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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 04-08-19
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Mise en œuvre du droit communautaire de l'environnement: une étude
souligne de graves insuffisances
[02] Green Paper on mutual recognition of non-custodial pre-trial
supervision measures
[03] Commission clears merger between Japanese pharmaceutical firms
Yamanouchi and Fujisawa
[04] Erasmus Mundus: extra funding for China
[05] Commission clears Alpinvest Partners/3i Group joint acquisition of CID
Car Interior
Midday Express of 2004-08-19
Reference: MEX/04/0819
Date: 19/08/2004
EXME04 / 19.8
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Press and Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Général Presse etb
Communication
19/08/04
[01] Mise en œuvre du droit communautaire de l'environnement: une étude
souligne de graves insuffisances
Un rapport publié aujourd’hui par la Commission européenne révèle de
graves insuffisances dans la mise en Å“uvre du droit communautaire de
l'environnement. Ces carences privent les citoyens du degré élevé de
protection de l'environnement auquel ils sont en droit de s’attendre. La
cinquième étude annuelle sur la mise en œuvre et le contrôle de
l'application du droit communautaire de l'environnement montre que les
États membres ont pris du retard dans la transposition des directives: Ã
la fin de 2003, la Commission relève 88 cas dans lesquels les directives
relatives à l'environnement n’ont pas été transposées à temps. Dans
118 cas, les directives n’ont pas été correctement transposées et,
dans 95 cas, les États membres ont manqué aux obligations «secondaires»
imposées par les directives, par exemple en ne respectant pas les délais
pour la présentation de certains plans, la soumission de données ou la
désignation de zones protégées. Le degré de conformité à la
législation varie d’un État membre à l’autre, la France, la Grèce,
l’Irlande, l’Italie et l’Espagne affichant les plus mauvais scores.
C’est dans les secteurs de l’eau, des déchets, de la protection de la
nature et des évaluations des incidences sur l'environnement que l’on
enregistre le plus grand nombre de carences.
[02] Green Paper on mutual recognition of non-custodial pre-trial
supervision measures
On 17 August the European Commission adopted a Green paper on mutual
recognition, between the Member States of the European Union, of non-
custodial pre-trial supervision measures, i.e. alternatives to pre-trial
detention, such as reporting to police authorities, travel prohibition etc.
The Green Paper will serve as a basis for discussions with practitioners
about the preparation of a Commission proposal for a new EU law. The aim is
to make it possible for a suspect arrested in an EU Member State in which
(s)he is not resident to be subject to a non-custodial supervision measure
in his or her EU Member State of residence, until the trial takes place in
the arresting Member State. Presently, non-resident suspects are often
remanded in custody, while residents benefit from alternative measures.
Mutual recognition of non-custodial pre-trial supervision measures would
reduce the excessive use and length of pre-trial detention, which is one of
the main causes of prison overpopulation. It would also reinforce the right
to freedom and presumption of innocence throughout the EU and decrease the
risk of discriminatory treatment of non-resident suspected persons as
compared to residents. The main objective of this Green Paper is to consult
judges, prosecutors and defence lawyers, people working in the social and
probation services, pre-detention establishments and prisons, professional
organisations, academic circles, relevant NGOs and public authorities. The
European Commission has already consulted experts and written a discussion
paper based on replies to a questionnaire it had sent out, aimed at
identifying obstacles to cooperation between Member States in this area.
[03] Commission clears merger between Japanese pharmaceutical firms
Yamanouchi and Fujisawa
The European Commission has approved, under the Merger Regulation, the
proposed merger between Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd and Fujisawa
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The merger does not pose any competition concerns
in the European Union.
[04] Erasmus Mundus: extra funding for China
The European Commission has approved €9 million of financing for the
Erasmus Mundus China Window. This action will contribute to improving
political, economic and cultural linkages between the EU and China. It will
finance extra scholarships for Chinese students and scholars to study in
the EU and partnerships between EU and Chinese universities under the
global Erasmus Mundus programme.
[05] Commission clears Alpinvest Partners/3i Group joint acquisition of CID
Car Interior
The European Commission has granted clearance, under the Merger Regulation,
to the acquisition of Germany's CID Car Interior Design Holding GmbH by
Alpinvest Partbers NV (Netherlands) and 3i Group plc (UK), respectively a
financial investment and a venture capital firm (The operation, which was
notified to the Commission on July 16, was examined under a simplified
procedure).
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