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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 360/96 by Karl SCHWEITZER to the Commission. Discrimination against qualified employees in the EU
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: European Parliament, SCHWEITZER
Subjects: EU national, Italy, application of EU law, collective agreement, equal treatment, teacher, university













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 360/96 by Karl SCHWEITZER to the Commission. Discrimination against qualified employees in the EU  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0024 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0360/96 by Karl Schweitzer (NI) to the Commission (22 February 1996)Subject: Discrimination against qualified employees in the EUWith reference to the document forwarded separately to it, does the Commission consider the procedures described in the letter to be in accordance with EU practice and thus correct?If so, can it give an explanation?If not, what action would it recommend to the teacher to ensure that she obtains satisfaction?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (21 March 1996)The Commission understands that the letter to which the Honourable Member refers is dated 14th December 1995, and concerns the situation of an Austrian foreign language lecturer in the University of Pisa.The Commission is fully aware of numerous similar cases in many Italian universities where discrimination against foreign language lecturers has been denounced.As regards its position on the professional status and the working conditions of foreign language lecturers in Italian universities, the Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer given to written question E-158/96 by Mr Tamino ((OJ C 122, 25.4.1996. )) as well as to its joint answer to oral questions H-0063/96 by Mr Truscott and H-0067/96 by Mrs Crepaz ((Debates of the European Parliament. )) and to the statement made by the Commission in response to the debate in the Parliament on 15th February 1996 concerning the situation of foreign language lecturers in Italian universities.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 330/96 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Proposals for the Intergovernmental Conference - citizens' rights
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: European Parliament, WADDINGTON
Subjects: European Commission, opinion, poverty, social policy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 330/96 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Proposals for the Intergovernmental Conference - citizens' rights  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0023 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0330/96 by Susan Waddington (PSE) to the Commission (22 February 1996)Subject: Proposals for the Intergovernmental Conference - citizens' rightsIn view of the problems faced in the Council surrounding the use of Article 235 as a legal base for social affairs programmes, does the Commission believe that it is necessary to propose that a new legal base for action in this area be included in the treaty, in its proposals for the IGC to be published in February, and what obstacles does the Commission foresee in achieving such a treaty change during the IGC process?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (29 April 1996)The Commission's opinion on the Intergovernmental conference stresses the importance which it attaches to the European social model, the need to incorporate the Social protocol in the Treaty and clearer provisions concerning cooperation between Member States on matters of social policy such as the fight against marginalisation or against poverty.The Commission will play an active role in the conference in presenting its view in line with its opinion and expects to find considerable support.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 405/96 by Ian WHITE to the Commission. Breast cancer and the pesticide ' Lindane'
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: European Parliament, WHITE
Subjects: cancer, carcinogenic substance, environmental protection, pesticide, plant health legislation, public health, research report, scientific committee (EU), woman













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 405/96 by Ian WHITE to the Commission. Breast cancer and the pesticide ' Lindane'  


Official Journal C 185 , 25/06/1996 P. 0057 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0405/96 by Ian White (PSE) to the Commission (22 February 1996)Subject: Breast cancer and the pesticide 'Lindane'Following the reply given by the Commission to Written Question P-0860/95 ((OJ C 179, 13.7.1995, p. 57. )) by Mrs Waddington, has the Commission yet carried out its programme for re-evaluation, and does it intend to take any necessary measures to ensure the safety of human health and the environment?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (16 April 1996)Since 1988 the Commission's Scientific Committee on Pesticides has been evaluating the possible effects of lindane, but has not identified any link between that product and any possible increase in rates of breast cancer.Nevertheless, lindane is among the 90 active substances included in a pesticide re-evaluation programme. The results of this re-evaluation, upon which the measures to be proposed by the Commission will depend, are to be submitted to the Commission by the Member State acting as rapporteur by November 1996, in the form of an evaluation report. On the basis of this report the Commission will then have to fund an examination together with the Member States, under the umbrella of the Standing Committee on Plant Health. This means that a decision can be expected in the course of 1997.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 344/96 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. ECU-denominated bonds
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: European Parliament, MEGAHY
Subjects: Eurobond, European Monetary System, basket of currencies, contract, euro, exchange rate













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 344/96 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. ECU-denominated bonds  


