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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 130/96 by Luciano VECCHI to the Council. The Council's failure to adopt regulations on the cofinancing of projects promoted by NGOs and on decentralized cooperation
Date: 1996-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, VECCHI
Subjects: Council of the European Union, adoption of a law by vote, budget, co-financing, non-governmental organisation, regional cooperation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 130/96 by Luciano VECCHI to the Council. The Council's failure to adopt regulations on the cofinancing of projects promoted by NGOs and on decentralized cooperation  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0004 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0130/96 by Luciano Vecchi (PSE) to the Council (7 February 1996)Subject: The Council's failure to adopt regulations on the cofinancing of projects promoted by NGOs and on decentralized cooperationThe two regulations on the cofinancing of projects promoted by NGOs and on decentralized cooperation were not adopted at the Development Council meeting held in December 1995.Would the Council state why some Member States called for the establishment of a 'committee' to administer budget headings which have operated perfectly well for many years without the need for any such committee?Reply (18 July 1996)The Counicl is actively pursuing its work on the proposals for Regulations on cofinancing with NGOs and on decentralized cooperation. It hopes to be able to adopt common positions in the near future. These common positions will then be forwarded to the European Parliament.The Council is unable to comment on the position adopted by certain delegations with regard to a procedure inviting a Committee opinion on the annual general guidelines for this policy.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 124/96 by María ARAMBURU DEL RÍO , Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ , Angela SIERRA GONZÁLEZ , María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ , Carlos CARNERO GONZÁLEZ to the Council. Situation in the Western Sahara
Date: 1996-02-07
Institutions: ARAMBURU DEL RIO, CARNERO GONZALEZ, European Parliament, GONZALEZ ALVAREZ, SIERRA GONZALEZ, SORNOSA MARTINEZ
Subjects: EU aid, UN resolution, Western Sahara, humanitarian aid, multinational force, referendum, self-determination













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 124/96 by María ARAMBURU DEL RÍO , Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ , Angela SIERRA GONZÁLEZ , María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ , Carlos CARNERO GONZÁLEZ to the Council. Situation in the Western Sahara  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0124/96 by María Aramburu del Río (GUE/NGL), Laura González Álvarez (GUE/NGL), Angela Sierra González (GUE/NGL), María Sornosa Martínez (GUE/NGL) and Carlos Carnero González (GUE/NGL) to the Council (7 February 1996)Subject: Situation in the Western SaharaIt is now twenty years since the signing of the tripartite agreements on the Western Sahara, but no solution in line with the UN resolutions has yet been reached.What action is the Council taking to support compliance with the UN resolutions and ensure that the referendum on self-determination is held with full democratic guarantees?What support is it giving to the Saharan people pending a lasting solution to the question of their national self-determination?Reply (7 August 1996)1. The Council is monitoring closely the situation in the Western Sahara. The European Union has given and is giving its full support to the United Nations peace plan, involving a free, fair and impartial referendum on the self-determination of the Saharan people, and to all the efforts made by the United Nations Secretary-General to find a solution to the problem of the Western Sahara. As it has already done on several occasions, the Council will continue to appeal to the parties to cooperate with the United Nations and in particular with MINURSO in order to progress towards a settlement. As regards the presence of the United Nations in the Western Sahara, the Council endorses Security Council Resolution 1056 which, while reducing the MINURSO staff, extends its mandate for six months, in line with the United Nations Secretary-General's recommendations.2. The support and humanitarian aid provided by the European Community to the Saharan people are the responsibility of the Commission, in particular of the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) as regards humanitarian aid.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 314/96 by Jannis SAKELLARIOU to the Council. Disappearances in Tibet
Date: 1996-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, SAKELLARIOU
Subjects: Buddhism, China, ethnic discrimination, forced disappearance, human rights, military occupation, religious discrimination













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 314/96 by Jannis SAKELLARIOU to the Council. Disappearances in Tibet  


