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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 97-07-14
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
14/07/97
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Commission authorises a joint venture between Cable & Wireless and
Maersk Data
[02] Renouvellement du protocole de l'accord de pêche UE / Cap Vert
[03] Central European countries: growth in 1997 and 1998 expected to
accelerate
[04] Padraig Flynn welcomes the commitment of the UK Government to discuss
the need for a ban on tobacco advertising at European level
[01] Commission authorises a joint venture between Cable & Wireless and
Maersk Data
The European Commission has authorised a proposed concentration by which
the undertakings Cable and Wireless plc and Maersk Data A/S -a member of
the Danish A.P. Moller Group- will acquire joint control of a newly-created
company: Cable&Wireless Nautec Limited ("Nautec"). Cable & Wireless and
Maersk Data will establish Nautec as a 50/50 owned joint venture in the
market for the supply of telecommunications and IT goods and services to
the container transportation market. The Commission has taken into account
in clearing the present transaction the fragmented character of the market
and the existence of sufficient potential competition.
[02] Renouvellement du protocole de l'accord de pêche UE / Cap Vert
Le protocole à l'accord de pêche entre l'Union européenne et le Cap Vert en
vigueur expire le 5 septembre 1997. L'UE et le Cap Vert ont paraphé à
Praia, Cap Vert, un nouveau protocole pour une période de trois ans à
partir du 6 septembre 1997, qui autorise la capture essentiellement de
thonidés et d'autres espèces hautement migratoires, par un total de 76
navires (espagnols, français, portugais) en augmentation par rapport au
protocole actuel. Le coût à charge du budget communautaire est de 510.600
Ecus par an.
[03] Central European countries: growth in 1997 and 1998 expected to
accelerate
The European Commission, in a publication "Economic reform monitor" n° 2,
expects sustained economic growth in Central Europe. The economic slowdown
in Western Europe has had a negative impact on economic growth in Central
European countries (CEC) in 1996, although the impact remained limited in
most countries. In 1997 and 1998, growth is expected to accelerate again
as the CECs should be able to benefit from the anticipated faster recovery
in Western Europe. Because economic growth is now mainly driven by domestic
demand, imports are rising very fast, well export growth is constrained by
foreign demand. Consequently, external deficits are rising rapidly, and the
total trade deficit now represents some 7.5% of the region's GDP.
[04] Padraig Flynn welcomes the commitment of the UK Government to discuss
the need for a ban on tobacco advertising at European level
Speaking today at a conference in London, Employment and Social Affairs
Commissioner, Padraig Flynn welcomed the commitment of the UK Government to
an active policy of smoking prevention. He said that "we need to reduce
incentives to smoke, particularly for young people. This means that the
promotion of tobacco, by direct or indirect advertising must be removed."
He said our labelling rules need to be brought up to date to provide full
and accurate information and warnings to the general public and he made a
commitment to look at the need for a reduction of the permissible tar and
nicotine content of cigarettes. Europe needs to examine the consequences
of recent US initiatives and alert developing countries to the damage
caused by tobacco. Mr Flynn concluded by urging the adoption of the
Community-wide Directive on tobacco advertising.
MIDDAY EXPRESS
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