title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 3284/97 του Leonie van BLADEL προς το Συμβούλ ο. Απειλή για το φυσικό περιβάλλον του δέλτα του ποταμού Okavango στην Μποτσουάνα

eurovoc_concepts:
Botswana
Namibia
drought
environmental protection
hydraulic works
water requirements
water supply
watercourse

text: C 158/78 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv· n Koinoth·tvn 25. 5. 98 (98/C 158/99) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-3284/97 ypobolh· : Leonie van Bladel (UPE) prow to Symboy·lio (21 Oktvbri·oy 1997) Ue·ma: Apeilh· gia to fysiko· periba·llon toy de·lta toy potamoy· Okavango sthn Mpotsoya·na Gnvri·zei to Symboy·lio o·ti h Nami·mpia proti·uetai na antlh·sei nero· apo· ton potamo· Okavango sthn 1. Mpotsoya·na, lo·gv thw sobarh·w jhrasi·aw; (cid:201)xei plhroforhuei· to Symboy·lio o·ti h a·ntlhsh toy neroy· apo· ton potamo· Okavango ua pragmatopoihuei· 2. me xrhmatodotikh· sth·rijh thw Ki·naw kai o·ti h Nami·mpia, se anta·llagma, ua xorhgh·sei sthn Ki·na alieytika· dikaiv· mata; Skopey·ei to Symboy·lio, ejaiti·aw thw idia·zoysaw xlvri·daw kai pani·daw sto de·lta toy potamoy· Okavango, 3. na probei· se diaboyley·seiw me tiw kybernh·seiw thw Nami·mpia kai thw Mpotsoya·na, xrhmatodotikh· sth·rijh thw Eyrvpai¤kh·w (cid:201)nvshw, gia thn jhrasi·a poy masti·zei th Nami·mpia; Ei·nai to Symboy·lio diateueime·no na ajiopoih·sei tiw eidike·w gnv· seiw toy Agglikoy· Institoy·toy sthn 4. Ollandi·a, se o·,ti afora· thn ejasfa·lish neroy· sthn Eyrv· ph, prokeime·noy na breuei· ly·sh sthn kata· stash ayth·; Apa· nthsh (16 Febroyari·oy 1998) To Symboy·lio den diaue·tei plhrofori·ew sxetika· me thn endexo·menh pro·uesh thw Nami·mpia na antlh·sei nero· apo· ton potamo· Okavango sth Mpotsoya·na. Eja·lloy to Symboy·lio den e·xei a·mesh armodio·thta gia na pare·mbei epi· toy ue·matow. Paro·moia problh·mata dy·nantai na teuoy·n sta plai·sia thw diaxei·rishw thw Sy·mbashw toy lome·, gia thn opoi·a armo·dia ei·nai kata· prv· ton h Epitroph·. (98/C 158/100) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-3285/97 ypobolh· : Marie-Paule Kestelijn-Sierens (ELDR) prow thn Epitroph· (20 Oktvbri·oy 1997) Ue·ma: Thlepikoinvni·ew Gnvri·zoyme o·ti apo· 1hw Ianoyari·oy 1998 apeleyuerv· netai h agora· thlepikoinvniv· n, pra·gma poy ua ue·sei se egrh·gorsh ton antagvnismo·. Ei·nai h Epitroph· armo·dia v· ste, para·llhla me a·llew ene·rgeiew, na anala·bei prvtoboyli·ew oy·tvw v· ste na mhn ephreasuoy·n, toyla·xiston, ta timolo·gia tvn epixeirh·sevn thlepikoinvniv· n sthn eyrvpai¤kh· esvterikh· agora·; Apa· nthsh toy k. Van Miert ej ono·matow thw Epitroph· w (12 Noembri·oy 1997) H Epitroph· e·xei la·bei kai ua ejakoloyuh·sei na lamba·nei ka·ue dynath· prvtoboyli·a ento·w tvn ori·vn tvn armodioth·tvn thw me skopo· thn epi·lysh toy problh·matow tvn ychlv· n telv· n poy oi organismoi· thlepikoinv- niv· n efarmo·zoyn gia tiw dieunei·w klh·seiw. Oi ky·rioi lo·goi gia toyw opoi·oyw oi dieunei·w thlepikoinvni·ew ei·nai akribo·terew se sxe·sh me tiw egxv· riew yperastike·w thlepikoinvni·ew ei·nai, prv· ton, o·ti ta timolo·gia tvn dieunv· n thlepikoinvniv· n ejakoloyuoy·n na mhn apoteloy·n syna·rthsh toy ko·stoyw toyw, dey·teron, o·ti ta ypa·rxonta di·ktya e·xoyn sxediasuei· me gnv· mona ta dedome·na thw eka·stote xv· raw kai, tri·ton, o·ti gia tiw dieunei·w klh·seiw efarmo·zontai ychla· te·lh diasy·ndeshw kai symchfismoy·. Sy·mfvna me thn odhgi·a 96/19/EK thw 13hw Marti·oy 1996 gia thn tropopoi·hsh thw odhgi·aw 90/388/EOK o·son afora· to plh·rew a·noigma tvn agorv· n thlepikoinvniv· n ston antagvnismo· (1), ta kra·th me·lh ofei·loyn na para·sxoyn stoyw thlepikoinvniakoy·w toyw organismoy·w th dynato·thta na epanejisorroph·soyn ta timolo·gia· toyw prin apo· thn 1h Ianoyari·oy 1998. Se peri·ptvsh poy h epanejisorro·phsh ayth· den ei·nai dynato· na oloklhrvuei· me·xri thn en lo·gv hmeromhni·a, ta kra·th me·lh ofei·loyn na ypoba·loyn sthn Epitroph· analytiko· xronodia·gramma gia th mellontikh· proodeytikh· kata·rghsh tvn anisorropiv· n poy apome·noyn


title: 98/95/EY: Komission päätös, tehty 21 päivänä lokakuuta 1997, Sardinian alueen (Italia) Sardinian meriliikenteelle myöntämästä tuesta (Ainoastaan italiankielinen teksti on todistusvoimainen) (ETA:n kannalta merkityksellinen teksti)

eurovoc_concepts:
Sardinia
State aid
control of State aid
infringement of EU law
maritime shipping
regional aid

