title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-0178/00 υποβολή: Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) και Helmuth Markov (GUE/NGL) προς την Επιτροπή. Διακοπή της σιδηροδρομικής σύνδεσης μεταξύ Ολλανδίας και Γερμανίας ύστερα από την επιδιόρθωση του Διευρωπαϊκού Δικτύου στο τμήμα Nieuweschans ‐ Weener.

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Germany
Netherlands
carriage of passengers
contract of carriage
means of public conveyance
rail network
rail transport
trans-European network
transport company

text: 8. 8. 2000 EL Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των C 225 E/223 (2000/C 225 E/258) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-0336/00 ypobolh·: Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) prow thn Epitroph· (14 Febroyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Εξαι΄ρεση του Νοµου΄ Άρτας απο΄ δρα΄σεις της Κοινοτικη΄ς Πρωτοβουλι΄ας Ιnterreg 2000 (cid:129) 2006 Η Επιτροπη΄ προ΄σφατα εξε΄δωσε σχε΄διο Ανακοι΄νωσης προς τα κρα΄τη µε΄λη της Ε. Ε. για την Κοινοτικη΄ Πρωτοβουλι΄α Interreg 2000(cid:141)2006. Συ΄µφωνα µε την Ανακοι΄νωση, στον κατα΄λογο των επιλε΄ξιµων περιοχω΄ν για δρα΄σεις στον τοµε΄α της διασυνοριακη΄ς συνεργασι΄ας (δε΄σµη Α), τοµε΄ας που θα απορροφη΄σει και το µεγαλυ΄τερο µε΄ρος των κονδυλι΄ων, δεν περιλαµβα΄- νεται ο Νοµο΄ς Άρτας παρο΄τι καλυ΄πτει ο΄λα τα κριτη΄ρια που απαιτου΄νται για την ε΄νταξη στη δε΄σµη αυτη΄. Επειδη΄ η παραπα΄νω εξαι΄ρεση αποτελει΄ ανισο΄τιµη µεταχει΄ριση για τον Νοµο΄ Άρτας, ερωτα΄ται η Επιτροπη΄: 1. Για ποιους λο΄γους εξαιρε΄θηκε ο Νοµο΄ς Άρτας απο΄ τον κατα΄λογο των επιλε΄ξιµων περιοχω΄ν για χρηµατοδο΄- τηση στα πλαι΄σια των δρα΄σεων της διασυνοριακη΄ς συνεργασι΄ας; 2. Προτι΄θεται στο τελικο΄ σχε΄διο να α΄ρει την αδικι΄α που ε΄γινε σε βα΄ρος του Νοµου΄ Άρτας και να τον συµπεριλα΄βει στον κατα΄λογο των επιλε΄ξιµων περιοχω΄ν; Koinh· apa·nthsh toy k. Barnier ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w stiw grapte·w ervth·seiw E-0150/00, E-0229/00 kai E-0336/00 (6 Marti·oy 2000) Η Επιτροπη΄ συγκεντρω΄νει τις πληροφορι΄ες που απαιτου΄νται για την απα΄ντηση στην ερω΄τηση που τε΄θηκε. ∆ε θα παραλει΄ψει να γνωστοποιη΄σει το συντοµο΄τερο το αποτε΄λεσµα των ερευνω΄ν της. (2000/C 225 E/259) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-0178/00 ypobolh·: Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) kai Helmuth Markov (GUE/NGL) prow thn Epitroph· (31 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: ∆ιακοπη΄ της σιδηροδροµικη΄ς συ΄νδεσης µεταξυ΄ Ολλανδι΄ας και Γερµανι΄ας υ΄στερα απο΄ την επιδιο΄ρθωση του ∆ιευρωπαι¤κου΄ ∆ικτυ΄ου στο τµη΄µα Nieuweschans (cid:129) Weener Ει΄ναι ενη΄µερη η Επιτροπη΄ για το γεγονο΄ς ο΄τι οι σιδηροδροµικε΄ς επιβατικε΄ς µεταφορε΄ς µεταξυ΄ της πο΄λης 1. Groningen (Ολλανδι΄α) και της Βρε΄µης (Γερµανι΄α) ει΄ναι µε΄χρι ση΄µερα περιορισµε΄νες σε τρι΄α τρε΄να την ηµε΄ρα προς κα΄θε κατευ΄θυνση και ο΄τι, µα΄λιστα, κα΄ποτε ει΄χε συζητηθει΄ το ενδεχο΄µενο να καταργηθει΄ εντελω΄ς η διαδροµη΄ αυτη΄, ου΄τως ω΄στε να µην υπα΄ρχουν πια καθο΄λου δηµο΄σιες συγκοινωνι΄ες µεταξυ΄ των βορει΄ων τµηµα΄των των δυ΄ο χωρω΄ν; Ει΄ναι ενη΄µερη η Επιτροπη΄ ο΄τι το κυριο΄τερο επιχει΄ρηµα για την υπερβολικα΄ περιορισµε΄νη αυτη΄ παροχη΄ 2. υπηρεσιω΄ν η΄ταν επι΄ σειρα΄ ετω΄ν το γεγονο΄ς ο΄τι το τµη΄µα της σιδηροδροµικη΄ς γραµµη΄ς ανα΄µεσα στα σηµει΄α διε΄λευσης των συνο΄ρων Nieuweschans (Ολλανδι΄α) και Weener (Γερµανι΄α, Κα΄τω Σαξονι΄α) βρισκο΄ταν σε α΄θλια κατα΄σταση, διε΄θετε µια σιδηροτροχια΄ µο΄νο, µε αποτε΄λεσµα η επιτρεπο΄µενη στο τµη΄µα αυτο΄ ταχυ΄τητα να ει΄ναι περιορισµε΄νη αναγκαστικα΄ σε 30 χλµ/ω΄ρα, και ο΄τι θεωρει΄το πως η αναγκαι΄α επιδιο΄ρθωση δεν θα η΄ταν αρκετα΄ αποδοτικη΄; Μπορει΄ η Επιτροπη΄ να επιβεβαιω΄σει ο΄τι οι σιδηροδροµικε΄ς συγκοινωνι΄ες στο εν λο΄γω τµη΄µα θα διακοπου΄ν 3. απο΄ 1ης Απριλι΄ου 2000 για ε΄να εξα΄µηνο (και θα αντικατασταθου΄ν απο΄ που΄λµαν), επειδη΄ η εγκαταλελειµµε΄νη γραµµη΄ θα επιδιορθωθει΄ τω΄ρα εν τε΄λει ε΄ναντι κο΄στους τουλα΄χιστον 16,5 εκατ, ευρω΄; Έτσι η ταχυ΄τητα θα µπορε΄σει να αυξηθει΄ ε΄ως 120 χλµ/ω΄ρα, εξαιρουµε΄νης της δια΄βασης της κινητη΄ς γε΄φυρας του Εµς, που χρεια΄ζεται για τη ναυσιπλοι΅α µεταξυ΄ των τοποθεσιω΄ν Papenburg και Leer. Η επιδιο΄ρθωση δε του γερµανικου΄ τµη΄µατος της γραµµη΄ς θα συγχρηµατοδοτηθει΄ απο΄ κονδυ΄λια που προορι΄ζονται για τα ∆ιευρωπαι¤κα΄ ∆ι΄κτυα. C 225 E/224 Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των EL 8. 8. 2000 Ει΄ναι ενη΄µερη η Επιτροπη΄ για το γεγονο΄ς ο΄τι ο ολλανδικο΄ς οργανισµο΄ς σιδηροδρο΄µων (NS) διε΄κοψε τη 4. µι΄σθωση της ε΄ως ση΄µερα χρησιµοποιου΄µενης αµαξοστοιχι΄ας VT 624 απο΄ τον γερµανικο΄ αντι΄στοιχο οργανισµο΄ (DB), επειδη΄ η νε΄α περιφερειακη΄ σιδηροδροµικη΄ εταιρι΄α NoordNed επρο΄κειτο να αναλα΄βει την υπηρεσι΄α αυτη΄; Εν του΄τοις, η NoordNed δεν επε΄τυχε συµφωνι΄α για την χορη΄γηση σχετικω΄ν επιδοτη΄σεων απο΄ την ολλανδικη΄ περιφε΄ρεια Groningen και το γερµανικο΄ οµο΄σπονδο κρα΄τος της Κα΄τω Σαξονι΄ας. Γνωρι΄ζει επι΄σης η Επιτροπη΄ ο΄τι δεν ζητη΄θηκε προ΄γραµµα δροµολογι΄ων για την χειµερινη΄ περι΄οδο 2000-2001 απο΄ τους διαχειριστε΄ς των σιδηροδροµικω΄ν γραµµω΄ν; Ποια µε΄τρα προτι΄θεται να λα΄βει η Επιτροπη΄ για να προλα΄βει το εξ αιτι΄ας της απο΄συρσης των δυο 5. ενδιαφεροµε΄νων εθνικω΄ν σιδηροδροµικω΄ν οργανισµω΄ν και της ανεπα΄ρκειας των περιφερειακω΄ν επιδοτη΄σεων, ενδεχο΄µενο να µην επαναληφθου΄ν οι επιβατικε΄ς σιδηροδροµικε΄ς µεταφορε΄ς στο εν λο΄γω δροµολο΄γιο µετα΄ απο΄ την πραγµατοποι΄ηση των ε΄ργων επιδιο΄ρθωσης τον Οκτω΄βριο 2000, γεγονο΄ς που θα ση΄µαινε ο΄τι η αποκατα΄σταση της συ΄νδεσης ∆. ∆. η΄ταν περιττη΄; Apa·nthsh thw kaw de Palacio ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (25 Febroyari·oy 2000) Η Επιτροπη΄ συγκεντρω΄νει τις πληροφορι΄ες που απαιτου΄νται για την απα΄ντηση στην ερω΄τηση που τε΄θηκε. ∆ε θα παραλει΄ψει να γνωστοποιη΄σει το συντοµο΄τερο το αποτε΄λεσµα των ερευνω΄ν της. (2000/C 225 E/260) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-0233/00 ypobolh·: Luigi Vinci (GUE/NGL) prow thn Epitroph· (4 Febroyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Αναδια΄ρθρωση του οµι΄λου ABB ALSTOM POWER Η διευ΄θυνση του οµι΄λου ABB ALSTOM POWER, προι¤ο΄ν συγχω΄νευσης που πραγµατοποιη΄θηκε στις 30 Ιουνι΄ου 1999, ανακοι΄νωσε αναδια΄ρθρωση, µε συνε΄πεια την κατα΄ργηση θε΄σεων εργασι΄ας σε ορισµε΄νες περιφε΄ρειες ο΄που εδρευ΄ουν µονα΄δες της επιχει΄ρησης. Ο ο΄µιλος ABB ALSTOM POWER η΄ οι εταιρει΄ες απο΄ τη συγχω΄νευση των οποι΄ων προε΄κυψε ε΄χουν πα΄ρει ενισχυ΄σεις απο΄ την Ευρωπαι¤κη΄ Ένωση. Μπορει΄ η Επιτροπη΄ να αναφε΄ρει συγκε- κριµε΄να το υ΄ψος και τις πρου¤ποθε΄σεις των ενισχυ΄σεων αυτω΄ν καθω΄ς και αν η χορη΄γηση΄ τους ε΄χει συναρτηθει΄ µε τη δηµιουργι΄α θε΄σεων απασχο΄λησης; Στην περι΄πτωση κατα΄ την οποι΄α δεν ε΄χουν τηρηθει΄ ο΄λες οι απαιτου΄µενες πρου¤ποθε΄σεις, προτι΄θεται η Επιτροπη΄ να απαιτη΄σει την επιστροφη΄ των ενισχυ΄σεων που ε΄χουν δοθει΄ στον ο΄µιλο ABB ALSTOM POWER; Apa·nthsh toy k. Barnier ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (10 Marti·oy 2000) Η Επιτροπη΄ συγκεντρω΄νει τις πληροφορι΄ες που απαιτου΄νται για την απα΄ντηση στην ερω΄τηση που τε΄θηκε. ∆ε θα παραλει΄ψει να γνωστοποιη΄σει το συντοµο΄τερο το αποτε΄λεσµα των ερευνω΄ν της. (2000/C 225 E/261) GRAPTH ERVTHSH P-0235/00 ypobolh·: Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) prow thn Epitroph· (31 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Προτεραιο΄τητες της Πορτογαλικη΄ς Προεδρι΄ας στον τοµε΄α της εκπαι΄δευσης Μετα΄ τη δηµοσι΄ευση του τεκµηριωµε΄νου προγρα΄µµατος της Πορτογαλικη΄ς Προεδρι΄ας, θα µπορου΄σε µη΄πως η Επιτροπη΄ να εκθε΄σει µε σαφη΄νεια την ερµηνει΄α που δι΄νει στον διακηρυχθε΄ντα στο΄χο να «διερευνη΄σει την ιδε΄α µιας ευρωπαι¤κη΄ς δια΄στασης στην εκπαι΄δευση»; Πως αντιµετωπι΄ζει η Επιτροπη΄ το΄σο το δικο΄ της ρο΄λο στην υλοποι΄ηση αυτου΄ του στο΄χου, ο΄σο και το ρο΄λο των κυβερνη΄σεων των επιµε΄ρους κρατω΄ν µελω΄ν;


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0165/00 von Rosa Díez González (PSE), Fernando Pérez Royo (PSE) und Luis Berenguer Fuster (PSE) an die Kommission. Follow-up der Gewährung einer staatlichen Beihilfe für den spanischen Stromsektor.

