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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 02-10-04
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Commission closes certain proceedings against IMS Health
[02] Recherche : la Commission présente ses initiatives pour l'industrie de
la construction
[03] Commission presents results of Expressions of Interest in EU research
framework programme
[04] European Business Award for the Environment : Commission rewards ten
companies from nine European countries
[05] Commission provides €11 million to support UNHCR in protection,
registration and staff security
[06] Commission signs €29 million aid package with the Pacific island
countries
[07] Pascal Lamy in Athens : "Europe in the International Economic System"
Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, 3 October 2002
[08] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express 04/10/2002
TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 04/10/2002
[01] Commission closes certain proceedings against IMS Health
The European Commission has closed a probe into the practices of IMS Health
Inc in five European Union countries after it concluded that the world
leader in data collection on pharmaceutical sales and prescriptions had
stopped alleged malpractice either voluntarily or upon intervention by the
competition authority of one of the countries concerned. Further fact-
finding has enabled the Commission to conclude that other aspects of IMS
Health's conduct were not abusive. These proceedings are separate from the
so-called "1860 brick system" German case, which awaits decision at the
Court of First Instance.
[02] Recherche : la Commission présente ses initiatives pour l'industrie de
la construction
Avec 10% du Produit National Brut (PNB), l'industrie de la construction est
l'un des premiers générateurs d'emploi en Europe. A l'initiative de ECCREDI
(European Council for Construction Research Development and Innovation)
avec le soutien de de la Commission européenne, près de 200 chercheurs,
ingénieurs, professionnels de l'industrie européenne de la construction, et
représentants des pouvoirs publics se sont réunis, du 2 au 4 octobre 2002 à
Bruxelles pour débattre du rôle de la recherche communautaire dans ce
secteur. Aujourd'hui la Commission finance quelque 223 projets de recherche
dans ce domaine, mais elle vise à une augmentation importante des projets
axés sur la construction au sein du 6ème Programme Cadre de Recherche et
Développement (6ème PCRD 2003-2006). Mais les fonds européens ne sont pas
suffisants. La Commission a donc plaidé pour un effort supplémentaire dans
la recherche un message surtout pour les entreprises.
[03] Commission presents results of Expressions of Interest in EU research
framework programme
The results of a call for expressions of interest (EoIs) in the €17,5
billion 6th EU Research Framework Programme (FP6 2003-2006) were today
announced by the European Commission. The European scientific community and
enterprises were invited on March 20 2002 to put forward ideas on the most
promising topics for research. Some 12,000 Eols were received in response
to this invitation. They can be consulted through an on-line database. Most
EoIs were addressed to the Sustainable Development, Global Change and
Ecosystems priority (2822), followed by Information Society Technologies
(2591), Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health (1997), and by
Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Knowledge-based Multifunctional
Materials and New Production Processes and Devices (1670). EoIs involve
several hundred thousand research groups representing more than 50
countries.
[04] European Business Award for the Environment : Commission rewards ten
companies from nine European countries
Ten companies from the European Union and Candidate Countries received the
European Business Award for the Environment from European Environment
Commissioner Margot Wallström yesterday evening in Budapest. The companies
obtained the prize for their efforts to integrate sustainable development
in their activities in four different areas management, processes, products
and international cooperation.
[05] Commission provides €11 million to support UNHCR in protection,
registration and staff security
The European Commission has approved an €11 million funding decision for
humanitarian operations by the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR). The resources will be used to support UNHCR programmes in
the fields of protection, registration and staff security in refugee
hosting countries, especially in Africa. The funding will be channelled
through the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), which comes under the
responsibility of Commissioner Poul Nielson.
[06] Commission signs €29 million aid package with the Pacific island
countries
(! embargo 05/10, 00.30 hours !) The European Development and Humanitarian
Aid Commissioner, Poul Nielson, on a two-week tour of the Pacific islands,
today signed the Regional Strategy Paper for the Pacific Region. The
document provides a comprehensive framework for EU-Pacific cooperation for
the next five years and makes a €29 million initial contribution to the
attainment of jointly defined objectives. Commissioner Nielson stated at
the signing ceremony : "I welcome this agreement. It heralds a new era of
comprehensive and intensive dialogue between the EU and the Pacific Region.
It is the first of six such documents to be adopted by the EU in support of
regional integration in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (the ACP)."
[07] Pascal Lamy in Athens : "Europe in the International Economic System"
Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, 3 October 2002
European Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy visits Athens invited by the
Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, where he will deliver
a speech on the position of Europe in the International Economic System.
Today, Mr Lamy will be meeting the Minister for the Economy, Mr
Christodoulakis, the Foreign Minister Mr Papandreou, Mrs V. Papandreou,
Minister for Environment as well as representatives from Greek NGO's. The
visit provides a timely occasion to prepare the trade agenda of the
upcoming Greek Presidency of the EU. Mr Lamy will be sharing with Greek
civil society the state of play of the on-going WTO negotiations under the
Doha Development Agenda.
[08] Autre matériel diffusé
Speech by Chris Patten : "America and Europe: an essential partnership" at
the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations (03/10)
Speech by David Byrne : "Fair commercial practices" at the Annual
Conference of the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA)
Speech by Chris Patten at the George C. Marshall Lecture (Vancouver
Washington, ! embargo 10 pm !)
Note on Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
(08/10)
Calendrier du 6 au 12 octobre
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