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EU News Flashes and Events for 97-05-14
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS
[01] EU clears Itafinco deal
[02] Van Miert/Boeing
[03] New controls on biocides
[04] Pollution controls on farm machines
[05] Allied may appeal over mega-merger
[06] No change on Euro-defence
[07] EU/WTO on Indonesian car policy
[08] EU/WTO/Brazil car tariffs
[09] Russia-NATO deal
[10] Main EU events for May 14
[01] EU clears Itafinco deal
BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Tuesday it had cleared a deal under
which French bank Caisse National du Credit Agricole, Banco Ambrosiano Veneto
Spa and Banque Sofinco take joint control of Italian consumer credit company
Agos Itafinco.
[02] Van Miert/Boeing
BRUSSELS - European Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert stepped up
pressure on Boeing Co on Tuesday saying he would not accept the proposed
merger with McDonnell Douglas Corp as it currently stands.
[03] New controls on biocides
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament approved on Tuesday plans to introduce EU-
wide rules controlling the sale in the single market of biocides like
insecticides, fungicides and wood preservatives.
[04] Pollution controls on farm machines
BRUSSELS - Tractor and combine harvester manufacturers will in future have to
abide by stricter limits on pollutant emissions, following the European
Parliament's approval on Tuesday of new European Union rules.
[05] Allied may appeal over mega-merger
LONDON - Sir Christopher Hogg, chairman of drinks to pub group Allied Domecq,
said on Tuesday the company would appeal to regulatory authorities over a
planned 20 billion pound merger between Grand Metropolitan Plc and Guinness if
it's in shareholders interests.
[06] No change on Euro-defence
PARIS - Britain's new Labour government signalled on Tuesday it would oppose
any moves to bring defence under the wing of the European Union -- echoing the
views of the previous Conservative administration.
[07] EU/WTO on Indonesian car policy
GENEVA - The European Union will next week ask fellow members of the World
Trade Organisation to agree to set up a panel to look into Indonesia's
controversial national car policy, trade diplomats said on Tuesday.
[08] EU/WTO/Brazil car tariffs
GENEVA - The European Union has started a case in the World Trade Organisation
against Brazil's tariff system for imported cars which Brussels says violate
open trading rules, trade diplomats said on Tuesday.
[09] Russia-NATO deal
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov and NATO Secretary General
Javier Solana met on Tuesday to try and hammer out a pact on relations between
Moscow and the Western alliance just two weeks before its planned signing.
[10] Main EU events for May 14
STRASBOURG - European Commission regular weekly meeting begins at 1300 GMT.
BRUSSELS - EU research ministers meeting begins at 0800 GMT (first of two
days).
STRASBOURG - European Parliament plenary session begins at 0700 GMT (third of
five days). Commissioner Bonino presents European Commission's communication
on food safety to the BSE follow-up committee.
From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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