title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 845/98 von Edith MÜLLER an die Kommission. Reisen der führenden Persönlichkeiten der Generaldirektion IIa nach Bosnien- Herzegowina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
EU aid
EU programme
EU relations
European official
common foreign and security policy
foreign policy
official visit
peacekeeping

text: 9. 10. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europa¤ischen Gemeinschaften C 310/137 (98/C 310/185) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0837/98 von Esko Seppa¤nen (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission (26. Ma¤rz 1998) Betrifft: Inhalt von Fernsehsendungen und Pressefreiheit In Finnland gibt es vier selbsta¤ndige Fernsehkana¤le, die alle journalistisch unabha¤ngig vom Staat sind. In einem dieser Kana¤le (OY Yleisradio AB) ist mit journalistischen Mitteln ohne Sponsoren eine Sendereihe produziert worden, mit der der Absatz von in Finnland hergestellten Erzeugnissen gefo¤rdert werden sollte. Die Europa¤ische Kommission hat dem finnischen Verkehrsministerium ein Schreiben gesandt, in dem die Produktion solcher Sendungen verboten wird. Damit verletzt die Kommission die Pressefreiheit und nimmt auf den Inhalt von Fernsehsendungen Einflu(cid:223). Betrachtet die Kommission das Vorgehen ihrer Beamten in dieser Angelegenheit als angebracht? Wenn das der Fall ist, mit welcher Bestimmung des Gemeinschaftsrechts begru¤ndet sie ihre Haltung? Antwort von Herrn Monti im Namen der Kommission (5. Juni 1998) Die Kommission pru¤ft zur Zeit das von dem Herrn Abgeordneten angesprochene Problem und wird ihm ihre Schlu(cid:223)folgerungen so bald wie mo¤glich mitteilen. (98/C 310/186) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0845/98 von Edith Mu¤ ller (V) an die Kommission (26. Ma¤rz 1998) Betrifft: Reisen der fu¤hrenden Perso¤nlichkeiten der Generaldirektion IIa nach Bosnien- Herzegowina Die Generaldirektion IIa ist fu¤r verschiedene Programme der EU zugunsten Bosnien-Herzegowina zusta¤ndig. Wie oft war Kommissar van den Broek seit Januar 1996 in Bosnien-Herzegowina? Wie oft war Generaldirektor Burghardt im selben Zeitraum dort? Antwort von Herrn Van den Broek im Namen der Kommission (20. April 1998) Das zusta¤ndige Kommissionsmitglied hielt sich seit Anfang 1996 viermal in Bosnien-Herzegowina auf, um die Grundlagen fu¤r die Aktionen der Kommission zu schaffen. Unter anderem besuchte es Sarajevo im Juli 1996 zusammen mit der irischen Pra¤sidentschaft. Das zusta¤ndige Kommissionsmitglied hat inzwischen alle zweckdienlichen Vorkehrungen getroffen, damit die ihm unterstehenden Dienststellen (GD IA › Au(cid:223)enbeziehungen: Europa und die Neuen Unabha¤ngigen Staaten (NUS), Gemeinsame Au(cid:223)en- und Sicherheitspolitik und Au(cid:223)endienst) auf allen Ebenen der Hierarchie in vollem Umfang beteiligt werden. Dies ist im u¤brigen nicht erst seit 1996 der Fall, sondern traf bereits wa¤hrend der fu¤nf Jahre vor den Dayton-Abkommen zu. Dies fu¤hrte zu regelma¤(cid:223)igen Besuchen in Bosnien-Herzegowina wie auch zur Teilnahme an zahlreichen internationalen Treffen. Dazu geho¤ren die verschiedenen Friedensbemu¤hungen der Gemeinschaft, die Dayton-Verhandlungen, die Verhandlungen der Kontaktgruppe und die Geberkonferen- zen, auf denen der Generaldirektor zusammen mit dem Vizepra¤sidenten der Weltbank den Vorsitz fu¤hrte


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 891/98 dell'on. Daniela RASCHHOFER alla Commissione. Patente di idoneità all'euro

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EU financing
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European Monetary System
European industrial area
association
economic analysis
economic convergence
report
source of information

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text: 21. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 323/93 (98/C 323/131) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0890/98 di Patricia McKenna (V) alla Commissione (11 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Rifiuto della compagnia aerea irlandese Ryanair di riconoscere i sindacati Tra la compagnia aerea irlandese Ryanair e il personale addetto alla movimentazione bagagli e‘ da tempo in corso una lunga vertenza, sorta dal rifiuto della compagnia di riconoscere o negoziare con il sindacato che rappresenta i lavoratori in questione. La compagnia ha inoltre rifiutato di seguire il normale iter per la composizione delle vertenze sindacali, in quanto non e‘ disposta a partecipare alle procedure di arbitrato avviate dal Tribunale del lavoro irlandese. La direzione di Ryanair ha beneficiato in misura considerevole della liberalizzazione dei trasporti aerei nell(cid:146)Unione. Tenuto conto degli articoli da 11 a 13 della Carta sociale europea, che concernono i diritti dei lavoratori con riferimento alla liberta‘ di associazione e alla contrattazione collettiva, intende la Commissione esaminare i vari aspetti della vertenza Ryanair e presentare una relazione al riguardo? Quali altre misure intende prendere in relazione a tale vertenza? Quando conta la Commissione di pubblicare la sua valutazione dell(cid:146)impatto sociale della liberalizzazione dei trasporti aerei, come promesso? Prevede la Commissione delle proposte per poter garantire i diritti dei lavoratori alla liberta‘ di associazione e alla contrattazione collettiva nei casi in cui le imprese cercano di negare tali diritti? Risposta data dal Sig. Flynn in nome della Commissione (23 aprile 1998) La Commissione sta procedendo ad un approfondito esame della questione sollevata dall(cid:146)Onorevole Parlamentare e Le comunichera‘ le conclusioni non appena possibile. (98/C 323/132) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0891/98 di Daniela Raschhofer (NI) alla Commissione (26 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Patente di idoneita‘ all(cid:146)euro Mercoled(cid:14)‘ 25 febbraio 1998 e‘ stato presentato a Bonn uno studio dell(cid:146)«Associazione per l(cid:146)Unione monetaria europea» dal quale risulta che 14 paesi sarebbero pronti per l(cid:146)euro. Si vuol sapere dalla Commissione: 1. 2. 3. 4. Chi e‘ il responsabile di questa Associazione per l(cid:146)Unione monetaria europea? Quali economisti europei e quali istituzioni hanno contribuito all(cid:146)elaborazione dello studio? Con quali criteri si e‘ proceduto alla scelta di tali economisti e istituzioni? Ha la Commissione ordinato propri studi sull(cid:146)argomento e, in caso affermativo, quali e a chi? A quanto ammonta il sostegno finanziario destinato dalla Commissione a questo studio o all(cid:146)Associazione 5. in questione? 6. 7. Condivide la Commissione il parere espresso nello studio? I dati utilizzati provengono da fonti nazionali o si e‘ ricorso anche ad altre fonti, per esempio dati Eurostat? Come vengono definiti dagli autori dello studio i concetti «criteri di politica finanziaria» e «soddisfaci- 8. mento a lungo termine dei criteri di convergenza»? 9. Come viene giustificata nello studio la dichiarazione sulla legittimazione democratica della BCE?


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 917/98 by Heidi HAUTALA to the Commission. Speeding up the completion of the Natura 2000 Network

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protected area
protected species
protection of animal life
protection of plant life
wildlife

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title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 1012/98 af Reimer BÖGE til Kommissionen. Natura 2000 - Gennemførelse af habitat- direktivet

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EC Directive
environmental protection
national implementing measure
protected area
protected species
protection of animal life
protection of plant life
transport infrastructure
wildlife


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 804/98 van Florus WIJSENBEEK aan de Commissie. Vertraging en fraude bij het zuiveren van T- documenten door douane

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EU Member State
administrative formalities
administrative structures
customs document
customs formalities
customs profession
customs transit
fraud
information technology applications


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 802/98 von André LAIGNEL an die Kommission. Verkürzung der Wochenarbeitszeit auf 35 Stunden in der gesamten Europäischen Union

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European Commission
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approximation of laws
arrangement of working time
employment policy
reduction of working time
social legislation
social partners
working time

text: 9. 10. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europa¤ischen Gemeinschaften C 310/133 Wa¤hrend des Streitbeilegungsverfahrens betreffend den japanischen Markt fu¤r photographische Verbrauchsgu¤- ter erla¤uterte Japan seine Strategie zur Sicherung eines nichtdiskriminierenden Zugangs zum japanischen Vertriebssystem und zur Verbesserung des Marktzugangs zu diesem Sektor und anderen Sektoren. Japan ging jedoch wa¤hrend des Streitbeilegungsverfahrens keine spezifischen Verpflichtungen ein. Um Fortschritte bei der O¤ ffnung dieses Marktes wie auch des japanischen Marktes im allgemeinen zu erzielen, wird die Kommission die Durchfu¤hrung der von Japan erla¤uterten Strategie zur Verbesserung des Marktzugangs weiterhin aufmerksam verfolgen. Die Kommission hat Japan aufgefordert, eine grundlegende Reform seines Vertriebssystems vorzunehmen, um die hohen Gescha¤ftskosten in Japan zu verringern, den Marktzugang fu¤r ausla¤ndische Ausfu¤hrer und Dienstleistungserbringer zu verbessern und das Angebot fu¤r die Verbraucher zu erweitern. In ju¤ngster Zeit u¤bermittelte die Kommission der japanischen Regierung mehr als 200 Deregulie- rungsvorschla¤ge. Diese umfa(cid:223)ten auch Vorschla¤ge fu¤r das Vertriebssystem. In den Vorschla¤gen fordert die Kommission ferner, da(cid:223) Japan die Umsetzung seiner Wettbewerbsstrategie beschleunigt. Im Zuge der Durchfu¤hrung des neuen Dreijahresprogramms zur Deregulierung des japanischen Marktes ab April 1998 sind auch Ma(cid:223)nahmen zur Erleichterung des Zugangs ausla¤ndischer Unternehmen zum japanischen Vertriebssystem vorgesehen. (98/C 310/179) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0802/98 von Andre· Laignel (PSE) an die Kommission (26. Ma¤rz 1998) Betrifft: Verku¤rzung der Wochenarbeitszeit auf 35 Stunden in der gesamten Europa¤ischen Union In der gesamten Europa¤ischen Union ha¤tte die Verku¤rzung der Wochenarbeitszeit auf 35 Stunden ganz offensichtlich gu¤nstige Auswirkungen auf die Bescha¤ftigung, auf die Lebensqualita¤t der europa¤ischen Bu¤rger und die Chancengleichheit beim Zugang zur Bescha¤ftigung. Deshalb ist ein eindeutiges und entschlossenes Engagement der Kommission notwendig. Nach welchen Verfahren und innerhalb welcher Frist gedenkt die Kommission auf dem Wege u¤ber die sozialen Rechtsvor- schriften die Harmonisierung herbeizufu¤hren, indem er insbesondere eine gesetzliche Wochenarbeitszeit von 35 Stunden in allen La¤ndern der Europa¤ischen Union einfu¤hrt? Antwort von Herrn Flynn im Namen der Kommission (14. Mai 1998) Die Kommission ist der Auffassung, da(cid:223) in der Entschlie(cid:223)ung des Rates vom 15. Dezember 1997 zu den bescha¤ftigungspolitischen Leitlinien fu¤r 1998 (1) die beste Strategie fu¤r Fragen der Modernisierung der Arbeitsorganisation, einschlie(cid:223)lich Arbeitszeitregelungen dargelegt ist. Dort werden die Sozialpartner ersucht, (cid:132)auf den entsprechenden Ebenen. Vereinbarungen zur Modernisierung der Arbeitsorganisation, darunter auch anpassungsfa¤hige Arbeitsregelungen, auszuhandeln, um die Unternehmen produktiv und wettbewerbsfa¤hig zu machen und ein ausgewogenes Verha¤ltnis zwischen Anpassungsfa¤higkeit und Sicherheit zu erreichen. Diese Vereinbarungen ko¤nnen beispielsweise auch Regelungen betreffend Jahresarbeitszeiten, Arbeitszeitverku¤rzun- gen, Reduzierung der U¤ berstunden, Ausbau der Teilzeitarbeit, lebenslange Weiterbildung und Unterbrechungen der Erwerbsta¤tigkeit beinhalten(cid:147). Die Kommission wird auch weiterhin die Anstrengungen der Sozialpartner auf allen Ebenen unterstu¤tzen, Vereinbarungen zu diesen Problemen zu finden, damit das Ziel der Anpassungsfa¤higkeit verwirklicht werden kann. Jedoch hat die Kommission nicht die Absicht, weitere Verku¤rzungen der gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen durchschnittlichen Wochenarbeitszeit vorzuschlagen, au(cid:223)er wenn es darum geht, den Schutz der Sicherheit und der Gesundheit der Arbeitnehmer im Rahmen der Arbeitszeitregelungen sicherzustellen. (1) ABl. C 30 vom 28. 1. 1998


