title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1437/99 di Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) alla Commissione. Progetti nel settore delle telecomunicazioni, dei servizi audiovisivi e dell'informatica in Galizia.

eurovoc_concepts:
Cohesion Fund
EU programme
Galicia
Structural Funds
audiovisual communications policy
computer systems
financing
telecommunications

text: C 170 E/14 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 20. 6. 2000 motivo il fatto che in questa zona l(cid:146)offerta di posti di lavoro Ł maggiore. Se dovesse essere realizzato, tale progetto comporterebbe investimenti massicci nel settore degli alloggi, dei trasporti, dell(cid:146)istruzione e della sanit(cid:224), nonchØ a livello fiscale e in materia di sicurezza sociale, in quanto sarebbe necessario trasferire nella regione in questione disoccupati provenienti da altre zone dello Stato spagnolo. Questa politica del governo spagnolo contribuirebbe a consolidare, o addirittura ad accentuare, con il concorso di fondi pubblici, gli squilibri territoriali esistenti, anzichØ a colmare il deficit storico che caratterizza la zona atlantica della penisola a livello di infrastrutture e di sviluppo, un deficit che si traduce in un tasso di disoccupazione molto elevato che in Galizia interessa il 17 % della popolazione attiva. Se il governo spagnolo le rivolgesse una richiesta in tal senso, lo autorizzerebbe la Commissione ad utilizzare risorse provenienti dai Fondi strutturali e dal Fondo di coesione per porre in atto una politica che Ł chiaramente in contrasto con l(cid:146)obiettivo della coesione economica e sociale? Risposta data dal sig. Barnier in nome della Commissione (11 ottobre 1999) La Commissione non Ł a conoscenza del «Piano di mobilit(cid:224) geografica» al quale l(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare fa riferimento e che, secondo le indicazioni fornite, non esisterebbe se non come intenzione del governo. In mancanza del testo in questione o per lo meno di informazioni approfondite sulle finalit(cid:224) e sulle modalit(cid:224) di attuazione dello stesso, la Commissione non pu(cid:242) pronunciarsi su un eventuale contributo dei Fondi strutturali. Per quanto riguarda il Fondo di coesione, i suoi campi d(cid:146)intervento esclusivi sono, in virtø del regolamento (CE) no 1164/94 del Consiglio, del 16 maggio 1994, che istituisce il Fondo di coesione (1), gli investimenti nelle infrastrutture di trasporto e nella salvaguardia dell(cid:146)ambiente. Il Fondo di coesione non Ł quindi competente per i settori menzionati dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare (1) GU L 130 del 25. 5. 1994. (2000/C 170 E/014) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1437/99 di Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) alla Commissione (1o settembre 1999) Oggetto: Progetti nel settore delle telecomunicazioni, dei servizi audiovisivi e dell(cid:146)informatica in Galizia In termini di politica territoriale, Ł indispensabile per la Galizia essere pienamente integrata nelle reti transeuropee di trasporto, di telecomunicazione e di energia. In quanto beneficiaria dell(cid:146)obiettivo 1 dei Fondi strutturali, la Galizia ha potuto ottenere importanti aiuti in tal senso. Pu(cid:242) dire la Commissione quali progetti e programmi sono stati finanziati in Galizia a titolo dei Fondi strutturali e del Fondo di coesione durante il periodo 1994-1999 nei settori delle telecomunicazioni, dei servizi audiovisivi e dell(cid:146)informatica (includendo lo sviluppo e l(cid:146)integrazione nelle reti di banda e i servizi all(cid:146)industria, nonchØ le applicazioni di carattere sociale nei settori della sanit(cid:224) e dell(cid:146)istruzione)? Risposta data dal sig. Barnier in nome della Commissione (11 ottobre 1999) La lista dei progetti cofinanziati dal Fondo europeo di sviluppo regionale in Galizia alla fine di marzo 1999, nei settori delle telecomunicazioni, dei servizi audiovisivi e dell(cid:146)informatica, Ł stata inviata all(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare e al segretariato generale del Parlamento. E(cid:146) da sottolineare che alcuni servizi dell(cid:146)industria sono inclusi nell(cid:146)asse «sviluppo del tessuto industriale». D(cid:146)altra parte, al fine di completare la visione d(cid:146)insieme, alcuni progetti compresi nel settore della formazione professionale sono stati aggiunti al settore istruzione. 20. 6. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 170 E/15 in virtø del Per quanto concerne il Fondo di coesione, regolamento (CE) no 1164/94 del Consiglio, del 16 maggio 1994, che istituisce il Fondo di coesione (1), gli investimenti nelle infrastrutture di trasporto e nella salvaguardia dell(cid:146)ambiente. Il Fondo di coesione non Ł quindi competente per i settori menzionati dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare. i suoi campi d(cid:146)intervento esclusivi sono, (1) GU L 130 del 25. 5. 1994. (2000/C 170 E/015) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1438/99 di Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) alla Commissione (1o settembre 1999) Oggetto: Integrazione della Galizia nella rete ferroviaria transeuropea ad alta velocit(cid:224) Come qualsiasi altro territorio europeo, ma soprattutto perchØ ha subito una evidente emarginazione la Galizia necessita di essere storica nella strutturazione delle reti di trasporto dello Stato spagnolo, integrata nella rete europea dei treni ad alta velocit(cid:224), ma questa esigenza non sembra essere contemplata nelle previsioni tecniche e di bilancio corrispondenti al Piano della rete ferroviaria transeuropea ad alta velocit(cid:224) per il 2010. La societ(cid:224) galiziana patirebbe quindi nuovamente lo stesso ritardo storico subito nella lontano passato, nella costruzione delle autostrade che collegano la Penisola iberica e l(cid:146)Europa e, nel costruzione della prima rete ferroviaria statale. In relazione alle misure necessarie per evitare tale emarginazione, pu(cid:242) la Commissione far sapere: a che punto Ł l(cid:146)integrazione della Galizia nelle previsioni temporali e di bilancio inerenti alla rete ferroviaria transeuropea ad alta velocit(cid:224) per il 2010? Quali sono le proposte presentate in materia dallo Stato spagnolo all(cid:146)Unione europea? (2000/C 170 E/016) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1440/99 di Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) alla Commissione (1o settembre 1999) Oggetto: Collegamento ferroviario ad alta velocit(cid:224) fra la Galizia e il Portogallo in termini di tempo e di bilancio, per il Pu(cid:242) la Commissione far sapere quali sono le previsioni, collegamento ferroviario ad alta velocit(cid:224) fra la Galizia e il Portogallo, sulla linea Lisbona-Porto-Vigo- Santiago-Corunha-Ferrol, considerata la straordinaria importanza economica di uno spazio interstatale, in una fascia atlantica europea fondamentale che conta quattordici milioni di abitanti? Risposta comune data dalla sig. ra de Palacio in nome della Commissione alle interrogazioni scritte E-1438/99 e E-1440/99 (11 ottobre 1999) La decisione n. 1692/0096/CE del Parlamento e del Consiglio, del 23 luglio 1996, sugli orientamenti comunitari per lo sviluppo della rete transeuropea dei trasporti (1) contiene in allegato delle carte che mostrano, a titolo solamente indicativo, le linee e i nodi di questa rete come dovrebbe presentarsi nell(cid:146)anno 2010. Per quanto concerne i trasporti ad alta velocit(cid:224), viene fatta una distinzione tra le linee gi(cid:224) in funzione nel 1996 e le linee che sono a uno stadio di progetto piø o meno avanzato. Nel caso particolare della Galizia, Ł vero che al momento dell(cid:146)elaborazione di questi orientamenti non era ancora all(cid:146)esame nessun progetto concreto per i trasporti ad alta velocit(cid:224) nØ verso il Portogallo nØ verso il centro della Spagna. Tuttavia, le carte del 1996 indicano gi(cid:224) per il Portogallo un progetto di linea ad alta velocit(cid:224) da Lisbona a Porto, che prosegue con una linea convenzionale verso la Galizia, e per la Spagna un progetto di linea pianificata per raggiungere velocit(cid:224) dell(cid:146)ordine di 200 chilometri all(cid:146)ora (km/h) da Valladolid fino quasi a Orense, che prosegue poi con una linea convenzionale verso Orense e Santiago


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1561/99 van Carmen Fraga Estévez (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie. Lijst van vissersvaartuigen die het gebruik van drijfnetten hebben afgeschaft, conform verordening (EG) 1239/98.

eurovoc_concepts:
building regulations
conservation of fish stocks
fishing net
fishing statistics
fishing vessel

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text: 20. 6. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 170 E/33 Antwoord (2 december 1999) De Raad wijst het geachte parlementslid erop, dat in het Verdrag van Amsterdam wordt bevestigd dat consumentenbeleid een terrein is waarop de Europese Gemeenschap een toegevoegde waarde kan en moet verschaffen. In artikel 153, lid 1, van het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeenschap worden de doelstellingen van de Gemeenschap op het gebied van consumentenbeleid genoemd, met name gelet op de relatie met het gezondheidsbeleid en de bevordering van het recht van consumenten op voorlichting. In dit verband ˜ om precies te zijn naar aanleiding van de gestelde vragen ˜ wijst de Raad het geachte parlementslid erop, dat Verordening (EG) 0258/97, waaraan gerefereerd wordt, uitsluitend van toepassing is op v(cid:243)(cid:243)r de inwerkingtreding van de verordening reeds in de handel gebrachte voedingsmiddelen en voedselingrediºnten (cid:132)indien [deze] tot dusver in de Gemeenschap niet in significante mate voor menselijke voeding zijn gebruikt(cid:148) (artikel 1, lid 2, van de verordening). In dat geval is de procedure van de eerste beoordeling als bedoeld in artikel 6 van toepassing. De Commissie, en meer in het bijzonder het Permanent ComitØ voor levensmiddelen (zie artikel 1, lid 3, van de verordening), heeft tot taak via de comitØprocedure te bepalen, of een voedingsmiddel of voedse- lingrediºnt onder bedoelde verordening valt, en ˜ in beginsel per geval ˜ de voor ieder voedingsmiddel of ingrediºnt geldende kwalitatieve criteria vast te stellen die bepalend zijn voor de vraag, of het voedings- middel of ingrediºnt al dan niet aan de verordening is onderworpen. Voorts zij erop gewezen, dat in artikel 1 van de verordening geen onderscheid wordt gemaakt tussen voedingsmiddelen en voedselingrediºnten, hetgeen vooral van belang is met het oog op het vaststellen van inhoud en strekking van de goedkeuring in de betrokken lidstaat. Tot slot geeft de Raad het geachte parlementslid in overweging, zich voor de onbeantwoorde vragen rechtstreeks tot de Commissie te wenden, aangezien het een en ander immers onder haar bevoegdheid ressorteert. (2000/C 170 E/033) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-1537/99 van Carmen Fraga EstØvez (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie (1 september 1999) Betreft: Naleving van verordening (EEG) 1239/98 over het verbod op de visserij met drijfnetten Verordening (EEG) 1239/98 (1) van 8 juni 1998 tot wijziging van verordening (EEG) 0894/97 houdende technische maatregelen voor de instandhouding van de visbestanden bevat een verbod op het gebruik van drijfnetten voor communautaire vissersschepen vanaf 1 januari 2002. De verordening staat toe dat dit type visserij vanaf 1998 geleidelijk wordt afgeschaft en in artikel 1, lid 3 wordt bepaald dat in 1998 het maximumaantal vaartuigen dat van een lidstaat vergunning kan krijgen om een of meer drijfnetten aan boord te hebben of voor de visserij te gebruiken, niet meer mag bedragen dan 60 % van het aantal vissersvaartuigen die in de periode 1995-1997 een of meer drijfnetten gebruikten. Aangezien sinds de inwerkingtreding van voornoemde verordening reeds het tweede visseizoen voor witte tonijn (Thunnus alalunga) aan de gang is, zou ik graag willen weten of de Commissie het verloop van deze twee seizoenen tot dusver bevredigend acht, en in welke mate de betrokken vloot deze verordening naar haar oordeel naleeft. (1) PB L 171 van 17. 6. 1998, blz. 1. (2000/C 170 E/034) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1561/99 van Carmen Fraga EstØvez (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie (1 september 1999) Betreft: Lijst van vissersvaartuigen die het gebruik van drijfnetten hebben afgeschaft, conform verordening (EG) 1239/98 Verordening (EG) 1239/98 van 8 juni 1998 tot wijziging van verordening (EG) 0894/97 houdende technische maatregelen voor de instandhouding van de visbestanden (1) bepaalt dat communautaire C 170 E/34 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 20. 6. 2000 vissersvaartuigen vanaf 1 januari 2002 geen drijfnetten meer mogen gebruiken. De vloten van de lidstaten mogen het gebruik van dit soort vistuig geleidelijk aan afschaffen. De lidstaten dienen evenwel overeen- komstig artikel 1, lid 4 van voornoemde verordening de Commissie elk jaar v(cid:243)(cid:243)r 30 april 1998 uiterlijk op 31 juli 1998 (cid:129) voor elke in de bijlage VIII bij de verordening vermelde doelsoort de lijst van vaartuigen mede te delen waaraan een vergunning is afgegeven om met drijfnetten te vissen. Kan de Commissie de lijst mededelen van de vissersvaartuigen die in de periode 1995-1997 1. toestemming hadden om met drijfnetten te vissen? Kan de Commissie de reeds door de lidstaten verstrekte lijsten mededelen van de vissersvaartuigen die 2. voor 1998 en 1999 vergunning hebben gekregen om met drijfnetten te vissen? Kan de Commissie op grond van een vergelijking van deze lijsten garanderen dat artikel 1, lid 3 van 3. verordening (EG) 1239/98 wordt nageleefd? (1) PB L 171 van 17. 6. 1998, blz. 1. Gecombineerd Antwoord van de heer Fischler namens de Commissie op de schritftelijke vragen P-1537/99 en E-1561/99 (8 oktober 1999) De betrokken lidstaten hebben de in artikel 11 bis, lid 4, van Verordening (EG) nr. 894/97 houdende technische maatregelen voor de instandhouding van de visbestanden (1) bedoelde informatie aan de Commissie verstrekt. Volgens de aan de Commissie verstrekte informatie hebben in de periode 1995-1997 de volgende aantallen vissersvaartuigen in het noordoostelijke deel van de Atlantische Oceaan met drijfnetten op witte tonijn gevist, en mocht, respectievelijk mag deze visserij in 1998 en 1999 door de volgende aantallen vaartuigen worden beoefend: Frankrijk Ierland Groot-Brittanniº TOTAAL 1995 60 12 76 1996 63 > 30 8 77 1997 43 5 51 1998 1999 43 18 6 67 41 18 6 65 Volgens de informatie die de betrokken lidstaten hebben verstrekt, lid 3, van Verordening (EG) 0894/97 omschreven verplichting nagekomen. De Commissie zal de gegevens die de lidstaten voor de periode 1995-1997 hebben verstrekt, verifiºren in het kader van de in artikel 29 van Verordening (EEG) 2847/93 van de Raad tot invoering van een controleregeling voor het gemeenschap- pelijk visserijbeleid (2) bedoelde verificaties. is de in artikel 11 bis, (1) (2) PB L 132 van 23. 5. 1997. PB L 261 van 20. 10. 1993. (2000/C 170 E/035) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1558/99 van Richard Corbett (PSE) aan de Commissie (1 september 1999) Betreft: EFRO-subsidie Is het werkelijk juist dat Luxemburg, de rijkste lidstaat qua inkomen per capita, in het kader van Agenda 2000 het grootste percentage subsidie uit het Regionaal Fonds heeft gekregen? Acht de Commissie dit gerechtvaardigd?