formats: html pdf print

text: L 20/30 ‹ FI ‹ Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti 27. 1. 98 II (S(cid:132)(cid:132)d(cid:148)kset, joita ei tarvitse julkaista) KOMISSIO KOMISSION P(cid:142)(cid:142)T(cid:153)S, tehty 21 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) lokakuuta 1997, Sardinian alueen (Italia) Sardinian meriliikenteelle my(cid:148)nt(cid:132)m(cid:132)st(cid:132) tuesta (Ainoastaan italiankielinen teksti on todistusvoimainen) (ETA:n kannalta merkityksellinen teksti) (98/95/EY) EUROOPAN YHTEIS(cid:153)JEN KOMISSIO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)n perustamissopi- muksen ja erityisesti sen 93 artiklan 2 kohdan ensim- m(cid:132)isen alakohdan, ottaa huomioon Euroopan talousalueesta tehdyn sopi- muksen ja erityisesti sen 62 artiklan 1 kohdan a alakoh- dan, on antanut asianomaisille osapuolille edell(cid:132) mainittujen artiklojen mukaisesti mahdollisuuden esitt(cid:132)(cid:132) huomautuk- sensa (1), sek(cid:132) katsoo seuraavaa: I Komissio ilmoitti Italian viranomaisille 24 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) kes(cid:132)- kuuta 1996 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)tyll(cid:132) kirjeell(cid:132) (2) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksest(cid:132)(cid:132)n aloittaa EY:n perustamissopimuksen 93 artiklan 2 kohdan mukainen Sardinian alueen laitonta meriliikenteen tuki- j(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)(cid:132) koskeva menettely. Menettelyn aloittamisen yhteydess(cid:132) komissio ilmaisi k(cid:132)ytett(cid:132)viss(cid:132)(cid:132)n oleviin tietoihin perustuvat tuen soveltu- mista ep(cid:132)ilyns(cid:132), joiden syyt ovat seuraavat: yhteismarkkinoille koskevat vakavat — tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132) sis(cid:132)lsi m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)yksi(cid:132), joihin liittyi kansa- laisuuteen perustuvaa syrjint(cid:132)(cid:132), koska meriliikenteen harjoittajat muun muassa velvoitettiin tuen k(cid:132)yt(cid:132)nn(cid:148)n (1) EYVL C 368, 6. 12. 1996, s. 2 (2) Katso alaviite 1. ehtona palkkaamaan aluksiinsa sardinialaista miehis- t(cid:148)(cid:132); — j(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132) oli sijoittautumisvapauden periaatteen vastainen, koska tuen saamisen ehtona oli muun muassa, ett(cid:132) liikenteenharjoittajien p(cid:132)(cid:132)toimipaikan oli oltava Sardiniassa; — j(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132) sis(cid:132)lsi tukea aluksiin teht(cid:132)vien investoin- tien helpottamiseksi siten, ett(cid:132) sill(cid:132) saatetaan rikkoa yhteis(cid:148)n s(cid:132)(cid:132)nt(cid:148)j(cid:132). II Menettelyn aloittamisen j(cid:132)lkeen Italian hallitus esitti komissiolle huomautuksensa 31 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) lokakuuta 1996 esittiv(cid:132)t p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)tyll(cid:132) huomautuksensa 11 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) lokakuuta 1996 ja 22 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) tammikuuta 1997 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)tyill(cid:132) kirjeill(cid:132). viranomaiset Sardinian kirjeell(cid:132). Muut j(cid:132)senvaltiot tai kolmannet osapuolet eiv(cid:132)t esitt(cid:132)neet huomautuksia kuukauden m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)ajan kuluessa menettelyn aloittamista koskevan p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen julkaisemisesta. Todetta- koon kuitenkin, ett(cid:132) muutamat kolmannet osapuolet esit- tiv(cid:132)t huomautuksia t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)ajan j(cid:132)lkeen. Italian ja Sardinian viranomaiset eiv(cid:132)t kiist(cid:132)neet komis- sion esitt(cid:132)mi(cid:132) vastalauseita. Viranomaiset my(cid:148)s ilmoittivat komissiolle tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)(cid:132)n tehdyist(cid:132) muutoksista, joissa komission esitt(cid:132)m(cid:132)t vastalauseet oli niiden mukaan otettu huomioon. N(cid:132)iden muutoksien t(cid:132)rke(cid:132) osa on 15 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) helmikuuta 1996 annettu alueellinen laki N:o 9. On huomattava, ett(cid:132) t(cid:132)m(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)s ei koske kyseisi(cid:132) muutoksia, vuoden 1996 laki mukaan lukien, ja ett(cid:132) niit(cid:132) k(cid:132)sitell(cid:132)(cid:132)n erikseen. 27. 1. 98 ‹ FI ‹ Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti L 20/31 III Komissio sai tietoonsa kyseisen tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)n valituk- joka koski tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)n soveltamistapausta. sesta, Tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132) on otettu k(cid:132)ytt(cid:148)(cid:148)n 15 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) toukokuuta 1951 annetulla Sardinian alueellisella lailla N:o 20, jota on my(cid:148)hemmin muutettu 11 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) hein(cid:132)kuuta 1954 anne- tulla alueellisella lailla N:o 15 ja 4 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) kes(cid:132)kuuta 1988 annetulla alueellisella lailla N:o 11. tai korjata aluksia. Kyseisi(cid:132) lainoja oli Laissa N:o 20/1951, sellaisena kuin se on muutettuna lailla N:o 15/1954, j(cid:132)ljemp(cid:132)n(cid:132) laki N:o 20/1951, s(cid:132)(cid:132)dettiin rahaston perustamisesta lainojen my(cid:148)nt(cid:132)miseksi laivayh- ti(cid:148)ille, jotka aikoivat rakentaa, hankkia, muuttaa rakenteel- lisesti tarkoitus my(cid:148)nt(cid:132)(cid:132) ainoastaan sellaisille yrityksille, joiden p(cid:132)(cid:132)toimi- paikka, verotuspaikka ja rekister(cid:148)intisatama olivat Sardi- nian alueella. Lainat eiv(cid:132)t saaneet ylitt(cid:132)(cid:132) 20:t(cid:132) prosenttia investoinneista, kun kyseess(cid:132) oli aluksen rakentaminen, rakenteen muuttaminen tai korjaaminen, jos hakija oli jo saanut kyseiseen ty(cid:148)h(cid:148)n tukea kyseisen(cid:132) ajankohtana voimassa olevan kansallisen lains(cid:132)(cid:132)d(cid:132)nn(cid:148)n perusteella. Jos t(cid:132)llaista tukea ei ollut saatu kansallisen lains(cid:132)(cid:132)d(cid:132)nn(cid:148)n lainat eiv(cid:132)t saaneet ylitt(cid:132)(cid:132) 60:t(cid:132) prosenttia perusteella, investoinnista. Korko, palkkio ja muut lainakulut eiv(cid:132)t lain N:o 20/1951 mukaan saaneet ylitt(cid:132)(cid:132) 4,5:ta prosenttia lainap(cid:132)(cid:132)omasta vuodessa, jos my(cid:148)s kansallisen lains(cid:132)(cid:132)d(cid:132)nn(cid:148)n mukaista tukea oli saatu, eiv(cid:132)tk(cid:132) 3,5:ta prosenttia, jos t(cid:132)llaista tukea ei ollut saatu (keskim(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)inen korkotuki 10–12 prosent- tiyksikk(cid:148)(cid:132)). P(cid:132)(cid:132)oma oli maksettava takaisin enint(cid:132)(cid:132)n kahtenatoista vuosittaisena er(cid:132)n(cid:132), joista ensimm(cid:132)inen maksettiin kolmantena vuonna sen j(cid:132)lkeen, kun laiva, jota varten laina oli my(cid:148)nnetty, oli otettu k(cid:132)ytt(cid:148)(cid:148)n. ei ilmoittanut Lailla N:o 20/1951 perustettuun tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)(cid:132)n tehtiin alueellisella lailla N:o 11/1988 huomattavia muutoksia. Italian hallitus vuonna 1988 tehtyj(cid:132) muutoksia EY:n perustamissopimuksen 93 artiklan 3 kohdan mukaisesti komissiolle, joten muutettu tukij(cid:132)rjes- telm(cid:132) ilmoittamatta ”tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)” j(cid:132)tetty(cid:132) tukea, kuten komissio totesi p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksess(cid:132)(cid:132)n 93 artiklan 2 kohdan mukaisen menettelyn aloittamisesta. Italian hallitus ei huomautuksissaan kiist(cid:132)nyt t(cid:132)t(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)tel- m(cid:132)(cid:132). j(cid:132)ljemp(cid:132)n(cid:132) oli Tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)ss(cid:132) tuen my(cid:148)nt(cid:132)misen ehdoksi asetettiin seuraavat tuensaajayrityksi(cid:132) koskevat vaatimukset: ”a) yrityksen p(cid:132)(cid:132)toimipaikka, keskushallinto ja merilii- kennetoiminta ja, soveltuvissa tapauksissa, t(cid:132)rkeimm(cid:132)t varastot ja varikot sek(cid:132) yrityksen toimintaa tukevat laitteet sijaitsivat pysyv(cid:132)sti jossakin alueen satamassa; c) yritys k(cid:132)ytt(cid:132)(cid:132) alueen satamia liikennetoimintansa keskuspaikkana ja pit(cid:132)(cid:132) niit(cid:132) kyseiseen toimintaan liittyvin(cid:132) ett(cid:132) tavanomaisina k(cid:132)yntisataminaan, mahdollisen s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)llisen liikenteen p(cid:132)(cid:132)tesatamana tai s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)llisen(cid:132) k(cid:132)yntisatamana on oltava tai useampi alueen satamista; yksi ja d) yritys sitoutuu teett(cid:132)m(cid:132)(cid:132)n kunnostust(cid:148)it(cid:132) alueen sata- missa, mik(cid:132)li telakoilla on tarvittava toimintakapasi- teetti eik(cid:132) t(cid:148)ille ole force majeure -esteit(cid:132), pakollisista leasingsopimuksen tai johtuvia ilmeisi(cid:132) taloudellisia tai ajallisia esteit(cid:132); ehdoista esteit(cid:132) kaikki tukihakemuksen kohteena e) yritys velvoitetaan kokoamaan bruttovetoisuudeltaan joka yli 250 tonnin aluksia varten erityismiehitys, olevan kattaa aluksen miehityksess(cid:132) tarvittavat miehist(cid:148)luokat ja johon kuuluu ainoastaan rekister(cid:148)intisataman yleiseen merimiesluetteloon merkittyj(cid:132) miehist(cid:148)n j(cid:132)seni(cid:132), sek(cid:132) palkkaamaan kyseisist(cid:132) luetteloista tarvittava yleinen ja tekij(cid:148)in(cid:132) erityinen miehist(cid:148), ainoina miehist(cid:148)n palkkaamista koskevat kansalliset s(cid:132)(cid:132)n- n(cid:148)kset. ” rajoittavina Sardinian viranomaisille Tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)ss(cid:132) annettiin my(cid:148)s mahdollisuus my(cid:148)nt(cid:132)(cid:132) avustusta leasingkustannuk- jos laivayhti(cid:148) k(cid:132)ytti lainan sijaan leasingsopimusta. siin, Avustus on yht(cid:132) suuri kuin vuosittaista takaisinmaksua vastaavan summan lainaamisesta Italian laivayhti(cid:148)ihin viitekoron mukaan laskettavien nykyisten kustannusten sek(cid:132) saman summan lainaamisesta aiheutuvien, 5 prosentin korolla laskettavien kustannusten (keskim(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)inen korkotuki noin 10 prosenttiyksikk(cid:148)(cid:132)) v(cid:132)linen erotus. Sopimuksen p(cid:132)(cid:132)t- tyess(cid:132) leasingoikeuden haltija voi hankkia omistukseensa alukset, joita varten avustusta on maksettu, yht(cid:132) prosenttia ostohinnasta vastaavalla raham(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)ll(cid:132). sovellettavan aiheutuvien, kaupallisen Sardinian viranomaisten toimittamien tietojen mukaan tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)(cid:132) on sen tultua voimaan vuonna 1988 k(cid:132)ytetty tekemiseen tai yhteens(cid:132) 12 697 450 000 liiran arvosta. leasingsopimuksien laina- IV Tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132) artiklan 1 kohdassa tarkoitettua valtiontukea, koska: on EY:n perustamissopimuksen 92 a) tukea saavat yritykset vapautuvat rahoituksellisesta rasit- teesta, joka niihin tavallisesti kohdistuisi (tavanomai- nen kaupallinen korkokanta ja muut laina- ja leasing- sopimuksiin liittyv(cid:132)t maksut); b) t(cid:132)m(cid:132) rasite maksetaan valtion varoista (Sardinian viran- omaiset); c) tuki on valikoivaa (se on suunnattu vain laivaliiken- teelle); b) kaikki yrityksen omistamat alukset on ilmoitettu rekisteriin alueen satamissa; d) tuki vaikuttaa j(cid:132)senvaltioiden v(cid:132)liseen kauppaan. L 20/32 ‹ FI ‹ Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti 27. 1. 