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Resolution on the cormorant problem in European fisheries
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: conservation of fish stocks, degree of pollution, environmental impact













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Resolution on the cormorant problem in European fisheries  


Official Journal C 065 , 04/03/1996 P. 0158 





B4-0138/96Resolution on the cormorant problem in European fisheriesThe European Parliament,A. whereas there has been a twentyfold increase in cormorant numbers in recent years,B. whereas, in particular, there has been a very significant increase in cormorants in Denmark and Northern Germany, inland areas such as the Rhone and Po valleys and in areas where, in the past, they were rarely seen, such as Bavaria and Austria,C. whereas predation by cormorants can have a devastating effect on inland and coastal fisheries,D. whereas the interests of fishermen are best served by a rational and effective programme of management which seeks to maintain fish stocks at abundant levels, capable of supporting fisheries on a sustainable basis,E. whereas the use of derogations under Article 9 of Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds ((OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1.)) does not answer the need to manage cormorant species at Europe-wide level,F. whereas some Member States have already called for international action in the context of the Bonn Convention,The European Parliament,1. Considers it appropriate to take special temporary measures, by means of scientific projects approved by the Commission, aimed at:(a) reestablishing environmental balance in the areas where an abnormal increase in the number of cormorants is ascertained,(b) preventive action to restrict the reproduction of cormorants,(c) the analysis and development of other non-violent ways of reducing the environmental impact of excessive numbers of cormorants,(d) and, above all, catching cormorants in areas where their presence is proven to be a nuisance and, in view of studies carried out by scientific authorities, the temporary exclusion of cormorants (Phalacrocorax sinensis) from Annex I to Directive 79/409/EEC;2. Calls on the Council to take effective action to restore depleted fish stocks and ensure that the common fisheries policy maintains fish at levels which can support both human fisheries and natural predators;3. Urges the Commission and the Council to investigate non-lethal alternatives which will constrain the impact of cormorants (as required in Article 9(1) of the Directive);4. Calls upon the Commission to develop a programme for the conservation of wetlands in the European Union;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 271/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Incorporation of the Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce in the Euro-Info-Centre network
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: Southern Aegean, action programme, aid to undertakings, chamber of commerce and industry, development plan, handicrafts, information network, regional aid, small and medium-sized enterprises













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 271/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Incorporation of the Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce in the Euro-Info-Centre network  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0014 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0271/96 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 February 1996)Subject: Incorporation of the Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce in the Euro-Info-Centre networkThe Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce, which is particularly active among the islands of the Dodecanese, despite the difficulties deriving from the insular and remote nature of the region, the lack of adequate infrastructure and the difficulties of access to information, has been applying since 1989 to join the Euro-Info-Centre network.The response has been that the Greek Organization for Small Manufacturing and Craft Businesses (EOMEX) in Mytilini has been incorporated into the network from that region and that this rules out a second organization joining from the same area. However, it has come to light that the two Euro-Info-Centres in Greece (at Mytilini and Alexandropolis) have recently closed down.In view of this, will the Commission reconsider and accept the application from the Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce to join the Euro-Info-Centre network which would provide assistance and support for firms in the Dodecanese which, despite its insular nature, has the highest level of business activity (20 000 firms, mainly SMEs) in regional Greece?Answer by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (8 March 1996)The network of Euro Info Centres (EICs) is a central element in of the Council Decision of 14 June 1993 on a multiannual programme of Community measures to intensify the priority areas and to ensure the continuity and consolidation of policy for enterprises, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, in the Community ((OJ L 161, 2.7.1993. )), which covers the period up to 31 December 1996.A third multiannual programme covering the period 1997-2000 is in preparation. In the new proposal for a Decision to be forwarded to the Council, Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, the Commission will probably advocate stepping up the role of the EIC network. It could also propose a procedure for revamping the composition of the network.Applications by several Member States, including Greece, will need to be examined with the above considerations in mind. The application by the Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce could therefore be considered in this context in the light of the geographical peculiarities of the region and the current information requirements of enterprises met by the network.
Resolution on the arrest of Alexander Nikitin
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: arrest, human rights













