title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 3505/98 van Amedeo AMADEO Bescherming van uitvindingen via het gebruiksmodel

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EC Regulation
European industrial area
copyright
designs and models
proposal (EU)

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text: C 320/52 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 6. 11. 1999 Gecombineerd Antwoord van de heer van den Broek namens de Commissie op de schritftelijke vragen E-3500/98 en E-3796/98 (27 januari 1999) De Commissie heeft in 1997 nog vóór de invoering van de geplande richtlijn betreffende betalingsachter- standen (1) interne regels voor betalingstermijnen vastgesteld, waarin wordt bepaald dat betalingen binnen 60 dagen na ontvangst van het betalingsverzoek moeten worden verricht. Deze periode kan worden opgeschort, bijvoorbeeld wanneer bij het betalingsverzoek onvoldoende bewijsstukken zijn gevoegd of verdere controles nodig zijn. In het geval van TACIS en ook van PHARE is de termijn in een aantal gevallen overschreden, met als gevolg dat over de eerste tien maanden van 1998 de gemiddelde periode voor het verrichten van de betalingen 73,6 dagen beliep. Dit gemiddelde omvat alle categorieën begunstigden los van de kwaliteit van de ingediende dossiers. De Commissie heeft protesten in verband met de betalingstermijnen voor TACIS ontvangen van een aantal organisaties en individuen, in hoofdzaak in het Verenigd Koninkrijk gevestigde consultants. De Commissie verwijst het geachte parlementslid eveneens naar haar antwoord op schriftelijke vraag E-3236/98 van de heer Mather (2). De Commissie stelt geen statistieken op van uitstaande facturen ingedeeld naar het land van oorsprong van de contractant. Het opstellen daarvan zou tot gevolg hebben dat er minder middelen beschikbaar zijn voor de verificatie en verwerking van de betalingsverzoeken. Wat de toekomst betreft, stelt de onlangs opgerichte Gemeenschappelijke Dienst Buitenlandse Betrekkingen (RELEX) middelen ter beschikking om de betalingsachterstanden zo spoedig mogelijk in te halen, en daarbij is al aanzienlijke vooruitgang geboekt. Bovendien is de Commissie op dit ogenblik bezig met een herziening van de financiële structuur van de contracten teneinde de verificatie te versterken en de procedures te vereenvoudigen en te harmoniseren. (1) COM(98) 615 def. (2) PB C 182 van 28. 6. 1999, blz. 53. (1999/C 320/069) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-3505/98 van Amedeo Amadeo (NI) aan de Commissie (25 november 1998) Betreft: Bescherming van uitvindingen via het gebruiksmodel Kan de Commissie ervoor zorgen < ten aanzien van het voorstel voor een richtlijn van het Europees Parlement en de Raad tot onderlinge aanpassing van het recht inzake gebruiksmodellen (COM(97) 0691 def. < COD 97/ 0356) (1) en gezien de beperkte strekking van de in artikel 1 gegeven definitie van het gebruiksmodel < dat, indien de huidige inhoud van dit artikel gehandhaafd wordt, de begrippen „uitvinderswerkzaamheid” en nieuwe uitvindingen die „toegepast kunnen worden op het gebied van de nijverheid” rechtstreeks worden opgenomen in de definitie, aangezien dit de ware operationele concepten zijn, zoals in artikel 3 van het voorstel wordt gesteld? (1) PB C 36 van 3. 2. 1998, blz. 13. Antwoord van de heer Monti namens de Commissie (14 januari 1999) Het voorstel voor een richtlijn van het Europees Parlement en de Raad tot onderlinge aanpassing van het recht inzake gebruiksmodellen, dat de Commissie op 12 december 1997 heeft voorgelegd, wordt momenteel in het kader van de medebeslissingsprocedure bestudeerd in de diensten van de Raad en van het Parlement. De door de geachte afgevaardigde geuite bezorgdheid met betrekking tot de begrippen uitvinderswerk- zaamheid en nieuwe uitvindignen die toegepast kunnen worden op het gebied van de nijverheid, heeft inderdaad betrekking op essentiële punten van het voorstel voor een richtlijn


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 3475/98 του Giacomo LEOPARDI προς την Επ τροπή. Μελέτες, προτάσεις, πρωτοβουλίες ή νομοθετικά μέτρα στον τομέα της διανομής φαρμάκων και φαρμακευτικών υπηρεσιών

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distance selling
marketing
medicinal product
pharmaceutical industry
pharmaceutical product
single market

text: 28. 6. 1999 EL Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¨κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των C 182/87 Οι µε΄γιστες περιεκτικο΄τητες σε κατα΄λοιπα που εφαρµο΄ζονται στα κατα΄λοιπα των φυτοφαρµα΄κων επα΄νω η΄ µε΄σα σε δια΄φορα προι¨ο΄ντα διατροφη΄ς καθορι΄ζονται απο΄ τις οδηγι΄ες 76/895/ΕΟΚ (οπωροκηπευτικα΄) (2), 86/362/ΕΟΚ (σιτηρα΄) (3) 68/363/EOK (3) και 90/642/ΕΟΚ (προι¨ο΄ντα φυτικη΄ς προε΄λευσης, συµπεριλαµβανοµε΄νων των οπωρο- κηπευτικω΄ν) (4). Απο΄ το 1996, υπα΄ρχουν, σε κοινοτικη΄ κλι΄µακα, ετη΄σια προγρα΄µµατα ελε΄γχου που αφορου΄ν τα κατα΄λοιπα φυτοφαρµα΄κων στα τρο΄φιµα. Τα αποτελε΄σµατα του πρω΄του απο΄ τα εν λο΄γω προγρα΄µµατα, το 1996, ταξινοµη΄θηκαν προ΄σφατα και θα δηµοσιευθου΄ν προσεχω΄ς απο΄ την Επιτροπη΄. (1) (2) (3) (4) ΕΕ L 230 της 18. 8. 1991. ΕΕ L 340 της 9. 12. 1976. ΕΕ L 221 της 7. 8. 1986. ΕΕ L 350 της 14. 12. 1990. (1999/C 182/113) ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-3474/98 υποβολη΄: Gianni Tamino (V) προς την Επιτροπη΄ (25 Νοεµβρι΄ου 1998) Θε΄µα: Χρηµατοδο΄τηση πρωτοβουλι΄ας της Alleanza Nationale απο΄ την ιταλικη΄ αντιπροσωπει΄α της Ευρωπαïκη΄ς Επιτροπη΄ς Την Τετα΄ρτη 28 Οκτωβρι΄ου 1998 δηµοσιευ΄θηκε διαφη΄µιση στην ιταλικη΄ εφηµερι΄δα «Il Giornale» η οποι΄α ανακοι΄νωνε ο΄τι η οµα΄δα των ευρωβουλευτω΄ν της Εθνικη΄ς Συµµαχι΄ας (Alleanza Nationale) θα διοργα΄νωνε την Πε΄µπτη 29 Οκτωβρι΄ου συνεδρι΄αση στο Μιλα΄νο µε θε΄µα «Μια» ψυχη΄ για την Ευρω΄πη« στην οποι΄α θα συµµετει΄χαν οι ευρωβουλευτε΄ς Christiana Muscardini, Gerard Collins και Raul Miguel Rosado Fernandes. Κατα΄ τη διαφη΄µιση στην εφηµερι΄δα ’Il Giornale», η εν λο΄γω συνα΄ντηση θα ετυ΄γχανε της χρηµατοδο΄τησης της εκπροσω΄πησης της Ευρωπαι¨κη΄ς Επιτροπη΄ς στο Μιλα΄νο. Θα µπορου΄σε η Επιτροπη΄ να δηλω΄σει κατα΄ πο΄σο ευσταθει΄ η πληροφορι΄α αυτη΄; Σε περι΄πτωση που ευσταθει΄ θα µπορου΄σε να αναφε΄ρει κατα΄ πο΄σο µπορει΄ να χορηγει΄ται χρηµατοδο΄τηση για συνεδρια΄σεις που διοργανω΄νονται απο΄ οποιοδη΄ποτε πολιτικο΄ κο΄µµα και µε ποια΄ κριτη΄ρια; Απα΄ντηση του κ. Oreja εξ ονο΄µατος της Επιτροπη΄ς (3 Φεβρουαρι΄ου 1999) Κατο΄πιν αιτη΄µατος της κ. Muscardini την 1 Οκτωβρι΄ου 1998, η αντιπροσωπει΄α της Επιτροπη΄ς στο Μιλα΄νο ε΄θεσε υπο΄ την αιγι΄δα της ε΄να συνε΄δριο µε δεδηλωµε΄νο στο΄χο την «εκ νε΄ου ανακα΄λυψη των ηθικω΄ν, πολιτιστικω΄ν και πολιτικω΄ν αξιω΄ν» της Ένωσης, προκειµε΄νου η ενοποι΄ηση της ηπει΄ρου να µην αποτελε΄σει ε΄να απλω΄ς και µο΄νο εµπορικο΄ γεγονο΄ς. Στο συνε΄δριο αυτο΄, τι΄τλος του οποι΄ου η΄ταν «Un’anima per l’Europa» (Μια ψυχη΄ για την Ευρω΄πη) και διεξη΄χθη στις 29 Οκτωβρι΄ου 1998 στην αι΄θουσα τελετω΄ν της περιφε΄ρειας Λοµβαρδι΄ας στο Μιλα΄νο, ει΄χαν προσκληθει΄ να συµµετα΄σχουν κοινοβουλευτικοι΄ απο΄ δια΄φορα κρα΄τη µε΄λη, ιταλικε΄ς εθνικε΄ς και περιφερειακε΄ς αρχε΄ς, καθω΄ς και ο σε εθνικο΄ επι΄πεδο υπευ΄θυνος της Aleanza Nazionale για τα προβλη΄µατα του Κρα΄τους. Ο χαρακτη΄ρας συνεδρι΄ασης, κο΄µµατος η΄ εκπροσω΄πησης δεν ει΄ναι παρα΄ µια ερµηνει΄α που δο΄θηκε απο΄ την εφηµερι΄δα στην οποι΄α αναφε΄ρεται η ερω΄τηση. (1999/C 182/114) ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-3475/98 υποβολη΄: Giacomo Leopardi (PPE) προς την Επιτροπη΄ (25 Νοεµβρι΄ου 1998) Θε΄µα: Μελε΄τες, προτα΄σεις, πρωτοβουλι΄ες η΄ νοµοθετικα΄ µε΄τρα στον τοµε΄α της διανοµη΄ς φαρµα΄κων και φαρµακευ- τικω΄ν υπηρεσιω΄ν Θα µπορου΄σε να αναφε΄ρει η Επιτροπη΄ εα΄ν εξετα΄ζει επι΄ του παρο΄ντος κα΄ποιες µελε΄τες, προτα΄σεις, πρωτοβουλι΄ες η΄ νοµοθετικα΄ µε΄τρα στον τοµε΄α της διανοµη΄ς φαρµα΄κων και φαρµακευτικω΄ν υπηρεσιω΄ν;


