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Commenting on the Commission’s proposal, two authors of recent EESC opinions on biofuels and related issues, Mr Edgardo Iozia (Group II — Employees, Italy) and Mr Derek Osborn (Group III — Various Interests, United Kingdom), insisted that, whilst they understood the logic of a 10 %-by-2020 target as a way of concentrat-ing minds and kick-starting a necessary re-think on energy sources, the target had to be kept under review.
V okviru komentarja na predlog Komisije sta dva avtorja nedavnih mnenj EESO o biogorivih in sorodnih vprašanjih, Edgardo Iozia (II. skupina – delojemalci, Italija) in Derek Osborn (III. skupina – razne dejavnosti, Združeno kraljestvo), poudarila, da sicer razumeta logiko desetodstotnega deleža do leta 2020 kot skupno rešitev in način spodbujanja nujnega ponovnega premisleka o energetskih virih, vendar je treba uresničevanje tega cilja vseskozi spremljati in pregledovati.
If not, there would be, in their opinion, a serious risk of the European Commission and the EU falling victim to the law of unintended consequences.
Avtorja menita, da v nasprotnem primeru obstaja resno tveganje, da Evropska komisija in EU postaneta žrtev neželenih posledic.
There are, argued Iozia and Osborn, a host of reasons for making haste slowly.
Osborn sta zatrdila, da obstaja cela vrsta razlogov, zaradi katerih je treba hiteti počasi.
Full and proper assessments should be carried out concerning the social, environmental and economic impact of the development of biofuels.
Pripraviti je treba celovite in ustrezne presoje vpliva razvoja biogoriv na družbo, okolje in gospodarstvo.
Such assessments would need to look closely at the issue of potential competition of land use, particularly with regard to deforestation and the probable loss of biodiversity. They would also need to consider ethical
Te presoje bi morale podrobno proučiti vprašanje potencialne konkurence na področju rabe zemljišč, zlasti v zvezi s krčenjem gozdov in z verjetno izgubo biotske razno-
But that is not enough — already today we can see a steep increase in food prices on the world market, and food–fuel competi-
Tragično pa bi bilo, če sedanja naglica in osredotočenje na prvo generacijo biogoriv ne bi zmanjšala okoljske škode, ampak bi jo povečala.“
EESC publications online
Publikacije EESO na spletu
They are scheduled to match a series of decorations on EESC’s Belliard building which should provide the Committee with a special jubilee flavour.
Ti izdelki se bodo ujemali z okrasitvijo na sedežu EESO, ki bo v Odboru ustvarila posebno jubilejno vzdušje.
This year all EESC’s publications are scheduled to be displayed online.
Od prihodnjega leta naprej naj bi bile vse publikacije EESO predstavljene na internetu.
The purpose is to make available to a wider audience the work undertaken by the Committee so far and inform them about what’s in the pipe-line for future publications.
S tem bodo dosedanje delo Odbora in informacije o publikacijah v pripravi na voljo širši javnosti.
This is necessary not only for academia specialising in social research but also for public administrations in Member States seeking a European dimension to today’s complex societal issues in a more reader-friendly and practical manner.
To je koristno tako za znanstvenike na področju socialnih raziskav kot za javne uprave v državah članicah, ki želijo današnja kompleksna družbena vprašanja obogatiti z evropsko razsežnostjo v obliki bralcu prijaznih in praktičnih odgovorov.
Online display of EESC publications will purport to fulfil this necessity.
EESO želi z internetno predstavitvijo publikacij zadostiti tej potrebi.
EESC publications should be more widespread and more accessible.
Publikacije EESO morajo biti bolj razširjene in dostopnejše.
Cover images, sum-mary ‘blurbs’, linguistic versions available and informa-tion on how publications may be obtained will all be displayed online.
Objavljene bodo naslovnice, povzetki vsebin s platnic, podatki o razpoložljivih jezikovnih različicah in o naročilu publikacij.
The EESC’s communication unit has recently produced a thematic DVD on the EESC’s role and activities.