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Resolution on the arrest of Alexander Nikitin  


Official Journal C 065 , 04/03/1996 P. 0162 





B4-0179, 0191, 0195, 0199 and 0227/96Resolution on the arrest of Alexander NikitinThe European Parliament,- having regard to its resolution of 16 November 1995 on the harassment of the Bellona Foundation by Russian security authorities ((Minutes of that Sitting, Part II, Item 8(a).)),A. whereas the Russian Federal Security Bureau arrested Alexander Nikitin, a co-worker of the Bellona Foundation, on 6 February 1996 and subsequently charged him with espionage against the Russian State under Article 64 of the Russian Constitution,B. whereas the maximum penalty on conviction for this offence is death,C. whereas the Commission has publicly recognised the value of the scientific research carried out by members of the Bellona Foundation in connection with the storage of nuclear waste,D. whereas the TACIS Programme for 1996 is largely concentrated on the problem of nuclear pollution in north-west Russia, which is one of the most poisoned regions of the world,E. whereas by joining the Council of Europe, Russia has once again undertaken to respect human rights to which she is committed by her membership of the OSCE and the UN,1. Calls on the Russian authorities to provide a full and detailed explanation of all the charges made against Alexander Nikitin and to investigate the reasons for his arrest by the Federal Security Bureau;2. Calls on the Commission to take immediate action through its mission in Moscow to investigate the reasons for this action and calls on the Council to take up this persecution of a scientific researcher with vigour;3. Calls on the Commission to make clear to the Russian Government that such actions against environmental research can only make the task of cleansing Russia of the immense burden of pollution left by the Soviet Government more difficult and are thus in contradiction with the aims of the Partnership Agreement and the TACIS Programme;4. Instructs its Delegation for Relations with Russia to raise this matter at the earliest opportunity with their Russian colleagues;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Government of Russia, the Government of Norway and the Bellona Foundation.
Resolution on the fire which destroyed the Fenice theatre in Venice
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, Italy, architectural heritage, fire, fire protection, performing arts













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Resolution on the fire which destroyed the Fenice theatre in Venice  


Official Journal C 065 , 04/03/1996 P. 0169 





B4-0142, 0151, 0155, 0165, 0178, 0221 and 0234/96Resolution on the fire which destroyed the Fenice theatre in VeniceThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the fire which destroyed the Fenice theatre in Venice on the night of Monday, 29 January 1996,B. whereas La Fenice, inaugurated in 1792, has been host to the finest musical performances over two centuries,C. whereas investigations are being conducted by the judiciary and municipal authorities of Venice to ascertain the exact cause of the fire and establish whether anyone bears responsibility or was guilty of negligence,D. whereas the European institutions cannot remain indifferent to this cultural disaster,The European Parliament,1. Expresses its dismay at the loss of one of the most important theatres in the world, and its concern at the apparent lack of adequate fire safety arrangements to protect this symbol of European culture;2. Calls on the Commission (working in agreement with the Italian Government and the local authorities) to offer every necessary form of assistance - beyond immediate symbolic aid - to ensure that La Fenice can be rebuilt quickly and once again fill the place it has occupied for centuries;3. Hopes that the destruction of the theatre will lead the relevant Italian authorities, and indeed all the other governments of the Union, to check the safety arrangements of many other buildings and sites of importance for European culture;4. Calls on the Italian authorities and the Venice municipal authorities to ensure that La Fenice is reconstructed as soon as possible in a way which reflects its architectural heritage and ensure that the events already scheduled to take place in the theatre can be performed in other places in the meantime so that the spirit of the cultural initiatives undertaken by this historic theatre can be kept alive;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Italian Government, and the municipal authorities of Venice.
Resolution on the threat of military action by the People' s Republic of China against Taiwan
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: China, Taiwan













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Resolution on the threat of military action by the People' s Republic of China against Taiwan  


