title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 556/98 dell'on. Alexandros ALAVANOS alla Commissione. Programma operativo regionale Attica - Sottoprogramma 2 misura 3 (Eleona)

eurovoc_concepts:
Community support framework
EU financing
Greece
industrial region
operational programme
public expenditure
town and country planning

text: 9. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 310/87 (98/C 310/115) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0554/98 di Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) alla Commissione (4 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Programma operativo regionale Attica › Sottoprogramma 2 Misura 2 Nel programma operativo regionale Attica la misura 2 del sottoprogramma 2 riguarda interventi di sviluppo e il riassetto della circolazione e fa altres(cid:14)‘ riferimento ai parchi biologici e alle zone biologiche. Secondo il calendario prestabilito si sarebbero dovuti utilizzare come spesa pubblica 5. 990. 000 ecu fino al 1997. Puo‘ la Commissione riferire: 1. 2. 3. 4. qual e‘ l(cid:146)andamento del sottoprogramma e quali azioni sono state attuate; se vi sono stati ritardi, dove si sono verificati e quali sono le cause principali; se sono stati apportati cambiamenti durante la revisione del QCS e per quale ammontare del bilancio; quali tassi di utilizzazione ci sono stati fino al 31. 12. 1997; se sono state eseguite le indispensabili valutazioni da parte dei Ministeri dell(cid:146)ambiente e dello sviluppo per 5. quanto riguarda la creazione dei parchi biologici e delle zone biologiche? Risposta dalla sig. ra Wulf-Mathies in nome della Commissione (7 maggio 1998) Secondo le tabelle finanziarie modificate il 21 ottobre 1997, la spesa pubblica della misura 2. 2 del programma operativo «Attica» (parchi industriali), programmata fino al 1997, ammonta a 1 milione di ecu. Questa misura, in realta‘, non e‘ stata ancora avviata, soprattutto a causa dei problemi derivanti dal quadro giuridico relativo ai parchi industriali. Soltanto alcuni studi sono in corso. Non e‘ escluso che, in un prossimo avvenire, un riesame della situazione conduca a modificare la misura, per tener conto del ritardo registrato. (98/C 310/116) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0556/98 di Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) alla Commissione (4 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Programma operativo regionale Attica › Sottoprogramma 2 misura 3 (Eleona) Nel programma operativo regionale Attica la misura 3 del sottoprogramma 2 contiene azioni per la sistemazione e valorizzazione della zona di Eleona definite di «enorme importanza dal punto di vista strategico» per Atene. Secondo il calendario prestabilito si sarebbero dovuti utilizzare come spesa pubblica 13. 208. 000 ecu fino al 1997. Puo‘ la Commissione riferire: 1. 2. 3. 4. qual e‘ l(cid:146)andamento del sottoprogramma e quali opere sono state completate; se vi sono stati ritardi, dove si sono verificati e quali sono le cause principali; se vi sono stati ritardi durante la revisione del QCS e per quale ammontare del bilancio; quali tassi di utilizzazione vi sono stati fino al 31. 12. 1997; se e‘ stato approvato il progetto di legge contenente le misure particolareggiate per la realizzazione della 5. zona industriale, fatto che consentirebbe di trasferire le industrie da Eleona in altre zone? Risposta data dalla sig. ra Wulf-Mathies in nome alla Commissione (27 aprile 1998) Secondo le tabelle finanziarie modificate il 21 ottobre 1997, la spesa pubblica della misura 2. 3 del programma operativo «Attica» (Eleona), programmata fino al 1997, ammonta a 1,1 milioni di ecu. Lo studio sulla sistemazione della regione di Eleona e‘ in corso. Nessun lavoro potra‘ avere inizio nella regione prima che sia ultimato lo studio in causa


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 553/98 von Alexandros ALAVANOS an die Kommission. Operationelles Regionalprogramm für Attika - Teilprogramm 1 Maßnahme 2

eurovoc_concepts:
Community support framework
Greece
storage of waste
waste management
waste recycling

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title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 553/98 af Alexandros ALAVANOS til Kommissionen. Det regionale operationelle program for Attika - delprogram 1, foranstaltning 2


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 553/98 del Alexandros ALAVANOS a la Comisión. Programa operativo regional del Itaca - medida 2 del subprograma 1


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 571/98 af Graham WATSON til Kommissionen. Direktivet om kvalitetskrav til skaldyrvande 79/293/EØF

eurovoc_concepts:
United Kingdom
consumer protection
public health
quality standard
shellfish farming
water analysis
water pollution
water treatment


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 538/98 του Michl EBNER προς την Επ τροπή. Ύψος των επιχορηγήσεων για μεταφορά ζώων προς σφαγή

eurovoc_concepts:
animal welfare
application of EU law
economic support
export refund
health certificate
protection of animals
slaughter of animals
transport of animals


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 539/98 do Deputado James NICHOLSON à Comissão. Restrições às cartas de condução na posse de diabéticos dependentes da insulina

eurovoc_concepts:
United Kingdom
accident prevention
diabetes
driving licence
national implementing measure
road safety
therapeutics

