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Forest industry is in a turning point towards regeneration

CEI-Bois

Forest industry is in a turning point towards regeneration       

Friday, 23 November 2007

Chairman of the Board, Finnish Forest Industries Federation, CEO Jussi Pesonen: "Forest industry has come to a

turning point in Finland and in many other countries. We must rise above present challenges and look to the future.

The industry must not come to a halt - we must ensure that a successful forest cluster is active in Finland even

Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe: Balanced treatment for all use(r)s

CEI-Bois

Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe: Balanced treatment for all use(r)s   

Friday, 23 November 2007

CEI-Bois and EFBWW support the findings of the 5th Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe

At the 5th Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, held in Warsaw on 5 and 6 November 2007,

 the signatory countries, including the European Commission, signed the Warsaw Declaration and, more important for

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: Registrations down 17% in October

ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: Registrations down 17% in October

Health Check of the CAP: a compromise which weakens farmers’ incomes

Copa-Cogeca

Health Check of the CAP: a compromise which weakens farmers’ incomes

Reacting to the political compromise reached by EU agriculture ministers on the Health Check,

the Presidents of Copa and Cogeca were extremely disappointed with the final result. Speaking

as the President of Copa, Jean-Michel Lemétayer says the outcome is clear and unambiguous.

“We don’t see how the measures decided upon for the sectors are going to allow farmers’

Council gives green light for the European Year of Creativity and Innovation

Council gives green light for the European Year of Creativity and Innovation

COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 20 November 2008

The Council has adopted a decision proclaiming the year 2009 "European Year of
Creativity and Innovation" (doc. 3691/08).

The aim of this year is to support the efforts of Member States to promote creativity,
through lifelong learning, as a driver for innovation and a key factor for the development of occupational and entrepreneurial competences.

Beekeeping: act now to stop decline

Copa-Cogeca

Beekeeping: act now to stop decline

On the occasion of the vote at the European Parliament regarding the Resolution on beekeeping,

the representatives of the beekeeping sector at Copa and Cogeca have gathered in Brussels to

discuss the serious situation facing European beekeeping today.

Following their meeting, the representatives highlighted in particular the problem of colony loss

linked to environmental and health reasons, the lack of veterinary medicines to control disease

OGP - International Association of Oil & Gas Producers

The International Association of Oil & Gas producers (OGP) encompasses most of the world’s leading publicly-traded, private and state-owned oil & gas companies, industry associations and major upstream service companies. OGP members produce more than half the world’s oil and about one third of its gas.

Eurovignette revision will remove truckers’ licence to pollute

EIM - European Rail Infrastructure Managers

Brussels, 19 November 2008

Eurovignette revision will remove truckers’ licence to pollute

The revision of the Eurovignette Directive will put an end to the privileged situation of road
transport, politicians and experts agreed at a high level event hosted by the European rail sector
in Strasbourg on 18 November. Currently Member States are legally prevented from charging
trucks the true costs of their environmental impact. This distorts competition in the transport

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