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European Union

Events / News

2002-2006 Euratom programme for research and training on nuclear energy

30-09-2002 :	Council Formal Adoption
13-06-2002 :	Commission Position on EP Single Reading
13-06-2002 :	EP Resolution
30-05-2002 :	ESC Opinion
11-03-2002 :	Concil Discussions
30-01-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [6] Procedure Chart

2002-2006 programme for research and training carried out by the JRC (European Atomic Energy Community)

30-09-2002 :	Council Formal Adoption
13-06-2002 :	Commission Position on EP Single Reading
13-06-2002 :	EP Resolution
30-05-2002 :	ESC Opinion
11-03-2002 :	Council Discussions
30-01-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [6] Procedure Chart

Alignment of measures with regard to security of supply for petroleum products

11-09-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1] Procedure Chart

Application of Euratom safeguards

22-03-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1]

Application of the Community rules for state aid to the coal industry in 2001

21-11-2002 :	EP Resolution
10-04-2002 :	Commission Report

All Events [2]

Applying reduced rate of excise duty on certain mineral oils containing biofuels and on biofuels

02-07-2002 :	Commission Position on EP Opinion (1st Reading)
02-07-2002 :	Parliament Opinion Single Reading
20-06-2002 :	Council Discussions
15-05-2002 :	COR Opinion
25-04-2002 :	ESC Opinion

All Events [6] Procedure Chart

Approval of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the joint fulfilment of commitments thereunder

31-05-2002 :	European Union ratified the Kyoto Protocol
25-04-2002 :	Council Adoption
14-03-2002 :	COR Opinion
04-03-2002 :	Council Approval
06-02-2002 :	EP Opinion single reading

All Events [7] Procedure Chart

Biofuels

22-10-2002 :	EP Resolution
15-05-2002 :	COR Opinion
25-04-2002 :	ESC Opinion

All Events [4]

Comments of the Commission on the conclusions of the Mid-term Assessment of the Energy Framework Programme (1998-2002)

07-08-2002 :

Commission Communication

All Events [1]

Commission's legislative and work programme for 2003

30-10-2002 :

Commission Communication

All Events [1]

Common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas

25-11-2002 :	Council Political Agreement on a Common Position
04-10-2002 :	Council Discussions
07-06-2002 :	Council Discussions
07-06-2002 :	Commission Amended Proposal
13-03-2002 :	EP Opinion 1st Reading

All Events [9] Procedure Chart

Community Environment Action Programme 2001-2010

30-05-2002 :	EP Resolution on Joint Text
19-03-2002 :	Counciliation Committee
04-03-2002 :	Council Conclusions on EP Second Reading
07-02-2002 :	Commission Opinion on EP 2nd Reading
17-01-2002 :	Commisison Position on EP 2nd Reading
17-01-2002 :	EP Opinion Second Reading

All Events [14] Procedure Chart

Community surveillance of imports of hard coal originating in third countries

03-09-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1]

Conclusion of an Agreement on scientific and technological co operation between the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other

28-02-2002 :

Council Decision

All Events [4] Procedure Chart

Conclusion of the fourth amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer

04-03-2002 :

Council Decision

All Events [4] Procedure Chart

Consequences of the expiry of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Treaty on the international agreements concluded by the ECSC

19-07-2002 :	Council Formal Adoption
20-06-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [2] Procedure Chart

Control of high activity sealed radioactive sources

17-07-2002 :	ESC Opinion
18-03-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [2]

Cross-border exchanges in electricity

25-11-2002 :	Council Political Agreement on a Common Position
07-06-2002 :	Council Disucssion
07-06-2002 :	Commission Amended Proposal
13-03-2002 :	EP Opinion 1st Reading

All Events [8] Procedure Chart

Differenciated rate of excise duty to heavy fuel oil and heating oil (Denmark)

25-03-2002 :	Council Adoption
07-01-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [2]

Differentiate excise duty rates on carbon dioxide neutral fuels in accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC (Sweden)

23-12-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1]

Differentiated rate of energy tax to alkylate based petrol for two-stroke engines (Sweden)

08-10-2002 :	Council Formal Adoption
09-07-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [2]

Differentiated rate of excise duty to biofuels (France)

25-03-2002 :

Council Adoption

All Events [2]

Differentiated rate of excise duty to fuels containing biodiesel (Italy)

