WRITTEN QUESTION E-1263/96 by James Moorhouse (PPE) to the Council (30 May 1996)

Subject: Votes in the Council

Further to the Council's answer to my Written Question E-2479/95 ((OJ C 56, 26.2.1996, p. 20.)), followed by a letter dated 21 March 1996 from an official of the General Secretariat of the Council providing a list of all legal acts adopted with negative votes or abstentions between 6 December 1993 and 31 December 1994 - will the Council:

1. publish in the Official Journal as part of its answer to this Written Question the list communicated to me by letter of 21 March 1996, and

2. publish a comparable list, on the same basis, for the period 1 January to 31 December 1995?

Reply (7 August 1996)

1. The Council has decided to accede to the Honourable Member's request. A copy of a list of the legal acts adopted with negative votes or abstentions between 6 December 1993 and 31 December 1994 is attached.

2. Records of votes in the Council are made public in accordance with the Council's Rules of Procedure. They are published in the press releases issued by the General Secretariat of the Council.

However, a list similar to that in point 1 above is unfortunately not yet available for 1995. It will be sent to the Honourable Member as soon as it has been drawn up. ANNEX

N = negative vote A = abstention List of the legal acts adopted with negative votes or abstentions between 6 December 1993 and 31 December 1994 Agriculture

1. Council Directive 93/113/EC of 14 December 1993 concerning the use and marketing of enzymes, micro-organisms and their preparations in animal nutrition: Germany and United Kingdom (A).

2. Council Directive 93/114/EC of 14 December 1993 amending Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs: United Kingdom (A).

3. Council Regulatiion (EC) No 232/94 of 24 January 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers for certain arable crops (oilseeds): Portugal and United Kingdom (N).

4. Council Regulation (EC) No 399/94 of 21 February 1994 concerning specific measures for dried grapes: France (A).

5. Council Regulation (EC) No 400/94 of 21 February 1994 extending Regulation (EEC) No 1615/89 establishing a European Forestry Information and Communication System (EFICS): Germany (A) and United Kingdom (N).

6. Council Regulation (EC) No 776/94 of 29 March 1994 repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds and amending Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds: Italy (N).

7. Council Regulation (EC) No 1016/94 of 26 April 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3438/92 laying down special measures for the transport of certain fresh fruit and vegetables originating in Greece with regard to its period of application: Denmark (N) and France (A).

8. Council Directive 94/30/EC of 23 June 1994 amending Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables, and providing for the establishment of a list of maximum levels: Netherlands (A).

9. Council Directive 94/43/EC of 27 July 1994 establishing Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market: Germany and Netherlands (N).

10. Council Regulation (EC) No 1883/94 of 27 July 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 establishing an additional levy in the milk and milk products sector: Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and Netherlands (N).

11. Council Regulation (EC) No 1884/94 of 27 July 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal: Denmark (N).

12. Council Regulation (EC) No 1866/94 of 27 July 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the common organization of the market in cereals: Greece (N).

13. Council Regulation (EC) No 2483/94 of 10 October 1994 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1993 harvest: United Kingdom (A).

14. Council Regulation (EC) No 2686/94 of 31 October 1994 establishing a special system of assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas: Germany, Belgium and Netherlands (N).

15. Council Decision 94/753/EC of 14 November 1994 on the continued application of remote sensing to agricultural statistics during the period 1994 to 1998: United Kingdom (A).

16. Council Regulation (EC) No 2990/94 of 5 December 1994 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops as regards the set-aside requirement for the 1995/1996 marketing year: Germany and Greece (N).

17. Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94 of 5 December 1994 laying down standards for spreadable fats: Luxembourg and United Kingdom (N).

18. Council Regulation (EC) No 3097/94 of 12 December 1994 setting for the 1994/1995 marketing year the percentages referred to in Article 3(1a) of Regualtion (EEC) No 426/86 in connection with the premium granted for products processed from tomatoes: Portugal (N).

19. Council Regulation (EC) No 3116/94 of 12 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops: United Kingdom (A).

20. Council Directive 94/71/EC of 13 December 1994 amending Directive 92/46/EEC laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products: United Kingdom (A).

21. Council Decision 94/936/EC of 20 December 1994 amending Decision 90/218/EEC concerning the placing on the market and administration of bovine somatotrophin (BST): Denmark and United Kingdom (N).

22. Council Regulation (EC) No 3311/94 of 20 December 1994 extending by one month the application of the agrimonetary arrangements in force on 31 December 1994 and fixing the agricultural conversion rates for the new Member States: United Kingdom (A). Fisheries

1. Council Regualtion (EC) No 3679/93 of 20 December 1993 establishing, for 1994, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources, applicable to vessels flying the flag of a Member State, other than Spain and Portugal, in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain: Spain (A).

2. Council Regulation (EC) No 3690/93 of 20 December 1993 establishing a Community system laying down rules for the minimum information to be contained in fishing licences: Spain (A).

