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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 07-10-23

Midday Express: News from the EU Commission Spokesman's Briefings Directory - Previous Article - Next Article

From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>


CONTENTS / CONTENU

  • [01] Commission wants to strengthen the role of Eurojust in the fight against organised crime and terrorism.
  • [02] European Commission seeks mandate to negotiate major new international anti- counterfeiting pact
  • [03] Post-trading: Commission expert group presents solutions to improve, simplify and modernise EU fiscal compliance procedures
  • [04] Ownership rules for audit firms: Commission services publish independent study on the impact on the audit market
  • [05] Transparency: Agriculture Council agrees to full disclosure of CAP recipients
  • [06] Les entrées de commandes dans l’industrie en hausse de 0,3% dans la zone euro
  • [07] Emissions trading: Commission adopts decision on Portugal's national allocation plan for 2008-2012
  • [08] Autre matériel diffusé Midday Express of 2007-10-23 Reference: MEX/07/1023 Date: 23/10/2007 EXME07 / 23.10

    MIDDAY EXPRESS

    News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing

    Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communicationb

    23/10/07


  • [01] Commission wants to strengthen the role of Eurojust in the fight against organised crime and terrorism.

    The European Commission has approved a Communication on the role of Eurojust and the European Judicial Network in the context of the fight against organised crime and terrorism. The Communication sets out the Commission's views on possible improvements. It will be discussed with Member States at a Seminar in Lisbon 29 and 30 October 2007.

    [02] European Commission seeks mandate to negotiate major new international anti- counterfeiting pact

    The European Commission has announced today that it will seek a mandate from European Member States to negotiate a new Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) with major trading partners, including the US, Japan and Korea. Such an agreement would strengthen efforts to protect European intellectual property around the world, a key part of the EU's Global Europe trade strategy. ACTA’s goal is to provide a high-level international framework that strengthens the global enforcement of intellectual property rights and helps in the fight to protect consumers from the health and safety risks associated with many counterfeit products.

    [03] Post-trading: Commission expert group presents solutions to improve, simplify and modernise EU fiscal compliance procedures

    The European Commission’s Fiscal Compliance expert group (“FISCO&#8221;) has issued a report setting out solutions to fiscal compliance barriers related to clearing and settlement of cross-border securities transactions, also known as 'post-trading'. The proposed solutions are expected to lead to improved, simplified and modernised procedures adapted to the way EU financial markets operate today.

    [04] Ownership rules for audit firms: Commission services publish independent study on the impact on the audit market

    The Internal Market Directorate General has published an independent study on the ownership rules that apply to audit firms and their consequences on audit market concentration. The study analyses whether changes to the ownership rules of audit firms might help increase the number of international players in the audit market. At present, the European Statutory Audit Directive requires that auditors hold a majority of the voting rights in an audit firm and control the management board. The study will contribute to DG Internal Market's work on how to improve competition in the audit market.

    [05] Transparency: Agriculture Council agrees to full disclosure of CAP recipients

    The Agriculture Council yesterday (22 October) agreed to the full disclosure of all recipients of financial support under the Common Agricultural Policy. The principle of transparency was already agreed as part of the revision of the Financial Regulation last year. This week's agreement sets in stone the principle that Member States will publish all recipients of money paid out under the CAP, regardless of how much aid they receive. For money paid out under Rural Development, the publication will cover expenditure made as from 1 January 2007, and for direct aids and market measures, expenditure as from 16 October 2007 (budget 2008) will be covered. The Commission will now have to come forward with detailed implementing rules. Information on beneficiaries of CAP payments available at: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/funding/index_en.htm

    [06] Les entrées de commandes dans l’industrie en hausse de 0,3% dans la zone euro

    Dans la zone euro (ZE13), l’indice des entrées de commandes dans l'industrie a augmenté de 0,3% en août 2007 comparé à juillet 2007. L’indice avait baissé de 2,6% en juillet. Dans l’UE271, les entrées de commandes ont progressé de 1,0% en août 2007, après une baisse de 3, 5% en juillet. En août 2007, en excluant la construction navale ainsi que l’équipement ferroviaire et aérospatial4, les entrées de commandes dans l’industrie ont augmenté de 0,3% dans la zone euro et de 0,9% dans l’UE27. En août 2007 par rapport à août 2006, les entrées de commandes dans l’industrie ont crû de 5,1% dans la zone euro et de 8,2% dans l’UE27. En excluant la construction navale ainsi que l’équipement ferroviaire et aérospatial, les entrées de commandes dans l’industrie ont progressé de 6,3% dans la zone euro et de 9,8% dans l’UE27. Ces estimations sont publiées par Eurostat.

    Rédiffusion

    [07] Emissions trading: Commission adopts decision on Portugal's national allocation plan for 2008-2012

    The European Commission adopted its decision on Portugal's proposed national plan for allocating carbon dioxide (CO2) emission allowances for the second trading period of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) from 2008 to 2012. The cleared annual allocation is 34.8 million tonnes of CO2 allowances, 3.1 % less than Portugal had proposed. The Emissions Trading Scheme ensures that greenhouse gas emissions from the energy and industry sectors covered are cut at least cost to the economy, thus helping the EU and its Member States to meet their emission commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. Portugal's national allocation plan is the last to be assessed of the 25 member states that have been part of the EU ETS since its launch in 2005. Those for Bulgaria and Romania will be finalised shortly.

    [08] Autre matériel diffusé

    Speech by Joe Borg "Developing shipping under an integrated Maritime Policy" at the 52nd ISSA Convention (International Ship Suppliers' Association) in Malta

    Memo Questions & Answers on the Communication on the role of Eurojust and the European Judicial Network From EUROPA, the European Commission Server at http://europa.eu.int/


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