title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-2749/99 van Gérard Deprez (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie. Europese campagne ter bestrijding van geweld tegen vrouwen.

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Belgium
EU Member State
EU initiative
EU programme
position of women
public awareness campaign
violence

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text: C 280 E/122 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 3. 10. 2000 (2000/C 280 E/129) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-2747/99 van GØrard Deprez (PPE-DE) aan de Raad (13 januari 2000) Betreft: Gemeenschappelijke regels voor compensatie bij instapweigering Tal van reizigers blijken de laatste tijd schade te ondervinden als gevolg van leemtes in de huidige regeling betreffende compensatie bij instapweigering in het geregeld luchtvervoer (verordening (EEG) nr. 295/91 (1) van de Raad). Zo is bijvoorbeeld gebleken dat slechts in weinige gevallen effectief een schadeloosstelling is uitbetaald en dat de informatieverstrekking door de reisbureaus en de luchthavenautoriteiten gebrekkig is. Bovendien komen, doordat chartervluchten en vluchten zonder vervoerbiljet ((cid:132)vouchers(cid:148)) van de regeling zijn uitgesloten, tal van reizigers die het slachtoffer zijn van overboeking niet voor compensatie in aanmerking. Al in juli 1998 is aan de Raad een nieuw voorstel voorgelegd om deze leemtes op te vullen. Hoe komt het dat de Raad zich over deze voor alle reizigers zeer belangrijke tekst nog niet heeft uitgesproken en wanneer is hij voornemens dat alsnog te doen? (1) PB L 36 van 8. 2. 1991, blz. 5. Antwoord (16 maart 2000) De Raad is op de hoogte van de situatie waarnaar het geachte parlementslid verwijst. Algemeen gesproken meent de Raad dat een en ander vaak te wijten is aan een gebrek aan correcte informatie en dat reizigers beter zouden moeten worden ingelicht over hun huidige rechten op grond van Verordening (EEG) nr. 295/ 91 van de Raad tot vaststelling van gemeenschappelijke regels voor compensatie bij instapweigering in het geregeld luchtvervoer. Teneinde bepaalde tekortkomingen in de huidige regeling te verhelpen zodat met name chartervluchten en vluchten zonder vervoerbiljet daaronder komen te vallen, bespreekt de Raad thans een voorstel van de Commissie voor een verordening houdende wijziging van Verordening (EEG) nr. 295/91. Deze ontwerp- verordening omvat ook bepalingen die verplichten tot een meer uitvoerige voorlichting van reizigers, zowel in reisagentschappen als op luchthavens, over hun recht op compensatie. De besprekingen van de Raad vorderen, maar er moet nog een oplossing worden gevonden voor de kwestie van de toepassing van deze verordening op het vliegveld van Gibraltar. Daarom kunnen vooralsnog geen data worden genoemd, zoals het geachte parlementslid had gevraagd. (2000/C 280 E/130) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-2749/99 van GØrard Deprez (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie (18 januari 2000) Betreft: Europese campagne ter bestrijding van geweld tegen vrouwen Kan de Commissie antwoorden op de volgende vragen met betrekking tot (cid:132)Daphne(cid:148) en de (cid:132)Europese campagne ter bestrijding van geweld tegen vrouwen(cid:148), die is opgezet naar aanleiding van de resolutie van het Europees Parlement inzake geweld tegen vrouwen (A4-0250/97 (1)): 1. Welke projecten zijn in 1999 gesubsidieerd, met name in Belgiº? 2. Meent de Commissie dat deze projecten effectief hebben geleid tot een vermindering van het geweld tegen vrouwen? 3. Wat wil de Commissie in voorkomend geval doen om de doeltreffendheid van beide initiatieven te verhogen? 4. Welke projecten zijn in het kader van deze campagne voor het jaar 2000 ingediend en goedgekeurd? (1) PB C 304 van 6. 10. 1997, blz. 55. 3. 10. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 280 E/123 Antwoord van mevrouw Reding namens de Commissie (2 maart 2000) In het kader van de Europese bewustmakingscampagne in verband met geweld tegen vrouwen heeft de Commissie in Belgiº steun verleend aan het project van de Conseil des femmes francophones de Belgique met nationaal karakter, en aan dat van de Lobby europØen des femmes met internationaal karakter. De Commissie kan in dit stadium niet het effect van deze projecten beoordelen, aangezien zij nog in uitvoering zijn. De Europese campagne is in maart 1999 gestart en zal in mei 2000 eindigen. Een slotconferentie wordt van 4 tot 6 mei 2000 in samenwerking met het Portugese voorzitterschap in Lissabon georganiseerd. In het kader van deze conferentie zal een evaluatieverslag over de campagne worden gepresenteerd. De resultaten daarvan zullen in aanmerking worden genomen bij de uitwerking van toekomstige acties op dit gebied. De Commissie herinnert de geachte afgevaardigde eraan dat zij in het kader van het Daphne-initiatief (1997-1999) steun heeft verleend aan 150 acties van op het gebied van de bestrijding van geweld tegen vrouwen actieve organisaties, waaronder verscheidene in Belgiº, en dat zij deze actie zal voortzetten in het kader van het Daphne-programma (2000-2003). Een lijst met de in het kader van deze campagne goedgekeurde projecten wordt rechtstreeks aan de geachte afgevaardigde en het Secretariaat-generaal van het Parlement toegestuurd. (2000/C 280 E/131) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-2753/99 van Ole Krarup (EDD) aan de Commissie (18 januari 2000) Betreft: Gebruik van grote euro-coupures voor criminele doeleinden Uit onderzoek in de Verenigde Staten is gebleken dat de volledige hoeveelheid 100-dollarbiljetten die gedrukt is, maar gedeeltelijk gebruikt wordt in de officiºle Amerikaanse binnenlandse economie en dat daar de gevolgtrekking uit gemaakt moet worden dat de andere bankbriefjes op de een of andere manier terechtkomen in andere vormen van economie, o. a. de zwarte economie, en als economisch instrument in de handel in verdovende middelen gebruikt worden. Welke gedachten heeft de Commissie gewijd aan het gebruik van de grote euro-coupures (die meer dan 5 maal de waarde van het grootste dollarbiljet kunnen hebben) tegen de achtergrond van de internationale rol die de euro in het crimineel milieu kan gaan vervullen, meer bepaald als betaalmiddel in de narcotica- handel? Antwoord van de heer Solbes Mira namens de Commissie (25 februari 2000) Sommige van de deelnemende lidstaten, te weten Belgiº, Duitsland, Italiº, Luxemburg, Nederland en Oostenrijk, hebben momenteel bankbiljetten in grote coupures gaande van € 200 tot € 600. Er is in Duitsland bij voorbeeld een biljet van DM 1000 in de omloop. Althans een deel van de Europese bevolking is derhalve gewend om grote coupures te gebruiken als betaalmiddel en als waardepapier. In dit verband zij erop gewezen dat de grote coupures van de eurobankbiljetten in de plaats komen van sommige grote coupures van de huidige nationale bankbiljetten. De eurobankbiljetten zullen na invoering hoogstwaarschijnlijk ook in aanmerkelijke hoeveelheden buiten de eurozone circuleren, aangezien de euro een van de belangrijkste valuta ter wereld is. Het valt uiteraard moeilijk te beoordelen in hoeverre de euro gebruikt zal worden voor onwettige transacties. Het is nog moeilijker te voorzien of de € 200- en € 500-bankbiljetten van invloed zullen zijn op een dergelijk gebruik. Zoals namelijk het geachte parlementslid terecht opmerkt, lijken dollarbiljetten een belangrijke rol te spelen in de zwarte economie en bij drugstransacties ondanks de geringe nominale waarde ervan. De Commissie zal binnen de grenzen van haar bevoegdheid trachten om iedere aanwijzing voor een buitensporig gebruik van eurobankbiljetten voor onwettige transacties na 2001 op het spoor te komen


