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Resolution on the failure to consult Parliament on the EU- Russia Interim Agreement
Date: 1996-02-01
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EP opinion













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Resolution on the failure to consult Parliament on the EU- Russia Interim Agreement  


Official Journal C 047 , 19/02/1996 P. 0026 





B4-0111/96Resolution on the failure to consult Parliament on the EU-Russia Interim AgreementThe European Parliament,- having regard to its resolution of 7 April 1995 on the partnership agreements with the Newly Independent States,(( OJ C 109, 1.5.1995, p. 298.))A. whereas under the Interim Agreement between the EU and Russia, signed on 17 July 1995, the commercial provisions of the partnership and cooperation agreement signed in June 1994 are to take effect before it is ratified,B. whereas conclusion of the interim agreement was delayed first by trade policy difficulties, then by the conflict in Chechnya,C. having regard to the Solemn Declaration on European Union made by the European Council in Stuttgart, in which the Member States undertook to consult Parliament on a voluntary basis on all significant international agreements for which the EC Treaty lays down no consultative requirement,D. whereas the Council has hitherto complied with this undertaking in every case,1. Notes with dismay the Council's decision of 17 July 1995 not to consult Parliament on the conclusion of the EU-Russia Interim Agreement;2. Is convinced that the agreement is indisputably significant and so the Council's undertaking to consult Parliament on a voluntary basis should apply;3. Does not consider that the arguments put forward by the Council for not consulting Parliament are a sufficient reason for this decision, and points out that consultation would in no way have obstructed the planned signing of the EU-Russia Interim Agreement on 17 July 1995 and that notification of completion of the ratification process by the EU was not given until mid- October 1995;4. Notes that the failure to consult Parliament on the EU-Russia Interim Agreement does not set a precedent for the future application of the Stuttgart Solemn Declaration on the conclusion of significant international agreements;5. Draws attention, in the light of its experience with the EU-Russia Interim Agreement, to its call for the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference to revise the EC Treaty so that all EU international agreements are referred to Parliament under the assent procedure;6. Underlines the need for Parliament's rights and powers in the field of foreign policy to be meticulously respected;7. Reserves the right to take any steps to preserve its rights to participate in the conclusion of EU international agreements;8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 120/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Foie gras from ducks
Date: 1996-02-01
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: designation of origin, marketing, meat product, poultry, restriction on competition













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 120/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Foie gras from ducks  


Official Journal C 185 , 25/06/1996 P. 0038 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0120/96 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (1 February 1996)Subject: Foie gras from ducksIt has been reported that one Member State is endeavouring to introduce at European level the 'protection of geographical indications' designation for foie gras from ducks.Given that this may restrict freedom of competition as regards the production and marketing of duck products and given the answer of 8.11.1995 to a previous question I had tabled (2679/95) ((OJ C 109, 15.4.1996, p. 6.)) stating that the working party is examining the subject of restricting production of foie gras to male ducks, will the Commission say:1. Has any other Member State requested the introduction of the above designation?2. Has the working party come to any conclusions?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (4 March 1996)As regards the first part of the question, the Honourable Member is asked to refer to the Commission's joint answer to written questions E-121/96 by Mr Kaklamanis and E-153/96 by Mr Hatzidakis. ((OJ C of 5.6. 1996, p. 43. ))As regards the second part, the Commission would inform the Honourable Member that the working party set up at the meeting of the Management Committee for poultrymeat and eggs on 16 January 1996 to examine the scientific work on quality criteria for foie gras, does not yet have at its disposal all the information needed to be able to answer the Honourable Member's question.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 150/96 by Iñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO to the Commission. SME observatories
Date: 1996-02-01
Institutions: European Parliament, MENDEZ DE VIGO
Subjects: aid to undertakings, frontier region, handicrafts, small and medium-sized enterprises













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 150/96 by Iñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO to the Commission. SME observatories  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0010 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0150/96 by Iñigo Méndez de Vigo (PPE) to the Commission (1 February 1996)Subject: SME observatoriesDuring the November 1995 part-session of the European Parliament, the Commission said that it was proposing to set up six new Community SME Observatories in six frontier regions.Has the Commission decided which regions these are to be set up in? What criteria does it intend to follow, or has it used, when choosing where to site them?Reply by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (1 March 1996)In order to facilitate the activity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and craft firms in border regions, thereby enabling these enterprises to make better use of the opportunities presented by the single market, the Commission has decided to make a limited financial contribution towards setting up six advisory offices for craft firms and small enterprises.The offices chosen will be at the disposal of enterprises operating in the following border regions: the Basque country/Navarre and Aquitaine (Spain-France), Tyrol and Trentino-Alto Adige (Austria-Italy), Baden-Württemberg and Alsace (Germany-France), Dungannon District and County Monaghan (United Kingdom-Ireland), North Rhine-Westphalia and the Province of Liège (Germany-Belgium), and on the sea border between Corsica and Tuscany (France-Italy).The offices were chosen following an assessment of the proposals received by the Commission in response to a call for tenders published in the Official Journal ((OJ C 89 of 26 March 1994. )). In making its selection, the Commission was keen to ensure that this pilot project was carried out over as wide a geographical area as possible, and selected the best proposals which would guarantee the viability of the offices beyond their start-up phase. In view of the limited financial resources available to the Commission for supporting initiatives of this type, or the inability of the candidates to finance the implementation of their proposals beyond the start-up phase, a number of worthwhile proposals were unable to benefit from this financial contribution.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 151/96 by Concepció FERRER to the Commission. Regional and cohesion policy
Date: 1996-02-01
Institutions: European Parliament, FERRER
Subjects: EU aid, Structural Funds, distribution of aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 151/96 by Concepció FERRER to the Commission. Regional and cohesion policy  


Official Journal C 185 , 25/06/1996 P. 0040 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0151/96 by Concepció Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission (1 February 1996)Subject: Regional and cohesion policyBetween the end of July and the beginning of September 1995, 25 programmes were adopted under the Leader II initiative on rural development, to a value of ECU 613.3 m from the EAGGF, ERDF and ESF structural funds.Can the Commission provide detailed specifications of the various projects submitted and of the bodies which submitted them?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (20 February 1996)As the Honourable Member notes, the Commission, in Decisions Nos 1309/1 to 1309/17 of 27 July 1995, approved the regional programmes for implementation of the Community Leader II initiative in the 17 autonomous communities of Spain, for the period 30 October 1994 to 31 December 1999.Below are the figures for the 17 programmes approved (1994-99):(million ECU, rounded up)>TABLE>These programmes were drawn up by the competent departments of the regional governments, in accordance with the guidelines laid down in Communication No 94/C180/12 of 15 June 1994 addressed to the Member States.Once the programmes have been approved, the competent national and regional authorities select the projects and beneficiaries (local action groups and other players involved in the community) in accordance with the Leader criteria (the project has to be innovative from a local point of view, and act as an example for a wider range of local groups, so that the experience can be passed on to other rural areas).As a rule, the Commission is no longer involved in the actual selection of the local groups. It will subsequently be informed of the final choice of beneficiaries by the monitoring committees which are due to meet soon.