title: 2000/334/EC: Commission Decision of 25 November 1998 on State aid granted by Italy to Enirisorse SpA (notified under document under C(1998) 3866) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

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Italy
State aid
holding company
industrial enterprise
industrial restructuring

text: 20. 5. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 120/1 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 25 November 1998 on State aid granted by Italy to Enirisorse SpA (notified under document number C(1998) 3866) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/334/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Background Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93(2) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above (1), By Decision 98/212/EC (2) the Commission terminated proceedings concerning the injection of capital into Enirisorse by ENI between 1992 and 1996. The capital injections, which were part of a restructuring plan, amounted to a total of ITL 1 819 billion. The Decision was notified to Italy by letter of 2 May 1997. Whereas: I In Decision 98/212/EC the Commission found that the capital injections amounting to ITL 1 819 billion were compatible with the common market and the EEA Agreement pursuant to Article 92(3)(c) of the EC Treaty and Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement, provided that Italian Government complied with certain conditions. The main conditions, for the purposes of the present Decision, were as follows: the By letter dated 13 January 1996 the Commission informed the Italian Government of its decision to initiate the Article 93(2) procedure in respect of aid granted in the form of a capital injection by ENI to the sub-holding Enirisorse SpA (hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)Enirisorse(cid:146)). Enirisorse was wholly owned by the Italian State holding company ENI, which in turn at the time in question was controlled by the Italian of Government through the Ministry of the Treasury, the majority shareholder. the events (cid:151) Italy was to honour the commitment to complete the companies and restructuring plan by privatising the production sites of Enirisorse and liquidating it completely by 31 December 1998, (cid:151) the income from privatisation was to be used to cover any further liquidation costs, (1) OJ C 70, 6. 3. 1998, p. 5. (2) OJ L 80, 18. 3. 1998, p. 32. L 120/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 5. 2000 (cid:151) the Italian Government was to set up a procedure to monitor the implementation of the Decision. not seem to qualify for the derogations under Article 92(2) and (3) of the Treaty. It therefore decided to initiate the Article 93(2) procedure in respect of the new capital injections. The first half-yearly report reached the Commission on 11 November 1997. It showed that the sale of Pertusola Sud, one of the remaining companies owned by Enirisorse SpA which manages a zinc-production plant in Crotone, had not yet taken place, contrary to the restructuring plan notified by Italy and approved by the Commission. The problems surrounding Pertusola Sud had been of major importance in Decision 98/212/EC. At the time, Italy had said that the company would be closed down or sold to an interested buyer by the end of 1997. In the second scenario, the buyer was to convert the production complex from zinc to nickel. These were the terms in which the closure or sale of Pertusola Sud appeared in the restructuring plan for Enirisorse, notified to the Commission and restated in Decision 98/212/EC. Given that the Enirisorse’s operating losses for 1997 were apparently attributable to the activities of Pertusola Sud, the Commission counted on the closure or sale of the company to a private buyer in order to achieve the ultimate aim of the restructuring plan, i. e. the final liquidation of Enirisorse. revealed that The same report in 1997 ENI had given Enirisorse fresh capital injections amounting to ITL 133 billion. This new capital was used partly to cover the operating costs of Pertusola Sud and the cost of liquidating Enirisorse. The in the new capital restructuring plan notified to the Commission and therefore were not taken into consideration in Decision 98/212/EC. The new capital injections were not notified to the Commission and were therefore made illegally. injections were not provided for II Following publication of the notice on the initiation of the procedure (3) by letter of 6 April 1998 the Government of the United Kingdom submitted its own comments in support of the Commission’s arguments. The UK authorities said that, given the financial situation of Enirisorse, the new capital injections made by ENI were inconsistent with the action of a private investor. By letter of 4 May 1998 the company Union MiniŁre, a zinc producer and direct competitor of Pertusola Sud, submitted its comments, also in support of the Commission’s arguments. injections given to Union MiniŁre said that the new capital Enirisorse concerning the financial years 1997 and 1998 intended to cover the losses of its subsidiary Pertusola Sud constituted State aid which was not notified and therefore illegal. The new aid clearly and unduly distorted competition in zinc, already suffering from structural in the market overcapacity. interested party submitted No other Member State or comments to the Commission. The comments of the United Kingdom and Union MiniŁre were forwarded to the Italian Government by letter of 28 May 1998. III The Commission therefore had to examine these new capital illegal because granted in injections as new aid measures, breach of the prior notification pursuant to Article 93(3) of the Treaty. In its reply to the letter initiating the procedure and to the abovementioned comments by third parties, Italian Government challenged both the Commission’s Decision to initiate the procedure and the comments by the third parties, in so far as: the its As it had on the basis of the information gathered in the first the Commission came to the stage of investigations, conclusion that the capital injections carried out by ENI in 1997 were unlikely to yield a sufficient financial return, given that Enirisorse would be liquidated very soon. Therefore, it could not be claimed that ENI was acting as a private investor. In any case, Enirisorse had suffered serious losses for over five years; a private investor would have restructured or liquidated the company much sooner, in order to avoid prolonged losses. (cid:151) the capital injection to ITL 133 billion was notified to the Commission as part of the monitoring procedure provided for in Decision 98/212/EC, amounting question in (cid:151) of the total ITL 134 billion, ITL 34 billion were intended to cover losses of Pertusola Sud, while the remaining ITL 99 billion served to cover costs relating to Enirisorse. The ITL 99 billion was used to help complete the this restructuring plan approved by the Commission; The Commission had serious doubts as to the compatibility of the capital injections with the common market, since they did (3) See footnote 1. 20. 5. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 120/3 further injection of ITL 99 billion should be considered as formally in effect authorised, even though it was not included in the aid provided for in the plan, given that the Commission had stipulated, in Article 3(b) of Decision 98/212/EC, Italy should communicate any further that liquidation costs, of ITL 1 819 billion for the purpose of implementing the plan. In its Decision 98/212/EC the Commission found that this aid was compatible, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the notified restructuring plan. In the same period, Enirisorse also expected to receive about ITL 840 billion from the sale of companies and areas of business. (cid:151) the amounts (ITL 99 billion) intended to cover the costs of liquidating and closing down an undertaking cannot possibly distort are undertakings which are permanently ceasing their activities and leaving the market. competition since recipients the With regard to the ITL 34 billion paid to Pertusola Sud, the Italian Government recognises the fact that Enirisorse gave capital injections totalling ITL 34 billion to Pertusola Sud in 1997 in order to compensate the company’s losses. However, it goes on to state that: (cid:151) when the Commission adopted Decision 98/212/EC, it knew that Pertusola Sud was to lose ITL 48 billion that year. Therefore, by imposing the sale or closure of Pertusola by the end of 1997, the Commission implicitly approved continuation of activities up to that date and the consequent compensation of losses accumulated in 1997, V Whether the capital injections constitute State aid In order to assess whether the capital injections totalling ITL 133 billion constitute State aid, the Commission examines the flow of capital between the Italian State, the main shareholder at the time, and Enirisorse in the light of the market in the Commission’s communication to the Member States on public undertakings in the manufacturing sector (4). According to this principle, State aid is involved if transaction would not have been undertaken by a private investor operating under normal market economy conditions. economy investor principle the financial set out as (cid:151) the Pertusola Sud plant is situated near Crotone in an area which qualifies for regional aid under Article 92(3)(a) of the Treaty; the aid in question should therefore be considered compatible with the common market in the light of those Treaty provisions. As the time of the events in question, i. e. 1997, alongside the Italian State, which was by far the largest shareholder, other private investors held shares in ENI. Nevertheless the Ministry of the Treasury, which held most of the shares in ENI at the time, played a leading strategic role in determining the Group’s business decisions. IV Enirisorse was set up in 1991 as a non-operating holding company, intended to optimise the economic and financial resources of the ENI Group and with the basic objective of entrusting the administration of the Group’s holdings, mainly in mining activities, to a single centre of responsibility. In fact, ENI and its shareholder at the Treasury) decided in 1991 to pull out of the non-core business so as to make the core business profitable again by separating it to from loss-making activities. The ultimate aim was privatise the holding company Enirisorse. the time (the Ministry of To that end, Enirisorse formulated a plan of one-off aid measures including, for the purposes of this Decision, closure of the Pertusola Sud plant by the end of 1997, or sale to an interested buyer who would turn the complex into a production unit for nickel. injection of ITL 133 billion, the subject of the The capital the procedure, was financed by proceeds that initiation of in would otherwise have benefited ENI’s Italian State. controlling particular its Consequently, to available the Enirisorse must be considered State resources within the meaning of Article 92(1) of the Treaty. the shareholder, funds which ENI made shareholders, The Commission has good reason to suppose that the capital injections made by ENI totalling ITL 133 billion will yield an insufficient, or rather non-existent financial return, given that the measures consist basically in covering the losses of a company, Pertusola Sud, which should already have been liquidated, and unspecified liquidation costs which the Commission does not see why ENI should undertake, unless it has a specific legal obligation to do so. If there is no such legal obligation, which it was up to the Italian State to prove, ENI’s conduct does not conform to that economy of a private investor operating under market At the end of the five-year period 1992 to 1996, Enirisorse had received from its sole shareholder, ENI, capital injections (4) OJ C 307, 13. 