title: Regolamento (CE) n. 961/98 della Commissione del 7 maggio 1998 che modifica il regolamento (CEE) n. 1068/93 recante modalità per la determinazione e l'applicazione dei tassi di conversione utilizzati nel settore agricolo

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import licence
primary sector
representative rate

text: 8. 5. 98 ‹ IT ‹ Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 135/5 REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 961/98 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 7 maggio 1998 la che modifica il determinazione e l’applicazione dei tassi di conversione utilizzati nel settore agricolo regolamento (CEE) n. 1068/93 recante modalit(cid:133) per LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNIT(cid:211) EUROPEE, 1) All’articolo 13, il testo del paragrafo 3 (cid:138) sostituito dal visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea, visto il regolamento (CEE) n. 3813/92 del Consiglio, del 28 dicembre 1992, relativo all’unit(cid:133) di conto e ai tassi di conversione da applicare nel quadro della politica agricola comune (1), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 150/95 (2), in particolare l’articolo 6, paragrafo 2 bis, e l’articolo 12, considerando che, a norma dell’articolo 13, paragrafo 3, del regolamento (CEE) n. 1068/93 della Commissione (3), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 1482/96 (4), in caso di fissazione anticipata del tasso di conversione agricolo, il titolo (cid:138) valido soltanto in uno Stato membro; che la limitazione della validit(cid:133) del titolo recante fissa- zione anticipata del tasso di conversione agricolo al terri- torio di un solo Stato membro costituisce una deroga alla regola generale secondo cui i titoli sono validi e utilizza- bili in tutta la Comunit(cid:133); che tale limitazione della vali- dit(cid:133) del titolo ad un solo Stato membro (cid:138) stata istituita per evitare rischi speculativi connessi alla prefissazione del tasso di conversione agricolo; considerando che si (cid:138) appurato che l’obiettivo ricercato pu(cid:149) essere conseguito attraverso provvedimenti meno vincolanti di quelli previsti dal regime in vigore; che (cid:138) quindi necessario sopprimere la limitazione della validit(cid:133) del titolo con prefissazione del tasso di conversione agri- colo al territorio di un solo Stato membro, adottando contemporaneamente provvedimenti atti ad evitare specu- lazioni; considerando che l’articolo 14 del regolamento (CEE) n. 1068/93 precisa alcune diciture da indicare nella domanda di titolo e nel titolo, che riguardano la limita- zione della validit(cid:133) del titolo con prefissazione del tasso di conversione agricolo al territorio di un solo Stato membro; che (cid:138) necessario sopprimere tali diciture; considerando che le misure previste dal presente regola- mento sono conformi ai pareri di i comitati di gestione interessati, tutti HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: Articolo 1 regolamento (CEE) n. 1068/93 (cid:138) modificato come Il segue: (1) GU L 387 del 31. 12. 1992, pag. 1. (2) GU L 22 del 31. 1. 1995, pag. 1. (3) GU L 108 dell’1. 5. 1993, pag. 106. (4) GU L 188 del 27. 7. 1996, pag. 22. seguente: «3. Durante il periodo di validit(cid:133) della fissazione anticipata del tasso di conversione agricolo, per poter beneficiare del tasso prefissato, il titolo deve essere utilizzato nello Stato membro che il richiedente indica al momento in cui presenta la domanda di fissazione anticipata del tasso di conversione agricolo. Qualora il titolo sia utilizzato in uno Stato membro diverso da quello indicato dal richiedente nel titolo, si applica il seguente tasso di conversione agricolo: — il tasso pi(cid:151) basso applicato nello Stato membro di utilizzazione del titolo nel periodo compreso tra la data della fissazione anticipata del tasso e la data di utilizzazione del titolo, ridotto del 5 % se si tratta di un importo da versare all’operatore; — il tasso pi(cid:151) elevato applicato nello Stato membro di utilizzazione del titolo nel periodo compreso tra la data della fissazione anticipata del tasso e la data di utilizzazione del titolo, maggiorato del 5 %, se si tratta di un importo che l’operatore deve versare. Nella casella 20 della domanda di titolo di importa- zione o di esportazione e nella casella 20 del relativo titolo, figura una delle seguenti diciture: — Estado miembro designado para la utilizaci(cid:155)n:. — aplicaci(cid:155)n del apartado 3 del art(cid:146)culo 13 del Reglamento (CEE) no 1068/93 — Medlemsstat angivet for licensudnyttelsen: — anvendelse af artikel 13, stk. 3, (EØF) nr. 1068/93. i forordning — Bestimmungsmitgliedstaat 13 Absatz 3 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1068/93 ist. gem(cid:132)ß Artikel — Oqish ˜em jq ˜ator l ˜ekor wqgsilopoi ˜gseyr:. — evaqloc ˜g tou ˜aqhqou 13 paq ˜acqavor 3 tou jamomislo ˜u (EOJ) aqih. 1068/93 — Member State of utilisation specified:. — Article 13(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 — (cid:144)tat membre d’utilisation d(cid:130)sign(cid:130):. — appli- cation de l’article 13 paragraphe 3 du r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 1068/93 — Stato membro di utilizzazione designato:. — in virt(cid:151) dell’articolo 13, paragrafo 3, del regola- mento (CEE) n. 1068/93 L 135/6 ‹ IT ‹ Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 8. 5. 98 — Voor gebruik van het certificaat opgegeven lidstaat: lid 3, van. — Toepassing van artikel 13, Verordening (EEG) nr. 1068/93 — Estado-membro de utiliza(cid:135)˜ao designado:. — Aplica(cid:135)˜ao do nº 3 do artigo 13º do Regulamento (CEE) nº 1068/93 — Nimetty j(cid:132)senvaltio, jossa todistus k(cid:132)ytet(cid:132)(cid:132)n:. — asetuksen (ETY) N:o 1068/93 13 artiklan 3 kohdan mukaisesti 2) All’articolo 14: a) al paragrafo 1, il secondo comma (cid:138) soppresso; b) al paragrafo 2, il secondo sottotrattino della dicitura (cid:138) comunitarie undici lingue nelle riportata soppresso. Articolo 2 Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il settimo giorno successivo alla pubblicazione nella Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee. — Angiven medlemsstat d(cid:132)r licensen skall anv(cid:132)ndas:. — till(cid:132)mpning av artikel 13. 3 i f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 1068/93». Tuttavia, a richiesta dell’interessato, il disposto dell’arti- colo 1 si applica ai fascicoli pendenti alla data di entrata in vigore del presente regolamento. Il presente regolamento (cid:138) obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Bruxelles, il 7 maggio 1998. Per la Commissione Franz FISCHLER Membro della Commissione


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 1385/98 de Cristiana MUSCARDINI à la Commission. Halte aux tests cosmétiques sur les animaux

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animal experimentation
approximation of laws
consumer protection
cosmetic product
protection of animals
public health
scientific research
soft technology

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text: 22. 12. 98 FR Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes C 402/123 (98/C 402/162) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-1384/98 posØe par Cristiana Muscardini (NI) (cid:224) la Commission (7 mai 1998) Objet: Formation de mØdecins spØcialistes et libre circulation des mØdecins Dans un projet de loi de fØvrier dernier (AC 4602), le gouvernement italien pØnalise une nouvelle fois la formation de mØdecins spØcialistes en proposant un contrat de «travail autonome» qui ne correspond pas du tout au contenu et aux spØcificitØs des cours de formation conduisant (cid:224) l(cid:146)obtention d(cid:146)un titre de mØdecin spØcialiste, formation qui, au sens de la directive 93/16/CEE (1) «comprend un enseignement thØorique et pratique». En vertu des modalitØs d(cid:146)emploi proposØes par ce projet de loi, l(cid:146)employeur, conformØment (cid:224) la lØgislation italienne, n(cid:146)est pas tenu de garantir la formation ni de fournir les instruments nØcessaires (cid:224) la formation du mØdecin. La Commission ne pense-t-elle pas que: 1. 2. l(cid:146)anormalitØ et l(cid:146)inadØquation de ce processus de formation prive les citoyens italiens et europØens de normes de qualitØ appropriØes? la couverture des carences structurelles en personnel du systŁme sanitaire italien par l(cid:146)engagement de mØdecins spØcialistes pourrait engendrer une forme de protectionnisme illØgal limitant l(cid:146)accŁs des mØdecins europØens au marchØ du travail en Italie? (1) JO L 165 du 7. 7. 1993, p. 1. RØponse commune aux questions Øcrites E-1383/98 et E-1384/98 donnØe par M. Au nom de la Commission (24 juin 1998) La Commission a l(cid:146)honneur de porter (cid:224) la connaissance de l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire que ses questions font l(cid:146)objet de questions prØjudicielles pendantes devant la Cour de justice (1). En consØquence, il convient d(cid:146)attendre l(cid:146)arrŒt de la Cour. (1) Affaire prØjudicielle C-137/91 (Carbonari e. a. /Italie). (98/C 402/163) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-1385/98 posØe par Cristiana Muscardini (NI) (cid:224) la Commission (7 mai 1998) Objet: Halte aux tests cosmØtiques sur les animaux Huit annØes de lutte trŁs Øprouvante, que l(cid:146)on croyait couronnØe de succŁs, ont ØtØ rØduites (cid:224) nØant par la dØcision de la Commission de reporter (cid:224) l(cid:146)an 2000 l(cid:146)entrØe en vigueur de la directive portant interdiction des tests cosmØtiques sur les animaux (cid:224) partir de janvier 1998, qui avait ØtØ approuvØe par le Parlement europØen. La Commission ne peut ignorer que les tortures infligØes aux animaux sont, dans ce cas prØcis, tout (cid:224) fait inutiles en plus d(cid:146)Œtre cruelles. En effet, toutes les industries de produits cosmØtiques disposent dØsormais de tests de remplacement. Elle n(cid:146)ignore pas non plus que, du fait de cette attitude, l(cid:146)Europe des droits risque d(cid:146)Œtre balayØe l(cid:146)Europe des intØrŒts Øconomiques qui ne veut pas tolØrer son existence. En consØquence, la Commission voudrait-elle revoir sa dØcision concernant l(cid:146)entrØe en vigueur de la directive portant interdiction de procØder (cid:224) des tests cosmØtiques sur les animaux?


