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Desuden har Banken oget sin indsats til fordel for transeuropsiske net for transport, energioverforsel og telekommunikation, idet den stillede over 10 mia EUR til râdighed.
The Bank has also stepped up its ef forts in favour of Trans-European Networks in transport, energy transmission and telecommunication (with more than EUR 10 billion financing provided).
Hovedparten af vor aktivitet uden for EU fandt sted i ansogerlandene i Central- og Osteuropa samt Cypern. 1 Central- og Osteuropa er Banken langt den forende multilaterale fìnansieringsinstitution.« ringsinstitution.«
The bulk of our activity outside the European Union has been in the candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Cyprus.
Finansministre i EIB: Didier Reynders (Belgien), der herefter varetager formandskabet for Bankens styrelsesrâd, og Laurent Fabius (Frankrig).
Finance Ministers at the EIB: Didier Reynders, Belgium (who now takes over Chairmanship of the EIB Board of Governors) and Laurent Fabius, France.
Lântagningen »Lântagningen i EUR reprssenterede 41% af vor samiede làn tagning i 1999, hvoraf halvdelen fandt sted inden for rammerne af vort emissionsprogram EARN (Euro Area Reference Note).
Borrowings "Our borrowings in euro represented 4l% of our total borrowings in 1999, half of them falling within our EARN -Euro Area Reference Note- programme.
Bankens mal er at tilbyde et forsteklasses supplement til de statsiige lântageres papirer, og vi mener at have gjort gode fremskridt i denne retning.
The aim of the Bank is to provide a first class complement to sovereign borrowers, and we believe that we have made significant progress towards this.
Emissionerne i GBP og USD reprsesenterede ca. halvdelen af vor samiede làntagning i 1999.«
Our issues in GBP and USD represented approximately half of our total borrowings last year".
Efter Det Europaeiske Ràds be slutning pa modet i Helsingfors om at anerkende Tyrkiet som ansogerland vil Banken naturligvis optage Tyrkiet pà listen over de lande, der har adgang til dens finansieringsordning inden tiltraedelsen.
Following the decision at the Helsinki summit to recognise Turkey as a country candidate for accession, the Bank will naturally include Turkey in the list of countries under its Pre-Accession Facility.
Hvad de ovrige ansogerlande an gâr, vil forretningerne ifolge finansieringsordningen inden tiltraedelsen blive baseret pà vore saedvanlige kriterier, isaer med hensyn til sikkerhedsstillelse. •
As for all other candidate countries, operations under the Preaccession facility will depend on our usual criteria, in particular as far as security arrangements are concerned." •
Balancen »Bruttooverskuddet belob sig i 1999 til 1 187 mio EUR, hvilket re praesenterer et afkast af egenkapitalen pä 5,8%. Det lavere bruttoresultat i forhold til 1998 (1 345 mio EUR) skyides en kombination af faldende bruttoindta;gter af de likvide midier og vigende nettorenteindta^gter.
Balance sheet "The gross operating surplus last year was EUR 1 187 million, representing a return on own funds of 5.8%.
Bruttoadministrationsudgifterne steg med 12,4% i forhold til 1998, hovedsagelig pâ grund af Bankens bidrag pâ 10 mio EUR til HlPC-initiativet (jf s. 22), de ekstraordina:re finansieringsbidrag i forbindelse med jordskselvene i Tyrkiet og Griekenland samt en gaveydelse til Kosovo (i alt 2,6 mio EUR).« side 4
Gross administrative expenditure increased by 12.4% com pared to 1998. The main reason behind this is the contribution of EUR 10 million to the HIPC initiative (see page 22) and exceptional contributions for earthquakes in Turkey and Greece as well as a donation for Kosovo (EUR 2.6 million in total)".
EU vinder ind pâ USA og Japan, men afstanden er fortsat stor
EU versus US and Japan : catching up - but still a lot to do
I Europa udgor F & U-ud-gifterne 1,8% af BNP mod 2,8% i USA og 2,9% i Japan.
The R & D expendi­ture in Europe is equivalent to 1.8% of GDP.
Europa synes ikke at naerme sig sine konkurrenter med tiden.
There is little evidence that Europe is catching up with them over time.
Pà modet i Ussabon i marts vedtog Det Europaeiske Ràd en raekke foranstaltninger til sikring af, at Europas okonomi bliver globalt konkurrencedygtig og dynamisk videnbaseret. Hvor Star Den Europaeiske Union i dag i forhold til USA og Japan med hensyn til Innovation, forskning og udvikling samt informationssamfundet?
