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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 01-06-01
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 Service Presse et Communicationb
Midday Express 01/06/2001
[01] Commission clears acquisition of Scandic Hotels by Hilton
The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of Scandic Hotels AB
(Scandic) by Hilton Group plc (Hilton) by way of a public bid announced on
23 April 2001. The Commission has considered that the proposed
concentration does not lead to the creation or strengthening of a dominant
position.
[02] Financial reporting : Commission welcomes adoption of fair value
accounting Directive
The European Commission has welcomed adoption on 31 May by the EU's Council
of Ministers and the European Parliament of a Directive to modernise EU
accounting rules by introducing the "fair value" accounting method. The
Directive amends the EU's Accounting Directives to take account of
developments in markets (such as widespread use of so called derivatives),
business and international accounting standards. It will make it easier for
European companies raising capital worldwide to comply with the financial
reporting requirements of international capital markets and thus compete on
equal terms with non-European competitors. The fact that this Directive has
been adopted only 15 months after it was proposed by the Commission (see
IP/00/187) highlights the effectiveness of the extremely cooperative and
productive approach that the Commission, Parliament and Council have taken
to working together on this initiative. The Directive forms part of the
Financial Services Action Plan (see IP/00/1269).
[03] Public hearing on the Future of the Common Fisheries Policy
The European Commission is organising a public hearing on "The Future of
the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)" to be held in Brussels from 5 to 7 June
2001. The hearing will give participants the opportunity to express their
views and take part in the debate on the key issues and options identified
by the Commission in its Green Paper which was launched last March.
Representatives from the fisheries and aquaculture industry, NGOs concerned
with the environment and development co-operation, consumers associations,
national and regional authorities, scientific experts, as well as
individuals interested in the Common Fisheries Policy are expected to
attend this hearing. Franz Fischler, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural
Development and Fisheries, will open the discussion which will cover the
following topics : management of fisheries resources, fisheries and the
environment, fleet policy, monitoring and control, conservation in the
Mediterranean, governance, aquaculture and processing, the economic and
social dimension of the CFP and the external dimension of the CFP. The
Commission will present its proposals to the Council and the European
Parliament for the review of the CFP before the end of this year.
Journalists are welcome to attend. Commissioner Fischler will hold a press
conference on Tuesday, 5 June 2001 at 13h00 in Room S1 at the Charlemagne
Building (170 rue de la Loi, Brussels).
[04] Chat internet : "La qualité des denrées alimentaires en Europe -
L'avenir de l'agriculture, de la production alimentaire et de la sécurité
des denrées alimentaires dans l'Union européenne"
Le 6 juin, de 18h à 20h, MM. David Byrne, Commissaire européen chargé de la
Santé et de la Protection des Consommateurs, et Franz Fischler, Commissaire
chargé de l'Agriculture, du Développement rural et de la Pêche, vous
invitent à participer à une discussion en direct sur Internet. Les
décideurs politiques au niveau de l'UE et des Etats membres sont
aujourd'hui confrontés aux préoccupations croissantes des consommateurs
quant à la qualité des denrées alimentaires et de la production agricole.
Ces inquiétudes ont été suscitées en partie par les crises que nous avons
connues dans les domaines de la sécurité des denrées alimentaires et de la
santé animale. Mais d'autres enjeux, plus vastes, se profilent. La
politique agricole commune elle-même et la viabilité des méthodes de
production alimentaire sont remises en question. On dénonce la
mondialisation des marchés et la pression exercée sur les prix.
[05] Fusion approuvée selon la procédure simplifiée
RWE Com GmbH &Co. oHG (DE) / Henkel KgaA / Time Energy Network Ltd (UK) /
Ten DE GmbH&Co. KG
[06] Autre matériel diffusé
Note sur les résultats du Conseil Marché intérieur
Note sur la préparation du Conseil Santé
Note sur la préparation du Conseil Ecofin
Calendrier du 4 au 8 juin
MIDDAY EXPRESS
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