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A number of subjects were identified on which the TEN section could bring added value and would facilitate a debate within organised civil society.
Opredeljenih je bilo nekaj tematskih področij, na katerih bi strokovna skupina TEN lahko prispevala dodano vrednost in sprožila razpravo organizirane civilne družbe.
For example, implementing an effective energy policy for private individuals or civil society's contribution for a zero emissions strategy.
Na primer, izvajanje učinkovite energetske politike za posameznike ali prispevek organizirane civilne družbe k akcijskemu načrtu za„ničelno emisijo“.
EESC Info can be obtained free of charge and in electronic format from the European Economic and Social Committee’s press service.
EESO-Info lahko dobite brezplačno v tiskani ali elektronski obliki v službi za stike z javnostjo Evropskega ekonomsko-socialnega odbora.
Assistant editors • Mr Christian Weger•Ms Agata Berdys •Ms Agnieszka Nyka•Ms Sabine Pierrel •Mr Lampros Kontogeorgos
Pomočniki urednika • Christian Weger • Agata Berdys • Agnieszka Nyka • Sabine Pierrel • Lampros Kontogeorgos
EESC Info is not an official record of the EESC’s proceedings; for this, please refer to the Official Journal of the European Union or to the EESC’s other publications.
EESO-Info ni uradno poročilo o delu EESO. To je objavljeno v in drugih publikacijah Odbora.
Address • European Economic and Social Committee Jacques Delors Building Rue Belliard 99, B-1040 Brussels Tel. (32-2) 546 93 96 or 546 95 86Fax (32-2) 546 97 64E-mail: press@eesc.europa.eu Internet: http://www.eesc.europa.eu
Naslov • Evropski ekonomsko-socialni odbor Stavba Jacques Delors, Rue Belliard 99, B-1040 Bruxelles Tel.
A PDF version of this newsletter is available on the EESC’s website:URL: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/activities/press/eescinfo/ index_en.asp
Bilten je v formatu PDF na voljo na spletni strani EESO na naslovu: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/ activities/press/eescinfo/index_en.asp
On 13 December the EESC's Farmers category, made up of representatives from the agri-food sector, confirmed Mr Seppo Kallio (Group ΙII,Various Interests, Finland), as spokesperson, and elected Mr Johann Költringer (Group Ι, Employers, Austria), as vice-chairman for the next two years.
13. decembra je interesna skupina „Kmetje“, v kateri so predstavniki s področja kmetijstva in prehrambne industrije, ponovno določila Seppa Kallija (ΙII. skupina, razne dejavnosti, Finska) za svojega predstavnika, Johanna Költringerja (Ι. skupina, delodajalci, Avstrija) pa za podpredsednika za naslednji dve leti.
On the same day the Consumers/Environment category confirmed Ms Inger Persson (Group ΙII, Various Interests, Sweden) and Mr Dick Westendorp (Group ΙII, Various Interests, Netherlands) as spokespersons for the next year.
Interesna skupina „Potrošniki in okolje“ je isti dan ponovno izbrala Inger Persson (ΙII. skupina, razne dejavnosti, Švedska) in Dicka Westendorpa (ΙII. skupina, razne dejavnosti, Nizozemska) za svoja predstavnika za naslednji dve leti.
Next issue: February 2007.
Naslednja številka bo izšla februarja 2007.
Helping SMEs flourish — how the Commission’s State aid reform is contributing
Drage bralke in bralci,
When I met with the EESC Employers’ Group in November, several of the members stressed the importance of getting EU competition policy right for SMEs.
Ko sem se novembra srečala s skupino delodajalcev EESO, je veliko članov poudarilo pomembnost prilagajanja politike konkurence EU malim in srednjim podjetjem (MSP).
And I couldn’t agree more!
S tem se popolnoma strinjam!
