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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 05-10-03
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] EU and Canada sign agreement on the transfer of air passenger data
[02] Signature of a memorandum of understanding on the creation of an EU-
Russia Transport Dialogue
[03] Biggest ever EU-Russia Industrialists' Round Table gives practical
advice to political leaders on how to create the "Common Economic Space"
with Russia
[04] Commission deplores tragic events in Ceuta and Melilla
[05] La Commission autorise la création d'une entreprise commune entre
Sofiprotéol et le groupe Bunge
[06] FSC : WTO condemns US subsidies to exporters ; recipients of illegal
support include Boeing
[07] Publication du rapport complet de l'Eurobaromètre standard 63
[08] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express of 2005-10-03
Reference: MEX/05/1003
Date: 03/10/2005
EXME05 / 3.10
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Press and Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Presse etb
Communication
03/10/05
[01] EU and Canada sign agreement on the transfer of air passenger data
An agreement on the transfer of air passenger data will be signed today
between the EU and Canada. Under the agreement, airlines flying from the EU
to Canada will transfer selected passenger data to the Canadian authorities
to help identify passengers who could be a security threat. The agreement
strikes a good balance between security requirements and the data
protection standards required under EU and Canadian law, thus making an
important contribution to the fight against terrorism. It was signed in
Luxembourg, in the margins of the EU's General Affairs and External
Relations Council, by United Kingdom Minister for Europe Douglas Alexander
for the Presidency, Commissioner for External Relations, and European
Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner, and Ambassador Jeremy Kinsman
of the Canadian Mission to the EU.
[02] Signature of a memorandum of understanding on the creation of an EU-
Russia Transport Dialogue
Today, Jacques Barrot, Vice President of the European Commission in charge
of transport, and the Minister for Transport of the Russian Federation,
Igor Levitin, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the creation of an EU-
Russia Transport Dialogue. This new dialogue provides for a regular
exchange on EU-Russia transportation and infrastructure links. The Dialogue
will be structured around five specific Working Groups : transport
strategies and public-private partnership (PPP) ; transport security ; air
transport ; maritime, sea-river and inland waterway transport ; and road
and rail transport.
[03] Biggest ever EU-Russia Industrialists' Round Table gives practical
advice to political leaders on how to create the "Common Economic Space"
with Russia
On 3 October, on the eve of the EU's Summit with Russia, the EU-Russia
Industrialists' Round Table (IRT) met in London to discuss how business can
contribute to the creation of the planned Common Economic Space between the
EU and Russia. The largest ever meeting of the Round Table adopted joint
conclusions, which were presented to the Summit, advising on priority
actions which should be taken in the fields of energy, telecommunications,
information technologies and space, transport, forestry, construction and
financial services.
[04] Commission deplores tragic events in Ceuta and Melilla
The European Commission deeply regrets the tragic events in Ceuta and
Melilla which led to the untimely death of several persons. It is necessary
to intensify cooperation on tackling illegal migration with Morocco and the
main countries of origin in Africa, as part of a broader partnership on
migration-related issues. The Commission proposes concrete initiatives for
this purpose.
[05] La Commission autorise la création d'une entreprise commune entre
Sofiprotéol et le groupe Bunge
La Commission européenne a autorisé, en application du règlement sur les
concentrations de l'UE, le projet de création d'une entreprise commune
entre Sofiprotéol et le groupe Bunge, active dans la production et la
commercialisation de biodiesel. La Commission a conclu que l'opération
n'aurait pas pour conséquence d'entraver de manière significative une
concurrence effective dans l'espace économique européen ou une partie
substantielle de celui-ci.
[06] FSC : WTO condemns US subsidies to exporters ; recipients of illegal
support include Boeing
The WTO panel decision regarding US federal tax subsidies for exporters was
circulated to WTO Members on 30 September. The Panel has found in favour of
the EU in all respects. It concludes that despite some changes to its
legislation the US has yet to abide by previous WTO rulings and the
recommendations of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body regarding the FSC/ETI
dispute. The Panel also makes clear that the tax subsidies which have been
carried forward by using transitional periods and so-called 'grandfathering'
violate WTO rules.
[07] Publication du rapport complet de l'Eurobaromètre standard 63
Le rapport Eurobaromètre standard 63 publié aujourd'hui présente un
état des lieux détaillé de l'opinion publique européenne : climat
politique, perceptions de la situation économique, jugements sur l'Union
européenne, ses institutions et ses politiques, rôle de l'Union sur la
scène internationale, élargissement, information des citoyens, etc. Le
sondage Eurobaromètre standard est effectué deux fois par an auprès
d'environ 29.000 personnes interrogées en face-à -face dans les Etats
membres de l'UE, les pays adhérents et les pays candidats. Cette vague a
été réalisée par TNS Opinion & Social entre le 9 mai et le 14 juin
2005. Les premiers résultats ont été publiés en juillet 2005 et la
plupart des rapports nationaux ont été publiés en septembre 2005. Le
rapport complet reprend l'ensemble des résultats par pays et présente les
ventilations socio-démographiques les plus significatives.
[08] Autre matériel diffusé
Règles européennes sur le droit des immigrants au regroupement familial :
le délai de transposition de la directive expire aujourd'hui
Speech by Stavros Dimas : "The Commission's initiatives for shaping future
policy" at Climate change conference (Vienna)
Speech by Viviane Reding : "The role of libraries in the information
society" at CENL Conference (29/09, Luxembourg)
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