In other words, as indeed already remarked by Mr Gasòliba, globalisation is, in my view, positive, and I am of the opinion that it has contributed to a new international distribution of labour which has been pursued by many people for many years.

The combination of Tetra's dominant position in carton packaging and Sidel's leading position in PET packaging equipment would provide the merged entity with the ability and incentives to leverage its dominant position in carton to gain a dominant position in PET packaging equipment.

The common position increases the exposure limit values and exposure action values for the whole-body vibrations and introduces new provisions on transitional periods for existing work equipment in general and for equipment used in the agricultural and forestry sectors in particular.

A proposal on public services procurement has still to be formulated in 1989 (b) Technical harmonization: adoption of Directives concerning (i) extension of the notification procedure for national draft technical regulations and standards (83/189), (ii) pressure vessels, (iii) toys, (iv) construction materials, (v) electromagnetic compatibility and (vi) machine safety; common position on personal protective devices". New approach" proposals have also been sent to the Council concerning gas appliances, medical equipment, mobile machines and measuring instruments.

The operational programme comprises the following measures: - modernization of existing facilities (29%) - provision of additional facilities (30%) - setting up of new research units (30%). The following projects warrant special mention: - Institute for New Materials and Biotechnologies, Seville - Laboratory for industrial crops, Alicante - Department of Enzymology and Food Technology and Institute for Regional Development at Castile-La-Mancha - 2 - The ERDF assistance has been allocated as follows: Andalusia 29.1% Valencia 24.7% Gali ...[+++]cia 11.9% Canaries 10.3% Castile-Leon 9.0% Estremadura 4.6% Murcia 4.6% Castile-La-Mancha 4.6% Asturias 2.2% The programme is covered by the Community support framework drawn up by the Commission in close consultation with the Spanish Government and approved last October.

- Objective: More effective responses to international crime, drug trafficking and terrorism By: - active, practical cooperation between the US and the future European Police Office (EUROPOL) - joint support and contribution to training crime-fighters, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine and other independent states of the former Soviet Union - coordinated alternative development programmes to counter drug production - more effective and timely interventions by customs forces and law and order authorities to clamp-down on drug trading and production - coordinated anti-drugs assistance programmes and projects in the Caribbean - exchanges of expertise and information on scientific and technological developments and emerg ...[+++]ing trends in international criminal activity - Objective: To counter illegal immigration, trafficking in human beings and weaknesses in systems of asylum By: - exchanging more information on trends in illegal immigration and asylum - cooperation in fighting against trafficking in illegal immigrants and women - establishing common responses to refugee crises through early warning systems and coordination - finding a common stance on the issue of temporary protection in the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and coordinating positions on refugee issues being dealt with in the Conference on Refugees and Migrants in the Commonwealth of Independent States.