11. 1993, p. 3. L 120/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 5. 2000 conditions, since it could not count on a profitable return in proportion to the amount of the capital injection, and in fact would have to give up hope of even the smallest return on the investment, given the decision to liquidate Enirisorse in any case by 31 December 1998. It certainly cannot therefore be claimed that ENI acted as a private investor when it decided to make further, fresh capital injections of ITL 133 billion. A private operator would have liquidated Enirisorse, limiting the liquidation costs as much as possible and taking action only if it had a specific legal obligation to do so. From the evidence at its disposal, the Commission must conclude that ENI did not act in response to a legal obligation connected with the normal procedures for liquidating a company. The measures in question therefore constitute State aid. The Commission cannot accept this argument in so far as Article 2 of Decision 98/212/EC expressly stipulated that the proceeds of privatisation of Enirisorse could not be used by ENI to invest in other companies owned by ENI, but had to be used to defray any further liquidation costs of Enirisorse. This means that, although the Commission might have foreseen further liquidation costs at the time it adopted its Decision, it was clear from the wording of this Article that, as far as the Commission was concerned, any such costs were to be met using revenue from the privatisation of Enirisorse’s companies, certainly not using new State aid in the form of fresh capital injections, as was in fact the case. There is also no basis to the claim by the Italian authorities that the Commission, knowing that Pertusola Sud would lose a further ITL 48 billion in 1997 and having accepted that it would close by 31 December 1997, implicitly authorised the compensation of those losses. VI The illegality of the State aid As to the legality of the aid in question, in its reply to the initiation of the procedure the Italian Government maintains that ITL 133 billion was notified to the Commission as part of the monitoring procedure provided for in Decision 98/212/EC. the injection of such losses. The fact that the Commission was aware that Pertusola Sud was to suffer further losses does not in any way imply that it approved new aid to cover It was entirely reasonable, as may be seen from Decision 98/212/EC, that Enirisorse should have compensated the losses of Pertusola Sud using revenue from privatisations carried out in the medium term, or at least using the holding company’s own internal funds, without having recourse to a new and absolutely unplanned injection of capital, as was in fact the case. The measures in question therefore constitute illegal State aid in so far as they were not notified by Italy to the Commission before being granted and, a fortiori, were not authorised by the Commission pursuant to Article 93(3) of the Treaty. in this regard that the monitoring procedure, The Commission must point out the information concerning the new capital injection, one among the many items of information sent to the Commission in the context of should have been notified formally, since this was new aid, not included in the amounts authorised in Decision 98/212/EC. In any case, the Italian authorities did not comply with the obligation to give prior notice before implementing the aid, as stipulated by the Court of Justice, in particular in its judgment in Case 120/73 Lorenz v Germany (5). The Italian authorities themselves agree that the new injection of ITL 133 billion was not included in the ITL 1 819 billion authorised by the Commission. However, they claim that, of the ITL 133 billion, ITL 99 billion was used to help complete the restructuring plan approved by the Commission. The further injection of ITL 99 billion should be considered as in effect authorised, even though it was not formally included in the aid provided for in the plan, given that the Commission had stipulated, in Article 3(b) of Decision 98/212/EC, that Italy should communicate any further liquidation costs. (5) [1973] ECR 1471. VII Compatibility of the aid with the common market As to the compatibility of the aid, the Italian Government maintains first of all that the amounts intended to cover the costs of liquidating and closing down an undertaking cannot possibly distort competition in the common market or affect trade between Member States, are undertakings which are permanently ceasing their activities and leaving the market. recipients since the This claim has no basis in the present case. is directly contradicted by the comments of Union MiniŁre, a competitor of Pertusola Sud, which complains that the aid allowed the It 20. 5. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 120/5 company to remain active on the zinc market, thus distorting competition with other zinc producers. can lead to no concrete advantage in terms of employment, since the Italian authorities themselves acknowledge that in any case Pertusola Sud, already in liquidation, will close by 31 December 1998. the companies which benefited directly or In this case, indirectly from the aid in question are still active on the market, often still producing, as in the case of Portovesme and Pertusola Sud which, although put into liquidation a few months ago, is still an active zinc producer. Without the aid in question it would have had to be sold or closed down some time ago. Therefore, the argument put forward by the Italian authorities cannot be accepted, since the liquidation costs in question have had direct or indirect repercussions on companies still active on the market. Italy also claims that, in any case, the Pertusola Sud plant is situated near Crotone in an area which qualifies for regional aid under Article 92(3)(a) of the Treaty. The aid in question should therefore be considered compatible with the common market in the light of those Treaty provisions. Nor does the measure in question appear to serve any regional policy purpose, since aid to liquidate companies cannot be said to be aimed at (cid:145)promoting the economic development(cid:146) of an area. It is, in fact, a further measure aimed at keeping Pertusola Sud active on the market at all costs for another few months, with no industrial, economic or regional logic behind it. Therefore, as far as the cited provisions of Article 92(3)(a) are concerned, the Commission must conclude that the ad hoc aid measures in question were not taken as part of a government strategy effectively promoting regional development, such as would qualify for the derogation in question. The case file does not even show that the aid was granted to create jobs in an assisted area. On the contrary, all the evidence suggests that these are ad hoc measures aimed at the industrial survival at all costs of companies still controlled by Enirisorse, and in particular Pertusola Sud. The Commission would point out in this regard that Article in derogation 92(3)(a) of the Treaty allows the Commission, from the ban on State aid which affects trade between Member States and distorts competition, to declare as compatible with economic the development of living is abnormally low or where there is serious underemployment, where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest(cid:146). the standard of common market, areas where to promote (cid:145)aid the In this context the Commission has authorised regional aid, having established the viability of the company involved. In other words, regional aid is authorised in so far as it can effectively bring an advantage to the region, almost always in terms of employment, linked to the viability over time of the undertaking receiving the aid. is clear, as confirmed by successive Court judgments (see, most recently, the judgment of the Court of First Instance in Joined Cases T-126/96 and T-127/96 EFIM and BFM v Commission (6) that the Commission cannot, even in the context of the application the Community of Article 92(3)(a), waive consideration of interest, to verifying the it must never confine itself regional specificity of the measures involved without assessing their impact at Community level. In any case it i. e. In the case in point, Italy simply invokes a regional derogation for a company in liquidation, with no prospect of any viability even in the medium term. This means that the capital injection As to possible compatibility of the new aid under Article 92(3)(c) of the Treaty, the Commission would stress that this provision was not directly cited by the Italian authorities during the procedure. However, the Commission would repeat that State aid may qualify for this derogation provided that it does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest. As for restructuring aid, the only aid which might possibly be cited in the present case, the Community and restructuring firms in difficulty (7) state that this type of aid is extraordinary and cannot be renewed, unless this is justified by exceptional circumstances. In this case the aid in question, which was new and in addition to the aid already authorised by Decision 98/212/EC, goes against the (cid:145)one-off(cid:146) condition, since there are no new, exceptional circumstances which might justify authorisation by the Commission. guidelines on State rescuing aid for VIII the Commission On the basis of the above considerations, concludes that the aid in the form of capital injections of ITL 133 billion, questioned in the decision to initiate the procedure, does not qualify for any of the derogations under Article 92(3)(a), (b) or (c) in so far as it is not intended to promote the economic development of areas where the to restructure living is abnormally low or standard of (6) Judgment of 15 September 1998; ECR II-3437, point 101. (7) OJ C 283, 19. 9. 1997, p. 2. L 120/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 5. 2000 undertakings which are to be closed down soon and in any case before 31 December 1998. When it initiated the procedure, the Commission reminded the Italian authorities that any aid granted illegally is liable to be followed by a Commission decision requiring the Member State in question to recover the Commission considers it necessary to recover the aid in order to restore the fair competition which prevailed before it was granted, in this case, it, and, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 2. Recovery shall be effected in accordance with the procedures of Italian law. The amounts to be recovered shall include interest from the date on which the aid was paid to Enirisorse until the date on which it is effectively recovered. The interest shall be calculated on the basis of the reference rate used to calculate the net grant equivalent of regional aid. Article 3 Italy shall inform the Commission, within two months of notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply with it. Article 1 Article 4 The State aid granted by Italy in 1997 to Enirisorse SpA in the form of capital injections totalling ITL 133 billion is incompatible with the common market. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Article 2 Done at Brussels, 25 November 1998. 1. Italy shall take all necessary measures to recover from Enirisorse SpA the aid which has already been unlawfully paid. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 3724/98 af David HALLAM til Kommissionen. Stråling fra elektromagnetiske felter og følgerne heraf for folkesundheden

eurovoc_concepts:
electromagnetic interference
health risk
public health
report
safety standard