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 1501/99 von Christoph KONRAD Rückführung von Kraftfahrzeuganhängern innerhalb der EU

eurovoc_concepts:
Austria
Germany
Italy
commercial vehicle
common transport policy
vehicle registration


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1592/99 von Glyn Ford (PSE) an die Kommission. Diskriminierung von Fußballern.

eurovoc_concepts:
labour law
professional sport

text: 1. 8. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 219 E/11 Antwort von Herrn Fischler im Namen der Kommission (4. Oktober 1999) Der Rat hat die sogenannte (cid:132)Makrelen-Box(cid:147) 1983 als Ma(cid:223)nahme zum Schutz der gro(cid:223)en Konzentrationen von Jungmakrelen in diesem Gebiet eingef(cid:252)hrt. Der wissenschaftliche und technische Fischereiausschu(cid:223) der Kommission hat diese Ma(cid:223)nahme 1992 festgestellt wurde, da(cid:223) gepr(cid:252)ft und empfohlen, sie in ihrer damaligen Form beizubehalten, obwohl in weiten Gebieten aller westlichen Gemeinschaftsgew(cid:228)sser vorkamen (1). Die Jungmakrelen seinerzeit Beibehaltung der (cid:132)Makrelen-Box(cid:147) schien daher die beste M(cid:246)glichkeit zu sein, Jungmakrelen zu sch(cid:252)tzen. In der (cid:252)berarbeiteten Verordnung (cid:252)ber technische Ma(cid:223)nahmen, der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 850/98 des Rates vom 30. M(cid:228)rz 1998 zur Erhaltung der Fischereiressourcen durch technische Ma(cid:223)nahmen zum Schutz von jungen Meerestieren (2), die ab 1. Januar 2000 gelten wird, bleibt die (cid:132)Makrelen-Box(cid:147) praktisch unver(cid:228)ndert erhalten. Nach den Bestimmungen (cid:252)ber die (cid:132)Makrelen-Box(cid:147) d(cid:252)rfen Makrelen in dem Gebiet nicht gezielt befischt werden. Ausgenommen von diesem Verbot sind nur Fischereifahrzeuge, die ausschlie(cid:223)lich mit Kiemennetzen oder Handleinen fischen. Im Rahmen dieser und weiterer technischer Bestimmungen (cid:252)ber die Makrelenfischerei k(cid:246)nnen Makrelen innerhalb der Mengen der einzelstaatlichen Quoten gefangen werden, die jedes Jahr f(cid:252)r den westlichen Makrelenbestand festgesetzt werden. Es ist eine Tatsache, da(cid:223) es sich bei einem sehr gro(cid:223)en Teil der um Cornwall und auch in der (cid:132)Makrelen- Box(cid:147) vorkommenden Makrelen um Jungfische handelt. Die Festsetzung einer definitiven Fangquote von etwa 30 000 t in diesem Gebiet w(cid:252)rde sehr wahrscheinlich dazu f(cid:252)hren, da(cid:223) mehr Jungmakrelen gefangen w(cid:252)rden, was aus der Sicht der Bestandserhaltung sicherlich nicht w(cid:252)nschenswert ist. SEK(92) 2347. (1) (2) ABl. L 125 vom 27. 4. 1998. (2000/C 219 E/015) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1592/99 von Glyn Ford (PSE) an die Kommission (1. September 1999) Betrifft: Diskriminierung von Fu(cid:223)ballern Vom Bosman-Urteil sollten die Staatsangeh(cid:246)rigen der EG, des EWR und einiger L(cid:228)nder, mit denen die EG Assoziierungsabkommen geschlossen hat, u. a. die T(cid:252)rkei, Tunesien, Marokko, Algerien, Polen, Ungarn, die Slowakei, die Tschechische Republik, Rum(cid:228)nien, Bulgarien und die baltischen Staaten, erfa(cid:223)t werden. Kann die Kommission best(cid:228)tigen, da(cid:223) es illegal w(cid:228)re, wenn Fu(cid:223)ballverb(cid:228)nde oder nationale Beh(cid:246)rden Staatsan- geh(cid:246)rige von L(cid:228)ndern mit Assoziierungsabkommen diskriminieren, die bereits innerhalb der EU Fu(cid:223)ball gespielt haben? Antwort von Frau Diamantopoulou im Namen der Kommission (12. Oktober 1999) Die Assoziierungs- oder Kooperationsabkommen der Gemeinschaft mit der T(cid:252)rkei, Tunesien, Algerien und Marokko sowie die Europa-Abkommen mit Polen, Ungarn, der Slowakei, der Tschechischen Republik, Rum(cid:228)nien, Bulgarien und den baltischen Staaten enthalten eine Bestimmung (cid:252)ber die Gleichbehandlung der Arbeitnehmer in bezug auf die Arbeitsbedingungen und das Gehalt/den Lohn. Aufgrund dessen ist die Kommission der Auffassung, da(cid:223) Arbeitnehmer, die Staatsangeh(cid:246)rige dieser L(cid:228)nder sind, auf derselben Grundlage zu behandeln sind wie Staatsangeh(cid:246)rige der EU-Mitgliedstaaten, wenn sie rechtm(cid:228)(cid:223)ig in den Mitgliedstaaten besch(cid:228)ftigt sind


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ P-1548/99 υποβολή: Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) προς την Επιτροπή. Επεξεργασία πολυτίμων μετάλλων.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU market
approximation of laws
free movement of goods
infringement procedure (EU)
jewellery and goldsmith's articles
precious metal
proposal (EU)
quality label
technical barrier