98 yli ett(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksess(cid:132) huomautettiin, Edell(cid:132) olevan d kohdan osalta menettelyn aloittamista koskevassa 90 prosenttia Sardiniaan menevist(cid:132) j(cid:132)senvaltioiden tuotteista kuljetetaan meritse ja ett(cid:132) yli 90 prosenttia j(cid:132)senvaltioihin tulevista Sardiniasta per(cid:132)isin olevista tuotteista kuljetetaan samalla tavoin. Lis(cid:132)ksi huomautettiin, ett(cid:132) laivayhti(cid:148)t hoitavat 65 prosenttia yhteis(cid:148)n ja Sardinian v(cid:132)lisest(cid:132) turis- tiliikenteest(cid:132) (matkustajat ja autot). Italian viranomaiset eiv(cid:132)t huomautuksissaan kiist(cid:132)neet edell(cid:132) mainittuja lukuja eiv(cid:132)tk(cid:132) tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)n luokittelua 92 artiklan 1 kohdassa tarkoitetuksi valtiontueksi. V Tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132) on laiton, koska lakia N:o 20/1951 muutettiin merkitt(cid:132)v(cid:132)sti lailla N:o 11/1988 eli ETY:n perustamissopimuksen voimaantulon j(cid:132)lkeen ilman, ett(cid:132) Italian viranomaiset olisivat 93 artiklan 3 kohdan mukai- sesti ennalta ilmoittaneet t(cid:132)st(cid:132) muutoksesta komissiolle. VI Perustamissopimuksen 92 artiklan 1 kohdassa m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)t(cid:132)(cid:132)n, ett(cid:132) siin(cid:132) vahvistettuja perusteita vastaava tuki ei periaat- teessa sovellu yhteismarkkinoille. Tarkasteltavana olevaan tapaukseen ei voida soveltaa perustamissopimuksen 92 artiklan 2 ja 3 kohdassa mainit- tuja poikkeuksia, koska tuella rikotaan yhteis(cid:148)n oikeuden sijoittautumisvapautta (perustamissopi- perusperiaatteita: muksen 52 kansalaisuuteen perustuvan syrjinn(cid:132)n kieltoa (perustamissopimuksen 6 artikla ja 48 artiklan 2 kohta). artikla) ja Sijoittautumisvapauden osalta tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)ss(cid:132) ei edelly- tet(cid:132) ainoastaan tuen saajan sijoittautumista Sardiniaan, vaan my(cid:148)s muun muassa tuensaajan p(cid:132)(cid:132)toimipaikan sijaintia Sardiniassa. Lis(cid:132)ksi vaaditaan, ett(cid:132) kaikki tuensaa- jayrityksen alukset — ei yksinomaan j(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)n mukaista tukea saavat alukset — on rekister(cid:148)it(cid:132)v(cid:132) Sardi- niassa. Jo n(cid:132)ill(cid:132) vaatimuksilla rikotaan perustamissopi- muksen 52 artiklaa, koska Sardiniaan sijoittautuneet yritykset, joiden p(cid:132)(cid:132)toimipaikka sijaitsee muualla tai joiden aluksia on rekister(cid:148)ity muualla, j(cid:132)(cid:132)v(cid:132)t ilman tukea. Kansalaisuuteen perustuvan syrjinn(cid:132)n osalta tukij(cid:132)rjestel- m(cid:132)ss(cid:132) edellytet(cid:132)(cid:132)n, ett(cid:132) bruttovetoisuudeltaan yli 250 tonnin aluksien miehist(cid:148)ss(cid:132) on oltava v(cid:132)himm(cid:132)isosuus merimiehi(cid:132), jotka on merkitty aluksen (sardinialaisen) rekister(cid:148)intisataman yleiseen merimiesluetteloon. T(cid:132)m(cid:132) vaatimus on itse asiassa tukea saavalle yritykselle asetettu velvoite palkata tietty kiinti(cid:148) paikallisia merimiehi(cid:132), jotka ovat k(cid:132)yt(cid:132)nn(cid:148)ss(cid:132) sardinialaisia, vaikka muut merimiehet olisivat puolueettomasti arvioiden yht(cid:132) sopivia tai sopi- vampia suorittamaan tarvittavia teht(cid:132)vi(cid:132). On huomattava, ett(cid:132) Italian viranomaiset eiv(cid:132)t huomau- tuksissaan kiist(cid:132)neet komission edell(cid:132) esitettyj(cid:132) v(cid:132)itteit(cid:132), jotka koskevat perustamissopimuksen 6 artiklan, 48 artiklan 2 kohdan ja 52 artiklan rikkomista. Vaikka tuki ei olisikaan ristiriidassa yhteis(cid:148)n oikeuden perusperiaatteiden kanssa, se ei kuitenkaan j(cid:132)ljemp(cid:132)n(cid:132) mainittujen syiden vuoksi soveltuisi yhteismarkkinoille. Tarkasteltavana olevassa tapauksessa ei voida soveltaa perustamissopimuksen 92 artiklan 2 kohdassa mainittuja poikkeuksia, koska tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132) ei ole tarkoitettu kysei- sess(cid:132) kohdassa tarkoitettujen tavoitteiden saavuttamiseen. eiv(cid:132)t my(cid:148)sk(cid:132)(cid:132)n ole pyyt(cid:132)neet Italian viranomaiset kyseisen poikkeuksen soveltamista. Perustamissopimuksen 92 artiklan 3 kohdassa luetellaan tuet, joita voidaan pit(cid:132)(cid:132) yhteismarkkinoille soveltuvina. Tuen ja perustamissopimuksen yhteensopivuus on m(cid:132)(cid:132)ri- yksitt(cid:132)isen j(cid:132)senvaltion tett(cid:132)v(cid:132) koko yhteis(cid:148)n eik(cid:132) kannalta. Yhteismarkkinoiden toimi- asianmukaisen vuuden takaamiseksi ja ottaen huomioon perustamissopi- muksen 3 artiklan g kohdassa m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)tty periaate, 92 artiklan 3 kohdassa mainittuja poikkeuksia on tulkittava suppeasti tarkasteltaessa mit(cid:132) tahansa tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)(cid:132) tai yksitt(cid:132)ist(cid:132) tukea. Erityisesti niit(cid:132) voidaan soveltaa vain, jos komissio on vakuuttunut siit(cid:132), ett(cid:132) ilman tukea markkina- voimat eiv(cid:132)t yksin(cid:132)(cid:132)n kykenisi ohjaamaan tuen saajia toimiaan tavalla, joka edist(cid:132)isi joidenkin mainituissa poik- keuksissa mainittujen tavoitteiden saavuttamista. Poikkeusten soveltaminen tukeen, joka ei edist(cid:132) t(cid:132)llaisia tavoitteita, tai tapauksissa, joissa tuki ei ole kyseisen tavoit- teen kannalta tarpeen, merkitsisi etujen my(cid:148)nt(cid:132)mist(cid:132) tiet- tyjen j(cid:132)senvaltioiden tuotannonaloille tai yrityksille, joiden rahoituksellinen asema vahvistuisi keinotekoisesti, sek(cid:132) j(cid:132)senvaltioiden ja kilpailun v(cid:132)(cid:132)rist(cid:132)mist(cid:132) ilman perustamissopimuksen 92 artiklan 3 kohdassa m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)ttyj(cid:132) yhteiseen etuun perustuvia syit(cid:132). vaikuttamista kauppaan v(cid:132)liseen Perustamissopimuksen 92 artiklan 3 kohdan a alakoh- dassa my(cid:148)nnet(cid:132)(cid:132)n poikkeus tuelle, jota my(cid:148)nnet(cid:132)(cid:132)n kehi- tyksen edist(cid:132)miseen alueilla, joilla elintaso on poikkeuk- sellisen alhainen tai joilla vajaaty(cid:148)llisyys on vakava ongelma. Vaikka Sardinialla on oikeus 92 artiklan 3 kohdan a alakohdan mukaiseen aluetukeen, tarkastelta- vana olevaa tukea ei my(cid:148)nnetty ensisijaisesti alueellisen kehityksen edist(cid:132)miseksi tarkoitetun tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)n mukaisena, koska se on rajoitettu koskemaan laivaliiken- nett(cid:132). Joka tapauksessa 92 artiklan 3 kohtaa ei sovelleta tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)(cid:132)n, joka tarkasteltavana olevan j(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)n tavoin on ristiriidassa erityisen aroille aloille, kuten meri- liikenteelle, annettavaa tukea koskevien yhteis(cid:148)n suunta- viivojen kanssa. 27. 1. 98 ‹ FI ‹ Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti L 20/33 Mit(cid:132) perustamissopimuksen 92 artiklan 3 kohdan b alakohdassa mainittuihin poikkeuksiin tulee, tarkastelta- vana olevaa tukea ei ole tarkoitettu yhteist(cid:132) etua koskevan t(cid:132)rke(cid:132)n hankkeen edist(cid:132)miseen eik(cid:132) Italian taloudessa olevan vakavan h(cid:132)iri(cid:148)n poistamiseen, eik(cid:132) siihen my(cid:148)s- k(cid:132)(cid:132)n sis(cid:132)lly kyseisiin hankkeisiin kuuluvia piirteit(cid:132). Lis(cid:132)ksi Italian viranomaiset eiv(cid:132)t ole komissiolle esitt(cid:132)- miss(cid:132)(cid:132)n huomautuksissa pyyt(cid:132)neet vapautuksen my(cid:148)nt(cid:132)- mist(cid:132) n(cid:132)ill(cid:132) perusteilla. Perustamissopimuksen 92 artiklan 3 kohdan c alakoh- dassa mainittujen tietyn taloudellisen toiminnan kehi- tyksen edist(cid:132)mist(cid:132) koskevien poikkeuksien osalta tukij(cid:132)r- jestelm(cid:132) vaikuttaa kauppaan tavalla, joka on yhteisen edun vastainen, koska: tapauksessa) — sek(cid:132) 3 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) elokuuta 1989 annetussa laivayhti(cid:148)iden valtiontukea koskevissa suuntaviivoissa (1) ett(cid:132) merilii- kenteen valtiontukea koskevissa yhteis(cid:148)n suuntavii- voissa (2) meriliikenteen valtiontuelle edellytet(cid:132)(cid:132)n, ett(cid:132) laivayhti(cid:148)ille varattu tuki alusten rakentamista, raken- teen muuttamista tai korjausta varten (kuten tarkastel- tavana olevassa esitet(cid:132)(cid:132)n avoimuutta noudattaen sovelletaessa yhteis(cid:148)n telakoille my(cid:148)nnet- t(cid:132)v(cid:132)(cid:132) laivanrakennusteollisuuden tukea koskevaa neuvoston lains(cid:132)(cid:132)d(cid:132)nt(cid:148)(cid:132) (neuvoston asetus (EY) N:o 3094/95 (3) sellaisena kuin se on muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 1904/96 (4)); kyseist(cid:132) vaatimusta sovelletaan my(cid:148)s silloin, kun tukea my(cid:148)n- net(cid:132)(cid:132)n k(cid:132)sitelt(cid:132)v(cid:132)n(cid:132) olevan tapauksen tavoin alueella, jolla on 92 artiklan 3 kohdan a alakohdassa m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)tty asema; tarkasteltavana oleva tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132) ei sis(cid:132)ll(cid:132) mekanismia, jolla varmistettaisiin edell(cid:132) mainittujen yhteis(cid:148)n s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)sten mukaisuus; sopimuspohjaista — aluksia koskevien leasingsopimusten osalta kyseinen joka ei ole suuntaviivojen tuki on sen tyyppist(cid:132) toimintatukea, vuoden 1989 eik(cid:132) mukaan sallittu. vuoden 1997 VII N(cid:132)in ollen voidaan p(cid:132)(cid:132)tell(cid:132), ett(cid:132) kyseinen tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132) on laiton eik(cid:132) sovellu yhteismarkkinoille. Italian viranomaisten mukaan j(cid:132)rjestelyt on jo toteutettu tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)n muuttamiseksi yhteismarkkinoille sovel- tuvaksi muun muassa 15 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) helmikuuta 1996 Sardi- nian alueellisella lailla N:o 9. T(cid:132)m(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)s ei koske n(cid:132)it(cid:132) uusia j(cid:132)rjestelyj(cid:132). Tosiasiaksi kuitenkin j(cid:132)(cid:132), ett(cid:132) yhteens(cid:132) 12 697 450 000 Italian liiran laina- ja leasingsopimukset on tehty tavan- omaista edullisemmin ehdoin alueellisten lakien N:o 11/1988 ja N:o 9/1996 v(cid:132)lisen(cid:132) aikana. (1) SEK(89) 921, lopullinen, 3. elokuuta 1989. (2) EYVL C 205, 5. 7. 1997, s. 5 (3) EYVL L 332, 30. 12. 1995, s. 1 (4) EYVL L 251, 3. 10. 1996, s. 5 Tuen saajien on palautettava kyseisten laina- ja leasingso- pimusten tukiosuus Italian lakiin sis(cid:132)ltyvien menettelyjen ja s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)sten mukaisesti korkoineen siit(cid:132) p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)st(cid:132), jona laiton tuki on maksettu. Korko on laskettava alueellisen tuen viitekorkoa k(cid:132)ytt(cid:132)en. takaisin peritt(cid:132)v(cid:132)n tukiosuuden m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)(cid:132) Komissio ei ole voinut m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritt(cid:132)(cid:132) itse kultakin tuen eik(cid:132) saajalta kaikilta tuen saajilta takaisin peritt(cid:132)v(cid:132)n tuen kokonais- m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)(cid:132). T(cid:132)st(cid:132) syyst(cid:132) Italian viranomaisten on t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen noudattamiseksi vaadittavia t(cid:132)yt(cid:132)nt(cid:148)(cid:148)npanotoi- menpiteit(cid:132) toteuttaessaan itse m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritett(cid:132)v(cid:132) kultakin tuen saajalta takaisin peritt(cid:132)v(cid:132) m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132) ja ilmoitettava se komis- siolle. T(cid:132)m(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)s ei rajoita mahdollisia komission p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksi(cid:132) Italian ilmoittamista j(cid:132)rjestelyist(cid:132), jotka t(cid:132)ht(cid:132)(cid:132)v(cid:132)t kyseisen tukij(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)n muuttamiseen yhteis(cid:148)n lains(cid:132)(cid:132)d(cid:132)nn(cid:148)n mukaiseksi, ja erityisesti alueellista laista N:o 9/1996. T(cid:132)t(cid:132) lakia tarkastellaan erikseen. ON TEHNYT T(cid:142)M(cid:142)N P(cid:142)(cid:142)T(cid:153)KSEN: 1 artikla joiden kokonaism(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132) Laina-/leasingsopimukset, on 12 697 450 000 Italian liiraa ja jotka on tehty meriliiken- teen alalla toimivien yritysten kanssa 15 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) touko- kuuta 1951 annetun Sardinian alueen alueellisen lain N:o 20 mukaisesti, sellaisena kuin se on muutettuna 11 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) hein(cid:132)kuuta 1954 annetulla alueellisella lailla N:o 15 ja 4 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) kes(cid:132)kuuta 1988 annetulla alueellisella lailla N:o 11, sis(cid:132)lt(cid:132)v(cid:132)t osia, jotka ovat perustamissopi- muksen 92 artiklan 1 kohdassa tarkoitettua valtiontukea ja ovat laittomia, koska ne on my(cid:148)nnetty perustamissopi- muksen 93 artiklan 3 kohdan vastaisesti. laina-/leasingsopimukset eiv(cid:132)t sovellu Edell(cid:132) mainitut yhteismarkkinoille, koska ne eiv(cid:132)t t(cid:132)yt(cid:132) perustamissopi- muksen 92 artiklan 2 ja 3 kohdassa mainittuja edellytyksi(cid:132) 92 artiklan 1 kohdan m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)yksist(cid:132) poikkeamiseksi. 2 artikla Italian on peritt(cid:132)v(cid:132) takaisin kultakin 1 artiklassa tarkoi- tetun laina-/leasingsopimuksen edunsaajalta m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132), joka vastaa toisaalta koron ja/tai muiden maksujen kokonais- m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)n, jotka kyseinen edunsaaja olisi maksanut sopi- muksentekop(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) sovelletuin tavanomaisin markkinaeh- doin tehdyst(cid:132) toisaalta edunsaajan tosiasiallisesti maksamien korkojen ja/tai muiden maksujen kokonais- m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)n v(cid:132)list(cid:132) erotusta. laina-/leasingsopimuksesta, laina-/leasingsopimuksesta ja L 20/34 ‹ FI ‹ Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti 27. 1. 98 ett(cid:132) loput Jos laina-/leasingsopimuksen hoitaminen on t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen tekop(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) edelleen kesken, Italian on varmis- lainansaaja/leasingsopimuksen edunhaltija tettava, tavanomaisin laina-/leasingsopimuksesta hoitaa markkinaehdoin. Edell(cid:132) ensimm(cid:132)isess(cid:132) kohdassa tarkoi- tetun m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)n takaisin perimisen lis(cid:132)ksi Italian viran- omaisten on peritt(cid:132)v(cid:132) edell(cid:132) mainitusta m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)st(cid:132) korkoa laina/leasingsopimuksen tekemisp(cid:132)iv(cid:132)st(cid:132) alkaen. Korko on laskettava viitekoron mukaisesti, jota komissio k(cid:132)ytt(cid:132)(cid:132) aluetuen laskemisessa. 3 artikla Italian on kahden kuukauden kuluessa t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen ilmoitettava komissiolle toimenpi- tiedoksiantamisesta teist(cid:132), jotka se on toteuttanut t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen noudatta- miseksi. 4 artikla T(cid:132)m(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)s on osoitettu Italian tasavallalle. Tehty Brysseliss(cid:132) 21 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) lokakuuta 1997. Komission puolesta Neil KINNOCK Komission j(cid:132)sen


