMBOURG - Slovenia on Monday formally applied for membership of the European Union -- the first republic from former Yugoslavia to do so.[22] BASF/Nippon Soda/Mitsui lawn dealBRUSSELS - The European Commission has cleared a proposed joint venture between Germany's BASF and Japanese groups Nippon Soda and Mitsui for the production and marketing of herbicides, a BASF spokesman said on Monday.[23] Metsa-Serla/Myllykoski dealBRUSSELS - The European Commission has cleared plans by Finland's Myllykoski Oy and Metsa-Serla Oy to cooperate in the production of magazine paper, a European Union source said on Monday.[24] Main EU events for June11LUXEMBOURG - EU foreign ministers meeting resumes (second of two days); second cooperation council with Syria at 0930 GMT; fifth European Economic Area council at 1230 GMT.LUXEMBOURG - EU culture ministers meeting begins at 0800 GMT; preparation for joint meeting with associated eastern European countries and discussion of television without frontiers directive. BRUSSELS - EU Standing Veterinary Committee meets; discussions focus on detailed information on the British BSE eradication programme. BRUSSELS - Argentine President Carlos Menem meets Commission President Santer at 0830 GMT. BRUSSELS - Commission President Santer (0700 GMT), Commissioner for Relations with ACP countries Pinheiro (0945 GMT) and Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Bonino (0900 GMT) meet Haitian President Rene Preval - Pinheiro and Preval hold joint news conference at 1030 GMT. BRUSSELS - European People's Party (EPP) summit ahead of Florence European Council begins at 1600; German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, Irish Prime Minister John Bruton, Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker attend and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi will outline preparations for the Florence summit. VIENNA - Commission conference on "Trafficking in women" resumes at 0645 GMT (second of two days); Judicial Affairs Commissioner Gradin gives final statement at 1000 GMT. BRUSSELS - EP Culture Committee public hearing on "Educational software: how, why, at what price?" begins at 0700 GMT. BRUSSELS - Energy Commissioner Papoutsis attends EP Energy Committee at 0700 GMT. BRUSSELS - Centre for Studies and Strategic Prospectives (CEPS) and Centre for International Relations and Strategies (CERIS) hold joint conference on "The inter-governmental conference's (IGC) stakes: what proposals for European security and defence?" (first of two days); Commissioner for Relations with east Europe and CIS van den Broek, Belgian Foreign Minister Erik Derijcke, Austrian Foreign Ministry State Secretary Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Hungarian Foreign Minister Laszlo Kovacs attend. BRUSSELS - European Aviation Club lunchtime meeting on "Challenges to the European aviation system" begins at 1030 GMT; Association of European Airlines Chairman Herbert Bammer gives address. From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://www.cec.lu/
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