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1451/98 by Peter SKINNER to the Commission. Chrysotile asbestos

eurovoc_concepts:
asbestos
carcinogenic substance
dangerous substance
health risk
marketing restriction
occupational safety
substitute product
toxic substance

text: C 13/34 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 18. 1. 1999 The impact on inflation › if any › of reducing working time to 35 hours per week will depend on the relationship between changes in labour productivity and changes in wage costs. The Commission will, of course, take account of any changes observed when conducting multilateral monitoring exercises and formulating broad economic policy guidelines. (1999/C 13/047) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1444/98 by Mirja Ryyn(cid:228)nen (ELDR) to the Commission (11 May 1998) Subject: EU aid to develop Finnish sheep-farming In autumn 1997 Finland drew up a plan for the development of its currently very small-scale sheep-farming sector. Its aim is to raise the quantity produced so as to improve the efficiency and quality of breeding. The structural development involved requires new investment. One problem with developing the sheep-farming sector is the small size of ewe premiums. Finland asked the EU to support the payment of larger premiums. However, the EU has as yet been reluctant to commit itself on the matter. In Finland a higher ewe premium is regarded as essential for the development of the whole sector. What is the Commission doing to enable Finnish sheep-farmers be paid a ewe premium which will help the development of the existing small-scale sheep-rearing industry? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (12 June 1998) The Commission is aware of the problems facing the Finnish sheep sector. The problems are essentially structural in nature and as a result Finland is putting into place certain programmes with the agreement of the Commission which aim to improve structures in the sector as well as the quality of carcases. The Commission rejected a request from Finland for the payment of a supplementary premium to its producers because this would lead to the reopening of an unwelcome debate that the calculation of the premium should be made on a regional basis. The existing annual premium payable within the framework of the sheep and goatmeat regime compensates producers according to the level of the average Community price. Rather than allowing the development of a dependency on such payments the Commission takes the view that the best incentive for producers to improve quality and to invest in structural improvements is the resultant increase in prices and growth in market opportunities. The Commission does not therefore envisage making any proposal for an additional premium to be paid to Finnish sheep farmers. (1999/C 13/048) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1451/98 by Peter Skinner (PSE) to the Commission (7 May 1998) Subject: Chrysotile asbestos Given the urgent nature of the prohibition on Chrysotile asbestos and effective recognition of substitutes under the Chemical Agent Directive (recently adopted by the Council), will the Commission now bring forward the appropriate proposal for this prohibition during the current Presidency?


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1383/98 van Cristiana MUSCARDINI aan de Commissie. Medische specialistenopleiding

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Italy
doctor
freedom to provide services
medical specialisation
medical training
recognition of diplomas
right of establishment
vocational training

text: C 402/122 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 22. 12. 98 andere aanbevolen praktijken waarvan de Commissie oordeelt dat deze door de banken moeten worden toegepast om de vlotte invoering van de euro te vergemakkelijken. Wat de betalingen en de bankrekeningen betreft, beveelt de Commissie de omrekening in euro zonder kosten aan van inkomende en uitgaande betalingen tijdens de overgangsperiode en van rekeningen tijdens en na de overgangsperiode. De huidige situatie wijst erop dat een grote meerderheid van banken deze aanbevolen praktijken zullen volgen, zelfs als wettelijke maatregelen uitblijven. De Commissie is er niet van op de hoogte dat het Italiaanse Ministerie van Financiºn van plan is kosten aan te rekenen voor de verplichte omrekening. De Commissie overweegt toezicht te houden op de toepassing door de banken van de aanbevolen normen voor een goede aanpak en met het oog daarop heeft zij de bankverenigingen gevraagd om voor 1 november 1998 bij de Commissie verslag uit te brengen over de tenuitvoerlegging door hun leden. Wat betreft de wijziging van de denominatie van de overheidsschuld, beveelt de Commissie een bottom-up aanpak met wijziging van de denominatie op het niveau van de afzonderlijke obligatie of de afzonderlijke portefeuille aan. Wijziging van de denominatie op het niveau van de afzonderlijke portefeuille zal minder afrondingen met zich meebrengen. Bijgevolg zullen de verschillen tussen de totale uitgifte en de som van de afzonderlijk omgerekende portefeuille kleiner zijn dan tussen de totale uitgifte en de som van de afzonderlijk omgerekende obligaties. De lidstaten moeten bepalen welke redenominatietechniek wordt toegepast rekening houdend met alle aspecten van het redenominatieproces, met inbegrip van het functioneren van verevenings- en verhandelingssystemen, zodanig dat de wijziging van de denominatie zo efficiºnt mogelijk plaatsvindt. Italiº heeft besloten om zijn schuld volgens de door de Commissie aanbevolen techniek te redenomineren, uitgaande van de afzonderlijke obligaties. Er zij op gewezen dat de door de Italiaanse autoriteiten overwogen redenominatietechniek die is gebaseerd op de omrekening van de minimumbedragen en op een geredenomi- neerde nominale eenheid van ØØn cent, niet noodzakelijk nadelig is voor de obligatiehouders. Het resultaat voor de belegger kan inderdaad positief of negatief zijn, afhankelijk van de omrekeningskoers en de hoogte van de minimumbedragen. Bovendien zal het effect › zelfs in het geval van afronding naar beneden › voor de obligatiehouders zeer beperkt zijn, omdat het maximaal een halve cent per bedrag zal uitmaken. (98/C 402/161) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1383/98 van Cristiana Muscardini (NI) aan de Commissie (7 mei 1998) Betreft: Medische specialistenopleiding In de Italiaanse wetsvoorschriften inzake de medische specialistenopleiding (wetsdecreet 257/91) wordt de arts die een specialistenopleiding volgt juridisch gezien gedefinieerd als student in plaats van als werknemer. Daardoor is het onmogelijk uitvoering te geven aan het bepaalde in artikel 24 van richtlijn 93/16/EEG (1) van 5 april 1993 ter vergemakkelijking van het vrij verkeer van artsen en de onderlinge erkenning van hun diploma(cid:146)s, certificaten en andere titels; in dit artikel wordt het volgende bepaald: (cid:132)de aankomend specialist dient persoonlijk aan de werkzaamheden van de betrokken diensten deel te nemen en daarvoor verantwoordelijkheid te dragen(cid:148). 1. Wat denkt de Commissie van het feit dat: a) deze artsen in feite gebruikt worden voor de vervanging van vast personeel dat in de erkende universiteits- en ziekenhuiscentra ontbreekt, en dat zij in vele gevallen op autonome wijze specialistische activiteiten uitoefenen (ondanks het feit dat zij de titel van specialist nog niet verkregen hebben) en in andere gevallen zuiver verplegingswerk verrichten, al naar gelang de behoeften van de gezondheids- centra waaraan zij door de directie van de faculteit zijn toegewezen? b) de aankomend specialist geen certificaat krijgt van zijn opleidingscurriculum en daardoor in een nadelige positie geplaatst wordt ten opzichte van zijn collega(cid:146)s in andere lidstaten? 2. Welke initiatieven denkt de Commissie te nemen › na doelgericht onderzoek te hebben verricht › om een eind te maken aan de hierboven aan de kaak gestelde abnormale situaties, die de Italiaanse aankomende specialisten benadelen? (1) PB L 165 van 7. 7. 1993, blz. 1


title: Communication from the Commission on compensation for certain producers of milk and milk products temporarily prevented from carrying on their trade ('SLOM producers') - Follow-up to the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2187/93

eurovoc_concepts:
agricultural quota
dairy production
farmer
indemnification
non-marketing premium

