title: Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environnment (replacing European Parliament and Council Directive 95/62/EC)

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text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 04. 06. 1997 COM(97) 287 final 96/0226 (COD) Amended proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment (replacing European Parliament and Council Directive 95/62/EC) (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) of the EC-Treaty) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The Commission hereby presents a modified proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment (replacing European Parliament and Council Directive 95/62/EC). The modified proposal incorporates those amendments proposed by the European Parliament at First Reading which were accepted by the Commission. 1. Introduction a) Background The Commission adopted its proposal on 11. 9. 19961, and it was formally transmitted to the EP and the Council on 5. 11. 1996. The Economic and Social Committee gave a favourable Opinion on 27. 2. 19972. The European Parliament adopted a favourable Resolution at its First Reading on 20. 2. 1997, and proposed 34 amendments to the Commission proposal3. b) Purpose of the Directive The aim of the Commission proposal is to replace the existing European Parliament and Council Directive 95/62/EC on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony4. The adaptation is being made in view of the liberalisation of public voice telephony services by 1st January 1998 (with transition periods for certain Member States), in accordance with Commission Directive 96/19/EC5. The purpose of the adaptation is two-fold: firstly it is necessary to adapt the Directive to a competitive environment and, in particular, to be more specific as to whom the provisions of the Directive will apply in a market with many players; secondly the Directive is being strengthened in the area of universal service, in line with the position expressed in the Commission Communication on universal service for telecommunications6. The adaptation is consistent with the Common Position adopted by the Council on the European Parliament and-Council Directive 97/. /EC on interconnection in telecommuni cation7, which lays down that only the provision of a fixed public telephone network and fixed public telephone service can be financed by a universal service financing scheme. 1 COM(96) 419, OJ C 371, 9. 12. 1996, p. 22 2TRA/324 3 A4-0049/97, PV 20. 2. 1997 4O J L 3 2 1, 30. 12. 1995, p. 6 5O J L 7 4, 22. 3. 1996, p. 13 6COM(96)73, 13. 3. 1996 7 OJ C 220, 29. 7. 96, p. 13 - 2 - 2. EP amendments accented by the Commission Of the 34 amendments adopted by the European Parliament at First Reading, the Commission accepted 19 in full, in part or in principle (i. e. with some reformulation of the text). Amendments accepted in full, in part or in principle: 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 22, 25, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 41, 51 The Commission accepted those amendments which: • help to more clearly specify the scope of universal service and improve consumer protection [amendments 3, 10 (parts), 19, 20, 22 (parts), 29, 35 and 41]; • bring the text in line with Community law, in particular the data protection Directive and the interconnection Directive [amendments 17 and 33]; improve the clarity of the text [amendments 2 (parts), 5, 8 (parts), 25 and 31]. • In addition, the Commission agreed with the EP on the principles underlying the following amendments: • Amendment 13 (parts): geographic segmentation • Amendment 14: reports on tariff evolution • Amendment 30: number portability • Amendment 51: consultation of interested parties In its modified proposal, the Commission has taken. over amendments 13, 19, 29, 35 and 51 in the relevant recitals rather than as changes to the Articles. 3. Amendments not accepted by the Commission The reasons which led the Commission not to accept a number of the amendments (or parts of them) proposed by the European Parliament are given below, grouped into 4 categories. Scope of universal service, financing schemes and contributors [amendments 3 (parts), 7, 10 (parts), 22 (parts), 46 and 50] Universal service as defined in this proposal is indeed a minimum set of services, and Member States may be allowed to set additional requirements as long as they do not increase contributions from market players to the cost of universal service. However, the Commission is not able to accept those amendments which could lead to any change of the scope of universal service as already agreed by the EP and the Council, nor to the cost of universal service becoming excessively high. Provision of terminal equipment for disabled users, or public access to the information society are an important issue, but these social needs should be-met by other means, and not by including them within the scope of universal service. The interconnection Directive also lays down principles for financing universal service, and the Commission does not accept the need to address that issue in this Directive. Price regulation, tariff monitoring and European guidelines for affordability [amendments 2 (parts), 13 (parts), 44 and 45] This Directive does not seek to change the existing situation, whereby Member States are free to have or not to have uniform prices throughout their territory. Therefore the first part of amendment 2 is not accepted. However unbalanced prices distort competition, and there are better methods of protecting vulnerable users, such as targetted tariff v schemes. Art. 4 of the Directive does foresee the possibility for implementation of price caps or other similar schemes in order to prevent any excessive price rises for residential users. But they will not be necessary in all cases and therefore should not be made obligatory (amendment 13). Member States must publish regular reports on tariffs which the Commission will monitor, taking actions if needed. Common rules are not considered necessary (amendment 45). In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, the criteria to calculate affordability are also to be determined at a national level. Considering the very different national or regional conditions throughout the Union, it does not seem appropriate to aim at providing Europe-wide measures in this area (amendment 2, second part; amendment 44). Consistency with other Directives [amendments 8 (parts), 16, 18, 32, 37 and 47] The issues concerning entries in directories (amendments 16, 18 and 47) are already dealt with by the Directive concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector, in particular in the integrated services digital network (ISDN) and in the public digital mobile networks. The definition of universal service has already been agreed in the interconnection Directive (amendment 8). The restriction for NRAs to intervene only in case of failure of commercial negotiations (amendment 32) is inconsistent with the line taken in the context of the inter connection Directive. The concept of a dispute resolution procedure the Parliament wants to introduce in amend ment 37 is inconsistent with the procedures in Directives 92/44/EEC on ONP leased lines and 95/62/EC on ONP voice telephony, both approved by EP. Other amendments • Amendment 12 reformulates the Commission text without improving it. • Amendment 24 is already covered by Art. 26. • Amendment 28 would be inconsistent with the aims of Art. 12(4). • Amendment 36 introduces some rather unclear concepts concerning the non-payment of bills, which do not seem to improve the text of Art. 21. - 4- Amendment 52 foresees mandatory publication of quality of service targets which does not seem absolutely necessary. 