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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1759/97 by Claude Desama (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 1997)

Subject: Communal tax on dish aerials for the reception of TV programmes transmitted by satellite

Several large Belgian communes have just conferred on themselves the right to impose an annual charge on the use of dish aerials for the reception of radio and television programme programmes transmitted by satellites with Europe-wide coverage.

Could the Commission ascertain whether this provision infringes the 'television without frontiers' directive and whether it constitutes discrimination by the Belgian communal authorities, or indeed an obstacle to the free flow of information, since it seeks to deter access to satellite signals by means of receiving equipment?

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (7 July 1997)

The Commission is now looking into the matter raised by the Honorable Member. A tax on dish aerials could be illegal if it was found to contravene Article 59 of the EC Treaty by restricting the freedom to provide services, or Article 2 of Directive 89/552/EEC ((OJ L 298, 17.10.1989. )), the 'Television without frontiers' Directive, which establishes the principle of freedom of reception and retransmission of television broadcasts from other Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0708/97 by Jean-Yves Le Gallou (NI) to the Commission (10 March 1997)

Subject: Operating appropriations of the European Institutions

With regard to heading B3-2000 would the Commission give figures for the total amount of appropriations allocated in 1996 to expenditure on:

- studies

- meetings of experts

- conferences and congresses

- information and publications.

Can the Commission also give figures for these four types of expenditure expressed as a proportion of the total appropriations allocated to the heading in question and state whether it considers this to be a reasonable proportion.

Joint answer to Written Questions E-0698/97, E-0699/97, E-0700/97, E-0701/97, E-0702/97, E-0703/97, E-0704/97, E-0705/97, E-0706/97, E-0707/97, E-0708/97, E-0709/97, E-0710/97, E-0711/97, E-0712/97, E-0713/97, E-0714/97, E-0715/97, E-0716/97, E-0717/97, E-0718/97, E-0719/97, E-0720/97, E-0721/97, E-0722/97, E-0723/97, E-0724/97, E-0725/97, E-0726/97, E-0727/97, E-0728/97, E-0729/97, E-0730/97, E-0731/97, E-0732/97, E-0733/97, E-0734/97, E-0735/97, E-0736/97, E-0737/97, E-0738/97, E-0739/97, E-0740/97, E-0741/97, E-0742/97, E-0743/97, E-0744/97, E-0745/97, E-0746/97, E-0747/97, E-0748/97, E-0749/97, E-0750/97, E-0751/97, E-0752/97, E-0753/97, E-0754/97, E-0755/97, E-0756/97, E-0757/97, E-0758/97, E-0759/97, E-0760/97, E-0761/97, E-0762/97, E-0763/97, E-0764/97, E-0765/97, E-0766/97, E-0767/97, E-0768/97, E-0769/97, E-0770/97, E-0771/97, E-0772/97, E-0773/97, E-0774/97, E-0775/97, E-0776/97, E-0777/97, E-0778/97, E-0779/97, E-0780/97, E-0781/97, E-0782/97, E-0783/97, E-0784/97, E-0785/97, E-0786/97, E-0787/97, E-0788/97, E-0789/97 and E-0790/97 given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will continue its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1552/97 by Maren Günther (PPE) to the Commission (6 May 1997)

Subject: Approval by ECHO, in December 1996, of ECU 1.5 million for Cambodia

On 23 December 1996 the Commission (ECHO) approved expenditure of ECU 1.5 million for mine clearance, health and rehabilitation in Cambodia. To which organizations and for which projects have these funds been disbursed?

Answer given by Ms Bonino on behalf of the Commission (25 June 1997)

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1696/97 by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission (20 May 1997)

Subject: Plan to build a five-storey car-park on a site of archaeological importance in Rome

The City of Rome intends to build a large five-storey car-park and shopping centre complex in the vicinity of Piazzale della Radio, a densely populated area in the fifteenth district of the city. Many local residents' committees have called for an immediate halt to the work, one of the reasons being that the Archaeology Department of the Ministry for Cultural Assets has discovered Roman graves, possible evidence of an underground necropolis, the conservation of which would undoubtedly be jeopardized by the work. Notwithstanding Annex II to Directive 85/337/EEC ((OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. )), point 10(b) of which provides that Member States should lay down appropriate criteria for defining the urban development projects that should be subject to environmental impact assessment within the meaning of Articles 5 to 10 of the Directive, and even though the scale of the project implies that it would be advisable to carry out such an assessment in accordance with the procedures laid down, the authorities have not consulted the residents about the construction project. Moreover, despite Directive 97/11/EC ((OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5. )), which provides that environmental impact assessment of this category of project should take due account of historic, cultural, and archaeological factors, no importance has been attached to the archaeological finds on the site.

