title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-1166/00 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. White Paper on Food Safety and the European Food Authority.

eurovoc_concepts:
extra-EU trade
food safety

text: C 89 E/12 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 20. 3. 2001 (2001/C 89 E/010) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1111/00 by Pernille Frahm (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 April 2000) Subject: Advertising campaign for Spanish oranges In the light of a survey published by the Danish organisation (cid:145)Grłn Information(cid:146) showing that Spanish oranges have an alarmingly high content of poisonous spray residues, will the Commission state why it has chosen to grant EU funding to advertise such oranges and, if the above information from (cid:145)Grłn Information(cid:146) is correct, whether it intends to withdraw its support for the advertising campaign? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (16 June 2000) The Commission would remind the Honourable Member that the campaign to promote citrus fruit of Community origin is governed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1201/90 of 7 May 1990 on measures to increase the consumption of citrus fruit (1), which inter alia deems fruit and vegetables to be healthy products whose consumption should be encouraged as part of a healthy and balanced diet. Article 2 stipulates that the measures provided for in the Regulation must not refer to any Member State. The purpose of the campaign is therefore to promote consumption of citrus fruit harvested in the Community. Since it is not aware of surveys which reveal that oranges originating from one of its regions have a high pesticide content, the Commission would ask the Honourable Member to send it all reliable information on this matter. The Commission would also emphasise that oranges marketed in the Community are required to comply with the Community rules on pesticide residues. The Danish authorities are responsible for ensuring compliance with those rules on Danish territory. The Community early warning system for foodstuffs enables the Commission and the Member States to exchange information quickly when high levels of pesticides or other contaminants are detected in food. Over the past six months the Commission has not received any notification from Denmark regarding pesticides in Spanish oranges. (1) OJ L 119, 11. 5. 1990. (2001/C 89 E/011) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1166/00 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (12 April 2000) Subject: White Paper on Food Safety and the European Food Authority The White Paper on Food Safety (COM(1999) 719 final) was published in January 2000. Chapter 4 is concerned with establishing a European Food Authority (EFA). Chapter 5 considers legislation on food safety. The EU requirements on food safety are also applicable to products exported to third countries (Section 112). The Commission is to investigate whether rules are needed for export certification. Will the Commission include this approach in the framework EU food law? If not, why not, given the major impact it has on food production and exports? If so, to what extent will the obligation of reciprocity be included and made compulsory in respect of third countries? 20. 3. 2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 89 E/13 Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission (15 June 2000) As the biggest importer and exporter of food products in the world the Community must regard food safety as an issue that goes beyond internal policy. The Community expects and requires products from third countries to comply with its health requirements. Similarly, appropriate health guarantees should be given for exports, as reflected in the white paper on food safety. In this context it should also be taken into account that import conditions are set by importers, not by exporters. However, exporters can set certain minimum conditions that they will respect. The Community has not thus far fixed export requirements as regards food safety different from the provisions applied for the internal market. The possible benefits of fixing specific rules for Community exports as regards food safety and other sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) questions will be considered in the context of the Community food law. At present Community producers are required to comply with the requirements laid down in Council Directive of 14 June 1993 93/43/EC on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1). Moreover, Article 3 of Council Directive 89/397/EC of 14 June 1989 on the official control of food- stuffs (2) requires Member States not to exclude a product from appropriate control on the grounds that it is intended for export outside the Community. As regards the establishment of health requirements for food exports, the Community(cid:146)s external obliga- tions will need to be considered, notably the World trade organisation (WTO) SPS agreement provisions governing the establishment of import conditions and the concept of the appropriate level of protection. The Community is playing an active role in the WTO framework to ensure the right of Member States to establish and maintain high public health standards for food safety. The principle of mutual recognition as regards health requirements is addressed in the scope of the bilateral veterinary equivalence agreements of which the Community has concluded three so far. (1) OJ L 175, 19. 7. 1993. (2) OJ L 186, 30. 6. 1989. (2001/C 89 E/012) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1187/00 by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: Archaeological site at Tuvixeddu (Cagliari, Italy) (12 April 2000) itineraries(cid:146) On 25 August 1998 the town council of Cagliari issued a call to tender for projects to create (cid:145)inter- regional Phoenician cultural in the necropolis of Tuvixeddu in the context of the relevant Community programme, which itself comes under the operational programme for the development and enhancement of sustainable tourism in the Objective 1 regions (cid:129) measure number 3 (cid:129) for the years 1994-1999, covering the completion of the first section (6,8 hectares) of the archaeological park of Tuvixeddu. It is being financed with a total of LIT 7 billion in the form of Community and local authority funding (Departmental Decree on Tourism issued by the Prime Minister on 30 April 1998). The contract was apparently awarded long since, but work has not yet started. Tuvixeddu is the most important Punic- Roman and medieval burial site (more than 1 110 tombs) in the Mediterranean area, protected as part of the archaeological and natural heritage under legislative decree No 490/1999, but it has taken years of lobbying and legal action on the part of local cultural and environmental organisations (mainly Friends of the Earth and the Legal Intervention Group) to induce the Italian authorities to start to make plans for an archaeological park. The site is almost exclusively private property and the estate agency Iniziative (consisting of housing, offices and services Coimpresa intends to build a new urban development


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-1165/00 υποβολή: Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) προς την Επιτροπή. Το Λευκό Βιβλίο για την ασφάλεια των τροφίμων και η Ευρωπαϊκή Υπηρεσία Τροφίμων.

eurovoc_concepts:
common commercial policy
food safety
precautionary principle

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text: 13. 2. 2001 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn C 46 E/137 Gia to lo·go ayto· to Symboy·lio kai to Eyrvpai¤ko· Koinoboy·lio ka·lesan epaneilhmme·na thn Epitroph· na beltiv·sei to·so th syllogh·, thn ana·lysh kai th dia·dosh tvn dedome·nvn poy aforoy·n thn ygei·a o·so kai thn poio·thta kai th sygkrisimo·thta aytv·n tvn dedome·nvn. H Epitroph· diabebaiv·nei ton ajio·timo boyleyth· o·ti den ua ypa·rxoyn epikaly·ceiw ana·mesa stiw ene·rgeiew thw Epitroph·w kai ekei·new tvn kratv·n melv·n. H Epitroph· den skopey·ei na energh·sei sth ue·sh tvn kratv·n melv·n. (cid:211)lew oi ypo· eje·lijh ergasi·ew ston tome·a thw parakoloy·uhshw thw ygei·aw kai thw diatrofh·w pragmatopoioy·ntai apo· koinoy· me ta kra·th me·lh kai o ro·low thw Epitroph·w ei·nai na analamba·nei prvtoboyli·ew kai na syntoni·zei. (2001/C 46 E/157) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1165/00 ypobolh·: Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) prow thn Epitroph· (12 Aprili·oy 2000) Ue·ma: To Leyko· Bibli·o gia thn asfa·leia tvn trofi·mvn kai h Eyrvpai¤kh· Yphresi·a Trofi·mvn Ton Ianoya·rio toy 2000 dhmosiey·thke to Leyko· Bibli·o gia thn asfa·leia tvn trofi·mvn (COM(1999)719 tel. ). To kefa·laio 4 anafe·retai sth sy·stash miaw Eyrvpai¤kh·w Yphresi·aw Trofi·mvn (EYT), env· to kefa·laio 5 afora· to nomouetiko· plai·sio gia thn asfa·leia tvn trofi·mvn. H Epitroph· proti·uetai na aposafhni·sei kai na endynamv·sei to yfista·meno plai·sio toy DOE (para·grafow 108). H arxh· thw profy·lajhw pre·pei na lamba·netai ypo·ch o·son afora· thn asfa·leia tvn trofi·mvn. Xreia·zetai, kyri·vw, na breuei· eniai·a meuodologi·a gia thn efarmogh· ayth·w thw arxh·w. Ta me·tra poy pai·rnoyn a·llew xv·rew gia na parempodi·soyn thn eisagvgh· proi¤o·ntvn apo· thn EE pre·pei na apoteloy·n antikei·meno mele·thw sto plai·sio tvn dynatoth·tvn poy prosfe·rei gia to skopo· ayto· h symfvni·a SPS (ygeionomikh· kai fyto-ygeionomikh· symfvni·a). H EE epiuymei· na katastei· me·low toy Codex Alimentarius kai toy Dieunoy·w Grafei·oy Epizvotiv·n. Uevrei· h Epitroph· aneparkei·w toyw isxy·ontew kano·new thw symfvni·aw SPS gia thn ikanopoihtikh· efarmogh· thw arxh·w thw profy·lajhw; Ea·n nai, poiew ei·nai, kata· th gnv·mh thw Epitroph·w, oi ate·leiew thw symfvni·aw SPS; Kai poiew prota·seiw proti·uetai na ypoba·lei h Epitroph· gia na ypobohuh·sei sxetika·; Ea·n o·xi, sxedia·zei h Epitroph·, paro·l(cid:146) ayta·, na protei·nei tropopoih·seiw; Apa·nthsh toy k. Byrne ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (16 Ioyni·oy 2000) H Epitroph· kri·nei o·ti oi diata·jeiw toy a·ruroy 5 para·grafow 7 thw ygeionomikh·w kai fytoy¤ geionomikh·w symfvni·aw (SPS) antikatoptri·zoyn thn efarmogh· thw arxh·w thw profy·lajhw. Ayto· to a·ruro den proble·pei thn ana·ptyjh kateyuynthri·vn grammv·n gia thn efarmogh· toy. Anti·ueta, ston tome·a tvn trofi·mvn, o Codex Alimentarius toy opoi·oy oi kano·new lamba·nontai ypo·ch apo· thn SPS e·xei vw sto·xo kat(cid:146) ai·thsh thw Koino·thtaw na ori·zei thn arxh· thw profy·lajhw kai na kauierv·nei kateyuynth·riew gramme·w gia thn efarmogh· toy. Oi dia·forew ekue·seiw toy orga·noy e·kklhshw thw Pagko·smiaw Orga·nvshw Empori·oy dieykri·nisan o·ti ayth· h para·grafow den ejantlei· thn efarmogh· thw arxh·w thw profy·lajhw sth symfvni·a SPS kai o·ti den pre·pei na lamba·netai ypo·ch aneja·rthta tvn diata·jevn tvn a·rurvn 2 kai 5 thw SPS. Paro·lo poy h symfvni·a SPS ua mporoy·se na tropopoihuei· gia na katata·jei kaly·tera tiw proy¤ poue·seiw gia thn efarmogh· thw arxh·w thw profy·lajhw, kata· thn a·poch thw Epitroph·w piuano·n ayto· na mhn ei·nai aparai·thto kauo·son to i·dio apote·lesma mporei· na epiteyxuei· kata· thn ana·ptyjh desmeytikv·n kateyuynthri·vn grammv·n gia thn efarmogh· thw para- gra·foy 7 toy a·ruroy 5 poy ua epe·trepan asfalv·w sto me·llon mia oruh· efarmogh· thw arxh·w thw profy·lajhw me mh protejionistiko· tro·po. H Koino·thta paroysi·ase anakoi·nvsh sxetika· me thn prosfygh· sthn arxh· thw profy·lajhw kata· th synedri·ash thw ygeionomikh·w kai fytoy¤ geionomikh·w epitroph·w thw POE toy Marti·oy 2000 me skopo· na enuarry·nei mia syzh·thsh me toyw etai·royw thw kai na diamorfv·sei mia koinh· prose·ggish sto me·llon


