title: QUESTION ECRITE no 467/98 de Allan MACARTNEY à la Commission. Détermination du temps passé en mer dans le cadre des programmes d'orientation pluriannuels IV

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
FIFG
census
data collection
fishing industry
sea

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text: C 304/112 FR Journal officiel des Communaute·s europe·ennes 2. 10. 98 L(cid:146)exclusivite· des droits de radiodiffusion te·le·visuelle concernant d(cid:146)importantes manifestations sportives peut e·galement e(cid:136)tre examine·e au regard d(cid:146)un crite‘re autre que celui de la concurrence. L(cid:146)article 3 bis de la directive 89/552/CEE, re·cemment modifie·e par la directive 97/36/CE du Parlement et du Conseil du 30 juin 1997 visant a‘ la coordination de certaines dispositions le·gislatives, re·glementaires et administratives des E· tats membres relatives a‘ l(cid:146)exercice d(cid:146)activite·s de radiodiffusion te·le·visuelle (1) autorise chaque E· tat membre a‘ prendre des mesures pour assurer que les organismes de radiodiffusion te·le·visuelle relevant de sa compe·tence «ne retransmettent pas d(cid:146)une manie‘re exclusive des e·ve·nements qu(cid:146)il juge d(cid:146)une importance majeure pour la socie·te· d(cid:146)une fa(cid:231)on qui prive une partie importante du public dudit E· tat membre de la possibilite· de suivre ces e·ve·nements en direct ou en diffe·re· sur une te·le·vision a‘ acce‘s libre». Cette directive expose clairement (conside·rant 21) que ces mesures nationales peuvent s(cid:146)appliquer a‘ des e·ve·nements qui «pre·sentent un inte·re(cid:136)t pour le grand public dans l(cid:146)Union europe·enne ou dans un E· tat membre de·termine· ou dans une partie importante d(cid:146)un E· tat membre de·termine·». Toutefois, la re·glementation actuellement en vigueur au Royaume-Uni («e·ve·nements inscrits» («listed events»), article 97 de la loi britannique de 1996 sur la radiodiffusion te·le·visuelle) ne comprend pas les matchs de qualification de l(cid:146)E· cosse pour les championnats d(cid:146)Europe de football. C(cid:146)est le ministe‘re britannique des me·dias, de la culture et des sports qui est charge· de ge·rer cette liste d(cid:146)e·ve·nements en ce qui concerne le Royaume-Uni. (1) JO L 202 du 30. 7. 1997. (98/C 304/168) QUESTION E· CRITE E-0467/98 pose·e par Allan Macartney (ARE) a‘ la Commission (27 fe·vrier 1998) Objet: De·termination du temps passe· en mer dans le cadre des programmes d(cid:146)orientation pluriannuels IV La Commission peut-elle indiquer quels E· tats membres entendent re·aliser les objectifs pre·vus dans le cadre des programmes pluriannuels IV en re·duisant leurs activite·s (c(cid:146)est-a‘-dire le nombre de jours passe·s en mer) et pre·ciser si la de·termination du temps passe· en mer correspond dans chaque cas a‘ ce qui e·tait pre·vu dans les programmes pluriannuels? Convient-elle que cette de·termination doit e(cid:136)tre uniforme pour permettre une appre·ciation correcte de l(cid:146)effort de pe(cid:136)che dans le cadre des programmes pluriannuels? Re·ponse donne·e par Mme Bonino au nom de la Commission (2 avril 1998) Les E· tats membres qui ont annonce· leur intention de proce·der a‘ des re·ductions d(cid:146)activite· au cours de la pe·riode d(cid:146)application du programme d(cid:146)orientation pluriannuel (POP) IV sont l(cid:146)Allemagne, la France, l(cid:146)Irlande, les Pays-Bas, la Sue‘de et le Royaume-Uni. En ce qui concerne les POP, l(cid:146)activite· d(cid:146)un navire est mesure·e par le nombre de jours passe·s en mer conforme·ment aux dispositions du re‘glement (CE) no 109/94 (1) de la Commission relatif au fichier commu- nautaire des navires de pe(cid:136)che. Cette de·finition s(cid:146)applique a‘ tous les E· tats membres. Au cours de la pe·riode d(cid:146)application du POP IV, la Commission ve·rifiera, pour tous les E· tats membres, que la manie‘re dont l(cid:146)activite· est de·finie et mesure·e est bien conforme a‘ la le·gislation communautaire. (1) JO L 19 du 22. 1. 1994


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 457/98 by José BARROS MOURA to the Commission. Community funding of hydraulic projects in Spain

eurovoc_concepts:
Cohesion Fund
European Regional Development Fund
Spain
hydraulic machinery
hydraulic works

text: 19. 11. 98 FI Euroopan yhteiso¤jen virallinen lehti C 354/7 Kanariansaarille matkustavien kannalta ta¤ma¤ tarkoittaa sita¤, etta¤ viennin nojalla verovapaata myyntia¤ voidaan jatkaa 30. kesa¤kuuta 1999 ja¤lkeen. Kanariansaarilta palaavaa matkustajaa koskevat samat rajoitukset kuin yhteiso¤n ulkopuolelta palaavia matkustajia. (1) EYVL L 145, 13. 6. 1977. (2) EYVL L 76, 23. 3. 1992. (98/C 354/09) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-0457/98 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Jose· Barros Moura (PSE) (27. helmikuuta 1998) Aihe: Espanjan vesirakennushankkeiden rahoittaminen yhteiso¤n varoista Vastauksena kirjalliseen kysymykseeni P-4150/97 (1) edella¤ mainitusta aiheesta komission ja¤sen Wulf-Mathies la¤hetti Montgomery Watsonin kertomuksen, joka sisa¤lta¤a¤ noin 200 sivua ja muutamia liitteita¤, mutta joka ei mielesta¤ni ole riitta¤va¤ vastaus kysymykseeni, koska se ei kata tiettyja¤ asioita. Olen hyvin kiitollinen vastauksesta, mutta haluaisin esitta¤a¤ viela¤ seuraavat kysymykset komission ja¤senelle: 1. Asetettiinko jonkin kysymyksessa¤ni mainitun hankkeen tai ohjelman rahoittamiselle samanlaisia ehtoja kuin Alquevan patohankkeen rahoitukselle? 2. Jos ei, niin mika¤ on syyna¤ erilaiseen kohteluun? (1) EYVL C 187, 16. 6. 1998, s. 131. Komission ja¤senen Monika Wulf-Mathiesin komission puolesta antama vastaus (6. huhtikuuta 1998) 1. Espanjassa ei ole meneilla¤a¤n sellaista Euroopan aluekehitysrahastosta (EAKR) rahoitettavaa hanketta, joka kokonsa tai luonteensa puolesta voitaisiin liitta¤a¤ tai jota voitaisiin verrata Alquevan hankkeeseen. Myo¤ska¤a¤n koheesiorahastosta ei ole rahoitettu ta¤lla¤ alalla ta¤ma¤n laajuista hanketta. Alquevan hankkeen yhteisrahoitukseen sovelletut ehdot johtuvat hankkeen erityisen suuresta koosta 2. (yhteiso¤ rahoitti hanketta yli 300 miljoonalla eculla), joka aiheutti erityisia¤ ongelmia ympa¤risto¤n, vedensaannin, taloudellisen kehityksen seka¤ hankkeen seurannan osalta. (98/C 354/10) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-0478/98 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Richard Howitt (PSE) (27. helmikuuta 1998) Aihe: Rakennerahaston ohjelmiin liittyvien erityistoimien kiintio¤t Missa¤ ma¤a¤rin komissio pita¤a¤ sovittuihin yhtena¤isiin ohjelma-asiakirjoihin sisa¤ltyvia¤ rahoitustaulukoita sitovina ja missa¤ ma¤a¤rin se kannustaa ja¤senvaltioita joustavuuteen hyva¤ksyma¤lla¤ sen, etta¤ ne ovat ainoastaan ohjeellisia? Missa¤ ma¤a¤rin komissio valmistelee etuka¤teen yhtena¤isilla¤ ohjelma-asiakirjoilla toteutettaviin erityistoimiin kohdennettavien kokonaisma¤a¤rien kiintio¤ita¤, ja missa¤ ma¤a¤rin se sallii jakelusta pa¤a¤tetta¤va¤n alueellisesti, jolloin Euroopan laajuiset kokonaisma¤a¤ra¤t laadittaisiin vasta ja¤lkika¤teen? Aikooko komissio muuttaa la¤hestymistapansa painopisteita¤ ja joko lisa¤ta¤ tai va¤henta¤a¤ Euroopan laajuisten kiintio¤iden ka¤ytto¤a¤ uudella, vuosia 1999 › 2006 koskevalla rakennerahaston ohjelmakaudella?


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 472/98 dell'on. Richard HOWITT alla Commissione. Periodo di negoziato per gli SPD nel nuovo periodo di programmazione dei fondi strutturali 1999- 2006

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
Structural Funds

text: 9. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 310/71 (98/C 310/92) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0472/98 di Richard Howitt (PSE) alla Commissione (27 febbraio 1998) Oggetto: Periodo di negoziato per gli SPD nel nuovo periodo di programmazione dei fondi strutturali 1999-2006 La Commissione concorda sul fatto che una causa inaccettabile di ritardo per l(cid:146)avvio dei programmi dei fondi strutturali per il periodo 1994-99 e‘ stata l(cid:146)eccessiva lunghezza dei negoziati con alcuni programmi e con alcuni Stati membri per l(cid:146)approvazione degli SPD? La Commissione intende fornire un quadro prospettico del tempo medio necessario a ciascuno Stato membro durante i periodi di programmazione tra la comunicazione della Commissione del suo progetto di SPD e l(cid:146)accordo finale con gli Stati membri interessati? La Commissione quali misure propone per affrontare questo problema nel nuovo periodo 1999-2006? Cio‘ potrebbe includere un tempo limite di completamento con un meccanismo prefissato di arbitrato se l(cid:146)accordo non viene raggiunto in questo periodo? Risposta data dalla sig. ra Wulf-Mathies in nome della Commissione (6 aprile 1998) L(cid:146)ingente volume di risorse finanziarie da assegnare e il gran numero di progetti di documenti di programmazione presentati, alcuni ritenuti dalla Commissione di qualita‘ insufficiente, hanno reso necessari tempi piu‘ lunghi per soddisfare i criteri di qualita‘ fissati nei regolamenti, in particolare quelli che richiedevano una precisa quantificazione degli obiettivi, una valutazione preliminare dell(cid:146)impatto atteso, informazioni di carattere ambientale e l(cid:146)osservanza del principio dell(cid:146)addizionalita‘. Dal momento che i documenti unici di programmazione differiscono per portata e intenti, la Commissione non ritiene appropriato pubblicare una «classifica» degli Stati membri che raffronti i tempi necessari a ciascuno di essi per ottenere l(cid:146)approvazione finale. Per il prossimo periodo di programmazione la Commissione si impegnera‘ nei limiti del possibile affinche· si inizi a lavorare ai nuovi programmi quanto prima e l(cid:146)attivita‘ proceda speditamente. Tuttavia, e‘ la decisione del legislatore concernente gli importi dei finanziamenti disponibili a determinare il contenuto dei documenti di programmazione che dovranno essere redatti dagli Stati membri e la data di inizio della loro preparazione. L(cid:146)esperienza dei periodi di programmazione precedenti mostra che l(cid:146)accordo tra la Commissione e gli Stati membri nell(cid:146)ambito del partenariato e‘ regolarmente raggiunto, nonostante la qualita‘ dei documenti originali sia talvolta insufficiente. Non si e‘ ancora verificata una situazione di disaccordo sostanziale e irreconciliabile sulle priorita‘ di sviluppo. Poiche· e‘ essenziale iniziare un periodo di programmazione con documenti validi e coerenti atti ad assicurare che le risorse comunitarie verranno utilizzate in maniera efficace ed efficiente, e‘ nell(cid:146)interesse della Commissione e degli Stati membri dedicarvi il tempo e l(cid:146)impegno necessari. La Commissione pertanto non ritiene utile imporre un tempo limite per la preparazione e l(cid:146)approvazione di tali documenti. (98/C 310/93) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0476/98 di Richard Howitt (PSE) alla Commissione (27 febbraio 1998) Oggetto: Consultazione con partner locali e regionali nell(cid:146)Est e nel Sud-Est del Regno Unito in materia di riforma dei fondi strutturali La Commissione potrebbe fare un elenco dei suoi contatti e delle rappresentanze ricevute dagli enti locali e regionali e dalle parti sociali in materia di riforma dei fondi strutturali dalle regioni orientali e sud-orientali del Regno Unito (al di fuori di Londra) dopo ed incluso il Forum di coesione dell(cid:146)aprile 1977? Quali ulteriori consultazioni la Commissione progetta in merito?