Služba za obveščanje EESO je nedavno pripravila tematski DVD o poslanstvu in nalogah EESO.
The DVD is available from the Committee’s Press Office: press@eesc.europa.eu.
Na voljo je pri službi za stike z javnostjo Odbora: press@eesc.europa.eu
As with every jubilee, 2008 is a landmark for the Committee.
Vsak jubilej, tudi ta, ki ga Odbor obhaja leta 2008, je prelomnica.
It will be an opportunity to go local and let our visitors and guests know about it.
Ob tej priložnosti se bo Odbor približal ljudem ter s tem seznanil svoje obiskovalce in goste.
This year’s wide range of end-of-year products portrays the 50th anniversary logo, as do greetings cards and a whole series of promotional products.
Na izdelkih, podarjenih ob koncu leta, prazničnih voščilnicah in vrsti promocijskih izdelkov je natisnjen logotip 50. obletnice Odbora.
Table and pocket calendars, office wall posters and diaries, T-shirts and pens, bags and balloons, they are all stamped with the new logo.
Nov logotip je natisnjen tudi na namiznih in žepnih koledarjih, plakatih, beležnicah, majicah, pisalih,
As part of the series of national cultural evenings held alongside EESC plenary sessions, the EESC hosted an outermost regions evening on 16 January.
EESO je v okviru programa nacionalnih kulturnih večerov, ki spremljajo plenarna zasedanja, 16. januarja 2008 gostil kulturni večer „najbolj obrobnih regij“.
This event was supported by the EESC president and secretarygeneral and organised in cooperation with Mr Coupeau (Group III — Various Interests), repre-sentative to the EESC of young farmers from France and the French overseas departments.
Na prireditvi, ki je potekala pod pokroviteljstvom predsednika in generalnega sekretarja EESO ter s sodelovanjem g. Coupeauja (III.
It showcased typical local products and speciality dishes from Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion, French Guiana and Corsica, and there was also a chance to taste traditional food and drinks.
Skupina – razne dejavnosti), predstavnika mladih kmetov iz Francije in francoskih čezmorskih departmajev v EESO, so se Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion, Francoska Gvajana in Korzika predstavili z značilnimi izdelki in kulinaričnimi specialitetami, tradicionalne jedi in pijače pa je bilo mogoče tudi poskusiti.
Many guests were the lucky winners of hampers of local products.
Več srečnih dobitnikov je prejelo košare presenečenja, polne lokalnih izdelkov.
In his speech, Mr Potočnik emphasised the key role of art in intercultural dialogue, on a par with that of science and technol-ogy, helping people to gain a better understanding of differences and to explore new ways of understanding the world.
Dulevski dobil drugi mandat predsednika bolgarskega ESS ključno vlogo umetnosti v medkulturnem dialogu, saj nam umetnost lahko, tako kot to velja za znanost in tehnologijo, omogoči boljše razumevanje razlik in iskanje novih načinov za razumevanje sveta.
The Bulgarian National Assembly has re-elected Professor Lalko Dulevski as President of the Bulgarian Economic and Social Council for a second four-year term.
Kurator razstave Gašper Demšar in umetniška kritičarka Nadja Gnamuš sta nato predstavila dela te pomembne razstave, ki je združila dve različni generaciji umetnikov: mlade slovenske ustvarjalce sodobne umetnosti – Gašperja Jemca, Janeza Janšo, Alena Ožbolta – in „klasike“ sloven- ske umetnosti – Draga Tršarja, n u l l Andreja Jemca, Janeza Bernika.
The Bulgarian ESC was established in 2001 and started functioning at the end of 2003 after a very fruitful collabora-tion with the EESC in the framework of the Joint Consultative Committee of EU–Bulgaria economic and social interest groups.
Bolgarski ESS je bil ustanovljen leta 2001, delovati pa je začel ob koncu leta 2003 po zelo uspešnem sodelovanju z EESO v okviru skupnega posvetovalnega odbora EU in bolgarskih ekonomsko-socialnih interesnih skupin.