It has already been some four months since I became EESC President, and I must tell you that my first impressions are excellent.
skoraj štiri mesece že opravljam funkcijo predsednika EESO in rad bi vam predstavil svoje prve vtise, ki so odlični.
At the beginning of my term of office, I visited the presidents of the various European institutions and the Commissioners because I am convinced that such visits are crucial to our institution’s proper functioning and future.
Na začetku mandata sem obiskal predsednike evropskih institucij in se srečal z nekaterimi komisarji, kajti prepričan sem, da so takšna srečanja nujna za dobro delovanje in prihodnost naše institucije.
Commissioner Neelie Kroes and the President of the Employers’ Group, Henri Malosse, during a visit to the Committee.
Komisarka Neelie Kroes in predsednik skupine delodajalcev Henri Malosse med obiskom Odbora
The importance of SMEs to the European economy is clear: last year Europe’s 23 million SMEs accounted for 99 % of all European businesses, and 75 million jobs.
Pomen MSP za evropsko gospodarstvo je jasen: lansko leto je 23 milijonov MSP s 75 milijoni zaposlenih predstavljalo 99 % vseh evropskih podjetij.
SMEs are key to the Lisbon strategy designed to deliver a virtuous circle of economic growth, better standards of living, and more and better jobs in Europe.
MSP so bistvenega pomena za lizbonsko strategijo, katere cilj je v Evropi doseči neprekinjeno rast, boljši življenjski standard ter številnejša in boljša delovna mesta.
It is difficult for me to see how we can build a solid bridge with organised civil society — our key ‘client’ beyond a shadow of a doubt — unless we cooperate closely with the other institutions and work directly with the Commissioners.
Mislim, da bomo brez tesnega medinstitucionalnega sodelovanja in neposrednih stikov s komisarji težko zgradili trden most med institucijami in organizirano civilno družbo, ki je nedvomno naša najpomembnejša „stranka“.
As Commissioner for Competition I’ve prioritised reforming State aid rules, to deliver less and bettertargeted subsidies.
Kot komisarka za konkurenco sem vedno dajala prednost reformam predpisov o državnih pomočeh, da bi zmanjšali število državnih pomoči in izboljšali njihovo ciljno naravnanost.
State aid is in principle banned by the EC Treaty.
Pogodba o ustanovitvi ES načeloma prepoveduje državne pomoči.
In general, State subsidies distort the market, resulting in less competitive businesses, less innovation and higher prices for consumers.
Državne pomoči običajno izkrivljajo trg, kar se kaže v zmanjševanju konkurenčnosti podjetij in inovativnosti ter zviševanju cen za potrošnike.
I also met with the Belgian prime minister, ministers from a number of Member States and the Chinese and Indian ambassadors.
Srečal sem se tudi s predsednikom belgijske vlade, z ministri različnih držav članic ter z veleposlanikoma Kitajske in Indije.
In adopting this approach, I hope to be able to make our activities better known outside Brussels.
Na ta način bi rad dosegel večjo prepoznavnost dela našega Odbora tudi zunaj bruseljskih okvirov.
In addition to these meetings with political representatives from the major continents and nations, I also wish to globalise the debate on the future role of organised civil society.
Poleg tega želim prek stikov s političnimi predstavniki velikih celin in narodov razpravo o prihodnosti vloge organizirane civilne družbe prenesti na svetovno raven.
But there are cases where efficient, equitable and carefully-targeted State aid can be authorised by the European Commission.
Ključni izziv za veliko število MSP je neustrezen dostop do kapitala.
This is true where the market alone will not deliver on a wide range of important shared objectives: social and regional cohesion, environmental protection, human capital and overcoming the barriers holding back SME growth.
Na primer, na področju tveganega kapitala običajni tržni pogoji pomenijo, da se mala, inovativna in zato tudi tvegana podjetja soočajo z velikanskimi težavami pri privabljanju naložb.
normal market conditions typically mean that small, innovative and thus risky businesses face tremendous problems in attracting investment.