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) Nr. 2062/97 af 21. oktober 1997 om ændring af forordning (EØF) nr. 700/88 om visse gennemførelsesbestemmelser for ordningen for indførsel til Fællesskabet af visse af blomsterdyrkningens produkter med oprindelse i Cypern, Israel, Jordan og Marokko samt på Vestbredden og i Gazastriben

eurovoc_concepts:
Cyprus
Middle East
Morocco
floriculture
import policy
producer price

formats: html pdfa1b print


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 3232/97 von Konstantinos HATZIDAKIS an die Kommission. Probleme mit der Anwendung des Aktionsprogramms PACTE

eurovoc_concepts:
EU financing
EU programme
budgetary expenditure
closing of accounts
eligibility criteria
eligible region
regional cooperation
terms for aid

text: C 158/64 DE Amtsblatt der Europa¤ischen Gemeinschaften 25. 5. 98 Antwort von Herrn Fischler im Namen der Kommission (1. Dezember 1997) Die Kommission u¤bermittelt dem Herrn Abgeordneten und dem Generalsekretariat des Parlaments die zur Beantwortung der Fragen 1 bis 4, 7 und 9 angeforderten Informationen auf direktem Weg. Die Fragen 5, 6 und 8 kann die Kommission leider nicht beantworten, da sie hierzu nicht u¤ber ausreichende Informationen verfu¤gt. (98/C 158/81) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-3232/97 von Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE) an die Kommission (20. Oktober 1997) Betrifft: Probleme mit der Anwendung des Aktionsprogramms PACTE Beschwerden von griechischen Beteiligten am Aktionsprogramm fu¤r Grenzregionen PACTE zufolge kommt es zu erheblichen Verzo¤gerungen bei der Gewa¤hrung von Mitteln fu¤r die in diesem Programm vorgesehenen Ma(cid:223)nahmen. Diese Verzo¤gerungen scheinen durch Mi(cid:223)wirtschaft bei der Verwaltung des Programms durch das PACTE-Amt (AER) in Stra(cid:223)burg verursacht zu werden, das die Mittel nicht freigibt, obwohl alle erforderlichen Belege unterbreitet wurden. Es scheint, da(cid:223) a¤hnliche Beschwerden von Kommunen anderer Mitgliedstaaten gea¤u(cid:223)ert wurden, die an diesem und an anderen regionalen Kooperationsprogrammen beteiligt sind. Sind der Kommission diese Zusta¤nde bekannt, wie erkla¤rt sie sich diese Verzo¤gerungen und welche Ma(cid:223)nahmen will sie einleiten, um sicherzustellen, da(cid:223) ein regelma¤(cid:223)iger Rhythmus der Finanzierungen wiederhergestellt wird? Antwort von Frau Wulf-Mathies im Namen der Kommission (13. November 1997) Die Anfrage betrifft eine der 1993 im Rahmen des PACTE-Programms bewilligten Ma(cid:223)nahmen. Dieses Programm ist u¤ber einen Globalzuschu(cid:223) finanziert worden, der der Versammlung der Regionen Europas fu¤r die Begleitung der Projektverwaltung gewa¤hrt wurde. Die Kommission hat dieser Organisation Anfang 1997 auf der Grundlage der ihr u¤bermittelten Berichte die gesamte finanzielle Beteiligung der Gemeinschaft an den verschiedenen Ma(cid:223)nahmen ausgezahlt, die im Rahmen der Organisation seit 1993 bewilligt worden sind. Die nachtra¤glichen Kontrollen sa¤mtlicher Projekte durch das Verwaltungsbu¤ro der Versammlung der Regionen Europas haben in einigen Fa¤llen gezeigt, da(cid:223) der Betrag der zuschu(cid:223)fa¤higen Ausgaben mit dem vom Projektleiter in seinem Schlu(cid:223)bericht genannten Betrag nicht u¤bereinstimmte. Die Versammlung der Regionen Europas hat vor der Auszahlung der letzten Tranche die Projektleiter aufgefordert, ihr die Belege fu¤r alle von ihnen geta¤tigten Ausgaben zuzuleiten. Sie hat der Kommission mitgeteilt, da(cid:223) die meisten Projektleiter dieser Aufforderung nachgekommen sind und den fa¤lligen Restbetrag erhalten haben. Sofern es den Projektleitern nicht gelungen ist, die angeforderten Belege fristgema¤(cid:223) zu unterbreiten, wird der Rechnungsabschlu(cid:223) fu¤r die bisher nicht abgeschlossenen Projekte auf der Grundlage der allein als zuschu(cid:223)fa¤hig angesehenen Ausgaben erfolgen. (98/C 158/82) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-3234/97 von Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) an die Kommission (20. Oktober 1997) Betrifft: Versenkung von Schiffen mit nuklearen Brennstoffabfa¤llen im Mittelmeer Nach einem in Rom von der Umweltorganisation (cid:132)Greenpeace(cid:147) vero¤ffentlichten Bericht ist die Befo¤rderung und die Lagerung von toxischen und nuklearen Abfa¤llen nunmehr in den Ha¤nden der Mafia. (cid:132)Koordinator(cid:147) der gesamten Operation ist eine internationale Gesellschaft mit Sitz in Lugano (Schweiz), der (cid:132)Oceanic Disposal Management(cid:147), die sich mit der (cid:132)Lagerung(cid:147) von Abfa¤llen aus vielen EU-Staaten und anderen La¤ndern befa(cid:223)t, indem sie Schiffe im Mittelmeer versenkt


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 3308/97 dell'on. Florus WIJSENBEEK alla Commissione. Necessità di una Scuola europea all'Aia

eurovoc_concepts:
EU office or agency
European official
European school
Netherlands
education policy
teaching

text: 16. 4. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 117/169 (98/C 117/231) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-3287/97 di David Hallam (PSE) alla Commissione (13 ottobre 1997) Oggetto: Trasmissione transfrontaliera di materiale pornografico «hard-core» nell(cid:146)Unione europea Nella sua risposta alla mia interrogazione scritta P-2792/96 (1), il Commissario affermava che la Commissione chiedera‘ al Regno Unito di chiarire su quale base ritiene che i canali «Adult Channel», «Fantasy Channel» e «Playboy Channel» (i cui programmi sono stati classificati dal Regno Unito come pornografia «soft») non violino l(cid:146)articolo 22 della direttiva 89/552/CEE (2). Puo‘ dire la Commissione se ha ricevuto una risposta dal Regno Unito, e in caso affermativo, se e‘ soddisfatta della base a cui si fa riferimento per accreditare l(cid:146)osservanza dell(cid:146)articolo 22 da parte dei suddetti canali? (1) GU C 83 del 14. 3. 1997, pag. 68. (2) GU L 298 del 17. 10. 1989, pag. 23. Risposta data dal sig. Oreja a nome della Commissione (6 novembre 1997) La Commissione ha preso effettivamente contatto con le autorita‘ del Regno Unito in merito alla questione sollevata dall’Onorevole Parlamentare. Queste ultime hanno risposto che, a differenza di canali non britannici (come TV Erotica, Rendez-vous) nei confronti dei quali sono stati emanati ordini di sospensione conformemente alle procedure previste all’articolo 2, paragrafo 2 della direttiva 89/552/CEE, il contenuto dei programmi dei tre canali britannici in questione, viene giudicato accettabile. L’articolo 22 della direttiva vieta la trasmissione di programmi «in grado di nuocere gravemente allo sviluppo fisico, mentale o morale dei minorenni», eccetto quando «la scelta dell’ora di trasmissione o qualsiasi altro accorgimento tecnico escludano che i minorenni trovantisi nell’area di diffusione normalmente seguano tali programmi». I tre suddetti canali sono tutti in abbonamento e i loro programmi sono crittati e diffusi ad ora tarda. Questi ultimi contengono raramente scene di sesso esplicito o di violenza gratuita e in particolare, per quanto riguarda gli atti sessuali, vengono rappresentati in modo assai diverso da come avviene nelle pellicole «hard» diffuse dai canali che sono stati sospesi. Cionondimeno le autorita‘ britanniche hanno assicurato la Commissione che la «Independent Television commission» non e‘ indifferente alla natura problematica di questi canali, i quali vengono regolarmente controllati al fine di verificarne la conformita‘ al codice relativo ai programmi, il cui rispetto e‘ una condizione essenziale ai fini dell’autorizzazione. La Commissione e‘ stata informata che vi sono stati solo 11 casi di proteste da parte di spettatori nel corso degli ultimi 12 mesi, per la maggior parte quando una societa‘ di distribuzione via cavo, a causa di problemi tecnici, ha diffuso accidentalmente uno di questi canali «in chiaro». Tutte le proteste hanno ricevuto subito la dovuta attenzione e il problema tecnico e‘ stato risolto. La Commissione ritiene pertanto che i tre canali britannici in questione siano attentamente controllati, che i loro programmi non contengono materiale «in grado di nuocere gravemente allo sviluppo fisico, mentale o morale dei minorenni», e quindi vietato dalla direttiva e che gli accorgimenti tecnici e l’orario di trasmissione sono sufficienti ad impedire che possano essere seguiti, in linea di principio, da minorenni. (98/C 117/232) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-3308/97 di Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) alla Commissione (20 ottobre 1997) Oggetto: Necessita‘ di una Scuola europea all(cid:146)Aia Sa la Commissione che i dipedenti dell(cid:146)Ufficio europeo dei brevetti di Rijswijk non dispongono di strutture scolastiche europee, mentre presso la sede centrale dell(cid:146)Ufficio europeo dei brevetti a Monaco di Baviera le necessarie strutture esistono?


title: Proposal for a Council Decision on a joint action establishing a programme of exchanges, training and cooperation for persons responsible for action to combat organised crime (Falcone programme)

eurovoc_concepts:
approximation of laws
fight against crime
intergovernmental cooperation (EU)
organised crime
teaching curriculum

