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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 97-12-23

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From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>

MIDDAY EXPRESS

News from the Spokesman's midday briefing

Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Porte-Paroleb

23/12/97


CONTENTS / CONTENU

  • [01] Initiative DAPHNE: la Commission apporte son soutien � des projets visant � combattre la violence exerc�e contre les femmes et les enfants
  • [02] Commission opens in depth enquiry into the joint venture between Thyssen Krupp Stahl and ITW Signode to take over the activities of Titan Umreifungstechnik
  • [03] Commission approves a joint venture in the match sector
  • [04] Albanie: la Commission mobilise une aide humanitaire d'urgence pour les victimes des inondations

  • [01] Initiative DAPHNE: la Commission apporte son soutien � des projets visant � combattre la violence exerc�e contre les femmes et les enfants

    Mme Anita Gradin, membre de la Commission europ�enne responsable de la justice et des affaires int�rieures, a annonc� aujourd'hui que la Commission europ�enne soutiendrait 47 projets dans le cadre de l'initiative Daphn�. Trois millions d'Ecus ont �t� affect�s � cette initiative. Daphn� a pour objectif d'appuyer les activit�s des organisations non gouvernementales qui visent � lutter contre la violence exerc�e contre les enfants et les femmes. La liste des projets est extr�mement vari�e. Elle couvre tous les Etats membres et comprend des projets locaux, nationaux et europ�ens. Parmi les nombreuses actions � mettre en oeuvre, on trouve la mise en place de r�seaux d'experts en mati�re de disparitions d'enfants, la r�alisation d'une �tude de faisabilit� concernant un registre de localisation des personnes condamn�es pour abus sexuels sur des enfants et l'analyse des dispositions destin�es � assurer la protection des enfants dans l'Union europ�enne. Une �tude visera � mesurer l'efficacit� des programmes qui ont pour but d'emp�cher les d�linquants sexuels de r�cidiver. On peut aussi mentionner des projets de lutte contre la pornographie enfantine sur Internet, la formation des services de police � l'accueil des femmes victimes de viol, des projets de lutte contre l'exploitation des femmes migrantes ou des employ�s de maison, etc.

    [02] Commission opens in depth enquiry into the joint venture between Thyssen Krupp Stahl and ITW Signode to take over the activities of Titan Umreifungstechnik

    The European Commission has decided to continue its investigations into the proposed joint acquisition of Titan Umreifungstechnik GmbH by Thyssen Krupp Stahl AG and ITW Signode Inc. The Commission has several concerns, including the creation of a dominant position in the market for steel strapping. Thyssen Krupp Stahl (TKS) is a joint venture company into which Thyssen Stahl AG and the Krupp-Hoesch Stahl AG have merged their activities in the production and distribution of quality steel flat products. ITW Signode is a fully-owned holding company of the US-American undertaking Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ("ITW") and the sole owner of the Signode System GmbH which will be integrated into the joint venture. Titan is currently a fully-owned subsidiary of the Krupp-Hoesch group and focuses on the production and distribution of strapping materials and strapping tools and machinery. At the same time as TKS and ITW Signode acquire joint control of Titan, the equipment manufacturing assets and its entire distribution organisation will be transferred to PW Lenzen, a medium sized undertaking.

    [03] Commission approves a joint venture in the match sector

    After a detailed investigation, the European Commission has authorised the creation of a joint venture between Swedish Match AB ("Swedish Match") and Ko� Holding AS ("Ko�"). This joint venture transfers the existing business of Kav Orman Sanayii AS ("Kav"), which is a Turkish manufacturer of matches for resale, currently owned by Ko�. The investigation carried out has shown that this operation does not change the already strong position of Swedish Match on the market of matches for resale, in particular in view of the realistic alternative of supplies of non-European Economic Area producers. It is, however, stressed that it is the Commission's intention to follow closely any other operation undertaken by Swedish Match in this sector, given its high market share and the current structure of the market.

    [04] Albanie: la Commission mobilise une aide humanitaire d'urgence pour les victimes des inondations

    La Commission europ�enne a pris des mesures d'urgence pour faire parvenir une premi�re aide alimentaire rapide � la r�gion de Lezhe au nord de l'Albanie, gravement touch�e par des inondations. La Commission se pr�pare �galement � mobiliser l'envoi de v�tements d'hiver, couvertures et mat�riel d'abri apr�s une �valuation urgente de besoins men�e actuellement sur place. L'Office humanitaire de la Communaut� europ�enne (ECHO), responsable de la gestion de l'aide, est inquiet quant au degr� de gravit� des inondations d�crites comme "les pires depuis de nombreuses ann�es" dans une r�gion d�j� susceptible aux inondations et dont une partie importante se situe en dessous du niveau de la mer.

    MIDDAY EXPRESS


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