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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 05-09-08
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] La Commission alloue plus de €350 millions à des grands projets du
réseau transeuropéen de transport
[02] Commission clears BenQ's acquisition of Siemens mobile device business
[03] La Commission autorise le rachat par Tele2 des filiales néerlandaise
et belge de Versatel
[04] La Commission autorise l'acquisition du contrĂ´le en commun de SPe,
d'ALG Negoce Sa et de Luminus par Gaz de France et Centrica
[05] Commission agrees delivery date extension for two tankers at
Portuguese yard
[06] La Commission ouvre une enquĂŞte concernant une aide Ă la
restructuration en faveur de l'entreprise française Ernault
[07] Outcome of the aviation safety meeting (07/09, Brussels)
[08] Member States back Commission textiles plan - statement by Peter
Mandelson (07/09)
[09] Labour Force Survey 2004 : employment rate in the EU25 was 63.3% in
2004 ; employment rate of people aged 55-64 was 41.0%
[10] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express of 2005-09-08
Reference: MEX/05/0908
Date: 08/09/2005
EXME05 / 8.9
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
08/09/05
[01] La Commission alloue plus de €350 millions à des grands projets du
réseau transeuropéen de transport
La Commission européenne vient d'allouer €356 millions pour la
réalisation d'études et la construction de projets du réseau
transeuropéen de transport (RTE-T). Les projets prioritaires bénéficient
à eux seuls de près de 85% du montant. Plus de 70% est alloué aux projets
ferroviaires et 20% aux systèmes de transport intelligents et innovants,
tels que les systèmes d'interopérabilité dans le domaine ferroviaire.
Parmi les projets et les études qui ont bénéficié d'un soutien
significatif, qui complète souvent les subventions versées les années
précédentes, on trouve Galileo et les futures traversées ferroviaires
alpines Lyon-Turin et Brenner.
[02] Commission clears BenQ's acquisition of Siemens mobile device business
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the
proposed acquisition by BenQ Corporation ("BenQ") from Taiwan of the mobile
device business of German Siemens AG ("the Siemens mobile device
business"). After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that
the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the
European Economic Area or any substantial part of it.
[03] La Commission autorise le rachat par Tele2 des filiales néerlandaise
et belge de Versatel
La Commission européenne a approuvé la proposition de rachat des filiales
néerlandaise et belge de Versatel Telecom International N.V. (Versatel)
par l'opérateur de télécommunications suédois Tele2 A.B. (Tele2). La
Commission a considéré que cette opération n'entraverait pas de manière
significative une concurrence effective dans l'Espace Economique Européen
ou dans une partie substantielle de celui-ci.
[04] La Commission autorise l'acquisition du contrĂ´le en commun de SPe,
d'ALG Negoce Sa et de Luminus par Gaz de France et Centrica
La Commission européenne a autorisé, en vertu du règlement sur les
concentrations, le projet d'acquisition du contrĂ´le en commun des
entreprises SPE, un producteur belge d'électricité, ALG Negoce S.A. (ALG)
et Luminus NV, deux fournisseurs de gaz et d'électricité en Belgique, par
gaz de France international S.A. (GDF) et Centrica plc (Centrica), deux
sociétés actives dans la production, le commerce et la fourniture de gaz
et d'électricité par l'intermédiaire d'une société nouvelle, New SPE.
Après avoir examiné l'opération, la Commission a conclu qu'elle
n'entraverait pas significativement une concurrence effective dans l'Espace
Economique Européen ou une partie substantielle de celui-ci.
[05] Commission agrees delivery date extension for two tankers at
Portuguese yard
The European Commission has decided to allow an extension of the delivery
date for two product/chemical tankers built at Estaleiros Navais de Viana
do Castelo, Portugal in derogation from the EC Treaty state aid rules on
shipbuilding. As a general rule, shipbuilding contracts signed before the
abolition of operating aid in 2000 had to be executed at the latest by the
end of 2003 in order to benefit from such aid, which could amount to up to
9% of the contract value, but derogations can be allowed under strict
conditions. Due to the technical complexity of the construction of these
two ships, the Commission decided that the strict conditions are met and
approved an extension of the delivery dates.
