title: Proposal for a Council Decision on the Community position on the rules of procedure of the Cooperation Council and of the Cooperation Committee established by the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and Moldova

eurovoc_concepts:
Association Council (EU)
Moldova
association agreement (EU)
committee (EU)
cooperation agreement (EU)

text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 05. 06. 1998 COM(1998) 351 final Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION ON THE COMMUNITY POSITION ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COOPERATION COUNCIL AND OF THE COOPERATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE PARTNERSHIP AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES AND MOLDOVA (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1. The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Moldova, of the other part, provides for the setting-up of a Cooperation Council composed of members of the Council of the European Union and members of the European Commission, on the one hand, and of members of the Government of Moldova, on the other, its role is to monitor the implementation of the Agreement and examine any major issues arising within the framework of the Agreement and any other bilateral or international issues of mutual interest for the purpose of attaining the objectives of the Agreement. 2. According to the terms of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and in particular Articles 82 to 84 thereof, the Cooperation Council shall establish its rules of procedure and the rules of procedure of the Cooperation Committee, the role of the Committee being to prepare all Cooperation Council meetings and generally assist the Cooperation Council in its work. 1 Article 2(1) of the Council and the Commission Decision (COM(94) 477) on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement provides that the position to be adopted by the Community in the Cooperation Council shall be determined by the Council on a proposal from the Commission (or, where appropriate, by the Commission). In accordance with this provision, it is proposed that- the Council adopt the attached draft rules of procedure as a Community position. 4. The Moldova Cooperation Council and Cooperation Committee are institutions modelled on the Cooperation Councils and Cooperation Committees set up under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements with Russia and the Ukraine, which have (virtually) identical rules of procedure. The institutional provisions of the Agreement with Moldova (and of Partnership and Cooperation Agreements with other NIS) constitute the "legal basis" for the rules of procedure. 5. The attached draft rules of procedure follow closely the rules adopted for the the Cooperation Council with Russia. The exact form Cooperation Council and Cooperation Committee will take is as yet unknown. However, the Moldovan authorities are likely to take the rules and practices established with Russia as a guide. the meetings of that 6. The rules of procedure should be kept as broad and as flexible as possible to accommodate a variety of different models of the institutions in question. The rules of procedure adopted under the Europe Agreements are a suitable model for the Moldova rules of procedure. They offer a sufficiently flexible framework, which merely lays down the broad outlines of the institutions' operations without going into excessive detail. 7. One notable difference between the Europe Agreements with the CEECs and those of the PCAs is that a Cooperation Council can make only (non-binding) recommendations (Article 82 of the PCA), whereas Association Councils can take decisions. Appropriate minor adjustments must therefore be made to the model rules of procedure to reflect this aspect. institutional provisions of the I S. It is established practice under the Europe Agreements that all meetings of the Association Councils lake place in the EU. While this corresponds to EU practice in mixed agreement contexts, it is not in line with standard diplomatic usage. Although the Moldovan authorities have not requested alternating venues, it is likely to request treatment equivalent to that of Russia. Therefore the formula proposed for Russia, namely that the venue will be in the EU, unless the Parties agree otherwise, could be used here. 9. The attached draft rules of procedure are proposed for adoption as. a Community position under Article 2(1) of the Council and Commission Decision (COM(94) 477) on the conclusion of the PCA between the European Communities and their Member States and Moldova by means of a decision of the Council. 10. The Council is therefore requested to adopt the attached Commission proposal on a Community position on the rules of procedure of the Cooperation Council and of the Cooperation Committee with Moldova. 4 PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON A COMMUNITY POSITION ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COOPERATION COUNCIL AND OF THE COOPERATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE PARTNERSHIP AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES AND MOLDOVA THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, to Ihe Treaty establishing Having regard the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and the Treaty establishing the European of Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), the European Community, Having regard to the Council and Commission Decision of. 1998 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member states, of the one part, and Moldova, of the other part, and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, I laving regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 82 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement sets up a Cooperation Council; Whereas Article 84 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement provides that the Cooperation Council shall be assisted by a Cooperation Committee and Article 83 of the Agreement further provides that the Cooperation Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure; Whereas Article 84 of the said Agreement further provides that the Cooperation Council shall, in its rules of procedure, determine the functioning of the Cooperation Committee and that the Cooperation Council may delegate any 'of its powers to the Cooperation Committee; Whereas Article 85 of the Agreement further provides that the Cooperation Council may decide to set up any other special committee or body that can assist it in carrying out its work, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: The position to be adopted by the European Community within the Cooperation Council set up under Article 82 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Moldova, of the other part, on the rules of procedure of the said Cooperation Council and of the Cooperation Committee referred to in Article 84 of the Agreement shall be based on the draft rules of procedure annexed to this Decision. Minor amendments to these draft rules of procedure may be accepted without further decision by the Council. Done at Brussels, *1 D R A FT RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COOPERATION COUNCIL REPRESENTING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND MOLDOVA, OF THE OTHER PART HIT: COOPERATION COUNCIL, Having regard to the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Moldova, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 28 November 1994, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", and in particular Articles 82 to 85 thereof, I laving regard to the Protocol to the Agreement signed on 15 May 1997, Whereas the Agreement entered into force on. , HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RULES OF PROCEDURE: Article 1 Presidency The oflice of President of the Cooperation Council shall be held alternately for periods of twelve months by a representative of the Council of the European Union, on behalf of the Communities and their Member Stales, and a representative of the Government of Moldova. However, the first period shall begin on the date of the first Cooperation 'Council and end on 31 December of the same year. Article 2 Meetings The Cooperation Council shall meet at ministerial level once a year. Extraordinary meetings of the Cooperation Council may be held at the request of either party, if the parties so agree. Unless agreed otherwise by the Parties, each meeting of the Cooperation Council shall be held at the usual venue for meetings of the Council of the European Union at a date agreed by both Parties. The meetings of the Cooperation Council shall be jointly convened by the Secretaries of the Cooperation Council in agreement with the Parties. s Article 3 Representation The members of the Cooperation Council, as defined in Article 83 of the Agreement, may be represented by a minister or by a designated official if prevented from attending. The official acting in such a capacity shall as a rule be Moldova's Head of the Mission to the European Communities or the Head of the Permanent Mission to an EC Member State or a senior official. In all other cases, a member wishing to be represented shall notify the President of the name of the representative before the meeting at which he is to be so represented. The representative of a member of the Cooperation Council shall exercise all the rights of the full member. Article 4 Delegations The members of the Cooperation Council may be accompanied by officials. Before each meeting, the President shall be informed of the proposed membership of each Party's delegation and the name of the head of delegation. The Cooperation Council may invite other persons to attend its meetings in order to provide information on particular subjects. Article 5 Secretariat An official of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and an official appointed by Moldova shall act jointly as Secretaries of the Cooperation Council. Article 6 Documents Where the discussions of the Cooperation Council are based on reference documents, such documents shall be numbered and circulated by the two Secretaries as documents of the Cooperation Council. Article 7 Correspondence Correspondence for the Cooperation Council or the President of the Cooperation Council shall be sent to the two Secretaries of the Cooperation Council. The two Secretaries shall ensure that correspondence is forwarded to the President of the Cooperation Council and, where appropriate, circulated to other members of the in Article 6. The Cooperation Council as the correspondence referred the Secretariat-General of thus circulated shall be sent type of document the to to 6 Commission, the Permanent Representations of Member States of the European Union and the Mission of Moldova in Brussels. Communications from the President of the Cooperation Council shall be sent out by the Secretary concerned and, where appropriate, circulated as documents referred to in Article 6 to the other members of the Cooperation Council at the addresses indicated in the paragraph above. Article 8 Agenda v 1. A commonly agreed provisional agenda shall be drawn up for each meeting. It shall be forwarded by the Secretaries of the Cooperation Council to the addressees referred to in Article 7 not later than fifteen days before the beginning of the meeting. The provisional agenda shall include items for which a request has been received by one or other of the two Secretaries not later than twenty-one days before the beginning of the meeting, but items will not be put on. the provisional agenda unless the supporting documentation has been forwarded to the Secretaries not later than the date of dispatch of the agenda. The agenda shall be adopted by the Cooperation Council at the beginning of each meeting. An item not appearing on the provisional agenda may be added if the two Parties so agree. 2. By agreement of the Parties, the time-limits specified in paragraph 1 may be shortened to take account of special circumstances. Article 9 Minutes The two Secretaries shall jointly draw up draft minutes of each meeting, the two copies being equally authentic. The minutes shall, as a general rule, indicate in respect of each item on the agenda the documentation submitted to the Cooperation Council; any statements that members of the Cooperation Council want included; the recommendations, statements and conclusions adopted on specific items. The minutes shall also include a list of members of the Cooperation Council or their representatives who were present at the meeting. The draft minutes shall be submitted to the Cooperation Council for approval at its next meeting. When approved, two authentic copies of the minutes shall be signed by the two Secretaries and filed by the Parties. A copy of the minutes shall be forwarded to each of the addressees referred to in Article 7 above. Article 10 Recommendations \ The Cooperation Council shall formulate agreement between the Parties. its recommendations by common Between meetings, the Cooperation Council may make recommendations and approve minutes by written procedure if the Parties so agree. The written procedure shall consist of an exchange of notes between the two Secretaries, acting in agreement with the Parties. the meaning of The recommendations of the Cooperation Council within Article 82 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement shall have the title "recommendation", followed by a serial number, the date of their adoption and a description of the subject. The recommendations of the Cooperation Council shall be authenticated by the two Secretaries and the two authentic copies shall be signed by the heads of delegation of the two Parties. Recommendations shall be forwarded to each of the addressees referred to in Article 7 above as documents of the Cooperation Council. Article 11 Publicity Unless otherwise decided, the meetings of the Cooperation Council shall not be public. Each Party may decide to publish the recommendations of the Cooperation Council in its respective official gazette. Article 12 Languages The official languages of the Cooperation Council shall be the official languages of the Parlies. The Cooperation Council shall normally base prepared in these languages. its deliberations on documentation Article 13 Expenses The European Communities and Moldova shall each cover the expenses they incur by reason of their participation in the meetings of the Cooperation Council with regard to the costs of both staff, travel and subsistence and of post and telecommunications. The cost of interpreting at meetings and of translation of documents shall be borne by the European Communities, with the exception of interpretation or translation into or from Romanian, which shall be borne by Moldova. Other expenditure relating to the material organisation of meetings, including the duplication of documents, shall be borne by the Party which hosts the meeting. 'I Article 14 Cooperation Committee In accordance with Article 84 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, a Cooperation Committee is hereby set up in order to assist the Cooperation Council in its work. It shall be composed of representatives of the Commission of the European Communities and of the members of the Council of the European Union, on the one hand, and of representatives of the Government of Moldova on the other, normally at senior official level. The Cooperation Committee shall prepare the meetings and the discussions of the Cooperation Council, monitor, where appropriate, the implementation of the recommendations of the Co; peration Council and in general ensure continuity in the partnership and the proper functioning of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. It shall submit proposals or draft recommendations for adoption to the Cooperation Council. The consultations provided for in Articles 17 and 48, and in Annex 2 to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement shall take place within the Cooperation Committee. Consultation may continue in the Cooperation Council if the Parties so agree. The rules of procedure of the Cooperation Committee are annexed hereto. Done at For the Cooperation Council I lead of the EU Delegation Head of the Moldova Delegation 4 RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COOPERATION COMMITTEE ANNEX. Arlkkl Presidency The office of President of the Cooperation Council shall be held alternately for periods of twelve months by a representative of the Commission of the European Communities, on behalf of the Communities and their Member States, and a representative of the Government of Moldova. The first period shall begin on the date of the first Cooperation Council meeting and end on 31 December of the same year. During this period and each twelve-month period thereafter, the Cooperation Committee shall be chaired by the Party holding the Presidency of the Cooperation Council. Article 2 Meetings The Cooperation Committee shall meet once a year and whenever circumstances require, by agreement of the Parlies. Each meeting of the Cooperation Committee shall be held at a time and place agreed by the Parties. The meetings of the Cooperation Committee shall be convened by the two Secretaries. Article 3 Delegations Before each meeting, the Chairman shall be informed of the proposed composition of each Party's delegation. Article 4 Secretarial An official of the Commission of the European Communities and an official of (he Government of Moldova shall act jointly as Secretaries of the Cooperation Committee. All communications to and from the Chairman of the Cooperation Committee provided for in this Annex shall be forwarded to the Secretaries of the Cooperation Committee and to the Secretaries and President of the Cooperation Council. Article 5 Publicity Unless otherwise decided, the meetings of the Cooperation Committee shall not be public. /o Article 6 Agenda A provisional agenda for each meeting shall be drawn up by the Secretaries of the Cooperation Committee, who shall forward it to the addressees referred to in Article 4 not later than fifteen days before the beginning of the meeting. The provisional agenda shall include the items for which the Chairman has received a request not later than twenty-one days before the beginning of the meeting, on the understanding that items shall not be written into the provisional agenda unless the supporting documentation has been forwarded to the Secretaries not later than the date of dispatch of the agenda. The agenda shall be adopte ' by. the Cooperation Committee at the beginning of each meeting. An item othe: *ban those appearing on the provisional agenda may not be placed on the agenda unless the Parties so agree. By agreement of the Parties, the time-limits specified in paragraph 1 may be shortened to take account of special circumstances. The Cooperation Committee may ask experts to attend its meetings in order to provide information on particular subjects. Article 7 Minutes Minutes shall be taken for each meeting summing up the conclusions reached by the Committee. When adopted by the Cooperation Committee, the minutes shall be signed by the Chairman and the two Secretaries and a copy filed by each of the Parties. A copy of the minutes shall be forwarded to each of the addressees referred to in Article 4. Article 8 Recommendations The Cooperation Committee shall not formulate recommendations except in specific cases where it is empowered to do so by the Cooperation Council under Article 87(2) of the Agreement. In such cases these acts shall bear the title "recommendation", followed by a serial number, the date of adoption and a description of the subject Recommendations shall be formulated by common agreement between the parties. Recommendations of the Cooperation Committee shall be forwarded to the addressees referred to in Article 4. The Cooperation Committee may decide to publish such recommendations. The recommendations of the Cooperation Committee shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretaries. A* Article 9 Expenses The European Communities and Moldova shall each cover the expenses they incur by reason of their participation in the meetings of the Cooperation Committee and of its subcommittees and working parties with regard to the costs of both staff, travel and subsistence and of post and telecommunications. The cost of interpreting at meetings and translation shall be borne by the European Communities, with, the exception of interpretation or translation into or from Romanian, which shall be borne by Moldova. Expenditure relating to the material organisation of meetings, including the duplication of documents, shall be borne by the Party which hosts the meeting. Article 10 Subcommittees and working parlies The ( oopcration Committee may set up subcommittees,and working parlies to assist it in its work. They shall work under the aegis of the Cooperation Committee, to which they shall report after each meeting. They shall not formulate recommendations. The Cooperation Committee may change the terms of reference of any subcommittee or working party, abolish them or set up. new ones. At FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1 TITLE OF OPERATION Rules of procedure of the Cooperation Council and flie Cooperation Committee set up under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member Slates and Moldova (PCA). Establishment and operation of an EU-Moldova Cooperation Council, a Cooperation Committee and, where necessary, (sub)committees and other special bodies. 2 BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED A-130 : Mission expenses A- 2510 : Meetings of committees 3 LEGAL BASE Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the. Partnership and Coopérât ion- Agreement between the European Communities and their Member Stales and Moldova (to be adopted). 4 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION 4. 1 General objective Implementation of the institutional provisions of the PCA. 4. 2 Period covered and arrangements for renewal 10 years (= duration of the PCA, Article 98, with possibility of extension). 5 CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE 5. 1 Compulsory/Non-compulsory expenditure Non-compulsory expenditure. 5. 2 Differentiated/Non-differentiated appropriations Non-differentiated appropriations. 5. 3 Type of revenue involved No revenue. 6TYPE OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE 100% non-reimbursable (missions by officials, organisation of conferences, interpretation, translation, reproduction of documents) Ah 7 F I N A N C I AL I M P A CT 7. 1 Method of calculating total cost of operation (relation between individual and total costs) See section 10. No operational expenditure involved. 7. 2 Itemised breakdown of cost Breakdown year n n+ 1 n + 2 n + 3 n + 4 n + 5 and subs, yrs Total Commitment appropriations ECU million (at current prices) Total 7. 3 Operational expenditure for studies, experts etc. included in Part B of the budget Commitment appropriations ECU million (at current prices) year n n + 1 n + 2 n + 3 n + 4 n + 5 & subs. yrs Total - Studies Meetings of experts - Conferences and congresses - Information and publications Total Ak 7. 4 Schedule of commitment and payment appropriations year n n+ 1 n + 2 n + 3 n + 4 ECU million n + 5 and subs, yrs Total Commitment appropriations Payment appropriations yearn n +1 n + 2 n + 3 n + 4 n i 5 and subs, yrs Total , 8 F R A UD P R É V E N T I ON M E A S U R ES Checks by the responsible officials. ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS 9. 1 Specific and quantified objectives; target population The institutionalised dialogue between the EU and Moldova will be an essential prerequisite for achieving the aims of the PCA, namely the promotion of trade and investment Hows, support for political and economic reforms in Moldova and close coopération across a wide number of policy fields. The main targets are economic operators and the general public in Moldova and the EU. 9. 2 Grounds for the operation Coordinated approach by the European Communities and their Member states to cooperation with Moldova, avoiding duplication of effort and establishing the EU as one of the main partners of Moldova. The approach is similar to that adopted under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements with other NIS and the Europe Agreements with the CHECs. - AS 9. 3 Monitoring and evaluation of the operation Regular stock-taking of the results and effectiveness of the dialogue by Commission and Council. 10 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (SECTION III, PART A OK THE BUDGET) Actual mobilisation of the necessary administrative resources will depend on the Commission's annual decision on the allocation of resources, taking into account the number of staff and additional* amounts authorised by the budgetary authority. 10. 1 Effect on the number of posts Type of post Staff to be assigned to managing the operation Temporary Permanent posts posts A Officials or B temporary C staff ()(her resources Total 1 0 0. 5. 0 1. 5 0 0 0 0 0 Source Existing resources in the DG or department concerned 1 0 0. 5 0 1. 5 Duration Additional resources 0 0 0 10. 2 Overall financial impact of additional human resources Officials Amounts 0 ECU Method of calculation No additional human resources required. Temporary staff O t h er reSOUrCeS (indieatObiidget heading) 0 0 Total 0 At 10. 3 Increase in other administrative expenditure as a result of the operation ECU lludj'cl heading Amounts Method of calculation Cooperation Council N. B. All meetings to be held in Brussels once a year. The Council organises these meetings, so the Commission merely participates with its officials but does not bear (conference organisation, interpretation, etc. ) costs any p. m. A-130 Cooperation Committee N. B. Meetings between Brussels and Chisinau. (usually one a year) alternate 30 000 Chisinau meetings (once every 2 years) • 4-day mission for 10 Commission officials from various DGs. Subcommittees and other bodies N. B. Estimated: 6 meetings per year; half Chisinau, half in Brussels. in Chisinau meetings (3 a year) 20 000 12 000 • One 4-day mission per year for 8 officials (Trade Facts Working Group). • Two 4-day missions subcommittees). for 3 officials (other A-2510 p. m. costs for Council Travel representatives in meetings of the Cooperation participating Committee and of subcommittees and other groups are paid by the Council's General Secretariat. A-130 62 000 32. 000 TOTAL = for years where Cooperation Committee is in Chisinau = for years where Cooperation Committee is in Brussels A-2510 p. m. N. B. The necessary resources for missions by Commission officials will be obtained through redeployment of existing resources. M ISSN 0254-1475 COM(98) 351 final DOCUMENTS EN 11 06 01 Catalogue number : CB-C0-98-372-EN-C ISBN 92-78-37028-2 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg 4f


