1. Political implications & possible measures at EU level - Budapest – 19 May 2005 - Francesco MARCHI, Euratex

2. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 2 The Framework set by the High Level Group process The Actions at EU level : 34 actions for five pillars and more to come… INDEX

3. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 3 The Framework End 2004, Commission and Member States endorsed the Recommendations worked out by the High level Group Those r rr recommendations lists the actions to be carried-out by : The Commission The member States The Stakeholders : Industry, Regions, Traders…

4. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 4 The five pillars Actions to be concentrated in five areas: Environment Intellectual Property Rights Education & Training Innovation and R&D Trade

5. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 5 Environment Impact assessment study on the New Chemical policy - REACH Study launched early 2005 Final results at the latest May 2005

6. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 6 Intellectual property User friendly multi- lingual web-site on IPR Vade-Mecum on IPR Information & awarness seminars at National level On-going discussions Drafting multi-sectorial call for tender – By April 2005

7. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 7 Education & Training Establishment of EU/National Observatories Common structure of courses - Network of training Common Qualification standards Common project to be submitted January – Answer in May 2005 Creation of Media pool – Project to be submitted by October 2005 (Leonardo) On-going preparation of Joint project lodge mid- March – Answer in May 2005

8. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 8 Education & Training - 2 Implementing reconversion & re- classification units Sectoral Dialogue Later in 2005 Lifelong training? Job management strategies? Enhances Social Dialogue (project submitted)

9. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 9 Innovation & R&D Technology Platform to identify long term industry vision for R&D & Innovation Technical textiles Clothing Technology Breakthrough Launched in December 2004, first results end 2005 EC call for R&D projects for construction, medical & protective textiles, ~25Mio€ Leapfrog project

10. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 10 Innovation & R&D - 2 Integration of SMEs in R&D programs Non-technological innovation Euratex postion paper on EU research programmes as input to FP7 Development of IT solutions for SMEs in FP6-IST Programme On-going discussion linked with State-Aid Euratex proposal for project on Innovation financing (NetFinTex)

11. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 11 Euratex Projects in R&D, Innovation, Education and IPR

12. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 12 Trade Market Access Task Force Guidelines textile specific safeguard- China International actions Launch end January, identification of strategy expected in May 2005? Published early April First enquiries end April Date of Implementaion? EU—China dialogue Coherence within DDA

13. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 13 Trade - 2 Monitoring of trade Euromed common origin rules for easier, faster trading relationship Concentrate GSP to smaller & LDC + adaptation rules of origin Unsatisfactory results except China licensing Decision by the Council as soon as possible. Modification of the bilateral protocols by end 2005? GSP regulation under discussion including rules of origin

14. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 14 Regional level More flexible procedures for SMEs in Structural Funds Greater access to structural funds It is up to ACTE to work on those issues

15. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 15 Competition,Retail & Access to finance Study on the EU retailing system & practices Access to finance CompetitionMarketing To be launched later in 2005 (Commission) On-going discussions Guide for SMEs finalised? On-going discussions WG to be created soon

16. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 16 Work to be carried-out at national level 1. Public Procurement 2. Competition policy 3. Access to Finance 4. IPR 5. R&D 6. Education 1. C riteria art 53 Dir 2004/81/EC 2. C ontrol, transparency, security Reverse auctions 3. A ssessment instruments access to credit for SMEs 4. D irective on IPR Enforcement (2004) 5. I mprove co-ordination with EC 6. O bservatories, lifelong learning strategies, increase programmes for (re-)training, (re-)skilling

17. PERFECT-LINK- Seminar Praha 2005 17 In summary The Actions at EU level : 34 21: carried-out or in the process of completion with Euratex involvement; 5: Euratex could take some future initiatives; 8: Euratex cannot act as those depend on Commission; Member States or Regions.