text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 07. 05. 1998 COM(1998) 287 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION on compensation for certain producers of milk and milk products temporarily prevented from carrying on their trade ("SLOM producers") - follow-up to the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2187/93 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION on compensation for certain producers of milk and milk products temporarily prevented from carrying on their trade ("SLOM producers") - follow-up to the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2187/93 1. On 28 April 1995, the Commission transmitted a communication (COM(95)I50 final) to the Council on the implementation of Council Regulation (LLC) N° 2187/93 ("the Regulation"), which was considered by the Special Committee on Agriculture at its 989th meeting on 6th June 1995. In addition to reporting on the execution of the Regulation, it proposed that the Commission should proceed to settle, on the same financial basis as the Regulation, the cases of certain categories of SLOM producers who had beeen unable or who had failed to take advantage of the provisions of the Regulation. These categories were : - producers who obtained a SLOM reference quantity as a result of legal action against national authorities after the cut-off date in the Regulation; - producers who failed to meet certain time-limits set out in the Regulation; - cases offeree majeure, or which should be treated as such. 2. Following the approval given to this course of action at the above-mentioned meeting of the Special Committee on Agriculture, and the necessary information on the cases having subsequently been obtained from the Member States, the Commission approved a communication (SEC(96)987/2 and 3) on 5 June 1996 to implement the procedure to compensate these producers, which was referred to as the "clearing up" action. Under the procedure, offers of compensation were made by the Member States concerned to the producers identified as falling into the specific categories, which could be accepted within a time limit in full and final settlement of their claims as under the Regulation. Almost 200 further cases of SLOM producers were settled under the "clearing up" action. 3. The communication to the Council of 1995 identified a further category of producers whose claims it had not been possible to settle under the Regulation, namely those who contested the legality of Article 8 of the Regulation relating to the application to the producers' claims of the provisions of Article 43 of the Statute of the Court of Justice on the limitation of actions, in its judgment of 16 April 1997 in the case T- 20/94 (Hartmann against Council and Commission), the Court of First Instance construed Article 43 of the Statute in a way which was entirely in conformity with the approach followed in Article 8 of the Regulation As a conséquence the legality of Article 8 of the Regulation must be considered as having been confirmed by this judgment. Accordingly a settlement of the llartmann-type cases could now be envisaged. The Commission considers to be Hartmann-type cases those cases in which - the applicant is a SLOM I or II produc«r and - - the applicant had received an o&er of compensation pursuant to the Regulation and the applicant refused to accept the offer not because of the amount of annual compensation laid down by the regulation but for the sole reason that, pursuant to the application of Article 8 of the Regulation concerning the time bar rules, the period for which compensation was offered had been reduced. It is estimated that there are about 55 producers in this group whose cases are pending before the Court of First Instance. It is proposed that the direct settlement of these claims should be carried out following a similar procedure to that under the "clearing up" action referred to in paragraph 2. 4. The settlement would be based on the financial parameters of the Regulation, but the rate of interest to be paid would be adapted in order to avoid the consequence that this category of producers should benefit financially from having pursued their cases before the Court of First Instance. The Commission believes that the settlement of these cases is appropriate given that the only point of the Regulation contested was the application of the limitation rules, and that it will result in a significant further reduction in the remaining outstanding claims. It is foreseen that within the framework of this further "clearing-up" action, it would also be possible to take into account a few additional cases of producers who received a SLOM reference quantity after the cut off date in the first "clearing up" action, as well as some remaining "force majeure" type cases. There are about 10 such cases to the knowledge of the Commission. 5. Following the judgment of the Court of First Instance of 9 December 1997 in joined cases T-195/94 and T-202/94 (Quiller and Heusmann) which decided that the Community is, as a matter of principle, liable to compensate the damages suffered by SLOM III producers, the Commission will shortly present to the Council a proposal for a regulation providing for arrangements for the settlement of the claims of this group of producers. It is anticipated that in its proposal the Commission will provide for a general legal base permitting the settlement of the claims of producers which fall outside the strict conditions of the arrangements adopted, but whose circumstances satisfy the conditions for non-contractual liability of the Community as laid down in the judgments of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance This would provide a basis for the settlement of the categories of cases covered by the first "clearing up" action and that which is now foreseen 6. The Commission therefore asks the Council to acknowledge this communication and its conclusions. FINANCIAL STATEMENT (fiche/98/007. doc)l DATE :5/05/98 BUDGET HEADING : Bl-2090 APPROPRIATIONS: p. m. TITLE : Communication from the Commission to the Council on compensation for certain producers of milk and milk products temporarily prevented from carrying on their trade ("SLOM producers") follow-up to the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC1) n" 2187/93 LEGAL BASIS : Article 215 of the Treaty 4. AIMS: To notify progress as regards the settlement of outstanding claims of SLOM producers and in particular to inform the Council of the Commission's intention to compensate certain further categories of those entitled by means of direct transactions. PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR (190S) FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR (1999) ECU 2,4 million i ECU :. I million p. m. 2000 2001 2002 2003 •TNANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 5. 0 5. 1 5. 0. 1 5. 1. 1 5. 2 EXPENDITURE - CI IARGED TO THE EC BUDGE (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) - NATIONAL AUTHORITIES - OTHER REVENUE - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) - NATIONAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE ESTIMATED REVENUE METHOD OF CALCULATION : The cases referred to in paragraph 3 Number of cases : Average : Cost: 55 x ECU 24. 000 - The cases referred to in paragraph 4 Estimation : 55 ECU 24. 000 ECU (A) 1,3 million ECU (A) 0,7 million TOTAL COST. ECU 1,3 million I 0,7 million : ECU 2 million x 1,191 (DR) 2,4 Mio ECU (B) 6. 0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ? YES CAN 11 IE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CI IAPTERS OF TI IE CURRENT BUDGET ? o. ! WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY'' WILL II! I URE BUDGET APPROPRIA ÏÏONS BE NECESSARY NO OBSERVATIONS ISSN 0254-1475 COM(98) 287 final DOCUMENTS EN 03 15 10 Catalogue number : CB-CO-<)8-30(vKN-C ISBN 92-78-35999-8 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 1378/98 von Susan WADDINGTON an die Kommission. Freizügigkeit von Personen

eurovoc_concepts:
Australia
confiscation of property
free movement of persons
hotel industry
passport

text: 22. 2. 1999 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 50/33 Antwort von Herrn Fischler im Namen der Kommission (11. Juni 1998) Im Rahmen der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik und insbesondere der Verwaltung der gemeinsamen Marktorgani- sationen ist es nicht Sache der Kommission, dazu Stellung zu nehmen, wie die f(cid:252)r die Kontrolle der gemein- schaftlichen Agrarbeihilfen zust(cid:228)ndige griechische Beh(cid:246)rde organisiert ist. Gem(cid:228)(cid:223) der Verordnung (EWG) 729/70 des Rates (cid:252)ber die Finanzierung der gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik (1) teilen die Mitgliedstaaten der Kommission die zugelassenen Dienststellen und Einrichtungen mit und (cid:252)bermitteln ihr Angaben zu deren Arbeitsweise. Diese Verordnung begr(cid:252)ndet also ein Mitspracherecht der Gemeinschaft bei den T(cid:228)tigkeiten der Dienst- und Zahlstellen, das in enger Zusammenarbeit mit den f(cid:252)r diesen Stellen zust(cid:228)ndigen Mitgliedstaaten ausge(cid:252)bt wird. Bislang hat die Kommission noch keine offizielle Mitteilung dahingehend erhalten, da(cid:223) die genannten Ein- richtungen aufgel(cid:246)st oder deren Aufgaben anderen staatlichen Stellen (cid:252)bertragen werden sollen. Gegebenenfalls wird sie sich vergewissern, da(cid:223) alle neuen Rechts- und Verwaltungsvorschriften den gemeinschaftlichen Rechtsvorschriften f(cid:252)r Baumwolle und Tabak entsprechen und im Hinblick auf die Griechenland (cid:252)bertragenen Zust(cid:228)ndigkeiten ausreichend sind. Insbesondere wird die Kommission daf(cid:252)r Sorge tragen, da(cid:223) im Rahmen des neuen Systems alle (cid:220)berpr(cid:252)fungen, die vor Zahlung der Beihilfe vorgenommen werden m(cid:252)ssen, wirkungsam und vollst(cid:228)ndig sind. Die Kommission hat die Leistung der genannten Einrichtungen im Bereich der technischen Unterst(cid:252)tzung der Entwicklung und Verbesserung der Baumwoll- und Tabakkulturen nicht bewertet. (1) ABl. L 94 vom 28. 4. 1970. (1999/C 50/047) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1378/98 von Susan Waddington (PSE) an die Kommission (7. Mai 1998) Betrifft: Freiz(cid:252)gigkeit von Personen Mir wurde vor kurzem der Fall einer Person aus meinem Wahlkreis geschildert, deren Pa(cid:223) von einem Hotelbesitzer in Australien w(cid:228)hrend eines Zeitraums von mehr als zw(cid:246)lf Monaten zur(cid:252)ckbehalten wurde. Kann die Kommission versichern, da(cid:223) Hotelbesitzer in den Mitgliedstaaten der EU nicht das gesetzlich verankerte Recht haben, ebenso zu handeln, wodurch EU-B(cid:252)rgern ihr Recht auf Freiz(cid:252)gigkeit konkret entzogen w(cid:252)rde? Antwort von Herrn Monti im Namen der Kommission (7. Juli 1998) Der Kommission sind keine Rechtsvorschriften der Mitgliedstaaten bekannt, die es Hotelbesitzern gestatten w(cid:252)rden, das Reisedokument ihrer G(cid:228)ste bei einem l(cid:228)ngeren Aufenthalt in ihrem Hotel einzubehalten. Somit d(cid:252)rfte es auch nicht zu F(cid:228)llen kommen, die dem von der Frau Abgeordneten genannten vergleichbar w(cid:228)ren. (1999/C 50/048) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1390/98 von Richard Howitt (PSE) an die Kommission (7. Mai 1998) Betrifft: Behinderte und vorgeschlagene Strukturfondsverordnungen Die Kommission wird angesichts der begr(cid:252)(cid:223)enswerten Tatsache, da(cid:223) die von ihr vorgeschlagenen Struk- turfondsverordnungen das spezifische Erfordernis der Chancengleichheit f(cid:252)r Frauen vorsehen, gebeten, mitzu- teilen, warum sie nicht auch ein entsprechendes Erfordernis der Chancengleichheit f(cid:252)r Behinderte in diese Verordnungen aufgenommen hat. Ist die Kommission nicht auch der Auffassung, da(cid:223) es, wenn die Europ(cid:228)ische Union den Grundsatz der Einbeziehung der Chancengleichheit f(cid:252)r Behinderte in ihre Programme ernst nimmt, wichtig ist, dieses Erfordernis f(cid:252)r die Mitgliedstaaten auch klar festzuschreiben?


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 1374/98 dell'on. Alexandros ALAVANOS alla Commissione. Sistema integrato di controllo degli aiuti del FEAOG

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EAGGF
EU aid
Greece
aid system
aid to agriculture
financing of aid
management information system

text: C 386/120 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 11. 12. 98 (98/C 386/162) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1374/98 di Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) alla Commissione (7 maggio 1998) Oggetto: Sistema integrato di controllo degli aiuti del FEAOG L(cid:146)attuazione del sistema integrato di controllo degli aiuti del FEAOG in Grecia (regolamento CEE n. 3508/92) (1) presenta, stando alle informazioni, taluni problemi che determinano ritardi nella corresponsione degli aiuti ai produttori che ne hanno diritto. Pu(cid:242) la Commissione dire, 1. Quali problemi concreti esistono nella gestione del sistema integrato di controllo degli aiuti in Grecia; quali finanziamenti ha finora ricevuto la Grecia per sviluppare e attuare il sistema integrato di controllo 2. degli aiuti; 3. se le consta che il sistema in questione rientrer(cid:224) nel nuovo organismo di pagamenti e di controllo degli aiuti comunitari di orientamento e di garanzia che il governo greco intende introdurre per sostituire l(cid:146)organismo di pagamenti (GEDIDAGEP) attualmente in vigore; se vi Ł il rischio che i problemi presentatisi nella gestione del sistema integrato di controllo degli aiuti 4. possano far perdere gli aiuti comunitari ai produttori? (1) GU L 355 del 5. 12. 1992, pag. 1. Risposta data dal sig. Fischler in nome della Commissione (10 giugno 1998) La Commissione tiene anzitutto a precisare che non ravvisa nei problemi sorti in Grecia con l(cid:146)attuazione del sistema integrato di gestione e di controllo la causa di eventuali ritardi nella corresponsione degli aiuti ai produttori. Quanto ai quesiti posti dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare, si voglia notare quanto segue: 1. In primo luogo, si constatano rilevanti ritardi nell(cid:146)attuazione del catasto parcellare inteso a istituireun sistema di identificazione alfa-numerico delle particelle agricole che avrebbe dovuto essere operativo entro il 1(cid:176) gennaio 1997. Si rilevano inoltre carenze a livello di certe procedure di controllo e di gestione che implicano il rischio di spese non conformi alla normativa comunitaria. 2. La Grecia ha beneficiato di un contributo finanziario pari a 2,5 milioni di ECU per il periodo 1993-1996. 3. La Commissione non ha ricevuto finora alcuna comunicazione ufficiale sulla soppressione dell(cid:146)organismo menzionato e l(cid:146)attribuzione delle responsabilit(cid:224) ad altri organi nazionali. 4. I problemi constatati non dovrebbero cagionare la perdita ai produttori degli aiuti. (98/C 386/163) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1387/98 di Jonas Sj(cid:246)stedt (GUE/NGL) e Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) alla Commissione Oggetto: Torbiere nella regione della Polesia in Bielorussia (7 maggio 1998) E(cid:146) la Commissione a conoscenza dell(cid:146)importanza delle torbiere esistenti nella regione della Polesia in Bielorussia, sia ai fini dell(cid:146)estrazione del carbone sia in quanto area di eccezionale rilevanza per la biodiversit(cid:224)? Quali iniziative pu(cid:242) adottare la Commissione per contribuire a tutelare questa zona nell(cid:146)ambito delle sue strategie in materia di cambiamenti climatici e di salvaguardia della biodiversit(cid:224)? In particolare, Ł previsto un Fondo comunitario per il sostegno di tali iniziative?