title: Statistik kurzgefaßt. Industrie, Handel und Dienstleistungen Nr. 3/2000. Produktionsindex der EU 4,2% höher im Dezember 1999 als ein Jahr zuvor.

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increase in production
industrial development
industrial production
industrial statistics
job creation
producer price


title: Beroepsonderwijs en scholing in Nederland.

eurovoc_concepts:
Netherlands
adult education
educational system
vocational education
vocational training


title: Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Community position within the Association Council on the participation of Bulgaria in Community programmes in the fields of training and education

eurovoc_concepts:
Bulgaria
EU programme
Member States' contribution
education
vocational training

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text: EN 1 COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 12. 04. 2000 COM(2000) 207 final 2000/0078 (ACC) Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the Community position within the Association Council on the participation of Bulgaria in Community programmes in the fields of training and education (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The Helsinki European Council of December 1999 confirmed the enlargement process launched at its meeting of December 1997 in Luxembourg. The enhanced Pre-Accession Strategy defined in 1997 has been reiterated, which includes the participation of the 13 candidate States in Community programmes as an important part of such strategy. As regards the ten candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEECs), participation in Community programmes is provided in their respective Europe Agreements. Pursuant to the Europe Agreements, the conditions and modalities of these countries’ participation are defined by the respective Association Councils. In the case of the education, training and youth programmes, all the CEECs have been participating in 1999 in the first phase of the Leonardo da Vinci and of the Socrates programmes, and in the Youth for Europe programme. For some of them, participation in these programmes started already in 1997, others joined the programmes in 1998 and others in 1999. Their participation in these programmes has been an important element in these countries’ pre-accession process. The Association Council decisions the arrangements for this participation expired on 31 December 1999, as did the decisions establishing the programmes themselves. setting out The second phase of Leonardo da Vinci, the second phase of Socrates, and a new Youth programme, are succeeding the previous programmes. The decisions establishing the second phase of Leonardo da Vinci and of Socrates provide that the programmes shall be open to the participation of the CEECs. A similar provision is included in the draft decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Community action programme Youth, which is in the process of adoption. All the CEECs have confirmed their willingness to participate in the new programmes as from 2000, and to pay their financial contribution partly from their national budget, and partly from their annual Phare allocation. As provided in the conclusions of the meeting of the European Council in Luxemburg of 12 and 13 December 1997, these countries’ financial contributions of their own are steadily increasing. Because of the transnational nature of these programmes, it is in the interests of all parties that the activities undertaken within the first generation of programmes could continue within the successor programmes without any interruption. So as to allow the CEECs to participate in these new programmes since their beginning, the Commission has tabled a proposal for the adoption of two decisions of each Association Council, one for the two programmes already in force, Leonardo da Vinci II and Socrates, and one for the Youth programme. So the proposed decisions concerning Leonardo da Vinci II and Socrates II could be adopted first, and the proposed decisions concerning Youth could be adopted as soon as the decision establishing the programme will enter into force. The main issues addressed in the proposed draft Decisions of the Association Councils are the following : • projects and initiatives submitted by participants from the CEECs shall be subject to the same conditions, rules and procedures pertaining to these programmes as are applied to Member States, regarding in particular the submission, assessment, and selection of in the applications and projects, the responsibilities of the national structures 2 implementation of the programmes, and the activities related to the monitoring of their participation in the programmes ; • the CEECs will pay each year a contribution to the programmes, as established in the Association Council decisions. This contribution will not be reimbursed to the CEEC if, at the end of the year, the results fall short of the contribution paid ; • as provided in the conclusions of the meeting of the European Council in Luxemburg, the CEECs will be invited to attend the Programme Committees as observers, for the points which concern them ; • the decisions will apply for the duration of the programmes and will enter into force the day of their adoption. The early adoption of Association Council decisions would allow the candidate countries to continue being integrated in Community networks and other activities in the fields of education, vocational training and youth without any interruption. Accordingly, the Council is invited to adopt the annexed proposal for a Council decision concerning the Community position within the Association Council on the participation of Bulgaria in Community programmes in the fields of training and education. 3 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the Community position within the Association Council on the participation of Bulgaria in Community programmes in the fields of training and education THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 149 and 150, in conjunction with Article 300(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) The Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, has been concluded by decision of the Council and the Commission of 4 December 1995. According to Article 1 of the Additional Protocol, Bulgaria may participate in Community framework programmes, specific programmes, projects or other actions notably in the fields of training and education and, pursuant to Article 2, the terms and conditions for the participation of Bulgaria in these activities shall be decided by the Association Council. Following the Decision 2/99 of 15 March 1999 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part1, Bulgaria has been participating in the first phase of the Leonardo da Vinci and Socrates programmes since 1 April 1999. Council Decision (1999/382/EC) of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community vocational training action programme “Leonardo da Vinci”2, and in particular Article 10 thereof, and Decision (253/2000/EC) of 24 January 2000 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education “Socrates”3, and in particular Article 12 thereof, provide that these programmes shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions set out in the Europe Agreements, in their additional protocols and in the decisions of the respective Association Councils, 1 2 3 OJ L 99, 14. 4. 1999, p. 28. OJ L 146, 11. 6. 1999, p. 33. OJ L 28, 3. 2. 2000, p. 1. 4 HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, concerning the participation of Bulgaria in Community programmes in the fields of training and education, is the attached draft decision of the Association Council. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President 5 Draft DECISION N° …/ 2000 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part of. adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in Community programmes in the fields of training and education THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL Having regard to the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, concerning Bulgaria’s participation in Community programmes, and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof1; Whereas : (1) (2) (3) According to Article 1 of the Additional Protocol, Bulgaria may participate in Community framework programmes, specific programmes, projects or other actions notably in the fields of training and education. According to Article 2 of the Additional Protocol, the terms and conditions for the participation of Bulgaria in these activities shall be decided by the Association Council. Following the Decision 2/99 of 15 March 1999 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part2, Bulgaria has been participating in the first phase of the Leonardo da Vinci and Socrates programmes since 1 April 1999, and has expressed the wish to participate in the second phase of the programmes, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Bulgaria shall participate in the second phase of the European Community programmes Leonardo da Vinci and Socrates (hereinafter called Leonardo da Vinci II and Socrates II) according to the terms and conditions set out in Annexes I and II which shall form an integral part of this Decision. 1 2 OJ L 317, 30. 12. 1995, p. 25. OJ L 99, 14. 4. 1999, p. 28. 6 This Decision shall apply for the duration of the Leonardo da Vinci II and Socrates II programmes, starting from 1 January 2000. Article 2 Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force the day of its adoption by the Association Council. Done at Brussels, For the Association Council The President 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ANNEX I Terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Leonardo da Vinci II, and Socrates II programmes Bulgaria will participate in the activities of the Leonardo da Vinci II and Socrates II programmes (hereinafter called “the Programmes”) in conformity, unless otherwise provided in this Decision, with the objectives, criteria, procedures and deadlines as defined in Council Decision (1999/382/EC) of 26 April 1999 and Decision (253/2000/EC) of 24 January 2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing these Community action programmes. In conformity with the terms of Articles 5 of the Decisions on Leonardo da Vinci II and Socrates II and with the provisions relating to the responsibilities of the Member States and of the Commission concerning the Leonardo da Vinci and Socrates National Agencies adopted by the Commission, Bulgaria shall establish the appropriate structures for the coordinated management of the implementation of the programme actions at national level, and take the measures needed to ensure the adequate funding of these Agencies, which will receive programme grants for their activities. Bulgaria will take all other necessary steps for the efficient running of the Programmes at national level. To participate in the Programmes, Bulgaria will pay each year a contribution to the general budget of the European Union according to the modalities described in Annex II. If necessary in order to take into account programme developments, or the evolution of Bulgaria’s absorption capacity, the Association Committee is entitled to adapt this contribution, so as to avoid budgetary imbalance in the implementation of the programmes. The terms and conditions for the submission, assessment and selection of