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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 04-10-07
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[I] Résultats de la Commission du 6 octobre 2004 -
[01] Commission recommends to start negotiations with Turkey under certain
conditions
[II] Other news - Autres nouvelles
[02] €450 million for restructuring and conversion of vineyards
[03] Galileo : la Commission propose le passage aux phases de déploiement
et d'exploitation
[04] US-Boeing : EU takes US to the WTO over subsidies granted to Boeing
[05] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express of 2004-10-07
Reference: MEX/04/1007
Date: 07/10/2004
EXME04 / 7.10
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
07/10/04
[I] Résultats de la Commission du 6 octobre 2004 -
Outcome of Commission meeting of 6 October
(voir aussi - see also ME of 6/10)
[01] Commission recommends to start negotiations with Turkey under certain
conditions
On the basis of a comprehensive report assessing the situation as regards
human rights, democracy, the rule of law and the protection of minorities,
the European Commission has recommended to start accession negotiations
with Turkey Provided that certain key legislation which is in preparation
enters into force. The Commission suggests a three pillar strategy to
approach the negotiations : first strengthened cooperation to reinforce and
support the reform process in Turkey, second negotiations adapted to the
specific challenges related to Turkeys accession and finally a
substantially strengthened political and cultural dialogue bringing people
together from EU Member States and Turkey. While convinced that the
accession process will be essential in guiding further reforms in Turkey,
the Commission underlines that accession negotiations are by its nature an
open-ended process. The objective, accession, is clear but it cannot be
guaranteed beforehand. The Commission also presented an assessment of the
effects of a possible accession of Turkey to the European Union, which
concludes that such a prospect, while challenging for the EU and Turkey,
could offer important opportunities for both if it is well managed.
[II] Other news - Autres nouvelles
[02] €450 million for restructuring and conversion of vineyards
The European Commission has adopted two decisions on restructuring and
conversion of vineyards. New Member States are for the first time also
entitled to receive support from the European Union. The first decision
makes an indicative financial distribution of €450 million for actions in
the 2004/2005 marketing year. The second sets the definitive allocations
for the 2003/2004 marketing year.
[03] Galileo : la Commission propose le passage aux phases de déploiement
et d'exploitation
La Commission européenne a adopté le 6 octobre une communication sur le
passage aux phases de déploiement et d'exploitation du programme européen
de radionavigation par satellite. Sur la base des conclusions de ce
document, le Conseil doit prendre, à la fin de l'année 2004, les
décisions politiques qui permettront de lancer ces deux prochaines phases
et qui porteront notamment sur le financement et la définition des
services. Au terme de la communication, la Commission considère que les
conditions qui ont déterminé le lancement du programme Galileo sont
désormais remplies. "Il n'y a plus d'obstacles au lancement des phases
ultérieures du programme", a déclaré Loyola de Palacio, Vice-Présidente
de la Commission.
[04] US-Boeing : EU takes US to the WTO over subsidies granted to Boeing
The EU has requested, on 6 October, consultations with the United States in
the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on massive subsidies granted to Boeing.
The EU believes that these subsidies are in serious violation of the WTO
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. The US launched a case
regarding European support to Airbus earlier in the day. European Trade
Commissioner Pascal Lamy stated : "The US move in the WTO concerning
European support to Airbus is obviously an attempt to divert attention from
Boeing's self-inflicted decline. It also shows that the US were never
seriously interested in seeking to renegotiate the existing 92 EU-US
bilateral Agreement. If this is the path the US has chosen, we accept the
challenge, not least because it is high time to put an end to massive
illegal US subsidies to Boeing which damage Airbus, in particular those for
Boeing's new 7E7 programme. Nonetheless, it is a pity that the US has
chosen to go to litigation which could destabilize trade and investment,
including in Boeing's 7E7 project. Aerospace workers can rely in the
European Commission to defend their interests."
[05] Autre matériel diffusé
Présentation par le Président Prodi du rapport et de la recommandation de
la Commission sur la candidature de la Turquie au Parlement européen
(06/10)
EU-US agreement on Large Civil Aircraft 1992: key facts and figures
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