25-03-2002 :	Council Adoption
08-01-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [2]

Differentiated rate of excise duty to fuels containing biodiesel (United Kingdom)

27-06-2002 :	Council Formal Adoption
18-03-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [2]

Differentiated rate of excise duty to low-sulphur diesel (Luxembourg)

07-05-2002 :	Council Formal Adoption
07-03-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [2]

Differentiated rate of excise duty to low-sulphur petrol (Netherlands)

25-03-2002 :

Council Adoption

All Events [2]

EC/EURATOM lending and guarantee capacity for external actions

22-01-2002 :

Commission Communication

All Events [1]

Energy cooperation with the developing countries

25-11-2002 :	Council Discussions
17-07-2002 :	Commission Communication

All Events [2]

Energy Efficiency Labelling

20-03-2002 :

Launch of European Energy Star Programme

All Events [9] Procedure Chart

Energy performance of buildings

16-12-2002 :	Signature of Directive
25-11-2002 :	Council Approval (2nd Reading)
15-11-2002 :	Commission Opinion on EP Second Reading
11-10-2002 :	Commission welcomed EP vote on Energy performance of buildings
10-10-2002 :	EP Second Reading
11-09-2002 :	ITRE Committee Recommendation for Second Reading
11-06-2002 :	Commisison Communication on the Common Position
07-06-2002 :	Council Common Position
16-04-2002 :	Commission Amended Proposal
06-02-2002 :	Commission Position on EP Opinion 1st reading
06-02-2002 :	EP Opinion first reading

All Events [15] Procedure Chart

EU-RUSSIA Energy Partnership

11-11-2002 :	EU-Russia Energy Dialogue - Third Progress Report
29-05-2002 :	Joint Statement on EU-Russia Summit (Moscow, 29/05/2002)

All Events [2]

Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations

06-11-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1] Procedure Chart

Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (2)

09-12-2002 :	Council Disucssions
06-11-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [2]

Euro-med cooperation (transport and energy)

26-03-2002 :

Council Conclusions

All Events [2]

European Climate Change Programme first phase implementation

17-10-2002 :	Council Discussions
25-09-2002 :	EP Resolution
14-03-2002 :	COR Opinion

All Events [5]

European Council in Barcelona THE LISBON STRATEGY

07-03-2002 :	Council Discussion
04-03-2002 :	Council Conclusions
15-01-2002 :	Commission Communication

All Events [3]

European energy infrastructure

18-07-2002 :	ESC Opinion
16-05-2002 :	COR Opinion

All Events [3]

European Research Area - 6th Framework Programme

04-12-2002 :	Two Calls for experts to assist the Commission's services for tasks in connection with the sixth RTD framework programme (2002 to 2006)
11-11-2002 :	Research 2002 : Largest ever conference on EU research opened (FP6)
29-10-2002 :	Speech on the Occasion of the Signature by Candidate Countries of the 6th Framework Programme for Research
28-10-2002 :	Enlargement becomes an early reality as candidate countries sign 6th EU Research Framework Programme
21-10-2002 :	Commission to launch 6th EU Research Framework Programme at Major Conference
16-10-2002 :	The European Research Area: The Member States must do more, says the Commission
07-10-2002 :	Non-Legislative Report on the State of Research in Applicant Countries
30-09-2002 :	Commission welcomes Council's green light for EU research programmes
30-09-2002 :	Council Approval of Five Specific Programmes
27-06-2002 :	Signature by Council and Parliament
03-06-2002 :	Council Formal Adoption
30-05-2002 :	Commission Opinion on EP Second Reading
15-05-2002 :	Commission Position on EP Second Reading
15-05-2002 :	EP Second Reading
31-01-2002 :	Commission Adoption common position
27-01-2002 :	Council Common Position

All Events [26] Procedure Chart

European Union Trans-European Network

01-07-2002 :

Commission Annual Report on Trans-european networks (2000)

All Events [5]

Extension of the advantages conferred on the Joint Undertaking Hochtemperatur-Kernkraftwerk GmbH (HKG)

30-01-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1]

Guidelines for trans European energy networks

25-11-2002 :	Council Political Agreement on Common Position
24-10-2002 :	Commission Position on EP First Reading
24-10-2002 :	EP First Reading
02-10-2002 :	ITRE Committee Report
18-07-2002 :	ESC Opinion
07-06-2002 :	Council Discussion
16-05-2002 :	COR Opinion