Official Journal C 185 , 25/06/1996 P. 0050 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0314/96 by Jannis Sakellariou (PSE) to the Council (7 February 1996)Subject: Disappearances in Tibet1. Has the Council recently taken any diplomatic steps to obtain information on the fate of Mr Chadrel Rinpoche, abbot of the Tashi Lunpo monastery, who was detained on 18 May 1995?2. What diplomatic steps has the Council taken to safeguard the life and ensure the safety of the six-year-old child Gedhun Chaekyi Nyima, who is recognized by the Dalai Lama as the new Panchen Lama?3. What activities would the Council like to undertake in view of the Chinese Government's decision to recognize another child as the new Panchen Lama? Does the Council not regard this action by the Chinese Government as blatant interference in the religious affairs of the Tibetans, seeing that this recognition was even accompanied by unequivocal threats against the Tibetan Buddhist community in occupied Tibet?Reply (20 May 1996)The question of the fate of the young Panchen Lama designated by the Dalai Lama and his tutor, Mr Rinpoche, was the main topic of the expert discussions on human rights between the EU and China which were held from 21 to 25 January 1996 in Peking. The Chinese authorities replied that Gedhun Chaekyi Nyima was being well treated and was in a safe place, but that his whereabouts could only be made known with the prior agreement of the young Panchen Lama himself. As for Mr Rinpoche, he was said to be in hospital in a place unspecified.The EU thinks these replies unsatisfactory and reserves the right to take further steps and action in the very near future on this matter.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 129/96 by Andrea MANZELLA , Giorgio RUFFOLO to the Council. Inauguration of the Italian Presidency
Date: 1996-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, MANZELLA, RUFFOLO
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 129/96 by Andrea MANZELLA , Giorgio RUFFOLO to the Council. Inauguration of the Italian Presidency  


Official Journal C 185 , 25/06/1996 P. 0039 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0129/96 by Andrea Manzella (PSE) and Giorgio Ruffolo (PSE) to the Council (7 February 1996)Subject: Inauguration of the Italian PresidencyWhy was the President of Parliament not invited to the formal ceremony held at the City Hall in Rome to mark the opening of the six-month Italian Presidency?Reply (20 May 1996)At the meeting in Campidoglio on 8 January 1996 the Presidency met the Commission, as is customary, for a discussion on the European Union's lines of action in the first half of the year.The meeting with the European Parliament took place, in accordance with the usual procedure, on 17 January 1996 when the Italian Presidency presented its work programme.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 301/96 by Maren GÜNTHER to the Commission. Commissioner Bonino's reference on 30 January 1996 to a ECU 3.5 m contract for Burundi which could not be executed
Date: 1996-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, GUENTHER
Subjects: Burundi, humanitarian aid, international voluntary worker, non-governmental organisation, physician, use of aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 301/96 by Maren GÜNTHER to the Commission. Commissioner Bonino's reference on 30 January 1996 to a ECU 3.5 m contract for Burundi which could not be executed  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0016 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0301/96 by Maren Günther (PPE) to the Commission (7 February 1996)Subject: Commissioner Bonino's reference on 30 January 1996 to a ECU 3,5 million contract for Burundi which could not be executedAt the joint meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and Committee on Development and Cooperation and the European members of the ACP-EU Joint Assembly on 30 January 1996 Commissioner Bonino mentioned the release of ECU 3,5 million in late 1995 for a single contract for Burundi, which could not, however, be executed.Who is the other party to the contract, what is the substance of the contract, and why could it not be executed?Answer given by Ms Bonino on behalf of the Commission (6 March 1996)On 21 November 1995, the Commission adopted an ECU 70 million financing proposal for humanitarian aid for the people of Rwanda and Burundi in the Great Lakes region. It included ECU 3,5 million for humanitarian aid programmes for displaced, dispersed and repatriated people within Burundi.The worsening situation in Burundi and the dangerous conditions have regularly hindered the forwarding of relief and the implementation of humanitarian programmes.In mid-December last year a number of coordinated attacks against the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Association Against Hunger, the Movimiento por la paz, el desarme y la libertad and Oxfam in the province of Gitega led to the suspension of operations for a few weeks.In these circumstances, the non-governmental organizations have not presented any new programmes to the Commission for financing.Only Médecins du monde (France) has received further financing for three months from 1 January for its emergency medical programme at the Prince Régent Hospital in Bujumbura. There have been no specific problems affecting this programme, which is proceeding as scheduled.The funds earmarked in the decision of 21 November 1995 will be allocated to the partners in the light of humanitarian requirements and the accessibility of the victims and the areas in need of aid.
96/164/EC: Commission Decision of 7 February 1996 on the carrying out of Community trials and tests on propagating and planting material of certain species pursuant to Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 92/34/EEC
Date: 1996-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agronomic research, plant health control, plant propagation, seedling, soft fruit, technical standard













