Brussels, 06 Feb 2003 Full text of Document 208/03 31 January 2003 SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS Subject: Meeting of the JAF Group held in Brussels on 23 January 2003 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA The Group...
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