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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 03-04-25

Midday Express: News from the EU Commission Spokesman's Briefings Directory - Previous Article - Next Article

From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>


CONTENTS / CONTENU

  • [01] La Commission propose d'assouplir l'application des règles d'attribution de créneaux, en raison de la guerre en Irak et du développement du SRAS
  • [02] ECHO preparatory mission to Iraq
  • [03] La Commission émet quatre avis concernant des projets de développement touchant des sites Natura 2000
  • [04] EU and West Africa agree to open negotiations for an economic and partnership agreement in September 2003
  • [05] Commission adopts annual programme for Serbia and Montenegro
  • [06] La Commission adopte un programme annuel pour l'ARYM
  • [07] Commission adopts annual programme for Kosovo
  • [08] EU concerned about US audit registration step
  • [09] New President of EU Economic and Financial Committee
  • [10] Autre matériel diffusé Midday Express 25/04/2003 TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 25/04/2003

  • [01] La Commission propose d'assouplir l'application des règles d'attribution de créneaux, en raison de la guerre en Irak et du développement du SRAS

    La Commission européenne a proposé de modifier les règles de l'Union européenne relatives à l'attribution des créneaux horaires dans les aéroports en introduisant une dérogation aux exigences normales d'utilisation des créneaux pour la saison aéronautique d'été. Cette mesure vise à permettre aux transporteurs aériens d'adapter leurs capacités à la baisse de la demande provoquée par la guerre en Irak et par le développement du syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère (SRAS) en Asie du sud- est. Une mesure analogue avait été adoptée après les tragiques évènements du 11 septembre 2001, à la suite desquels une forte baisse de la demande avait contraint les transporteurs aériens à réduire sensiblement leurs services. Sans cette mesure, les transporteurs aériens auraient été tenus de poursuivre l'exploitation de leurs services aériens non rentables afin de conserver leurs créneaux horaires dans les aéroports engorgés de l'Union européenne.

    [02] ECHO preparatory mission to Iraq

    A preparatory team from the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) will travel to Baghdad early next week with a view to assess the humanitarian situation and examine the possibility of opening an ECHO office in the city as soon as possible. The mission will include meetings with operational partners (UN, Red Cross and European NGOs) and visits to ECHO-funded projects. The team will also be making arrangements for the trip of Commissioner Poul Nielson to the region, scheduled for the beginning of May. ECHO has provided €157 million in humanitarian aid to the people of Iraq over the last decade and a further €100 million has been allocated, of which €22.5 million is already being deployed, in response to needs arising from the war. Assistance funded by ECHO since the conflict began on 20 March includes food and other vital supplies for hospitals, mobile water distribution and support in repairing water and sanitation systems.

    [03] La Commission émet quatre avis concernant des projets de développement touchant des sites Natura 2000

    La Commission européenne a émis des avis concernant quatre projets de développement qui touchent des sites Natura 2000 en Allemagne, aux Pays-Bas et en Suède. Ces avis, prescrits par la directive Habitats de 1992, sont les réponses aux demandes officielles adressées par ces Etats membres à la Commission. Celle-ci a émis un avis favorable pour trois de ces projets, qu'elle considère comme justifiés par des raisons impératives d'intérêt public majeur. Dans chaque cas, les dommages causés aux sites Natura 2000 en question seront compensés par des mesures appropriées. La Commission a cependant émis un avis négatif pour un projet en Rhénanie du Nord- Westphalie (Allemagne).

    [04] EU and West Africa agree to open negotiations for an economic and partnership agreement in September 2003

    On 24th April the EU and the Economic Community of Western African Space (ECOWAS) meeting in Accra agreed to open negotiations for an economic and partnership agreement (EPA) in September 2003. West Africa is the first region within the African Carribean and Pacific group to have taken this step and it is a clear sign of its mature process of regional integration. Speaking from Accra, European Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said : "This is a very important step forward in the EU/ACP common project of making trade contribute to development. This is a stepping stone in establishing a partnership between the EU and this region. It is also a clear sign of the EU's continuous commitment to the integration of this region, thus contributing to the stability and prosperity of Western Africa". ECOWAS ministers will now meet in July 2003 to finalize the region's preparations for the opening of the negotiations. At the meeting, ministers confirmed their commitment to a successful outcome of the WTO ministerial meeting in Cancun, so that the negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda are concluded by the agreed date of end of 2004.

    [05] Commission adopts annual programme for Serbia and Montenegro

    The European Commission has adopted its annual programme for the State of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2003, within the Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilisation (CARDS) Programme, the Commission will spend a €229 million in Serbia and €13.5 million in Montenegro to support its reform and modernisation efforts for Good Governance, Economic Reconstruction and Civil Society Development.

    [06] La Commission adopte un programme annuel pour l'ARYM

    La Commission européenne a adopté un programme annuel pour l'ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine (ARYM). En 2003, dans le cadre du programme CARDS (assistance communautaire à la reconstruction, au développement et à la stabilisation), quelque 38,5 millions d'€ seront alloués à l'ARYM, afin de l'aider dans ses réformes et ses efforts de modernisation. L'objectif est d'accompagner les avancées institutionnelles et administratives sur la voie de la démocratie, d'aider à la reconstruction économique du pays et de contribuer à la renaissance d'une société civile. Depuis 1991, l'UE est le premier pourvoyeur d'aide aux Balkans occidentaux.

    [07] Commission adopts annual programme for Kosovo

    The European Commission has adopted its annual programme for Kosovo. In 2003, within the Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilisation (CARDS) Programme, a total of €53 million will be spent in assisting Kosovo to provide humanitarian emergency assistance, to finance and manage sustainable reconstruction by revitalising economic activity, institution building and social development. Since 1991, the European Union has been the largest assistance donor to the Western Balkans.

    [08] EU concerned about US audit registration step

    European Internal Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein regrets the decision by the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to require European Union-based audit firms with US-listed clients to register with the PCAOB. He called for a moratorium of the registration of EU audit firms so that effective transatlantic and international solutions can be agreed to restore confidence in financial markets without imposing disproportionate burdens on EU businesses and audit firms. The PCAOB decision still needs to be considered by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

    [09] New President of EU Economic and Financial Committee

    The EU Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) has agreed that Mr Caio Koch- Weser of Germany will succeed Mr Johnny Åkerholm as the President of the Committee as of May 19, 2003. Mr Koch-Weser will be succeeded by Mr Lorenzo Bini Smaghi (Italy) as Vice President. Both mandates are for two years.

    [10] Autre matériel diffusé

    Speech by Franz Fischler : "Die Vereinigung Europas - Von der Vision zur Wirklichkeit" (Vienna)

    Speech by Günter Verheugen : "Possibilities in an enlarged European Union" at the Conference '2004: Challenges, processes and European studies' (Kaunas, Lithuania)

    Calendrier du 28 avril au 4 mai 2003


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