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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 06-09-18
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Environnement : la Commission publie le premier inventaire des
émissions polluantes d'origine non industrielle
[02] European civil protection 'terrorist attack' exercice kicks off today
in Denmark and Sweden
[03] La Commission consacre €78 millions à l'adaptation des technologies
et des services de calcul distribué aux besoins des entreprises de l'UE
[04] La Commission demande des renseignements sur l'industrie
métallurgique de l'UE
[05] Commission clears acquisition of WRG by FCC
[06] Benita Ferrero-Waldner to attend the UN General Assembly
[07] European Commission statement on Darfour (17/09)
[08] Danuta Hübner at Commission on Growth and Development in Singapore
(17/09)
[09] Further strengthening of Commission-Norway energy cooperation
[10] Un séminaire UE-UA pour répondre aux besoins de l'aviation moderne
[11] July 2006 compared to June 2006 : industrial production down by 0.4%
in euro area ; down by 0.2% in EU25
[12] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express of 2006-09-18
Reference: MEX/06/0918
Date: 18/09/2006
EXME06 / 18.9
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communicationb
18/09/06
[01] Environnement : la Commission publie le premier inventaire des
émissions polluantes d'origine non industrielle
La Commission européenne a publié en ligne aujourd'hui le premier
inventaire européen consolidé des substances polluantes émanant de
petites sources diffuses telles que les voitures, les avions, les bateaux,
les chaudières domestiques et les petites exploitations agricoles.
L'inventaire des données sur les pollutions "diffuses" pour l'ensemble de
l'UE rassemble pour la première fois des informations actuellement
dispersées dans divers inventaires. Jusqu'à présent, des données
détaillées sur les émissions à l’échelle de l'UE n'ont été
compilées que pour les grandes sources industrielles comme les usines et
les centrales électriques. L'inventaire des pollutions diffuses
représente une étape importante de la création du registre européen des
rejets et transferts de polluants qui permettra l'élaboration de
politiques plus efficaces. L'inventaire confirme que les émissions dans
l'air et dans l'eau provenant de sources diffuses représentent une
proportion importante de la pollution globale, dépassant même dans
certains cas les rejets émanant de grandes installations industrielles.
Les secteurs à l'origine des émissions les plus importantes provenant de
sources diffuses sont le transport routier, le chauffage domestique et
l'agriculture.
[02] European civil protection 'terrorist attack' exercice kicks off today
in Denmark and Sweden
The EU's Civil Protection Mechanism is part-financing a 5-day civil
protection exercise simulating a terrorist attack in Denmark and Sweden,
the EU DANEX 2006. Some 400 civil protection professionals and volunteers
from seven EU Member States (Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania,
Slovenia and Sweden) are taking part in this exercise, including fire
fighters and experts in handling emergencies with chemical, nuclear and
biological materials. The European Commission is covering over 70% of the
costs of this exercise. Commissioner for Environment and Civil Protection,
Stavros Dimas said: "As we have seen too often, EU Member States must be
prepared for any kind of emergency. Simulation exercises like this one are
a precious and indispenible tool to learn how to work together in an
emergency. The involvement of our Civil Protection Mechanism and seven EU
Member States illustrates the European added-value for which we stand." The
EU Civil Protection Mechanism was created in 2001. It is run by the
Commission and coordinates 30 European countries' assistance to disaster-
stricken countries, inside or outside the EU. It provides assistance in the
form of practical help needed to save lives and alleviate suffering in the
first days of a disaster (typically search and rescue equipment, medical
services, temporary shelter, sanitation equipment, etc). The Mechanism has
been providing assistance in a number of major disasters in the EU (e.g. in
the face of floods and forest fires in 2006) and worldwide, notably the
tsunami that hit the Southern shores of Asia in December 2004, the
hurricane Katrina that struck the US in September 2005, the South Asia
earthquake of October 2005, the oil spill due to the war in Lebanon in
August 2006. The Mechanism also supports common training activities and
simulation exercises and manages exchanges of civil protection experts.
For more information on EU DANEX, see <a href="http://www.brs.dk/eudanex/index.htm">http://www.brs.dk/eudanex/index.htm
and on EU civil protection, see <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/environment/civil/index.htm">http://ec.europa.eu/environment/civil/index.htm
[03] La Commission consacre €78 millions à l'adaptation des technologies
et des services de calcul distribué aux besoins des entreprises de l'UE
La Commission européenne lancera demain à Bruxelles 23 nouveaux projets de
recherche sur les technologies de calcul distribué (ou "Grid"), le montant
total de l’intervention de l'UE s'élevant à €78 millions. En créant
un lien dynamique entre des milliers d'ordinateurs et d'équipements, les
technologies de calcul distribué permettent de fournir à la demande des
capacités de calcul informatique d'une manière plus souple et plus
économique que tous les systèmes antérieurs. Depuis plusieurs années
déjà , des travaux de recherche financés par l'UE dans ce domaine aident
les entreprises européennes à produire des biens et des services
concurrentiels de grande qualité dans les secteurs automobile,
aéronautique, financier, pharmaceutique et dans les médias.