Because of the combination of for­ces intrinsic to innovative activity (i.e. for this to be successful, both in particular for research and development (R & D), compared to the main international competitors
isaer til forskning og udvikling (F & U) i sammenligning med sine naermeste internationale konkurrenter (USA og
EU private sector must spend more on R & D
Den private sektor i EU skal give mere ud pà forskning og udvikling
I. The R & D/GDP ratio (as a %)
Teknologisk innovation fremmer vaeksten, og de fleste former for in novation er et résultat af màlrettede okonomiske beslutninger om afsaettelse af ressourcer til Produktion af viden.
Technological innovation is the en­gine for growth and most innova­tions are the outcome of deliberate economic decisions concerning re­sources to be devoted to the pro­duction of knowledge.
Kilde: OECD
Source. OECD
Der er derfor behov for kompenserende politiske foranstaltninger for at oge de mindre udviklede regioners evne til at absorbere teknologi.
Number of researchers in the business sector as a % of total workforce
Den private industri i Europa foretager langt mindre F & U end den amerikanske og japanske.
European private industry performs much less R & D than US and Japan ese industry.
Der afsaettes ligeledes faerre menneskelige ressourcer til F & U i Europa, idet 5 ansatte ud af 1 000 er beskaeftiget med forskning mod henholdsvis 7 og 9 i USA og Japan.
There are also fewer human resources devoted to R & D in Europe: 5 employees out of 1 000 are researchers in Europe, whereas the figures are 7 and 9 for the US and Japan.
Til sammenligning er de mindre og mellemstore virksomheders andel lavere i USA (15%) og Japan (6%).
In comparison, the SME share is lower in the US (15%) and Japan (6%).
Derfor afhaenger Innovationen i EU forholdsvis mere af mindre og mellemstore virksomheder, sàledes at disses innovationsevne har saerlig be tydning.
Thus, innovation in the EU is pro portionally more dependent on SMEs than elsewhere. Innovation performance of SMEs therefore becomes important.
Mindre og mellemstore virksomheder har mindre ubesvaeret adgang til offentlige midier end store, idet kun 9% af de mindre og mellemstore virksomheders F & U-udgifter er statsfinansierede mod 13% af de store virksomheders. En lettelse af de mindre og mellemstore virksomheders adgang til innovationsfinansiering ville derfor i hoj grad bidr.jge til at styrke den europaeiske industris innovationsevne.
SMEs have less ready access to government funds than large companies, since only 9% of R & D spent by SMEs is financed by the government, compared to 13% of R & D spent by large companies.
teknologiske betalingsbalance (der omfatter indtaegter af licenser, patenter, knowhow osv.) ti! stadighed forveerres. Denne balance er positiv i sàvel USA som Japan.
the US and Japan. This results in a deteriorating technological balan­ce of payments (which includes in­come from licensing, patents, know-how etc.).
Det drejer sig derfor ikke sâ meget om at oge finansieringen af de of fentlige institutioners forskning, men snarere om at tilskynde den private sektor til at give mere ud pâ F & U. Alligevel er der betydelige mulig heder for at effektivisere den offentlige F & U i EU, isaer ved at forbed
The issue is not so much to increase funding for research performed by public institutions, but rather to induce the private sector to spend more on R & D. Nevertheless, there is also considerable scope
Det fremgâr, at europaeerne ikke i til straekkelig grad beskytter re sultaterne af deres innovationsaktivitet gennem patentering.
There is evidence that Europeans do not adequately protect the re sults of their innovative activity through patents.
Europaeiske virksomheder benytter sig forholdsvis lidt af patentering sammenlignet med virksomheder i USA og Japan. Det resulterer i, at den
European firms have a relatively low propensity to patent compared to firms in
Venturekapitaiindustrien er en stadig vigtigere kilde til finansiering af in novation, der bidrager til at gore nye ideer til en erhvervsmeessig succès.
The venture capital industry is an increasingly important source of fi­nance for innovation and helps new ideas to become a business success.
Denne industri har haft en langsom start i Europa i forhold til USA, og det europaeiske marked er derfor mindre udviklet.
This industry has got off to a later start in Europe compared with the US and hence the Euro­pean market is less developed.
I Europa er venturekapital stadig overvejende koncentreret om de sidste trin i venturekapitalkredslobet.
Venture capital in Europe is still strongly biased toward the later stage in the so-called venture ca­pital cycle.
Finansiering af start- og begynderfasen repraesenterer kun en forsvindende del af al venturekapitalfinansiering i Europa.
Early stage and start­up financing account for only a tiny part of venture capital finan­cing in Europe.
Det er imidlertid denne del, der producerer hovedparten af de innovative forretningsideer, og som derfor bor fremmes.•
Harald Gruber, Projects Directorate +352 4379 8606,
Behov for offentlige tiltag i informa tionssa m -fundet i EU marginaliseres.