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 478/98 do Deputado Richard HOWITT à Comissão. Quotas para acções específicas no âmbito dos Fundos Estruturais

eurovoc_concepts:
EU financing
Structural Funds
financing plan
structural policy

text: 19. 11. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 354/7 Por conseguinte, os viajantes cujo destino seja as ilhas Cana·rias continuara(cid:152)o a beneficiar das vendas isentas de impostos apo·s 30 de Junho de 1999. Em contrapartida, os viajantes devem respeitar os limites estabelecidos em mate·ria de franquia tal como qualquer viajante que entre na Comunidade, proveniente de um pa(cid:14)·s terceiro. (1) (2) JO L 145 de 13. 6. 1977. JO L 76 de 23. 3. 1992. (98/C 354/09) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0457/98 apresentada por Jose· Barros Moura (PSE) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (27 de Fevereiro de 1998) Objecto: Financiamento comunita·rio a obras hidra·ulicas em Espanha Em resposta a‘ minha pergunta escrita P-4150/97 (1) sobre o assunto em ep(cid:14)·grafe, a Senhora Comissa·ria Wulf-Mathies (na(cid:152)o) respondeu, enviando-me o «Relato·rio Montgomery Watson», com cerca de 200 pa·ginas e alguns anexos mas, ao que julgo saber, incompleto por lhe faltarem alguns elementos. Agradecendo infinitamente a gentileza, na(cid:152)o posso, pore·m, deixar de formular a‘ Senhora Comissa·ria as perguntas precisas seguintes: 1. A algum dos programas ou projectos abrangidos pela pergunta foram impostas condi(cid:231)o(cid:152)es para o financiamento ide(cid:136)nticas a‘s aplicadas ao Alqueva? 2. Se na(cid:152)o, qual o fundamento da diferencia(cid:231)a(cid:152)o? (1) JO C 187 de 16. 6. 1998, p. 131. Resposta dada por Monika Wulf-Mathies em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (6 de Abril de 1998) 1. No que respeita ao Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER), na(cid:152)o existe em Espanha qualquer projecto que, pela sua dimensa(cid:152)o e natureza, possa ser assimilado ou comparado com o projecto do Alqueva. De igual modo, no que se refere ao Fundo de Coesa(cid:152)o, na(cid:152)o foi financiado qualquer projecto dessa envergadura no mesmo dom(cid:14)·nio. 2. As condi(cid:231)o(cid:152)es que foram aplicadas ao co-financiamento do projecto do Alqueva resultaram da especial importa(cid:136)ncia do mesmo (mais de 300 milho(cid:152)es de ecus de financiamento comunita·rio), o qual, devido a‘ sua amplitude, levantava problemas espec(cid:14)·ficos nos dom(cid:14)·nios do ambiente, abastecimento em a·gua, desenvolvimen- to econo·mico e coordena(cid:231)a(cid:152)o do acompanhamento da opera(cid:231)a(cid:152)o. (98/C 354/10) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0478/98 apresentada por Richard Howitt (PSE) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (27 de Fevereiro de 1998) Objecto: Quotas para ac(cid:231)o(cid:152)es espec(cid:14)·ficas no a(cid:136)mbito dos Fundos Estruturais Em que medida e· que a Comissa(cid:152)o considera fixos os quadros financeiros inclu(cid:14)·dos nos documentos u·nicos de programa(cid:231)a(cid:152)o (DOCUP) ja· acordados e em que medida e· que ela encoraja a flexibilidade por parte dos Estados-membros, considerando aqueles quadros apenas como indicadores? Ale·m disso, em que medida e· que a Comissa(cid:152)o prepara previamente quotas de montantes globais a destinar a ac(cid:231)o(cid:152)es espec(cid:14)·ficas, aplicadas seguidamente atrave·s dos DOCUP? Em que medida e· que ela permite que a distribui(cid:231)a(cid:152)o seja acordada a n(cid:14)·vel regional e so· posteriormente procede a‘ compila(cid:231)a(cid:152)o dos montantes globais a n(cid:14)·vel europeu? Tenciona a Comissa(cid:152)o alterar o equil(cid:14)·brio da sua abordagem a este respeito, com uma utiliza(cid:231)a(cid:152)o maior ou menor das quotas a n(cid:14)·vel europeu para o novo per(cid:14)·odo de programa(cid:231)a(cid:152)o dos Fundos Estruturais de 1999-2006?


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 471/98 do Deputado Richard HOWITT à Comissão. Consulta no âmbito da elaboração de orientações para os Fundos Estruturais, tal como foi acordado na reunião informal do Conselho na Irlanda (14-15.11.1996)

eurovoc_concepts:
EU employment policy
EU regional policy
Ireland
Structural Funds
local government
social partners
town and country planning
voluntary organisation

text: 21. 10. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 323/39 No que respeita a‘ invocada viola(cid:231)a(cid:152)o das normas em mate·ria de aux(cid:14)·lios de Estado o Governo alema(cid:152)o informou a Comissa(cid:152)o, por cartas de 26 de Janeiro de 1998 e 16 de Fevereiro de 1998, sobre a justifica(cid:231)a(cid:152)o e os principais componentes da represa em projecto. Em 18 de Fevereiro de 1998 teve lugar uma primeira discussa(cid:152)o entre as autoridades alema(cid:152)s e a Comissa(cid:152)o. O Governo alema(cid:152)o assinalou que a represa era necessa·ria acima de tudo para melhorar a protec(cid:231)a(cid:152)o contra inunda(cid:231)o(cid:152)es na zona que lhe e· cont(cid:14)·gua. Dado que esta(cid:152)o ainda pendentes diversas questo(cid:152)es a Comissa(cid:152)o na(cid:152)o pode decidir, de momento ainda, tomar uma posi(cid:231)a(cid:152)o sobre a questa(cid:152)o de se a constru(cid:231)a(cid:152)o, ou determinadas partes dela se devem considerar aux(cid:14)·lios de Estado, na acep(cid:231)a(cid:152)o do artigo 92o do Tratado CE. A Comissa(cid:152)o vai, pois, continuar as suas investiga(cid:231)o(cid:152)es. Neste contexto a actual amplia(cid:231)a(cid:152)o do porto de Papenburg sera· igualmente analisada. No que se refere a‘ poss(cid:14)·vel infrac(cid:231)a(cid:152)o da legisla(cid:231)a(cid:152)o ambiental, os autores das queixas forneceram, a pedido da Comissa(cid:152)o, informa(cid:231)o(cid:152)es detalhadas, que esta(cid:152)o neste momento a ser examinadas. (98/C 323/49) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0471/98 apresentada por Richard Howitt (PSE) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (27 de Fevereiro de 1998) Objecto: Consulta no a(cid:136)mbito da elabora(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de orienta(cid:231)o(cid:152)es para os Fundos Estruturais, tal como foi acordado na reunia(cid:152)o informal do Conselho na Irlanda (14-15. 11. 1996) Que consultas foram realizadas com os Estados-membros e com as autoridades locais e regionais, organiza(cid:231)o(cid:152)es de volunta·rios e parceiros sociais nas zonas eleg(cid:14)·veis antes da elabora(cid:231)a(cid:152)o das orienta(cid:231)o(cid:152)es para 1997-1999, em Maio de 1997? Dado que as orienta(cid:231)o(cid:152)es na(cid:152)o foram enviadas ao Parlamento Europeu para consulta ate· Dezembro de 1997, de que forma tenciona a Comissa(cid:152)o assegurar uma consulta adequada sobre esta questa(cid:152)o? Preve(cid:136) a Comissa(cid:152)o alguma mudan(cid:231)a neste dom(cid:14)·nio para o per(cid:14)·odo de programa(cid:231)a(cid:152)o dos Fundos Estruturais de 1999-2006? Resposta dada por Monika Wulf-Mathies em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (6 de Abril de 1998) Na(cid:152)o foi realizada qualquer consulta formal com as autoridades locais e regionais, organiza(cid:231)o(cid:152)es de volunta·rios e parceiros sociais antes da elabora(cid:231)a(cid:152)o das orienta(cid:231)o(cid:152)es. No entanto, na formula(cid:231)a(cid:152)o das mesmas foi dada a maior aten(cid:231)a(cid:152)o a‘s observa(cid:231)o(cid:152)es expressas pelos Estados-membros na reunia(cid:152)o informal dos ministros responsa·veis pela pol(cid:14)·tica regional e pelo ordenamento do territo·rio, realizada na Irlanda em 14 e 15 de Novembro de 1996, bem como a‘s concluso(cid:152)es da preside(cid:136)ncia sobre essa reunia(cid:152)o. Nessas concluso(cid:152)es, a Comissa(cid:152)o era convidada a formular orienta(cid:231)o(cid:152)es pol(cid:14)·ticas estabelecidas de acordo com o princ(cid:14)·pio da subsidiariedade e destinadas a adaptar os programas dos objectivos nos 1 e 6, de modo a refor(cid:231)ar a sua orienta(cid:231)a(cid:152)o para o dom(cid:14)·nio do emprego em rela(cid:231)a(cid:152)o ao per(cid:14)·odo ate· ao final de 1999. Assim, as orienta(cid:231)o(cid:152)es reflectem as situa(cid:231)o(cid:152)es locais, bem como o papel dos comite·s de acompanhamento nas deciso(cid:152)es relativas aos ajustamentos dos programas (convida-se o Senhor Deputado a ter igualmente em conta a resposta a‘ sua pergunta escrita E-486/98 (1)). Para o novo per(cid:14)·odo de programa(cid:231)a(cid:152)o dos Fundos estruturais, a Comissa(cid:152)o propo(cid:152)e uma abordagem semelhante. A exposi(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de motivos que acompanha os regulamentos propostos estabelece igualmente as prioridades da Comunidade em mate·ria de pol(cid:14)·ticas estruturais. (1) Ver p. 40. (98/C 323/50) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0474/98 apresentada por Richard Howitt (PSE) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (27 de Fevereiro de 1998) Objecto: Contratos de apoio regionais e os futuros programas dos Fundos Estruturais Qual e· a resposta da Comissa(cid:152)o a‘ proposta no sentido de os contratos de apoio regionais serem acordados entre a Comissa(cid:152)o, os Estados-membros e as zonas designadas como interlocutoras em igualdade de circunsta(cid:136)cias para os


