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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 02-09-09
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] EU action in response to the 11th September 2001 : one year after
[02] Car taxation : Commission presents new strategy
[03] Transport : lancement du corridor paneuropéen Italie-Turquie à travers
l'Albanie, la Bulgarie, l'ARYM et la Grèce
[04] Sécurité routière : Loyola de Palacio participera à la campagne
européenne de la Croix-Rouge
[05] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express 09/09/2002
TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 09/09/2002
[01] EU action in response to the 11th September 2001 : one year after
The European Union responded swiftly to the terrorist attacks of the 11th
September 2001. Within days of the attacks on America, a series of concrete
measures were tabled by the European Commission, which led to a Plan of
Action adopted by a special European Council on the 21st September. Over
the past year, the European Union has sustained its efforts as one of the
leading partners in the global fight against terrorism. Implementing the
Plan of Action, all EU efforts are guided by : continued solidarity with
the US, determination in the fight against terrorism, commitment to the
security of all citizens in the EU, strive to tackle root causes of
terrorism and wish to contribute to better understanding between
civilisations. The EU has focused on those areas where it can complement
the efforts made by individual Member States : police and judicial
cooperation, global fight against terrorism, air transport security,
economic and financial measures and emergency preparedness.
[02] Car taxation : Commission presents new strategy
The European Commission has presented a comprehensive strategy on the
taxation of passenger cars in the European Union. First, the Commission
analyses current passenger car taxation systems and explores ways of
improving their coordination so as to remove the present considerable tax
obstacles and distortions to free movement of passenger cars within the
Internal Market. Registration taxes are identified as the biggest problem
and therefore the Commission recommends their gradual reduction and even
abolition, to be replaced by annual road taxes and fuel taxes (so that the
tax burden would remain the same but related to the use of a car rather
than its acquisition). The Commission also recommends a certain degree of
approximation of annual road taxes to prevent car market fragmentation.
Second, the Commission examines ways of restructuring existing vehicle
taxes so as to put more emphasis on environmental objectives in line with
EU policy and the Kyoto Protocol. In particular, it recommends that the
taxation of new passenger cars be more directly related to their CO²
emissions. The Commission urges Member States to take these recommendations
into account when evaluating and revising their national vehicle taxation
systems. Moreover, the Commission may present proposals for EU legislation
on the basis of these principles and in the light of the results of
consultations with interested parties based on this strategy Communication.
[03] Transport : lancement du corridor paneuropéen Italie-Turquie à travers
l'Albanie, la Bulgarie, l'ARYM et la Grèce
Une cérémonie ministérielle réunit aujourd'hui l'Albanie, la Bulgarie,
l'ancienne République Yougoslave de Macédoine (ARYM), la Grèce, l'Italie et
la Turquie pour la signature d'un Protocole d'accord (Memorandum of
Understanding) sur le corridor intermodal paneuropéen VIII, en présence de
la Commission européenne. Ce corridor relie l'Italie à la Turquie en
passant par les différents pays signataires. Loyola de Palacio, vice-
présidente de la Commission européenne en charge des Transports et de
l'Energie, a salué ce pas en avant : "Le développement de ce corridor
contribuera de façon positive au processus de stabilisation des Balkans,
ainsi qu'au prochain élargissement de l'Union européenne et au renforcement
de la coopération entre l'UE et l'Europe de l'Est. Tous ces corridors en
cours de réalisation sont cruciaux pour la vertébration de l'ensemble du
continent européen : nous jetons un pont vers nos voisins".
[04] Sécurité routière : Loyola de Palacio participera à la campagne
européenne de la Croix-Rouge
Mme Loyola de Palacio, vice-Présidente de la Commission européenne en
charge des Transports et de l'Energie, participera à la célébration de la
campagne européenne de sécurité routière de la Croix Rouge, organisée le 12
septembre 2002 à Bruxelles. Cette campagne originale, spécifiquement
destinée aux jeunes usagers de la route, se déroule sur l'ensemble du
territoire de l'Union européenne pendant la majeure partie de l'année 2002.
Elle a reçu un soutien financier de la Commission de près de 900.000 €.
[05] Autre matériel diffusé
Note sur les résultats du Conseil informel Ecofin
Open article by Anna Diamantopoulou : "Women in Conflict - Contribution of
women to peace" at the occasion of her visit to Israel and the Palestinian
territories (08-10/09)
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