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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 02-11-04
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Commission's reaction after elections in Turkey
[02] Commission closes cartel procedure against Carlsberg and Heineken
[03] Commission welcomes experts' report on company law and corporate
governance
[04] Septembre 2002 : les prix à la production industrielle en hausse de 0,
3% dans la zone euro et dans l'UE15
[05] TVA : la Commission a décidé de traduire l'Italie devant la Cour de
Justice pour retards de remboursement
[06] La Commission autorise Finmeccanica à racheter Marconi Mobile
[07] Margot Wallström welcomes outcome of climate change conference
[08] Commission launches major public consultation on the future of
European cooperation in education, training and youth
[09] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express 04/11/2002
TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 04/11/2002
[01] Commission's reaction after elections in Turkey
The European Commission takes note of the outcome of the democratic
elections that took place in Turkey and is ready to cooperate with the new
government. It also takes note that the two parties that will be
represented in the Grand National Assembly have clearly indicated that they
want to pursue a pro-European policy. The Commission expects Turkey to
confirm its commitments to reforms in order to comply with the EU-accession
criteria. As with previous governments in Turkey and in the same way as
with all the other candidate countries, the Commission will continue to
monitor closely the progress made, with particular attention to action
taken in practice.
[02] Commission closes cartel procedure against Carlsberg and Heineken
The European Commission has closed its investigation into an alleged market
sharing agreement between Carlsberg of Denmark and Dutch company Heineken,
two large international brewers, since the Commission did not find evidence
to prove that the suspected infringement continued after May 1995. Under EU
rules, the Commission cannot fine companies for infringements for which it
has no evidence that they continued in the five years preceding the start
of its investigation which in this case was 2000.
[03] Commission welcomes experts' report on company law and corporate
governance
The European Commission has welcomed the final report by the High-Level
Group of Company Law Experts, on a modern regulatory framework for company
law in Europe, including corporate governance. The report covers the issues
considered by the group under the second part of its mandate. Following the
informal meeting of EU Finance Ministers in Oviedo in April this year, that
mandate was extended to cover additional corporate governance issues (role
of non-executive and supervisory directors ; management remuneration ;
responsibility of management for financial statements ; auditing practices),
in the light of issues raised by the collapse of Enron. The Commission is
considering the presentation of an action plan for company law in early
2003.
[04] Septembre 2002 : les prix à la production industrielle en hausse de 0,
3% dans la zone euro et dans l'UE15
Au mois de septembre 2002, les prix à la production industrielle dans la
zone euro et dans l'UE15 ont progressé de 0,3% par rapport au mois
précédent, selon les estimations publiées aujourd'hui par Eurostat. En août
2002, les prix avaient augmenté de 0,1% dans les deux zones. Au mois de
septembre 2002 et par rapport au mois de septembre 2001, les prix à la
production industrielle ont augmenté de 0,1% dans la zone euro et sont
restés stables dans l'UE15. Ceci représente la première hausse des prix
après 12 mois consécutifs de baisses.
[05] TVA : la Commission a décidé de traduire l'Italie devant la Cour de
Justice pour retards de remboursement
La Commission européenne a décidé de saisir la Cour de Justice à l'encontre
de l'Italie au sujet des retards excessifs pour le remboursement aux
assujettis non établis en Italie de la taxe sur la valeur ajouté (TVA). Ces
remboursements sont actuellement effectués avec des retards que dépassent
les six mois, ce qui provoque des difficultés considérables pour les
entreprises et autres assujettis qui ont droit aux remboursements de TVA
payés en Italie. La Commission estime que cette pratique n'est pas
compatible avec la huitième directive relative au système commun de TVA
(79/1072/CEE).
[06] La Commission autorise Finmeccanica à racheter Marconi Mobile
La Commission européenne a autorisé l'opération par laquelle Finmeccanica,
constructeur italien d'avions commerciaux et militaires et d'autres
produits relevant des technologies de la défense, rachète Marconi Mobile,
filiale italienne de Marconi Plc qui produit des systèmes de communication
militaires. L'enquête d'un mois n'a pas révélé de problèmes de concurrence
sur le marché italien, le seul ou la concentration ait des effets, car les
activités des sociétés en cause sont largement complémentaires.
[07] Margot Wallström welcomes outcome of climate change conference
The 8th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention
concluded yesterday with the adoption of a Ministerial 'Delhi Declaration'.
It calls for all countries to ratify the Kyoto Protocol in the face of
growing evidence of the damage done by climate change, and the need for
greater efforts to combat climate change in coming decades. "Recent
flooding and extreme weather events in many parts of the world have
dramatically shown how vulnerable human societies are to climate change",
said European Environment Commissioner Margot Wallström. "Floods, droughts
and other adverse impacts have caused thousands of human casualties and
billions of Euro in damage. Science tells us that these events are likely
to become more frequent and intense in many areas as the climate warms. We
need to act together in the international community to deal with this
global threat."
[08] Commission launches major public consultation on the future of
European cooperation in education, training and youth
Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Education
and Culture, today launched a large-scale public consultation process on
the development of new European education, training, and youth programmes
after 2006, when the existing Socrates, Tempus, Leonardo da Vinci and Youth
programmes expire. The basis for the consultation is a document which
summarises what has been achieved so far through European programmes in the
field, outlines the important policy developments which have occurred since
the Lisbon European Council in 2000 and calls for responses on thirteen key
issues divided into three sections : the type of action to be supported
after 2006 ; the geographical span of the programmes ; the structure of the
new generation of programmes. The present document is addressed to all
authorities, institutions, associations, social partners and individuals
with a direct or indirect interest in the field at European level, in the
EU Member States and other countries including the EEA and candidate
countries. The results of the consultation will be fed into the legislative
proposals for new programmes that the Commission will prepare in late 2003.
The consultees are invited to send their replies via online response form
for 28 February 2003. The consultation document is available in the 11
official EU languages at : http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/newprogconsult.html
[09] Autre matériel diffusé
Note sur la préparation du Conseil Ecofin
European Economy. Enlargement Papers. N° 10/2002. Progress towards meeting
Economic criteria for accession: The Assessment from the 2002 Regular
Report. Full document available on :
http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/publications/enlargement_papers/elp10_en.htm
Discours de M. Busquin : "Un espace européen pour la recherche et
l'investissement dans la connaissance" à la Conférence IST 2002
(Copenhague)
Speech by Margot Wallström : "Towards a sustainable use of plant protection
products" at the Stakeholders' Conference on the Development of a Thematic
Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides
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