Does the Commission not think that the attitude of the City of Rome is in flagrant violation of the European legislation on environmental impact assessment?

Will the Commission make representations to the City of Rome to ensure that Community law continues to be observed?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (25 June 1997)

The Commission would first point out that the reference to Directive 97/11/EC is inappropriate insofar as the Directive has not yet been applied.

Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment ((OJ L 175, 27.6.1985. )) lays down compulsory impact assessment for projects listed in Annex I to the Directive, while for projects listed in Annex II (including the project under consideration here) it is left to Member States to determine in the light of a project's characteristics, namely its nature, size, etc., whether it must be subject to the environmental impact assessment procedure.

On the basis of the information in its possession, the Commission will approach the Italian authorities for additional information.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0704/97 by Jean-Yves Le Gallou (NI) to the Commission (10 March 1997)

Subject: Operating appropriations of the European Institutions

With regard to heading B3-1001 would the Commission give figures for the total amount of appropriations allocated in 1996 to expenditure on:

- studies

- meetings of experts

- conferences and congresses

- information and publications.

Can the Commission also give figures for these four types of expenditure expressed as a proportion of the total appropriations allocated to the heading in question and state whether it considers this to be a reasonable proportion.

Joint answer to Written Questions E-0698/97, E-0699/97, E-0700/97, E-0701/97, E-0702/97, E-0703/97, E-0704/97, E-0705/97, E-0706/97, E-0707/97, E-0708/97, E-0709/97, E-0710/97, E-0711/97, E-0712/97, E-0713/97, E-0714/97, E-0715/97, E-0716/97, E-0717/97, E-0718/97, E-0719/97, E-0720/97, E-0721/97, E-0722/97, E-0723/97, E-0724/97, E-0725/97, E-0726/97, E-0727/97, E-0728/97, E-0729/97, E-0730/97, E-0731/97, E-0732/97, E-0733/97, E-0734/97, E-0735/97, E-0736/97, E-0737/97, E-0738/97, E-0739/97, E-0740/97, E-0741/97, E-0742/97, E-0743/97, E-0744/97, E-0745/97, E-0746/97, E-0747/97, E-0748/97, E-0749/97, E-0750/97, E-0751/97, E-0752/97, E-0753/97, E-0754/97, E-0755/97, E-0756/97, E-0757/97, E-0758/97, E-0759/97, E-0760/97, E-0761/97, E-0762/97, E-0763/97, E-0764/97, E-0765/97, E-0766/97, E-0767/97, E-0768/97, E-0769/97, E-0770/97, E-0771/97, E-0772/97, E-0773/97, E-0774/97, E-0775/97, E-0776/97, E-0777/97, E-0778/97, E-0779/97, E-0780/97, E-0781/97, E-0782/97, E-0783/97, E-0784/97, E-0785/97, E-0786/97, E-0787/97, E-0788/97, E-0789/97 and E-0790/97 given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will continue its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0726/97 by Jean-Yves Le Gallou (NI) to the Commission (10 March 1997)

Subject: Operating appropriations of the European Institutions

With regard to heading B3-4111 would the Commission give figures for the total amount of appropriations allocated in 1996 to expenditure on:

- studies

- meetings of experts

- conferences and congresses

- information and publications.

Can the Commission also give figures for these four types of expenditure expressed as a proportion of the total appropriations allocated to the heading in question and state whether it considers this to be a reasonable proportion.

