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EU News Flashes and Events for 96-11-28EU News Flashes and Events Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>CONTENTS
[01] Kohl wants punctual EMUBONN - German Chancellor Helmut Kohl said on Wednesday that European monetary union should go ahead as planned in 1999 with as many countries as possible taking part that can fulfil strict entry terms on a sustained basis.[02] No EMU budget pact agreementBRUSSELS - The European Union's monetary committee, after 16 hours of talks, failed again on Wednesday to reach an accord on a budget stability pact for countries joining a common currency.[03] Finland will meet EMU criteriaBRUSSELS - Finnish Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen said on Wednesday his country would meet the criteria for Economic and Monetary Union this year.[04] Britain attacked on BSE handlingBRUSSELS - Britain stopped European Union inspectors checking in the early 1990s if measures to fight mad cow disease were being implemented, the head of a European Parliament inquiry said on Wednesday.[05] Urgent WTO ruling on grain spatGENEVA - The United States is seeking an urgent World Trade Organisation finding on whether the European Union is violating open trade rules with its 15-month-old grain tariffs system, diplomats said on Wednesday.[06] US quota dispute/FischlerBRUSSELS - Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler has proposed a tender system to help resolve a dispute with Washington over duty-free imports of U.S. rice, a Commission spokesman said on Wednesday.[07] EU-wide ban on cosmeticsBRUSSELS - Animal welfare protestors presented the European Commission with a petition on Wednesday carrying four million signatures and calling for a Europe-wide ban on cosmetics tested on animals.[08] Telecoms sector guidelinesBRUSSELS - The European Commission issued guidelines on Wednesday aimed at ensuring that governments do not stifle competition in the telecommunications sector by imposing unfair costs on new operators.[09] Strategic assessments draft delayBRUSSELS - The European Commission postponed on Wednesday its plans to adopt a proposal on strategic environmental assessments, with one official citing the day's over-full agenda as the cause of the delay.[10] Environmental accord frameworkBRUSSELS - The European Commission adopted on Wednesday a framework for agreeing environmental accords with polluting industries, raising the prospect of EU-wide charging or taxation regimes intended to cut damage to the environment.[11] Franco-German postal proposalBRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it would do everything it could to block a Franco- German effort to halt plans to liberalise European Union postal services.[12] Mannesmann/Deutsche Bahn AGBRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it was vetting a telecommunications joint venture between Mannesmann AG and German railway company Deutsche Bahn AG.[13] St Gobain silicon carbide mergerBRUSSELS - The European Commission banned on Wednesday a proposed merger of the silicon carbide interests of French glass-making giant Saint-Gobain and Wacker-Chemie, which is partly owned by German chemical group Hoechst.[14] EU reviews AXA takeover of UAPBRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it was starting a preliminary probe into the proposed acquisition of French insurance firm UAP by rival company AXA SA.[15] ELG Haniel/Jewometaal dealBRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it had approved the proposed acquisition of the whole of Jewometaal Stainless Processing BV by ELG Haniel GmbH, a subsidiary of Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH.[16] Main EU events for November 28BRUSSELS - EU justice and home affairs ministers meeting begins at 1100 GMT (first of two days); discussions focus on actions to combat trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation of children.BRUSSELS - EU telecoms ministers meeting begins at 0900 GMT; discussions focus on postal services, application of an open network provision to vocal telephony and the establishment of a universal telecoms service in a competitive environment. BRUSSELS - European Commissioner van den Broek meets Georgian Foreign Minister Irakli Menagarishvili at 1400 GMT. BRUSSELS - European Commissioners Flynn, Monti and MEP Simone Veil joint news conference on the interim report on free movement of persons involving supplementary pensions begins at 1115 GMT. BRUSSELS - Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC) plenary session resumes at 0800 GMT (second of two days); European Commissioner Wulf-Mathies gives address on the cohesion report. BRUSSELS - DG XI Director General Marius Enthoven addresses Centre for European Policy Studies lunchtime seminar on "Environmental policy and its economic aspects" at 1215 GMT. From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/
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