title: WRITTEN QUESTION P-2367/99 by Maurizio Turco (TDI) to the Commission. Budget nomenclature encouraging the practice of false subsidies.

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text: 8. 8. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 225 E/115 (2000/C 225 E/122) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2367/99 by Maurizio Turco (TDI) to the Commission (1 December 1999) Subject: Budget nomenclature encouraging the practice of false subsidies The Committee of Independent Experts(cid:146) Second Report on Reform of the Commission strongly criticises the layout of the budget, which makes a distinction between Part A and Part B appropriations. Point 2. 1. 8. says (cid:145)With regard to subsidies, the Part A/part B nomenclature, far from leading to clarity, adds to the confusion (cid:133) a large proportion of subsidies are in fact disguised contracts which the Commission refuses to treat as such, for a whole series of reasons, the main one being that transparency is even less fully assured for subsidies than for contracts(cid:146). Can the Commission say: 1. whether it intends, when drafting the next budget, to maintain only the distinction between compulsory and non-compulsory expenditure; 2. what the subsidies disguised as contracts mentioned by the Committee are, who those responsible are and what steps it intends to take and according to what time-scale? Answer given by Ms Schreyer on behalf of the Commission (26 January 2000) I would inform the Honourable Member that the distinction between compulsory expenditure (CE) and non-compulsory expenditure (NCE) stems from the rules on budget procedure laid down in Article 272 (former Article 203) of the EC Treaty. The budget that is adopted and published in the Official Journal does not make this distinction for the different headings. It is only at the preliminary draft budget stage that the Commission states its position, in an annex, on the classification to be followed throughout the budget procedure. Otherwise, the distinction is unlikely to be relevant in the grants debate. In July 1998 the Commission approved a Vade-mecum on grant management (1), which came into force on 1 January 1999. Among other things, this laid down a clear distinction between (cid:145)procurement spending(cid:146), defined as a purchase of some product or service from the market and the object of a commercial contract, and (cid:145)grants(cid:146), defined as (cid:145)a direct payment of a non-commercial nature by the Commission to promote an EU policy aim(cid:146). Awards of both contracts and grants are subject to rigorous but different rules. (1) http://europa. eu. int/comm/secretariat_general/sgc/info_subv/intro_funding. htm. (2000/C 225 E/123) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2372/99 by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (16 December 1999) Subject: Relaunching of mining activities in north-eastern Halkidiki Plans have been approved by the Greek Government to relaunch mining and, in particular, gold extraction activities by the TVX company in north-eastern Halkidiki with greatly increased plant capacity and size, in addition to a large gold metallurgy plant using cynagen, and producing exceptionally toxic and dangerous effluent containing arsenic, cadmium, lead, sulphurous compounds, cyanides and other substances


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2539/1999 of 1 December 1999 fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector

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text: 2. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 307/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2539/1999 of 1 December 1999 fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organization of the market in sugar (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for imports of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regula- tion (EEC) No 785/68 (2), and in particular Articles 1(2) and 3(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 stipulates that the cif import price for molasses, hereinafter referred to as the ‘representative price’, should be set in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 (3); that price should be fixed for the standard quality defined in Article 1 of the above Regulation; the representative price for molasses is calculated at the frontier crossing point into the Community, in this case Amsterdam; that price must be based on the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market established on the basis of the quotations or prices on that market adjusted for any deviations from the standard quality; the standard quality for molasses is defined in Regulation (EEC) No 785/68; when the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market are being established, account must be taken of all available information on offers on the world market, on the prices recorded on important third- country markets and on sales concluded in international trade of which the Commission is aware, either directly or through the Member States; under Article 7 of Regu- lation (EEC) No 785/68, the Commission may for this purpose take an average of several prices as a basis, provided that this average is representative of actual market trends; (4) the information must be disregarded if the goods concerned are not of sound and fair marketable quality or if the price quoted in the offer relates only to a small (1) OJ L 252, 25. 9. 1999, p. 1. (2) OJ L 141, 24. 6. 1995, p. 12. (3) OJ L 145, 27. 6. 1968, p. 12. quantity that is not representative of the market; offer prices which can be regarded as not representative of actual market trends must also be disregarded; if information on molasses of the standard quality is to be comparable, prices must, depending on the quality of the molasses offered, be increased or reduced in the light of the results achieved by applying Article 6 of Regula- tion (EEC) No 785/68; a representative price may be left unchanged by way of exception for a limited period if the offer price which served as a basis for the previous calculation of the representative price is not available to the Commission and if the offer prices which are available and which appear not to be sufficiently representative of actual market trends would entail sudden and considerable changes in the representative price; where there is a difference between the trigger price for the product in question and the representative price, additional import duties should be fixed under the conditions set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95; should the import duties be suspended pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, specific amounts for these duties should be fixed; application of these provisions will have the effect of fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for the products in question as set out in the Annex to this Regulation; the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The representative prices and the additional duties applying to imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 are fixed in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 December 1999. L 307/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 12. 1999 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 December 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission fixing the representative prices and additional import duties applying to imports of molasses in the sugar sector ANNEX CN code Amount of the representative price in 100 kg net of the product in question Amount of the additional duty in 100 kg net of the product in question (in EUR) Amount of the duty to be applied to imports in 100 kg net of the product in question because of suspension as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 (2) 1703 10 00 (1) 1703 90 00 (1) 6,54 7,23 0,17 0,05 — — (1) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 785/68. (2) This amount replaces, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duty fixed for these products


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-2223/99 υποβολή: Christopher Huhne (ELDR) προς την Επιτροπή. Το επίπεδο ζωής στις περιφέρειες.

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text: C 203 E/150 Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των EL 18. 7. 2000 (2000/C 203 E/191) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-2223/99 ypobolh·: Christopher Huhne (ELDR) prow thn Epitroph· (1 Dekembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Το επι΄πεδο ζωη΄ς στις περιφε΄ρειες Παρουσια΄στε, παρακαλω΄, το πραγµατικο΄ κατα΄ κεφαλη΄ν ακαθα΄ριστο εγχω΄ριο προι¤ο΄ν και το πραγµατικο΄ κατα΄ κεφαλη΄ν ακαθα΄ριστο περιφερειακο΄ (δηλαδη΄ αντι΄στοιχα προς το εθνικο΄) προι¤ο΄ν (σε µονα΄δες αγοραστικη΄ς δυ΄ναµης) για κα΄θε καθορισµε΄νη περιφε΄ρεια της ΕΕ (ΕΕ-15) χρησιµοποιω΄ντας τα πλε΄ον προ΄σφατα στοιχει΄α, και τα αντι΄στοιχα στοιχει΄α των τελευται΄ων πε΄ντε ετω΄ν. Apa·nthsh toy k. Solbes Mira ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (14 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Τα περιφερειακα΄ στοιχει΄α σχετικα΄ µε το ακαθα΄ριστο εγχω΄ριο προι¤ο΄ν τα οποι΄α επεξεργα΄ζεται και δηµοσιευ΄ει η Επιτροπη΄, εµφανι΄ζονται σε τρε΄χουσες τιµε΄ς (εκφρασµε΄νες σε ευρω΄), σε µονα΄δες αγοραστικη΄ς δυ΄ναµης (ΜΑ∆) και σε ποσοστο΄ επι΄ του κοινοτικου΄ µε΄σου ο΄ρου. Τα στοιχει΄α για τα ε΄τη 1992 ε΄ως 1996, σε επι΄πεδο NUTS 2 (στατιστικη΄ ονοµατολογι΄α εδαφικω΄ν ενοτη΄των• 211 περιφε΄ρειες), αποστε΄λλονται απευθει΄ας στο αξιο΄τιµο µε΄λος καθω΄ς και στη Γενικη΄ Γραµµατει΄α του Κοινοβουλι΄ου. Τα στοιχει΄α για το 1997 θα τεθου΄ν στη δια΄θεση των χρηστω΄ν εντο΄ς µερικω΄ν εβδοµα΄δων, µε΄σω της βα΄σης δεδοµε΄νων NewCronos της Eurostat. (2000/C 203 E/192) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-2224/99 ypobolh·: Christopher Huhne (ELDR) prow thn Epitroph· (1 Dekembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Η ιθαγε΄νεια των υπαλλη΄λων της Επιτροπη΄ς Παρακαλει΄ται η Επιτροπη΄ να δηλω΄σει τα ποσοστα΄ των υπαλλη΄λων της κατα΄ ιθαγε΄νεια σε καθεµια΄ απο΄ τις δε΄κα ανω΄τερες βαθµι΄δες του οργανογρα΄µµατο΄ς της. Apa·nthsh toy k. Kinnock ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (10 Dekembri·oy 1999) Αποστε΄λλεται απευθει΄ας στο Αξιο΄τιµο Με΄λος του Κοινοβουλι΄ου και στη Γραµµατει΄α του Κοινοβουλι΄ου ε΄νας πι΄νακας που αφορα΄ τη κατανοµη΄ του προσωπικου΄ της Επιτροπη΄ς ανα΄ υπηκοο΄τητα. Ο πι΄νακας αυτο΄ς περιλαµβα΄νει τους υπαλλη΄λους και τους εκτα΄κτους υπαλλη΄λους, που υπηρετου΄σαν την 1 Μαρτι΄ου 1999 και αµει΄βονταν βα΄σει ο΄λων των πρου¤πολογισµω΄ν. Τα πλε΄ον αξιοσηµει΄ωτα πληροφορικα΄ στοιχει΄α, σχετικα΄ µε την κατανοµη΄ ανα΄ βαθµο΄ και υπηκοο΄τητα του ανωτε΄ρου προσωπικου΄ της Επιτροπη΄ς υπα΄ρχει στο διαδι΄κτυο (1) απο΄ τις 6 Οκτωβρι΄ου 1999. (1) http://europa. eu. int/comm/staff/nationalities/