formats: html pdf print

text: C 310/24 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 9. 10. 98 (98/C 310/26) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0539/98 apresentada por James Nicholson (I-EDN) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (4 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Restri(cid:231)o(cid:152)es a‘s cartas de condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o na posse de diabe·ticos dependentes da insulina Em 1 de Janeiro o Governo do Reino Unido aprovou legisla(cid:231)a(cid:152)o que pro(cid:14)·be os diabe·ticos dependentes da insulina de guiarem ve(cid:14)·culos da Classe C1 (ve(cid:14)·culos pesados com peso superior a 7,5 toneladas) e da Classe D1 (mini-autocarros) apo·s uma prova de condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o. A directiva comunita·ria visada e· a Directiva 91/439/CEE (1). O Governo do Reino Unido declarou que os tratamentos com insulina implicam um risco significativo de hipoglicemia que pode provocar a perda de conscie(cid:136)ncia ou reduzir as capacidades de reac(cid:231)a(cid:152)o. Que investiga(cid:231)o(cid:152)es efectuou a Comissa(cid:152)o para determinar qual o nu·mero de acidentes rodovia·rios onde estiveram implicadas estas classes de ve(cid:14)·culos e onde ficou provado que um caso de hipoglice·mia contribuiu para a ocorre(cid:136)ncia? Que Estados-membros aprovaram legisla(cid:231)a(cid:152)o ide(cid:136)ntica a‘ agora aplicada pelo Reino Unido? (1) JO L 237 de 24. 08. 1991, p. 1. Resposta comum a‘s perguntas escritas E-0113/98 e E-0539/98 dada por Neil Kinnock em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (27 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Em 1991, o Conselho adoptou a Directiva 91/439/CEE relativa a‘ carta de condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o, que entrou em vigor em 24 de Agosto de 1991 e cuja aplica(cid:231)a(cid:152)o pelos Estados-membros era obrigato·ria a partir de 1 de Julho de 1996. A directiva introduz o princ(cid:14)·pio do reconhecimento mu·tuo das cartas de condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o e harmoniza as va·rias categorias deste documento, a idade m(cid:14)·nima e as condi(cid:231)o(cid:152)es da sua concessa(cid:152)o e renova(cid:231)a(cid:152)o, incluindo as «Normas m(cid:14)·nimas relativas a‘ aptida(cid:152)o f(cid:14)·sica e mental para a condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de um ve(cid:14)·culo a motor» (Anexo III). O ponto 1. 1 do Anexo III define o grupo 1 como os condutores de ve(cid:14)·culos das categorias A, B e B+E e das subcategorias A1 e B1 (automo·veis e motociclos), enquanto que o ponto 1. 2 define o grupo 2 como os condutores de ve(cid:14)·culos das categorias C, C+E, D, D+E (camio(cid:152)es e autocarros) e das subcategorias C1, C1+E, D1 e D1+E (camionetas e miniautocarros). O ponto 10 do Anexo III aborda a questa(cid:152)o da diabetes e estipula no no1 que em rela(cid:231)a(cid:152)o aos condutores do grupo 2 «a carta de condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o na(cid:152)o deve ser emitida nem renovada a qualquer candidato ou condutor deste grupo que sofra de diabetes mellitus que exija tratamento com insulina, excepto em casos muito excepcionais devidamente justificados por um parecer me·dico abalizado e sob reserva de um controlo me·dico regular». Por u·ltimo, o Anexo III da Directiva 91/439/CEE estabelece que sera(cid:152)o tomados em devida conta os riscos e perigos adicionais ligados a‘ condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o dos ve(cid:14)·culos que entram na defini(cid:231)a(cid:152)o do grupo 2 (ponto 17. 2). Estas disposi(cid:231)o(cid:152)es baseiam-se nos pareceres de peritos me·dicos de toda a Comunidade e na(cid:152)o em dados estat(cid:14)·sticos sobre acidentes rodovia·rios, visto que estes na(cid:152)o se encontram, ou na(cid:152)o encontravam, dispon(cid:14)·veis. O Reino Unido transpo(cid:136)s a Directiva 91/439/CEE para a sua legisla(cid:231)a(cid:152)o nacional em 1 de Janeiro de 1997, tendo adiado a entrada em vigor das disposi(cid:231)o(cid:152)es relativas a‘ diabetes mellitus ate· 1 de Janeiro de 1998. Em grande medida, esta questa(cid:152)o e· espec(cid:14)·fica ao Reino Unido, dado que a directiva e· for(cid:231)osamente redigida de modo a que sejam os Estados-membros a definir quais os «casos muito excepcionais». Ate· 1 de Janeiro de 1997, o Reino Unido emitia automaticamente uma carta de condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o das categorias C1 e D1 a qualquer pessoa que tivesse obtido uma carta da categoria B. Por conseguinte, no Reino Unido, a grande maioria dos detentores de uma carta de condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o pertence ao grupo 2. Se, aquando da renova(cid:231)a(cid:152)o da carta de condu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o (de tre(cid:136)s em tre(cid:136)s anos para pessoas que sofram de diabetes que exija tratamento com insulina), o detentor deseje conservar os direitos do grupo 2, devera(cid:152)o ser aplicadas as normas me·dicas mais rigorosas pro·prias a este grupo. Cabe a‘s autoridades brita(cid:136)nicas, e na(cid:152)o a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o, decidir quais os casos individuais considerados como «excepcionais»


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 537/98 του Jose APOLINARIO προς την Επ τροπή. Χρηματοδότηση των ΕΚΕΚ

eurovoc_concepts:
EU financing
EU programme
business start-up
consultancy
innovation
services company

text: C 310/80 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv· n Koinoth·tvn 9. 10. 98 (98/C 310/105) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-0536/98 ypobolh· : Giuseppe Rauti (NI) prow thn Epitroph· (4 Marti·oy 1998) Ue·ma: Pro·lhch bla·bhw sto periba·llon toy Porto Corsini thw Rabe·naw (Itali·a) Sthn perioxh· toy Porto Corsini (Rabe·na) sylle·gontai ypografe·w gia dia· forew anafore·w enanti·on thw apeiloy·menhw oikologikh·w katastrofh·w ayth·w thw perioxh·w kai, eidiko·tera, thw gh·inhw lvri·daw gnvsth·w vw Pineta Staggioni, poy bri·sketai bo·reia toy Porto Corsini. Ti· me·tra skopey·ei na la·bei h Epitroph· prokeime·noy na diasfali·sei to sebasmo· tvn koinotikv· n periorismv· n gia thn prostasi·a toy periba·llontow (SIC-BIO-Italy IT ariu. 47. 000005); Dedome·noy o·ti h perioxh· Pineta Staggioni ypo·keitai se periorismoy·w o·son afora· thn prostasi·a toy periba·llontow, o·ti to Symboy·lio thw Eyrv· phw kai h Eyrvpai¤kh· (cid:201)nvsh parakoloyuoy·n to zh·thma diarkv· w kai synerga·zontai gia thn prostasi·a mi·aw oikologikh·w zv· nhw spani·oy ka·lloyw kai o·ti oi apeiloy·menew allage·w apo· to perifereiako· sxe·dio diamo·rfvshw toy topi·oy synepa·gontai, metajy· a· llvn, kai thn koph· toyla·xiston 2. 400 pey·kvn, polla· apo· ta opoi·a e·xoyn hliki·a pollv· n ekatonta· dvn etv· n, proti·uetai a·rage h Epitroph· na la·bei epei·gonta me·tra; Ekto·w apo· toyw koinotikoy·w periorismoy·w gia thn prostasi·a toy periba·llontow (SIC-BIO-Italy IT ariu. 47. 000005), aji·zei na anaferuei· o·ti h perioxh· Pineta Staggioni e·xei programmatisuei· na perilhfuei· ston ypo· diamo·rfvsh fysiko· drymo· toy de·lta toy potamoy· Pa· doy kai o·ti ypa·rxoyn sxe·dia na zhthuei· oikonomikh· boh·ueia gia thn kataskeyh· toy en lo·gv drymoy· apo· thn Eyrvpai¤kh· (cid:201)nvsh. Kata· syne·peia, h a·rnhsh thw xorh·ghshw mi·aw te·toiaw boh·ueiaw, se peri·ptvsh poy kopoy·n ta 2. 400 pey·ka toy peykv· na Staggioni kai h mh th·rhsh tvn yfistame·nvn me·trvn gia thn prostasi·a toy periba·llontow, i·svw na apoteloy·san anastaltiko· me·so. Apa· nthsh thw kaw Bjerregaard ej ono·matow thw Epitroph· w (8 Aprili·oy 1998) Oi topouesi·ew «Pineta di Casalborsetti, Pineta Staggioni, Duna di Porto Corsini» e·xoyn protauei· apo· thn Itali·a vw topouesi·ew koinotikoy· endiafe·rontow sto plai·sio thw odhgi·aw 92/43/EOK thw 21hw Mai(cid:143)oy 1992 gia th diath·rhsh tvn fysikv· n endiaithma·tvn kai thw a·griaw xlvri·daw kai pani·daw (1). To a·ruro 6 ori·zei toyw kano·new poy pre·pei na akoloyuoy·ntai gia na ektima·tai h synoxh· eno·w sxedi·oy me toyw sto·xoyw thw odhgi·aw. To en lo·gv a·ruro e·xei metaferuei· sthn italikh· nomouesi·a me to Proedriko· Dia·tagma 08/09/97 ariu. 357. Gia na ektimhuei· h symmo·rfvsh me thn koinotikh· nomouesi·a, h Epitroph· zh·thse apo· tiw italike·w arxe·w symplhrvmatike·w plhrofori·ew. (1) EE L 206, 22. 07. 1992. (98/C 310/106) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-0537/98 ypobolh·: Jose· Apolina·rio (PSE) prow thn Epitroph· (4 Marti·oy 1998) Ue·ma: Xrhmatodo·thsh tvn EKEK Ua mporoy·se h Epitroph· na me plhroforh·sei sxetika· me tiw prooptike·w thw mellontikh·w xrhmatodo·thshw tvn EKEK (Eyrvpai¤kv· n Ke·ntrvn Epixeirh·sevn kai Kainotomiv· n) kata· th xrhmatodotikh· peri·odo 2000-2006; Se poio baumo· ei·nai ejasfalisme·nh h syne·xeia aytv· n tvn fore·vn plhrofo·rhshw; Apa· nthsh thw kaw Wulf- Mathies ej ono·matow thw Epitroph· w (8 Aprili·oy 1998) Ta eyrvpai¤ka· ke·ntra epixeirh·sevn kai kainotomiv· n (EKEK) den ei·nai organv· seiw paroxh·w plhroforiv· n alla· pare·xoyn symboyleytike·w yphresi·ew stiw epixeirh·seiw gia thn dhmioyrgi·a kai thn ana·ptyjh kainoto·mvn epixeirh·sevn. H Epitroph· ajiologei· sh·mera to pareluo·n pro·gramma gia thn prov· uhsh tvn EKEK prokeime·noy na kauori·sei, e·vw ta me·sa toy 1998, ea·n kai apo· poia· xrhmatodotikh· phgh· ua pre·pei na synexi·sei thn paroxh· xrhmatodo·thshw sto me·llon


title: A União europeia e o ambiente.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU environmental policy
environmental cooperation
environmental protection


