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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 05-04-12
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Commission approves the acquisition of the German chemical company
Bakelite AG by the Apollo group, subject to conditions
[02] La Commission autorise l'acquisition de Larivière par AXA Private
Equity
[03] Commission clears acquisition of Lucchini by Severstal
[04] Changement climatique : la Commission intente une action en justice
contre trois Etats membres pour défaut de notification de leurs émissions
[05] La Commission engage des poursuites judiciaires contre l'Espagne pour
non-respect du droit communautaire de l'environnement
[06] Waste management : Commission pursues legal action against Greece over
further violations of EU waste law in Crete
[07] Markos Kyprianou hails progress on EU preparedness against influenza
pandemic
[08] Commission makes clear that resumption of cooperation with Sudan is
linked to the evolution of the situation of the Darfur
[09] Reconciling work and family life in the EU25 in 2003 : employment
rates lower and part-time rates higher for women with children ; higher
employment rates for men with children
Midday Express of 2005-04-12
Reference: MEX/05/0412
Date: 12/04/2005
EXME05 / 12.4
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Press and Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Général Presse etb
Communication
12/04/05
[01] Commission approves the acquisition of the German chemical company
Bakelite AG by the Apollo group, subject to conditions
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the
proposed acquisition of Bakelite AG by the investment group Apollo, subject
to conditions. The Commission found that the proposed transaction could
give rise to competition concerns in the fields of phenolic resins for
refractory materials and reactive diluents for epoxy systems. Phenolic and
epoxy resins are chemical products used in a variety of end applications,
such as insulation, laminates, friction material, coatings and flooring.
However, the parties have offered remedies that remove the concerns
identified by the Commission.
[02] La Commission autorise l'acquisition de Larivière par AXA Private
Equity
La Commission européenne a autorisé, en vertu du règlement
Concentrations, le projet d'acquisition de l'entreprise Larivière par AXA
Investment Managers Private Equity Europe SA (AXA Private Equity) de
France. AXA Private Equity constitue le pôle "capital-investissement" de
l'activité de gestion d'actif du Groupe d'assurance AXA (Groupe AXA). Son
activité consiste à gérer et à conseiller les fonds d'investisseurs tiers
et les investir dans des entreprises ou d'autres fonds d'investissement. Le
groupe Larivière, exclusivement actif en France, est une société
spécialisée dans le négoce de matériaux de construction, plus
précisément en matériaux de toiture (tuile, ardoise, etc.). Elle est
détenue par le groupe Imerys. Il ressort de l'enquête menée par la
Commission que l'opération envisagée n'entravera pas de manière
significative la concurrence dans le marché commun. Cette affaire a été
traitée selon la procédure simplifiée.
[03] Commission clears acquisition of Lucchini by Severstal
The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger
Regulation to the acquisition of sole control of Lucchini SpA of Italy by
ZAO Severstal Group (Severstal) of Russia. Severstal is a group
specialising in the manufacture and distribution of metallurgical products
such as hot rolled sheet, cold rolled sheet, semi-finished products, pipes,
etc. Some companies within the group are also active in other markets
unrelated to the steel sector, such as banking and insurance. Lucchini is
an Italian company active in steel manufacturing, specialising in quality
steel long products. The operation was examined under the simplified merger
review procedure.
[04] Changement climatique : la Commission intente une action en justice
contre trois Etats membres pour défaut de notification de leurs émissions
La Commission européenne a décidé d'engager des procédures d'infraction
contre trois Etats membres qui n'ont pas communiqué les données requises
concernant leurs émissions de gaz à effet de serre en 2003. Sans ces
données, la Commission n'est pas en mesure d'achever son rapport relatif
aux émissions de gaz à effet de serre de l'UE en 2003 et de s'acquitter de
son obligation de publier ces données et de les soumettre en temps voulu
au secrétariat de la convention-cadre des Nations unies sur les
changements climatiques (CCNUCC). La Commission a adressé un premier
avertissement écrit au Luxembourg, à Malte et à la Pologne pour défaut de
notification de leurs émissions pour l'année 2003. Le délai était fixé
au 15 janvier de cette année. Il s'agit là de la première
procédure d'infraction lancée par la Commission pour application
incorrecte de la législation de l'UE en matière d'environnement par des
pays qui sont devenus membres de l'UE l'an dernier.
[05] La Commission engage des poursuites judiciaires contre l'Espagne pour
non-respect du droit communautaire de l'environnement
La Commission européenne poursuit l'Espagne dans deux dossiers ayant trait
au droit communautaire de l'environnement. La Commission demande Ã
l'Espagne de se conformer à un arrêt de la Cour de Justice européenne qui
l'a condamnée en 2003 à propos de plusieurs décharges non
réglementées présentant une menace pour la santé humaine et
l'environnement. Dans la seconde affaire, la Commission traduit l'Espagne
devant la Cour pour n'avoir pas exécuté une évaluation satisfaisante des
incidences sur l'environnement (EIE) avant la construction d'un aéroport Ã
proximité d'une zone de protection pour les oiseaux.
[06] Waste management : Commission pursues legal action against Greece over
further violations of EU waste law in Crete
The European Commission has decided to address a final warning to Greece
over violations of European Union waste management rules on the island of
Crete. The Commission is taking this action because the Greek authorities
have failed to clean up an illegal rubbish dump, over which Greece was
fined by the European Court of Justice in 2000, as well as a temporary
waste storage site. These violations are endangering human health and may
be harming the environment
[07] Markos Kyprianou hails progress on EU preparedness against influenza
pandemic
Markos Kyprianou, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection,
today said that the EU was making "steady progress" in improving its
defences against a possible influenza pandemic. However, he cautioned that
making further progress will require sustained political support from the
European Parliament and Member States. The Commission is coordinating and
assisting the work of Member States to update their national preparedness
plans. Today in Strasbourg, Mr Kyprianou will give MEPs a progress report
on Commission led efforts to improve EU-wide health defences against a
pandemic. On Thursday, 14Â April, Mr Kyprianou will discuss pandemic
preparedness with health ministers from the 25 EU Member States at an
informal ministerial meeting in Paris. The ministerial meeting will also
discuss EU cooperation in the fight against HIV/AIDS and against cancer.
For further information on influenza pandemic preparedness see:
<a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/health/ph_threats/com/Influenza/influenza_en.htm">http://europa.eu.int/comm/health/ph_threats/com/Influenza/influenza_en.htm
[08] Commission makes clear that resumption of cooperation with Sudan is
linked to the evolution of the situation of the Darfur
The European Commission has announced on 11 April in Oslo that it is ready
to contribute at least €590 million to address the needs of Sudan,
whether humanitarian or developmental for the period 2005-2007.
Nevertheless, the Commission has made clear that the resumption of
cooperation will be progressive, taking into account the effective
implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the evolution of
the situation in Darfur.
[09] Reconciling work and family life in the EU25 in 2003 : employment
rates lower and part-time rates higher for women with children ; higher
employment rates for men with children
When they have children, how do women and men reconcile work and family
life? Do they stop working or do they begin to work part-time? What are the
differences between women and men? Answers to these questions can be found
in a report released by Eurostat on the gender gaps in the reconciliation
between work and family life.
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