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2240/99 af Christopher Huhne (ELDR) til Kommissionen. Skattekilen i de enkelte medlemsstater.

text: 24. 10. 2000 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 303 E/35 europ(cid:230)iske virksomheder, som kan f(cid:229) adgang til TIPS(cid:146) elektroniske serviceydelser og navnlig de detaljerede oplysninger, som TIPS har indsamlet om de latinamerikanske SMV(cid:146)er, der er interesserede i internationale partnerskaber (10 000 registrerede virksomheder). Desuden har Det Latinamerikanske Parlament i et brev af 13. april 1999, som formanden Juan Adolfo Singer har tilsendt Kommissionen, understreget, at det till(cid:230)gger TIPS stor betydning. (2000/C 303 E/032) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-2240/99 af Christopher Huhne (ELDR) til Kommissionen (1. december 1999) Om: Skattekilen i de enkelte medlemsstater Oplys venligst skattekilen ved 25 %, 50 %, 75 %, 125 %, 150 %, 200 %, 250 %, 300 %, 350 %, 400 % og 500 % af indt(cid:230)gten for en gennemsnitslłnmodtager i de enkelte medlemsstater, angiv niveauet for en gennemsnitslłnmodtagers indt(cid:230)gter og foretag i hvert enkelt tilf(cid:230)lde en specifik opdeling af skattekilens elementer i omkostningerne for arbejdsgiveren og det nettobelłb, som udbetales til lłnmodtageren. Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Frederik Bolkestein (20. januar 2000) Kommissionen hverken udarbejder eller ligger inde med oplysninger om beskatning i de enkelte medlems- stater i den detaljerede form, der anmodes om. Kommissionen har dog beregnet ex ante-beskatningen og en detaljeret udspecificering heraf for nogle ad hoc udvalgte, repr(cid:230)sentative undersłgelser af lłnmodtagere. En forelłbig indgang til grundlaget for og i beretningen fra 1995 om »besk(cid:230)ftigelsen i beregningerne af beskatningen findes i del III, afsnit 1, Europa« (1), med en beregning af gennemsnitlige skattesatser og marginalskattesatser og i den (cid:229)rlige udgivelse »Net earnings of employees in manufacturing industry in the EU« (2). Der er nylig udkommet endnu en undersłgelse af beskatningen af lłnnen og dens bestanddele i Study no 2, Section 2 af »The EU Economy Review 1999« (3). For at opstille en ensartet ramme for sammenligning af forskellige beskatningssystemer i medlemsstaterne og m(cid:229)le beskatningen af arbejdskraften beregner Kommissionen de indirekte skattesatser. De udregnes ved at dele afgifterne p(cid:229) en bestemt tjenesteydelse eller vare med et, fra et makrołkonomisk synspunkt, passende tilsvarende skattegrundlag. De indirekte skattesatser udregnes for forbrug, arbejdskraft og »łvrige produktionsfaktorer«. Den indirekte skattesats for arbejdskraft defineres som samlede afgifter p(cid:229) besk(cid:230)ftigede delt med aflłnning af ansatte. Betegnelsen »aflłnning af ansatte« d(cid:230)kker bruttolłnnen og omfatter s(cid:229)ledes ogs(cid:229) de belłb, der betales til socialsikring og lłnskat. En tabel over de indirekte skattesatser p(cid:229) arbejdskraft i medlemsstaterne fra 1980 til 1997 vil blive sendt direkte til det (cid:230)rede medlem og Europa-Parlamentets sekretariat. Kommissionen udarbejder j(cid:230)vnligt publikationen »Structures of the taxation systems in the European Union« (4). Det er en samling af kommenterede facts om udviklingen af skattesystemet i F(cid:230)llesskabet. (1) KOM(95) 396 endelig udg. (2) http://www. cc. cec/eurostat/eudor-stat/mst3/en/11225/00000001. htm. (3) European Economy series n. 69. (4) http://www. cc. cec/eurostat/eudor-stat/mst2/en/24248/00000001. htm


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2539/1999 af 1. december 1999 om fastsættelse af de repræsentative priser og størrelsen af tillægsimporttolden for melasse i sektoren for sukker

text: 2. 12. 1999 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 307/9 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 2539/1999 af 1. december 1999 om fastsættelse af de repræsentative priser og størrelsen af tillægsimporttolden for melasse i sektoren for sukker KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, under henvisning til Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 2038/1999 af 13. september 1999 om den fælles markedsordning for sukker (1), under henvisning til Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 1422/ 95 af 23. juni 1995 om gennemførelsesbestemmelser for import af melasse inden for sektoren for sukker og om forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68 (2), særlig artikel ændring af 1, stk. 2 og artikel 3, stk. 1, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: (1) (2) (3) I forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 fastsættes, at cif-prisen ved import af melasse, i det følgende benævnt »den repræ- sentative pris«, i overensstemmelse med Kommissionens forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68 (3); denne pris fastsættes for den standardkvalitet, der er defineret i artikel 1 i nævnte forordning; fastsættes den repræsentative pris for melasse beregnes for et EF- grænseovergangssted, som er Amsterdam; denne pris skal beregnes på grundlag af de gunstigste købsmulig- heder på verdensmarkedet, som konstateres på grundlag af noteringer eller priser på dette marked, der er justeret under hensyntagen til eventuelle kvalitetsforskelle i forhold til standardkvaliteten for melasse blev defineret ved forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68; standardkvaliteten; skal der tages hensyn til ved konstateringen af de gunstigste købsmuligheder på verdensmarkedet samtlige oplysninger om tilbud på verdensmarkedet, om konsta- terede priser på vigtige markeder i tredjelande samt om købekontrakter indgået i den internationale samhandel, som Kommissionen har fået kendskab til enten gennem medlemsstaterne eller på eget initiativ; ved denne konstatering kan et gennemsnit af flere priser lægges til grund i henhold til artikel 7 i forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68 på betingelse af, at dette gennemsnit kan anses som repræsentativt for markedets faktiske tendens; (4) der skal ikke tages hensyn til oplysningerne, når det ikke drejer sig om produkter af sund og sædvanlig handels- tilbuddet nævnte pris kun kvalitet, eller når den i (1) EFT L 252 af 25. 9. 1999, s. 1. (2) EFT L 141 af 24. 6. 1995, s. 12. (3) EFT L 145 af 27. 6. 1968, s. 12. vedrører en ringe mængde, der ikke er repræsentativ for markedet; der skal heller ikke tages hensyn til tilbuds- priser, som ikke kan anses for repræsentative for marke- dets faktiske udvikling; for at opnå sammenlignelige oplysninger vedrørende melasse af standardkvalitet skal priserne alt efter kvali- teten af den tilbudte melasse forhøjes eller nedsættes i det omfang, der følger af anvendelsen af artikel 6 i forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68; undtagelsesvis kan en repræsentativ pris i et begrænset tidsrum opretholdes på uændret niveau, når den tilbuds- pris, der har tjent som grundlag for den foregående konstatering af den repræsentative pris, ikke er kommet til Kommissionens kendskab, og de foreliggende tilbuds- priser, som ikke synes at være tilstrækkeligt repræsenta- tive for markedets faktiske tendens, ville føre til pludse- lige og væsentlige ændringer i den repræsentative pris; når der eksisterer en forskel mellem udløsningsprisen for det pågældende produkt og den repræsentative pris, bør der fastsættes tillægsimporttold på betingelserne i artikel 3 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95; såfremt importtolden suspenderes i medfør af artikel 5 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95, bør der fastsættes særlige beløb for denne told; anvendelse af disse bestemmelser giver anledning til at fastsætte de repræsentative priser og tillægsimporttolden for de pågældende produkter som anført i bilaget til nærværende forordning; de i denne forordning fastsatte foranstaltninger er i over- ensstemmelse med udtalelse fra Forvaltningskomitéen for Sukker — (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 De repræsentative priser og tillægstolden ved import af de i artikel 1 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 omhandlede produkter fastsættes som angivet i bilaget. Artikel 2 Denne forordning træder i kraft den 2. december 1999. L 307/10 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 2. 12. 1999 Denne medlemsstat. forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 1. december 1999. På Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen til forordning om fastsættelse af de repræsentative priser og størrelsen af tillægsimporttolden for melasse i sektoren for sukker BILAG KN-kode Repræsentativ pris pr. 100 kg netto af det pågældende produkt Tillægstold pr. 100 kg netto af det pågældende produkt (EUR) Told, der skal opkræves ved import som følge af suspension, jf. artikel 5 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95, pr. 100 kg netto af det pågældende produkt (2) 1703 10 00 (1) 1703 90 00 (1) 6,54 7,23 0,17 0,05 — — (1) Fastsættelse for standardkvaliteten som defineret i artikel 1 i forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68, som ændret. (2) Dette beløb erstatter i overensstemmelse med artikel 5 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 toldsatsen i den fælles toldtarif fastsat for disse produkter