eurovoc_concepts:
Spain
State aid
control of State aid
electrical industry
liberalisation of the market
single market

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text: C 330 E/96 Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften DE 21. 11. 2000 Der Gemeinsame Standpunkt enth(cid:228)lt Kriterien, bei deren Erf(cid:252)llung die Mitgliedstaaten den Zeitplan f(cid:252)r die Umsetzung der Richtlinie verl(cid:228)ngern und in bestimmten F(cid:228)llen weniger strenge Umweltziele vorgeben k(cid:246)nnen. Hierzu geh(cid:246)ren unter anderem unvorhergesehene und au(cid:223)ergew(cid:246)hnliche D(cid:252)rren und (cid:220)ber- schwemmungen sowie die Sanierung des Grundwassers, die naturgem(cid:228)(cid:223) h(cid:228)ufig (cid:252)ber den im Vorschlag vorgesehenen zeitlichen Rahmen hinausgeht. Die erste Lesung des Parlaments und die unl(cid:228)ngst verab- schiedeten ˜nderungen des Umweltausschusses lassen auf eine Versch(cid:228)rfung dieser Kriterien schlie(cid:223)en. In der Begr(cid:252)ndung des urspr(cid:252)nglichen Vorschlags hat die Kommission die Auswirkungen der Umsetzung bewertet. Der Rat und das Parlament sind in ihren Lesungen (cid:252)ber den Vorschlag nicht auf diese Bewertung eingegangen. (1) ABl. C 343 vom 30. 11. 1999. (2) ABl. C 184 vom 17. 6. 1997. (3) KOM(2000) 1 endg. (4) ABl. C 342 E vom 30. 11. 1999. (2000/C 330 E/105) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0165/00 von Rosa D(cid:237)ez GonzÆlez (PSE), Fernando PØrez Royo (PSE) und Luis Berenguer Fuster (PSE) an die Kommission (31. Januar 2000) Betrifft: Follow-up der Gew(cid:228)hrung einer staatlichen Beihilfe f(cid:252)r den spanischen Stromsektor Im Zusammenhang mit den staatlichen Beihilfen f(cid:252)r die Kosten der Liberalisierung im Stromsektor und in Anbetracht der Tatsache, da(cid:223) Kommissar Monti festgestellt hat, da(cid:223) die sechste (cid:220)bergangsbestimmung des Gesetzes 54/97 betreffend den spanischen Stromsektor eine staatliche Beihilfe darstellt, die gew(cid:228)hrt wurde, ohne dies der Kommission vorab mitzuteilen, m(cid:246)ge die Kommission mitteilen, wie sie in dem eventuell in dieser Angelegenheit zu fassenden Beschlu(cid:223) die von den spanischen Stromgesellschaften bereits erhaltenen Mittel unter Ber(cid:252)cksichtigung von Artikel 87 Absatz 3 Buchstabe c) zu behandeln beabsichtigt? Antwort von Herrn Monti im Namen der Kommission (9. M(cid:228)rz 2000) Die Rechtswidrigkeit einer staatlichen Beihilfe, d. h. die Tatsache, da(cid:223) sie ohne Anmeldung bei der Kommission gew(cid:228)hrt wurde, sagt laut Rechtsprechung des Gerichtshofs nichts (cid:252)ber ihre Vereinbarkeit mit dem Gemeinsamen Markt aus. Die bereits gezahlten Betr(cid:228)ge werden somit auf der Grundlage der entsprechenden Artikel des EG-Vertrags gepr(cid:252)ft, um ihre Vereinbarkeit mit dem Gemeinsamen Markt festzustellen und (cid:252)ber ihre etwaige R(cid:252)ckforderung zu entscheiden. (2000/C 330 E/106) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0167/00 von Rosa D(cid:237)ez GonzÆlez (PSE), Fernando PØrez Royo (PSE) und Luis Berenguer Fuster (PSE) an die Kommission (31. Januar 2000) Betrifft: Kosten des (cid:220)bergangs zum Wettbewerb und Marktvariable im spanischen Stromsektor Die Sechste (cid:220)bergangsbestimmung des Gesetzes 54/97 f(cid:252)r den spanischen Stromsektor sieht ein Finanzie- rungssystem vor, das es den beg(cid:252)nstigten spanischen Stromunternehmen heute erlaubt, sogenannte (cid:132)Liberalisierungskosten(cid:147) zu berechnen. Hat die Kommission die spanische Regierung bereits aufgefordert, diese Bestimmung zu (cid:228)ndern und die Anerkennung dieser Kosten von Marktvariablen abh(cid:228)ngig zu machen (Nachfrage, Preis, Zinss(cid:228)tze usw. ), wie die Kommission in ihrem (cid:132)Verfahren zur Analyse der staatlichen Beihilfen im Zusammenhang mit der Liberalisierung(cid:147) beschreibt?


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-0114/00 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Council. EU plans with regard to the WTO following the failure of the Seattle Summit.

eurovoc_concepts:
World Trade Organisation
common tariff policy
tariff negotiations

text: 3. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 280 E/179 (2000/C 280 E/205) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0113/00 by Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) to the Council (31 January 2000) Subject: Cancellation of debt of the poorest countries by EU Member States Is the Council taking any initiatives, or will it take such initiatives in the near future, with a view to ensuring that all the Member States of the European Union cancel the debts owed to them by the poorest countries as part of far-reaching measures which will help launch a more balanced phase of world development, eradicating the extreme poverty from which many countries now suffer? Reply (28 March 2000) At the annual World Bank/IMF meetings in Washington in September 1999, the donor community took an ambitious set of political decisions closely linking poverty alleviation strategies, structural adjustment programmes and the debt reduction initiative. In this context, the ACP-EU Council of Ministers decided in December 1999 that unallocated program- mable resources from the eighth European Development Fund and earlier Funds could be used in the form of grants for meeting the outstanding debt and debt servicing obligations to the Community of the ACP countries which qualify under the highly indebted poor countries initiative (EUR 320 million) and for contributing to the overall financing of the highly indebted poor countries initiative for the ACP by providing up to EUR 680 million for the highly indebted poor countries Trust Fund managed by the World Bank. Separate decisions will be adopted in accordance with the appropriate procedures to deal with the external indebtedness of highly indebted poor countries other than members of the ACP group, and budget resources will be used for this purpose as part of the Community(cid:146)s development aid policy for the countries of Asia and Latin America. (2000/C 280 E/206) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0114/00 by Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) to the Council (31 January 2000) Subject: EU plans with regard to the WTO following the failure of the Seattle Summit Is it the case that, as has been reported in the media, fresh negotiations between the various economic blocs of industrialised countries and the poorest and developing countries are to recommence with a view to reopening the Millennium Round negotiations following the failure of the WTO Summit in Seattle? If so, what provision will the Council make for Parliament(cid:146)s participation in drawing up the European position in the light of the new situation, and given the changes which have since occurred in European and world public opinion? Reply (28 March 2000) In its Conclusions of 26 October 1999, the Council established the position of the European Union 1. on the preparation for the Third WTO Ministerial Conference in Seattle. On that occasion, the Council reiterated its firm conviction that a comprehensive round of trade negotiations was the best way to address the challenges resulting from the current economic changes, to manage the globalisation process effectively, to expand opportunities for international trade and growth, and to respond in a balanced manner to the interests of all WTO members, especially the developing countries. C 280 E/180 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 3. 10. 2000 At the same time, the Council underlined the need to involve civil society fully in the process and, to that end, to continue to engage with it in order to take into account its legitimate interests and concerns. 2. In its Resolution of 18 November 1999, the European Parliament had substantially shared the objectives established by the Council, particularly with respect to the global approach advocated in the abovementioned Conclusions. 3. Following the failure of the Seattle Conference, the Council bodies are currently examining, on the basis of information provided by the Commission, which was also presented by Commissioner Lamy during his recent appearance before the European Parliament Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy, the most appropriate ways of achieving the objectives set out in the Conclusions of 26 October 1999, which still form the basis of the Union(cid:146)s position for the next round of trade negotiations in the WTO. At the same time, the Council(cid:146)s subordinate bodies will also focus on analysing in order to identify the deficiencies in the preparation and procedures of appropriate mechanisms for improving the efficiency as well as the internal and external transparency of the WTO process and to ensure the full involvement of all its members. the Seattle Conference, An initial exchange of views at political level on all of these questions will be held at the informal 4. meeting of Trade Ministers scheduled for March 17 and 18 2000 in Porto. It will then be for the General Affairs Council to lay down the political and strategical guidelines in this area. (2000/C 280 E/207) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0115/00 by Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) to the Council (31 January 2000) Subject: Unemployment and treaty reform The Portuguese Presidency intends to devote the first European Council meeting to be held in Portugal to unemployment and social cohesion. It is clear that the unemployment problem in the EU in recent years has been directly linked to economic development, and the 25 regions with the lowest level of unemployment, at 4 %, are among the richest regions, while the 25 regions with the highest unemploy- ment, standing at 23,7 %, are among the poorest. In the light of this situation, will the Portuguese Presidency include the implementation of a European employment policy at the same level as the regional development policy among the issues for which reform of the Treaties is proposed at the Intergovernmental Conference for the year 2000? Reply (16 March 2000) Under the Treaty of Amsterdam, a new Title VIII on employment has been included in the EC Treaty requiring Member States and the Community to work towards developing a coordinated strategy for employment. While it is early days still in developing such a coordinated strategy, the initial experience of implementing the Treaty provisions, which began in advance of the actual entry into force under the Luxembourg process, has been encouraging. One of the reasons for the recent improvements in the overall employment situation are the policies being implemented by Member States and efforts to coordinate them through the various processes at the level of the Union. In all Member States, the 1998 and 1999 Employment guidelines have been successfully transposed into national action plans demonstrating the continuing and strengthened commitment to the process. The Presidency(cid:146)s aim for the special European Council in Lisbon on 23 and 24 March is to update the European strategy for growth, competitiveness and employment in the light of the new conditions, as well as to enhance the European Employment Pact


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0125/00 di Neil MacCormick (Verts/ALE) al Consiglio. Esportazioni di armi.

eurovoc_concepts:
European arms policy
Sudan
arms trade
third country

text: 3. 10. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 280 E/181 NØ le conclusioni del Consiglio europeo di Colonia nØ quelle del Consiglio europeo di Helsinki includono l(cid:146)attuazione di una politica europea dell(cid:146)occupazione nel mandato della Conferenza dei Rappresentanti dei Governi degli Stati membri che sar(cid:224) chiamata a modificare i trattati. (2000/C 280 E/208) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0125/00 di Neil MacCormick (Verts/ALE) al Consiglio (31 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Esportazioni di armi Il Consiglio Ł consapevole che le restrizioni alle esportazioni di armi verso i paesi come il Sudan vengono eluse attraverso la concessione di licenze per la fabbricazione di armi a produttori di paesi terzi? Quali passi effettuer(cid:224) il Consiglio in merito? Risposta (16 marzo 2000) La questione evocata dall(cid:146)Onorevole parlamentare non Ł stata sottoposta al Consiglio. dell(cid:146)«arms brokering» Ł tuttavia oggetto di esame presso i suoi organi. Il problema (2000/C 280 E/209) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0134/00 di Joost Lagendijk (Verts/ALE) alla Commissione (20 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Pressioni esercitate sui funzionari della DG Controllo finanziario in occasione di un controllo della Corte dei conti europea Sul sito web dell(cid:146)organizzazione sindacale «Renouveau & Democratie» si possono leggere tra l(cid:146)altro i seguenti quesiti rivolti alla Commissione: (cid:129) E(cid:146) vero che in preparazione di un audit della Corte dei conti europea sul funzionamento della DG Controllo finanziario la Direzione della DG ha diffuso una lista con i possibili quesiti e i suggerimenti per le risposte? (cid:129) E(cid:146) vero che al personale Ł stato chiesto di riferire alla Direzione sul contenuto dei colloqui avuti con la Corte dei conti europea? Pu(cid:242) la Commissione rispondere a tali quesiti? In caso di risposta affermativa: (cid:129) Quali erano le domande standard e i suggerimenti per le risposte? (cid:129) Conviene la Commissione con l(cid:146)interrogante che questo modo di procedere ha ostacolato un(cid:146)efficace controllo della Corte dei conti europea in quanto i funzionari non hanno potuto esprimersi in completa libert(cid:224)? (cid:129) Quali iniziative intende adottare la Commissione a seguito di quanto avvenuto e a quale scadenza? Risposta data dalla sig. ra Schreyer a nome della Commissione (7 marzo 2000) L(cid:146)elenco di domande che Ł stato distribuito non era un elenco di «possibili quesiti» ma, su richiesta della Corte dei conti, un questionario redatto dal gruppo di controllo della Corte dei conti. Inoltre il testo che Ł stato messo sull(cid:146)Intranet della DG Controllo finanziario (cid:129) da utilizzare come base per ottenere informa- zioni (cid:129) non conteneva dei «suggerimenti per le risposte »ma le risposte date da un(cid:146)unit(cid:224) della DG Controllo finanziario allo stesso questionario


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ P-0202/00 υποβολή: Dominique Souchet (UEN) προς την Επιτροπή. Τελωνειακά μέτρα σχετικά με τα εδάφη Saint-Pierre και Miquelon.