Official Journal C 065 , 04/03/1996 P. 0167 





B4-0145, 0166, 0192, 0223 and 0232/96Resolution on the threat of military action by the People's Republic of China against TaiwanThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the military build-up along the Chinese coastline facing Taiwan,B. having regard to the Beijing declaration of the coastline facing Taiwan as a 'war zone',C. whereas Taiwan has undergone a fundamental transition towards becoming a democratic state and will hold its first democratic presidential elections in March 1996,D. worried about rumours, apparently spread deliberately, that China plans to launch missiles at Taiwan if President Lee Teng-hui is elected,E. believing that the action by the People's Republic of China is an attempt to interfere in the democratic process in Taiwan,F. recalling the common foreign and security provisions of the Treaty on European Union, in particular the preservation of peace, strengthening international security, the promotion of international cooperation and the development of democracy and human rights world-wide,The European Parliament,1. Calls on the government of the People's Republic of China not to carry out any aggressive acts;2. Urges the Council to exercise its influence over the government of the People's Republic of China to prevent such acts of aggression against Taiwan and to persuade them to refrain from all intimidation aimed at interfering with the elections;3. Requests the Council to obtain such an assurance from the government of the People's Republic of China;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, and the governments of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan.
Resolution on the human rights situation in Guatemala
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Guatemala, democratisation, human rights













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Resolution on the human rights situation in Guatemala  


Official Journal C 065 , 04/03/1996 P. 0161 





B4-0161, 0176, 0196, 0211, 0224 and 0230/96Resolution on the human rights situation in GuatemalaThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Guatemala,A. having regard to the situation of general violence in Guatemala brought about by the failure to reach peace in the country, welcoming therefore the resumption of peace negotiations announced in Rome on 12 February 1996 between the new government and the UNRG and recognizing that the establishment of peace is a precondition for the full respect of human rights,B. whereas the constitutional reforms and the subordination of the army to the civilian authorities are fundamental aspects of the peace agreements,C. whereas on 13 December 1995 a leader of the 'Sector of the Poor' organization, and his mother were murdered in the Santa Isabel II district of Villa Nueva,D. whereas on 21 December 1995 the Secretary-General of the Public Works Labour Union was beaten by unknown assailants who had attempted to intimidate him into ceasing his trade union activities,E. having regard to threats to members of the religious community, trade union leaders and members of other organizations dedicated to protecting the interests of the poorest members of society and the indigenous peoples, as well as to members of the judiciary, business people and law and order officials,F. having regard to the efforts being made by the new authorities in Guatemala and the progress achieved in the process of democratization,1. Supports the efforts of the Government and the UNRG to negotiate a peaceful settlement;2. Expresses its concern at the reports of murders, threats, beatings and woundings to which several representatives of civil society have fallen victim in Guatemala and calls for every possible light to be thrown on these events and for the guilty parties to be punished;3. Calls on the Government of Guatemala to pursue with determination its efforts to establish a democratic society and the rule of law which, as affirmed by President Alvaro Arzu at his swearing-in, will encourage development, establish peace and ensure the security of all citizens by means of a firm attack on the notion that crimes can go unpunished;4. Calls on the Council and Commission to give active support, especially in the form of specific cooperation projects, to these efforts, with particular emphasis on indigenous and peasants' organizations;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Government and Parliament of Guatemala and the Central American Parliament.
Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting an action plan to combat cancer within the framework for action in the field of public health (1996- 2000) (C4-0087/96 -94/0105(COD)) (Codecision procedure: third reading)
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: Delegation to the Conciliation Committee, European Parliament
Subjects: AIDS, action programme, cancer, consumer protection, eating habits, financial management, health education, health policy, infectious disease, information network, jute, mass media, medical research, nutrition, public health, quality of life, smoking, town planning













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Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting an action plan to combat cancer within the framework for action in the field of public health (1996- 2000) (C4-0087/96 -94/0105(COD)) (Codecision procedure: third reading)  