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-2232/99 de Christopher Huhne (ELDR) a la Comisión. Publicación del modelo econométrico.

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access to EU information
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text: C 203 E/154 Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas ES 18. 7. 2000 La informaci(cid:243)n actualizada del nœmero total de procedimientos de infracci(cid:243)n pendientes contra cada Estado miembro estÆ disponible en la misma direcci(cid:243)n: http://europa. eu. int/comm/sg/sgb/infringements/ pdf/ms_en. pdf. Esta informaci(cid:243)n se actualiza mensualmente. (1) DO C 250 de 10. 8. 1998. (2) DO C 332 de 3. 11. 1997. (3) DO C 303 de 14. 10. 1996. (4) DO C 254 de 29. 9. 1995. (2000/C 203 E/196) PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-2232/99 de Christopher Huhne (ELDR) a la Comisi(cid:243)n (1 de diciembre de 1999) Asunto: Publicaci(cid:243)n del modelo economØtrico ¿Estar(cid:237)a dispuesta la Comisi(cid:243)n a facilitar a los investigadores interesados su modelo economØtrico de la Uni(cid:243)n Europea y de la zona del euro del que, si fuera necesario, habrÆ suprimido todas las hip(cid:243)tesis? (2000/C 203 E/197) PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-2243/99 de Christopher Huhne (ELDR) a la Comisi(cid:243)n (1 de diciembre de 1999) Asunto: Mantenimiento y publicaci(cid:243)n de modelos economØtricos ¿Puede decir la Comisi(cid:243)n si los Ministerios de Finanzas y los bancos centrales de los Estados miembros, as(cid:237) como la propia Comisi(cid:243)n, mantienen un modelo economØtrico de su propia econom(cid:237)a y de la econom(cid:237)a de la zona del euro y si dicho modelo se pone a disposici(cid:243)n, con regularidad, a las personas interesadas? En caso afirmativo, ¿con quØ periodicidad? Respuesta comœn a las preguntas escritas E-2232/99 y E-2243/99 dada por el Sr. Solbes Mira en nombre de la Comisi(cid:243)n (20 de diciembre de 1999) Los modelos en el sector pœblico de los Estados miembros no son desarrollados siempre por los Ministerios de Hacienda o los bancos centrales (por ejemplo en BØlgica y los Pa(cid:237)ses Bajos, lo son por su oficina de planificaci(cid:243)n). Por supuesto la existencia de tales modelos var(cid:237)a con el tiempo, no estÆ bajo el control de la Comisi(cid:243)n y no siempre se hace pœblica. Por ello la informaci(cid:243)n sobre su disponibilidad deber(cid:237)a pedirse a las autoridades de los Estados miembros. En cuanto a la Comisi(cid:243)n, su pol(cid:237)tica tradicional ha sido transferir su macromodelo multinacional QUEST a todas las universidades y unidades de investigaci(cid:243)n del sector pœblico que lo piden. La transferencia se hace bajo las siguientes condiciones: el usuario no puede modificar la estructura y las ecuaciones del modelo en modo alguno y las simulaciones hechas con el modelo deben declarar siempre que solamente representan los puntos de vista de los autores y de ningœn modo los de la Comisi(cid:243)n. El modelo se ha desarrollado en un paquete de programas informÆticos espec(cid:237)fico que no es propiedad de la Comisi(cid:243)n. El usuario debe contar por lo tanto con los mismos programas informÆticos, adquiridos bajo su propia responsabilidad. La Comisi(cid:243)n no puede proporcionar ninguna ayuda tØcnica al usuario. Es la responsabilidad de Øste confiar el modelo a un equipo economØtrico cualificado que tenga experiencia probada en la utilizaci(cid:243)n de modelos macroecon(cid:243)micos. El modelo cubre todos los Estados miembros y una descripci(cid:243)n del mismo puede encontrarse en Internet en la direcci(cid:243)n; http://europa. eu. int/comm/dg02/document/ecopap/ecp/123en. htm


title: SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA E-2240/99 från Christopher Huhne (ELDR) till kommissionen. Skattekilar i medlemsstaterna.