text: 8. 8. 2000 EL Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των C 225 E/3 (2000/C 225 E/003) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1516/99 ypobolh·: Cristiana Muscardini (NI) prow thn Epitroph· (1 Septembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Ηχορυ΄πανση απο΄ το αεροδρο΄µιο «Malpensa 2000» Μπορει΄ η Επιτροπη΄ να διευκρινι΄σει εα΄ν στη δικαστικη΄ διαφορα΄ της προς τις αρµο΄διες για τη διαχει΄ριση του 1. αεροδροµι΄ου της Malpensa ιταλικε΄ς αρχε΄ς περιλαµβα΄νεται και το θε΄µα της ηχορυ΄πανσης απο΄ την απογει΄ωση και προσγει΄ωση αεροσκαφω΄ν τα οποι΄α πετου΄ν σε µικρη΄ απο΄σταση απο΄ κατοικου΄µενες γυ΄ρω περιοχε΄ς; Εα΄ν ναι, διαθε΄τει η Επιτροπη΄ στοιχει΄α για να αξιολογη΄σει το επι΄πεδο πτω΄σης της ποιο΄τητας ζωη΄ς στους 2. οικισµου΄ς που πλη΄ττονται απο΄ το εν λο΄γω φαινο΄µενο; Εα΄ν ναι, ε΄χουν διατυπωθει΄ προτα΄σεις για να αντιµετωπισθει΄ αυτη΄ η σοβαρη΄ κατα΄σταση και να εξασφαλισθει΄ 3. στους ενδιαφεροµε΄νους κατοι΄κους ε΄να ελα΄χιστο επι΄πεδο ησυχι΄ας κατα΄ τη δια΄ρκεια της ηµε΄ρας και κυρι΄ως κατα΄ τη δια΄ρκεια της νυ΄χτας; Στο πλαι΄σιο της εξε΄τασης του προβλη΄µατος της µεταφορα΄ς των λοιπω΄ν πτη΄σεων απο΄ το αεροδρο΄µιο του 4. Linate, δεν θα η΄ταν σκο΄πιµο να ληφθει΄ επι΄σης υπο΄ψη η πιθανη΄ αυ΄ξηση της ηχορυ΄πανσης, λο΄γω ενδεχο΄µενης αυ΄ξησης του αριθµου΄ των πτη΄σεων; Με την ευρωπαι¤κη΄ νοµοθεσι΄α περι΄ προστασι΄ας του περιβα΄λλοντος ανατι΄θενται στην ΕΕ αρµοδιο΄τητες στον 5. τοµε΄α της ηχορυ΄πανσης; Apa·nthsh thw kaw de Palacio ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (21 Oktvbri·oy 1999) ιταλικε΄ς αρχε΄ς προσε΄φυγαν στο Ευρωπαι¤κο΄ ∆ικαστη΄ριο, σχετικα΄ µε την απο΄φαση της Επιτροπη΄ς της Οι 16ης Σεπτεµβρι΄ου 1998 η οποι΄α δεν εγκρι΄νει το ιταλικο΄ δια΄ταγµα της 5ης Ιουλι΄ου 1996 και της 13ης Οκτωβρι΄ου 1997 που απαιτει΄ τη µεταφορα΄ ο΄λων των πτη΄σεων, εξαιρουµε΄νης της πτη΄σης Μιλα΄νο-Ρω΄µη, απο΄ το αεροδρο΄µιο του Linate στο αεροδρο΄µιο της Malpensa, στις 28 Οκτωβρι΄ου 1998. Η ως α΄νω απο΄φαση αντι΄κειται στο κοινοτικο΄ δι΄καιο, δεδοµε΄νου ο΄τι παραβια΄ζει την αρχη΄ της µη διακριτικη΄ς µεταχει΄ρισης και την αρχη΄ της αναλογικο΄τητας. Οι ιταλικε΄ς αρχε΄ς προε΄βησαν στην αντικατα΄σταση του ως α΄νω διατα΄γµατος µε νεο΄τερο δια΄ταγµα που επιτρε΄πει την προσωρινη΄ εκτε΄λεση του 34 % των ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν πτη΄σεων απο΄ το αεροδρο΄µιο του Linate µε΄χρις ο΄του βελτιωθου΄ν οι υποδοµε΄ς προ΄σβασης. Κατα΄ τη λη΄ψη τε΄τοιων µε΄τρων, τα κρα΄τη µε΄λη οφει΄λουν να σε΄βονται ο΄λα τα στοιχει΄α του κοινοτικου΄ δικαι΄ου, συµπεριλαµβανοµε΄νων των κοινοτικω΄ν κανο΄νων για το περιβα΄λλον. Όσον αφορα΄ την ηχορυ΄πανση που προκαλει΄ται απο΄ την εναε΄ρια κυκλοφορι΄α, η Κοινο΄τητα ενε΄κρινε µια σειρα΄ οδηγιω΄ν, εκ των οποι΄ων η πλε΄ον προ΄σφατη οδηγι΄α, αριθ. 92/14/ΕΟΚ του Συµβουλι΄ου της 2 Οκτωβρι΄ου 1992 για τον περιορισµο΄ της χρησιµοποι΄ησης των αεροπλα΄νων που υπα΄γονται στο παρα΄ρτηµα 16 της συ΄µβασης για τη διεθνη΄ πολιτικη΄ αεροπορι΄α, το΄µος 1 δευ΄τερο µε΄ρος κεφα΄λαιο 2 δευ΄τερη ε΄κδοση (1988) (1), καθορι΄ζει ο΄τι, µετα΄ την 1 Οκτωβρι΄ου 2002, τα κρα΄τη µε΄λη δε θα ε΄χουν πια το δικαι΄ωµα να δε΄χονται στα αεροδρο΄µια΄ τους αεροπλα΄να που υπα΄γονται στο κεφα΄λαιο 2. Η ισχυ΄ουσα κοινοτικη΄ νοµοθεσι΄α παρε΄χει στα κρα΄τη µε΄λη το δικαι΄ωµα θε΄σπισης ειδικω΄ν κανο΄νων λειτουργι΄ας για τα αεροδρο΄µια της Κοινο΄τητας, µε στο΄χο τη µει΄ωση των περιβαλλοντικω΄ν επιπτω΄σεων. Η Επιτροπη΄ δεν γνωρι΄ζει εα΄ν οι ιταλικε΄ς αρχε΄ς ε΄χουν θεσπι΄σει ανα΄λογη νοµοθεσι΄α για το αεροδρο΄µιο του Μιλα΄νου. Μολαταυ΄τα, η Επιτροπη΄ εξετα΄ζει την καταλληλο΄τητα ενο΄ς κοινοτικου΄ πλαισι΄ου κανο΄νων λειτουργι΄ας των αεροδροµι΄ων που να εστια΄ζεται στις περιβαλλοντικε΄ς επιπτω΄σεις. Η Επιτροπη΄ θα παρουσια΄σει τα αποτελε΄σµατα της εν λο΄γω µελε΄της σε ευ΄θετο χρο΄νο. (1) ΕΕ L 76 της 23. 3. 1992. (2000/C 225 E/004) GRAPTH ERVTHSH P-1548/99 ypobolh·: Cristiana Muscardini (NI) prow thn Epitroph· (1 Septembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Επεξεργασι΄α πολυτι΄µων µετα΄λλων Η Επιτροπη΄, αφου΄ διεπι΄στωσε ο΄τι δεν ει΄ναι δυνατο΄ν να θεσπισθει΄ η αµοιβαι΄α αναγνω΄ριση των σχετικω΄ν εθνικω΄ν πρακτικω΄ν, ε΄χει υποβα΄λει απο΄ τον Οκτω΄βριο του 1993 προ΄ταση οδηγι΄ας για τη συ΄γκλιση των νοµοθετικω΄ν διατα΄ξεων που αφορου΄ν τα τεχνουργη΄µατα απο΄ πολυ΄τιµα µε΄ταλλα (COM(93)322 τελ. ) (1). C 225 E/4 Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των EL 8. 8. 2000 Μετα΄ παρε΄λευση πε΄ντε ετω΄ν απο΄ την υποβολη΄ της εν λο΄γω προ΄τασης οδηγι΄ας: 1. Μπορει΄ η Επιτροπη΄ να διαβεβαιω΄σει αν υπα΄ρχουν ακο΄µη τεχνικοι΄ φραγµοι΄ στην ελευ΄θερη κυκλοφορι΄α, εντο΄ς της Ευρωπαι¤κη΄ς Ένωσης, των τεχνουργηµα΄των απο΄ πολυ΄τιµα µε΄ταλλα; 2. Εα΄ν ναι, ποιοι΄ λο΄γοι εµποδι΄ζουν την εξα΄λειψη των φραγµω΄ν ω΄στε να υλοποιηθει΄ ε΄νας απο΄ τους πρωταρχι- κου΄ς στο΄χους των Συνθηκω΄ν; 3. Υπα΄ρχουν αντικειµενικε΄ς ευθυ΄νες η΄ ειδικε΄ς απαιτη΄σεις που επιβραδυ΄νουν αυτη΄ την εναρµο΄νιση; 4. Εα΄ν δεν εξαλειφθου΄ν οι σχετικοι΄ φραγµοι΄, ποιε΄ς πρωτοβουλι΄ες σκοπευ΄ει να αναλα΄βει η Επιτροπη΄ ω΄στε η µη υλοποι΄ηση της ελευ΄θερης κυκλοφορι΄ας να µην αποβαι΄νει εις βα΄ρος των ενδιαφεροµε΄νων επιχειρη΄σεων; (1) ΕΕ C 318 της 25. 11. 1993, σελ. 5. Apa·nthsh toy k. Liikanen ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (19 Oktvbri·oy 1999) Η Επιτροπη΄ αναφε΄ρει στην απα΄ντηση που ε΄δωσε στις γραπτε΄ς ερωτη΄σεις E-3158/98 του κ. Ferrer (1) και E-3431/ 98 του κ. Valdivieso de CuØ (2), ο΄τι ε΄χει η΄δη προβει΄ σε αρκετε΄ς ενε΄ργειες ω΄στε να εξασφαλι΄σει την τη΄ρηση της αρχη΄ς της ελευ΄θερης κυκλοφορι΄ας των εµπορευµα΄των στον τοµε΄α της χρυσοχοι΅ας. Απο΄ τη µι΄α πλευρα΄, ο΄πως ε΄χει η΄δη τονι΄σει το Αξιο΄τιµο Με΄λος, το Συµβου΄λιο και το Ευρωπαι¤κο΄ Κοινοβου΄λιο (3) ε΄χουν η΄δη υποβα΄λει προ΄ταση οδηγι΄ας που στοχευ΄ει, κυρι΄ως, στην εναρµο΄νιση των εθνικω΄ν νοµοθεσιω΄ν στον τοµε΄α των τεχνουργηµα΄των απο΄ πολυ΄τιµα µε΄ταλλα για τη διασφα΄λιση της ελευ΄θερης κυκλοφορι΄ας τους. Η προ΄ταση στοχευ΄ει στην εναρµο΄νιση των τι΄τλων, των εγχα΄ρακτων σφραγι΄δων τι΄τλου η΄ ευθυ΄νης, καθω΄ς και των συστηµα΄των πιστοποι΄ησης (διασφα΄λιση της ποιο΄τητας, δη΄λωση συµµο΄ρφωσης ΕΚ και επαλη΄θευση της δη΄λωσης ΕΚ απο΄ τρι΄το προ΄σωπο). Η ως α΄νω προ΄ταση ε΄χει η΄δη εξεταστει΄ απο΄ το Κοινοβου΄λιο σε πρω΄τη ανα΄γνωση βα΄σει της διαδικασι΄ας που προβλε΄πεται στο α΄ρθρο 251 (πρω΄ην α΄ρθρο 189Β) της Συνθη΄κης για την Ευρωπαι¤κη΄ Ένωση. Απεναντι΄ας, το Συµβου΄λιο δεν ε΄χει προβει΄ ακο΄µη στην ε΄γκριση κοινη΄ς θε΄σεως, λο΄γω αποκλι΄σεως των απο΄ψεων των κρατω΄ν µελω΄ν σχετικα΄ µε τις προβλεπο΄µενες διαδικασι΄ες πιστοποι΄ησης. Το κει΄µενο που τελει΄ υπο΄ συζη΄τηση στο Συµβου΄λιο, προβλε΄πει λυ΄ση συµβιβασµου΄ µε την οποι΄α καθιερω΄νεται η ισοτιµι΄α µεταξυ΄ δυ΄ο µο΄νο εκ των τριω΄ν συστηµα΄των πιστοποι΄ησης, δηλαδη΄ της επαλη΄θευσης απο΄ τρι΄το προ΄σωπο και της διασφα΄λισης της ποιο΄τητας, ενω΄ διατηρει΄ το συ΄στηµα δη΄λωσης συµµο΄ρφωσης ΕΚ ως προαιρετικη΄ λυ΄ση. Απο΄ την α΄λλη πλευρα΄, εν αναµονη΄ της εναρµο΄νισης σε κοινοτικο΄ επι΄πεδο, η Επιτροπη΄ κι΄νησε διαδικασι΄ες επι΄ παραβα΄σει ε΄ναντι της πλειονο΄τητας των κρατω΄ν µελω΄ν για τη συµµο΄ρφωση των εθνικω΄ν κανονιστικω΄ν διατα΄ξεων µε τα συµπερα΄σµατα του ∆ικαστηρι΄ου των Ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των στην απο΄φαση «Houtwipper» (4). Οι διαδικασι΄ες επι΄ παραβα΄σει οδη΄γησαν στην τροπολογι΄α των εν λο΄γω νοµοθεσιω΄ν στην πλειονο΄τητα των κρατω΄ν µελω΄ν. (1) (2) (3) (4) ΕΕ C 207 της 21. 7. 1999, σελ. 33. ΕΕ C 207 της 21. 7. 1999, σελ. 69. ΕΕ C 318 της 25. 11. 1993, τροποποιηµε΄νη ε΄κδοση ΕΕ C 209 της 29. 7. 1994. Υπο΄θεση 293/93 της 15. 9. 1994. (2000/C 225 E/005) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1614/99 ypobolh·: Marianne Thyssen (PPE-DE) prow thn Epitroph· (15 Septembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Ευρωπαι¤κε΄ς προδιαγραφε΄ς για PCB(cid:146)s Η βελγικη΄ κυβε΄ρνηση, στο πλαι΄σιο της κρι΄σης της διοξι΄νης, θε΄σπισε προδιαγραφε΄ς για τον ε΄λεγχο προι¤ο΄ντων πουλερικω΄ν, χοι΄ρων και βοοειδω΄ν που προ΄κειται να χρησιµοποιηθου΄ν για ανθρω΄πινη κατανα΄λωση η΄ διατροφη΄ και προορι΄ζονται για εξαγωγη΄ στο εξωτερικο΄. Η ορισθει΄σα τιµη΄ αναφορα΄ς ανε΄ρχεται στα 200 ng/g λι΄πους και ε΄χει εγκριθει΄ απο΄ την Μο΄νιµη Κτηνιατρικη΄ Επιτροπη΄ του Ευρωπαι¤κου΄ Κοινοβουλι΄ου


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1474/99 do Deputado Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS Hantering av spillolja