title: Commission Decision No 962/98/ECSC of 7 May 1998 repealing Decisions No 1751/94/ECSC and No 55/96/ECSC with respect to the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of hematite pig iron originating in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and the Ukraine

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cast-iron
export price
import
import price
third country

text: 8. 5. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/7 COMMISSION DECISION No 962/98/ECSC of 7 May 1998 repealing Decisions No 1751/94/ECSC and No 55/96/ECSC with respect to the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of hematite pig iron originating in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and the Ukraine THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, dumping measures warranted. if the market situation so Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, Having regard to Commission Decision No 2277/96/ ECSC of 28 November 1996 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Coal and Steel Community (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) A. PROCEDURE In July 1994, a definitive anti-dumping duty was imposed by Commission Decision No 1751/94/ ECSC (2) on imports into the Community of hema- tite pig iron originating in Brazil, Poland, Russia and the Ukraine. The amount of the duty was the difference between the price of ECU 149/tonne and the free-at-Community-frontier value in all cases where this value was less than the above price. In January 1996, a definitive anti-dumping duty was imposed by Commission Decision No 55/96/ ECSC (3), with regard to imports into the Com- munity of hematite pig iron orginating in the Czech Republic, and an undertaking was accepted from a specified exporter. The amount of the duty was set as mentioned above. In recital 14 of Decision No 1751/94/ECSC and recital 52 of Decision No 55/96/ECSC it was stated that in view of the evolutionary character of the market situation with regard to the product concerned, and of the Community interest in safe- the guarding the competitiveness of users of product to appeared necessary it monitor further developments and possible nega- tive effects on such users and to review the anti- concerned, (1) OJ L 308, 29. 11. 1996, p. 11. (2) OJ L 182, 16. 7. 1994, p. 37. (3) OJ L 12, 17. 1. 1996, p. 5. (4) (5) (6) B. REVIEW INVESTIGATION In the light of an apparent increase in export prices which could have repercussions on the dumping margin and the Community market situation, the Commission, on 10 April 1996, announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (4) its decision to initiate, on its own initiative, an interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Decision No 2277/96/ECSC (here- inafter referred to as the ‘Basic Decision’). The Commission officially advised the Community industry, exporters/producers, importers and user industries known to be concerned and their rep- resentative associations, as well as the representa- tives of the exporting countries. All parties directly concerned were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. in that In view of the large number of exporters/producers in Brazil, the Commission decided, in accordance with Article 17 of the Basic Decision, to apply sampling techniques the determination of for country. The Commission dumping contacted all Brazilian exporters/producers known from the previous anti-dumping proceeding, as well as their representative association. Those companies which declared the highest volume of exports to the Community during 1995 and expressed their willingness to cooperate were selected, that is to say a sample of six exporters/producers was initially considered from the 16 replies received. No comments were received from any interested party with regard to the proposed sample which was therefore selected as proposed. The companies eventually included in the sample represented a major proportion of the total volume of exports to the Community during 1995. (7) The Commission sent questionnaires to the selected parties in Brazil and to all parties known to be concerned in the other exporting countries covered by the investigation, as well as in the (4) OJ C 104, 10. 4. 1996, p. 11. L 135/8 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 5. 98 Community. Replies were received from selected Brazilian companies, one Czech and two Polish exporters/producers, two Community producers, three unrelated importers, six Community user companies, and two associations of Community user industries. No Russian or Ukrainian exporters/ producers cooperated in the investigation. (8) The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed necessary for the purpose of a deter- mination of dumping and injury and carried out verification visits at the premises of the following companies: C. PRODUCT CONCERNED PRODUCT AND LIKE (10) The product concerned is the same as in the previous investigations, that is non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0,5 % or less of phosphorus and currently falling within CN code 7201 10 19 (containing by weight not than 0,4 % of manganese and more than 1 % of silicon), and called hematite pig iron. less (a) Community producers: — DK Recycling und Roheisen GmbH, Duis- burg (Germany), — Servola Spa, Trieste (Italy). (11) (b) Exporters/producers: Brazil: — Calsete, Sete Lagoas, — Plantar Sider ´urgica SA, Sete Lagoas, — Sicafe, Sete Lagoas, — Sider ´urgica Ita-Min Ltda, Sete Lagoas; Poland: — Zaklad Wielkopiecowy Szczecin SPZOO Szczecin, — Huta Szczecin S. A. , Szczecin; Czech Republic: — V(cid:146)tkovice as, Ostrava. Hematite pig iron is used for the production of cast iron with flake graphite (grey cast iron), in par- ticular for high quality machine and machine-tool castings as well as for castings with thermal and chemical uses. The Commission found that hematite pig iron produced and sold by the Community industry has the same essential physical, chemical, technical characteristics and uses as that imported from the countries concerned. Similarly, hematite pig iron sold on the domestic markets in Brazil, Poland and the Czech Republic and that exported to the Community from the five countries concerned have the same physical, chemical and technical characteristics and uses. It was therefore concluded that hematite pig iron produced and sold in the exporting countries concerned is, within the meaning of Article 1(4) of the Basic Decision, alike to that exported from those countries to the Community and that produced and sold in the Community. D. DUMPING 1. Normal value (c) Unrelated importers: (a) Brazil — Frank & Schulte GmbH, Essen (Germany). (d) User companies in the Community: — Compagnie des Coquille, Rochefort (France), Fran(cid:135)aise Fontes en — La Fonte Ardennaise, Vivier-au-Court (France), (12) As mentioned under recital 6, sampling was used for the determination of normal value. A company which was initially included in the sample com- prising six companies failed to provide essential information. That company was therefore excluded from the sample and considered to be a non-coo- perating company. — Starkey’s Technicast Ltd, Hull (United (13) Kingdom). (9) The investigation of dumping covered the period 1 January 1995 to 31 March 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the investigation period’). The exam- ination of injury covered the period from 1992 up to the end of the investigation period. In the course of the investigation it was found that one company included in the sample had a close relationship with another company which also produced and sold the product concerned and which was not included in the initial sample. In view of these corporate links and in order to avoid circumvention of any anti-dumping measures, that related company was therefore included in the final sample, which comprised six companies. 8. 5. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/9 (14) (15) In order to establish normal value, the Commission analysed whether domestic sales of each selected exporter/producer in the sample were represent- ative in accordance with Article 2(2) of the Basic Decision. For five Brazilian exporters/producers it was established that the total domestic sales volume of the product concerned represented at least 5 % of the sales volume exported to the Community. those five exporters/producers, For it was then examined whether their domestic sales were made trade as described in in the ordinary course of the Basic Decision. Where the Article 2(4) of weighted average selling price was equal to or higher than the weighted average unit production cost and where the volume of sales below unit production cost was less than 20 % of sales being used to determine normal value, all sales were regarded as being made in the ordinary course of trade and normal value was established on the basis of the weighted average prices actually paid for all domestic sales. Where the weighted average selling price was lower than the weighted average unit production cost or where the volume of sales made at a loss was equal to or higher than 20 % of sales being used to determine normal value, normal value was established on the basis of the weighted average prices actually paid for the remaining prof- itable domestic sales, which represented at least 10 % of domestic sales of the product. (16) The remaining Brazilian exporter/producer in the sample did not sell the product concerned on the domestic market during the investigation period. Therefore, pursuant the Basic to Article 2(1) of Decision, its normal value was based on the weighted average of those domestic prices which were charged by the other five exporters/producers and which were used to establish normal value for them. (b) Russia and the Ukraine Analogue country (17) Since both Russia and the Ukraine are considered to be non-market economy countries, an analogue market economy country had to be selected for the establishment of normal value in accordance with Article 2(7) of the Basic Decision. Brazil was suggested as an appropriate choice, notably for reasons of similarity of access to raw materials and energy. Moreover, the Brazilian domestic market is sufficiently representative in terms of volume. The Brazilian market also appears to be sufficiently competitive given the high number of companies present. Finally, it should be noted that the fact that Brazil had already been used as the analogue country in the original anti-dumping investigation was also taken into consideration. No comments on the choice of Brazil as an analogue country were received from any interested party in Russia or the Ukraine. (18) (19) (20) Domestic sales The investigation established that there were suffi- cient domestic sales made in the ordinary course of trade of the product concerned by the cooperating companies in the analogue country within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the Basic Decision. The normal value for Russia and Ukraine was therefore calculated on the basis of the actual prices paid or payable for sales of the product concerned in the analogue country, that is Brazil, as described in recital 15. (c) Poland In order to establish normal value, the Commission made the analysis set out in recital 14. For both Polish exporters/producers it was established that the total domestic sales volume of the product concerned represented at least 5 % of the sales volume exported to the Community. It was then examined whether their domestic sales were made in the ordinary course of trade pursuant the Basic Decision. For one to Article 2(4) of exporter/producer, profitable domestic sales rep- resented less than 10 % of its total domestic sales and they were therefore considered insufficient as a basis for normal value. In these circumstances, it was considered appropriate to construct normal value on the basis of Article 2(3) of the Basic De- cision by adding to the manufacturing cost of the product concerned a reasonable amount for selling, general and administrative expenses and for profit by adding to the manufacturing cost of the product concerned a reasonable amount for selling, general and administration expenses and for profit (which was established on the basis of profitable sales). L 135/10 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 5. 98 (21) (22) for For the second exporter/producer, the information concerning its costs was considered unreliable, notably because the allocation of certain extraord- inary costs was not duly justified and was therefore this disregarded. The profitability analysis exporter/producer was made by comparing its domestic selling prices with the unit production cost established for the first exporter/producer since, in fact, both exporters/producers used the it was same production facilities. On this basis, established that there were sufficient domestic sales of the product concerned made in the ordinary course of trade and normal value was established on the basis of the weighted average prices actually paid for all domestic sales. (d) Czech Republic In order to establish normal value, the Commission made the analysis set out in recitals 14 and 15. For the only Czech exporter/producer cooperating in the investigation, it was established that the total domestic sales volume of the product concerned represented more than 5 % of the sales volume exported to the Community. It was then estab- lished that the volume of sales made at a loss by this exporter/producer was higher than 20 % of sales being used to determine normal value. Con- sequently, normal value was established on the basis of the weighted average prices actually paid for the remaining profitable domestic sales, which represented more than 10 % of domestic sales of the product concerned. 