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-2847/99 apresentada por Lucio Manisco (GUE/NGL) à Comissão. Restituição dos mármores de Elgin.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU policy
Greece
United Kingdom
architectural heritage
competence of the Member States
international dispute

text: 24. 10. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 303 E/119 (2000/C 303 E/118) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-2839/99 apresentada por Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) (cid:224) Comissªo (18 de Janeiro de 2000) Objecto: As altera(cid:231)ıes climÆticas nos anteriores programas de investiga(cid:231)ªo e no Quinto Programa-Quadro Existem dom(cid:237)nios de investiga(cid:231)ªo ou metodologia de investiga(cid:231)ªo pertinentes para a compreensªo dos processos de altera(cid:231)ªo climÆtica que tenham sido inclu(cid:237)dos em anteriores programas de investiga(cid:231)ªo e que tambØm constem do Quinto Programa-Quadro? Em caso afirmativo, foram inclu(cid:237)dos devido (cid:224) insuficiŒncia dos recursos dedicados a este dom(cid:237)nio em anos anteriores, devido aos poucos pedidos de financiamento recebidos ou devido ao facto de a investiga(cid:231)ªo necessÆria ser demasiado vasta, tornando portanto improvÆvel a sua conclusªo satisfat(cid:243)ria num œnico programa-quadro? Resposta dada pelo ComissÆrio Busquin em nome da Comissªo (11 de Fevereiro de 2000) A investiga(cid:231)ªo sobre o processo climÆtico prossegue no Quinto Programa-Quadro, nomeadamente no contexto da variabilidade climÆtica e das mudan(cid:231)as bruscas de clima. A compreensªo de tais processos Ø um requisito bÆsico para estabelecer a diferen(cid:231)a entre varia(cid:231)ıes do clima naturais e antropogØnicas. Com efeito, a investiga(cid:231)ªo necessÆria Ø muito vasta e a longo prazo. (2000/C 303 E/119) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-2847/99 apresentada por Lucio Manisco (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) Comissªo (18 de Janeiro de 2000) Objecto: Restitui(cid:231)ªo dos mÆrmores de Elgin Segundo revela(cid:231)ıes publicadas na imprensa do Reino Unido, o primeiro Ministro brit(cid:226)nico, Tony Blair, tomou a «decisªo categ(cid:243)rica» de nªo restituir (cid:224) GrØcia os mÆrmores do PÆrtenon (mÆrmores de Elgin), ignorando, assim, as leg(cid:237)timas aspira(cid:231)ıes da Na(cid:231)ªo HelØnica, aspira(cid:231)ıes essas que vŒm sendo hÆ anos apoiadas pela opiniªo pœblica europeia e a maioria dos deputados da Uniªo Europeia. Nªo considera a Comissªo que deve propor atempadamente os seus bons of(cid:237)cios para resolver positiva- mente este diferendo levando o Governo brit(cid:226)nico a rever a sua decisªo? Resposta dada por V. Reding em nome da Comissªo (10 de Mar(cid:231)o de 2000) O artigo 151o (ex-artigo 128o) do Tratado CE confere (cid:224) Comunidade competŒncia para incentivar a coopera(cid:231)ªo no dom(cid:237)nio cultural. A questªo suscitada pelo Senhor Deputado nªo Ø da competŒncia da Comunidade sendo antes, por aplica(cid:231)ªo do princ(cid:237)pio da subsidiariedade, da competŒncia exclusiva dos Estados-membros. Norteada pela preocupa(cid:231)ªo de que possa ser rapidamente encontrada uma solu(cid:231)ªo para este diferendo que opıe o Reino Unido e a GrØcia, a Comissªo estÆ disposta a servir de mediador pol(cid:237)tico nesta questªo, caso os dois Estados-membros assim o pe(cid:231)am


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 107/2000 af 18. januar 2000 om faste importværdier med henblik på fastsættelsen af indgangsprisen for visse frugter og grøntsager

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

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text: L 13/6 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 19. 1. 2000 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 107/2000 af 18. januar 2000 om faste importværdier med henblik på fastsættelsen af indgangsprisen for visse frugter og grøntsager KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — (2) ved anvendelse af ovennævnte kriterier skal de faste importværdier fastsættes på de niveauer, der findes i bilaget til nærværende forordning — under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, under henvisning til Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 3223/ 94 af 21. december 1994 om gennemførelsesbestemmelser til importordningen for frugt og grøntsager (1), senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 1498/98 (2), særlig artikel 4, stk. 1, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: (1) I forordning (EF) nr. 3223/94 fastsættes som følge af af de multilaterale resultaterne gennemførelsen af handelsforhandlinger under Uruguay-runden kriterierne for Kommissionens fastsættelse af de faste værdier ved import fra tredjelande for de produkter og perioder, der er anført i nævnte forordnings bilag; UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 De faste importværdier, der er omhandlet i artikel 4 i forord- ning (EF) nr. 3223/94, fastsættes som anført i tabellen i bilaget. Artikel 2 Denne forordning træder i kraft den 19. januar 2000. Denne medlemsstat. forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 18. januar 2000. På Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen (1) EFT L 337 af 24. 12. 1994, s. 66. (2) EFT L 198 af 15. 7. 1998, s. 4. 19. 1. 2000 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 13/7 til Kommissionens forordning af 18. januar 2000 om faste importværdier med henblik på fastsættelsen af indgangsprisen for visse frugter og grøntsager BILAG KN-kode Tredjelandskode (1) (EUR/100 kg) Fast importværdi 0702 00 00 0707 00 05 0709 90 70 0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 0805 20 10 0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 052 204 999 052 628 999 052 204 999 052 204 212 220 624 999 052 204 999 052 204 464 624 999 052 600 999 400 404 720 728 999 064 400 720 999 94,2 55,4 74,8 140,7 152,7 146,7 125,5 110,8 118,2 57,1 40,5 42,9 24,3 59,2 44,8 74,1 59,8 66,9 68,7 54,4 100,4 53,6 69,3 66,2 63,5 64,8 85,9 84,2 71,3 60,0 75,3 65,3 87,7 111,3 88,1 (1) Den statistiske landefortegnelse, der er fastsat i Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2645/98 (EFT L 335 af 10. 12. 1998, s. 22). Koden »999« repræsenterer »anden oprindelse«


title: Proposal for a Council Decision on the Community position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council on the implementation of the Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 of the Interim Agreement

eurovoc_concepts:
Mexico
competitiveness
customs duties
interim agreement (EU)
preferential agreement