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Greece
infringement procedure (EU)
mineral oil
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text: 29. 1. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 27 E/85 (2000/C 27 E/104) PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-1474/99 apresentada por Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) Comissªo Objecto: Gestªo dos (cid:243)leos minerais usados (1 de Setembro de 1999) Segundo se afirma na resposta da Comissªo, de 5 de Fevereiro de 1998 (1), (cid:224) pergunta escrita E-3211/97 relativa (cid:224) gestªo dos (cid:243)leos minerais usados, «a Comissªo vai abrir um processo no (cid:226)mbito do qual se vai dirigir (cid:224)s autoridades gregas para solicitar informa(cid:231)ıes sobre a aplica(cid:231)ªo efectiva da Directiva 75/439/CEE, com a redac(cid:231)ªo que lhe foi dada pela Directiva 87/101/CEE (2). De acordo com a resposta da GrØcia, a Comissªo nªo deixarÆ, se for caso disso, de invocar as competŒncias que lhe incumbem por for(cid:231)a do arto 169o do Tratado CE». A Comissªo pode indicar qual a resposta dada pelas autoridades gregas competentes no respeitante (cid:224) aplica(cid:231)ªo das directivas supramencionadas e, designadamente, dos artigos 4o e 8o da Directiva 87/101/CEE? Caso a GrØcia nªo tenha procedido (cid:224) aplica(cid:231)ªo dos referidos artigos, tenciona a Comissªo exercer efectivamente e, em caso afirmativo, quando, as competŒncias que lhe conferem o artigo 169o do Tratado CE? (1) (2) JO C 223 de 17. 7. 1998, p. 1. JO L 42 de 12. 2. 1987, p. 43. Resposta dada pela ComissÆria Wallstr(cid:246)m em nome da Comissªo (7 de Outubro de 1999) Por diversas ocasiıes, a Comissªo solicitou (cid:224)s autoridades gregas que lhe prestassem informa(cid:231)ıes sobre a aplica(cid:231)ªo da Directiva 75/439/CEE do Conselho, de 16 de Junho de 1975, relativa (cid:224) elimina(cid:231)ªo dos (cid:243)leos usados, com a redac(cid:231)ªo que lhe foi dada pela Directiva 87/101/CEE do Conselho, de 22 de Dezembro de 1986. Uma vez que as autoridades gregas nªo comunicaram qualquer informa(cid:231)ªo sobre esta questªo, a Comissªo iniciou um processo de infrac(cid:231)ªo contra a GrØcia, com base no disposto no artigo 226o do Tratado CE (ex-artigo 169o), por ausŒncia de apresenta(cid:231)ªo do relat(cid:243)rio de aplica(cid:231)ªo previsto no artigo 18o da directiva. (2000/C 27 E/105) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1475/99 apresentada por Ioannis Mar(cid:237)nos (PPE-DE) ao Conselho (1 de Setembro de 1999) Objecto: Expulsªo dos ciganos do Kosovo As cadeias de televisªo Euronews e RAI transmitiram hÆ poucos dias imagens do abandono em massa da popula(cid:231)ªo cigana do Kosovo. Estima-se que cerca de 100. 000 ciganos do Kosovo irªo ser obrigados pelos kosovares a abandonar os seus lares, sob a acusa(cid:231)ªo de terem sido «colaboradores dos sØrvios». Pergunta-se ao Conselho qual a sua posi(cid:231)ªo face a este novo caso de limpeza Øtnica, cujas v(cid:237)timas sªo, desta vez, a totalidade dos ciganos do Kosovo, os quais sªo objecto de persegui(cid:231)ıes idŒnticas (cid:224)s de que os sØrvios sªo acusados contra os kosovares. Que medidas pensa tomar para p(cid:244)r fim a esta expulsªo e tornar poss(cid:237)vel o seu regresso ao locais de origem e residŒncias? Resposta (8 de Novembro de 1999) O Conselho partilha da preocupa(cid:231)ªo do Sr. Deputado relativa ao facto de uma grande parte dos SØrvios e de outras popula(cid:231)ıes nªo-albanesas terem abandonado ou terem sido for(cid:231)adas a abandonar o Kosovo. O Conselho recorda que a Resolu(cid:231)ªo do Conselho de Seguran(cid:231)a das Na(cid:231)ıes Unidas no 1244 prevŒ o direito ao regresso de todos os refugiados e pessoas deslocadas. O Conselho apoia plenamente os esfor(cid:231)os da MINUK no sentido de promover a reconcilia(cid:231)ªo e a coopera(cid:231)ªo entre os diversos grupos, designadamente Øtnicos, no Kosovo, e mantØm-se firmemente empenhado na constru(cid:231)ªo de um Kosovo democrÆtico e multi-Øtnico


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 1468/99 του Lucio MANISCO Η θανατική καταδίκη του κούρδου ηγέτη Οτσαλάν

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Türkiye
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death penalty
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title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1461/99 del Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA Argentiinan yksinoikeutetun talousvyöhykkeen (ZEE) ulkorajan määrittäminen

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Argentina
common fisheries policy
exclusive economic zone


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1458/99 von David Bowe (PSE) an die Kommission. Funktionelle Lebensmittel.

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consumer information
dietary product
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text: C 219 E/4 Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften DE 1. 8. 2000 (2000/C 219 E/005) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1456/99 von David Bowe (PSE) an die Kommission (1. September 1999) Betrifft: Funktionelle Lebensmittel Kann die Kommission ihre Einw(cid:228)nde gegen die neue cholesterinsenkende Margarine von Unilever, die urspr(cid:252)nglich vom Ausschu(cid:223) f(cid:252)r Neuartige Lebensmittel in den Niederlanden gebilligt wurde, erl(cid:228)utern? (2000/C 219 E/006) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1457/99 von David Bowe (PSE) an die Kommission (1. September 1999) Betrifft: Funktionelle Lebensmittel H(cid:228)lt die Kommission es f(cid:252)r gerechtfertigt, die Markteinf(cid:252)hrung der cholesterinsenkenden Margarine von Unilever zu verz(cid:246)gern, da ein (cid:228)hnliches von Raisio in Finnland hergestelltes Produkt in Finnland bereits auf dem Markt ist und von McNiels in mehreren EU-L(cid:228)ndern vermarktet werden wird? (2000/C 219 E/007) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1458/99 von David Bowe (PSE) an die Kommission (1. September 1999) Betrifft: Funktionelle Lebensmittel Ist die Kommission der Ansicht, da(cid:223) die von Raisio hergestellte finnische Marke einer cholesterinsenkenden Margarine n(cid:228)her untersucht werden sollte, da nun Bedenken hinsichtlich der Markteinf(cid:252)hrung einer vergleichbaren Marke von Unilever erhoben werden? Gemeinsame Antwort von Herrn Liikanen im Namen der Kommission auf die Schriftlichen Anfragen E-1455/99, E-1456/99, E-1457/99 und E-1458/99 (15. Oktober 1999) Die Kommission beabsichtigt nicht, neue Gemeinschaftsvorschriften f(cid:252)r die Kennzeichnung sogenannter (cid:132)funktioneller Lebensmittel(cid:147) vorzuschlagen. Da die bestehenden gemeinschaftlichen Rechtsvorschriften eine solche Produktkategorie nicht vorsehen, gelten f(cid:252)r die betreffenden Erzeugnisse die allgemeinen Bestim- mungen der Richtlinie 79/112/EWG des Rates vom 18. Dezember 1978 (1) zur Angleichung der Rechts- vorschriften der Mitgliedstaaten (cid:252)ber die Etikettierung und Aufmachung von f(cid:252)r den Endverbraucher bestimmten Lebensmitteln sowie die Werbung hierf(cid:252)r. 1997 hat Unilever in den Niederlanden das Inverkehrbringen eines phytosterolhaltigen Streichfettes in der Gemeinschaft beantragt. Dieses f(cid:228)llt unter die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 258/97 des Europ(cid:228)ischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 27. Januar 1997 (cid:252)ber neuartige Lebensmittel und neuartige Lebensmittelzutaten (2). Unilever mu(cid:223) zu der Auffassung gelangt sein, da(cid:223) ihr Erzeugnis im wesentlichen nicht dem von Raisio in Finnland hergestellten Erzeugnis entspricht. Das Unternehmen hat sich n(cid:228)mlich nicht auf Artikel 3 Absatz 4 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 258/97 berufen, der ein vereinfachtes Verfahren f(cid:252)r jene Erzeugnisse vorsieht, die den bestehenden Lebensmitteln oder Lebensmittelzutaten im wesentlichen (cid:228)hnlich sind. Die Kommission selbst hat keine Einw(cid:228)nde gegen den von den niederl(cid:228)ndischen Beh(cid:246)rden erstellten Bericht (cid:252)ber die Erstpr(cid:252)fung des von Unilever hergestellten Erzeugnisses erhoben. Mit Gr(cid:252)nden versehene Einw(cid:228)nde wurden jedoch von mehreren Mitgliedstaaten vorgebracht; eine Genehmigung kann daher nur nach dem Verfahren des Artikels 13 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 258/97 erteilt werden. Da die Einw(cid:228)nde der 1. 8. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 219 E/5 Mitgliedstaaten den Schutz der (cid:246)ffentlichen Gesundheit betreffen, hat die Kommission gem(cid:228)(cid:223) Artikel 11 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 258/97 den Wissenschaftlichen Lebensmittelausschuss angerufen. Die Stellung- nahme des Wissenschaftlichen Lebensmittelausschusses steht zum gegenw(cid:228)rtigen Zeitpunkt noch aus. Bez(cid:252)glich des von Raisio hergestellten Erzeugnisses verweist die Kommission den Herrn Abgeordneten auf die von ihr abgegebene Antwort auf die schriftliche Anfrage P-1506/99 von Herrn Mulder (3). (1) ABl. L 33 vom 8. 2. 1979. (2) ABl. L 43 vom 14. 2. 1997. (3) ABl. C 203 E vom 18. 7. 2000, S. 4. (2000/C 219 E/008) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1502/99 von Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE-DE) an die Kommission (1. September 1999) Betrifft: Pl(cid:228)ne der Kommission zum Erla(cid:223) einer Regelung (cid:252)ber die Entsorgung von Teppichabf(cid:228)llen K(cid:252)rzlich wurde nach drei Jahren das Projekt RECAM (Recycling of Carpet Materials) abgeschlossen. Dieses Projekt wurde von der Kommission (cid:252)ber die Programme BRITE-EURAM unterst(cid:252)tzt. Die wichtigste Schlu(cid:223)folgerung bestand darin, da(cid:223) f(cid:252)r den Fall, da(cid:223) in den n(cid:228)chsten Jahren die M(cid:246)glichkeit der ungeregelten Entsorgung von Teppichabf(cid:228)llen durch europ(cid:228)ische Regelungen beendet wird, ein europ(cid:228)i- sches Kreislaufsystem f(cid:252)r das Recycling von (cid:252)ber 1 Million Tonnen Teppichabf(cid:228)llen eingef(cid:252)hrt werden kann. Ist die Europ(cid:228)ische Kommission mit der Schlu(cid:223)folgerung des von ihr mitfinanzierten Projekts 1. RECAM vertraut, und finden sie ihre Zustimmung? Gibt es konkrete Pl(cid:228)ne der Europ(cid:228)ischen Kommission, die vorgenannte Regelung auszuarbeiten, und 2. falls ja, wie lauten diese Pl(cid:228)ne und welche Frist wird damit verkn(cid:252)pft? Antwort von Frau Wallstr(cid:246)m im Namen der Kommission (22. Oktober 1999) In Europa landen j(cid:228)hrlich ungef(cid:228)hr 1,6 Millionen Tonnen Teppichabf(cid:228)llen auf M(cid:252)lldeponien oder in st(cid:228)dtischen M(cid:252)llverbrennungsanlagen. Innerhalb der Gemeinschaft fordert man immer eindringlicher die F(cid:246)rderung der stofflichen, chemischen und thermischen Wiederaufbereitung der Abf(cid:228)lle. Das waren auch die Priorit(cid:228)ten des Forschungsprojektes RECAM (REcycling of CArpet Materials), das von der Kommission (cid:252)ber das Werkstofftechnologieprogramm (IMT, Industrial and material technology) (Brite-Euram) finanziert wurde. Mit dem Forschungsprojekt RECAM konnten brauchbare technische Resultate erzielt werden, die M(cid:246)glichkeiten f(cid:252)r eine industrielle Anwendung mit vielversprechenden Umweltvorteilen erkennen lassen, da die Kosten f(cid:252)r die Entsorgung von Teppichabf(cid:228)llen reduziert, weniger nicht erneuerbare fossile Brennstoffe verbraucht sowie qualitativ hochwertige Werkstoffe aufbereitet und wiederverwendet werden. Zur Umsetzung der Ergebnisse des Projektes RECAM und angesichts des Aufbaus eines nachhaltigen Abfallentsorgungssystems, gr(cid:252)ndete die Teppichindustrie die Organisation (cid:132)Carpet Recycling Europe(cid:147) (CRE). CRE soll bis zum Jahr 2000 bestehen, unter Umst(cid:228)nden auch l(cid:228)nger. Informationen zufolge, errichtet CRE gerade eine Demonstrationsanlage f(cid:252)r die Identifizierung und Trennung von Teppichabf(cid:228)llen. Die Kommission ist der Auffassung, da(cid:223) die Schaffung und die Entwicklung von M(cid:228)rkten f(cid:252)r wieder- verwertete Werkstoffe vor allem Aufgabe privatwirtschaftlicher Unternehmen ist. Die Kommission wird diese Entwicklung n(cid:246)tigenfalls f(cid:246)rdern und unterst(cid:252)tzen und, nach sorgf(cid:228)ltiger Pr(cid:252)fung, vielleicht sogar Rechtsvorschriften erlassen. Zur Er(cid:246)rterung aller Fragen zum Thema Wiederverwertung und zur F(cid:246)rderung der Recyclingindustrie gr(cid:252)ndete die Kommission 1999 das Forum Recycling, das Ende 1999 einen Abschlu(cid:223)bericht und Vorschl(cid:228)ge unterbreiten wird. An das Forum Recycling wurde bis jetzt weder der Wunsch nach einer Debatte (cid:252)ber die Wiederverwertung von Teppichabf(cid:228)llen herangetragen, noch wurde (cid:252)ber das Thema ausf(cid:252)hrlich debattiert


