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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 02-06-11
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Anna Diamantopoulou : "We must attack obstacles to job mobility in
pension schemes"
[02] Further liberalisation of agricultural trade with Hungary
[03] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express 11/06/2002
TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 11/06/2002
[01] Anna Diamantopoulou : "We must attack obstacles to job mobility in
pension schemes"
Anna Diamantopoulou, European Commissioner for Employment and Social
Affairs, will say tomorrow in Brussels that : "Many employers traditionally
regarded supplementary pensions as a device for rewarding staff loyalty.
However, this view has to be considered as outdated. Supplementary pensions
should be regarded as deferred income and an essential component of social
protection." The Commission has decided to attack the problem of
supplementary pension rules which obstruct the mobility of EU workers when
they go to another Member State to work, or even when they change jobs
within their own Member State. The Commission decision to launch formal
consultation of social partners is the first step towards EU action to help
workers who are forced to change pension scheme when they change their
employer. For more information : technical briefing and full press release
tomorrow 12/06 at 11h30 in the Commission's press room.
[02] Further liberalisation of agricultural trade with Hungary
In the framework of the "double profit" agreements between the EU and
candidate countries, the European Commission today adopted a proposal for a
Council Regulation in view of additional liberalisation of agricultural
trade with Hungary. The agreement with an additional duty free trade
coverage of around €700 million incorporates a substantial improvement in
existing concessions and addresses further new concessions in the cereals,
beef and dairy sectors. The deal includes granting Hungary an additional
duty free tariff quota of 120,000 tons on wheat and a new duty free quota
of 450,000 tons for maize. The EU benefits from duty free concessions for
increased quantities for fruit and vegetables (melons, potatoes, tomatoes
and onions), beef and poultry meat. On both sides complete liberalisation
was granted for cut flowers, sheep meat, malt and molasses. The agreement
also involves a commitment from the parties to remove export subsidies for
certain sectors. The proposal has now to be adopted by the Council and will
most likely enter into force on 1 July 2002. In parallel, the Hungarian
authorities are in the process of implementing the concession agreed for EU
exports to Hungary. Commenting on the proposal, Commissioner Franz Fischler
said : "Facilitating mutual farm trade before EU accession is part of the
EU's strategy to prepare both sides for the EU accession and the single
market." Negotiations with the remaining Central and Eastern European
Countries (CEECs) are currently under way.
[03] Autre matériel diffusé
Speech by Chris Patten : "The Implementation of the Association Agreement
with Jordan" at the General Affairs Council (10/06, Luxembourg)
Speech by Viviane Reding : "UK's draft Communications bill and the
Community's audiovisual policy" at the Joint Committee on the draft
Communications Bill (10/06, London)
Speech by Romano Prodi : "A tribute to Marco Biagi" (10/06, Rome)
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