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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 02-08-02
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Commission clears acquisition of Partek by Kone
[02] June 2002 : industrial producer prices down by 0.1% in euro-zone and
EU15
[03] July 2002 : economic sentiment indicator decreased in the EU
[04] July 2002 : the Business Climate Indicator for the euro area resumed
its upward trend in July
[05] Pascal Lamy warmly welcomes adoption of the US Trade Promotion
Authority bill
[06] EU-Mercosur : Commission adopts €200 million assistance package,
sending signal of confidence and commitment to Mercosur
[07] Commission adopts new framework for cooperation with Brazil
[08] Commission adopts new framework for cooperation with Paraguay
[09] Commission adopts new framework for cooperation with Uruguay
[10] Commission adopts new framework for cooperation with Argentina
[11] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express 02/08/2002
TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 02/08/2002
[01] Commission clears acquisition of Partek by Kone
The European Commission has granted clearance under the Merger Regulation
to the acquisition of full control of the Finnish undertaking Partek
Corporation, active in the manufacture and sale of load and container
handling machines, forest machines, tractors and heavy trucks, by another
Finnish company, Kone Corporation, active in the development, manufacture,
installation and after-sales services for elevators and escalators. (The
operation was examined under the simplified merger review procedure)
[02] June 2002 : industrial producer prices down by 0.1% in euro-zone and
EU15
The euro-zone and EU15 industrial producer price index fell slightly, by
0.1% in both areas, in June 2002 compared with the previous month, Eurostat
- Statistical Office of the European Communities in Luxembourg - estimates
today. In May 2002, prices were stable in the euro-zone but decreased by
0.1% in the EU15. In June 2002 compared to June 2001 industrial producer
prices fell by 1.1% in the euro-zone and 1.0% in the EU15.
[03] July 2002 : economic sentiment indicator decreased in the EU
The economic sentiment indicator went down in the EU in July. It decreased
by 0.2 percentage points reaching a value of 99.7. In the euro area, the
indicator fell by the same amount, from 99.6 in June to 99.4 in July. The
economic sentiment indicator rose in Germany (0.2 percentage points), and
Italy (0.1 percentage points) while it remained unchanged in Spain, Ireland
and the United Kingdom. The indicator decreased in Netherlands (0.9),
France (0.7), Sweden (0.5), Portugal, Finland (0.4), and, to a much lesser
extent, in Belgium, Denmark, Austria (0.2) and Greece (0.1). Full document
available : http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/indicators/businessandconsumersurveys_en.htm
[04] July 2002 : the Business Climate Indicator for the euro area resumed
its upward trend in July
The Business Climate Indicator (BCI) for the euro area increased by 0.1
percentage points between June and July, reaching a value of -0.35. After
the fall recorded in June, the BCI resumed the generally positive trend
observed over the last 8 months. The increase was mainly driven by the
improvement in the assessment of production trends in the recent past, the
increase recorded in export order books, and the fall in stocks of finished
products. Total order books and production expectations remained unchanged.
Full document available on : http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/indicators/businessclimate_en.htm
[05] Pascal Lamy warmly welcomes adoption of the US Trade Promotion
Authority bill
On 1 August the US Senate endorsed the decision by the US House of
Representatives to grant Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to the US
President. European Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said : "The jury may
have been out for a long time, but it is now back with a clear decision
giving clean negotiating authority to the US administration. This decision
removes an important roadblock to the Doha Development Agenda in
particular. Now we have to use this important development to generate real
momentum in these negotiations."
[06] EU-Mercosur : Commission adopts €200 million assistance package,
sending signal of confidence and commitment to Mercosur
The European Commission adopted today new cooperation strategies for the
Mercosur countries - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay -, with
indicative funding totalling up to €200 million for the period 2002-2006.
Priorities for support programmes will be support for regional integration,
economic reform and promotion of trade capacities, social development and
poverty alleviation, modernization of the state, and protection of the
environment. These major support programmes, embedded in new Country
Strategy Papers, are endowed with €65.7 million for Argentina, close to €64
million for Brazil, up to €51.7 million for Paraguay and €18.6 million for
Uruguay.
[07] Commission adopts new framework for cooperation with Brazil
On 2 August 2002, the European Commission adopted a new five year strategy
(2002-2006) for its development cooperation with Brazil. The Country
Strategy Paper provides the framework for cooperation programmes with
Brazil, covering all aspects of assistance towards that country. The chief
objective is support for government efforts to reform the economy, reduce
poverty and help protect the country's environment. An indicative figure of
close to €64 million has been agreed to support this strategy.
[08] Commission adopts new framework for cooperation with Paraguay
The European Commission adopted today a five-year strategy (2002-2006) for
its cooperation with Paraguay. The Country Strategy Paper provides the
framework for relations with Paraguay, covering all aspects of assistance
towards that country. The chief objective is to support the modernisation
of the state, productive development, competitiveness and investments in
the framework of the Paraguayan regional integration in Mercosur, human
development and poverty reduction. An indicative figure of €51.7 million
has been agreed to support this strategy during the period 2002-2006.
[09] Commission adopts new framework for cooperation with Uruguay
The European Commission today adopted a five-year strategy (2002-2006) for
its cooperation with Uruguay. The Country Strategy Paper provides the
framework for relations with Uruguay, covering all aspects of assistance
towards that country. The chief objective is to support economic reform,
the modernization and reform of the State and social development. An
indicative figure of €18.6 million has been agreed to support this strategy
during the period 2002-2006.
[10] Commission adopts new framework for cooperation with Argentina
On 2 August 2002, the European Commission adopted a new five-year strategy
(2002-2006) for its cooperation with the Republic of Argentina. The Country
Strategy Paper provides a provisional framework for cooperation programmes
with Argentina. This country is experiencing an exceptionally difficult
crisis. The financial and economic crisis of the late nineties, has now
also become a major social and political one. The main objective of the
Commission's present strategy in Argentina under these conditions is
support for government efforts to reform the administration of the State,
fight against poverty and unemployment and develop trade. An indicative
figure of €65,7 million has been agreed to support this strategy.
[11] Autre matériel diffusé
First Forum "European Union Mexico Civil Society Dialogue" (26/11)
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