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European Commission - Daily News Daily News 21 / 10 / 2020 Brussels, 21 October 2020 EU invests a further €144.5 million in world-class supercomputers for researchers and businesses Today, the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, which pools European resources to buy and deploy world-class supercomputers and technologies, co-signed a contract worth €144.5 million to acquire the LUMI supercomputer. Europe is at the forefront of investment in next-generation supercomputing infrastructure that will be accessible to all European researchers, industry and businesses, to run hundreds of new applications in artificial intelligence and personalised medicine, drug and material design, genomics, weather forecasting, combatting climate change and many more. The positive effects that supercomputers have on society can already be seen in various areas, such as in the fight against major diseases, including cancer, the coronavirus and many other viral infections, or in supporting the green transition and the European Green Deal, by assisting in urban and rural planning, waste and water management and control of environmental degradation. For instance, with the EU-funded consortium Exscalate4CoV supercomputers are helping scientists to find an effective treatment for COVID-19 patients. Another example is the EU's Destination Earth initiative aiming to develop a very high-precision digital model of the Earth, which could improve weather forecasting, water management, and environmental modelling. Executive Vice-President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, Margrethe Vestager, said: “Supercomputing ensures innovative solutions to our daily life problems. With the acquisition of the LUMI supercomputer in Finland, we pave the way to improve Europeans' quality of life, and also boost industrial competitiveness, and advance science. This is essential for our digital future.” The LUMI supercomputer will be located in Finland and hosted by the LUMI Consortium, in which several European countries are participating. Following the announcement of the LEONARDO supercomputer in Italy on 15 October, and three other supercomputers in Czechia, Luxembourg, and Slovenia, this marks the latest addition to the supercomputer family by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, since September. The Joint Undertaking plans to acquire further supercomputers in Bulgaria, Spain, and Portugal before the end of 2020. As part of the Digital Decade agenda to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty, it has so far invested nearly €327 million in supercomputing systems. The Commission proposal in September, will enable an additional investment of €8 billion in the next generation of supercomputers. More information is available here. (For more information: Johannes Bahrke – Tel.: +32 229 58615; Marietta Grammenou – Tel.: +32 229 83583) Éradiquer la traite des êtres humains : la persistance des risques appelle une approche stratégique La Commission présente aujourd'hui son troisième rapport sur les progrès réalisés dans la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains. Dressant l'état des lieux des mesures prises depuis 2017, ce rapport met en évidence les tendances récentes qui caractérisent la traite des êtres humains, la complexité particulière dans le contexte de la pandémie de coronavirus et les défis restants que l'Union européenne et les États membres doivent relever en priorité. À l'occasion de la présentation du rapport, dans le cadre de l'événement intitulé « Efforts de lutte contre la traite des êtres humains: résultats et défis » et associant les autorités nationales et la société civile, Ylva Johansson, commissaire aux affaires intérieures, a déclaré : « La traite des êtres humains dans l'Union européenne continue d'évoluer. Près de la moitié de l'ensemble des victimes de la traite des êtres humains sont des ressortissants de l'Union, dont bon nombre subissent ce phénomène dans leur propre pays. Les victimes sont pour l'essentiel des femmes et des jeunes filles. Nous devons agir pour prévenir cette forme atroce de criminalité que constitue la traite des êtres humains, pour aider et protéger les victimes, et pour mettre un terme à la culture de l'impunité des trafiquants. » La protection de la société contre la criminalité organisée, et en particulier la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains, est une priorité de la nouvelle stratégie de l'UE pour l'union de la sécurité. Une nouvelle approche stratégique en vue de l'éradication de la traite des êtres humains est déjà en cours dans le cadre de la stratégie de l'UE pour l'union de la sécurité et du nouveau pacte sur la
