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Participation in events and meetings, lobbying and support
� 26.2.2007, Bucharest, Hotel Phoenix: Conference organized together with an
economic news magazine, Reporter Economic, with presence of the then Minister
of Environment, Mrs. Barbu, in order to inform potential applicants regarding the
possibilities of obtaining the EU-Ecolabel, and to encourage the press top promote
the label. In particular, other than the speeches of Mrs Diwok and Mrs. Daniela
Toma, which concentrated on the institutional aspect of the certification, speakers
from several economic sectors, in particular textiles and paper, presented the
requirements of the EU-Ecolabel for the respective products. (images already
published in the “Flower News” for March)
� 15/16.3.2007, Bucharest, Hotel Best Western, Seminar financed and carried
out by DG Enlargement/TAIEX (mentioned for completeness of information):
Seminar for employees of the Romanian Environmental Agency, regional and
national level, on the requirements, possibilities and positive examples regarding
the EU-Ecolabel. (images published in the “Flower News” for May)
� 4.6.2007 Bucharest: Meeting in the Ministry of Environment with Mrs. Dana
Toma and other members of the Competent Body, in order to coordinate activities
for the following months and discuss further materials to be printed and
distributed. The most urgent matter of discussion were the problems interested
companies see in paying their annual fees, and the possible activities during the
Flower Week, also further seminars together with possible sponsors (which
actually have taken place in Ploiesti in June, in Cluj, during the Transsylvanian
Expo Fair on the 7/8th of September, in Sibiu in October and in Timisoara in
November.)
� 5.6.2007: Bucharest, in occasion of the “International day of the
Environment”, during an event organized by the Romanian Ministry of the
Environment, among other activities also the European Ecolabel has been
discussed with politicians and functionaries of the Romanian Government. Also
discussed was the possibility of producing a short videoclip for the TV regarding
the EU-Ecolabel.
� 6.6.2007: Bacau, Regional government: Meeting regarding the
possibilities of organizing seminars for interested firms who want to apply for
the EU-Ecolabel. The area has a high presence of international firms particularly in
the paper sector, some of them considering already an ISO 14000 certification
and having shown informal interest in the possibility of certification. The activities
in this area will be carried out in collaboration with Mrs. Iulia Ciobotici from the
firm Mapamond S.r.l., environmental consultants working for the local
government.
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