formats: html pdf pdfa1b print

text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 20. 10. 1997 COM(97) 528 final PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON A JOINT ACTION ESTABLISHING A PROGRAMME OF EXCHANGES, TRAINING AND COOPERATION FOR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTION TO COMBAT ORGANISED CRIME (FALCONE PROGRAMME) (presented by the Commission) •XPLANATORY MEMORANDUM A. Background to proposal The Dublin European Council on 13-14 December 1996 underlined its determination to fight against organised crime and stressed the need for a coherent and coordinated approach by the European Union. Accordingly, it decided to set up a High Level Group responsible specific recommendations, including realistic timetables for carrying out the work. The High Eevel Group has met six times. Its findings arc set out in a report containing 15 political guidelines and 30 specific recommendations, together with a proposed timetable and an indication of where the responsibility for implementing each recommendation would lie. action plan containing a comprehensive formulating for At a meeting in Luxembourg on 28 April 1997, the Council (Justice and Home Affairs) endorsed the approach of the High Level Group's report1 and requested the European Council to adopt in particular the recommendations in Part II as its own political guidelines. The Amsterdam European Council on 16 and 17 June 1997 welcomed the action plan drawn up by the High Level Group on organised crime in pursuance of the mandate entrusted to it by the Heads of State or Government at the meeting in Dublin. It adopted the political guidelines presented for its approval and requested the Council to adopt the measures needed to implement the plan, monitor its execution and report to the European Council in June 1998. The European Council particularly welcomed the comprehensive approach to both prevention and enforcement, stressed the search for the right balance between the approximation or harmonisation of legislation, practical cooperation between judicial and police bodies responsible for the application of laws and the importance of close cooperation between the Union's main partners, especially with the applicant countries. the action plan, which gave equal weight in Recommendation No 11 of the action plan requests the Council to adopt "a joint action establishing a specific multi-annual programme to combat organised crime, including fraud affecting the financial interests of the Communities, permitting specific actions in the fields of training for key players responsible for preventive policies, exchanges of information, research, and other forms of improving skills and operational methods. " The proposal for joint action is the product of a concerted initiative by the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council and by the Commission rapidly to provide a financial instrument to facilitate the implementation of several of the key recommendations of the action plan to combat organised cime. 1 OJC 251, 15. 8. 1997. 2- B. Scope of proposal The joint action to implement the multi-annual Falcone plan has a twofold purpose: it seeks to provide financial support where necessary for the implementation of several of the recommendations in the action plan to combat organised crime. Rapid implementation of the Falcone programme is vital for carrying out the undertakings (regarding substance and timetable) set out in the report of the High Level Group adopted by the European Council in Amsterdam. in addition, it seeks to place cooperation between authorities responsible for combating organised crime in a multi-annual perspective. This is essential if there is to be real follow-up to the action plan and the measures involving the European Union continuing beyond the timetable fixed for it. This programme aims to meet the above objectives by supporting measures to encourage cooperation between the bodies responsible for action against organised crime. It is based on an annual programme adopted by the Management Committee, which will select projects applying the most open and strict criteria with the assistance of experts, who will assist the Commission, where necessary, to prepare technical background and formulate proposals for consistent programmes. In preparing this proposal the Commission was mindful of the other programmes under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (Oisin for cooperation between law enforcement authorities, Grotius for judicial cooperation, and STOP for combating trade in human beings and the sexual exploitation of children). It nevertheless considered it preferable this particular phenomenon within the scope of the action plan approved by the European Council, and reflecting the guidelines used to determine whether a criminal group comes under the heading of organised crime for the annual report on organised crime in the European Union. This approach seeks to ensure greater consistency between the various measures concerned, which will in future come under a common framework. to propose a programme entirely devoted to combating The committee procedures set out in this proposal are along the same lines as those adopted for other programmes under Title VI. In view of the close ties between the objectives of the Falcone programme and implementation of the action plan, the Member States might wish to include among their representatives on the committee provided for under Article 11 of the proposal the national appointees who are involved in or participate in the multidisciplinary group on crime set by decision of the Permanent Representatives Committee on 10 July 1997 and are entrusted with the implementation of the action plan. The Commission has also sought to give the Falcone programme a multi-disciplinary approach, stressing both prevention and enforcement, which would at the same time have an impact on political guidelines, the legislative process and operational cooperation. the Falcone programme should also be The Commission's role considered in the light of the new powers conferred on it in this area by the Amsterdam Treaty. in implementing C. Commentary on individual articles Article 1 The Article defines the objective and scope of the programme, the target population and categories of operations. It provides for Community financing. The attached financial statement calls for an aggregate budget of ECU 10 million. is intended to facilitate the programme will cover five years and recommendation 6 on a comprehensive policy Initially the implementation and monitoring of the action plan to combat organised crime adopted by the Amsterdam European Council. To make sure the plan is not confined to enforcement alone, the list of responsible authorities also includes those responsible for supervising financial establishments and public procurement, those responsible for combating fraud and corruption and representatives of certain professional circles. This in particular reflects the wording in recommendation 11 of the action plan concerning the multi- annual programme, which targets the key players responsible for preventive policies (see and also recommendation 12 on measures to shield certain vulnerable professions from the influence of organised crime). In the categories of measures, stress is placed on training, courses, meetings and seminars which could be targeted at one or several categories of those responsible. To avoid overlapping, it specifies that a given measure financed under the Falcone programme precludes cumulative financing from other programmes under Title VI of the European Union Treaty and from other Community programmes, apart from Community programmes specifically aimed at supporting the efforts of applicant countries preparing for accession. The Commission will also make sure that the sources of financing provided for in certain Community programmes are mobilised for specific projects associated with the action plan in a complementary and coordinated way. against corruption, Article 2 The Article specifies the types of projects relating to training measures. It concerns improvement of mutual knowledge of rules, procedures and practices specific to the fight against organised crime, and preparation of teaching modules for further training. Article 3 The Article first stipulates that the programme could also co-finance coordinated operational activities involving several Member States and one or several categories of authorities (e. g. customs, police, judges), including aspects concerning their preparation and the temporary secondment of experts to specific projects. This provision could help to improve skills and operational methods, which is one of the specific objectives defined in recommendation 11. The general objective is to target pilot projects of special importance in the context of combating organised crime. Second, in the context of implementing the mutual evaluation procedure of national provisions relating to the fight against organised crime provided for in the action plan to combat organised crime (recommendation 15) the article provides for the specific expert missions. - 4- Article 4 The Article describes the types of visits, courses and exchanges that could be eligible for the Falcone programme. In addition to the organisation of visits and courses held in specialised public bodies, it is proposed to allow co-financing of seminars covering specific aspects of organised crime. Article 5 The Article allows for feasibility studies and research. Several recommendations in the action plan to combat organised crime call for specific studies (e. g. recommendation 5, recommendation 12, study of measures to protect study on high technology crime; vulnerable professions; and (e. g. confiscation) or which need recommendation 7, public procurement; general recommendation 18). This is why Article 5 envisages studies concerning: recommendation 26, study on money-laundering implemented studies before they can be comparison and assessment of instruments directly or indirectly applicable to the fight against organised crime to identify possibilities for the definition of common policies; new legislative measures (see recommendation 17); feasibility of operational pilot projects. Article 6 The Article specifies the projects for the transmission of information to those responsible for combating organised crime. Primarily these are projects to help set up networks of contact points pursuant to recommendations 2, 19 , 20 and 21 but excluding financing of the operating and management costs of networks. The networks concerned include the network which could be established on the basis of the directory of specialised skills in the fight against organised crime against organised crime managed by the Europol Drugs Unit2 and the one involved in the establishment of a judicial contact network. In addition, feasibility studies and databases and/or electronic data networks containing legislation and legal precedents are some of the prerequisite for the creation of these tools to improve practitioners knowledge. Lastly, projects involving the dissemination of information concerning training and operational activities, exchange programmes, courses, and more generally, feasibility studies and research carried out in the context of this programme may be considered. 2 OJL 342, 31. 12. 1996. - 5- Article 7 Since the underlying principle of this programme is that the operations must benefit the European Union, they must be multilateral, in other words involve more than one Member State. One of the selection criteria stipulates that the various projects must be complementary, and the results obtained must help to reinforce cooperation between the Member States (in particular give rise to the possibility of adopting new instruments under Title VI of the Treaty). Article 7 also provides for those responsible in the applicant countries to participate in specific projects so as to familiarise them with the European Union acquis in this area and to help them prepare for accession where this is of benefit to the projects. This possibility is also open to participants from other non-member countries. This provision is all the more important since the action plan specifically provides for the reinforcement of cooperation with applicant countries of central and eastern Europe (general recommendation 3 and specific recommendation 27 on money-laundering) and with other non-member countries (recommendation 4). In the case of projects concerning organised crime targeted at applicant countries of central and eastern Europe, support should be examined in the specific context of the horizontal justice and home affairs programme set up under the Phare programme. Article 8 The Article contains the usual provisions for follow-up and financial monitoring by the Commission and the Court of Auditors. Article 9 The Article sets out the general framework for financing under the Community budget. Paragraph 2 sets an overall ceiling establishing the principle of a contribution lower than that allocated for the national authorities. Paragraph 4 establishes the principle of restrictions applicable to certain cost categories, thus emphasising the operational and non-administrative nature of the heading. Provision is made for a degree of flexibility to respond to special circumstances. NB Articles 10 to 15 are along the same lines as the corresponding articles in the Grotius, Stop and Oisin programmes, which have been agreed by the Member States and are already operational. Article 10 The Article defines the Commission's responsibility for management and monitoring of programmes, especially the formulation of annual programmes. When formulating the annual programmes the Member States and its own proposals. The suggestions will be taken into account in the the Commission will examine the applications from - 6- light of the priorities in the first article and their innovative dimension and consistency with the annual programme as a whole. To obtain the necessary technical support for the examination, the Commission will wherever necessary take the advice of experts in the areas covered by this programme. Article 11 In the case of measures based on a Title VI instrument, an original committee procedure has been introduced. It allows the Commission to play its role to the full, since it involves Community financing, while observing Title VI decision-making procedures with safeguards for the Member States. Article 12 Depending on the cost of a project, two different mechanisms come into play, thus allowing maximum flexibility and the rapid implementation of more modest projects as regards financing. Article 13 The Article sets out the usual rules of procedure which apply in the context of operations financed out of the Community budget. Article 14 Assessment of the programme as a whole is extremely important and the Commission sets great store by it as was specified in the SEM 2000 initiative. It is essential that assessment should go beyond simply ascertaining the satisfaction of participants in the activities. The mutual evaluation procedure must be formulated at the same time as the projects and include a means of measuring the impact of measures over time in the Member States' administrative departments. Given the overall volume of the programme's budget and an educated cost estimate, a very thorough assessment could take up 5% of the budget. The Article also provides for Parliament and the Council to be informed of the results of projects financed under the present joint action and of the implementation of the programme. Article 15 The Article contains the usual provisions for the entry into force of the joint action. Proposal for a Joint action adopted by the Council, establishing a programme of exchanges, training and cooperation for people responsible for combating organised crime (Falcone programme) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article K. 3(2) and Article K. 8(2) thereof, Having regard to the Commission's proposal of Whereas the Member States regard the fight against organised crime in all its forms as a matter of common interest; Considering the conclusions of the Amsterdam European Council in June 1997, which adopted the action plan on organised crime3 established by the High Level Group, as reflected in the Council Resolution of fixing the priorities for cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2000,4 Mindful of the need for a coordinated multidisciplinary approach to the problem with respect to prevention, enforcement, and the legislative and operational aspects; Whereas there is a need to focus this programme on activities contributing to the implementation and monitoring of the action plan to combat organised crime; Whereas the institution of a framework to support measures designed to facilitate the implementation of the action plan, in particular action to facilitate multidisciplinary meetings and exchanges, research, studies and operational projects with a European dimension for those responsible for action against organised crime is likely to strengthen and facilitate the struggle against this phenomenon, and reduce such obstacles as may exist to increased cooperation between Member States in this area, particularly in the customs, police and judicial fields; Whereas these objectives may be more effectively pursued at European Union level rather than at the level of the individual Member States, in view of the synergy likely to develop as a result of the exchange of specific experience available in the Member States and of the likely economies of scale and cumulative effects of the intended measures; Whereas this joint action is without prejudice to the powers of the Community and will therefore not detract from the Community measures taken or likely to be taken in the areas covered by the action plan; Whereas, however, the enforcement and judicial aspects affecting these areas could be considered to be part of this programme when they complement Community measures, and it is therefore necessary for the implementation of the action plan to adopt a broad 3 OJC 251, 15. 8. 1997. 4 OJ approach to the phenomenon of organised crime, including economic crime, fraud, corruption and money-laundering; Whereas this joint action must not overlap with other Title VI programmes, and the annual priorities for these programmes must be adjusted accordingly to exclude in future operations specifically relating to the implementation of the action plan to combat organised crime; Whereas this joint action does not affect existing procedural rules on customs, police and judicial cooperation; Whereas the Presidency has consulted the European Parliament in accordance with Article K. 6 of the Treaty on European Union, HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION: Article I 1. A programme ("Falcone") to promote coordinated measures for those responsible for the fight against organised crime, to facilitate the implementation and monitoring of the action plan to combat organised crime, is hereby established for the period 1997 to 2001. 