All Events [8] Procedure Chart

Harmonisation requirements- Directive 98/30/EC concerning common rules for the internal market for natural gas

16-10-2002 :

Commission seeks full implementation from Germany of the European Union's Gas liberalisation Directive

All Events [3]

Implementation of the framework programme 2002-2006 of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)

05-11-2002 :	Council Formal Adoption
03-07-2002 :	Commission Position on EP Opinion Single Reading
03-07-2002 :	EP Opinion Single Reading
11-03-2002 :	Council Discussions
10-01-2002 :	Commission Proposition

All Events [5] Procedure Chart

Implementation of the guidelines for Trans-European Energy Networks in the period 1996-2001

18-07-2002 :	ESC Opinion
16-05-2002 :	COR Opinion

All Events [3]

Implementing the Community Strategy to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Cars - Annual reports on the effectiveness of the strategy

09-12-2002 :

Implementing the Community Strategy to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Cars: Third annual report on the effectiveness of the strategy (Reporting year 2001)

All Events [3]

Imposition of an obligation on M. States to maintain min stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products, and Coun. Dir. 73/238/EEC on measures to mitigate the effects of difficulties in the supply of energy

11-09-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1] Procedure Chart

Integrated tariff of the European Communities (Taric)

30-04-2002 :

Integrated tariff of the European Communities (TARIC)

All Events [1]

Internal energy market

04-09-2002 :	UK support the Presidency’s ambition to ensure liberalisation of the EU’s energy markets
04-09-2002 :	Germany positive towards the Presidency´s schedule for liberalising the energy markets

All Events [4]

International Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management

03-09-2002 :

EP Single Reading

All Events [2] Procedure Chart

Introduction of special tax arrangements for diesel fuel used for commercial purposes and to align the excise duties on petrol and diesel fuel

24-07-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1]

Joint Undertaking status of Hochtemperatur-Kernkraftwerk GmbH (HKG)

30-01-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1]

Local and Regional Energy Management Agencies

28-11-2002 :

European Conference on Local Energy Action in collaboration with local and regional energy management agencies in Europe

All Events [2]

Managing the assets of the ECSC & the Assets of the Coal and Steel Research Fund

27-02-2002 :

Decision of the Representatives of the Governements of the Member States

All Events [6] Procedure Chart

Measurement of carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption of N1 vehicles

20-03-2002 :

ESC Opinion

All Events [2] Procedure Chart

Measures to safeguard security of natural gas supply

11-09-2002 :

Commisison Proposal

All Events [1] Procedure Chart

Monitoring mechanism of Community greenhouse gas emissions

09-12-2002 :

Commission Report

All Events [2]

Multiannual framework programme 2002-2006 of EURATOM (European Research Area)

30-09-2002 :	Commission welcomes Council's green light for EU research programmes
30-09-2002 :	Council Approval of Five Specific Programmes
17-06-2002 :	Commission to invest Euro 1.230 billion in European nuclear research
03-06-2002 :	Council Formal Adoption

All Events [11] Procedure Chart

Multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: Intelligent Energy for Europe Programme (2003-2006)

20-11-2002 :	EP First Reading
21-10-2002 :	ITRE Committee Report on the Commission Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL adopting a multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: Intelligent Energy for Europe Programme (2003-2006)
18-09-2002 :	ESC Opinion
07-06-2002 :	Council Discussion
09-04-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [5] Procedure Chart

Multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects

19-03-2002 :

Commission Communication

All Events [1]

Northern Dimension of Energy and Transport

21-10-2002 :

Third Ministerial Conference on the Northern Dimension (Presidency Conclusions on the Future of the Northern Dimension Policies of the European Union - Guidelines for a new Action Plan)

All Events [2]

Nuclear Package : Basic obligations and general principles on the safety of nuclear installations

07-11-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1]

Nuclear Package : Management of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste

07-11-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1]

Nuclear Package : Nuclear safety in the European Union

09-12-2002 :	Council Discussions
07-11-2002 :	Commission Communication

All Events [2]

obligation of Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products & Community target for a reduction in the consumption of primary sources of energy

11-09-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1]

Operation of the Euratom Safeguards Office 1999-2000

02-07-2002 :