4, Conclusion The Commission has accepted 19 of the 34 amendments proposed by the European Parliament at First Reading either in whole, in part or in principle. In accordance with Article 189a paragraph 2 of the EC Treaty, the Commission amends its initial proposal, incorporating these amendments. Amended proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment (replacing European Parliament and Council Directive 95/62/EC) Original text Amended text Recital 4 (based on EP amendments 2 and 13) 4. Whereas the basic universal service requirement is to provide users on request with a connection to the fixed public telephone network at a fixed location, at an affordable price; whereas there should be no constraints on the technical means by which the connection is provided, allowing for wire or wireless technologies; whereas affordability is a matter to be determined at national level in the light of specific national conditions, including town and country planning aspects; whereas the affordability of telephone service is related to the information users receive about telephone usage expenses as well as the relative cost of telephone usage compared to other services; Whereas tariff rebalancing is leading to a move away from uniformly low and non cost-oriented tariffs; whereas until competition is effectively established safeguards may be necessary to ensure that price increases in remote or rural areas are not used to compensate for losses in revenue resulting from price decreases elsewhere; whereas price caps and similar schemes may be used to ensure that the necessary rebalancing does not affect users adversely, and that the differences between prices in high cost areas and prices in low cost areas do not endanger the affordability of telephone services; 4. Whereas the basic universal service requirement is to provide users on request with a connection to the fixed public telephone network at a fixed location, at an affordable price; whereas there should be no constraints on the technical means by which the connection is provided, allowing for wire or wireless technologies; whereas affordability is a matter to be determined at national level in the light of specific national conditions, including town and country planning aspects; whereas the affordability of telephone service is related to the information users receive about telephone usage expenses as well as the relative cost of telephone usage compared to other services; Whereas tariff rebalancing is leading to a move away from uniformly low and non cost-oriented tariffs; whereas until competition is effectively established safeguards may be necessary to ensure that price increases in remote or rural areas are not used to compensate for losses in revenue resulting from price decreases elsewhere; whereas tariff rebalancing is an essential feature of a competitive market; whereas, however, price caps and similar schemes, possibly based on geographic segmentation, may be used to ensure that the necessary rebalancing does not affect users adversely, and that the differences between prices in high cost areas and prices in low cost areas do not endanger the affordability of telephone services; Original text Amended text Recital 5 (based on EP amendment 3) 5. Whereas the importance of the telephone network and service is such that it should be available to anyone reasonably requesting it; whereas in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, it is for Member States to decide which organisations have the responsibility for providing the various elements of the universal service for telecommunications as defined in this Directive; whereas corresponding obligations could be included as conditions in authorisations to provide voice telephony services; whereas only the net cost of obligations covered in this Directive should be shared under a universal service financing scheme; 5. Whereas the importance of the telephone network and service is such that it should be available to anyone reasonably requesting it; whereas in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, it is for Member States to decide on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria which organisations have the responsibility for providing the various elements of the universal service for telecommunications as defined in this Directive, taking into account the ability of organisations to provide all or part of these elements: whereas corresponding obligations could be included as conditions in authorisations to provide voice telephony services; whereas only the net cost of obligations covered in this Directive should be shared under a universal service financing scheme; Recital 6a (new) (based on EP amendment 41) 6a. Whereas, where telephone directories are provided free of charge to subscribers, subscribers who are blind or partially sighted should be granted free access to directory enquiry services, in order to guarantee equal access for all users to published directory information: Recital 7a (new) (based on EP amendments 19 and 29) 7a. Whereas the publicly available telephone service is of particular importance to blind and partially sighted people; whereas organisations providing publicly available telephone services should take into account their needs bv offering the possibility of having bills in suitable alternative formats, and where appropriate provide publicly accessible text telephones for deaf and hearing- impaired people; Original text Amended text Recital 8 (based on EP amendment 51) 8. Whereas quality and price are key factors in a competitive market, and national regulatory authorities should be able to monitor achieved quality of service and take appropriate corrective measures where necessary; whereas these powers are without prejudice to the application of competition law by national and Community authorities; 8. Whereas quality and price are key factors in a competitive market, and national regulatory authorities should be able to monitor achieved quality of service for fixed public telephone services and take appropriate corrective measures where necessary; whereas transparency of network interface specifications is a prerequisite for a competitive market in terminal equipment: whereas the national regulatory authority should consult the interested parties, and especially terminal equipment suppliers and the representatives of the users and consumers, on the changes in existing network interface specifications: whereas these powers are without prejudice to the application of competition law by national and Community authorities; Recital 11 (based on EP amendment 35) 11. Whereas certain prior obligations concerning tariffs and cost accounting systems will no longer be appropriate once competition is introduced, and others can be relaxed by the competent national regulatory authority as soon as competition achieves the desired objectives; whereas in all cases the non-discrimination requirements of the competition rules of the Treaty apply; 11. Whereas certain prior obligations concerning tariffs and cost accounting systems will no longer be appropriate once competition is introduced, and others can be relaxed by the competent