2. For the purposes of this joint action, "persons responsible for the fight against organised crime" means the following categories of persons inasmuch as they have responsibilities in the area concerned under their national legislation: judges, public prosecutors, police and customs departments, civil servants, public tax authorities, authorities responsible for the supervision of financial establishments and public procurement, including the fight against fraud and corruption, and representatives of professional circles who may be involved in the implementation of some of the recommendations in the action plan. 3. The programme covers measures in the following fields: training; operational projects for cooperation in the fight against organised crime; programme of courses, organisation of meetings and seminars; research, specialised studies assessment; including operational feasibility studies, and dissemination and exchange of information; and all other measures that may promote the implementation of the action plan against organised crime. -9 Operations financed under this programme shall preclude cumulutative recourse to any other Title VI programme under the EU Treaty and other Community financing programmes, with programmes specifically aimed at supporting the efforts of applicant countries for accession to the European Union. the exception of Community Article 2 Subject to the provisions of Article 1(4), training projects having the following aims may be eligible: knowledge of specific aspects of regulations, legislation, procedures and practices relating to the various aspects of the fight against organised crime referred to in the action plan, as regards prevention, enforcement and prosecution; preparation of teaching modules for actions involving training, exchanges and training courses, conferences or seminars organised under this programme. Article 3 For the purposes of cooperation between the Member States, coordinated projects, including aspects relating to preparation and the temporary secondment of experts organised by the categories referred to in Article 1(2) concerning actions which may involve the Europol Drugs Unit, such as joint investigation and surveillance operations to combat various forms of organised crime may be eligible. Specific expert missions may be eligible in the framework of the implementation of the mechanism for the mutual assessment of national provisions relating to the fight against organised crime covered by the action plan on organised crime. Article 4 For training courses, exchanges and the organisation of meetings and seminars, projects having the following aims may be eligible: organisation of visits to and limited-duration courses in public bodies which have been given particular responsibilities in the fight against organised crime; the organisation and holding of seminars on specific aspects of organised crime. Article 5 For feasibility studies and research, projects having the following aims may be eligible: definition of common standards and methodology to facilitate identification of the phenomenon and data collection; 10- scientific, technical or comparative research on specific aspects of the light against organised crime or coordination of research on the matter; comparison and assessment of instruments directly or indirectly applicable to the fight against organised crime (prevention, enforcement and prosecution) to identify the possibilities for a definition of common policies and measures for convergence or harmonisation which could constitute a long-term objective of the Union; comparison and assessment of methods used in the fight against organised crime by operational departments (police, customs, judiciary) to identify the resources to be improved and, where applicable, to coordinate the methods in question. Article 6 For dissemination and exchange of information, projects having the following aims may be eligible: assistance in setting up networks of contact points to facilitate the dissemination of information and cooperation procedures between the departments concerned (data collection and analysis system, enforcement and judicial services, integrated multidisciplinary teams); aid for the development of databases or electronic data networks containing legislation and case-law on the fight against organised crime facilitating the action of the responsible persons referred to in Article 1(2); dissemination of information on the operations referred to in Articles 2, 4 and 5 and, where appropriate, operations under Article 3. Article 7 1. 2. 3. Projects receiving Community financing must be of European interest and involve more than one Member State. Those responsible for projects may be public or private organisations, including, in particular, research institutes. The projects to be financed shall be subject to a procedure taking into account in particular: - - - compatibility of topics covered with work undertaken or provided for in Council multiannual (justice and home affairs) cooperation programmes; input towards the framing or implementation of instruments provided for in Title VI of the Treaty; mutual complementarity between various projects; - 11 - - - - - number and nature of the services or categories of professions targeted; quality of the institution responsible; degree of preparation of the participants; scope for drawing on results achieved in order to reinforce cooperation between Member States. The projects may involve those responsible in applicant countries with a view to 4. familiarising them with the European Union acquis in this field and to help them prepare for accession, or in other non-member countries where it serves the aims of the projects. Article 8 Financing decisions and the contracts deriving from them shall provide in particular for follow-up and financial monitoring by the Commission and audit by the Court of Auditors. Article 9 All types of expenditure directly attributable to implementation of a project and 1. incurred during a contractually set period shall be eligible. The rate of financial support from the Community budget may not exceed 80% of 2. the cost of the project. 3. Translation and interpreting expenses, data-processing costs and expenditure on durables or consumables shall be taken into consideration only when they constitute a necessary support for carrying out the measure and may be financed only up to a maximum of 50% of the subsidy, or 80% where the very nature of the project makes it indispensable. 4. Expenditure relating to public premises and equipment and to remuneration of officials of State or public bodies may be taken into consideration only in so far as it concerns uses and tasks not linked with a national purpose or function but specifically connected with implementation of the project. Article 10 1. The Commission shall be responsible for implementing the measures provided for in this joint action and shall adopt the detailed procedures for applying it, including the eligibility criteria for costs. 2. It shall draw up each year, with the assistance of experts from the relevant professional circles, the draft annual programme implementing this joint action in terms - 12- of the thematic priorities and the distribution of available appropriations between fields of activity. It shall undertake each year an assessment of the measures implementing the 3. programme for the previous year. Article II The Commission 1. representative from each Member State and chaired by the Commission. shall be assisted by a Committee consisting of one The Commission shall submit to the Committee the draft annual programme 2. referred to in Article 10(2), including proposals for implementing rules and for project assessment. The opinion shall be delivered by the Committee, acting unanimously, within a period of two months. This period may be reduced by the Chairman for reasons of urgency. The Chairman shall not vote. If a favourable opinion is not delivered within the time limit, the Commission shall either withdraw its proposal or submit a proposal to the Council, which shall take a decision unanimously within two months. Article 12 1. Projects for which financing is requested shall be submitted to the Commission for scrutiny within a time limit to be determined in the annual programme referred to Article 10(2). The Commission shall examine the projects that are submitted to it with the 2. assistance of the experts referred to in Article 10(2). 3. Where the financing requested is less than ECU 50 000, the representative of the Commission shall submit a draft to the Committee referred to in Article 11(1). The the second subparagraph of Committee, acting by Article K. 4(3) of the Treaty, shall deliver its opinion on this draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The Chairman shall not vote. the majority provided for in The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; furthermore, each Member State shall have the right to ask that its position be recorded in the minutes. The Commission shall take the fullest account of the opinion delivered by Committee. It shall inform the Committee of how it has done so. the Where the financing requested exceeds ECU 50 000, the Commission shall 4. submit to the Committee referred to in Article 11(1) a list of the projects submitted tc it under the annual programme. The Commission shall indicate the projects it selects and shall give reasons for its selection. The Committee, acting by the majority provided for in the second subparagraph of Article K4(3) of the Treaty, shall deliver its opinion on the If a various projects within a period of two months. The Chairman shall not vote. - 1 3- favourable opinion is not delivered within the time limit, the Commission shall either withdraw the project(s) concerned or submit it (them), with any opinion from the Committee to the Council which, acting by the majority provided for in the second subparagraph of Article K. 4(3) of the Treaty, shall take a decision within two months. Article 13 1. Measures incorporated in the programme and financed by the general budget of the European Communities shall be managed by the Commission in conformity with the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities. 5 2. When presenting the financing proposals referred to in Article 12 and the assessment provided for by Article 10, the Commission shall take account of the principles of sound financial management and in particular of economy and cost- effectiveness as required by Article 2 of the Financial Regulation. Article 14 The Commission is required to organise an evaluation programme carried out by 1. neutral experts outside the programme. 2. Each year the Commission shall report on the operations undertaken and the evaluation. «5"be sent to the European Parliament and the Council. The report shall be preserved at the end of the year in which all the operations relating to the first year of operation are accomplished. Article 15 This joint action shall enter into force on the day of its adoption- It shall be applicable for a period of £ve years, at the end of which it may be extended. It shall be pi>£>nshed in the Official Journal. Done at Brussels, for the Council The President OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. I; ( O J L 2 4 0, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12). as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2335/95 14 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Item B 5-800 Cooperation in the fields of justice and home affairs. 1. TITLE OF OPERATION Joint action establishing a programme of exchanges, training and cooperation for persons responsible for action to combat organised crime (Falcone). 2. BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED B5-800 Joint actions in the context of cooperation in the fields of justice and home affairs. 3. LEGAL BASIS Article K. 3(2) of the Treaty on European Union. 4. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION 4. 1 General objective In the framework of cooperation provided for in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union in the fields of judicial and police cooperation with a view to prevention and combating terrorism, drug trafficking and other forms of serious international crime, the Dublin European Council on 13 and 14 December 1996 underlined its determination to fight against organised crime and stressed the need for a coherent and coordinated approach by the European Union. Accordingly it decided to set up a High Level Group to draw up a comprehensive action plan containing specific recommendations, including realistic timetables for carrying out the work. The High Level Group has met six times. Its findings have been set out in a report which was approved by the European Council meeting in Amsterdam on 16 and 17 June 1997. The European Council in particular requested the Council to adopt the measures necessaiy to implement the action plan. Recommendation No 11 of the action plan requests the Council to adopt "a joint action establishing a specific multi-annual programme to combat organised crime, including fraud affecting the financial interests of the Communities, permitting specific actions in the fields of training for key players responsible for preventive 15 policies, exchanges of information, research, and other forms of improving skills and operational methods. " The general objective of the action plan, through multi-annual programming, being to extend cooperation between persons responsible for combating organised crime, is first and foremost to implement certain recommendations in the action plan, to follow-up these recommendations, rationalise measures by coordinating them on the basis of clear priorities, and ensure lasting results by adopting a long-term approach. In addition, with respect to the applicant countries it is important to enable their responsible bodies to benefit from the cooperation instruments which will allow them to integrate the Union acquis better and to reach the same standards in the areas covered by the programme. 4. 2 Period covered The programme will cover five years starting in 1997. 5. CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE 5. 1 Non-compulsory expenditure 5. 2 Differentiated appropriations 6. T Y PE OF EXPENDITURE Subsidy (up to a maximum of 80%) for joint financing with other sources in the public and/or private sector. 7. FINANCIAL IMPACT NB In view of the nature of the decision-making process (preparation of an annual programme by a special committee) the amounts given, the timetable and breakdown of the components of the plan arc given by way of information only. 7. 1 Method of calculating total cost of operation Subsidies will be granted in respect of measures in the following fields: - 16- multi-disciplinary training; operational projects for cooperation in the fight against organised crime; programme of multi-disciplinary courses, organisation of multi-disciplinary meetings and seminars; research, operational feasibility studies, and assessment; dissemination of information; all other measures that may promote the implementation of the action plan against organised crime. It is proposed, subject to the annual budgetary procedure, to allocate an indicative amount of ECU 10 million for the programme for the period 1997-2001, in accordance with the schedule in point 7. 2 (million ecus) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 TOTAL 0. 8 3. 2 2 2 2 10 In view of the link between this programme and the action plan to combat organised crime, it was considered necessary to place heavier emphasis on financing operations to be carried out in 1998, which is the year in which the greater part of the recommendations are to be implemented, even if they will continue beyond the year. 7. 2 Breakdown by fields (million ecus) (current prices) Breakdown* 1997 1998 1999 2000 20C1 Total Training Operational projects Courses and seminars Research Dissemination of information Other operations TOTAL 0. 1 0. 1 0. 2 0. 1 0. 2 0. 1 0. 8 0. 5 0. 7 1. 0. 0. 6 0. 3 0. 1 3. 2 0. 3 0. 5 0. 6 0. 3 0. 2 0. 1 2. 0. 3 0. 5 0. 6 0. 3 0. 2 0. 1 2 0. 3 0. 5 0. 6 0. 3 0. 2 0. 1. 2 1. 5 2. 3 3. 0 1. 6 1. 1 0. 5 10 This breakdown is indicative and does not preclude readjustment to cover operations other than those provided for in the last indent of point 7. 1 above. 17- 7. 3 Indicative schedule of commitment/payment appropriations (million ecus) Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total Commitment appropriations Payment appropriations 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total 0. 8 3. 2 2 2 2 0 10 0. 4 0. 4 2. 4 0. 8 1. 5 0. 5 1. 5 0. 4 2. 8 2. 3 2 0. 5 1. 6 2. 1 0. 4 0. 4 0. 8 3. 2 2 2 2 10 Indicative amount for the period 1997-2001 : ECU 10 million 8. FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES; RESULTS OF MEASURES TAKEN Commission departments check subsidies or the reception of services, preparatory, feasibility or assessment studies before payment, bearing in mind the contractual obligations and principles of economy and sound financial management. Fraud prevention measures (inspection, presentation of reports, etc. ) are included in all the agreements or contracts between the Commission and beneficiaries of payments. 9. ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS 9. 1 Specific and quantified objectives; target population In the context of the overall objective referred to in point 4. 1 the Commission will focus in particular on the following areas. In general, assisting with the implementation of several recommendations in the action plan to combat organised crime, and also encouraging cooperation between the bodies responsible for the fight against organised crime, so as to ensure tangible follow-up to measures initiated under the action plan but going beyond the timetable adopted in the In this context the Falcone programme must be report of the High Level Group. multi-disciplinary and stress prevention and enforcement; it must provide an impetus for political guidelines, the legislative process and practical cooperation. A multi- disciplinary approach is especially important in the case of training activities, courses, meetings and seminars to enable the different categories of professionals (see below- target population) to engage in mutual exchanges of information and experience. - 18 Two other important aspects of the Falcone programme should be noted: besides encouraging policies and legislative action in the fight against organised crime, the possibility of supporting coordinated operational actions involving several Member States and several categories of responsible persons: the possibility of carrying out specific studies intended to implement, directly certain recommendations in the action plan, formulate legislative proposals, or again to work out operational pilot projects coming under the general objectives in point 4. 1. Target population The persons responsible for the fight against organised crime - judges, public prosecutors, police and customs departments, civil servants responsible for taxation, supervision of financial establishments and public procurement and for combating organised crime, fraud and corruption, and representatives of the professional circles likely to be involved in implementing certain recommendations in the action plan to combat organised crime. 9. 2 Grounds for the operation Cooperation between the Member States as defined in Title VI of the Treaty, in which the Commission is fully involved, covers the areas where the Member States consider they have a common interest, such as judicial and police cooperation for the prevention and prosecution of forms of serious international crime. In particular, cooperation between authorities in the Member States supplements the efforts of these authorities in their own field of competence. The speed of information flows and the need to work in real time mean that need to have an ever deeper knowledge of what their colleagues in other Member States are doing. The Falcone programme is drawn up in response to this situation and is totally in conformity with the subsidiarity principle as regards the separation of tasks described above in the presentation of the specific objectives of the programme. More specifically, the Falcone programme (point 9(1)) is mainly intended to help implement and follow-up the action plan to combat organised crime adopted by the Amsterdam European Council. The procedures for the selection of projects are based on two principles: respect for the structure of the programme as described in Section II of the joint action, which requires operations to be repeated regularly to ensure long-term effectiveness and to develop a multiplier effect in the Member States; observance of the criteria set out in Article 1(2) of the joint action and the rules ensuring coherence of the programme as set out in Article 10. 9. 3 Monitoring and evaluation of the operation - 19 Special attention will be given to evaluation of the programme; an evaluation plan should be formulated before the first operations take place. A significant share of the budget (5%) will be allocated to the evaluation. 20 Two types of indicators will be set up to measure progress towards the objectives: number of trainee days organised in the Union, including seminars and exchanges; number of trainee days organised in the Member States involving instructors trained by the Falcone programme and the teaching tools prepared under the programme. These quantitative indicators will be supplemented by more qualitative indicators measuring the impact of training on staff (e. g. sampling (panel) method with assessment at successive intervals after training). Annual reports will be supplemented by a more detailed report on educational aspects after the first three years of the programme. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (PART A OF SECTION III OF THE BUDGET) The necessary human resources will be mobilised in the annual Commission decision on the allocation of resources, bearing in mind in particular the additional staff and amounts which will have been approved by the budgetary authority. 10. Î Impact on the number of posts Type of post Staff to be assigned to management of project Permanent Temporary Officials or temporary staff Other resources Total A B C 2 1 1/2 1/2 Including Duration Use of current resources of departments concerned Use of additional resources** 5 years from January 1998 1 1/2 1/2 2 6 Provided they are included in the 1998 budget allocated to the Secretariat-General. 21 10. 2 Overall financial implications of additional human resources Officials Temporary staff Total (ecus) Amounts 1 030 000 1 030 000 Method of calculation ( 103 000+2) x 5 years The amounts express the total cost of the additional posts for the entire duration of the operation. 10. 3 Increase in other operational expenditure linked to the measure Budget heading and No Amounts Method of calculation (ecus) A1300 A2510 A250 16 650 44 700 156 315 60 000 __ 277 665 Missions: officials/30 days 30 x ECU 111x5 years Travel: 12 journeys/year x ECU 745 x 5 years Committee provided 15 persons x ECU 695 x 3 meetings x 5 years in Article 15: for Experts: 15 experts/days/year x ECU 800 x 5 years (organisation of 3 annual meetings with 5 experts) The amounts correspond to the total expenditure for the action: the necessary resources will be mobilised through redeployment of existing resources. -22 ISSN 0254-1475 COM(97) 528 final DOCUMENTS EN 05 06 11 Catalogue number : CB-CO-97-542-EN-C ISBN 92-78-25999-3 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg %?>