eurovoc_concepts:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
common tariff policy

text: 3. 10. 2000 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn C 280 E/199 (cid:201)ktote, to kataggello·meno faino·meno e·xei pollaplasiasuei·, an ei·nai dynato·n (!), me·xri toy shmei·oy, na e·xei metatrapei· ayth· akribv·w h apoysi·a (cid:129) h· o mikro·w ariumo·w diakopv·n gia diafhmi·seiw (cid:129) se diafhmistiko· para·gonta. Mporei· na anafe·rei h Epitroph· poio ei·nai to apote·lesma tvn ereynv·n poy ei·xe anaggei·lei prin apo· toyla·xiston e·na xro·no kai ea·n ejeta·zei to endexo·meno egkri·sevw ka·poioy me·troy gia na threi·tai sthn Ispani·a h proanaferuei·sa odhgi·a; (1) (2) EE C 207 thw 21. 7. 1999, sel. 138. EE L 298 thw 17. 10. 1989, sel. 23. Apa·nthsh thw kaw Reding ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (28 Febroyari·oy 2000) (cid:201)xei kinhuei· diadikasi·a lo·gv para·bashw dyna·mei toy a·ruroy 226 (prv·hn a·ruro 169) thw synuh·khw EK h opoi·a afora· thn Ispani·a poy den threi· tiw diata·jeiw thw odhgi·aw «Thleo·rash xvri·w sy·nora» sxetika· me th diafh·mish(odhgi·a toy Symboyli·oy 552/89/EOK toy Symboyli·oy gia to syntonismo· orisme·nvn nomouetikv·n, kanonistikv·n kai dioikhtikv·n diata·jevn tvn kratv·n melv·n sxetika· me thn a·skhsh thleoptikv·n drasthrioth·tvn poy tropopoih·uhke apo· thn odhgi·a 97/36/EK toy Koinoboyli·oy kai toy Symboyli·oy thw 30 Oktvbri·oy 1997). (2000/C 280 E/233) GRAPTH ERVTHSH P-0202/00 ypobolh·: Dominique Souchet (UEN) prow thn Epitroph· (31 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Telvneiaka· me·tra sxetika· me ta eda·fh Saint-Pierre kai Miquelon Kato·pin e·reynaw poy diejh·gage h Mona·da syntonismoy· gia thn katapole·mhsh thw apa·thw, orisme·new eyrvpai¤ke·w telvneiake·w yphresi·ew ypoxrev·uhkan na aporri·coyn ta pistopoihtika· eley·uervn telvneiakv·n praktikv·n tvn yperpo·ntivn edafv·n Saint-Pierre kai Miquelon, kat(cid:146) efarmogh· toy a·ruroy 101 thw apo·fashw 91/482/EOK (1) Mporei· h Epitroph· sxetika· me thn prokei·menh peri·ptvsh na dieykrini·sei ton orismo· poy di·dei stiw ergasi·ew ektelvnismoy· poy den aforoy·n «merike·w h· olike·w apallage·w apo· dasmoy·w kai forologike·w epibary·nseiw isody·namoy apotele·smatow»; En o·cei tvn tera·stivn dyskoliv·n poy antimetvpi·zoyn kai ua antimetvpi·soyn oi arxe·w tvn edafv·n Saint-Pierre kai Miquelon me thn diadikasi·a ayth· mporei· h Epitroph· na toyw xorhgh·sei, en anamonh· tvn oristikv·n apotelesma·tvn thw ekteloy·menhw e·reynaw, anabolh· thw efarmogh·w, dedome·noy o·ti oi arxe·w tvn edafv·n aytv·n dh·lvsan o·ti ei·nai diateueime·new na proboy·n sthn lh·ch opoioydh·pote dioruvtikoy· me·troy ua pro·teine h Epitroph·; (1) EE L 263 thw 19. 9. 1991, sel. 1. Apa·nthsh thw k. Schreyer ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (25 Febroyari·oy 2000) Sthn ypo·uesh sthn opoi·a anafe·retai to ajio·timo me·low, diapistv·uhke o·ti ei·xe katablhuei· eni·sxysh stiw metafore·w, idi·vw sto Saint Pierre kai Miquelon, stoyw oikonomikoy·w forei·w poy pragmatopoioy·san metafor- tv·seiw orisme·nvn proi¤o·ntvn sta eda·fh ayta·. H Epitroph· ejeta·zei, epi·shw ypo· to fvw tvn stoixei·vn poy e·labe apo· tiw gallike·w arxe·w kai apo· tiw arxe·w toy Saint Pierre kai Miquelon, an h en lo·gv eni·sxysh stiw metafore·w isodynamei· me epistrofh· dasmoy· sy·mfvna me thn apo·fash 91/482/EOK toy Symboyli·oy, thw 25hw Ioyli·oy 1991, sxetika· me th sy·ndesh tvn yperpo·ntivn xvrv·n kai edafv·n (YXE) me thn Eyrvpai¤kh· Oikonomikh· Koino·thta (1). Sy·mfvna me tiw diata·jeiw thw apo·fashw ayth·w, ta proi¤o·nta poy den kata·gontai apo· tiw YXE, bri·skontai se eley·uerh kyklofori·a stiw YXE kai epaneja·gontai vw e·xoyn prow thn Koino·thta, eisa·gontai sthn Koino·thta apallagme·na apo· dasmoy·w kai forologike·w epibary·nseiw isody·namoy apotele·smatow ypo· thn proy¤ po·uesh o·ti plhroy·ntai oi o·roi toy a·ruroy 101 para·grafow 2 (katabolh· dasmv·n h· forologikv·n epibary·nsevn isody·namoy apotele·smatow sthn oikei·a YXE, apoysi·a apallagh·w h· epistrofh·w, olikv·w h· merikv·w, dasmv·n h· forologikv·n epibary·nsevn isody·namoy apotele·smatow, prosko·mish pistopoihtikoy· ejagvgh·w). C 280 E/200 Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn EL 3. 10. 2000 Prokeime·noy na prostateyuoy·n ta oikonomika· symfe·ronta tvn Koinoth·tvn, oi eunike·w arxe·w, sto paro·n sta·dio, klh·uhkan na la·boyn synthrhtika· me·tra (ai·thsh eggy·hshw apo· toyw endiafero·menoyw oikonomikoy·w forei·w). H Epitroph· ua enhmerv·sei apeyuei·aw tiw armo·diew arxe·w sxetika· me ta pori·smata thw eje·tash·w thw. (1) EE L 263 thw 19. 9. 1991. Apo·fash tropopoihuei·sa apo· thn apo·fash 97/803/EK• EE L 329 thw 29. 11. 1997. (2000/C 280 E/234) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-0205/00 ypobolh·: Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) prow thn Epitroph· (4 Febroyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Piuanh· eyrvpai¤kh· nomouesi·a sxetika· me ta epiki·ndyna aulh·mata Mporei· na dieykrini·sei h Epitroph· an ypa·rxei ka·poia eidikh· nomouesi·a sto eyrvpai¤ko· di·kaio sxetika· me ta epiki·ndyna aulh·mata, o·pvw gia para·deigma oi polemike·w te·xnew, kai me thn prostasi·a tvn symmetexo·ntvn se ayta· ta aulh·mata; Apa·nthsh thw k. Reding ej ono·matow thw Eyrvpai¤kh·w Epitroph·w (8 Marti·oy 2000) H Eyrvpai¤kh· Epitroph· plhroforei· thn ajio·timh boyleyth· o·ti den ypa·rxei eidikh· nomouesi·a gia ton aulhtismo· se koinotiko· epi·pedo. H synuh·kh EK den pare·xei sthn Epitroph· th dynato·thta na nomouetei· se ayto·n ton tome·a. H ry·umish tvn aulhtikv·n drasthrioth·tvn, idi·vw tvn epiki·ndynvn, anh·kei basika· sthn armodio·thta tvn kratv·n melv·n. Eja·lloy polla· kra·th me·lh e·xoyn ekdv·sei kano·new me antikei·meno ta proso·nta tvn ekpaideytv·n, thn pro·sbash sth drasthrio·thta h· ta pro·typa asfalei·aw, propanto·w gia ta aulh·mata poy uevroy·ntai epiki·ndyna. Oi aulhtike·w omospondi·ew pai·zoyn epi·shw shmantiko· ro·lo o·son afora· thn orga·nvsh toy aulh·mato·w toyw kai toyw kano·new poy to ryumi·zoyn. H Epitroph· efista· thn prosoxh· thw ajio·timhw boyleytoy· sthn e·kuesh toy Elsi·nki gia ton aulhtismo· (1) thn opoi·an h Epitroph· eje·dvse thn 1h Dekembri·oy 1999. Se ayth·n thn e·kuesh h Epitroph· ypogrammi·zei thn ana·gkh miaw ne·aw etairikh·w sxe·shw metajy· aulhtikv·n omospondiv·n, kratv·n melv·n kai koinotikv·n orga·nvn, me sebasmo· thw arxh·w thw epikoyriko·thtaw kai thw aytonomi·aw tvn aulhtikv·n organv·sevn. (1) (cid:201)kuesh toy Elsi·nki gia ton aulhtismo· (cid:129) COM(1999)644 teliko·. (cid:201)kuesh thw Eyrvpai¤kh·w Epitroph·w sto Eyrvpai¤ko· Symboy·lio me sto·xo th diafy·lajh tvn shmerinv·n domv·n toy aulhtismoy· kai th diath·rhsh thw koinvnikh·w leitoyrgi·aw toy sto koinotiko· plai·sio. (2000/C 280 E/235) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-0212/00 ypobolh·: Gérard Caudron (PSE) prow thn Epitroph· (4 Febroyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Enisxy·seiw ston tome·a thw sidhroyrgi·aw Se synedri·ash thw olome·leiaw, ei·xa thn eykairi·a na ekfrasuv· sxetika· me thn efarmogh· toy 6oy kv·dika tvn enisxy·sevn ston tome·a thw sidhroyrgi·aw, to 1998. Kata· thn vw a·nv pare·mbash ei·xa epaine·sei thn poio·thta thw ekue·sevw thw Epitroph·w, kri·nontaw o·mvw lyphro· to gegono·w o·ti h e·kuesh ayth· den ka·lypte o·lew tiw ptyxe·w tvn en lo·gv enisxy·sevn. Paro·ti o kv·dikaw tvn enisxy·sevn ston tome·a thw sidhroyrgi·aw ei·nai diatypvme·now me mega·lh safh·neia, h Epitroph· e·xei epaneilhmme·nvw epitre·cei th xorh·ghsh enisxy·sevn se sidhroyrgike·w epixeirh·seiw poy den ypa·gontai stiw kathgori·ew toy kv·dika. Xa·rin iso·thtow, ua pre·pei ei·te na efarmosuei· aysthra· o kv·dikaw tvn enisxy·sevn, ei·te na tropopoihuei·, ea·n epiuymei· h Epitroph· na epitre·cei th xorh·ghsh enisxy·sevn poy den nomimopoioy·ntai me ta shmerina· dedome·na


title: Council Opinion of 31 January 2000 on the updated Stability Programme of the Netherlands, 1999 to 2002

eurovoc_concepts:
Netherlands
economic stabilisation
public finance

text: 2. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 60/1 I (Information) COUNCIL COUNCIL OPINION of 31 January 2000 on the updated stability programme of the Netherlands, 1999 to 2002 (2000/C 60/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies (1), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof, Having regard to the recommendation of the Commission, After consulting the Economic and Financial Committee, HAS DELIVERED THIS OPINION: On 31 January 2000 the Council examined the 1999 update of the stability programme of the Netherlands which covers the period 1999 to 2002. The Council notes with satisfaction that the Dutch general Government deficit for 1998 and that estimated for 1999 are lower than those projected in the the budgetary initial 1998 stability programme; outcome for 1999 is estimated to be in small surplus instead of a planned deficit of 1,3 % of GDP. The general Government debt ratio was also lower than projected in both 1998 and 1999. Economic growth in 1999 also exceeded the projection the the initial programme. The Council considers that of updated programme is consistent with the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines. in fact the cautious programme The 1999 update maintains the approach of the initial 1998 stability three macroeconomic identifiying scenarios as a basis for the fiscal projections to 2002; the update is based on actual forecasts for the year 2000 and uses framework of assumptions for 2001 and 2002. Under this scenario annual growth would be 2,0 % in 2001/2002 and the general Government deficit would reach 1,1 % of GDP in 2002. The 1999 update also takes into account the fiscal reform to be implemented in 2001 the budgetary cost of which is estimated at about 0,6 % of GDP. scenario as the basic As in tis opinion on the initial programme (2) the Council acknowledges that the adoption of the cautious macroeconmic (1) OJ L 209, 2. 8. 1997, p. 1. (2) OJ C 3, 6. 1. 1999, p. 2. recent economic developments scenario as basis for the fiscal strategy of the Government was made on grounds of prudence; the Council notes, however, that render unlikely the average GDP growth rates underlying the budgetary projections of the cautious scenario. Moreover, recent economic forecasts of GDP growth for the Netherlands, including the Commission Autumn 1999 forecasts, point to real GDP growth rates for 2001 substantially higher than that assumed in the cautious scenario. The Council considers that the Dutch method of using cautious growh assumptions and expenditure targeting and control has been instrumental in achieving the good results registered until now. However, this method also tends to make it more difficult to assess whether the medium-term autcome of the deficit is compatible with the requirements of the Stability and Growth the Council Pact. Based on the information now available, considers that the middle and favourable scenarios provide a range of more plausible macroeconomic assumptions and therefore a more relevant framework in assessing the public finance projections of the updated stability programme than the cautious scenario. The underlying budgetary position of the general government in 2002 would broadly provide adequate safety margin to prevent the deficit from breaching the 3 % of GDP threshold in normal circumstances, thus fulfilling the Stability and Growth Pact requirements. improvement The Council notes that tax reductions in recent years have to wage moderation and contributed in employment; in this context the Council welcomes the tax reform planned to be implemented in 2001 which aims at reducing the tax burden on earned income. Taking into account the Government surplus already achieved in 1999, current strong economic growth and possible inflationary pressures, the Council recommends to the Dutch authorities to strengthen the envisaged budgetary position in 2000 and the following years, unless a significant deceleration in activity materialises. Such strengthening of the budgetary position would be fully consistent with the recommendations of the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines. The Council welcomes the intention of the Dutch Government to submit future updates of its stability programme shortly after the presentation of its annual budget memorandum which will the most recent forecasts for the economy. reflect