national regulatory authority as soon as competition achieves the desired objectives; whereas in all cases the non-discrimination requirements of the competition rules of the Treaty apply; Whereas price transparency should guarantee that residential subscribers do not subsidise discounts to industrial customers: whereas Member States should ensure that there is consultation before the introduction of the different discount schemes: 8- Original text Amended text Recital 14 (based on EP amendment 5) 14. Whereas in view of the forecast convergence of fixed and mobile telephone services, the applicability of the Directive with respect to mobile services should be re-examined when the Directive is reviewed; whereas the review date of 31 December 1999 will allow for a coordinated review of all the ONP Directives in the light of experience with the liberalization of public telecommunications networks and voice telephony services; 14. Whereas in view of the forecast convergence of fixed and mobile telephone services, the extent to which the Directive is applicable with respect to mobile services should be re-examined when the Directive is reviewed: whereas the review date of 31 December 1999 will allow for a coordinated review of all the ONP Directives in the light of experience with the liberalization of public telecommunications networks and voice telephony services; Article 2(2), indent 7 (based on EP amendment 8) "national regulatory authority" means the body or bodies in each Member State, entrusted by that Member State, inter alia, with the regulatory functions addressed in this Directive; - "national regulator}' authority" means the body or bodies in each Member State, as described in Directive 97/ /EC amending Directives 90/387/EEC and 92/44/EEC 0) for the purpose of adaptation to a competitive environment in telecommunications, entrusted by that Member State, inter alia, with the regulatory functions addressed in this Directive; (')OJL 165. 19. 6. 1992. p. 27 Article 3, second paragraph (based on EP amendment 10) Where these services cannot be commercially provided on the basis of conditions laid down by the Member State, Member States may set up universal service schemes for the shared financing of these services, in conformity with Community law. Where these services cannot be commercially provided on the basis of conditions laid down by the Member State, Member States may set up a universal service financing scheme, in conformity with Community law. Member States mav to some extent impose additional universal service requirements. Such additional requirements mav not, under anv circumstances whatever, have an impact on the costing of universal service provision as laid down in Community law and mav not be financed from a mandatory contribution bv market plavers. -9 Original text _ _ _ _ __ Amended text Article 4(2) (based on EP amendment 14) 2. Member States shall publish regular reports on the evolution of tariffs. 2. Member States shall publish regular reports on the evolution of tariffs. The Commission shall publish regular reports on the evolution of tariffs throughout the European Community. Article 6(1) (b) (based on EP amendment 17) (b) directories of all subscribers who consent to be listed, including fixed and personal numbers, are available to users in printed and where appropriate, electronic form, and updated on a regular basis; fixed (b) directories of all subscribers who have not expressed opposition to being listed, including and personal numbers, are available to users in printed and where appropriate, electronic form, and updated on a regular basis; Article 7(2) (based on EP amendment 20) 2. Member States shalh-ensure that it is possible to make emergency calls from public payphones using the single European emergency call number '112* referred to in Decision 91/396/EEC, and other national emergency numbers, all free of charge. 2. Member States shall ensure that it is possible to make emergency calls from public payphones •* and where they exist public pav text telephones using the single European emergency call number '112' referred to in Decision 91/396/EEC, and other national emergency numbers, all free of charge and without having to make use of coins or cards. Article 9 (b) (based on EP amendment 22) (b) access operator assistance services, and (b) access operator assistance services at a directory enquiry services in accordance with Article 6; reasonable price, and directory enquiry services in accordance with Article 6; Article 10(2), second subparagraph a and b (new) (based on EP amendment 25) Alterations mav be called for insofar as thev concern the protection of the rights of users and/or subscribers as foreseen bv this Directive. The Commission shall ensure that the alterations called for do not interfere with fair competition on the market. - 10 Original text Amended text Article 15(4) (new) (based on EP amendment 30) 4. Where the facility of number portability, as referred to in Article 12(5) of Directive 97/ /EC on interconnection in telecommunications with regard to ensuring universal service and interoperability through application of the principles of open network provisionvis not vet in use, national regulatory authorities shall ensure that for a reasonable period after a subscriber has changed supplier either a telephone call to his old number can be re-routed to his new number or callers are given at no additional cost to them an indication of the new number. National regulatory authorities shall ensure that any fees for such re-routing of calls are reasonable. Article 16(1) (based on EP amendment 31) 1. National regulatory authorities shall ensure that the organisations with significant market power in the provision of fixed public telephone, networks deal with reasonable requests from organisations providing telecommunications services for access to the fixed public telephone network at network termination points other than the commonly provided network termination 'points referred to in part 1 of Annex II. 1. National regulatory authorities shall ensure that the organisations with significant market power in the provision of fixed public telephone networks deal with reasonable requests from organisations providing telecommunications services for access to the fixed public telephone network at network termination points other than the commonly provided network termination points referred to in part 1 of Annex II. This obligation mav only be limited if there are technically and commercially viable alternatives to the special access requested, and if the requested access is inappropriate in relation to the resources available to meet the request. 11 Original text Amended text Article 16(9) (based on EP amendment 33) Details of agreements for special network access shall be made available to the national regulatory authority upon its request. 9. Details of the agreements for special network access referred to in paragraph 3 shall be made available to the national regulatory authority upon its request and mav be made available on request to interested parties, with the exception of those parts which deal with the commercial strategy of the parties. - 12- ISSN 0254-1475 COM(97) 287 final DOCUMENTS EN 15 10 Catalogue number : CB-CO-97-276-EN-C ISBN 92-78-21165-6 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1938/97 van Riccardo NENCINI aan de Commissie. Eventuele verplaatsing van het bedrijf Benninger in Campi Bisenzio bij Florence