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 588/98 by Josu IMAZ SAN MIGUEL to the Commission. Incident in Equatorial Guinea

eurovoc_concepts:
EU relations
Equatorial Guinea
European political cooperation
Lomé Convention
democratisation
dictatorship
ethnic group
government violence
human rights
protection of minorities


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 544/98 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Receipt of a Belgian pension

eurovoc_concepts:
Belgium
EU national
Italy
payment
pension scheme


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 517/98 af 4. marts 1998 om fastsættelse af importtold for ris

eurovoc_concepts:
CCT duties
import
rice

text: 5. 3. 98 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 65/23 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 517/98 af 4. marts 1998 om fastsættelse af importtold for ris KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR (cid:190) under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Euro- pæiske Fællesskab, under henvisning til R(cid:134)dets forordning (EF) nr. 3072/95 af 22. december 1995 om den fælles markedsordning for ris (1), ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 192/98 (2), under henvisning til Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 1503/96 af 29. juli 1996 om gennemførelsesbestemmelser til R(cid:134)dets forordning (EF) nr. 3072/95 for s(cid:134) vidt ang(cid:134)r importtold for ris (3), senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 1403/97 (4), særlig artikel 4, stk. 1, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: I artikel 11 i forordning (EF) nr. 3072/95 er det fastsat, at ved indførsel af de i nævnte forordnings artikel 1 omhandlede produkter opkræves toldsatserne i den fælles toldtarif; for de produkter, der er omhandlet i stk. 2 i denne artikel, er importtolden dog lig med interven- tionsprisen for disse produkter, p(cid:134) importtidspunktet, forhøjet med en vis procent, alt efter om det drejer sig om afskallet eller sleben ris og med fradrag af import- prisen, for s(cid:134) vidt denne sats ikke overstiger satserne i den fælles toldtarif; i henhold til artikel 12, stk. 3, i forordning (EF) nr. 3072/95 beregnes cif-importpriserne p(cid:134) grundlag af de repræsentative priser for det p(cid:134)gældende produkt p(cid:134) verdensmarkedet eller p(cid:134) Fællesskabets importmarked for dette produkt; i forordning (EF) nr. 1503/96 er der fastsat gennemførel- sesbestemmelser til forordning (EF) nr. 3072/95, for s(cid:134) vidt ang(cid:134)r importtold for ris; importtolden gælder, indtil en ny fastsættelse træder i kraft; den forbliver ligeledes i kraft, hvis der ikke fore- ligger nogen notering fra den referencekilde, der er fastsat i artikel 5 til forordning (EF) nr. 1503/96 i de to uger forud for den næste periodiske fastsættelse; for at sikre en korrekt gennemførelse af ordningen for importtold bør de markedskurser, der konstateres i en referenceperiode, anvendes ved beregningen af import- tolden; anvendelsen af forordning (EF) nr. 1503/96 fører til fast- sættelsen af importtolden efter bilagene til nærværende forordning (cid:190) UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 Importtolden for ris som omhandlet i artikel 11, stk. 1 og 2, i den ændrede forordning (EF) nr. 3072/95 er fastsat i bilag I til nærværende forordning p(cid:134) grundlag af de elementer, der er fastsat i bilag II. Artikel 2 Denne forordning træder i kraft den 5. marts 1998. Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart medlemsstat. i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 4. marts 1998. P(cid:134) Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen (1) EFT L 329 af 30. 12. 1995, s. 18. (2) EFT L 20 af 27. 1. 1998, s. 16. (3) EFT L 189 af 30. 7. 1996, s. 71. (4) EFT L 194 af 23. 7. 1997, s. 2. L 65/24 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 5. 3. 98 til Kommissionens forordning af 4. marts 1998 om fastsættelse af importtolden for ris og brudris BILAG I Importtold (5) (ECU/ton) Tredjelande (undtagen AVS-stater og Bangladesh) (3) (7) AVS-stater Bangladesh (1) (2) (3) (4) Basmati Indien og Pakistan (6) Egypten (8) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 232,35 (7) (7) (7) 232,35 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 130,91 130,91 130,91 130,91 130,91 130,91 130,91 130,91 164,91 164,91 164,91 111,84 164,91 164,91 164,91 111,84 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 78,38 0 0 202,88 202,88 202,88 202,88 202,88 202,88 202,88 202,88 253,88 253,88 253,88 174,26 253,88 253,88 253,88 174,26 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 123,00 KN-kode 1006 10 21 1006 10 23 1006 10 25 1006 10 27 1006 10 92 1006 10 94 1006 10 96 1006 10 98 1006 20 11 1006 20 13 1006 20 15 1006 20 17 1006 20 92 1006 20 94 1006 20 96 1006 20 98 1006 30 21 1006 30 23 1006 30 25 1006 30 27 1006 30 42 1006 30 44 1006 30 46 1006 30 48 1006 30 61 1006 30 63 1006 30 65 1006 30 67 1006 30 92 1006 30 94 1006 30 96 1006 30 98 1006 40 00 (1) Med forbehold af anvendelsen af bestemmelserne i artikel 12 og 13 i R(cid:134)dets forordning (EØF) nr. 715/90 (EFT L 84 af 30. 3. 1990, s. 85), som ændret. (2) I henhold til forordning (EØF) nr. 715/90 opkræves ingen importtold ved direkte indførsel af varer med oprindelse i staterne i Afrika, Vestindien og Stillehavet i det oversøiske franske departement Re(cid:156)nion. (3) Importtolden for indførsel af ris i det oversøiske franske departement R(cid:130)union er fastlagt i artikel 11, stk. 3, i forordning (EF) nr. 3072/95. (4) Importtolden for ris, med undtagelse af brudris (KN-kode 1006 40 00), med oprindelse i Bangladesh anvendes i forbindelse med den ordning, der er fastsat ved R(cid:134)dets forordning (EØF) nr. 3491/90 (EFT L 337 af 4. 12. 1990, s. 1) og Kommissionens forordning (EØF) nr. 862/91 (EFT L 88 af 9. 4. 1991, s. 7), som ændret. (5) Indførsel af produkter med oprindelse i de oversøiske lande og territorier (OLT) er fritaget for importtold i henhold til artikel 101, stk. 1, i R(cid:134)dets afgørelse 91/482/EØF (EFT L 263 af 19. 9. 1991, s. 1), som ændret. (6) Importtolden for afskallet ris af sorten Basmati med oprindelse i Indien og Pakistan nedsættes med 250 ECU/ton (artikel 4a i forordning (EF) nr. 1503/96, ændret). (7) Told ifølge den fælles toldtarif. (8) Importtolden for ris med oprindelse i og hidrørende fra Egypten anvendes i forbindelse med den ordning, der er fastsat ved R(cid:134)dets forordning (EF) nr. 2184/96 (EFT L 292 af 15. 11. 1996, s. 1) og Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 196/97 (EFT L 31 af 1. 2. 1997, s. 53). 5. 3. 98 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 65/25 BILAG II Beregning af importtolden for ris Uafskallet Indica-arter Japonica-arter Afskallet Sleben Afskallet Sleben Brudris 1. Importtold (ECU/ton) (1) 232,35 533,00 338,50 533,00 2. Beregningselementer a) Pris cif ARAG (ECU/ton) b) Pris fob (ECU/ton) c) Skibsfragt (ECU/ton) d) Kilde (1) Told ifølge den fælles toldtarif. (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) n. q. (cid:190) (cid:190) n. q. (cid:190) (cid:190) 277,82 326,04 250,27 298,49 27,55 27,55 USDA USDA Operators Operators (1) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190)


