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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 05-05-17
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Competition: Commission vetoes decision by German regulator on call
termination in fixed telephone networks
[02] Danuta Hübner presents “state of the regions” report
[03] EU proposes WTO consultations with China on two textile product
categories
[04] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express of 2005-05-17
Reference: MEX/05/0517
Date: 17/05/2005
EXME05 / 17.5
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
17/05/05
[01] Competition: Commission vetoes decision by German regulator on call
termination in fixed telephone networks
The European Commission has vetoed, a decision by the German regulator,
RegTP (‘Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post’),
not to regulate ex ante telephone call termination services provided by
alternative network operators (ANOs). The Commission decision is based on
Article 7(4) of the Electronic Communications Framework Directive
(2002/21/EC). Operators need to buy call termination services from each
other whenever their customers make a call to a different network, and the
charge is generally passed on to the consumer placing the call. RegTP
intended to regulate ex ante termination charges of Deutsche Telecom but
not those of ANOs. Following the Commission decision, RegTP will have to
revise its approach.
[02] Danuta Hübner presents “state of the regions” report
The European Commissioner responsible for regional policy, Danuta Hübner,
presented today the “Third Progress Report on Cohesion”. The report
describes the state of the regions in the enlarged European Union in terms
of levels of income, employment and productivity. It also provides
information on the ways that Member States and regions have used the
opportunity of the mid-term review of the Structural Funds to make
adjustments to their development programmes.
[03] EU proposes WTO consultations with China on two textile product
categories
EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson is today proposing to the Commission
that it launch formal consultations with China for two of the nine
categories of textile imports from China currently under investigation: T-
shirts and flax yarn. In view of the seriousness of market disruption in
these categories, formal consultations need to begin immediately. These
consultations will involve urgent discussions between China and the EU on
how best to limit growth in Chinese exports in these categories. Under WTO
rules, incorporated into China’s accession protocol to the WTO, China is
expected to use this period of consultation to propose means to manage the
surge in its exports. Only if China does not take effective action will the
Commission propose temporary limits on the growth of Chinese exports in the
categories concerned in 2005.
[04] Autre matériel diffusé
Bologna process and European Universities: FAQ
Speech by Viviane Reding on European Films and Information Society
The European Commission’s veto dfecision on call termination on
individual public telephone networks
Enquête sur les importations de textiles chinois
Speech on Agricultural reform in Global Context – Mariann Fischer Boel
Speech by Benita Ferrero-Waldner on Die Aussenbeziehungen der Europäischen
Union
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