title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS P-0223/00 esittäjä(t): Patricia McKenna (Verts/ALE) komissiolle. Glen of the Downsin tien levennys.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU financing
Ireland
environmental impact
impact study
structural adjustment
transport infrastructure

text: C 330 E/106 Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti FI 21. 11. 2000 k(cid:228)teen niihin todistuksiin liittyv(cid:228)t maksut, jotka 1) olivat selv(cid:228)sti v(cid:228)(cid:228)rennettyj(cid:228) tai jotka koskivat muualla kuin Bangladeshissa tuotettuja tuotteita, tai jotka 2) perustuivat tuottajien antamiin v(cid:228)(cid:228)riin ilmoituksiin vienninedist(cid:228)misvirastolle (Export Promotion Bureau). Bangladesh on tunnustanut alkuper(cid:228)todistusten (lomake A) my(cid:246)nt(cid:228)misest(cid:228) ja niiden puutteellisesta valvon- nasta johtuneet ongelmat. Euroopan unionin maahantuojat saivat lis(cid:228)ksi tiet(cid:228)(cid:228) Bangladeshin viranomaisten vaikeuksista hyvin my(cid:246)h(cid:228)isess(cid:228) vaiheessa. Onko totta, ett(cid:228) komissio harkitsee parhaillaan ehdotusta, jonka mukaan kyseiset maahantuojat vapautet- taisiin tietyist(cid:228) tullimaksuista (cid:148)erityisten olosuhteiden(cid:148) perusteella? Jos vastaus on my(cid:246)nteinen, mihin toimiin komissio aikoo ryhty(cid:228) ja mit(cid:228) ajanjaksoa kyseiset toimet koskisivat? Jos vastaus on kielteinen, aikooko komissio ryhty(cid:228) toimiin t(cid:228)ss(cid:228) asiassa? Frederik Bolkesteinin komission puolesta antama vastaus (28. maaliskuuta 2000) On totta, ett(cid:228) Bangladeshin viranomaisten vuodesta 1994 vuoden 1996 puoliv(cid:228)liin my(cid:246)nt(cid:228)mien 15 000 alkuper(cid:228)todistuksen perusteella tapahtunutta tuontia koskevat tullimaksut on julistettu maksettaviksi, koska Bangladeshin viranomaiset ovat kumonneet kyseiset todistukset arvoisan parlamentin j(cid:228)senen mainitse- mista syist(cid:228), mik(cid:228) on kaikilta osin asetuksen ETY N:o 2454/93 (1) s(cid:228)(cid:228)nn(cid:246)sten mukaista. Yhteis(cid:246) teki yhteisty(cid:246)h(cid:246)n ja hallinnolliseen tutkimukseen liittyv(cid:228)n vierailun Bangladeshiin joulukuussa 1996. Vierailu vahvisti ep(cid:228)ilyksen v(cid:228)(cid:228)rink(cid:228)yt(cid:246)ksist(cid:228), ja n(cid:228)iden havaintojen perusteella komissio julkaisi tiedotuksen Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallisessa lehdess(cid:228) huhtikuussa 1997 (2). Bangladeshia koetteli maan talouden ja hallinnon toiminnan kannalta merkitt(cid:228)v(cid:228) luonnonkatastrofi (tulva) kes(cid:228)-elokuussa 1998. Komissio tarkastelee parhaillaan, onko kyse edell(cid:228) mainitussa asetuksessa tarkoite- tuista (cid:148)erityisist(cid:228) olosuhteista(cid:148). (1) EYVL L 253, 11. 10. 1993. (2) EYVL C 107, 5. 4. 1997. (2000/C 330 E/118) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS P-0223/00 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Patricia McKenna (Verts/ALE) komissiolle (31. tammikuuta 2000) Aihe: Glen of the Downsin tien levennys jotka koskevat 12. elokuuta 1999 erityissuojelu- Onko komissio selvill(cid:228) merkitt(cid:228)vist(cid:228) uusista tiedoista, alueeksi ehdotettua Glen of the Downs -aluetta Wicklow(cid:146)n kreivikunnassa Irlannissa? Katsooko komissio, ett(cid:228) Irlannin viranomaisten t(cid:228)h(cid:228)n menness(cid:228) antamat tiedot antavat komissiolle riitt(cid:228)v(cid:228)n pohjan arvioida yksityiskohtaisesti niit(cid:228) vahinkoja, joita ehdotetun kaltaisesta erityissuojelualueesta seuraisi? Onko todenn(cid:228)k(cid:246)ist(cid:228), ett(cid:228) komissio keskeytt(cid:228)(cid:228) ehdotetut tiety(cid:246)t siihen asti, kunnes Irlannin hallitus on vastannut asiaa koskeviin tiedusteluihin? Aikooko komissio ryhty(cid:228) oikeustoimiin Irlantia vastaan t(cid:228)ss(cid:228) asiassa? Mihin muihin toimenpiteisiin komissio aikoo ryhty(cid:228) Glen of the Downsin tiet(cid:246)iden kokonaisvai- kutusten arvioimiseksi? Onko todenn(cid:228)k(cid:246)ist(cid:228), ett(cid:228) komissio peruu rahoituksensa kokonaan tai osittain, jos tiedustelujen tulokset osoittautuvat ep(cid:228)tyydytt(cid:228)viksi? 21. 11. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti C 330 E/107 Margot Wallstr(cid:246)min komission puolesta antama vastaus (7. maaliskuuta 2000) Komissio olettaa parlamentin j(cid:228)senen tarkoittavan uusilla tiedoilla hydrogeologista raporttia, jonka h(cid:228)n j(cid:228)tti komissiolle 21. tammikuuta 2000. Raportissa k(cid:228)sitell(cid:228)(cid:228)n tien suunnitellun salaojitusj(cid:228)rjestelm(cid:228)n mahdolli- sia vaikutuksia pohjaveteen ja saarnia ja p(cid:228)hkin(cid:228)pensasta kasvavaan mets(cid:228)(cid:228)n. Komissio on toimittanut raportin Irlannin viranomaisille huomautusten esitt(cid:228)mist(cid:228) varten ja ehdottaa vastauksen lykk(cid:228)(cid:228)mist(cid:228) siihen saakka, kunnes Irlannin viranomaiset ovat vastanneet. Komissiolla ei ole valtuuksia keskeytt(cid:228)(cid:228) tiet(cid:246)it(cid:228). Se ei t(cid:228)ll(cid:228) hetkell(cid:228) suunnittele k(cid:228)ynnist(cid:228)v(cid:228)ns(cid:228) oikeustoimia hankkeen johdosta eik(cid:228) peruuttavansa sen rahoitusta. (2000/C 330 E/119) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS P-0226/00 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): JosØ Salafranca SÆnchez-Neyra (PPE-DE) neuvostolle Aihe: Maltillisten toisinajattelijoiden pid(cid:228)tt(cid:228)minen Kuubassa (28. tammikuuta 2000) Kuubassa pid(cid:228)tettiin (cid:228)skett(cid:228)in maltilliset toisinajattelijat Osvaldo PayÆ Sardiæas ja HØctor Palacios. Pid(cid:228)tyk- sen j(cid:228)lkeen heid(cid:228)t kuljetettiin tuntemattomaan paikkaan. Kuuban ihmisoikeuksien ja kansallisen sovinnon komitean mukaan viime marraskuun j(cid:228)lkeen on pid(cid:228)tetty noin 300 toisinajattelijaa ja ihmisoikeusaktivistia. Onko neuvosto tietoinen n(cid:228)ist(cid:228) tapahtumista? Mit(cid:228) mielt(cid:228) neuvosto on n(cid:228)ist(cid:228) pid(cid:228)tyksist(cid:228)? Aikooko neuvosto toteuttaa toimia t(cid:228)m(cid:228)n tilanteen vuoksi? Vastaus (2. toukokuuta 2000) Kuten arvoisa parlamentin j(cid:228)sen tiet(cid:228)nee, neuvosto seuraa hyvin tarkasti ihmisoikeustilannetta Kuubassa yleens(cid:228) ja toisinajattelijoiden tilannetta aivan erityisesti. Neuvostolle tiedotettiin jatkuvasti 25. tammikuuta pid(cid:228)tettyjen (cid:148)Movimiento Cristiano de Liberaci(cid:243)n(cid:148) -liikkeen j(cid:228)senen Osvaldo Paya Sardiæasin ja (cid:148)Partido de Solidaridad DemocrÆtica(cid:148) -puolueen perustajaj(cid:228)se- nen HØctor Palaciosin tilanteesta, ja neuvosto otti tyytyv(cid:228)isen(cid:228) vastaan tiedon heid(cid:228)n vapauttamisestaan pid(cid:228)tyst(cid:228) seuranneena p(cid:228)iv(cid:228)n(cid:228). EU on aina tarvittaessa esitt(cid:228)nyt selke(cid:228)sti kantansa ihmisoikeusasioihin sek(cid:228) julkilausumina ett(cid:228) Kuuban viranomaisia koskevina demarsseina. Lis(cid:228)ksi Havannassa olevat EU:n edustustot ty(cid:246)skentelev(cid:228)t yhdess(cid:228) ihmisoikeusasioissa ja pit(cid:228)v(cid:228)t yll(cid:228) hy(cid:246)dyllist(cid:228) vuoropuhelua kuubalaisten toisinajattelijoiden ja muiden kuubalaisen yhteiskunnan ryhmien kanssa. Neuvosto antoi viime maaliskuussa julkilausuman, jossa se pahoitteli sis(cid:228)isen toisinajattelun ryhm(cid:228)n nelj(cid:228)n j(cid:228)senen vastaisen oikeudenk(cid:228)ynnin tulosta ja muistutti vetoomuksistaan, ett(cid:228) kaikki nelj(cid:228) olisi vapautettava pikaisesti. Neuvoston Kuuban-suhteiden tavoitteet ovat edelleen moniarvoiseen demokratiaan siirtymisen edist(cid:228)minen sek(cid:228) ihmisoikeuksien ja perusvapauksien kunnioittaminen ja kest(cid:228)v(cid:228) taloudellinen elpyminen sek(cid:228) Kuuban kansan elintason nostaminen 2. joulukuuta 1996 Kuubasta m(cid:228)(cid:228)ritellyn yhteisen kannan mukaisesti. EU tavoitteen katsoo, ett(cid:228) tuloksiin t(cid:228)ht(cid:228)(cid:228)v(cid:228) vuoropuhelu ja humanitaarinen apu ovat parhaat keinot saavuttamiseksi. Neuvosto p(cid:228)(cid:228)tteli yhteisen kannan kuudennen arvioinnin yhteydess(cid:228) viime marraskuussa, ett(cid:228) Kuuban tilanteessa ei ollut tapahtunut sellaista kehityst(cid:228), jolla voitaisiin perustella EU:n l(cid:228)hestymistavan muuttami- nen. Neuvosto ottaa yh(cid:228) n(cid:228)m(cid:228) asiat ja muut ihmisoikeuksiin liittyv(cid:228)t asiat esille Kuuban viranomaisten kanssa aina, kun siihen on tilaisuus


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0177/00 von Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission. Freigabe preisgünstiger Krankenversicherungen für den freien Wettbewerb.

