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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 272/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. TV advertising of toys
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: EU law, Greece, advertising, child protection, freedom to provide services, television, toy industry













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91996E0272

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 272/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. TV advertising of toys  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0003 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0272/96 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 February 1996)Subject: TV advertising of toysAccording to 'Agence Europe' (11 December 1995), powerful lobby groups are putting pressure on the Commission President, J. Santer, and numerous Commissioners with protests against the laws governing the advertising of toys on Greek television. The World Federation of Advertisers is asking the Commission to take steps to end the current ban on toy advertising in Greece by taking the matter to the Court of Justice.How has the Commission defended Greece's position, given that it is consistent with the spirit and the letter of the provisions on advertising aimed at children contained in the directive on transfrontier and cable television (89/552/EEC) ((OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23 ))?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (3 June 1996)The chief aim of the television without frontiers Directive is to set up the legal framework that is needed for the free movement of television broadcasts in the Community. Accordingly, the Directive seeks to coordinate national rules in certain areas; in particular, Chapter IV is designed to protect viewers, including minors, from any abuse regarding advertising and sponsorship. Article 16 lays down a number of measures specifically aimed at protecting children.The Commission shares the Honourable Member's concern regarding the need to protect minors in line with past rulings of the Court of Justice. However, it has to be sure that these measures do not go beyond what is essential to achieve these aims, in other words that they do not encroach on freedom to provide services. Accordingly, the Commission is currently scrutinizing the measures adopted by Greece for compatibility with Community law.
Resolution on the flooding in Romania
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Romania, emergency aid, flood, humanitarian aid













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Resolution on the flooding in Romania  


Official Journal C 065 , 04/03/1996 P. 0172 





B4-0226/96Resolution on the flooding in RomaniaThe European Parliament,A. whereas floods have devastated several regions of Romania, destroying thousands of homes, roads, bridges and railway lines,B. having regard to Romania's economic and social situation,The European Parliament,1. Calls on the Commission to grant special assistance to Romania in the form not only of financial aid but also of human resources to help with the reconstruction of the damaged infrastructure;2. Calls, to this end, for the implementation of a specific programme of cooperation with the Romanian authorities;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Romanian Government.
Resolution on the air disaster off the coast of the Dominican Republic
Date: 1996-02-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Dominican Republic, civil aviation, man-made disaster













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Resolution on the air disaster off the coast of the Dominican Republic  


Official Journal C 065 , 04/03/1996 P. 0172 





B4-0150/96Resolution on the air disaster off the coast of the Dominican RepublicThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on the subject of air safety,A. deploring the fact that 189 people have lost their lives in an air disaster off the coast of the Dominican Republic, which adds another item to the catalogue of such tragedies,B. expressing its deepest sympathy to the members of the victims' families,1. Calls on the appropriate authorities to do all they can to shed light on the precise causes of the accident as soon as possible;2. Calls on the Commission to speed up the submission of practical proposals with a view to improving and increasing the safety of civil aviation, with particular regard to the technical and commercial operating conditions of non-scheduled airlines;3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to follow the example of the USA and draw up a black list of companies failing to comply with internationally agreed safety standards with a view to denying them permission to land or take off in the European Union;4. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive with the aim of improving the information available to the consumer to the extent that travel agencies are required to indicate in their brochures what company is responsible for flights;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.