applications related to eligible institutions, organisations and individuals of Bulgaria will be the same as those applicable to eligible institutions, organisations and individuals of the Community. Bulgarian experts may be taken into consideration by the Commission when appointing independent experts according to the relevant provisions of the decisions establishing the programmes to assist it in the project evaluation. With a view to ensure the Community dimension of the Programmes, to be eligible for Community financial support, projects and activities will have to include at least a partner from one of the Member States of the Community. For the mobility activities referred to in Annex I, section III. 1 of the Leonardo da Vinci II decision, and for the Socrates decentralised actions, as well as for financial support to the activities of the National Agencies set up in accordance with point 2 above, funds will be allocated to Bulgaria on the basis of the annual programme budget breakdown decided at Community level and the Bulgaria’s contribution to the to the activities of the programme. The maximal amount of financial support 8 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. National Agencies will not exceed 50 % of the budget for the National Agencies’ work programmes. The Member States of the Community and Bulgaria will make every effort, within the framework of existing provisions, to facilitate the free movement and residence of students, teachers, trainees, trainers, university administrators, young people and other eligible persons moving between Bulgaria and the Member States of the Community for the purpose of participating in activities covered by this Decision. Activities covered by this Decision shall be exempt from imposition by Bulgaria of indirect taxes, customs duties, prohibitions and restrictions on imports and exports in respect of goods and services intended for use under such activities. Without prejudice to the responsibilities of the Commission of the European Communities and the Court of Auditors of the European Communities in relation to the monitoring and evaluation of the programmes pursuant to the decisions concerning Leonardo da Vinci II and Socrates II (Articles 13 and 14 respectively), the participation of Bulgaria in the programmes will be continuously monitored on a partnership basis involving the Commission of the European Communities and Bulgaria. Bulgaria will submit to the Commission relevant reports and take part in other specific activities set out by the Community in that context. conformity with the Community’s Financial Regulations, In contractual arrangements concluded with, or by, entities of Bulgaria shall provide for controls and audits to be carried out by, or under the authority of, the Commission and the Court of Auditors. As far as financial audits are concerned, they may be carried out with the purpose of controlling such entities’ income and expenditures, related to the contractual obligations towards the Community. In a spirit of cooperation and mutual interest, the relevant authorities of Bulgaria shall provide any reasonable and feasible assistance as may be necessary or helpful under the circumstances to perform such controls and audits. The provisions relating to the responsibilities of the Member States and of the Commission concerning the Leonardo da Vinci and the Socrates National Agencies the adopted by the Commission will apply to the relations between Bulgaria, Commission and the Bulgarian National Agencies. In the event of irregularity, negligence or fraud imputable to the Bulgarian National Agencies, the Bulgarian authorities shall be responsible for the funds not recovered. Without prejudice to the procedures referred to in Articles 7 of the Decision on Leonardo da Vinci II and Article 8 of the Decision on Socrates II, representatives of Bulgaria will participate as observers in the Programme Committees, for the points which concern them. These committees shall meet without the presence of representatives of Bulgaria for the rest of the points, as well as, at the time of voting. The language to be used in all sorts of contacts with the Commission, as regards the application process, contracts, reports to be submitted and other administrative arrangements for the programmes, will be one of the official languages of the Community. The Community and Bulgaria may terminate activities under this Decision at any time upon twelve months’ notice in writing. Projects and activities in progress at the 9 time of termination shall continue until their completion under the conditions laid down in this Decision. 10 ANNEX II Financial contribution of the Republic of Bulgaria to Leonardo da Vinci II and Socrates II 1. Leonardo da Vinci The financial contribution to be paid by Bulgaria to the budget of the European Union to participate in the Leonardo da Vinci II programme will be the following (in € ) : Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 Year 2004 Year 2005 Year 2006 3 024 000 3 108 000 3 318 000 3 465 000 3 611 000 3 800 000 3 947 000 2. Socrates The financial contribution to be paid by Bulgaria to the budget of the European Union to participate in the Socrates II programme in 2000 will be 4 077 000 €. The contribution to be paid by Bulgaria for the following years of the programme will be decided by the Association Council in the course of the year 2000. 3. Bulgaria will pay the contribution mentioned above, partly from the Bulgarian national budget, and partly from Bulgaria’s PHARE National Programme. Subject to a PHARE separate programming procedure, the requested PHARE funds will be transferred to Bulgaria by means of a separate Financing Memorandum. Together with the part coming from Bulgaria’s State budget, these funds will constitute Bulgaria’s national contribution, out of which it will make payments in response to annual calls for funds from the Commission. 4. PHARE funds will be requested according to the following schedule : – – € 3 745 110 for the contribution to the Socrates II programme in 2000; for the contribution to the Leonardo da Vinci II programme, the following yearly amounts (in € ) Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 Year 2004 Year 2005 Year 2006 2 880 000 2 807 000 2 800 000 Amount to be specified later Amount to be specified later Amount to be specified later Amount to be specified later The remaining part of the contribution of Bulgaria will be covered from the Bulgarian State budget. 5. The financial regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Union will apply, notably to the management of the contribution of Bulgaria. Travel costs and subsistence costs incurred by representatives and experts of Bulgaria for the purposes of taking part as observers in the work of the committees referred to in Annex I, Point 11 or other meetings related to the implementation of the Programmes shall be reimbursed by the Commission on the same basis as and in 11 accordance with the procedures currently in force for nongovernmental experts of the Member States of the European Union. 6. After the entry into force of this Decision and at the beginning of each following year, the Commission will send to Bulgaria a call for funds corresponding to its contribution to each of the respective programmes under this Decision. This contribution shall be expressed in Euros and paid into an Euro bank account of the Commission. Bulgaria will pay its contribution according to the call for funds : - by 1 May for the part financed from its national budget, provided that the call for funds is sent by the Commission before 1 April, or at the latest one month after the call for funds is sent if later ; - by 1 May for the part financed from PHARE, povided that the corresponding amounts have been sent to Bulgaria by this time, or at the latest in a period of 30 days after these funds have been sent to Bulgaria. Any delay in the payment of the contribution shall give rise to the payment of interest by Bulgaria on the outstanding amount from the due date. The interest rate corresponds to the rate applied by the European Central Bank, on the due date, for its operations in EURO, increased by 1. 5 percentage points. 12 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1. TITLE OF OPERATION Participation of Bulgaria in Leonardo da Vinci and Socrates 2. BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED B7-030 Economic aid to the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe 6091 Revenue accruing from the participation of the associated countries of central Europe in Community programmes 3. LEGAL BASIS Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 149 and 150, in conjunction with Article 300(2) thereof ; the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with Bulgaria, providing for the participation in Community programmes ; Council Decision (1999/382/EC) of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Leonardo da Vinci programme, and in particular Article 10 thereof ; the European Parliament and of Decision of (253/2000/EC) of 24 January 2000 establishing the second phase of the Socrates programme, and in particular Article 12 thereof. the Council 4. 4. 1 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION General objective to the Europe Agreement with Bulgaria provides for The Additional Protocol Bulgaria’s participation in Community programmes in a wide range of areas, among which education, and vocational training. the Its participation will not only contribute towards the implementation of provisions relating to economic and cultural cooperation in the Europe Agreement, but will also enable Bulgaria to familiarise itself with the procedures and methods used in Community programmes. since 1 April 1999. Bulgaria has been participating in the first phase of the Leonardo da Vinci and Socrates programmes In line with the Commission communication “Agenda 2000” of 16. 7. 1997 and of the conclusions of the European Council in Luxemburg, Bulgaria’s participation in these programmes has been part of the reinforced preaccession strategy which assist this country in its preparation for future accession to the Union. The decision-making process for the opening-up of programmes involves a decision by the Association Council between the Union and Bulgaria. The decision of the 13 Association Council of 15 March 1999 establishing the participation of Bulgaria in the first phase of these programmes has expired on 31 December 1999. This new draft Association Council Decision aims at allowing the Bulgarian participation to be carried on and to ensure continuity between the first and the second phase of these programmes. Like the first one, lays down conditions, notably as concerns Bulgaria’s financial contribution, and practical arrangements for participating in these programmes. it 4. 2 Period covered and arrangements for renewal Until the end of the Community programmes concerned, i. e. 31. 12. 2006. 5. 5. 1 5. 2 5. 