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 444/98 de Edward KELLETT-BOWMAN à la Commission. Statut douanier de Tenerife

eurovoc_concepts:
Canary Islands
VAT
approximation of laws
duty-free sale
excise duty
exemption from customs duties
free movement of goods

text: C 354/6 FR Journal officiel des Communaute·s europe·ennes 19. 11. 98 2. a‘ 5. Il n(cid:146)appartient pas a‘ la Commission de se prononcer ni sur l(cid:146)application du re·gime de la convention de Schengen en matie‘re de contro(cid:136)les aux frontie‘res exte·rieures par les E· tats membres concerne·s, ni sur le fonctionnement et les re·sultats de la task force vise·e ci-dessus, aussi longtemps que le droit communautaire ou de l(cid:146)Union ne sont pas mis en cause. Les proce·dures et modalite·s d(cid:146)e·loignement de ressortissants des pays tiers n(cid:146)ont pas fait l(cid:146)objet jusqu(cid:146)ici 6. d(cid:146)une re·glementation au niveau de l(cid:146)Union. (98/C 354/07) QUESTION E· CRITE E-0369/98 pose·e par Nuala Ahern (V) a‘ la Commission (24 fe·vrier 1998) Objet: Rapport du comite· consultatif du gouvernement britannique sur la gestion des de·chets radioactifs Les directions ge·ne·rales de la Commission, compe·tentes en matie‘re d(cid:146)e·nergie, d(cid:146)environnement et de transport, ont-elles e·value· les propositions faites par le comite· consultatif du gouvernement britannique relatives a‘ la gestion des de·chets radioactifs (RWMAC) dans son rapport de septembre 1997 sur les importations et les exportations de de·chets radioactifs, en ce qui concerne le Royaume-Uni? La Commission a-t-elle l(cid:146)intention de faire une de·claration sur l(cid:146)interpre·tation donne·e par le rapport du RWMAC sur la directive 92/3/Euratom (1) relative a‘ la surveillance et au contro(cid:136)le des transferts de de·chets radioactifs entre E· tats membres, ainsi qu(cid:146)a‘ l(cid:146)entre·e et a‘ la sortie de la Communaute·, notamment en ce qui concerne la mise en (cid:156)uvre par le Royaume-Uni? (1) JO L 35 du 12. 2. 1992, p. 24. Re·ponse donne·e par Mme Bjerregaard au nom de la Commission (16 mars 1998) La directive 92/3/Euratom relative a‘ la surveillance et au contro(cid:136)le des transferts de de·chets radioactifs entre E· tats membres ainsi qu(cid:146)a‘ l(cid:146)entre·e et a‘ la sortie de la Communaute· a e·te· mise en (cid:156)uvre au Royaume-Uni par le Statutory Instrument 1993 no 3031, Atomic Energy and Radioactive Substances, the Transfrontier Shipments of radioactive Wate Regulations 1993, publie· le 2 de·cembre 1993. La Commission ne dispose pas du rapport e·tabli par le comite· consultatif sur la gestion des de·chets radioactifs (RWMAC) sur les importations et les exportations de de·chets radioactifs concernant le Royaume-Uni, de septembre 1997. La Commission comple·tera la pre·sente re·ponse de‘s qu(cid:146)elle aura obtenu et examine· ce rapport. (98/C 354/08) QUESTION E· CRITE E-0444/98 pose·e par Edward Kellett-Bowman (PPE) a‘ la Commission (27 fe·vrier 1998) Objet: Statut douanier de Tenerife La Commission est-elle consciente de l(cid:146)anomalie cre·e·e au sein de l(cid:146)UE par la poursuite des ventes hors taxes apre‘s la date limite de 1999 aux voyageurs se rendant d(cid:146)un E· tat membre de l(cid:146)UE aux Canaries, et la poursuite de ces ventes hors taxes n(cid:146)est-elle pas contraire a‘ la le·gislation communautaire en la matie‘re? Re·ponse donne·e par M. Monti au nom de la Commission (5 mai 1998) En vertu du traite· d(cid:146)adhe·sion de l(cid:146)Espagne a‘ la Communaute·, conforme·ment a‘ l(cid:146)article 3 de la direc- tive 77/388/CEE du Conseil en matie‘re d(cid:146)harmonisation des le·gislations des E· tats membres relatives aux taxes sur le chiffre d(cid:146)affaires › Syste‘me commun de taxe sur la valeur ajoute·e: assiette uniforme (1) (TVA) et a‘ l(cid:146)article 2 de la directive 92/12/CEE du Conseil du 25 fe·vrier 1992 relative au re·gime ge·ne·ral, a‘ la de·tention, a‘ la circulation et aux contro(cid:136)les des produits soumis a‘ accise (2), les (cid:14)(cid:136)les Canaries ne font pas partie du territoire fiscale de la Communaute· et sont explicitement conside·re·es comme un territoire tiers


title: RÈGLEMENT (CE) N° 472/98 DE LA COMMISSION du 27 février 1998 relatif aux offres déposées pour l'exportation de riz blanchi à grains moyens et longs A à destination de certains pays tiers dans le cadre de l'adjudication visée au règlement (CE) n° 2096/97

eurovoc_concepts:
award of contract
export refund
rice
third country

formats: pdf print

text: 28. 2. 98 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes L 60/35 R(cid:221)GLEMENT (CE) No 472/98 DE LA COMMISSION du 27 f(cid:130)vrier 1998 relatif aux offres d(cid:130)pos(cid:130)es pour l’exportation de riz blanchi (cid:133) grains moyens et longs A (cid:133) destination de certains pays tiers dans le cadre de l’adjudication vis(cid:130)e au r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 2096/97 LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUT(cid:144)S EUROP(cid:144)ENNES, vu le trait(cid:130) instituant la Communaut(cid:130) europ(cid:130)enne, vu le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3072/95 du Conseil, du 22 d(cid:130)cembre 1995, portant organisation commune du march(cid:130) du riz (1), modifi(cid:130) par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 192/ 98 (2), et notamment son article 13 paragraphe 3, consid(cid:130)rant que, par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 2096/97 de la Commission (3), une adjudication de la restitution (cid:133) l’ex- portation de riz a (cid:130)t(cid:130) ouverte; consid(cid:130)rant que, conform(cid:130)ment (cid:133) l’article 5 du r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 584/75 de la Commission (4), modifi(cid:130) en dernier lieu par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 299/95 (5), sur la base des offres d(cid:130)pos(cid:130)es, la Commission peut, selon la proc(cid:130)dure (CE) no 3072/95, pr(cid:130)vue (cid:133) l’article 22 du r(cid:138)glement d(cid:130)cider de ne pas donner suite (cid:133) l’adjudication; consid(cid:130)rant que, tenant compte notamment des crit(cid:138)res pr(cid:130)vus (cid:133) l’article 13 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3072/95, il n’est pas indiqu(cid:130) de proc(cid:130)der (cid:133) la fixation d’une restitu- tion maximale; consid(cid:130)rant que les mesures pr(cid:130)vues au pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement sont conformes (cid:133) l’avis du comit(cid:130) de gestion des c(cid:130)r(cid:130)ales, A ARR(cid:219)T(cid:144) LE PR(cid:144)SENT R(cid:221)GLEMENT: Article premier Il n’est pas donn(cid:130) suite aux offres d(cid:130)pos(cid:130)es du 23 f(cid:130)vrier au 26 f(cid:130)vrier 1998 dans le cadre de l’adjudication de la restitution (cid:133) l’exportation de riz blanchi (cid:133) grains moyens et longs A (cid:133) destination de certains pays tiers, vis(cid:130)e dans le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 2096/97. Article 2 Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement entre en vigueur le 28 f(cid:130)vrier 1998. Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement est obligatoire dans tous ses (cid:130)l(cid:130)ments et directement applicable dans tout (cid:144)tat membre. Fait (cid:133) Bruxelles, le 27 f(cid:130)vrier 1998. Par la Commission Franz FISCHLER Membre de la Commission (1) JO L 329 du 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. (2) JO L 20 du 27. 1. 1998, p. 16. (3) JO L 292 du 25. 10. 1997, p. 19. (4) JO L 61 du 7. 3. 1975, p. 25. (5) JO L 35 du 15. 2. 1995, p. 8


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 447/98 von Concepció FERRER an die Kommission. Derzeitige Lage im Sektor Zwiebeln

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bulb vegetable
common organisation of markets
intervention price
market intervention
market support
marketing
producer organisation
withdrawal from the market

text: C 310/64 DE Amtsblatt der Europa¤ischen Gemeinschaften 9. 10. 98 Der EAGFL beteiligt sich mit 75% an den Ausgaben, da Irland als Ziel-1-Gebiet eingestuft ist. In anderen Gebieten ist der Beitrag der Gemeinschaft auf 50% begrenzt. Von den gesamten Ausgaben des EAGFL fu¤r landwirtschaftliche Umweltprogramme entfielen auf das REPS 1994 4%, 1996 3% und 1997 u¤ber 6%. Zum Vergleich: Auf Irland entfallen 3,3% der landwirtschaftlichen Nutzfla¤che (LNF) der Gemeinschaft. Bezu¤glich der Aufschlu¤sselung nach den verschiedenen Ma(cid:223)nahmenarten teilt die Kommission dem Herrn Abgeordneten mit, da(cid:223) sie von Irland noch keinen Bericht u¤ber die Umsetzung des Programms erhalten hat; die bisherigen Informationen enthalten nur allgemeine Angaben. Die Kommission verweist in diesem Zusammenhang den Herrn Abgeordneten auch auf den Bericht der Kommission (2) u¤ber die Anwendung der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2078/92, der dem Parlament am 4. Dezember 1997 vorgelegt wurde. (1) ABl. L 215 vom 30. 7. 1992. (2) Dok. KOM (97) 620 endg. (98/C 310/83) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0445/98 von Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) an die Kommission (27. Februar 1998) Betrifft: Dezentralisierung des Programms Interreg II Das Programm Interreg II zielt darauf ab, wirksame Mechanismen zur Fo¤rderung der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Grenzregionen zu schaffen. Einige Staaten, wie beispielsweise Frankreich, haben beschlossen, die mit der Verwaltung des Programms beauftragte Stelle dezentral, d. h. in dem Gebiet anzusiedeln, das von dem Programm betroffen ist, so da(cid:223) sich z. B. die fu¤r die Region Midi-Pyre·ne·es zusta¤ndige Stelle in Toulouse befindet. Ha¤lt es die Kommission nicht fu¤r zweckma¤(cid:223)ig, alle Mitgliedstaaten aufzufordern, die fu¤r die Verwaltung des Programms zusta¤ndigen Stellen dezentral einzurichten, damit gewa¤hrleistet wird, da(cid:223) sie mit den Gegebenheiten in den betreffenden Regionen vertraut sind und ein unmittelbarerer Kontakt mit den Begu¤nstigten des Programms hergestellt und damit die Wirksamkeit der Verwaltung des Programms verbessert wird? Antwort von Frau Wulf-Mathies im Namen der Kommission (2. April 1998) Die Kommission betont in den Leitlinien fu¤r die Operationellen Programme im Rahmen von Interreg II (1), wie wichtig es ist, da(cid:223) in Zusammenarbeit mit den betreffenden regionalen und lokalen Beho¤rden gemeinsame institutionelle und administrative Strukturen in Grenzregionen geschaffen oder ausgebaut werden, die auch fu¤r die Durchfu¤hrung der Projekte zusta¤ndig sein sollten. Die Mitgliedstaaten wurden aufgefordert, diese Aspekte soweit als mo¤glich zu beru¤cksichtigen. (1) ABl. C 180 vom 1. 7. 1994. (98/C 310/84) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0447/98 von Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) an die Kommission (27. Februar 1998) Betrifft: Derzeitige Lage im Sektor Zwiebeln Bei der Reform der GMO fu¤r Obst und Gemu¤se wurde dem Vorschlag des Parlaments nicht Rechnung getragen, auch Zwiebeln in Anhang II der betreffenden Verordnung aufzunehmen, um auf diese Weise die Gewa¤hrung der Ru¤cknahmevergu¤tung zu ermo¤glichen


