Translation of "Ralentissement de la production " (French → English) :

3. Expresses strong concern about the consequences of the financial and economic downturn, falling investment and growing inequalities in the EU, especially among its regions as regards productivity, competitiveness and prosperity; points out that it is vital to take strong policy measures and allocate adequate financial resources to support a renaissance of industry for a sustainable Europe, based, inter alia, on cultural and creative industries and new technologies such as nanotechnologies, biotechnologies and microelectronics; maintains that, failing such an action, the sharp decline in industrial production will have a serious nega ...[+++]tive impact not only on the EU’s output, but also on social and territorial cohesion, and that the ‘technology gap’ between the EU and other high-tech hubs, i.e. the United States and the BRIC countries, will grow dangerously wider;

254. Highlights the fact that the importance of organic production goes beyond healthy nutrition; organic farming is an innovative, knowledge-based approach to agricultural production with efficient use of resources, which can be an engine of rural development and employment; increasing use of biotechnologies and organic production could provide a "European added value" for agriculture, which could result in a stronger role for Europe in global competition; notes, furthermore, that it contributes to long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability, such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, slowing reduction in biodi ...[+++]versity and improving animal welfare standards;

254. Highlights the fact that the importance of organic production goes beyond healthy nutrition; organic farming is an innovative, knowledge-based approach to agricultural production with efficient use of resources, which can be an engine of rural development and employment; increasing use of biotechnologies and organic production could provide a ‘European added value’ for agriculture, which could result in a stronger role for Europe in global competition; notes, furthermore, that it contributes to long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability, such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, slowing reduction in biodi ...[+++]versity and improving animal welfare standards;

require business operators to amend their standard operating procedures and, in particular, slow down or stop production.

(E) Whereas the Commission further states that employers were reluctant to dismiss workers, fearing that after the crisis they will have difficulty in re-recruiting highly qualified personnel; whereas, therefore, Polish entrepreneurs preferred sending them on holidays and training during the period of reduced production, which allowed the preservation of work for a large part of their staff, but also allowed for a rapid increase in production when demand grew again;

The Netherlands also underlines the negative impact of the severe slow-down of aluminium production (a reduction by 21 % from average EU aluminium production between 2008 and 2009) on Zalco's Aluminium Zeeland Company NV revenues.