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 573/98 del Fernand HERMAN a la Comisión. Recomendación de la Comisión de 8 de junio de 1995 sobre el incremento de la seguridad de los ascensores existentes (95/216/CE)

eurovoc_concepts:
European standard
building safety
job creation
lift
product safety
public health
roadworthiness tests
safety standard
technical standard


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 539/98 by James NICHOLSON to the Commission. Driving licence restrictions on insulin dependent diabetics

text: C 310/24 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 9. 10. 98 (98/C 310/26) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0539/98 fr(cid:229)n James Nicholson (I-EDN) till kommissionen (4 mars 1998) A¤mne: Begra¤nsningar na¤r det ga¤ller ko¤rkort fo¤r diabetiker som a¤r beroende av insulinbehandling Den fo¤rsta januari info¤r Fo¤renade kungariket en lagstiftning som undantar diabetiker som a¤r beroende av insulinbehandling fr(cid:229)n till(cid:229)telse att framfo¤ra fordon i kategori C1 (lastbilar upp till 7,5 ton) och kategori D1 (mindre bussar) vilka tidigare fick framfo¤ras med ko¤rkort fo¤r personbil. Det tilla¤mpliga EG-direktivet a¤r 91/439/EEG (1). Regeringen i Fo¤renade kungariket har framh(cid:229)llit att insulinbehandling inneba¤r en betydande risk fo¤r hypoglukemi vilket kan medfo¤ra medvetslo¤shet eller fo¤rsa¤mrat omdo¤me. Vilken forskning har kommissionen genomfo¤rt fo¤r att faststa¤lla det antal trafikolyckor i vilka dessa fordonskategorier varit inblandade och d(cid:229) hypoglukemi har kunnat p(cid:229)visats vara en bidragande orsak? Vilka medlemsstater har info¤rt en lagstiftning liknande den som nu tilla¤mpas i Fo¤renade kungariket? (1) EGT L 237, 24. 8. 1991, s. 1. Gemensamt svar p(cid:229) de skriftliga fr(cid:229)gorna E-0113/98 och E-0539/98 ingivna av Neil Kinnock fo¤r kommissionen (27 mars 1998) 1991 antog r(cid:229)det direktiv 91/439/EEG om ko¤rkort. Direktivet tra¤dde i kraft den 24 augusti 1991 och skulle tilla¤mpas av medlemsstaterna fr(cid:229)n och med den 1 juli 1996. I direktivet fo¤reskrivs principen om o¤msesidigt erka¤nnande av ko¤rkort. Dessutom harmoniseras ko¤rkortsklasserna, (cid:229)ldersgra¤nsen och villkoren fo¤r utfa¤rdande och fo¤rnyelse av ko¤rkort, inbegripet minimikraven i fr(cid:229)ga om fysisk och psykisk la¤mplighet att fo¤ra motordrivna fordon (bilaga III). I stycke 1. 1 i bilaga III definieras grupp 1 som fo¤rare av fordon i kategorierna A, B och B+E, samt underkategorierna A1 och B1 (personbilar och motorcyklar). I stycke 1. 2 definieras grupp 2 som fo¤rare av fordon i kategorierna C, C+E, D, D+E (lastbilar och bussar) samt underkategorierna C1, C1+E, D1 och D1+E (la¤tta lastbilar och minibussar). I stycke 10 i bilaga III behandlas diabetes. Da¤r faststa¤lls fo¤r grupp 2: (cid:148)10 januari Fo¤r so¤kanden eller fo¤rare i denna grupp som lider av diabetes och beho¤ver insulinbehandling f(cid:229)r ko¤rkort endast utfa¤rdas eller fo¤rnyas i undantagsfall, och d(cid:229) endast om detta kan motiveras med sto¤d av ett la¤karutl(cid:229)tande samt p(cid:229) villkor att regelbundna ha¤lsokontroller a¤ger rum. (cid:148) I bilaga III till direktiv 91/439/EEG fo¤reskrivs slutligen att de ytterligare risker och faror som a¤r fo¤rknippade med att fo¤ra fordon som ing(cid:229)r i grupp 2 skall beaktas. (punkt 17. 2). Dessa besta¤mmelser grundar sig p(cid:229) r(cid:229)d fr(cid:229)n medicinsk expertis runt om i gemenskapen, och inte p(cid:229) statistiska uppgifter om trafikolyckor, eftersom inga s(cid:229)dana specifika uppgifter fanns eller finns att tillg(cid:229). Den 1 januari 1997 info¤rlivade Fo¤renade kungariket direktiv 91/439/EEG i nationell lagstiftning, och sko¤t upp ikrafttra¤dandet av besta¤mmelserna om diabetes mellitus till den 1 januari 1998. Fr(cid:229)gan har i fo¤rsta hand att go¤ra med fo¤rh(cid:229)llandena i Fo¤renade kungariket, eftersom direktivet naturligtvis a¤r utfo¤rt p(cid:229) s(cid:229) sa¤tt att medlemsstaterna sja¤lva kan besta¤mma omfattningen av undantagsfall. Fram till den 1 januari 1997 utfa¤rdade Fo¤renade kungariket automatiskt ko¤rkort fo¤r kategori C1 och D1 till alla personer som erho¤ll ko¤rkort fo¤r kategori B. Da¤rfo¤r omfattas en stor majoritet av Fo¤renade kungarikets ko¤rkortsinnehavare av grupp 2. Om ko¤rkortsinnehavaren vid fo¤rnyelse av ko¤rkortet (vilket sker vart tredje (cid:229)r fo¤r personer som insulinbehandlas fo¤r diabetes) o¤nskar beh(cid:229)lla sina befogenheter enligt besta¤mmelserna fo¤r grupp 2 skall de stra¤ngare medicinska normerna fo¤r denna grupp tilla¤mpas. Det a¤r de brittiska myndigheterna, och inte kommissionen, som skall besluta om eventuella individuella undantagsfall