migration et l'asile et sera développée dans le cadre du programme de lutte contre la criminalité organisée qui doit être présenté début 2021. Un communiqué de presse est disponible en ligne. Pour plus d'informations: Adalbert Jahnz - Tél.: + 32 229 53156; Ciara Bottomley - Tél.: +32 229 69971; Laura Bérard - Tél.: +32 229 55721) Commission welcomes Council agreement on future Common Agricultural Policy* Yesterday, 20 October, the Council agreed on its negotiating position, the so-called general approach, on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform proposals. The Commission welcomes this agreement, a decisive step towards entering the negotiation phase with the co-legislators. Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski, in charge of Agriculture, said: “I welcome the progress made and the general approach on the Common Agricultural Policy reached over the night. This is an important step for our farmers and our farming community. I am grateful for Member States' constructive cooperation and I trust this agreement will help ensure that European agriculture can continue to provide economic, environmental and social benefits for our farmers and citizens in future.” This week, the European Parliament is also voting on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) proposals during the Plenary session, with voting sessions scheduled until Friday 23 October. Once the European Parliament agrees on a position for all three CAP reports, the co-legislators will be able to enter into the negotiation phase, with a view to reach an overall agreement. The Commission presented its CAP reform proposals in June 2018, aiming at a more flexible, performance and results- based approach, while setting higher environmental and climate action ambitions. Following the adoption of the Farm to fork and biodiversity strategies, the Commission presented the CAP reform's compatibility with the Green Deal's ambition. (For more information: Miriam Garcia Ferrer – Tel.: +32 229 99075; Thérèse Lerebours – Tel.: +32 229 13963) Commission launches Knowledge Centre to reverse biodiversity loss and protect Europe's ecosystems Today, in the framework of the ongoing EU Green Week, the European Commission launches a new Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity: a one-stop shop for science-based evidence to restore and protect the natural ecosystems that provide us with food, medicines, materials, recreation, and wellbeing. The Knowledge Centre will make the latest knowledge about biodiversity available to strengthen the impact of EU policies. It will also help to monitor the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, which aims to put Europe's biodiversity on a path to recovery by the end of the decade. Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, said: “Only what gets measured gets done. If we want to deliver on the EU Biodiversity Strategy, we need to better connect all the dots, and for this we need sound data. Be it on the status of pollinators, environmental impact of pesticides, the value of nature for business or the economic rationale of nature-based solutions. We also need to make full use of the digital transformation, Earth observation and citizen science. The new knowledge centre will bring all this together, improving the way we generate and manage biodiversity knowledge, for use across policy areas.” Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, responsible for the Joint Research Centre, Mariya Gabriel added: “Science has a crucial role to play in conserving our biodiversity. Led by our own scientists at the Joint Research Centre, the new Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity will help the European and global research community and policymakers to harvest and make sense of the vast array of information available, streamlining it into effective policies that protect Europe's ecosystems and the services they provide for European citizens.” In addition, the first ever EU-wide ecosystem assessment comes out today which finds that a wealth of biodiversity data exists that could help in taking the right action to alleviate pressures on our ecosystems, but much of it remains unused. The assessment shows that we are becoming more and more dependent on our ecosystems, which themselves remain under high pressure from the impacts of climate change and human activities. The Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity will directly address challenges uncovered by the assessment. More information is available here. (For more information: Vivian Loonela - Tel.: +32 229 66712; Susanne Conze - Tel.: +32 2 298 02 36 ; Daniela Stoycheva – Tel.: +32 229 53664; Sinéad Meehan-van Druten - Tel.: +32 2 298 40 94) La Commission adopte sa nouvelle stratégie en matière de logiciels libres Aujourd'hui, la nouvelle stratégie de la Commission en matière de logiciels libres 2020-2023 a été adoptée, une étape importante vers la réalisation des objectifs de la stratégie numérique de la Commission, contribuant au programme pour une Europe numérique. La stratégie, qui a comme thème « Think Open », définit une vision pour encourager et exploiter le potentiel de transformation, d'innovation et de collaboration des logiciels libres, ses principes ainsi que ses pratiques de