[06] La Commission ouvre une enquĂŞte concernant une aide Ă la
restructuration en faveur de l'entreprise française Ernault
La Commission européenne a ouvert une procédure formelle d'examen en
application des règles communautaires sur les aides d'Etat (article 88,
paragraphe 2, du traité CE) concernant une aide à la restructuration en
faveur d'Ernault, fabricant français de machines-outils. L'enquête
permettra Ă la Commission d'obtenir davantage d'informations sur la mesure
en question et donnera aux tiers intéressés l'occasion de présenter
leurs observations. La Commission finalisera ensuite son appréciation de
la probabilité que la mesure en question provoque une distorsion excessive
de la concurrence à l'intérieur du marché unique.
[07] Outcome of the aviation safety meeting (07/09, Brussels)
On 7 September, the European Commission organised a meeting of the Aviation
Safety Committee. The Committee had an exchange of views on the tragic
accidents of this summer, on which inquiries are ongoing. The Commission
explained the comprehensive action plan to further reinforce aviation
safety in the European Union, as already presented by Vice-President
Jacques Barrot to the College of Commissioners on the 1 September. The
Committee agreed that the EU needs common criteria to identify unsafe
airlines. Such airlines would be put on a European black list and be
subject to an EU-wide ban to fly. It is necessary to go beyond national
black lists. The Committee stressed that these criteria will have to be
objective and based on safety grounds only. It discussed the guidelines to
establish such common criteria. These guidelines would include: safety
deficiencies identified notably through SAFA inspections and the failure to
address such deficiencies ; other safety deficiencies, for instance
communicated by a third country or by the International Civil Aviation
Organisation ; lack of transparency or adequate communication on the part
of an airline company in response to an inquiry by civil aviation
authorities ; lack of cooperation with civil aviation authorities on the
part of a state with regard to an investigation into one of the carriers
registered in that state. Further work will be needed to identify the
common criteria based on these guidelines. The Commission hopes for a
political agreement on the common criteria, the EU black list, and the EU-
wide ban by the end of the year.
[08] Member States back Commission textiles plan - statement by Peter
Mandelson (07/09)
European Member States approved a European Commission proposal - based on
an agreement secured with China this week - for unblocking textile imports
from China currently without import licenses. The approval was given by the
Textiles Management Committee, following a meeting of the Coreper on 7
September. The Commission will now adopt, by written procedure, a
regulation that will provide the legal grounds for Member States to issue
import licenses to products that are currently blocked. It is anticipated
that this will be possible by the middle of next week. Speaking from India,
where he is taking part in the EU-India Summit, Trade Commissioner Peter
Mandelson made the following brief statement : "I am very pleased that
Member States have approved the agreement with China and the Commission's
proposal for unblocking textile imports from China. This solidarity now
allows the Commission to put in place the legal instrument which should
allow the Member States to begin unblocking goods next week."
[09] Labour Force Survey 2004 : employment rate in the EU25 was 63.3% in
2004 ; employment rate of people aged 55-64 was 41.0%
In 2004, 194.5 million people aged 15 years and more had a job or a
business activity in the EU25. The total employment rate for people aged 15-
64 was 63.3%, compared to 62.4% in 2000. In 2004, the employment rate for
women was 55.7%. In the EU25 the employment rate for older people, i.e.
those aged 55-64, reached 41.0%, up from the 36.6% registered in 2000. This
information comes from a report published by Eurostat based on the results
of the 2004 Labour Force Survey.
[10] Autre matériel diffusé
Blocked Chinese textiles : important information for importers and traders
Preparation of Eurogroup and Informal Council of Economics and Finance
Ministers (09-10/09, Manchester)
Afghanistan : how EU support is making a real difference
Speech by Janez PotoÄŤnik : "Putting the Charter and Code into context :
keeping Europe competitive" at UK Presidency Conference on the European
Charter and Code for Researchers (London)
Speech by Joe Borg : "Reform of EU Fisheries Policies and EU Maritime
Policy" at Conference of Fisheries Ministers (Iceland)
Speech by Joe Borg : "Added Value in Seafood and Fish Farming" at
Conference of Fisheries Ministers (Iceland, ! embargo 14h00 !)
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