The works con-vey the artists’ interpretations of what the future holds from a local and a global perspective.
Umetniki so v svojih delih ponudili lastno videnje tega, kaj prinaša prihodnost v lokalnem in globalnem okolju.
Change of guard: your new contact in the Commission
Predaja štafetne palice: vaša nova kontaktna oseba v Komisiji
As part of the Slovenian Presidency and the European Economic and Social Committee’s cultural programme, on Wednesday 23 January 2008 Mr Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Science and Research, opened the contemporary art exhibition ‘Impressions of infinity — Images of Slovenia’.
Razstava je na sedežu EESO, v stavbi Jacques Delors, na ogled od 23. januarja do 20. junija 2008.
He was introduced by Mr Cveto Stantič, Slovenian EESC member (Group I, Employers).
Za javnost je odprta ob torkih in četrtkih od 15.00 do 17.00.
The Commissioner spotlighted the fact that the opening of the exhibition coincided with the launch of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.
V okviru slovenskega predsedovanja in kulturnega programa Evropskega ekonomskosocialnega odbora je komisar za znanost in raziskave Janez Potočnik v sredo, 23. januarja 2008, odprl razstavo sodobne umetnosti „Utrinki iz neskončnosti – Podobe iz Slovenije“.
He also congratulated the EESC on its 50th anniversary,
Komisar, ki ga je pozdravil Cveto Stantič, slovenski član EESO (I. skupina – delodajalci), je v svojem otvoritvenem govoru poudaril pomen dejstva, da otvoritev razstave časovno sovpada z začetkom evropskega leta medkulturnega dialoga.
Reproduction is permitted if EESC Info is mentioned as the source and a copy is sent to its editor.
Andreo Pieruccija na položaju vodje enote, zadolžene za odnose z EESO, pri generalnem sekretariatu Komisije.
Print run: 20 500 copies.Next issue: March 2008.PRINTED ON WHITE CHLORINE-FREE PAPER
Naklada: 20 500 izvodov Naslednja številka bo izšla marca 2008.TISKANO NA BELEM PAPIRJU, KI NE VSEBUJE KLORA
Commissioner Neelie Kroes salutes EESC support on competition policy
Komisarka Neelie Kroes izraža zadovoljstvo, da EESO podpira politiko konkurence
Dearreaders, readers, the Commission could count on the EESC’s support in trying to achieve these objectives.
Dragibralci, bralci, devanjih za uresničevanje teh ciljev lahko računa na podporo EESO.
e EESC has held a Consumer Day since 1999, which it organises in conjunction with the European Commission.
EESO že od leta 1999 v tesnem sodelovanju z Evropsko komisijo organizira Evropski dan potrošnikov.
It has oen enlisted the support of the Member State holding the EU presidency, with the ECD having thus been held in Madrid, essaloniki, Dublin, Vienna and Berlin.
Chiriacu za njegovo delo. Povedala je, da so stališča Komisije in Odbora zelo usklajena; po njenih besedah je Odbor upravičeno poudaril vse večji pomen politike konkurence za uresničevanje lizbonske agende.
But in the Committee’s 50th year, the ECD — the 10th such event — will return to Brussels.
Izrazila je optimizem glede prihodnosti in dejala, da bo „Evropa še naprej v svetovnem merilu igrala vodilno vlogo pri spodbujanju in uveljavljanju konkurence“.
Ms Kroes thanked Mr Chiriaco for his work.
Predsednik Dimitriadis in komisarka Kroes na plenarnem zasedanju EESO
President Dimitriadis and Commissioner Kroes during the EESC plenary session e theme of ECD 2008 will be consumer access to justice. e discussion will focus on both court and out-of-court mechanisms.
Tema Evropskega dneva potrošnikov 2008 bo dostop potrošnikov do pravnega varstva. Razprava bo posvečena tako sodnim kot izvensodnim mehanizmom.
In an ever-expanding single market, it is clear that the practical problems encountered by consumers must be dealt with effectively.