text: 24. 10. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 303 E/35 indirekt nytta f(cid:246)r de europeiska f(cid:246)retagen, vilka kan beg(cid:228)ra tilltr(cid:228)de till TIPS elektroniska tj(cid:228)nster och dra nytta av de detaljerade uppgifter som samlats in av TIPS om de sm(cid:229) och medelstora latinamerikanska f(cid:246)retag som (cid:228)r intresserade av internationella partnerskap (10 000 f(cid:246)retag). Dessutom har det latin- amerikanska parlamentet i ett brev av den 13 april 1999 fr(cid:229)n dess ordf(cid:246)rande Juan Adolfo Singer till kommissionen bekr(cid:228)ftat att det f(cid:228)ster stor vikt vid TIPS. (2000/C 303 E/032) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-2240/99 fr(cid:229)n Christopher Huhne (ELDR) till kommissionen (1 december 1999) ˜mne: Skattekilar i medlemsstaterna Skulle ni vilja ange hur stor skattekilen (cid:228)r f(cid:246)r personer som tj(cid:228)nar 25 procent, 50 procent, 75 procent, 125 procent, 150 procent, 200 procent, 250 procent, 300 procent, 350 procent, 400 procent och 500 procent av medelinkomsten f(cid:246)r l(cid:246)ntagare i de olika medlemsstaterna? Skulle ni ocks(cid:229) vilja ange dessa medelinkomster f(cid:246)r l(cid:246)ntagare, och f(cid:246)r vart och ett av fallen ange hur skattekilens best(cid:229)ndsdelar f(cid:246)rdelar sig mellan arbetsgivaravgifter och den nettol(cid:246)n som erh(cid:229)lls av den anst(cid:228)llde? Svar fr(cid:229)n Frederik Bolkestein p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (20 januari 2000) Kommissionen varken utarbetar eller innehar uppgifter om skattekilar i de enskilda medlemsstaterna i den detaljerade form som efterfr(cid:229)gas. Kommissionen har emellertid gjort f(cid:246)rhandsber(cid:228)kningar av skattekilar med en detaljerad specificering av skattekilarna f(cid:246)r n(cid:229)gra f(cid:246)r (cid:228)ndam(cid:229)let representativa unders(cid:246)kningar av l(cid:246)ntagare. Ett f(cid:246)rsta n(cid:228)rmande till begreppet och till ber(cid:228)kningar av skattekilar (cid:229)terfinns i del III, avsnitt 1, i rapporten (cid:148)Employment in Europe(cid:148) (1) fr(cid:229)n 1995, med en ber(cid:228)kning av genomsnittliga skattesatser och marginalskattesatser, och i den (cid:229)rliga publikationen (cid:148)Net earnings of employees in manufacturing industry in the EU(cid:148) (2). I unders(cid:246)kning nr 2, avsnitt 2 i (cid:148)The EU Economy Review 1999(cid:148) (3) (cid:229)terfinns en ytterligare analys av skattekilen f(cid:246)r arbete och skattekilens best(cid:229)ndsdelar. I syfte att f(cid:229) en enhetlig ram f(cid:246)r att kunna j(cid:228)mf(cid:246)ra de skilda skattesystemen i olika medlemsstater och f(cid:246)r att kunna m(cid:228)ta beskattningen av arbete ber(cid:228)knar kommissionen (cid:228)ven implicita skattesatser. Dessa skatte- satser r(cid:228)knas fram genom att man dividerar beskattningen av en best(cid:228)md verksamhet eller vara med en ur makroekonomisk synvinkel l(cid:228)mplig motsvarande skattebas. De implicita skattesatserna ber(cid:228)knas f(cid:246)r konsumtion, arbete och (cid:148)andra produktionsfaktorer(cid:148). Den implicita skattesatsen p(cid:229) arbete definieras som den sammanlagda skatten p(cid:229) anst(cid:228)lld arbetskraft dividerad med de anst(cid:228)lldas l(cid:246)ner. N(cid:228)mnaren (cid:148)anst(cid:228)lldas l(cid:246)ner(cid:148) omfattar bruttol(cid:246)n och s(cid:229)ledes (cid:228)ven de belopp som betalas som socialf(cid:246)rs(cid:228)kringsavgifter och l(cid:246)neskatter. En tabell som belyser de implicita skattesatserna p(cid:229) arbete i medlemsstaterna fr(cid:229)n 1980 till 1997 skickas direkt till parlamentsledamoten och till Europaparlamentets sekretariat. Kommissionen utger regelbundet publikationen (cid:148)Structures of the taxation systems in the European Union(cid:148) (4), i vilken uppgifter om utvecklingen av skattesystemets struktur inom gemenskapen sammanst(cid:228)lls och kommenteras. (1) KOM(1995) 396 slutlig. (2) http://www. cc. cec/eurostat/eudor-stat/mst3/en/11225/00000001. htm. (3) European Economy serie nr 69. (4) http://www. cc. cec/eurostat/eudor-stat/mst2/en/24248/00000001. htm


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-2231/99 di Christopher Huhne (ELDR) alla Commissione. Stima dell'economia sommersa.

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text: C 170 E/152 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 20. 6. 2000 eccezione per tale appuntamento, non ci sono al momento informazioni su eventuali incontri dedicati al pacchetto fiscale nei prossimi due mesi. Il gruppo «Codice di condotta» si Ł riunito il 14 e il 15 ottobre 1999 e il 27 ottobre 1999. In tali occasioni, sono stati discussi alcuni punti importanti e la prima stesura della relazione finale del gruppo. Negli incontri del 3/4 novembre 1999 e del 12 novembre 1999, sono state preparate, discusse e ulteriormente elaborate le versioni corrette della prima stesura. Il 29 novembre 1999 la relazione del gruppo Ł stata presentata all(cid:146)incontro del Consiglio ECOFIN. Relativamente alla proposta di direttiva sulla tassazione dei redditi da risparmio, il 6 ottobre 1999 si Ł tenuta una riunione tecnica del gruppo di lavoro del Consiglio a proposito della procedura di certificazione e dell(cid:146)eliminazione della doppia imposizione. In occasione del Consiglio ECOFIN dell(cid:146)8 ottobre 1999 sono state presentate alcune relazioni sulla promozione dei principi della direttiva proposta nei territori dipendenti e associati degli Stati membri. Alla riunione ad alto livello del gruppo di lavoro del Consiglio del 19 ottobre 1999 si Ł discusso in generale sulla possibile riformulazione della direttiva sui risparmi. Il 28 ottobre 1999 si Ł tenuto un Il incontro ad hoc del Consiglio a livello politico sugli aspetti piø importanti del pacchetto fiscale. Consiglio ECOFIN dell(cid:146)8 novembre 1999 ha preso in esame l(cid:146)intero pacchetto fiscale. Il 18 novembre ha avuto luogo un incontro organizzato dalla Presidenza con gli operatori del mercato. Il 22 novembre 1999 si Ł tenuta una riunione del gruppo di lavoro del Consiglio, mentre la proposta Ł stata discussa al Consiglio ECOFIN del 29 novembre 1999. Il 26 ottobre 1999 si Ł tenuta una riunione del gruppo di lavoro del Consiglio su tutti gli aspetti principali di una proposta di direttiva concernente il pagamento degli interessi e dei diritti di concessione. Un(cid:146)ulteriore riunione del gruppo di lavoro del Consiglio sugli aspetti salienti della proposta si Ł tenuta nel pomeriggio del 17 novembre 1999. Il 29 novembre, la proposta e gli altri due elementi del pacchetto fiscale sono stati discussi al Consiglio ECOFIN. 3. PoichØ tutti gli incontri sopraelencati sono incontri del Consiglio, le relazioni di tali riunioni e tutti i documenti di lavoro discussi sono di competenza del Consiglio. La Commissione non ha quindi la facolt(cid:224) di fornire tali documenti al Parlamento. Tuttavia, il Commissario responsabile del mercato interno si render(cid:224) disponibile alle commissioni parlamentari competenti per discutere e spiegare di persona la posizione della Commissione sugli aspetti delle politiche in oggetto, e, il 25 novembre 1999, ha gi(cid:224) discusso il pacchetto fiscale con la commissione economica e monetaria. (2000/C 170 E/186) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-2231/99 di Christopher Huhne (ELDR) alla Commissione (1o dicembre 1999) Oggetto: Stima dell(cid:146)economia sommersa Si prega di fornire stime o una gamma di stime relative alle dimensioni dell(cid:146)economia «sommersa» per ognuno degli Stati membri e di descrivere brevemente la basa metodologica del calcolo. Risposta fornita dal sig. Solbes Mira a nome della Commissione (21 dicembre 1999) Il concetto di economia «nera», occulta o sommersa non Ł chiaramente definito. La Commissione non Ł direttamente coinvolta nella misurazione di tale fenomeno e non Ł in grado di fornirne una stima. Infatti, un numero rilevante di transazioni e attivit(cid:224) non Ł, per un insieme di ragioni, registrato dalle procedure amministrative o dalle indagini statistiche (sono incluse le frodi, ma anche le assenze, le esenzioni, le soglie di dimensione). Tali transazioni o attivit(cid:224) non sono necessariamente occulte. 20. 6. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 170 E/153 Per assicurare la completezza dei dati sul prodotto nazionale lordo (PNL) e altri aggregati della contabilit(cid:224) nazionale utilizzati dalla Comunit(cid:224) (soprattutto per determinare i contributi degli Stati membri al bilancio comunitario), negli ultimi dieci anni la Commissione ha collaborato strettamente con i servizi nazionali di statistica degli Stati membri al fine di assicurare che tutte le attivit(cid:224) che devono essere incluse nel PNL siano effettivamente incluse, a prescindere dal fatto che queste siano state dichiarate alle autorit(cid:224) e come. Una descrizione di tale lavoro pu(cid:242) essere trovata nella relazione della Commissione al Consiglio e al Parlamento (cid:129) l(cid:146)applicazione della direttiva del Consiglio relativa alla compilazione del prodotto nazionale lordo a prezzi di mercato (1). la Commissione ha pubblicato una Nel quadro della strategia europea in materia di occupazione, comunicazione sul lavoro non dichiarato (2) che individua le diverse opzioni in questo campo. In tale comunicazione, lavoro non dichiarato Ł definito come qualsiasi attivit(cid:224) retribuita legittima ma non dichiarata alle pubbliche autorit(cid:224); si dovr(cid:224) tuttavia tener conto delle differenze nelle normative degli Stati membri. il (1) COM(96) 124 def. (2) COM(98) 219 def. (2000/C 170 E/187) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-2244/99 di Christopher Huhne (ELDR) alla Commissione (1o dicembre 1999) Oggetto: Dipendenti delle banche centrali degli Stati membri Si prega di precisare il numero di economisti qualificati (in possesso di un dottorato in economia ottenuto presso un(cid:146)istituzione universitaria) che operano in qualit(cid:224) di economisti in ognuna delle banche centrali nazionali e presso la BCE. Risposta data dal sig. Solbes Mira in nome della Commissione (20 dicembre 1999) L(cid:146)oggetto dell(cid:146)interrogazione esula dalla sfera di competenza della Commissione (che Ł spiacente di non disporre dell(cid:146)informazione richiesta). (2000/C 170 E/188) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-2246/99 di Chris Davies (ELDR) alla Commissione (19 novembre 1999) Oggetto: Pesticidi organofosforici Quale azione sta adottando la Commissione per individuare e ridurre gli effetti a lungo termine sulla salute umana dei pesticidi organofosforici in tutte le loro varie forme? Risposta del sig. Byrne a nome della Commissione (20 dicembre 1999) fitosanitari (1) prevede un programma di revisione di La direttiva del Consiglio 91/0414/CEE del 15 luglio 1991 relativa all(cid:146)immissione in commercio dei tutte le sostanze attive che erano in prodotti commercio nel 1993. La prima fase del programma di revisione delle attuali sostanze attive Ł stata avviata per un elenco di 90 importanti sostanze attive in virtø del regolamento della Commissione (EEC) 3600/92 dell(cid:146)11 dicembre 1992 recante disposizioni d(cid:146)attuazione della prima fase del programma di lavoro di cui all(cid:146)articolo 8 (2) della direttiva del Consiglio 91/0414/CEE relativa all(cid:146)immissione in commercio dei prodotti fitosanitari (2). La revisione delle sostanze attive continua e riguarda numerosi organofosfati