text: 21. 7. 1999 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende C 207/77 (1999/C 207/101) SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-3491/98 af Luigi Moretti (NI) til Kommissionen (25. november 1998) Om: Tilstedeværelse af tårne til radio- og tv-retransmissionssendere i beboede områder Det forekommer mere og mere hyppigt, at der installeres radio- og tv-retransmissionssendere i nærheden af boligområder, ja ovenikøbet midt i selve byerne. Der henvises til, at de magnetiske bølger, der udsendes af disse tårne, er sundhedsskadelige for borgerne, som i stadig flere tilfælde får fysiske problemer (døvhed, søvnforstyrrelser, leukæmi, osv. ). 1. Agter Kommissionen at gøre opmærksom på den potentielle fare i forbindelse med disse sendere, der er placeret i beboede områder? 2. Agter Kommissionen at overveje at udarbejde et forslag til forordning, som indeholder regler for sikkerhedsafstande fra boliger og især skoler og hospitaler? (1999/C 207/102) SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-3724/98 af David Hallam (PSE) til Kommissionen (25. november 1998) Om: Stråling fra elektromagnetiske felter og følgerne heraf for folkesundheden Har Kommissionen kendskab til forskningen vedrørende følgerne af elektromagnetiske felter (der opstår i forbindelse med telekommunikationsmaster og elektriske luftledninger) for folkesundheden eller det kvæg, som er på græsning omkring disse felter? Hvis der ikke er blevet gennemført forskning heri, bedes Kommissionen oplyse, om den agter at gennemføre forskning vedrørende følgerne for folkesundheden af stråling fra elektromagnetiske felter? Hvis det konstateres, at folkesundheden er udsat for en eller anden risiko, agter Kommissionen da at forelægge retsakter, som skal gøre det muligt for de lokale, regionale eller nationale myndigheder at fastlægge bestemmelser for opførelsen af telekommunikationsmaster? Samlet svar afgivet på Kommissionens vegne af Pádraig Flynn på skriftlige forespørgsler E-3491/98 og P-3724/98 (11. januar 1999) Kommissionen forelagde i juni 1998 et forslag til Rådets henstilling om begrænsning af befolkningens eksponering for elektromagnetiske felter (1). I dette forslag tages der hensyn til den videnskabelige udtalelse fra Den Internationale Kommission om Beskyttelse mod Ikke-ioniserende Stråling, som støttes af Kommissionens videnskabelige styringskomité. Denne tekst drøftes i øjeblikket i Rådet, som også har oversendt teksten til Parlamentet for en udtalelse. Resultaterne af igangværende og fremtidig forskning på dette område vil blive inddraget i overvejelserne om den indberetningsprocedure, der foreligger i denne tekst. (1) KOM(98) 268 endelig udg. (1999/C 207/103) SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-3492/98 af Luigi Moretti (NI) til Kommissionen (25. november 1998) Om: Forurening af overfladevand Ofte omfatter kloakanlæggene i de beboede områder ikke transport af overfladevand eller regnvand til renseanlæggene, og derfor flyder dette vand ud i floder, åer og søer


title: Afgørelse nr. 3/98 truffet af Associeringsrådet - associeringen mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Den Tjekkiske Republik på den anden side - den 25. november 1998 om fastlæggelse af vilkårene og betingelserne for Den Tjekkiske Republiks deltagelse i fællesskabsprogrammet for små og mellemstore virksomheder

eurovoc_concepts:
Czechia
EU programme
association agreement (EU)
small and medium-sized enterprises

text: 12. 1. 1999 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 6/11 AFGØRELSE Nr. 3/98 TRUFFET AF ASSOCIERINGSR(cid:143)DET associeringen mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater p(cid:134) den ene side og Den Tjekkiske Republik p(cid:134) den anden side om fastlæggelse af vilk(cid:134)rene og betingelserne for Den Tjekkiske Republiks delta- gelse i fællesskabsprogrammet for sm(cid:134) og mellemstore virksomheder den 25. november 1998 (1999/15/EF) ASSOCIERINGSR(cid:143)DET HAR — TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE: under henvisning til Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater p(cid:134) den ene side og Den Tjekkiske Repu- blik p(cid:134) den anden side (1), under henvisning til tillægsprotokollen til Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater p(cid:134) den ene side og Den Tjekkiske Republik p(cid:134) den anden side vedrørende Den Tjekkiske Republiks deltagelse i Fællesskabets programmer (2), særlig artikel 1 og 2, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: I henhold til artikel 1 i tillægsprotokollen kan Den Tjek- kiske Republik deltage rammepro- grammer, særprogrammer, projekter eller andre foranstalt- ninger, bl. a. vedrørende sm(cid:134) og mellemstore virksom- heder; i Fællesskabets i henhold til artikel 2 i nævnte tillægsprotokol fastlægger associeringsr(cid:134)det vilk(cid:134)rene og betingelserne for Den Tjek- kiske Republiks deltagelse i de i artikel 1 nævnte aktivi- teter — Artikel 1 Den Tjekkiske Republik deltager tredje fler(cid:134)rige program for sm(cid:134) og mellemstore virksomheder (SMV’er) i Den Europæiske Union (1997-2000) p(cid:134) de vilk(cid:134)r og betingelser, der er omhandlet i bilag I og II, som udgør en integrerende del af denne afgørelse. i Artikel 2 Denne afgørelse gælder i hele programmets løbetid. Artikel 3 Denne afgørelse træder i kraft den første dag i m(cid:134)neden efter dens vedtagelse. Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 25. november 1998. P(cid:134) associeringsr(cid:134)dets vegne J. KAVAN Formand (1) EFT L 360 af 31. 12. 1994, s. 2. (2) EFT L 317 af 30. 12. 1995, s. 45. L 6/12 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 12. 1. 1999 BILAG I VILK(cid:143)R OG BETINGELSER FOR DEN TJEKKISKE REPUBLIKS DELTAGELSE I TREDJE FLER(cid:143)RIGE PROGRAM FOR SM(cid:143) OG MELLEMSTORE VIRKSOMHEDER (SMV’ER) I DEN EUROPÆISKE UNION (1997-2000) 1. Den Tjekkiske Republik deltager i alle aktiviteter under tredje fler(cid:134)rige program for sm(cid:134) og mellemstore (i det følgende benævnt »programmet«), virksomheder (SMV’er) i Den Europæiske Union (1997-2000) undtagen IBEX-arrangementer, i overensstemmelse med m(cid:134)lene, kriterierne, procedurerne og tidsplanerne i R(cid:134)dets afgørelse 97/15/EF af 9. december 1996 om et tredje fler(cid:134)rigt program for sm(cid:134) og mellemstore virksomheder (SMV’er) i Den Europæiske Union (1997-2000) (1), særlig artikel 7, stk. 1, medmindre andet er fastsat i denne afgørelse. 2. Vilk(cid:134)r og betingelser for indgivelse, vurdering og udvælgelse af ansøgninger fra støtteberettigede instituti- oner, organisationer og enkeltpersoner i Den Tjekkiske Republik er de samme som dem, der finder anvendelse for støtteberettigede institutioner, organisationer og enkeltpersoner i Fællesskabet. 3. Om fornødent vil det for at sikre programmets fællesskabsdimension være nødvendigt, at transnationale projekter og aktiviteter foresl(cid:134)et af Den Tjekkiske Republik omfatter et mindsteantal partnere fra Fællesska- bets medlemsstater. Dette mindsteantal fastlægges i forbindelse med programmets gennemførelse, idet der tages hensyn til arten af de forskellige aktiviteter, antallet af partnere i et bestemt projekt og antallet af lande, der deltager i programmet. 4. Den Tjekkiske Republik indbetaler hvert (cid:134)r et bidrag til De Europæiske Fællesskabers almindelige budget til dækning af omkostningerne ved landets deltagelse i programmet (se bilag II). Associeringsudvalget kan i fornødent omfang justere dette bidrag. 5. Fællesskabets medlemsstater og Den Tjekkiske Republik vil inden for rammerne af de eksisterende bestemmelser gøre alt, hvad der st(cid:134)r i deres magt, for at fremme den frie bevægelighed og opholdet for personer, der er berettigede i henhold til programmet, og som rejser mellem Den Tjekkiske Republik og Fællesskabets medlemsstater i forbindelse med deltagelse i aktiviteter, som er omfattet af denne afgørelse. 6. Uden at dette berører Kommissionens og Det Europæiske Fællesskabs Revisionsrets ansvar for revision af programmet i overensstemmelse med afgørelsen om tredje fler(cid:134)rige program for sm(cid:134) og mellemstore virksomheder (SMV’er) i Den Europæiske Union (1997-2000) (artikel 6), evalueres Den Tjekkiske Republiks deltagelse i programmet løbende p(cid:134) grundlag af et partnerskab mellem Den Tjekkiske Republik og Kommissionen for De Europæiske Fællesskaber. Den Tjekkiske Republik vil forelægge Kommissionen de fornødne rappporter og medvirke ved andre særlige aktiviteter, som Kommissionen tager initiativ til i denne sammenhæng. 7. Uden at dette berører procedurerne i artikel 4 i afgørelsen om tredje fler(cid:134)rige program for sm(cid:134) og mellemstore virksomheder (SMV’er) i Den Europæiske Union, vil Den Tjekkiske Republik blive indbudt til koordinationsmøder om alle spørgsm(cid:134)l vedrørende gennemførelsen af denne afgørelse forud for de ordi- nære møder i programudvalget. Kommissionen vil underrette Den Tjekkiske Republik om resultaterne af disse ordinære møder. 8. Det sprog, der anvendes i forbindelse med ansøgningsprocessen, kontrakter, rapporter, der skal indgives, og andre administrative arrangementer i forbindelse med programmet, skal være et af Fællesskabets officielle sprog. (1) EFT L 6 af 10. 1. 1997, s. 25. 12. 1. 1999 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 6/13 BILAG II DEN TJEKKISKE REPUBLIKS FINANSIELLE BIDRAG TIL TREDJE FLER(cid:143)RIGE PROGRAM FOR SM(cid:143) OG MELLEMSTORE VIRKSOMHEDER (SMV’er) I DEN EUROPÆISKE UNION (1997-2000) 1. Den Tjekkiske Republiks finansielle bidrag omfatter: — finansiel støtte fra programmet til tjekkiske organers deltagelse i aktiviteter som defineret i bilag I. 1 tilknytning til Kommissionens styring af programmet, der — supplerende administrative udgifter i hidrører fra Den Tjekkiske Republiks deltagelse. 2. For hvert regnskabs(cid:134)r m(cid:134) summen af tilskud og enhver anden økonomisk støtte, som tjekkiske støttemod- tagere opn(cid:134)r fra programmet, ikke overstige det bidrag, som Den Tjekkiske Republik indbetaler, efter fradrag af de ekstra administrationsudgifter. Hvis det bidrag, som Den Tjekkiske Republik har betalt til De Europæiske Fællesskabers almindelige budget, efter fradrag af de ekstra administrationsudgifter viser sig at være større end summen af tilskud og anden økonomisk støtte, som slovakiske støttemodtagere opn(cid:134)r fra programmet, fremfører Kommissionen saldoen til det følgende regnskabs(cid:134)r og trækker beløbet fra det følgende (cid:134)rs bidrag. Hvis der ved program- mets afslutning henst(cid:134)r en s(cid:134)dan saldo, vil beløbet blive tilbagebetalt til Den Tjekkiske Republik. 3. Den Tjekkiske Republiks (cid:134)rlige bidrag er p(cid:134) 654 626 ECU fra 1998. Af dette beløb dækker 42 826 ECU de supplerende administrationsudgifter i forbindelse med Kommissionens forvaltning af programmet som følge af Den Tjekkiske Republiks deltagelse. 4. Den finansforordning, der finder anvendelse p(cid:134) Det Europæiske Fællesskabs almindelige budget, finder ogs(cid:134) anvendelse p(cid:134) forvaltningen af bidraget fra Den Tjekkiske Republik. Ved denne afgørelses ikrafttræden og i begyndelsen af hvert (cid:134)r sender Kommissionen Den Tjekkiske Republik en indkaldelse af midler svarende til landets bidrag til dækningen af udgifterne i henhold til denne afgørelse. Dette bidrag vil blive udtrykt i ecu og skal indbetales til en af Kommissionens ecu-bankkonti. Den Tjekkiske Republik indbetaler senest tre m(cid:134)neder efter, at indkaldelsen af midler er afsendt, sit bidrag til dækningen af de (cid:134)rlige udgifter i henhold til denne afgørelse i overensstemmelse med indkaldelsen af midler. Enhver forsinkelse med betalingen af bidraget medfører, at Den Tjekkiske Republik betaler renter af det udest(cid:134)ende beløb fra forfaldsdatoen at regne. Rentesatsen svarer til den rente, der anvendes af Den Europæiske Fond for Monetært Samarbejde i den m(cid:134)ned, der rummer forfaldsdagen, for operationer i ecu, forhøjet med 1,5 procentpoint. 5. Den Tjekkiske Republik betaler de ekstra administrationsudgifter, der er omhandlet i stk. 3, via sit nationale budget. 6. Af de resterende udgifter ved sin deltagelse i programmet betaler Den Tjekkiske Republik 411 800 ECU fra sit nationale budget. De resterende 200 000 ECU betales via Den Tjekkiske Republiks (cid:134)rlige Phare-tildeling, ordinære programmeringsprocedurer. jf. dog Phares


