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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 97-08-04
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Spokesman's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Porte-Paroleb
04/08/97
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Monitoring of the group exemption regulation on motor vehicle
distribution
[02] Afrique du Sud - 17 millions d'Ecus pour un projet de développement
dans l'Etat libre d'Orange
[03] Temporary ban on imports of fishery products from Bangladesh, India
and Madagascar
[01] Monitoring of the group exemption regulation on motor vehicle
distribution
The European Commission, in monitoring the group exemption regulation on
motor vehicle distribution, has taken two decisions that demonstrate the
Commission's ability to respond adequately to the ongoing restructuring of
car distribution. The cases involve the standard distribution agreements
of the "Smart" car and the Ford service outlet.
[02] Afrique du Sud - 17 millions d'Ecus pour un projet de développement
dans l'Etat libre d'Orange
La Commission européenne vient de décider le financement d'un projet de
développement dans l'Etat libre d'Orange pour un montant de 17 millions
d'Ecus. Ce projet s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un progamme indicatif triennal
ratifié le 14 mai 1997 qui prévoit que la coopération sera axée sur
l'amélioration des services sociaux de base, sur le développement du
secteur privé, sur la bonne gestion de la chose publique et sur la
démocratisation.
[03] Temporary ban on imports of fishery products from Bangladesh, India
and Madagascar
In the interest of health and safety of consumers, total bans on the
importation of fishery products from Bangladesh, India and Madagascar have
been decided this week by the European Commission. The decisions result
from visits by inspectors from the Commission's Food and Veterinary Office,
who recently inspected fish processing plants in the three countries
concerned. The inspections showed serious deficiencies in the structure of
establishments, the hygiene quality of raw material, and in processing
operations. They also showed that the level of control by the national
authorities was insufficient. The latter was an important factor in the
decision to opt for total bans.
MIDDAY EXPRESS
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