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text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 22. 2. 2000 COM(2000) 9 final/4 2000/0024 (CNS) CORRIGENDUM Suppression de l'article 2 de la Proposition CONCERNE UNIQUEMENT : FR/DE/EN Changement du nom de la Décision dans le titre et au dernier § de l'exposé des motifs CONCERNE UNIQUEMENT : DA/DE/NL COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ACCOMPANYING THE FINAL TEXT OF THE DRAFT DECISIONS BY THE EC-MEXICO JOINT COUNCIL Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the Community position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council on the implementation of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 of the Interim Agreement (presented by the Commission) COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ACCOMPANYING THE FINAL TEXT OF THE DRAFT DECISIONS BY THE EC-MEXICO JOINT COUNCIL SUMMARY The attached draft Decisions by the EC-Mexico Joint Council cover all the trade aspects of the Economic Partnership, Political Co-ordination and Co-operation Agreement signed with Mexico on 8th December 1997. This Global Agreement which is based on democratic principles and the respect for human rights institutionalizes a regular political dialogue and extends the bilateral co-operation. It definitively marks a new phase in the EU’s relations with Mexico. The attached texts contain the results of the trade negotiations conducted by the Commission on the basis of the negotiating directives approved by the Council on 25th May 1998. These results are comprehensive in scope and will foster trade and investment flows between the EC and Mexico. In terms of coverage, this package will provide EC operators with more rapid preferential treatment than Mexico has ever before granted to any of its preferential partners and will place them in a much better position to compete on the Mexican market which is strategically important and has a significant growth potential. All industrial goods will be free of tariffs by 2007. In trade volume, 52% of EC exports will enter the Mexican market duty free by 2003 and for the remaining 48% a maximum duty of 5% will be applied by 2003. Whilst preserving EC sensitivities for agriculture and fishery products, the package negotiated for these products will grant quick and full market access for the EC’s most important export products. For services EC operators will be granted better access than that currently enjoyed by Mexico’s other preferential partners and in particular the USA and Canada. This package will be completed by a commitment to liberalise investment and related payments. Substantial access to the Mexican procurement market, similar to NAFTA, will also be secured. Finally, the package will include substantive disciplines for competition matters, the protection of intellectual property and an effective dispute settlement mechanism. Substantially all trade in goods will be covered, with a total coverage amounting to 95% of total current trade, and elimination of substantially all discrimination in trade in services. The Commission is therefore of the opinion that the agreement is compatible with the relevant WTO provisions and, in particular, Article XXIV of GATT and Article V of GATS. 1. FREE TRADE AREA IN GOODS Mexico is traditionally one of the EC’s most important trading partners in Latin America and a strategically important market for its exports, with significant growth potential. The EC is Mexico’s second trading partner after the USA. Bilateral trade in goods amounts to 11. 2bn € 2 (EC exports amounting to 3,9bn leaving the EC with a trade surplus of € 3,6bn)1. 7. 6bn, whereas Mexico’s exports to the EC only represent € € 1. 1 Industrial goods The balance found within the industrial package aims at ensuring effective market access, both in terms of tariffs and rules of origin. It will allow EC products to compete on the Mexican market on an equal footing with the USA and Canada on the basis of rules of origin for which most of all EC harmonised rules will apply. 1. 1. 1. Industrial tariffs For industrial products, which amount to 92,8% of total bilateral trade in goods, the main objective has been to restore the competitiveness of EC exports to Mexico and secure equivalent access to that market, in particular with respect to that enjoyed by products originating from the NAFTA countries. In this regard, the tariff package finally agreed can be considered satisfactory. Mexico will liberalise all industrial products, with the tariffs on 52% of goods being eliminated by 1st January 2003 (47% at entry into force and 5% by 2003). For the remaining 48% to be liberalised by 2005 or 2007, a specific tariff dismantling schedule was agreed in which a maximum tariff level of 5% will apply by 2003, thereby ensuring conditions of access that will allow EC products to compete effectively with US and Canadian products. In exchange, the EC will liberalise all industrial products by 1st January 2003, with 82% at entry into force and the remaining 18% by 1st January 2003. On both sides the starting point for tariff dismantling will be the effectively applied duty. For Mexico this means a commitment to eliminate from the date of entry into force the tariff hikes of 1st January 1999. In addition, Mexico will eliminate the tariff hikes applied since 1995 to footwear and certain textile products (rollback to a 15% or 20% level of the duties currently at 25% or 35%). For the EC, the tariff dismantling will start from the applied GSP levels, or, where not applicable, from the applied MFN rates. A specific package was agreed for the automotive sector which includes a commitment by Mexico to eliminate its automotive decree by 1st January 2004, as well as improved market access for EC originating cars. EC cars will enter the Mexican market under the same, and in certain cases better conditions than NAFTA cars. Tariffs will be reduced from 20% to 3. 3% at entry into force and will be eliminated by 2003. Unlike in NAFTA, EC vehicles imported by companies which are not established in Mexico will also benefit from these preferential conditions. These conditions will apply within a preferential tariff quota of 15% of the Mexican market (for comparison, current imports from the EC represent around 2% of the Mexican market) and this quantitative limitation is to be lifted by 1 January 2007. In addition very favourable access will be assured to main car-parts and components. 1. 1. 2. Rules of origin As requested in the negotiating directives, the rules of origin agreed with Mexico are “inspired by the model proposed for the harmonisation process of preferential rules of origin applicable to third countries”. The general structure and provisions of the EC standard 1 Average figures of total bilateral trade 1996-1998. 3 protocols have been maintained for the Annex concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and the methods for administrative co-operation. As far as the specific rules are concerned, EC harmonised rules of origin will apply to most of all industrial products (well over 90% of the rules). In a few areas, compromise solutions were however necessary to cater for both Parties’ specific concerns and agree on a satisfactory market access package. For that purpose, different avenues were followed. In certain sectors (e. g. for vehicles and complex car-parts such as engines and chassis and for garments), a transitional relaxation of EC rules was agreed in order to give time to the Mexican industry to adapt to European standards. Some other rules were re-drafted in a spirit of simplification, whilst avoiding simple assembly (e. g. for certain automotive parts and electromechanical appliances). In most of the cases in which origin rules have been adapted, account has been taken of the lack of raw materials or components in Mexico (e. g. for some chemicals, car parts and machinery). Finally, the tightening of rules in some cases (some textiles, shoes) has been accompanied by ad hoc solutions to accommodate for effective continued market access under preferential tariff treatment (see Mexican quotas granted for Community cotton and man-made fabrics and for footwear). This limited number of concessions in rules of origin were successfully used to obtain a considerably larger market access package. 1. 2 Agricultural and fisheries products € Of agricultural products, amounting to 7% of total bilateral trade in goods (around 0,8bn average figures 1996-1998), 62% will be fully liberalised. The EC will obtain full and rapid access for a number of its key export priorities such as wines, spirits and olive oil. In addition, in a Joint Statement both sides have committed themselves to start negotiations on a wine agreement shortly. In exchange for these concessions, whilst fully taking into account the particular sensitivities of certain EC products, the package includes partial liberalisation for certain products of interest to Mexico such as concentrated orange juice, avocados, and cut- flowers. This tariff package will be complemented by provisions on sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS), with the establishment of a special committee to address and solve possible problems in this area. In this regard Mexico has also committed itself to promptly resolve an outstanding SPS issue related to pig meat products from the EC. On fisheries, a satisfactory package was agreed that will assure liberalisation of over 99% of 74 million in average 1996-1998 figures), whilst taking account of current trade volume ( particular EC sensitivities. € EC rules of origin will apply to all agricultural products which are currently included in tariff concessions, as well as to all fisheries’ products. 2. TRADE IN SERVICES The negotiated trade package includes an economic integration agreement in services which is of key offensive interest to the EC. As provided for in the negotiating directives, the agreement will “progressively liberalise trade in services between the parties over and above commitments made under the GATS, within a time frame of, in principle, not more than ten years”. It will cover all sectors - including inter alia financial services, telecom, distribution, energy, tourism and environment - with the exception of audio-visual services, maritime cabotage and air transport. From the entry into force, through a standstill provision, the agreement will secure services operators from the EC with an access to the Mexican market which will be equivalent if not superior to that currently enjoyed by operators from Mexico’s 4 other preferential partners, in particular the USA and Canada. In the financial services sector, EC banks and insurance companies will be authorised to operate and establish directly on the Mexican territory, like their US and Canadian counterparts. Finally, the outlined agreement contains mechanisms that will allow the parties to go beyond this already ambitious level of liberalisation within a maximum timeframe of 10 years. 