Parliament Report

All Events [2]

Operation of the Euratom Safeguards Office in 2001

17-10-2002 :

Commission Report

All Events [1]

Procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy and transport sectors

06-05-2002 :	Commission Amended Proposal
17-01-2002 :	EP First Reading

All Events [6] Procedure Chart

Prolongation of the ECSC steel statistics system after the expiry of the ECSC Treaty

18-06-2002 :	Council Adoption
15-05-2002 :	EP Opinion First Reading
27-03-2002 :	Commisison Proposal

All Events [4] Procedure Chart

Promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market

25-11-2002 :	Council Discussions
22-07-2002 :	Commission Proposal

All Events [2] Procedure Chart

Promotion of the use of biofuels for transport

02-12-2002 :	Commission Adoption of Council Common Position
18-11-2002 :	Council Common Position
12-09-2002 :	Commission Amended Proposal
04-07-2002 :	Commission Position on EP Opinion (1st Reading)
04-07-2002 :	EP Opinion (1st Reading)
07-06-2002 :	Council Discussion
15-05-2002 :	COR Opinion
25-04-2002 :	ESC Opinion

All Events [9] Procedure Chart

Quality of petrol and diesel fuels

10-12-2002 :	Commission hails final agreement by Council and European Parliament on introducing sulphur-free petrol and diesel fuels throughout the EU
10-12-2002 :	Conciliation Committee Agreement on Joint Text
31-10-2002 :	Commission Position on EP Amendments at 2nd Reading
26-09-2002 :	EP Opinion Second Reading
22-04-2002 :	Commission Adoption of Council Common Position
15-04-2002 :	Council Common Position

All Events [12] Procedure Chart

Relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran

23-10-2002 :

Important progress on energy co-operation between the European Union and Iran

All Events [4]

Restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products

05-11-2002 :	Council Discussions
17-10-2002 :	Council Discussions
08-10-2002 :	Council Discussions
04-06-2002 :	Council Discussion
15-05-2002 :	Setting up an ad-hoc high-level group on energy taxation
07-05-2002 :	Council Discussion

All Events [13] Procedure Chart

Rules on the place of supply of electricity and gas

05-12-2002 :

Commission Proposal

All Events [1] Procedure Chart

Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC

09-12-2002 :	Council Political Agreement on Common Position
27-11-2002 :	Commission Amended Proposition
17-10-2002 :	Council Discussions
10-10-2002 :	EP First Reading
29-05-2002 :	ESC Opinion
14-03-2002 :	COR Opinion

All Events [9] Procedure Chart

Security of Energy Supply

11-09-2002 :	Strengthening security of oil and gas supplies
26-06-2002 :	Results of the debate on the Green Paper on security of supply - more coordinated approach to energy
07-06-2002 :	Council hearing

All Events [13]

Sixth Environment Action Programme

04-03-2002 :

Council Conclusions

All Events [3]

State aid to coal industry

07-06-2002 :	Loyola de Palacio welcomes agreement on new rules on State aid
07-06-2002 :	Council Agreement
30-05-2002 :	(Commission welcomes EP vote)
30-05-2002 :	EP Single Reading

All Events [8] Procedure Chart

Strategy for sustainable Development

25-01-2002 :

ECSC Consultative Committee Opinion

All Events [4]

Sustainable Development in 2002

22-07-2002 :	Council Discussions
16-05-2002 :	EP Resolution

All Events [7]

Tax on carbon dioxide emissions and energy

08-10-2002 :

Council Discussions

All Events [8] Procedure Chart

The internal market in energy: Coordinated measures on the security of energy supplies

11-09-2002 :

Commission Communication

All Events [1]