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text: 11. 3. 98 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 76/63 Antwoord van mevrouw Bonino namens de Commissie (4 juli 1997) De Europese voorlichtingscampagne ter bevordering van de consumptie van producten van de visserij en de aquacultuur is bedoeld om de Europese consument te informeren over de voedingswaarde van vis en visserijproducten en een verantwoorde consumptie te bevorderen. In dat kader wordt met name meer bekendheid gegeven aan soorten die minder in trek zijn en waarvoor nog geen overbevissing is, en wordt voorlichting gegeven over de manier waarop kwaliteitsvis kan worden herkend. De voorlichtingscampagne omvat verschillende onderdelen, waaronder een specifieke actie voor lagere en middelbare scholen. Het is met name de bedoeling om bij de jongeren, bij wie de visconsumptie bijzonder laag ligt, belangstelling te wekken voor een evenwichtige en gevarieerde voeding, waarin vis een zeer belangrijke plaats inneemt. Aangezien deze voorlichtingscampagne op een zeer breed publiek is gericht, generiek is opgezet en voor alle lidstaten geldt, komen de verschillende soorten vistuigen en de visserijmethodes die in de Gemeenschap worden gebruikt daarbij niet aan de orde. (98/C 76/147) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1877/97 van Amedeo Amadeo (NI) aan de Commissie (2 juni 1997) Betreft: Lijst van de KMO(cid:146)s die hebben deelgenomen aan onderzoeksprogramma(cid:146)s van de EU Binnen de diensten van de Commissie en het Raadgevend Comite· voor industrieel onderzoek en ontwikkelings- werk (IRDAC) was meermalen sprake van een lijst van kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen (KMO(cid:146)s) die hebben deelgenomen aan onderzoeksprogramma(cid:146)s van de Europese Unie. Is deze lijst al gepubliceerd? Kan de Commissie mededelen welke KMO(cid:146)s uit Noordwest-Italie¤ aan EU-onderzoeksprogramma(cid:146)s hebben deelgenomen? Antwoord van mevrouw Cresson namens de Commissie (8 juli 1997) Het geachte Parlementslid wordt verwezen naar het antwoord dat de Commissie heeft gegeven op schriftelijke vraag P-2634/96 van de heer Friedrich (1). (1) PB C 83 van 14. 3. 1997. (98/C 76/148) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1938/97 van Riccardo Nencini (PSE) aan de Commissie (4 juni 1997) Betreft: Eventuele verplaatsing van het bedrijf Benninger in Campi Bisenzio bij Florence In 1995 heeft het bedrijf Benninger uit de programma(cid:146)s Brite en Thermie een totaal van 550 miljoen lire gekregen en momenteel wordt met de plaatselijke overheid onderhandeld over overheidssteun voor de beroepsopleiding. Afgelopen april heeft het bedrijf bekendgemaakt vo·o·r 1997 een vierde of een vijfde van de productie te willen overhevelen naar Duitsland en Zwitserland (een land dat niet tot de Europese Unie behoort). Genoemde overheveling is onbegrijpelijk en zal tot vermindering van de werkgelegenheid en de economische bedrijvigheid leiden