2. Export price (a) Brazil, Poland, Czech Republic (23) As all cooperating exporters/producers in Brazil, Poland and the Czech Republic made export sales in the Community directly to independent im- porters, export prices were established on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable by these inde- pendent importers, in accordance with Article 2(8) of the Basic Decision. (25) (26) (27) (b) Russia and the Ukraine (28) (24) As none of the companies concerned in Russia and the Ukraine cooperated in the proceeding (see recital 7) the export prices were established on the basis of in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Decision. In this context, in the facts available, the absence of any other information, it was found that Eurostat data constituted an appropriate basis for the determination of export prices. 3. Comparison (a) Brazil For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison between normal value and the export prices of the companies in the sample, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Decision for differences affecting price comparability, whenever these were claimed and duly justified. In consequence, adjust- ments were made for differences in transport, in- surance, handling, loading and ancillary costs, credit costs, and commissions. (b) Russia and the Ukraine In accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic De- cision, adjustments were made to the Russian and Ukrainian export prices, which were provided at a cif at-Community-frontier level, in order to deter- mine export prices at an fob national-frontier level. These adjustments duly reflect the average shipping and insurance costs incurred in transporting the product concerned from the border of the countries concerned to the Community border. (c) Poland For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison between normal value and the export prices of the cooperating companies, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Decision for differences affecting price comparability, whenever these were claimed and duly justified. In consequence, adjust- ments were made for differences in transport, insu- rance, handling, loading, ancillary costs and credit costs. (d) Czech Republic For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison between normal value and the export prices of the cooperating company, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Decision for differences affecting price comparability, whenever these were claimed and duly justified. In consequence, adjustments were made for differences in credit costs. 8. 5. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/11 4. Dumping margin 4,2 %, expressed as a percentage of the cif price at Community-frontier level. (a) Brazil (29) In general, the Commission made a comparison between weighted average normal values and the weighted average export prices of the exporters/ producers. However, in accordance with Article 2(11) of the Basic Decision, with regard to three Brazilian companies, the weighted average normal value was compared to prices of all export transactions to the Community because it was found that there was a pattern of export prices which differed significantly between different time periods. Consequently, a comparison between weighted average normal values and the weighted average export prices would not have reflected the full degree of dumping being practised. The definitive dumping margins estabished for the cooperating Brazilian exporters/producers included in the sample, expressed as a percentage of the cif price at Community-frontier level, are as follows: — Calsete — Sama — Itasider — Plantar Sider ´urgica SA — Sicafe — Sider ´urgica Ita-Min Ltda 3,3 % 3,3 % 0 % 0 % 6,4 % 0 %. (32) (30) As indicated in recital 13, during the investigation it was found that one company in the sample had a close relationship with another company which also produced and sold the product concerned. The first company owned almost half the shares of the second, and both companies have common direc- tors and used the same sales channels. In view of the close relationship between these two companies there was a high risk that anti-dumping measures could be circumvented by channelling exports to the Community throgh the company with the lower dumping margin if two different margins were established. It was therefore concluded that only one dumping margin, based on the weighted average of the dumping margin found for both, should be estabished for the two companies. (31) The dumping margin for the Brazilian companies which expressed their willingness to cooperate with the Commission’s investigation but were not included in the sample was established, according to Article 9(6) of the Basic Decision, on the basis of the weighted average dumping margin found for the companies in the sample, disregarding zero or de minimis dumping margins. It was determined at Those companies are: — Sider ´urgica Alterosa Ltda, — Insivi, — Interlagos Sider ´urgia Ltda, — Companhia Sider ´urgica Lagoa da Prata, — Metalsider Ltda, — Companhia Sider ´urgica Pitangui, — Siderpa, — Sider ´urgica Valinho SA, — Sider ´urgica Uni˜ao Bondespachense, — Viena Sider ´urgica do Maranh˜ao SA. The dumping margin for the non-cooperating companies, including the company referred to in recital 12, was established on the basis of the facts available, in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Decision. Given that a comparison of the data concerning exports to the Community provided by all the cooperating Brazilian exporters/producers and the Eurostat statistics indicated a very high level of cooperation, the Commission considered that the most reasonable facts available were those established in the investigation and that, since there was no reason to believe that a non- cooperating exporter-producer had dumped at a lower level the highest dumping margin for an exporter/producer included in the sample was the most appropriate for these purposes. This approach was also considered neces- sary in order to avoid creating a bonus for non- cooperation. Thus, for non-cooperating exporters/ producers in Brazil the dmping margin was deter- mined at 6,5 % expressed as a percentage of the cif price at Community-frontier level. than the highest found, (b) Russia and the Ukraine (33) Pursuant to Article 2(11) of the Basic Decision, the weighted average normal value established for Brazil was compared with the weighted average export price for Russia and the Ukraine as deter- mined above. The dumping margins established for Russia and for the Ukraine were determined to be 2,6 % and 4,0 % respectively, expressed as a percentage of the cif price at Community-frontier level. (c) Poland (34) The Commission made a comparison between weighted average normal values and the weighted average export prices of the exporters/producers in accordance with Article 2(11) of the Basic Decision. L 135/12 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 5. 98 it was The two Polish companies which cooperated with the present anti-dumping proceeding, Zaklad Wiel- kopiecowy Szczecin SPZOO and Huta Szczecin SA, claimed that they were two independent entities. they were closely found that However, related since they shared managers and workers, production facilities, offices, and one of the com- panies holds almost half the shares of the other. In view of the close relationship between the two companies there was a high risk that anti-dumping measures could be circumvented by channelling exports to the Community through the company with the lower dumping margin if two different therefore margins were concluded that only one dumping margin, based on the weighted average of the dumping found for both, should be established for the two companies. The definitive dumping margin established for these companies, expressed as a percentage of the cif price at Community-frontier level, is as follows: established. It was — Zaklad Wielkopiecowy Szczecin SPZOO — Huta Szczecin SA 12,8 % 12,8 %. (35) For any Polish exporter which neither replied to the Commission’s questionnaire nor otherwise made itself known, the dumping margin was deter- mined on the basis of the facts available in ac- cordance with Article 18(1) of the Basic Deicision. Given that a comparison of the data concerning exports to the Community provided by the co- and the operating Polish exporters/producers Eurostat statistics indicated a very high level of cooperation, the Commission considered, following the approach set out the dumping margin determined for the cooperating companies was the most appropriate to establish a dumping margin for non-cooperating companies. Thus, for non-cooperating exporters/producers in Poland the dumping margin was fixed at 12,8 % the cif price at expressed as a percentage of Community-frontier level. in recital 31, that (37) would not have reflected the full degree of dumping being practised. The definitive dumping margin established for the only cooperating exporter in the Czech Republic, expressed as a percentage of the cif price at Community-frontier level, is as follows: — V(cid:146)tkovice as 7,4 %. For any Czech exporter which neither replied to the Commission’s questionnaire nor otherwise made itself known, the dumping margin was deter- mined on the basis of the facts available in ac- cordance with Article 18(1) of the Basic Decision. Given that a comparison of the data concerning exports to the Community provided by the co- operating Czech expoerter and the Eurostat statis- tics indicated a very high level of cooperation, the Commission considered, following the approach set out in recital 31, that the dumping margin deter- mined for the cooperating company was the most appropriate to establish a dumping margin for for non-cooperating non- cooperating exporters/producers in the Czech Republic the dumping margin was determined at 7,4 % expressed as a percentage of the cif price at Community-frontier level. companies, Thus, E. COMMUNITY INDUSTRY (38) The Commission requested and received informa- tion from all producers in the Community. The cooperating producers constitute, the Community industry within the meaning of Article 4(1) of the Basic Decision. therefore, F. INJURY 1. Preliminary remarks (d) Czech Republic (36) Pursuant to Article 2(11) of the Basic Decision, the weighted average normal value was compared to prices of all export transactions to the Community because it was found that there was a pattern of export prices which differed significantly among regions a comparison between weighted average normal values and the weighted average export prices in the Community. Consequently, (39) For the purposes of analysing injury in the present review investigation, the Commission analysed data relating to the period from 1992 to 31 March 1996. Since the investigation period covered 15 months (1 January 1995 to 31 March 1996) the Commis- sion adjusted the data for this period to 12 months, to ensure a proper comparison. The in order geographical scope of the investigation was the Community composed of 15 Member States. It should be noted, however, that prior to 1995, infor- matin relating to certain injury factors (for example, consumption and market share) was extrapolated for the three new Member Stats (Austria, Finland and Sweden). 8. 5. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/13 (40) (41) (42) (43) (44) 2. Cumulation The Commission examined whether imports of hematite pig-iron imported from Brazil, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and the Czech Republic should be assessed cumulatively in accordance with Article 3(4) of the Basic Decision. In addition, complete segregation by Eurostat of imports from the former USSR did not take place until after 1992. (45) The market share of the dumped imports from all countries concerned increased from 53 % in 1992 to 75 % in the investigation period. of conditions The Commission considered that all conditions for the cumulation of imports from the five countries concerned set out in Article 3(4) of the Basic Deci- sion were met, that is the margin of dumping from each exporting country was more than de minimis, the volume of imports from each country was not negligible, and a cumulative assessment of the volume of imports was appropriate in the light of competition between the the like Community and the imported product product. The Commission concluded that hematite pig-iron originating in the five countries concerned is alike in all respects, is interchangeable and is marketed in the Community through comparable similar commercial sales channels conditions as the product produced and sold in the Community. The imported hematite pig-iron is considered, to compete with the like product imported from each country concerned and with hematite pig-iron produced and sold in the Community. and under therefore, The imports from the five countries concerned were therefore examined cumulatively. 