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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 08-09-01
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Ouverture des inscriptions pour le concours des jeunes traducteurs
[02] Putting pen to paper: Discrimination and diversity – Journalist
Award launched. Special award for focus on Roma.
[03] New rules on pesticide residues to strengthen food safety in the
European Union
[04] Commission clears acquisition of Bakkersland by Parcom
Midday Express of 2008-09-01
Reference: MEX/08/0901
Date: 01/09/2008
EXME08 / 01.09
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communicationb
01/09/08
[01] Ouverture des inscriptions pour le concours des jeunes traducteurs
À partir d’aujourd’hui, les établissements de l’enseignement
secondaire de toute l’Union européenne peuvent s’inscrire la
deuxième édition du concours Juvenes Translatores (jeunes traducteurs),
lancé par la Commission européenne en 2007 afin de promouvoir
l’apprentissage des langues et la traduction. Les inscriptions se
dérouleront en deux étapes: dès aujourd’hui, les établissements sont
invités manifester leur souhait de participer au concours et déposer
leurs coordonnées. Après la clôture des inscriptions, un certain nombre
d’établissements seront tirés au sort dans chaque État membre. Ils
devront ensuite indiquer le nom de leurs candidats, raison de quatre au
maximum par établissement. C’est ces élèves qu’il appartiendra
alors de relever le défi du concours de traduction, le 27 novembre 2008,
de découvrir toute la difficulté de transposer un texte d’une langue
l’autre et de percevoir le rôle essentiel de la traduction dans le
fonctionnement de l’Union européenne.
[02] Putting pen to paper: Discrimination and diversity – Journalist
Award launched. Special award for focus on Roma.
The European Commission has today launched the latest edition of its “For
Diversity. Against Discrimination.” Journalist Award. For the fifth
successive year, submissions are invited for this European competition
which honours journalists from both online and printed media. The award
showcases the talents of those media professionals who, through their
writing, contribute to a better understanding of the benefits of diversity
and the fight against discrimination – on the basis of religion or belief,
disability, age, sexual orientation, race or ethnic origin.
[03] New rules on pesticide residues to strengthen food safety in the
European Union
The European Commission made today an important step forward in its efforts
to ensure food safety in the European Union, as a regulation revising and
simplifying the rules pertaining to pesticide residues entered into force.
The new rules set harmonised Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for pesticides.
They ensure food safety for all consumers and allow traders and importers
to do business smoothly as confusion over dealing with 27 lists of national
MRLs is eliminated. With the previous regime, different MRLs could apply to
the same pesticide for the same crop in different Member States, a
situation which gave rise to questions from consumers, farmers and traders.
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is the result of a considerable joint effort by
the Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Member
States.
[04] Commission clears acquisition of Bakkersland by Parcom
The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger
Regulation to the acquisition of sole control of Bakkersland Groep BV
(Bakkersland) of The Netherlands by Parcom Capital BV (Parcom), also of The
Netherlands. Parcom is an investment company. Bakkersland produces and
sells bakery products. The operation was examined under the simplified
merger review procedure.
A disposition au secrétariat de Jonathan Todd (BERL 03/315):
Notification préalable d'une opération de concentration :
MSREF/Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel
Deutsche Bank/ABN Amro assets
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