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1021/98 van Angela BILLINGHAM aan de Commissie. Erkenning van diploma's

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Greece
United Kingdom
equivalence of diplomas
freedom to provide services
hairdressing and beauty care
mutual recognition principle
right of establishment


title: Communication from the Commission to the Member States on the links between regional and competition policy : Reinforcing concentration and mutual consistency

eurovoc_concepts:
Structural Funds
competition policy
eligibility criteria
eligible region
regional aid
regional policy

text: 26. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 90/3 Communication from the Commission to the Member States on the links between regional and competition policy REINFORCING CONCENTRATION AND MUTUAL CONSISTENCY (98/C 90/03) In 1996 the Commission produced its first report on economic and social cohesion in the Union. The report notes that targeting resources on problem areas, known as "concentration’, is the key principle underpinning the effectiveness of cohesion policies (Chapter 6, section 2) and it concludes in particular that "within the context of the most disad(cid:220) the concentration of resources on vantaged the Commission need to address, in partnership, inconsist(cid:220) encies between the regions which are suported under national regional policies and those which are supported under Union regional policies. Eligibility for Union regional aid should in the future become one of the criteria for allowing assistance under Member States’ own regional policies’ (Chapter 7). the Member States regions, and The Commission again stressed in Agenda 2000, which it adopted in July 1997, that there was a need to increase the geographical concentration of structural assistance with a view to making it more visible, more effective, and also more consistent with the Union’s competition policy(cid:216)(˛). The Commission announced the same document that the geographical extent of areas covered by regional assistance would be reduced. in Finally, in its action plan for the single market the Commission has it will produce new guidelines for regional State aid which will aim to reduce disparities by concentrating aid. indicated that 1. (cid:217)Statement of the problem Concentration Despite progress since the Community started to operate a regional policy, there are still important structural disparities within the Union and one of its fundamental goals remains to increase economic and social cohesion, as required by Article 130a of the EC Treaty. The Union needs to be in a position to continue its support for the (˛)(cid:217)"This will lead to a zoning which is less scattered and as consistent as possible with the areas assisted by the Member States under Article 92(3)(c) of the Treaty. ’ creation and development of productive activities in regions lagging behind in their development and those undergoing economic and social transformation. Past experience shows that, to be effective in regional devel(cid:220) opment terms, such assistance should not be spread thinly over areas which are too large or fragmented. We need to increase the concentration of Community part(cid:220) financing if we are to reach critical mass and have a significant impact, and among other things this involves identifying the regions in the Union which are most affected. Concentration is an equally important aim in the context in of the Comunity’s competition policy as set out Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the Treaty, since concentration would help to limit the distortions brought about by national regional(cid:220)aid schemes, in terms of the extent of the geographical area involved, while at the same time focusing on the regions lagging behind in their devel(cid:220) opment. Mutual consistency is a system in the Union Decision(cid:220)making involving several actors which have different institutional responsi(cid:220) bilities. This applies in particular to regional policy. For example, the Commission has sole responsibility for checking that national aid schemes (as well as any related lists of designated areas) which are notified by Member States under Article 93(3) of the Treaty are compatible with the aims of the Treaty, whereas the task of ensuring that the less prosperous regional economies are helped is primarily in the hands of the regional and national authorities, with the Union contributing in a subsidiary fashion through its structural assistance. The Structural Funds provide this support inter alia, by part(cid:220) financing schemes for assisting investment in production activities which are designed and implemented at national and/or regional level. Structural Fund assistance forms only a rather small part of the total regional(cid:220)aid spending of the Member States. This logically means that the ERDF ought to be providing this assistance only in areas where Member States themselves are granting regional aid, although this does not prevent them from assisting other regions as well if they want. But national regional(cid:220)aid schemes have to be given prior authorisation under the Union’s policy on State aids, so the areas eligible for assistance from the Structural Funds ought also to be covered by national aid schemes. However, because there are several different actors with differing powers, objectives and timetables, it has proved difficult to coordinate these two policies. This situation has been C 90/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 3. 98 criticised by the actors involved, such as the regional and local authorities, and by the European Parliament. each Member State on the basis of a proposal from the Member State concerned. and instance, schemes dealing with in areas currently elibible under For the Structural Funds but not eligible for regional State(cid:220)aid schemes under the exemptions in Article 92(3)(a) and (c), it is still possible to part(cid:220)finance schemes to assist small businesses the environment or research, at lower rates than allowed in areas eligible under Article 92(3)(a) and (c). In such areas, the Structural Funds are not able to attract investment by major companies, even though this would be highly desirable terms because of the knock(cid:220)on effects and access to world markets it would bring. This inconsistency should not be allowed to continue, for both political and economic reasons. in regional development the Member States were agreeing on The Commission made an attempt to introduce more consistency when the Structural Fund Regulations were being reviewed in 1993. Later, when the Commission and lists of designated areas, especially under Objective 2 but also under Objective repeatedly encouraged them to propose eligible areas that were compatible with their State(cid:220)aid designations. What is needed now is to lay down a set of principles and find ways of making decisive progress in this area in time for the next programming period under the Structural Funds (2000 to 2006). the Commission 5b, In essence, the consistency being sought would ensure that the regions in each Member State which are eligible under the Structural Funds could also be covered by a regional State(cid:220)aid scheme. With regard to assistance from the Structural Funds, there are currently four region(cid:220)based Objectives, i. e. Objectives 1, 2, 5b and 6. The Objective 1 regions have been designated until now by the Council acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission. In theory these are the NUTS II regions where per capita GDP (in PPPs) is less than 75(cid:216)% of the Community average. But, as pointed out in Chapter 6, section 2, of the cohesion report, "political compromise in 1993 led to the inclusion under Objective 1 of [regions containing(cid:129) 7,4 million people, 8(cid:216)% of the total eligible population, living in regions with GDP per head of more than 75(cid:216)% of the Union average’. The Objective 6 areas, i. e. where population density is less than eight people per km2, were designated in the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden in 1995. latter Under the rules set by the Council, the Objective 2 and 5b areas have been designated by the Commission on the basis of Community socioeconomic criteria as well as national criteria in close cooperation with the Member States. The the in send to subject of these are Commission and negotiation between the Commission. As them and already mentioned, the number of different actors, each with their own responsibilities, and different implemen(cid:220) tation timetables have hampered attempts to reduce the last programming inconsistencies period, although this should have been an ideal oppor(cid:220) tunity to do so. their proposals further during then the the 2. (cid:217)Review of the current situation 2. 2. (cid:217)Statistical data 2. 1. (cid:217)Mutual consistency as a responsability shared by the Commission, the Council and the Member States in the development of Community Chronologically policy, it was the eligible areas under competition policy which were the first to be designated using a method in 1988 (OJ C 212, published by the Commission 12. 8. 1988), although the Commission had already clarified and amplified the basic principles for coordi(cid:220) nating regional aid dating from 1997. Under its sole responsibility the Commission gives approval to the designations within reviewing State(cid:220)aid schemes, for in live eligible regions (EU(cid:220)15) In 1994 to 1999 a total of 50,6(cid:216)% of the population of the Union for Community structural aid, while 46,7(cid:216)% live in areas qualifying for exemption under Article 92(3) and (c). As these figures show, some regions eligible under the Structural Funds cannot at the same time receive State aid for regional purposes. The following two tables indicate the degree of overlap between the two sets of designations. However, it has to be stressed that the figures below are only an approximate guide because they are aggregated for the whole Community and there is some drift the programming period. in actual areas covered during 26. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 90/5 MUTUAL CONSISTENCY BETWEEN DESIGNATED AREAS UNDER THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS AND UNDER STATE(cid:220)AID SCHEMES Table 1 (percentages of the Community population) Regions eligible under the Structural Funds Regions not eligible under the Structural Funds Total where Areas regional aid (Article 92(3)) national is permitted Areas national where regional aid is not permitted Total 44,0 6,6 50,6 2,7 46,7 49,4 46,7 53,3 100 These figures show that 6,6(cid:216)% of the Community population live in regions eligible under the Structural Funds where competition policy precludes the granting of regional aid. By contrast, 2,7(cid:216)% of the Community population live in regions which are covered by a national regional(cid:220)aid scheme but are not eligible under the Structural Funds. This is not a particular problem. On the contrary, it helps promote consistency between policy on regional(cid:220)aid schemes and the Community’s own assistance under the Structural Funds because it means that Member States have a margin of room for manoeuvre to pursue regional policy goals specific to their situations in addition to the areas designated jointly for the purposes of Community regional policy. Table 2 Percentage of the national population in regions eligible under the Structural Funds but not covered by national regional(cid:220)aid schemes B 0 D DK E EL F IRL I L NL A 5,3 0 8,9 0 9,6 0 7,5 6,4 10,4 5,9 P 0 S FIN UK EU 8,7 12,6 9,0 6,6 Complete congruence already exists in five countries: Belgium, Denmark and the three Member States whose entire territory is classed in Objective 1. By contrast, all the other Member States display wide divergences. 3. (cid:217)Proposal for a coordinated approach 3. 1. (cid:217)Better identification of responsibilities The Commission, the Member States all have their share of responsibility in pursuit of greater consistency: the Council, Parliament and Achieving consistency between the two sets of desig(cid:220) nations is predicated on having an overall picture of the various instruments involved so that they can converge on this common goal, on the basis of a timetable that will ensure it is attained. -(cid:217)the Commission, which has sole responsibility for State aids and shares responsibility with the Member States and the Council for structural policy, has for consistency and greater stressed the need C 90/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 3. 98 In concentration. its decision of geographical 16 December 1997 on State(cid:220)aid guidelines, the Commission has accordingly modified the rules on regional(cid:220)aid schemes and will be proposing that the regulatory and operational Council adjust provisions the Structural Funds. The Commission is naturally well(cid:220)placed to ensure an overall coordinated approach, the regarding -(cid:217)the Council and Parliament must take account of the concentration when the Structural the new regulations on consistency and for need adopting Funds, -(cid:217)the national authorities in charge of regional policy need to face up to their responsibilities regarding the consistency and concentration effort and take part where their field of competence is involved. in time for them to enter It is important that designations under both national regional(cid:220)aid schemes and the Structural Funds should be adopted into force on 1 January 2000. In the case of national schemes the onus is on the Commission because of its particular powers, while the Commission, Council, Parliament and Member States are all concerned. the other case in 3. 2. (cid:217)Proposed method and timetable for The Commission made it clear in Agenda 2000 that the percentage of the population of the European Union eligible future structural assistance under Objectives 1 and 2 should be cut from the figure of 51(cid:216)% today to one siutated between 35(cid:216)% and 40(cid:216)%, and that the overall figure will have to be smaller than the population coverage of regions qualifying under Article 92(3) and (c) (added together). The Commission also stated that the coverage of national regional(cid:220)aid schemes had to be reduced. the Following up on these indications, the Commission in its Decision of 16 December 1997 on State(cid:220)aid ceilings has set an overall figure for population coverage under Article 92(3) and (c) of 42,7(cid:216)% for the 2000 to 2006 programming period, i. e. a cut of four percentage points compared with the current coverage of 46,7(cid:216)%. The Commission has recently put to the Member States the measures that will be needed under Article 93(1) of the Treaty to implement the new regional(cid:220)aid regime by the required date under the new regional State(cid:220)aid rules which it has just adopted. The figure of 42,7(cid:216)% is higher than the range from 35(cid:216)% to 40(cid:216)% set out in Agenda 2000 for the share of eligible population under the future Objectives 1 and 2, making overall consistency possible across the Union. The two designation systems will thus be like two concentric circles for the Union as a whole. This relationship will have to be reflected as well in each of the 15 Member States, in particular to make Objective 2 designations fall within the areas designated under Article 92(3)(c). As Agenda 2000 points out, the particular situation of the most remote regions means that they can be included as a special case in Objective 1. Equally, the most northerly regions with very low population density which are currently eligible under Objective 6 but which would not qualify under Objective 1 should also be treated as a special case. The regions lagging behind in their devel(cid:220) opment (i. e. eligible under Objective 1) should be designated by strictly applying the criterion of 75(cid:216)% of per capita GDP so that they coincide with those qual(cid:220) ifying for exemption under Article 92(3) , otherwise the overall consistency effort will be put in doubt as well as the concentration being sought under the Structural Funds. The list of Objective 1 regions is to be finalised early in 1999 on the basis of the latest data available at the start of the last quarter of 1998. As regards the new Objective 2, consistency needs to be established with Article 92(3)(c), which must cover regions treated in the same way as Objective 1 or qual(cid:220) ifying for special arrangements but not eligible for exemption under Article 92(3). In its Decision setting aid ceilings, the Commission gives a rate of coverage for each country which, when totalled (i. e. Article 92(3) and (c) together), produce the figure of 42,7(cid:216)%. These figures should ensure that the Objective 2 list for each country lies within the boundaries of the Article 92(3)(c) list. If the Commission’s recommendation of keeping strictly to the criterion of 75(cid:216)% for selection regions lagging behind in their development (i. e. Objective 1) is not followed, lack of consistency not only between Article 92(3) and Objective 1 but also between Article 92(3)(c) and Objective 2, given the overall ceiling of 42,7(cid:216)% and the different national ceilings. inevitably be a the result will The Commission will not accept a region under the new the Member State concerned Objective 2 unless undertakes to include it on the list of assisted areas notified to the Commission under Article 92(3)(c). However, in duly justified cases the Commission could the new Objective 2 as include other regions in 26. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 90/7 exceptions. This would be confined to a maximum per Member State of 2(cid:216)% of the national population not falling under Objective 1, and consistently with the general (i. e. geographical Objectives 1 and 2 together should cover between 35(cid:216)% and 40(cid:216)% of the Union’s total population (EUR(cid:220)15)). concentration aim of The present situation is that Agenda 2000 proposes that the list of Objective 2 areas should be drawn up on the basis of Community(cid:220)agreed criteria in partnership with the Member States, taking into account their regional priorities. The actual selection method will be defined in the new Structural Fund Regulations. So that both lists of designations can come into effect on 1 January 2000, the Commission will be asking Member States to make their proposals for regions to be assisted under the Structural Funds immediately after the adoption of the Structural Fund Regulations, at the latest by 31 March 1999. The Commission calls on the Council and the Member States to take all necessary steps to ensure that these decisions can be adopted in time. As regards the the regions covered by regional State(cid:220)aid schemes, Commission has recently proposed to the Member States that they make their notifications as soon as possible but also by 31 March 1999 at the latest. The Commission will decide on the regional(cid:220)aid lists in line with the relevant procedures and deadlines, time by 31 December 1999 at the latest. this The Commission is not able to say at this point what will be the population coverage of the Objective 2 eligible areas in each country because the method for desig(cid:220) nating them will not become applicable until after the adoption of the new Structural Fund Regulations. The idea will be latest socioeconomic data available at that juncture. to use the 3. 3. (cid:217)Transitional measures As a result of the concentration effort made during each of the two designation exercises, a number of regions across the Union will lose their current status after 2000. How this "phasing out’ is to be conducted will vary depending on which of the two policies is involved. Consistency between them will none the less be ensured, as Agenda 2000 points out, by the fact that "measures for the regions which will benefit from transitional (phasing out) support from the Structural Funds will have to comply with the competition rules on State aid. ’ has laid its groundwork for ensuring consistency between the two designation lists as from the year 2000. With this communication, the Commission would like to call on the national governments to do their part, both for their the competent own account and collectively within bodies of the Council. The Commission is proposing the following action. (a)(cid:217)In the new Structural Fund Regulations, the Council should designate the regions lagging behind in their development by strictly applying the ceiling of 75(cid:216)% of per capita GDP so that these regions are the same as for exemption under Article 92(3)(a), and also avoid consequent inconsist(cid:220) encies between the Objective 2 list and the desig(cid:220) nations under Article 92(3)(c). those qualifying the Commission (b) In the light of the guidelines on regional State(cid:220)aid schemes which adopted on 16 December 1997, it calls on the Member States to notify it under Article 92(3) of all the regions treated as Objective 1 regions or qualifying for a separate regime of their own. (c) The Commission is announcing now that, in the context of the future Structural Fund Regulations, it will not accept a region as eligible under the new Objective 2 unless the Member State concerned undertakes to include it in the list of assisted regions notified to it under Article 92(3)(c). However, in duly justified cases the Commission could include other regions in the new Objective 2 as exceptions. These would be confined to a maximum limit per Member State of 2(cid:216)% of the national popu(cid:220) lation not falling under Objective 1, and consistently with the general aim of geographical concentration (i. e. Objectives 1 and 2 together should cover between 35(cid:216)% and 40(cid:216)% of the Union’s total popu(cid:220) lation (EUR(cid:220)15)). (d) The Commission stresses that the guidelines on regional(cid:220)aid schemes identify eligibility under the Structural Funds as a major selection criterion, on condition that the ceiling which is set is complied with and that the regions eligible under the Funds are not designated after the list of regions to receive regional State aid. 4. (cid:217)Conclusions There are various stages remaining to be gone through and many different actors involved, but the Commission (e) The Commission will ensure that the two designation exercises will start and end, following their respective procedures, in time to guarantee that both desig(cid:220) nation lists can come into effect on 1 January 2000. C 90/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 3. 98 As far as the Structural Funds are concerned, this exercise will start immediately after adoption of the new regulations, which must in turn therefore take place in time for Member States to be able to forward their proposals for designated regions to the Commission by 31 March 1999 at the latest. With regard to regional State(cid:220)aid schemes, Member States’ proposals will have to be notified to the Commission as soon as possible but at the latest by 31 March 1999. (f) The Commission notes that the ceiling for coverage of total Community population in the regions of the Union (EU(cid:220)15) selected under Articles 92(3)(a) and 92(3)(c) is to be 42,7(cid:216)% in the period 2000 to 2006. (g) The Commission will be sending this communication to the Member States and publishing it in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 17 March 1998. For the Commission Monika WULF(cid:220)MATHIES Member of the Commission CORRIGENDA Corrigendum to the joint call for proposals: PHARE and TACIS LIEN programme, PHARE partnership programme (Official Journal of the European Communities C 49 of 14 February 1998) (98/C 90/04) On page 16 in the righthand column, fourth paragraph, second line: for: "http://europa. eu. int/en/comm/dg1a/phare. html’, read: "http://europa. eu. int/comm/dg1a/phare/programme(cid:217)types/horizontal/ph(cid:217)horiz(cid:217) program. htm’