title: Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 496/98 z dne 27. februarja 1998 o uvrstitvi določenega blaga v kombinirano nomenklaturo

eurovoc_concepts:
Combined Nomenclature
chemical compound
chemical salt

text: 458 SL Uradni list Evropske unije 02/Zv. 8 31998R0496 3. 3. 1998 URADNI LIST EVROPSKIH SKUPNOSTI L 62/19 UREDBA KOMISIJE (ES) št. 496/98 z dne 27. februarja 1998 o uvrstitvi določenega blaga v kombinirano nomenklaturo KOMISIJA EVROPSKIH SKUPNOSTI JE ob upoštevanju Pogodbe o ustanovitvi Evropske skupnosti, št. 2658/87 z dne ob upoštevanju Uredbe Sveta (EGS) 23. julija 1987 o tarifni in statistični nomenklaturi in o skupni carinski tarifi (1), kot je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo Komisije (ES) št. 2509/97 (2), in zlasti člena 9 Uredbe, ker je za zagotovitev enotne uporabe kombinirane nomenklature, priložene k navedeni uredbi, potrebno sprejeti ukrepe o uvrstitvi blaga iz Priloge k tej uredbi; ker je Uredba (EGS) št. 2658/87 določila splošna pravila za raz- lago kombinirane nomenklature in se ta pravila uporabljajo tudi za katerokoli drugo nomenklaturo, ki v celoti ali delno temelji na njej ali ji dodaja nove pododdelke in ki je bila uvedena s poseb- nimi določbami Skupnosti z namenom uporabe tarifnih in drugih ukrepov v zvezi z blagovno menjavo; ker se mora na podlagi navedenih splošnih pravil blago, opisano v stolpcu 1 preglednice, ki je priložena k tej uredbi, uvrstiti v ustrezne tarifne oznake KN, navedene v stolpcu 2, in sicer iz raz- logov, navedenih v stolpcu 3; ker je primerno, da se lahko imetnik blaga v skladu z določbami iz člena 12(6) Uredbe Sveta (EGS) št. 2913/92 z dne 12. oktobra 1992 o Carinskem zakoniku Skupnosti (3), kot je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 82/97 (4), še tri mesece sklicuje na zavezujoče tarifne informacije, ki jih izdajajo carinski organi držav članic glede uvrstitve blaga v kombinirano nomen- klaturo in ki niso v skladu s pravicami, vzpostavljenimi s to uredbo; ker so ukrepi, ki jih predvideva ta uredba, v skladu z mnenjem Oddelka za tarifno in statistično nomenklaturo Odbora za carin- ski zakonik, SPREJELA NASLEDNJO UREDBO: Člen 1 Blago, opisano v stolpcu 1 priložene preglednice, se uvrsti v kombinirano nomenklaturo v ustrezne tarifne oznake KN, navedene v stolpcu 2 omenjene preglednice. Člen 2 V skladu z določbami člena 12(6) Uredbe (EGS) št. 2913/92 se lahko še tri mesece sklicuje na zavezujoče tarifne informacije, ki jih izdajajo carinski organi držav članic, ki niso v skladu s pravicami, vzpostavljenimi s to uredbo. Člen 3 Ta uredba začne veljati 21. dan po objavi v Uradnem listu Evropskih skupnosti. Ta uredba je v celoti zavezujoča in se neposredno uporablja v vseh državah članicah. V Bruslju, 27. februarja 1998 Za Komisijo Mario MONTI Član Komisije (1) UL L 256, 7. 9. 1987, str. 1. (2) UL L 345, 16. 12. 1997, str. 44. (3) UL L 302, 19. 10. 1992, str. 1. (4) UL L 17, 21. 1. 1997, str. 1. 02/Zv. 8 SL Uradni list Evropske unije 459 Opis (1) Brommetan, ki mu je bila dodana majhna koli- čina klorpikrina (2 mas. %), ki ni pakiran za prodajo na drobno. PRILOGA Uvrstitev v tarifno oznako KN (2) 2903 30 33 Utemeljitev (3) Uvrstitev v skladu s splošnima praviloma 1 in 6 za razlaganje kombinirane nomenklature, opomba 1(g) k Poglavju 29 in besedilo tarif- nih oznak KN 2903, 2903 30 in 2903 30 33 Glej tudi pojasnjevalne opombe HS, Poglavje 29, Splošni del (A), odstavek 6


title: Regolamento (CE) n. 496/98 della Commissione del 27 febbraio 1998 relativo alla classificazione di talune merci nella nomenclatura combinata

text: 3. 3. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 62/19 REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 496/98 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 27 febbraio 1998 relativo alla classificazione di talune merci nella nomenclatura combinata LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNIT(cid:211) EUROPEE, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea, visto il regolamento (CEE) n. 2658/87 del Consiglio, del 23 luglio 1987, relativo alla nomenclatura tariffaria e stati- stica ed alla tariffa doganale comune (1), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 2509/97 della Commis- sione (2), in particolare l’articolo 9, considerando che, al fine di garantire l’applicazione uniforme della nomenclatura combinata allegata al rego- lamento citato, (cid:138) necessario adottare disposizioni relative in allegato al alla classificazione delle merci di cui presente regolamento; considerando che il regolamento (CEE) n. 2658/87 ha fissato le regole generali per l’interpretazione della nomenclatura combinata; che tali regole si applicano pure a qualsiasi nomenclatura che la riprenda anche in parte aggiungendovi eventualmente suddivisioni, e sia stabilita da regolamentazioni comunitarie specifiche per l’applicazione di misure tariffarie o d’altra natura nel quadro degli scambi di merci; considerando che, in applicazione di tali regole generali, le merci descritte nella colonna 1 della tabella figurante nell’allegato del presente regolamento debbono essere classificate nei corrispondenti codici NC indicati nella colonna 2, e precisamente in virt(cid:151) delle motivazioni indi- cate nella colonna 3; considerando che (cid:138) opportuno che le informazioni tarif- farie vincolanti, rilasciate dalle autorit(cid:133) doganali degli in materia di classificazione delle merci Stati membri nella nomenclatura doganale e che non sono conformi alla legislazione comunitaria stabilita dal presente regola- mento, possano continuare ad essere invocate dal titolare per un periodo di tre mesi, conformemente alle disposi- zioni dell’articolo 12, paragrafo 6, del regolamento (CEE) n. 2913/92 del Consiglio, del 12 ottobre 1992, che isti- tuisce il codice doganale comunitario (3), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 82/97 (4); considerando che le misure previste dal presente regola- mento sono conformi al parere del comitato del codice doganale, sezione della nomenclatura tariffaria e statistica, HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: Articolo 1 Le merci descritte nella colonna 1 della tabella figurante in allegato devono essere classificate nella nomenclatura combinata nei corrispondenti codici NC indicati nella colonna 2 di detta tabella. Articolo 2 Le informazioni tariffarie vincolanti rilasciate dalle auto- rit(cid:133) doganali degli Stati membri, che non sono conformi alla legislazione comunitaria stabilita dal presente regola- mento, possono continuare ad essere invocate conforme- mente alle disposizioni dell’articolo 12, paragrafo 6, del regolamento (CEE) n. 2913/92, per un periodo di tre mesi. Articolo 3 Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il ventunesimo giorno successivo alla pubblicazione nella Gazzetta uffi- ciale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee. Il presente regolamento (cid:138) obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Bruxelles, il 27 febbraio 1998. Per la Commissione Mario MONTI Membro della Commissione (1) GU L 256 del 7. 9. 1987, pag. 1. (2) GU L 345 del 16. 12. 1997, pag. 44. (3) GU L 302 del 19. 10. 1992, pag. 1. (4) GU L 17 del 21. 1. 1997, pag. 1. L 62/20 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 3. 3. 98 Descrizione delle merci ALLEGATO Classificazione Codice NC Motivazione (1) (2) (3) Bromometano al quale (cid:138) stata aggiunta una piccola quantit(cid:133) (2 % in peso) di cloropicrina, non presentati per la vendita al minuto 2903 30 33 della La classificazione (cid:138) determinata dalle disposizioni delle regole generali 1 e 6 per l’interpretazione nomenclatura combinata, nota 1, lettera g) del capitolo 29, nonch(cid:130) dalla dicitura dei codici NC 2903, 2903 30 e 2903 30 33. Si esplicative le note dell’SA, capitolo 29, parte generale A, paragrafo 6 vedano anche


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 482/98 dell'on. Richard HOWITT alla Commissione. Proiezioni dei risultati regionali durante il prossimo periodo di programmazione