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1902/97 van Amedeo AMADEO aan de Commissie. Groenboek onderwijs/opleiding - transnationale mobiliteit

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title: QUESTION ECRITE no 1954/97 de Ian WHITE à la Commission. Suites données par la Commission aux pétitions n° 1138/95 et 1184/95 sur le syndrome du choc toxique

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title: VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 1004/97 DER KOMMISSION vom 4. Juni 1997 zur Festsetzung des Höchstbetrags der Ausfuhrerstattung für Weißzucker für die im Rahmen der Dauerausschreibung gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1464/96 durchgeführte 41. Teilausschreibung

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title: VERORDENING (EG) Nr. 1005/97 VAN DE COMMISSIE van 4 juni 1997 tot wederinvoering van het preferentiële douanerecht bij invoer van eenbloemige anjers (standaard) van oorsprong uit Israël

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title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1919/97 by Ian WHITE to the Commission. Concessions for the learning-disabled

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title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1947/97 van Cristiana MUSCARDINI aan de Commissie. Mishandeling van merries bij de bereiding van het geneesmiddel Premarin

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text: C 21/124 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 22. 1. 98 Antwoord van mevrouw Wulf-Mathies namens de Commissie (30 juni 1997) Met de uitvoering van het operationeel programma voor de regio Sicilie¤ is zoveel achterstand opgelopen dat (volgens de laatste gegevens) slecht ongeveer 10 % van de geplande financiering voor de door het Europees Fonds voor regionale ontwikkeling meegefinancierde maatregelen ook werkelijk is besteed. Het programma is door het Toezichtcomite· voor het communautair bestek, dat op 22 mei 1997 in Rome is bijeengekomen, overigens aangemerkt als een risicoprogramma. Vooral voor de maatregelen die voorzien in steun voor investeringen in het toerisme, waaraan het Geachte Parlementslid refereert (maatregel 2. 1 (cid:132)steun voor het toerisme(cid:148) en maatregel 2. 3 (cid:132)plattelandstoerisme(cid:148)), is tot dusver nog geen enkele uitgave gedaan en in de door de nationale autoriteiten opgestelde ramingen zijn de eerste betalingen in het vooruitzicht gesteld voor eind 1998, begin 1999. Om te voorkomen dat beschikbare middelen verloren gaan, onderzoekt de Commissie, samen met de nationale autoriteiten en in het kader van een meer algemene procedure voor de herprogrammering van de maatregelen waarvan de uitvoering problemen oplevert, een hypothese voor een herziening van het programma die rekening houdt met de stand van uitvoering en de vooruitzichten voor de verschillende onderdelen. Dit zal vooralsnog evenwel niet leiden tot een verlaging van de totale bijstand van de Gemeenschap van de regio Sicilie¤ en de betrokken financie¤le middelen zouden trouwens voor hetzelfde steunverleningsterrein gereserveerd blijven (subprogramma 2 (cid:132)toerisme en cultureel erfgoed(cid:148)). (98/C 21/238) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1947/97 van Cristiana Muscardini (NI) aan de Commissie (4 juni 1997) Betreft: Mishandeling van merries bij de bereiding van het geneesmiddel Premarin Het tijdschrift (cid:132)Impronte(cid:148), gedrukt en verdeeld door de Italiaanse liga tegen vivisectie (LAV), trekt al geruime tijd van leer tegen het feit dat in de Verenigde Staten en Canada 75. 000 merries worden mishandeld opdat het Amerikaanse laboratorium Wieth-ayerst het basisproduct voor het geneesmiddel Premarin zou kunnen vervaardigen. De merries krijgen de (cid:132)dorstproef(cid:148) te verduren: zij krijgen maar 22 liter water per dag in plaats van de 50 liter waar ze normaal behoefte aan hebben. Dat levert een veel geconcentreerdere urine op. Bovendien veroorzaakt de installatie voor het opvangen van de urine pijn en diepe verwondingen bij het dier. Is de Commissie bereid de invoer in Europa van dit geneesmiddel te verbieden om dergelijke wrede praktijken te ontmoedigen? Antwoord van de heer Bangemann namens de Commissie (8 juli 1997) Wij zijn zo vrij het geachte parlementslid te verwijzen naar het antwoord van de Commissie op de schriftelijke vragen E-1784/96 en 1785/96 van mevrouw van Dijk (1). De regels van de internationale handel staan de Gemeenschap over het algemeen niet toe de invoer van producten uit derde landen te verbieden op grond van het argument dat deze producten in die landen zijn verkregen op een manier die in de Gemeenschap als onaanvaardbaar zou worden beschouwd, aangezien deze producten geen gevaar opleveren voor de gezondheid van mens en dier in de Gemeenschap. (1) PB C 11 van 13. 1. 1997. (98/C 21/239) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1949/97 van Sebastiano Musumeci (NI) aan de Commissie (4 juni 1997) Betreft: Verbod van steun van de regio Sicilie¤ aan de toeristische sector De Commissie verbiedt de toekenning van subsidies door de regio Sicilie¤ voor de verbetering van het vervoer van toeristen per charter, spoor, boot en bus naar het eiland. De subsidies worden namelijk beschouwd als steun


