Traduction de «Plastique de grande consommation » (Français → Anglais) :

Both the complainant and the aid beneficiary are active in the FMCG sector. This sector can be further split into four sub-sectors: soft discount, hard discount, hypermarkets and supermarkets/service shops/shops at petrol stations. In 2005, the market shares of these sub-sectors were: supermarkets — 68,4 %; hypermarkets — 16,4 %; soft discount — 11,5 %; and hard discount — 3,7 %. The consumer cooperative market share of the FMCG sector was 16,2 % in the same year.

The Commission is well aware of the dilemma of increased consumption resulting from lower prices caused by the greater efficiency secured by introduction of market forces. For this reason, in December 2003, it proposed a Directive on energy end-use efficiency and services

These industries are largely energy-intensive and hence the main cluster of challenges relates to energy and the environment.

But I believe that all the honourable Members will agree that what we cannot do, under the banner of ‘cogeneration’, is to ultimately create a system in which more energy is consumed than would be consumed in a separated fashion throughout the process and which furthermore benefits from subsidies which, at the end of the day, are paid for by users, the taxpayer – there are various possibilities – or simply network clients, leading not just to inefficient use of energy and greater energy consumption, but also distortions of competition and a lack of competitiveness throughout the system, which I believe would benefit nobody.

As reflected in the Rio notion of common but differentiated responsibilities, major consumer societies by definition offer the greatest scope for action to relieve pressures on the world's natural resource base.

Industry has been active mainly through the DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting consortium), - which comprises more than 200 organisations including (public and private) broadcasters, manufacturers of consumer and professional equipment, operators of satellite, cable and terrestrial networks, and regulators - and with which the Commission is in permanent contact.