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-1453/99 by Christa Klaß (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Commission supply contracts in the area of internal logistics.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU expenditure
award of contract
free competition
invitation to tender
small and medium-sized enterprises
supplier

text: C 219 E/2 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 1. 8. 2000 Furthermore, also in the framework of the Phare programme, more than € 1 million have been allocated to support the nuclear security authority in Slovenia, notably to transfer methodologies and procedures from Community nuclear safety regulators. A technical support to the Slovenian nuclear safety authority to review the results of the seismic analysis of the Krsko plant is also foreseen. (1) COM(98) 134 final. (2000/C 219 E/002) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1451/99 by Herbert B(cid:246)sch (PSE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: Financing of projects in Ischia (Italy) Three projects on Ischia (cid:129) two in the port of Ischia and one to do with the untapped medicinal spring of Nitrodi outside the town of Ischia (cid:129) are to be supported by the European Union. Construction has not yet started. 1. In what form are these projects being supported by the European Union? 2. How is the overfall financing being planned and what system will be used for the breakdown of funding between the EU and the region? 3. What is the timescale envisaged for completion of these projects? Supplementary answer by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission (21 December 1999) According to information from the Italian authorities, these projects are being part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the operational programme (cid:145)Development of sustainable tourism in the Objective 1 regions(cid:146) for the current programming period 1994-1999. Implementation of the programme is the responsibility of the department of Tourism, which reports to the Prime Minister(cid:146)s Office. The Community is contributing 50 % of the total cost of the works for each project, the final date for the commitment of resources is 31 December 1999 and the final date for payments is 31 December 2001. Part-financing for the four projects concerning the port of Ischia totals EUR 2,5 million (ITL 4 882 million) and that for development of the spa at Nitrodi totals EUR 691 000 (ITL 1 337 million). Work on these projects should be complete by December 2000. (2000/C 219 E/003) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1453/99 by Christa Kla(cid:223) (PPE-DE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: Commission supply contracts in the area of internal logistics The Commission is making efforts to cut costs for the provision of materials in the internal sector, essentially through the centralised selection of a number of large suppliers and by concluding long-term contracts. Is the Commission aware that this results in small, and medium-sized enterprises being excluded from the award of contents and new firms having little prospect of being considered for future contracts. 1. 8. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 219 E/3 What criteria does the Commission use for the award of contracts for the internal provision of materials, and how does this guarantee free competition? What mechanisms in the award procedure guarantee that small and medium-sized forms (cid:129) which make the greatest contribution to the creation of jobs (cid:129) are not at a disadvantage compared with large suppliers? What action is the Commission taking to ensure that other firms will also be considered if materials are subsequently required? Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (8 December 1999) Under Article 56 of the Financial Regulation (1), the Commission has to comply with the directives on public contracts when concluding contracts for which the amount involved is equal to or greater than the threshold provided for by those directives. Contracts below those thresholds have to be concluded by the Commission (cid:145)after an invitation to tender has been issued(cid:146) (Article 58(1) of the Financial Regulation), applying (cid:145)selection and award criteria (cid:133) laid down by analogy with those provided for in the directives(cid:146) (Article 58(3)). Below certain thresholds or under certain circumstances contracts may be made by (cid:145)private treaty(cid:146) or (cid:145)against invoice(cid:146) (Articles 59 and 60). Application of these provisions and the principle of non-discrimination between tenderers (as set out in Article 62) is checked by the Advisory Committee on Procurements and Contracts (in the case of contracts exceeding the amount specified in the implementing measures for the Financial Regulation, currently EUR 46 000) and by the Commission(cid:146)s financial controller. The provisions of the above-mentioned directives include rules on combination, designed to prevent an artificial fragmentation of contracts. The Commission does not set out to conclude contracts with tenderers of a particular size, but it is required to apply the selection criteria (assessment of the financial and technical capacity of applicants) laid down in the public contract directives to ensure security of supplies to the Commission. Applicants are thus all treated equally and have to supply the requisite documents even if they are large well-known companies or are already or have in the past been Commission contractors. The criterion for the award of Commission contracts is in the majority of cases that of the (cid:145)most economically advantageous bid(cid:146) within the meaning of the directives, assessed by reference to price and quality. The weighting of the various factors on which quality is assessed is also indicated in the notice of invitation to tender or in the contract specifications. Notices are published in the S series of the Official Journal for all contracts worth EUR 50 000 or more (notice of invitation to tender or call for expressions of interest) to ensure better competition. To that end notices may also be published in the specialist press. To encourage the widest possible participation in its contracts, particularly by small and medium-sized enterprises, the Commission may encourage consortia and authorise subcontracting. Furthermore, contract specifications are supplied free of charge in the language requested by the applicant or that of the country of establishment, so applicants have no need to incur translation costs. Tenders can, of course, be drawn up in any of the eleven official Community languages. Finally, the Commission endeavours to divide contracts into the smallest lots compatible with sound management and cost-benefit principles. (1) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977. (2000/C 219 E/004) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1455/99 by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: Functional foods Does the Commission envisage proposing new regulations on the labelling of what are known as (cid:145)functional foods(cid:146) such as the new cholesterol-lowering margarine which Unilever is currently trying to launch on to the market?


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1493/99 by Eryl McNALLY International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)

eurovoc_concepts:
EU research policy
international cooperation
nuclear reactor
scientific cooperation

text: 29. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27 E/97 (2000/C 27 E/119) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1493/99 by Eryl McNally (PSE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) What is the current position of ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor)? Are partners still committed? Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (6 September 1999) The engineering design of ITER is being conducted in the framework of the ITER engineering design activities agreement (EDA) as extended till July 2001. Recently, the work has been re-oriented with the aim of reducing the construction cost to 50 % of the initial estimate (i. e. to about 3 300 million €) and, therefore, of reducing the technology objectives, while still fulfilling the overall mission of the programme. The new design benefits from advances in physics and technology, achieved during the EDA. The study on the outline design of the new device will be available at the end of the year. The situation among the ITER partners is that the Community (with Swiss and Canadian participation), Japan and Russia remain committed to complete the ITER EDA. The US (cid:129) which completed its withdrawal from ITER in July 1999 (cid:129) is reviewing the strategy of its fusion energy sciences programme. (2000/C 27 E/120) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1496/99 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: Budget line B7-651 Budget line B7-651 (cid:145)Coordination of development policy, evaluation of the results of Community aid and follow-up and inspection measures(cid:146) It is also intended to cover the financing of conducting a study on European Union standards and codes of conduct for enterprises in third countries following the keen interest in the subject by industry, trade unions and civil society. includes the following remark: Could the Commission give an update on action taken with regard to Parliament(cid:146)s wish to conduct a study? Is the Commission doing the study internally or has it put out a tender? Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission (6 October 1999) The Commission is fully aware of the Parliament(cid:146)s resolution proposing initiatives on Community standards and codes of conduct for European enterprises operating in third countries and of the Parliament wish to conduct a study on this subject through budget line B. 7-6. As the Honourable Member is aware, the budget line is mostly devoted to evaluation of programmes of cooperation in developing countries financed by the Commission (mid-term evaluations, final evaluations, sectoral and global evaluations). Given the complexity of the proposed study, there is a need for widespread consultations between the different parties concerned in order to define the objectives of the study and to elaborate detailed terms of reference. Since this is of such major importance, over the last year the Commission has organised a number of meetings on codes of conduct relating to respect for social rights. It intends to continue this type of meetings and promote exchanges of information and experience between those interested in developing such codes. These meetings and exchanges will provide an essential input for an analysis of the content of practices developed in Europe


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-1413/99 by Heidi Hautala (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Veterinary treatment of horses.

eurovoc_concepts:
animal health
consumer protection
equidae
foodstuff
horsemeat
public health
veterinary drug
veterinary legislation

text: C 170 E/6 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 20. 6. 2000 With regard to the second question posed by the Honourable Member concerning the Guarantee Section (Markets) of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), these measures generally give beneficiaries the right, in certain conditions, to receive the sums indicated in the regulations governing the common agricultural policy (CAP). These regulations are applicable in each Member State and each Member State is obliged to apply them. On the other hand, for certain specific schemes financed by the EAGGF-Guarantee, application is optional. For example, the United Kingdom does not grant aid for the consumption of butter to persons receiving social assistance (Council Regulation (EEC) 2990/82 of 9 November 1982 on the sale of butter at reduced prices to persons receiving social assistance (3)), a scheme only applied in Ireland. Furthermore, since 1999, the United Kingdom does not distribute agricultural products to underprivileged persons in the Community (Council Regulation (EEC) 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organisations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (4)). A list of agricultural mechanisms for which the United Kingdom did not declare expenses in the course of the 1998 financial year is being sent directly to the Honourable Member and to the General Secretariat of the Parliament. (1) OJ L 33, 8. 2. 1979. (2) OJ L 43, 14. 2. 1997. (3) OJ L 314, 10. 11. 1982. (4) OJ L 352, 15. 12. 1987. (2000/C 170 E/007) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1413/99 by Heidi Hautala (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: Veterinary treatment of horses There is increasing concern amongst veterinarians and horse owners at the loss of a number of important medicines used for the treatment of horses, thereby compromising both the health and welfare of these animals. The reason is the obligation on pharmaceutical companies to establish, at great cost, maximum residue limits (MRLs) for all drugs used to treat food-producing animals. The cost is not justified for products used for (cid:145)minor(cid:146) species for which there is little commercial return. The EU classifies the horse as a food-producing animal, even though less than 15 % enter the human food chain. One possible solution is to reclassify the horse as a companion animal. Will the Commission confirm that such a move is being considered and, also, that other solutions are being discussed? Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission (15 November 1999) The availability of medicinal products for food producing animals is a complex problem. The problem has an animal welfare aspect since necessary treatments cannot be applied due to a prohibition on the use of certain drugs, and also a consumer health protection aspect. It reflects a conflict between the agricultural needs, the required investments of the pharmaceutical industry and the public perception of the problem as a whole. The problem also has an important international aspect, as a significant proportion of the horsemeat consumed in the Community is of foreign origin. In accordance with the EC Treaty, equidae (donkeys, horses and their crossbreeds) are agricultural animals. Council Directive 64/0433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1) applies to horsemeat. Reclassification of equidae as companion animals would deprive a substantial number of citizens of their traditional food. 20. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 170 E/7 While in the Community horses are bred primarily for uses other than food production, slaughter of horses is common at a certain stage of their lives and is not excluded by Community law. No Member State forbids the slaughter of horses and trade in horses for slaughter for food. Taking account of the age a horse may reach, the frequent change of owner and nationality and the different purposes for which a horse may be used during its career, the enforcement of a general distinction between horses as companion animals and food producing animals would be difficult. The protection of the health of European consumers is ensured by Council Regulation (EEC) 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits maximum residue limits (MRLs) of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (2). Substances for which MRLs cannot be established (because these products or their metabolites are toxic in any concentration) have already lost their marketing authorisation for food producing animals. Those for which provisional MRLs have been established will disappear from the market by 1 January 2000, if the industry fails to establish the definitive MRL. However, the loss of certain substances does not mean that there are no therapeutic alternatives. Some of the substances without MRL may be replaced by other substances for which MRLs are established, and indication. However, some of these alternatives may be which are effective for the identical clinical substantially higher in price or more difficult in their application. The current state of play is that the European agency for the evaluation of medicinal products (EMEA) established a list of those medicinal products that are indispensable and would be irreplaceably lost for the treatment of food-producing animals as from 1 January 2000. The Commission has informed the Parliament (3) that fewer than 15 substances fall into this category. However, the off-label use of medicaments, for example of those developed for human medicine, is of equal importance and is common in today(cid:146)s sophisticated horse medication. Such treatment, however, requires the removal of the animal from the food chain. Council Directive 81/0851/EEC of 28 September 1981 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to veterinary medicinal products (4) has made provisions to avoid shortfalls in supply of medicaments. In Article 4 of that Directive the exceptional conditions are laid down for the use of medicinal products which integrate substances in a composition not authorized for food producing animals in given Member State. This so-called (cid:145)cascade(cid:146) eventually requires that the included substances have an authorisation in another veterinary medicinal product for food producting animals in the Member State concerned. A waiting period of 7 to 28 days must be observed, depending on the product derived from this animal. However, today(cid:146)s horse medicine is highly sophisticated, well comparable with small animal practive and in parts with human medicine. It is not uncommon that horse practitioners use medicaments developed for treatment of human or pet animals. For substances included in such medicaments MRLs may never be established, and there are each day new medicaments on the market. This (cid:145)off-label(cid:146), i. e. outside the intended indication, use of medicaments in horses requires the removal of the animal from the food chain. With regard to the complex nature of the problems related to availability of medicinal products for food producing animals, easy and quick solutions cannot be found. A concerted action of the Commission industry agriculture and together with the authorities in the Member States and the pharmaceutical fisheries is needed to ensure effective medicinal treatment of (cid:145)minor species(cid:146). However, taking account of the aforementioned particularities of equidae, the Commission informed the Agricultural Council of 14 June 1999 about its intention to present as soon as possible appropriate proposals. These proposals, based on Article 152 (ex-Article 129) of the EC Treaty will address the possibility to administer non-MRL substances to equidae under certain controlled conditions ensuring the observation of the required withdrawal periods. (1) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964. (2) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990. (3) Committee on the environment, public health and consumer protection, 1-2 September 1999. (4) OJ L 317, 6. 11. 1981