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 815/98 dell'on. Richard HOWITT alla Commissione. Impianto di trattamento delle acque reflue: San Juan De Los Terreros (Pulpi)

eurovoc_concepts:
Andalusia
application of EU law
environmental impact
impact study
nuisance
project evaluation
wastewater
water treatment

text: C 354/26 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee 19. 11. 98 Il 30 aprile 1997, la Commissione ha adottato il «Piano di azione per il transito in Europa › una nuova politica doganale» (1). In tale piano d(cid:146)azione, la Commissione considera l(cid:146)informatizzazione delle procedure di transito un elemento chiave della riforma del transito stesso. Nel quadro del nuovo sistema di transito informatizzato (NSTI), l(cid:146)esemplare per il rinvio dei documenti di transito sara‘ sostituito da un messaggio elettronico, il che consentira‘ un piu‘ rapido appuramento delle operazioni di transito e ne aumentera‘ la sicurezza operativa. In attesa dell(cid:146)introduzione del nuovo sistema informatizzato, la Commissione ha avviato una serie di misure operative intese ad accelerare il rinvio dei documenti di transito agli uffici di partenza. E(cid:146) stata istituita una rete di coordinatori nazionali e di corrispondenti locali «transito» ed e‘ stato chiesto agli Stati membri di adottare dei piani nazionali di gestione del transito sulla base di una struttura scelta di comune accordo. In campo legislativo, la Commissione ha proposto di indicare chiaramente le scadenze entro le quali rispedire gli esemplari per il rinvio dei documenti di transito e di riorganizzare gli uffici centralizzati. (1) COM (97) 188 def. (98/C 354/55) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0814/98 di Shaun Spiers (PSE) alla Commissione (26 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Impiego dell(cid:146)asfalto poroso nella costruzione stradale Puo‘ dire la Commissione se dispone di dati relativi all(cid:146)impiego di asfalto poroso per la costruzione del manto stradale › in particolare per le autostrade e le strade nazionali › nel territorio dell(cid:146)Unione europea? Puo‘ dire se sono state effettuate ricerche in merito all(cid:146)efficacia dell(cid:146)asfalto poroso nella riduzione dell(cid:146)inquinamento acustico e nell(cid:146)aumento della sicurezza stradale (mediante un miglior drenaggio)? Risposta data dal Sig. Kinnock a nome della Commissione (30 aprile 1998) La Commissione non possiede informazioni in merito all(cid:146)utilizzo dell(cid:146)asfalto poroso come materiale per il rivestimento stradale nel territorio comunitario. Alcuni lavori di ricerca riguardano, seppure indirettamente, la questione sollevata dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare: l(cid:146)azione COST 324 concerne lo sviluppo di metodi per valutare le prestazioni del rivestimento stradale. La relazione finale, ora disponibile (1), descrive l(cid:146)attivita‘ svolta per integrare gli studi nazionali sulle prestazioni a lungo termine della pavimentazione stradale ai fini di un utilizzo a livello europeo. L(cid:146)azione 324 e‘ stata seguita dal progetto PARIS (analisi delle prestazioni dell(cid:146)infrastruttura viaria) del quarto programma quadro tuttora in corso. L(cid:146)azione COST 333 mira allo sviluppo di nuovi metodi di realizzazione del rivestimento stradale bituminoso e la sua conclusione e‘ prevista per il febbraio 1999. L(cid:146)oggetto della ricerca nel quadro del programma Brite/Euram I, conclusa nel 1993, e‘ stato il confronto di diversi tipi di rivestimenti stradali, compreso l(cid:146)asfalto poroso, conformemente al rispetto dell(cid:146)ambiente e alla sicurezza stradale. (1) EUR 17546 n. ISBN 92-828-0308-2 del 1997. (98/C 354/56) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0815/98 di Richard Howitt (PSE) alla Commissione (26 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Impianto di trattamento delle acque reflue: San Juan De Los Terreros (Pulpi) Un cittadino del collegio elettorale dell(cid:146)interrogante, Sig. Howard, e‘ proprietario di una villa a San Juan De Los Terreros, Pulpi, Almeria, Spagna. L(cid:146)impianto di trattamento delle acque reflue si trova a 400 m. dalla sua