eurovoc_concepts:
European social policy
Netherlands
competence of the Member States
health insurance

text: 3. 10. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 280 E/195 (2000/C 280 E/227) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0177/00 von Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission (31. Januar 2000) Betrifft: Freigabe preisg(cid:252)nstiger Krankenversicherungen f(cid:252)r den freien Wettbewerb 1. Kann die Kommission best(cid:228)tigen, da(cid:223) die Mitteilung des niederl(cid:228)ndischen Rates f(cid:252)r Volksgesundheit und F(cid:252)rsorge (RVZ) richtig ist, wonach das niederl(cid:228)ndische Gesetz (cid:252)ber den Zugang zu Krankenver- sicherungen (WTZ) nicht mehr vorsehen darf, da(cid:223) jeder private Versicherungstr(cid:228)ger verpflichtet ist, eine preisg(cid:252)nstige (cid:132)Standardpaket-Police(cid:147) f(cid:252)r Versicherte (cid:252)ber 65 Jahren anzubieten? 2. Kann die Kommission au(cid:223)erdem best(cid:228)tigen, da(cid:223) auch die sog. (cid:132)MOOZ(cid:147), die Solidarit(cid:228)tsabgabe, die alle Privatversicherten entrichten, um Krankenkassen mit einer hohen Zahl von (cid:228)lteren Versicherten einen Ausgleich f(cid:252)r niedrige Versicherungsbeitr(cid:228)ge und hohe Ausgaben zu gew(cid:228)hren, von der Europ(cid:228)ischen Union nicht mehr erlaubt wird? 3. Wenn die Antwort auf die Fragen 1 und 2 ja lautet, ist sich die Kommission dann dar(cid:252)ber im klaren, da(cid:223) Hunderttausende von Versicherten mit niedrigem Einkommen in Schwierigkeiten geraten werden? 4. Kann die Kommission ferner best(cid:228)tigen, da(cid:223) sie dar(cid:252)ber hinaus weitere Ma(cid:223)nahmen in Betracht zieht, die, wenn sie umgesetzt werden, zu einem erheblichen Anstieg der kollektiven Ausgaben f(cid:252)r das Gesundheitswesen f(cid:252)hren w(cid:252)rden, wie z. B. die Verpflichtung, Vertr(cid:228)ge mit einer gr(cid:246)(cid:223)eren Anzahl von Leistungserbringern zu schlie(cid:223)en und Vereinbarungen (cid:252)ber Kosten und Umfang der Versicherungsleistun- gen zu treffen? 5. Was gedenkt die Kommission zu unternehmen, um zu verhindern, da(cid:223) das Gesundheitswesen in den Niederlanden f(cid:252)r den (cid:132)freien Wettbewerb(cid:147) freigegeben wird, zumal dieser Wettbewerb dazu f(cid:252)hrt, da(cid:223) die individuellen und kollektiven Ausgaben f(cid:252)r das bestehende Leistungspaket unn(cid:246)tig ansteigen? Antwort von Frau Diamantopoulou im Namen der Kommission (14. M(cid:228)rz 2000) Es ist Sache jedes Mitgliedstaats, sein System der sozialen Sicherheit (einschlie(cid:223)lich der Gesundheits- systeme) nach eigenem Gutd(cid:252)nken zu gestalten und die Bedingungen f(cid:252)r den Anspruch auf Leistungen aus diesen Systemen festzulegen, vorausgesetzt nat(cid:252)rlich, da(cid:223) dies mit dem Gemeinschaftsrecht in Einklang steht. Es gibt Gemeinschaftsbestimmungen zur Koordinierung der Sozialversicherungssysteme, die Hinder- nisse in der Freiz(cid:252)gigkeit von Menschen innerhalb der Gemeinschaft beseitigen, und Bestimmungen zur Frage der Diskriminierung zwischen Mann und Frau im Bereich der sozialen Sicherheit. Allerdings ist der Kommission die von dem Herrn Abgeordneten beschriebene spezifische Mitteilung nicht bekannt, ebenso wenig kennt sie Gemeinschaftsma(cid:223)nahmen mit den beschriebenen Merkmalen. Die Kommission wird daher bei den niederl(cid:228)ndischen Beh(cid:246)rden weitere Informationen hierzu einholen. (2000/C 280 E/228) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0182/00 von Paul R(cid:252)big (PPE-DE) an die Kommission (31. Januar 2000) Betrifft: Vorsteuerausschlu(cid:223) von PKW in (cid:214)sterreich In (cid:214)sterreich ist der Vorsteuerabzug f(cid:252)r Personen- und Kombinationskraftwagen ausgeschlossen, wodurch es f(cid:252)r (cid:246)sterreichische Unternehmen zu eklatanten Wettbewerbsverzerrungen im Vergleich zu anderen Mitgliedstaaten kommt. Es w(cid:228)re daher notwendig, den Teil des Richtlinienvorschlags der Kommission KOM(98) 377 endg. (1), der die Vereinheitlichung der Vorschriften (cid:252)ber die nicht zum vollen Vorsteuerabzug berechtigten Ausgaben enth(cid:228)lt, in der vom Europ(cid:228)ischen Parlament abge(cid:228)nderten Fassung sofort umzusetzen


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-0187/00 by Alexander de Roo (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Dioxin scare and PVC.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU environmental policy
import restriction
plastics
toxic substance

text: 26. 1. 2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 26 E/15 to a question from the German authorities. Having studied the dossier provided by the Italian authorities, and with regard to the restrictions placed on the movement of tourist coaches in the city centre, the Commission finds that the Italian authorities have not infringed Community law. Given the large numbers of visitors expected in Rome during the year 2000 (around 29 million visitors, with between 2 000 and 2 500 coaches per day), the plan drawn up by the city authorities has several objectives. It is designed to conserve the city(cid:146)s cultural and architectural heritage, protect the health and quality of life of the people of Rome and limit the already serious levels of pollution. To this end, the city authorities are planning to divide the city into a number of zones, some of which will be off limits to all traffic. However, sites will be provided for tourist coaches, facilities will be organised for setting travellers down in the city centre, and city centre access control points will be set up at which coaches will be directed to specified parking areas. Exceptions will be made for certain categories of traveller, such as the handicapped. Measures will be taken to improve the city(cid:146)s urban transport network and road signs. All the contracts for carrying out these measures will be awarded via invitation to tender so as to ensure transparency and the requisite competition. These measures are in line with Council Regulation (EEC) No 684/92 (1) as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 11/98 on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus, (2) and in particular Article 12, which allows local excursions to be carried out within the framework of an international service. It should be borne in mind that the main purpose of Regulation (EEC) No 684/92 is to regulate international transport. Local authorities(cid:146) policing powers allow them to regulate local traffic. The application of Regulation (EEC) No 684/92 is without prejudice to the application of this policing power as proposed by the City of Rome. Accordingly, the Commission does not envisage initiating proceedings against Italy for infringement of Council Regulation (EEC) No 684/92. The plan submitted by the Italian authorities does not indicate the existence of an entry charge. In any event, as local taxes are not harmonised at Community level, the introduction of an entry charge on tourist coaches could not run counter to Community law unless it contained discriminatory provisions, such as the application of a higher charge for coaches from other Member States. (1) OJ L 74, 20. 3. 1992. (2) OJ L 4, 8. 1. 1998. (2001/C 26 E/018) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0187/00 by Alexander de Roo (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (31 January 2000) Subject: Dioxin scare and PVC The WHO currently recommends that exposure should not top 1,4 TEQ/kg body weight per day, including dioxins and dioxin-like substances. In a recent report published on 30 November 1999, EU experts estimated the average dietary exposure for consumers within the EU to be as high as 2,6 TEQ/kg body weight per day. The average EU citizen therefore consumes more dioxin and dioxin-like substances than is acceptable according to the WHO. This means that the daily intake of these hazardous substances by the most vulnerable groups, such as babies and children, is clearly above the WHO recommendations. This situation has to changes as soon as possible. Which measures does the Commission intend to take in order to reduce adverse health effects related to exposure to dioxins? C 26 E/16 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 26. 1. 2001 Can the Commission indicate, or give an estimate of, how the present situation could be improved with one of the following three alternatives: an EU-ban on soft PVCs, an EU ban on hard PVCs or an EU ban on all PVCs? Answer given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission (17 April 2000) The policy of the Commission to reduce adverse health effects related to dioxins focusses on reducing human exposure to these compounds (dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs). More than 90 % of human exposure to dioxins derives from food, the rest being accounted for by inhalation from air and ingestion of particles from air, ingestion of contaminated soil and dermal absorption. Additionally, about 90 % of the exposure from food derives from foods of animal origin. The animals are themselves contaminated through feed and general environmental contamination. Surveys of food contamination and consumption now appear to confirm a decrease in human exposure to dioxins of a factor of 2 to 3 between the 70(cid:146)s (cid:129) 80(cid:146)s and the late 90(cid:146)s although some data gaps exist. The estimated average dietary exposure for consumers within the Community is currently in the range 1-3 pg TEQ/kg body weight/day. This does not include dioxin-like PCBs, which are estimated to contribute roughly 50 % of total dietary exposure measured as TEQs. If dioxin-like PCBs are taken into account, exposure could be in the range of 2-6 pg TEQ/kg body weight/day. The World Health Organisation currently recommends that exposure should not exceed 1-4 TEQ/kg body weight/day, including both dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. Further reductions in human exposure to dioxins will come from two fronts, firstly a reduction in the flow of dioxins into the food chain through new proposals to limit dioxin content of animal feed (limits on foodstuffs are also being examined) and secondly a further tightening of environmental emission standards. One concrete measure is the adoption of the proposed directive on the incineration of waste (1) foreseen for later this year. Further general reduction of emissions due to European environmental policy (e. g. through the progressive application of the IPPC directive) will also help improve the situation over the long term. A ban on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products would not have a direct effect on exposure to dioxins since PVC does not contain or release dioxins during use. PVC is the largest source of chlorine entering incinerators (50 %) and its contribution to the overall level of emissions of dioxins by waste incinerators has been at the centre of a major scientific debate. However, other waste streams (e. g. paper (cid:129) 11 %, putrescibles (cid:129) 17 %) also account for significant fractions of the chlorine entering waste incinerators and the new directive on the incineration of waste will considerably reduce the overall contribution of this source to dioxin emissions. In order to reduce further the potential adverse health effects related to exposure to dioxins, the Commission has also been funding research on the risk of environmental dioxins. A project from the Fourth RTD framework programme has recently been completed ((cid:145)Risks of environmental dioxins: linking epidemiology with toxicity studies to strengthen accurate risk assessment(cid:146)) and a new project ((cid:145)Compre- hensive risk analysis of dioxins: development of a methodology to assess genetic susceptibility to developmental disturbances and cancer(cid:146)) has just been started. While the first study did not support the prevailing hypothesis that dioxins at present concentrations would be a risk factor for soft tissue sarcoma, it actually found that usual population background exposure to dioxins is associated with lower cancer risk than near zero concentrations. The objective of the new study is to set a scientifically defendable limit of safe exposure to dioxins, as to developmental effects and cancer. (1) OJ C 372, 2. 12. 1998


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0175/00 von Olivier Duhamel (PSE) an die Kommission. Europäische Auszeichnung.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU competence
European Commission
European social policy
civil defence
honour

text: 24. 10. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 303 E/155 (2000/C 303 E/170) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0175/00 von Olivier Duhamel (PSE) an die Kommission (31. Januar 2000) Betrifft: Europ(cid:228)ische Auszeichnung Als vor kurzem Teile Westeuropas von einem Orkan verw(cid:252)stet wurden, reisten hunderte europ(cid:228)ische Zivilisten und Angeh(cid:246)rige des Milit(cid:228)rs aus ihren L(cid:228)ndern in das Katastrophengebiet und boten ihr Fachwissen und ihre tatkr(cid:228)ftige Unterst(cid:252)tzung an, um zu reparieren, was zu reparieren war, und den betroffenen Einwohnern Hilfe zu leisten. Dieses vorbildliche und solidarische Verhalten k(cid:246)nnte die Europ(cid:228)ische Union, insbesondere die Kommis- sion zum Anla(cid:223) nehmen, um eine europ(cid:228)ische Auszeichnung, beispielsweise einen Europ(cid:228)ischen Ver- dienstorden zu schaffen und die B(cid:252)rger oder die Gruppen von B(cid:252)rgern auszuzeichnen, die sich (cid:129) auf welcher Ebene auch immer (cid:129) f(cid:252)r die St(cid:228)rkung des Zusammenhalts zwischen den V(cid:246)lkern der Mitglied- staaten der Union eingesetzt oder eine europ(cid:228)ische Gesinnung an den Tag gelegt haben. Kann die Kommission, und insbesondere ihr Pr(cid:228)sident mitteilen, ob sie die Schaffung einer derartigen europ(cid:228)ischen Auszeichnung f(cid:252)r Engagement und Solidarit(cid:228)t im Dienste der Union f(cid:252)r angebracht erachtet, und, wenn ja, rasch nach Wegen f(cid:252)r die Umsetzung des Vorhabens zu suchen? Antwort von Herrn Prodi im Namen der Kommission (15. M(cid:228)rz 2000) Die Kommission hat Verst(cid:228)ndnis f(cid:252)r das Anliegen des Herrn Abgeordneten und teilt seine Ansicht. Eine derartige Initiative entzieht sich indessen ihrer Zust(cid:228)ndigkeit. Sie k(cid:246)nnte erst erwogen werden, wenn die Union die Frage des Katastrophenschutzes auf europ(cid:228)ischer Ebene behandeln wird. (2000/C 303 E/171) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0186/00 von Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission (31. Januar 2000) Betrifft: Unkontrollierte Vergrabung radioaktiver Stoffe in Albanien und auf dem s(cid:252)dlichen Balkan Vor kurzem wurden in Rom bei einem Treffen des griechischen Ministers f(cid:252)r (cid:246)ffentliche Ordnung und des italienischen Innenministers (in Anwesenheit ihres albanischen Amtskollegen) Sorgen wegen einer m(cid:246)gli- chen Verseuchung der Adria durch Versuche ge(cid:228)u(cid:223)ert, radioaktive Stoffe auf unkontrollierten Deponien zu vergraben; es wurden Ans(cid:228)tze diskutiert, wie der Schmuggel mit radioaktiven Stoffen und ihre Verbrin- gung auf geheimen Wegen nach Albanien und auf den s(cid:252)dlichen Balkan unterbunden werden kann. (cid:220)ber welche Informationen bez(cid:252)glich des Schmuggels radioaktiver Stoffe nach Albanien und in 1. andere Balkanstaaten verf(cid:252)gt die Kommission? 2. Welche Ma(cid:223)nahmen ergreift sie, damit die Verseuchung der Adria durch illegale Entsorgung radio- aktiver Stoffe eingeschr(cid:228)nkt wird? Antwort von Herrn Patten im Namen der Kommission (14. M(cid:228)rz 2000) Die Kommission erh(cid:228)lt regelm(cid:228)(cid:223)ig Informationen (cid:252)ber F(cid:228)lle von illegalem Handel mit Kernmaterial 1. und radioaktiven Stoffen, die von den Beh(cid:246)rden entdeckt werden. Auch sind der Kommission die besonderen Probleme im fr(cid:252)heren Jugoslawien und in Albanien bekannt. Das Referat Strahlenschutz der Generaldirektion Umwelt hat daher ein umfassendes Sensibilisierungs- und Ausbildungsprogramm konzipiert, mit dem u. a. die Balkan-Staaten dabei unterst(cid:252)tzt werden sollen, effektive Ma(cid:223)nahmen zur Bek(cid:228)mpfung des illegalen Handels mit Kernmaterial einzuleiten


