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Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/96 of 18 January 1996 on the country nomenclature for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1996-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, foreign trade, intra-EU trade, statistical nomenclature, statistics, third country













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/96 of 18 January 1996 on the country nomenclature for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Text with EEA relevance)  


Official Journal L 014 , 19/01/1996 P. 0006 - 0012 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 68/96 of 18 January 1996 on the country nomenclature for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 of 22 May 1995 relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries (1), and in particular Article 21 (1) thereof,Whereas in accordance with Article 9 of the Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 the introduction of the country nomenclature is the responsibility of the Commission;Whereas the version thereof valid on 1 January 1995 was annexed to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3079/94 (2); whereas from 1 January 1996 minor amendments should be introduced to meet new statistical and technical requirements;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistics relating to the Trading of Goods with Non-Member Countries,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The version valid on 1 January 1996 of the nomenclature of countries for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States is set out in the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 18 January 1996.For the CommissionYves-Thibault DE SILGUYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 25. 5. 1995, p. 10.(2) OJ No L 325, 17. 12. 1994, p. 17.ANNEX COUNTRY NOMENCLATURE FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES (version valid with effect from 1 January 1996)>TABLE>
Commission Regulation (EC) No 69/96 of 18 January 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines
Date: 1996-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: food chemistry, food inspection, fruit juice, grape, sulphur, viticulture













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 69/96 of 18 January 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines  


Official Journal L 014 , 19/01/1996 P. 0013 - 0013 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 69/96 of 18 January 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of winesTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (2), and in particular Article 74 thereof,Whereas point 2.2.3.3.2 of Chapter 25 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 of 17 September 1990 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 60/95 (4), describes a method for the analysis of the sulphur dioxide content of grape juice which results in better extraction of that substance than the method used previously in point 13.4 of Chapter 13; whereas this results in higher total sulphur dioxide contents of grape juice analysed, which may exceed the maximum laid down; whereas, in view of the fact that this method leads to technical modifications for the operators and in order to prevent difficulty in disposing of grape juice, the transitional period during which the sulphur dioxide content of grape juice may be analysed using the method used previously should be extended to the end of the wine-growing year; whereas any interruption in the application of the detailed rules governing this method of analysis should be avoided;Whereas the measures provided for this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The date '31 December 1995` is hereby replaced by '31 August 1996` in the second paragraph of point 2.2.3.3.2 of Chapter 25 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 18 January 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 272, 3. 10. 1990, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 11, 17. 1. 1995, p. 19.
Resolution on the floods in southern France
Date: 1996-01-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, France, flood













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Resolution on the floods in southern France  


Official Journal C 032 , 05/02/1996 P. 0106 





B4-0066/96Resolution on the floods in southern FranceThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the torrential rains which, over the past week, affected south-western and then south-eastern France,B. whereas the departments of Lot, Var and Alpes-Maritimes have been particularly affected,C. having regard to the substantial material damage and loss sustained by the municipalities affected,The European Parliament,1. Expresses its deepest sympathy with the communities of the areas affected by the floods;2. Calls on the Commission to provide emergency financial aid to the departments affected;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the French authorities.
Resolution on violence in Chechnya and Russia
Date: 1996-01-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: OSCE, peacekeeping













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Resolution on violence in Chechnya and Russia  


Official Journal C 032 , 05/02/1996 P. 0103 





B4-0059 and 0079/96Resolution on violence in Chechnya and RussiaThe European Parliament,- having regard to the Helsinki Final Act and the final documents adopted in Vienna and Madrid, the Paris Charter for a New Europe and the founding principles of the OSCE set out in the Budapest Declaration,A. deploring the loss of life among both Russians and Chechens,B. recalling the obligations of Russia in its Partnership Agreement with the EU to respect human rights and democratic values,C. greatly concerned about the military solution to the hostage crisis in Pervomaiskaya and the refusal of the Russian government to negotiate with the Chechen rebels which may lead to increased danger of terrorist actions,D. recalling its resolutions stressing the need for a peaceful settlement of this dispute,1. Condemns the seizure and shooting of hostages by the Chechen rebels, but at the same time condemns the Russian military reaction to rescue the group of hostages without making every effort to achieve a peaceful resolution of the Chechen action;2. Deplores the apparent determination of the Russian Government to settle the Chechen question by force;3. Calls on the EU and its Member States to remind the Russian Government of its treaty obligations to respect human rights;4. Asks the Council and the Commission to act as mediators in the conflict and to put pressure on the Russian Government, under the terms of the Interim Agreement, in order to facilitate dialogue with all the belligerent parties concerned and to guarantee recognition for the continuation of the previous OSCE mandate;5. Reminds the Russian Government that the continuation of its policy of repression is placing a strain on relations between Russia and the European Union and affecting the operational conditions of the Partnership Agreement and the Interim Agreement;6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, Commission, the governments of the Member States, the Russian Government and both houses of the Russian Parliament.
Resolution on the resumption of seal hunting by Norway
Date: 1996-01-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Norway, marine mammal













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Resolution on the resumption of seal hunting by Norway  