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 924/98 de Nikitas KAKLAMANIS à la Commission. Données exhaustives sur les financements en faveur d'Israël et de la Palestine

eurovoc_concepts:
EU financing
EU statistics
Palestine
balance of payments assistance
source of aid

text: C 310/146 FR Journal officiel des Communaute·s europe·ennes 9. 10. 98 (98/C 310/200) QUESTION E· CRITE E-0922/98 pose·e par Katerina Daskalaki (UPE) a‘ la Commission (26 mars 1998) Objet: Re·ouverture de l(cid:146)e·cole religieuse de Halkis La question de la re·ouverture de l(cid:146)e·cole religieuse de Halkis a e·te· plusieurs fois aborde·e aupre‘s de la Commission aussi bien que du Parlement europe·en. Dernie‘rement, c(cid:146)est la commission du Congre‘s ame·ricain sur la se·curite· et la coope·ration en Europe qui a directement demande· au Premier ministre turc, M. Yilmaz, la re·ouverture de cette e·cole. La Commission n(cid:146)estime-t-elle pas que l(cid:146)heure est enfin venue pour elle de prendre une initiative en ce sens, dans le cadre de tous les efforts de·ploye·s, sur un plan plus ge·ne·ral, en direction de la Turquie? Re·ponse donne·e par M. Van den Broek au nom de la Commission (21 avril 1998) La Commission est informe·e de la question de la re·ouverture de l(cid:146)e·cole the·ologique de Chalki souleve·e par l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire. La re·ouverture de cette e·cole a d(cid:146)ailleurs e·te· souleve·e re·cemment par le sous-secre·taire d(cid:146)E· tat adjoint ame·ricain (M. Shattock) en visite en Turquie. Par ailleurs, le directeur des affaires religieuses du ministe‘re de l(cid:146)Inte·rieur a informe· la re·pre·sentation de la Commission a‘ Ankara que ses services pre·parent un changement de la le·gislation relative au statut des acade·mies religieuses. La Commission continuera a‘ suivre cette question attentivement. (98/C 310/201) QUESTION E· CRITE E-0924/98 pose·e par Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) a‘ la Commission (26 mars 1998) Objet: Donne·es exhaustives sur les financements en faveur d(cid:146)Israe¤l et de la Palestine Les services compe·tents de la Commission pourraient-ils, le cas e·che·ant, fournir, sous la forme de tableaux de·taille·s, des informations sur tous les concours financiers octroye·s a‘ ce jour, depuis l(cid:146)entre·e en vigueur des premiers accords de la Communaute· (en 1977), a‘ Israe¤l et a‘ la Palestine? Ces donne·es pourraient-elles couvrir l(cid:146)ensemble des concours financiers, par pays et par source de financement (budget communautaire, mesures horizontales, accords bilate·raux et protocoles financiers, Banque europe·enne d(cid:146)investissement, ainsi que dans le cadre de toute autre initiative communautaire)? Re·ponse donne·e par M. Marin au nom de la Commission (7 mai 1998) La Commission transmet directement a‘ l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire et au Secre·tariat ge·ne·ral du Parlement un tableau contenant les informations demande·es


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 818/98 do Deputado José APOLINÁRIO à Comissão. Iniciativa comunitária Pesca e o turismo

eurovoc_concepts:
Denmark
EU initiative
European Regional Development Fund
Germany
Iceland
coastal region
sea fishing
sport fishing
tourism
vocational retraining

text: 11. 12. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 386/45 (98/C 386/060) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0810/98 apresentada por Jens-Peter Bonde (I-EDN) (cid:224) Comissªo (26 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Publica(cid:231)ªo das normas aduaneiras no Jornal Oficial Pode a Comissªo assegurar que todas as normas aduaneiras sªo publicadas no Jornal Oficial antes da sua entrada em vigor? Resposta dada por Jacques Santer em nome da Comissªo (7 de Maio de 1998) Nos termos do artigo 191o do Tratado CE, os regulamentos sªo publicados no Jornal Oficial, entrando em vigor na data por eles fixada ou, na falta desta, no vigØsimo dia seguinte ao da publica(cid:231)ªo. A Comissªo esfor(cid:231)a-se sempre por prever um prazo, entre a publica(cid:231)ªo de um regulamento e a sua entrada em vigor, suficiente para que os interessados se possam adaptar (cid:224) nova situa(cid:231)ªo jur(cid:237)dica. Este princ(cid:237)pio tambØm Ø aplicado aos direitos aduaneiros, estabelecidos no Anexo I do Regulamento (CEE) no 2658/87 do Conselho, de 23 de Julho de 1987, relativo (cid:224) nomenclatura pautal e estat(cid:237)stica e (cid:224) pauta aduaneira comum (1), substitu(cid:237)do integralmente em cada ano por um regulamento da Comissªo. A mais recente substitui(cid:231)ªo consta do Regulamento (CE) no 2086/97 da Comissªo de 4 de Novembro de 1997 (2). Este regulamento entrou em vigor em 1 de Janeiro de 1998. Entretanto, a Comissªo adoptou ainda duas altera(cid:231)ıes ao Anexo I do Regulamento no 2658/87, a saber, o Regulamento (CE) no 2472/97 da Comissªo, de 11 de Dezembro de 1997 (3), que entrou em vigor no sexagØsimo dia seguinte ao da sua publica(cid:231)ªo, e o Regulamento (CE) no 2509/97 da Comissªo, de 15 de Dezembro de 1997 (4), que entrou em vigor no vigØsimo primeiro dia seguinte ao da sua publica(cid:231)ªo. Relativamente (cid:224) categoria particular de regulamentos que alteram a situa(cid:231)ªo jur(cid:237)dica devido (cid:224)s sucessivas modifica(cid:231)ıes no mercado, Ø claro que devem ser publicados o mais pr(cid:243)ximo poss(cid:237)vel da sua entrada em vigor, para que se possam basear nos pre(cid:231)os de mercado mais recentes. Estes regulamentos, particularmente os actos de gestªo corrente no (cid:226)mbito da Pol(cid:237)tica Agr(cid:237)cola Comum, geralmente com uma dura(cid:231)ªo de validade limitada, prevŒem por isso frequentemente uma entrada em vigor a curto prazo, no dia da sua publica(cid:231)ªo ou no primeiro dia œtil seguinte. A Comissªo considera que os operadores econ(cid:243)micos destes sectores estªo familiarizados com esta situa(cid:231)ªo, e contam com a altera(cid:231)ªo da regulamenta(cid:231)ªo e com uma rÆpida entrada em vigor desse tipo de regulamento, atØ mesmo no dia da sua publica(cid:231)ªo. O princ(cid:237)pio da seguran(cid:231)a das situa(cid:231)ıes jur(cid:237)dicas opıe-se a que a entrada em vigor de um acto comunitÆrio seja fixada em data anterior (cid:224) sua publica(cid:231)ªo. Contudo, o Tribunal de Justi(cid:231)a admitiu que esta situa(cid:231)ªo pode surgir, a t(cid:237)tulo excepcional, quando o objectivo a atingir o exija e desde que a confian(cid:231)a leg(cid:237)tima dos interessados seja devidamente respeitada (5). JO L 256 de 7. 9. 1987. JO L 312 de 14. 11. 1997. JO L 341 de 12. 12. 1997. JO L 345 de 16. 12. 1997. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Ac(cid:243)rdªo de 25 de Janeiro de 1979, processo 98/78, Racke, Rec. 1979, p. 69 ( 20). (98/C 386/061) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0818/98 apresentada por JosØ ApolinÆrio (PSE) (cid:224) Comissªo (26 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Iniciativa comunitÆria Pesca e o turismo Pe(cid:231)o (cid:224) Comissªo para me informar qual o montante global, por Estado-membro, de ac(cid:231)ıes-projectos inscritos na iniciativa comunitÆria PESCA, especificamente destinados ao turismo, no per(cid:237)odo de programas financeiros 1994-1999


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 874/98 do Deputado Concepció FERRER à Comissão. Antibióticos para animais

eurovoc_concepts:
EU policy
animal nutrition
antibiotic
consumer protection
food additive
food policy
foodstuffs legislation

text: 21. 10. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 323/89 (98/C 323/124) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0871/98 apresentada por Gerhard Hager (NI) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (26 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Progressos na luta contra os maus tratos infligidos a‘s crian(cid:231)as Em 1997, a Comissa(cid:152)o publicou uma comunica(cid:231)a(cid:152)o sobre a luta contra o turismo sexual envolvendo crian(cid:231)as (COM(96)0547) bem como o memorando sobre a contribui(cid:231)a(cid:152)o da Unia(cid:152)o Europeia para o refor(cid:231)o da luta contra o abuso e a explora(cid:231)a(cid:152)o sexuais de crian(cid:231)as (C4-0556/96). Um relato·rio do Parlamento redigido sobre esses temas exigia com determina(cid:231)a(cid:152)o o recurso aos instrumentos dispon(cid:14)·veis. Quais foram as medias entretanto tomadas pela Comissa(cid:152)o, de forma a implementar os objectivos da sua 1. Comunica(cid:231)a(cid:152)o e do seu Memorando? Dispora· a Comissa(cid:152)o de informa(cid:231)o(cid:152)es sobre medidas empreendidas pelos Estados-membros sobre esta 2. mate·ria nos u·ltimos tempos? Resposta dada pelo Sr. Papoutsis em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (24 de Abril de 1998) Dada a extensa(cid:152)o da resposta, a Comissa(cid:152)o transmite-a directamente ao Senhor Deputado e ao Secretariado-Geral do Parlamento. (98/C 323/125) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0872/98 apresentada por John Cushnahan (PPE) ao Conselho (31 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Medidas paliativas de combate a‘ fome na Papua Ocidental Esta· o Conselho ao corrente de relato·rios de Organiza(cid:231)o(cid:152)es de Direitos do Homem que referem que as autoridades militares indone·sias te(cid:136)m negado o acesso das igrejas da Papua Ocidental (Irian Jaya) para abastecimentos de socorro a‘s a·reas dos distritos de Puncak Jaya e Jawijaj, apesar da situa(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de fome que se vive nesta regia(cid:152)o? Tem o Conselho informa(cid:231)o(cid:152)es mais pormenorizadas desta situa(cid:231)a(cid:152)o assim como um plano de ac(cid:231)a(cid:152)o? Resposta (6 de Julho de 1998) O Conselho na(cid:152)o dispo(cid:152)e de quaisquer informa(cid:231)o(cid:152)es sobre o assunto referido pelo Senhor Deputado. A Preside(cid:136)ncia vai sugerir que se levante esta questa(cid:152)o numa pro·xima reunia(cid:152)o do Grupo de peritos «A· sia/Oceania» e tentara· estabelecer uma linha de ac(cid:231)a(cid:152)o em estreita liga(cid:231)a(cid:152)o com organismos de ajuda humanita·ria a trabalhar in loco na Irian Jaya. (98/C 323/126) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0874/98 apresentada por Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (26 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Antibio·ticos para animais A «Euro-coop» apresentou recentemente um pedido de proibi(cid:231)a(cid:152)o total da utiliza(cid:231)a(cid:152)o na alimenta(cid:231)a(cid:152)o animal, na Unia(cid:152)o Europeia, de antibio·ticos como estimulantes do crescimento Tendo em conta os problemas que podem decorrer da utiliza(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de antibio·ticos se estes se destinarem a outros fins que na(cid:152)o terape(cid:136)uticos, bem como a necessidade de uma pol(cid:14)·tica alimentar da Unia(cid:152)o Europeia transparente e responsa·vel que garanta a protec(cid:231)a(cid:152)o do consumidor, Pensa a Comissa(cid:152)o adoptar medidas com vista a evitar o uso de antibio·ticos na alimenta(cid:231)a(cid:152)o animal na Unia(cid:152)o Europeia?