3 CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE Non-compulsory expenditure Differentiated appropriations Type of revenue involved Since Article 3 of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement stipulates that Bulgaria itself will meet the costs resulting from its participation, it will be invited to pay a contribution for participating in the programmes. As the same article states that the Community may supplement Bulgaria’s contribution, Bulgaria will contribute only part from its national budget. The remaining part of its contribution will be taken from its PHARE National Programme. The required PHARE funds will be charged to heading B7-030, and transferred to Bulgaria by means of a separate Financing Memorandum. Together with the part coming from Bulgaria’s State budget, these funds will constitute Bulgaria’s national contribution, out of which it will make payments in response to annual calls for funds from the Commission. The total contribution, once paid by Bulgaria, will be transferred to item 6091 of the EU’s budget receipts. 6. TYPE OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE – – – – 100% subsidy Subsidy for joint financing with other sources in the public and/or private sector No provision for all or part of the Community contribution to be reimbursed As far as revenue is concerned, provision for Bulgaria’s contribution to cover the cost of its participation is made under item 6091. The revenue will be allocated to the items for expenditure on the two programmes in question and, where appropriate, to the relevant items of operating expenditure. The total revenue expected is given under item 7. 4. 14 7. 7. 1 FINANCIAL IMPACT Method of calculating total cost of operation (relation between individual and total costs) the Based on the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with Bulgaria, financial and budgetary arrangements for the two programmes concerned are as follows: the Bulgaria’s contribution takes into account two elements : - the foreseeable operational costs, which have been calculated on the basis of the programme budgets (the previsional yearly breakdown of the Leonardo da Vinci budgetary envelope, and the draft preliminary budget for Socrates for 2000), the country’s estimated take-up capacity, and previous experience of its participation in the first phase of the Leonardo da Vinci and Socrates programmes, - the foreseeable administrative costs, corresponding to the meetings and missions. These estimated administrative costs amount yearly to 24 000 for Leonardo da Vinci, and 50 000 for Socrates. € € Bulgaria will use part of its national PHARE annual programme as a complement to its state budget to finance its contribution to the operational costs. 7. 2 Itemised breakdown of cost (in € ) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total Leonardo da Vinci 3 024 000 3 108 000 3 318 000 3 465 000 3 611 000 3 800 000 3 947 000 24 273 000 Socrates 4 077 000 4 077 000 TOTAL 7 101 000 3 108 000 3 318 000 3 465 000 3 611 000 3 800 000 3 947 000 28 350 000 7. 3 Operational expenditure for studies, experts etc. included in Part B of the budget p. m. : up to a maximum in proportion to the appropriations of that kind in the EUR 15 allocations for Leonardo da Vinci and Socrates, but within the limits allowed by the part of the contribution which comes from the country's national budget. 7. 4 Schedule of commitment and payment appropriations Amounts to be charged to item B7-030 2000 2001 2002 TOTAL Comm. app. 6 625 110 2 807 000 2 800 000 12 232 110 Pay. app. 6 625 110 2 807 000 2 800 000 12 232 110 The foreseeable annual receipts are as follows: 15 Item 6091 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 TOTAL operational part Administrative part 7 027 000 3 084 000 3 294 000 3 441 000 3 587 000 3 776 000 3 923 000 28 132 000 74 000 24 000 24 000 24 000 24 000 24 000 24 000 218 000 TOTAL 7 101 000 3 108 000 3 318 000 3 465 000 3 611 000 3 800 000 3 947 000 28 350 000 8. FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES All the Commission’s contracts, agreements and other legal commitments provide for on-the-spot checks by the Commission and Court of Auditors. Among other things, the beneficiaries of the operations are obliged to file reports and financial statements. These are analysed from the point of view of their content and the eligibility of the expenditure in line with the objective of Community financing. The anti-fraud provisions of the basic budget headings apply to this heading too when adapted to the case of the countries of Central Europe. 9. 9. 1 ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS Specific and quantified objectives; target population The aim of opening up the Leonardo da Vinci II and Socrates II programmes to Bulgaria is to bring about similar benefits as for Member States of the Community. The essential aim of Community action on education and training is to enable all European citizens to achieve their full potential and to display initiative and creativity so that they can participate fully in society and in the building of Europe. This objective is based on the gradual establishment of an open European area for education and training. In the field of education, the principal aim of the Socrates II programme is to contribute to the development of quality education by encouraging cooperation between Member States. The specific aims of the programme are: – – – to develop the European dimension in education at all levels so as to strengthen the spirit of European citizenship, drawing on the cultural heritage of each Member State; to promote a quantitative and qualitative improvement of the knowledge of the languages of the European Union, and in particular those which are least widely used and least taught, leading to greater understanding and solidarity between the peoples of the European Union, and to promote the intercultural dimension of education; to promote wide-ranging and intensive cooperation between institutions at all levels of education, enhancing their intellectual and teaching potential; 16 – – – – – – to encourage the mobility of teachers, so as to promote a European dimension in studies and to contribute to the qualitative improvement of their skills; to encourage mobility for students, enabling them to complete part of their studies in another Member State, so as to contribute to the consolidation of the European dimension in education; to encourage contacts among pupils in the European Union, and to promote the European dimension in their education; to encourage the academic recognition of diplomas, periods of study and other qualifications, with the aim of facilitating the development of an open European area for education; to encourage open and distance education in the context of the activities of this programme; to foster exchanges of information and experience so that the diversity and specificity of the educational systems in the Member States become a source of enrichment and of mutual stimulation. In the field of vocational training, the principal aim of the Leonardo da Vinci programme is to implement a vocational training policy which supports and supplements the action of the Member States. The main objectives of the programme are to: – – – support the improvement of the vocational-training systems and arrangements in the Member States by: improving the quality of initial vocational training and the transition of young people to working life, improving the quality of the Member States’ continuing vocational training arrangements, supporting vocational information and guidance, promoting equal opportunities for men and women in vocational training, improving the quality of vocational training arrangements for persons disadvantaged on the labour market, for example owing to socio-economic, geographical or ethnic factors or by physical or mental disabilities or a lack of qualifications or insufficient qualifications such that they are at risk of social exclusion; for concerning undertakings the improvement of vocational training measures including support and workers: university/industry cooperation, innovation in vocational training, with a view to taking into account technological change and its impact on work and the necessary qualifications and skills, the transfer of technological innovation in the context of cooperation between undertakings and universities in the field of continuing vocational training, the promotion of equal opportunities for men and women; in continuing vocational training for workers, investment support dissemination of innovation in the field of vocational training. the development of for language skills, knowledge and the 9. 2 Grounds for the operation – Need for Community financial aid 17 In view of the high cost of participation in the programmes and Bulgaria’s precarious budgetary situation, assistance from PHARE is essential. – Choice of ways and means With a contribution from the national budget, supplemented by one from PHARE, Bulgaria’s integration in the programmes concerned will allow its citizens to cooperate with their counterparts in the current EU Member States. The integration of Bulgarian nationals in Community networks will make a definite contribution to preparing Bulgaria for future membership – Main factors of uncertainty which could affect the specific results of the operation Since projects will be selected according to qualitative criteria, it will only be possible to measure the real impact on the basis of Bulgarian firms’ and institutions’ capacity to respond to the calls for proposal launched by the Commission under the two programmes. 9. 3 Monitoring and evaluation of the operation The monitoring and evaluation procedures included in the Leonardo da Vinci II and Socrates II programmes (notably in respect of evaluation, as included in the decisions establishing the two programmes) will also cover operations financed for Bulgarian beneficiaries. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (SECTION III, PART A OF THE BUDGET) Actual mobilization of the necessary administrative resources will depend on the Commission’s annual decision on the allocation of resources, taking into account the number of staff and additional amounts authorized by the budgetary authority. 18 10. 1 Effect on the number of posts Type of post Staff to be assigned to managing the operation Source Duration Permanent posts Temporary posts A B C Officials or temporary staff Other resources Total 1 1 2 Additional resources 2000-2006 Existing resources in the DG or department concerned 1 1 2 10. 2 Overall financial impact of the human resources Amounts Method of calculation (total cost for the period 2000-2006) EUR Officials (*) 1 512 000 2 men x 7 years x 108 000 Temporary staff Other resources Total 1 512 000 (*) By using existing resources required to manage the operation (Calculation based on titles A1, A2, A4, A5 and A7) 19 10. 3 Increase in other administrative expenditure as a result of the operation EUR Budget heading Amounts Method of calculation (yearly cost of the action) A 7010 –missions 13 000 1100 EURO x 12 yearly missions A 7031 –committees 26 000 Travel allowance and subsistence allowance for 27 participants in two-days meetings* A 7030 - other meetings 28 000 Travel allowance and subsistence allowance for 29 participants in two-days meetings* Total 7000 74 000 Travel allowance and subsistence allowance for Bulgarian experts participating in 4 meetings of 7 days in average * 2 representatives in 12 committee and subcommittee meetings (8 for Socrates, and 4 for Leonardo da Vinci ) , and 1 representative in 3 Socrates subcommittee meetings 2 representatives in 5 Leonardo da Vinci meetings, and 1 participant in 19 Socrates meetings The above expenditure will be met from the receipts (article 4 par. 2, third indent of the financial regulation) received from Bulgaria (see point 5. 3 and 7. 4 of the financial statement). 20 * * *