Data will very soon become the predominant traffic in telecom networks, marginalising voice traf fic.
Nogle analytikere mener, at hele 90% af den samiede trafik i 2005 vil vaere datatrafik, hvorimod taletrafikken kun vil repraesentere 10%.
Some analysts believe that by 2005, as much as 90% of total traf fic may be linked to data, while voice traffic may represent just 10%.
Det udgor en dramatisk omvaeltning overalt i telesektoren, lige fra dens organisation, prispolitik og netvaerkskonfiguration til investeringsstrategierne.
This implies a dramatic change in every aspect of the telecom business, from organisation of the
Informationssamfundet er under hurtig opbygning i EU ('), hvilket bl.a. fremgâr af den eksplosive ud vikling ί antallet af internetabonnenter siden 1995.
The Information Society (IS) is de veloping apace in the EU (1), as shown, for instance, by the explo sion in Internet subscribers since 1995.
EU synes at vaere ved at indhente USA pâ dette omrâde, om end informationssamfundet fortsat er langt mindre fremme i EU end i USA. De samiede udgifter til informations- og kommunikationsteknologi udgor nu ca. 6% af BNP i EU mod 7,5% i USA og 7,4% i Japan.
The EU seems to be catch ing up with the United States in this field, although the IS is still much less developed in the EU than in the US: total expenditure on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) now re present about 6% of GDP for the EU as a whole, while this propor tion is 7.5% in the US and 7.4% in Japan.
Det skonnes, at informationsamfundsindustrien allerede bidrager med ca. 15% til vaeksten i BNP og skaber 25% af aile nye jobs i EU (').
In the EU, it is estimated that "information society industries" al ready contribute around 15% to GDP growth and create 25% of new jobs in the European econo my (2).
Pâ grundlag af erfaringerne i USA star det klart i EU, at Ökonomien opiever en accelererende innovation.
Following the US experi ence, it has become clear in the EU that the economy is experiencing acceleration in innovation.
Det ventes at ville oge produktiviteten og Produktionen pâ lang sigt og vil vaere ledsaget af en hidtil ukendt bolge af omstruktureringer og skabelse af nye virksomheder.
This should increase productivity and output over the long term, ac companied by an unpreceden ted wave of re structuring and emergence of new companies.
Innovation er naturligvis ikke be graenset til informationsteknologi, og der gores ogsâ tekniske fremskridt i man ge andre sektorer, men informationsteknologi er en afgorende faktor i denne udvikling i retning af oget produktivitet og okonomisk vaekst.
Of course, inno vation is not confined to information tech nologies, and technical advances are also found in many sec tors, but information technology is a significant factor of this pro ductivity and economic growth process.
Den nye tekno- logis virkning pâ de okonomiske praestationer afhaenger imidlertid i vid udstraekning af, hvor fleksibeit Ökonomien formar at tilpasse sig aendringerne, og nogle af de okonomiske systemer i EU er fortsat praeget af betydelig stivhed.
However, the impact of new technologies on economic performance depends substantial ly on how flexible the economy is to adapt to changes, and some of the EU economies still present substantial rigidities.
Den begraensede kapacitet pà de fleste lokale slojfer er en betydelig flaskehals for udbygningen af datatjenesterne.
In 1998 there were substantial differences between EU countries in the number of PCs per 100 inhabitants, ranging from 10 to more than 50, and the same happened with Internet penetra tion: the number of Internet hosts varied from fewer than 5 to more than 90.
Til afhjaelpning af denne situation er der blevet indledt to storre initiativer med henblik pà at forbedre dels de eksisterende klassiske telefonlinier og kabelnet, dels de tràdiose net, isaer mobiltelefonnettene.
The spread of ICTs also differs between social groups, de pending mainly on their income le vel, and between economic sectors inside the various countries.
Informations- og kommunikationsteknologien breder sig ikke lige hurtigt i alle lande og regioner, isaer i den forste fase af markedsgennemtreengningen.
The expansion in Internet and other data traffic is increasing the demand for high-speed transmis sion or higher bandwidth.
I 1998 var der betydelige forskelle mellem EU-landene med hensyn til antallet af pc'er pr. 100 indbyggere, nemlig fra 10 til over 50, og Internettets udbredelse fuigte samme monster.
The li mited capacity of the majority of the local loops of telecommunica tions networks is a major bottleneck to expansion of data services.
Udbredelsen af informations- og kommunikationsteknologi varierer ogsâ for de forskellige sociale lag - idet den hovedsagelig afhaenger af indkomstniveauet - sâvel som mellem de okonomiske sektorer i de enkelte lande.
