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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 04-02-25
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Towards a global partnership in the information society: way forward
for the EU
[02] Access to the Information Society for deaf and hard of hearing people
European conference, Brussels, 25 February 2004
[03] Commissioner Patten meets Iranian Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi
[04] Nouvelle décision d'Eurostat sur le déficit et la dette - versements
des entreprises à l'État dans le cadre du transfert à l'État de leurs
obligations de pension
[05] Science et technologie en Europe - L'UE affecte 2 % du PIB à la
recherche et au développement ; la Suède et la Finlande en tête
[06] Rédiffusion de notes
[07] WTO arbitrators agree on EU request for sanctions in dispute over US
1916 Anti-Dumping Act
[08] Commission suspends EU poultry imports from the USA after avian
influenza outbreak in Texas
[09] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express 25/02/2004
TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 25/02/2004
[01] Towards a global partnership in the information society: way forward
for the EU
The European Commission's view of the Declaration of Principles and Plan of
Action agreed by UN Member States as a basis for a common approach to the
Information Society are set out in a Commission Communication issued today.
This Communication assesses the key results of the December 2003 Geneva
World Summit on Information Society (WSIS). It states priorities and
proposes ways to organise inputs for the second phase of the WSIS. That
second stage will flesh out the Plan of Action with specific programmes and
is scheduled to culminate in a WSIS summit meeting in Tunis from 16 to 18
November 2005.
[02] Access to the Information Society for deaf and hard of hearing people
European conference, Brussels, 25 February 2004
A stakeholder conference on the development of an EU-wide strategy to
ensure that people with disabilities, particularly people with impaired
hearing or speech, have improved access to electronic communications
networks, services and terminals is taking place in Brussels today. To
enable people with disabilities to make the most of new services and
devices, such as third generation mobile telephony, digital TV, and on-line
services, Europe needs a coherent overall policy, defined with the help of
users. This should address regulation, research and standardisation. This
conference will be a contribution to the follow-up to the Commission's
action plan for people with disabilities (see IP/03/1482). Results from
this conference will help to shape a European accessibility policy.
[03] Commissioner Patten meets Iranian Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi
External Relations Commissioner, Chris Patten, will meet the Iranian Peace
Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi on 26 February 2004. Mrs Ebadi won the award
for her untiring efforts to improve the Human Rights situation in Iran, in
particular regarding women and children. Mr Patten will exchange views with
Ms Ebadi on recent developments in Iran and prospects for improvements on
Human Rights. The meeting will take place in Charlemagne building from
15:15 to 15:45 and it will be followed by a VIP corner (Charlemagne).
[04] Nouvelle décision d'Eurostat sur le déficit et la dette - versements
des entreprises à l'État dans le cadre du transfert à l'État de leurs
obligations de pension
Eurostat, l'Office statistique des Communautés européennes, a pris une
décision sur le traitement comptable réservé, en comptabilité nationale,
aux versements effectués par les entreprises au profit de l'État dans le
cadre du transfert à l'État des obligations au titre des régimes de pension
avec constitution de réserves mis en place pour leurs propres salariés.
Cette décision complète la décision publiée le 21 octobre 2003, qui
couvrait les régimes de pension sans constitution de réserves. Elle précise
l'incidence sur le déficit/excédent public et la dette publique et est en
conformité avec le Système européen des comptes (SEC 95).
[05] Science et technologie en Europe - L'UE affecte 2 % du PIB à la
recherche et au développement ; la Suède et la Finlande en tête
Le Conseil européen de Lisbonne en 2000 a fixé l'objectif stratégique de
faire de l'Union européenne, à l'horizon 2010, l'économie de la
connaissance la plus compétitive et la plus dynamique du monde, capable
d'une croissance économique durable, accompagnée d'une amélioration
quantitative et qualitative de l'emploi et d'une plus grande cohésion
sociale. ''Statistics on Science and Technology in Europe'', rapport publié
aujourd'hui par Eurostat, l'Office statistique des Communautés européennes,
et la Direction générale Recherche de la Commission européenne, décrit
comment se situe l'Europe en matière de science et technologie, et comment
a évolué sa position en particulier en comparaison au Japon et aux États-
Unis.
[06] Rédiffusion de notes
[07] WTO arbitrators agree on EU request for sanctions in dispute over US
1916 Anti-Dumping Act
Today, the WTO arbitrators have accepted the EU request seeking
authorisation to impose sanctions on the US given its non-compliance with a
WTO ruling condemning the US 1916 Anti-dumping Act in 2000. The sanctions
would take the form of a specific legislation applicable to dumped imports
from the US and mirroring the US 1916 Anti-Dumping Act. The EU may now
adopt a mirror regulation at any time, but it strongly hopes that rapid
action by Congress will make such a step unnecessary. EU Trade Commissioner
Pascal Lamy commented: "The decision of the arbitrators is a welcome
reaffirmation that the WTO is a rule-based system and members may not
ignore their obligations with impunity. I welcome the recent move the US
Congress to bring legislation forward to implement the WTO ruling. I hope
that rapid action from Congress will make sanctions unnecessary."
[08] Commission suspends EU poultry imports from the USA after avian
influenza outbreak in Texas
Following the confirmation of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI)
outbreak in Texas (USA), the European Commission adopted the proposal from
EU Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner David Byrne to suspend the
import of live poultry, eggs and pet birds from this country into the
European Union (EU) with immediate effect until 23 March. Avian influenza
is a highly contagious poultry disease that can cause severe economic
damage to the poultry industry and can, in exceptional cases, be
transmitted to humans.
[09] Autre matériel diffusé
Speech by Mr. Byrne on « Determining the Future : promoting a healthier
Europe Memorandum on the outcome of the Agriclture/Fisheries Council of
February 2004 A disposition dans le bureau de Amelia Torres (Brey 6/80)
notification préalable d'une opération de concentration : Bertelsmann/Métropole
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