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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 06-05-12
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] EU welcomes repeal of US tax breaks to US exporters, will withdraw
reintroduction of sanctions
[02] European Commission clarifies rules for maritime public service links
to small islands
[03] Reform of European air traffic control takes shape
[04] Aides d’État: la Commission se félicite de la suppression
progressive des régimes fiscaux préférentiels accordés par Malte aux
sociétés de commerce offshore
[05] 15 May 2006: International Day of Families- The family in the EU25
seen through figure
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Midday Express of 2006-05-12
Reference: MEX/06/0512
Date: 12/05/2006
EXME06 / 12.5
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
12/05/06
[01] EU welcomes repeal of US tax breaks to US exporters, will withdraw
reintroduction of sanctions
The European Union has today warmly welcomed the repeal by the US Congress
of WTO-incompatible tax breaks for US companies contained in the Jobs Act.
The US has today repealed the tax benefits as part of wider tax
legislation. The EU welcomes the constructive work of the USTR’s office
and Chairman Bill Thomas and Chairman Charles Grassley in removing the
measures from US law.
[02] European Commission clarifies rules for maritime public service links
to small islands
The Commission modified its policy on maritime public service links to and
between small islands. European rules apply to the selection of public
service operators to and between small islands. The Commission clarified
today that public authorities can choose a simplified procedure in order to
select the service provider. Such simplified procedure can apply if the
maritime service involves less than 300 000 passengers per year. The
previous threshold for applying the simplified procedure was 100 000
passengers.
[03] Reform of European air traffic control takes shape
The European Commission has adopted the Airspace Classification Regulation,
thus marking another step towards the realisation of the Single European
Sky. Together with two other recently adopted Regulations relating to the
Single European Sky, the recently published Directive on a Community air
traffic controller licence, the launch of the SESAR programme to modernise
air traffic management systems and the extension of the tasks of the
European Aviation Safety Agency, the Regulation represents a concrete
contribution to increased safety in aviation and in transcending national
borders in European air traffic management.
[04] Aides d’État: la Commission se félicite de la suppression
progressive des régimes fiscaux préférentiels accordés par Malte aux
sociétés de commerce offshore
La Commission européenne a accueilli avec satisfaction la notification par
le gouvernement maltais de son acceptation officielle de la recommandation
de la Commission du 22 mars 2006 (voir IP/06/363) visant abolir
progressivement les régimes d’aide actuels qui offrent des avantage
fiscaux sélectifs en faveur des sociétés de commerce international (ITC)
et des sociétés percevant des revenus d’origine étrangère (CFI) avant
la fin de l’année 2010 au plus tard. L’acceptation de Malte rend
l’abolition de ces régimes juridiquement contraignante et mettra un
terme ces régimes préférentiels en vigueur de longue date Malte. La
Commission avait estimé que ces régimes contrevenaient
l’interdiction inscrite dans le traité CE frappant les aides d’État
susceptibles de fausser la concurrence.
[05] 15 May 2006: International Day of Families- The family in the EU25
seen through figure
On the occasion of the United Nation's International Day of Families, which
takes place every year on 15 May, Eurostat publishes statistics on families
in the EU and the 25 Member States. This News Release provides data on
marriages, divorces, births, the compositions of families and household
expenditure.
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Memo on “”Using Europe’s regions to generate knowledge”
Memo “Calendrier hebdomadaire”
Discours de Louis Michel : "Développement durable»
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