To contend with this situation, two major initiatives are under way with a view, on the one hand, to upgrading of existing conventional telephone lines and cable networks, and on the other, to upgra-
Den nye investeringsbolge vil blive styrket af behovet for kapital til vedligeholdelse, forbedring og udvidelse af nettene, men ogsà til daekning af
There is a risk that the lower in come groups and the less devel oped regions of the Union will fail to adopt the new technologies, with severe consequences for their future economic development - or if they succeed in adop ting these technologies, that they will be only passive actors in the process, with the majority of be nefits harvested by individuals, firms and institutions in core re
Internettet har styrket den historiske tendens til hurtig vaekst i datatrafikken via telenettet.
The Internet has reinforced the historical trend towards rapid expansion of data traffic over the telecom network.
Pâ verdensplan drives udviklingen i Internettet i ait vaesentligt af to faktorer, nemlig en dramatisk stigning i antallet af brugere og tilkomsten af dataintensive internetapplikationer.
At worldwide level, the evolution of the Inter net is driven by two main factors: a dramatic increase in the number of users and an expansion in data-intensive internet applications.
Det betyder, at adgang til hojhastighedstjenester til rimelige priser (isaer faste periodiske belob) i stadig hojere grad er afgorende for udviklingen af informationssamfundet.
This implies that, increasing ly, access to high-speed services at affordable prices (flat tariffs in particular) is a key issue for the development of the Information Society.
hojt prioriterede tiltag, der indgar i e-Europe-initiativet, bl.a. folgende:
lower incomes and in the less de veloped regions of the EU.
• Uddannelserne ma revideres i takt med informations- og kommunikationsteknologi revol ut ionen, saledes at folk fâr kendskab til den nye teknologis muligheder og formar at udnytte dem. Uddannelsesinstitutionerne skal daekke erhvervslivets og industriens behov for informations- og kom munikationsteknologi.
In line with this, the majority of the ten priority actions of the e-Europe initiative are related to similar measures, for instance the following: novative services and greater choices.
Derimod er konkurrencen pâ de lokale markeder forblevet meget begraenset i EU.
However competition on local markets has remained very limited in the EU.
Derfor er der behov for at styrke konkurrencen i telesektoren yderligere, isaer pä lokalt plan.
This is why competition in the telecom sector needs to be rein forced, particularly at the local level.
I denne sammenhaeng agter Europa-Kommissionen at udnytte sine befojelser til at tilskynde til afskaffelse af bundtning pä abonnentlinierne overalt i EU.
In this respect, the Commission is proposing to use its powers to en courage local loop unbundling throughout the EU.
• Der mä gores en indsats for at oge udbredelsen af informations- og kommunikationsteknologi i mindre og mellemstore virksomheder.
• Education and training has to be overhauled to match the ICT revo lution, so that people are aware of the possibilities of the new technologies and are able to use them.
• Den offentlige sektor i almindelighed har behov for stotte, sàledes at den hurtigt kan indfore informations- og kommunikationsteknologi og tilpasse sig de nye, aendrede arbejdsmetoder.
ding of wireless networks, in particular mobile cellular networks.
Der er risiko for, at de laveste jndkomstgrupper og de mindst udviklede regioner i Unionen ikke tager den nye teknologi til sig behovet for oget hastighed.
• Action has to be taken to expand the adofjtion of Information and Communication Technologies in SMEs.
Anlaegsinvesteringerne med henblik pà at muliggore den forventede udvidelse af dataog hojhastighedstjenesterne vil re praesentere hovedparten af de samiede fremtidige investeringer.
•The public sector, in general, has to be supported to enable it to adopt ICTs swiftly and to adapt to the new re-organised working methods.
Udviklingen af informationssamfundet styrker ligeledes den hurtige udvidelse af nye informations- og kommunikationsteknologi virksomheder, isaer i forbindelse med Internettet.
There is a risk that the lower income groups and the less developed regions of the Union will fail to adopt the new technologies
Nye aktorer og innovative udbydere eller udbydere af bredbândstjenester vil forst koncentrere sig om de mest lukrative dele af markedet.
New players and innovative/broad band service providers will first ad dress the optimum segments of the market.
Det vil overvejende sige de mest udviklede regioner og steder med mange avancerede telekomkunder.
These segments are es sentially in the most developed re gions and in the clusters of high telecom consumers.
Dette defavoriserer mindre virksomheder, hjemmebrugere med lav indkomst og i almindelighed de mindre udviklede regioner.
This puts small businesses, low-income resi dential consumers and, in general, less developed regions at a dis advantage.