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2524/98 of 25 November 1998 fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state

eurovoc_concepts:
export refund
raw sugar
white sugar

formats: pdf print

text: 26. 11. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 317/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2524/98 of 25 November 1998 fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, sucrose content and, accordingly, be fixed per 1 % of the said content; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 1 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in particular point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 19 (4) thereof, Whereas Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 (1) (a) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that when refunds on white and raw sugar, undenatured and exported in its unaltered state, are being fixed account must be taken of the situation on the Community and world markets in sugar and in particular of the price and cost factors set out in Article 17a of that Regulation; whereas the same Article provides that the economic aspect of the proposed exports should also be taken into account; the world market Whereas the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for sugar according to destination; situation or Whereas, in special cases, the amount of the refund may be fixed by other legal instruments; Whereas the representative market rates defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 150/95 (7), are used to convert amounts expressed in third country currencies and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural the Member States’ currencies; conversion rates of whereas detailed rules on the application and determina- tion of these conversions were set by Commission Regu- lation (EEC) No 1068/93 (8), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 961/98 (9); Whereas the refund must be fixed every two weeks; whereas it may be altered in the intervening period; Whereas it follows from applying the rules set out above to the present situation on the market in sugar and in particular to quotations or prices for sugar within the Community and on the world market that the refund should be as set out in the Annex hereto; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, Whereas the refund on raw sugar must be fixed in respect of the standard quality; whereas the latter is defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 of 9 April 1968 determining the standard quality for raw sugar and fixing the Community frontier crossing point for calculating cif prices for sugar (3), as amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 3290/94 (4); whereas, this refund should be fixed in accordance with Article 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81; whereas candy sugar is defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2135/95 of 7 September 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for the grant of export refunds in the sugar sector (5); whereas the refund thus calculated for sugar containing added flavouring or colouring matter must apply to their furthermore, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, undenatured and exported in the natural state, are hereby fixed to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 November 1998. (1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4. (2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38. (3) OJ L 89, 10. 4. 1968, p. 3. (4) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. (5) OJ L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 16. (6) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. (7) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1. (8) OJ L 108, 1. 5. 1993, p. 106. (9) OJ L 135, 8. 5. 1998, p. 5. L 317/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 11. 98 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 November 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission to the Commission Regulation of 25 November 1998 fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state ANNEX Product code 1701 11 90 9100 1701 11 90 9910 1701 11 90 9950 1701 12 90 9100 1701 12 90 9910 1701 12 90 9950 Amount of refund — ECU/100 kg — 42,07 41,27 42,07 41,27 (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (2) — ECU/1 % of sucrose × 100 kg — 1701 91 00 9000 0,4573 1701 99 10 9100 1701 99 10 9910 1701 99 10 9950 — ECU/100 kg — 45,73 46,04 46,04 — ECU/1 % of sucrose × 100 kg — 1701 99 90 9100 0,4573 (1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %; if the yield is other than 92 %, the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81. (2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9. 1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21. 11. 1985, p. 14)


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 3504/98 von John IVERSEN an die Kommission. Rechtswidrige staatliche Beihilfe für die Schweinezucht

eurovoc_concepts:
State aid
financial aid
intra-EU trade
livestock farming
production aid
restriction on competition
single market
swine

text: C 207/80 Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften DE 21. 7. 1999 (1999/C 207/106) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-3504/98 von John Iversen (PSE) an die Kommission (25. November 1998) Betrifft: Rechtswidrige staatliche Beihilfe für die Schweinezucht Jede Subventionierung von Erzeugnissen ist nach den Vorschriften der EU über staatliche Beihilfen rechts- widrig. Die Kommission sollte daher gegen die Finanzhilfen vorgehen, die die französische Regierung den französischen Schweinezüchtern jetzt gewährt hat. 150 Mio Francs wurden den 100 Millionen hinzugefügt, die die Schweinezüchter von der französischen Regierung im September erhalten haben. Hinzu kommt, daß die französischen Landwirte einen Kredit- mechanismus der Kasse Stabiporc nutzen durften. Das System ist mit Mitteln von 420 Mio Francs ausgestattet worden. Insgesamt haben die französischen Schweinezüchter eine Finanzhilfe von 670 Mio erhalten. Die Kommission sollte unverzüglich tätig werden und die Beihilfe für rechtswidrig erklären. Zum einen wurde Stabiporc Anfang der 90er Jahre vom EG-Gerichtshof für rechtswidrig erklärt. Zum anderen hat die französische Regierung immer noch nicht die Rechtmäßigkeit der 100 Mio Francs begründen können, die den Schweinezüchtern im September zugeteilt wurden. Wird die Kommission dafür sorgen, daß diese rechtswidrigen Wettbewerbsvergünstigungen für die französi- schen Schweinezüchter aufgehoben werden? Antwort von Herrn Fischler im Namen der Kommission (15. Januar 1999) Am 9. Dezember 1998 hat die Kommission beschlossen, wegen einer Beihilfe der französischen Regierung zugunsten der Schweinezucht das Verfahren gemäß Artikel 93 Absatz 2 EG-Vertrag einzuleiten. Die Maßnahme besteht aus drei Teilen. Die französische Regierung hat die Absicht, das System rückzahlbarer Vorschüsse Stabiporc wieder aufzunehmen. Sofern die Vorschüsse (Darlehen) zu Marktzinssätzen gewährt und die von der Kommission festgesetzten Referenzzinssätze eingehalten werden, dürften die Maßnahmen keine staatlichen Beihilfen gemäß Artikel 92 Absatz 1 EG-Vertrag darzustellen. Da der betroffene Sektor durch intensive Handelsbeziehungen und einen starken Wettbewerb innerhalb der Gemeinschaft gekennzeichnet ist, können die anderen beiden Maßnahmen, d. h. die Stundung der Sozialver- sicherungsbeiträge und die Übernahme der Darlehen von Erstinvestoren, zu einer Beeinträchtigung des Handels zwischen den Mitgliedstaaten und durch die Begünstigung der französischen Erzeuger zu einer Wettbewerbsverfälschung führen. Nach derzeitiger Einschätzung scheinen sie den Kriterien der Kommission für eine Ausnahme gemäß Artikel 92 Absätze 2 und 3 EG-Vertrag nicht zu entsprechen. Daher handelt es sich bei ihnen offenbar um Betriebsbeihilfen, die mit dem Gemeinsamen Markt nicht vereinbar sind. Sollte sich herausstellen, daß die Zweifel hinsichtlich der Vereinbarkeit der Beihilfen mit dem Gemeinsamen Markt begründet sind, könnte sich die Kommission veranlaßt sehen, eine abschließende ablehnende Entscheidung zu treffen, um die früheren Wettbewerbsbedingungen wiederherzustellen. (1999/C 207/107) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-3509/98 von Amedeo Amadeo (NI) an den Rat (25. November 1998) Betrifft: Lebensmittel-, Veterinär- und Pflanzenschutzüberwachung Könnte sich der Rat im Zusammenhang mit der „Mitteilung der Kommission über die Lebensmittel-, Veterinär- und Pflanzenschutzüberwachung“ (KOM(98) 32 endg. ) sowie mit den Verhandlungen im Rahmen der WTO im Hinblick auf eine ausgewogene Verteilung des freien Warenhandels auf internationaler Ebene sowie unter Berücksichtung des Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsaspekts u. a. so aktiv wie möglich dafür einsetzen, die Überwachungspolitik der Europäischen Union fortzuführen und ihre Akzeptanz in der internationalen Gemeinschaft sicherzustellen, um die Probleme, die sich aus der Liberalisierung des Handels im Bereich Lebensmittel, Veterinärwesen und Pflanzenschutz ergeben, anzugehen?