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 891/98 του Daniela RASCHHOFER προς την Επ τροπή. Πιστοποίηση της ωριμότητας για το Ευρώ

text: 21. 10. 98 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv· n Koinoth·tvn C 323/93 (98/C 323/131) GRAPTH ERVTHSH P-0890/98 ypobolh· : Patricia McKenna (V) prow thn Epitroph· (11 Marti·oy 1998) Ue·ma: `rnhsh tvn irlandikv· n aerogrammv· n Ryanair na anagnvri·soyn tiw syndikalistike·w organv· seiw H irlandikh· aeroporikh· etairi·a Ryanair e·xei emplakei· se synexizo·menh e·rida me toyw fortvte·w kai ekfortvte·w tvn aposkeyv· n stiw pth·seiw thw. H e·riw jekina· apo· thn a·rnhsh thw etairi·aw na anagnvri·sei h· na diapragmateytei· me thn etairi·a h opoi·a ekprosvpei· toyw ergazo·menoyw aytoy·w. H etairi·a arnh·uhke epi·shw na ypoblhuei· sth synh·uh diadikasi·a epi·lyshw tvn syndikalistikv· n diaforv· n dedome·noy o·ti den pro·keitai na symmeta·sxei se kami·a diadikasi·a diaithsi·aw poy e·xei jekinh·sei to irlandiko· ergatiko· dikasth·rio. H dioi·khsh thw Ryanair yph·rje shmantiko·w karpvth·w thw eleyue·rvshw tvn aeroporikv· n metaforv· n sthn EE. (cid:201)xontaw ypo·ch ta `rura 11-13 toy Eyrvpai¤koy· Koinvnikoy· Xa·rth, poy aforoy·n ta dikaiv· mata tvn ergazome·nvn sthn eleyueri·a toy synetairi·zesuai kai stiw syllogike·w diapragmatey·seiw, skopey·ei h Epitroph· na diereynh·sei ta ue·mata poy a·ptontai thw e·ridaw thw Ryanair kai na synta·jei sxetikh· e·kuesh; Ti· a·lla me·tra proti·uetai na la·bei en prokeime·nv; Po·te ua dhmosiey·sei h Epitroph· thn e·kuesh ajiolo·ghshw poy e·xei yposxeuei· sxetika· me ton koinvniko· anti·ktypo thw eleyue·rvshw tvn aeroporikv· n metaforv· n; (cid:201)xei h Epitroph· prota·seiw na ypoba·lei sxetika· me to pv· w mporoy·n na prostateyuoy·n ta dikaiv· mata tvn ergazome·nvn sthn eleyueri·a toy synetairi·zesuai kai stiw syllogike·w symba·seiw se periptv· seiw o·poy oi etairi·ew prospauoy·n na ta agnoh·soyn; Apa· nthsh toy k. Flynn ej ono·matow thw Epitroph· w (23 Aprili·oy 1998) Epi· toy paro·ntow, h Epitroph· ejeta·jei diejodika· to pro·blhma poy e·uese to Ajio·timo Me·low toy Koinoboyli·oy kai de ua paralei·cei na ton enhmerv· sei sxetika· to taxy·tero dynato·, (98/C 323/132) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-0891/98 ypobolh· : Daniela Raschhofer (NI) prow thn Epitroph· (26 Marti·oy 1998) Ue·ma: Pistopoi·hsh thw vrimo·thtaw gia to Eyrv· Thn Teta·rth 25 Febroyari·oy 1998, paroysia·sthke sth Bo·nnh mi·a mele·th thw « (cid:201)nvshw gia thn Eyrvpai¤kh· Nomismatikh· (cid:201)nvsh». H mele·th ayth· pistopoiei· gia 14 xv· rew thn vrimo·thta gia to Eyrv·. 1. Poio·w ei·nai o fore·aw ayth·w thw (cid:201)nvshw gia thn Eyrvpai¤kh· Nomismatikh· (cid:201)nvsh; 2. Poi·oi eyrvpai·oi oikonomolo·goi kai poia· o·rgana synerga·sthkan gia thn ekpo·nhsh thw mele·thw; 3. Pv· w pragmatopoih·uhke h epilogh· tvn anvte·rv; 4. Ane·uese h Epitroph· dike·w thw mele·tew gi(cid:146) ayto· to ue·ma, ea·n nai, poie·w kai se poio·n; Se poio· y·cow ane·rxetai h oikonomikh· yposth·rijh thn opoi·a kate·bale h Epitroph· gi(cid:146) ayth· thn mele·th h· se 5. ayth·n thn (cid:201)nvsh; 6. Yiouetei· h Epitroph· thn ue·sh thw mele·thw plh·rvw vw prow to periexo·meno; Ta xrhsimopoioy·mena dedome·na proe·rxontai apo· eunike·w phge·w h· xrhsimopoih·uhkan kai a· llew phge·w o·pvw 7. p. x. thw Eurostat; 8. Pv· w ennooy·n oi ekponh·santew tiw mele·tew toyw o·royw «krith·ria oikonomikh·w politikh·w» kai «makropro·- uesmh ekplh·rvsh tvn krithri·vn sy·gklishw»; 9. Pv· w tekmhriv· nei h mele·th th dh·lvsh o·son afora· th dhmokratikh· nomimopoi·hsh thw Eyrvpai¤kh·w Kentrikh·w Tra·pezaw;


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 927/98 de María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ à la Commission. Autorisation de la chasse lors du trajet de retour des oiseaux migrateurs en Navarre

eurovoc_concepts:
Navarre
bird
hunting
hunting regulations
protection of animal life
protection of plant life


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 811/98 by Jens-Peter BONDE to the Commission. Energy policy

eurovoc_concepts:
Denmark
decommissioning of power stations
energy policy
nuclear energy
nuclear power station
nuclear safety


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 849/98 do Deputado Marco CELLAI Kommissionens besvär till EG-domstolen (RESPOSTA COMPLEMENTAR)

eurovoc_concepts:
European Commission
Italy
infringement procedure (EU)
language teaching
university

text: C 370/2 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias PT 21. 12. 1999 (1999/C 370/002) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0837/98 apresentada por Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) à Comissão (26 de Março de 1998) Objecto: Conteúdo e liberdade de expressão da programação televisiva Na Finlândia, existem quatro canais televisivos distintos, todos eles independentes do poder político do ponto de vista jornalístico. Um desses canais (Oy Yleisradio Ab) realizou, sem patrocínio e com objectivos jornalísticos, uma série de programas destinados a promover a venda dos produtos produzidos na Finlândia. A Comissão Europeia enviou uma carta ao Ministério das Comunicações finlandês em que proíbe a realização deste tipo de programas. A Comissão está assim a violar a liberdade de expressão da comunicação social e a imiscuir-se no conteúdo da programação televisiva. Considera a Comissão correcta a actuação dos seus funcionários nesta questão? Em caso afirmativo, em que Tratado da UE se baseia para defender esta posição? Resposta complementar dada por Mario Monti em nome da Comissão (8 de Julho de 1999) Como complemento da sua resposta de 5 de Junho de 1998 (1), a Comissão está agora em condições de solicitar ao Senhor Deputado a consulta da resposta dada por esta instituição à pergunta escrita E-931/98 de Riitta Myller e outros (2). (1) (2) JO C 310 de 15. 12. 1998. JO C 354 de 19. 11. 1998, p. 42. (1999/C 370/003) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0849/98 apresentada por Marco Cellai (NI) à Comissão (26 de Março de 1998) Objecto: Recurso da Comissão junto do Tribunal de Justiça Tendo em conta que, de acordo com notícias publicadas em Dezembro último, a Comissão decidiu interpor recurso junto do Tribunal Europeu de Justiça, relativamente a um processo por infracção contra o Governo Italiano, devido a uma lacuna constatada na Lei 236/95 sobre um regime transitório de tutela dos direitos adquiridos pelos colaboradores linguísticos (já leitores de língua estrangeira) já a trabalharem em universidades italianas nos termos do D. P. R. 382/80; que esse recurso ignorou na sua substância o sentido do acórdão de 20-11-97 do referido Tribunal (V secção); que o actual processo se baseia, aparentemente, numa confusão propositada entre os termos «lecturer e leitor»; que a Comissão não fundamentou por que razão o Governo Italiano não respeitou os «direitos adquiridos», uma vez que a disciplina introduzida pela Lei 236/95 garante a salvaguarda dos direitos adquiridos pelos interessados no âmbito do enquadramento jurídico anterior e melhora substancialmente o seu tratamento; Poderá a Comissão informar: 1. Se e em que medida a decisão da Comissão foi influenciada pelo que veio a público na imprensa ou por afirmações dos deputados europeus? 2. Quais são as bases jurídicas do recurso?


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 885/98 van Bill MILLER aan de Commissie. Toegang tot documentatie

eurovoc_concepts:
Council of the European Union
European Commission
access to EU information
administrative transparency
code of conduct
confidentiality
document
right to information

text: C 310/144 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 9. 10. 98 (98/C 310/195) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-0882/98 van Bill Miller (PSE) aan de Commissie (26 maart 1998) Betreft: Aantal herinneringen Moet een ambtenaar bij de Commissie een bepaald gemiddeld aantal herinneringen ontvangen voordat hij reageert op een vraag van een lid van het Europees Parlement? (98/C 310/196) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-0883/98 van Bill Miller (PSE) aan de Commissie (26 maart 1998) Betreft: Millennium en nieuwe technologie Loop ik door de voortschrijdende nieuwe technologie en de komst van het nieuwe millennium het gevaar antwoord te ontvangen op een vroegere brief aan de Commissie? (98/C 310/197) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-0884/98 van Bill Miller (PSE) aan de Commissie (26 maart 1998) Betreft: Termijn voor de beantwoording van brieven Hoe lang heeft een ambtenaar bij de Commissie gemiddeld nodig om te reageren op brieven van een lid van het Europees Parlement? Gecombineerd Antwoord van de heer Santer namens de Commissie op de schritftelijke vragen E-0882/98, E-0883/98 en E-0884/98 (14 april 1998) De Commissie zorgt ervoor dat elke vraag zo spoedig mogelijk wordt beantwoord. De termijn waarbinnen dit gebeurt, is echter grotendeels afhankelijk van de vraag of het antwoord moet worden vertaald en of bij de opstelling ervan coo¤rdinatie tussen verschillende diensten nodig is, alsmede van het technische karakter van de behandelde onderwerpen. Met het oog op de goede samenwerking tussen de instellingen is de normale termijn voor een antwoord op een vraag van een Parlementlid evenwel vastgesteld op drie weken. Voor zover de vragen van Parlementsleden zijn geregistreerd bij de dienst (cid:132)Post van de Commissie(cid:148) van het Secretariaat-generaal, zorgt deze voor de follow-up van de antwoorden; wanneer binnen deze termijn niet is geantwoord, wordt een herinnering verstuurd. Het milleniumprobleem heeft geen gevolgen voor deze procedure. (98/C 310/198) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-0885/98 van Bill Miller (PSE) aan de Commissie (26 maart 1998) Betreft: Toegang tot documentatie Erkent de Commissie het besluit van het Gerecht van eerste aanleg van 6 februari 1998 (Zaak T-124/96) over de toegang tot documentatie? Zo ja, is zij voornemens paragraaf 6 van dit besluit na te leven, waarin een Gedragscode wordt geformuleerd? Zo ja, aanvaardt de Commissie dat in paragraaf 6 wordt gesteld dat de burger in zo ruim mogelijke mate toegang heeft tot documenten die bij de Commissie en de Raad berusten? Met de term (cid:132)documenten(cid:148) wordt in dit geval bedoeld alle geschreven teksten, ongeacht de drager, die bestaande gegevens bevatten en in het bezit zijn van Commissie en Raad


title: riassunto medie dimensioni in Europa riassunto.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
EU environmental policy
sustainable development
town planning


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 803/98 del Florus WIJSENBEEK a la Comisión. Seguridad vial en relación con la utilización de los teléfonos móviles por parte de los automovilistas

eurovoc_concepts:
public health
radio telecommunications
road network
road safety
telematics
telephone
transport safety


