swpat, where are we?

[MJ Ray]

I was directed to 
http://europa.eu.int/abc/doc/off/bull/en/200405/p103027.htm#anch0042 
which is the EU Bulletin claiming the council agreed common position 
in May. This is also reflected in the "legislative observatory" record 
for the swpat proposal, although no new EuroParl date has appeared 
there. I had heard there was some dispute about it. What information 
source is binding, if any?

 From the draft agenda, it looks like the 13-16 September plenary will 
be concerned with budgets, stability, human rights and Iraq. The next 
plenary is 13 October 2004 - 28 October 2004, so watch 
http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep/owa/p_calses.plenary?ilg=EN&iorig=plenary&istcmd= 
for an agenda in case swpat appears.

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