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1729/98 by Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ to the Commission. Restructuring of the coal industry

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
Spain
State aid
Structural Funds
aid for restructuring
coal industry
industrial restructuring
operational programme
regional policy

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text: 22. 2. 1999 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 50/81 (1999/C 50/119) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1729/98 fr(cid:229)n Jaime Valdivielso de CuØ (PPE) till kommissionen Ang(cid:229)ende: Omstrukturering av kolsektorn (5 juni 1998) Kan kommissionen upplysa om vilket slags st(cid:246)d man (cid:246)verv(cid:228)ger att inf(cid:246)ra i samband med programmet f(cid:246)r omstrukturering av kolgruvssektorn i Spanien, med tanke p(cid:229) denna sektors betydelse f(cid:246)r vissa spanska regioner? Svar fr(cid:229)n Christos Papoutsis p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (17 juli 1998) De st(cid:246)d man (cid:246)verv(cid:228)ger att utbetala i samband med programmet f(cid:246)r omstrukturering av kolgruvesektorn i Spanien kan delas upp i tv(cid:229) kategorier. Dels st(cid:246)d som betalas ut inom ramen f(cid:246)r medlemsstaternas st(cid:246)dprogram f(cid:246)r den inhemska stenkolindustrin. Dessa omfattas av beslut 3632/93/Euratom av den 28 december 1993 (1). I enlighet med detta program har kommissionen den 3 juni 1998 givit Spanien tillst(cid:229)nd att betala st(cid:246)d p(cid:229) sammanlagt 438 104 miljoner pesetas med som fr(cid:228)msta syfte att bidra till l(cid:246)sningen av de sociala och regionala problem som uppst(cid:229)r genom omstrukturer- ingen. Dels st(cid:246)d avsedda f(cid:246)r regional omst(cid:228)llning. I samband med att Spanien delgav kommissionen sin plan f(cid:246)r modernisering, rationalisering, omstrukturering och minskning av stenkolindustrins verksamhet f(cid:246)r perioden 1998-2002, meddelade man ocks(cid:229) att man hade f(cid:246)r avsikt att slutf(cid:246)ra en plan f(cid:246)r alternativ utveckling av gruvdistrikten med som viktigaste m(cid:229)l att skapa f(cid:246)rh(cid:229)llanden som kan leda till att syssels(cid:228)ttningen (cid:246)kar. Kommissionen samarbetar i dessa planer genom de operationella programmen inom ramen f(cid:246)r strukturfonderna och Rechar. (1) EGT L 329, 30. 12. 1993. (1999/C 50/120) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA P-1736/98 fr(cid:229)n Ky(cid:246)sti Virrankoski (ELDR) till kommissionen (20 maj 1998) Ang(cid:229)ende: Hemligh(cid:229)llande av Natura 2000 › dokument i Finland och behandlingen i EU I Finland h(cid:229)ller man som b(cid:228)st p(cid:229) att samla ihop de omr(cid:229)den som skall ing(cid:229) i Natura 2000 › n(cid:228)tet. (cid:214)ver dessa omr(cid:229)den har man f(cid:246)retett kartor, av vilka endast framg(cid:229)r gr(cid:228)nsdragningarna, och till exempel i fr(cid:229)ga om (cid:229)ar ofta inte ens det. Dessutom har man f(cid:246)r landskapsf(cid:246)rbunden, kommunerna och mark(cid:228)garna lagt fram generella utredningar om omr(cid:229)denas naturv(cid:228)rden och planerna p(cid:229) skydd av dem. Europeiska kommissionen kr(cid:228)ver att uppgifterna om varje enskilt omr(cid:229)de skall inl(cid:228)mnas p(cid:229) en s(cid:228)rskild Natura 2000 › blankett, d(cid:228)r man motivera varf(cid:246)r omr(cid:229)det i fr(cid:229)ga skall omfattas av skyddsprogrammet. P(cid:229) dessa blanketter skall ang(cid:229)ende biotopen anges bland annat dess avgr(cid:228)nsning, hur representativ biotopen (cid:228)r p(cid:229) omr(cid:229)det i fr(cid:229)ga och den relativa arealen av biotopens totalareal i landet. Betr(cid:228)ffande levande organismer skall man bland annat ange stammens storlek och t(cid:228)thet i omr(cid:229)det i f(cid:246)rh(cid:229)llande till det totala artbest(cid:229)ndet i landet. De finska myndigheterna har dock inte gett vare sig landskapsmyndigheterna, de kommunala myndigheterna eller mark(cid:228)garna tillg(cid:229)ng till dessa blanketter. Dessa skall dock s(cid:228)tta sig in i (cid:228)rendet och till och med avge ett utl(cid:229)tande om det. I de offentliga handlingarna finner man inte dessa grundl(cid:228)ggande uppgifter. Framf(cid:246)r allt mark(cid:228)garna (cid:228)r ovetande om varf(cid:246)r deras marker kommer att skyddas, eftersom bland annat villatr(cid:228)dg(cid:229)rdar ing(cid:229)r i skyddsprogrammen. Trots att justitiekanslersadjointen i sitt beslut f(cid:246)rutsatt att lokaliser- ingen av biotoperna i enlighet med blanketterna skall anges, har mycket stor motstr(cid:228)vighet och f(cid:246)rhalning f(cid:246)rekommit (cid:228)ven i detta sammanhang