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 886/98 van Bill MILLER aan de Commissie. Toegang tot documentatie

eurovoc_concepts:
access to information
code of conduct
document
right to information

text: 21. 10. 98 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 323/91 Antwoord van de heer Monti namens de Commissie (5 juni 1998) De Commissie gaat momenteel over tot een grondig onderzoek van het door het geachte Parlementslid aan de orde gestelde probleem; zij zal zo spoedig mogelijk nadere mededelingen ter zake doen. (98/C 323/128) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-0886/98 van Bill Miller (PSE) aan de Commissie (26 maart 1998) Betreft: Toegang tot documentatie Indien de Commissie documentatie bezit die zij niet zelf heeft opgesteld en waarnaar wordt verwezen met het oog op besluitvorming, moet deze documentatie › naar ik mag veronderstellen › op verzoek openbaar worden gemaakt? Antwoord van de heer Santer namens de Commissie (22 april 1998) De Commissie deelt het geachte Parlementslid mede dat overeenkostig de gedragscode inzake de toegang van het publiek tot documenten van de Commissie en de Raad, zoals vermeld in het antwoord op de schriftelijke vraag E-885/98 (1), zij alleen inzage verleent in haar eigen documenten. De personen die een kopie wensen van een document dat niet van de diensten van de Commissie afkomstig is, worden naar de auteur van het document verwezen. (1) PB C 310 van 9. 10. 1998, blz. 144. (98/C 323/129) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-0887/98 van Esko Seppa¤nen (GUE/NGL) aan de Commissie (26 maart 1998) Betreft: Overheersende marktpositie bij tv-uitzendingen van formule 1-wedstrijden Bij de organisatie van formule 1-races lijkt het bedrijf van de heer Bernie Ecclestone een monopoliepositie te bezitten voor wat betreft de organisatie- en tv-rechten. Is de Commissie voornemens maatregelen te nemen om deze overheersende marktpositie te beperken op dezelfde grondslagen als die waarop in Europa ook op andere gebieden de vrije mededinging wordt bevorderd? Antwoord van de heer Van Miert namens de Commissie (5 mei 1998) De Fe·de·ration internationale de l(cid:146)automobile en het formule-e·e·nbestuur hebben in september 1997 bij de Commissie een aantal commercie¤le overeenkomsten met betrekking tot de formule-e·e·n aangemeld. De Commissie ontving van een aantal belanghebbende derden opmerkingen over de overeenkomsten. Zij onderzoekt tevens twee formele klachten alsook een aantal informele klachten welke onder meer beschuldigin- gen van misbruik van machtspositie bevatten met betrekking tot de uitzendrechten die op de markt worden gebracht door ondernemingen waarin de heer Ecclestone een belang heeft, en aangelegenheden die betrekking hebben op de wijze waarop de Formule-e·e·n is georganiseerd. De Commissie onderzoekt of de overeenkomsten artikel 85 van het Verdrag, dat betrekking heeft op overeenkomsten die de mededinging kunnen beperken, en artikel 86, dat betrekking heeft op misbruik van machtspositie, schenden. Het is in dit stadium te vroeg om uitspraak te doen over de uitkomst van het onderzoek van de Commissie. De Commissie hoopt evenwel de komende maanden tot conclusies te komen


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 886/98 von Bill MILLER an die Kommission. Zugang zur Dokumentation

text: 21. 10. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europa¤ischen Gemeinschaften C 323/91 Antwort von Herrn Monti imn Namen der Kommission (5. Juni 1998) Die Kommission pru¤ft zur Zeit das von dem Herrn Abgeordneten angesprochene Problem und wird ihm ihre Schlu(cid:223)folgerungen so bald wie mo¤glich mitteilen. (98/C 323/128) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0886/98 von Bill Miller (PSE) an die Kommission (26. Ma¤rz 1998) Betrifft: Zugang zur Dokumentation Ist es nicht selbstversta¤ndlich, da(cid:223) Unterlagen, die nicht von der Kommission selbst erstellt sind und sich in ihrem Besitz befinden und die als Grundlage fu¤r Entscheidungen gedient haben, der O¤ ffentlichkeit auf Verlangen zur Verfu¤gung gestellt werden? Antwort von Herrn Santer im Namen der Kommission (22. April 1998) Die Kommision weist den Herrn Abgeordneten darauf hin, da(cid:223) sie gema¤(cid:223) dem in der Antwort auf ihre Schriftliche Anfrage E-885/98 (1) erwa¤hnten Verhaltenskodex fu¤r den Zugang der O¤ ffentlichkeit zu den Dokumenten der Kommission und des Rates Zugang nur zu ihren eigenen Dokumenten gewa¤hrt und Antragsteller, die eine Kopie eines nicht von ihren Dienststellen erstellten Dokuments anfordern, an den Verfasser des Dokuments verweist. (1) ABl. C 310 vom 9. 10. 1998, S. 144. (98/C 323/129) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0887/98 von Esko Seppa¤nen (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission (26. Ma¤rz 1998) Betrifft: Marktbeherrschende Stellung bei den Fernsehu¤bertragungen der Formel-I-Rennen Bei Formel-I-Autorennen verfu¤gt offenbar Bernie Ecclestone mit seinem Unternehmen u¤ber das Monopol auf Veranstaltungs- und Fernsehu¤bertragungsrechte. Was beabsichtigt die Kommission zu unternehmen, um seine marktbeherrschende Stellung entsprechend den Prinzipien einzuschra¤nken, nach denen in Europa auch in anderen Bereichen der freie Wettbewerb gefo¤rdert wird? Antwort von Herrn Van Miert im Namen der Kommission (5. Mai 1998) Der Kommission wurden im September 1997 vom Internationalen Automobilverband und von den Formel 1-Organisatoren mehrere Vereinbarungen u¤ber die Formel 1 vorgelegt, zu denen Stellungnahmen einiger interessierter dritter Parteien eingingen. Au(cid:223)erdem pru¤ft sie zwei fo¤rmliche und mehrere informelle Beschwer- den u. a. wegen angeblichen Mi(cid:223)brauchs einer marktbeherrschenden Stellung im Zusammenhang mit der Vermarktung der U¤ bertragungsrechte durch Unternehmen, an denen Herr Ecclestone beteiligt ist, und mit der Ausrichtung der Rennen. Die Kommission untersucht, ob diese Vereinbarungen gegen Artikel 85 versto(cid:223)en, der auf mo¤glicherweise wettbewerbsbeschra¤nkende Vereinbarungen anzuwenden ist, und ob ein Versto(cid:223) gegen Artikel 86 vorliegt, der den Mi(cid:223)brauch einer beherrschenden Stellung betrifft. Wie diese Beurteilung ausfallen wird, ist jetzt noch nicht abzuscha¤tzen. Die Kommission hofft jedoch, in den kommenden Monaten zu einem Ergebnis zu gelangen


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 840/98 by José BARROS MOURA to the Commission. Division into regions and the structural funds

eurovoc_concepts:
Ireland
Lisbon and the Tagus Valley
Structural Funds
eligibility criteria
less-favoured region
nomenclature
regional development
town and country planning
town planning


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 827/98 del Ursula SCHLEICHER a la Comisión. Compatibilidad de la "contribución especial de cura" en Badgastein con el Derecho de la UE

eurovoc_concepts:
Austria
VAT
application of EU law
excise duty
health care
tax exemption
tax harmonisation
tax system


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 920/98 af Brigitte LANGENHAGEN til Kommissionen. EU-norm for listeria-bakterier

eurovoc_concepts:
European standard
fishery product
foodstuff
fresh vegetable
health policy
health risk
infectious disease
processing industry


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 932/98 by Giuseppe RAUTI to the Commission. Italy's obligation to import rice

eurovoc_concepts:
Italy
South-East Asia
food aid
import (EU)
increase in production
intervention price
over-production
rice
trade agreement (EU)


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 838/98 dell'on. Roberta ANGELILLI alla Commissione. Presunte irregolarità Enfap UIL nella gestione dei contributi per la formazione professionale del FSE (RISPOSTA COMPLEMENTARE)

eurovoc_concepts:
European Social Fund
Latium
Structural Funds
financial management
fraud
vocational training


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 1022/98 dell'on. José APOLINÁRIO alla Commissione. I Fondi strutturali e le regioni ultraperiferiche

eurovoc_concepts:
Structural Funds
cross-border cooperation
equal treatment
island region
peripheral region
regional cooperation
rural development

text: C 386/72 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 11. 12. 98 L(cid:146)importo esatto del contributo comunitario alla «Citt(cid:224) europea della cultura» Ł reso noto, come di consueto, all(cid:146)inizio dell(cid:146)esercizio interessato. Occorre tuttavia ricordare che, in considerazione delle dotazioni previste per il bilancio della cultura, il contributo comunitario a detta manifestazione non potr(cid:224) che avere carattere simbolico. (98/C 386/094) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1019/98 di Freddy Blak (PSE) alla Commissione (6 aprile 1998) Oggetto: Consumo di alcool da parte dei giovani in Danimarca La Commissione Ł al corrente del fatto che i giovani danesi quasi detengono il record mondiale per il consumo di alcool? Quali iniziative ha adottato per lottare contro l(cid:146)abuso di alcool da parte dei giovani negli Stati membri? Intende essa compiere uno sforzo particolare per modificare la situazione in Danimarca, dove il problema Ł apparentemente maggiore rispetto agli altri Stati membri? Risposta del sig. Flynn a nome della Commissione (11 maggio 1998) La Commissione Ł al corrente dei dati relativi al consumo di bevande alcoliche negli Stati membri, ivi compresa la situazione in Danimarca. Messa in allarme dai problemi sempre crescenti collegati all(cid:146)abuso di bevande alcoliche da parte di bambini e giovani negli Stati membri, in particolare per quanto riguarda le bibite frizzanti contenenti alcool (alcopop), la Commissione attualmente discute con gli Stati membri un codice di condotta relativo alle vendite, all(cid:146)immissione sul mercato e alla pubblicit(cid:224) delle bevande alcoliche, per risolvere il problema dell(cid:146)abuso di bevande alcoliche fra i minori. Si ritiene che questo sia l(cid:146)atteggiamento piø opportuno per risolvere il problema in questa fase. La Commissione non Ł competente per adottare provvedimenti specifici nei singoli Stati membri. (98/C 386/095) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-1022/98 di JosØ ApolinÆrio (PSE) alla Commissione (26 marzo 1998) Oggetto: I Fondi strutturali e le regioni ultraperiferiche Nel nuovo testo del trattato sull(cid:146)Unione europea › ossia nel trattato di Amsterdam › Ł inserito il concetto di regioni ultraperiferiche. Analizzando l(cid:146)Agenda 2000 e le informazioni disponibili in merito ai nuovi regolamenti dei Fondi strutturali, si constata che tale disposizione del trattato non viene tenuta in considerazione nei testi proposti dalla Commissione. Stando cos(cid:236) le cose, pu(cid:242) la Commissione far sapere quale impostazione specifica intende dare al problema delle regioni ultraperiferiche, in particolare delle Azzorre? Non ritiene essa, soprattutto nella prospettiva del concludersi dell(cid:146)iniziativa REGIS, che l(cid:146)attenzione prestata alle regioni ultraperiferiche nelle proposte relative ai regolamenti dei Fondi sia in definitiva insufficiente e incompleta?


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 829/98 dell'on. Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO alla Commissione. Titoli richiesti per l'ammissione ai concorsi della Commissione

eurovoc_concepts:
European official
Spain
administrator
competition (EU)
diploma
equal treatment
equivalence of diplomas
recognition of studies
recruitment

text: 19. 11. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 354/29 Risposta data dal Sig. Monti in nome della Commissione (8 maggio 1998) La Commissione sta procedendo ad un approfondito esame della questione sollevata dall(cid:146)Onorevole Parlamentare e Gli comunichera‘ le conclusioni non appena possibile. (98/C 354/60) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0829/98 di Jesu· s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) alla Commissione (26 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Titoli richiesti per l(cid:146)ammissione ai concorsi della Commissione Il requisito stabilito dalla Commissione relativo al possesso di un titolo universitario ai fini dell(cid:146)ammissione ai concorsi e ai concorsi generali indetti per l(cid:146)assunzione di funzionari pubblici europei di categoria A e‘ una condizione omogenea valida per tutti i paesi dell(cid:146)Unione europea? Il diploma spagnolo di «Licenciatura» e‘ un titolo omogeneo e omologabile in tutti i paesi dell(cid:146)Unione europea per accedere a posti di funzionario pubblico europeo? Non ritiene la Commissione che l(cid:146)espressione «titolo universitario» possa indurre ad interpretazioni diverse, posto che non tutti i titoli universitari hanno la medesima equivalenza nell(cid:146)Unione europea? Risposta data dal Sig. Liikanen in nome della Commissione (27 aprile 1998) Nelle sue risposte a precedenti interrogazioni analoghe (1), la Commissione ha ampiamente illustrato il suo approccio globale sui diplomi che consentono l(cid:146)accesso alla categoria A/LA della funzione pubblica europea. Essa non puo‘ che ribadire chiaramente che tutti i bandi di concorso per l(cid:146)accesso alla categoria A stabiliscono che per quanto concerne i diplomi «la commissione giudicatrice terra‘ conto dei diversi ordinamenti scolastici». (1) Risposta E-2749/97 della Sig. ra Garcias Arias › GU C 82 del 17. 3. 1998. Risposta E-4186/97 della Sig. ra Du¤hrkop › GU C 304 del 2. 10. 1998, pag. 15. Risposte E- 635/98 › E-645/98 del Sig. Hernandez Mollar, risposte E- 669/98 › E-679/98 del Sig. Gutie·rrez Diaz e risposta E- 724/98 › E-728/98 del Sig. Me·ndez de Vigo › V. pag. n. 11. (98/C 354/61) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0835/98 di Francisca Sauquillo Pe·rez del Arco (PSE) alla Commissione (26 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Riconoscimento del titolo di «Ingeniero te·cnico» ai fini dell(cid:146)ammissione ai concorsi della Commis- sione Alla luce delle discrepanze tra i vari sistemi nazionali di istruzione, che determinano casi di discriminazione tra i cittadini degli Stati membri per quanto riguarda l(cid:146)accesso a posti di funzionario pubblico europeo di categoria A/LA › discriminazione che colpisce concretamente gli «Ingenieros te·cnicos» spagnoli ›, intende la Commissione proporre l(cid:146)istituzione di un sistema oggettivo di riconoscimento di minima dei titoli, in mancanza del quale gli «Ingenieros te·cnicos» spagnoli si vedono discriminati rispetto ai loro omologhi degli altri Stati membri, il cui titolo indica il medesimo livello di qualificazione professionale benche· presenti una diversa denominazione accademica?