title: Reglamento (CE) n° 1886/1999 de la Comisión, de 1 de septiembre de 1999, por el que se establecen valores globales de importación para la determinación del precio de entrada de determinadas frutas y hortalizas

eurovoc_concepts:
citrus fruit
fruit vegetable
grape
import price
pip fruit
stone fruit

text: 2. 9. 1999 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 232/1 I (Actos cuya publicación es una condición para su aplicabilidad) REGLAMENTO (CE) No 1886/1999 DE LA COMISIÓN de 1 de septiembre de 1999 por el que se establecen valores globales de importación para la determinación del precio de entrada de determinadas frutas y hortalizas LA COMISIÓN DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS, (2) Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea, Visto el Reglamento (CE) no 3223/94 de la Comisión, de 21 de diciembre de 1994, por el que se establecen disposiciones de aplicación del régimen de importación de frutas y hortalizas (1), modificado en último lugar por el Reglamento (CE) no 1498/ 98 (2), y, en particular, el apartado 1 de su artículo 4, (1) Considerando que el Reglamento (CE) no 3223/94 esta- blece, en aplicación de los resultados de las negocia- ciones comerciales multilaterales de la Ronda Uruguay, los criterios para que la Comisión fije los valores a tanto alzado de importación de terceros países correspon- dientes a los productos y períodos que se precisan en su anexo; Considerando que, en aplicación de los criterios antes indicados, los valores globales de importación deben fijarse en los niveles que figuran en el anexo del presente Reglamento, HA ADOPTADO EL PRESENTE REGLAMENTO: Artículo 1 Los valores globales de importación a que se refiere el artículo 4 del Reglamento (CE) no 3223/94 quedan fijados según se indica en el cuadro del anexo. Artículo 2 El presente Reglamento entrará en vigor el 2 de septiembre de 1999. El presente Reglamento será obligatorio en todos sus elementos y directamente aplicable en cada Estado miembro. Hecho en Bruselas, el 1 de septiembre de 1999. Por la Comisión Neil KINNOCK Miembro de la Comisión (1) DO L 337 de 24. 12. 1994, p. 66. (2) DO L 198 de 15. 7. 1998, p. 4. L 232/2 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 2. 9. 1999 del Reglamento de la Comisión, de 1 de septiembre de 1999, por el que se establecen los valores globales de importación para la determinación del precio de entrada de determinadas frutas y hortalizas ANEXO Código NC 0709 90 70 0805 30 10 0806 10 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 0809 30 10, 0809 30 90 0809 40 05 Código país tercero (1) Valor global de importación (EUR/100 kg) 052 999 388 524 528 999 052 064 400 624 999 388 400 508 512 524 528 800 804 999 052 064 388 999 052 999 052 064 066 068 093 624 999 69,2 69,2 66,7 68,3 70,8 68,6 75,8 81,9 218,9 87,0 115,9 58,3 51,0 41,3 66,6 46,0 45,5 176,1 72,0 69,6 83,8 46,0 71,9 67,2 98,6 98,6 44,7 45,4 46,6 42,0 17,4 184,8 63,5 (1) Nomenclatura de países fijada por el Reglamento (CE) no 2645/98 de la Comisión (DO L 335 de 10. 12. 1998, p. 22). El código «999» significa «otros orígenes»


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1397/99 by Mathieu GROSCH Equivalence as regards conditions for entitlement to an early retirement pension

eurovoc_concepts:
Belgium
European social policy
Germany
application of EU law
early retirement
retirement conditions
social-security harmonisation

text: C 27 E/44 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 29. 1. 2000 (2000/C 27 E/051) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1395/99 by Gerhard Schmid (PSE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: Management of (cid:214)sterreichisch-Bayerische Kraftwerke AG power stations (cid:214)sterreichisch-Bayerische Kraftwerke AG ((cid:214)BK) has given up managing its power stations independently to Grenzkraftwerke GmbH Inn/Donau (GKW), which is owned by and assigned their management Bayernwerk Wasserkraft AG and (cid:214)sterreichische Elektrizit(cid:228)tswirtschafts-AG. The transfer was made with- out a public invitation to bid. As the companies involved are majority state-owned, I would ask the Commission: 1. Should there have been a public invitation to bid for the management of the (cid:214)BK power stations? If so, why, and if not, why not? 2. If so, what action will the Commission be taking? Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission (15 October 1999) The award of a service contract by the (cid:246)sterreichisch-bayerische Kraftwerke AG ((cid:214)BK) falls under the scope of application of Directive 93/38/EEC of the Council of 14 June 1993 on the coordination of the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (1) as amended by Directive 98/4/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 (2), if (cid:214)BK is a contracting entity in the meaning of this directive, and the value of the contract equals or exceeds the threshold of the Directive. It seems that the first condition has been fulfilled. (cid:214)BK is a contracting entity in the meaning of Article 2 paragraph 1 of the Directive, that exercises an activity within the meaning of paragraph 2 a) ii), relating to the provision or operation of fixed networks intended to provide a service to the public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of electricity or the supply of electricity to such networks. The Commission does not have elements enabling an assessment of the contract value. However, the transfer of the management by (cid:214)BK to the Grenzkraftwerke GmbH Inn/Donau (cid:129) as addressed by the Honourable Member (cid:129) can be defined, according to the Commission, as a service within in the meaning of Annex XVI B, category 27 (other services) of the Directive. Article 16 provides that these service contracts shall be awarded in accordance with Articles 18 and 24 of the Directive, which oblige the contracting entity to communicate to the Commission every awarded contract which equals or exceeds the threshold of the Directive, within two months of the award of the contract of the results of the awarding procedure by means of notice. The Commission is therefore of the opinion that for the transfer of the management by (cid:214)BK to the Grenzkraftwerke GmbH Inn/Donau no public invitation to tender was needed. (1) OJ L 199, 9. 8. 1993. (2) OJ L 101, 1. 4. 1998. (2000/C 27 E/052) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1397/99 by Mathieu Grosch (PPE-DE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: Equivalence as regards conditions for entitlement to an early retirement pension A German man resident in Belgium has worked and lived for approximately 12 years in Germany and approximately 30 years in Belgium. In neither case was he a frontier worker, as he lived in the respective


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1518/99 del Roberta ANGELILLI Cartiere Milani ja yksityistäminen

eurovoc_concepts:
European social policy
Italy
collective dismissal
control of State aid
industrial restructuring
infringement procedure (EU)
labour law
printing
privatisation


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1590/99 van Hanja Maij-Weggen (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie. Verdwenen gelden (tot 40 miljoen euro) uit het hulpprogramma ECIP (Hulpfonds van de EU voor bedrijven in ontwikkelingslanden).

eurovoc_concepts:
aid programme
developing countries
financial instrument
fraud
liability
management
redemption

text: C 170 E/42 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 20. 6. 2000 (2000/C 170 E/046) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1589/99 van Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) aan de Commissie (1 september 1999) Betreft: Steun aan de familieleden van de slachtoffers van het bombardement op het gebouw van de Joegoslavische televisie De Europese Commissie heeft beslist een bedrag van 700 000 euro ter beschikking te stellen voor steun aan de massamedia die door de oorlog in Joegoslaviº zijn getroffen. Tijdens de bombardementen op Belgrado op 23 april werd ook het gebouw van de televisie geraakt en tientallen werknemers werden daarbij gedood of gewond. Kan de Commissie zeggen of zij van plan is een deel van dit geld ter beschikking te stellen voor steun aan de familieleden van de slachtoffers van het bombardement op het gebouw van de Joegoslavische televisie? Antwoord van de heer Patten namens de Commissie (8 oktober 1999) Neen, zij is dit niet van plan. Bovendien kunnen de middelen uit de desbetreffende begrotingslijn niet worden gebruikt voor de door de geachte Afgevaardigde gesuggereerde doeleinden. De 700 000 euro aan bijkomende hulp voor de onafhankelijke media in de Federale Republiek Joegoslaviº (FRJ), door de Commissie aangekondigd op 25 juni 1999, zijn bestemd ter ondersteunding van ontheemde journalisten, de oprichting van onafhankelijke media en om ervoor te zorgen dat in de FRJ, waar de pers sterk wordt onderdrukt, juiste informatie wordt verstrekt. Er worden twee websites gesteund om journalisten in staat te stellen onafhankelijke informatie te produceren en om de burgers van de FRJ in de gelegenheid te stellen die te ontvangen. Televisiestations in het gehele gebied ontvangen op dit ogenblik digitale satellietuitrusting om de ontvangst van dagelijkse Europese programma(cid:146)s mogelijk te maken. Er wordt steun verleend aan journalisten uit Kosovo om hen in staat te stellen hun werkzaamheden te hervatten. Daarnaast wordt in samenwerking met humanitaire agentschappen steun verleend aan een dienst voor dagelijkse informatie ten behoeve van teruggekeerde vluchtelingen. De Commissie heeft dusver in 1999 56,1 miljoen euro aan humanitaire hulp verleend aan Serviº die voor het grootste deel is bestemd voor basisvoedingsmiddelen en hulp op het vlak van hygiºne alsook voor onderdak voor vluchtelingen en ontheemden in het land. De toekenning van de bijstand gebeurt op basis van humanitaire criteria na een zorgvuldig onderzoek van de behoeften. (2000/C 170 E/047) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1590/99 van Hanja Maij-Weggen (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie (1 september 1999) Betreft: Verdwenen gelden (tot 40 miljoen euro) uit het hulpprogramma ECIP (Hulpfonds van de EU voor bedrijven in ontwikkelingslanden) Kan de Commissie bevestigen dat er circa 40 miljoen euro is verdwenen uit het hulpprogramma ECIP? Wanneer is dit geld verdwenen en wanneer heeft de Europese Commissie dit probleem opgemerkt? Welke Commissarissen en Commissiediensten dragen de eerste verantwoordelijkheid voor ECIP en voor de financiºle controles op dit programma? Welke maatregelen heeft de Commissie genomen om het verdwenen geld te achterhalen, welke resultaten zijn daarbij geboekt en wat heeft de Commissie gedaan om dergelijke problemen in de toekomst te voorkomen?


title: 99/601/EC: Commission Decision of 1 September 1999 amending Decision 1999/551/EC as regards the review of the protective measures with regard to contamination by dioxins (notified under document number C(1999) 2880) (Text with EEA relevance)

eurovoc_concepts:
Belgium
animal nutrition
animal product
health control
human nutrition
toxic substance

text: 2. 9. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 232/33 COMMISSION DECISION of 1 September 1999 amending Decision 1999/551/EC as regards the review of the protective measures with regard to contamination by dioxins (notified under document number C(1999) 2880) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/601/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra- Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animal and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 2 of Commission Decision 1999/551/EC of 6 August 1999 amending Decision 1999/449/EC on protective measures with regards to contaminatison by dioxins on certain products of animal origin intended for human or animal consumption (4) provides that Decision 1999/551/EC must be reviewed before 31 August 1999, notably on the basis of information to be submitted by the Belgian authorities. The Belgian author- ities have informed the Commission that the relevant information is currently being prepared and is not yet available. It is, therefore, appropriate to set a new date for the review of Decision 1999/551/EC. (2) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In the first paragraph of Article 2 of Decision 1999/551/EC, ‘before 31 August 1999’ is replaced by ‘as soon as possible and in any case not later than 30 September 1999’. This Decision is addressed to the Member State. Article 2 Done at Brussels, 1 September 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. (2) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. (3) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 20. (4) OJ L 209, 7. 8. 1999, p. 42


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1449/99 by Rainer WIELAND Breakdown of Commission staff by grade and Member State

eurovoc_concepts:
European Commission
European official
Germany
dissemination of EU information
press
size of business

text: 29. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27 E/75 (2000/C 27 E/091) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1449/99 by Rainer Wieland (PPE-DE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: Breakdown of Commission staff by grade and Member State Is the Commission aware that on 27 April 1999 the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) published a table showing the breakdown of Commission staff by grade and country? The source given is (cid:145)European Commission, position on 1 March 1999(cid:146). The statistics published in the FAZ contain a number of inaccuracies, in particular in the following areas: A figure of 275 instead of 273 for Austria, 3 884 instead of 4 074 for Belgium, 517 instead of 1 326 for Germany (!), 1 882 instead of 2 069 for Italy etc. This gives a total of 15 696 instead of the figure indicated: 16 861. Adding up the last column gives a figure of 14 966 instead of the 16 861 shown. What is the Commission(cid:146)s attitude towards the figures published in the FAZ and towards the obvious inaccuracies in the light of the source quoted by the FAZ? Can the Commission make available the original on which the publication is allegedly based? Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (15 September 1999) The Commission had not been informed that the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung would be publishing the table to which the Honourable Member refers. The table is indeed taken from the monthly statistical bulletin on the Commission(cid:146)s staff, produced by the Commission, which is being forwarded directly to the Honourable Member and to the Parliament Secretariat. The table shows the officials and temporary staff paid from the administrative budget. Without knowing the source of the data proffered by the Honourable Member, the differences between the two figures could be explained by the fact that those provided by the Honourable Member do not include the officials in the language services. The correct figure for staff of German nationality is 1 581 (517 refers to Danish staff). (2000/C 27 E/092) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1451/99 by Herbert B(cid:246)sch (PSE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: Financing of projects in Ischia (Italy) Three projects on Ischia (cid:129) two in the port of Ischia and one to do with the untapped medicinal spring of Nitrodi outside the town of Ischia (cid:129) are to be supported by the European Union. Construction has not yet started. Can the Commission explain: 1. In what form are these projects being supported by the European Union? 2. How is the overfall financing being planned and what system will be used for the breakdown of funding between the EU and the region? 3. What is the timescale envisaged for completion of these projects?