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
EU statistics
economic analysis
eligibility criteria
less-favoured region
structural policy

text: 9. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 310/73 Risposta data dalla sig. ra Wulf-Mathies in nome della Commissione (27 aprile 1998) La Commissione sta raccogliendo le informazioni necessarie per poter rispondere al quesito. Essa non manchera‘ di comunicare il risultato delle sue ricerche non appena possibile. (98/C 310/96) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0482/98 di Richard Howitt (PSE) alla Commissione (27 febbraio 1998) Oggetto: Proiezioni dei risultati regionali durante il prossimo periodo di programmazione Dato che lo scopo dei programmi strutturali e‘ quello di facilitare i cambiamenti attuali in corso nelle economie regionali e locali e che in passato si sono troppo spesso basati su statistiche superate, la Commissione quali studi ha fatto o fara‘ per quanto riguarda la proiezione dei risultati regionali e per settore industriale per il periodo 2000-2006? Quali sono state le conclusioni preliminari della Commissione al riguardo? La Commissione come intende inserire quest(cid:146)analisi nei programmi relativi al nuovo periodo successivo al 1999? Risposta data dalla sig. ra Wulf-Mathies in nome della Commissione (30 marzo 1998) Le decisioni relative all(cid:146)ammissibilita‘ delle regioni nel quadro dell(cid:146)obiettivo 1 e del nuovo obiettivo 2, proposte dalla Commissione il 18 marzo 1998 (1), devono valersi dei dati piu‘ recenti. Il periodo di tempo necessario per disporre di tali dati varia secondo i casi. Ad esempio, per le statistiche relative al prodotto interno lordo (PIL), il tempo richiesto per i dati regionali e‘ poco piu‘ di due anni, mentre per i tassi regionali di disoccupazione e‘ di un anno. Dato che gli obiettivi 1 e 2 vertono su problemi strutturali, che per definizione cambiano molto lentamente nel tempo, questi ritardi rientrano nei limiti accettabili e non infirmano la validita‘ delle decisioni di ammissibilita‘. I dati in parola rappresentano per le decisioni sull(cid:146)ammissibilita‘ delle regioni una base molto piu‘ solida delle informazioni fornite dalle proiezioni settoriali o regionali. Il grado di incertezza che caratterizza tali proiezioni supera i limiti accettabili, considerati i numerosi fattori che determinano i risultati economici. La Commissione non intende dunque, mettere a punto nuovi criteri regionali al riguardo. (1) Com (1998) 131 def. (98/C 310/97) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0485/98 di Richard Howitt (PSE) alla Commissione (27 febbraio 1998) Oggetto: Continuita‘ e cambiamento nelle regioni idonee tra periodi diversi di programmazione dei fondi strutturali La Commissione puo‘ fornire un prospetto con cifre che indichino il livello di continuita‘ per quanto riguarda il numero di regioni e la percentuale dei totali dei finanziamenti per le regioni idonee che in ogni successiva riforma dei fondi strutturali hanno conservato l(cid:146)idoneita‘ a usufruire del Fondo europeo di sviluppo regionale nel 1988 e nel 1993? Basandosi su valutazioni attuali, la Commissione intende fornire proiezioni relative alle stesse cifre per quanto riguarda il nuovo periodo di programmazione 1999-2006? Quali studi la Commissione ha compiuto sui benefici della continuita‘ tra periodi tesa a consentire il completamento dei mutamenti strutturali in contrapposizione ai cambiamenti di idoneita‘ tesi a meglio individuare le esigenze? Quali sono le conclusioni preliminari della Commissione al riguardo?


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 464/98 von Allan MACARTNEY an die Kommission. Beratender Fischereiausschuß

eurovoc_concepts:
advisory committee (EU)
fishing industry

text: 2. 10. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europa¤ischen Gemeinschaften C 304/111 (98/C 304/166) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0464/98 von Allan Macartney (ARE) an die Kommission (27. Februar 1998) Betrifft: Beratender Fischereiausschu(cid:223) Kann die Kommission die Namen der im Beratenden Fischereiausschu(cid:223) vertretenen Personen und Berufsver- ba¤nde vero¤ffentlichen, eine Zusammenfassung seines Arbeitsprogramms fu¤r 1998 vorlegen und die Zusammen- setzung seines Vorstandes und der Arbeitsgruppen-Mitglieder nach Politikbereichen im einzelnen angeben? Antwort von Frau Bonino im Namen der Kommission (27. Ma¤rz 1998) Die gewu¤nschten Informationen werden dem Herrn Abgeordneten und dem Generalsekretariat des Parlaments unmittelbar zugesandt. (98/C 304/167) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0466/98 von Allan Macartney (ARE) an die Kommission (27. Februar 1998) Betrifft: Wettbewerbsregeln und Fernsehrechte fu¤r die Fu(cid:223)balleuropameisterschaft im Jahre 2000 Die erfolgreiche Bewerbung von Channel 5 um die U¤ bertragungsrechte der Fu(cid:223)balleuropameisterschaften im Jahre 2000 fu¤hrt dazu, da(cid:223) u¤ber eine Million Schotten (30% der Bevo¤lkerung) die Berichterstattung der fu¤nf schottischen Qualifizierungsspiele nicht in Live-U¤ bertragung werden sehen ko¤nnen. Ist der Kommission bekannt, da(cid:223) die Einrichtung, die die Vertra¤ge zuteilte › der Fernsehveranstalter CLT-UFA in Luxemburg › 29% der Aktien von Channel 5 ha¤lt? Kann die Kommission die Art und Weise besta¤tigen, wie die Live-Fernsehu¤bertragungsrechte fu¤r die Fu(cid:223)balleuropameisterschaften im Jahr 2000 an Fernsehgesellschaften vergeben wurden? Wurde die Kommission daru¤ber hinaus um eine Entscheidung daru¤ber ersucht, ob gegen die Wettbewerbsregeln versto(cid:223)en wurde, weil schottische Fernsehveranstalter, wie es hei(cid:223)t, keine Chance zu einem Gebot erhalten haben sollen? Antwort von Herrn Van Miert im Namen der Kommission (25. Ma¤rz 1998) Aus den Angaben des Herrn Abgeordneten geht nicht hervor, da(cid:223) die Vergabe der U¤ bertragungsrechte fu¤r die Fu(cid:223)ball-Europameisterschaft durch die Rechteinhaberin, die Fernsehanstalt CLT-UFA, an ihre 29%ige Tochtergesellsschaft Channel 5, wodurch angeblich 30% der Einwohner Schottlands von einer Liveu¤bertragung der fu¤nf schottischen Qualifikationsspiele ausgeschlossen werden, unrechtma¤(cid:223)ig ist. Die Ausrichter der Fu(cid:223)ball-Europameisterschaft unterliegen nicht den Vorschriften u¤ber die Vergabe o¤ffentli- cher Auftra¤ge, die eine Ausschreibung erfordern. Bisher hat sich bei der Kommission keine abgewiesene Rundfunkanstalt u¤ber einen Versto(cid:223) gegen das EG-Wettbewerbsrecht bei der Vergabe der U¤ bertragungsrechte beschwert. Bevor festgestellt werden kann, da(cid:223) gegen Artikel 85 › wettbewerbsbeschra¤nkende Vereinbarungen › oder Artikel 86 › Mi(cid:223)brauch einer beherrschenden Stellung › versto(cid:223)en wurde, sind erst die Fakten (rechtliche und wirtschaftliche Umsta¤nde) zu pru¤fen. Selbst wenn eine beherrschende Stellung der CLT-UFA nachgewiesen wu¤rde, wa¤re die Vergabe ausschlie(cid:223)licher U¤ bertragungsrechte an ein anderes Unternehmen nur dann wettbewerbsrechtlich bedenklich, wenn diese Ausschlie(cid:223)lichkeit fu¤r einen u¤berma¤(cid:223)ig langen Zeitraum oder eine sehr gro(cid:223)e Zahl von Rechten ga¤lte. Die Vergabe der Rechte an Channel 5 kann dem Wettbewerb unter den Fernsehanstalten des Vereinigten Ko¤nigreichs im vorliegenden Fall sogar langfristig fo¤rderlich sein, da der Sender vor relativ kurzer Zeit den Betrieb aufgenommen hat und sich erst mit einem attraktiven Programmangebot etablieren mu(cid:223)


title: Regolamento (CE) n. 486/98 della Commissione del 27 febbraio 1998 che fissa l'importo dell'aiuto per l'ammasso privato di burro e di crema di latte di cui al regolamento (CEE) n. 804/68 del Consiglio

eurovoc_concepts:
EU aid
butter
cream
private stock

text: L 60/62 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 28. 2. 98 REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 486/98 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 27 febbraio 1998 che fissa l’importo dell’aiuto per l’ammasso privato di burro e di crema di latte di cui al regolamento (CEE) n. 804/68 del Consiglio LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNIT(cid:211) EUROPEE, HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea, visto il regolamento (CEE) n. 804/68 del Consiglio, del 27 relativo all’organizzazione comune dei giugno 1968, lattiero- latte e dei prodotti mercati nel settore del caseari (1), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 1587/96 (2), in particolare l’articolo 6, paragrafo 6, considerando che il regolamento (CE) n. 454/95 della Commissione, del 28 febbraio 1995, recante modalit(cid:133) d’applicazione degli interventi sul mercato del burro e della crema di latte (3), modificato da ultimo dal regola- mento (CE) n. 895/96 (4), prevede, all’articolo 12, para- grafo 4, che l’importo dell’aiuto per l’ammasso privato di cui all’articolo 6, paragrafo 2 del regolamento (CEE) n. 804/68 sia fissato ogni anno; che occorre fissare gli elementi dell’importo di detto aiuto prima dell’inizio delle operazioni di entrata in deposito del 1998; Articolo 1 L’importo dell’aiuto di cui all’articolo 6, paragrafo 2 del regolamento (CEE) n. 804/68 (cid:138) fissato, per tonnellata di burro o di equivalente di burro oggetto dei contratti di ammasso conclusi nel 1998, nel modo seguente: a) 24 ECU per le spese fisse; b) 0,35 ECU per giorno di ammasso contrattuale, per le spese di deposito in magazzino frigorifero; c) un importo per giorno di ammasso contrattuale, calco- lato in funzione del 91 % del prezzo d’intervento del burro, espresso in moneta nazionale, in vigore il giorno dell’inizio dell’ammasso contrattuale e in funzione di un tasso d’interesse del 5 % all’anno. Articolo 2 considerando che le misure previste dal presente regola- mento sono conformi al parere del comitato di gestione per il latte e i prodotti lattiero-caseari, Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il terzo giorno successivo alla pubblicazione nella Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee. Il presente regolamento (cid:138) obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Bruxelles, il 27 febbraio 1998. Per la Commissione Franz FISCHLER Membro della Commissione (1) GU L 148 del 28. 6. 1968, pag. 13. (2) GU L 206 del 16. 8. 1996, pag. 21. (3) GU L 46 dell’1. 3. 1995, pag. 1. (4) GU L 121 del 21. 5. 1996, pag. 1