Official Journal C 065 , 04/03/1996 P. 0150 





A4-0029/96Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting an action plan to combat cancer within the framework for action in the field of public health (1996-2000) (C4-0087/96 - 94/0105(COD))(Codecision procedure: third reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee, C4-0087/96 - 94/0105(COD),- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 68, 20.3.1995, p. 17.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(94)0083 ((OJ C 139, 21.5.1994, p. 12.)),- having regard to its decision on the common position ((Minutes of 25.10.1995, Part II, Item 6.)),- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (C4-0570/95),- having regard to Article 189b(5) of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Rule 77(2) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A4-0029/96),1. Approves the joint text;2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 191(1) of the EC Treaty;3. Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 324/96 by Luigi MORETTI to the Commission. Community aid scheme part-financed by the EAGGF
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: European Parliament, MORETTI
Subjects: EAGGF, EU aid, Lombardy, environmental protection, farmer, management of resources, means of agricultural production













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 324/96 by Luigi MORETTI to the Commission. Community aid scheme part-financed by the EAGGF  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0324/96 by Luigi Moretti (ELDR) to the Commission (15 February 1996)Subject: Community aid scheme part-financed by the EAGGFGiven Regulation (EEC) No. 2078/92 ((OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 85. )) of 30 June 1992 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside, Articles 1(d) and 5(c) of this Regulation and the Lombardy Region's implementing law, can the Commission explain the scope of Article 5(d) and specify whether the 'persons other than farmers' are to include local authorities which provide for the upkeep of abandoned farmland and woodlands?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (5 March 1996)As the Honourable Member states, Regulation (EEC) nr. 2078/92 of 30 June 1992 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside allows aid to be granted to people other than farmers (where no farmers are available) for the upkeep of abandoned farmland or woodland.The programme of the Lombardy region implementing Regulation (EEC) nr. 2078/92, approved by the Commission, contains a measure for the upkeep of abandoned farmland and woodland that allows aid to be granted to people other than farmers. However, the Lombardy programme excludes land owned by the state and land for public use from aid under the measure.The Commission holds that, by analogy, the same exclusion should apply to land owned by local public bodies. Moreover, the Commission believes that public authorities should be excluded from aid for the upkeep of abandoned land for which they are responsible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 288/96 by Olli REHN to the Commission. Support for the construction of a motorway on the Costa del Sol
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: European Parliament, REHN OLLI
Subjects: Andalusia, EU aid, Spain, built-up area, motorway, road building













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 288/96 by Olli REHN to the Commission. Support for the construction of a motorway on the Costa del Sol  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0020 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0288/96 by Olli Rehn (ELDR) to the Commission (15 February 1996)Subject: Support for the construction of a motorway on the Costa del SolA toll motorway is under construction on the Costa del Sol in Spain which I understand the EU is helping to fund. According to my information the Spanish transport ministry has adopted a route which will bisect Calahonda, a community of 18 000 people belonging to the town of Mijas. The planned route will devastate the value of the community, damage the countryside and the municipal infrastructure and cause additional noise and pollution. There are many inhabitants of Calahonda who come from other parts of Europe who are seriously worried about the Spanish transport ministry's obstinacy. The Mijas town authorities have proposed an alternative route which is just as good in terms of the operation of the motorway and would avoid dispersing a community of people and causing significant environmental problems.Given that the EU is contributing to the funding of the motorway through Calahonda, I would ask the Commission whether an environmental impact assessment has been carried out on the motorway and whether it indeed conforms with the purposes of the EU to participate in a scheme which does not meet the objectives of the structural funds such as the protection of communities and environmentally sustainable development.Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (9 April 1996)No cofinancing from Community structural funds has been requested for the project to which the Honourable member refers.Nevertheless, the Commission has received two complaints concerning the application of Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment ((OJ L 175, 5.7.1985. )) in respect of the Costa del Sol motorway project.In order to study these complaints the Commission has asked the Spanish authorities for more information and will not fail to notify the Honourable Member of what they have to say.