[General Topic File] * EP Sessions/Hearings/Meetings

16-12-2002 :	Plenary Session (16-19/12/2002)
04-12-2002 :	Plenary Session (04-05/12/2002)
18-11-2002 :	Plenary Session (18-21/11/2002)
11-11-2002 :	Committee Meeting (11-12/11/2002)
06-11-2002 :	Plenary Session (06-07/11/2002)
21-10-2002 :	ITRE Committee Meeting (21/10/2002)
21-10-2002 :	Plenary Session (21-24/10/2002)
09-10-2002 :	Plenary Session (09-10/10/2002)
09-10-2002 :	Statement by Pat Cox on the Commission report on the progress made towards enlargement
01-10-2002 :	ITRE Committee Meeting (01/10/2002)
23-09-2002 :	Plenary Session (23-26/09/2002)
10-09-2002 :	ITRE Committee Meeting (10-11/09/2002)
02-09-2002 :	Plenary Session (2-5/09/2002)
26-08-2002 :	ITRE Committee Meeting (26-27/08/2002)
08-07-2002 :	Presentation of the Programme of the Danish EU Presidency in the European Parliament Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
01-07-2002 :	Plenary Session (1-4/07/2002)
18-06-2002 :	ITRE Committee Meeting (18/06/2002)
10-06-2002 :	Plenary Session (10-13/06/2002)
29-05-2002 :	Plenary Session (29-30/05/2002)
27-05-2002 :	Committee Meeting (27-28/05/2002)
21-05-2002 :	ITRE Committee Meeting (21-22/05/2002)
13-05-2002 :	Plenary Session (13-16/05/2002)
25-04-2002 :	Plenary Session (25-26/04/2002)
22-04-2002 :	ITRE Committee Session (22/04/2002)
17-04-2002 :	The Nature and Impact of Nuclear Reprocessing Plants on Local Communities and Regions within the European Union
17-04-2002 :	ITRE Committee Meeting (17/04/2002)
08-04-2002 :	Plenary Session (8-11/04/2002)
25-03-2002 :	ITRE Committee Meeting (25/03/2002)
18-03-2002 :	ITRE Committee Meeting (18-19/03/2002)
11-03-2002 :	Plenary Session (11-14/03/2002)
27-02-2002 :	Plenary Session (27-28/02/2002)
25-02-2002 :	ITRE Committee meeting (25-26/02)
18-02-2002 :	ITRE Committee meeting (18-19/02)
04-02-2002 :	Plenary Session (4-7/02)
23-01-2002 :	ITRE Committee Meeting
14-01-2002 :	EP Plenary Session + Presidential Election
08-01-2002 :	ITRE Committee Session

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[General Topic File] * European Council and Council of Ministers Meetings

15-12-2002 :	The priorities of the Greek Presidency (1st half of 2003)
12-12-2002 :	Copenhague European Council (12-13/12/2002)
09-12-2002 :	Environment Council (09-10/12/2002)
05-12-2002 :	Energy Council (05-06/12/2002)
25-11-2002 :	Energy Council (25/11/2002)
24-10-2002 :	European Council (24-25/10/2002)
17-10-2002 :	Environment Council
04-10-2002 :	Energy Council Meeting
19-07-2002 :	Environment Council (19-21/07/2002)
08-07-2002 :	Presentation of the Programme of the Danish EU Presidency in the European Parliament Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
25-06-2002 :	Environment Council (25/06/2002)
21-06-2002 :	European Council Meeting (Seville - 21&22/06/2002)
06-06-2002 :	Energy Council (6-7/06/2002)
24-05-2002 :	Informal Environment Council (24-26/05/2002)
13-05-2002 :	General Affairs Council
24-04-2002 :	Energy Council (24/04/2002)
15-03-2002 :	European Council (Barcelona, 15-16/03/2002)
11-03-2002 :	Research Council
05-03-2002 :	ECOFIN Council
04-03-2002 :	Environment Council Meeting
01-02-2002 :	Research Council
28-01-2002 :	General Affairs Meeting
23-01-2002 :	Minister for Science and Technology, Anna Birulés, and the Secretary of State for Budget, José Folgado appeared before Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

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[General Topic File] * European Court of Justice Decisions