3. INVESTMENT AND RELATED PAYMENTS The package for investment and related payments foresees that liberalisation of investments will start in three years, whereas the progressive liberalisation of payments related to investments will take place from the entry into force. This package is based on a Presidency compromise which was agreed between all Member States. 4. PROCUREMENT The agreement will provide for access to the Mexican procurement market which is basically equivalent to NAFTA. Key EC priorities such as petrochemicals (PEMEX), electricity (CFE) and construction are very substantially covered. In exchange, the EC will grant access similar to that it offers to its partners in the framework of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement. For the time being, the sub-central levels are not included in the agreement. As for statistical information, both sides agreed inter alia to exchange information with regard to an indicative list of utilities. The procurement chapter will enter into force once that information has been exchanged. 5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, COMPETITION & DISPUTE SETTLEMENT The protection of intellectual property rights e. g. patents, trademarks and copyright is set at the highest international standards. In addition a special Committee will be established in order to address questions relating to the effective enforcement of these rights. As for competition matters, the agreed package will include co-operation mechanisms to ensure and facilitate the enforcement of the parties’ respective competition laws. Finally, the agreed package will include an effective dispute settlement mechanisms in order to guarantee the enforcement of the provisions of the agreement, without prejudice to the respective rights the parties have in the WTO framework. 6. WTO COMPATIBILITY The compatibility of any regional trade agreement with the relevant WTO provisions can only be definitively confirmed when the agreement has been notified and examined under the relevant WTO provisions. However, on the basis of existing practice and jurisprudence, the the negotiated trade package should be considered Commission is of the opinion that compatible with the relevant WTO provisions. 6. 1 Trade in Goods In respect of trade in goods, full liberalisation under the agreement will cover 100% of trade in industrial products, 62% of trade in agricultural products2 and 99. 5% of trade in the fisheries sector². This amounts to a total trade coverage of 95% of current bilateral trade. 2 Average trade figures 1996-1998. 5 Article XXIV:8(b) of the GATT 1994 requires that duties and other restrictive regulations of commerce are eliminated on ‘substantially all trade’ between the parties. Although the exact definition of the latter term is still open, the established internal EC benchmark for this purpose is that full liberalisation must cover at least 90% of trade. As the agreement meets this benchmark, and furthermore as no major sector of trade is excluded, the Commission considers that these requirements are met. Liberalisation will be on a balanced basis and will be completed within a transitional period of a maximum duration of ten years which is the maximum permitted under the requirements of Article XXIV:5 and Paragraph 3 of the Understanding on Article XXIV of the GATT 1994. Furthermore, nothing in the agreement requires the parties to raise the level of duties applicable to the trade of third Party Members of WTO. This is consistent with the requirements of Article XXIV:5(b) of the GATT 1994. 6. 2 Trade in Services As far as trade in services is concerned, the Commission considers that the agreement is an economic integration agreement which meets the relevant tests of GATS Article V. Although certain services sub-sectors i. e. audio-visual and air transport (with the exception of aircraft repair, selling and marketing and CRS services), as well as maritime cabotage, are explicitly excluded from the coverage of the agreement, it should still be considered to have “substantial sectoral coverage” in the sense of GATS Article V:1(a). Furthermore, no mode of supply is a priori excluded from coverage. The agreement will prohibit the introduction of any new discrimination between or among the parties in the covered sectors, and will provide for the elimination of substantially all existing discrimination in the covered sectors within a time frame of no more than ten years. Although there is no consensus in WTO on the maximum length of the “reasonable time-frame” foreseen for the elimination of substantially all discrimination under GATS Article V:1, the EC has defended the position that a ten-year maximum is indeed reasonable in this context. The Agreement will not lead to the raising of overall levels of barriers to the trade in services of non-parties Members of the WTO in the covered sectors and sub-sectors. Furthermore, equality of treatment of the service suppliers of other WTO Members established within the territory of any of the parties to the Agreement will not be affected. In these respects, therefore, the Agreement can be considered compatible with the obligations of GATS Articles V:4 and V:6. 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEGOTIATING RESULTS These results will be implemented via two decisions of the Joint Councils established respectively by the Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade-related matters and the Economic Partnership, Political Co-ordination and Co-operation Agreement. A proposal for a common position of the Community is attached to this communication in order to allow the Joint Council established by the Interim Agreement to take all the decisions foreseen in that agreement with respect to trade in goods, procurement, competition and the establishment of a consultation mechanism for intellectual property matters. Upon the entry into force of the Economic Partnership, Political Co-ordination and Co-operation Agreement, 6 the Interim Agreement will cease to exist and this Decision shall be deemed to have been adopted by the Joint Council of the former Agreement. 3 The Decision covering services, investment and the aspects of intellectual property which are not covered by the Interim Agreement can only be taken once the relevant procedures required for the entry into force of the Economic Partnership, Political Co-ordination and Co- operation Agreement are fully completed and the Joint Council provided for therein is established. Once these prerequisites will be completed, the Commission will present a proposal for a common position of the Community with a view to permit the adoption of these latter decisions. CONCLUSION The Commission requests the Council: • To approve the results of the trade negotiations between the EC and its member States, on the one part, and Mexico, on the other part, as set out in the attached draft decisions by the Joint Council EC-Mexico established by the Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade- related matters and by the Joint Council EU-Mexico established by the Economic Partnership, Political Co-ordination and Co-operation Agreement, as well as in the attached Joint Statement concerning the negotiation of an agreement between Mexico and the EC on trade in wine. • To adopt the proposal for a Council Decision attached to this communication establishing the position of the Community within Joint Council EC-Mexico established by the Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade-related matters 3 Art 16 of Interim Agreement & Art 60 of Global Agreement. 7 2000/0024 (CNS) Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the Community position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council on the implementation of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 of the Interim Agreement THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to Articles 47 (2), last sentence, 55 and 133, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300 (3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission4, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament5, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) The Interim Agreement on trade and trade related matters between the European Community and the United Mexican States entered into force on 1st July 1998. Article 3 of the Interim Agreement provides that the Joint Council shall decide on the arrangements and timetable for a progressive and reciprocal liberalisation of trade in goods. Article 4 of the Interim Agreement provides that the Joint Council shall decide on the appropriate arrangements and timetable for the gradual and mutual opening of agreed government procurement markets on a reciprocal basis. Article 5 (1) of the Interim Agreement provides that the Joint Council shall establish mechanisms of co-operation and co-ordination among their authorities with responsibility for the implementation of competition rules. Article 6 (2) of the Interim Agreement provides that the Joint Council shall decide on a consultation mechanism with a view to reaching mutually satisfactory solutions in the event of difficulties in the protection of intellectual property. Article 12 of that Agreement provides that the Joint Council shall decide on the establishment of a specific trade or trade related dispute settlement procedure compatible with the relevant WTO provisions in this field. 4 5 OJ C OJ C 8 HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The position to be taken by the Community within the Joint Council established by the Interim Agreement on trade and trade related matters between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the implementation of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 of that Agreement is that set out in the attached draft decision of the Joint Council. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President 9