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1770/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Autonomy in Northern Epirus

eurovoc_concepts:
Albania
Epirus
Greece
autonomy
ethnic group
human rights
rights of minorities

text: 22. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 50/89 symbols (for insufficiently sampled bathing areas) and red symbols (for not sampled and thus incompliant bathing areas) in the report. (1) OJ L 31, 5. 2. 1976. (2) OJ L 377, 31. 12. 1991. (1999/C 50/129) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1770/98 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (5 June 1998) Subject: Autonomy in Northern Epirus According to the UN Charter, autonomy is one of the inalienable civil rights of peoples. In the EU, autonomy is a common form of institution; countries such as Italy, Spain and Finland have granted fundamental rights to autonomous regions on their territory. Northern Epirus is a region of Albania whose right to autonomy has been established (as long ago as 17 May 1914 by the (cid:145)Corfu Protocol(cid:146)) and provision made for the protection of the population(cid:146)s language and religion. Moreover, the Protocol was signed at the time by the plenipotentiary countries of the (present-day) EU (Italy, Great Britain, Germany, Austria and France) and by the Special Representative of Albania himself. Will the Commission state its position on this issue, which concerns the protection of human rights in a country which desires closer relations with the EU but which has refused for years to honour the commitment that it undertook? Answer given by Mr van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (2 July 1998) It is not for the Commission to judge the reference made by the Honourable Member to the UN Charter or to assess, in the current Albanian context, the validity and exact scope of the 1914 Corfu Protocol granting specific rights for the autonomy of the southern part of Albania and in particular of the Greek ethnic minority in the region. Albania, which joined the Council of Europe in 1995, has ratified the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (including almost all of the related protocols) and in 1995 signed the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The High Commissioner for National Minorities of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) noted in the course of a mission in 1994 that minority rights in Albania were adequately respected and that certain improvements had been made, notably in education in Greek. Following this mission, an office for minorities was set up in 1995 enabling members of minorities to file complaints. An agreement on the opening of additional Greek-language schools in certain villages in southern Albania was obtained under a friendship agreement between Albania and Greece signed in March 1996, which also set up bipartite committees for settling outstanding problems. As part of the Community(cid:146)s regional policy towards certain countries of south-east Europe, including Albania, the Commission will continue to monitor political and economic developments in the countries concerned, including respect for democratic principles, human rights and the rights of minorities. (1999/C 50/130) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1773/98 by Joan VallvØ (ELDR) to the Commission (5 June 1998) Subject: Use of certain methods of capturing wild animals Is it legal to use snares with an in-built catch or selective snares (taken to mean those which cannot shut with a circumference of less than 19 cm, thus preventing most species from being caught provided that they are not used


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1754/98 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Bihari people in Bangladesh

eurovoc_concepts:
Bangladesh
EU aid
Pakistan
aid to refugees
construction costs
housing need
housing policy
return migration

text: 19. 11. 98 FI Euroopan yhteiso¤jen virallinen lehti C 354/121 Eiko¤ miesten ja naisten ela¤kkeiden erilaisuus ole komission mielesta¤ ristiriidassa Rooman sopimuksen 119 artiklan kanssa? Eiko¤ lakiin olisi pita¤nyt sisa¤llytta¤a¤ pyka¤la¤, jonka mukaan kaikille naisille taataan 1. heina¤kuuta 1999 la¤htien sellainen ela¤keja¤rjestelma¤, jossa heita¤ ei syrjita¤? Nykya¤a¤n 26 Tanskan 43 ela¤kekassasta maksaa naisille va¤hemma¤n ela¤ketta¤ kuin miehille. Komission ja¤senen Pa·draig Flynnin komission puolesta antama vastaus (22. kesa¤kuuta 1998) EY:n perustamissopimuksen 119 artiklan mukaan, siten kuin Euroopan yhteiso¤jen tuomioistuin on sita¤ tulkinnut asiassa Barber 17. toukokuuta 1990 antamassaan tuomiossa (1) ja sita¤ seuranneissa tuomioissa, kaikki sukupuoleen perustuva syrjinta¤ on poistettava 17. toukokuuta 1990 la¤htien tyo¤- tai lisa¤ela¤kkeiden alalla. Joissakin ela¤keja¤rjestelmissa¤ erilainen kohtelu on kuitenkin edelleen mahdollista. Ta¤lla¤ tarkoitetaan niita¤ ja¤rjestelmia¤, joiden rahoitus perustuu rahastointiin. Tuomioistuimen asioissa C-152/91 Neath (2) (tuomio 22. 12. 1993) ja C-200/91 Coloroll (3) (tuomio 28. 9. 1994) soveltaman oikeuska¤yta¤nno¤n mukaan ta¤ma¤ntyyppisissa¤ ja¤rjestelmissa¤ EY:n perustamissopimuksen 119 artiklan kannalta merkitysta¤ on tyo¤nantajan lupauksella maksaa lisa¤ela¤ke. Jos lupauksella on tavoitteena ma¤a¤ritelty maksuosuus ((cid:148)maksuosuuksien mukaan ma¤a¤ritellyt ja¤rjestelma¤t(cid:148)), ta¤rkea¤a¤ ta¤ma¤n artiklan kannalta on, etta¤ suoritetut maksuosuudet olisivat samat niin miehille kuin naisille. Ta¤sta¤ voi olla seurauksena se, etta¤ lopulliset miehille maksettavat etuudet eroaisivat naisille maksettavista etuuksista naisten pitka¤ika¤isyyden vuoksi. Ta¤ma¤ kaikki on selkea¤sti esitetty miesten ja naisten tasa-arvoisen kohtelun periaatteen toteuttamisesta ammatillisissa sosiaaliturvaja¤rjestelmissa¤ annetun direktiivin 86/378/ETY (4) muuttamisesta 20. joulukuuta 1996 annetussa neuvoston direktiivissa¤ 96/97/EY (4), jonka tavoitteena on huomioida tuomioistuimen asiassa Barber antama tuomio ja sita¤ seuranneet tuomiot. (1) Kok. 1990, s. I-1889. (2) Kok. 1993, s. I-6953. (3) Kok. 1994, s. I-4389. (4) EYVL L 46, 17. 2. 1997. (98/C 354/196) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1754/98 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Anita Pollack (PSE) (5. kesa¤kuuta 1998) Aihe: Biharikansa Bangladeshissa Nyt kun Islamabadissa on pa¤a¤sty sopimukseen siita¤, etta¤ biharipakolaisia aletaan kotiuttaa Bangladeshista, aikooko komissio auttaa arviolta 250 miljoonan Yhdysvaltain dollarin kustannusten maksamisessa, joita tarvittavien asuntojen rakentaminen seka¤ muut kotiuttamiseen ja uudelleen asettautumiseen liittyva¤t na¤ko¤kohdat edellytta¤va¤t? Komission ja¤senen Manuel Marinin komission puolesta antama vastaus (22. kesa¤kuuta 1998) Komissio totesi tyytyva¤isena¤, etta¤ sopimus syntyi Pakistanin ja Bangladeshin pa¤a¤ministerien va¤lilla¤ kolmen valtion va¤lisen taloushuippukokouksen aikana 15 pa¤iva¤na¤ tammikuuta 1998 238 000 biharipakolaisen aiheutta- man ongelman ratkaisemiseksi. Komissio on myo¤s suhtautunut myo¤nteisesti Pakistanin sitoumukseen kotiuttaa kaikki biharit Bangladeshista ja se on tietoinen taloudellisista ponnistuksista, joita Pakistan on tehnyt kyseisen tavoitteen saavuttamiseksi. Pakistanin hallitus vetosi kaikkiin kansalaisiin ja pyysi heita¤ osallistumaan rahallisesti ta¤ha¤n yhteiseen asiaan, jotta saataisiin kera¤tyksi 227 miljoonaa ecua biharien uudelleen asuttamiseksi. Pakistanin hallitus ei ole toistaiseksi pyyta¤nyt rahoitusapua kansainva¤lisilta¤ ja¤rjesto¤ilta¤ eika¤ komissiolta kyseisen hankkeen tukemiseksi. On myo¤s huomattava, etta¤ Bangladeskaan ei ole pyyta¤nyt kansainva¤liselta¤ yhteiso¤lta¤ apua. Komissio seuraa tarkoin tilannetta Islamabadissa ja Dhakassa olevien edustustojensa kautta


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 1725/98 dell'on. Graham MATHER alla Commissione. Autorizzazione alla commercializzazione di prodotti medicinali veterinari usati per i cavalli

eurovoc_concepts:
United Kingdom
application of EU law
equidae
horsemeat
human nutrition
leisure
marketing
veterinary drug
veterinary legislation
veterinary medicinal product

text: 5. 2. 1999 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 31/43 (1999/C 31/054) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1537/98 di Caroline Jackson (PPE) alla Commissione (18 maggio 1998) Oggetto: Medicinali destinati ai cavalli La classificazione UE dei cavalli quali animali da produzione alimentare sta causando problemi nel Regno Unito, paese in cui si annovera un elevato numero di cavalli per attivit(cid:224) ricreative e dove molti medicinali utilizzati superano attualmente i livelli massimi di residui necessari nel caso di impiego per animali da produzione alimentare. I costi relativi alla fissazione di un livello massimo di residui in siffatti casi sono proibitivi dato il giro d(cid:146)affari relativamente esiguo relativo ai medicinali per i cavalli. Vengono espresse preoccupazioni per le ripercussioni del ritiro dal mercato di molti medicinali ampiamente utilizzati per i cavalli in Gran Bretagna, come conseguenza della legislazione UE. Pu(cid:242) la Commissione indicare se Ł disposta ad introdurre una deroga alla legislazione comunitaria che consentirebbe agli Stati membri di autorizzare l(cid:146)utilizzazione di taluni medicinali veterinari per i cavalli destinati ad attivit(cid:224) ricreative nonostante la mancanza di livelli massimi di residui per gli stessi? (1999/C 31/055) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1725/98 di Graham Mather (PPE) alla Commissione (5 giugno 1998) Oggetto: Autorizzazione alla commercializzazione di prodotti medicinali veterinari usati per i cavalli Ai sensi della Direttiva del Consiglio 81/851/CEE (1) per ottenere l(cid:146)autorizzazione alla commercializzazione i prodotti medicinali veterinari utilizzati per gli animali destinati alla macellazione devono figurare nelle liste degli allegati I, II o III del regolamento del Consiglio 2377/90 (2). L(cid:146)associazione britannica di veterinaria equina (BEVA) afferma che, con l(cid:146)avvicinarsi della scadenza per le richieste della fissazione dei limiti massimi per i residui (MRL), la salute e il benessere dei cavalli e dei pony sono attualmente a rischio in quanto per molte medicine usate per i cavalli non esiste un MRL, la cui determinazione Ł molto costosa. Inoltre BEVA sostiene che Ł inopportuno applicare questo regime obbligatorio alle medicine veterinarie utilizzate per i cavalli in quanto la maggior parte di questi animali non entra mai nella catena alimentare umana. Quali sono i commenti della Commissione a questo proposito? (1) GU L 317 del 6. 11. 1981, pag. 1. (2) GU L 224 del 18. 8. 1990, pag. 1. (1999/C 31/056) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1921/98 di Lutz Goepel (PPE) alla Commissione (18 giugno 1998) Oggetto: Impiego di medicinali per i cavalli destinati a competizioni sportive Finora nella Comunit(cid:224) europea i cavalli sono considerati animali destinati al consumo alimentare. Per tale motivo, in materia di trattamento farmacologico degli equidi si applicano il regolamento (CEE) 2377/90 (1), concernente la determinazione dei limiti massimi di residui di medicinali veterinari negli alimenti di origine animale, e i successivi regolamenti di modifica, ultimo dei quali il regolamento (CE) 613/98 (2). PoichØ oltre il 90 % dei cavalli viene allevato a fini sportivi o ricreativi, le esigenze in fatto di trattamento sanitario di questi animali sono elevate. Vengono impiegati medicinali che, sulla base dei limiti massimi di residui (LMR) da stabilire entro l(cid:146)anno 2000, impedirebbero l(cid:146)utilizzazione a fini alimentari dell(cid:146)animale cos(cid:236) trattato