Država je včasih edini akter, ki lahko spremeni vedenje investitorjev in jih prepriča, da se pri inovativnih pobudah splača tvegati.
Under the Commission’s new risk capital guidelines, Member States can grant up to EUR 1.5 million per year to SMEs to leverage private investment that would otherwise not have occurred — an increase of 50 % from the previous maximum amount permitted.
V skladu z novimi smernicami Komisije o tveganem kapitalu lahko države članice MSP dodelijo do 1,5 milijona evrov letno za spodbujanje zasebnih naložb, ki jih sicer ne bi bilo, kar je 50-odstotno povečanje prejšnjega največjega
A key challenge for many SMEs is inadequate access to capital.
V določenih okoliščinah pa Evropska komisija lahko odobri državno pomoč, če je ta učinkovita, nepristranska in natančno ciljno naravnana.
For example, in the field of risk capital,
To velja v primerih, ko trg sam ne omogoča doseganja širokega spektra pomembnih skupnih ciljev, kot so socialna in regionalna kohezija,
An enlarged EESC welcomes its new members
Razširjeni EESO pozdravlja svoje nove člane
I recently had the honour of inviting the world famous conductor and pianist, Daniel Barenboim, to the Committee to give a presentation on Europe’s influence on the Middle East conflict.
Nedavno sem imel čast na Odbor povabiti svetovno znanega dirigenta in pianista Daniela Barenboima, ki nam je predstavil vpliv Evrope na bližnjevzhodni konflikt, predstavitve pa so se udeležili tudi g. Barroso, g.
The talk and the interesting debate which followed were widely covered by the media, television in particular.
Dogodek in zelo zanimiva razprava, ki mu je sledila, sta bila deležna tudi velike pozornosti medijev, zlasti televizije.
Olli Rehn: ‘The EESC is crucial to the process of successful enlargement’
Olli Rehn: „EESO odločilno prispeva k uspehu širitve“
This is precisely the sort of event we need to publicise more often because it is an original and media-oriented way of drawing the European public’s attention to the EESC.
V prihodnosti bi morali prav takšne dogodke pogosteje predstavljati v medijih, saj lahko s svojo izvirnostjo in medijsko pozornostjo pritegnejo zanimanje evropskih državljanov za EESO.
Raising the profile of our institution’s activities is one of the pillars supporting the bridge with organised civil society.
Prepoznavnost dejavnosti naše institucije je eden od stebrov mostu do organizirane civilne družbe.
For this reason, I would like to conclude by calling on all EESC members and staff to work together towards raising the Committee’s profile, because it too is vital to our credibility.
Za konec pozivam vse člane in osebje EESO, da si skupaj prizadevamo za to prepoznavnost, ker je bistvenega pomena tudi za našo verodostoj- nost.
Olli Rehn and Dimitris Dimitriadis at the plenary session.
Olli Rehn in Dimitris Dimitriadis na plenarnem zasedanju
Mr Olli Rehn, European Commissioner for Enlargement, addressed the EESC’s 432nd plenary session in the presence of the EESC’s Bulgarian and Romanian members.
Na 432. plenarnem zasedanju EESO, ki je imel veliko simbolično vrednost – na njem so namreč prvič sodelovali novi bolgarski in romunski člani – je govoril tudi evropski komisar za širitev Olli Rehn. G.
He declared that the EESC was crucial to the process of successful enlargement.
Po njegovih besedah EESO odločilno prispeva k uspehu širitve.
EESC President, Mr Dimitris Dimitriadis, agreed that enlargement had been a major success story.
Tudi predsednik EESO Dimitris Dimitriadis je potrdil, da je bila širitev velik uspeh, in g.
He assured Mr Rehn that the Committee, acting as the bridge between Europe and organised civil society, would continue to assist that process in every possible way.
Rehnu zagotovil, da bo Odbor kot most med Evropo in organizirano civilno družbo še naprej skušal po svojih najboljših močeh prispevati k temu procesu.
