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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 99-05-31
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-Parole 31/05/1999b
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Les scientifiques recommandent de diminuer l'utilisation des
antimicrobiens
[02] Commission partially extends group exemption in the air transport
sector
[03] Commission and Nigeria announce re-engagement of development
cooperation
[01] Les scientifiques recommandent de diminuer l'utilisation des
antimicrobiens
Le Comité directeur scientifique (CDS) a exprimé sa grande préoccupation
concernant l'accroissement des risques à la santé dus à la résistance aux
antimicrobiens et recommande de réduire immédiatement l'utilisation
inappropriée de ces derniers. L'élément central de la stratégie de réduire
les antimicrobiens devrait s'appliquer de manière égale à tous les secteurs
de la médecine humaine, à la médecine vétérinaire, à la production animale
et à la protection des plantes. Telle est la recommandation exprimée par
les 16 experts scientifiques indépendants, dans une opinion sur la
résistance antimicrobienne adoptée à l'unanimité le vendredi 28 mai. Les
micro-organismes deviennent de plus en plus résistants aux antimicrobiens
connus, en ce compris les antibiotiques. Encore plus préoccupant est le
fait qu'on n'ait pas introduit, depuis dix ans, de nouveaux antibactériens,
ce qui a entraîné des difficultés croissantes dans le traitement de
maladies infectieuses telles que la pneumonie, la tuberculose et la
salmonellose. Les gouvernements et tous les utilisateurs d'antimicrobiens
devraient d'urgence se pencher sur ces problèmes. L'absence, en l'état
actuel des choses, de lien de causalité clair entre la quantité
d'antimicrobiens utilisés et le développement de la résistance ne devrait
pas être utilisé comme excuse pour ne pas entreprendre une action urgente.
[02] Commission partially extends group exemption in the air transport
sector
The European Commission has adopted a Regulation which partially extends
the validity of its group exemption Regulation in the air transport sector,
Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93. The Commission thus adjusts the legal
environment created by Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93 in order to match the
present state of development in the air transport industry. Regulation No
(EEC) 1617/93 will continue to apply to certain categories of agreements
and concerted practices regarding passenger tariff consultations and slot
allocation at airports until 30 June 2001. However, the Commission has not
renewed Regulation No (EEC) 1617/93 for joint planning and coordination of
airline schedules and joint operations. The Regulation entered into force
on May 28th 1999.
[03] Commission and Nigeria announce re-engagement of development
cooperation
The European Commission and Nigeria have today announced in a Joint
Communiqué the re-engagement of their development cooperation. The
announcement follows the installation of the democratically elected
President Olusegun Obasanjo on 29 May and recent decision of the Council of
the European Union (EU) to lift all the remaining sanctions against Nigeria
and to resume full, unrestricted development cooperation, as of 1st June.
"Contributing to the consolidation of democracy, to good governance and
economic and social development is important not only for the Nigerian
people which has suffered too long under military dictatorship, but also
for the West African region and even Africa as a whole", says Mr. Pinheiro,
Commissioner responsible for the cooperation with the African Caribbean and
Pacific Countries. The EU abolished already in October 1998 most of the
sanctions it adopted in 1995, which were then motivated by the human rights
violations by the military regime of that time. Until now, however,
development cooperation has been limited to actions in support of human
rights and democracy, poverty alleviation through decentralised
cooperation.
MIDDAY EXPRESS
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