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96/164/EC: Commission Decision of 7 February 1996 on the carrying out of Community trials and tests on propagating and planting material of certain species pursuant to Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 92/34/EEC  


Official Journal L 039 , 17/02/1996 P. 0023 - 0023 





COMMISSION DECISION of 7 February 1996 on the carrying out of Community trials and tests on propagating and planting material of certain species pursuant to Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 92/34/EEC (96/164/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating and fruit plants intended for fruit production (1), as last amended by Decision 95/26/EC (2), and in particular Article 20 (2) thereof,Whereas pursuant to this Directive trials, or, where appropriate, tests shall be carried out in the Member States on samples to check that propagating material or fruit plants of genera and species listed therein comply with the requirements and conditions of the said Directive;Whereas to this end, it is essential, in particular in the early stages of the Directive's implementation, to ensure adequate representation of the samples participating in the trials or tests for the different origins of production in the entire Community, at least for certain selected crops;Whereas it is therefore necessary to carry out Community trials and tests in 1996 on propagating and planting material of strawberries and currants;Whereas these trials and tests will be used to harmonize, in the first instance, the technical methods of examination of propagating and planting material of these species;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Propagating Material and Plants of Fruit Genera and Species,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1 Community trials and tests shall be carried out during 1996 on propagating and planting material of Fragaria × ananassa and Ribes.Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 7 February 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 10.(2) OJ No L 36, 16. 2. 1995, p. 36.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 300/96 by Honor FUNK to the Commission. Ban on the use of BST (bovine somatotropin) in milk production in the EU
Date: 1996-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, FUNK
Subjects: United States, cattle, dairy production, hormone, import licence, medical research, milk, suckler cow, veterinary legislation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 300/96 by Honor FUNK to the Commission. Ban on the use of BST (bovine somatotropin) in milk production in the EU  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0015 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0300/96 by Honor Funk (PPE) to the Commission (7 February 1996)Subject: Ban on the use of BST (bovine somatotropin) in milk production in the EUThe use of rBST in milk production in the EU has been provisionally banned until the year 2000. The reason given for the time-limit on the ban is that further research on the long-term effects is needed. The use of BST is permitted in the USA. The trade press has recently reported a survey by the magazine 'Dairy Today', which shows that 40% of American milk producers using rBST are willing to stop using it because of a rise in the incidence of mastitis and birth defects.1. Is the Commission aware of this survey, and what importance is attached to it?2. Are the results of current surveys in the EU similar?3. Can the Commission say how far long-term tests are taken into account in its decisions on the authorization of products in respect of the use both of rBST to increase milk yields and hormones and of other growth promoters to fatten animals?4. If the results of the research referred to above are confirmed, can it say what influence they will have on the current discussions between the EU and the USA on the authorization of imports of milk and milk products produced with the aid of rBST and of meat produced with the aid of hormones?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (4 March 1996)1. The Commission is not aware of the article cited by the Honourable Member, and cannot, therefore, comment on it.2. Studies carried out in the Member States indicate that cows treated with bovine somatotropin (BST) have an increased incidence of mastitis. The Commission is bringing together a group of scientific experts to evaluate all available evidence on BST, including that from third countries where use of the substance is authorized.3. The results of long term studies in practice are an important criterion in the evaluation of substances such as BST and are always taken into account in the authorization process.4. The Commission is not at present discussing with third countries the question of trade in milk from animals which have been given BST.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 206/96 by Iñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO to the Council. European citizens kidnapped in Papua
Date: 1996-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, MENDEZ DE VIGO
Subjects: Council of the European Union, European political cooperation, Papua New Guinea, illegal restraint













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 206/96 by Iñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO to the Council. European citizens kidnapped in Papua  


Official Journal C 185 , 25/06/1996 P. 0043 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0206/96 by Iñigo Méndez de Vigo (PPE) to the Council (7 February 1996)Subject: European citizens kidnapped in PapuaSeven European citizens have been kidnapped by the Papuan Liberation Movement.Can the Council state how the kidnapping happened? What action has the Council taken or does the Council intend to take to ensure the immediate release of these individuals?Reply (20 May 1996)The question of the hostages taken in Irian Jaya has been discussed by the Council, in particular at the General Affairs Council on 29 and 30 January 1996. Intensive bilateral contacts between the Member States affected by this kidnapping have continued since the beginning of this case, with the aim of finding a rapid and effective solution.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 182/96 by Bernd LANGE to the Council. Interpretation of Article 109j(4) of the Treaty on European Union
Date: 1996-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, LANGE
Subjects: Economic and Monetary Union, European Monetary System, exchange rate