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 877/98 do Deputado Gunilla CARLSSON à Comissão. Advertência inscrita no rótulo das embalagens de "snus" (tabaco de chupar sueco)

eurovoc_concepts:
Sweden
approximation of laws
cancer
consumer information
disease prevention
labelling
public health
tobacco

text: 9. 10. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 310/143 (98/C 310/193) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0875/98 apresentada por Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (26 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Apreensa(cid:152)o da carta de condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o e do livrete de ve(cid:14)·culos automo·veis em Ita·lia Tera· a Comissa(cid:152)o conhecimento de que, em Ita·lia, os condutores neerlandeses que cometam infrac(cid:231)o(cid:152)es ficam frequentemente privados da carta de condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o e do livrete do ve(cid:14)·culo por per(cid:14)·odos superiores a um me(cid:136)s, o que os impossibilita de exercer a profissa(cid:152)o de condutores? Considera a Comissa(cid:152)o este procedimento aceita·vel, nos casos em que o pagamento da multa na(cid:152)o possa processar-se imediatamente? Estara· a Comissa(cid:152)o disposta a pressionar as autoridades italianas para adoptarem um procedimento uniforme › e, de qualquer modo, mais ra·pido › para a devolu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o dos documentos apreendidos? Em caso afirmativo, de que modo? Em caso negativo, por que raza(cid:152)o? Resposta dada pelo Sr. Monti em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (29 de Maio de 1998) A Comissa(cid:152)o esta· actualmente a proceder a uma ana·lise aprofundada do problema evocado pelo Senhor Deputado, que na(cid:152)o deixara· de informar no mais curto prazo. (98/C 310/194) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0877/98 apresentada por Gunilla Carlsson (PPE) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (26 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Adverte(cid:136)ncia inscrita no ro·tulo das embalagens de «snus» (tabaco de chupar sueco) Na minha pergunta escrita (E-3530/97) (1) referi-me ao facto de a Directiva 92/41/CEE (2) obrigar a‘ inscri(cid:231)a(cid:152)o do texto «Provoca cancro» no ro·tulo das embalagens de «snus». Tal afirma(cid:231)a(cid:152)o na(cid:152)o tem fundamento cient(cid:14)·fico. Pelo contra·rio, diversas experie(cid:136)ncias revelaram que na(cid:152)o era poss(cid:14)·vel demonstrar uma rela(cid:231)a(cid:152)o deste tipo. Exigir a rotulagem de uma mercadoria espec(cid:14)·fica com um texto de aviso inequivocamente erro·neo prejudica gravemente a credibilidade da UE. Na resposta da Comissa(cid:152)o datada de 20 de Janeiro, e· feita refere(cid:136)ncia unicamente a‘ dimensa(cid:152)o do texto de aviso, e na(cid:152)o ao facto de que uma directiva que se baseia em dados falsos prejudica a confian(cid:231)a dos cidada(cid:152)os na UE. Assim, solicito a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o que responda a outra pergunta. Tenciona a Comissa(cid:152)o tomar medidas no sentido de modificar o texto da directiva em questa(cid:152)o? (1) (2) JO C 174 de 8. 6. 1998, p. 73. JO L 158 de 11. 6. 1992, p. 30 Resposta dada por Pa·draig Flynn em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (4 de Maio de 1998) O Conselho adoptou os textos legislativos que regulam a rotulagem dos produtos do tabaco (Directiva do Conselho 89/622/CEE (1), alterada pela Directiva do Conselho 92/41/CEE de 15 de Maio de 1992, que altera a Directiva 89/622/CEE, relativa a‘ aproxima(cid:231)a(cid:152)o das disposi(cid:231)o(cid:152)es legislativas, regulamentares e administrativas dos Estados-membros em mate·ria de rotulagem dos produtos do tabaco (2)) com base nos fundamentos cient(cid:14)·ficos dispon(cid:14)·veis, citados nomeadamente nos considerandos desses mesmos textos. Posteriormente na(cid:152)o foram apresentados a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o quaisquer fundamentos comprovativos de que os produtos do tabaco sa(cid:152)o ino·cuos para a sau·de humana. (1) (2) JO L 359, de 8. 12. 1989. JO L 158, de 11. 6. 1992


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 827/98 de Ursula SCHLEICHER à la Commission. Compatibilité de la "taxe spéciale de cure" de Badgastein avec le droit de l'UE


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 845/98 do Deputado Edith MÜLLER à Comissão. Deslocação de altos funcionários da DG II-A à Bósnia- Herzegovina

eurovoc_concepts:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
EU aid
EU programme
EU relations
European official
common foreign and security policy
foreign policy
official visit
peacekeeping

text: 9. 10. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 310/137 (98/C 310/185) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0837/98 apresentada por Esko Seppa¤nen (GUE/NGL) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (26 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Conteu·do e liberdade de expressa(cid:152)o da programa(cid:231)a(cid:152)o televisiva Na Finla(cid:136)ndia, existem quatro canais televisivos distintos, todos eles independentes do poder pol(cid:14)·tico do ponto de vista jornal(cid:14)·stico. Um desses canais (Oy Yleisradio Ab) realizou, sem patroc(cid:14)·nio e com objectivos jornal(cid:14)·sticos, uma se·rie de programas destinados a promover a venda dos produtos produzidos na Finla(cid:136)ndia. A Comissa(cid:152)o Europeia enviou uma carta ao Ministe·rio das Comunica(cid:231)o(cid:152)es finlande(cid:136)s em que pro(cid:14)·be a realiza(cid:231)a(cid:152)o deste tipo de programas. A Comissa(cid:152)o esta· assim a violar a liberdade de expressa(cid:152)o da comunica(cid:231)a(cid:152)o social e a imiscuir-se no conteu·do da programa(cid:231)a(cid:152)o televisiva. Considera a Comissa(cid:152)o correcta a actua(cid:231)a(cid:152)o dos seus funciona·rios nesta questa(cid:152)o? Em caso afirmativo, em que Tratado da UE se baseia para defender esta posi(cid:231)a(cid:152)o? Resposta dada pelo Sr. Monti em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (5 de Junho de 1998) A Comissa(cid:152)o esta· actualmente a proceder a uma ana·lise aprofundada do problema evocado pelo Senhor Deputado, que na(cid:152)o deixara· de informar no mais curto prazo. (98/C 310/186) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0845/98 apresentada por Edith Mu¤ ller (V) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (26 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Desloca(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de altos funciona·rios da DG II-A a‘ Bo·snia-Herzegovina A Direc(cid:231)a(cid:152)o-Geral II-A e· responsa·vel por diversos programas da UE de aux(cid:14)·lio a‘ Bo·snia-Herzegovina. Quantas vezes esteve o Comissa·rio Van den Broek na Bo·snia-Herzegovina desde Janeiro de 1996? E quantas vezes esteve o Director-Geral Burghardt naquele pa(cid:14)·s no mesmo per(cid:14)·odo? Resposta de H. Van den Broek, em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (20 de Abril de 1998) Tendo em vista criar as bases para as ac(cid:231)o(cid:152)es da Comissa(cid:152)o, o Comissa·rio responsa·vel visitou a Bo·snia Herzegovina quatro vezes desde o in(cid:14)·cio de 1996, incluindo uma visita a Sarajevo com a Preside(cid:136)ncia Irlandesa em Julho de 1996. O Comissa·rio responsa·vel estabeleceu o quadro para os servi(cid:231)os da sua compete(cid:136)ncia (DGIA › Rela(cid:231)o(cid:152)es Externas: Europa e Novos Estados Independentes (NEI), pol(cid:14)·tica externa e de seguran(cid:231)a comum (PESC) e servi(cid:231)os externos) participar em plenamente a todos os n(cid:14)·veis da hierarquia competente. E o que se verifica na(cid:152)o so· desde 1996, mas tambe·m durante os cinco anos anteriores aos acordos de Dayton. Foram, por conseguinte, efectuadas visitas perio·dicas a‘ Bo·snia Herzegovina, e foi assegurada a participa(cid:231)a(cid:152)o em numerosas reunio(cid:152)es internacionais, nomeadamente nos esfor(cid:231)os de paz liderados pela Comunidade, negocia(cid:231)o(cid:152)es de Dayton, Grupo de Contacto, confere(cid:136)ncias de dadores co-presididas pelo Director-Geral e pelo Vice-Presidente do Banco Mundial


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 893/98 del Daniela RASCHHOFER a la Comisión. Ampliación de la Escuela Europea

eurovoc_concepts:
Austria
Brussels region
European school
building
building industry
construction costs
organisation of teaching


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 807/98 by Hedy d'ANCONA to the Commission. Report entitled 'An appraisal of technologies of political control - interim study', drawn up by STOA (the European Parliament's Scientific and Technological Options Assessment) (PE 166.499./Int.St.)

eurovoc_concepts:
EU control
choice of technology
scientific apparatus
scientific research
supervisory power
technology assessment

text: 21. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 323/77 (98/C 323/100) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0799/98 by Nuala Ahern (V) to the Commission (18 March 1998) Subject: Dispersion of radioactivity from the Dounreay site in Scotland into the North Sea Has the Commission reason to change its reply to question H-0706/96 (1), on 17 September 1996 that the dispersion of radioactivity from the Dounreay site in Scotland into the North Sea (cid:145)is of no significance to Scandinavia(cid:146) in the light of the admission by the UK Atomic Energy Authority management on 2 February 1998 that there is a second, hitherto secret, disposal shaft/silo at Dounreay? When did the Commission learn of the existence of the shaft? (1) Proceedings of the European Parliament 4-488 (September 1996). Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1998) The newspaper article, to which the Honourable Member refers, provides no new information relevant to discharges from the Dounreay site. Consequently, it does not affect the Commission(cid:146)s reply to Oral Question H-706/96 by Mrs Eriksson during question time at Parliament(cid:146)s September 1996 part-session (1). The (cid:145)hitherto secret(cid:146) shaft is, in fact, an on-site storage facility known as the Intermediate solid waste silo. It is connected to the site effluent disposal system and so any discharge from it is part of the authorised discharge from the site. The Commission has known of the existence of this facility since the United Kingdom became a signatory to the Euratom Treaty. In that context, the Honourable Member is referred to the Commission(cid:146)s reply to Written Question E-663/98 by Mrs Bloch von Blottnitz (2). The United Kingdom Government has also announced that the wastes are to be retrieved for treatment from both the intermediate based shaft and the silo at Dounreay. (1) Debates of the Parliament 4-488 (September 1996). (2) See page 62. (98/C 323/101) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0807/98 by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1998) Subject: Report entitled (cid:145)An appraisal of technologies of political control › interim study(cid:146), drawn up by STOA (the European Parliament(cid:146)s Scientific and Technological Options Assessment) (PE 166. 499. /Int. St. ) Has the report entitled (cid:145)An appraisal of technologies of political control › interim study(cid:146), drawn up by STOA (the European Parliament(cid:146)s Scientific and Technological Options Assessment) (PE 166. 499. /Int. St. ) been notified to the Commission? (98/C 323/102) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0808/98 by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1998) Subject: Report entitled (cid:145)An appraisal of technologies of political control › interim study(cid:146), drawn up by STOA (the European Parliament(cid:146)s Scientific and Technological Options Assessment) (PE 166. 499. /Int. St. ) Given the efforts made by the European Parliament to provide guarantees for the protection of individuals(cid:146) privacy, what implications does the Commission see in the threats thereto of (cid:145)horizontal proliferation(cid:146) of new