Na vse večjem enotnem trgu je jasno, da je treba praktične težave, s katerimi se srečujejo potrošniki, reševati učinkovito.
As former Committee President Ms Rangoni Machiavelli rightly recalled at the first ECD, which was attended by the former Commissioner Ms Emma Bonino, we should never forget the four fundamental consumer rights proclaimed by President John Kennedy during his famous declaration to the US Congress on 15 March 1962:
Kot je na prvem Evropskem dnevu potrošnikov, ki se ga je udeležila tedanja komisarka Emma Bonino, upravičeno poudarila nekdanja predsednica Odbora ga. Rangoni Machiavelli, bo vedno treba opozarjati na štiri temeljne pravice potrošnikov, ki jih je navedel predsednik John Kennedy v svoji znameniti izjavi 15. marca 1962 pred kongresom ZDA:
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition,addressed the plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee on 13 February 2008. e Commissioner was invited by the EESC in light of the adoption by the plenary of an opinion on the 2006 competition report, with Mr Franco Chiriaco (Employees Group, Italy) being the rapporteur.
Politika konkurence ne sme biti prepuščena samo pravnikom in ekonomistom, temveč bi morali „tudi mi vsi prevzeti odgovornost za to, da bo delovala.“ Prav zato sta sodelovanje in podpora EESO tako pomembna pri krepitvi kulture konkurence, ki je osrednji element lizbonske agende. Zatem je orisala razvoj novejših dogodkov na področju politike konkurence, med drugim v zvezi z državno pomočjo, združitvami podjetij in karteli.
In his speech, President Dimitris Dimitriadis underlined the fact that the EESC has traditionally regarded competition policy as one of the most important EU policy areas.Reminding Ms Kroes of her own observation that ‘a sound competition policy is good not only for competitiveness but also for the environment’, he assured the Commissioner that
Evropska komisarka za konkurenco Neelie Kroes je 13. februarja 2008 nastopila na plenarnem zasedanju Evropskega ekonomskosocialnega odbora. Na zasedanje je bila povabljena, ker je bilo na dnevnem redu sprejetje mnenja EESO o poročilu o politiki konkurence za leto 2006 s Francom Chiriacom (skupina delojemalcev, Italija) kot poročevalcem.
She stressed that competition policy should not be le only to lawyers and economists but ‘we should all share a responsibility for ensuring it works as well’. is, she argued, was why the EESC’s cooperation and support was so important in fostering the competition culture that is at the heart of the Lisbon agenda. e Commissioner went on to outline some recent developments in competition policy in areas such as State aid, mergers and cartels. ●
Predsednik Dimitris Dimitriadis je v svojem govoru poudaril, da EESO politiko konkurence že po tradiciji obravnava kot eno najpomembnejših področij politike EU. V zvezi z njenim stališčem, da „dobra politika konkurence ne krepi samo konkurenčnosti, temveč koristi tudi okolju,“ ji je zagotovil, da Evropska komisija pri svojih priza-
• the right to safety;• the right to choose;• the right to be informed;• the right to be heard.
• pravica do izražanja svojega stališča.
EESC high-level conference ese rights are still relevant and should be guaranteed, particularly in a European context which continues to evolve and provide us with some fantastic opportunities for development.
Te pravice so še vedno aktualne in treba jih je zagotavljati, zlasti v evropski stvarnosti, ki se nenehno spreminja in nam vedno znova ponuja izredne možnosti za razvoj.
The renewed Lisbon strategy 2008–10: how to deliver more and better?
Prenovljena lizbonska strategija 2008–2010: Kako izvajati več in bolje?
President of the Section for the Single Market, Production and Consumption European Economic and Social Committee
Predsednik strokovne skupine za enotni trg, proizvodnjo in potrošnjo Evropski ekonomskosocialni odbor
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10th anniversary of cooperation between the EESC and Mercosur
Michel, komisar EU za razvoj in človekoljubno pomoč.
