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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 05-10-13
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] European Commission launches PLAN D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate
[02] 450 millions € pour la restructuration et la reconversion des
vignobles
[03] Simulation d’un tremblement de terre en Sicile dans le cadre d’un
exercice de protection civile européen
[04] Sustainable Energy Forum, Amsterdam, 13-14 October 2005
[05] La Commission clôture la procédure contre l’Italie concernant les
règles comptables applicables aux clubs de sport professionnels («loi
Salva Calcio»)
[06] Free movement of capital: Commission calls on Italy to modify law on
privatised companies and to apply Court ruling on investment in energy
companies
[07] Electronic Communications: Commission takes action against nine Member
States to ensure competitive conditions in the market
[08] Commission indicator forecasts euro area quarterly GDP growth of 0.2%
to 0.6% for the third quarter and 0.4% to 0.8% for the fourth quarter.
[09] Mergers: Commission clears planned acquisition of Salomon by Amer
Group, subject to conditions
[10] Joe Borg visits Sweden
[11] Régions: Annuaire statistique 2005 - La diversité régionale en
chiffres - des données sur les 268 régions de l’UE25, de la Roumanie et
de la Bulgarie
[12] Second estimate for the second quarter of 2005 - Euro-zone GDP up by
0.3% and EU25 up by 0.4% - +1.1% and +1.3% respectively compared to second
quarter of 2004
[13] Stavros Dimas welcomes conciliation agreement on revised bathing water
directive
[14] Rédiffusion
[15] Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of car airbag producer Dalphi
Metal España by TRW
[16] Concentrations: la Commission autorise le projet d’acquisition de CP
Ships par TUI, sous réserve du respect de certaines conditions
[17] Avian Influenza in Romania: presence of virus confirmed
[18] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express of 2005-10-13
Reference: MEX/05/1013
Date: 13/10/2005
EXME05 / 13.10
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Press and Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Presse etb
Communication
13/10/05
[01] European Commission launches PLAN D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate
The European Commission has today launched its Plan D (Democracy, Dialogue,
Debate) laying the foundations for the profound debate about Europe’s
future which is to take place in the months to come. Faced with French and
Dutch no votes on the European Constitution, Heads of Government called for
a “period of reflection” to enable a broad debate to take place in each
Member State. Ultimately, Governments must steer these national debates
forward, but the Commission has a key role in facilitating the process. The
Commission’s “Plan D” - Democracy, Dialogue and Debate - puts in
place a framework, through national governments, for a 25 country debate on
Europe’s future. The clear objective is to build a new political
consensus about the right policies to equip Europe to meet the challenges
of the 21st Century.
[02] 450 millions € pour la restructuration et la reconversion des
vignobles
La Commission européenne a adopté deux décisions sur la restructuration
et la reconversion des vignobles. La première décision porte sur
l'allocation financière indicative de 450 millions € aux États membres
producteurs de vin en faveur de la restructuration et de la reconversion
des vignobles pour la campagne de commercialisation 2005/2006. La deuxième
décision concerne l'allocation définitive pour la campagne 2004/2005.
[03] Simulation d’un tremblement de terre en Sicile dans le cadre d’un
exercice de protection civile européen
Ce week-end, des équipes de protection civile italienne, française,
grecque, portugaise, suédoise et britannique participeront un exercice
de protection civile en vue de simuler les réponses un tremblement de
terre en Sicile. M. Stavros Dimas, membre de la Commission responsable de
l’Environnement, assistera l’exercice, qui exige le déploiement
d’équipes de recherche et de sauvetage et d’autres spécialistes en
gestion des catastrophes. Il s’agit l du quatrième exercice
international sur le terrain organisé dans le cadre du mécanisme de
protection civile de l’UE en 2005. Les exercices de ce type permettent
aux équipes de protection civile de collaborer plus efficacement en cas de
catastrophe réelle.
[04] Sustainable Energy Forum, Amsterdam, 13-14 October 2005
The first meeting of the Sustainable Energy Forum is taking place today and
tomorrow in Amsterdam, hosted by the Dutch authorities. This will be the
first time that Member States, the European Parliament, the Commission,
industry and stakeholders in the field of sustainable energy will gather.
“The coming years will be a watershed period for both European and global
energy policy as a result of a changing market. We will need to continue to
develop and diversify our energy supply, and we should increase the
efficiency of our energy systems,” said Commissioner Piebalgs.
[05] La Commission clôture la procédure contre l’Italie concernant les
règles comptables applicables aux clubs de sport professionnels («loi
Salva Calcio»)
La Commission européenne a décidé de clore la procédure d’infraction
contre l’Italie concernant sa loi dite «Salva Calcio» relative aux
informations financières fournir par les clubs de sport professionnels.
La Commission considère qu’étant donné les récents amendements
apportés cette loi, il n’y a plus violation des règles comptables
communautaires.
[06] Free movement of capital: Commission calls on Italy to modify law on
privatised companies and to apply Court ruling on investment in energy
companies
[07] Electronic Communications: Commission takes action against nine Member
States to ensure competitive conditions in the market
[08] Commission indicator forecasts euro area quarterly GDP growth of 0.2%
to 0.6% for the third quarter and 0.4% to 0.8% for the fourth quarter.