développement. Elle encourage le partage et la réutilisation des solutions, connaissances et expertise logicielles afin de fournir des services européens plus sûrs qui profitent à la société et réduisent les coûts. Johannes Hahn, commissaire chargé du budget et de l'administration, a déclaré : « Notre nouvelle stratégie interne en matière de logiciels libres confirme la volonté de la Commission de jouer un rôle actif dans cette communauté. Nous voulons être un contributeur dynamique pour des solutions numériques innovantes et sûres qui peuvent être partagées et réutilisées afin de contribuer à la promotion de l'administration et des services publics numériques à travers toute l'UE. » La Commission s'engage à accroître son utilisation de logiciels libres et le partage de logiciels, de données et d'informations dans les domaines pratiques des technologies de l'information, ainsi que dans d'autres domaines stratégiques, et à mettre en place un service public inclusif. La stratégie reconnaît également l'importance de la coopération au sein de la Commission, avec les États membres, les entreprises et le public, pour la mise en place de solutions numériques nouvelles et innovantes qui fonctionnent par-delà les frontières et pour la souveraineté technologique. La Commission entreprendra un certain nombre d'actions pour atteindre les objectifs de la stratégie, telles que la création de laboratoires d'innovation de logiciels libres, la suppression des charges administratives liées à la publication de logiciels libres, le développement des compétences en matière en la matière et le recrutement de talents, ainsi que l'augmentation de son rayonnement auprès de diverses communautés. De plus amples informations sur la nouvelle stratégie de la Commission sont disponibles ici. (Pour plus d'informations : Johannes Bahrke - Tél: +32 229 58615; Marietta Grammenou - Tél: +32 229 83583) Agriculture : la Commission approuve deux nouvelles indications géographiques d'Italie et d'Espagne La Commission européenne a approuvé la demande d'inscription de la « Colatura di alici di Cetara » d'Italie dans le registre des appellations d'origine protégées (AOP) et de l'« Aceite de Ibiza »/« Oli d'Eivissa » d'Espagne dans le registre des indications géographiques protégées (IGP). La « Colatura di Alici di Cetara » est un liquide obtenu par maturation d'anchois en saumure et produit dans la province de Salerne, au sud de l'Italie. Pour ses caractéristiques d'odeur et de saveur, elle est utilisée comme condiment et exhausteur de goût des pâtes et d'autres plats simples ou plus élaborés. Ses caractéristiques résultent des conditions particulières de la zone de pêche de la province de Salerne et de l'habileté des opérateurs locaux à préparer les conteneurs traditionnels en bois pour la mise en saumure des anchois. La « Colatura di Alici di Cetara » est un élément très apprécié dans la gastronomie de toute l'Italie et, dans de nombreux cas, cet ingrédient singulier de la cuisine locale de la côte Amalfitaine a franchi les frontières nationales. L' « Aceite de Ibiza »/ « Oli d'Eivissa » est une huile d'olive vierge extra, produite sur l'île d'Ibiza (Eivissa, en catalan). Il s'agit d'une huile au fruité vert, qui présente en bouche une amertume et un piquant d'une intensité légère à moyenne. L'obtention des caractéristiques qui distinguent l'huile « Aceite de Ibiza »/ « Oli d'Eivissa », et en particulier son amertume et son piquant marqués, dépend principalement de la période de la récolte, dont le choix résulte de l'expérience et du savoir-faire des agriculteurs. Sa réputation est demeurée intacte au fil des siècles et, aujourd'hui, l'huile « Aceite de Ibiza»/ « Oli d'Eivissa » est appréciée par les consommateurs, les experts, les cuisiniers et les restaurateurs. Ces nouvelles appellations vont rejoindre 1497 produits alimentaires déjà protégés dont la liste est disponible dans la base de données eAmbrosia. Pour plus d'informations, voir aussi les pages sur la politique de qualité. (Pour plus d'informations: Miriam Garcia Ferrer – Tél.: +32 229 99075; Thérèse Lerebours – Tél.: +32 229 13963) State aid: Commission approves €2.3 million Czech scheme to support health SPA facilities affected by coronavirus outbreak in the Karlovy Vary Region of Czechia The European Commission has approved a CZK 62 million (approximately €2.3 million) Czech scheme to support providers of SPA medical procedures and curative rehabilitation treatments in the Karlovy Vary Region (Czechia) in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. The public support will take the form of direct grants. The scheme aims at mitigating the liquidity shortages that health SPAs in the region are currently facing due to the drop in the number of patients caused by the coronavirus outbreak. This scheme complements a scheme to support health SPA facilities in the whole of Czechia that the Commission approved in August 2020 (SA.58018). The Commission found that the Czech scheme for the health SPA facilities in the Karlovy Vary Region is in line with the conditions set out in the Temporary Framework. In particular, the support (i) will not exceed €800,000 per company as provided by the Temporary Framework; and (ii) will be granted no later than 30 June 2021. The Commission concluded that the scheme is necessary, appropriate and proportionate to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State, in line with Article 107(3)(b) TFEU and the