3. Council Decision 94/15/EC of 20 December 1993 relating to the objectives and detailed rules for restructuring the Community fisheries sector over the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1996 with a view to achieving a lasting balance between the resources and their exploitation: Greece (N), Netherlands and United Kingdom (A).

4. Council Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 of 21 December 1993 laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products: United Kingdom (N).

5. Council Regulation (EC) No 1275/94 of 30 May 1994 on adjustments to the arrangements in the fisheries chapters of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal: Irealnd (N).

6. Council Regulation (EC) No 1503/94 of 27 June 1994 establishing a system of compensation for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the French department of Guiana as a result of their very remote location: Netherlands (N) and United Kingdom (A).

7. Council Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean: Spain (A).

8. Council Regulation (EC) No 3362/94 of 20 December 1994 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1995 and certain conditions under which they may be fished: Spain (A).

9. Council Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 of 22 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 on the common organization of the market in fishery products and aquaculture: Spain (A). Internal market

1. Common position (EC) No 4/94 adopted by the Council on 7 February 1994 with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions: Denmark, Spain and Luxembourg (N).

2. Council Regulation (EC) No 522/94 of 7 March 1994 on the steamlining of decision-making procedures for certain Community instruments of commercial defence and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2641/84 and No 2423/88: Netherlands and United Kingdom (N).

3. Common position (EC) No 17/94 adopted by the Council on 10 March 1994 with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives other than colours and sweeteners: Denmark (N) and Italy (A).

4. Directive 94/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 March 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to labelling of the materials used in the main components of footwear for sale to the consumer: Germany (N) and Netherlands (A).

5. Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on deposit-guarantee schemes: Germany (N).

6. Common position (EC) No 23/94 adopted by the Council on 16 June 1994 with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts: Spain (N) and United Kingdom (A).

7. Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft: France (N) and United Kingdom (A).

8. Council Regulation (EC) No 1500/94 of 21 June 1994 amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code: United Kingdom (A).

9. Directive 94/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1994 amending for the 12th time Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations: Italy (N).

10. Directive 94/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1994 on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs: France (A).

11. Directive 94/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1994 on colours for use in foodstuffs: Germany (A) and Luxembourg (N).

12. Council Decision 94/445/EC of 11 July 1994 on inter-administration telematic networks for statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (EDICOM): United Kingdom (A).

13. Directive 94/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 1994 on the protection of purchasers in respect of certain aspects of contracts relating to the purchase of the right to use immovable properties on a timeshare basis: Portugal (N) and Netherlands (A).

14. Directive 94/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 December 1994 amending for the second time Directive 88/344/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients: Germany (A).

15. Directive 94/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 amending for the 14th time Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations: Germany, Denmark and Netherlands (N).

16. Common position (EC) No 47/94 adopted by the Council on 22 December 1994 with a view to adopting a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a set of guidelines for the development of the EURO-ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) as a trans-European network: Germany (A). Environment

1. Council Directive 94/24/EC of 8 June 1994 amending Annex II to Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds: Denmark (N).

2. Common position (EC) No 20/94 adopted by the Council on 8 June 1994 with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 86/662/EEC on the limitation of noise emitted by hydraulic excavators, rope-operated excavators, dozers, loaders and excavator-loaders: United Kingdom (A).

3. Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste: Germany, Denmark and Netherlands (N).

4. Directive 94/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations: Germany (N).

5. Council Decision 94/904/EC of 22 December 1994 establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste: Italy and United Kingdom (N). Transport

1. Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road: Spain and Netherlands (A).

2. Common position (EC) No 42/94 adopted by the Council on 21 November 1994 with a view to adopting a Council Directive on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road: Denmark (A).

3. Council Directive 94/58/EC of 22 November 1994 on the minimum level of training of seafarers: Italy (A). Social affairs

1. Council Directive 94/33/EC of 22 June 1994 on the protection of young people at work: Spain, Ireland and Italy (A).

2. Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 September 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees: Portugal (A). Research

1. Council Decision 94/5/EC of 20 December 1993 amending Council Decision 89/286/EEC on the implementation at Community level of the main phase of the strategic programme for innovation and technology transfer (1989 to 1993) (SPRINT programme): Germany (A).

2. Council Decision 94/571/EC of 27 July 1994 adopting a specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration, in the field of industrial and materials technologies (1994-1998): Netherlands (N). Education

1. Common position (EC) No 33/94 adopted by the Council on 18 July 1994 with a view to adopting a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Community action programme "SOCRATES": Spain, Ireland and Portugal (A). European citizenship

1. Council Directive 94/80/EC of 19 December 1994 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections by citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals: Portugal (A). Consumer protection

1. Decision No 3092/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 December 1994 introducing a Community system of information on home and leisure accidents (EHLASS): Germany and France (N). Transparency

1. Council Decision 93/662/EC of 6 December 1993 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure: Denmark, Greece and Netherlands (N).

2. Council Decision 93/731/EC of 20 December 1993 on public access to Council documents: Denmark and Netherlands (N).