title: SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA E-2763/99 från Marco Cappato (TDI) till kommissionen. EU-stöd till FN:s narkotikakontrollprogram.

eurovoc_concepts:
Afghanistan
EU financing
UN programmes and funds
drug addiction

text: C 280 E/124 Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning SV 3. 10. 2000 (2000/C 280 E/132) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-2760/99 fr(cid:229)n Olivier Dupuis (TDI) till kommissionen (18 januari 2000) ˜mne: Trafikleden Tirana-Kukes-Prizren-Pristina Konflikten i Kosovo och utvandringen av hundratusentals m(cid:228)nniskor fr(cid:229)n Kosovo till Albanien har inte bara visat hur otillr(cid:228)ckliga f(cid:246)rbindelserna (cid:228)r mellan Albanien och Kosovo, utan (cid:228)ven orsakat allvarliga skador p(cid:229) befintliga kommunikationsleder. Kan kommissionen l(cid:228)mna alla tillg(cid:228)ngliga uppgifter om projekt f(cid:246)r renovering och modernisering av trafikleden Tirana-Kukes-Prizren-Pristina? Kan kommissionen ange vilken tidsplan man har f(cid:246)r f(cid:228)rdig- st(cid:228)llandet? Kan den dessutom uppge om den anser att det f(cid:246)r unionen (cid:228)r ett prioriterat projekt i regionen? Kan den slutligen uppge vilka olika internationella organisationer (IBRD, v(cid:228)rldsbanken osv. ) som eventuellt har beslutat att finansiera projektet samt hur stora belopp var och en av dem bidragit med? Svar fr(cid:229)n Christopher Patten p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (1 februari 2000) Kommissionen anser att f(cid:246)rb(cid:228)ttringen av kommunikationslederna i Kosovo och Albanien b(cid:246)r prioriteras, s(cid:228)rskilt i syfte att underl(cid:228)tta handeln och befordran av det humanit(cid:228)ra bist(cid:229)ndet. Ett katastrofprogram inr(cid:228)ttades f(cid:246)re vintern f(cid:246)r att uppr(cid:228)tth(cid:229)lla st(cid:228)ndig framkomlighet l(cid:228)ngs v(cid:228)gn(cid:228)tet i Kosovo (punktvisa reparationer av v(cid:228)garna). Vilka trafikleder som i f(cid:246)rsta hand skall rustas upp beror p(cid:229) vad som fram- kommer vid unders(cid:246)kningen om f(cid:246)rutsebara trafikstr(cid:246)mmar till och fr(cid:229)n grannl(cid:228)nderna. Leden Pristina- Skopje-Saloniki (cid:228)r en av dem som kommer att prioriteras, f(cid:246)rbindelsen med Tirana-Kukes en annan m(cid:246)jlig prioritering, vilket f(cid:246)r (cid:246)vrigt g(cid:228)ller (cid:228)ven v(cid:228)gen till Montenegro (Podgorica-Bar). V(cid:228)gen Tirana-Kukes- Pristina g(cid:229)r inte l(cid:228)ngs en transeuropeisk korridor eller st(cid:246)rre internationell genomfartsled. V(cid:228)rldsbanken och det italienska utrikesministeriets avdelning f(cid:246)r bist(cid:229)ndssamarbete deltar redan i upprustningen av avsnittet Tirana-Shkoder, som (cid:228)r en del av den nationella albanska trafikled som g(cid:229)r i nord-sydlig riktning. Ett l(cid:229)n fr(cid:229)n V(cid:228)rldsbanken har nyligen beviljats f(cid:246)r akuta reparationer av avsnittet Shkoder-Kukes. Det sista avsnittet mellan Kukes och gr(cid:228)nsen mot Kosovo (Morina) skulle slutligen kunna komma i fr(cid:229)ga f(cid:246)r finansiering fr(cid:229)n det amerikanska organet f(cid:246)r utvecklingssamarbete (USAID). Kommissionen deltar inte i finansieringen av trafikleden Tirana-Morina, men i flera st(cid:246)rre projekt i Albanien, n(cid:228)mligen de som r(cid:246)r den paneuropeiska korridoren VIII och den nationella trafikleden i nord-sydlig riktning. Str(cid:228)ckan Tirana-Morina (cid:228)r p(cid:229) grund av det allm(cid:228)nna skick i vilket den befinner sig till f(cid:246)ljd av bristen p(cid:229) underh(cid:229)ll inte framkomlig under vissa perioder under vintern och mycket sv(cid:229)rframkomlig under hela (cid:229)ret. De internationella organisationerna som V(cid:228)rldsbanken, Europeiska banken f(cid:246)r (cid:229)teruppbyggnad och utveck- ling (EBRD) och Europeiska investeringsbanken (EIB) deltar inte i finansieringen av v(cid:228)gar i Kosovo. Kommissionen (cid:228)r beredd att i samf(cid:246)rst(cid:229)nd med F(cid:246)renta nationernas tillf(cid:228)lliga administration i Kosovo i Kosovo och (UNMIK) genomf(cid:246)ra n(cid:246)dv(cid:228)ndiga unders(cid:246)kningar betr(cid:228)ffande f(cid:246)rb(cid:228)ttringar av v(cid:228)gn(cid:228)tet fortsatta insatser i Albanien. (2000/C 280 E/133) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-2763/99 fr(cid:229)n Marco Cappato (TDI) till kommissionen (18 januari 2000) ˜mne: EU-st(cid:246)d till FN:s narkotikakontrollprogram UNDCP (FN:s narkotikakontrollprogram) har till uppgift att genomf(cid:246)ra projekt avseende avveckling och ers(cid:228)ttning av opiumodlingar i Afghanistan och andra l(cid:228)nder i Sydostasien. I sitt svar p(cid:229) fr(cid:229)ga 68 (H-0558/99) h(cid:228)vdar kommissionen att gemenskapen (cid:228)r medveten om att alternativen till opiumproduktion inte (cid:228)r lika ekonomiskt attraktiva. Kommissionen h(cid:228)vdar vidare att talibanerna har ett direkt intresse i handeln med opium och heroin och har f(cid:246)rs(cid:246)kt att g(cid:246)ra den internationellt accepterad, varf(cid:246)r kommis- 3. 10. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 280 E/125 sionen inte, vare sig f(cid:246)re eller efter Talibanr(cid:246)relsens resning, finansierat n(cid:229)got program inom ramen f(cid:246)r FN:s narkotikakontrollprogram f(cid:246)r att utveckla andra odlingsalternativ i Afghanistan. Europeiska unionen finansierar emellertid FN:s narkotikakontrollprogram genom ett fast, (cid:229)rligt st(cid:246)d under budgetposten (cid:148)Nord- Syd-samarbete f(cid:246)r bek(cid:228)mpning av narkotika och narkotikamissbruk(cid:148). ˜ven om EU inte direkt finansierar de program som inom ramen f(cid:246)r FN:s narkotikakontrollprogram genomf(cid:246)rs i Afghanistan, s(cid:229) g(cid:246)r man det indirekt genom det fasta st(cid:246)det. Vet kommissionen hur FN:s narkotikakontrollprogram anv(cid:228)nder det fasta st(cid:246)det? Har kommissionen, med tanke p(cid:229) att den anser det ol(cid:228)mpligt och ineffektivt att ge direkt ekonomiskt st(cid:246)d till program f(cid:246)r att avveckla och ers(cid:228)tta opiumodlingarna i Afghanistan, bett FN:s narkotikakontrollprogram att inte anv(cid:228)nda de medel de erh(cid:229)ller varje (cid:229)r f(cid:246)r dessa program? Har kommissionen bett FN:s narkotikakontrollprogram att dra in dessa program? I s(cid:229) fall, n(cid:228)r och hur? Om inte, t(cid:228)nker den g(cid:246)ra det? Svar fr(cid:229)n Christopher Patten p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (1 februari 2000) ˜ven om kommissionen under 1999 var den tredje st(cid:246)rsta givaren till F(cid:246)renta nationernas program f(cid:246)r narkotikakontroll (UNDCP), tillhandah(cid:229)ller den inget allm(cid:228)nt finansieringsst(cid:246)d av det slag som parlaments- ledamoten antyder. Enligt gemenskapens budgetf(cid:246)rordning (cid:228)r det inte till(cid:229)tet att tillhandah(cid:229)lla finansiering i allm(cid:228)nt syfte och finansieringen av den verksamhet som sker inom ramen f(cid:246)r F(cid:246)renta nationernas organ, fonder och program (cid:228)r begr(cid:228)nsad till konkreta projekt. S(cid:229)som framh(cid:246)lls i kommissionens svar p(cid:229) parlamentsledamotens muntliga fr(cid:229)ga (H-558/99) i detta (cid:228)rende vid fr(cid:229)gestunden under Europa- parlamentets delsession i november 1999 (1) finansierade kommissionen under den aktuella perioden inga UNDCP-projekt f(cid:246)r utrotning av illegal odling eller utveckling av alternativa gr(cid:246)dor i Afghanistan. (1) Europarlamentets debatter (november 1999). (2000/C 280 E/134) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-2764/99 fr(cid:229)n Marco Cappato (TDI) till kommissionen (18 januari 2000) ˜mne: Samarbetsprogram f(cid:246)r r(cid:228)ttsliga och inrikes fr(cid:229)gor: rapporter, utv(cid:228)rdering och f(cid:246)rsvarsr(cid:228)tt Europeiska unionen finansierar genom gemenskapsbudgeten ett antal program som utg(cid:246)r en del av samarbetet i r(cid:228)ttsliga och inrikes fr(cid:229)gor. I synnerhet Grotius, som inr(cid:228)ttades i och med den gemensamma (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rden 96/636/RIF av den 29 oktober 1996, avser utbyte och fr(cid:228)mjande (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder i anknytning till forskning, seminarier, konferenser och utbildning, och riktar sig till r(cid:228)ttstill(cid:228)mpare (domare, advokater, notarier etc. ). Exakt vilka projekt har kommissionen gett st(cid:246)d till? Har kommissionen n(cid:229)gon analytisk beskrivning av projekten, en utv(cid:228)rdering av de initiativ som erh(cid:229)llit st(cid:246)d, och de handlingar och studier som arbetats fram? Vilka (cid:228)r de projekt som erh(cid:229)llit st(cid:246)d f(cid:246)r att n(cid:228)rmare unders(cid:246)ka problemet med f(cid:246)rsvarsr(cid:228)tten i ett europeiskt omr(cid:229)de med r(cid:228)ttvisa d(cid:228)r man, enligt r(cid:229)dets konvention om ett r(cid:228)ttsligt samarbete, skall bedriva ett n(cid:228)rmare samarbete i straffr(cid:228)ttsliga fr(cid:229)gor? Svar fr(cid:229)n Ant(cid:243)nio Vitorino p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (17 februari 2000) Kommissionen har haft hand om programmet Grotius sedan 1996 och har l(cid:228)mnat de uppgifter som parlamentsledamoten fr(cid:229)gar efter i tv(cid:229) rapporter (1)