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 528/98 de Concepció FERRER au Conseil. Quatrième programme de lutte contre la pauvreté

eurovoc_concepts:
Community budget
EU programme
European social policy
United Kingdom
aid to disadvantaged groups
marginalisation
poverty
socially disadvantaged class

text: 17. 7. 98 FR Journal officiel des Communaute·s europe·ennes C 223/177 (98/C 223/231) QUESTION E· CRITE E-0528/98 pose·e par Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) au Conseil (27 fe·vrier 1998) Objet: Quatrie‘me programme de lutte contre la pauvrete· A l(cid:146)issue du troisie‘me programme de lutte contre la pauvrete·, le 30 juin 1994, un nouveau programme a e·te· e·labore· qui n(cid:146)a pas encore e·te· adopte· par le Conseil. E· tant donne· que ce programme pre·voyait de financer des actions visant a‘ ame·liorer les conditions de vie et l(cid:146)inte·gration des sans-abris, le Conseil peut-il indiquer quand il compte approuver ledit programme? Re·ponse (11 mai 1998) Comme l(cid:146)indique l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire, le Conseil a e·te· saisi en 1994 par la Commission d(cid:146)une proposition de de·cision portant e·tablissement d(cid:146)un programme-mode‘le a‘ moyen terme de lutte contre l(cid:146)exclusion e·conomique et sociale et de promotion de la solidarite·. Ce programme devait couvrir la pe·riode 1994-1999. L(cid:146)unanimite· sur cette proposition, exige·e par la base juridique (article 235 du TCE), n(cid:146)a pas pu e(cid:136)tre constate·e au niveau du Conseil du 24 juin 1994. Depuis lors, le Conseil n(cid:146)a pas poursuivi ses travaux sur la proposition de de·cision pour le programme de lutte contre l(cid:146)exclusion e·conomique et sociale. L(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire n(cid:146)est d(cid:146)autre part pas sans savoir qu(cid:146)entre-temps le Royaume-Uni a saisi la Cour de justice (le 1er avril 1996) d(cid:146)un recours dirige· contre la Commission, demandant l(cid:146)annulation des de·cisions vise·es par le Communique· de presse de la Commission du 23 janvier 1996 au motif que la Commission ne pouvait engager une de·pense dans le cadre des cre·dits inscrits au budget › au titre de la lutte contre la pauvrete· › sans en avoir le·galement le pouvoir, a‘ de·faut pour le Conseil d(cid:146)avoir adopte· la de·cision. Il s(cid:146)agit de l(cid:146)affaire C-106/96 (1). L(cid:146)arre(cid:136)t de la Cour est attendu. (1) JO C 145 du 18. 5. 1996, p. 7. (98/C 223/232) QUESTION E· CRITE P-0548/98 pose·e par Luigi Vinci (GUE/NGL) a‘ la Commission (19 fe·vrier 1998) Objet: Re·glementation de la pe(cid:136)che au chalut de fond en Italie Depuis 1990, plusieurs armateurs italiens ont pre·sente·, par l(cid:146)interme·diaire de la DG Pe(cid:136)che du ministe‘re de la Marine marchande, une demande de concours financier communautaire pour la construction de plusieurs unite·s de pe(cid:136)che a‘ exploiter selon le syste‘me du «chalut pe·lagique a‘ panneaux» (apre‘s le retrait d(cid:146)un autre navire de pe(cid:136)che autorise· a‘ pe(cid:136)cher au «chalut de fond»). Le comite· des financements de ce ministe‘re avait de·ja‘ donne· un avis favorable a‘ plusieurs demandes de financement de ce type, conforme·ment au re‘glement (CEE) no 4028/86 (1). Dans ce cas, le ministre a e·galement donne· son aval a‘ l(cid:146)octroi de la licence de pe(cid:136)che pour le syste‘me a‘ «chalut de fond» comme pour le syste‘me a‘ «chalut pe·lagique a‘ panneaux». En effet, le ministe‘re comme les armateurs avaient toujours conside·re· ce dernier syste‘me comme e·quivalant dans l(cid:146)ensemble au «chalut de fond». Toutefois, en 1996, le ministe‘re a fait savoir aux armateurs inte·resse·s que cette licence pouvait e(cid:136)tre contraire au re‘glement CEE et a proce·de· a‘ son retrait. Les nouvelles constructions se trouvant a‘ un stade tre‘s avance·, les inte·resse·s ont demande· de re·examiner la question. La DG Pe(cid:136)che du ministe‘re a alors demande· l(cid:146)avis de la CE, mais seulement pour les navires de·ja‘ en exploitation, sans tenir compte des navires en construction et faisant l(cid:146)objet du me(cid:136)me financement communautaire. La CE a ensuite donne·, a‘ titre exceptionnel, un avis favorable a‘ la demande de cet organisme et a‘ l(cid:146)octroi de la licence au syste‘me du «chalut de fond» seulement pour les navires de·ja‘ en exploitation


title: KOMISSION ASETUS (EY) N:o 468/98, annettu 27 päivänä helmikuuta 1998, tuonnin kiinteistä arvoista tiettyjen hedelmien ja vihannesten tulohinnan määrittämiseksi

eurovoc_concepts:
agri-monetary policy
citrus fruit
fruit vegetable
import price
perennial vegetable
pip fruit

text: L 60/30 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti 28. 2. 98 KOMISSION ASETUS (EY) N:o 468/98, annettu 27 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) helmikuuta 1998, tuonnin kiinteist(cid:132) arvoista tiettyjen hedelmien ja vihannesten tulohinnan m(cid:132)(cid:132)rit- t(cid:132)miseksi EUROOPAN YHTEIS(cid:153)JEN KOMISSIO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)n perustamissopi- muksen, ja huomioon ottaa vihannesten hedelmien tuont¶(cid:132)rjestelm(cid:132)n soveltamista koskevista yksityiskohtai- sista s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)ist(cid:132) 21 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta 1994 annetun komission asetuksen (EY) N:o 3223/94 (1), sellaisena kuin se (EY) N:o 2375/96 (2), ja erityisesti sen 4 artiklan 1 kohdan, on viimeksi muutettuna asetuksella ottaa huomioon yhteisess(cid:132) maatalouspolitiikassa sovellet- tavista laskentayksik(cid:148)st(cid:132) ja muuntokursseista 28 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta 1992 annetun neuvoston asetuksen (ETY) N:o 3813/92 (3), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 150/95 (4), ja erityisesti sen 3 artiklan 3 kohdan, sek(cid:132) katsoo, ett(cid:132) asetuksessa (EY) N:o 3223/94 s(cid:132)(cid:132)det(cid:132)(cid:132)n Uruguayn kier- roksen monenv(cid:132)listen tulosten mukaisesti komission vahvistamista kolmansien maiden kauppaneuvottelujen tuonnin kiinteiden arvojen perusteista liitteiss(cid:132) m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritel- t(cid:132)vien tuotteiden ja ajanjaksojen osalta, ja edell(cid:132) mainittujen perusteiden mukaisesti tuonnin kiin- te(cid:132)t arvot on vahvistettava t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n asetuksen liitteess(cid:132) esite- tylle tasolle, ON ANTANUT T(cid:142)M(cid:142)N ASETUKSEN: 1 artikla Asetuksen (EY) N:o 3223/94 4 artiklassa tarkoitetut tuonnin kiinte(cid:132)t arvot vahvistetaan liitteess(cid:132) olevassa taulukossa merkityll(cid:132) tavalla. 2 artikla T(cid:132)m(cid:132) asetus tulee voimaan 28 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) helmikuuta 1998. T(cid:132)m(cid:132) asetus on kaikilta osiltaan velvoittava, j(cid:132)senvaltioissa. ja sit(cid:132) sovelletaan sellaisenaan kaikissa Tehty Brysseliss(cid:132) 27 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) helmikuuta 1998. Komission puolesta Franz FISCHLER Komission j(cid:132)sen (1) EYVL L 337, 24. 12. 1994, s. 66 (2) EYVL L 325, 14. 12. 1996, s. 5 (3) EYVL L 387, 31. 12. 1992, s. 1 (4) EYVL L 22, 31. 1. 1995, s. 1 28. 2. 98 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti L 60/31 tuonnin kiinteist(cid:132) arvoista tiettyjen hedelmien ja vihannesten tulohinnan m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritt(cid:132)miseksi 27 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) helmikuuta 1998 annettuun komission asetukseen LIITE CN-koodi 0702 00 00 0707 00 05 0709 10 00 0709 90 70 0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 0805 20 10 0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 (ecua/100 kg) (ecua/100 kg) Kolmannen maan koodi (1) Tuonnin kiinte(cid:132) arvo CN-koodi Kolmannen maan koodi (1) Tuonnin kiinte(cid:132) arvo 204 212 624 999 052 053 068 999 220 999 052 204 999 052 204 212 600 624 999 204 999 052 204 400 65,0 106,3 205,8 125,7 107,4 170,8 132,5 136,9 159,1 159,1 143,7 131,2 137,4 44,7 38,4 38,3 49,8 49,1 44,1 77,6 77,6 56,7 68,8 68,5 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 464 512 600 624 662 999 052 400 600 999 060 388 400 404 528 720 728 999 388 400 512 528 999 115,4 97,7 76,0 74,4 36,2 74,2 47,3 39,5 82,2 56,3 53,2 131,7 94,1 102,9 117,0 64,5 96,0 94,2 85,3 111,8 80,5 79,4 89,3 (1) Komission asetuksessa (EY) N:o 2317/97 (EYVL L 321, 22. 11. 1997, s. 19) vahvistettu maanimikkeist(cid:148). Koodi ”999” tarkoittaa ”muuta alkuper(cid:132)(cid:132)”


title: Fifth protocol to the general agreement on trade in services

eurovoc_concepts:
GATS
World Trade Organisation
financial services
international trade
multilateral agreement
protocol to an agreement