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1901/97 do Deputado Amedeo AMADEO à Comissão. Livro Verde "Educação - formação - investigação: os obstáculos à mobilidade transnacional"

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title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1007/97 der Kommission vom 4. Juni 1997 zur Änderung der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1429/95 mit Durchführungsbestimmungen für die Ausfuhrerstattungen für Verarbeitungserzeugnisse aus Obst und Gemüse mit Ausnahme der für die Verarbeitungserzeugnisse mit Zusatz von Zucker gewährten Ausfuhrerstattungen

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GATT
customs document
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title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1934/97 by Jan MULDER to the Commission. Export levy on cereals

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atmospheric conditions
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export refund
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wheat


title: DÉCISION DE LA COMMISSION du 4 juin 1997 relative à la suspension des achats de beurre dans certains États membres (Les textes en langues danoise, allemande, grecque, anglaise, française, néerlandaise, finnoise et suédoise sont les seuls faisant foi.)

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EU Member State
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title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1895/97 del Amedeo AMADEO a la Comisión. Producción biológica de productos agrícolas

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Council of the European Union
EC Regulation
EU Member State
agricultural product
agricultural region
approximation of laws
foodstuff
organic farming
quality standard
restriction on competition


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 1952/97 de Susan WADDINGTON à la Commission. Campagnes d'information relatives à l'euro

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EU Member State
EU financing
Economic and Monetary Union
United Kingdom
public awareness campaign


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1931/97 van Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO aan de Commissie. Structuurfondsen