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA P-0071/00 de Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) a la Comisión. Retraso en el pago de ayudas de la UE a olivareros andaluces.

eurovoc_concepts:
Andalusia
EAGGF
common agricultural policy
farmer
olive
olive oil
production aid
sanction (EU)

text: 21. 11. 2000 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas C 330 E/75 Teniendo en cuenta que este proyecto conlleva la desaparici(cid:243)n total o parcial de quince pueblos y de 3. tres zonas clasificadas como zonas naturales, dos de ellas con un estatuto europeo de protecci(cid:243)n especial, ¿es la construcci(cid:243)n de la presa de Itoiz conforme a la legislaci(cid:243)n comunitaria en materia de protecci(cid:243)n del medio ambiente y la naturaleza y en materia de agricultura? a) b) En caso negativo, ¿por quØ no? ¿QuØ medidas ha adoptado la Comisi(cid:243)n para garantizar el pleno respeto de la legislaci(cid:243)n comunitaria? En caso afirmativo, ¿considera la Comisi(cid:243)n que en la construcci(cid:243)n de la presa de Itoiz se respeta plenamente la legislaci(cid:243)n comunitaria, a pesar de que desaparecerÆn tres zonas clasificadas como zonas naturales, dos de ellas con un estatuto europeo de protecci(cid:243)n especial? Respuesta de la Sra. Wallstr(cid:246)m en nombre de la Comisi(cid:243)n (9 de marzo de 2000) Conviene seæalar que la Comunidad no ha ofrecido ningœn tipo de financiaci(cid:243)n econ(cid:243)mica comunitaria para la construcci(cid:243)n de la presa de Itoiz en la regi(cid:243)n navarra de Espaæa. La Comisi(cid:243)n recibi(cid:243) una denuncia relativa a la construcci(cid:243)n de la presa de Itoiz y llev(cid:243) a cabo una investigaci(cid:243)n al respecto. El 30 de noviembre de 1994 la Comisi(cid:243)n decidi(cid:243) no iniciar un procedimiento de infracci(cid:243)n y el 9 de diciembre de ese mismo aæo (1) se emiti(cid:243) un comunicado de prensa a este efecto que inclu(cid:237)a los elementos necesarios para explicar por quØ se hab(cid:237)a archivado el caso. Dado que la presa de Itoiz ya se ha construido, la Comisi(cid:243)n no ve ningœn motivo por el que deben hacerse mÆs comentarios acerca de una decisi(cid:243)n de la Comisi(cid:243)n que data de 1994. (1) IP/94/1175. (2000/C 330 E/082) PREGUNTA ESCRITA P-0071/00 de Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) a la Comisi(cid:243)n (18 de enero de 2000) Asunto: Retraso en el pago de ayudas de la UE a olivareros andaluces Miles de olivareros andaluces todav(cid:237)a no han percibido las ayudas que la Uni(cid:243)n Europea destina cada campaæa para este sector, subvenciones que en muchos casos representan el 40 por ciento de los ingresos de estos agricultores. Segœn denuncian los propios representantes del sector, este retraso les estÆ ocasionando graves perjuicios puesto que contaban con estas ayudas para paliar los gastos de la campaæa. Los representantes de los afectados afirman que se debe a la falta de capacidad de la Junta de Andaluc(cid:237)a, responsable de la gesti(cid:243)n de estos fondos, el que todav(cid:237)a haya miles de agricultores pendientes de recibirlos, tanto los correspondientes al œltimo ejercicio como a los de campaæas anteriores. ¿Es consciente la Comisi(cid:243)n de este grave problema que afecta a los olivareros andaluces? ¿Puede indicar las Comisi(cid:243)n la raz(cid:243)n de los retrasos en el pago de las ayudas que no han sido hechas efectivas? ¿Puede indicar la Comisi(cid:243)n si ademÆs de estos retrasos en la campaæa 98-99, quedan pendientes pagos a campaæas anteriores y cuantificar el montante de estas ayudas por cobrar? ¿Tiene el prop(cid:243)sito la Comisi(cid:243)n de adoptar alguna medida para solucionar este serio problema que pone en peligro la econom(cid:237)a de miles de olivareros de la comunidad andaluza? C 330 E/76 Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas ES 21. 11. 2000 Respuesta del Sr. Fischler en nombre de la Comisi(cid:243)n (15 de febrero de 2000) La Comisi(cid:243)n estÆ al corriente de algunos problemas en la gesti(cid:243)n de las ayudas agr(cid:237)colas comunitarias en determinadas regiones como Andaluc(cid:237)a. La raz(cid:243)n principal de los retrasos de pago es imputable a fallos en el sistema administrativo y financiero del organismo encargado de liquidar las ayudas agr(cid:237)colas. Con arreglo al sistema de delegaci(cid:243)n de poderes que rige el funcionamiento de la pol(cid:237)tica agr(cid:237)cola comœn, los organismos pagadores acreditados de los Estados miembros deben gestionar los pagos y garantizar el respeto de la normativa comunitaria (lo que incluye las fechas de pago). En Espaæa, la Junta de Andaluc(cid:237)a estÆ oficialmente reconocida como organismo pagador para las ayudas agr(cid:237)colas comunitarias. la Con el fin de garantizar el respeto de los plazos en la liquidaci(cid:243)n de las ayudas a los agricultores, Comisi(cid:243)n tiene instaurado desde hace varios aæos un sistema de penalizaci(cid:243)n, previsto en el art(cid:237)culo 4 del Reglamento (CE) no 296/96 (1), para los Estados miembros que no observen los plazos fijados en la normativa agr(cid:237)cola. Este sistema de penalizaci(cid:243)n se aplica œnicamente a los organismos pagadores de los Estados miembros, y los agricultores siguen conservando su derecho a percibir (cid:237)ntegramente la ayuda solicitada. A t(cid:237)tulo de ejemplo y sin tener en cuenta las decisiones posteriores que pudieran tomarse en el marco de la liquidaci(cid:243)n de cuentas, durante el ejercicio financiero del Fondo Europeo de Orientaci(cid:243)n y Garant(cid:237)a Agr(cid:237)cola (FEOGA) correspondiente a 1999 Espaæa fue objeto de correcciones financieras por importe de 521 millones de pesetas (3,3 M€) por los retrasos registrados en la liquidaci(cid:243)n de las ayudas agr(cid:237)colas al sector del aceite de oliva. En lo que respecta a las solicitudes de ayuda que pudieran quedar impagadas, debe recordarse que la normativa comunitaria fija ciertos periodos de pago y que s(cid:243)lo cabe entender que hay retraso y aplicar las sanciones econ(cid:243)micas antes mencionadas despuØs de vencidos estos plazos. En el caso presente, Su Seæor(cid:237)a hace referencia a las solicitudes de ayuda a la producci(cid:243)n de aceite de oliva relativas a la campaæa 1998/1999. En este caso la normativa prevØ un periodo de pago que comienza el 16 de octubre 1999 y vence el nonagØnismo d(cid:237)a siguiente a la fecha de publicaci(cid:243)n del reglamento por el que se fija la producci(cid:243)n efectiva de aceite de oliva para la campaæa en cuesti(cid:243)n. Este œltimo reglamento debe ser adoptado por la Comisi(cid:243)n a mÆs tardar ocho meses despuØs de finalizada la campaæa de comercializaci(cid:243)n. Por consiguiente, la Comisi(cid:243)n deberÆ esperar hasta el 26 de octubre de 2000, aproximadamente, para considerar que dichos gastos son tard(cid:237)os y aplicar las sanciones previstas en el art(cid:237)culo 4 del Reglamento (CE) no 296/96. Por lo que respecta a los pagos correspondientes a las campaæas anteriores, la Comisi(cid:243)n dispone de medios para detectar los retrasos ya en la fase de declaraci(cid:243)n mensual de los gastos del FEOGA, y, si procede, aplicarÆ las penalidades previstas en la normativa. Hay que recordar, por œltimo, que se efectuarÆ el mismo ejercicio de control en los procedimientos de liquidaci(cid:243)n de cuentas, al objeto de obligar posteriormente a los Estados miembros a respetar las obligaciones reglamentarias en lo que respecta a las fechas de pago a los agricultores. (1) Reglamento (CE) no 296/96 de la Comisi(cid:243)n, de 16 de febrero de 1996, relativo a los datos que deberÆn transmitir los Estados miembros a los efectos de contabilizaci(cid:243)n de los gastos financiados con cargo a la secci(cid:243)n de Garant(cid:237)a del Fondo Europeo de Orientaci(cid:243)n y de Garant(cid:237)a Agraria (FEOGA), y por el que se fijan algunas disposiciones de aplicaci(cid:243)n del Reglamento (CE) no 1259/1999 del Consejo, DO L 39 de 17. 2. 1996 y DO L 331 de 23. 12. 1999. (2000/C 330 E/083) PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-0072/00 de Mathieu Grosch (PPE-DE) a la Comisi(cid:243)n (24 de enero de 2000) Asunto: Residuos de madera en tableros de aglomerado De la carta no NL 94141 del «Directoraat-Generaal Milieubeheer» Afdeling DGM/A/GA del Ministerio neerlandØs de Salud Pœblica, Planificaci(cid:243)n del Territorio y Medio Ambiente se desprende textualmente que