10-12-2002 :	Court annulled in part the declaration of accession of the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom) to the Nuclear Safety Convention, with regard to the scope of the EAEC's competencies in the field
28-11-2002 :	Commission v/ France, failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations – Directive 98/30/EC – Failure to transpose within the prescribed period
22-10-2002 :	Court of First Instance Judgments on Schneider Electric S.A. against the Commission of the European Communities
10-09-2002 :	Biolettrica SpA v Commission of the European Communities
04-06-2002 :	Rights attaching to the "golden shares" held by the Kingdom of Belgium in Société nationale de transport par canalisations SA and in Société de distribution du gaz SA
04-06-2002 :	Rights attaching to the "golden share" held by the French Republic in Société Nationale Elf-Aquitaine
28-03-2002 :	Stadtwerke Schwäbisch Hall GmbH, Stadtwerke Tübingen GmbH, Stadtwerke Uelzen GmbH and Wuppertaler Stadtwerke AG against the Commission of the European Communities
02-02-2002 :	Mitteldeutsche Erdoel-Raffinerie GmbH v Commission of the European Communities (State aid — Extension of the period for completion of investment projects qualifying for a premium — General aid scheme — Action for annulment — Admissibility — ...)
21-01-2002 :	Commission of the European Communities v Oder-Plan Architektur GmbH, NCC Deutsche Ban GmbH, Esbensen Consulting Engineers (Arbitration clause — Financial support for the energy sector — Thermie Programme...)
19-01-2002 :	H.J. Banks & Co. Ltd v The Coal Authority, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
05-01-2002 :	ESF Elbe-Stahlwerke Feralpi GmbH v Commission of the European Communities (ECSC Treaty—State aid—Investment aid—Operating aid—Scope of the ECSC Treaty—Principle of protection of legitimate expectations)
05-01-2002 :	Adria-Wien Pipeline GmbH, and Wietersdorfer & Peggauer Zementwerke GmbH v Finanzlandesdirektion für Kärnten (Tax on energy — Rebate granted only to undertakings manufacturing goods — State aid)
05-01-2002 :	Commission vs Greece : Obligation to maintain minimum stock of petroleum products

All Events [16]

[General Topic File] * European Investment Bank

21-11-2002 :	EIB loan for Energy Sector in Bulgaria
20-11-2002 :	EUR 70 million loan to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)
07-11-2002 :	EUR 30 million for combined heat and power plant in Poland
04-03-2002 :	Turkey: EUR 90 million from the EIB for first gas storage facility
01-02-2002 :	White Oil Pipeline Project in Pakistan

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[General Topic File] Companies Concentration -notification, decision, opposition, non-opposition,...-

23-12-2002 :	Commission sends back Electrabel-Intercommunale d'Electricité du Hainaut [IEH] merger file to Belgian authorities
23-12-2002 :	Acquisition of Enel's power unit, Interpower, by Electrabel and Energia falls outside Merger Regulation
20-12-2002 :	Acquisition of Kraftwerke Laufenburg by EnBW cleared
19-12-2002 :	Acquisition by E.ON of some assets of TXU Europe authorised
17-12-2002 :	ENBW/ENI/GVS : Commission authorised joint control of GVS subject to conditions
11-12-2002 :	ENI/Fortum : Prior notification of a concentration
11-12-2002 :	Commission adopts comprehensive reform of EU merger control
27-11-2002 :	Rescue Aid for British Energy
23-10-2002 :	Recommencement of procedure : demerger of Schneider-Legrand
17-10-2002 :	RWE Solutions/Schott Glaskontor/RWE Schott Solar — Non-opposition to concentration
14-10-2002 :	Acquisition by Wendel and KKR of Legrand Cleared
12-09-2002 :	Gas supply contracts between German gas wholesaler WINGAS and EDF-Trading cleared
27-08-2002 :	Electrabel/ACEA : Non-opposition to a concentration - Candidate case for simplified procedure
08-08-2002 :	Joint venture for gas related logistic services between RWE Gas and Lattice International cleared
03-08-2002 :	Joint venture between Eastern Electricity and London Electricity authorised
26-07-2002 :	Acquisition of Seeboard by London Electricity Group cleared
24-07-2002 :	EDF/Seeboard : non-opposition to a notifed concentration
24-07-2002 :	Seven companies in Dutch industrial gases cartel fined
17-07-2002 :	GFU case with Norwegian gas producers settled
01-07-2002 :	BP/Veba Oel - Concentration authorised
24-06-2002 :	EDF/Seeboard : Prior notification of a concentration
19-06-2002 :	Acquisition of DSM Petrochemicals by Saudi firm SABIC - Cleared
19-06-2002 :	Deutsche BP fined for supplying incorrect information in notification of Erdölchemie purchase
17-06-2002 :	Canal Isabel II/Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico : Concentration cleared
13-06-2002 :	NOK/WATT : Non-opposition to concentration
07-06-2002 :	Joint control of Gaz de France and Ruhrgas over Slovakian gas supplier authorised
17-05-2002 :	RWE/Innogy : concentration cleared
07-05-2002 :	Take-over of Enterprise Oil by Shell Cleared
07-05-2002 :	RAG's acquisition of Saarbergwerke and Preussag Anthrazit Cleared - Separate decision finds that no State Aid was involved
03-05-2002 :	Edison's purchase of Italian power generation company cleared
03-05-2002 :	Edison/Edipower/Eurogen : non-opposition to concentration
01-05-2002 :	Acquisition of Enron's Wind Turbine Business by a General Electric subsidiary approved
26-04-2002 :	RWE POWER / LUCCHINI / ELETTRA GLL JV : non-opposition to a concentration
19-04-2002 :	ELECTRABEL / TOTALFINAELF / PHOTOVOLTECH : non-opposition to joint-venture
18-04-2002 :	TOTALFINAELF DEUTSCHLAND / MMH / TSG / EMB : non-opposition
19-03-2002 :	EnBW/EDP/Cajastur/Hidrocantábrico : concentration authorised
13-03-2002 :	Investigation into UK/Belgium gas interconnector closed
12-03-2002 :	Ecyr - Spinveste - TP : Non-opposition concentration
06-03-2002 :	Conoco/Phillips Petroleum : merger cleared
05-03-2002 :	EnerSys acquires the Invensys Energy Storage Business
05-03-2002 :	Norsk Hydro/VAW : Prior notification of a concentration
04-03-2002 :	EnerSys/Invensys (ESB) : non-oppoistion to a concentration
25-02-2002 :	International Fuel Cells (UTC)/SOPC (Shell) : non-opposition to concentration
25-02-2002 :	Vopak Group and Van der Sluijs (the Netherlands) acquire joint control of the Interstream joint venture
18-02-2002 :	E.ON/Oberösterreichische Ferngas AG/Jihóceská : non-opposition of concentration
05-02-2002 :	Bewag Take over by Vattenfall : Authorisation
24-01-2002 :	Endesa Energía/Spinveste/Ecocicloendesa-Energía
23-01-2002 :	Aker Maritime/Kvaerner deal's oil and gas aspects reviewed
15-01-2002 :	Hydro power production joint venture between E.ON and Verbund cleared
11-01-2002 :	Birka Energi take over by Finland's Fortum cleared
03-01-2002 :	Utilicorp/DB Australia/Midlands Electricity/JV : Non opposition to concentration