Mr Sepi, President of the EESC Lisbon Group, and Commissioner Verheugen
gije ter ugotavljali prihodnje izzive. Žiga Turk, predstavnik predsedstva EU, minister za razvoj in koordinator za lizbonsko strategijo v Republiki Sloveniji, je pozdravil poročilo ter poudaril pomen civilne družbe
EESC wants independent European access to space a key partner in making Europe a more dynamic, creative and
Predstavniki nacionalnih eko-nomsko-socialnih svetov in druge zainteresirane strani so na konferenci razpravljali o vlogi civilne družbe v procesu izvajanja strate-
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Henri Malosse na otvoritvi nove mreže za podporo evropskim podjetjem
Representing the EU Presidency, Žiga Turk, Slovenian Minister for Growth and coordinator for the Lisbon strategy welcomed the report and underlined the importance of civil society as
EESO: 10. evropski dan potrošnikov„Povračila potrošnikom“.
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EESC conference on increasing energy efficiency in construction and transport ing the balance of energy production from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources.
Konferenca EESO o povečevanju energetske učinkovitosti v gradbeništvu in prometu morala prevzeti vodilno vlogo pri spreminjanju težišča pri proizvodnji energije s fosilnih goriv na trajnostne vire energije.
REX section president at the first meeting of the foreign affairs ministers of the EU and the Black Sea area
Predsednik strokovne skupine REX na prvi seji ministrov za zunanje zadeve EU in območja Črnega morja
While the EU recognises the broad spectrum of challenges it faces in implementing vigorous energy initiatives, the European Commissioner in charge of energy, Mr Piebalgs, expressed the importance of tackling these issues with the help of an informed civil society: ‘Business, social partners and citizens are becoming more involved in energy issues, as the impact of energy issues on our daily lives continues to increase.
Andris Piebalgs, evropski komisar za energetiko, je dejal, da se EU pri izvajanju strogih energetskih pobud sooča s številnimi izzivi, in poudaril, da je treba te probleme reševati s pomočjo dobro obveščene civilne družbe: „Podjetja, socialni partnerji in državljani so vedno bolj vključeni v energetska vprašanja, saj ta vedno bolj vplivajo na naše vsakdanje življenje.
If the EU can come together to address these challenges, it will no doubt become a leader in this field and succeed in providing a safer, cleaner world for generations to come.’
Če si bo EU s skupnimi močmi prizadevala za rešitev teh izzivov, bo nedvomno postala vodilna na tem področju, zagotovila pa bo tudi varnejši in čistejši svet za prihodnje generacije“.
Many speakers noted that while climate change is widely recognised as propelling recent energy reforms, it is not the only urgent issue under consideration.
javnosti, Madžarska), se je strinjal s komisarjem Piebalgsom in poudaril, da je „vključenost organizacij civilne družbe bistvena, da bodo državljani ukrepe za preoblikova- nje energetskega sistema EU, ki jih je Komisija predložila 23. januarja, razumeli, sprejeli in tudi izvajali na delovnem mestu in v zasebnem življenju“. ●
Vulnerable oil supplies and their effect on economies and individuals demand that more aggressive attempts be made to move away from traditional sources of oil. e conference emphasised that the EU seeks a leadership role in shi-
Mnogi govorniki so opozorili, da so podnebne spremembe sicer res tiste, ki so sprožile zadnje reforme na področju energetike, vendar pa niso edino vprašanje, ki ga je treba nujno obravnavati.
In accord with Commissioner Piebalgs, Mr János Tóth, the President of the European Economic and Social Committee’s Transport and Energy Section (Various Interests Group, Hungary), emphasised that ‘the involvement of civil society organisations is essential to ensure that the measures for a transformation of the EU’s en- ergy system, tabled on 23 January by the European Commission, are understood, agreed upon and transformed into concrete action at workplaces and in citizens’ private lives.’ ●
Predsednik strokovne skupine EESO za promet, energijo, infrastrukturo in informacijsko družbo, János Tóth (skupina raznih de-
10th anniversary of cooperation between the EESC and Mercosur
10. obletnica sodelovanja med EESO in Mercosurjem
On 14 February 2008, in Kiev (Ukraine) the foreign ministers of 27 EU countries and 12 Black Sea region countries met together for the first time to discuss the Black Sea synergy, priorities of Black Sea regional cooperation, as well as the role of the EU, the Black Sea countries and regional organisations.