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0118/00 di John Cushnahan (PPE-DE) alla Commissione. Costi connessi con il trattamento di un litro di latte.

eurovoc_concepts:
Denmark
Netherlands
cost price
food processing
milk

text: 24. 10. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 303 E/143 colpiti dalla crisi la crescita sia stata rilanciata. ¨ stato ormai raggiunto un consenso sul fatto che lo spettro di una recessione mondiale in seguito alla crisi in Asia e alle sue ripercussioni nel resto del mondo appare lontano. La posizione della Comunit(cid:224) nei confronti della crisi finanziaria Ł stata espressa in numerose occasioni: cioŁ, necessit(cid:224) di mantenere i mercati aperti e di lottare contro la tentazione protezionista (il deficit commerciale euro-Asia (ASEM) (1) ha raggiunto nel 1998 87. 000 M€, il doppio della cifra relativa al 1997), importanza dell(cid:146)aiuto internazionale, dell(cid:146)aiuto comunitario fornito in maniera bilaterale nonchØ multilaterale, anche attraverso il fondo fiduciario ASEM, nonchØ necessit(cid:224) di continuare le riforme dei sistemi finanziari dei paesi colpiti dalla crisi e di trovare una soluzione alle conseguenze sociali della crisi. Trattandosi del progetto di ponte di sviluppo Europa-Asia, la Commissione ha avuto occasione di valutare proposte specifiche che si riferiscono a questo grande progetto, in particolare nel settore dei trasporti. La Commissione ha realizzato uno studio approfondito che ha evidenziato in particolare il fatto che, trattandosi di collegamenti tra Europa ed Estremo Oriente, il trasporto marittimo avrebbe costituito, in un futuro prevedibile e date le grandissime distanze interessate dal progetto, un mezzo di trasporto piø economico delle vie stradali, della ferrovia o del trasporto via canali, benchØ la Transiberiana costituisca l(cid:146)unica alternativa reale (meno vantaggiosa nelle condizioni attuali che il trasporto marittimo). La Comunit(cid:224) non dovrebbe in alcun caso partecipare finanziariamente ad un obiettivo di trasporto riguardante il commercio tra l(cid:146)Europa e l(cid:146)Estremo Oriente. Per la costruzione o la ricostruzione di infrastrutture, si Ł raccomandato che non venga preso alcun impegno finanziario comunitario per raggiungere gli obiettivi di trasporto legati al commercio Europa/Caucaso/Asia centrale senza che sia stato preventivamente effettuato uno studio finanziario e di mercato esauriente riguardo alla validit(cid:224) potenziale del progetto. In compenso, ogni misura volta a migliorare l(cid:146)affidabilit(cid:224), la sicurezza e i termini di transito finanziata dalla Comunit(cid:224) deve mirare ad un allineamento dei paesi beneficiari nei confronti dell(cid:146)acquis comunitario. In conformit(cid:224) con queste raccomandazioni globali approvate dalla Commissione, Ł stato avviato un progetto chiamato Traceca. Tale progetto consiste nel fornire assistenza tecnica per la realizzazione di un corridoio di trasporti su un asse ovest-est a partire dall(cid:146)Europa e che copre il Mar Nero, il Caucaso e il Mar Caspio per raggiungere l(cid:146)Asia Centrale (esistono gi(cid:224) 22 progetti per una somma totale di 30 M€ e sono stati avviati altri 7 progetti d(cid:146)investimento di riabilitazione delle infrastrutture per un totale di 25 M€). Traceca sostiene lo sviluppo della cooperazione regionale tra i paesi beneficiari e facilita il loro inserimento negli scambi economici internazionali. La sinergia con i progetti dei Trans European Networks Ł garantita. Inoltre, Traceca si Ł rivelato un catalizzatore di energie. Il progetto ha infatti contribuito a portare istituzioni finanziarie internazionali come la Banca europea per la ricostruzione e lo sviluppo (Bers) e la Banca Mondiale a finanziare porti, strade o infrastrutture ferroviarie lungo la strada Traceca. (1) ASEM: Riunione Asia-Europa. Composizione dei partner asiatici: Cina, Giappone, Corea, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailandia, Filippine, Vietnam. (2000/C 303 E/155) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0118/00 di John Cushnahan (PPE-DE) alla Commissione (18 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Costi connessi con il trattamento di un litro di latte (cid:201) al corrente la Commissione dei costi connessi con il trattamento di un litro di latte in Danimarca e in Olanda? Risposta data dal sig. Fischler in nome della Commissione (7 febbraio 2000) La Commissione non dispone di dati sui costi del trattamento di un litro di latte in Danimarca, nei Paesi Bassi o in qualsiasi altro Stato membro. Va sottolineato che detti costi possono variare in funzione del tipo di prodotto o della misura e struttura dello stabilimento di trasformazione


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-2810/99 apresentada por Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) à Comissão. Protocolo relativo à melhoria da protecção e do respeito do bem-estar dos animais.