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[General Topic File] Energy Management and Environment, Market Liberalisation (Political & Economic Aspects)

09-12-2002 :	Commission proposes to adapt VAT rules for electricity and gas supplies
16-10-2002 :	Free movement of capital: Commission opens infringement proceedings against Spain and Italy concerning public holdings in energy companies
08-10-2002 :	Total imports, Total exports and Gross inland consumption - all products - 1000 TOE Monthly Statistics for 2001
02-10-2002 :	Reduction of the greenhouse gases emissions (Tuscany region), Italy
13-09-2002 :	Reduction of energy requirements for buildings in the Community
09-09-2002 :	Revised ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to light bulbs and amendments to Decision 1999/568/EC
24-07-2002 :	Harmonisation of taxation on commercial diesel fuel proposed
15-05-2002 :	Labelling of electric ovens and air-conditioning systems compulsory in 2003
17-01-2002 :	Commission communication : Calculation of the average Community share of electricity market opening

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[General Topic File] Energy, Environment, Sustainable Development & the European Union (Political & Economic Aspects)

09-12-2002 :	Renewable Sources of Energy. Winners of the 2002 EU Campaign for Take-Off received their awards
03-09-2002 :	Launching coalition of like-minded states to deliver World Summit renewable energy goals
02-08-2002 :	Federal scheme to promote renewable sources of energy (Belgium) - Commission Authorisation
24-07-2002 :	World Summit on Sustainable Development : Tangible results and globalisation for the benefit of all
17-07-2002 :	Revitalise energy cooperation with the developing countries
06-06-2002 :	World Environment Day: EU citizens worried about global environment trends
29-04-2002 :	EU reaches stabilisation target for greenhouse gas emissions in 2000
22-04-2002 :	EU and US to tackle problem of climate change
03-04-2002 :	Commission approves the UK Climate Change Levy's Dual-Use Exemption
06-03-2002 :	Cadmium batteries for electric vehicles to be replaced with safer substitutes by 2005