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 182/96 by Bernd LANGE to the Council. Interpretation of Article 109j(4) of the Treaty on European Union  


Official Journal C 185 , 25/06/1996 P. 0042 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0182/96 by Bernd Lange (PSE) to the Council (7 February 1996)Subject: Interpretation of Article 109j(4) of the Treaty on European UnionThe current debate on monetary union often gives the impression that Article 109j(4) of the Treaty on European Union is ambiguous. The words '... the third stage shall start on 1 January 1999' in the first sentence seem particularly open to interpretation.1. Does the above wording in fact mean that the third stage is to start on the said date, with all that this entails, or could it be taken to mean that only the initial preparations for the third stage are to begin then?2. Does this mean that 1 January 1999 is definitely the start date for the third stage?3. What will the implications be if the Council cannot decide by a qualified majority in 1998 which Member States are to take part in monetary union from the outset?4. In what circumstances would the Treaty have to be amended, were monetary union to be postponed?Reply (20 May 1996)1. and 2. The first sentence of Article 109j(4) of the EC Treaty stipulates that 'if by the end of 1997 the date for the beginning of the third stage has not been set, the third stage shall start on 1 January 1999.'The European Council in Madrid confirmed that '1 January 1999 will be the starting date for Stage 3 of Economic and Monetary Union, in accordance with the convergence criteria, timetable, protocols and procedures laid down in the Treaty.'The full exercise of the powers of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank will start from the first day of the third stage (TEC Article 1091(1), last sentence). On the same day, the Council will adopt the conversion rates at which Member States' currencies are to be irrevocably fixed and at which irrevocably fixed rate the euro is to be substituted for these currencies; the euro will become a currency in its own right (Article 109l(4)).3. The Protocol on the transition to the third stage of economic and monetary union annexed to the Treaty lays down that 'all Member States shall, whether they fulfil the necessary conditions for the adoption of a single currency or not, respect the will for the Community to enter swiftly into the third stage, and therefore no Member State shall prevent the entering into the third stage.'
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 303/96 by Johanna MAIJ-WEGGEN to the Commission. Review of the EU-OCT association agreement
Date: 1996-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, MAIJ-WEGGEN
Subjects: association agreement, drug traffic, narcotic, overseas countries and territories, trading operation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 303/96 by Johanna MAIJ-WEGGEN to the Commission. Review of the EU-OCT association agreement  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0016 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0303/96 by Johanna Maij-Weggen (PPE) to the Commission (7 February 1996)Subject: Review of the EU-OCT association agreementDecision 91/482/EEC ((OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1. )) on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community provided for a mid-term review on 1 March 1995.1. Can the Commission say why this mid-term review has not yet been undertaken and when it will be submitting its proposals in this respect?2. Will the Commission be ensuring that none of the proposals submitted adversely affects the trade arrangements, causes market disturbances or is detrimental to investments already effected?3. Does the Commission intend to include the drug problem and money-laundering in its deliberations, as requested at the third EU-OCT partnership meeting?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (28 February 1996)1. The mid-term review of Council Decision 91/482/EEC could not be approved by March 1995, as foreseen in Article 240 ¶ 3 of the Decision, in the absence of:- a decision on European development fund (EDF) and European investment bank (EIB) financial assistance; which was only decided at the end of June 1995 by the European Council and- the final text of the ACP/EC mid-term review which was only signed at Mauritius at the beginning of November 1995.The Commission's proposal ((COM(95) 739 final. )) has now been forwarded to Parliament and Council.2. The position of the Commission on this item is included in its proposal.3. The Commission is well aware that the fight against money laundering and drug trafficking was underlined as a major concern by the seven British and Dutch Caribbean overseas countries and territories (OCTs) during the third yearly partnership meeting held at Montserrat at the end of November 1995.In its report, presently being prepared following a request made at the Madrid European Council in December 1995, concerning the fight against drugs in the Latin American and Caribbean regions, the Commission intends to include these OCTs in the list of the countries concerned by this action.