• Promoting decent work for all page 3
• Spodbujanje dostojnega dela za vse stran 3
19 and 20 February 2007, Bremen: study group hearing on a common EU port policy
19.–20. februar 2007, Bremen: Javno posvetovanje študijske skupine o skupni pristaniški politiki EU
• 20 February 2007, Brussels: meeting of the ACP–EU follow-up committee
• 20. februar 2007, Bruselj: Seja članov odbora za spremljanje AKP-EU
• ‘Peace through music’: Daniel Barenboim on Europe’s commitment to the Middle East and the world page 3
• Prek glasbe do miru: Daniel Barenboim o dejavnostih Evrope na Bližnjemu vzhodu in po svetu stran 3
• 1 and 2 March 2007, Brussels: EU–Turkey joint consultative committee
• 1.–2. marec 2007, Bruselj: Skupni posvetovalni odbor EU-Turčija
• Poland embarks on a national debate on the future of social pacts page 4
• Poljska pričenja nacionalno razpravo o prihodnosti socialnih sporazumov stran 4
He highlighted the progress achieved in coordinating tax policies at European level and pointed out that much had been done as regards harmonising indirect taxation, such as VAT and excise duties.
Poudaril je napredek pri koordinaciji davčne politike na evropski ravni in izpostavil predvsem dejstvo, da je bila pri posrednem obdavčevanju, kot sta DDV in trošarine, dosežena znatna uskladitev.
CCCTB in 2008.
bo pripravila predlog o CCCTB predvidoma leta 2008.
In the mid-term, the Commission has begun coordinating direct tax systems to ensure that the various national systems are compatible.
Srednjeročno je uvedla koordinacijo sistemov neposrednega obdavčevanja za zagotovitev združljivosti različnih nacionalnih sistemov.
The Commissioner has encouraged EESC members to take part in the international conference on ‘Taxation and Sustainable Development’ on 19 and 20 March in Brussels.
Komisar je spodbudil člane EESO k sodelovanju na mednarodni konferenci o obdavčevanju in trajnostnem razvoju, ki bo potekala 19.–20. marca v Bruslju.
The Commission plans to issue the proposal on the
Komisar Kovács med razpravo s strokovno skupino ECO
Mr Klaus Regling presented the Commission communication on ‘Strengthening the euro area: key policy priorities’.
Strokovna skupina za ekonomsko in monetarno unijo ter ekonomsko in socialno kohezijo (ECO) je 23. januarja 2007 organizirala sejo, na kateri sta sodelovala komisar za davke in carinsko unijo László Kovács in generalni direktor GD ECOFIN Klaus Regling.
In the eight years since it was set up, the euro has established itself as a currency which is both strong and stable.
Komisar je pred- stavil prednostne naloge Komisije na področju davčne
The Commissioner presented the Commission’s priorities in the field of tax policy for
Dolgoročna rešitev te težave je skupna konsolidirana davčna osnova za pravne osebe v EU (CCCTB), ki podjetjem omogoča poslovanje na notranjem trgu in uporabo enakih pravil za izračunavanje davčne osnove v različnih državah članicah. Komisija
Informal meeting of EU ministers for employment and social affairs
Evro se je v osmih letih od uvedbe ustalil kot močna in stabilna valuta.
Call for a better integration of women and immigrants in the labour market
Neuradno srečanje ministrov za zaposlovanje in socialne zadeve
Commission and the European Parliament.
Poziv k boljšemu vključevanju žensk in priseljencev na trg dela trojke) ter z Evropsko komisijo in Evropskim parlamentom.
The meeting focused on ‘quality of work’.
Tema seje je bila kakovost dela.
Developing a European index for decent work
Razvoj evropskega indeksa kakovosti dela
In her contribution to the debate, Brenda King stressed the need to create a more inclusive labour market, particularly with regard to immigrants and their descendants (who tend to be overlooked in this context).