title: WRITTEN QUESTION P-2369/99 by Luís Queiró (UEN) to the Commission. Support for the reconstruction of East Timor.

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East Timor
coordination of aid
economic reconstruction
international aid

text: 18. 7. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 203 E/169 by itself. Thus, the prevention of outbreaks of the kind reported, should be based on a number of measures attempting to minimise the various risk factors involved (e. g. inappropriate water quality, closed water systems, water temperatures, insufficient decontamination systems). These two recent outbreaks have highlighted a new area of risk for acquiring legionnaires(cid:146) disease, 3. namely national and international trade fairs where the public is exposed to whirlpools and other equipment from which legionella could be spread. The Commission is therefore, together with technical experts in Member States, assessing the need for Community health and safety rules or guidelines for the control of legionnaires(cid:146) disease to protect the public in these kind of premises. It is too early to say whether the conclusion of the assessment will point to inspection of water or focus entirely on other more efficient control measures. 4. Transnational co-operation in the field of legionella infections is already well developed. The specific network dealing with legionnaires(cid:146) disease (European working group for legionella infections (EWGLI)) in fact predates Decision 2119/98/EC and the Commission has supported its activities since 1986. This surveillance scheme presently involves 31 participating countries and the scheme aims to collect informa- tion on cases of legionnaires(cid:146) disease occurring in travellers so that sites associated with more than one case can be detected and the authorities in the relevant country informed. Recently the reporting of non- travel associated clusters of cases was included in this scheme mainly as a response to the outbreak in the Netherlands earlier this year. All cases reported to EWGLI are reported back to the country of infection and all other collaborators. These procedures have led to the rapid identification of outbreaks, and early intervention of control and prevention measures and this system is now included as a disease specific network in the Community network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases. (1) OJ L 268, 3. 10. 1998. (2000/C 203 E/218) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2369/99 by Lu(cid:237)s Queir(cid:243) (UEN) to the Commission (1 December 1999) Subject: Support for the reconstruction of East Timor It has been announced that the Joint Assessment Mission led by the World Bank has already completed its job of assessing the short-term needs (for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002) for the reconstruction of East Timor. The Commission has initially estimated the cost of the relevant reconstruction work at approximately US $ 200 million. the EU definitely intends to offer effective assistance and support In view of the fact that both the Commission and the High Representative for the CFSP have stated on several occasions that for the reconstruction work in East Timor and Parliament promised appropriate financial support when it debated and adopted the 2000 budget at first reading, can the Commission say how it intends to coordinate with the World Bank and the UNTAET the measures for the support and reconstruction of East Timor and, in particular, what position it will adopt at the conference of donors to be held in Tokyo on 17 December next? Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission (16 December 1999) As regards the Commission(cid:146)s position on support for the reconstruction of East Timor, the Honourable Member should be aware that the Community provided immediate humanitarian assistance for the return of refugees and food aid to East Timor. C 203 E/170 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 18. 7. 2000 The Commission is also committing M€ 10 to the new trust fund of the United Nations transitory administration in East Timor (Untaet), offering basic administrative and logistical support for future transitional administration and humanitarian assistance. From a development perspective, a coherent rehabilitation and reconstruction strategy for the relatively small territory of East Timor will require extensive co-ordination among all parties. The recent joint assessment mission led by the World Bank (cid:129) in which the Commission participated actively (cid:129) will provide a basis for developing a blueprint for concrete long-term action that will be discussed at a donors(cid:146) meeting in Tokyo on 17 December 1999. The Commission is currently evaluating the joint mission(cid:146)s summary report with a view to identifying areas where the Community can best contribute in order to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of its aid. (2000/C 203 E/219) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2376/99 by John Cushnahan (PPE-DE) to the Commission (16 December 1999) Subject: Esperanto Would the Commission give consideration to the inclusion of Esperanto as one of the EU working languages? Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (6 January 2000) In accordance with Article 290 of the EC Treaty, (cid:145)The rules governing the languages of the institutions of the Community shall [(cid:133)] be determined by the Council, acting unanimously. (cid:146) That Article does not provide for any proposal on the part of the Commission. (2000/C 203 E/220) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2389/99 by Gorka Kn(cid:246)rr Borr(cid:224)s (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: Threats to European investments in Cuba (1 December 1999) According to information from official sources, the Spanish undertaking Sol-MeliÆ has recently been subjected to pressure from the US authorities over its investments in Cuba. Is the Commission aware of this pressure? Does it share the view that pressure of any kind on undertakings from a Member State amounts to a clear gesture of hostility to the European Union as a whole? Has the Commission taken steps to examine the matter? Should the existence of this pressure be confirmed, does the Commission intend to take any form of action in the framework of the agreements subscribed between the EU and the US? Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission (16 December 1999) The Commission is aware that the American authorities have been conducting enquiries under the Helms- Burton Act into the activities in Cuba of certain Community companies, including Sol-MeliÆ


title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2225/99 esittäjä(t): Christopher Huhne (ELDR) komissiolle. Toimielimistä erotetut työntekijät.