Official Journal C 032 , 05/02/1996 P. 0106 





B4-0053/96Resolution on the resumption of seal hunting by NorwayThe European Parliament,A. whereas imports of seal skins into the EU have been banned since 1989,B. whereas the Norwegian Government has decided to approve the killing of 17 050 seal pups with effect from 1 January 1996,C. whereas the annual Canadian catch quotas amount to some 186 000 harp seals and about 8 000 hooded seals,D. whereas seals are extensively hunted on the territory of the former Soviet Union and in southern Africa,E. whereas over the past 200 years seal stocks have dwindled to a thirtieth of their original size and are endangered in some cases, mainly as a result of over-fishing and severe pollution of the oceans, and of brutal hunting,F. whereas the seal hunters use extremely cruel methods of slaughter, attacking seal pups that are only a few weeks old with pickaxes and clubs, and then skinning them  @ often while they are still alive,G. whereas there is increased demand in Asia for seal penises, which are processed there for preparations alleged to enhance sexual potency,H. whereas the Norwegian Government has given its approval to the hunting of seal pups because they supposedly eat too much fish, at the expense of the Norwegian fisheries industry,I. whereas the Norwegian Government also gave its approval last year to the shooting of 2 600 seal pups, claiming to be acting in the interests of scientific research, whereas it was generally recognized that the main purpose of this supposedly scientifically motivated hunt was to satisfy the requirements of the Norwegian fisheries industry,J. whereas, on the other hand, it has been fully established by science that it is not the seals who are the cause of the extreme decimation of fish stocks but humans, whose industrial fishing methods and global pollution are having a disastrous effect on the marine habitat,K. appalled at Norway's resumption of the brutal slaughter of seals and at the new catch quotas of the Canadian Government and other countries,The European Parliament,1. Calls on the Commission to ask the Norwegian government to supply proof for the claim that it is seals and not the fishing industry that is responsible for the depletion of fish stocks along the Norwegian coast;2. Calls on the Commission to inform the governments of Norway, Canada, the Russian Federation and Namibia that their hunting of seals is also condemned by the European Union;3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that products derived from slaughtered Norwegian seals cannot be traded on the European market;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments of Norway, Canada, the Russian Federation and Namibia.
Resolution on the continuing detention of hostages in Kashmir
Date: 1996-01-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: India, Pakistan, human rights, illegal restraint













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Resolution on the continuing detention of hostages in Kashmir  


Official Journal C 032 , 05/02/1996 P. 0102 





B4-0090/96Resolution on the continuing detention of hostages in KashmirThe European Parliament,- having regard to its earlier resolutions on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, in particular its resolution of 13 July 1995 on the kidnapping of EU citizens in Kashmir ((OJ C 249, 25.9.1995, p. 156.)),A. deeply concerned that Paul Wells, Keith Mangan and Dirk Hasert, as well as the US citizen Donald Hutchinson, are still being held hostage by the Al Faran Group, and that their health may be deteriorating after six months in captivity,1. Condemns once again the Al Faran Group for not having released these hostages;2. Calls on the European Union and the US Administration to renew their efforts with the governments of India and Pakistan to secure the early release of the hostages;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments of India, Pakistan and the United States.
Resolution on the severe flooding in Ireland in January 1996
Date: 1996-01-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, Ireland, environmental risk prevention, flood













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Resolution on the severe flooding in Ireland in January 1996  


Official Journal C 032 , 05/02/1996 P. 0105 





B4-0046, 0055 and 0056/96Resolution on the severe flooding in Ireland in January 1996The European Parliament,A. whereas the severe storms which struck Ireland in early January 1996 resulted in the death of three people and also caused particularly serious damage in the South-East of Ireland, notably in Clonmel in Tipperary which has been singled out by development experts as the model for future urban renewal projects and which, following major flooding, was submerged under five feet of water causing severe hardship for businesses and householders alike,B. whereas account also needs to be taken of other areas affected including Carrick-on-Suir, Ard Finnan, Cork City, Mallow, Fermoy, Clonakilty, the Mulcair catchment area in Co. Limerick and Wexford town,C. whereas the storms which caused millions of pounds of damage also caused havoc along the east coast of Ireland from Bray to Wexford, Waterford and Courtown due to the combination of gales, heavy rain and high tides, including damage to the Dublin/Rosslare railway line at Wexford,D. whereas thousands of acres of farmland were also flooded as a result of rivers bursting their banks, causing severe difficulties for farmers and livestock,The European Parliament,1. Extends its sympathies to all the victims and to the families of those who lost their lives as a result of the recent severe weather conditions in Ireland;2. Calls on the Commission, in collaboration with the Irish authorities, to provide immediate emergency aid under budget line B4-3400 to help the worst hit areas in County Tipperary, the east coast, Cork and Limerick, and to mobilize all possible additional resources through the Regional Fund and the Community initiatives so that effective long-term infrastructural measures aimed at preventing flood damage and coastal erosion can be urgently put in place;3. Calls on the Commission to examine urgently the feasibility of establishing a new and well-funded European Emergency Fund which could make a real contribution in emergency situations throughout the Union;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the Irish Government.