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 3499/98 af Arlene McCARTHY til Kommissionen. Kommissionens anvendelse af private konsulenter

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
Structural Funds
budgetary expenditure
financial management
operational programme
self-employed person
technical cooperation

text: 21. 7. 1999 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende C 207/79 I artikel 6 i forordning (EF) 803/98 om gennemførelsesbestemmelser til Rådets forordning (EF) 2275/96 2. om specifikke foranstaltninger for levende planter og blomsterdyrkningens produkter for 1998 (1) hedder det, at »listen over udvalgte foranstaltninger udarbejdes bl. a. på grundlag af de forelagte strategiers indbyrdes sammenhæng, kvaliteten af de foreslåede foranstaltninger, den forventede virkning af deres gennemførelse samt sammenslutningernes evne til at gennemføre foranstaltningerne og sikkerheden for sammenslutnin- gernes effektivitet og repræsentativitet«. Medlemsstaten prioriterer foranstaltninger, som gennemføres på flere medlemsstaters område. Kommissionen besvarer anden del af det ærede parlamentsmedlems forespørgsel direkte, da den netop har modtaget den nævnte informationsbrochure. (1) EFT L 115 af 17. 4. 1998. (1999/C 207/105) SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-3499/98 af Arlene McCarthy (PSE) til Kommissionen (25. november 1998) Om: Kommissionens anvendelse af private konsulenter Kommissionen har som led i reformen af strukturfondene til hensigt at gennemføre en yderligere decen- tralisering af strukturfondsprogrammerne, som bl. a. indebærer, at den trækker sig tilbage fra den daglige programforvaltning og styrker Kommissionens kontrolfunktioner. Kan Kommissionen, oplyse, hvor mange konsulenter den har ansat til forvaltning af programmerne i perioden 1994-1999, hvor store de samlede udgifter hertil har været, og hvor stor en procentdel af program- bevillingerne disse udgifter udgør? 6 for EU som helhed, 6 for henholdsvis mål nr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5b og 6 6 for hvert enkelt fællesskabsinitiativ? Kan Kommissionen offentliggøre alle relevante data? Svar afgivet på Kommissionens vegne af Monika Wulf-Mathies (26. januar 1999) Teknisk bistand i forbindelse med strukturfondene indgår i stor udstrækning i de operationelle programmer. Kommissionen kan også yde teknisk bistand direkte for en begrænset del af bevillingerne. I det første tilfælde forvaltes den tekniske bistand direkte af de myndigheder, der er ansvarlige for program- merne, og ikke af Kommissionen. I det andet tilfælde indeholder de forskelle forordninger for strukturfondene regler og lofter for den tekniske bistand. Den tekniske bistand er ikke opdelt efter mål, men efter strukturfond og vedrører hovedsagelig undersøgelser, evalueringer, forberedelse af og tilsyn med interventionerne. Den antager forskellige former: tilskud, kontrakter med konsulenter, specifikke aftaler eller rammekontrakter. informations- og reklamekampagner samt De afholdte udgifter offentliggøres i årsberetningerne om strukturfondene. Oplysningerne om perioden 1994- 1997 er således anført pr. fond på side 50 til 52 i den niende årsberetning om 1997 (1) (den franske udgave). Kommissionen har i øvrigt lige forelagt Parlamentet nye samlede oplysninger herom i forbindelse med Parlamentets gennemgang af betalingen af udgifterne til teknisk og administrativ bistand over driftsbevillin- gerne. (1) KOM(98) 562 endelig udg


title: Sector das culturas arvenses : A reforma da política agrícola comum.

eurovoc_concepts:
cereals
oleaginous plant
reform of the CAP
vegetable protein


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3720/98 by Marie-Thérèse HERMANGE Protection of childhood and the family

eurovoc_concepts:
Community budget
EU programme
European social policy
action programme
child protection
demographic analysis
equal treatment
family protection
gender equality

formats: html print


title: 1998 m. lapkričio 24 d. Komisijos reglamentas (EB) Nr. 2519/98 iš dalies keičiantis Reglamentą (EB) Nr. 1249/96 dėl Tarybos reglamento (EEB) Nr. 1766/92 taikymo taisyklių (grūdų sektoriaus importo muitų)

eurovoc_concepts:
CCT duties
cereals
import
product quality
representative price
stock-exchange listing

text: 56 LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 02/9 t. 31998R2519 1998 11 25 EUROPOS BENDRIJŲ OFICIALUSIS LEIDINYS L 315/7 KOMISIJOS REGLAMENTAS (EB) Nr. 2519/98 1998 m. lapkričio 24 d. iš dalies keičiantis Reglamentą (EB) Nr. 1249/96 dėl Tarybos reglamento (EEB) Nr. 1766/92 taikymo taisyklių (grūdų sektoriaus importo muitų) EUROPOS BENDRIJŲ KOMISIJA, atsižvelgdama į Europos bendrijos steigimo sutartį, atsižvelgdama į 1992 m. birželio 30 d. Tarybos reglamentą (EEB) Nr. 1766/92 dėl bendro grūdų rinkos organizavimo (1) su pasku- tiniais pakeitimais, padarytais Komisijos reglamentu (EB) Nr. 923/96 (2), ypač į jo 10 straipsnio 4 dalį, „1. Aukštos, vidutinės ir žemos kokybės paprastųjų kviečių, aukštos ir vidutinės kokybės kietųjų kviečių, kukurūzų ir kitų pašarinių grūdų tipinės CIF importo kainos, nurodytos Regla- mento (EEB) Nr. 1766/92 10 straipsnio 2 dalyje, yra nustato- mos atsižvelgiant į: a) Jungtinių Amerikos Valstijų rinkos kainas pagrindinėje bir- žoje; b) nustatytas komercines priemokas ir nuolaidas, mokamas Jungtinių Valstijų rinkoje šią kainų kotiravimo dieną, ypač kietiesiems kviečiams, atsižvelgiant į miltų kokybę; kadangi į Bendriją importuojamų grūdų režimas nustatytas Komi- sijos reglamente (EB) Nr. 1249/96 (3) su paskutiniais pakeitimais, padarytais Reglamentu (EB) Nr. 2092/97 (4); c) ne mažiau kaip 25 000 tonų laivo jūrų frachto kainą nuo Jungtinių Valstijų (Meksikos įlankos arba Duluto) iki Roter- damo uosto. kadangi atsižvelgiant į patirtį, įgytą taikant Reglamento (EB) Nr. 1249/96 nuostatas, ir siekiant, kad tam tikros nuostatos būtų aiškesnės bei lengviau taikomos, reikia patikslinti šį tekstą, ypač kai kuriuos techninio pobūdžio klausimus, susijusius su tipine CIF importo kaina, kuria remiamasi apskaičiuojant atitinkamą importo muitą kietiesiems kviečiams, kuriuose yra nuo 60 iki to Reglamentą (EB) 73 % stikliškųjų grūdų; kadangi dėl Nr. 1249/96 reikėtų iš dalies pakeisti; kadangi tam, kad ūkio sub- jektams nekiltų problemų, šie pakeitimai taikomi tik importo ser- tifikatams, išduotiems nuo šio reglamento įsigaliojimo dienos; kadangi Javų vadybos komitetas nepateikė savo nuomonės per pirmininko nustatytą laiką, Kiekvieną darbo dieną Komisija registruoja: — a punkte nurodytas biržose siūlomas kainas pagal II priede nurodytas kokybės rūšis, — masinės informacijos priemonių pateikiamą informaciją apie b ir c punktuose nurodytus komponentus. Tačiau vidutinės kokybės kietiesiems kviečiams taikoma 10 ekiu už toną nuolaida, išskaičiuojama pagal b punktą. 2. Tipinės miežių, kukurūzų ir standartinės kokybės paprastųjų bei kietųjų kviečių CIF importo kainos yra visų a, b ir c punktuose nurodytų komponentų, Komisijos nustatytų remiantis šio straipsnio 1 dalies antra pastraipa, suma. Tačiau tipinės CIF importo kainos miežiams, kukurūzams ir visiems standartinės kokybės paprastiesiems bei kietiesiems kviečiams, importuojamiems: PRIĖMĖ ŠĮ REGLAMENTĄ: — sausuma arba upe, 1 straipsnis — jūra laivais, gabenančiais į Bendriją iš Viduržiemio, Juodo- sios arba Baltijos jūrų uostų, Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1249/96 iš dalies keičiamas taip: 1) 4 straipsnio 1 ir 2 dalys pakeičiamos taip: (1) OL L 181, 1992 7 1, p. 21. (2) OL L 126, 1996 5 24, p. 37. (3) OL L 161, 1996 6 29, p. 125. (4) OL L 292, 1997 10 25, p. 10. yra sumažinamos 10 ekiu už toną. Šiuo atveju netaikomas 2 straipsnio 4 dalyje numatytas importo muito sumažinimas. Kai dėl trečiųjų šalių subsidijų standartinės vidutinės arba žemos kokybės paprastųjų kviečių eksportui į Europos arba Viduržiemio jūros baseino valstybes gali būti numuštos 02/9 t. LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 57 pasaulinės rinkos kainos, Komisija, importui į Bendriją nusta- tydama tipinę CIF importo kainą, gali atsižvelgti į tas subsidi- jas. “; žemesnė už I priede nurodytąją vidutinės kokybės kietiesiems kviečiams, tuomet taikomas žemos kokybės paprastiesiems kviečiams nustatytas importo muitas. “ 2) I priedas yra pakeičiamas šio reglamento priedu; 3) 6 straipsnio 1 dalies paskutinė pastraipa pakeičiama taip: 2 straipsnis „Standartinei kokybei priskiriamos prekės, atitinkančios visus I priede nurodytus reikalavimus. Tačiau jeigu pagal KN kodo 1001 10 pozicijoje ženklinamų kietųjų kviečių kokybė yra reglamentas Šis oficialiajame leidinyje dieną. įsigalioja jo paskelbimo Europos Bendrijų Šis reglamentas yra privalomas visas ir tiesiogiai taikomas visose valstybėse narėse. Priimta Briuselyje, 1998 m. lapkričio 24 d. Komisijos vardu Franz FISCHLER Komisijos narys 58 LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 02/9 t. PRIEDAS „I PRIEDAS Importuojamų produktų klasifikacija (remiantis 12 % drėgnumu pagal masę ar ekvivalentą) Produktas Paprastieji kviečiai ir spelta (1), išskyrus mes- liną Kietieji kviečiai Dantiniai kukurūzai Kukurūzai, išskyrus dan- tinius Kiti grūdai KN kodas 1001 90 1001 10 1005 90 00 1005 10 90 ir 1005 90 00 1002, 1003 ir 1007 00 90 Kokybė Aukšta Vidu- tinė Žema Aukšta Vidu- tinė Žema 1. Mažiausias bal- tymų kiekis pro- centais 2. Mažiausias natū- rinis svoris kg/hl 3. Didžiausias prie- maišų kiekis pro- centais (Schwarz- besatz) 4. Mažiausias stik- liškų grūdų pro- centas 5. Didžiausias plau- kiojimo indeksas 14,0 11,5 — — — — — 77,0 74,0 — 76,0 76,0 — 76,0 1,5 1,5 — 1,5 1,5 — — — — — 75,0 62,0 — 95,0 — — — — — — 25,0 (1) Įskaitant išlukštentą speltą. — — — — — — — — — — Leistini nuokrypiai Leistini nukrypimai Paprastieji ir (arba) kietieji kvie- čiai Dantiniai kukurūzai Baltymų kiekis procentais Natūrinis svoris Priemaišų kiekis procentais Stikliškųjų grūdų kiekis procentais Plaukiojimo indeksas – 0,7 – 0,5 + 0,5 – 2,0 — — – 0,5 — – 3,0 + 1,0“