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 551/98 de Alexandros ALAVANOS à la Commission. Programme opérationnel régional "Attique" - Sous-programme 2 mesure 1

eurovoc_concepts:
Community support framework
EU financing
EU regional policy
Greece
operational programme
public expenditure
town and country planning
transport policy

text: 11. 12. 98 FR Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes C 386/23 RØponse commune aux questions Øcrites E-0503/98, E-0505/98, E-0507/98, E-0509/98 et E-0511/98 donnØe par Mme Bonino au nom de la Commission (21 avril 1998) La proposition de la Commission ØlaborØe en 1994 (1) couvrait la Mer Baltique. Elle n(cid:146)a pas recueilli (cid:224) ce propos l(cid:146)assentiment du Parlement. De fa(cid:231)on gØnØrale il n(cid:146)a pas ØtØ possible de trouver au Conseil une majoritØ qualifiØe du fait entre autres de l(cid:146)inclusion de la Baltique. La PrØsidence Britannique envisage quant (cid:224) elle d(cid:146)introduire un compromis qui ne couvrirait pas la Mer Baltique, qui fait l(cid:146)objet d(cid:146)un rŁglement spØcial. La Commission considŁre que compte tenu de l(cid:146)Øvolution de la situation et des connaissances intervenues depuis 1991 ceci n(cid:146)est pas dØraisonnable. En effet les captures accessoires, et notamment celles ØvoquØes par l(cid:146)Honorable Parlemen- taire, sont essentiellement le fait en Baltique d(cid:146)autres engins de pŒche que le filet maillant dØrivant, engin utilisØ dans la zone centrale alors que les espŁces ØvoquØes sont essentiellement c(cid:244)tiŁres. Par ailleurs en ce qui concerne l(cid:146)espŁce cible, (cid:224) savoir le saumon, la Commission est effectivement prØoccupØe par son Øvolution. Mais elle a pris note avec satisfaction de la mise en place d(cid:146)un plan de sauvegarde des stocks sauvages de saumon de Mer Baltique, qui prend en compte comme il convient l(cid:146)ensemble des problŁmes qui menacent cette ressource. En ce qui concerne un Øventuel traitement particulier des eaux c(cid:244)tiŁres, et plus particuliŁrement des 12 miles, la Commission tient (cid:224) rappeler que sa proposition n(cid:146)y faisait aucunement rØfØrence. Par ailleurs si la rØsolution (A- 0009/94) du Parlement envisageait une telle possibilitØ, la PrØsidence Britannique n(cid:146)envisage pas non plus selon les connaissances dont dispose la Commission d(cid:146)instaurer des dispositions diffØrentes (cid:224) l(cid:146)intØrieur et (cid:224) l(cid:146)extØrieur des 12 miles. En revanche la Commission continue de considØrer qu(cid:146)il n(cid:146)est pas souhaitable que la pŒche aux filets maillants dØrivants ocØaniques puisse se perpØtuer. Laisser la voie ouverte (cid:224) cette technique de pŒche ce serait prendre des risques aux plans Øcologique et socio-Øconomique, risques que la Commission a analysØ dans la communication au Conseil ØlaborØe en 1994 (COM(94) 50 final). Ouvrir l(cid:146)accŁs (cid:224) cette technique serait donc contraire (cid:224) l(cid:146)approche de prØcaution. Ce serait aller (cid:224) l(cid:146)encontre d(cid:146)un souhait largement majoritaire au sein de la CommunautØ, qui s(cid:146)est exprimØ (cid:224) l(cid:146)occasion des dØbats intervenus tant au sein du Parlement que du Conseil. RØserver cette technique aux flottilles d(cid:146)un ou de certains (cid:201)tats membres serait en revanche inique. La Commission continue donc de considØrer qu(cid:146)il faut organiser la reconversion des fileyeurs concernØs. En effet, la pŒche du germon reste Øvidemment ouverte mais avec d(cid:146)autres techniques que la filet maillant. Le chalut pØlagique tient ainsi une place importante pour les germoniers fran(cid:231)ais. De fa(cid:231)on gØnØrale, la Commission est convaincue que des aides sont nØcessaires pour pouvoir faciliter le passage aux techniques autres que le filet maillant dØrivant. Pour ce qui touche (cid:224) la situation en MØditerranØe la Commission s(cid:146)est rØjouie de la mise sur pied par les autoritØs Italiennes, d(cid:146)un dispositif, appuyØ (cid:224) l(cid:146)unanimitØ par le Conseil et prØvoyant prØcisØment la reconversion des «spadare» italiens. La Commission s(cid:146)est fØlicitØe des progrŁs intervenus en 1997 en matiŁre de contr(cid:244)le, mais continue de souhaiter des progrŁs complØmentaires. La Commission n(cid:146)est pas encore en mesure d(cid:146)Øvaluer les rØsultats effectifs du plan italien de diversification de la flotte pŒchant au filet maillant dØrivant, puisque ce plan s(cid:146)Øtale sur plusieurs annØes dont la derniŁre est 1999. Il est donc impossible (cid:224) ce stade de tirer des conclusions pour ce qui concerne la disparition de ce segment de la flotte italienne. En tout Øtat de cause la mise en (cid:156)uvre du plan de reconversion des «spadare» a ØtØ retardØe par une incertitude qui vient d(cid:146)Œtre levØe sur la situation des primes de reconversion vis (cid:224) vis du rØgime fiscal Italien. (1) COM(94) 131 final. (98/C 386/030) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-0551/98 posØe par Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) la Commission (4 mars 1998) Objet: Programme opØrationnel rØgional «Attique» › Sous-programme 2 mesure 1 La mesure 1 du sous-programme 2 du programme opØrationnel rØgional «Attique» concerne les transports. ConformØment au calendrier, 129,583 millions d(cid:146)Øcus auraient dß Œtre, en 1997, absorbØs au titre des dØpenses publiques


title: Report from the Commission on developments in relations with Turkey since the entry into force of the customs union

eurovoc_concepts:
EU relations
Türkiye
customs union
economic situation
political situation