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-1301/00 di Ursula Stenzel (PPE-DE) alla Commissione. Fondi degli strumenti Sapard e ISPA destinati alla Polonia.

eurovoc_concepts:
Poland
accession to the European Union
agricultural policy
pre-accession aid
rural development

text: C 89 E/24 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 20. 3. 2001 (2001/C 89 E/021) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1292/00 di Olle Schmidt (ELDR) al Consiglio (27 aprile 2000) Oggetto: OICVM (Organismo di investimento collettivo in valori mobiliari) Negli ultimi anni i mercati dei piø disparati servizi finanziari hanno registrato notevoli sviluppi rendendo pertanto necessario un aggiornamento delle apposite normative. Molto resta ancora da fare prima di addivenire ad un funzionante mercato unico in detto settore. Considerato che in febbraio il Parlamento europeo ha votato sulla relazione OICVM di cui l(cid:146)interrogante Ł relatore, potrebbe il Consiglio far sapere quali iniziative abbia promosso la presidenza portoghese per portare avanti l(cid:146)esame di questa problematica? In quale stadio si trova esso attualmente e quali sono, a giudizio del Consiglio, i principali scogli? Potrebbe il Consiglio fornire altres(cid:236) indicazioni su quando si potr(cid:224) contare su una posizione comune? Risposta (23 ottobre 2000) Il Consiglio sta attualmente esaminando le due proposte di direttiva, modificate dalla Commissione il 30 maggio 2000, che modificano la direttiva CEE 85/611/CEE concernente il coordinamento delle legislative, regolamentari e amministrative in materia di taluni organismi d(cid:146)investimento disposizioni (OICVM) e gli emendamenti proposti dal Parlamento Europeo nel collettivo in valori mobiliari febbraio 2000. In sede di Consiglio sono state organizzate varie riunioni per analizzare gli emendamenti proposti dal Parlamento europeo e le proposte modificate della Commissione. In data 17 luglio il Consiglio ha tenuto un dibattito orientativo sulle proposte. A seguito di tale dibattito, il Consiglio ha concluso che gli sembra opportuno giungere ad un accordo politico durante il mese di ottobre sulla prima direttiva ed ha auspicato che siano compiuti progressi rapidi in merito alla seconda direttiva al fine di raggiungere un accordo politico su tale testo entro il 1o marzo 2001. A tale data verr(cid:224) fatto il punto sull(cid:146)adozione della prima direttiva. (2001/C 89 E/022) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-1301/00 di Ursula Stenzel (PPE-DE) alla Commissione (12 aprile 2000) Oggetto: Fondi degli strumenti Sapard e ISPA destinati alla Polonia La settimana scorsa tra la Polonia e l(cid:146)UE ci sono stati dei segni di tensione. Alla base vi sono con tutta probabilit(cid:224) dei problemi concreti, riguardanti in modo particolare l(cid:146)erogazione dei fondi a titolo degli strumenti finanziari Sapard e ISPA. la Polonia fa notare che, nel suo bilancio, Da parte sua, le linee relative allo sviluppo rurale e all(cid:146)infrastruttura sono bloccate in quanto l(cid:146)Unione europea non ha finora divulgato le norme che disciplinano l(cid:146)impiego di detti fondi. Si rimprovera alla Commissione di essere in ritardo su questo punto. 1. 2. Per quale motivo i fondi degli strumenti finanziari Sapard e ISPA non sono ancora stati erogati? Quali misure dovrebbero essere adottate, anche da parte polacca, per poter utilizzare detti fondi? 20. 3. 2001 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 89 E/25 Risposta data dal sig. Verheugen a nome della Commissione (15 maggio 2000) AffinchØ sia possibile sbloccare i fondi Sapard (Programma speciale di preadesione per l(cid:146)agricoltura e lo sviluppo rurale), Ł necessario almeno che sia stato approvato il piano di sviluppo rurale. Nel quadro del previsto sistema decentrato di attuazione del programma Sapard, occorre poi che siano anche stati conclusi gli accordi bilaterali, che stabiliscono gli obblighi della Polonia e della Comunit(cid:224), e che sia stata accreditata ed approvata dalla Commissione l(cid:146)agenzia responsabile per l(cid:146)attuazione del programma Sapard e per l(cid:146)erogazione dei fondi Sapard. Il progetto di piano di sviluppo rurale sul quale dovr(cid:224) basarsi il programma Ł stato presentato alla Commissione il 6 aprile 2000. Il regolamento del Consiglio concede alla Commissione sei mesi per approvare questo piano che deve essere esaminato con attenzione prima di poter essere accettato come programma. Occorre aggiungere che gli accordi e l(cid:146)approvazione dell(cid:146)agenzia responsabile del pagamento e dell(cid:146)attuazione sono necessari non solo per motivi tecnici e giuridici, ma anche per la salvaguardia delle risorse di bilancio della Comunit(cid:224). I fondi dello strumento per le politiche strutturali di preadesione (ISPA) possono essere impegnati solo a favore di singoli progetti presentati dalla Polonia e approvati dalla Commissione insieme al comitato di gestione ISPA. La Commissione ha ricevuto undici progetti nel settore ambientale, il 2 marzo 2000, e un progetto nel settore dei trasporti, il 24 marzo 2000. I progetti saranno presentati al comitato di gestione ISPA per approvazione dopo che la Commissione li avr(cid:224) esaminati per accertarne la conformit(cid:224) ai requisiti fissati dal regolamento. Per l(cid:146)esame e l(cid:146)approvazione dei progetti sono previste quattro riunioni del comitato. L(cid:146)obiettivo Ł quello di impegnare tutti i fondi ISPA destinati alla Polonia, cioŁ 348 mio EUR, terr(cid:224) il prima della fine dell(cid:146)anno in corso. La prima riunione del comitato di gestione ISPA si 6 giugno 2000, mentre le altre tre riunioni si svolgeranno nei mesi di luglio, agosto e novembre 2000. Le norme finanziarie e le procedure per l(cid:146)ISPA sono state approvate (con qualche eccezione di scarso rilievo) dal comitato di gestione ISPA il 16 febbraio 2000 e subito trasmesse alle autorit(cid:224) polacche. Al momento, la priorit(cid:224) immediata Ł quella di portare a termine progetti prioritari, da presentare alla Commissione. Ci(cid:242) non richiede una conoscenza approfondita delle norme e procedure finanziarie, poichØ, in linea di massima, queste entreranno in gioco solo dopo l(cid:146)approvazione dei primi progetti. le autorit(cid:224) polacche dovranno rispondere a tutte le domande che Per quanto riguarda i fondi Sapard, verranno formulate nel corso del processo di approvazione del piano di sviluppo rurale prima che questo possa essere accettato come programma. Le stesse autorit(cid:224) dovranno inoltre ratificare gli accordi bilaterali e portare a termine il processo di costituzione dell(cid:146)agenzia responsabile del pagamento e dell(cid:146)attuazione. Il progetto di regolamento del Consiglio che fissa disposizioni finanziarie dettagliate per la gestione decentrata del Sapard Ł attualmente sottoposto per approvazione agli Stati membri nell(cid:146)ambito del comitato di gestione del Fondo europeo agricolo di orientamento e di garanzia. La Commissione ha tuttavia iniziato ad informare sistematicamente le autorit(cid:224) polacche sul lavoro da svolgere e ha fornito loro assistenza a titolo del programma Phare sin dall(cid:146)inizio del 1999. Per quanto riguarda l(cid:146)ISPA, i fondi saranno produttivi solo quando la parte polacca avr(cid:224) potenziato la propria capacit(cid:224) di attuazione e sar(cid:224) quindi in grado di produrre progetti ben strutturati e conformi alle priorit(cid:224) fondamentali nei settori dei trasporti e dell(cid:146)ambiente. ¨ altres(cid:236) necessario che venga rafforzata la capacit(cid:224) di gestione dei progetti finanziati a titolo dell(cid:146)ISPA. Sulla scorta dell(cid:146)esperienza maturata dalla Commissione nell(cid:146)ultimo anno si ravvisa inoltre la necessit(cid:224) di un maggiore coordinamento tra le diverse componenti dell(cid:146)amministrazione polacca responsabili del settore ambientale, soprattutto tra il ministero per l(cid:146)Ambiente e il fondo nazionale per la salvaguardia ambientale. (2001/C 89 E/023) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1307/00 di Hanja Maij-Weggen (PPE-DE) alla Commissione (27 aprile 2000) Oggetto: Strage di foche Sa la Commissione che il Canada quest(cid:146)anno ha autorizzato l(cid:146)uccisione di 275 000 foche della Groenlandia e di 10 000 foche dal cappuccio?