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text: 18. 7. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti C 203 E/151 (2000/C 203 E/193) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2225/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Christopher Huhne (ELDR) komissiolle (1. joulukuuta 1999) Aihe: Toimielimist(cid:228) erotetut ty(cid:246)ntekij(cid:228)t Voiko komissio yst(cid:228)v(cid:228)llisesti ilmoittaa, kuinka monta ty(cid:246)ntekij(cid:228)(cid:228) ja kuinka suuren prosenttiosuuden ty(cid:246)ntekij(cid:246)ist(cid:228) komissio, parlamentti ja neuvosto ovat erottaneet kunkin viimeksi kuluneen viiden vuoden aikana, ja verrata niit(cid:228) viiden suurimman j(cid:228)senvaltion virkamiehi(cid:228) koskeviin vastaaviin tietoihin? Neil Kinnockin komission puolesta antama vastaus (7. joulukuuta 1999) Komissio on viimeksi kuluneiden viiden vuoden aikana erottanut 11 henkil(cid:246)(cid:228). Irtisanomisia on vuosittain tehty seuraavasti: (cid:129) 1995: 4 (cid:129) 1996: 0 (cid:129) 1997: 1 (cid:129) 1998: 3 (cid:129) 1999: 3 (marraskuuhun menness(cid:228)) Komissiolla ei ole tietoja neuvoston ja parlamentin henkil(cid:246)st(cid:246)n irtisanomisista. Niit(cid:228) on kysytt(cid:228)v(cid:228) neuvoston ja parlamentin hallintoyksik(cid:246)ilt(cid:228). Komissiolla ei ole tilastoja j(cid:228)senvaltioiden erotettujen virkamiesten m(cid:228)(cid:228)rist(cid:228) eik(cid:228) sill(cid:228) oikeudellisia valtuuk- sia pyyt(cid:228)(cid:228) j(cid:228)senvaltioilta t(cid:228)llaisia lukuja. (2000/C 203 E/194) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2227/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Christopher Huhne (ELDR) komissiolle (1. joulukuuta 1999) Aihe: Ostovoimapariteetit Voiko komissio ilmoittaa Eurostatin tietojen perusteella a) kunkin EU:n j(cid:228)senvaltion BKT:n ostovoimapa- riteetit euroissa ja b) kunkin EU:n j(cid:228)senvaltion teollisuuden ostovoimapariteetit (k(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)en tehdasteollisuuden ostovoimapariteetteja, jos parempia tietoja ei ole saatavilla)? Pedro Solbes Miran komission puolesta antama vastaus (20. joulukuuta 1999) (PPP:t) saadaan j(cid:228)senvaltioiden ja muiden osallistujamaiden hintavertailusta, Ostovoimapariteetit ja ne ilmaistaan lopulta sellaisessa muodossa, ett(cid:228) 15 j(cid:228)senvaltion bruttokansantuotteen (tai mink(cid:228) hyv(cid:228)ns(cid:228) vertailtavan BKT:n osan) kokonaism(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228) on sama riippumatta siit(cid:228), ilmaistaanko se euroina vaiko standardoituina pariteetteina. Standardoidut pariteetit kuvastavat hintatasojen eroja suhteessa 15 j(cid:228)senval- tion keskiarvoon. Ostovoimapariteetit lasketaan kulutusmenojen luokituksen perusteella. T(cid:228)m(cid:228)n vuoksi ei ole saatavilla erillisi(cid:228) ostovoimapariteetteja kaupan alalle tai teollisuustuotannolle. Kotitalouksien kulutusmenoja ja kiin- te(cid:228)n p(cid:228)(cid:228)oman bruttomuodostusta koskevat ostovoimapariteetit voivat kuitenkin antaa viitteit(cid:228) n(cid:228)iden sektoreiden ostovoimapariteeteista


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-2254/99 υποβολή: Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) προς την Επιτροπή. Γεωγραφική προέλευση των προϊόντων ποιότητας.