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[General Topic File] European Coal Sector (ECSC Treaty, Regulatory Forum, Benchmarks, EU Decisions, Opinions, Actions, Reports, etc.) / State Aid

10-12-2002 :	Guide cif price for the 2nd quarter of 2002 (Coal Market and Pricing)
02-10-2002 :	Aid to the German coal industry for 2002 authorised
02-10-2002 :	France authorised to pay almost one billion euros to its coal industry for 2002
24-07-2002 :	Final decision on the State aid paid by France to its coal industry for 1998 to 2001
23-07-2002 :	State Aid to the French Coal Industry for 1998 to 2001
19-07-2002 :	Consequences of the expiry of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) on the international agreements concluded by the ECSC
17-07-2002 :	Euro 9 million aid to UK coal industry approved
02-07-2002 :	Financial Measures by Spain in Respect of the Coal Industry in 2001 and in the Period 1 January 2002 to 23 July 2002 Authorised
02-07-2002 :	Aid to the Spanish coal industry for 2001 Approved but Reimbursement of aid granted in 1998, 2000 and 2001 is asked
02-07-2002 :	Aid to the Spanish coal industry for 1 January - 23 July 2002 Approved
26-06-2002 :	Final session on the legacy of the European Coal and Steel Community
26-06-2002 :	Aspects of the treatment of competition cases resulting from the expiry of the ECSC Treaty
25-06-2002 :	Application of competition rules to steel and coal sectors in changeover from ECSC to EC Treaty
19-06-2002 :	European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) treaty expires
07-06-2002 :	Coal: Agreement on new rules on State aid welcomed
05-06-2002 :	United Kingdom authorised to grant Euro 14 million to its coal industry
22-05-2002 :	Aid to the Spanish coal industry for 2001 authorised; refund of aid granted between 1998 and 2000 ordered
05-05-2002 :	United Kingdom to grant aid to six coal production units for 2001 and for the period from 1 January 2002 to 23 July 2002
24-04-2002 :	United Kingdom authorised to grant EUR 6.5 million to its coal industry
10-04-2002 :	Application of the Community rules for state aid to the coal industry in 2001
09-04-2002 :	French aid to coal sector between 1994 and 1997 not compatible
18-02-2002 :	Assent No 2/2002 & 3/2002 given by the Council pursuant to Article 55(2)(c) of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
13-02-2002 :	Strict State aid rules for the steel industry to continue after the expiry of the ECSC Treaty

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[General Topic File] European Commission DG TREN Conferences, Events, Internal News

11-11-2002 :	Second Annual European Conference in Barcelona
30-10-2002 :	6th meeting of the Madrid Forum
08-10-2002 :	Inaugural meeting of the European Energy and Transport Forum
04-07-2002 :	Members of the European Energy and Transport Forum appointed
26-06-2002 :	New organisation chart following the restructuration of the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport

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[General Topic File] European Commission State Aid (authorisation, opposition,...) - General, Evironment, Policy, Management

16-10-2002 :	Commission approves UK energy efficiency aid
02-10-2002 :	Some aid measures approved and investigation opened into others in connection with renewable energy production and energy conservation in Tuscany
18-09-2002 :	Aid for purchase of electric or hybrid vehicles approved (Castilla-León / Spain)
28-08-2002 :	Programme of the Land of Mecklembourg - Western Pomerania in favour of renewable energies
26-08-2002 :	Danish act establishing a legal framework which will guarantee consumer and environmental protection and security of supply in a liberalised electricity market
23-07-2002 :	Modification to ADEME aid scheme to promote efficient use of energy (France)
17-07-2002 :	Reduced rate of excise duty on biodiesel (United Kingdom)
03-07-2002 :	Change to Ademe renewable energy management aid scheme (France)
02-07-2002 :	Technical amendments to the energy tax scheme (Denmark)
02-07-2002 :	Capital grants for renewable technologies (United Kingdom)
26-06-2002 :	Promotion of pollution control and climate protection (Germany)
19-06-2002 :	First phase of major photovoltaic demonstration programme (United Kingdom)
19-06-2002 :	Aid for two Basque energy projects authorised
22-05-2002 :	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty : Law on the protection of electricity generated from combined heat and power (Germany)
22-05-2002 :	Act on granting priority to reewable energy sources (Germany)
22-05-2002 :