Joint answer to Written Questions E-0698/97, E-0699/97, E-0700/97, E-0701/97, E-0702/97, E-0703/97, E-0704/97, E-0705/97, E-0706/97, E-0707/97, E-0708/97, E-0709/97, E-0710/97, E-0711/97, E-0712/97, E-0713/97, E-0714/97, E-0715/97, E-0716/97, E-0717/97, E-0718/97, E-0719/97, E-0720/97, E-0721/97, E-0722/97, E-0723/97, E-0724/97, E-0725/97, E-0726/97, E-0727/97, E-0728/97, E-0729/97, E-0730/97, E-0731/97, E-0732/97, E-0733/97, E-0734/97, E-0735/97, E-0736/97, E-0737/97, E-0738/97, E-0739/97, E-0740/97, E-0741/97, E-0742/97, E-0743/97, E-0744/97, E-0745/97, E-0746/97, E-0747/97, E-0748/97, E-0749/97, E-0750/97, E-0751/97, E-0752/97, E-0753/97, E-0754/97, E-0755/97, E-0756/97, E-0757/97, E-0758/97, E-0759/97, E-0760/97, E-0761/97, E-0762/97, E-0763/97, E-0764/97, E-0765/97, E-0766/97, E-0767/97, E-0768/97, E-0769/97, E-0770/97, E-0771/97, E-0772/97, E-0773/97, E-0774/97, E-0775/97, E-0776/97, E-0777/97, E-0778/97, E-0779/97, E-0780/97, E-0781/97, E-0782/97, E-0783/97, E-0784/97, E-0785/97, E-0786/97, E-0787/97, E-0788/97, E-0789/97 and E-0790/97 given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will continue its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0761/97 by Jean-Yves Le Gallou (NI) to the Commission (10 March 1997)

Subject: Operating appropriations of the European Institutions

With regard to heading B5-4023 would the Commission give figures for the total amount of appropriations allocated in 1996 to expenditure on:

- studies

- meetings of experts

- conferences and congresses

- information and publications.

Can the Commission also give figures for these four types of expenditure expressed as a proportion of the total appropriations allocated to the heading in question and state whether it considers this to be a reasonable proportion.

Joint answer to Written Questions E-0698/97, E-0699/97, E-0700/97, E-0701/97, E-0702/97, E-0703/97, E-0704/97, E-0705/97, E-0706/97, E-0707/97, E-0708/97, E-0709/97, E-0710/97, E-0711/97, E-0712/97, E-0713/97, E-0714/97, E-0715/97, E-0716/97, E-0717/97, E-0718/97, E-0719/97, E-0720/97, E-0721/97, E-0722/97, E-0723/97, E-0724/97, E-0725/97, E-0726/97, E-0727/97, E-0728/97, E-0729/97, E-0730/97, E-0731/97, E-0732/97, E-0733/97, E-0734/97, E-0735/97, E-0736/97, E-0737/97, E-0738/97, E-0739/97, E-0740/97, E-0741/97, E-0742/97, E-0743/97, E-0744/97, E-0745/97, E-0746/97, E-0747/97, E-0748/97, E-0749/97, E-0750/97, E-0751/97, E-0752/97, E-0753/97, E-0754/97, E-0755/97, E-0756/97, E-0757/97, E-0758/97, E-0759/97, E-0760/97, E-0761/97, E-0762/97, E-0763/97, E-0764/97, E-0765/97, E-0766/97, E-0767/97, E-0768/97, E-0769/97, E-0770/97, E-0771/97, E-0772/97, E-0773/97, E-0774/97, E-0775/97, E-0776/97, E-0777/97, E-0778/97, E-0779/97, E-0780/97, E-0781/97, E-0782/97, E-0783/97, E-0784/97, E-0785/97, E-0786/97, E-0787/97, E-0788/97, E-0789/97 and E-0790/97 given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will continue its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1906/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (4 June 1997)

Subject: Dangerous goods - vessels

With reference to the 'Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 93/75/EEC concerning minimum requirements for vessels bound for or leaving Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting goods' (COM(96) 0455 final - 96/0231 SYN) ((OJ C 334, 8.11.1996, p. 11. )),

will the Commission ensure that Directive 93/75/EEC ((OJ L 247, 5.10.1993, p. 19. )), as amended by the proposal for a directive in question, is applied not only to vessels bound for or leaving Community ports and anchored in the territorial waters of an EU Member State, but also to all vessels in transit in those territorial waters?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (9 July 1997)

The Commission agrees that the existing notification requirements applicable to ships bound for or leaving Community ports under Directive 93/75/EEC should be extended to cover ships in transit off the coasts of Member States.