3. Community consumption The apparent Community consumption was deter- mined as the sum of sales by the Community industry on the Community market plus imports third countries. into the Community from all While consumption increased overall between 1992 and the investigation period, from 826 961 to 989 622 tonnes, the trend was somewhat erratic from year to year. 4. Volume and market shares of the dumped imports concerned The volume of dumped imports from all the coun- tries from 441 226 tonnes in 1992 to 746 251 tonnes in the investigation period. substantially increased (46) (47) 5. Prices of the dumped imports The weighted average cif prices of all imports increased from 1992 up to the investigation period. The cif prices of the Brazilian and Ukrainian imports were above the minimum price of ECU 149/tonnes from the time of the imposition of provisional measures (January 1994) onwards. The prices of the Polish imports were below the minimum price in 1994 and increased significantly thereafter. The prices of the Russian imports were below the level of the minimum price in 1994 but increased thereafter. As regards the Czech Re- public, definitive anti-dumping measures were only imposed in January 1996 and an undertaking accepted from a specified exporter/producer at the the minimum price (ECU 149/tonne). level of Therefore, the measures concerning the Czech Republic had only been in force for less than three months at the end of the investigation period of the present review investigation (31 March 1996). the exporters/ In order to determine whether producers were undercutting the prices of the Community producers, the Commission compared the weighted average prices of the Community producers on the Community market with the comparable weighted average prices of each ex- porting country, at a comparable level of trade, that and is ex-works Community industry level, customs duty paid, and an allowance in respect of post importa- tion expenses and profit on the basis of the infor- the Com- mation available. The sales prices of munity producers considered were those to inde- pendent customers and adjusted, where necessary, to ex-works level. on an ex-warehouse importer/trader (48) The results of this comparison revealed the fol- lowing undercutting margins during the investiga- tion period for each country concerned: — Brazil: — Poland: — Russia: — Ukraine: — Czech Republic: 3 % 7 % 4 % 7 % 21 %. The Eurostat data on which these findings are based did not distinguish between the imports from the Czech Republic and those from the the beginning of 1993. Slovak Republic until However, available evidence indicates that there is no pig-iron exporter/producer in the Slovak Re- public. 6. Situation of the Community industry Preliminary remarks (49) During the anti-dumping investigation which resulted in measures being imposed on imports of concerned originating in Brazil, the product L 135/14 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 5. 98 Poland, Russia and Ukraine, seven Community producers were active on the market. Five of those producers ceased production since 1993. Four of those five companies are major Com- munity steel producers, for which the production of hematite pig iron was very much ancillary to their main activity. In the framework of a rationalisation process, those companies decided to concentrate on lines and ceased producing their major product hematite pig iron. For the fifth company the product concerned represented 33 % of its total production and ferro-manganese 67 % (using the furnace). The principle reason for same blast ceasing production was the company’s decision to obtain ferro-manganese from other sources and thus discontinue the operation of the blast furnace. Therefore, at the end of the investigation period of the current review investigation, only two Com- munity producers remained, one of which was in protective administration throughout most of the period considered (from 1992 to September 1995) and was effectively bankrupt. The second company was in a better financial position but nonetheless was loss making. (50) Due to the situation described above, the injury factors are described separately for the Community producers as a whole and for the two remaining Community producers. Production tonnes in the investigation period, while the sales volume of the two remaining Community produ- cers decreased from 246 476 tonnes in 1992 to 230 867 in 1994 and to 201 673 tonnes in the investigation period. Market share (54) The development of sales volume compared to that of apparent Community consumption shows that the market share held by the Community produ- cers decreased during the period considered, from 44 % in 1992 to 27 % in 1994 and to 22 % in the investigation period. The market share held by the two remaining producers decreased from 30 % in 1992 to 23 % in 1994 and to 20 % during the investigation period. Capacity and capacity utilisation (55) Due to the closure of production facilities, total production capacity decreased from 1 817 000 tonnes to 991 334 tonnes over the period con- sidered, a decrease of 45 %. The capacity of the two remaining producers remained constant at 890 000 tonnes. (56) Capacity utilisation rates are not particularly meaningful due to the closure of facilities and the special situation of the producer under protective administration. (51) Overall production levels of the product concerned decreased from 443 724 tonnes in 1992 to 297 527 in 1994 and to 238 154 tonnes in the investigation period, a decrease of 46 % over the period con- sidered and a decrease of 20 % between 1994 and the investigation period. The closure of production facilities by five Community producers has to be taken into account when viewing the above data. (57) (52) For the two remaining Community producers, production decreased from 273 187 tonnes in 1992 to 253 527 in 1994 and to 232 314 tonnes in the investigation period, a decrease of 15 % over the period considered and a decrease of 8 % between 1994 and the investigation period. It should be noted that the company operating under protective administration did not produce the product concerned for the first nine months of the invest- igation period. Stocks The level of stocks held by the Community produ- cers decreased from 151 485 tonnes in 1992 to 33 207 tonnes in the investigation period. However, those figures are not considered meaningful due to the closure of production facilities and the sub- sequent sale of stocks held. The level of stocks held by the two reamining producers shows a decline from 43 417 to 33 207 tonnes over the period considered. The producer under protective ad- from stock for a ministration continued to sell period of several months during the investigation period, while production had ceased. Price evolution Sales volume of the Community industry (53) The sales volume of all Community producers on the Community market decreased from 363 882 tonnes in 1992 to 269 867 in 1994 and to 219 693 (58) The selling prices of the product concerned over the whole period considered are only available for the two remaining Community producers. The weighted average selling prices of the product on the Community market concerned sold 8. 5. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/15 the after introduction of decreased from ECU 167/tonne in 1992 to ECU 144/tonne in 1993, increased to ECU 158/tonne in 1994, anti-dumping measures, and to ECU 174/tonne in the investiga- the tion period. Expressed in percentage terms, price increase between 1992 and the investigation period is 4 % and the increase between 1993 and the investigation period is 21 %. Profitability (59) Profitability figures are only available for the two remaining companies. The available data shows that the two companies achieved negative, though improving, the period con- throughout sidered, with weighted average losses of 36 % of turnover in 1992, 19 % in 1994 and 7 % during the investigation period. results Employment (60) Employment levels for the two remaining com- panies decreased from 444 in 1992 to 384 in the investigation period, a decrease of 14 %. (61) (62) Conclusion on injury The investigation has shown that despite the intro- duction of anti-dumping measures the Community industry experienced the closure of production facilities (although this was mainly due to reasons other in production and sales and loss of market share. The Community industry did not recover sufficiently to achieve profits. than the dumped imports), decreases G. CAUSATION 1. Preliminary remark The Commission had, in Decisions No 1751/94/ ECSC and No 55/96/ECSC, estabished that the Community industry had suffered injury caused by dumped imports originating in Brazil, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and the Czech Republic. In the present review investigation it was necessary to examine whether the imports in question con- tinued to cause material injury to the Community industry. 2. Effects of the dumped imports (63) Although a significant increase in the volume of imports from the countries concerned and in their market share occurred between 1992 and the inves- tigation period, the price levels of those imports increases after the show, in general, substantial (64) (65) (66) (67) imposition of measures in 1994, reaching levels above the minimum price. It should be noted that demand in the Community has always been far greater than the ability of the Community producers to supply. At best, before the closure of production facilities, Community producers could supply 45 to 50 % of demand. The Community industry’s main concern was about the the imports from the countries price levels of concerned rather than their volume or market share. The nature of the Community industry has changed during the period examined, with five producers having ceased producing the product concerned since 1993. While the price of imported hematite pig-iron may have had an influence, the decision of those companies to discontinue pro- ducing the product concerned was not primarily determined by the imports under consideration. The production of hematite pig-iron is the main source of revenue for the two remaining Com- munity producers. The investigation has shown that, as previously stated, one company was in protective administration throughout most of the period considered and was effectively bankrupt. The company stopped producing the product concerned in January 1995 for a period of nine months. The second company, although in a better financial position, was nevertheless loss making throughout the period considered, mainly because of very high social costs, due to previous restructuring. A recal- culation of the profitability of this company with the elimination of these social costs revealed that, although losses were evident in both 1992 and the company achieved modest profits in 1993, 1994, 1995 and in the investigation period. 3. Conclusion review, In conclusion, during the present the Commission has established that the nature of the Community industry has substantially changed with only two producers of hematite pig-iron remaining. The investigation has further shown that the remaining producers were experiencing the period difficulties before, and throughout, considered and continued to have negative, though improving, financial results. However, the difficul- ties of the Community producers were of a struc- tural nature and existed independently from the dumped imports. Despite a significant increase in the price of the imported product after the imposi- tion of anti-dumping measures, the Community industry remained in difficulty. L 135/16 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 5. 98 (68) It is, therefore, concluded that the injury suffered by the Community industry is not caused by the dumped imports to any significant degree as it can be largely attributed to factors other than the imports from the countries concerned. (69) (70) (71) (72) H. COMMUNITY INTEREST 1. Preliminary remarks The Commission examined whether or not it is in the Community interest to maintain the measures in force or whether it can be concluded that it is in the interest of the Community to alter or repeal the measures. known interested To this end the Commission sent questionnaires to all the Community industry, importers/traders and the user industry. The Commission received only limited replies from the users and from importers/ traders of the product concerned. including parties, 2. Interests of the Community industry (a) Nature and structure of the Community industry (normally iron ore and coke) The Community industry essentially transforms into raw material hematite pig-iron in a blast furnace at temperatures in excess of 1 000 HC. The liquid iron is then cast into ‘pigs’ and cooled before storage and subse- quent sale. Hematite pig-iron is a basic, low tech- nology, iron product and is itself a raw material used in the manufacture of grey iron castings. The Community industry consists of two compa- nies, one located in the north-east of Italy and the second in the north west of Germany. Both com- panies are relatively small, employing a total of 393 people in the investigation period. Hematite pig- iron is the main product of these companies: it represented approximately 85 % of the turnover of each company in the investigation period. industry Community consumption. can supply approximately 30 % of (b) Effects of the maintenance or termination of the measures (74) (75) It has been determined that in view of the nature of the difficulties experienced by the Community the Community is unlikely that producers, industry could benefit from these measures. it It should be further stressed that in spite of the imposition of anti-dumping measures and the consequent substantial price increase, the com- panies which had formerly ceased the production of pig-iron have not resumed this production. 3. Interests of other parties (76) In the light of the above conclusions it is not considered necessary to examine further the impact of the measures on other interested parties in this particular case. I. CONCLUSION (77) Given the above findings on injury, causation and Community interest, the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of hematite pig iron origin- ating in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and the Ukraine should be terminated and the measures should be repealed, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of hematite pig iron originating in Brazil, the Czech Re- public, Poland, Russia and the Ukraine is hereby termi- nated. Article 2 Decisions No 1751/94/ECSC and No 55/96/ECSC are hereby repealed. (73) Total production of the product concerned in the investigation period was approximately 230 000 tonnes, which were sold almost exclusively on the the Community Community market. At best, This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 3 8. 5. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/17 This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 May 1998. For the Commission Leon BRITTAN Vice-President