text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 04. 03. 1998 COM(1998) 147 final REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION ON DEVELOPMENTS IN RELATIONS WITH TURKEY SINCE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION REPORT ON DEVELOPMENTS IN RELATIONS WITH TURKEY SINCE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION Introduction This report was prepared in response to an undertaking given by the Commission in Autumn 1995 in the course of the debate in Parliament on the assent to the EC-Turkey customs union, being "an annual report on the implementation of the customs union, economic and political aspects, including the democratic reform process and the human rights situation in Turkey. " I. Functioning of the customs union The opinion expressed by the Commission in the previous report still applies, two years after the customs union came into force: it continues to work satisfactorily in accordance with Decisions 1/95 and 2/95 of the Association Council which underlie its final phase. Since October 1996 Turkey has continued harmonising its laws with Community laws. It set up a competition authority on 6 March 1997 empowered to enforce from now on the provisions of Decision 1/95 in the competition field. Regarding trade policy, Turkey is obliged to come into line with the EC's preferential arrangements before the end of 2000 and has already made substantial progress. Free trade agreements were signed in 1997 with Hungary, Romania, Lithuania, Estonia and the Czech Republic. Agreements with Latvia and the Slovak Republic have been initialled and negotiations are in hand with Poland, Slovenia and Bulgaria. As the Commission pointed out in the previous report, most of the problems with the functioning of the customs union arose from differences in tariff arrangements under the respective preferential policies of Turkey and the Community. Complete harmonisation (preferential agreements with all central and eastern European countries, the Maghreb and Mashreq countries and generalised scheme of preference countries) should therefore largely see these problems settled. Furthermore, in accordance with the undertakings given on 6 March 1995, an agreement reciprocally improving the market access of each party for agricultural products was initialled in April 1997. The agreement should enter into force once adoption procedures are complete, i. e. in the early months of 1998. With regard to the functioning of the customs union, the Association Council met on 29 April 1997 and approved the recommendations of the Association Committee regarding a number of trade matters under discussion (agriculture, competition, motors, rules of origin, and customs agreements). In all these fields the parties have reached agreement on the steps required for consolidating the customs union. The Joint Customs Union Committee has met several times and recommended mutually satisfactory solutions to specific problems. Turkey is to continue its efforts to complete the aligning of its laws with Community laws. Harmonisation is complete in the field of customs (incorporation of the Community Customs Code), competition (alignment with the Community arrangements for State aids and the brcaking-up of monopolies), protection of intellectual property (in particular, the adoption of a law on patents for pharmaceutical products before the end of 1998) and technical standards and incorporation of the acquis communautaire before the end of 2000). laws (total adoption and In its communication to Council and Parliament of 15 July 1997 on the future development of relations with Turkey, the Commission made a number of proposals intended in particular to support the completion of the harmonisation of laws under the customs union and to extend it to services and agriculture. In its communication sent to Council and Parliament in March 1998 the Commission presented a working programme for implementing a European strategy for Turkey. As regards the economic impact of the customs union, it is apparent from the 1996 data that since the customs union came into force there has been a big increase in the volume of trade. Community exports to Turkey went from ECU 13 billion to 18 billion (a 36% increase) and imports into the Community from Turkey from ECU 9 billion to 10 billion (a 10% increase). The trade balance in the Community's favour increased from ECU 4 billion to 8 billion. The net increase in Turkish imports from the Community in 1996 was in response to a rising need for capital goods to sustain the long-term growth of the Turkish economy. The data available on imports of consumer goods from the Community do not show any major increase. Also noteworthy is the fact that the entry into force of the customs union came at a time when the economic cycles in Turkey (enjoying strong growth) and the European economy (suffering a slowdown) were out of phase, which partly explains the less satisfactory performance of Turkish exports to the Community. Statistics for the first eight months of 1997, however, would seem to show a slight recovery by Turkish exports to the Community, though Turkey's trade deficit should be the same in 1997 as 1996. In terms of the impact of the customs union on Turkish business, it seems to have adapted relatively well to Community competition on the Turkish market. II. Other aspects of the implementation of the agreement of 6 March 1995 Financial co-operation: The financial co-operation undertakings made by the Council on 6 March 1995 covered the provision of support to Turkey under five different instrument headings. The Commission would like to see all these instruments made operational. The special budgetary assistance in connection with the customs union intended to help Turkey make the necessary industrial adjustments is yet to be adopted by the Council owing to a lack of unanimity. The EIB has been unable to act on the call from the Council to lend Turkey up to ECU 750 million. The Community has also pledged macro-economic assistance to Turkey, subject to certain conditions. Until now, those conditions (e. g. balance of payments difficulties and an International Monetary Fund programme) have not been met. The M EDA Regulation was adopted by the Council in July 1996. A sum of ECU 33 million was pledged to Turkey in 1996 in order to finance five co-operation programmes for small businesses, training, education and health. Under the 1997 MEDA programme, the Commission pledged ECU 70. 2 million. The 35 selected projects will seek to improve the situation of civil society and human rights in Turkey, promote the living conditions for the most small businesses sector and bring about disadvantaged sections of the population. improved As a result of the European Parliament's resolution in September 1996, implementation of the MEDA programme in Turkey failed to achieve the financial objective initially set for budgetary year 1997. Moreover, it has unfortunately been impossible to finance an agricultural training project to benefit the poorest population groups in south-eastern Turkey. The Council's undertakings also included giving Turkey access to EIB loans under the New Mediterranean Policy (1992-1996) to fund certain infrastructure projects. Turkey received ECU 340 million through those channels. Developing co-operation: Owing to the financial co-operation situation as described above, it has not proved possible to implement the Association Council resolution of 6 March 1995 on developing co-operation. On 13 May 1996, the Commission sent to the Council and Parliament three proposals for decisions amending the basic decisions concerning the Socrates, Youth for Europe III and Leonardo programmes in order to make Turkey eligible under these programmes. These proposals are currently before Parliament. In its communication of 15 July 1997 on the future of relations with Turkey and in its communication of February 1998 establishing a European strategy in respect of Turkey, the Commission indicated that the majority of proposals contained therein to consolidate the customs union and develop Europe-Turkey relations beyond the customs union could not be implemented without funding from the Community budget, during the initial stage at least. In this context, the Commission considers that the special financial regulation for the customs union should be adopted urgently so that Turkey can make the necessary industrial adjustments in the light of the new competitive situation created by the customs union, set about improving links between its own infrastructure and that of the European Union, and narrow the gap between the Turkish economy and that of the EU. The communications also note the possibility of mobilisation of the MEDA instrument for financial co-operation with Turkey and express the hope that the necessary conditions will be established to enable full utilisation of this instrument. Political dialogue: In the period since the previous report, contacts between the EU and Turkey have been developed at various levels. The then Prime Minister, Ms Ciller, was invited to attend the European Council in Dublin in December 1996, and the subsequent European Council in Amsterdam in June 1997, on this occasion in her capacity as Foreign Minister. A meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee was held in Ankara in April 1997. Two meetings of political directors were also held at troika level. Turkey continued to play a major role in the Barcelona Euro-Mediterranean process, with numerous multilateral meetings held at ministerial and government level. The EC-Turkey Association Council met on 29 April 1997 and took stock of several issues. However, ministerial meetings between European and Turkish heads of various sectors involved in the functioning of the customs union (trade, internal market, transport, etc. ), as laid down by the Association Council's resolutions of 1995, have not yet taken place. Following the Luxembourg European Council meeting held in December 1997, the Turkish authorities decided to suspend political dialogue with the European Union. III. Economic situation in Turkey As emerged from the previous Commission report, the Turkish economy is undeniably buoyant. GNP growth for 1997 should remain high at 6% (compared with 7% in 1996), being sustained by high domestic demand, private investment and export-oriented business. The private sector, especially, has been able to take advantage of the new opportunities on offer in the countries around the Black Sea. It has also proved itself able to adapt to the increasingly tough competition in the customs union. Although Turkey's foreign trade balance is still in the red, 1997 should see the country hold its current account deficit at levels similar to 1996 thanks to high tourism earnings and large transfers from Turks working abroad. Foreign currency reserves too remain healthy at around USD 19 billion in December 1997. The main worry is that Turkey is still finding it hard to break out of the spiral of inflation, public deficit and currency depreciation. In 1997, consumer price inflation hit 99%. The public deficit should be around 10% of GNP, mainly because of the excessive share of the national budget taken up by public debt. The result is that the currency continued to fall over the year (down 60% against the ECU). Turkey has not yet managed to develop a credible economic strategy to control public finances, stem inflation and stabilise the lira while still ensuring sustainable economic growth. Moreover, medium-term stabilisation would require a set of structural reforms (reform of welfare and taxation, restructuring of state-owned concerns and privatisation) that successive governments have failed to implement. That said, in its budget for 1998, the current ruling coalition has set economic policy targets for inflation and public expenditure, which must be encouraged. In addition, talks with the IMF are continuing. Macrocconomic stabilisation is also vital for Turkey's performance within the customs union. Although its economy is adapting to competition from EU industries, it would benefit even more if its macrocconomic stability could be sustained and if the necessary structural reforms were seen through. As a result of the customs union, Turkey has a chance to modernise its economy and to align the way its market works with Community rules. However, this would require major foreign investment, which has sadly fallen well below expected levels since the union came into being. IV. The political situation 1. Domestic politics The coalition Government of the Refah (Welfare) Party of Mr Erbakan (Prime Minister) and the DYP (True Path Party) of Ms Ciller (Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister), which came to power in June 1996, lasted one year. On June 13 1997, after several weeks of crisis, this coalition was succeeded in government by a minority coalition of the ANAP (Motherland Party), the DSP (Democratic Left Party) and the DTP (Democratic Turkey Party). Mr Yilmax, leader of the ANAP, became the new Prime Minister. Since the coalition docs not have a majority in Parliament, it relies on the support of the CHP (Republican People's Party), led by Mr Baykal. The present Government's main piece of legislation to date extended compulsory schooling from five to eight years. Islamic groups hotly opposed the draft law, which was the subject of intense debate in Parliament. It was finally adopted on 15 August 1997 and led to several Islamic high schools closing down because of a lack of pupils. On 16 January 1998 the Turkish Constitutional Court dissolved the Refah (Welfare) Party, confiscated all its property and banned its principal leaders from belonging to any political grouping for the next five years. On 21 January 1998 the UK Presidency issued a statement on this event on behalf of the EU, with the Commission's full endorsement. While recognising in accordance with Turkey's Constitution, the Commission regrets it and is concerned about its implications for democratic pluralism and freedom of expression. The Commission hopes that Turkey will demonstrate its continuing adherence to these basic principles of democracy. the Court's decision was that 2. The Aegean question The situation in the Aegean is still very tense. The efforts of the Irish Presidency to reconcile the positions of the two sides were continued by the Netherlands Presidency in the first half of 1997. The General Affairs Council of 15 July 1996, which approved the M EDA Regulation, adopted a statement declaring that certain principles (i. e. , good neighbourly relations and respect for international law) were essential to EU-Turkish relations. Turkey responded to the positions set out in this statement in a letter of 21 February 1997 from Ms Ciller, the Deputy Prime Minister to Mr van Mierlo, the Netherlands Foreign Minister. The Turkish reply did not, however, solve the problems. This persisting conflict of views has continued to mar Turkey's relations not only with Greece, but also with the EU. At the meeting of the EU-Turkey Association Council on 29 April 1997, Turkey and Greece agreed to appoint a "Committee of Wise Men" to study the Aegean issues. However, since the two sides have nol been able lo agree on the rules and procedures of this Committee, it has nol yel met. On the fringes of the NATO summit in Madrid in July 1997, Greece and Turkey agreed on a joinl statement in which they declared their commitment to maintaining good neighbourly relations and trying in good faith and through peaceful means to resolve their differences (e. g. over the Aegean issues). As it has stated in Agenda 2000, the Commission supports these aspirations and endorses the view of the EU-Turkey Association Council of 29 April 1997 that solutions to the tensions in the Aegean can only be found through respect for international law, and in particular through recourse to the International Court of Justice. The European Council of Luxembourg, held on 12 and 13 December 1997, upheld this principle. 3. Cyprus In Agenda 2000 the Commission confirmed that talks on the accession of Cyprus would start six months after the conclusion of the KiC, in accordance with the timetable envisaged by the Council since March 1995. The Commission feels that the accession negotiations would be easier if adequate progress were made through the contacts between the two sides initialed under the aegis of the UN. In a statement of 22 August 1997 the Commission expressed its regret that the talks held that month at Glion under UN auspices had made no progress. The Commission attaches great importance to the resumption of these negotiations. The Commission hopes that ways can be found to involve the Turkish Cypriot community in the accession process. The Luxembourg Council called for the Cypriot Government to act upon its commitment to include representatives of the Turkish Cypriot community in the delegation to the accession negotiations. It called on the Presidency and the Commission lo initiate discussions to this end. A number of approaches are being made. V. Human rights An assessment of the period that has elapsed since the previous report makes it clear that no substantial progress has been achieved as regards human rights and the democratic reform process in Turkey. The programme of Mr Yilmaz's government emphasises the need to improve the human rights situation in the country. Setting this goal has not yet resulted in any appreciable improvement in the situation. The constitutional reform undertaken in 1995 is only partly reflected in Turkey's legislation although an ad hoc Parliamentary Committee was entrusted with the task of preparing it. The only significant step forward in this area on the part of the Turkish Parliament has been the enactment of the law governing police custody in March 1997. Official recognition by the Turkish leadership at the highest level of the shortcomings in Turkish democracy and acknowledgement of the need to put right and/or eliminate practices incompatible with democratic principles are positive developments. In his address at the opening of the parliamentary session, President Demircl referred to the need for Turkey lo comply with the Copenhagen criteria. The minister responsible for human rights, Mr Ilikmet Sami Turk, recently acknowledged there were existence of human rights violations in the country. Foreign Minister Cem has condemned human rights violations and the imprisonment of prisoners of conscience in Turkey in a newspaper article. The High Co-ordinating Committee on Human Rights (chaired by Mr Hikmet Sami Tiirk and made up of representatives of the PM and the ministries of foreign affairs, the interior, justice, national education and health), set up by the previous government in April 1997, is still operational. Its role is to co-ordinate and monitor implementation of (he measures aimed al improving the human rights situation; it may also submit proposals to that c\u\ to the government. Representatives of Turkish NGOs are regularly invited to attend meetings of the High Committee. It is still too early to assess the impact of the activities of the High Committee on the democratic reform process. Shortly after the new government took office, Parliament passed a law on 13 August 1997 granting an amnesty; this allowed the release of seven newspaper editors who had been convicted of "separatist propaganda and promoting terrorism". The law suspended their sentences on condition that they do not re-offend during the next three years. Article 8 of the anti-terrorist law, which was rendered less stringent in 1995, is still used as a basis for prosecuting journalists, publishers or persons who have issued public statements expressing dissenting views. As in the previous report, it can be seen that Articles of the Penal Code (Arts. 312 and 315) are still used as a basis for prosecutions that are identical to those formerly based on Article 8. In November 1996 the Turkish authorities set up a missing persons search unit within the Ministry of the Interior. There is, as yet, no evidence of its effectiveness. On 6 March 1997, under the previous government, the Turkish Parliament passed a law legislative reducing the duration of police custody. This is the most significant development in the field of human rights since the previous report was published. The most important provisions of the law concern the rights of persons held in police custody for crimes committed jointly (i. e. by three or more persons) which fall within the jurisdiction of the State Security Tribunals (all crimes against the State, including crimes connected with terrorism). Such persons must be brought before the court within four days of their arrest (instead of fifteen previously) with the possibility of an extension up to seven days. In the provinces in which a state of emergency has been declared (six out of a total of eighty), the period was reduced from thirty to a maximum often days. Although the new periods of police custody stipulated by this law are still longer than is general in the European Union, Turkey has thus moved closer to European standards in this area. The Council of Europe's European Committee on the prevention of torture has described the content of this law as an "important step in the right direction". The way in which the new provisions of this law are applied in practice will have to be monitored. In this connection, it is important to note that persons held under procedures dealt with by the Security Tribunals are also afforded access to a lawyer. However, a person held in police custody under such a procedure is not allowed access to a lawyer from the start of his detention but only from the time at which the court decides to extend his detention, i. e. after four days of police custody. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000, in combating terrorism in the south cast, Turkey needs to exercise restraint, to make greater efforts to uphold the rule of law and human rights and to find a civil and not a military solution. On a number of occasions, Mr Yilma/'s government stated that it intended to terminate the state of emergency in the south-eastern provinces. On 6 October 1997 the state of emergency was lifted in three provinces (Batman, Bingol and Hitlis) out of nine. The state of emergency in the remaining six provinces was extended for four-months. Mr Yilmaz's coalition government has, moreover, stated that it intends to support the social and economic development of that region. Measures have been announced which should, inter alia, encourage private investment, improve education and thus promote an increase in agricultural and manufacturing output. The government is also said to be preparing a law concerning decentralisation, which would maintain central government control only of justice, security, national defence and foreign policy. It will be possible to assess the real impact of the relevant legislative provisions only when they have been drafted. During the period that has elapsed since the last report, the Commission has stepped up significantly its financial support to Turkish NGOs working to promote and protect human rights in Turkey. More than ECU 3 million has been committed to finance around thirty projects. These were selected from the following priority topics: the status of women, children's rights and their protection, information, education and training, improving the management skills of the NGOs and rehabilitating victims of torture. In this connection, the Commission has, inter alia, made grants to the Umut Foundation, the Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, the Turkish Democracy Foundation, the World Academy for local government and democracy, the Antalya Bar Association and Helsinki Citizens' Assembly (Turkey branch). CONCLUSION The Commission described Turkey's economic and political situation in Agenda 2000, adopted on 15 July 1997. The conclusion drawn from the assessment in Agenda 2000 is that the European Union must continue to support the country in its efforts to resolve its problems and establish closer ties with the Union. The Association Agreement and the customs union provide the foundations for building an increasingly close political and economic relationship which should evolve in parallel with the démocratisation process inside Turkey, progress towards lasting good-neighbourly relations towards Greece and the achievement of a just and lasting settlement in Cyprus. While recognising that the political and economic conditions that would make it possible to envisage accession negotiations with Turkey are not satisfied, the European Council took the view that it is important to determine a strategy to prepare Turkey for accession by bringing it more closely into line with the European Union in all areas. The Commission has been asked by the European Council to submit proposals to that end. The Commission accordingly put forward a communication in March 1998 aimed at implementing a European strategy for Turkey. ISSN 0254-1475 COM(98) 147 final DOCUMENTS EN 11 02 06 Catalogue number : CB-CO-98-150-EN-C ISBN 92-78-31942-2 Office lor Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 546/98 de Roberta ANGELILLI à la Commission. Disparité du traitement curatif "Di Bella"