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3439/98 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Hygiene standards at the Prima Porta cemetery

eurovoc_concepts:
Italy
cemetery
health legislation
infringement of EU law
occupational health
occupational safety

text: 28. 6. 1999 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti C 182/85 Tämä kysymys ei siis ollut keskustelun aiheena Japanin ja EU:n välisessä korkean tason neuvottelussa 14 ja 15 päivänä heinäkuuta 1998. Komissio toimittaa tämän neuvottelun tuloksista laaditun lehdistötiedotteen suoraan arvoisalle parlamentin jäsenelle ja parlamentin pääsihteeristölle. (1999/C 182/110) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-3439/98 esittäjä(t): Roberta Angelilli (NI) komissiolle (24. marraskuuta 1998) Aihe: Hygieniamääräysten noudattaminen Prima Portan hautausmaalla Prima Portan hautausmaalla on paljastunut vakavia terveydenhuoltomääräysten ja alueen kunnioittamiseen liittyviä rikkomuksia. On nimittäin käynyt ilmi, että ruumiista peräisin olevat nesteet on kuivattu sanoma- lehdillä ja sahajauholla. Lisäksi ruumishuone, jossa noin 200 ruumisarkkua on jo kuukausien ajan odottanut hautaamista, on jätetty desinfioimatta. Edellä esitetyn perusteella tiedustelisin komissiolta seuraavaa: 1. Onko tässä Italian hygienia- ja terveydenhuoltomääräysten lisäksi rikottu eurooppalaisia direktiivejä ja asetuksia ja mitä niistä? 2. Onko komissio jo laatinut asiaa koskevia tutkimuksia tai asiakirjoja? Komission jäsenen Pádraig Flynnin komission puolesta antama vastaus (28. tammikuuta 1999) Työntekijöiden suojelussa sovelletaan työterveyttä ja työturvallisuutta koskevassa yhteisön lainsäädän- 1. nössä säädettyjä toimenpiteitä. Esimerkkeinä voidaan mainita neuvoston direktiivit 80/1107/ETY (1), 89/391/ ETY (2), 89/654/ETY (3), 89/655/ETY (3), 89/656/ETY (3), 90/394/ETY (4), 90/679/ETY (5) ja 98/24/EY (6). Näissä direktiiveissä säädetään Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopimuksen 118 A artiklan mukaisesti vähim- mäisedellytykset, joita on sovellettava työpaikoilla sen varmistamiseksi, että on toteutettu kaikki tarvittavat toimenpiteet työntekijöiden altistuksen ehkäisemiseksi tai sen valvomiseksi riittävässä määrin. 2. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Tästä aiheesta ei ole saatavilla komission tutkimuksia tai asiakirjoja. EYVL L 327, 3. 12. 1980. EYVL L 183, 29. 6. 1989. EYVL L 393, 30. 12. 1989. EYVL L 196, 26. 7. 1990. EYVL L 374, 31. 12. 1990. EYVL L 131, 5. 5. 1998. (1999/C 182/111) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-3452/98 esittäjä(t): Mark Watts (PSE) komissiolle (24. marraskuuta 1998) Aihe: Hylkeenpoikasten teurastus Vienanmerellä Olen aikaisemmin esittänyt kysymyksen E-2693/97 (1), joka koski hylkeenpoikasten teurastusta Vienanme- rellä Venäjällä. Voisiko komissio nyt kertoa, onko se jo saanut venäläisiltä viranomaisilta tietoja hylkeenteuras- tusta koskevien tieteellisten tutkimusten, jotka piti suorittaa vuonna 1995, tuloksista? Jos ei, aikooko komissio lähestyä venäläisiä viranomaisia vielä kerran ja pyytää tämän tutkimusohjelman tuloksia?


title: Nötköttssektorn : Reformen av den gemensamma jordbrukspolitiken.

eurovoc_concepts:
beef
reform of the CAP


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2517/98 of 24 November 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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

text: 25. 11. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 315/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2517/98 of 24 November 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/ 94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the applica- the import arrangements for fruit and veget- tion of ables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/ 98 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat- eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis- sion fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipu- lated in the Annex thereto; Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the stand- ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 November 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 November 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66. (2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 4. (3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. (4) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1. L 315/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 11. 98 to the Commission Regulation of 24 November 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables ANNEX CN code 0702 00 00 0709 90 70 0805 20 10 0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 Third country code (1) Standard import value (ECU/100 kg) 204 999 052 204 999 204 999 052 999 052 388 524 528 600 999 039 060 064 400 404 999 052 064 400 720 728 999 46,7 46,7 65,8 35,6 50,7 66,5 66,5 55,2 55,2 55,1 47,8 36,2 53,4 76,7 53,8 62,2 24,3 46,5 80,8 62,1 55,2 85,3 61,0 96,7 55,2 201,4 99,9 (1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Code ‘999' stands for ‘of other origin'