Official Journal C 185 , 25/06/1996 P. 0051 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0344/96 by Thomas Megahy (PSE) to the Commission (22 February 1996)Subject: ECU-denominated bondsThe ECU as currently constituted is based on a basket of currencies which, according to Article 109g of the Treaty on European Union, 'shall not be changed'. The Euro, however, will be the product of a narrower range of currencies.How does the Commission envisage the management of the relationship between the new currency and the ECU, particularly as it may affect the value of bonds, issued by Member States and denominated in ECUs, whose maturity date falls after 1 January 1999?Answer given by Mr de Silguy on behalf of the Commission (28 March 1996)The Treaty on European Union stipulates that at the starting date of the third stage of economic and monetary union (EMU) the conversion rates of the currencies of participating Member States will be fixed irrevocably but that this measure will not modify the external value of the ecu. The euro will therefore replace the ecu basket at the rate of 1:1.The Commission has already adopted a Recommendation (94/284/EC) ((OJ L 121, 12.5.1994. )) on the legal status of the ecu and of contracts denominated in ecus which establishes the 1:1 conversion principle and the continuity of contracts.The Madrid European Council (December 1995) confirmed that the starting date for the third stage of EMU will be 1 January 1999. Before that date, a Council regulation will provide the legal framework for the use of the euro, which will then become a currency in its own right, while the ecu basket will cease to exist.In its conclusions, the European Council reasserted that: 'The substitution of the euro for national currencies should not in itself alter the continuity of contracts... unless otherwise provided in the contract. In the case of contracts denominated by reference to the official ecu basket of the European Community, in accordance with the Treaty, substitution by the euro will be at the 1:1 rate, subject to the particular terms of individual contracts.'The continuity of contracts denominated in ecus will therefore be ensured in the changeover to the euro.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 394/96 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Milk quotas in certain regions
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: European Union, dairy production, employment policy, milk, production policy, production quota, regional policy, young farmer













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 394/96 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Milk quotas in certain regions  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0032 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0394/96 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (22 February 1996)Subject: Milk quotas in certain regionsThe current distribution of the European Union milk quota among the Member States does not match potential production rates.There are some regions, such as Cantabria in Spain, where several thousand cattle farms have disappeared in recent years.In order to achieve a milk quota comparable with the European average per farm and year, that region would require an additional increase in its current milk quota.Would the Commission agree to the opening of consultations and negotiations with a view to adjusting the milk quota in certain regions to bring it into line with the European production average per farm and year?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (11 March 1996)The individual reference quantity for milk production was allocated to each producer on the basis of his production during a reference year. This fundamental principle cannot be called into question without jeopardizing the entire system.However, although Community legislation does not allow the national quota to be shared out by region, there are provisions which enable milk production to be maintained in regions where such production is a vital factor in use of rural areas and employment in the agricultural sector.Similarly, there are provisions which give certain types of producer (young people, those who have invested or who are starting up production) priority in obtaining additional quotas to meet the conditions for viable production.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 321/96 of 22 February 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1573/95 as regards the reference qualities set out in Annex I thereto
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cif price, customs duties, import, product quality, reference price, rice













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 321/96 of 22 February 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1573/95 as regards the reference qualities set out in Annex I thereto  


Official Journal L 045 , 23/02/1996 P. 0003 - 0004 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 321/96 of 22 February 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1573/95 as regards the reference qualities set out in Annex I thereto THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1573/95 of 30 June 1995 on the detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 with regard to import duties on rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2928/95 (2),Whereas it is considered more appropriate, to reflect the real situation on the market, that for the calculation of reference prices account is taken from 1 January 1996 of the average cif price at Rotterdam of brown parboiled rice (1 Brown Parboiled 4/88) and of the price of non-parboiled rice (2 Brown 4/73); whereas, therefore, Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1573/95 should be amended accordingly;Whereas the measure provided for in this Regulation is in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1573/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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, 22 February 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 150, 1. 7. 1995, p. 53.(2) OJ No L 307, 20. 12. 1995, p. 5.ANNEX 'ANNEX I>TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 341/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Calls for proposal under Article 10 of the ERDF
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, action programme, development plan, invitation to tender













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 341/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Calls for proposal under Article 10 of the ERDF  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0022 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0341/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (22 February 1996)Subject: Calls for proposal under Article 10 of the ERDFCould the Commission complete the following timetable for calls for proposal under Article 10?>TABLE>Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (25 March 1996)The timetable for calls for proposals under Article 10 of the European Regional Development Fund Regulation ((OJ L 193, 31.7.1993. )) is as follows:>TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 331/96 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Proposals for the Intergovernmental Conference - citizens' rights
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: European Parliament, WADDINGTON
Subjects: European Commission, European treaties, citizens' Europe, opinion, racism, xenophobia