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1179/00 van Gorka Knörr Borràs (Verts/ALE) aan de Commissie. Baskische taal in de autonome gemeenschap Navarra.

eurovoc_concepts:
European social policy
Navarre
infringement of EU law
regional language

text: C 53 E/92 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 20. 2. 2001 De douaneautoriteiten kunnen, overeenkomstig de nieuwe bepaling, een in het douanegebied van de Gemeenschap gevestigde natuurlijke persoon toestaan gebruik te maken van een buiten dat gebied met een schriftelijke overeenkomst gehuurd voertuig. Als voorwaarde voor de toestemming voor dat gebruik geldt dat de landen waar de voertuigen worden gehuurd en ingeschreven, onder vergelijkbare omstandigheden toestemming verlenen voor tijdelijke invoer van in het douanegebied van de Gemeenschap gehuurde en ingeschreven voertuigen. Het voertuig wordt uiterlijk 8 dagen na het van kracht worden van de over- eenkomst wederuitgevoerd of wordt met het oog op latere wederuitvoer bij de verhuuronderneming teruggebracht. (1) PB L 197 van 29. 7. 1999. (2) Handelingen van het Europees Parlement nr. 4-531 (januari 1999). (2001/C 53 E/122) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1179/00 van Gorka Kn(cid:246)rr Borr(cid:224)s (Verts/ALE) aan de Commissie Betreft: Baskische taal in de autonome gemeenschap Navarra (12 april 2000) De juridische regeling met betrekking tot de Baskische taal in Navarra is vastgelegd in de regionale Wet 18/1986 van 15 december 1986 betreffende het Baskisch. Deze wet verdeelt het grondgebied van Navarra in drie taalgebieden: een Baskischtalig gebied, waar Baskisch en Spaans beide als officiºle taal worden erkend, en een gemengd en een niet-Baskischtalig gebied, waar het Spaans de enige officiºle taal is. Volgens de regering van Navarra wordt het Baskisch gesproken door 70 % van de bevolking in het Baskischtalige gebied, 21 % in het gemengde gebied en 7 % in het niet-Baskischtalige gebied. In het Baskischtalige gebied, waar het Baskisch als officiºle taal is erkend, zijn het onderwijs en ook de administratie tweetalig. In het gemengde gebied is de taal niet officieel erkend en geldt het beginsel van vrijwilligheid. In het niet-Baskischtalige gebied heeft het Baskisch absoluut geen rechten. In het onderwijs is het Baskisch een keuzevak, en ondanks de bestaande vraag is er geen openbaar onderwijs in het Baskisch. De overheidsdiensten in dit gebied zijn niet verplicht en hebben ook niet de middelen om de burgers in deze taal te woord te staan. Aan de enige openbare universiteit van de autonome gemeenschap wordt evenmin onderwijs in het Baskisch verstrekt. De studie van het Baskisch is onlangs gelijkgesteld met de studie van vreemde talen zoals het Engels of het Frans. De regionale Wet 13/1986 betreffende het Baskisch erkent het Baskisch als streektaal in Navarra. Het Europees Parlement heeft in dit verband talrijke resoluties aangenomen, bijvoorbeeld de resolutie van 30 oktober 1987, waarin de lidstaten wordt aanbevolen (cid:132)het onderwijs in de regionale en minderheidstalen officieel op basis van gelijkheid met het onderwijs in de landstalen te organiseren(cid:148). De resoluties van 9 februari 1994, 17 december 1998 en 16 maart 2000 zijn van dezelfde strekking. Is de Commissie op de hoogte van deze situatie? Meent de Commissie niet dat de huidige situatie in het niet-Baskischtalige gebied duidelijk indruist tegen wat in deze resoluties is vastgesteld? Meent de Commissie niet dat op de vooravond van het Europees Jaar van de talen bijzondere aandacht moet uitgaan naar gevallen zoals het Baskisch in Navarra? Is de Commissie voornemens een verslag op te stellen over de eerbiediging van de culturele verscheidenheid in de lidstaten, in overeenstemming met de beginselen van artikel 151 van het Verdrag? Antwoord van mevrouw Reding namens de Commissie (14 juni 2000) Respect voor de taalkundige en culturele verscheidenheid is ØØn van de hoekstenen van de Unie. De Commissie neemt kennis van de door de geachte afgevaardigde verstrekte informatie over de situatie van de Baskische taal in de Communidad Foral de Navarra. De Commissie heeft op haar bevoegdheidsgebied actie ondernomen, b. v. door het opstellen van een verslag over de situatie van de regionale en minderheidstalen in de Unie (de (cid:132)Euromosaic(cid:148)-studie) en door het verlenen van financiºle steun voor het behoud en de bevordering van regionale en minderheidstalen, alsook door het ondersteunen van het Europees Bureau voor minderheidstalen en het Mercator-informatie- netwerk. De Commissie heeft ook in het kader van andere communautaire programma(cid:146)s initiatieven in verband met regionale en minderheidstalen gefinancierd. 20. 2. 2001 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 53 E/93 is het hoofdoel van dit initiatief het vergroten van het Wat het Europees Jaar van de talen betreft, bewustzijn van het belang van het leren van talen. Alle door de lidstaten aangegeven talen voor de uitvoering van het Europees Jaar van de talen zullen ongeacht hun status gelijke toegang tot het programma krijgen. Als onderdeel van haar actie voor het behoud en de bevordering van regionale en minderheidstalen is de Commissie van plan een studie uit te voeren naar de regionale en minderheidstaalgemeenschappen in de huidige Unie. Dit project zal op grond van de resultaten van de Euromosaic-studie een bijgewerkt overzicht bieden van onder meer de positie van dergelijke talen in de nationale, regionale en lokale juridische, administratieve en onderwijssystemen. (2001/C 53 E/123) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1180/00 van Marjo Matikainen-Kallstr(cid:246)m (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie (12 april 2000) Betreft: Kinderen in vliegtuigen Luchtvaartmaatschappijen hanteren verschillende veiligheidsnormen voor kinderen zonder eigen zitplaats. Sommige luchtvaartmaatschappijen hebben als regel dat kinderen niet vervoerd mogen worden terwijl zij in een veiligheidsstoeltje zitten dat is bevestigd aan de veiligheidsgordels van een vliegtuigstoel. Kinderen moeten in dat geval tijdens het opstijgen en landen op schoot zitten. Sommige luchtvaartmaatschappijen vereisen dat het kind met een speciale gordel wordt bevestigd aan de veiligheidsgordel van een volwassene. Andere luchtvaartmaatschappijen stellen een dergelijke eis niet. Gezien het voorgaande zou ik de Commissie willen vragen welke middelen haar ten dienste staan ter verbetering van de veiligheid van jonge reizigers in vliegtuigen van luchtvaartmaatschappijen die binnen de Europese Unie diensten onderhouden. Welke maatregelen wil zij nemen om na te gaan op welke wijze voorzieningen voor kleine kinderen in vliegtuigen verbeterd kunnen worden, bijvoorbeeld in de vorm van bepaalde systemen voor vliegtuigstoelen? Antwoord van mevrouw de Palacio namens de Commissie (15 juni 2000) De regulering van de veiligheid van de passagiers aan boord van vliegtuigen voor de burgerluchtvaart die luchtvervoer worden gebruikt, door een in de Gemeenschap gevestigde exploitant voor commercieel behoort momenteel tot de verantwoordelijkheid van elke lidstaat, en dit verklaart de door het geachte parlementslid vermelde verschillende behandeling. De geharmoniseerde technische voorschriften en administratieve procedures met betrekking tot bepaalde aspecten van de veiligheid in de burgerluchtvaart zijn reeds vastgesteld in Verordening (EEG) nr. 3922/91 van de Raad van 16 december 1991 (1). Onlangs heeft de Commissie aan de Raad en het Parlement een wijziging (2) van deze verordening voorgesteld die erop gericht is het toepassingsgebied ervan uit te breiden tot gemeenschappelijke voorschriften voor de vluchtactiviteiten van commerciºle vliegtuigen. Momenteel worden nog meer studies over deze kwestie uitgevoerd. Met betrekking tot kinderen en veiligheidsgordels mag een stoel volgens deze voorschriften slechts door twee personen worden bezet als ØØn ervan een kind is, op voorwaarde dat dit kind naar behoren wordt omgord door een aanvullende lusgordel of een ander beveiligingsmiddel. Dit impliceert ook dat kinderen in andere gevallen zoals elke andere passagier moeten worden behandeld en op een stoel moeten worden geplaatst met hun eigen veiligheidsgordel. Er zijn evenwel geen specifieke voorschriften vastgesteld om veiligheidsstoeltjes te bevestigen op vliegtuigstoelen. De goedkeuring van deze wijzigingsverordening zal resulteren in een geharmoniseerde reeks juridisch bindende operationele veiligheidsvoorschriften in de Gemeenschap op dit gebied. (1) PB L 373 van 31. 12. 1991. (2) COM(2000) 121