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Italy
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text: 8. 8. 2000 EL Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των C 225 E/81 (2000/C 225 E/081) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-2254/99 ypobolh·: Cristiana Muscardini (NI) prow thn Epitroph· (1 Dekembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Γεωγραφικη΄ προε΄λευση των προι¤ο΄ντων ποιο΄τητας Γιατι΄ η Επιτροπη΄ δεν υπερασπι΄ζεται την αρχη΄ της σκοπιµο΄τητας του να διασφαλι΄ζεται η ενηµε΄ρωση σχετικα΄ 1. µε την γεωγραφικη΄ προε΄λευση των προι¤ο΄ντων ποιο΄τητας ο΄πως π. χ. για το µε΄λι, και του΄το δια λο΄γους προστασι΄ας του καταναλωτη΄; Ποιοι΄ ει΄ναι οι λο΄γοι για τους οποι΄ους παρεµποδι΄ζεται η αναγνω΄ριση της βεβαι΄ωσης της ιδιοµορφι΄ας του 2. παρθε΄νου πλη΄ρους µελιου΄ χωρι΄ς να τι΄θενται εµπο΄δια µε καθυστερη΄σεις και αναβολε΄ς, για µι΄α ποιοτικη΄ αναγνω΄ριση την οποι΄α πολυ΄ θα εκτιµου΄σε ο καταναλωτη΄ς; Προκειµε΄νου να διασφαλι΄ζεται η ασφα΄λεια των τροφι΄µων και να καταπολεµου΄νται οι νοθει΄ες και οι απα΄τες, 3. γιατι΄ η Επιτροπη΄ δεν προτει΄νει τον προσδιορισµο΄ παραµε΄τρων και τρο΄πων ανα΄λυσης και ελε΄γχου βα΄σει των πλε΄ον προ΄σφατων επιστηµονικω΄ν ανακαλυ΄ψεων; ∆εν θεωρει΄ σκο΄πιµο να προσδιορι΄σει επακριβω΄ς τις προδιαγραφε΄ς ποιο΄τητας του µελιου΄ ανα΄λογα µε τα 4. χαρακτηριστικα΄ προε΄λευση΄ς του και τη διαδικασι΄α παραγωγη΄ς στην οποι΄α υπο΄κειται; Γιατι΄ δεν επιτρε΄πει, κατ αναλογι΄α µε α΄λλους κανονισµου΄ς, να προβλε΄πεται η δυνατο΄τητα εκ µε΄ρους των 5. κρατω΄ν µελω΄ν να καθιερω΄νουν περιοριστικο΄τερους ποιοτικου΄ς κανονισµου΄ς για τις παραγωγε΄ς τους; Apa·nthsh toy k. Fischler ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (6 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Απο΄ το 1992 οι ονοµασι΄ες των προι¤ο΄ντων µε ιδιο΄τυπο χαρακτη΄ρα και αυστηρα΄ καθορισµε΄νη γεωγραφικη΄ 1. περιοχη΄ µπορου΄ν να προστατευ΄ονται στο πλαι΄σιο του κανονισµου΄ (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 2081/92 του Συµβουλι΄ου (1) για την προστασι΄α των γεωγραφικω΄ν ενδει΄ξεων και των ονοµασιω΄ν προε΄λευσης των γεωργικω΄ν προι¤ο΄ντων και των τροφι΄µων. Όσον αφορα΄ το µε΄λι, αρκετε΄ς αιτη΄σεις απο΄ τα κρα΄τη µε΄λη της Κοινο΄τητας προκα΄λεσαν την καταγραφη΄ ονοµασιω΄ν προε΄λευσης σχετικω΄ν µε το προι¤ο΄ν αυτο΄. Η Ιταλι΄α, ε΄ως ση΄µερα, δεν ε΄χει αποστει΄λει ακο΄µη αι΄τηση καταγραφη΄ς για το µε΄λι στο πλαι΄σιο του κανονισµου΄ (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 2081/92. τοµε΄α της πολιτικη΄ς ποιο΄τητας εκδο΄θηκε επι΄σης ο κανονισµο΄ς (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 2082/92 του Συµβουλι΄ου για Στον τις βεβαιω΄σεις ιδιοτυπι΄ας των γεωργικω΄ν προι¤ο΄ντων και των τροφι΄µων. Στο πλαι΄σιο του κανονισµου΄ αυτου΄, κατατε΄θηκε αι΄τηση καταγραφη΄ς της ονοµασι΄ας «Miele vergine integrale» (πλη΄ρες παρθε΄νο µε΄λι) ως βεβαι΄ωση ιδιοτυπι΄ας και αποτελει΄ αντικει΄µενο συζητη΄σεων µεταξυ΄ των ιταλικω΄ν αρχω΄ν και της Επιτροπη΄ς, δεδοµε΄νου ο΄τι οι τελευται΄ες συµπληρωµατικε΄ς πληροφορι΄ες ελη΄φθησαν τον Οκτω΄βριο του 1999. Η οδηγι΄α 74/409/ΕΟΚ σχετικα΄ µε το µε΄λι (2), η οποι΄α ση΄µερα αναθεωρει΄ται (3), προσδιορι΄ζει το µε΄λι και 3. -4. προβλε΄πει ορισµε΄να κριτη΄ρια συ΄στασης στα οποι΄α πρε΄πει να ανταποκρι΄νεται κα΄θε µε΄λι για να µπορει΄ να τεθει΄ σε εµπορι΄α µε αυτη΄ την ονοµασι΄α. Άλλα κριτη΄ρια µπορου΄ν να καθοριστου΄ν χα΄ρη στην ανα΄πτυξη των µεθο΄δων ανα΄λυσης. Για το σκοπο΄ αυτο΄, ο΄πως το σηµει΄ωσε η Επιτροπη΄ στην κοινοποι΄ηση΄ της 24ης Ιουνι΄ου 1994 στο Κοινοβου΄λιο και το Συµβου΄λιο σχετικα΄ µε την κατα΄σταση της ευρωπαι¤κη΄ς µελισσοκοµι΄ας, η Επιτροπη΄ θα ενθαρρυ΄νει την επεξεργασι΄α εναρµονισµε΄νων µεθο΄δων ανα΄λυσης οι οποι΄ες επιτρε΄πουν την επαλη΄θευση της τη΄ρησης των ποιοτικω΄ν ιδιοτυπιω΄ν των διαφο΄ρων µελιω΄ν, οι οποι΄ες προκυ΄πτουν απο΄ τη βοτανικη΄ η΄ γεωγραφικη΄ προε΄λευση΄ τους, προκειµε΄νου να προληφθου΄ν και κατασταλου΄ν οι απα΄τες. Για το σκοπο΄ αυτο΄, διεξα΄γονται εργασι΄ες απο΄ το κε΄ντρο ερευ΄νης Ispra το οποι΄ο ε΄λαβε υπο΄ψη του τις περισσο΄τερο προ΄σφατες επιστηµονικε΄ς µεθο΄δους σε θε΄µατα ανα΄λυσης. Τα αποτελε΄σµατα της µελε΄της αυτη΄ς κοινοποιη΄θηκαν µο΄λις στην Επιτροπη΄ η οποι΄α πρε΄πει να τα αξιολογη΄σει. Σε κα΄θε περι΄πτωση, η Επιτροπη΄ υπενθυµι΄ζει ο΄τι εναπο΄κειται στις αρµο΄διες για τον ε΄λεγχο αρχε΄ς κα΄θε κρα΄τους µε΄λους να επαληθευ΄ουν την συµβατο΄τητα των προι¤ο΄ντων σε σχε΄ση µε την κοινοτικη΄ νοµοθεσι΄α. Η Επιτροπη΄ υπενθυµι΄ζει ο΄τι η προαναφερθει΄σα οδηγι΄α καθω΄ς και η προ΄ταση αναθεω΄ρησης, επιτρε΄πει στους µελισσοκο΄µους να συµπληρω΄σουν την ονοµασι΄α πω΄λησης µε ενδει΄ξεις οι οποι΄ες ε΄χουν σχε΄ση µε την ανθοκοµικη΄ η΄ φυτοκοµικη΄ προε΄λευση η΄ την περιφερειακη΄, εδαφικη΄ η΄ τοπογραφικη΄ προε΄λευση. Επιπλε΄ον, οι ονοµασι΄ες µελιου΄ το οποι΄ο ε΄χει ιδιο΄τυπο χαρακτη΄ρα µπορου΄ν να προστατευ΄ονται στο πλαι΄σιο του κανονισµου΄ (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 2081/92 του Συµβουλι΄ου, για την προστασι΄α των γεωργικω΄ν ενδει΄ξεων και των ονοµασιω΄ν προε΄λευσης των γεωργικω΄ν προι¤ο΄ντων και των τροφι΄µων, ou dans le cadre du rŁglement (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 2082/92 του Συµβουλι΄ου, για τις βεβαιω΄σεις ιδιοτυπι΄ας των γεωργικω΄ν προι¤ο΄ντων και των τροφι΄µων. C 225 E/82 Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των EL 8. 8. 2000 Όπως ει΄ναι η περι΄πτωση για πολλε΄ς νοµοθεσι΄ες που εφαρµο΄ζονται στον τοµε΄α των τροφι΄µων, η Επιτροπη΄ 5. θεωρει΄ ο΄τι απο΄ τη στιγµη΄ που ο κοινοτικο΄ς νοµοθε΄της παρεµβαι΄νει για να εναρµονι΄σει τους τεχνικου΄ς κανο΄νες συ΄στασης, κα΄θε εθνικη΄ παρε΄µβαση θα µπορου΄σε να προκαλε΄σει εµπο΄δια στο εµπο΄ριο εντο΄ς της Κοινο΄τητας. Αντι΄θετα, η εφαρµογη΄ περισσο΄τερο αυστηρω΄ν εθνικω΄ν κανο΄νων επιτρε΄πεται εφο΄σον αιτιολογου΄νται απο΄ λο΄γους σχετικου΄ς µε τη δηµο΄σια υγει΄α. ΕΕ L 208 της 24. 7. 1992. ΕΕ L 221 της 12. 8. 1974. (1) (2) (3) COM(95)722 τελικο΄. (2000/C 225 E/082) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-2273/99 ypobolh·: Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) prow thn Epitroph· (13 Dekembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: ∆ιεθνει΄ς υιοθεσι΄ες Ο θο΄ρυβος που ε΄χει ξεσηκωθει΄ τις τελευται΄ες ηµε΄ρες για τα µε΄λη µιας αι΄ρεσης, µε το ο΄νοµα «ανησυχου΄ντες χριστιανοι΄», φε΄ρνει στο προσκη΄νιο τα προβλη΄µατα των διεθνω΄ν υιοθεσιω΄ν, ιδιαι΄τερα απο΄ χω΄ρες της Ανατολικη΄ς Ευρω΄πης. Μεταξυ΄ των 25 µελω΄ν της αι΄ρεσης ει΄ναι 6 υιοθετηµε΄να παιδια΄ µε ειδικε΄ς ανα΄γκες απο΄ τη Ρουµανι΄α. Τα παιδια΄ αυτα΄ θα ε΄πρεπε κανονικα΄ να ζουν σε ασφαλε΄ς περιβα΄λλον, αντι΄ να περιφε΄ρονται απο΄ την Ελλα΄δα στο Ισραη΄λ µε΄σα σε µια αγνω΄στων προθε΄σεων οµα΄δα ενηλι΄κων, που κατα΄ τον Τυ΄πο επιθυµει΄ να αυτοκτονη΄σει µε την ε΄λευση του 2000 και να τι΄θεται ενδεχοµε΄νως σε κι΄νδυνο και η ι΄δια η ζωη΄ τους. Το Ευρωπαι¤κο΄ Κοινοβου΄λιο ε΄χει θεωρη΄σει ο΄τι οι ανεξε΄λεγκτες διεθνει΄ς υιοθεσι΄ες αποτελου΄ν ε΄να µεγα΄λο συ΄γχρονο προ΄βληµα, ο΄πως και αυτο΄ της σεξουαλικη΄ς εκµετα΄λλευσης, για τα παιδια΄ ιδιαι΄τερα των χωρω΄ν της Ανατολικη΄ς Ευρω΄πης. Το Ευρωπαι¤κο΄ Κοινοβου΄λιο σε ψη΄φισµα΄ του για «τη βελτι΄ωση του δικαι΄ου και της συνεργασι΄ας µεταξυ΄ των κρατω΄ν µελω΄ν στον τοµε΄α της υιοθεσι΄ας ανηλι΄κων» της 12. 12. 1996 (1), ε΄χει καλε΄σει την Επιτροπη΄, το Συµβου΄λιο και τα κρα΄τη µε΄λη να λα΄βουν νοµικα΄ και α΄λλα µε΄τρα για την προστασι΄α των παιδιω΄ν κατα΄ τη διεθνη΄ υιοθεσι΄α. Με τον πολλαπλασιασµο΄ των κρουσµα΄των κακοµεταχει΄ρισης, εγκατα΄λειψης, παραβι΄ασης δικαιωµα΄των των παιδιω΄ν, σε τι΄ επει΄γοντα µε΄τρα θα προχωρη΄σει η Επιτροπη΄ για ε΄να αυστηρο΄ θεσµικο΄ πλαι΄σιο για τις διεθνει΄ς υιοθεσι΄ες; (1) ΕΕ C 20 της 20. 1. 1997, σελ. 176. Apa·nthsh toy k. Vitorino ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (21 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Η Επιτροπη΄ ευχαριστει΄ το αξιο΄τιµο µε΄λος του Κοινοβουλι΄ου για το γεγονο΄ς ο΄τι εφιστα΄ την προσοχη΄ της στα κρου΄σµατα κακοµεταχει΄ρισης, εγκατα΄λειψης, παραβι΄ασης δικαιωµα΄των των παιδιω΄ν. Το αξιο΄τιµο µε΄λος ζητει΄ κατα΄ τρο΄πο συγκεκριµε΄νο απο΄ την Επιτροπη΄ να του γνωστοποιη΄σει τι΄ επει΄γοντα µε΄τρα αυτη΄ προτι΄θεται να λα΄βει για τη θε΄σπιση ενο΄ς αυστηρου΄ θεσµικου΄ πλαισι΄ου για τις διεθνει΄ς υιοθεσι΄ες. Η Επιτροπη΄ κρι΄νει ο΄τι το θεσµικο΄ πλαι΄σιο για τις διεθνει΄ς υιοθεσι΄ες υφι΄σταται η΄δη. Η αποτελεσµατικη΄ εφαρµογη΄ ο΄λων των σχετικω΄ν µε΄σων θα συµβα΄λει στην αποφυγη΄ των κρουσµα΄των παραβι΄ασης δικαιωµα΄των των παιδιω΄ν. Στο νοµοθετικο΄ επι΄πεδο, η Επιτροπη΄ αναφε΄ρεται συγκεκριµε΄να στη Συ΄µβαση της Χα΄γης της 29ης Μαι΅ου 1993 για την προστασι΄α των παιδιω΄ν και τη συνεργασι΄α στον τοµε΄α της διεθνου΄ς υιοθεσι΄ας. Όλα τα κρα΄τη µε΄λη ει΄ναι επι΄σης µε΄λη της ∆ια΄σκεψης της Χα΄γης ιδιωτικου΄ διεθνου΄ς δικαι΄ου. Συ΄µφωνα µε πληροφορι΄ες απο΄ τη Γραµµατει΄α της ∆ια΄σκεψης της Χα΄γης, η εν λο΄γω συ΄µβαση της 29ης Μαι΅ου 1993 ε΄χει κυρωθει΄ απο΄ 27 κρα΄τη µε΄λη της ∆ια΄σκεψης της Χα΄γης, απο΄ τα οποι΄α µο΄νον 7 ει΄ναι κρα΄τη µε΄λη της Ευρωπαι¤κη΄ς Ένωσης. Με΄χρι ση΄µερα, η Ελλα΄δα δεν ε΄χει υπογρα΄ψει τη συ΄µβαση αυτη΄. Η Ρουµανι΄α και το Ισραη΄λ, χω΄ρες στις οποι΄ες αναφε΄ρεται το αξιο΄τιµο µε΄λος, ε΄χουν προβει΄ στην κυ΄ρωση της συ΄µβασης. Στο αναφερο΄µενο απο΄ το αξιο΄τιµο µε΄λος ψη΄φισµα της 12ης ∆εκεµβρι΄ου 1996 για τη βελτι΄ωση του δικαι΄ου και της συνεργασι΄ας µεταξυ΄ των κρατω΄ν µελω΄ν στον τοµε΄α της υιοθεσι΄ας ανηλι΄κων, το Κοινοβου΄λιο ει΄χε κατανοη΄σει τη σπουδαιο΄τητα της συ΄µβασης αυτη΄ς και καλε΄σει τα κρα΄τη µε΄λη να την κυρω΄σουν


