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EuDA Annual General Assembly : Future Developments concerning State Aid to EU Maritime Transport, in the light of the rising threat from China

Date

01 January 2009

The current European Commission Guidelines on State Aid to Maritime Transport date from January 2004 and should be revised within 7 years of publication (2011).
In the context of the current global financial and economic crisis, China’s approach to international trade (including its financing practices) is often distorting competition and creating unfair advantages in the field of dredging works in Africa and South America.
The key actors from the Commission as well as Business Europe’s specialist on China will make presentations on these issues.
A panel discussion moderated by Prof. dr. Filip Tuytschaever, Lawyer specialised in European & Business Law, will take place and conclude the open part.

  1. EuDA AGM Open-Part Programme “Future developments concerning State Aid to EU Maritime Transport, in the light of the rising threat from China”
  2. Keynote speakers’ presentations:
    1. Mr. Dimitrios THEOLOGITIS, Head of Unit for Maritime transport & Ports policy; Maritime Security – DG Energy & Transport, European Commission
      “Next revision of the Guidelines on State Aid to EU Maritime Transport”
    2. Mr. Mihail MILEV, Case Handler for State Aid to Maritime Transport, Unit for “Internal Market and Competition” – DG Energy & Transport, European Commission
      “The 2004 Guidelines on State aid to Maritime Transport and their recent application by the Commission”
    3. Mr. Carsten DANNHOL, Senior Adviser on International Relations, specialist of China – BusinessEurope
      “The EU-China relations”
  3. Mr. Marc STORDIAU, Chairman, European Dredging Association
    “Reflection points, trade issues with China and impact of the Guidelines on Dredging Fleet”
  4. Mr. Paris SANSOGLOU, Secretary General, European Dredging Association
    “The European Dredging Industry, a maritime success story”