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3267/97 by María ESTEVAN BOLEA to the Commission. Used tyres

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
European Commission
European Union
pneumatic tyre
report
statistics
waste management

formats: html print


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 3260/97 von Clive NEEDLE an die Kommission. Sicherheit von Kühlschränken mit Gefrierfach (ERGAENZENDE ANTWORT)

eurovoc_concepts:
accident in the home
consumer information
consumer protection
electrical equipment
food inspection
frozen product
household electrical appliance
international standard
product safety
safety standard


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 3272/97 af Gianni TAMINO til Kommissionen. Det femte rammeprogram

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
European Commission
action programme
animal experimentation
environmental policy
protection of animals
research

text: 8. 6. 98 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 174/33 I disse tal er der ikke skelnet mellem de d(cid:230)k, der afbr(cid:230)ndtes med henblik p(cid:229) at udnytte deres energi, og dem, der bare blev br(cid:230)ndt af uden energiindvinding. Det Forenede Kongerige afbr(cid:230)ndte i 1996 (4) i alt 102. 000 tons brugte bild(cid:230)k med energiindvinding. Kommissionen r(cid:229)der ikke over officielle tal for Spanien, Irland, Luxembourg og Finland. (1) Samlede tal for Walloniet og Vlaanderen med undtagelse af Bruxelles-regionen. Tallene for Vlaanderens vedkommende (100) fra 1994. (2) Tal for 1993. (3) Tal pr. (cid:229)r for tidsrummet 1993 › 1995. (4) United Kingdom Industry / Government Scrap Tyre Working Group 2nd Annual Report. (98/C 174/69) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-3269/97 af Mar(cid:14)·a Estevan Bolea (PPE) til Kommissionen (20. oktober 1997) Om: Brugte d(cid:230)k I forslaget til R(cid:229)dets direktiv om deponering af affald (KOM(97)0105) (1) p(cid:229)peges det i artikel 5, stk. 2, litra d), at deponeringsanl(cid:230)g ikke modtager hele brugte d(cid:230)k efter udlłbet af en frist p(cid:229) to efter direktivets ikrafttr(cid:230)den og itusk(cid:229)rne d(cid:230)k fem (cid:229)r efter denne dato. Vil Kommissionen oplyse om de foranstaltninger og procedurer, som den planl(cid:230)gger at anvende for at sikre overholdelse af kravet i ovenn(cid:230)vnte forslag til direktiv om deponering af affald? (1) EFT C 156 af 24. 5. 1997, s. 10. Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Ritt Bjerregaard (2. december 1997) En arbejdsgruppe vedrłrende den prioriterede affaldsstrłm i form af brugte bild(cid:230)k, som blev nedsat af Kommissionen i 1991, foreslog et totalt forbud mod deponering af bild(cid:230)k p(cid:229) lossepladser i sine afsluttende konklusioner fra september 1993. Som det (cid:230)rede medlem anfłrer, er der blevet taget hensyn hertil i det nye forslag vedrłrende deponering af affald med henblik p(cid:229) at forebygge, at deponerede gamle bild(cid:230)k kommer til at głre lokaliteterne ustabile, for at nedbringe brandrisikoen. Desuden sigter forbudet mod deponering af hele bild(cid:230)k og słnderrevne d(cid:230)k mod at anspore til genindvinding af d(cid:230)kkene og herigennem at spare ressourcer. N(cid:229)r tidsfristen for gennemfłrelse af deponeringsdirektivet udlłber, giver medlemsstaterne Kommissionen meddelelse om deres nationale gennemfłrelsesbestemmelser, som Kommissionen derefter undersłger p(cid:229) normal vis. (98/C 174/70) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-3272/97 af Gianni Tamino (V) til Kommissionen (20. oktober 1997) Om: Det femte rammeprogram Under henvisning til svaret p(cid:229) min skriftlige forespłrgsel E-1873/97 (1) af 29. 5. 1997 frems(cid:230)tter jeg p(cid:229) ny det krav, der allerede blev n(cid:230)vnt i punkt 2, men som ikke er blevet fulgt op, nemlig om »man vil głre godkendelsen af projekter betinget af en nedsk(cid:230)ring p(cid:229) 50% af anvendelsen af dyr ved forsłg, som bekendtgjort i Kommissionens femte miljłhjandlingsprogram?«. (1) EFT C 45 af 10. 2. 1998, s. 115


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 3275/97 του Florus WIJSENBEEK προς την Επ τροπή. Καταδικαστικές αποφάσεις στο Βέλγιο

eurovoc_concepts:
Belgium
EU national
infringement of EU law
redemption
school fees
university


title: REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 2059/97 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 20 ottobre 1997 che stabilisce entro quali limiti possono essere accettate le domande di certificati di importazione presentate nel mese di ottobre 1997 per taluni formaggi nel quadro del regime previsto dagli accordi europei conclusi tra la Comunità e la Bulgaria e la Romania

eurovoc_concepts:
Bulgaria
Romania
association agreement (EU)
cheese
import licence
quantitative restriction


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 3240/97 de Carmen DÍEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA à la Commission. Accidents de la circulation

eurovoc_concepts:
Spain
accident prevention
cost analysis
mortality
road safety
road traffic
road transport
safety device
transport accident
transport statistics

text: C 158/70 FR Journal officiel des Communaute·s europe·ennes 25. 5. 98 (98/C 158/89) QUESTION E· CRITE E-3240/97 pose·e par Carmen D(cid:14)·ez de Rivera Icaza (PSE) a‘ la Commission (20 octobre 1997) Objet: Accidents de la circulation Compte tenu du grand nombre d(cid:146)accidents de la circulation survenus dans un E· tat membre au cours de l(cid:146)e·te·, la Commission pourrait-elle indiquer: 1. si le nombre d(cid:146)accidents de la circulation en Espagne est supe·rieur, e·gal ou infe·rieur a‘ celui des accidents dans les autres E· tats membres; 2. s(cid:146)il existe une estimation e·conomique du cou(cid:136)t des ces accidents; 3. quels changements elle recommande pour re·duire le nombre d(cid:146)accidents et de morts sur la route? Re·ponse donne·e par M. Kinnock au nom de la Commission (2 de·cembre 1997) En 1994, 6 248 personnes ont e·te· tue·es et 114 525 blesse·es dans des accidents de la route en Espagne. Dans ce pays, le nombre de personnes tue·es par million d(cid:146)habitants au cours de la pe·riode 1991-1994, est supe·rieur a‘ la moyenne europe·enne et au nombre de tue·s dans neuf autres E· tats membres. Il est e·videmment difficile d(cid:146)e·tablir des comparaisons pre·cises entre E· tats membres, e·tant donne· que plusieurs facteurs, tels que la qualite· de l(cid:146)infrastructure, ne sont pas comparables. Les chiffres susmentionne·s donnent cependant une ide·e pre·cise des pourcentages relatifs selon les pays. La Commission a calcule· que le cou(cid:136)t direct des accidents de la route est de 45 milliards d(cid:146)e·cus par an pour l(cid:146)ensemble de la Communaute· (c(cid:146)est-a‘-dire le cou(cid:136)t des services de police et d(cid:146)aide me·dicale d(cid:146)urgence, de la re·paration des ve·hicules et de la perte de production e·conomique). Si l(cid:146)on divise ce chiffre par le nombre total annuel de de·ce‘s dus aux accidents de la route dans la Communaute· (45 000), on obtient une moyenne simple d(cid:146)un million d(cid:146)e·cus par de·ce‘s, avec les blessures concomitantes et, donc, d(cid:146)apre‘s cette «re‘gle du million d(cid:146)e·cus», les de·ce‘s cause·s par des accidents de la route cou(cid:136)teraient environ 6 milliards d(cid:146)e·cus par an en Espagne. Dans sa communication intitule·e «Promouvoir la se·curite· routie‘re dans l(cid:146)UE › Programme pour la pe·riode 1997-2001» (1), la Commission pre·sente en de·tail ses projets, qui s(cid:146)appuieront sur les re·sultats positifs du premier programme d(cid:146)action portant sur la pe·riode 1993-1996. Les actions de la Commission concerneront principalement trois domaines: la collecte et la diffusion d(cid:146)informations, afin de cerner la situation et de suivre son e·volution pour pouvoir encourager les progre‘s sur des points pre·cis; le lancement et la promotion de mesures de pre·vention des accidents, l(cid:146)accent e·tant mis sur le facteur humain et son interface avec l(cid:146)environnement (conception des routes et des carrefours, feux de circulation etc. ); le lancement et la promotion de mesures visant a‘ re·duire les conse·quences des accidents, par exemple l(cid:146)ame·lioration de la conception et de la re·sistance aux chocs des ve·hicules. Par ailleurs, la Commission pre·conise vivement des changements de comportements qui ne cou(cid:136)tent rien et permettent d(cid:146)e·pargner un grand nombre de vies humaines, ainsi que de re·duire la gravite· des blessures. Si, par exemple, dans tous les E· tats membres, le port de la ceinture de se·curite· a‘ l(cid:146)avant et a‘ l(cid:146)arrie‘re e·tait aussi re·pandu que dans les pays les plus performants a‘ cet e·gard, quelque 6 000 vies seraient e·pargne·es chaque anne·e. (1) Doc. COM(97) 131 final. (98/C 158/90) QUESTION E· CRITE E-3252/97 pose·e par Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) a‘ la Commission (20 octobre 1997) Objet: Directive 94/80/CE Sachant que des e·lections municipales se de·rouleront en Gre‘ce dans un an environ et que le droit de vote et l(cid:146)e·ligibilite· aux e·lections municipales dans l(cid:146)E· tat membre de re·sidence est une application du principe d(cid:146)e·galite· et de l(cid:146)interdiction de toute discrimination entre les citoyens de l(cid:146)Union europe·enne, la Commission pourrait-elle dire si les autorite·s grecques compe·tentes ont adopte· les actes le·gislatifs, re·glementaires et administratifs ne·cessaires pour se conformer a‘ la directive 94/80/CE (1)? Dans la ne·gative, quelles mesures entend-t-elle prendre pour que cette directive communautaire soit applique·e par la Gre‘ce? (1) JO L 368 du 31. 12. 1994, p. 38