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EU Member State
EU control
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Structural Funds
application of EU law
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text: C 60/68 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 25. 2. 98 Dit betekent dat, evenals bij de uitbreiding van 1995 (Oostenrijk, Zweden en Finland), het in artikel 2 verankerde beginsel van de versterking van de economische en sociale cohesie alsmede de in de artikelen 130 A tot en met 130 E vastgestelde nadere bepalingen, in de toekomstige lidstaten ten uitvoer moeten worden gelegd volgens een in de toetredingsverdragen overeen te komen methode. (98/C 60/102) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1931/97 van Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE) aan de Commissie (4 juni 1997) Betreft: Structuurfondsen Is de Commissie tevreden over de procedure voor het toezicht op de additionaliteit in het kader van de structuurfondsen? Zo niet, heeft de Commissie plannen om deze procedure te hervormen? Antwoord van mevrouw Wulf-Mathies namens de Commissie (8 juli 1997) De herziening van de verordeningen betreffende de Structuurfondsen in 1993 heeft het mogelijk gemaakt het additionaliteitsbeginsel aan te scherpen. In tegenstelling tot de verordeningen van 1988 bevat Verordening (EEG) nr. 2082/93 van de Raad van 20 juli 1993 houdende wijziging van Verordening (EEG) nr. 4253/88 tot vaststelling van toepassingsbepalingen van Verordening (EEG) nr. 2052/88 met betrekking tot de coo¤rdinatie van de bijstandsverlening uit de onderscheiden Structuurfondsen enerzijds en van die bijstandsverlening met die van de Europese Investerings- bank en de andere bestaande financieringsinstrumenten anderzijds (1) een precieze definitie van het additiona- liteitsbeginsel alsmede de in dit verband in acht te nemen voorschriften. Zo bevat het nieuwe artikel 9 van Verordening nr. 4253/88 de volgende bepalingen: (cid:132)Om een ree¤el economisch effect te waarborgen mogen de kredieten van de Structuurfondsen en van het FIOV. niet in de plaats komen van de structurele uitgaven van de overheid van de lidstaat of daarmee gelijk te stellen structurele uitgaven van de lidstaat voor het gehele grondgebied dat voor de betrokken doelstelling in aanmerking komt. (cid:148) (lid 1) en (cid:132)Daartoe zien de Commissie en de betrokken lidstaat er. op toe dat de lidstaat voor het gehele betrokken grondgebied de structurele uitgaven van de overheid of daarmee gelijk te stellen structurele uitgaven ten minste op hetzelfde peil houdt als tijdens de voorgaande programmeringsperiode. (cid:148) (lid 2). Om controle op de naleving van dit beginsel mogelijk te maken is in artikel 8 van dezelfde verordening, zoals in 1993 gewijzigd, voorts bepaald dat in de communautaire bestekken (CB’s) en de gecombineerde programme- ringsdocumenten (GPD’s) de wijze van controle op de inachtneming van het additionaliteitsbeginsel en een eerste evaluatie van die inachtneming worden opgenomen. Ook moeten volgens dat artikel passende gegevens worden verstrekt om de doorzichtigheid van de betrokken geldstromen te waarborgen (lid 3). Dankzij de opneming van deze verschillende voorschriften in de thans geldende verordeningen is de tenuitvoerlegging van het additionaliteitsbeginsel aanmerkelijk verbeterd. Voor alle CB’s en GPD’s voor de doelstellingen 1 en 6 kon een voorafgaande additionaliteitstoetsing worden verricht. Ook voor doelstelling 2 kon in de meeste gevallen een dergelijke toetsing plaatsvinden. In de enkele programmeringsdocumenten waarvoor bij de goedkeuring ervan nog geen voorafgaande additionaliteitstoetsing was uitgevoerd, is een bepaling over schorsing van de betalingen opgenomen; volgens deze bepaling zullen vanaf het tweede voorschot de betalingen worden geschorst als er dan nog steeds geen voorafgaande additionaliteitstoetsing heeft plaatsgevonden. Voorts wordt de additionaliteitstoetsing tijdens de uitvoering vergemakkelijkt doordat, in het kader van het partnerschap met de Commissie, de wijze van controle per lidstaat is bepaald. Hierdoor kan de Commissie financie¤le gegevens verkrijgen die beter op de specifieke situatie in elke lidstaat zijn afgestemd. De Commissie is voornemens in de eerste helft van 1998 voorstellen voor de nieuwe verordeningen betreffende de Structuurfondsen in te dienen. Zij zal in dat verband ook onderzoeken hoe het additionaliteitsbeginsel en de toepassing ervan in de toekomst dienen te zijn geregeld. (1) PB L 193 van 31. 7. 1993


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1900/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Green Paper on Education - Training - Research: The obstacles to transnational mobility

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title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 1945/97 του Esko SEPPAENEN προς την Επ τροπή. Περίπτωση ΣΕΒ στην Ολλανδία

