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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 02-05-27
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Ninth EU-Russia Summit Moscow, 29 May 2002
[02] Soil protection - results of the informal Environment Council in Palma
de Mallorca on 24-25 May 2002
[03] Eurostat Yearbook 2002 - Europe from evens angle… A compendium of
European statistics
[04] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express 27/05/2002
TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 27/05/2002
[01] Ninth EU-Russia Summit Moscow, 29 May 2002
On 29 May in Moscow, the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi,
together with the President-in-office of the European Council, Spanish
Prime Minister José María Aznar, will meet the President of the Russian
Federation, Vladimir Putin. On the EU side, Commission Vice-President
Loyola de Palacio, Commissioners for External Relations, Chris Patten, and
for Trade, Pascal Lamy, together with the EU High Representative for CFSP,
Javier Solana, and the Spanish Foreign Minister and President-in-office of
the Council, Josep Piqué will also participate. The Moscow Summit is
expected to take EU-Russia relations a step forward against the background
of the new strategic framework defined by Russia's post-Cold War agreements
with the US and NATO, that will contribute to firmly anchoring Russia with
the West. It is expected that the Summit will agree on a joint Summit
statement and separate statements on ESDP and the Middle East. In addition,
the Summit will endorse progress reports on the Energy Dialogue and the
Common European Economic Space, and will welcome agreement on the long-
pending mechanism to speed up dispute-settlement procedures within the PCA.
[02] Soil protection - results of the informal Environment Council in Palma
de Mallorca on 24-25 May 2002
The European Commission is encouraged by the commitment shown by Ministers
to soil protection at this weekend's informal Environment Council in
Mallorca. The high profile given by the Spanish Presidency to this subject
means that it is now firmly on the EU agenda. Following the formal meeting
of the Environment Council in June, work on an ambitious programme will
begin. The programme, which will involve all stakeholders, will lead to
formal proposals for soil monitoring and an action-based approach to the
major soil threats.
[03] Eurostat Yearbook 2002 - Europe from evens angle… A compendium of
European statistics
Eurostat today publishes the 7th edition of its Yearbook. A veritable
digest of statistical information available on Europe, the Eurostat
Yearbook provides information which is harmonised and hence comparable
between Member States, as well as being designed as a gateway to the more
detailed data available in Eurostat's thematic publications. Nearly 200,000
items of data are presented in the form of statistical tables, graphs and
maps, accompanied by analytical or methodological comments. The 2002
Yearbook covers the period 1990 to 2000.
[04] Autre matériel diffusé
Speech by David Byrne : " The role of science in regulation" at the
Toxicology Forum
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