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-0141/00 υποβολή: Isidoro Sánchez García (ELDR) προς την Επιτροπή. Πρόγραμμα τεχνικής και χρηματοδοτικής συνεργασίας με στόχο την αντιμετώπιση των ζημιών που προκάλεσαν οι καταστροφικές καταιγίδες στη Βενεζουέλα και συντονισμός με τα κράτη μέλη.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
EU aid
State aid
Venezuela
aid to disaster victims
bad weather
coordination of aid

text: 24. 10. 2000 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn C 303 E/149 H Epitroph· epiuymei· na episth·sei thn prosoxh· toy ajio·timoy boyleyth· sto gegono·w o·ti o kauorismo·w tvn 4. kindy·nvn gia toyw opoi·oyw epiba·lletai asfa·lish apotelei· ypo·uesh toy ka·ue kra·toyw me·loyw me mo·nh ejai·resh thn asfa·lish tvn aytokinh·tvn o·poy oi eyrvpai¤ke·w ryumi·seiw kauistoy·n ypoxrevtikh· thn ka·lych thw astikh·w eyuy·nhw se olo·klhrh thn epikra·teia thw E. E. Vsto·so, ua pre·pei na dieykrinistei· o·ti h asfa·lish ayth· kaly·ptetai apo· thn odhgi·a 92/49/EOK toy Symboyli·oy, thw 18hw Ioyni·oy 1992, poy afora· to syntonismo· tvn nomouetikv·n, kanonistikv·n kai dioikhtikv·n diata·jevn sxetika· me thn prvtasfa·lish ekto·w thw asfa·leiaw zvh·w kai thn tropopoi·hsh tvn odhgiv·n 73/239/ EOK kai 88/357/EOK (tri·th odhgi·a «prvtasfa·lish ekto·w thw asfa·leiaw zvh·w») (3) (kla·dow 12: astikh· eyuy·nh (A. E. ) uala·ssia, limnai·a kai pota·mia ska·fh), poy eisa·gei e·na kauestv·w eniai·aw a·deiaw, poy zhtei·tai apo· tiw arxe·w toyw kra·toyw me·loyw katagvgh·w thw asfalistikh·w etairei·aw, me ba·sh to opoi·o h teleytai·a ei·nai se ue·sh na drasthriopoiei·tai se olo·klhro to koinotiko· e·dafow, ei·te ypo· kauestv·w egkata·stashw ei·te ypo· kauestv·w eley·uerhw paroxh·w yphresiv·n. H eisagvgh· toy kauestv·tow aytoy· (a·rura 4 kai 5 thw en lo·gv odhgi·aw) skopey·ei sthn eni·sxysh toy antagvnismoy· stiw eunike·w agore·w prokeime·noy oi katanalvte·w na e·xoyn th dynato·thta na epile·goyn to ei·dow asfa·lishw poy toyw kaly·ptei kaly·tera kauv·w kai ton asfalisth· thw proti·mhsh·w toyw aneja·rthta apo· to kra·tow me·low katagvgh·w toy. (1) 89/48/CEE toy Symboyli·oy thw 21hw Dekembri·oy 1988 sxetika· me e·na geniko· sy·sthma anagnv·rishw tvn diplvma·tvn tritoba·umiaw ekpai·deyshw poy pistopoioy·n epaggelmatikh· ekpai·deysh ela·xisthw dia·rkeiaw triv·n etv·n, EE L 19 thw 4. 1. 1989. (2) 92/51/CEE toy Symboyli·oy, thw 18hw Ioyni·oy 1992, sxetika· me e·na dey·tero geniko· sy·sthma anagnv·rishw thw epaggelmatikh·w ekpai·deyshw poy symplhrv·nei thn odhgi·a 89/48/CEE, EE L 209 thw 24. 7. 1992. EE L 228 thw 11. 8. 1992. (3) (2000/C 303 E/161) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-0141/00 ypobolh·: Isidoro Sánchez García (ELDR) prow thn Epitroph· (31 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Pro·gramma texnikh·w kai xrhmatodotikh·w synergasi·aw me sto·xo thn antimetv·pish tvn zhmiv·n poy proka·lesan oi katastrofike·w kataigi·dew sth Benezoye·la kai syntonismo·w me ta kra·th me·lh Lamba·nontaw ypo·ch tiw katastrofike·w syne·peiew tvn kataigi·dvn, tvn plhmmyrv·n kai tvn katolisuh·sevn poy e·plhjan ta omo·sponda krati·dia Vargas kai Miranda thw Benezoye·law sta me·sa Dekembri·oy toy 1999 kai poy stoi·xisan deka·dew xilia·dew anurv·pina uy·mata, ekatonta·dew xilia·dew a·stegoyw kai zhmi·ew disekatommyri·vn eyrv· se katoiki·ew, ypodome·w kai ka·ue ei·doyw ejoplismo· kai systh·mata, ske·ptetai h Epitroph·, pe·ra apo· thn epei·goysa anurvpistikh· boh·ueia poy h·dh e·xei apofasisuei· kai dioxetey·etai me·sv toy ECHO, na ylopoih·sei ka·poio pro·gramma texnikh·w kai xrhmatodotikh·w synergasi·aw me sto·xo thn antimetv·pish tvn zhmiv·n kai thn anoikodo·- mhsh tvn perioxv·n poy eplh·ghsan apo· th fysikh· katastrofh·, kauv·w kai na provuh·sei ton syntonismo· me ta kra·th me·lh sto plai·sio thw synergasi·aw gia thn ana·ptyjh thw Dhmokrati·aw thw Benezoye·law; Apa·nthsh toy k. Patten ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (21 Febroyari·oy 2000) H Epitroph· etoima·zei prow paro·n mia apostolh· empeirognomv·nvn poy ua ajiologh·soyn thn kata·stash sth Benezoye·la kai ua kauori·soyn tiw dynate·w eidike·w ene·rgeiew. Ana·loga me ta apotele·smata ayth·w thw apostolh·w empeirognomv·nvn, ua apofasi·sei sxetika· me e·na mesopro·uesmo pro·gramma gia thn anoikodo·mhsh thw Benezoye·- law. Sto paro·n sta·dio, h Epitroph· den mporei· na para·sxei sto Ajio·timo Me·low toy Koinoboyli·oy stoixei·a sxetika· me to akribe·w poso· poy proble·petai gi(cid:146) ayth· th dra·sh, dio·ti ayto· ua ejarthuei· safv·w apo· ta apotele·smata thw apostolh·w empeirognvmo·nvn kai apo· tiw syzhth·seiw me toyw a·lloyw xorhgoy·w. H Epitroph· ua synergasuei· stena· me toyw a·lloyw xorhgoy·w, v·ste na enuarry·nei mia syntonisme·nh dieunh· prospa·ueia kai na kauorisuoy·n safv·w oi ene·rgeiew proteraio·thtaw


title: SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA E-0136/00 från Gerhard Hager (NI) till rådet. Inrättandet av Eurojust.

eurovoc_concepts: judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU

text: 21. 11. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 330 E/89 (2000/C 330 E/098) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA P-0132/00 fr(cid:229)n Francesco Speroni (TDI) till kommissionen (18 januari 2000) ˜mne: V(cid:228)gskyltar i Italien P(cid:229) de italienska motorv(cid:228)garna finns skyltar som anger att h(cid:246)gsta till(cid:229)tna hastighet (cid:228)r 50 km/tim, och p(cid:229) en skylt som sitter under specificeras det att detta endast g(cid:228)ller vid dimma. Texten (cid:228)r p(cid:229) italienska och kan d(cid:228)rf(cid:246)r inte l(cid:228)sas av de bilf(cid:246)rare som inte beh(cid:228)rskar detta spr(cid:229)k. Anser kommissionen att den b(cid:246)r vidta n(cid:229)gon (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rd f(cid:246)r att denna information skall bli tillg(cid:228)nglig f(cid:246)r alla och v(cid:228)gs(cid:228)kerheten d(cid:228)rmed (cid:246)ka? Svar fr(cid:229)n Loyola de Palacio p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (2 mars 2000) V(cid:228)gs(cid:228)kerhet (cid:228)r en nyckelfr(cid:229)ga inom den europeiska transportpolitiken och kommissionen har full f(cid:246)rst(cid:229)else f(cid:246)r parlamentledamotens oro vad g(cid:228)ller v(cid:228)gskyltar. V(cid:228)gskyltarnas utseende, t. ex. deras storlek, form och f(cid:228)rg, regleras av ett internationellt avtal som f(cid:246)rvaltas av F(cid:246)renta Nationernas ekonomiska kommission f(cid:246)r Europa. Oftast (cid:228)r skyltarna utformade som piktogram f(cid:246)r att undvika s(cid:229)dana problem vad g(cid:228)ller f(cid:246)rst(cid:229)elsen som n(cid:228)mndes av parlamentsledamoten. N(cid:228)r s(cid:229) inte (cid:228)r fallet (cid:228)r det emellertid upp till den enskilda medlemsstaten att som undertecknare av konventionen f(cid:246)resl(cid:229) en (cid:228)ndring om att ers(cid:228)tta textmeddelanden med piktogram. (2000/C 330 E/099) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0136/00 fr(cid:229)n Gerhard Hager (NI) till r(cid:229)det (31 januari 2000) ˜mne: Inr(cid:228)ttandet av Eurojust Vid toppm(cid:246)tet i Tammerfors beslutade Europeiska r(cid:229)det att inr(cid:228)tta en enhet f(cid:246)r bek(cid:228)mpning av grov organiserad brottslighet (Eurojust). R(cid:229)det uppmanades att anta de n(cid:246)dv(cid:228)ndiga r(cid:228)ttsliga instrumenten fram till slutet av (cid:229)r 2001. 1. 2. 3. 4. Hur l(cid:229)ngt har man kommit med de konkreta planerna betr(cid:228)ffande inr(cid:228)ttandet av Eurojust? Hur skall denna enhet vara organiserad (cid:129) i den m(cid:229)n denna fr(cid:229)ga nu redan kan besvaras? Vilken storleksordning skall enligt r(cid:229)dets uppfattning personalstyrkan inom Eurojust uppg(cid:229) till? Hur stora kostnader kommer detta att enligt r(cid:229)dets uppfattning medf(cid:246)ra? Svar (2 maj 2000) Det portugisiska ordf(cid:246)randeskapet har f(cid:246)relagt r(cid:229)det ett diskussionsunderlag f(cid:246)r utv(cid:228)rdering av alla de m(cid:246)jliga alternativ som g(cid:228)ller inr(cid:228)ttandet av Eurojust. En f(cid:246)rsta allm(cid:228)n debatt om detta har redan (cid:228)gt rum p(cid:229) beh(cid:246)riga avdelningar i r(cid:229)det. Vidare har ordf(cid:246)randeskapet h(cid:228)nskjutit fr(cid:229)gan om inr(cid:228)ttandet av Eurojust till justitie- och inrikesministrarna vid det informella m(cid:246)te som (cid:228)gde rum i Lissabon i b(cid:246)rjan av mars (cid:229)r 2000. C 330 E/90 Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning SV 21. 11. 2000 Det (cid:228)r (cid:228)nnu inte m(cid:246)jligt att ge n(cid:229)gon information om Eurojusts framtida organisation eller g(cid:246)ra en uppskattning av resursbehovet. S(cid:229) snart ett initiativ till ett r(cid:228)ttsligt instrument har h(cid:228)nskjutits till r(cid:229)det kommer Europaparlamentet att r(cid:229)dfr(cid:229)gas i vederb(cid:246)rlig ordning i enlighet med F(cid:246)rdraget om Europeiska unionen. (2000/C 330 E/100) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0142/00 fr(cid:229)n Roberta Angelilli (UEN) till kommissionen (31 januari 2000) ˜mne: F(cid:246)rtydliganden ang(cid:229)ende det upphandlingsf(cid:246)rfarande som g(cid:228)ller (cid:229)teruppbyggnad av v(cid:228)g i Addis Abeba och som finansieras av Europeiska utvecklingsfonden Det italienska byggf(cid:246)retaget Salini Costruttori SpA, som arbetar i Etiopien f(cid:246)r V(cid:228)rldsbankens och Euro- peiska utvecklingsfondens r(cid:228)kning n(cid:228)r det g(cid:228)ller stora projekt f(cid:246)r v(cid:228)gf(cid:246)rbindelser och dammar, deltog den 6 november 1998 i den anbudsinfordran som utlysts f(cid:246)r (cid:229)teruppbyggnad av v(cid:228)gstr(cid:228)ckan mellan Addis Abeba och Dessie-Woldiya. Detta projekt skulle finansieras av Europeiska utvecklingsfonden (ET/7020/ 000-ABA-Tender 4342). Salini Costruttori SpA lade fram ett anbud p(cid:229) del 1 och 2 av projektet, vilket visade sig vara det mest prisv(cid:228)rda anbudet ((cid:246)ver 6 822 572 euro billigare (cid:228)n den anbudsgivare som kom p(cid:229) andra plats). I f(cid:246)rfarandet f(cid:246)r bed(cid:246)mningen av anbuden f(cid:246)rklarade f(cid:246)retaget utt(cid:246)mmande hur arbetet skulle utf(cid:246)ras och vilket material som skulle anv(cid:228)ndas, helt i (cid:246)verensst(cid:228)mmelse med anbudshandlingarna. Dessa uppgifter (cid:246)verl(cid:228)mnades till kommissionen (GD VIII) f(cid:246)r tilldelning av kontraktet. Den 22 november 1999 informerade i st(cid:228)llet kommissionens f(cid:246)retr(cid:228)dare Karl Harbo den etiopiska regeringen om att det enda anbud som uppfyllde villkoren f(cid:246)r anbudsinfordran var det som kommit p(cid:229) andra plats. Detta f(cid:246)retag tilldelades del 2 av projektet medan del 1 sk(cid:246)ts upp. Meddelandet inneh(cid:246)ll ocks(cid:229) best(cid:228)mmelser om att f(cid:246)retagen efter tilldelningen av kontraktet inte fick anv(cid:228)nda d(cid:246)d materia fr(cid:229)n vattendrag och man avr(cid:229)dde kunderna och den internationella r(cid:229)dgivaren, som kommissionen betalat, fr(cid:229)n att beg(cid:228)ra f(cid:246)rtydliganden fr(cid:229)n f(cid:246)retagen. D(cid:228)rmed l(cid:228)mnades det utrymme f(cid:246)r (cid:246)vertr(cid:228)delse av best(cid:228)mmelserna, som i meddelandet tolkas tv(cid:228)rtemot den egentliga inneb(cid:246)rden. I detta f(cid:246)reskrevs f(cid:246)r (cid:246)vrigt sn(cid:228)va tidsfrister f(cid:246)r undertecknandet av kontraktet (15 december 1999), vilket gjorde det sv(cid:229)rare f(cid:246)r Salini Costruttori att (cid:246)verklaga upphandlingsf(cid:246)rfarandet. Kan kommissionen d(cid:228)rf(cid:246)r besvara f(cid:246)ljande: 1. Varf(cid:246)r har kommissionen inte respekterat de ekonomiska kriterierna vid tilldelningen av kontrakt? 2. Varf(cid:246)r beslutade man efter upphandlingsf(cid:246)rfarandet att (cid:228)ndra konkurrensvillkoren genom att begr(cid:228)nsa utrymmet f(cid:246)r f(cid:246)retag nummer tv(cid:229) att anv(cid:228)nda d(cid:246)d flodmateria, och varf(cid:246)r informerade man inte Salini Costruttori om detta krav fast(cid:228)n f(cid:246)retaget uppfyllde villkoren f(cid:246)r samtliga tekniska best(cid:228)mmel- ser? 3. Varf(cid:246)r tilldelades det endast kontrakt f(cid:246)r del 2 av projektet, varmed kommissionen g(cid:229)r miste om f(cid:246)rdelarna med kontrakt f(cid:246)r flera projektdelar? 4. Vilka (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder avser kommissionen att vidta f(cid:246)r att kontrollera att upphandlingen genomf(cid:246)rs p(cid:229) r(cid:228)tt s(cid:228)tt? Svar fr(cid:229)n Poul Nielson p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (10 mars 2000) Enligt artiklarna 36 och 37 i beslut nr 3/90 av ministerr(cid:229)det AVS-EEG av den 29 mars 1990 om antagande av allm(cid:228)nna best(cid:228)mmelser, allm(cid:228)nna kravspecifikationer samt best(cid:228)mmelser f(cid:246)r medlings- och skiljedomsf(cid:246)rfarandet f(cid:246)r tj(cid:228)nste-, varu- samt bygg- och anl(cid:228)ggningskontrakt som finansieras av Europeiska


