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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-07-24EU News Flashes and Events Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: HR-Net News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>CONTENTS
[01] EU reaches farm price accordBRUSSELS - European Union farm ministers on Wednesday reached a farm price accord in which more farm land will be brought into production to ease grain shortages, an EU official said.[02] Mad cow/sheep link evidenceBRUSSELS - The Commission has been aware since early June of research evidence that mad cow disease can infect sheep, Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler said on Wednesday.[03] Concession over set-asideBRUSSELS - The EU's Irish presidency made a concession to France over set- aside on Tuesday in a bid to wrap up a deal on fallow land for the 1997 grain harvest, European Union diplomats said.[04] Monthly sugar storage refundBRUSSELS - European Union farm ministers agreed early on Wednesday to cut the monthly sugar storage refund from 45 Ecus per tonne to 42 Ecus per tonne for 1996/97, Irish Farm Minister Ivan Yates said.[05] UK to probe BA/American dealLONDON - British trade minister Ian Lang said on Tuesday that his country's competition authorities will examine the proposed alliance between British Airways and American Airlines under European competition rules. In BRUSSELS, a European Commission source said he saw no problems with UK competition authorities examining the proposed alliance.[06] EU seen clearing Air France aidBRUSSELS - The European Commission is set to authorise on Wednesday the payment of the third and final tranche of a massive state aid package to Air France, despite some internal criticism about the airline's behaviour.[07] WTO trade/labour linkBRUSSELS - The European Commission is set to propose on Wednesday that the World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting in Singapore next December create a working party to study ways to promote core labour standards.[08] Information society papersBRUSSELS - The European Commission is set to adopt on Wednesday a green paper on the key social issues connected to the development of the information society, Commission officials said.[09] Sexual harassment consultationBRUSSELS - European Union member states have not taken strong enough action to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and some kind of new legislation may be needed, the European Commission is expected to say on Wednesday.[10] New Turkish import taxesBRUSSELS, Jul - The European Commission is seeking more information from Turkey after Ankara said it planned to slap import taxes on certain EU consumer goods.[11] EU, Australia, New Zealand accordBRUSSELS - The European Union has initialled an agreement with Australia and New Zealand that will allow for exports to undergo standards checks in their country of origin.[12] Main EU events for July 24BRUSSELS - EU farm ministers continue meeting.BRUSSELS - European Commission regular weekly meeting begins at 0730 GMT; European Commissioners Bangemann, Flynn and Monti hold joint news conference on the information society at 1015 GMT; European Commissioner Kinnock holds news conference on five billion francs in state aid to French state-owned carrier Air France at 1045 GMT; communication on internationally recognised labour standards in the world trade system. BRUSSELS - European Commission representatives and senior officials from 15 EU member states and China, Japan, Korea and seven ASEAN nations meet (first of two days); main discussions focus on ways of improving the investment climate worldwide and on preparing ground for concrete measures to increase trade investment between the two regions. BRUSSELS - Irish Social Welfare Minister Proinisas de Rossa attends EP Social Affairs Committee at 0845 GMT. BRUSSELS - European Commissioner de Silguy attends EP Budgetary Control Committee at 0700 GMT. BRUSSELS - European Commissioner Gradin attends EP Budgetary Control Committee at 1300 GMT. From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://www.cec.lu/
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