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1753/98 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Trapping of wild birds in Catalonia

eurovoc_concepts:
Catalonia
application of EU law
bird
derogation from EU law
hunting regulations
protected species
wildlife

text: C 13/78 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 18. 1. 1999 (1999/C 13/112) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1752/98 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 1998) Subject: Cost of job creation In its communication on environment and employment (COM(97) 592 final) the Commission says that in 1996 around 1 500 jobs were created under LIFE projects, at a cost for one fill time job per year of around ECU 30 000. Does the Commission agree this is an extremely high cost per job and does it have any idea how to make these jobs more cost effective? Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (22 July 1998) The main aim of Life Nature projects is the protection of natural areas and habitats. Job creation is a secondary, albeit positive, effect. Cost-effectiveness considerations can thus not apply to the same extent as if measures without an environmental purpose were carried out. The figure for the cost of each full time job per year given in box 6 (cid:145)Employment effect of Life Nature projects(cid:146) in Annex 2 of the communication from the Commission on environment and employment (building a sustainable Europe) (1) is an average figure based on a relatively small number of projects and was among the findings of the evaluation of 1996 Life Nature projects. The figure presents an indication rather than the absolute costs in the field of nature conservation. In addition, these costs only relate to direct jobs and do not take account of indirect employment effects such as through newly created or expanded tourism activities and rural accommodation. It should be noted that the location where some of these jobs are being created is important, since Life Nature projects often provide an opportunity to develop activities in remote places where no other possibilities for job creation exist. (1) COM(97) 592 final. (1999/C 13/113) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1753/98 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 1998) Subject: Trapping of wild birds in Catalonia Is the Commission aware that at certain times of the year it is permitted in Catalonia to trap small migrant birds by the use of liming? Is this not unlawful under the Wild Birds Directive? Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (10 July 1998) Hunting with lime is strictly forbidden by Council Directive 79/409/EEC, of 2 April 1979, on the protection of wild birds (1). Article 8 paragraph 1 reads as follows: (cid:145)In respect of the hunting, capture or killing of birds under this Directive, Member States shall prohibit the use of all means, arrangements or methods used for the large-scale or non-selective capture or killing of birds or capable of causing the local disappearance of a species, in particular the use of those listed in Annex IV(a)(cid:146). Hunting with lime is listed in Annex IV(a) to the Directive. The Commission is aware that hunting with lime is still authorized in Catalonia, by means of derogations granted on the basis of Article 9, paragraph 1, (a) of the Directive. This provision states that Member States may derogate from the provisions of Article 8, where there is no other satisfactory solution to prevent serious damage to crops


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 1748/98 de Jannis SAKELLARIOU à la Commission. Louage illégal de main-d'oeuvre

eurovoc_concepts:
Germany
application of EU law
building industry
freedom to provide services
judgment of the Court (EU)
moonlighting

text: 5. 2. 1999 FR Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes C 31/77 nØcessaires, et comme elle s(cid:146)y Øtait engagØe lors du Conseil de mars 1998, la Commission a trŁs soigneusement ØtudiØ ce dossier. Elle fera, conformØment aux conclusions du Conseil du 8 juin 1998, des propositions au Conseil en ce sens. La Commission ne peut enfin suivre l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire quand il considŁre que la prise de dØcision relative aux filets maillants dØrivants s(cid:146)est faite sans base scientifique. Elle se rØfŁre l(cid:224) encore (cid:224) la communication de la Commission et au rapport du CSTE ØvoquØs plus haut. Aucune technique de pŒche n(cid:146)a ØtØ ni ne sera mise en question sans Øvidence scientifique analysØe par les organes appropriØs, (cid:224) commencer par le CSTE. (1) SEC(95) 1960. (2) JO L 171 du 6. 7. 1994. (3) COM(94) 50. (1999/C 31/103) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-1748/98 posØe par Jannis Sakellariou (PSE) (cid:224) la Commission (5 juin 1998) Objet: Louage illØgal de main-d(cid:146)(cid:156)uvre 1. La Commission a-t-elle connaissance d(cid:146)arrŒts rendus par la Cour de justice des CommunautØs europØennes en matiŁre de louage illØgal de main-d(cid:146)(cid:156)uvre dans le secteur du b(cid:226)timent? Existe-t-il des procØdures qui sont encore en instance? 2. La Commission a-t-elle Øgalement connaissance d(cid:146)arrŒts rendus en la matiŁre au niveau allemand? Dans l(cid:146)affirmative, dispose-t-elle d(cid:146)informations concernant les sanctions infligØes et les rappels de cotisations sociales? RØponse donnØe par M. Flynn au nom de la Commission (11 septembre 1998) D(cid:146)une maniŁre gØnØrale, la rØglementation communautaire ne contient aucune disposition visant (cid:224) interdire ou non des opØrations de prŒt de main-d(cid:146)(cid:156)uvre. Cette question relŁve principalement des (cid:201)tats membres oø elle a donnØ lieu (cid:224) des dØveloppements jurisprudentiels importants. La Cour de justice a rendu plusieurs arrŒts relatifs (cid:224) l(cid:146)exercice de la libre prestation de services dans le secteur du b(cid:226)timent. Il convient de citer, par exemple, l(cid:146)arrŒt Seco/Evi du 3 fØvrier 1982 (1), l(cid:146)arrŒt Rush Portuguesa du 27 mars 1990 (2) ou l(cid:146)arrŒt Vander Elst du 9 aoßt 1994 (3). Cependant, ces arrŒts ne concernent pas le prŒt illØgal de main d(cid:146)(cid:156)uvre et la Commission n(cid:146)a pas non plus connaissance d(cid:146)affaires pendantes devant la Cour de justice qui concerneraient ce problŁme. Dans sa communication sur le travail non dØclarØ (4), la Commission fait observer qu(cid:146)une stratØgie efficace (cid:224) l(cid:146)Øgard du travail non dØclarØ doit Œtre globale et comporter une combinaison de sanctions et de mesures de prØvention. (1) ArrŒt du 3. 2. 1982 › Affaires jointes 62 et 63/81. (2) ArrŒt du 27. 3. 1990 › Affaire C-113/89. (3) ArrŒt du 9. 8. 1994 › Affaire 43/93. (4) COM(98) 219 final. (1999/C 31/104) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-1751/98 posØe par Anita Pollack (PSE) (cid:224) la Commission (5 juin 1998) Objet: RØforme de la PAC et crØation d(cid:146)emplois La Commission a-t-elle effectuØ des calculs pour dØterminer le nombre d(cid:146)emplois qui pourraient Œtre crØØs dans les secteurs suivants: 1. entretien de paysages et protection des habitats, des zones humides et des autres zones naturelles de grande valeur 2. sylviculture durable


title: Rozporządzenie Komisji (WE) nr 1177/98 z dnia 5 czerwca 1998 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 2629/97 w odniesieniu do stosowania kodu identyfikacji zwierząt przez WłochyTekst mający znaczenie dla EOG

eurovoc_concepts:
beef
cattle
database
health control
labelling
meat product

text: 128 PL Dziennik Urzędowy Unii Europejskiej 03/t. 23 31998R1177 6. 6. 1998 DZIENNIK URZĘDOWY WSPÓLNOT EUROPEJSKICH L 163/19 ROZPORZĄDZENIE KOMISJI (WE) NR 1177/98 z dnia 5 czerwca 1998 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 2629/97 w odniesieniu do stosowania kodu identyfikacji zwierząt przez Włochy (Tekst mający znaczenie dla EOG) KOMISJA WSPÓLNOT EUROPEJSKICH, uwzględniając Traktat ustanawiający Wspólnotę Europejską, uwzględniając rozporządzenie Rady (WE) nr 820/97 z dnia 21 kwietnia 1997 r. ustanawiające system identyfikacji i rejestracji bydła i dotyczące etykietowania wołowiny i produktów z wołowiny (1), w szczególności jego art. 10 lit. a), b) i c), a także mając na uwadze, co następuje: rozporządzenie Komisji (WE) nr 2629/97 (2) ustanawia szcze- gółowe zasady w odniesieniu do kolczyków, rejestrów i pasz- portów w ramach systemu identyfikacji i rejestracji bydła; w odniesieniu do kodu identyfikacji bydła wydaje się właściwe, aby wziąć pod uwagę trudności wskazane przez organy włoskie i zezwolić tym organom na użycie co najwyżej trzech znaków uzupełniających; istotne jest ustalenie, że wyżej wymienione znaki uzupełniające nie mogą tworzyć części kodu numerycz- nego; rozporządzenie (WE) nr 2629/97 powinno dlatego zostać odpowiednio zmienione; środki przewidziane w niniejszym rozporządzeniu są zgodne z opinią Komitetu Europejskiego Funduszu Orientacji i Gwarancji Rolnej, PRZYJMUJE NINIEJSZE ROZPORZĄDZENIE: Artykuł 1 W art. 1 rozporządzenia (WE) nr 2629/97 dodaje się ust. 4 w brzmieniu: „4. W uzupełnieniu do informacji przewidzianej w ust. 1 właściwe centralne organy włoskie mogą wyko- rzystać co najwyżej trzy znaki uzupełniające. Znaki uzupeł- niające nie tworzą części kodu numerycznego przewidzia- nego w ust. 2 lit. b). ”. Artykuł 2 Niniejsze rozporządzenie wchodzi w życie dwudziestego dnia po jego opublikowaniu w Dzienniku Urzędowym Wspólnot Euro- pejskich. Niniejsze rozporządzenie wiąże w całości Państwach Członkowskich. i jest bezpośrednio stosowane we wszystkich Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia 5 czerwca 1998 r. W imieniu Komisji Franz FISCHLER Członek Komisji (1) Dz. U. L 117 z 7. 5. 1997, str. 1. (2) Dz. U. L 354 z 30. 12. 1997, str. 19