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 3431/98 van Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ aan de Commissie. Vrij verkeer van goederen

eurovoc_concepts:
EC conformity marking
Spain
approximation of laws
free movement of goods
infringement procedure (EU)
intra-EU trade
jewellery and goldsmith's articles
marketing
product quality
production control

text: 21. 7. 1999 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 207/69 (1999/C 207/089) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-3431/98 van Jaime Valdivielso de Cué (PPE) aan de Commissie (24 november 1998) Betreft: Vrij verkeer van goederen Het juweliersbedrijf telt in hoofdzaak kleine en middelgrote familiebedrijven, die in principe worden gesteund en aangemoedigd door de EU. In Spanje zijn in deze sector ongeveer 200. 000 mensen werkzaam. De uiteenlopende wettelijke voorschriften in de lidstaten maken de intracommunautaire handel in deze producten in vele gevallen (bv. horloges, sieraden, edelsmeedkunst) onmogelijk. De producten worden bij de controle (stempelen) in het land van bestemming aanzienlijk beschadigd, zodat zij niet meer in de handel kunnen worden gebracht. In Spanje zijn deze controles trouwens reeds door de bevoegde overheidsinstanties uitgevoerd in overeenstemming met de terzake geldende Spaanse wetgeving. Welke specifieke maatregelen wil de Commissie nemen om een einde te maken aan deze situatie, die indruist tegen een van de grondbeginselen van de Europese Unie? (1999/C 207/090) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-3432/98 van Jaime Valdivielso de Cué (PPE) aan de Commissie (24 november 1998) Betreft: Vrij verkeer van goederen In de juwelensector bestaat geen communautaire richtlijn voor de harmonisatie van de voorschriften inzake de vervaardiging en het in de handel brengen van voorwerpen uit edele metalen. Sommige lidstaten verhinderen de commercialisering van Spaanse producten op grond van hun interne regelgeving en laten de goederen bij aankomst in hun land controleren (stempelen). Dit brengt extra kosten met zich mee voor de Spaanse producenten, aangezien hun producten overeenkomstig de Spaanse wetgeving reeds door onafhankelijke laboratoria werden gecontroleerd. Bovendien kan een groot deel van de productie (edelsmeedkunst, horloges, sieraden, enz. ) niet worden geëxporteerd omdat bepaalde voorwerpen bij dergelijke controles onherroepelijk worden beschadigd. Welke specifieke maatregelen wil de Commissie nemen om de wetgevingen van de lidstaten te harmoniseren en een einde te maken aan deze praktijken? (1999/C 207/091) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-3433/98 van Jaime Valdivielso de Cué (PPE) aan de Commissie (24 november 1998) Betreft: Vrij verkeer van goederen In de EU bestaat geen specifieke communautaire richtlijn voor de juwelensector. Sommige lidstaten maken hiervan gebruik om de commercialisering van producten uit andere EU-landen te belemmeren op grond van hun interne regelgeving. In hoeverre is het toelaatbaar dat in de Verdragen vastgelegde beginselen zoals het vrije verkeer van goederen worden geschonden omdat er geen specifieke communautaire richtlijn bestaat? Gecombineerd Antwoord van de heer Monti namens de Commissie op de schritftelijke vragen E-3431/98, E-3432/98 en E-3433/98 (29 januari 1999) Zoals de Commissie in haar antwoord op de schriftelijke vraag E-3158/98 van mevrouw Ferrer (1) heeft opgemerkt, zijn reeds verschillende acties gestart om zorg te dragen voor de inachtneming van het beginsel van het vrije verkeer van goederen in de sector juwelen


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 3419/98 του Amedeo AMADEO Πρόγραμμα πλαίσιο για δράσεις στον τομέα της ενέργειας (1998-2002)

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
administrative transparency
cooperation policy
energy policy
exchange of information
financial intervention
interinstitutional relations
productivity

text: 11. 10. 1999 EL Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¨κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των C 289/47 Απα΄ντηση της κας Bjerregaard εξ ονο΄µατος της Επιτροπη΄ς (25 Ιανουαρι΄ου 1999) Οι προτεινο΄µενες οριακε΄ς τιµε΄ς για το διοξει΄διο του θει΄ου στην προ΄ταση για οδηγι΄α του Συµβουλι΄ου σχετικα΄ µε τις οριακε΄ς τιµε΄ς διοξειδι΄ου του θει΄ου, διοξειδι΄ου του αζω΄του και οξειδι΄ων του αζω΄του, σωµατιδι΄ων και µολυ΄βδου, στον αε΄ρα του περιβα΄λλοντος (1) στηρι΄ζονται στις νε΄ες κατευθυντη΄ριες γραµµε΄ς για την ποιο΄τητα του αε΄ρα που θε΄σπισε ο Παγκο΄σµιος Οργανισµο΄ς Υγει΄ας τον Οκτω΄βριο του 1996. Αναµε΄νεται ο΄τι θα εξασφαλι΄σουν υψηλα΄ επι΄πεδα προστασι΄ας της ανθρω΄πινης υγει΄ας και του φυσικου΄ περιβα΄λλοντος. Θα περιορι΄σουν επι΄σης την φθορα΄ των υλικω΄ν. Η Επιτροπη΄ ει΄ναι της γνω΄µης ο΄τι δεν ει΄ναι επι΄ του παρο΄ντος δυνατο΄ν να αναπτυχθου΄ν και εφαρµοστου΄ν ξεχωριστε΄ς οριακε΄ς τιµε΄ς, ειδικα΄ για την προστασι΄α των υλικω΄ν. Η Επιτροπη΄ εξακολουθει΄, ωστο΄σο, να στηρι΄ζει την ε΄ρευνα για τις επιδρα΄σεις του διοξειδι΄ου του θει΄ου και α΄λλων ρυ΄πων στην υγει΄α του ανθρω΄που, στο φυσικο΄ περιβα΄λλον και στην πολιτιστικη΄ κληρονοµια΄ της Ευρω΄πης. Θα λα΄βει υπο΄ψη της τα πλε΄ον προ΄σφατα επιστηµονικα΄ δεδοµε΄να για τις επιδρα΄σεις σε ο΄λους αυτου΄ς τους τοµει΄ς, ο΄ταν υποβα΄λει ε΄κθεση για την εφαρµογη΄ της προ΄τασης, την 31η ∆εκεµβρι΄ου 2003, το αργο΄τερο. (1) ΕΕ C 360 της 23. 11. 1998. (1999/C 289/062) ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-3419/98 υποβολη΄: Amedeo Amadeo (NI) προς την Επιτροπη΄ (24 Νοεµβρι΄ου 1998) Θε΄µα: Προ΄γραµµα πλαι΄σιο για δρα΄σεις στον τοµε΄α της ενε΄ργειας (1998-2002) Όσον αφορα΄ την προ΄ταση απο΄φασης του Συµβουλι΄ου που υιοθετει΄ ε΄να πολυετε΄ς προ΄γραµµα πλαι΄σιο για δρα΄σεις στον τοµε΄α της ενε΄ργειας (1998-2002) και συναφη΄ µε΄τρα (ε΄γγρ. COM(97)550 τελ. 1 97/0302 CNS) (1) και εκφρα΄ζοντας την απογοη΄τευση΄ µου για το γεγονο΄ς ο΄τι το προ΄γραµµα πλαι΄σιο δεν παρε΄χει µια γενικη΄ εικο΄να των µε΄τρων που ε΄χουν ληφθει΄ στον ενεργειακο΄ τοµε΄α και περιλαµβα΄νει µο΄νον προγρα΄µµατα µε οικονοµικε΄ς επιπτω΄σεις για τη Γενικη΄ ∆ιευ΄θυνση XVII, υπογραµµι΄ζω ο΄τι το κριτη΄ριο αυτο΄ επιλογη΄ς θα ε΄πρεπε να αναφε΄ρεται σαφω΄ς στο ε΄γγραφο. Ζητει΄ται απο΄ την Επιτροπη΄ να προωθη΄σει περαιτε΄ρω την ενσωµα΄των των µε΄τρων ενεργειακη΄ς πολιτικη΄ς. (1) ΕΕ C 46 της 11. 2. 1998, σελ. 7. Απα΄ντηση του κ. Παπουτση΄ εξ ονο΄µατος της Επιτροπη΄ς (5 Ιανουαρι΄ου 1999) Το πολυετε΄ς προ΄γραµµα-πλαι΄σιο δρα΄σης στον τοµε΄α της ενε΄ργειας επικεντρω΄νεται στα τρε΄χοντα προγρα΄µµατα προκειµε΄νου να εξασφαλι΄σει την διαφα΄νεια, συνοχη΄ και αποτελεσµατικο΄τητα των δρα΄σεων που αναλαµβα΄νονται στο πλαι΄σιο των εν λο΄γω προγραµµα΄των. Ωστο΄σο, υιοθετω΄ντας την περι΄ ης ο λο΄γος προ΄ταση, η Επιτροπη΄ αποφα΄σισε ο΄τι ε΄πρεπε να δοθει΄ ιδιαι΄τερη ε΄µφαση στον συντονισµο΄ των ενεργειακω΄ν συνιστωσω΄ν που ενυπα΄ρχουν στις α΄λλες κοινοτικε΄ς πολιτικε΄ς. Προς τον σκοπο΄ αυτο΄ν, η Επιτροπη΄ συνε΄στησε δι΄κτυο γενικω΄ν διευθυντω΄ν τους οποι΄ους αφορου΄ν τα ενεργειακα΄ ζητη΄µατα, που θα ει΄ναι επιφορτισµε΄νο ειδικο΄τερα µε την περιοδικη΄ υποβολη΄ περιοδικω΄ν εκθε΄σεων για την πορει΄α του συνο΄λου των δρα΄σεων που ε΄χουν ενεργειακη΄ συνιστω΄σα. Η Επιτροπη΄ υπενθυµι΄ζει, επι΄σης, ο΄τι η ανακοι΄νωση΄ της «Συνολικη΄ θεω΄ρηση της ενεργειακη΄ς πολιτικη΄ς και των ενεργειακω΄ν δρα΄σεων» (1) κατε΄στησε δυνατη΄, για πρω΄τη φορα΄, την κατα΄ρτιση πλη΄ρους καταλο΄γου, συµπεριλαµβα- νοµε΄νων των διατιθε΄µενων χρηµατοδοτικω΄ν πο΄ρων, του συνο΄λου των ενεργειακω΄ν δρα΄σεων που αναλαµβα΄νονται σε κοινοτικο΄ επι΄πεδο. Η εν λο΄γω προσπα΄θεια διαφα΄νειας συνεχι΄στηκε µε την διαβι΄βαση, στο Συµβου΄λιο και στο Ευρωπαι¨κο΄ Κοινοβου΄λιο, τον Απρι΄λιο του 1998, της ανακοι΄νωσης για τις «χρηµατοδοτικε΄ς παρεµβα΄σεις των Ευρωπαι¨κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των για την ενε΄ργεια στο δια΄στηµα µεταξυ΄ 1995 και 1997» (2). (1) COM(97)167 τελικο΄. (2) COM(98)244 τελικο΄