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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 99-05-18
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Spokesman's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Porte-Parole 18/05/1999b
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Une directive européenne octroie deux ans de garantie à l'achat de
biens de consommation
[02] Kavala (Greece) : International Maritime Forum
[03] Mario Monti : "New opportunities for insurance"
[01] Une directive européenne octroie deux ans de garantie à l'achat de
biens de consommation
Une garantie minimale de deux ans a été établie, au niveau européen, avant
l'introduction des billets et des pièces en euros au 1er janvier 2002, en
ce qui concerne les biens de consommation achetés sur le territoire de
l'Union européenne (UE). Tel est le droit principal que la nouvelle
directive conférera aux consommateurs, dès son entrée en vigueur. La
directive, qui a été formellement adoptée par le Conseil des ministres
aujourd'hui, et qui a donc franchi avec succès toute la procédure
législative, donnera aux consommateurs deux ans de garantie légale sur
l'achat de tous biens de consommation au sein de l'UE. Les consommateurs se
voient octroyer dans un premier temps des droits spécifiques de réparation
ou de remplacement. Sous certaines conditions, ils peuvent également
demander des réductions de prix, voire même résilier le contrat.
[02] Kavala (Greece) : International Maritime Forum
More than 140 high level participants from governments and all segments of
maritime industry (shipbuilding, shipping, ports, maritime equipment
suppliers, marine resources) as well as users of Information technologies
and services from Member States of the European Union, Mediterranean See
and Black Sea countries will come together in Kavala (Greece) the 21st May
1999 for an International Maritime Forum. The Forum has been formed on the
initiative of Martin Bangemann, Member of the European Commission, and
Greek Ministers Vasso Papandreou and Evangelos Venizelos in order to
promote regional cooperation, not only in the maritime sector, but also in
a broader Information Society context. The Forum constitutes a concrete
application of the stategy adopted at the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial
Conference in Klagenfurt (Austria) the 4 October 1998. Built upon the
experience of the European Maritime Industry Forum, which was created in
1991, the Kavala Forum should focus on the specific needs of East
Mediterranean region, Black Sea and South Eastern Europe, aiming to enhance
the social and economic development of the region. It will provide a
platform for the creation of synergies and sharing of experiences through
working groups, conferences, and workshops exhibitions. The first Plenary
Session is planned to be the starting point of a permanent Maritime Antenna
structure in Kavala. The Press conference will take place at 11.15 am at
the Technological and Education Institute.
[03] Mario Monti : "New opportunities for insurance"
The consolidation of the Single Market for financial services, assisted by
the new Action Plan just presented by the European Commission and by the
euro, brings new opportunities and challenges for the insurance sector,
Financial Services Commissioner Mario Monti told the Austrian Insurance
Association in Vienna, on the occasion of their 100th Anniversary. Mr Monti
highlighted in particular the Commission's role in tackling remaining
obstacles to the cross-border provision of services, facilitating the
growth of new forms of distribution through e-commerce, helping
supplementary pensions to benefit from the Single Market and tackling
remaining barriers and distortions arising from taxation. Mr Monti also
focussed on the new markets opening up in Eastern Europe, but called on the
insurance industry to play a full role in promoting sound commercial
practices and raising levels of professionalism in these countries. Finally,
Mr Monti underlined the opportunities opening up at the global level as a
result of the World Trade Organisation agreement on financial services.
MIDDAY EXPRESS
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