However, the Commission believes that this extension should not be introduced through modification of the existing Directive 93/75/EEC, since notification by ships in transit is already the main objective of the proposal for a Council directive concerning the setting-up of a European ship reporting system (Eurorep), adopted by the Commission on 17th December 1993 ((COM(93) 647 modified by COM(94) 220 final - OJ C 193, 16.7.1994. )). This proposal is still on the table of the Council.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0727/97 by Jean-Yves Le Gallou (NI) to the Commission (10 March 1997)

Subject: Operating appropriations of the European Institutions

With regard to heading B3-4300 would the Commission give figures for the total amount of appropriations allocated in 1996 to expenditure on:

- studies

- meetings of experts

- conferences and congresses

- information and publications.

Can the Commission also give figures for these four types of expenditure expressed as a proportion of the total appropriations allocated to the heading in question and state whether it considers this to be a reasonable proportion.

Joint answer to Written Questions E-0698/97, E-0699/97, E-0700/97, E-0701/97, E-0702/97, E-0703/97, E-0704/97, E-0705/97, E-0706/97, E-0707/97, E-0708/97, E-0709/97, E-0710/97, E-0711/97, E-0712/97, E-0713/97, E-0714/97, E-0715/97, E-0716/97, E-0717/97, E-0718/97, E-0719/97, E-0720/97, E-0721/97, E-0722/97, E-0723/97, E-0724/97, E-0725/97, E-0726/97, E-0727/97, E-0728/97, E-0729/97, E-0730/97, E-0731/97, E-0732/97, E-0733/97, E-0734/97, E-0735/97, E-0736/97, E-0737/97, E-0738/97, E-0739/97, E-0740/97, E-0741/97, E-0742/97, E-0743/97, E-0744/97, E-0745/97, E-0746/97, E-0747/97, E-0748/97, E-0749/97, E-0750/97, E-0751/97, E-0752/97, E-0753/97, E-0754/97, E-0755/97, E-0756/97, E-0757/97, E-0758/97, E-0759/97, E-0760/97, E-0761/97, E-0762/97, E-0763/97, E-0764/97, E-0765/97, E-0766/97, E-0767/97, E-0768/97, E-0769/97, E-0770/97, E-0771/97, E-0772/97, E-0773/97, E-0774/97, E-0775/97, E-0776/97, E-0777/97, E-0778/97, E-0779/97, E-0780/97, E-0781/97, E-0782/97, E-0783/97, E-0784/97, E-0785/97, E-0786/97, E-0787/97, E-0788/97, E-0789/97 and E-0790/97 given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will continue its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0774/97 by Jean-Yves Le Gallou (NI) to the Commission (10 March 1997)

Subject: Operating appropriations of the European Institutions

With regard to heading B7-4051 would the Commission give figures for the total amount of appropriations allocated in 1996 to expenditure on:

- studies

- meetings of experts

- conferences and congresses

- information and publications.

Can the Commission also give figures for these four types of expenditure expressed as a proportion of the total appropriations allocated to the heading in question and state whether it considers this to be a reasonable proportion.

Joint answer to Written Questions E-0698/97, E-0699/97, E-0700/97, E-0701/97, E-0702/97, E-0703/97, E-0704/97, E-0705/97, E-0706/97, E-0707/97, E-0708/97, E-0709/97, E-0710/97, E-0711/97, E-0712/97, E-0713/97, E-0714/97, E-0715/97, E-0716/97, E-0717/97, E-0718/97, E-0719/97, E-0720/97, E-0721/97, E-0722/97, E-0723/97, E-0724/97, E-0725/97, E-0726/97, E-0727/97, E-0728/97, E-0729/97, E-0730/97, E-0731/97, E-0732/97, E-0733/97, E-0734/97, E-0735/97, E-0736/97, E-0737/97, E-0738/97, E-0739/97, E-0740/97, E-0741/97, E-0742/97, E-0743/97, E-0744/97, E-0745/97, E-0746/97, E-0747/97, E-0748/97, E-0749/97, E-0750/97, E-0751/97, E-0752/97, E-0753/97, E-0754/97, E-0755/97, E-0756/97, E-0757/97, E-0758/97, E-0759/97, E-0760/97, E-0761/97, E-0762/97, E-0763/97, E-0764/97, E-0765/97, E-0766/97, E-0767/97, E-0768/97, E-0769/97, E-0770/97, E-0771/97, E-0772/97, E-0773/97, E-0774/97, E-0775/97, E-0776/97, E-0777/97, E-0778/97, E-0779/97, E-0780/97, E-0781/97, E-0782/97, E-0783/97, E-0784/97, E-0785/97, E-0786/97, E-0787/97, E-0788/97, E-0789/97 and E-0790/97 given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will continue its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1936/97 by Christof Tannert (PSE) to the Commission (4 June 1997)