[04] La Commission demande des renseignements sur l'industrie
métallurgique de l'UE
Cette industrie est confrontée à une pression sur l'accès aux matières
premières destinées à la production de métaux. Les prix de tous les
métaux ont atteint des niveaux record en raison de la demande croissance
des grandes économies émergentes. Etant donné que les métaux sont des
matières premières essentielles pour la plupart des industries
manufacturières de l'UE (automobile, aérospatiale, chimique, électrique
et mécanique, etc.) et les secteurs de la construction, ces évolutions
représentent un défi pour les entreprises de l'UE. Sur la base de la
nouvelle analyse de la Commission européenne du secteur des métaux en
termes de changement structurel et des grandes tendances, la Commission a
l'intention d'adopter une communication proposant des actions politiques en
vue de permettre à l'industrie des métaux de l'UE de s'adapter au nouveau
contexte de la globalisation. Afin de préparer sa communication, la
Commission a lancé aujourd'hui une consultation des parties prenantes afin
de recueillir des commentaires, avis et propositions sur les choix
politiques futurs dans les domaines des déchets, de l'énergie, du
commerce et de la recherche.
[05] Commission clears acquisition of WRG by FCC
The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger
Regulation to the acquisition of sole control of Waste Recycling Group Ltd.
(WRG) of the UK by Formento de Construcciones y Contratas S.A. (FCC) of
Spain. FCC is active in the services and construction sector, including
waste management services in several countries. WRG is active in the
reception, recycling and disposal of waste in the UK. The operation was
examined under the simplified merger review procedure.
[06] Benita Ferrero-Waldner to attend the UN General Assembly
European Commissioner for External Relations and Neighbourhood Policy,
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will travel to New York from 18-22 September to
attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA). In the margins of UNGA she will
attend many EU meetings with international partners and hold bilateral
talks with foreign ministers from around the world. Developments in the
Middle East will be a major focus of her activities : she will attend the
meeting of the Middle East Quartet on Wednesday 20th September and hold
bilateral meetings with leaders including the Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas, the Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, the Egyptian Minister for
Foreign Affairs Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Jordanian Minister of Foreign
Affairs Abdellah Al-Khativ and the Arab League Secretary General Amre
Moussa.
[07] European Commission statement on Darfour (17/09)
The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, is
increasingly concerned at the growing instability in Darfur and risk of
another humanitarian tragedy. He has, therefore, decided on 17 September
that he and the Commissioner for Development, Louis Michel, should visit
Sudan soon. He said: "The EU is already heavily engaged both in providing
humanitarian relief in Darfur and support for the Africa Union troops
there. But we must step up our political engagement, to do what we can to
avert a humanitarian crisis and to support the Africa Union's work. That is
why I intend to visit Sudan shortly." As part of the same trip President
Barroso will lead, for the first time ever, a visit by the Commission to
its sister organisation, the Africa Union Commission, in Addis Ababa, to
take forward the deepening of relations between these two organisations.
Darfur and immigration will be two of the subjects at the top of the
agenda. The EU has provided €340 million of humanitarian and food aid in
Darfur, as well as €242 million of support for the African Union troops
there.
[08] Danuta Hübner at Commission on Growth and Development in Singapore
(17/09)
European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Danuta Hübner, was in Singapore
for the second meeting of the Commission on Growth and Development on 17Â
September. This group, launched in April of this year by Paul Wolfowitz,
under the auspices of the World Bank, and chaired by Nobel Laureate
Professor Michael Spence, will work over a two year period to deepen the
understanding of economic growth for development and poverty reduction. It
aims to highlight actions - at national and international level - which are
most likely to improve developing countries' growth experiences.
[09] Further strengthening of Commission-Norway energy cooperation
During the EC-Norway Energy Dialogue meeting that took place on 15
September in Brussels, European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and the
Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Odd Roger Enoksen, reaffirmed
their mutual interest in close and comprehensive consultations on key
energy issues.
[10] Un séminaire UE-UA pour répondre aux besoins de l'aviation moderne
Un séminaire Union européenne (UE) – Union africaine (UA) consacré Ã
l'aviation pour les Etats et les communautés économiques régionales
d'Afrique s'est tenu les 13 et 14 septembre à Bruxelles. Cet événement
était organisé conjointement par la Commission européenne et l'UA afin
d'échanger des informations sur la réglementation et le fonctionnement du
marché intérieur de l'aviation de l'UE et ses relations avec les pays
tiers. Ce séminaire a rassemblé les autorités aéronautiques de 30
Etats africains ainsi que les représentants des communautés économiques
régionales et des organisations spécialisées.
[11] July 2006 compared to June 2006 : industrial production down by 0.4%
in euro area ; down by 0.2% in EU25
Seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.4% in the euro area in
July 2006 compared to June 2006. Production remained stable in June and
rose by 1.7% in May. In the EU25 output decreased by 0.2% in July 2006
after remaining unchanged in June and increasing by 1.3% in May. In July
2006 compared to July 2005, industrial production rose by 3.2% in both the
euro area and the EU25. These estimates are released by Eurostat, the
Statistical Office of the European Communities.
[12] Autre matériel diffusé
European Technology Platforms for Information and Communication
Technologies: frequently asked questions
Speech by Peter Mandelson : "Europe competing in the world" at Churchill
Lecture (Federal Foreign Office, Berlin)
Speech by Viviane Reding : "Die Werbung als Eckstein einer starken
europäischen Medienlandschaft" at the annual Congress of the Swiss Press
in St Moritz (15/09)
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