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 828/98 von Alexandros ALAVANOS an die Kommission. Erstattung der geschuldeten Mehrwertsteuer an die Baumwollerzeuger

eurovoc_concepts:
Greece
State aid
VAT
cotton
production aid
ratio
redemption

text: 22. 12. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 402/37 Nach Ansicht der Kommission ist es Sache der Mitgliedstaaten, (cid:252)ber die Nutzung der Kernenergie zu entscheiden. Was den Beschlu(cid:223) der Regierung (cid:252)ber die Schlie(cid:223)ung des Kraftwerks Barseb(cid:228)ck angeht, weist die Kommission darauf hin, da(cid:223) im Zusammenhang mit den Wettbewerbsbestimmungen der Gemeinschaft eine Beschwerde eingereicht wurde. Da diese Beschwerde noch im Stadium der Voruntersuchung ist, sieht sich die Kommission nicht in der Lage, den Schlu(cid:223)folgerungen vorzugreifen. (1) KOM(95) 682 endg. (98/C 402/045) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0828/98 von Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission (26. M(cid:228)rz 1998) Betrifft: Erstattung der geschuldeten Mehrwertsteuer an die Baumwollerzeuger In Griechenland erfolgt die Erstattung der Mehrwertsteuer an diejenigen Landwirte, die Baumwolle anbauen, unter Anwendung eines Pauschalr(cid:252)ckerstattungskoeffizienten in H(cid:246)he von 3,5 %. Der Betrag der Mitverant- wortungsabgabe wird nicht von der Summe abgezogen, die die Grundlage f(cid:252)r die Berechnung der Mehrwert- steuererstattung bildet. Der griechische Staat hatte in den Jahren 1990-1995 in ausschlie(cid:223)lich eigener Verantwortung, wie er selbst einger(cid:228)umt hat, den Baumwollerzeugern einen falschen Mehrwertsteuerbetrag erstattet. Konkret hei(cid:223)t das, da(cid:223) die Baumwollerzeuger f(cid:252)r die betreffenden Jahre nicht in den Genu(cid:223) der Mehrwertsteuererstattung auch f(cid:252)r die Mitverantwortungsabgabe kamen; dies hat zur Folge, da(cid:223) sie einen unmittelbaren Einnahmeverlust erlitten. Die griechische Regierung verweigert die Erstattung der Mehrwertsteuer f(cid:252)r die Mitverantwortungsabgabe f(cid:252)r die Jahre 1990-1995 unter anderem mit der Begr(cid:252)ndung, da(cid:223) die Mitteilung an die Gemeinschaft (cid:252)ber die Erstattung der Mehrwertsteuer f(cid:252)r die Landwirte bereits abgeschlossen ist und es keine Pr(cid:228)zedenzf(cid:228)lle f(cid:252)r eine erneute Pr(cid:252)fung gibt, da ein entsprechendes EU-Verfahren nicht vorgesehen ist. Gedenkt die Kommission angesichts der Tatsache, da(cid:223) die griechischen Landwirte durch die ausschlie(cid:223)liche Schuld des griechischen Staates gesch(cid:228)digt wurden, in Zusammenarbeit mit der griechischen Regierung die Frage der Erstattung der geschuldeten Mehrwertsteuer auch f(cid:252)r die Mitverantwortungsabgabe der Jahre 1990- 1995 zu pr(cid:252)fen? Antwort von Herrn Monti im Namen der Kommission (6. Mai 1998) Nach Artikel 25 der Sechsten Richtlinie 77/388/EWG des Rates vom 17. Mai 1977 zur Harmonisierung der Rechtsvorschriften der Mitgliedstaaten (cid:252)ber die Umsatzsteuern › Gemeinsames Mehrwertsteuersystem: ein- heitliche steuerpflichtige Bemessungsgrundlage (1) k(cid:246)nnen die Mitgliedstaaten eine Sonderregelung f(cid:252)r land- wirtschaftliche Kleinerzeuger anwenden. Artikel 25 sieht einen Pauschalausgleich der Mehrwertsteuer-Vorbela- stung f(cid:252)r Pauschallandwirte zu einem bestimmten Prozentsatz vor. Die Pauschalausgleich-Prozents(cid:228)tze werden von den Mitgliedstaaten anhand makro(cid:246)konomischer Daten festgesetzt. Diese S(cid:228)tze d(cid:252)rfen nicht dazu f(cid:252)hren, da(cid:223) die Landwirte Erstattungen erhalten, die (cid:252)ber die Mehrwertsteuer-Vorbelastung hinausgehen. Die Mit- gliedstaaten k(cid:246)nnen diese S(cid:228)tze allerdings bis auf Null herabsetzen. Der Ausgleich f(cid:252)r griechische Pauschal- landwirte wird in Form einer Erstattung durch den Staat gezahlt. Kleinerzeuger k(cid:246)nnen auch f(cid:252)r die regul(cid:228)re Mehrwertbesteuerung optieren. F(cid:252)r die Kommission besteht daher kein Grund, die Erstattung der MwSt f(cid:252)r den fraglichen Zeitraum mit Griechenland zu pr(cid:252)fen. (1) ABl. L 145 vom 13. 6. 1977. (98/C 402/046) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0831/98 von Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission (26. M(cid:228)rz 1998) Betrifft: Antisoziale Ma(cid:223)nahmen der Stadtverwaltung von Murcia (Spanien) im Anwendungsgebiet der Gemein- schaftsinitiative URBAN und den angrenzenden Gebieten Der Kommission liegt derzeit der URBAN-Plan der spanischen Stadt Murcia zur Genehmigung vor. Die URBAN-Initiative soll vor allem st(cid:228)dtischen Gebieten zugute kommen, die durch schlechte Lebensqualit(cid:228)t, ein hohes Ma(cid:223) an sozialer Ausgrenzung, mangelnde soziale Einrichtungen und schlechte Wohnverh(cid:228)ltnisse


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 868/98 by Ursula STENZEL to the Commission. Alpine transit

eurovoc_concepts:
Austria
commercial vehicle
large vehicle
public holiday
road network
road traffic
traffic regulations
transit

text: C 386/50 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 11. 12. 98 (98/C 386/067) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0839/98 by Ernesto Caccavale (UPE) to the Commission (26 March 1998) Subject: Systematic use of seasonal contracts by southern Italian motorway building firms For the past ten years or more, southern Italian motorway building firms have continued to recruit workers under seasonal contracts. Although there are still staff shortages in some sectors, the number of (cid:145)casual labourers(cid:146) has risen above four hundred. Since 1992, while they have been awaiting a final contract, they have continued to work for just three months a year without the benefit of social security contributions, incentives, or settlement at the end of each quarter. Moreover, because they have spent too long waiting for a proper contract, many of them have reached an age at which they have no prospect whatsoever of finding a job in any of the normal ways. The firms in question resort to such practices even though they have obtained and are still receiving the Community funding provided for under European Regional Development Fund programmes to finance the expansion, reorganization, and modernization of motorway networks. It follows that such funding should enable the firms to recruit employees under permanent contracts and, at any rate, curb the policy of seasonal recruitment. Can the Commission check whether the firms concerned are entitled to hire workers on a seasonal basis when they are benefiting from the plethora of money and advantages designed to combat southern Italy(cid:146)s endemic unemployment? Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1998) This is not a matter for the Commission. The structural funds regulations contain no specific requirements in respect of the type of contract used to employ those engaged on the construction or management of infrastructure projects cofinanced by the funds. (98/C 386/068) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0868/98 by Ursula Stenzel (PPE) to the Commission (26 March 1998) Subject: Alpine transit The Commission would like to submit a proposal for the harmonization of the prohibitions relating to the use of heavy goods vehicles at weekends and on public holidays. Only eight Member States have restrictions on the use of HGVs, which differ, Austria having the strictest legislation. This regulation will therefore have far-reaching implications. Does the Commission see any way of retaining the prohibition of the use of HGVs on Saturdays, which is so important for Austria, and if not, in what circumstances might there be exceptions? Austria has most public holidays in the EU, and a numerical ceiling would have lasting implications for Austria. Can the Commission say whether there are plans to take account of the large number of Austrian public holidays, and what form might this take in practice? Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (23 April 1998) The Honourable Member refers to a recent Commission proposal for a directive to harmonise rules governing driving bans on heavy goods vehicles (1)


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 931/98 af Riitta MYLLER , Reino PAASILINNA , Pertti PAASIO , Jörn DONNER til Kommissionen. Kommissionen og ytringsfriheden

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text: 21. 10. 98 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 323/97 Kommissionen er klar over, at det er nłdvendigt at inddrage SMV(cid:146)ernes organisationer i proceduren i forbindelse med gennemfłrelse af retningslinjerne for besk(cid:230)ftigelsespolitikken p(cid:229) EU-plan og i forhandlingerne om aftaler p(cid:229) det sociale omr(cid:229)de. SMV(cid:146)ernes organisationer er medlemmer af r(cid:229)dgivende udvalg, og de hłres formelt om lovgivningsforslag i overensstemmelse med artikel 3 i aftalen om social- og arbejdsmarkedspoli- tikken, som er vedfłjet som bilag til EF-traktaten. Endvidere har Kommissionen indledt en bred hłring om forbedringen af den sociale dialog p(cid:229) EU-plan, og den vil inden l(cid:230)nge offentliggłre en meddelelse, hvori den skitserer, hvordan en s(cid:229)dan forbedring kan opn(cid:229)s. (98/C 323/144) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0931/98 af Riitta Myller (PSE), Reino Paasilinna (PSE), Pertti Paasio (PSE) og Jo¤rn Donner (PSE) til Kommissionen (26. marts 1998) Om: Kommissionen og ytringsfriheden Ifłlge vore oplysninger har Kommissionen skriftligt p(cid:229)talt en programserie, der er blevet sendt p(cid:229) Finlands Radios tv-kanal 1 med titlen »30 mark om ugen skaber 30. 000 arbejdspladser om (cid:229)ret«. Programserien er udarbejdet til offentligheden og har til form(cid:229)l at fort(cid:230)lle om virkningerne for besk(cid:230)ftigelsen af efterspłrgslen efter finske produkter. Ifłlge principperne for EU(cid:146)s indre marked skal varer, tjenesteydelser og personer frit kunne bev(cid:230)ge sig inden for F(cid:230)llesskabets gr(cid:230)nser. Der kan dog ikke p(cid:229) baggrund af disse bestemmelser gribes ind over for ytringsfriheden i en medlemsstat, hvad der helt klart har v(cid:230)ret tale om i forbindelse den forann(cid:230)vnte henvendelse til det finske handels- og industriministerium. Kan Kommissionen oplyse, hvordan den vil sikre, at den ikke ved at henvise til bestemmelserne om det indre marked eller andre (cid:229)rsager ikke i fremtiden vil begr(cid:230)nse udłvelsen af ytringsfriheden i en medlemsstat? Ytringsfriheden er et af de grundl(cid:230)ggende principper for det europ(cid:230)iske demokratibegreb og dermed ogs(cid:229) for Den Europ(cid:230)iske Union. Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Mario Monti (5. juni 1998) Kommissionen er i łjeblikket ved at foretage en grundig undersłgelse af det af det (cid:230)rede medlem n(cid:230)vnte problem og skal snarest muligt meddele ham udfaldet. (98/C 323/145) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0939/98 af Reimer Bo¤ge (PPE) til Kommissionen (30. marts 1998) Om: Import og eksport af landbrugsprodukter mellem EU og de central- og łsteurop(cid:230)iske lande Kan Kommissionen oplyse, i hvilken stłrrelsesorden m(cid:230)lk, kłd, korn og kartofter i 1994, 1995, 1996 og 1997 uden afgifter og p(cid:229) toldm(cid:230)ssigt gunstige vilk(cid:229)r n(cid:229)ede til EU fra de central- og łsteurop(cid:230)iske lande? Kan Kommissionen oplyse, i hvilken stłrrelsesorden EU i 1994, 1995, 1996 og 1997 eksporterede m(cid:230)lk, kłd, korn og kartofter til de enkelte central- og łsteurop(cid:230)iske lande?