Brenda King ob srečanju z nemškim ministrom za socialne zadeve Franzem Münteferingom (null
She insisted that the social and economic situation of women in work must be improved.
Predsednica strokovne skupine EESO za zaposlovanje, socialne zadeve in državljanstvo Brenda King se je udeležila več sej v okviru neuradnega srečanja ministrov držav članic EU za zaposlovanje in socialne zadeve, ki je potekalo od 18. do 20. januarja v Berlinu.
As several participants had called for a clear definition of ‘quality of work’, she pointed out that the EESC in its recent opinion on the quality of working life, productivity and employment in the context of globalisation and demographic challenges had suggested that a European index for quality of work could and should be developed.
Med drugim je sodelovala na seji pod vodstvom nemškega ministra za delo in socialne zadeve Franza Münteferinga, na kateri so se predstavniki Evropske socialne platforme in evropski socialni partnerji srečali z nemškim, portugalskim in slovenskim ministrom za socialne zadeve (torej z ministri
Brenda King, President of the EESC’s Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship, participated in a number of meetings held in Berlin in connection with the Brenda King meets Franz 18–20 January informal Müntefering, German Minister meeting of EU ministers for Social Affairs (nullfor employment and social affairs.
Brenda King je v svojem prispevku v razpravi poudarila, da bi moral biti trg dela bolj vključujoč, še posebno za priseljence in njihove potomce (ki jih v tem okviru navadno pozabljamo), in da je treba izboljšati ekonomski in socialni položaj žensk, ki so zaposlene.
Brenda King was notably present at a meeting chaired by the German Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Franz Müntefering.
Več udeležencev je prosilo za natančno definicijo „kakovosti dela“, zato je ga.
During the meeting, the European Social Platform and the European social partners met with the Troika of social ministers from Germany, Portugal and Slovenia, the European
King opozorila, da je EESO v nedavnem mnenju o kakovosti delovnega življenja, produktivnosti in zaposlovanju v povezavi z globalizacijo in demografskimi spremembami predlagal, da se razvije evropski indeks kakovosti dela.
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Simpler rules mean a reduced administrative burden — which is good news for businesses of all sizes!
Poenostavljanje predpisov pomeni manjše administrativno breme, kar je dobra novica za podjetja vseh velikosti.
Our next big project, the ‘General block exemption’, will not only simplify and consolidate existing block exemptions (for SMEs, training or employment aid), but also integrate some new measures, like regional or environmental aid schemes, all of which are of great importance to SMEs.
Naš naslednji večji projekt bodo splošne skupinske izjeme: poleg poenostavitve in utrditve obstoječih skupinskih izjem (za MSP pomoč za usposabljanje ali zaposlovanje) bo zajemal še nekaj novih ukrepov, kot so programi regionalne in okoljske pomoči, ki so vsi zelo pomembni za MSP.
The Commission facilitates support for research, development and innovation for SMEs.
Najbolj inovativna podjetja na svetu so bila na začetku MSP in majhna evropska podjetja, ki danes razvijajo nove zamisli, lahko v prihodnosti postanejo najboljša v svetovnem merilu.
This is why the new framework enables Member States to give incentives for R & D & I projects, and address problems such as insufficient spillovers between research and industry, with a particular emphasis on the needs of SMEs. For example, clear new rules enable Member States to provide aid for SMEs to bring in highly qualified personnel from outside, to purchase innovation advisory or support services or to meet the costs of industrial property With State aid reform the European Commission has set a framework for supporting SMEs as they continue to drive European growth and innovation.
Evropska komisija je z reformo državnih pomoči vzpostavila okvir za podporo MSP, ki bodo tudi v prihodnje gonilna sila evropske rasti in inovativnosti. Trdno upam, da bodo države članice ta okvir uporabile za dejansko uresničitev teh prizadevanj.
I very much hope that Member States will use this framework to make this aspiration a reality on the ground.