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-1174/00 af Malcolm Harbour (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen. Forskning i bilindustrien.

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EU financing
EU research policy
West Midlands
cessation of trading
motor vehicle industry
new technology

text: 6. 3. 2001 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 72 E/25 finansiering til informationssamfundsprojekter i West Midlands (cid:129) med fokus p(cid:229) de aktiviteter, hvor der kunne skabes arbejdspladser til den fagl(cid:230)rte arbejdsstyrke, der nu er stillet over for arbejdslłshed? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Michel Barnier (8. juni 2000) Der vil blive ydet betydelig stłtte til programmerne for łkonomisk udvikling i regionen West Midlands i perioden 2000-2006. Udvikling af informationssamfundet er en af Kommissionens prioriteter efter det initiativ e-Europe, der blev taget p(cid:229) det europ(cid:230)iske r(cid:229)dsmłde i Lissabon, og pr(cid:230)ger mange af initiativerne om EF-finansiering. Kommissionen vil słrge for, at i den n(cid:230)ste generation af strukturfondsprogrammer for regionen West Midlands bliver udvikling af informationssamfundet sat i fokus p(cid:229) linje med initiativet e- Europe. For det fłrste er en stor del af regionen West Midlands berettiget til stłtte fra strukturfondene under punkterne m(cid:229)l 2 og m(cid:229)l 2 Aftrapning. Med en tildeling p(cid:229) over 850 mio. EUR vil West Midlands- programmet v(cid:230)re det stłrste i Det Forenede Kongerige under m(cid:229)l 2 i perioden 2000-2006. Medlemsstatens myndigheder har for nylig forelagt Kommissionen m(cid:229)l 2-udviklingsplanen for West Midlands, hvor der udstikkes fłlgende fire prioriteter: 1) udvikling af et diversificeret og dynamisk erhvervsliv; 2) skabelse af en veluddannet region; 3) skabelse af infrastrukturer og betingelser for v(cid:230)kst; 4) genopretning af samfund. Stłtte til innovation og udvikling af informationssamfundet vil v(cid:230)re et af de tv(cid:230)rg(cid:229)ende temaer i programmet. Inden for disse prioriteter kan der p(cid:229)t(cid:230)nkes fłlgende aktiviteter: stłtte til uddannelse i brugen og fremme af information og kommunikationsteknologi, stłtte til SMV inden for hłjteknologi inklusive stłtte til specialisterhverv og startkapital i form af tilskud, l(cid:229)n eller egenkapitalfi- nansiering. I udkastet til planen understreges behovet for at skabe jobs og hver af de ovenn(cid:230)vnte foresl(cid:229)ede prioriteter vurderes med hensyn til, hvor mange nye jobs de vil skabe. For det andet vil West Midlands modtage en del af m(cid:229)l 3-programmet p(cid:229) 4 500 mio. EUR i alt i Det Forenede Kongerige. Sammen med m(cid:229)l 2 kan disse midler anvendes til at stłtte omplacering af fagl(cid:230)rte, der tidlige var besk(cid:230)ftiget i bilindustrien. Ud over disse belłb kan West Midlands ogs(cid:229) modtage stłtte til innovative projekter is(cid:230)r mere inden for informationssamfundet. Kommissionen er for tiden ved at udarbejde et s(cid:230)t retningslinjer for disse aktioner. (2001/C 72 E/028) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1174/00 af Malcolm Harbour (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen (12. april 2000) Om: Forskning i bilindustrien P(cid:229) baggrund af den omstrukturering, der finder sted inden for bilindustrien i West Midlands som fłlge af BMW(cid:146)s salg af Rover-gruppen, bedes Kommissionen oplyse: 1. Hvorledes er situationen for de nuv(cid:230)rende forskningsprojekter for nye bilteknologier? 2. Er der mulighed for at fremme lovende nye teknologier via et s(cid:230)rligt program for startkapital til nye virksomheder beliggende i West Midlands? 3. Kan Kommissionen stille s(cid:230)rlige midler til r(cid:229)dighed i erkendelse af det alvorlige arbejdslłshedsproblem blandt fagl(cid:230)rte bilteknikere som fłlge af salget af Rover? C 72 E/26 De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende DA 6. 3. 2001 Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Philippe Busquin (8. juni 2000) 1. Rover-gruppen har siden 1992 deltaget i 79 EU-stłttede FTU-projekter. Gruppens deltagelse som koordinator eller partner omfattede alle aspekter af forskning, teknologisk udvikling og demonstration inden for bilindustrien p(cid:229) omr(cid:229)der som f. eks. avancerede konstruktions- og fremstillingsteknologier, informations- og teleteknologier, effektive og vedvarende energiteknologier, kvalifikationsudvikling og erhvervsuddannelsesaktiviteter. 30 af disse projekter er endnu ikke afsluttet. 2. Det femte rammeprogram for forskning fremmer udnyttelsen af F(cid:230)llesskabets forskningsprojekter, og det har kun begr(cid:230)nsede midler til r(cid:229)dighed til finansiel stłtte til nyetablerede virksomheder, hovedsagelig gennem s(cid:230)rprogrammet »Fremme af innovation og tilskyndelse til SMV(cid:146)s deltagelse«. Samme forhold głr sig g(cid:230)ldende for det tredje fler(cid:229)rige program (MAP) for SMV. Dette involverer generelt set besvarelse af indkaldelser af tilbud og interessetilkendegivelser, som offentliggłres i EF-Tidende, og som ogs(cid:229) findes p(cid:229) Cordis web stedet. En anden mulighed kunne v(cid:230)re at opn(cid:229) adgang til visse fondsmidler som f. eks. den europ(cid:230)iske teknologifacilitet (ETF) og ETF-iv(cid:230)rks(cid:230)tter (en del af v(cid:230)kst- og besk(cid:230)ftigelsesinitiativet), som gennemfłres i partnerskab med (cid:129) og administreres af (cid:129) Den Europ(cid:230)iske Investeringsbank (EIB) og Den Europ(cid:230)iske Investeringsfond (EIF). F(cid:230)llesskabsmidlerne udbetales via specialiserede venturekapitalselskaber, der funge- rer som kvalificerede mellemm(cid:230)nd i behandlingen af ansłgninger med henblik p(cid:229) finansiering og dern(cid:230)st erhverve kapitalinteresser hos de succesrige ansłgere p(cid:229) grundlag af kommercielle kriterier. En stor del af West Midlands, og herunder meget af Rovers anl(cid:230)g ved Longbridge har status som m(cid:229)l 2-omr(cid:229)de eller m(cid:229)l 2-aftrapningsomr(cid:229)de. F(cid:230)llesskabets strukturfonde, der belłber sig til cirka i West Midlands i perioden 2000(cid:141)2006. 