Ministri za zunanje zadeve 27 držav članic EU in 12 držav območja Črnega morja so se 14. februarja 2008 prvič sestali, da bi razpravljali o pobudi Sinergija Črnega morja, prednostnih nalogah regionalnega sodelovanja z območjem Črnega morja ter o vlogi EU, črnomorskih držav in regionalnih organizacij.
In his address, Mr Filip Hamro-Drotz stressed the importance of the evolution of relations between the EU and the Black Sea region towards more inclusive cooperation on the basis of the Black Sea synergy.
Filip Hamro-Drotz je v svojem govoru poudaril pomen razvoja odnosov med EU in črnomorsko regijo v smeri bolj vključujočega sodelovanja na podlagi pobude Sinergija Črnega morja.
He also noted that this development would not be complete without a consistent growth and solid involvement of civil society.
Opozoril je tudi, da ta razvoj ne bo popoln brez stalne rasti in obsežnega sodelovanja civilne družbe.
Mr Andrés Larisgoitia from the Argentinean trade unions was leading the delegation as Argentina holds the pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur this semester.
Ob 10. obletnici sodelovanja med EESO in Mercosurjem je delegacija ekonomskosocialnega posvetovalnega foruma (FCES) Merco- surja med 12. in 14. februarjem obiskala Evropski ekonomsko- socialni odbor.
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of cooperation between the EESC and the Mercosur Economic and Social Consultative Forum (FCES), the European Economic and Social Committee received a visit from a Mercosur FCES delegation from 12 to 14 February. is delegation was composed of 12 delegates representing the three sector groups from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
V delegaciji je bilo 12 delegatov, predstavnikov treh sektorskih skupin iz Argentine, Brazilije, Paragvaja in Urugvaja. Vodil jo je Andrés Larisgoitia iz argentinskih sindikatov, saj Argentina v tem polletju predseduje Mercosurju.
During the visit, the delegation held meetings at the highest level, including the European Commission, the European Parliament delegation for relations with Mercosur, the Council of Labour of Belgium, the Council of Economy of Belgium, as well as representatives of Business Europe, the European Trade Unions Confederation and the European cooperative sector.
Delegacija je imela več srečanj na najvišji ravni, vključno z Evropsko komisijo, delegacijo Evropskega parlamenta za odnose z Mercosurjem, belgijskim Svetom za delo, belgijskim Svetom za gospodarstvo ter predstavniki Business Europe, Evropske konfederacije sindikatov in sektorja evropskega zadružništva.
Mr Filip Hamro-Drotz addressed the ministers of foreign affairs and their representatives as well as observers of the meeting from a number of international organisations such as the OECD, GUAM, Council of the Baltic Sea States, Black Sea Parliamentary Assembly, the European Parliament, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Committee of the Regions and others. e meeting was co-chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Slovenian EU Presidency and the European Commission.
Hamro-Drotz je spregovoril pred ministri za zunanje zadeve, njihovimi predstavniki in opazovalci iz mnogih mednarodnih organizacij, kot so OECD, GUAM, Svet baltskih držav, Črnomorska parlamentarna skupščina, Evropski parlament, Črnomorska trgovinska in razvojna banka, Organizacija za gospodarsko sodelovanje v črnomorski regiji, Odbor regij in drugi. Seji so skupaj predsedovali ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve Ukrajine, slovensko predsedstvo EU in Evropska komisija.
Both the EESC and the FCES members found the visit most fruitful and also timely since the European Commission has now announced its political will to relaunch the negotiations with Mercosur for an association agreement in which civil society, from both regions, must be fully involved. (ese negotiations have been at a standstill since 2004). ●
Pogajanja so se ustavila leta 2004. ●