text: 11/vol. 18 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 177 21999A0127(01) L 20/40 JURNALUL OFICIAL AL COMUNITĂȚILOR EUROPENE 27. 1. 1999 ANNEX FIFTH PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES MEMBERS OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (hereinafter referred to as „the WTO”) whose Schedules of specific commitments and lists of exemptions from Article II of the General Agreement on Trade in Services concerning financial services are annexed to this Protocol (hereinafter referred to as „Members concerned”), Having carried out negotiations under the terms of the second Decision on financial services adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 21 July 1995 (S/L/9), AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. A schedule of specific commitments and a list of exemptions from Article II concerning financial services annexed to this Protocol relating to a Member shall, upon the entry into force of this Protocol for that Member, replace the financial services sections of the schedule of specific commitments and the list of Article II exemptions of that Member. 2. This Protocol shall be open for acceptance, by signature or otherwise, by the Member concerned until 29 January 1999. 3. This Protocol shall enter into force on the 30th day following the date of its acceptance by all Members concerned. If by 30 January 1999 it has not been accepted by all Members concerned, those Members which have accepted it before that date may, within a period of 30 days thereafter, decide on its entry into force. 4. This Protocol shall be deposited with the Director-General of the WTO. The Director- General of the WTO shall promptly furnish to each Member of the WTO a certified copy of this Protocol and notifications of acceptances thereof pursuant to paragraph 3. 5. This Protocol shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. Done at Geneva this twenty-seventh day of February one thousand nine hundred and ninetyeight, in a single copy in English, French and Spanish languages, each text being authentic, except as otherwise provided for in respect of the schedules annexed hereto. 178 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 11/vol. 18 ANNEX EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS Supplement 4 (THIS IS AUTHENTIC IN ENGLISH, FRENCH AND SPANISH) This text replaces the financial services section contained in document GATS/SC/31/Suppl. 1/Rev. 1. Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR (1) 1. The Communities and their Member States undertake commitments on financial services in accordance with the provisions of the „Understanding on commitments in financial services” („the Understanding”). 2. These commitments are subject to the limitations on market access and national treatment in the „all sectors” section of this schedule and to those relating to the sub-sectors listed below. 3. The market access commitments in respect of modes (1) and (2) apply only to the transactions indicated in paragraphs B. 3 and B. 4 of the market access section of the Understanding respectively. 4. Notwithstanding note 1 above, the market access and national treatment commitments in respect of mode (4) on financial services are those in the „all sectors” section of this schedule, except for Sweden in which case commitments are made in accordance with the Understanding. 5. The admission to the market of new financial services or products may be subject to the existence of, and consistency with, a regulatory framework aimed at achieving the objectives indicated in Article 2(a) of the financial services Annex. 6. As a general rule and in a non-discriminatory manner, financial institutions incorporated in a Member State of the Community must adopt a specific legal form. A. Insurance insurance-related services and (1) A: Promotional activity and intermediation on behalf of a subsidiary not established in the Community or of a branch not established in Austria (except reinsurance and retrocession) are prohibited. for air insurance A: Compulsory can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a branch established in Austria. on (except reinsurance (1) A: Higher premium tax is due for for insurance contracts and contracts retrocession) which are written by a subsidiary not established in the Community or by a branch not established in Austria. Exception from the higher tax can be granted. The European Commu- nities and their Member States undertake addi- tional commitments as contained the attachment. in DK: Compulsory air transport insurance can be underwritten only by firms established in the Community. DK: No persons or companies (including insurance companies) may for business purposes in Denmark assist in effecting direct insurance for persons resident in Denmark, for Danish ships or for property in Denmark, other than insurance companies licensed by Danish law or by Danish competent authorities. (1) Unlike foreign subsidiaries, branches established directly in a Member State by a non-Community financial institution are not, with certain limited exceptions, subject to pru- dential regulations harmonised at Community level which enable such subsidiaries to benefit from enhanced facilities to set up new establishments and to provide cross- border services throughout the Community. Therefore, such branches receive an authorisation to operate in the territory of a Member State under conditions equivalent to those applied to domestic financial institutions of that Member State, and may be required to satisfy a number of specific prudential requirements such as, in the case of banking and securities, separate capitalisation and other solvency requirements and reporting and publication of accounts requirements or, in the case of insurance, specific guarantee and deposit requirements, a separate capitalisation, and the localisation in the Member State concerned of the assets representing the technical reserves and at least one third of the solvency margin. Member States may apply the restrictions indicated in this schedule only with regard to the direct establishment from a third country of a commercial presence or to the provision of cross-border services from a third country; consequently, a Member State may not apply these restrictions, including those concerning establishment, to third-country subsidiaries established in other Member States of the Community, unless these restrictions can also be applied to companies or nationals of other Member States in conformity with Community law. 11/vol. 18 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 179 Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments D: Compulsory air insurance policies can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a branch established in Germany. If a foreign insurance company has D: established a branch in Germany, it may conclude insurance contracts in Germany relating to international transport only through the branch established in Germany. E, I: Unbound for the actuarial profession. FIN: Only insurers having their head office in the European Economic Area or having their insurance branch in Finland may offer services as referred to in subparagraph 3(a) of the Understanding. FIN: The supply of insurance broker services is subject to a permanent place of business in the European Economic Area. F: Insurance of risks relating to ground transport may be carried out only by the insurance Community. established firms in I: Insurance of risks relating to cif exports by residents in Italy may be underwritten only by the insurance Community. established firms in I: Transport insurance of goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance companies established This reservation does not apply for international transport involving imports into Italy. the Community. in P: Air and maritime transport insurance, covering goods, aircraft, hull and liability can be underwritten only by firms established in the EC; only persons or companies established in the EC may act as intermediaries for such insurance business in Portugal. S: The supply of direct insurance is allowed only through an insurance service supplier the authorised in Sweden, provided that foreign service supplier and the Swedish insurance company belong to the same group of companies or have an agreement of cooperation between them. (2) A: Promotional activity and intermediation on behalf of a subsidiary not established in the Community or of a branch not established reinsurance and in Austria (except retrocession) are prohibited. for air insurance A: Compulsory can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a branch established in Austria. on (except reinsurance (2) A: Higher premium tax is due for for insurance contracts contracts and retrocession) which are written by a subsidiary not established in the Community or by a branch not established in Austria. Exception from the higher tax can be granted. 180 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 11/vol. 18 Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments DK: Compulsory air transport insurance can be underwritten only by firms established in the Community. DK: No persons or companies (including insurance companies) may for business purposes in Denmark assist in effecting direct insurance for persons resident in Denmark, for Danish ships or for property in Denmark, other than insurance companies licensed by Danish law or by Danish competent authorities. D: Compulsory air insurance policies can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a branch established in Germany. If a foreign insurance company has D: it may established a branch in Germany, conclude insurance contracts in Germany relating to international transport only through the branch established in Germany. Insurance of risks relating to ground F: transport may be carried out only by insurance the Community. established firms in I: Insurance of risks relating to cif exports by residents in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance the Community. established firms in I: Transport insurance of goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance companies This established reservation does not apply for international transport involving imports into Italy. the Community. in P: Air and maritime transport insurance, covering goods, aircraft, hull and liability can be underwritten only by firms established in the EC; only persons or companies established in the EC may act as intermediaries for such insurance business in Portugal. (3) A: The licence for branch offices of foreign insurers has to be denied if the insurer, in the home country, does not have a legal form corresponding or comparable to a joint stock company or a mutual insurance association. (3) FIN: The general agent of the foreign insurance company shall have his place of residence in Finland, unless the company has its head office in the European Econo- mic Area. B: Any public bid to acquire Belgian securities made by or on behalf of a person, company or institution outside the jurisdiction of one the European of Community shall be submitted to the authorisation of the Minister of Finance. the Member States of incorporated S: Non-life insurance undertakings Sweden not conducting business in Sweden are – instead of being taxed according in to the net result – subject to taxation based on the premium income from direct insurance operations 11/vol. 18 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 181 Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments E: Before establishing a branch or agency in Spain to provide certain classes of insurance, a foreign insurer must have been authorised to operate in the same classes of insurance in its country of origin for at least five years. S: A founder of an insurance company shall be a natural person resident in the European Economic Area or a legal entity incorporated in the European Economic Area. E, GR: The right of establishment does not cover the creation of representative offices or other permanent presence of insurance companies, except where such offices are established as agencies, branches or head offices. FIN: The managing director, at least one auditor and at least one half of the promoters and members of the board of directors and the supervisory board of an insurance company shall have their place of residence in the European Economic Area, unless the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has granted an exemption. FIN: Foreign insurers cannot get a licence in Finland as a branch to carry on statutory social pension insurance, statutory accident insurance). insurances (statutory F: The establishment of branches is subject to a special authorisation for the representative of the branch. I: Access to actuarial profession through natu- ral persons only. Professional associations (no incorporation) persons permitted. natural among I: The authorisation of the establishment of branches to the is ultimately evaluation of supervisory authorities. subject IRL: The right of establishment does not cover the creation of representative offices. P: Foreign companies may carry out insurance intermediation in Portugal only through a company formed in accordance with the law of a Community Member State. P: In order to establish a branch in Portugal, foreign companies need to demonstrate prior operational experience of at least five years. S: Foreign companies may only establish as a subsidiary or through a resident agent. S: Insurance broking undertakings not incorporated in Sweden may establish a commercial presence only through a branch. 182 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 11/vol. 18 Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments (4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to the specific conditions: (4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to the following specific limitations: GR: A majority of the members of the board of directors of a company established in Greece shall be nationals of one of the Member States of the Community. A: The management of a branch office must consist of two natural persons resident in Austria. DK: The general agent of an insurance branch will need to have resided in Denmark for the last two years unless being a national of one the the Member States of of Community. of The Minister Business and Industry may grant exemption. DK: Residency requirement for managers and the members of the board of directors of a company. However, the Minister of Business and Industry may grant exemption from this requirement. Exemption is granted on a non-discriminatory basis. I: Residence requirement E, actuarial profession. for B Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance) (1) (1) B: Establishment in Belgium is required for the provision of investment advisory services. (1) None I: Unbound for finanziari” (financial salesmen). „promotori di servizi The European Commu- nities and their Member States undertake addi- tional commitments as the contained attachment. in either: advice requires IRL: The provision of investment services or investment (i) authorisation in Ireland, which normally requires that the entity be incorporated or be a partnership or a sole trader, in each case with a head/registered office in Ireland (authorisation may not be required in certain cases, e. g. where a third country service provider has no commercial presence in Ireland and the service is not provided to pri- vate individuals); or (ii) authorisation in another Member State in accordance with the EC Investment Services Directive. (1) I: Provision and transfer of financial information and financial data processing entailing trading of financial instruments may be prohibited where the protection of investors is likely to be seriously prejudiced. Only authorised banks and investment firms must comply with conduct of business rules in providing investment advice concerning financial instruments and advice to undertakings on capital structure, industrial strategy and related matters, and advice and service relating to mergers and acquisition of undertakings. Advisory activity should not include asset management. 11/vol. 18 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 183 Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments (2) (1) D: Issues of securities denominated in Ger- man marks can be lead managed only by a credit subsidiary or branch, institution, established in Germany. (2) None FIN: Payments from governmental entities (expenses) shall be transmitted through the Finnish postal giro system, which is maintained by Postipankki Ltd. Exemption from this requirement may be granted on spe- cial reason by the Ministry of Finance. required for GR: Establishment the is provision of custodial and depository services involving the administration of interest and principal payments due on securities issued in Greece. UK: Sterling issues, including privately led issues, can be lead managed only by a firm established in the European Economic Area (3) All Member States: (3) — the establishment of a specialised mana- gement company is required to perform the activities of management of unit trusts and investment companies (Articles 6 and 13 of UCITS Directive, 85/611/EEC), — only firms having their registered office in the Community can act as depositories of funds the (Articles 8. 1 and 15. 1 of the UCITS Direc- tive 85/611/EEC). investment assets of A: Only members of the Austrian stock exchange may engage in securities trading at the stock exchange A: For trading in foreign exchange and foreign currency authorisation of the Austrian national bank is required. A: Mortgage bonds and municipal bonds may be issued by banks specialised and authorised for this activity. A: For carrying out services of pension fund management a specialised company only for this activity and incorporated as a stock company in Austria is required. F: In addition to French credit institutions, issues denominated in French francs may be lead managed only by French subsidiaries (under French law) of non- French banks which are authorised, based on sufficient means and commitments in Paris of the candidate French subsidiary of a non-French bank. These conditions apply to lead banks running the books. A non- French bank may be, without restrictions or to requirement establish, jointlylead or co-lead manager of Eurofranc bond issue. I: Representative offices of foreign intermediaries cannot carry out activities providing investment services. aimed at S: A founder of a banking company shall be a natural person resident in the European Economic Area or a foreign bank. A founder of a savings bank shall be a natural person resident in the European Economic Area (1) I: Authorised persons enabled to conduct collective asset management are deemed responsible for any investment activity conducted by their delegated advisers (collective asset management, excluding UCITS). 184 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 11/vol. 18 Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments B: Any public bid to acquire Belgian securities made by or on behalf of a person, company or institution outside the jurisdiction of one the European of Community shall be submitted to the authorisation of the Minister of Finance. the Member States of DK: Financial institutions may engage in securities trading on the Copenhagen stock exchange subsidiaries incorporated in Denmark. through only E: Financial institutions may engage in securities trading in securities listed on an official stock exchange or in the Government securities market only through securities firms incorporated in Spain. FIN: At least one half of the founders, the the the board of directors, members of the supervisory board and the delegates, managing director, the the holder of procuration and the person entitled to sign in the name of the credit institution shall have their place of residence in the European Eco- nomic Area, unless the Ministry of Finance grants an exemption. At least one auditor shall have his place of residence in the Euro- pean Economic Area. FIN: The broker (individual person) on derivative exchange shall have his place of residence in the European Economic Area. Exemption from this requirement may be granted under the conditions set by the Ministry of Finance. FIN: Payments from governmental entities (expenses) shall be transmitted through the giro system, which is Finnish postal maintained by Postipankki Ltd. Exemption from this requirement may be granted on spe- cial reason by the Ministry of Finance. GR: Financial institutions may engage in the trading of securities listed on the Athens stock exchange only through stock exchange firms incorporated in Greece. GR: For the establishment and operations of branches a minimum amount of foreign exchange must be imported, converted into drachmas and kept in Greece as long as a foreign bank continues to operate in Greece: — up to four (4) branches, this minimum is currently equal to half of the minimum amount of share capital required for a cre- institution to be incorporated in dit Greece, — for the operation of additional branches the minimum amount of capital must be equal to the minimum share capital required for a credit institution to be incorporated in Greece. 11/vol. 18 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 185 Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments I: In providing the activity of door-to-door selling, intermediaries must utilise authorised financial salesmen resident within the territory of a Member State of the European Communities. I: Clearing and settlement of securities may be conducted only by the official clearing system. A company authorised by the Bank of Italy in agreement with Consob could be entrusted with the activity of clearing, up to the final settlement of securities. securities I: The public offer of securities (as provided for under Article 18 of Law 216/74) other than shares, debt (including convertible debt securities) can only be made by foreign companies duly authorised, public bodies or companies belonging to local authorities whose assigned capital is not below ITL 2 billion. companies, limited Italian custody Centralised I: and deposit, administration services can be provided only by the Bank of Italy for Government securities, or by Monte Titoli SpA for shares, securities of a participating nature and other bonds traded in a regulated market. I: In the case of collective investment schemes other than harmonised UCITS under Direc- tive 85/611/EEC, the trustee/depositary is required to be incorporated in Italy or in another Member State of the European Community, being established through a branch in Italy. Only banks, insurance companies, securities investment companies having their legal head office in the European Community may carry out activity of pension fund resources management. Management companies (closed-end funds and real estate funds) are also required to be incorporated in Italy. In the case of collective investment IRL: schemes constituted as unit trusts and variable capital companies (other than undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, UCITS), the trustee/depositary and management company is required to be incorporated in Ireland or in another Member State of the Community. In the case of an investment limited partnership, at least one general partner must be incorporated in Ireland. 186 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 11/vol. 18 Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments IRL: To become a member of a stock exchange in Ireland, an entity must either: (i) be authorised in Ireland, which requires that it be incorporated or be a partnership, with a head/ registered office in Ireland; or (ii) be authorised in another Member State in accordance with the EC Investment Services Directive. either: advice requires IRL: The provision of investment services or investment (i) authorisation in Ireland, which normally requires that the entity be incorporated or be a partnership or a sole trader, in each case with a head/registered office in Ireland (the supervisory authority may also authorise branches of third country entities); or (ii) authorisation in another Member State in accordance with the EC Investment Services Directive. P: The establishment of non-EC banks is subject to an authorisation issued, on a case- by-case basis, by the Minister of Finance. The establishment has to contribute to increase the national banking system’s efficiency or has to produce significant effects on the internationalisation Portuguese of economy. the P: The services of venture capital may not be provided by branches of venture capital companies having their head office in a non-EC country. Broker-dealer services on the Lisbon stock exchange may be provided by broker and dealer companies incorporated in Portugal or by branches of investment firms authorised in another EC country and authorised in their home country to provide those services. Broker and dealer services in the Oporto derivatives exchange and in the OTC market may not be provided by branches of non-EC broker/dealer companies. Pension fund management may be provided only by companies incorporated in Portugal and by insurance companies established in Portugal and authorised to take up the life insurance business. UK: Inter-dealer brokers, which are a category dealing institutions of in financial Government debt, required to be are established in the European Economic Area and separately capitalised. 11/vol. 18 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 187 Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments S: Undertakings not incorporated in Sweden may establish a commercial presence only through a branch, and in case of banks, also through a representative office. (4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to the specific conditions: (4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to the following specific limitations: I: Condition of residence within the territory of a Member State of the European for „promotori di servizi finanziari” (financial salesmen). Communities than two thirds of F: „Sociétés d’investissement à capital fixe:” condition of nationality for the president of the board of directors, the directors-general and no less the administrators, and also, when the securities firm has a supervisory board or council, for the members of such board or its director- general, and no less than two thirds of the members of the supervisory council. GR: Credit institutions should name at least two persons who are responsible for the operations of the institution. Condition of residency applies to these persons. 188 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 11/vol. 18 ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES INSURANCE (a) The European Communities and their Member States note the close cooperation among the insurance regulatory and supervisory authorities of the Member States and encourage their efforts to promote improved supervisory standards. (b) Member States will make their best endeavours to consider within six months complete applications for licences to conduct direct insurance underwriting business, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State, by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. In cases where such applications are refused, the Member State authority will make its best endeavours to notify the undertaking in question and give the reasons for the refusal of the application. (c) The supervisory authorities of the Member States will make their best endeavours to respond without undue delay to requests for information by applicants on the status of complete applications for licences to conduct direct insurance underwriting business, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. (d) The European Communities and their Member States will make their best endeavours to examine any questions pertaining to the smooth operation of the internal market in insurance, and consider any issues that might have an impact on the internal market in insurance. (e) The European Communities and their Member States note that, as regards motor insurance, under EC law as in force on 31 December 1997, and without prejudice to future legislation, premiums may be calculated taking several risk factors into account. (f) The European Communities and their Member States note that under EC law, as in force on 31 December 1997, and without prejudice to future legislation, the prior approval by national supervisory authorities of policy conditions and scales of premiums that an insurance undertaking intends to use is generally not required. (g) The European Communities and their Member States not that under EC law, as in force on 31 December 1997, and without prejudice to future legislation, the prior approval by national supervisory authorities of increases in premium rates is generally not required. OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES (a) In application of the relevant EC directives, Member States will make their best endeavours to consider within 12 months complete applications for licences to conduct banking activities, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that member State, by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. In cases where such applications are refused, the Member State will make its best endeavours to notify the undertaking in question and give the reasons for the refusal of the application. (b) Member States will make their best endeavours to respond without undue delay to requests for information by applicants on the status of complete applications for licences to conduct banking activities, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State, by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. (c) In application of the relevant EC directives, Member States will make their best endeavours to consider within six months complete applications for licences to conduct investment services in the securities field, as defined in the Investment Services Directive, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State, by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. In cases where such applications are refused, the Member State will make its best endeavours to notify the undertaking in question and give the reasons for the refusal of the application. (d) Member States will make their best endeavours to respond without undue delay to requests for information by applicants on the status of complete applications for licenses to conduct investment services in the securities area, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State, by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. 11/vol. 18 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 189 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES FINAL LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS (This is authentic in english only) Sector or sub-sector Description of measure indicating its inconsistency with Article II Countries to which the measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the exemption Direct insurance non-life Measures based on a bilateral agreement between the European Communities and Switzerland on direct insurance other than life insurance. agreement This provides on a reciprocal basis for freedom of establishment and the right to take up or pursue non-life insurance business for agencies and branches of undertakings whose head office is situated in other territory the contracting party. the of Switzerland Indefinite in Need to remove obstacles to the taking up and pursuit of non-life the business insurance agreement of framework an between European the Communities and Switzerland on non-life insurance consistent with the provisions of paragraph 3 of the Annex of financial services Financial services Measure granting favourable tax treatment (off-shore regime) in Italy to service suppliers trading with the countries to which the measure applies. States in central, eastern and south-eastern Europe, the and all Members of Commonwealth of Independent States 10 years The need to aid the countries concerned in their transition to a market economy. 190 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 11/vol. 18 DECISION ADOPTING THE FIFTH PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES adopted by the Committee on Trade in Financial Services on 14 November 1997 THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES, Having regard to the results of the negotiations conducted under the terms of the Second Decision on Financial Services adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 21 July 1995 (S/L/9), DECIDES AS FOLLOWS: 1. To adopt the text of the „Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services”. 2. Commencing immediately and continuing until the date of entry into force of the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services, Members concerned shall, to the fullest extent consistent with their existing legislation, not take measures which would be inconsistent with their undertakings resulting from these negotiations. 3. The Committee shall monitor the acceptance of the Protocol by Members concerned and shall, at the request of a Member, examine any concerns raised regarding the application of paragraph 2 above. 11/vol. 18 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 191 DECISION OF DECEMBER 1997 ON COMMITMENTS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 12 December 1997 THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES, Having regard to the Second Decision on Financial Services adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 21 July 1995 (S/L/9), Noting the results of the negotiations carried out under the terms of that Decision, Having rgard to the Decision adopting the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services adopted by the Committee on Trade in Financial Services on 14 November 1997 (S/L/44), DECIDES AS FOLLOWS: 1. If the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) does not enter into force in accordance with paragraph 3 therein: (a) notwithstanding Article XXI of the GATS, a Member may, during a period of 60 days beginning on 1 March 1999, modify or withdraw all or part of the commitments on financial sevices inscribed in its schedule; (b) notwithstanding Article II of the GATS and paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Annex on Article II exemptions, a Member may, during the same period referred to in paragraph 1(a), list in that Annex measures relating to financial services which are inconsistent with paragraph 1 of Article II of the GATS. 2. The Committee on Trade in Financial Services shall establish any procedures necessary for the implementation of paragraph 1