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 1420/99 dell'on. Roberta ANGELILLI Riorganizzazione dei Vigili del Fuoco

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
EU policy - national policy
first aid
health policy

text: C 27 E/60 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 29. 1. 2000 (2000/C 27 E/071) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1419/99 di Roberta Angelilli (NI) alla Commissione (1o settembre 1999) Oggetto: Salvaguardia dell(cid:146)occupazione della Cooperativa Ceramica Industriale di Livorno La Cooperativa Ceramica Industriale di Livorno, 130 addetti, Ł il piø grande produttore italiano di isolatori di porcellana e sta subendo negli ultimi tempi le conseguenze negative della nuova politica dell(cid:146)ENEL (Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica) che mira ad esasperare la concorrenza tra le ditte fornitrici, tramite concen- trazione degli acquisti, aggiudicazione della fornitura ad un numero ristretto di ditte, ecc. Ci(cid:242) premesso pu(cid:242) la Commissione far sapere se ritiene che tale strategia aziendale rappresenti un grave pericolo per l(cid:146)occupazione a causa delle difficolt(cid:224) che riversa su numerose aziende, in particolare le piø piccole, che si vedono cos(cid:236) escluse dalla possibilit(cid:224) di partecipare a piø gare? Risposta data dal signor M. Monti a nome della Commissione (5 ottobre 1999) La Commissione non Ł in grado, sulla sola base delle informazioni fornite dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare, di appurare se le disposizioni prese dall(cid:146)ENEL (Ente nazionale energia elettrica) allo scopo di acquistare prodotti dalle ditte fornitrici violino le regole comunitarie della concorrenza o costituiscono invece misure legittime in quanto non distorsive nØ discriminanti e rispettano le suddette regole che si applicano a qualunque ente di rilevanza giuridica e economica quale l(cid:146)ENEL, disciplinandone l(cid:146)acquisto dei prodotti in questione. In linea di massima, un(cid:146)azienda al pari dell(cid:146)ENEL Ł in grado di mettere in concorrenza i fornitori sulla base di condizioni obiettive specificate in un capitolato d(cid:146)oneri per pubblici appalti. D(cid:146)altro canto, gli stessi fornitori possono decidere se concorrere soli ovvero, se lo ritengano necessario per soddisfare meglio i requisiti posti dall(cid:146)ente appaltante o piø opportuno per far fronte alla concorrenza degli altri offerenti, riuniti in consorzio. (2000/C 27 E/072) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1420/99 di Roberta Angelilli (NI) alla Commissione (1o settembre 1999) Oggetto: Riorganizzazione dei Vigili del Fuoco Questa interrogazione Ł stata transformata in interrogazione orale O-0200/99 Risposta data dalla sig. ra Wallstr(cid:246)m in nome della Commissione (8 ottobre 1999) La Commissione non dispone delle informazioni richieste dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare dato che, per motivi connessi al principio di sussidiariet(cid:224), le questioni sollevate vengono trattate a livello degli Stati membri. Tuttavia, l(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare potr(cid:224) fare riferimento al sito internet dell(cid:146)unit(cid:224) Protezione civile: http:// europa. eu. int/comm/dg11/civil/ dove figura il «Vademecum of Civil Protection in the European Union», che fornisce una descrizione dell(cid:146)organizzazione dei servizi di soccorso nei quindici Stati membri


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1379/99 by Xaver MAYER Protection of beavers - flood damage

eurovoc_concepts:
EU environmental policy
Germany
building safety
competence of the Member States
engineering structure
flood
protected species
rodent

text: 29. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27 E/33 (2000/C 27 E/036) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1379/99 by Xaver Mayer (PPE-DE) to the Commission (1 September 1999) Subject: Protection of beavers (cid:129) flood damage In connection with the flooding of the banks of the Rivers Isar and Danube in Germany in the spring of this year it has been discovered that beavers have undermined flood protection dams. This has endangered the stability of the dams. The question is whether possible threats to the safety of the dams should be eliminated by management of the beaver population. Can the Commission say what protection beavers enjoy under the directive on the protection of 1. species? Can the Commission say what action could be taken under the present rules on protection to prevent 2. beavers from undermining flood protection dams and to make dams already undermined secure again? Does the Commission see a need to call for a study that enables the possible dangers to be assessed 3. and measures to avert them to be developed? Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (10 September 1999) The Commission is aware that successfully reintroduced beaver (1) populations (presumably Castor fiber) exist on the rivers Isar and Danube (Donau) in Germany. Even if in this case destruction of flood protection dams by beavers can not be excluded, damage by similar rodents such as the coypu (2) (Myocastor coypus) or the muskrat (3) (Ondatra zibethica) might be taken into consideration too. These two last mentioned species do not fall under European nature protection legislation. 1. As far as species protection is concerned the European beaver (Castor fiber) is protected pursuant to Article 12 of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC (4)), which means that Member States have to establish a system of strict protection prohibiting all forms of deliberate capture or killing of specimens of this species in the wild, as well as deliberate disturbance or deterioration or destruction of breeding sites. However, under the conditions given in Article 16 Member States may derogate from the provisions 2. in Article 12 in the interest of public safety. The question of which measures are most appropriate to guarantee on the one hand efficient flood protection and on the other hand sufficient species protection, has to be addressed by the authorities of the Member State. These authorities have to decide under their own responsibility whether in a particular case a specific 3. examination for an assessment of dangers and measures is necessary. Fr. :Castor / D: Biber. Fr. :Ragondin/ D: Nutria. Fr. :Rat musquØ / D: Bisamratte. (1) (2) (3) (4) OJ L 206, 22. 7. 1992


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1491/99 van Struan STEVENSON Elektriciteitskoppeling Schotland - Noord-Ierland

eurovoc_concepts:
Germany
Northern Ireland
Scotland
electrical energy
exclusive purchasing agreement
infringement of EU law
purchase
restriction on competition


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 1477/99 του Robert EVANS Διοικητική κράτηση

eurovoc_concepts:
Israel
Lebanon
application of the law
common foreign and security policy
international human rights law
right to justice

text: C 27 E/86 Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn EL 29. 1. 2000 Stiw epafe·w toyw me hgetike·w prosvpiko·thtew thw albanikh·w koino·thtaw toy Kossyfopedi·oy, oi Ekpro·svpoi thw EE ypogra·mmisan safv·w o·ti o divgmo·w tvn Se·rbvn, tvn Rom kai a·llvn eunotikv·n oma·dvn toy Kossyfopedi·oy ei·nai apara·dektow kai pre·pei na stamath·sei pa·rayta. H Dieunh·w Koino·thta ua kataba·lei ka·ue dynath· prospa·ueia prokeime·noy na dieykoly·nei thn epa·nodo tvn prosfy·gvn kai tvn ektopisme·nvn prosv·pvn. En tv metajy·, h EE ejakoloyuei· na pare·xei anurvpistikh· boh·ueia se mega·lo ariumo· prosfy·gvn sth Serbi·a. H Yphresi·a Anurvpistikh·w Boh·ueiaw thw EE (ECHO) xorh·ghse pro·sfata 56,1 ekatomm. € vw anurvpistikh· boh·ueia gia to skopo· ayto·. (2000/C 27 E/106) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1476/99 ypobolh·: Richard Corbett (PSE) prow thn Epitroph· (1 Septembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Taxydromika· te·lh Orisme·new eunike·w taxydromike·w arxe·w xrev·noyn diaforetika· te·lh gia epistole·w poy taxydromoy·ntai se mi·a diey·uynsh sthn i·dia xv·ra (o·so makria· kai ea·n ei·nai) apo· o·,ti se mi·a diey·uynsh se a·llo kra·tow me·low (o·so konta· kai an ei·nai). Syna·dei ayto· me th Synuh·kh, eidiko·tera de me th dia·tajh peri· mh diakri·sevn gia lo·goyw euniko·thtaw; Apa·nthsh toy k. Bolkestein ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (6 Oktvbri·oy 1999) H Koino·thta ei·nai ype·r tvn timv·n poy antikatoptri·zoyn to ko·stow kauemi·aw apo· tiw yphresi·ew poy perilamba·- nontai sthn paroxh· thw kauolikh·w yphresi·aw, sy·mfvna me thn odhgi·a EK 97/67/EK toy Koinoboyli·oy kai toy Symboyli·oy thw 15 Dekembri·oy 1997 sxetika· me toyw koinoy·w koinoy·w kano·new gia thn ana·ptyjh thw esvterikh·w agora·w koinotikv·n taxydromikv·n yphresiv·n kai th belti·vsh thw poio·thtaw tvn parexome·nvn yphresiv·n (1). To ko·stow poy proky·ptei apo· orisme·noyw taxydromikoy·w forei·w gia th dianomh· eno·w gra·mmatow sto i·dio to kra·tow me·low, ende·xetai na ei·nai diaforetiko· apo· ekei·no poy proky·ptei gia e·na gra·mma poy aposte·lletai prow e·na a·llo kra·tow me·low, kauo·son h apo·stash diekperai·vshw parembai·nei ela·xista. Pra·gmati, sthn peri·ptvsh miaw yphresi·aw kauara· esvterikh·w, parembai·nei e·naw mo·no fore·aw me to di·ktyo· toy istorika· prosarmosme·no sthn yphresi·a ayth·, env· sthn peri·ptvsh miaw diasynoriakh·w yphresi·aw, dia·foroi forei·w pare·xoyn o kaue·naw e·na me·row thw yphresi·aw sy·mfvna me to i·dio di·ktyo, ayja·nontaw vw ek toy·toy thn polyploko·thta thw ergasi·aw diekperai·vshw tvn taxydromikv·n antikeime·nvn kai to ko·stow thw. Vw ek toy·toy den apoklei·etai,ejeta·zontaw thn epi·ptvsh toy ko·stoyw epi· tvn timv·n, na ypa·rxei diaforetikh· antimetv·pish ana·mesa stiw esvterike·w periptv·seiw kai tiw diasynoriake·w. Sto baumo· kata· ton opoi·o oi taxydromike·w yphresi·ew den e·xoyn ako·mh eleyuervuei·, enapo·keitai sto kra·tow me·low kai ston taxydromiko· fore·a, na apodei·joyn o·ti h diafora· tvn timv·n ei·nai aitiologhme·nh. Ayto· apaitei· mia eje·tash thw eidikh·w peri·ptvshw, sy·mfvna me ta a·rura 49 (palaio· a·ruro 59) kai 86 § 2 (palaio· a·ruro 90) thw Synuh·khw EK. (1) EE L 15 thw 21. 1. 1998. (2000/C 27 E/107) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1477/99 ypobolh·: Robert Evans (PSE) prow to Symboy·lio (1 Septembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Dioikhtikh· kra·thsh Ua mporoy·se to Symboy·lio na me plhroforh·sei sxetika· me to poiew prospa·ueiew kataba·llei gia na diasfalisuei· pvw h kybe·rnhsh toy Israh·l ua threi· ta dieunh· pro·typa vw prow thn praktikh· thw dioikhtikh·w kra·thshw, kai eidiko·tera to a·ruro 9 thw Dieunoy·w Synuh·khw gia ta Astika· kai Politika· Dikaiv·mata; Ua h·uela na ypenuymi·sv sto Symboy·lio thn peri·ptvsh toy Bilal Dakrub, eno·w apo· toyw 22 Libane·zoyw fylakisme·noyw poy kratoy·ntai ayuaire·tvw sto Israh·l, fylakisme·noyw oi opoi·oi kratoy·ntai ei·te xvri·w di·kh ei·te poly· meta· thn ekpnoh· tvn poinv·n toyw