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 1452/98 de José BARROS MOURA à la Commission. Financements communautaires en faveur de projets hydrauliques en Espagne

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Cohesion Fund
European Regional Development Fund
Portugal
Spain
hydraulic machinery
hydraulic works

text: C 386/130 Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes FR 11. 12. 98 2. Les conditions qui ont ØtØ appliquØes au cofinancement du projet de l(cid:146)Alqueva dØcoulent de l(cid:146)importance particuliŁre de celui-ci (plus de 300 millions d(cid:146)Øcus de financement communautaire), qui soulevait, de par son ampleur, des problŁmes spØcifiques dans les domaines de l(cid:146)environnement, de l(cid:146)approvisionnement en eau, du dØveloppement Øconomique et de la coordination du suivi de l(cid:146)opØration. Il convient toutefois de prØciser les chiffres et les faits. En ce qui concerne le projet de l(cid:146)Alqueva, le concours du FEDER atteindra seulement 96,6 millions d(cid:146)Øcus aux prix de 1997. Le reste du financement sera assurØ par le Fonds de cohØsion, par le FSE et par le FEOGA › section Orientation. Pour Øtablir une comparaison avec les aides octroyØes (cid:224) l(cid:146)Espagne, oø des bassins hydrographiques bØnØficient Øgalement d(cid:146)un concours du Fonds de cohØsion, il y a lieu de se rØfØrer au FEDER. Le financement qui sera assurØ par celui-ci en faveur du Plan hydrologique espagnol pour la mŒme pØriode (cf. CCA) s(cid:146)ØlŁve (cid:224) 260 milliards d(cid:146)escudos, soit treize fois plus que le concours destinØ au projet de l(cid:146)Alqueva. Or, comme la Commission en est certainement consciente, le fractionnement d(cid:146)un programme ou d(cid:146)un projet (comme c(cid:146)est le cas du Plan hydrologique espagnol, qui englobe, de toute Øvidence, de nombreux barrages et canaux financØs par le FEDER et situØs sur des cours d(cid:146)eau internationaux, comme le Guadiana) ne saurait justifier que celui-ci ne soit pas considØrØ comme un tout, compte tenu de surcro(cid:238)t du caractŁre unique des concours financiers destinØs (cid:224) ce bassin. Cela Øtant, comment la Commission peut-elle affirmer qu(cid:146)aucun projet espagnol de l(cid:146)envergure du projet de l(cid:146)Alqueva n(cid:146)a ØtØ financØ? Et comment, objectivement, peut-elle soutenir que seul le projet de l(cid:146)Alqueva exigeait des conditions particuliŁres de suivi pour le cofinancement? (1) JO C 354 du 19. 11. 1998. (98/C 386/181) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE P-1452/98 posØe par JosØ Barros Moura (PSE) (cid:224) la Commission (7 mai 1998) Objet: Financements communautaires en faveur de projets hydrauliques en Espagne 1. La Commission pourrait-elle Øtablir un tableau comparatif entre les crØdits du FEDER versØs jusqu(cid:146)(cid:224) la fin de 1997 en faveur de la mesure 6. 1 (plan hydrologique) du CCA de l(cid:146)Espagne et les crØdits versØs en faveur de gros projets hydrauliques portugais? La Commission pourrait-elle aussi Øtablir un tableau comparatif des exigences imposØes par le FEDER (cid:224) 2. chacun des (cid:201)tats membres pour effectuer ces versements? RØponse commune aux questions Øcrites E-1447/98 et P-1452/98 donnØe par Mme Wulf-Mathies au nom de la Commission (20 mai 1998) La Commission recueille les informations nØcessaires pour rØpondre (cid:224) la question posØe. Elle ne manquera pas de communiquer le rØsultat de ses recherches dans les plus brefs dØlais. (98/C 386/182) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-1448/98 posØe par JosØ Barros Moura (PSE) (cid:224) la Commission (11 mai 1998) Objet: Projets destinØs (cid:224) protØger les intØrŒts des consommateurs en 1998 Au Portugal, des organisations de dØfense des consommateurs, qui sont dignes de foi, ont Ømis des doutes au sujet des critŁres appliquØs pour la sØlection des projets qui doivent Œtre rØalisØs au Portugal et qui bØnØficient pour l(cid:146)annØe 1998 d(cid:146)un financement communautaire, conformØment (cid:224) l(cid:146)appel publiØ au JO C 277 du 12. 9. 1997


title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 965/98 der Kommission vom 7. Mai 1998 zur Festsetzung der Ausfuhrerstattungen für Getreide, Mehle, Grobgrieß und Feingrieß von Weizen oder Roggen

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cereal flour
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text: L 135/28 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften 8. 5. 98 VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 965/98 DER KOMMISSION vom 7. Mai 1998 zur Festsetzung der Ausfuhrerstattungen f(cid:129)r Getreide, Mehle, Grobgrieß und Feingrieß von Weizen oder Roggen DIE KOMMISSION DER EUROP(cid:142)ISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN (cid:190) gest(cid:129)tzt auf den Vertrag zur Gr(cid:129)ndung der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaft, gest(cid:129)tzt auf die Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1766/92 des Rates vom 30. Juni 1992 (cid:129)ber die gemeinsame Marktorgani- sation f(cid:129)r Getreide (1), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verord- nung (EG) Nr. 923/96 der Kommission (2), insbesondere auf Artikel 13 Absatz 2, in Erw(cid:132)gung nachstehender Gr(cid:129)nde: Artikel 13 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1766/92 bestimmt, daß der Unterschied zwischen den Notierungen oder den Preisen auf dem Weltmarkt f(cid:129)r die in Artikel 1 derselben Verordnung genannten Erzeugnisse und den Preisen f(cid:129)r diese Erzeugnisse in der Gemeinschaft durch eine Erstat- tung bei der Ausfuhr ausgeglichen werden kann. Bei der Festsetzung der Erstattungen sind die Faktoren zu ber(cid:129)cksichtigen, die in Artikel 1 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1501/95 der Kommission vom 29. Juni 1995 mit Durch- f(cid:129)hrungsbestimmungen zur Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1766/92 des Rates hinsichtlich der Gew(cid:132)hrung von und Ausfuhrerstattungen bei St(cid:148)rungen treffenden Getreidesektor Maßnahmen (3), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2052/97 (4), aufgef(cid:129)hrt sind. Festlegung zu der zur im Da im Rahmen von Ausschreibungen des Weltern(cid:132)h- rungsprogramms nach einigen Bestimmungen 100 000 sollte das Tonnen Mais ausgef(cid:129)hrt werden k(cid:148)nnten, Verfahren nach Artikel 7 Absatz 4 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1162/95 der Kommission (5), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 444/98 (6), angewandt werden. Bei der Festsetzung der Erstattungen ist dem Rechnung zu tragen. F(cid:129)r Mehle, Grobgrieß und Feingrieß aus Weizen und Roggen muß die auf diese Erzeugnisse anwendbare Erstattung unter Ber(cid:129)cksichtigung der zur Herstellung der betreffenden Erzeugnisse notwendigen Getreide- menge berechnet werden. Diese Mengen sind in der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1501/95 festgesetzt worden. Die Lage auf dem Weltmarkt oder die besonderen Erfor- dernisse bestimmter M(cid:132)rkte k(cid:148)nnen die Unterteilung der Erstattung f(cid:129)r gewisse Erzeugnisse gem(cid:132)ß ihrer Bestim- mung notwendig machen. Die Erstattung muß mindestens einmal monatlich festge- setzt werden; sie kann innerhalb dieses Zeitraums abge(cid:132)n- dert werden. Die Anwendung dieser Modalit(cid:132)ten auf die gegenw(cid:132)rtige Lage der Getreidem(cid:132)rkte und insbesondere auf die Notie- rungen oder Preise dieser Erzeugnisse in der Gemein- schaft und auf dem Weltmarkt f(cid:129)hrt zur Festsetzung der Erstattung in H(cid:148)he der im Anhang genannten Betr(cid:132)ge. Die in dieser Verordnung vorgesehenen Maßnahmen entsprechen der Stellungnahme des Verwaltungsaus- schusses f(cid:129)r Getreide (cid:190) HAT FOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: Artikel 1 Die Erstattungen bei der Ausfuhr der in Artikel 1 Buch- staben a), b) und c) der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1766/92 genannten Erzeugnisse, Malz ausgenommen, in unver(cid:132)n- dertem Zustand sind im Anhang festgesetzt. Diese Verordnung tritt am 8. Mai 1998 in Kraft. Artikel 2 Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmittelbar in jedem Mitgliedstaat. Br(cid:129)ssel, den 7. Mai 1998 F(cid:129)r die Kommission Franz FISCHLER Mitglied der Kommission (1) ABl. L 181 vom 1. 7. 1992, S. 21. (2) ABl. L 126 vom 24. 5. 1996, S. 37. (3) ABl. L 147 vom 30. 6. 1995, S. 7. (4) ABl. L 287 vom 21. 10. 1997, S. 14. (5) ABl. L 117 vom 24. 5. 1995, S. 2. (6) ABl. L 56 vom 26. 2. 1998, S. 12. 8. 5. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften L 135/29 ANHANG zur Verordnung der Kommission vom 7. Mai 1998 zur Festsetzung der Ausfuhrerstattungen f(cid:129)r Getreide, Mehle, Grobgrieß und Feingrieß von Weizen oder Roggen Erzeugniscode Bestimmung (1) Erstattungsbetrag Erzeugniscode Bestimmung (1) Erstattungsbetrag (ECU /Tonne) (ECU /Tonne) 1001 10 00 9200 1001 10 00 9400 1001 90 91 9000 1001 90 99 9000 1002 00 00 9000 1003 00 10 9000 1003 00 90 9000 1004 00 00 9200 1004 00 00 9400 1005 10 90 9000 1005 90 00 9000 1007 00 90 9000 1008 20 00 9000 (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) 03 02 03 02 (cid:190) 03 02 (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) 04 03 02 (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) 12,00 0 25,00 35,00 (cid:190) 40,00 0 (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) 31,00 (3) 21,00 (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) 1101 00 11 9000 1101 00 15 9100 1101 00 15 9130 1101 00 15 9150 1101 00 15 9170 1101 00 15 9180 1101 00 15 9190 1101 00 90 9000 1102 10 00 9500 1102 10 00 9700 1102 10 00 9900 1103 11 10 9200 1103 11 10 9400 1103 11 10 9900 1103 11 90 9200 1103 11 90 9800 (cid:190) 01 01 01 01 01 (cid:190) (cid:190) 01 (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) 01 (cid:190) (cid:190) 23,00 21,75 20,00 18,50 17,25 (cid:190) (cid:190) 47,50 (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (2) (cid:190) (2) (cid:190) 0 (2) (cid:190) (1) Folgende Bestimmungen sind vorgesehen: 01 alle Drittl(cid:132)nder, 02 andere Drittl(cid:132)nder, 03 Schweiz, Liechtenstein, 04 Tansania, Burundi, die Republik Kongo (Brazzaville), die Demokratische Republik Kongo. (2) Enth(cid:132)lt das Erzeugnis gepreßten agglomerierten Grieß, wird keine Erstattung gew(cid:132)hrt. (3) Die im Rahmen des in Artikel 7 Absatz 4 der ge(cid:132)nderten Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1162/95 vorgesehenen Verfahrens festgesetzte Erstattung f(cid:129)r eine Menge von 100 000 Tonnen Mais zur Ausfuhr nach Tansania, Burundi, der Republik Kongo (Brazzaville) und der Demokratischen Republik Kongo im Rahmen von Ausschreibungen des Weltern(cid:132)hrungsprogramms. NB: Die Zonen sind diejenigen, die in der ge(cid:132)nderten Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2145/92 der Kommission (ABl. L 214 vom 30. 7. 1992, S. 20) bestimmt sind