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 445/98 by Concepció FERRER to the Commission. Decentralization of the Interreg II programme

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EU programme
decentralisation
frontier region
management
operational programme
regional cooperation

text: C 310/64 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 10. 98 The EAGGF contribution represents 75% of expenditure, as Ireland is an objective 1 area. The Community contribution is limited to 50% in other regions. As a proportion of total EAGGF expenditure on agri-environment programmes, the amount spent on REPS represented 4% in 1995, 3% in 1996 and over 6% in 1997. For purposes of comparison, Ireland accounts for 3. 3% of the utilized agricultural area (UAA) of the Community. Concerning the breakdown by type of measure, the Commission has not yet received a report from Ireland on the implementation of the programme and the data supplied relates only to overall figures. The Commission would like to draw the attention of the Honourable Member to the Commission(cid:146)s report (2) on the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92, submitted to the Parliament on 4 December 1997. (1) OJ L 215, 30. 7. 1992. (2) COM(97) 620 final. (98/C 310/83) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0445/98 by Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission (27 February 1998) Subject: Decentralization of the Interreg II programme The aim of the Interreg II programme is to implement effective mechanisms to facilitate cooperation between frontier regions. Some countries have chosen to decentralize the office responsible for managing this programme to the region concerned, such as France, which has established an office in Toulouse for the Midi-Pyre·ne·es region. Does the Commission not consider that all Member States should be asked to decentralize the offices responsible for the management of this programme to bring them into closer contact with the situation in the region concerned and with the beneficiaries of the programme, while at the same time improving management efficiency? Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (2 April 1998) In the guidelines for the Interreg II operational programmes (1), the Commission stresses the importance it attaches to the establishment or development, in cooperation with the regional or local authorities concerned, of shared institutional or administrative structures in border areas competent to implement projects. The Member States have been encouraged to take this into account as far as possible. (1) OJ C 180, 1. 7. 1994. (98/C 310/84) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0447/98 by Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission (27 February 1998) Subject: Current situation in the onion sector The reform of the COM in fruit and vegetables did not take into account the proposal submitted by the European Parliament calling for onions to be included in Annex II to the relevant regulation to enable it to benefit from withdrawal premiums