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-0150/00 de Emmanouil Mastorakis (PSE) a la Comisión. Iniciativa comunitaria Interreg.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
Epirus
Greece
Peloponnese
cross-border cooperation
eligible region

text: 20. 2. 2001 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas C 53 E/1 I (Comunicaciones) PARLAMENTO EUROPEO PREGUNTAS ESCRITAS CON RESPUESTA (2001/C 53 E/001) PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-0150/00 de Emmanouil Mastorakis (PSE) a la Comisi(cid:243)n (31 de enero de 2000) Asunto: Iniciativa comunitaria Interreg A pesar de que los recursos destinados a Interreg para el per(cid:237)odo 2000-2006 han aumentado respecto al per(cid:237)odo anterior, se puede apreciar el esfuerzo realizado para no modificar, salvo m(cid:237)nimas excepciones, la lista de las regiones del cap(cid:237)tulo A, con el objetivo evidente de centralizar la acci(cid:243)n. Sin embargo, la existencia de estas excepciones demuestra que ha sido necesario corregir anteriores injusticias y omisiones. Una omisi(cid:243)n esencial en la lista de las regiones griegas afecta a las provincias de Arta y (cid:201)lide, que no figuran en la lista, pese a que se han incluido las otras provincias lim(cid:237)trofes de las mismas caracter(cid:237)sticas. ¿Puede la Comisi(cid:243)n mostrarse comprensiva y estudiar de nuevo la posibilidad de incluir estas dos provincias, que han quedado excluidas sin motivo? (2001/C 53 E/002) PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-0229/00 de Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) a la Comisi(cid:243)n (4 de febrero de 2000) Asunto: Exclusi(cid:243)n de la provincia de Arta de la iniciativa comunitaria Interreg Segœn informaci(cid:243)n de que dispone el autor de la pregunta, parece que no se incluye la provincia de Arta en los programas operativos dados a conocer por la Comisi(cid:243)n con respecto al cap(cid:237)tulo A de la iniciativa comunitaria Interreg, pese a que cumple el criterio bÆsico de inserci(cid:243)n en dicho cap(cid:237)tulo, es decir, la existencia de fronteras exteriores terrestres o mar(cid:237)timas, pues el l(cid:237)mite meridional de la provincia lo constituye el Golfo de Arta, que es parte del mar J(cid:243)nico. ¿Podr(cid:237)a indicar la Comisi(cid:243)n cuÆl es la situaci(cid:243)n al respecto? ¿Se incluirÆ finalmente la provincia de Arta en la iniciativa comunitaria Interreg, como todo el resto de la Grecia noroccidental, o no? (2001/C 53 E/003) PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-0336/00 de Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) a la Comisi(cid:243)n (14 de febrero de 2000) Asunto: Exclusi(cid:243)n de la provincia de Arta de las acciones de la iniciativa comunitaria Interreg 2000-2006 La Comisi(cid:243)n ha publicado recientemente una comunicaci(cid:243)n dirigida a los Estados miembros de la UE sobre la iniciativa comunitaria Interreg 2000-2006


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0223/00 di Patricia McKenna (Verts/ALE) alla Commissione. Lavori di ampliamento stradale a Glen of the Downs, Contea di Wicklow, Irlanda.

text: C 330 E/106 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 21. 11. 2000 alla met(cid:224) del 1993, le autorit(cid:224) doganali di ciascuno Stato membro sono state invitate a procedere ad un recupero a posteriori dei diritti relativi ai certificati 1) che erano stati chiaramente falsificati o che riguardavano merci non prodotte nel Bangladesh e 2) che erano stati ottenuti sulla base di dichiarazioni inesatte dei produttori all(cid:146)Export Promotion Bureau. Il Bangladesh ha riconosciuto i problemi posti dal rilascio dei certificati di origine (formulario A) e l(cid:146)inadeguatezza dei relativi controlli. Inoltre, gli importatori coinvolti dell(cid:146)Unione europea sarebbero stati informati con molto ritardo sui problemi incontrati dalle autorit(cid:224) del Bangladesh. ¨ vero che la Commissione sta valutando la possibilit(cid:224) di elaborare una proposta per la quale determinati diritti doganali sarebbero condonati agli importatori sulla base di «circostanze eccezionali»? Quali misure saranno adottate e a quale periodo faranno riferimento? In caso negativo intende la Commissione adottare misure al riguardo? Risposta del signor Bolkestein a nome della Commissione (28 marzo 2000) I dazi doganali sulle importazioni effettuate dal 1994 a met(cid:224) 1996 e corredate di 15. 000 certificati d(cid:146)origine rilasciati dalle autorit(cid:224) del Bangladesh sono stati effettivamente dichiarati esigibili a seguito del ritiro (annullamento) dei medesimi da parte delle autorit(cid:224) del Bangladesh nelle condizioni descritte nell(cid:146)interrogazione dell(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare, conformemente alle disposizioni del regolamento CEE n. 2454/93 (1). Una missione comunitaria di cooperazione e di controllo amministrativo effettuata nel Bangladesh nel dicembre 1996 ha confermato i sospetti di irregolarit(cid:224) e in base a tali verifiche la Commissione ha pubblicato un(cid:146)informazione nella Gazzetta ufficiale di aprile 1997 (2). Una grave catastrofe naturale (inondazioni) ha colpito il Bangladesh fra giugno e agosto 1998 ripercuo- tendosi sulla vita economica e sulla gestione amministrativa del paese. La Commissione sta esaminando se tali eventi siano assimilabili alle «circostanze eccezionali» di cui al richiamato regolamento. (1) GU L 253 dell(cid:146)11. 10. 1993. (2) GU C 107 del 5. 4. 1997. (2000/C 330 E/118) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0223/00 di Patricia McKenna (Verts/ALE) alla Commissione (31 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Lavori di ampliamento stradale a Glen of the Downs, Contea di Wicklow, Irlanda Ha la Commissione verificato l(cid:146)importanza dei nuovi elementi emersi in relazione al fatto che Glen of the Downs, Contea di Wicklow, Irlanda, Ł stata designata il 12 agosto 1999 come proposta area speciale di conservazione (SAC)? Ritiene la Commissione che le informazioni finora fornite dalle autorit(cid:224) irlandesi consentano di valutare con precisione il livello di danni cui la proposta SAC andr(cid:224) incontro? Intende la Commissione bloccare i proposti lavori stradali in attesa di risposte alle sue indagini presso il Governo irlandese? Intende la Commissione avviare procedimenti legali contro l(cid:146)Irlanda al riguardo? Quali future azioni intende la Commissione eventualmente portare avanti per valutare pienamente l(cid:146)impatto dei lavori stradali a Glen of the Downs? E(cid:146) probabile che la Commissione revochi in parte o totalmente i finanziamenti qualora i risultati delle indagini risultassero insoddisfacenti? 21. 11. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 330 E/107 Riposta data dalla sig. ra Wallstr(cid:246)m a nome della Commissione (7 marzo 2000) La Commissione ritiene che i nuovi dati emersi cui fa riferimento la onorevole parlamentare coincidano con il resoconto idrogeologico da lei presentato il 21 gennaio 2000. Tale resoconto riguarda i possibili effetti del sistema di drenaggio delle strade sulle acque sotterranee e sui boschi di noccioli e frassini. La Commissione ha trasmesso queste informazioni alle autorit(cid:224) irlandesi e si pronuncer(cid:224) dopo aver ricevuto risposta da dette autorit(cid:224). La Commissione non ha il potere di interrompere i lavori di costruzione e al momento non ha intenzione di avviare una procedura legale riguardante il progetto nØ di revocare i finanziamenti. (2000/C 330 E/119) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0226/00 di JosØ Salafranca SÆnchez-Neyra (PPE-DE) al Consiglio Oggetto: Arresto di dissidenti moderati cubani (28 gennaio 2000) I dissidenti moderati Osvaldo PayÆ Sardiæas ed HØctor Palacios sono stati recentemente arrestati a Cuba e sono stati condotti in un luogo sconosciuto. Secondo la commissione cubana per i diritti dell(cid:146)uomo e la riconciliazione nazionale, circa 300 dissidenti e attivisti in materia di diritti dell(cid:146)uomo sono stati arrestati dallo scorso mese di novembre. E(cid:146) il Consiglio a conoscenza di questi fatti? Qual Ł la posizione del Consiglio in merito a questi arresti? Intende il Consiglio adottare provvedimenti al riguardo? Risposta (2 maggio 2000) L(cid:146)Onorevole Parlamentare Ł certamente al corrente del fatto che il Consiglio segue con grande attenzione la situazione generale dei diritti dell(cid:146)uomo a Cuba e in particolare dei dissidenti. Per quanto riguarda la questione specifica dell(cid:146)arresto dei sigg. Osvaldo Paya Sardiæas, membro del «Movimiento Cristiano de Liberaci(cid:243)n», e HØctor Palacios, membro fondatore del «Partido de Solidaridad DemocrÆtica» avvenuto il 25 gennaio, il Consiglio Ł stato constantemente informato della loro situazione e ha accolto con compiacimento la notizia che erano stati liberati il giorno successivo all(cid:146)arresto. In materia di diritti dell(cid:146)uomo l(cid:146)UE ha sempre ribadito chiaramente, laddove necessario, la sua posizione sia attraverso dichiarazioni pubbliche sia mediante iniziative presso le autorit(cid:224) cubane. Inoltre le missioni dell(cid:146)UE presenti a L(cid:146)Avana cooperano congiuntamente e regolarmente in tema di diritti dell(cid:146)uomo e mantengono un dialogo utile con i dissidenti cubani ed altri gruppi della societ(cid:224) del paese. In una dichiarazione del marzo scorso il Consiglio ha espresso il proprio rincrescimento per la sentenza pronunciata nei confronti dei quattro membri del «Gruppo di dissidenza interna» e ha lanciato un nuovo appello affinchØ fossero liberati immediatamente. Come affermato nella posizione comune relativamente a Cuba adottata dal Consiglio il 2 dicembre 1996, l(cid:146)obiettivo dell(cid:146)Unione europea continua ad essere quello di incoraggiare il processo di transizione verso una democrazia pluralistica e il rispetto dei diritti dell(cid:146)uomo e delle libert(cid:224) fondamentali, nonchØ un recupero economico sostenibile e un miglioramento per quanto riguarda le condizioni di vita del popolo cubano. L(cid:146)UE ritiene che il dialogo fattivo e gli aiuti umanitari costituiscano i migliori strumenti per raggiungere tale obiettivo. Lo scorso novembre, in occasione della sesta valutazione della posizione comune, il Consiglio ha concluso che la situazione a Cuba non ha registrato cambiamenti tali da giustificare una modifica dell(cid:146)impostazione dell(cid:146)UE. Il Consiglio continuer(cid:224) a sollevare presso le autorit(cid:224) cubane, ogniqualvolta lo ritenga opportuno, siffatte questioni nonchØ altre in materia di diritti dell(cid:146)uomo