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-2232/99 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Publication of the econometric model.

text: C 203 E/154 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 18. 7. 2000 Updated information on the total number of infringement proceedings oustanding against each Member State is available on the European website at the following address: http://europa. eu. int/comm/sg/sgb/ infringements/pdf/ms_n. pdf. This information is updated monthly. (1) OJ C 250, 10. 8. 1998. (2) OJ C 332, 3. 11. 1997. (3) OJ C 303, 14. 10. 1996. (4) OJ C 254, 29. 9. 1995. (2000/C 203 E/196) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2232/99 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission (1 December 1999) Subject: Publication of the econometric model Is the Commission willing to make available to interested researchers its econometric model of the EU and the eurozone, stripped, where necessary, of all assumptions? (2000/C 203 E/197) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2243/99 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission (1 December 1999) Subject: Maintenance and publication of econometric models Please state, for each finance ministry and central bank in the Member States and for the Commission, whether an econometric model of their own economy and of the eurozone economy is maintained and whether the model is made available to interested parties on a regular basis and, if so, how regularly. Joint answer to Written Questions E-2232/99 and E-2243/99 by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission (20 December 1999) Models in the public sector of Member States are not always developed by ministries of finance or central banks (e. g. in Belgium and the Netherlands, they are developed by their planning bureau). The existence of such models varies through time, is of course not under the control of the Commission and is not always publicised. their availability should thus be requested from the Member States authorities. Information about As far as the Commission is concerned, it has been a constant policy to transfer its multinational macro model QUEST to all universities and public sector research units that request it. The transfer is made under the following conditions. The user cannot modify the structure and equations of the model in any way and simulations made with the model should always state that they only represent the views of the authors and in no way those of the Commission. The model has been developed in a specific software package that is not the property of the Commission. The user must thus provide the same software, acquired under his own responsibility. The Commission cannot provide any technical help to the user. It is the responsibility of the latter to entrust the model to a fully qualified econometric team having a proven experience of running macro-economic models. The model covers all Member States and a description of it could be found on the Internet at the address; http://europa. eu. int/comm/dg02/document/ecopap/ecp/123en. htm


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-2226/99 van Christopher Huhne (ELDR) aan de Commissie. Toegang tot Internet.

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text: C 26 E/4 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 26. 1. 2001 Niettemin erkent de Commissie, evenals het geachte parlementslid, dat de nationale instanties in sommige gevallen ook met historische en esthetische overwegingen rekening moeten houden, zij het uiteraard met inachtneming van de criteria van gelijke behandeling, noodzaak en evenredigheid, die in de vaste jurisprudentie van het Hof van Justitie inzake vrije dienstverrichting zijn vastgelegd. Gezien deze overwegingen en de grote publieke belangstelling voor bovengenoemde inbreukprocedures, bestudeert de Commissie met bijzondere aandacht het voorstel van het geachte parlementslid om binnen- kort een document op te stellen waarin de betekenis en de reikwijdte van artikel 49 met betrekking tot het gebruik van schotelantennes voor de belanghebbende partijen (gebruikers, aanbieders en nationale instanties) wordt verduidelijkt. Ook zij eraan herinnerd dat de Commissie onlangs een mededeling (2) over de strategie voor de Europese interne markt heeft aangenomen, waarin het accent ligt op de vooruitzichten van het digitale tijdperk en op de bevordering van de economische belangen van de consument. IP/99/281 van 3 mei 1999. (1) (2) COM(1999) 624 def. (2001/C 26 E/004) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-2226/99 van Christopher Huhne (ELDR) aan de Commissie (1 december 1999) Betreft: Toegang tot Internet Wat is volgens de meest recente gegevens het percentage huishoudens in de afzonderlijke lidstaten dat toegang heeft tot Internet en wat was het desbetreffende percentage een jaar, twee jaar respectievelijk drie jaar eerder? Kan de Commissie eventueel ook mededelen welk percentage huishoudens thuis toegang heeft tot Internet en welk percentage via de arbeidsplaats? (2001/C 26 E/005) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-2229/99 van Christopher Huhne (ELDR) aan de Commissie (1 december 1999) Betreft: Ontwikkelingen reclame Internet Welke bedragen worden in elke afzonderlijke lidstaat uitgegeven voor reclame op Internet, en wat waren de uitgaven een jaar, twee jaar respectievelijk drie jaar eerder? Gecombineerd Antwoord van de heer Liikanen namens de Commissie op de schritftelijke vragen E-2226/99 en E-2229/99 (19 januari 2000) Er zijn noch voor de internettoegangswijzen, noch voor de inkomsten uit internetreclame officiºle geconsolideerde cijfers voor de Gemeenschap beschikbaar. Dit is te wijten aan de spectaculaire groei van het gebruik van internet en aan de snelheid waarmee de gebruikswijze verandert. Uit een aantal andere bronnen zijn cijfers beschikbaar die een idee geven van de groei en de geografische spreiding van het internetgebruik. De verschillende bronnen geven evenwel vaak zeer verschillende ramingen, zelfs wanneer het om eenzelfde land gaat. Zelfs voor eenzelfde bron kunnen de cijfers niet vergelijkbaar zijn van jaar tot jaar omdat de methodologie veranderd is en datgene wat wordt nagetrokken voortdurend verandert