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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 06-10-03
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Member States face levies of €377 million for exceeding milk quotas
[02] La Commission européenne signe un nouveau contrat de 210 millions
d’euros pour la création d’un réseau informatique communautaire plus
sûr
[03] President José Manuel Barroso announces in Darfur an extra €40
million in humanitarian aid (02/10)
[04] Commission approves planned acquisition of O.Y.L by Daikin
[05] August 2006 : Euro area unemployment up to 7.9% ; EU25 unchanged at
8.0%
[06] Août 2006 comparé juillet 2006 : hausse de 0,1% des prix la
production industrielle dans la zone euro ; hausse de 0,2% dans l'UE25
[07] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express of 2006-10-03
Reference: MEX/06/1003
Date: 03/10/2006
EXME06 / 3.10
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communicationb
03/10/06
[01] Member States face levies of €377 million for exceeding milk quotas
Member States face paying levies totalling €377 million for exceeding
their milk production quotas in the quota year 2005/06 (April–March),
according to a provisional calculation by the European Commission, based on
Member States' annual declarations. Last year the total levy amounted to
€355 million. Nine Member States (Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Italy,
Cyprus, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, and Portugal) exceeded their delivery
quotas. Altogether these account for an overrun of 1,217,000 tonnes,
resulting in a levy of €376 million. More than 90% of the levy is
accounted for by three Member states – Italy, Poland, and Germany.
However, the levy for Poland, which provisionally stands at €91 million,
is likely to be substantially reduced through the conversion of unallocated
direct sales quota to delivery quota. As for direct sales to consumers, for
which the total quota is 2 million tonnes, only Spain and the Netherlands
reported overruns, totalling 2,600 tonnes resulting in a levy on direct
sales of €0.8 million.
[02] La Commission européenne signe un nouveau contrat de 210 millions
d’euros pour la création d’un réseau informatique communautaire plus
sûr
La Commission européenne a signé avec le consortium Equant/Hewlett
Packard un contrat pour la fourniture de l’infrastructure remplaçant
plusieurs systèmes de transmission de données au niveau de l’UE. s-
TESTA est le réseau de télécommunication protégé de l’Union
européenne et répond au besoin croissant d’échanges sécurisés
d’informations entre les administrations européennes et nationales. Afin
de disposer d’un réseau de télécommunication pouvant être utilisé
par un grand nombre de parties prenantes dans de multiples domaines
d’activité, la Commission européenne, le Conseil, Europol et l’Agence
ferroviaire européenne ont conjugué leurs efforts. Le contrat-cadre s-
TESTA a été attribué au terme d’une procédure conjointe d’appel
d’offres. Il permettra aux administrations européennes et nationales
d’échanger des données dans plusieurs domaines de manière fiable et
sécurisée.
[03] President José Manuel Barroso announces in Darfur an extra €40
million in humanitarian aid (02/10)
The European Commission has allocated a further €40 million for life-
saving humanitarian assistance to the victims of the Darfur crisis in
Sudan. The funding includes €26 million in support of the efforts of the
World Food Programme to meet growing nutritional needs in the crisis zone.
Other activities being financed include protection and the UN humanitarian
air services (UNHAS) which provide vital links to otherwise inaccessible
areas. This new humanitarian aid builds on previous Commission decisions
for the region.
[04] Commission approves planned acquisition of O.Y.L by Daikin
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the
proposed acquisition by Japan's Daikin of the Malaysian company O.Y.L.
After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the
transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the
European Economic Area or any substantial part of it.
[05] August 2006 : Euro area unemployment up to 7.9% ; EU25 unchanged at
8.0%
Euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment stood at 7.9% in August 2006,
compared to 7.8% in July. It was 8.5% in August 2005. The EU25 unemployment
rate was 8.0% in August 2006, unchanged compared to July. It was 8.7% in
August 2005. In August 2006, the lowest rates were registered in Denmark
(3.7%), the Netherlands (3.8%), Estonia (4.2%), Ireland (4.4%), Luxembourg
and Austria (both 4.8%). Unemployment rates were highest in Poland (15.0%),
Slovakia (13.1%), Greece (9.2% in the first quarter 2006), France (8.8%)
and Belgium (8.6%). These figures come from Eurostat.
[06] Août 2006 comparé juillet 2006 : hausse de 0,1% des prix la
production industrielle dans la zone euro ; hausse de 0,2% dans l'UE25
Les prix la production industrielle ont augmenté de 0,1% dans la zone
euro en août 2006 par rapport juillet 2006. Dans l'UE25, les prix ont
crû de 0,2%. En juillet, les prix avaient progressé de 0,7% dans la zone
euro et de 0,9% dans l'UE25. En août 2006, par rapport août 2005, les
prix la production industrielle ont progressé de 5,7% dans la zone euro
et de 6,2% dans l'UE25. Ces données sont publiées par Eurostat.
[07] Autre matériel diffusé
Speech by Olli Rehn : "Turkey’s best response in a rock-solid commitment
to reforms” at the International Symposium on “European Social Model
and Trade Union Rights within the EU negotiations
Speech by Charlie McCreevy: “Music licensing for the 21st Century” at
the Music Publishers’ Congress
Speech by Günter Verheugen “A simple CAP for Europe – a challenge for
all” at the Conference on Simplification of CAP
Speech by Mariann Fischer Boel : "Simplification of the CAP: meeting the
challenge" at Conference 'A Simple CAP for Europe'
Speech by Günter Verheugen : "The European Union strategy for jobs and
growth" at meeting with the Italian Parliament (02/10, Rome)
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