[PDF] Top 20 Report from the Commission on competition policy 2010. COM (2011) 328 final, 10 June 2011

... In 2010, the Commission approved twelve aid schemes, with an overall budget of more than EUR 5 billion, on the basis of this Framework, and decided to initiate a formal investigation procedure regarding one ... See full document

... ANNEX TO THE COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER ACCOMPANYING THE COMMISSION REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY 2010 Brussels, February 2011 State aid: Overview of national measures adopted as a re[r] ... See full document

... 2008 report, the legislators have still not managed to find common ...the Commission proposed to extend the right to maternity leave from 14 to 18 weeks, in principle with full ...October 2010 ... See full document

... the Commission set out its roadmap for financial reform 142 and made a number of key legislative proposals which are designed to increase transparency, foster a responsible attitude to risk taking, improve ... See full document

... duration from 6 months to a maximum 9 months, while one chamber expressed the view that the third-country nationals should have the right to work in other Member States on the basis of the seasonal worker permit ... See full document

... the Commission approved restructuring aid to another German bank HSH Nordbank 10 in light of a commitment to reduce its balance sheet size by 61% compared to pre-crisis levels by exiting certain business ... See full document

... 24) 10 Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) 1 2 Informatics (DIGIT) 2 1 Information Society and Media (INFSO) 8 6 Internal Market (MARKT) 14 13 Justice (JUST) (ex DG JLS - 24) 13 Maritime Affairs and ... See full document

... of 2010, the issue of volatility of agricultural and food prices is on the agenda of the ...November 2010, the G- 20 leaders requested that Food and Agriculture Organisation, International Fund for ... See full document

... its final document, summit participants pledged to redouble efforts to achieve the MDG targets by the 2015 ...came from both developed and developing countries, giving the MDG process new ...the ... See full document

... the Commission approved a total of 6 projects on the basis of proposals submitted by ...the Commission had committed 100% of the ISPA funds set aside for Croatia covering the period 2005 to 2006 with the ... See full document

... of 2010 22 ), it considers the possibility of a more efficient use of measures currently available, by supporting pro-competitive cooperation between ...current competition rules in order to engage in ... See full document

... – 2010 have analysed the effects of the 2003 CAP reform on a wide number of agricultural sectors (starch, rice, protein crops, durum wheat, olive oil, hops, dried fodder, cotton and ... See full document

... that final infringement decisions of national competition authorities constitute sufficient proof of an infringement; (iv) ensuring that claimants can obtain fair access to evidence through disclosure in ... See full document

... Domestic support, which falls under Pillar I of the CAP, includes price support and direct subsidies paid to farmers. Coupled direct payments (i.e. tied to production levels) would be the most trade-distorting as they ... See full document

... It has to be emphasised, however, that the effect on farm income differs very much among farms depending on the type of production and their specific situation. For instance the increase of the level of market prices ... See full document

... Two estimates have been found for the practice of retaining overwinter stubbles on annual herbaceous crops (mostly cereals for the Murcia Region). The Murcia Regional Government estimates a production loss of €28/ha for ... See full document

... waste policy is based on the 'waste ...residues from agricultural production, the European Court of Justice has ruled that, where the further use of the material is not a mere possibility but a certainty, ... See full document

... The environmental assets of HNV farming have emerged over centuries as free-of-charge side effects of profitable farming. Typically HNV farming practices are associated with low intensity grazing or mowing practices on ... See full document

... stemming from the sectoral legislation (Directives or Regulations) implies a certain supplementary degree of administration since cross compliance is a CAP instrument managed in the Integrated Administration and ... See full document

... expect from the environment-targeted payments in the first and the second pillar of the CAP? Almost all responding organizations were positive towards CAP responding to agri- environmental ...organisations ... See full document