conditions of the Temporary Framework. On this basis, the Commission approved the measure under EU State aid rules. More information on the Temporary Framework and other actions taken by the Commission to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic can be found here. The non-confidential version of the decision will be made available under the case number SA.58198 in the State aid register on the Commission's competition website once any confidentiality issues have been resolved. (For more information: Arianna Podesta – Tel. +32 229 87024; Giulia Astuti – Tel.: +32 229 55344; Maria Tsoni – Tel.: +32 229 90526) Mergers: Commission clears the acquisition of joint control over Lightpath by MSI and Altice The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control over Lightpath Holdings LLC (‘Lightpath') by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Inc. (‘MSI') and Altice USA, Inc. (‘Altice'), all of the U.S. Lightpath supplies advanced telecommunication infrastructure services, internet access and telephony services to the business market in the New York metropolitan area in the U.S. MSI is an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley provides a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. Altice supplies broadband, video, mobile, proprietary content and advertising services as well as hyper-local, national, international and business news to residential and business customers across 21 states in the US. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, given that Lightpath has no actual or foreseen activities within the territory of the European Economic Area. The transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure. More information is available on the Commission's competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.9946. (For more information: Arianna Podesta – Tel. +32 229 87024; Maria Tsoni – Tel.: +32 229 90526) ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioners Reynders, Johansson and Várhelyi attend EU-Western Balkans ministerial videoconference on Justice and Home Affairs On 22 October, Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, and Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, will participate in the EU-Western Balkans ministerial videoconference on Justice and Home Affairs, organised by the German Presidency of the Council. In the morning, Commission Johansson and ministers from the region will discuss cooperation on migration management, including: intensifying regional information exchange between Western Balkans partners, improving information systems, and enhancing reception and asylum capacity in light of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, will also participate in this first discussion. Following a presentation by Europol on ongoing counter-terrorism cooperation in the region, ministers will also discuss current challenges linked to terrorism and violent extremism, including progress on the implementation of the Joint Action Plan on Counter- terrorism for the Western Balkans. Finally, enhancing operational cooperation to tackle organised crime will be discussed, as will the EU's new Action Plan on firearms trafficking and the Action Plan on drugs. In the afternoon, Commissioner Reynders will join the ministers to discuss the pandemic and its impacts on the justice systems and fundamental rights, including the use of distance communication technologies in trials, guarantees in place to ensure respect of the right to a fair trial, protection of victims of domestic violence, procedures to uphold rule of law, and the proportionality of measures taken to mitigate the crisis. Ministers will then focus on access to justice in the digital age, in particular the benefits of digitalisation of justice that could enhance the quality and efficiency of justice systems, as well as specific areas where further efforts are needed in the region. Finally, Commissioner Reynders will update participants on the implementation of two projects for the measurement of justice system performance in the region and will present the latest developments on rule of law within the Union, including the first Rule of Law Report. (For more information: Christian Wigand - Tel.: +32 229 62253; Adalbert Jahnz - Tel.: + 32 229 53156)
Eurostat: communiqués de presse
*Updated on 21-10-2020, at 14h21
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