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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 04-02-26
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Migration to current EU from new Member States likely to be about 1
percent, report says
[02] The Commission rejects calls to drop the Kyoto Protocol
[03] Entreprises coopératives: travailler ensemble pour la croissance
[04] European Ministerial Conference on Information Society: "New
Opportunities for Growth in an Enlarged Europe
[05] Loyola de Palacio welcomes the outcome of EU/US discussions on GALILEO
[06] La Commission engage une procédure d'infraction contre 12 États
membres pour non-transposition d'une directive-clé en matière de sécurité
maritime
[07] Company law: Commission consults on the cross border transfer of
companies' registered offices
[08] Commission boosts initial humanitarian aid for victims of Morocco
earthquake to EUR 975,000
[09] Rédiffusion de notes
[10] Commission earmarks an initial EUR 500,000 for victims of the Morocco
earthquake
[11] Commissioner Nielson meets Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire Seydou
Diarra
[12] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express 26/02/2004
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[01] Migration to current EU from new Member States likely to be about 1
percent, report says
A study by the European Commission and the EU Foundation for the
Improvement in Living and Working Conditions, based on a Eurobarometer poll
shows that, even under conditions of full freedom of movement, migration
from all new Member States to all current Member States would be likely to
be about 1% of the working age population of the new Member States over the
next five years approximately 220,000 per year, in a Union of 450 million.
In similar surveys carried out within the EU, it has been shown that
intentions on migration are much higher than actual migration. This report
is very much in line with other similar studies carried out for the
European Commission or by other independent bodies.
[02] The Commission rejects calls to drop the Kyoto Protocol
The European Commission strongly rejects all calls to change its position
concerning the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol and its full
implementation by the European Union.
[03] Entreprises coopératives: travailler ensemble pour la croissance
La Commission vient d'adopter une communication visant à promouvoir les
coopératives en Europe. Cette communication arrive quelques mois après que
l'ensemble des États membres eurent approuvé l'adoption d'un règlement
autorisant la création de sociétés coopératives européennes (cf.
IP/03/1071). Les coopératives prospèrent aujourd'hui sur les marchés
concurrentiels et détiennent désormais des parts de marché importantes dans
des secteurs où d'autres types de sociétés sont très bien représentés,
notamment la banque, l'assurance, les détaillants alimentaires, la
pharmacie et l'agriculture. Leur expansion est forte dans les domaines de
la santé, des services aux entreprises, de l'éducation et du logement. De
par leur nature, les coopératives permettent en outre de trouver un
équilibre idéal entre les valeurs de l'entreprise et les objectifs sociaux.
La communication expose des mesures susceptibles d'encourager un recours
plus vaste aux coopératives en Europe. Ces mesures mettent l'accent sur la
visibilité accrue et la qualité renforcée des lois nationales sur les
coopératives ainsi que sur une contribution étendue des coopératives aux
politiques communautaires.
[04] European Ministerial Conference on Information Society: "New
Opportunities for Growth in an Enlarged Europe
Hosted by the EU Irish Presidency, the Hungarian Government, and the
European Commission, a two-day Ministerial Conference is starting today in
Budapest on the eve of the Union's enlargement to twenty five Member
States. The conference will review progress made in implementing the
eEurope+ Action Plan launched at the Seville European Council in June 2001,
and discuss joint challenges for the whole of Europe in the field of
Information Society. Some 40 Ministers or their Deputies from the acceding
Member States, candidate countries, several EU Member States and the South-
East European Countries are expected to attend amongst the 500 participants
which include high-level involvement of the private sector, academia and
civil society. All member states will send a delegation to the event.
[05] Loyola de Palacio welcomes the outcome of EU/US discussions on GALILEO
The United States and the European Commission, joined by the European Union
Member States, held a successful round of negotiations in Brussels on 24-25
February 2004. The delegations built upon progress made in The Hague and in
Washington and were able to reach agreement on most of the overall
principles of GPS/Galileo cooperation. "This is another very important step
for the Galileo project, which recognises both sides as equal partners and
creates the optimal conditions for the development of the European system,
fully independent and compatible and redundant with the american GPS" said
Loyola de Palacio, European Commission vice-president in charge of
Transport and Energy. "This agreement will allow all users to use in a
complementary way both systems with the same receiver: it creates indeed
the world standard of radionavigation by satellite. I'm happy to see that
we agreed not to freeze the performance of signal modulations: on the
contrary it establishes clear rules for both parties to jointly or
individually continuously improve the performance of their respective
systems, for the benefit of all users worldwide." she concluded.
