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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-07-18
From: HR-Net News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>
CONTENTS
[01] Cuba sanctions law delay welcomed
[02] Legal basis for contracts
[03] Gas liberalisation directive
[04] Measures to avoid beef mountains
[05] BSE sanitary measures
[06] Gelatine production talks delayed
[07] Northern Ireland peace process
[08] EU clears Ciba/Sandoz deal
[09] EU clears changed HMG tv venture
[10] Atlas/Global One deals cleared
[11] EU to probe Belgacom price rises
[12] EU wants more details on Clabecq
[13] EU to probe aid to Bremer Vulkan
[14] EU clears aid to CGM-EU sources
[15] EU may clear Air France aid soon
[16] Iran wants to mend EU-Tehran ties
[17] Sex discrimination directive
[18] Perrier advertising campaign
[19] Main EU events for July 18
[01] Cuba sanctions law delay welcomed
BRUSSELS - The European Union welcomed on Wednesday the United States's
decision to delay part of its controversial Cuba sanctions law, but said it
would continue to fight the plan. In BONN, German Foreign Minister Klaus
Kinkel also welcomed the decision, saying it was a "step in the right
direction".
[02] Legal basis for contracts
BRUSSELS - The European Commission, responding to the concerns of financial
institutions, has amended its proposed legal framework for a single currency
by clarifying more precisely the issue of contract continuity.
[03] Gas liberalisation directive
BRUSSELS - Initial discussions on plans to liberalise the European Union's
natural gas markets showed that member states want a directive and are ready
to start negotiations, an EU official said on Wednesday.
[04] Measures to avoid beef mountains
STRASBOURG, France - The European Union must urgently take wide-ranging
measures to avoid beef mountains piling up because of the mad cow crisis, Farm
Commissioner Franz Fischler said on Wednesday.
[05] BSE sanitary measures
BRUSSELS - Farm ministers will discuss on Monday, at France's request,
measures to strengthen the monitoring of mad cow disease and to ensure that no
suspect animal tissue enters human or animal food, EU officials said.
[06] Gelatine production talks delayed
BRUSSELS - Discussion of fears that the effectiveness of new European Union
heat treatment rules to eradicate mad cow disease from gelatine and animal
feed have been postponed, a Commission spokesman said on Wednesday.
[07] Northern Ireland peace process
STRASBOURG, France - The European Union on Wednesday urged all parties in
Northern Ireland to resume the peace process.
[08] EU clears Ciba/Sandoz deal
STRASBOURG, France - The European Commission cleared the merger of Swiss drugs
giants Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz on Wednesday after the two agreed to grant non-
exclusive licences for methoprene, an animal anti-parasite product.
[09] EU clears changed HMG tv venture
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it had cleared a modified
version of Dutch television venture Holland Media Group involving RTL4 SA and
Veronica.
[10] Atlas/Global One deals cleared
BRUSSELS - The European Commission cleared on Wednesday the Atlas and Global
One international telecommunications ventures involving France Telecom,
Deutsche Telekom and Sprint Corp.
[11] EU to probe Belgacom price rises
STRASBOURG, France - The European Commission will investigate plans by
Belgian telephone company Belgacom to raise prices, EU Competition
Commissioner Karel Van Miert told a news conference on Wednesday.
[12] EU wants more details on Clabecq
STRASBOURG, France - European Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said on
Wednesday the Commission needed more information on a rescue plan for Belgian
steel company Clabecq before it could take a decision.
[13] EU to probe aid to Bremer Vulkan
BRUSSELS - The European Commission decided on Wednesday to investigate aid
granted by the northern German city state of Bremen to bankrupt shipbuilder
Bremer Vulkan Werft, saying it doubted it was compatible with EU rules.
[14] EU clears aid to CGM-EU sources
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has cleared a restructuring plan for
France's Compagnie General Maritime which involves total subsidies of 3.3
billion French francs on the condition that the company does not expand in
terms of routes and capacities and is privatised, EU sources said on
Wednesday.
[15] EU may clear Air France aid soon
BRUSSELS - The European Commission may clear the third tranche of a 20 billion
French franc state aid package to Air France at its weekly meeting on July 24,
a European Union source said on Wednesday.
[16] Iran wants to mend EU-Tehran ties
TEHRAN - Iran has urged EU president Ireland to help mend Tehran's ties with
the European Union, strained by a death edict against British author Salman
Rushdie.
[17] Sex discrimination directive
BRUSSELS - The European Commission proposed a directive on Wednesday to make
it easier for workers to win sex discrimination suits against their employers.
[18] Perrier advertising campaign
BRUSSELS - A European women's group threatened on Wednesday to organise a
widespread boycott of Perrier products unless the mineral water group
withdraws an advertising campaign it considers sexist.
[19] Main EU events for July 18
STRASBOURG - European Parliament plenary session continues at 1000/0800 GMT
(fourth of five days).
BRUSSELS - Committee of Member State Ambassadors to the EU (COREPER) discusses
possible retaliatory measures EU can take against U.S. anti-Cuba Helms-Burton
legislation.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://www.cec.lu/
© ECSC - EC - EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg, 1995, 1996
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