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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-04-02
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] U.S. meat ban unjustified
[02] New vet rules on U.S. poultry
[03] Decision on EMU members-April 1998
[04] Main EU events for April 2
[01] U.S. meat ban unjustified
BRUSSELS - United States action against European Union meat exports is
unjustified on health grounds and highly regrettable, a European Commission
spokesman said on Tuesday.
[02] New vet rules on U.S. poultry
BRUSSELS - New veterinary controls on European Union imports of about $50
million worth of poultry meat a year from the United States apply from today,
European Commission agriculture spokesman Gerard Kiely said.
[03] Decision on EMU members-April 1998
BRUSSELS - The decision on which countries will take part in a common European
currency is expected in late-April of 1998, a European Commission spokesman
said on Tuesday.
[04] Main EU events for April 2
BRUSSELS - European Commission regular weekly meeting begins at 0800 GMT;
Commissioner Bjerregaard holds news conference at 1015 GMT on second
adaptation to technical progress of Council directive 90/220 on deliberate
release of genetically modified organisms into the environment.
BRUSSELS - Commissioner Bonino addresses EP Foreign Affairs Committee on the
situation in Albania at 1300 GMT.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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