[06] La Commission engage une procédure d'infraction contre 12 États
membres pour non-transposition d'une directive-clé en matière de sécurité
maritime
La Commission a envoyé une lettre de mise en demeure à tous les États
membres de l'UE, à l'exception du Danemark, de l'Allemagne et de l'Espagne,
pour non-respect de la législation de l'UE relative aux systèmes
communautaires de suivi du trafic des navires et d'information sur le
trafic des navires, une directive adoptée en 2002 suite au naufrage de
l'Erika. C'est la première étape d'une procédure d'infraction contre des
États membres qui devraient avoir adopté la législation nécessaire pour le
5 février 2004. Cette législation a pour but d'améliorer la sécurité du
trafic maritime par un train de mesures comprenant la création de lieux de
refuge pour les navires en détresse et l'obligation faite aux navires
d'être équipés d'un enregistreur des données de voyage (« boîte noire »).
[07] Company law: Commission consults on the cross border transfer of
companies' registered offices
The European Commission has launched an Internet consultation on the
outline of the planned proposal for a Directive on the right of limited
companies to transfer their registered office from one Member State to
another. Two previous public consultation exercises, as well as the case
law of the Court of Justice, have highlighted a need for clear EU framework
legislation on this issue, so that companies can exercise their rights in
the Internal Market. Those interested are invited to respond by 15 April
2004 to a quick and user-friendly questionnaire, using the Commission's
Interactive Policy Making system and available through the Commission's
dedicated consultation site "Your Voice in Europe" at: http://europa.eu.int/yourvoice/consultations.
[08] Commission boosts initial humanitarian aid for victims of Morocco
earthquake to EUR 975,000
The European Commission has today taken a primary emergency decision for
€975,000 for urgent relief to the victims of the earthquake in Morocco.
This is almost double the amount initially announced, reflecting the scale
of the needs reported to the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) by partners
working in the crisis zone. The funds will be used to help meet initial
basic needs for medical assistance, drinking water, household utensils,
hygiene products and shelter.
[09] Rédiffusion de notes
[10] Commission earmarks an initial EUR 500,000 for victims of the Morocco
earthquake
The European Commission, through its Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), is
earmarking initial funding of €500,000 for emergency humanitarian aid to
the victims of the earthquake in Morocco. The Spanish Red Cross has already
begun distribution of emergency kits to affected families and ECHO has
agreed in principle to support this operation. Furthermore an EU civil
protection coordination team has been deployed on the ground in Morocco.
Its mission is to ensure optimal efficiency of the rescue operations by
coordinating and facilitating exchange of information between teams from EU
member states working on the ground and to liaise with the Moroccan
authorities.
[11] Commissioner Nielson meets Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire Seydou
Diarra
Commissioner for development assistance and humanitarian aid Poul Nielson
today met Mr. Seydou Diarra, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire. Nielson
congratulated Diarra on the considerable progress that had been achieved in
the Ivorian peace process and encouraged him to persevere and pursue the
process. President Gbagbo had recently announced the summoning of the
Parliament for an extraordinary session to discuss the bills provided by
the Marcoussis Agreement. Diarra had recently announced that the
Disarmament, Demobilisation and Repatriation (DDR) process would begin on
8th of March. While both these announcements were encouraging Nielson
stressed that it was necessary for Côte d'Ivoire to demonstrate clear
irreversibility towards national reconciliation. Real progress on both
these issues would be important before initiating the implementation of
activities foreseen in the Country strategy for Côte d'Ivoire under the 9th
European Development Fund. Meanwhile the European Commission was already
actively engaged in supporting a swift rehabilitation in Côte d'Ivoire. €
53,2 million had already been made available since the signing of the
Marcoussis agreement for emergency rehabilitation and peace keeping. The
European Commission will shortly be finalising a decision regarding an
additional € 25 million for a second post-conflict rehabilitation
programme. Approximately € 400 million have been allocated to Côte d'Ivoire
in the EDF. Nielson and Diarra also discussed regional integration. Nielson
welcomed the recent initiation of negotiations between the EU and West
Africa on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Côte d'Ivoire was
encouraged to promote regional integration and to assume an active role in
ensuring that West Africa realise the full developmental potential of the
EPA.
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