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text: 11. 3. 98 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv· n Koinoth·tvn C 76/65 Ta ky·ria shmei·a toy progra·mmatow ele·gxoy ei·nai ta ako·loyua: › syntonisme·nh ana·ptyjh tvn me·svn se ue·mata ele·gxoy (enae·ria epith·rhsh, ploi·a epiuev· rhshw) apo· ta sxetika· kra·th me·lh › Ella·da, Ispani·a, Galli·a kai Itali·a, › antallagh· epiuevrhtv· n eunikh·w aliei·aw oi opoi·oi ua bri·skontai se ploi·a poy ua toyw paraxvroy·n ta kra·th me·lh, › peri·poloi sth ua·lassa kai epiuev· rhsh sta lima·nia, › mhdenikh· anoxh· gia th mh th·rhsh tvn koinotikv· n kano·nvn, › aysthrh· parakoloy·uhsh tvn eunikv· n programma·tvn ele·gxoy apo· thn epiuev· rhsh aliei·aw thw Epitroph·w. H e·gkrish toy koinoy· progra·mmatow ele·gxoy poy proble·pei stenh· synergasi·a kai syntonismo· metajy· tvn kratv· n melv· n kai dieykoly·nei tiw synallage·w kai thn ana·ptyjh tvn eunikv· n epiuevrh·sevn, apotelei· ne·a arxh· gia thn epith·rhsh toy en lo·gv ei·doyw aliei·aw. To pro·gramma egkri·uhke gia na antimetvpistoy·n oi ellei·ceiw sta ue·mata ele·gxoy poy shmeiv· uhkan kata· to pareluo·n kai gia ejasfalistei· o·ti oi alieytike·w drasthrio·thtew pragmatopoioy·ntai thrv· ntaw plh·rvw toyw koinotikoy·w kano·new. H Epitroph· ua parakoloyuh·sei stena· thn efarmogh· tvn programma·tvn ele·gxoy apo· ta kra·th me·lh kata· th dia·rkeia thw alieytikh·w perio·doy kai ua xrhsimopoih·sei gia to skopo· ayto· toyw epiuevrhte·w thw sta lima·nia kai sta ploi·a poy xrhsimopoioy·ntai gia ton e·legxo kai ta opoi·a pare·xontai apo· ta kra·th me·lh. Prow to skopo· ayto·, h Epitroph· kai ta kra·th me·lh symfv· nhsan sthn efarmogh· thw politikh·w «mhdenikh·w anoxh·w» sthn peri·ptvsh poy oi koinotikoi· aliei·w den thrh·soyn toyw kano·new, kata· thn alieytikh· peri·odo 1997. Oi aliei·w poy xrhsimopoioy·n ta parasyro·mena di·ktya ua e·xoyn th dynato·thta na la·boyn primodoth·seiw gia th diakoph· tvn drasthrioth·tvn toyw poy proble·pontai apo· to italiko· sxe·dio metatroph·w. Epeidh· h symmetoxh· sto sxe·dio ei·nai proairetikh·, oi aliei·w poy epiuymoy·n na synexi·soyn na carey·oyn me th boh·ueia parasyro·menvn dixty·vn mporoy·n na to ka·noyn, ypo· ton o·ro o·ti threi·tai h koinotikh· nomouesi·a. (98/C 76/150) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1945/97 ypobolh· : Esko Seppa¤nen (GUE/NGL) prow thn Epitroph· (4 Ioyni·oy 1997) Ue·ma: Peri·ptvsh SEB sthn Ollandi·a Sy·mfvna me dhmosiey·mata finlandikv· n efhmeri·dvn, sthn Ollandi·a enetopi·suei, pro merikv· n ebdoma· dvn, h prv· th agela·da poy pa·sxei apo· SEB. Gnvri·zei h Epitroph· ea·n to en lo·gv gegono·w eystauei· kai, ea·n nai, poia· me·tra proti·uetai na la·bei prokeime·noy na apotrapei· h eja·plvsh thw asue·neiaw; Apa· nthsh toy k. Fischler ej ono·matow thw Epitroph· w (5 Aygoy·stoy 1997) H Epitroph· ei·xe enhmervuei· apo· tiw ollandike·w arxe·w ame·svw meta· thn epibebai·vsh thw prv· thw kauv· w kai apo· th dey·terh peri·ptvsh spoggv· doyw egkefalopa·ueiaw tvn booeidv· n (SEB) sto e·dafo·w thw, stiw 21 Marti·oy 1997 kai stiw 7 Aprili·oy 1997. Sygxro·nvw, oi arxe·w tvn a·llvn kratv· n melv· n enhmerv· uhkan me·sv toy systh·matow koinopoi·hshw tvn epizvotiv· n, sy·mfvna me toyw koinotikoy·w kano·new. Stiw dia·forew synedria·seiw thw Mo·nimhw Kthniatrikh·w Epitroph·w, oi ollandike·w arxe·w ane·feran ta pori·smata· toyw kai ta me·tra poy elh·fuhsan. Ta me·tra poy elh·fuhsan uevrh·uhkan kata·llhla apo· ta kra·th me·lh kai thn Epitroph· gia thn prostasi·a thw dhmo·siaw ygei·aw kai thw ygei·aw tvn zv· vn, apo· ton ki·ndyno e·kueshw sto metadotiko· pauogo·no para·gonta thw spoggv· doyw egkefalopa·ueiaw, o opoi·ow aporre·ei apo· ayta· ta dy·o kroy·smata


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 1904/97 de Amedeo AMADEO à la Commission. Livre vert sur l'éducation, la formation, la recherche et la mobilité transnationale

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