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1429/99 van Dana Scallon (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie. Spoorverbindingen in Ierland.

eurovoc_concepts:
Cohesion Fund
European Regional Development Fund
Ireland
Structural Funds
development plan
less-favoured region
modernisation aid
rail network
rail transport
traffic signs
trans-European network
transport infrastructure
vehicle

text: 8. 8. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 225 E/1 I (Mededelingen) EUROPEES PARLEMENT SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAGEN MET ANTWOORD (2000/C 225 E/001) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1429/99 van Dana Scallon (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie (1 september 1999) Betreft: Spoorverbindingen in Ierland De sociale, industriºle en toeristische activiteiten in het westen van Ierland vereisen moderne spoorver- bindingen teneinde de ontvolking tegen te gaan en de economische situatie nieuw leven in te blazen. Hoeveel aandacht krijgt de in West-Ierland bestaande behoefte aan spoorverbindingen in de strategie van de Europese Commissie voor spoorverbindingen binnen Ierland en binnen Europa? Antwoord van mevrouw de Palacio namens de Commissie (18 oktober 1999) tot de Krachtens artikel 154 (ex artikel 129 B) van het EG-Verdrag draagt de Gemeenschap bij totstandbrenging en ontwikkeling van het trans-Europese netwerk op vervoersgebied en houdt zij rekening met de noodzaak de insulaire, niet aan zee grenzende en perifere regio(cid:146)s met de centrale regio(cid:146)s van de Gemeenschap te verbinden. Deze doelstelling weerspiegelt zich in Beschikking nr. 1692/96/EG van het Parlement en de Raad van 23 juli 1996 betreffende communautaire richtsnoeren voor de ontwikkeling van een trans-Europees vervoersnet (1). De Gemeenschap erkende het strategische belang van de spoorverbin- dingen in het westen van Ierland door in bijlage I van de richtsnoeren de conventionele spoorlijnen tussen en naar Sligo, Tralee, Galway en Limerick als onderdeel van het trans-Europese netwerk op te nemen. De Europese financiering van vervoerinfrastructuur richtte zich de afgelopen vijf jaar op projecten op routes en netwerkknooppunten van het trans-Europese netwerk van alle vervoerwijzen. Voor het spoor betekende dit forse investeringen in infrastructuur, met name in rails en seinen. In West-Ierland wordt 50 % van de £30 miljoen kosten van vervangingsspoor voor de Galway en Sligo lijnen, alsmede 85 % van de £4 miljoen kosten voor nieuwe seinen op deze lijnen door de Gemeenschap gefinancierd. Deze infrastructuurverbeteringen worden, eveneens met steun uit de structuurfondsen, aangevuld met bestellingen van nieuw rollend materieel (diesellocomotieven en wagons), hetgeen meer comfort en veiligheid voor de klanten van de dienst moet opleveren. Het grootste deel van West-Ierland (de Border, Midlands and Western Region) blijft in de periode 2000- 2006 geld ontvangen uit het Europees Fonds voor regionale ontwikkeling (EFRO) als een regio met volledige doelstelling 1 status. De Ierse regering stelt momenteel het nationale ontwikkelingsplan op, dat de basis zal vormen voor de onderhandelingen met de Commissie voor het gebruik van de structuurfondsen in 2000-2006. Ongetwijfeld worden infrastructuurinvesteringen een van de belangrijke uitgavenprioriteiten bij de volgende ronde structurele en cohesiefinanciering teneinde de relatieve positie van West-Ierland verder te verbeteren. (1) PB L 228 van 9. 9. 1996


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1430/99 del Gary TITLEY Pääosaston XXIV tekemät sopimukset rajoitetulla tarjousmenettelyllä

eurovoc_concepts:
EU policy
consultancy
consumer protection
services contract

text: 29. 1. 2000 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas C 27 E/65 seleccionar a intØrpretes free-lance. El SCIC ha designado tambiØn a un asesor en materia de ampliaci(cid:243)n que coordina las actividades del SCIC con las de la TAIEX, que tambiØn cuenta con un funcionario del SCIC asignado a tiempo completo en comisi(cid:243)n de servicios. (2000/C 27 E/078) PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-1430/99 de Gary Titley (PSE) a la Comisi(cid:243)n (1 de septiembre de 1999) Asunto: Contratos adjudicados por la DG XXIV por el procedimiento restringido de licitaci(cid:243)n Para aquellos casos en los que la DG XXIV adjudica contratos por el procedimiento restringido de licitaci(cid:243)n, ¿podr(cid:237)a aclarar la Comisi(cid:243)n los siguientes aspectos?: 1. 2. 3. ¿C(cid:243)mo garantiza la Comisi(cid:243)n que los consultores seleccionados para realizar los estudios en cuesti(cid:243)n actœan de manera imparcial y objetiva? ¿C(cid:243)mo garantiza que las personas que trabajan por cuenta de los consultores contratados para llevar a cabo los estudios no tienen relaci(cid:243)n alguna con o intereses en organizaciones, comerciales o de otra (cid:237)ndole, que puedan tener un interØs espec(cid:237)fico en el resultado del estudio de que se trate? ¿C(cid:243)mo garantiza, asimismo, que los consultores que llevan a cabo el estudio respetan los principios y obligaciones establecidos en el Protocolo sobre la aplicaci(cid:243)n de los principios de subsidiariedad y proporcionalidad anejo al Tratado de Amsterdam, en el sentido de llevar a cabo una amplia consulta antes de elaborar sus proyectos de recomendaciones finales? Respuesta del Sr. Byrne en nombre de la Comisi(cid:243)n (5 de octubre de 1999) En toda convocatoria de concurso, la Comisi(cid:243)n solicita siempre informaci(cid:243)n sobre la situaci(cid:243)n 1. personal del contratista. Por otra parte, la Comisi(cid:243)n tambiØn enumera los requisitos m(cid:237)nimos que deben reunirse para resultar adjudicatario del contrato. En el caso de los estudios mÆs importantes, la Comisi(cid:243)n solicita informes intermedios, lo que le brinda la oportunidad de comprobar la marcha del trabajo y de supervisar la realizaci(cid:243)n del estudio. 2. Las condiciones generales aplicables a los contratos de servicios otorgados por la Comisi(cid:243)n se adjuntan siempre a todas las convocatorias de concurso. El art(cid:237)culo 3 de dichas condiciones generales especifica que el contratista se compromete a no utilizar ni divulgar a terceros los hechos, informaciones, conocimientos, documentos y demÆs elementos que se le hayan comunicado o de que haya tenido constancia con motivo de la ejecuci(cid:243)n del contrato, as(cid:237) como los resultados de sus trabajos. El contratista continœa sometido a esta obligaci(cid:243)n una vez extinguido el contrato. En caso de que durante le ejecuci(cid:243)n del contrato el contratista utilice a su propio personal, debe obtener por escrito de todos los miembros de dicho personal el compromiso de que respetarÆn el secreto de las informaciones de que pudieran tener conocimiento con motivo de la ejecuci(cid:243)n de las tareas asignadas, y de que no divulgarÆn a terceros ni utilizarÆn para su provecho personal o el de terceros ningœn documento o informaci(cid:243)n que no se hayan hecho pœblicos, incluso despuØs de haber dejado de desempaæar dichas tareas. Asimismo, debe enviarse a la Comisi(cid:243)n una copia de dicho compromiso. 3. El Protocolo al que se refiere Su Seæor(cid:237)a establece que, «sin perjuicio de su derecho de iniciativa, la Comisi(cid:243)n deber(cid:237)a: excepto en casos especiales de urgencia o confidencialidad, consultar ampliamente antes de proponer textos legislativos y, en su caso, publicar los documentos de consulta». Esta disposici(cid:243)n se aplica a la Comisi(cid:243)n, pero no afecta a los consultores. No cabe duda de que la Comisi(cid:243)n respetarÆ plenamente esta disposici(cid:243)n antes de proponer nueva legislaci(cid:243)n comunitaria en la materia en caso de que un estudio llegara a la conclusi(cid:243)n de que es necesaria


title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1451/99 esittäjä(t): Herbert Bösch (PSE) komissiolle. Italiassa sijaitsevassa Ischiassa toteutettavien hankkeiden rahoitus.

eurovoc_concepts:
European Regional Development Fund
Italy
freshwater
harbour installation
town and country planning
transport infrastructure

text: C 219 E/2 Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti FI 1. 8. 2000 my(cid:246)nnetty yli miljoona euroa Slovenian ydinturvaviranomaisen tukemiseksi, erityisesti yhteis(cid:246)n ydin- turvallisuuden s(cid:228)(cid:228)ntelyviranomaisten menetelmien ja toimintatapojen v(cid:228)litt(cid:228)miseksi. Slovenian ydinturva- viranomaiselle annetaan teknist(cid:228) tukea Krskon voimalan seismisen tutkimuksen tulosten arvioimiseksi. (1) KOM(98) 134 lopullinen. (2000/C 219 E/002) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1451/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Herbert B(cid:246)sch (PSE) komissiolle (1. syyskuuta 1999) Aihe: Italiassa sijaitsevassa Ischiassa toteutettavien hankkeiden rahoitus Euroopan unioni aikoo tukea Ischiassa toteutettavaa kolmea hanketta, satamaa ja yksi luonnontilassa olevaa Nitrodin terveysl(cid:228)hdett(cid:228) Ischian kaupungin ulkopuolella. joista kaksi koskee kaupungin Koska rakennust(cid:246)it(cid:228) ei ole viel(cid:228) aloitettu, kysyisin seuraavaa: 1. Mill(cid:228) tavoin Euroopan unioni tukee n(cid:228)it(cid:228) hankkeita? 2. Miten hankkeen kokonaisrahoitus on suunniteltu ja miten EU:n ja kyseisen alueen my(cid:246)nt(cid:228)m(cid:228)t m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)rahat jakaantuvat? 3. Miss(cid:228) aikataulussa hankkeiden arvellaan valmistuvan? Michel Barnierin komission puolesta antama t(cid:228)ydent(cid:228)v(cid:228) vastaus (21. joulukuuta 1999) Italian viranomaisten toimittamien tietojen mukaan kyseiset hankkeet osarahoitetaan Euroopan aluekehi- tysrahastosta kuluvaan ohjelmakauteen 1994(cid:129)1999 sis(cid:228)ltyv(cid:228)n (cid:148)Valorizzazione del turismo sostenibile nelle regioni dell(cid:146)obiettivo 1(cid:148) -toimintaohjelman osana. Ohjelman t(cid:228)yt(cid:228)nt(cid:246)(cid:246)npanosta vastaa valtioneuvoston kanslian alainen matkailuosasto. Yhteis(cid:246)n osuus on 50 prosenttia kunkin hankkeen t(cid:246)iden kokonaiskustannuksista. Varojen sitomisen m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)aika on 31. joulukuuta 1999 ja maksut on suoritettava 31. joulukuuta 2001 menness(cid:228). Yhteisrahoituksen m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228) on Ischian nelj(cid:228)n satamahankkeen osalta 2,5 milj. euroa (4 882 milj. liiraa) ja Nitrodin terveysl(cid:228)hdett(cid:228) koskevan hankkeen osalta 691 000 euroa (1 337 milj. liiraa). Mainittujen hankkeiden ty(cid:246)t on m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228) saada p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)kseen joulukuussa 2000. (2000/C 219 E/003) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1453/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Christa Kla(cid:223) (PPE-DE) komissiolle (1. syyskuuta 1999) Aihe: Komission toimitussopimukset sis(cid:228)isen logistiikan alalla Komissio pyrkii supistamaan sis(cid:228)isten materiaalihankintojen kustannuksia. T(cid:228)m(cid:228) toteutetaan l(cid:228)hinn(cid:228) valitsemalla keskitetysti muutamia suuria tarjoajia sek(cid:228) tekem(cid:228)ll(cid:228) pitk(cid:228)aikaissopimuksia. Tiet(cid:228)(cid:228)k(cid:246) komissio, ett(cid:228) t(cid:228)m(cid:228) merkitsee pk-yritysten sulkemista sopimusten tekemisen ulkopuolelle tai sit(cid:228), ett(cid:228) uusilla yrityksill(cid:228) on v(cid:228)h(cid:228)isemm(cid:228)t mahdollisuudet tulla otetuksi huomioon my(cid:246)hemmist(cid:228) sopimuksista p(cid:228)(cid:228)tett(cid:228)ess(cid:228)?