Derfor skal sporgsmälet om lige adgang til bredbândstjenester loses (f.eks. gennem det nylige svenske initiativ).
Therefore the issue of providing equal access to broadband services needs to be ad dressed (as, for instance, through the recent Swedish initiative).
De offentlige foranstaltninger i for bindelse med ny informations- og kommunikationsteknologivirksomhed skal traeffes pä baggrund af Strategien for fremme af innovation i almindelighed.
These trends, combined with the entry of new players into the mar ket, are the driving force for an in crease in investment in the telecom sector.
Den tiltagende anvendelse af informations- og kommunikationsteknologi medforer ofte en aendring af arbejdsrutiner, virksomheders organisation og folks levevis.
The new investment cycle will be driven by capital ne cessary to maintain, upgrade and expand the networks, as well as meeting demand for higher speed.
Skont folks erkendelse af fordeiene ved denne teknologi udvikler sig meget hurtigt kan en stor del af forbrugerne og de mindre virksomheder stadig ikke se fordele ved at anvende informations- og kommunikationsteknologi.
Capital investment related to ac commodating the future expansion of data and high-speed servi ces will represent the bulk of over all future investment.
Disse punkter viser informationssamfundets betydelige okonomiske og sociale virkninger.
The devel opment of the IS is also driving the rapid expansion of new ICT businesses, particularly those related to Internet.
Der er behov for gennemgribende offentlige foranstaltninger for af hjaelpning af hindringerne for informations- og kommunikationsteknologiens udvikling, isaer til fordel for de lavere indkomstgrupper og de mindre udviklede regioner i EU.
Public action related to new ICT business has to be seen in the context of the strategy to support the development of innovation in general.
I overensstemmelse dermed tilsigter hovedparten af de ti
Transition to the IS -a top priority
Liberalisering af markederne er den vigtigste _BAR_)olitiske foranstaltning, der kan fremme udviklingen af te lesektoren og de hermed forbundne sektorer i Europa og derigennem lette udbredelsen af informationssamfundet.
Market liberalisation is the main policy measure to develop the telecom and related sectors in Europe and thus facilitate the expansion of the IS.
Övergangen til fri konkurrence er imidlertid langt fra fuldstaendig.
However, the transition to competition is far from complete.
De etablerede operatorer vil fortsat indtage en dominerende stilling pä kommunikationsmarkedet i en ârraekke.
The established operators will retain a dominant position in the communication market for many years to come.
Derfor er der behov for et regelsaet, der skal dels sikre, at dominerende aktorer ikke misbruger deres markedsstilling, dels styrke konkurrencen.
Therefore, regulation must ensure that dominant players do not abuse their market power, and should encourage competition.
Dette regelsaet skal reduceres i takt med, at markederne bliver mere konkurrencepraegede.
Regulation will be reduced as markets become more competitive.
Liberaliseringen af telemarkedet i EU siden den 1. januar 1998 har pâ dramatisk vis aendret den traditionelle telesektor til en dynamisk sektor, der hurtigt kan tilpasse sig nye udfordringer sàvel pà nationalt plan som pâ verdensplan.
The previous points illustrate the significant economic and social im pacts of the IS. It stands as an op portunity to improve living stan dards, but could threaten progress, if the Union does not succeed in adopting the new technologies in a timely manner. •
Konkurrent ens hurtige udbredelse fremgâr af de faldende priser, det voksende udbud af nye innovative tjenester og de storre valgmulig-
Although people's perception of the benefits of these technologies is changing very fast, still a large proportion of consu mers and small businesses cannot see the benefit of using ICT.
ElB har indgâet en aftale med Merlin European Biosciences Fund om 50 mio EUR, der skal anvendes til formidling af egenkapital til forende europa;iske bioteknologivirksomheder.
EUR 50 million for pan-European biosciences fund
EIE betragter bioteknologisektoren som vserende af strategisk betydning for en styrkelse af Europas konkurrenceevne.
The Merlin Fund will be managed and advised by Cambridge-based Merlin Bio.sciences, a leading European venture capital group specialising in investing in bioscience enterprises.
Den nye bioteknologiindustri er i rivende udvikling i Europa og har en betydelig evne til at skabe va'kst og beskaeftigelse.
The EIB sees the bioscience sector as of strategic importance in helping to underpin European competitiveness.
ElB og Westdeutsche Landesbank (WestLB) er blandt de storste investorer i fonden, der har et finansieringsmâl pâ 250 mio EUR.
The EIB and Westdeutsche Landesbank (WestLB) are cornerstone in vestors in the Fund, which has a funding target of EUR 250 million (GßP 160 million).