850 mio. €, st(cid:229)r derfor til r(cid:229)dighed for m(cid:229)l 2-omr(cid:229)det Forhandlingerne om m(cid:229)l 2-udviklingsplanen p(cid:229)begyndes i n(cid:230)r fremtid, og der vil blive ofret s(cid:230)rlig opm(cid:230)rksomhed p(cid:229) tilbagegangen i bilindustrien samt p(cid:229) behovet for at diversificere łkonomien og etablere nye virksomheder. Strukturfondene og navnlig Den Europ(cid:230)iske Fond for Regionaludvikling rummer fłlgende muligheder for at stłtte SMV: erhvervsstłtte, finansiering af teknologioverfłrsel, forbed- ring af virksomheders adgang til finansiering og l(cid:229)ngivning, tilvejebringelse af infrastruktur og direkte stłtte til investeringer. Programmet vil have til form(cid:229)l at skabe varige arbejdspladser og stłtte omr(cid:229)dets strukturelle tilpasning. 3. Hvad ang(cid:229)r den alvorlige ledighed blandt fagl(cid:230)rte bilteknikere er der ikke planlagt nogen »s(cid:230)rlig eller yderligere finansiering« i lyset af Rover-gruppens opsplitning. Ud over m(cid:229)l 2-stłtten, der omtales ovenfor, st(cid:229)r et betydeligt belłb til r(cid:229)dighed for West Midlands fra Den Europ(cid:230)iske Socialfond i kraft af m(cid:229)l 3, og stłtten kan anvendes til bl. a. at lłse problemet med arbejdslłsheden, der fłlger af BMW(cid:146)s salg af Rover. West Midlands vil modtage en betragtelig del af Det Forenede Kongeriges m(cid:229)l 3-program, der belłber sig til 4500 mio. €. M(cid:229)l 3-planen er struktureret efter de fem politiske omr(cid:229)der, der er indeholdt i R(cid:229)dets forordning (E(cid:216)F) Nr. 2084/93 af 20. forordning (E(cid:216)F) nr. 4255/88 om gennemfłrelsesbestemmelser til forordning (E(cid:216)F) nr. 2052/88 for s(cid:229) vidt ang(cid:229)r Den Europ(cid:230)iske Social- fond (1). I forbindelse med sagen om Rover er to politiske omr(cid:229)der s(cid:230)rligt relevante: omr(cid:229)de a) aktive arbejdsmarkedspolitikker (et af de strategiske m(cid:229)l p(cid:229) dette omr(cid:229)de er netop at begr(cid:230)nse (langtids) ledighed gennem foranstaltninger rettet mod personer, som for nylig er blevet ledige eller trues af ledighed) og omr(cid:229)de d) tilpasningsevne (et af de strategiske m(cid:229)l p(cid:229) dette omr(cid:229)de er at forbedre kvalifikationsgrundlaget og tilpasningsevnen for den besk(cid:230)ftigede arbejdsstyrke). juli 1993 om (cid:230)ndring af Derudover stłtter F(cid:230)llesskabets handlingsprogram inden for erhvervsuddannelse Leonardo da Vinci (fase II, 2000-2006) medlemsstaternes politikker om livslang uddannelse. Dette kunne skabe mulighed for at oprette egnede erhvervsuddannelsesv(cid:230)rktłjer og -mekanismer (pilotprojekter) til etablering af erhvervs- 6. 3. 2001 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 72 E/27 uddannelsesordninger. Disse kunne bidrage til at forbedre arbejdstageres kvalifikationer og f(cid:230)rdigheder og dermed lette deres tilbagevenden til arbejdsmarkedet. (1) EFT L 193 af 31. 7. 1993. (2001/C 72 E/029) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1197/00 af Margrietus van den Berg (PSE) til Kommissionen (12. april 2000) Om: Den R(cid:229)dgivende Gruppe for International Landbrugsforskning Den R(cid:229)dgivende Gruppe for International Landbrugsforskning (CGIAR), som blev nedsat i 1971, er en uformel sammenslutning af otteoghalvtreds medlemmer inden for den offentlige og den private sektor, der stłtter et netv(cid:230)rk af seksten internationale landbrugsforskningscentre. CGIAR(cid:146)s opgave er at bidrage til fłdevareforsyningssikkerhed og udryddelse af fattigdom i udviklingslandene gennem forskning, partner- skab, kapacitetsudvikling og stłtte med hensyn til den politik, der skal fłres. CGIAR fremmer b(cid:230)redygtig landbrugsudvikling baseret p(cid:229) en miljłvenlig forvaltning af naturressourcerne. Kommissionen har v(cid:230)ret en v(cid:230)sentlig leverandłr af finansiel stłtte til CGIAR, men denne stłtte blev indstillet i 1999, og Kommis- sionen er i łjeblikket ved at foretage en gennemgang af sin fremtidige finansielle stłtte til CGIAR. Under hensyn til denne gennemgang vil Kommissionen da oplyse: 1. om den erkender de v(cid:230)rdifulde bidrag, som de internationale forskningscentre, der stłttes af Den R(cid:229)dgivende Gruppe for International Landbrugsforskning, har ydet til at forhindre sult og forbedre udkommet i mindre udviklede lande? 2. om den er klar over, at der for nylig blev foretaget en undersłgelse af CGIAR af et meget anerkendt internationalt panel, hvis formand var pr(cid:230)sidenten for Earth Council, Maurice Strong, og som konkluderede, at CGIAR repr(cid:230)senterede den »bedste investering i udviklingsbistand overhovedet«? 3. om den er klar over, at CGIAR er ved at omstrukturere sine programmer, s(cid:229)ledes at de mere direkte kommer til at fokusere p(cid:229) de landbrugsm(cid:230)ssige og naturressourcem(cid:230)ssige behov hos de fattigste af de fattige? 4. om den er klar over, at tilstedev(cid:230)relsen i marken af CGIAR-forskere i udviklingslandene, som arbejder i partnerskab med lokale forskere, giver CGIAR en enest(cid:229)ende evne til at yde forskningsstłtte til de nationale forskningssystemer og de landm(cid:230)nd, som er afh(cid:230)ngige af dem? 5. om den er klar over CGIAR(cid:146)s łgede forpligtelse til at besk(cid:230)ftige sig med fiskeri, kv(cid:230)g, skovbrug og agroskovbrug, som alle er omr(cid:229)der med store potentielle fordele for fattige mennesker og deres miljł? S(cid:229)fremt Kommissionen er klar over alle disse kendsgerninger, er den da villig til: 6. 7. 8. fuldt ud at anerkende CGIAR(cid:146)s enest(cid:229)ende og uvurderlige rolle med hensyn til at tackle EU-udvik- lingsbistandsprioriteter som mindskelse af fattigdom, łget fłdevareforsyningssikkerhed og miljłbe- skyttelse i udviklingslandene? at underrette Europa-Parlamentet om, hvorn(cid:229)r og med hvilke midler finansieringen af CGIAR-centre vil blive genoptaget? at undersłge muligheden af at łge omfanget af denne stłtte og sikre, at forpligtelser indg(cid:229)s p(cid:229) et fler(cid:229)rigt grundlag? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Poul Nielson (3. juli 2000) Kommissionen har l(cid:230)nge v(cid:230)ret i partnerskab med og donor til CGIAR (Den R(cid:229)dgivende Gruppe for International Landbrugsforskning) og er for indev(cid:230)rende involveret i omorganiseringen af organisationen. Kommissionen er derfor i sagens natur vidende om b(cid:229)de CGIAR(cid:146)s bidrag til forskningen p(cid:229) landbrugs- omr(cid:229)det og den nylige udvikling i situationen, som det (cid:230)rede medlem henviser til


title: Välimeren meri-ja rannikkoympäristön tila ja siihen kohdistuvat paineet. Tiivistelmä.

eurovoc_concepts:
Mediterranean region (EU)
climate change
coastal pollution
degradation of the environment
economic activity
environmental policy
environmental protection
urbanisation