Traduction de «Environmental Technology and Industry Branch » (Anglais → Français) :

In the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a competitiveness and innovation framework programme (2007 to 2013), a framework programme for Community action in the field of competitiveness and innovation, covering the period 2007 to 2013, is proposed which brings together specific Community measures contributing to entrepreneurship, SMEs, industrial competitiveness, innovation, information and communication technology, environmental ...[+++] technologies and intelligent energy, including those measures provided for in Decision No 2256/2003/EC.

However, the Commission highlights the need to step up work in this area, in particular by mobilising European risk funding, fixing environmental performance targets for products, processes and services, establishing an EU wide system for testing and verifying environmental technologies as part of work to revise the Guidelines for environmental State aids, defining market development and industrial performan ...[+++]ce indicators, setting up national implementing roadmaps and drawing up action plans for public procurement.

I must say that when we look at the billions of dollars that have gone into research and Canadian industries in the new economy in terms of environmental technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology and information technology, all of those industries are now growing in Canada compared to other countries.

Annex 1: Breakdown of funding Annex 2: Structure and research areas proposed ANNEX 1 BREAKDOWN OF FUNDING FOR THE FOURTH EC RTD FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (1994-98) MECU (Current prices) First Area of Activity (Research, Technological 10925 Development and Demonstration Programmes) Second Area of Activity (Cooperation with Third 790 Countries and International Organizations) Third Area of Activity (Dissemination and 600 Utilization of Results) Fourth Area of Activity (Stimulation of the 785 Training and Mobility of Researchers) MAXIMUM OVERALL AMOUNT 13100 MECU (Current prices) Indicative breakdown between topics in the first area of activity - Information and Communications Technologies 36% - Industrial Technologies 16,5% - Environment 9% - Life ...[+++]Sciences and Technologies 12% - Energy 23% - Research for a European Transport Policy 2,5% - Targeted Socio-economic Research 1% ANNEX 2 STRUCTURE AND RESEARCH AREAS IN THE FOURTH EC RTD FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (1994-98) First area of activity Information and communications technologies; developing the information and communications infrastructure - data-communications technologies in support of applications of general interest - technologies for integrated information and communications systems - technologies for advanced communications services - information technologies Industrial technologies - design, engineering and systems technologies and technologies for the human-centred organization of production - materials and materials processing and recycling technologies - advanced propulsion systems - standardization-related research, measurement and testing Environment - natural environment, environmental quality and global change - innovative environmental protection technologies Life sciences and technologies - general biotechnology - biomedicine, health and drugs - application of life sciences and technology in agriculture, forestry, rural development, agro-industry and fisheries Energy - technologies for cleaner and more efficie ...

Such proposals should reflect the actual situation of the structure of industry, in particular the small and medium-sized enterprises. V. Explore the need for an adequate information base for decision making, in particular to evaluate the growth potential of environmental industries, both on the markets for end-of-pipe technology and for clean technologies. VI. Develop the methodologies for the quantitative and qualitative evalua ...[+++]tion of the industrial competitiveness consequences of environmental policies and the environmental consequences of industrial activity and policies and in particular to present a proposal for future work. VII. Support efforts with the appropriate resources and maximize the opportunities for enterprises to take part in promotion of the work on the eco-labelling scheme and other information intended for consumers. Strengthen in a cost-efficient manner and with the co-operation of Member states the efforts to promote environmental awareness among consumers. Present a regular progress report, in accordance with the Regulation, on the measures taken to ensure compliance with this scheme and the number of products covered by such a scheme. Present appropriate proposals for actions aiming at greater participation by SMEs in the Eco-management and audit scheme. VIII. Monitor the follow-up to any environmental recommendations relating to publicly funded schemes as set out in the 5th Environmental Programme. IX. Take the appropriate steps in co-operation with Member States to promote the implementation of Agenda 21 agreed at the Rio Conference and to work for a full consideration in the GATT of environment- related issues.

The branch also facilitates the transfer of Canadian-made environmental technologies to less-developed countries and, in so doing, supports the international competitiveness of the environmental industry in Canada.