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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-10-30
From: HR-Net News Distribution Manager <dist@hri.org>
CONTENTS
[01] Beef farmers compensation rejected
[02] Commission presents beef label
[03] EU concern for animal transport
[04] Labour issues off WTO agenda
[05] EMU/British retailers
[06] Commission/French budget
[07] EU Commission/US GATT rice quotas
[08] One million could die in Zaire, Bonino says
[09] EU envoy at Middle East talks
[10] Main EU events for October 30
[01] Beef farmers compensation rejected
LUXEMBOURG - European Union farm ministers unanimously rejected a compromise
to break a deadlock over measures to cut output and compensate beef farmers
battered by the mad cow crisis, EU officials said).
[02] Commission presents beef label
LUXEMBOURG - The European Commission presented proposals for cattle passports
and beef labelling to farm ministers who asked their experts to study them, EU
officials said.
[03] EU concern for animal transport
LUXEMBOURG - Britain, the Netherlands and Germany expressed concern at the
Farm Council about the welfare of animals during long distance transport, EU
officials.
[04] Labour issues off WTO agenda
LUXEMBOURG - The European Union agreed to avoid the issue of labour standards
at the world's biggest trade meeting in December, a move diplomats said would
delight its Asian partners .
[05] EMU/British retailers
LONDON - A single European currency could cost British retailers up to 3.5
billion pounds if Britain joins, the British Retail Consortium said.
[06] Commission/French budget
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said it had not taken a decision on whether
France's plan to transfer pension funds to its budget would be acceptable for
qualifying its budget for EMU .
[07] EU Commission/US GATT rice quotas
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is revising a controversial regulation
covering U.S. rice quotas to be allowed into the European Union under a GATT
minumum access agreement, an EU official said.
[08] One million could die in Zaire, Bonino says
BRUSSELS, Oc - One million people could die in Zaire said Emma Bonino, the
European Union's humanitarian aid commissioner, and called for swift action
from a world she accused of standing aloof from the unfolding tragedy.
[09] EU envoy at Middle East talks
PARIS - The European Union's new Middle East envoy said he aimed to act as a
political go-between, provide economic aid and calm a heated atmosphere rather
than push a French bid for an EU seat at peace talks.
[10] Main EU events for October 30
BRUSSELS - European Commission regular weekly meeting begins at 0830 GMT;
article 85: rules on competition applying to undertakings, European
Commissioner Wulf-Mathies holds news conference on progress made in economic
and social cohesion at 1115 GMT; European Commissioner Monti holds news
conference on the efficiency of the single market at 1145 GMT.
BRUSSELS - Economic and Social Committee plenary session begins at 1330 GMT
(first of two days).
WASHINGTON - Senior U.S. and EU aviation officials meet to discuss the future
of trans-Atlantic relations (first of two days).
SWEDEN - NATO Secretary General Javier Solana meets Swedish Foreign Minister
Lena Hjelm-Wallen and Defence Minister Thage Peterson.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
© ECSC - EC - EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg, 1995, 1996
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