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1855/98 by Marie-Noëlle LIENEMANN to the Commission. Crédit Lyonnais

eurovoc_concepts:
European Commission
France
State aid
bank
control of State aid
job preservation

text: C 13/102 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 18. 1. 1999 To emphasise the importance of existing cooperation in its future dealings with Mexico, the Commission negotiated the inclusion in the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement, also signed last December, of a specific chapter on cooperation in the sphere of human rights and democracy (Article 39). This Agreement requires the assent of Parliament and the approval of the Council. As a mixed agreement, it also requires the approval of the Member States. The Commission will continue to use every means at its disposal to step up its dialogue with Mexico to achieve greater recognition for these issues and so make a more effective and constructive contribution to improving the country(cid:146)s human rights situation. (1999/C 13/145) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1855/98 by Marie-Noºlle Lienemann (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 1998) Subject: CrØdit Lyonnais What steps has the Commission taken following the draft agreement reached with CrØdit Lyonnais to maintain existing employment levels in all CrØdit Lyonnais(cid:146) branches and subsidiaries? Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (6 July 1998) Following an agreement reached with the French Government on the measures required in return for the considerable amount of state aid granted to CrØdit Lyonnais, the Commission decided on 20 May 1998 to authorise the extra aid for the bank. This aid supplements the aid already approved by the Commission in 1995 and 1996 and brings total aid to within an estimated range of between FRF 102 billion and FRF 147 billion, an amount of aid to a single enterprise which is unique in the history of the Community. The Commission has not reached any agreement with CrØdit Lyonnais. Where state aid is concerned, it has contact with the national authorities only. It is for them to present, in cases of restructuring aid such as the case at issue, a plan for restructuring the assisted enterprise which is as compatible as possible with their employment policy objectives. It is for the Commission to ensure that, if any jobs are preserved by means of such aid, this is not at the expense of employment in other Member States to an extent which is contrary to the common interest. On the basis of the procedure which it recently terminated, the Commission considers that the aid granted to CrØdit Lyonnais is compatible with the common interest and does not have such an effect, in particular because CrØdit Lyonnais will be obliged to reduce its activities very considerably in terms of a reduction in its balance sheet of over a third compared with the situation at the end of 1994. Limiting state aid and imposing compensatory measures on the least successful credit institutions receiving aid are measures that help to consolidate the banking sector, and this can only contribute in the long term to the development of a competitive financial sector in Europe and to the Commission(cid:146)s and the Member States(cid:146) objectives with regard to employment and the fight against joblessness. The Commission is very conscious of the employment implications of company restructuring and encourages social dialogue in such situations. The challenge of industrial change will be met successfully only if effective and constructive social dialogue is developed at all levels, and initially at individual company level, particularly on key issues such as the preservation of employment. This is also a central recommendation of the high-level group on the economic and social implications of industrial change set up by the European Council


title: Règlement (CE) n° 1173/98 de la Commission du 5 juin 1998 établissant les valeurs forfaitaires à l'importation pour la détermination du prix d'entrée de certains fruits et légumes

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

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text: 6. 6. 98 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes L 163/13 R(cid:221)GLEMENT (CE) No 1173/98 DE LA COMMISSION du 5 juin 1998 (cid:130)tablissant les valeurs forfaitaires (cid:133) l’importation pour la d(cid:130)termination du prix d’entr(cid:130)e de certains fruits et l(cid:130)gumes r(cid:138)glement LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUT(cid:144)S EUROP(cid:144)ENNES, vu le trait(cid:130) instituant la Communaut(cid:130) europ(cid:130)enne, vu le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3223/94 de la Commission, du 21 d(cid:130)cembre 1994, portant modalit(cid:130)s d’application du r(cid:130)gime (cid:133) l’importation des fruits et l(cid:130)gumes (1), modifi(cid:130) en (CE) no 2375/96 (2), et dernier lieu par le r(cid:138)glement notamment son article 4 paragraphe 1, vu le 3813/92 du Conseil, du 28 d(cid:130)cembre 1992, relatif (cid:133) l’unit(cid:130) de compte et aux taux de conversion (cid:133) appliquer dans le cadre de la poli- tique agricole commune (3), modifi(cid:130) en dernier lieu par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 150/95 (4), et notamment son article 3 paragraphe 3, consid(cid:130)rant que le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3223/94 pr(cid:130)voit, en application des r(cid:130)sultats des n(cid:130)gociations commerciales multilat(cid:130)rales du cycle d’Uruguay, les crit(cid:138)res pour la fixation par la Commission des valeurs forfaitaires (cid:133) l’im- (CEE) no portation des pays tiers, pour les produits et les p(cid:130)riodes qu’il pr(cid:130)cise dans son annexe; consid(cid:130)rant que, en application des crit(cid:138)res susvis(cid:130)s, les valeurs forfaitaires (cid:133) l’importation doivent (cid:136)tre fix(cid:130)es aux niveaux repris (cid:133) l’annexe du pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement, A ARR(cid:219)T(cid:144) LE PR(cid:144)SENT R(cid:221)GLEMENT: Article premier Les valeurs forfaitaires (cid:133) l’importation vis(cid:130)es (cid:133) l’article 4 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3223/94 sont fix(cid:130)es comme indiqu(cid:130) dans le tableau figurant en annexe. Article 2 Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement entre en vigueur le 6 juin 1998. Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement est obligatoire dans tous ses (cid:130)l(cid:130)ments et directement applicable dans tout (cid:144)tat membre. Fait (cid:133) Bruxelles, le 5 juin 1998. Par la Commission Franz FISCHLER Membre de la Commission (1) JO L 337 du 24. 12. 1994, p. 66. (2) JO L 325 du 14. 12. 1996, p. 5. (3) JO L 387 du 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. (4) JO L 22 du 31. 1. 1995, p. 1. L 163/14 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes 6. 6. 98 ANNEXE du r(cid:138)glement de la Commission, du 5 juin 1998, (cid:130)tablissant les valeurs forfaitaires (cid:133) l’importation pour la d(cid:130)termination du prix d’entr(cid:130)e de certains fruits et l(cid:130)gumes Code NC Code des pays tiers (1) (en (cid:130)cus par 100 kg) Valeur forfaitaire (cid:133) l’importation 0702 00 00 0707 00 05 0709 90 70 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 204 999 052 068 999 052 999 382 388 528 999 388 400 404 508 512 524 528 720 804 999 85,8 85,8 94,8 64,4 79,6 64,8 64,8 59,2 57,1 73,1 63,1 68,5 84,6 80,2 92,6 76,7 63,6 65,7 139,8 104,8 86,3 (1) Nomenclature des pays fix(cid:130)e par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 2317/97 de la Commission (JO L 321 du 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Le code «999» repr(cid:130)sente «autres origines»


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 1855/98 dell'on. Marie-Noëlle LIENEMANN alla Commissione. Crédit Lyonnais

text: C 13/102 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 18. 1. 1999 Allo scopo di sottolineare l(cid:146)importanza che questo tipo di cooperazione, gi(cid:224) esistente, riveste per le future relazioni con il Messico, la Commissione ha ottenuto l(cid:146)inclusione esplicita nell(cid:146) «Accordo di partenariato economico, di coordinamento politico e di cooperazione», firmato nel dicembre 1997, di un capitolo che tratta in maniera specifica della cooperazione nel settore dei diritti dell(cid:146)uomo e della democrazia (articolo 39). Questo accordo deve ottenere il parere conforme del Parlamento e deve essere approvato dal Consiglio. Trattandosi di un accordo misto, deve essere, inoltre, approvato dagli Stati membri. La Commissione continuer(cid:224) ad utilizzare tutti i mezzi a sua disposizione, al fine di intensificare il dialogo con il Messico e fare in modo che si prenda meglio in considerazione questa problematica; essa potr(cid:224), cos(cid:236), dare un contributo concreto e positivo affinchØ nel Messico la situazione in tale settore migliori. (1999/C 13/145) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-1855/98 di Marie-Noºlle Lienemann (PSE) alla Commissione (5 giugno 1998) Oggetto: CrØdit Lyonnais Quali disposizioni ha preso la Commissione in seguito alla bozza di accordo intervenuto con il CrØdit Lyonnais per mantenere i livelli occupazionali esistenti in tutte le branche e le filiali del CrØdit Lyonnais? Risposta data dal sig. Van Miert in nome della Commissione (6 luglio 1998) A seguito dell(cid:146)accordo raggiunto con il governo francese in merito alle contropartite agli aiuti di Stato di entit(cid:224) molto elevata concessi al CrØdit Lyonnais, la Commissione ha adottato il 20 maggio 1998 una decisione che autorizza l(cid:146)erogazione di aiuti supplementari a tale istituto bancario. Tali aiuti si aggiungono a quelli gi(cid:224) autorizzati dalla Commissione nel 1995 e nel 1996, portando il totale stimato degli aiuti ad un importo che si situa tra i 102 ed i 147 miliardi di franchi, cifra che corrisponde ad un importo di aiuti a favore di una stessa impresa senza precedenti negli annali della Comunit(cid:224). La Commissione non ha stipulato alcun accordo con il CrØdit Lyonnais. Le autorit(cid:224) nazionali sono › in materia di aiuti di Stato › l(cid:146)unico interlocutore della Commissione. Spetta dunque a tali autorit(cid:224) presentare, nel caso di aiuti alla ristrutturazione come quello in esame, un piano di ristrutturazione dell(cid:146)impresa beneficiaria di aiuti che sia il piø compatibile possibile con gli obiettivi occupazionali che esse perseguono. La Commissione ha il compito di verificare che i posti di lavoro, eventualmente mantenuti grazie a tali aiuti, non lo siano a danno dell(cid:146)occupazione in altri Stati membri in misura contraria all(cid:146)interesse comune. Sulla base della procedura che ha appena concluso, la Commissione ritiene che gli aiuti concessi al CrØdit Lyonnais siano compatibili con l(cid:146)interesse comune e che essi non abbiano l¢effetto di cui sopra: il CrØdit Lyonnais infatti, sar(cid:224) costretto a diminuire in maniera considerevole le proprie attivit(cid:224), riducendo il bilancio in misura superiore ad un terzo rispetto al livello da esso raggiunto alla fine del 1994. La limitazione degli aiuti pubblici e l(cid:146)imposizione di contropartite agli istituti di credito meno efficienti che beneficiano di aiuti costituisce un fattore di risanamento del settore bancario che, a lungo termine, non pu(cid:242) che contribuire allo sviluppo di un settore finanziario competitivo in Europa e alla realizzazione degli obiettivi fissati dalla Commissione e dagli Stati membri in materia di occupazione e di lotta contro la disoccupazione. La Commissione Ł ben consapevole delle ripercussioni che le ristrutturazioni di societ(cid:224) hanno sull(cid:146)occupazione e in tali situazioni incoraggia il dialogo sociale. La sfida posta dal mutamento industriale pu(cid:242) essere affrontata con successo solo se si sviluppa un dialogo sociale efficace e costruttivo a tutti i livelli, ed inizialmente a livello di singole imprese, in particolare con riferimento a fattori chiave quali la tutela dell(cid:146)impiego. Ci(cid:242) corrisponde anche alla raccomandazione principale formulata dal gruppo ad alto livello sulle implicazioni economiche e sociali dei mutamenti industriali istituito dal Consiglio europeo


title: Regulamento (CE) nº 1173/98 da Comissão de 5 de Junho de 1998 que estabelece os valores forfetários de importação para a determinação do preço de entrada de certos frutos e produtos hortícolas

