EUROSTAT - EXTERNAL AND INTRA-EUROPEAN UNION TRADE - NO. 12/2009

 KS-AR-09-012-EN

For those interested in member associations and member companies, please take note to the last IMF regional economic outlook, covering Asia and Pacific.

Asia has rebounded fast from the depth of the global crisis. Initially, the region was hit extremely hard, with output in most countries shrinking by much more than even those nations at the epicentre of the crisis. But starting in February 2009, Asia's economy began to revive. Exports and industrial production have increased again, financial pressures have eased, and confidence has largely been restored. What explains this remarkable comeback? What challenges does the recovery pose to Asian policymakers? These are the main questions addressed in the IMF's October 2009 "Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific." The report discusses the latest developments in Asia, examines the prospects for the period ahead, and considers the policy steps needed to sustain the recovery and rebalance Asia's medium-term growth. 

The report can be found under:

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/2009/apd/eng/areo1009.pdf

Please find enclosed the recently published Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/7/2009 accepting the contributions from Norway, Croatia and Montenegro for the EU military operation to contribute to EU anti-piracy actions off the Somali coast.

 Official Journal L 270

Please find enclosed for information the latest EMSA Newsletter.

  EMSA October Newsletter_October2009_web

 ECSA NEWSLETTER 06/09

 EMSA NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2009

ICS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS IN LONDON 

London 9 September 2009 

The Executive Committee of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which is the principal international trade association for international merchant shipowners, met in London on 8 September.