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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 08-10-27
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] New Commission report assesses European trade strengths in a changing
global economy
[02] La Commission propose un nouvel outil d'Ă©change d'informations Ă
l'Ă©chelle de l'UE pour renforcer la protection des infrastructures
critiques
[03] La Commission octroie 186 millions € pour 143 nouveaux projets LIFE+
[04] Developing new technologies for a low-carbon future: The European
Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan)
[05] Commission clears acquisition of HAII by HMC
[06] Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of IKON by Ricoh
[07] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express of 2008-10-27
Reference: MEX/08/1027
Date: 27/10/2008
EXME08 / 27.10
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communicationb
27/10/08
[01] New Commission report assesses European trade strengths in a changing
global economy
A new report by the European Commission has assessed the competitiveness of
the European Union in the global economy at the end of a decade of rapid
economic change. Since the mid-1990s, there has been a major redistribution
of market share between emerging and developed countries and among
developed countries themselves. In this highly competitive environment, the
EU has broadly maintained its world market share, while the US and Japan
have lost ground. The EU remains the world's biggest exporter of
manufactured goods, and dominates markets for high-quality products. The
report warns, however, that the EU must focus on investment in its high-
technology manufacturing and continue to improve its market share in the
fast growing economies of Asia. The report reinforces the economic
arguments behind the launch of the European Commission's Global Europe
trade policy framework in 2006.
[02] La Commission propose un nouvel outil d'Ă©change d'informations Ă
l'Ă©chelle de l'UE pour renforcer la protection des infrastructures
critiques
La Commission européenne a présenté aujourd'hui une législation visant
à mettre en place un réseau d'alerte pour les infrastructures critiques
(CIWIN). L'objectif est d'améliorer le partage des informations sur la
protection des infrastructures critiques entre les États membres de l'UE.
[03] La Commission octroie 186 millions € pour 143 nouveaux projets LIFE+
La Commission européenne a approuvé le financement de 143 nouveaux
projets dans le cadre du premier appel Ă propositions pour le programme
LIFE+ (2007 2013), l'instrument financier européen pour l'environnement.
Les projets proviennent de toute l'UE et incluent des actions dans les
domaines de la conservation de la nature, de la politique environnementale
ainsi que de l'information et de la communication. Ensemble, ils
représentent un investissement total de 367 millions €, dont 186
millions seront financés par l’Union européenne.
[04] Developing new technologies for a low-carbon future: The European
Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan)
Tomorrow, the Commissioners for Research and Energy, Janez PotoÄŤnik and
Andris Piebalgs, will attend a major conference on energy technologies in
Paris. To get innovative and low-carbon energy technologies developed and
deployed more quickly, the European Commission has proposed the Strategic
Energy Technology (SET) Plan. Renewable energies such as wind, solar and
biomass will play an increasing role in the European energy mix, helping us
in the fight against climate change and improving our energy security.
Through the SET Plan, member states, industry and research institutions are
being brought together to pursue a common vision for the research,
development and deployment of these new energy technologies. For more
information: <a href="http://www.ue2008.fr/webdav/site/PFUE/shared/import/1028_energie_bas_carbone/progbascarbone2ENGB.pdf">http://www.ue2008.fr/webdav/site/PFUE/shared/import/1028_energie_bas_carbone/progbascarbone2ENGB.pdf
<a href="http://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/setplan/communication_2007_en.htm">http://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/setplan/communication_2007_en.htm
<a href="http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1750&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en">IP/07/1750;
<a href="http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/493&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en">MEMO/07/493;
<a href="http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/494&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en">MEMO/07/494
[05] Commission clears acquisition of HAII by HMC
The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger
Regulation to the acquisition of sole control of Hyundai Automobili Italia
Importazioni SpA (HAII) of Italy by Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) of Korea.
HMC is a global manufacturer of motor vehicles. HAII imports and
distributes Hyundai vehicles in Italy. The operation was examined under the
simplified merger review procedure.
Rediffusion
[06] Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of IKON by Ricoh
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the
proposed acquisition of IKON of the US, a wholesale distributor of office
automation equipment, by Ricoh of Japan. After examining the operation, the
Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede
effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any
substantial part of it.
[07] Autre matériel diffusé
• Discours du Commissaire Borg 'La politique maritime intégrée de
l'Union européenne: jetons-nous à l'eau ensemble', Marseille
• Speech by Commissioner Reding 'Europe's Telecoms Incumbents: Friends or
Foes of a Single Telecoms Market?, Venice
A disposition au secrétariat de Jonathan Todd (BERL 03/315):
Notification préalable d'une opération de concentration :
BC Funds / SGB Group
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