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text: C 310/84 FR Journal officiel des Communaute·s europe·ennes 9. 10. 98 La Communaute· ne dispose pas non plus de compe·tences quant a‘ la protection des civils lors du de·roulement d(cid:146)exercices militaires ae·riens, tel que dans le cas pre·sent, car la politique commune des transports ne concerne que l(cid:146)aviation civile. C(cid:146)est pour cette raison que la directive 94/56/CE du Conseil du 21 novembre 1994 e·tablissant les principes fondamentaux re·gissant les enque(cid:136)tes sur les accidents et incidents dans l(cid:146)aviation civile (1) ne s(cid:146)applique pas a‘ l(cid:146)aviation militaire. (1) JO L 319 du 12. 12. 1994. (98/C 310/111) QUESTION E· CRITE E-0546/98 pose·e par Roberta Angelilli (NI) a‘ la Commission (4 mars 1998) Objet: Disparite· du traitement curatif «Di Bella» Une vive pole·mique s(cid:146)est de·clenche·e depuis plusieurs mois en Italie concernant l(cid:146)application a‘ titre expe·rimental d(cid:146)une the·rapie anticance·reuse, mise au point par le professeur Luigi Di Bella, fonde·e sur l(cid:146)utilisation d(cid:146)une substance de·nomme·e «somatostatine». Aujourd(cid:146)hui, les soins sont, dans certaines re·gions, dispense·s gratuitement par les services sanitaires alors qu(cid:146)ils ne sont pas disponibles dans d(cid:146)autres, ce qui repre·sente une grave disparite· de traitement pour les citoyens italiens. D(cid:146)apre‘s les articles publie·s dans la presse locale et selon les de·clarations du professeur Di Bella lui-me(cid:136)me, cette substance, la somatostatine, est actuellement produite sans les garanties ne·cessaires attestant de ses proprie·te·s pharmacologiques. 1. La Commission n(cid:146)estime-t-elle pas qu(cid:146)il s(cid:146)agit la‘ d(cid:146)une attitude dommageable, de la part des autorite·s italiennes, charge·es d(cid:146)assurer la protection de la sante· publique, la protection des droits des consommateurs et la se·curite· du produit, conforme·ment aux articles 129 et 129 A du traite· instituant la CE? La Commission n(cid:146)estime-t-elle pas qu(cid:146)il existe de ce fait une disparite· de traitement entre les citoyens 2. italiens et peut-elle se prononcer en la matie‘re? Re·ponse donne·e par M. Flynn au nom de la Commission (17 avril 1998) Le traite· CE de·finit les ta(cid:136)ches et compe·tences de la Communaute· dans le domaine de la sante· publique et de la protection des consommateurs. Conforme·ment a‘ l(cid:146)article 129 du traite· CE, l(cid:146)action de la Communaute· porte essentiellement sur la pre·vention des maladies. Dans le cas du cancer, cet objectif est poursuivi dans le cadre du programme «L(cid:146)Europe contre le cancer». Cependant, les me·thodes spe·cifiques de traitement des maladies et la prestation de soins de sante· rele‘vent de la compe·tence et de la responsabilite· des E· tats membres. En raison de cette responsabilite· des E· tats membres, la Commission n(cid:146)est pas en mesure de formuler des commentaires sur la gestion, en Italie, de la «nouvelle the·rapie» mentionne·e par l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire ni sur la manie‘re dont elle est mise en (cid:156)uvre. Cependant, la Commission suivra avec inte·re(cid:136)t l(cid:146)e·volution de la situation dans ce domaine, et notamment l(cid:146)essai clinique pre·vu pour la the·rapie «Di Bella». (98/C 310/112) QUESTION E· CRITE E-0547/98 pose·e par Roberta Angelilli (NI) a‘ la Commission (4 mars 1998) Objet: Centrale laitie‘re Suite a‘ la re·ponse apporte·e par M. Fischler, en date du 27 novembre 1997, a‘ la question E-3408/97 (1) pre·sente·e par le me(cid:136)me auteur, l(cid:146)auteur de la pre·sente question entend apporter des informations comple·mentaires. La presse italienne a fait e·tat, ces derniers jours, de nouvelles informations concernant la gestion e·quivoque de la centrale laitie‘re de Rome, qui enregistre dans sa comptabilite· un trou de 57 milliards de lires