text: 6. 6. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 163/13 REGULAMENTO (CE) Nº 1173/98 DA COMISS(cid:212)O de 5 de Junho de 1998 que estabelece os valores forfet(cid:145)rios de importa(cid:135)(cid:209)o para a determina(cid:135)(cid:209)o do pre(cid:135)o de entrada de certos frutos e produtos hort(cid:146)colas A COMISS(cid:212)O DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS, Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia, Tendo em conta o Regulamento (CE) nº 3223/94 da Comiss(cid:209)o, de 21 de Dezembro de 1994, que estabelece regras de execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o do regime de importa(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos frutos e dos produtos hort(cid:146)colas (1), com a (cid:156)ltima redac(cid:135)(cid:209)o que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 2375/96 (2), e, nomea- damente, o nº 1 do seu artigo 4º, Tendo em conta o Regulamento (CEE) nº 3813/92 do Conselho, de 28 de Dezembro de 1992, relativo (cid:133) unidade de conta e (cid:133)s taxas de convers(cid:209)o a aplicar no (cid:131)mbito da pol(cid:146)tica agr(cid:146)cola comum (3), com a (cid:156)ltima redac(cid:135)(cid:209)o que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 150/95 (4), e, nomeadamente, o nº 3 do seu artigo 3º, Considerando que o Regulamento (CE) nº 3223/94 prev(cid:136), em aplica(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos resultados das negocia(cid:135)(cid:210)es comerciais multilaterais do «Uruguay Round», os crit(cid:130)rios para a fixa(cid:135)(cid:209)o pela Comiss(cid:209)o dos valores forfet(cid:145)rios de impor- ta(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos pa(cid:146)ses terceiros, relativamente aos produtos e per(cid:146)odos que especifica no seu anexo; Considerando que, em aplica(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos supracitados crit(cid:130)- rios, os valores forfet(cid:145)rios de importa(cid:135)(cid:209)o devem ser fixados nos n(cid:146)veis constantes em anexo, ADOPTOU O PRESENTE REGULAMENTO: Artigo 1º Os valores forfet(cid:145)rios de importa(cid:135)(cid:209)o referidos no artigo 4º do Regulamento (CE) nº 3223/94 s(cid:209)o fixados como indi- cado no quadro constante do anexo. Artigo 2º O presente regulamento entra em vigor em 6 de Junho de 1998. O presente regulamento (cid:130) obrigat(cid:155)rio em todos os seus elementos e directamente aplic(cid:145)vel em todos os Estados-membros. Feito em Bruxelas, em 5 de Junho de 1998. Pela Comiss(cid:209)o Franz FISCHLER Membro da Comiss(cid:209)o (1) JO L 337 de 24. 12. 1994, p. 66. (2) JO L 325 de 14. 12. 1996, p. 5. (3) JO L 387 de 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. (4) JO L 22 de 31. 1. 1995, p. 1. L 163/14 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 6. 6. 98 do Regulamento da Comiss(cid:209)o, de 5 de Junho de 1998, que estabelece os valores forfet(cid:145)rios de importa(cid:135)(cid:209)o para a determina(cid:135)(cid:209)o do pre(cid:135)o de entrada de certos frutos e produtos hort(cid:146)colas ANEXO C(cid:155)digo NC 0702 00 00 0707 00 05 0709 90 70 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 C(cid:155)digo pa(cid:146)ses terceiros (1) Valor forfet(cid:145)rio de importa(cid:135)(cid:209)o (ECU/100 kg) 204 999 052 068 999 052 999 382 388 528 999 388 400 404 508 512 524 528 720 804 999 85,8 85,8 94,8 64,4 79,6 64,8 64,8 59,2 57,1 73,1 63,1 68,5 84,6 80,2 92,6 76,7 63,6 65,7 139,8 104,8 86,3 (1) Nomenclatura dos pa(cid:146)ses fixada pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 2317/97 da Comiss(cid:209)o (JO L 321 de 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). O c(cid:155)digo «999» representa «outras origens»


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1847/98 van Xaver MAYER aan de Commissie. Inschrijving voor de levering van fokrunderen aan Bosnië- Herzegowina, 23 februari 1998, dossiernummer IA: D-1:Hdl D (98)

eurovoc_concepts:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
animal breeding
animal health
animal tuberculosis
cattle
health control
invitation to tender
veterinary inspection
veterinary legislation

text: C 354/126 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 19. 11. 98 Kan de Commissie meedelen of deze campagne van reclame en propaganda met haar medeweten plaatsvindt, of zij een mening heeft gevormd over de objectiviteit daarvan en hoe zij denkt te reageren opdat er een einde komt aan deze poging tot (cid:132)hersenspoeling(cid:148) van de Griekse burger ten aanzien van de zogenaamde (cid:132)prestaties(cid:148) van de Griekse regering, aangezien het een feit is dat er in Griekenland bijna geen enkel groot project tot stand zou kunnen komen zonder steun uit de structuurfondsen van de EU? Antwoord van mevrouw Wulf-Mathies namens de Commissie (30 juni 1998) Het geachte Parlementslid wordt verwezen naar de antwoorden die de Commissie heeft gegeven op de mondelinge vragen H-542/98 en H-543/98 van respectievelijk de heer Anastassopoulos en de heer Hatzidakis tijdens het vragenuur in de vergaderperiode van het Parlement van juni 1998 (1). (1) Handelingen van het Parlement (Juni 1998). (98/C 354/204) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1805/98 van Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) aan de Commissie (11 juni 1998) Betreft: Technische steun voor de tenuitvoerlegging van het MEDA-programma Voor een betere en juistere tenuitvoerlegging van het MEDA-programma en met het oog op technische steunverlening aan de Commissie zijn (cid:132)MEDA-teams › MT(cid:148) opgericht, die hulp moeten krijgen van een Steuneenheid. Via een aanbesteding bij inschrijving die door de Commissie werd aangekondigd en in het Publicatieblad van de Gemeenschap gepubliceerd werd, werd een onderneming geselecteerd voor de organisatie van deze steuneenheid, die in januari 1998 met haar werkzaamheden begon. Kan de Commissie meedelen: 1. hoe de aanbesteding bij inschrijving voor de Steuneenheid werd ingericht en op welke wijze het contract is gegund; 2. wat de deelnemingsvoorwaarden waren; 3. wat de technische voorschriften waren en hoe deze momenteel toepassing hebben gevonden; 4. wat de evaluatiecriteria voor het contract waren en aan de hand van welke criteria de huidige dienstverlening door de Steuneenheid wordt beoordeeld? Antwoord van de heer Marin namens de Commissie (3 juli 1998) Gezien de omvang van het antwoord, doet de Commissie het rechtstreeks aan het geachte Parlementslid en aan het Secretariaat-generaal van het Parlement toekomen. (98/C 354/205) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-1847/98 van Xaver Mayer (PPE) aan de Commissie (5 juni 1998) Betreft: Inschrijving voor de levering van fokrunderen aan Bosnie¤-Herzegowina, 23 februari 1998, dossiernum- mer IA:D-1:Hdl D (98) Overeenkomstig de veterinaire bepalingen van voornoemde inschrijving moeten de voor Bosnie¤- 1. Herzegowina uitgekozen dieren 60 en 30 dagen voordat ze op transport worden gesteld worden onderzocht op resp. tuberculose en andere ziekten. Is het de Commissie bekend dat bij de selectie van de dieren in het veterinair attest volledig wordt afgezien van een tuberculoseonderzoek en dat een bloedonderzoek 30 dagen voor transport niet langer op het programma staat?


title: résumé et les conditions de travail dans l'Union européenne résumé.

eurovoc_concepts:
equal treatment
working conditions


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1725/98 by Graham MATHER to the Commission. Marketing authorization for veterinary medicinal products used for horses

text: 5. 2. 1999 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 31/43 (1999/C 31/054) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1537/98 fr(cid:229)n Caroline Jackson (PPE) till kommissionen (18 maj 1998) ˜mne: L(cid:228)kemedel f(cid:246)r h(cid:228)star Inom EU skall h(cid:228)star klassificeras som djur f(cid:246)r livsmedelsproduktion, vilket leder till problem i F(cid:246)renade kungariket d(cid:228)r det finns m(cid:229)nga fritidsh(cid:228)star. M(cid:229)nga l(cid:228)kemedelspreparat som anv(cid:228)nds f(cid:246)r dessa h(cid:228)star har f(cid:246)r n(cid:228)rvarande inte de maximigr(cid:228)nser f(cid:246)r restniv(cid:229) som kr(cid:228)vs n(cid:228)r de anv(cid:228)nds f(cid:246)r djur avsedda f(cid:246)r livsmedels- produktion. P(cid:229) grund av att l(cid:228)kemedel f(cid:246)r h(cid:228)star har en relativt l(cid:229)g oms(cid:228)ttning blir kostnaderna f(cid:246)r att etablera s(cid:229)dana maximigr(cid:228)nser orimligt h(cid:246)ga. P(cid:229) grund av gemenskapslagstiftningen kommer f(cid:246)rs(cid:228)ljningen av vissa l(cid:228)kemedel som anv(cid:228)nds i stor omfattning f(cid:246)r h(cid:228)star i F(cid:246)renade kungariket att upph(cid:246)ra, vilket skapar stor oro. ˜r kommissionen beredd att inf(cid:246)ra regler om undantag fr(cid:229)n gemenskapslagstiftningen s(cid:229) att medlemsstaterna kan till(cid:229)ta att vissa veterin(cid:228)rmedicinska l(cid:228)kemedel anv(cid:228)nds f(cid:246)r fritidsh(cid:228)star trots att de saknar maximigr(cid:228)nser f(cid:246)r h(cid:246)gsta restniv(cid:229)? (1999/C 31/055) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1725/98 fr(cid:229)n Graham Mather (PPE) till kommissionen (5 juni 1998) ˜mne: Tillst(cid:229)nd att marknadsf(cid:246)ra veterin(cid:228)rmedicinska l(cid:228)kemedel f(cid:246)r h(cid:228)star Enligt r(cid:229)dets direktiv 81/851/EEG (1) m(cid:229)ste veterin(cid:228)rmedicinska l(cid:228)kemedel som anv(cid:228)nds till livsmedelsprodu- cerande djur finnas f(cid:246)rtecknade i bilaga I, II eller III till r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning nr 2377/90 (2) f(cid:246)r att vara till(cid:229)tna att marknadsf(cid:246)ra. Brittiska h(cid:228)stveterin(cid:228)rf(cid:246)reningen (British Equine Veterinary Association, BEVA) h(cid:228)vdar att h(cid:228)stars och ponnyers v(cid:228)lf(cid:228)rd och h(cid:228)lsa hotas allvarligt p(cid:229) grund av att tiden snart g(cid:229)r ut f(cid:246)r ans(cid:246)kningar om fastst(cid:228)llandet av h(cid:246)gsta till(cid:229)tna restm(cid:228)ngder, eftersom det inte finns n(cid:229)gon h(cid:246)gsta till(cid:229)tna restm(cid:228)ngd f(cid:246)r de flesta mediciner som anv(cid:228)nds till h(cid:228)star och kostnaden f(cid:246)r att inf(cid:246)ra en s(cid:229)dan i m(cid:229)nga fall (cid:228)r o(cid:246)verkomligt h(cid:246)g. BEVA h(cid:228)vdar dessutom att det (cid:228)r ol(cid:228)mpligt att till(cid:228)mpa lagstiftningen p(cid:229) veterin(cid:228)rmedicinska l(cid:228)kemedel till h(cid:228)star eftersom de allra flesta h(cid:228)star aldrig kommer att ing(cid:229) i m(cid:228)nniskans n(cid:228)ringskedja. Vilka (cid:228)r kommissionens kommentarer i den h(cid:228)r fr(cid:229)gan? (1) EGT L 317, 6. 11. 1981, s. 1. (2) EGT L 224, 18. 8. 1990, s. 1. (1999/C 31/056) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1921/98 fr(cid:229)n Lutz Goepel (PPE) till kommissionen (18 juni 1998) ˜mne: Anv(cid:228)ndning av l(cid:228)kemedel vad betr(cid:228)ffar h(cid:228)star som h(cid:229)lls f(cid:246)r sport(cid:228)ndam(cid:229)l I Europeiska gemenskapen har h(cid:228)star hittills betraktats som livsmedelsproducerande djur. D(cid:228)rf(cid:246)r till(cid:228)mpas i samband med l(cid:228)kemedelsbehandling av h(cid:228)stdjur f(cid:246)rordning (EEG) 2377/90 (1) och efterf(cid:246)ljande f(cid:246)rordningar om (cid:228)ndringar, senast f(cid:246)rordning (EG) 613/98 (2) om fastst(cid:228)llande av h(cid:246)gsta till(cid:229)tna restm(cid:228)ngder av veterin(cid:228)rmedi- cinska l(cid:228)kemedel i livsmedel med animaliskt ursprung. (cid:214)ver 90 % av alla h(cid:228)star h(cid:229)lls f(cid:246)r sport- eller rekreations(cid:228)ndam(cid:229)l, men kraven p(cid:229) l(cid:228)kemedlen (cid:228)r lika h(cid:246)g. L(cid:228)kemedel anv(cid:228)nds som p(cid:229) grund av de h(cid:246)gsta till(cid:229)tna gr(cid:228)nsv(cid:228)rden f(cid:246)r restm(cid:228)ngder av veterin(cid:228)rmedicinska l(cid:228)kemedel i livsmedel som skall fastst(cid:228)llas senast (cid:229)r 2000 g(cid:246)r att de djur som behandlas med dessa l(cid:228)kemedel inte f(cid:229)r anv(cid:228)ndas till livsmedel