title: VERORDENING (EG) Nr. 2056/97 VAN DE COMMISSIE van 20 oktober 1997 tot vaststelling van de mate waarin gevolg kan worden gegeven aan de aanvragen om invoercertificaten voor bepaalde producten in de sector melk en zuivelproducten, die in oktober 1997 zijn ingediend op grond van de regeling die is vastgesteld in de Interim-overeenkomst tussen de Gemeenschap en de Republiek Slovenië

eurovoc_concepts:
Slovenia
import licence
interim agreement (EU)
milk
milk product


title: 97/690/YUTP: Neuvoston päätös, tehty 20 päivänä lokakuuta 1997, Euroopan unionista tehdyn sopimuksen J.2 artiklan perusteella määritellyn, konfliktien ehkäisemistä ja ratkaisemista Afrikassa koskevan neuvoston yhteisen kannan 97/356/YUTP täytäntöönpanosta

eurovoc_concepts:
Africa
African Union
EU aid
means of communication
peacekeeping
war


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 3245/97 tων βουλετών Rijk van DAM , Frits CASTRICUM , Georg JARZEMBOWSKI προς την Επ τροπή. Κατευθυντήριες γραμμές για την παροχή κρατικής ενίσχυσης σε λιμένες

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
EU publication
State aid
control of State aid
harbour installation
maritime transport
ports policy

text: C 174/28 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv· n Koinoth·tvn 8. 6. 98 (98/C 174/63) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-3245/97 ypobolh· : Rijk van Dam (I-EDN), Frits Castricum (PSE) kai Georg Jarzembowski (PPE) prow thn Epitroph· (20 Oktvbri·oy 1997) Ue·ma: Kateyuynth·riew gramme·w gia thn paroxh· kratikh·w eni·sxyshw se lime·new Sthn anakoi·nvsh· thw «Ana·ptyjh tvn aktoploi¤kv· n metaforv· n sthn Eyrv· ph: prooptike·w kai proklh·seiw» thw 5hw Ioyli·oy 1995 h Epitroph· anafe·rei o·ti «proti·uetai na kauori·sei kateyuynth·riew gramme·w gia ton tro·po me ton opoi·o oi diata·jeiw thw Synuh·khw o·son afora· kratikh· eni·sxysh pre·pei na efarmo·zetai sto limeniko· tome·a». 1. Mporei· h Epitroph·, dy·o xro·nia meta· th dhmosi·eysh thw proanaferuei·saw anakoi·nvshw na anafe·rei po·te pro·keitai na ypoba·lei tiw kateyuynth·riew gramme·w gia thn paroxh· eni·sxyshw stoyw lime·new; 2. Me poio·n tro·po ele·gxei h Epitroph· sh·mera to kata· po·so h eni·sxysh poy ta kra·th me·lh pare·xoyn stoyw lime·new ei·nai sy·mfvnh prow tiw diata·jeiw thw Synuh·khw; Apa· nthsh toy koy Kinnock ej ono·matow thw Epitroph· w (15 Dekembri·oy 1997) H pro·sfath Pra·sinh Bi·blow (1) thw Epitroph·w gia toyw lime·new kai thn uala·ssia ypodomh·, dialamba·nei 1. seira· zhthma·tvn poy aforoy·n toyw lime·new, me e·mfash sth dhmo·sia xrhmatodo·thsh thw ypodomh·w kai tiw kratike·w enisxy·seiw. H xa·rajh kateyuynthri·vn grammv· n gia tiw kratike·w enisxy·seiw o·son afora· toyw lime·new ua ejarthuei·, se mega·lo baumo·, apo· thn e·kbash tvn syzhth·sevn me ta a·lla koinotika· o·rgana, ta kra·th me·lh, to Eyrvpai¤ko· Koinoboy·lio kauv· w kai a·lla endiafero·mena me·rh, meta· thn dhmosi·eysh thw Pra·sinhw Bi·bloy. Epi· toy paro·ntow, h eje·tash tvn kratikv· n enisxy·sevn prow toyw lime·new ejarta·tai se mega·lo baumo· apo· 2. ton ty·po kai ton skopo· thw eni·sxyshw, poy mporei· na kymai·netai apo· koinvnike·w enisxy·seiw e·vw xrhmatodotikh· sth·rijh gia e·rga ypodomh·w. (cid:211)son afora· thn dey·terh peri·ptvsh, h Epitroph· pistey·ei apo· ane·kauen o·ti oi dhmo·siew ependy·seiw sthn ypodomh· den synistoy·n, en ge·nei, enisxy·seiw kata· thn e·nnoia toy a·ruroy 92 thw Synuh·khw EK, ypo· thn proy¤po·uesh o·ti h ypodomh· ejyphretei· o·loyw toyw xrh·stew, prow to dhmo·sio symfe·ron, kai me kanonikh·, mh diakritikh· pro·sbash. Apo· thn a·llh pleyra·, h dhmo·sia xrhmatodo·thsh thw yperdomh·w, thw opoi·aw h xrh·sh periori·zetai se orisme·new etairei·ew, empi·ptei, kalv· w exo·ntvn tvn pragma·tvn, sto pedi·o efarmogh·w toy a·ruroy 92 thw Synuh·khw EK. (1) COM(97) 678 teliko· (98/C 174/64) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-3249/97 ypobolh· : Freddy Blak (PSE) prow thn Epitroph· (20 Oktvbri·oy 1997) Ue·ma: Kallyntika· pro(cid:14)¤o·nta kai ergasiako· periba·llon Ekpro·svpoi toy kommvtikoy· kla·doy e·xoyn episth·sei thn prosoxh· sto gegono·w o·ti oi kommvte·w yfi·stantai blabere·w gia thn ygei·a toyw syne·peiew apo· thn ektetame·nh xrh·sh kallyntikv· n proi¤o·ntvn. Mporei· h Epitroph· na anafe·rei an e·xei ereynh·sei to pro·blhma ayto· h· an proti·uetai na to pra·jei; Ei·nai thw a·pochw h Epitroph· o·ti h odhgi·a toy Symboyli·oy gia thn prose·ggish tvn nomouesiv· n tvn kratv· n melv· n ston tome·a tvn kallyntikv· n proi¤o·ntvn apotelei· eparkh· ba·sh gia thn apotelesmatikh· enhme·rvsh kai prostasi·a apo· problh·mata ygei·aw tvn ato·mvn poy erga·zontai epaggelmatika· me kallyntika· proi¤o·nta;


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 3264/97 van María ESTEVAN BOLEA aan de Commissie. Petroleumcokes en cementfabrieken

eurovoc_concepts:
coke
fuel
nomenclature
oil refining
petroleum
waste

text: C 187/4 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 16. 6. 98 De oorspronkelijk toegewezen bedragen zijn in het op 13 juli 1994 goedgekeurde CB opgevoerd op bladzijde 32 (per sector) en op de bladzijden 126-129 (per programma). Dit document wordt rechtstreeks toegezonden aan het geachte Parlementslid en aan het Secretariaat-generaal van het Parlement. Intussen zijn in vele operationele programma(cid:146)s aanpassingen aangebracht volgens de in de voorschriften betreffende Structuurfondsen en in het CB vastgestelde procedures. Een overzicht van de tot nu toe opgenomen kredieten per programma wordt eveneens rechtstreeks aan het geachte Parlementslid en aan het Secretariaat- generaal van het Parlement toegezonden. De huidige herziening halverwege de looptijd van het CB en de regelingen om de operationele programma(cid:146)s aan te passen moeten het mogelijk maken dat alle kredieten aan het einde van de voorgeschreven termijn, d. w. z. uiterlijk 31 december 2001 voor de betalingen, besteed zullen zijn. (98/C 187/04) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-3264/97 van Mar(cid:14)·a Estevan Bolea (PPE) aan de Commissie (20 oktober 1997) Betreft: Petroleumcokes en cementfabrieken Petroleumcokes is het eindresidu van het raffinageproces van ruwe olie. Is petroleumcokes volgens de Commissie gewoon een brandstof, of moet het worden beschouwd als een residu? Zouden cementfabrieken die petroleumcokes verbranden moeten beschikken over een vergunning voor het beheer van afvalstoffen? Antwoord van de heer Papoutsis namens de Commissie (26 januari 1998) Petroleumcokes komt momenteel niet voor op de lijst van afvalstoffen die bij beschikking van de Commissie van 20 december 1993 (1) werd vastgesteld in toepassing van artikel 1a van Richtlijn 75/442/EEG van de Raad. Petroleumcokes wordt echter wel genoemd in Verordening (EG) nr. 1734/96 van de Commissie van 9 september 1996 tot wijziging van bijlage I van Verordening (EEG) nr. 2658/87 van de Raad met betrekking tot de tarief- en statistieknomenclatuur en het gemeenschappelijk douanetarief (Code NC 2713). De lijst van Richtlijn 75/442/EEG wordt momenteel door de lidstaten herzien en de vraag of petroleumcokes daarin moet worden opgenomen, komt zeer binnenkort ter sprake. (1) PB L 5 van 7. 1. 1994. (98/C 187/05) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-3297/97 van Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) aan de Commissie (20 oktober 1997) Betreft: Pogingen tot omzeiling van de milieuwetgeving in Griekenland De in hoog aanzien staande Griekse Ornithologische Vereniging heeft onlangs bekendgemaakt dat er een aanval wordt gepleegd op de milieuwetgeving in Griekenland en als zodanig op de milieubescherming in het land door een reeks amendementen van de Griekse regering op diverse wetsontwerpen, waarmee beoogd wordt de milieubepalingen te (cid:132)versoepelen(cid:148) om zo de bestaande belemmeringen bij het opnemen van kredieten voor de grote projecten in het land uit de weg te kunnen gaan. Genoemde vereniging meldt dat (cid:132)het (cid:132)aftellen(cid:148) voor de milieuwetgeving begonnen is met de afschaffing van het uitvaardigen van ministerie¤le besluiten tot goedkeuring van de milieuvoorwaarden voor projecten van groot economisch belang(cid:148)