CARS 21 follow-up conference The news: In today's difficult operating environment, with an overall economic downturn and decline in the sales of new cars across the European Union, the European automotive industry more than ever requires a stable and predictable policy framework to ensure competitiveness and employment, while sustaining safety and environmental progress at an affordable price for the consumer. The European Commission therefore has organised a conference as follow-up to the CARS 21 advisory group and to take stock of how far the recommendations of CARS 21 have been realised. All stakeholders concerned will be asked to give their opinion on this review. The aim is to re-assess the recommendations for the short, medium and long-term framework in the light of progress achieved and recent economic developments. The background: CARS 21 High Level Group was set up by European Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen in January 2005 to chart the way towards sustainable development of a competitive European automotive industry. Specifically, the High Level Group was mandated to make recommendations for the short, medium and the long term public policy and regulatory framework for the European automotive industry. The European Commission used these recommendations for the development of the European policy on the automotive sector which was outlined in the Commission Communication on a Competitive Automotive Regulatory Framework. This Communication put forward a set of actions to be undertaken in policy areas which interact with the automotive value chain. The European Council followed up on the Commission Communication by adopting a set of conclusions on industrial policy and the automotive sector while the European Parliament reacted by issuing a report on CARS 21. The CARS 21 Communication set out that "the Commission will, together with all relevant stakeholders, conduct a mid-term review of the actions proposed in this Communication" to monitor progress made and, if appropriate, adapt the automotive regulatory framework on the basis of the results of this review." The event: Press Conference Vice President Günter Verheugen and President of the Board of Directors of ACEA, Christian Streiff. Available on EbS The sources: Stakeholder consultation on the CARS 21 MId-term review http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/automotive/consultation/cars21_mtr/call.htm Vice-president Verheugen Speech Forum for the Automobile and Society Competitive Automotive Regulatory Framework: Has the EU delivered it? 26th February 2008, Brussels http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/automotive/pagesbackground/competitiveness/gv_speech_26_02_2008.pdf IP/07/157 - New Commission strategy for long term viability of European car industry MEMO/07/47 - The EU's automotive sector: new challenges, responsibilities and opportunities The contacts: Ton Van Lierop + 32 2 29665.65 Ton.VAN-LIEROP@ec.europa.eu Catherine Bunyan + 32 2 299.65.12 Catherine.BUNYAN@ec.europa.eu 4 - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 29 oktober 2008 |
|---|---|
| plaats | Brussel, Belgie |
| aanwezigen | G. (Günter) Verheugen i e.a. |
| organisatie | Europese Commissie (EC) i |
In today's difficult operating environment, with an overall economic downturn and decline in the sales
of new cars across the European Union, the European automotive industry more than ever requires a
stable and predictable policy framework to ensure competitiveness and employment, while sustaining
safety and environmental progress at an affordable price for the consumer.
The European Commission therefore has organised a conference as follow-up to the CARS 21
advisory group and to take stock of how far the recommendations of CARS 21 have been realised.
All stakeholders concerned will be asked to give their opinion on this review. The aim is to re-assess
the recommendations for the short, medium and long-term framework in the light of progress
achieved and recent economic developments.
CARS 21 High Level Group was set up by European Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen
in January 2005 to chart the way towards sustainable development of a competitive European
automotive industry. Specifically, the High Level Group was mandated to make recommendations for
the short, medium and the long term public policy and regulatory framework for the European
automotive industry. The European Commission used these recommendations for the development of
the European policy on the automotive sector which was outlined in the Commission Communication
on a Competitive Automotive Regulatory Framework. This Communication put forward a set of
actions to be undertaken in policy areas which interact with the automotive value chain.
The European Council followed up on the Commission Communication by adopting a set of
conclusions on industrial policy and the automotive sector while the European Parliament reacted by
issuing a report on CARS 21.
The CARS 21 Communication set out that "the Commission will, together with all relevant
stakeholders, conduct a mid-term review of the actions proposed in this Communication" to monitor
progress made and, if appropriate, adapt the automotive regulatory framework on the basis of the
results of this review."
Press Conference Vice President Günter Verheugen and President of the Board of Directors of
ACEA, Christian Streiff.
Available on EbS
Stakeholder consultation on the CARS 21 MId-term review
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/automotive/consultation/cars21_mtr/call.htm
Vice-president Verheugen Speech Forum for the Automobile and Society Competitive Automotive
Regulatory Framework: Has the EU delivered it? 26th February 2008, Brussels
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/automotive/pagesbackground/competitiveness/gv_speech_26_02_2008.pdf
IP/07/157 - New Commission strategy for long term viability of European car industry
MEMO/07/47 - The EU's automotive sector: new challenges, responsibilities and opportunities
Ton Van Lierop
+ 32 2 29665.65 Ton.VAN-LIEROP@ec.europa.eu
Catherine Bunyan
+ 32 2 299.65.12 Catherine.BUNYAN@ec.europa.eu
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