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1750/98 by Herbert BÖSCH to the Commission. Organization of the market in sugar in the EU - the carbonated drink industry

eurovoc_concepts:
EU production
European Union
Switzerland
aerated drink
common organisation of markets
enlargement of the Union
export (EU)
free-trade agreement
import
sugar

text: 18. 1. 1999 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 13/77 (1999/C 13/111) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1750/98 fr(cid:229)n Herbert B(cid:246)sch (PSE) till kommissionen (5 juni 1998) ˜mne: EU:s marknadsordning f(cid:246)r socker › l(cid:228)skedrycksproduktion Socker har den v(cid:228)rdem(cid:228)ssigt st(cid:246)rsta andelen vid tillverkning av l(cid:228)skedrycker. Socker priss(cid:228)tts dock enligt marknadsordningen och kostar cirka 10 ATS per kg. Detta inneb(cid:228)r f(cid:246)r EU:s l(cid:228)skproducenter att de m(cid:229)ste k(cid:246)pa socker till ett h(cid:246)gre pris, medan till exempel Schweiz kan k(cid:246)pa socker till v(cid:228)rldsmarknadspris, eller det subventionerade (cid:148)EU-sockret(cid:148). D(cid:228)rmed uppkommer en betydande konkurrensf(cid:246)rdel f(cid:246)r l(cid:228)skproducenterna i Schweiz j(cid:228)mf(cid:246)rt med l(cid:228)skproducenterna i EU. De saluf(cid:246)r sin billigare l(cid:228)sk p(cid:229) EU-marknaden och tr(cid:228)nger p(cid:229) s(cid:229) s(cid:228)tt undan EU-l(cid:228)sk. Av denna anledning st(cid:228)ller jag f(cid:246)ljande fr(cid:229)ga: 1. Hur skyddar kommissionen l(cid:228)skproducenter i EU mot de billiga l(cid:228)skprodukterna fr(cid:229)n Schweiz som subventionerats med EU:s skattemedel? 2. Har kommissionen n(cid:229)gon uppskattning av hur m(cid:229)nga arbetsplatser unionen f(cid:246)rlorat p(cid:229) grund av ovan n(cid:228)mnda politik? 3. Kommer marknadsordningen f(cid:246)r socker att ses (cid:246)ver? Om nej, vilka m(cid:246)jligheter ser kommissionen f(cid:246)r de ber(cid:246)rda f(cid:246)retagen att kompenseras f(cid:246)r denna nackdel som EU sj(cid:228)lv (cid:228)r skuld till? Svar fr(cid:229)n Martin Bangemann p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (23 juli 1998) De villkor som g(cid:228)ller f(cid:246)r handeln med l(cid:228)skedrycker mellan gemenskapen och Schweiz fastst(cid:228)lls i det andra protokollet till frihandelsavtalet med Schweiz fr(cid:229)n 1972. Genom dessa villkor avreglerades importen av dessa produkter av schweiziskt ursprung fullst(cid:228)ndigt fr(cid:229)n och med den 1 juli 1977. Den utveckling som skett i handeln med dessa produkter fr(cid:229)n avtalets ikrafttr(cid:228)dande och fram till 1995 verkar inte ha v(cid:229)llat n(cid:229)gra st(cid:246)rre problem i medlemsstaterna. N(cid:228)r (cid:214)sterrike, Finland och Sverige kom med i EU ingick dessutom kommissionen enligt (cid:246)verenskommelse med r(cid:229)det ett avtal med Schweiz som skulle ta h(cid:228)nsyn till den traditionella handeln mellan Schweiz och de nya medlemsstaterna, i synnerhet (cid:214)sterrike. Sedan 1995 har Schweiz s(cid:229)ledes (cid:246)ppnat en (cid:229)rlig kvot p(cid:229) 32 miljoner liter tullfri import av l(cid:228)skedrycker fr(cid:229)n gemenskapen. Enligt de statistiska uppgifter som kommissionen har tillg(cid:229)ng till har EU:s utvidgning faktiskt medf(cid:246)rt en (cid:246)kning av gemenskapens import av l(cid:228)skedrycker och andra alkoholfria drycker (med undantag av vatten) fr(cid:229)n Schweiz (fr(cid:229)n 13,8 miljoner ecu 1994 till 18,1 miljoner ecu 1997). En motsvarande (cid:246)kning har dock skett vad g(cid:228)ller gemenskapens export av dessa produkter till Schweiz (fr(cid:229)n 13,8 miljoner ecu 1994 till 20,4 miljoner ecu 1997). I det f(cid:246)religgande f(cid:246)rslaget till reform av den gemensamma jordbrukspolitik finns det inget s(cid:228)rskilt f(cid:246)rslag om den gemensamma organisationen av marknaden f(cid:246)r socker. I de reformdiskussioner som (cid:228)gt rum i r(cid:229)det (jordbruksministrarna) har kommissionen inte uppmanats att l(cid:228)mna f(cid:246)rslag om den gemensamma organisationen av marknaden f(cid:246)r socker. I avvaktan p(cid:229) ett uppdrag fr(cid:229)n r(cid:229)det att inleda formella f(cid:246)rhandlingar med Schweiz om anpassningen av andra protokollet till frihandelsavtalet har kommissionen redan uppr(cid:228)ttat kontakter i tekniska fr(cid:229)gor med myndig- heterna i Schweiz f(cid:246)r att diskutera fr(cid:229)gor som r(cid:246)r l(cid:228)skedryckshandeln


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1778/98 by Reimer BÖGE to the Commission. Analytical studies and cooperation on Agenda 2000

eurovoc_concepts:
Central and Eastern European Countries
agricultural holding
agricultural situation
common agricultural policy
economic analysis
reform of the CAP
rural development

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title: Κανονισμός (ΕΚ, ΕΚΑΧ, Ευρατόμ) αριθ. 1198/98 του Συμβουλίου της 5ης Ιουνίου 1998 για την τροποποίηση του κανονισμού (Ευρατόμ, ΕΚΑΧ, ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 549/69 περί καθορισμού των κατηγοριών των υπαλλήλων και του λοιπού προσωπικού των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων στους οποίους εφαρμόζονται οι διατάξεις του άρθρου 12, του άρθρου 13 δεύτερη παράγραφος και του άρθρου 14 του πρωτοκόλλου περί των προνομίων και ασυλιών των Κοινοτήτων

eurovoc_concepts:
European Central Bank
European official
parliamentary immunity
privilege
servant (EU)
termination of employment

text: 11. 6. 98 EL Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym L 166/3 JAMOMISLOS (EJ, EJAW, EUQATOL) aqih. 1198/98 TOU SULBOUKIOU tgr 5gr Ioum(cid:148)ou 1998 cia tgm tqopopo(cid:148)gsg tou jamomislo(cid:151) (Euqat(cid:149)l, EJAW, EOJ) aqih. 549/69 peq(cid:148) jahoqislo(cid:151) tym jatgcoqi(cid:150)m tym upakk(cid:147)kym jai tou koipo(cid:151) pqosypijo(cid:151) tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym stour opo(cid:148)our evaql(cid:149)fomtai oi diat(cid:145)neir tou (cid:145)qhqou 12, tou (cid:145)qhqou 13 de(cid:151)teqg paq(cid:145)cqavor jai tou (cid:145)qhqou 14 tou pqytoj(cid:149)kkou peq(cid:148) tym pqomol(cid:148)ym jai asuki(cid:150)m tym Joimot(cid:147)tym TO SULBOUKIO TGS EUQYPA(cid:136)JGS EMYSGS, (cid:130)womtar up(cid:149)xg: tg sumh(cid:147)jg cia tgm (cid:148)dqusg Emia(cid:148)ou Sulbouk(cid:148)ou jai Emia(cid:148)ar Epitqop(cid:147)r tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym, to pqyt(cid:149)jokko peq(cid:148) tym pqomol(cid:148)ym jai asuki(cid:150)m tym Euqy- pa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym, jai id(cid:148)yr ta (cid:145)qhqa 16 jai 23, tgm pq(cid:149)tasg tgr Epitqop(cid:147)r (1), tg cm(cid:150)lg tou Euqypa(cid:152)jo(cid:151) Joimobouk(cid:148)ou (2), tg cm(cid:150)lg tou Dijastgq(cid:148)ou (3), tg cm(cid:150)lg tou Ekecjtijo(cid:151) Sumedq(cid:148)ou (4), Ejtil(cid:150)mtar: (1) (cid:149)ti to Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:149) Molislatij(cid:149) (cid:132)dqula diat(cid:151)pyse tg cm(cid:150)lg tou (5), (cid:149)ti g Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147) Jemtqij(cid:147) Tq(cid:145)pefa (cid:146)wei (cid:147)dg idquhe(cid:148). (cid:149)ti e(cid:148)mai sj(cid:149)pilo ma epajtahe(cid:148) stgm Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147) Je- mtqij(cid:147) Tq(cid:145)pefa g evaqloc(cid:147) tou jamomislo(cid:151) (Euqa- t(cid:149)l, EJAW, EOJ) aqih. 549/69 (6), pqojeil(cid:146)mou ma enasvakishe(cid:148) (cid:149)ti ta l(cid:146)kg tou pqosypijo(cid:151) tgr Euqy- pa(cid:152)j(cid:147)r Jemtqij(cid:147)r Tq(cid:145)pefar apoka(cid:151)oum tym (cid:148)diym pqomol(cid:148)ym, asuki(cid:150)m jai dieujok(cid:151)mseym, kalbamo- l(cid:146)mym up(cid:149)xg tym jahgj(cid:149)mtym, tym euh(cid:151)mym jai tgr idia(cid:148)teqgr jat(cid:145)stas(cid:147)r tour, (2) (3) ENEDYSE TOM PAQOMTA JAMOMISLO: m(cid:148)ar jat(cid:145) tgm opo(cid:148)a peqato(cid:151)tai g ejjah(cid:145)qisg tou Euqy- pa(cid:152)jo(cid:151) Molislatijo(cid:151) Idq(cid:151)lator. (cid:129)qhqo 2 Paqelb(cid:145)kketai to aj(cid:149)kouho je(cid:148)lemo stom jamomisl(cid:149) (Euqat(cid:149)l, EJAW, EOJ) aqih. 549/69: «(cid:129)qhqo 4c Le tgm epiv(cid:151)kang tou (cid:145)qhqou 23 tou pqytoj(cid:149)kkou peq(cid:148) tym pqomol(cid:148)ym jai asuki(cid:150)m tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joi- mot(cid:147)tym (cid:149)som avoq(cid:145) ta l(cid:146)kg tou dioijgtijo(cid:151) sulbou- k(cid:148)ou jai tou cemijo(cid:151) sulbouk(cid:148)ou tgr Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147)r Je- mtqij(cid:147)r Tq(cid:145)pefar, ta pqom(cid:149)lia jai oi asuk(cid:148)er pou pqo- bk(cid:146)pomtai sto (cid:145)qhqo 12, sto (cid:145)qhqo 13 de(cid:151)teqg paq(cid:145)- cqavor jai sto (cid:145)qhqo 14 tou em k(cid:149)cy pqytoj(cid:149)kkou evaql(cid:149)fomtai up(cid:149) tour (cid:149)qour auto(cid:151)r jai emt(cid:149)r tym aut(cid:150)m oq(cid:148)ym le eje(cid:148)mour pou pqobk(cid:146)pomtai sta (cid:145)qhqo 1, 2 jai 3 tou paq(cid:149)mtor jamomislo(cid:151): (cid:190) sto pqosypij(cid:149) tgr Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147)r Jemtqij(cid:147)r Tq(cid:145)pe- far, (cid:190) stour dijaio(cid:151)wour sumt(cid:145)neym amapgq(cid:148)ar, aqwai(cid:149)tg- tar (cid:147) epif(cid:150)mtym pou jatab(cid:145)kkomtai ap(cid:149) tgm Euqy- pa(cid:152)j(cid:147) Jemtqij(cid:147) Tq(cid:145)pefa. » O paq(cid:150)m jamomisl(cid:149)r evaql(cid:149)fetai ap(cid:149) tgm 1g Ioum(cid:148)ou 1998. (cid:129)qhqo 3 (cid:129)qhqo 4 (cid:129)qhqo 1 To (cid:145)qhqo 4a tou jamomislo(cid:151) (Euqat(cid:149)l, EJAW, EOJ) aqih. 549/69, jataqce(cid:148)tai ap(cid:149) tgm gl(cid:146)qa pou (cid:146)petai tgr gleqolg- O paq(cid:150)m jamomisl(cid:149)r aqw(cid:148)fei ma isw(cid:151)ei tgm ep(cid:149)lemg gl(cid:146)qa ap(cid:149) tg dglos(cid:148)eus(cid:147) tou stgm Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym. O paq(cid:150)m jamomisl(cid:149)r e(cid:148)mai desleutij(cid:149)r yr pqor (cid:149)ka ta l(cid:146)qg tou jai isw(cid:151)ei (cid:145)lesa se j(cid:145)he jq(cid:145)tor l(cid:146)kor. Kounelbo(cid:151)qco, 5 Ioum(cid:148)ou 1998. Cia to Sulbo(cid:151)kio O Pq(cid:149)edqor G. BROWN (1) EE C 118 tgr 17. 4. 1998, s. 15. (2) Cm(cid:150)lg pou diatup(cid:150)hgje stir 28 La(cid:155)ou 1998 (dem (cid:146)wei aj(cid:149)lg dglosieuhe(cid:148) stgm Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da). (3) Cm(cid:150)lg pou diatup(cid:150)hgje stir 6 La(cid:155)ou 1998 (dem (cid:146)wei aj(cid:149)lg dglosieuhe(cid:148) stgm Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da). (4) Cm(cid:150)lg pou diatup(cid:150)hgje stir 14 La(cid:155)ou 1998 (dem (cid:146)wei aj(cid:149)lg dglosieuhe(cid:148) stgm Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da). (5) Cm(cid:150)lg pou diatup(cid:150)hgje stir 6 Apqik(cid:148)ou 1998 (dem (cid:146)wei aj(cid:149)lg dglosieuhe(cid:148) stgm Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da). (6) EE L 74 tgr 27. 3. 1969, s. 1· Jamomisl(cid:149)r (cid:149)pyr tqopopoi(cid:147)hgje tekeuta(cid:148)a ap(cid:149) tom jamomisl(cid:149) (EJAW, EJ, Euqat(cid:149)l,) aqih. 2191/91 (EE L 301 5. 11. 1997, s. 3)