[09] Mergers: Commission clears planned acquisition of Salomon by Amer
Group, subject to conditions
[10] Joe Borg visits Sweden
After his visit to Lisbon at the beginning of the week, Joe Borg,
Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, will leave for Sweden this
afternoon. He will have a meeting with Minister of Agriculture, Food and
Consumer Affairs, Ms Ann-Christin Nykvist, and Director-General of the
Swedish Board of Fisheries, Axel Wenblad, in Gothenburg. Topics for
discussion will include the proposed European Fisheries Fund, the long-term
management plan for Baltic cod, autonomous tariff quotas and the eel
management measures, proposed last week by the Commission. Commissioner
Borg will also highlight the possibilities that are available under the
Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG), to co-finance campaigns
to encourage fish consumption. Tomorrow morning, the Commissioner will meet
with representatives of the Swedish fisheries sector to hear their concerns
at first hand and to discuss the best way to achieve sustainable fisheries.
He intends to congratulate stakeholders for their contribution to the
setting up of the Regional Advisory Councils, which are one of the pillars
of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. The Commissioner will also
reaffirm his conviction that constructive and permanent dialogue with
stakeholders is vital to the successful management of the European
Union’s fisheries resources. Mr Borg will then visit the newly-
established Swedish Fisheries Monitoring and Control Centre at Tangudden
before watching a demonstration of the selective grid which Sweden has
recently developed to help conserve cod and reduce discards in the shrimp
and Norway lobster fisheries. Commissioner Borg will leave Gothenburg for
Helsinki in the afternoon to start a visit to Finland.
[11] Régions: Annuaire statistique 2005 - La diversité régionale en
chiffres - des données sur les 268 régions de l’UE25, de la Roumanie et
de la Bulgarie
Eurostat publie aujourd’hui une nouvelle édition de l’annuaire
statistique des régions de l’UE, qui couvre les 254 régions des 25
États membres de l’UE définies au niveau 2 de la nomenclature des
unités territoriales statistiques (NUTS 3), ainsi que les 14 régions de
la Bulgarie et de la Roumanie. Cette édition inclut cette année des
chapitres sur la population, l’agriculture, le PIB, les comptes des
ménages, le marché de l’emploi, les transports, la science, la
technologie et l’innovation, les entreprises, la santé, les statistiques
urbaines, l’éducation.
[12] Second estimate for the second quarter of 2005 - Euro-zone GDP up by
0.3% and EU25 up by 0.4% - +1.1% and +1.3% respectively compared to second
quarter of 2004
Euro-zone GDP grew by 0.3% and EU25 GDP by 0.4% in the second quarter of
2005 according to revised estimates from Eurostat. In the first quarter of
2005, growth rates were +0.4% in both zones. In comparison with the same
quarter of the previous year, GDP grew by 1.1% in the euro-zone and by 1.3%
in the EU25, after +1.3% and +1.5% respectively in the previous quarter. In
the second quarter of 2005 and among the Member States for which data are
available, Lithuania (+3.3%) recorded the highest growth rate, followed by
Latvia (+3.2%) and Estonia (+2.8%). Decreases were recorded in Finland (-
1.6%), Greece (-0.3%) and Poland (-0.2%).
[13] Stavros Dimas welcomes conciliation agreement on revised bathing water
directive
The European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas welcomed conciliation
agreement on 12 October between the European Parliament and Council on the
revision of the EU bathing water directive. The new directive will tighten
the health standards for bathing water – and simplify them. It will
improve the management of bathing sites and the provision of public
information about them ; and streamline water quality monitoring
programmes.
[14] Rédiffusion
[15] Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of car airbag producer Dalphi
Metal España by TRW
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the
proposed acquisition of Dalphi’s car airbag and steering wheel business
by TRW, the US automotive component manufacturer. The transaction will not
significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area
(EEA) or any significant part of it as other large and capable players will
continue to compete in the market.
[16] Concentrations: la Commission autorise le projet d’acquisition de CP
Ships par TUI, sous réserve du respect de certaines conditions
La Commission européenne a donné son feu vert, en vertu du règlement CE
sur les concentrations, au projet d’acquisition de la compagnie maritime
canadienne CP Ships par la société allemande TUI, qui possède la
compagnie maritime Hapag-Lloyd. Cette autorisation est subordonnée au
retrait de Hapag-Lloyd de deux conférences maritimes actives entre
l’Europe et l’Amérique du nord. Compte tenu de l’engagement relatif
ce retrait, la Commission est arrivée la conclusion que
l'opération n'entraverait pas de manière significative une concurrence
effective dans l'Espace économique européen (EEE) ou une partie
substantielle de celui-ci.
[17] Avian Influenza in Romania: presence of virus confirmed
The three EU laboratory experts sent to Romania by the Commission last
Monday have confirmed that Avian Influenza virus H5 has been detected in
tests on two samples from a chicken and a duck taken in a suspected
backyard farm in the Danube delta. This finding has been confirmed by using
reagents the EU experts brought with them from the Community reference
laboratory. Further tests are necessary to ascertain if the virus in
question is the H5N1 strain.
[18] Autre matériel diffusé
Joe Borg visits Sweden and Finland
Infringement proceedings in the field of electronic communications: What
are the issues at stake?
Speech by Oli Rehn – Growth and jobs in the EU and Romania
Speech by Charlie McCreevy - The EU Framework for investment funds: a
facilitator – not a strait-jacket
Discours de M. Jacques Barrot - Les traversées Alpines
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