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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 02-06-10
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Insurance : Commission proposes to modernise and improve EU rules on
motor insurance
[02] De nouveaux projets pour renforcer le dialogue interculturel entre les
jeunes
[03] Franz Fischler : "Saving fishermen's jobs demands effective reform of
fisheries policy"
[04] Charbon : Loyola de Palacio salue l'accord sur le nouveau régime
d'aides d'Etat
[05] Michel Barnier attends Baltic Sea State Summit in St Petersburg
[06] EU-Chile Association Agreement to be initialled in Brussels
[07] Human rights and democracy : Commission lauches eight international
conferences
[08] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express 10/06/2002
TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 10/06/2002
[01] Insurance : Commission proposes to modernise and improve EU rules on
motor insurance
The European Commission has presented a proposal for a new Motor Insurance
Directive which would modernise and improve existing EU rules in this
field. The proposal aims to make it easier for people to find car insurance
for a temporary stay in another Member State. It will also make it easier
to get short-term insurance covering cars bought outside the owner's Member
State of residence. That in turn will help people to buy cars wherever in
the EU they can find the best value and help stimulate cross-border
competition in the vehicle market. The proposal would update some existing
provisions, for example on the minimum amount of cover motorists must have.
It would make it easier for customers to change insurance provider. Last
but not least, it aims to improve protection for pedestrians and cyclists
who are involved in traffic accidents. Without an improved common set of EU
rules, motorists will continue to be frustrated by the insurance obstacles
which currently exist. This proposal follows extensive work by a Commission
expert group drawn from the Member States and takes into account wide-
ranging consultation of industry, accident victims' associations and other
interested parties. In July 2001, the European Parliament called on the
Commission to put forward a proposal to update motor insurance rules. This
proposal is part of the Commission's efforts to make EU citizens' rights to
live, travel and work in any EU Member State, free of bothersome practical
obstacles, a reality.
[02] De nouveaux projets pour renforcer le dialogue interculturel entre les
jeunes
La Commission européenne a sélectionné 178 nouveaux projets à financer dans
le cadre des programmes Jeunesse et Euromed Jeunesse, dans le but
d'encourager le dialogue interculturel, la citoyenneté active et la défense
des droits des minorités dans le bassin méditerranéen et dans le sud-est de
l'Europe. Ces projets offriront à des jeunes des possibilités de
développement personnel et de participation active à des échanges, à un
service volontaire ou à d'autres initiatives. L'enveloppe financière
allouée aux projets sélectionnés sera de 4,2 millions d'€. De nombreux
projets se dérouleront en coopération avec des organisations
internationales comme les Nations Unies.
[03] Franz Fischler : "Saving fishermen's jobs demands effective reform of
fisheries policy"
"I am convinced that it is more socially responsible to do everything that
can be done to reduce fishing effort on stocks that are under threat, even
if this inevitably means a smaller fleet, than doing nothing but just watch
fishermen lose their jobs for lack of fish to catch. Inertia is costing 8,
000 EU fishermen their jobs every year. How many more jobs must we lose
before we say 'enough is enough' and take the necessary measures to restore
fish stocks to levels that will ensure the sustainability of our fisheries
? The reform will deliver a smaller but more economically and socially
viable sector while helping fishermen who leave fishing find alternative
jobs", Franz Fischler, European Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural
Development and Fisheries, said in London today, where he was presenting
the Commission's proposals for the reform of the CFP.
[04] Charbon : Loyola de Palacio salue l'accord sur le nouveau régime
d'aides d'Etat
Loyola de Palacio s'est montrée particulièrement satisfaite de l'accord
trouvé au sein du Conseil des ministres de l'Energie, réunis le vendredi 7
juin, sur la mise en place d'un nouveau régime d'aides d'Etat, qui prendra
la suite du Traité CECA (Communauté Européenne du Charbon et de l'Acier) à
compter du 23 juillet 2002. "Nous sommes parvenus à un résultat équilibré
qui va permettre d'assurer dans les meilleures conditions une
restructuration continue et graduelle du secteur houiller, qui représente
encore de très nombreux emplois en Europe", s'est-elle félicitée. "L'accord
final est très proche de nos propositions initiales et reconnaît clairement
la nécessité de maintenir dans les prochaines années une production
européenne d'énergie primaire, face aux incertitudes d'une trop forte
dépendance extérieure", a-t-elle expliqué. "Il était essentiel que l'Union
européenne ne perde pas son savoir-faire et ses compétences : c'est aussi
une garantie d'une plus grande autonomie de l'Europe."
[05] Michel Barnier attends Baltic Sea State Summit in St Petersburg
European Commissioner for Regional Policy Michel Barnier attended today the
fourth Summit of the Baltic Sea States, together with Prime Ministers of
the Member States of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS). Mr
Barnier stressed the commitment of the Commission to the Northern Dimension
Action Plan and addressed the challenges enlargement will bring to the
Baltic region. He recalled the Commission's offer of assistance and
financial support for clearing up nuclear waste in North West Russia and
tackling marine pollution in the Baltic Sea.
[06] EU-Chile Association Agreement to be initialled in Brussels
The text of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the
Republic of Chile is to be initialled by External relations Director
General Guy Legras and Chilean Under-secretary at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Cristián Barros at 1700 hours today 10th June. This step marks the
beginning of the formal adoption procedures necessary for the
implementation of the Agreement.
[07] Human rights and democracy : Commission lauches eight international
conferences
The European Commission kicks off a series of eight regional Human Rights
workshops across the world on June 10th, with an event concentrating on the
Middle East, taking place in Amman, Jordan. Further workshops will be held
in North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Africa, Latin America,
Eastern Europe, Central Asia and South Eastern Asia. The aim of this
initiative is to present EU policy and programmes for promoting human
rights and democracy worldwide.
[08] Autre matériel diffusé
Speech by Erkki Liikanen : "Global Medicines Single Health Market in
Europe" at the G10 Conference (Berlin)
Note sur les résultats du Conseil Energie
Note sur la préparation du Conseil Pêche
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