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1756/98 by José SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ- NEYRA to the Commission. Application by Cuba to accede to the ACP-EU Convention

eurovoc_concepts:
ACP-EU Convention
Cuba
EU relations
Lomé Convention
agreement (EU)

text: 22. 2. 1999 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 50/85 Situationen ser i sammanfattning ut enligt f(cid:246)ljande: Anm(cid:228)lda belopp Justeringar f(cid:246)r slakt efter tidsfristens utg(cid:229)ng Justeringar f(cid:246)r bristf(cid:228)lliga kontroller St(cid:246)dber(cid:228)ttigande utgifter f(cid:246)r slakt ˜nnu ej ersatta utgifter f(cid:246)r serologiska tester Summa godk(cid:228)nt belopp Utbetalat belopp Belopp som skall (cid:229)tervinnas (Miljoner DM) 67,8 (cid:150) 12,8 (cid:150) 5,5 49,5 + 9,7 59,2 66,1 (cid:150) 6,9 (1999/C 50/124) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1756/98 fr(cid:229)n JosØ Salafranca SÆnchez-Neyra (PPE) till kommissionen Ang(cid:229)ende: Kubas ans(cid:246)kan om anslutning till AVS-EU-konventionen (5 juni 1998) Den 26 mars 1998 riktade jag en skriftlig fr(cid:229)ga (E-0816/98) (1) till Europeiska kommissionen ang(cid:229)ende Kubas ans(cid:246)kan om anslutning till AVS-EU-konventionen som handlade om hur kommissionen reagerade inf(cid:246)r denna ans(cid:246)kan och hur kommissionen t(cid:228)nkte uttala sig. Den 27 april fick jag svaret att jag skulle l(cid:228)sa svaret p(cid:229) den skriftliga fr(cid:229)gan E-0832/98 fr(cid:229)n Cabez(cid:243)n Alonso. Det svaret ger inga som helst svar p(cid:229) mina fr(cid:229)gor fr(cid:229)n den 26 mars och d(cid:228)rf(cid:246)r ber jag nu kommissionen att svara p(cid:229) mina fr(cid:229)gor, fr(cid:228)mst fr(cid:229)gan om huruvida kommissionen har besvarat Kubas ans(cid:246)kan. Om s(cid:229) (cid:228)r fallet, vem svarade i kommissionens namn? N(cid:228)r besvarade man ans(cid:246)kan? Vem riktades svaret till och hur formulerades svaret? (1) EGT C 354, 19. 11. 1998, s. 27. Svar fr(cid:229)n Joªo de Deus Pinheiro p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (8 juli 1998) Kommissionen har svarat p(cid:229) den skrivelse av den 26 januari 1998 fr(cid:229)n Kubas utrikesminister i vilken Kuba beg(cid:228)r att f(cid:229) delta i f(cid:246)rhandlingarna om det nya avtalet mellan gemenskapen och l(cid:228)nderna i Afrika, V(cid:228)stindien och Stilla havet (AVS-l(cid:228)nderna). I kommissionens svar av den 20 mars 1998 till utrikesministern noteras denna beg(cid:228)ran fr(cid:229)n Kuba samt den positiva inst(cid:228)llning landet har till samarbete mellan gemenskapen och AVS-l(cid:228)nderna. I svaret bekr(cid:228)ftas att denna beg(cid:228)ran kommer att behandlas med all vederb(cid:246)rlig noggrannhet enligt g(cid:228)llande f(cid:246)rfaranden i LomØ- konventionen. D(cid:228)refter har fr(cid:229)gan behandlats s(cid:229)v(cid:228)l inom AVS-l(cid:228)ndernas grupp som i r(cid:229)det. I samband med detta f(cid:246)rklarade kommissionen att man var positiv till tanken att Kuba skulle medverka som observat(cid:246)r i f(cid:246)rhandlingarna om den nya konventionen med AVS-l(cid:228)nderna, utan att det p(cid:229)verkar fr(cid:229)gan om en (cid:246)verenskommelse uppn(cid:229)s eller inte om landets anslutning till n(cid:228)sta konvention. (1999/C 50/125) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA P-1758/98 fr(cid:229)n Sirkka-Liisa Anttila (ELDR) till kommissionen (27 maj 1998) Ang(cid:229)ende: Kommissionens ber(cid:228)kningsgrunder f(cid:246)r analyser av inkomstutvecklingen f(cid:246)r jordbrukarna och kostnadsutvecklingen f(cid:246)r jordbruket i medlemsstaterna, t. ex. Finland Kommissionen f(cid:246)ljer utvecklingen inom jordbruket genom att g(cid:246)ra bl. a. landsspecifika och produktions- sektorsspecifika utredningar. Det finl(cid:228)ndska jordbrukets s(cid:228)rskilda behov har varit f(cid:246)rem(cid:229)l f(cid:246)r f(cid:246)rhandlingar och


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1855/98 van Marie-Noëlle LIENEMANN aan de Commissie. Crédit Lyonnais

text: C 13/102 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 18. 1. 1999 Om het belang van dit soort reeds bestaande samenwerking in haar toekomstige betrekkingen met Mexico te benadrukken, heeft de Commissie gezorgd voor de uitdrukkelijke opneming in (cid:132)de Overeenkomst inzake economisch partnerschap, politieke co(cid:246)rdinatie en samenwerking(cid:148) die eveneens in december 1997 werd ondertekend, van een specifiek hoofdstuk over de samenwerking op het gebied van de mensenrechten en de democratie (artikel 39). Deze overeenkomst moet nog de instemming van het Parlement krijgen en worden goedgekeurd door de Raad. Aangezien het om een gemengde overeenkomst gaat, moet zij eveneens door de lidstaten worden goedgekeurd. De Commissie zal zich blijven bedienen van alle beschikbare middelen om haar dialoog met Mexico te intensifiºren zodat er beter met deze problematiek rekening wordt gehouden en er aldus een effectievere en constructievere bijdrage kan worden geleverd aan de verbetering van de toestand in Mexico op dit gebied. (1999/C 13/145) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-1855/98 van Marie-Noºlle Lienemann (PSE) aan de Commissie (5 juni 1998) Betreft: CrØdit Lyonnais Welke maatregelen heeft de Commissie genomen naar aanleiding van het ontwerpakkoord met het CrØdit Lyonnais teneinde de bestaande werkgelegenheid in alle afdelingen en filialen van het CrØdit Lyonnais te handhaven? Antwoord van de heer Van Miert namens de Commissie (6 juli 1998) Naar aanleiding van een met de Franse regering gesloten overeenkomst over de maatregelen ter compensatie van de zeer belangrijke overheidssteun die het Credit Lyonnais geniet, heeft de Commissie op 20 mei 1998 haar goedkeuring gehecht aan een beschikking, waarbij toestemming wordt verleend voor extra steunmaatregelen ten behoeve van die bank. Deze steunmaatregelen komen bovenop de steun die reeds in 1995 en 1996 door de Commissie werd goedgekeurd, dat wil zeggen een steunbedrag van in totaal 102-147 miljard frank. Dit steunbedrag ten behoeve van een en hetzelfde bedrijf is een unicum in de annalen van de Gemeenschap. De Commissie heeft geen enkel akkoord met het Credit Lyonnais gesloten. Op het gebied van overheidssteun is de nationale overheid de enige gesprekspartner van de Commissie. Het is aan de overheid om, in gevallen van herstructureringssteun als deze, een herstructureringsplan voor het gesteunde bedrijf in te dienen, dat zoveel mogelijk verenigbaar is met hun doelstellingen op het gebied van werkgelegenheid. Het is aan de Commissie om ervoor te zorgen dat het behoud van arbeidsplaatsen via dergelijke steunmaatregelen niet ten nadele van de werkgelegenheid in andere lidstaten uitvalt, en wel dermate dat dit tegen het algemeen belang indruist. Gezien de zojuist door haar afgesloten procedure, is de Commissie van mening dat de steun aan het Credit Lyonnais verenigbaar is met het algemeen belang en dat deze steunmaatregelen geen dergelijk ongunstig effect hebben, met name doordat het Credit Lyonnais zijn activiteiten zeer aanzienlijk zal moeten beperken door middel van een balansafbouw met meer dan een derde ten opzichte van het eind 1994 bereikte niveau. De beperking van de overheidssteun en de oplegging van een verplichting tot het verlenen van compensaties aan de minst presterende kredietinstellingen die steun genieten, is een factor van sanering van het bankwezen, die op de lange duur slechts kan bijdragen tot het ontstaan van een concurrerende financiºle sector in Europa en tot het bereiken van de doelstellingen van de Commissie en de lidstaten op het gebied van werkgelegenheid en werkloosheidsbestrijding. De Commissie ziet heel goed in wat de gevolgen van bedrijfsherstructurering voor de werkgelegenheid kunnen zijn en moedigt de sociale dialoog in dergelijke sitaties aan. Er kan alleen met succes op de uitdaging van de industriºle veranderingen worden ingegaan, indien er op alle niveaus naar een constructieve sociale dialoog wordt gestreefd, oorspronkelijk bij elk bedrijf afzonderlijk en in het bijzonder over vitale vraagstukken als het behoud van de werkgelegenheid. Dit is ook een centrale aanbeveling van de door de Europese Raad opgerichte groep op hoog niveau voor de economische en sociale gevolgen van het veranderingsproces in de industrie