Na primer, jasni novi predpisi omogočajo, da države članice MSP dajo pomoč za pritegnitev visoko kvalificirane delovne sile,
(Continued from page 1 — Olli Rehn) potential candidate countries would be judged on their merits.
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Better communicating our successes and challenges understanding between the EU and its candidate and potential candidate countries. You have the experience to inform your constituencies about the social structures and economic and social impact of reforms in the candidate countries.
Boljša komunikacija o uspehih in izzivih kategorijam, ki jih predstavljate, zagotovite informacije o družbenih strukturah ter gospodarskih in socialnih učinkih reform v državah kandidatkah.
My colleagues and I in the Commission will do our utmost to improve communication about enlargement issues. But we need your help.’
V Komisiji bomo komisarji storili vse, kar je v naših močeh, da se izboljša komunikacija na področju širitvenih vprašanj, vendar pa potrebujemo tudi vašo pomoč.“
We need to better communicate the successes and challenges of enlargement.
Obveščanje o uspehih in izzivih mora biti bolj učinkovito.
We must listen to citizens, address their concerns and provide factual information.
Treba je poslušati državljane, se osredotočati na njihove skrbi in jim zagotoviti konkretne informacije.
While “doing” enlargement, we must also remember to explain why we are doing it’. He underlined the role of the EESC, as the bridge between the institutions and civil society, to deliver this message to the people of Europe.
Širitve ne smemo le ,izvajati‘, temveč je treba pojasniti tudi, zakaj je potrebna.“ Pri posredovanju tega sporočila Evropejcem je poudaril vlogo EESO kot mostu med institucijami in civilno družbo.
‘Enlargement’, he declared, ‘has proved its capacity to transform applicants into functioning democracies, market economies, and true partners in meeting common challenges.
„S širitvijo se je pokazalo, da lahko države kandidatke v tem procesu postanejo delujoče demokracije s tržnim gospodarstvom in resnični partnerji pri reševanju skupnih izzivov.
It has inspired reforms and consolidated common principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.
Širitev je spodbudila reforme in potrdila skupna načela svobode, demokracije, spoštovanja človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin ter pravne države.
The wider internal market and economic cooperation have increased prosperity and competitiveness, enabling the enlarged Union to respond better to the challenges of globalisation.
Razširitev enotnega trga in gospodarsko sodelovanje sta povečala blaginjo in konkurenčnost ter omogočila razširjeni EU boljše odzivanje na izzive globalizacije.
It has increased Europe’s weight in the world and made us a stronger international actor’, he continued, arguing that the candidate and
S širitvijo je Evropa pridobila večjo težo v svetovnem merilu in postala močnejši akter na mednarodnem prizorišču,“ je povedal g.
Mr Rehn also portrayed the crucial position of the Committee’s members in ‘helping to improve
Rehn in izrazil mnenje, da bodo države kandidatke in možne kandidatke ocenjene na podlagi njihovih dosežkov.
He called on the Committee to continue its valuable work with candidate and potential candidate countries.
Odbor je pozval k nadaljevanju kakovostnega dela, ki ga izvaja z državami kandidatkami in možnimi kandidatkami.
‘Please share your experience with your counterparts in those countries’, he said, ‘as well as with the public in the EU.
„Delite vaše izkušnje s predstavniki civilne družbe v teh državah,“ je dejal, „in tudi s širšo javnostjo v EU.
That is a great service for Europe.’
S tem boste Evropi naredili veliko uslugo.“
Peace through music: Daniel Barenboim on Europe’s commitment to the Middle East and the world impact of globalisation, while taking appropriate action to combat its negative repercussions.
Prek glasbe do miru: Daniel Barenboim o dejavnostih Evrope na Bližnjemu vzhodu in po svetu in okrepiti pozitivne učinke globalizacije, hkrati pa ustrezno ukrepati, da bi preprečili njene negativne posledice.