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-0184/00 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Failure of Greece to comply with Community legislation.

eurovoc_concepts:
Greece
infringement of EU law

text: C 280 E/196 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 3. 10. 2000 Furthermore, the abolition of the VAT refund procedure under this proposal for a directive is to be welcomed because the procedure is extremely costly in virtually all Member States and, in view of the length of time it takes (cid:129) up to 5 years (cid:129) and the costs involved, it is having a damaging effect on the economy of the Union. What measures does the Commission intend to take to ensure that the changes to Directive 77/388/EEC (2) proposed in COM(98) 377 final or the proposal for a regulation can be implemented rapidly? Is the Commission thinking of bringing forward the second part of proposal COM(98) 377 final concerning exclusions from the right of deduction, since what is involved is merely the modernisation and uniform application of the existing VAT system, but in a way that will reduce distortions of competition in the internal market? (1) OJ C 219, 15. 7. 1998, p. 16. (2) OJ L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission (14 March 2000) The proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the rules governing the right to deduct value added tax, to which the Honourable Member refers, was sent to the Council by the Commission for adoption on 17 June 1998. It could provide a genuine response to the problems raised. Under Article 93 (ex-Article 99) of the EC Treaty, adoption of this proposal requires the Council(cid:146)s unanimous agreement. The proposal is currently still on the table of a Council technical working party and no agreement has yet been reached on its adoption. The attempts to reach a compromise in the Council have the Commission(cid:146)s full support. Nevertheless, it wishes to ensure that any compromise reached is in line with the aims of its proposal. As the Honourable Member rightly points out, the proposal is in two parts: first, the approximation of national rules relating to expenditure not eligible for a full deduction; and second, the introduction of a cross-border right of deduction to replace the refund procedure laid down in the eighth Council Directive 79/1072/EEC of 6 December 1979 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes (cid:129) arrangements for the refund of value added tax to taxable persons not established in the territory of the country (1). The Commission considers both parts of the proposal of equal importance. The need for them to be separated has not yet arisen in the course of the discussions in the Council. (1) OJ L 331, 27. 12. 1979. (2000/C 280 E/229) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0184/00 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Failure of Greece to comply with Community legislation (31 January 2000) According to the 1998 annual report on the harmonisation of the national legislation of the Member States with Community legislation, Greece appears to have failed to comply with Community legislation in 241 cases. Will the Commission say, in respect of the situation in 1999, in how many instances Greece failed to comply with Community legislation, what these cases were and what progress Greece has made as regards the 241 cases of non-compliance in 1998? 3. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 280 E/197 Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (9 March 2000) The Commission(cid:146)s annual report on the application of Community law lists all the proceedings initiated by it against Member States under Article 226 (formerly 169) of the EC Treaty, either in reponse to a complaint or on its own initiative, for failure to comply with Community law. As at 31 December 1998, there were 241 infringement proceedings under way against Greece. As at 31 December 1999, the number had risen to 259. For further information on the nature of the infringements detected in the case of Greece in 1999, the Honourable Member is referred to the 17th annual report, which is currently being drawn up and will be sent to Parliament during the coming weeks. (2000/C 280 E/230) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0185/00 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Failure of Greece to comply with Community Directive 92/43 (31 January 2000) Under Judgment C-329/96 Greece has been found guilty of failing to transpose in good time Directive 92/43 (1) on the conservation of the natural habitats of wild fauna and flora. Will the Commission say whether, following this ruling against Greece, the latter has complied with the Directive in question and, if not, what measures it intends to take to ensure that Greek legislation is brought in line with Community legislation? (1) OJ L 206, 22. 7. 1992, p. 7. Answer given gy Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission (22 February 2000) Acting on the judgment of the Court of Justice of 26 June 1997 (1), the Greek authorities notified the Commission in January 1999 of Joint Ministerial Decision No 33318/3028 of 11 December 1998 transposing into Greek Law Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora. (1) Case C-329/96. (2000/C 280 E/231) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0192/00 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission (31 January 2000) Subject: Cellular phones and health risks Over the past few months an increasingly large number of studies have produced extremely alarming findings regarding the health risks caused by radiation emissions from cellular phones. Most recently, research carried out by Swedish scientists found that even some cancerous growths and disorders in the reproductive organs can often be attributed to the regular use of cellular phones and to the electro- magnetic waves which they emit. Mobile telephony has only recently come into widespread use and even today this market cannot be considered to be fully developed, given that further quantitative and qualitative advances are still to be expected such as UMTS technology, which in the near future is likely to combine mobile phone services with the vast range of services available on the Internet network


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 239/2000 af 31. 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
perennial vegetable
pip fruit

formats: pdf print

text: 1. 2. 2000 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 25/1 I (Retsakter hvis offentliggørelse er obligatorisk) KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 239/2000 af 31. 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 1. februar 2000. Denne medlemsstat. forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 31. 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. L 25/2 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 1. 2. 2000 til Kommissionens forordning af 31. 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 10 00 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 90 052 204 624 999 628 999 220 999 052 204 212 220 600 624 999 204 999 052 204 624 999 052 600 624 999 039 400 404 720 728 999 112,9 68,8 198,4 126,7 159,4 159,4 186,7 186,7 51,8 42,3 41,2 26,1 38,6 57,4 42,9 61,7 61,7 64,1 76,1 76,2 72,1 46,5 66,5 92,3 68,4 85,6 84,2 83,6 63,3 68,8 77,1 (1) Den statistiske landefortegnelse, der er fastsat i Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2543/1999 (EFT L 307 af 2. 12. 1999, s. 46). Koden »999« repræsenterer »anden oprindelse«


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0235/00 di Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) alla Commissione. Priorità della Presidenza portoghese in materia d'istruzione.

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EU Council Presidency
EU action
EU policy - national policy
Portugal
continuing education
education policy
promotion of the European idea
vocational training

text: C 225 E/224 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 8. 8. 2000 Sa la Commissione che le Ferrovie olandesi (NS) hanno disdetto il noleggio del treno VT 624 delle 4. Ferrovie tedesche finora utilizzato perchØ la nuova compagnia regionale NoordNed rileverebbe il servizio, ma che la NoordNed non ha raggiunto un accordo sui sussidi nØ con la provincia olandese di Groninga nØ con il Land tedesco della Bassa Sassonia ed infine che non Ł stato richiesto un orario per il periodo invernale 2000-2001 ai gestori della ferrovia? 5. Che pensa di fare la Commissione per evitare che, in conseguenza del ritiro delle due compagnie ferroviarie nazionali coinvolte e degli insufficienti sussidi regionali, il trasporto passeggeri su questo tratto non sia ripreso nell(cid:146)ottobre 2000 dopo il completamento dei lavori di rifacimento, ci(cid:242) che potrebbe indurre a concludere che, in definitiva, la ristrutturazione del collegamento TEN era superflua? Risposta data dalla sig. ra de Palacio in nome della Commissione (25 febbraio 2000) La Commissione sta raccogliendo le informazioni necessarie per poter rispondere al quesito. Essa non mancher(cid:224) di comunicare il risultato delle sue ricerche non appena possibile. (2000/C 225 E/260) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0233/00 di Luigi Vinci (GUE/NGL) alla Commissione (4 febbraio 2000) Oggetto: Ristrutturazione del gruppo ABB ALSTOM POWER La direzione del gruppo ABB ALSTOM POWER, che risulta da una fusione realizzata il 30 giugno 1999, ha annunciato una ristrutturazione con conseguente soppressione di posti di lavoro in alcune regioni dove hanno sede unit(cid:224) dell(cid:146)impresa. Il gruppo ABB ALSTOM POWER o le societ(cid:224) che sono alla base della fusione hanno beneficiato di aiuti dell(cid:146)Unione europea. Potrebbe la Commissione precisare l(cid:146)importo e le condizioni di tali sovvenzioni, e se questi aiuti sono subordinati alla creazione di occupazione? Qualora non fossero state rispettate tutte le condizioni richieste, Ł disposta la Commissione ad esigere il rimborso degli aiuti concessi al gruppo ABB ALSTOM POWER? Risposta data dal sig. Barnier in nome della Commissione (10 marzo 2000) La Commissione sta raccogliendo le informazioni necessarie per poter rispondere al quesito. Essa non mancher(cid:224) di comunicare il risultato delle sue ricerche non appena possibile. (2000/C 225 E/261) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0235/00 di Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) alla Commissione Oggetto: Priorit(cid:224) della Presidenza portoghese in materia d(cid:146)istruzione (31 gennaio 2000) A seguito della pubblicazione del programma documentato della Presidenza portoghese, potrebbe la Commissione illustrare chiaramente la sua interpretazione dell(cid:146)obiettivo annunciato di «esplorare l(cid:146)idea di una dimensione europea nel campo dell(cid:146)istruzione»? Come vede la Commissione il proprio ruolo al fine di conseguire questo obiettivo, nonchØ quello dei governi dei singoli Stati membri? 8. 8. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 225 E/225 Risposta data dalla sig. ra Reding a nome della Commissione (14 febbraio 2000) La Commissione condivide completamente le priorit(cid:224) della presidenza portoghese nel settore dell(cid:146)istru- zione, che si collocano nella prospettiva della promozione di un(cid:146)Europa della conoscenza basata sull(cid:146)i- struzione e sulla formazione durante l(cid:146)intero arco della vita. La Commissione sostiene segnatamente l(cid:146)iniziativa della presidenza di realizzare un nuovo quadro di cooperazione strutturata (rolling agenda) mirante a conferire maggiore continuit(cid:224) e maggior efficacia ai lavori del Consiglio nei settori dell(cid:146)istruzione e della formazione. In tale contesto, la Commissione si attende un contributo congruo dai programmi di azione comunitaria Socrates e Leonardo, di cui uno dei principali obiettivi riguarda appunto il migliora- mento della dimensione europea dell(cid:146)istruzione e della formazione. Per quanto attiene ai rispettivi ruoli degli Stati membri e della Commissione nella promozione di tali obiettivi, Ł opportuno ricordare che le competenze della Comunit(cid:224) in materia d(cid:146)istruzione sono chiara- mente definite dall(cid:146)articolo 149 (ex articolo 126) del Trattato CE. Questo stabilisce infatti che la Comunit(cid:224) contribuisce allo sviluppo di un(cid:146)istruzione di qualit(cid:224) incoraggiando la cooperazione fra Stati membri e, ove necessario, sostenendo e completando la loro azione nel pieno rispetto della loro responsabilit(cid:224) per quanto riguarda i contenuti dell(cid:146)insegnamento e l(cid:146)organizzazione dei sistemi educativi, nonchØ la loro diversit(cid:224) culturale e linguistica. (2000/C 225 E/262) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0247/00 di Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) alla Commissione (7 febbraio 2000) Oggetto: Ritenuta sui premi dei produttori di tabacco da destinare al Fondo comunitario del tabacco tabacco greggio, approvata il Con la risoluzione sull(cid:146)organizzazione comune di mercato relativa al 17. 7. 1997 (1) il Parlamento europeo ha posto quale requisito per qualsiasi aumento della ritenuta a favore del Fondo di ricerca e d(cid:146)informazione nel settore del tabacco, il fatto che la Commissione fornisca informazioni sull(cid:146)attivit(cid:224) finora svolta dal Fondo. Sono stati pubblicati dati sull(cid:146)impiego delle risorse finanziarie che il Fondo ha ricevuto a titolo di 1. ritenuta nel periodo 1993-1998? Quali programmi sono stati finora finanziati a favore della Grecia? 2. Visto che non Ł stato ancora adottato un regolamento esecutivo riguardante l(cid:146)aumento della ritenuta a favore del Fondo decisa dal regolamento 1636/98 (2) del Consiglio, intende la Commissione affrontare la questione in modo che per il 1999 non venga operata a favore del Fondo nessuna ritenuta sui premi destinati ai produttori di tabacco? (1) GU C 286 del 22. 9. 1997, pag. 237. (2) GU L 210 del 28. 7. 1998, pag. 23. Risposta data dal sig. Fischler in nome della Commissione (8 marzo 2000) La Commissione sta raccogliendo le informazioni necessarie per poter rispondere al quesito. Essa non mancher(cid:224) di comunicare il risultato delle sue ricerche non appena possibile