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 571/98 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. Shellfish waters directive 79/923/EEC


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 552/98 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Regional operational programme for Attiki - sub- programme 3, measure 1

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text: C 310/86 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 10. 98 Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (3 April 1998) No such centres have been financed through budget line B3-4108, measures in favour of the family and children since no money is allocated directly to local institutions for running costs. It enables governments, researchers and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to exchange information or carry out studies. The Commission has been co-financing a number of seminars to promote the rights of the child and child protection in several Member States. Representatives from Greece have participated in these. Furthermore a large conference will be organised in Greece under the patronage of the Commission in May 1998, which will also promote the well being of the child. The Commission also finances the Daphne initiative which assists NGOs and voluntary organisations in the action against violence against women, young people and children. NGOs active in this field may submit proposals aimed at preventing violence (which includes ill-treatment), and protecting or rehabilitating victims of violence. The care centres mentioned by the Honourable Member have not received any financing in the context of the 1994-1999 Community support framework for Greece. (98/C 310/114) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0552/98 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (4 March 1998) Subject: Regional operational programme for Attiki › sub-programme 3, measure 1 Measure 1 of sub-programme 3 of the regional operational programme for Attiki concerns construction and equipping of laboratories for higher educational and technological institutes and the building of 21 secondary schools. According to the timetable, ECU 66 810 m of the public funds earmarked for this purpose should have been utilized by the end of 1997. 1. What progress has been made with the projects in questions? 2. 3. 4. How many secondary schools have been built and how many are under construction? If there are delays, where are they occurring and what are the principal reasons for them? Did any modifications occur during the CSF review and what were the budgetary implications thereof? 5. What funds had been utilized by 31. 12. 1997? Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1998) According to the financial tables amended on 21 October 1997, public expenditure earmarked for measure 3. 1 of the Attica operational programme (Education) until 1997 totals ECU 55. 16 million. No changes were made to the regional programmes when the Community Support Framework Monitoring Committee last met, on 31 October 1997. For technical information and a progress report on the work, the reasons for any delays, and details of the number of secondary educational establishments planned, the Honourable Member should contact the regional authorities in Attica that are responsible for the implementation of the CSF. By the end of 1997 a total of ECU 52. 5 million in appropriations had been utilised