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1373/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Insurance cover for citizens working in one Member State and performing military service in another Member State

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Community migration
EU national
armed forces
free movement of workers
insurance
migrant worker
national service
seniority
social security

text: 11. 12. 98 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 386/119 (98/C 386/161) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1373/98 fr(cid:229)n Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) till kommissionen (7 maj 1998) ˜mne: F(cid:246)rs(cid:228)kringsskydd f(cid:246)r v(cid:228)rnpliktiga som (cid:228)r medborgare i en annan medlemsstat EG-domstolen har nyligen avkunnat ett beslut om att v(cid:228)rnplikt (cid:228)r en av medborgarnas grundl(cid:228)ggande plikter gentemot staten, men att den (cid:228)ven leder till skyldigheter fr(cid:229)n statens sida. I EG-domstolens beslut anges att staten b(cid:246)r kompensera f(cid:246)r v(cid:228)rnpliktens ogynnsamma f(cid:246)ljder och att den genom gemenskapslagstiftningen (cid:228)r f(cid:246)rbunden att (cid:229)l(cid:228)gga arbetsgivarna att tillse att anst(cid:228)llda som g(cid:246)r v(cid:228)rnplikten omfattas av f(cid:246)rs(cid:228)kringsskyddet, under f(cid:246)ruts(cid:228)ttning att anst(cid:228)llningsf(cid:246)rh(cid:229)llandet inte har brutits innan v(cid:228)rnpliktstj(cid:228)nstg(cid:246)ringen inleddes. Med anledning av detta uppst(cid:229)r en fr(cid:229)ga om denna f(cid:246)rm(cid:229)n kan (cid:228)ven kan beviljas personer som (cid:228)r anst(cid:228)llda i en annan medlemsstat (cid:228)n sitt ursprungsland, men som (cid:228)r tvungna att g(cid:246)ra sin v(cid:228)rnplikt i det land d(cid:228)r de (cid:228)r medborgare. Kan Europeiska kommissionen s(cid:228)ga om en utl(cid:228)ndsk medborgare i en EU-medlemsstat kan beg(cid:228)ra att omfattas av f(cid:246)rs(cid:228)kringsskyddet i det land d(cid:228)r personen (cid:228)r anst(cid:228)lld under tiden den g(cid:246)r sin v(cid:228)rnplikt i den andra medlemsstat d(cid:228)r den har sitt ursprung och i s(cid:229) fall under vilka f(cid:246)ruts(cid:228)ttningar? Svar fr(cid:229)n PÆdraig Flynn p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (8 juni 1998) Enligt gemenskapsr(cid:228)tten (cid:228)r gemenskapsmedborgare f(cid:246)rem(cid:229)l f(cid:246)r samma villkor i socialf(cid:246)rs(cid:228)kringssystemen i den medlemsstat d(cid:228)r de arbetar som medborgare i den staten (r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning (EG) 118/97 av den 2 december 1996 om (cid:228)ndring och uppdatering av f(cid:246)rordning (EEG) 1408/71 om till(cid:228)mpningen av systemen f(cid:246)r social trygghet n(cid:228)r anst(cid:228)llda, egenf(cid:246)retagare eller deras familjemedlemmar flyttar inom gemenskapen, samt av f(cid:246)rordning (EG) 574/ 72 om till(cid:228)mpning av f(cid:246)rordning (EEG) 1408/71) (1). N(cid:228)r det s(cid:228)rskilt g(cid:228)ller milit(cid:228)rtj(cid:228)nst har domstolen utvecklat en r(cid:228)ttspraxis som ger precisa svar p(cid:229) de fr(cid:229)gor som parlamentsledamoten st(cid:228)ller. Enligt denna r(cid:228)ttspraxis, om och i den utstr(cid:228)ckning som milit(cid:228)rtj(cid:228)nst erk(cid:228)nns som en f(cid:246)rs(cid:228)kringsperiod i lagstiftningen i den stat d(cid:228)r milit(cid:228)rtj(cid:228)nsten utf(cid:246)rs, m(cid:229)ste de andra medlemsstaterna erk(cid:228)nna den som en s(cid:229)dan period vid ber(cid:228)kning av f(cid:246)rm(cid:229)ner, (cid:228)ven om en s(cid:229)dan period inte beh(cid:246)ver beaktas enligt deras egen lagstiftning (se dom av den 15 december 1993, Fabrizzi e. a. , C-113/92, C-114/92 och C-56/92, REG s. I- 6707). Omv(cid:228)nt g(cid:228)ller att om de erk(cid:228)nner perioden som s(cid:229)dan f(cid:246)r sina medborgare, m(cid:229)ste milit(cid:228)rtj(cid:228)nst som utf(cid:246)rs i en annan medlemsstat erk(cid:228)nnas under samma villkor (se dom av den 25 juni 1997, Romero, C-131/96, REG s. I- 3659). Likas(cid:229) g(cid:228)ller att en (cid:148)social f(cid:246)rm(cid:229)n(cid:148) i den mening som avses i r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning (EEG) 1612/68 av den 15 oktober 1968 om arbetskraftens fria r(cid:246)rlighet inom gemenskapen (2), som g(cid:228)ller f(cid:246)r landets medborgare (milit(cid:228)rtj(cid:228)nstens l(cid:228)ngd beaktas vid fastst(cid:228)llande av tj(cid:228)nstg(cid:246)ringstid i f(cid:246)retaget) m(cid:229)ste ocks(cid:229) g(cid:228)lla f(cid:246)r migrerande arbetstagare som har utf(cid:246)rt sin milit(cid:228)rtj(cid:228)nst i sitt ursprungsland (dom av den 15 oktober 1969, Ugliola, REG s. 363). D(cid:228)remot (cid:228)r r(cid:228)ttspraxis restriktiv n(cid:228)r det g(cid:228)ller kompletterande socialt skydd. Enligt dom av den 14 mars 1996, (De Vos, C-315/94, REG s. I-1417), kan en arbetstagare, som (cid:228)r medborgare i en medlemsstat men (cid:228)r anst(cid:228)lld inom en annan medlemsstats territorium, inte g(cid:246)ra anspr(cid:229)k p(cid:229) att avgifter (varav viss del h(cid:228)rr(cid:246)r fr(cid:229)n arbetsgivaren och viss del fr(cid:229)n arbetstagaren) till en kompletterande pensionsf(cid:246)rs(cid:228)kringskassa med efterlevandeskydd f(cid:246)r offentligt anst(cid:228)llda skall forts(cid:228)tta att inbetalas med samma belopp som skulle ha inbetalats om dennes anst(cid:228)llningsavtal inte hade suspenderats p(cid:229) grund av att denne inkallats till milit(cid:228)rtj(cid:228)nst, (cid:228)ven om en s(cid:229)dan r(cid:228)tt f(cid:246)reskrivs f(cid:246)r medborgare i n(cid:228)mnda stat som (cid:228)r offentligt anst(cid:228)llda och g(cid:246)r milit(cid:228)rtj(cid:228)nst i den staten. (F(cid:246)r en komplett (cid:246)versikt (cid:246)ver r(cid:228)ttspraxis p(cid:229) detta omr(cid:229)de, se generaladvokat Cosmas detaljerade analys i m(cid:229)l C-248/96, Grahame, REG 1997, s. I-6407). (1) (2) EGT L 28, 30. 1. 1997. EGT L 257, 19. 10. 1968