eurovoc_concepts:
European convention
animal welfare
application of EU law

text: C 280 E/136 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias PT 3. 10. 2000 No entanto, os sapadores-bombeiros apelam actualmente (cid:224) reflexªo sobre a necessidade ou nªo de uma sinaliza(cid:231)ªo vis(cid:237)vel, exterior e permanente dos ve(cid:237)culos a GPL. Essa identifica(cid:231)ªo pode, por um lado, suscitar actos de vandalismo. Por outro lado, a sinaliza(cid:231)ªo posta nas chapas de matr(cid:237)cula, por exemplo, deixa de ser vis(cid:237)vel em caso de incŒndio. Os sapadores-bombeiros profissionais preferem um sistema de identifica- (cid:231)ªo que se revele apenas em caso de incŒndio. Existe alguma legisla(cid:231)ªo europeia sobre as razıes dessa sinaliza(cid:231)ªo? Em caso negativo, considera a Comissªo necessÆrio adoptar legisla(cid:231)ªo nesse dom(cid:237)nio? Que pensa a Comissªo desta proposta de sinaliza(cid:231)ªo em caso de incŒndios? Resposta dada pelo ComissÆrio Liikanen em nome da Comissªo (8 de Fevereiro de 2000) A Comissªo agradece (cid:224) Senhora Deputada a chamada de aten(cid:231)ªo para a import(cid:226)ncia particular da protec(cid:231)ªo dos sapadores-bombeiros contra os riscos de incŒndio inerentes aos ve(cid:237)culos que funcionam a gÆs de petr(cid:243)leo liquefeito (GPL). A Comissªo confirma que o regulamento 67 da Comissªo Econ(cid:243)mica para a Europa das Na(cid:231)ıes Unidas especifica as condi(cid:231)ıes de seguran(cid:231)a e de instala(cid:231)ªo dos equipamentos GPL. Este regulamento exige, com efeito, a instala(cid:231)ªo no dep(cid:243)sito de uma vÆlvula de sobrepressªo, o que deve eliminar o risco de explosªo em caso de incŒndio. A Comunidade, pelo seu lado, examina a possibilidade de aderir a este regulamento, que passaria a ser, nesse caso, de aplica(cid:231)ªo obrigat(cid:243)ria para todos os Estados-membros. Nesse quadro, a referida disposi(cid:231)ªo regulamentar aplicar-se-ia (cid:224) homologa(cid:231)ªo CE dos ve(cid:237)culos novos que funcionem a GPL. Certos Estados-membros anteciparam, aliÆs, essa prescri(cid:231)ªo. No que respeita aos ve(cid:237)culos que funcionam a GPL em servi(cid:231)o, a Comissªo apenas pode encorajar as autoridades francesas a estudarem todas as solu(cid:231)ıes que prevejam uma sinaliza(cid:231)ªo espec(cid:237)fica que permita proteger melhor os sapadores-bombeiros em caso de interven(cid:231)ªo num ve(cid:237)culo que funcione a GPL. Por outro lado, a Comissªo estÆ pronta, no quadro da Decisªo 1999/847/CE do Conselho, de 9 de Dezembro de 1999, que cria um programa de ac(cid:231)ªo comunitÆrio no dom(cid:237)nio da protec(cid:231)ªo civil (1), e, nomeadamente, no quadro do grande projecto «preven(cid:231)ªo», a apoiar uma iniciativa nesse dom(cid:237)nio. (1) JO L 327 de 21. 12. 1999. (2000/C 280 E/148) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-2810/99 apresentada por Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) (cid:224) Comissªo (18 de Janeiro de 2000) Objecto: Protocolo relativo (cid:224) melhoria da protec(cid:231)ªo e do respeito do bem-estar dos animais Em Maio de 1999 entrou em vigor o Protocolo referido em ep(cid:237)grafe, juridicamente vinculativo. No mesmo, os animais sªo reconhecidos como seres sens(cid:237)veis e solicita-se (cid:224) Comunidade que, em determina- dos dom(cid:237)nios, tenha plenamente em conta as exigŒncias em matØria de bem-estar dos animais. 1. Que passos estÆ a Comissªo a dar para p(cid:244)r em prÆtica as exigŒncias do Protocolo? 2. Mais precisamente, tenciona a Comissªo, apresentar propostas sobre a cria(cid:231)ªo intensiva de su(cid:237)nos, tal como Ø estipulado pela Directiva do Conselho 91/630 (1) que fixava como data limite o dia 1 de Outubro de 1997? 3. propor um desmantelamento progressivo dos recintos de gesta(cid:231)ªo para as porcas grÆvidas, (cid:224) luz das recomenda(cid:231)ıes do ComitØ cient(cid:237)fico e veterinÆrio segundo as quais nªo deveria ser autorizado qualquer recinto individual que nªo permita (cid:224) porca mover-se com facilidade? 3. 10. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 280 E/137 propor uma modifica(cid:231)ªo pol(cid:237)tica significativa que substitua o transporte de longa dist(cid:226)ncia dos 4. animais de cria(cid:231)ªo vivos por um comØrcio de carne e carca(cid:231)as? Neste contexto, deveria salientar-se que o Protocolo classifica os animais como seres sens(cid:237)veis e nªo como mercadorias. (cid:201), pois, evidente, que os animais vivos nªo deveriam ser submetidos (cid:224)s regras comunitÆrias sobre a livre troca de mercadorias. (1) JO L 340 de 11. 12. 1991, p. 33. Resposta dada por David Byrne em nome da Comissªo (23 de Fevereiro de 2000) O protocolo referido reconheceu os animais como seres dotados de sensibilidade e, desde a sua adop(cid:231)ªo, a Comissªo mostra-se cada vez mais preocupada em ter em conta este requisito na defini(cid:231)ªo das suas pol(cid:237)ticas. No ano 2000, tenciona apresentar propostas importantes em matØria de bem-estar animal relativas (cid:224) cria(cid:231)ªo de su(cid:237)nos e ao transporte dos animais. A Comissªo apresentarÆ, em especial, uma proposta relativa (cid:224) protec(cid:231)ªo dos su(cid:237)nos de cria(cid:231)ªo tendo em vista a altera(cid:231)ªo da Directiva 91/630/CEE do Conselho, de 19 de Novembro de 1991, relativa (cid:224)s normas m(cid:237)nimas de protec(cid:231)ªo de su(cid:237)nos. O projecto da Comissªo poderia incluir, nomeadamente, exigŒncias que tornem obrigat(cid:243)ria a cria(cid:231)ªo das porcas em grupo bem como a estabelecer Æreas diferenciadas para permitir a expressªo do seu comportamento natural. A Comissªo poderia propor a aplica(cid:231)ªo destas novas medidas o mais rapidamente poss(cid:237)vel para as futuras explora(cid:231)ıes. O prazo de aplica(cid:231)ªo destas disposi(cid:231)ıes para as estruturas existentes serÆ objecto de discussıes entre peritos, que deverªo ter em conta, nomeadamente, as consequŒncias socioecon(cid:243)micas. A legisla(cid:231)ªo comunitÆria relativa (cid:224) protec(cid:231)ªo dos animais durante o transporte Ø estabelecida com base em resultados de investiga(cid:231)ªo cient(cid:237)fica e de experiŒncia prÆtica, indicando ambas que, desde que respeitadas determinadas condi(cid:231)ıes de protec(cid:231)ªo animal, o transporte de animais Ø realizÆvel. Contudo, as exigŒncias da Directiva 91/628/CEE do Conselho, alterada pela Directiva 95/29/CEE, de 29 de Junho de 1995, relativa (cid:224) protec(cid:231)ªo dos animais durante o transporte (1), devem ser reavaliadas (cid:224) luz das informa(cid:231)ıes mais recentes. Foi recentemente estabelecido um grupo de trabalho no seio do ComitØ VeterinÆrio Permanente para estudar certas dificuldades na aplica(cid:231)ªo da referida directiva. A Comissªo nªo exclui a prepara(cid:231)ªo, no decurso do ano 2000, de uma proposta de altera(cid:231)ªo da legisla(cid:231)ªo comunitÆria vigente com base nas conclusıes deste grupo de trabalho. AlØm disso, a Comissªo estÆ a elaborar um projecto baseado no parecer do ComitØ Cient(cid:237)fico da Saœde e do Bem-Estar dos Animais, que estabelece normas para a ventila(cid:231)ªo mec(cid:226)nica dos ve(cid:237)culos que trans- portam animais. Esta proposta estÆ prevista para o primeiro semestre de 2000. (1) JO L 148 de 30. 6. 1995. (2000/C 280 E/149) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-2815/99 apresentada por Jan Wiersma (PSE) (cid:224) Comissªo (18 de Janeiro de 2000) Objecto: Problemas dos Roma 1. A Comissªo privilegia justificadamente, no (cid:226)mbito do alargamento, um melhor tratamento dos Roma em diversos Estados candidatos. Pode a Comissªo especificar quais os problemas precisos que terªo que ser abordados?