Subject: Community-wide recognition of teacher training in Berlin

Because of budget cuts, Berlin's Department for Schools, Youth and Sport has decided to reduce from two years to one year the length of courses at teacher-training colleges. The Land Education Authority sent a letter to Berlin's training centres stating that vocational-school students who had proceeded beyond the eleventh class (formerly '10 + 2': ten years' general education plus two years in vocational school) may now apply for admission to the training school.

Can the Commission indicate whether, despite the reduction to one year at vocational school ('10 + 1'), teacher training obtained in Berlin is still recognized throughout the European Union?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (11 July 1997)

The recognition of diplomas qualifying the holder to practise the occupation of childcare worker is covered by the Community directives establishing the general system of recognition of diplomas. Depending on the level of the qualifications concerned, one of the following two directives applies: Directive 89/48/EEC on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years' duration ((OJ L 19, 24.1.1989. )), or Directive 92/51/EEC on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC ((OJ L 209, 24.7.1992. )).

Each Member State remains free to determine the level of qualifications required to practise as a childcare worker on its territory. The above directives have not, in fact, harmonised training courses; rather, they have established a system whereby a diploma required for a particular profession or occupation in a Member State must be recognised so that the holder can practise the same activity in another Member State, despite the differences between education systems. Thus, Germany is perfectly entitled to decide the level of qualifications required to practise as a childcare worker. The qualification in question is covered by the recognition mechanisms established by Directive 92/51/EEC, which states that, in the event of substantial differences in length and content between the migrant worker's training and that required by the host Member State, the latter's authorities can require a compensatory measure to be taken (an adaptation period or an aptitude test). Given the length of the period of training leading to the new German qualification of childcare worker (Erzieher) and that of the courses leading to the corresponding qualification in the host Member State, the imposition of such a compensatory measure may be justified in some cases.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1885/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (2 June 1997)

Subject: Waste management

With reference to the Commission's 'Communication on the review of the Community Strategy for Waste Management' and the 'draft Council Resolution on waste policy' (COM(96) 0399 final), will the Commission promote studies and research, with a specific role for the EEA (European Environment Agency), to explain the crucial aspects of the problem and highlight particular situations while waiting for the complex system for providing statistics at European level to begin producing reliable data?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (25 June 1997)

In the communication from the Commission on the review of the Community strategy for waste management ((COM(96) 399 final. )) the importance of the availability of reliable and comparable data on waste generation and waste management was outlined. The Commission expressed the need to examine the appropriate instruments to improve data collection because the current situation regarding waste statistics is not satisfactory. These activities have to be undertaken in close co-operation with Eurostat, the European environmental agency and Member States.

In reply to the question of the Honourable Member three important initiatives to improve the situation regarding waste statistics should be mentioned:

- in October 1996 the Commission started a study that aims to collect data on waste generation and waste management in the Member States and develop a methodology for the gathering and use of these data. The final report of this study is expected in October 1997;

- the Commission is preparing a Council regulation on waste management statistics. This will establish the legal basis for a system of Community waste statistics that will provide harmonised data on waste generation and waste management. The results of the study mentioned above will be used to define the degree of detail for requirements regarding methodology and the need for guidance documents;

- the Agency is preparing the establishment of a European topic centre on waste. The decision to establish this topic centre was taken in December 1996. In March 1997 a specification describing the tasks of the centre was sent to the nominated candidates. The European topic centre will be designated by the Agency's management board in June 1997. The European topic centre will play an important role in providing information for the preparation of waste management policy, on the basis of the statistics provided by Eurostat such as detailed surveys for specific sectors, trend analysis etc. The results of the above mentioned study will give valuable input in the starting period of the centre.

With these provisions it should be possible to improve considerably the situation regarding waste statistics and information on waste during the years to come.