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 331/96 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Proposals for the Intergovernmental Conference - citizens' rights  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0024 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0331/96 by Susan Waddington (PSE) to the Commission (22 February 1996)Subject: Proposals for the Intergovernmental Conference - citizens' rightsIt is clear that if a real Citizens' Europe is to be developed, a clear listing of citizens' fundamental rights, incorporating protection against discrimination on all grounds, must be added to the Treaty.What measures will the Commission be taking to persuade the Member States of the importance of such measures, and what obstacles does the Commission expect to face from Member States who oppose the inclusion of such a list?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (25 April 1996)The Commission has made clear in its opinion on the Intergovernmental conference that the conference should incorporate in the Treaty provisions banning discrimination of any kind and condemning racism and xenophobia.The Commission will play an active role in the conference in presenting its view on citizens' rights in line with its opinion and expects to find considerable support.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 396/96 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO , Juan COLINO SALAMANCA to the Commission. Liberalization of milk quotas
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, COLINO SALAMANCA, European Parliament
Subjects: agricultural quota, application of EU law, dairy production, milk, production quota













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 396/96 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO , Juan COLINO SALAMANCA to the Commission. Liberalization of milk quotas  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0033 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0396/96 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) and Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) to the Commission (22 February 1996)Subject: Liberalization of milk quotasDoes the Commission intend, in the near future, to initiate a liberalization of milk quotas as appears to have been proposed by some of the major milk producing and marketing undertakings in the European Union? If the Commission were to initiate such a liberalization, on what terms would it do so?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (11 March 1996)The existing quota regime runs until the year 2000. The Commission welcomes ideas on the future regime after that date but has no plans to make a proposal to change the existing regime in the immediate future.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 403/96 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. Noise pollution from roads
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: European Parliament, MEGAHY
Subjects: European standard, noise pollution, noise protection, research and development, road building, road network, technical standard













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 403/96 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. Noise pollution from roads  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0033 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0403/96 by Thomas Megahy (PSE) to the Commission (22 February 1996)Subject: Noise pollution from roadsIn view of the serious and growing problem of noise pollution from motorways and other busy roads, has the Commission considered taking steps to encourage the use of noise-reducing surfaces, in particular porous asphalt or exposed aggregate concrete, as well as other noise-reducing measures, in road building projects enjoying financial support from the European Union?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (15 April 1996)The Commission, in close cooperation with the Federation of European road research laboratories, is undertaking research in its Fourth Framework programme on road design and construction techniques which may form the basis of future standards. Noise generation is part of that programme.In addition, the European committee for standardisation (CEN) has a working group that is aiming to produce a standard for porous asphalt. This standard would include a noise criterion and the work is sponsored by the Commission.When Member States plan to build a road and announce their intentions through the Official journal, relevant CEN standards will be included in their specification.Member States decide how to build their roads and they therefore determine the extent they need to take account of surfaces that have a low noise texture. The materials that are used will depend on local availability and the overall costs involved. It is not the Commission's intention to require the use of either porous asphalt or exposed aggregate concrete.However, the Commission agrees that such surfaces have a considerable potential for effective reduction of road noise. That will be considered in the forthcoming communication on future noise policy announced in the Commission's work programme for 1996. The communication will also address the possibility of encouraging the use of low noise surfaces in road projects financed by the Community, where that is feasible and cost-effective.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 380/96 by Anthony WILSON to the Commission. French quotas on music
Date: 1996-02-22
Institutions: European Parliament, WILSON
Subjects: France, application of EU law, broadcasting, free movement of goods, free movement of programmes, freedom to provide services, music, quantitative restriction













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 380/96 by Anthony WILSON to the Commission. French quotas on music  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0031 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0380/96 by Anthony Wilson (PSE) to the Commission (22 February 1996)Subject: French quotas on musicDoes it run contrary to the principle of the free movement of goods if Member States impose quotas on products originating in other Member States? In particular, is French legislation stipulating quotas on broadcast music an acceptable internal market policy?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (11 April 1996)The Commission can inform the Honourable Member that a complaint has been received regarding the French legislation mentioned in his question.Radio broadcasts are services, within the meaning of Articles 59 and 60 of the EC Treaty, and the legislation is consequently being examined to establish whether it is compatible with Article 59.In general a distinction is made between measures that are discriminatory and those that are not. Discriminatory measures can only be justified under one of the grounds in Article 56 of the EC Treaty, namely public policy, public security or public health. Non discriminatory restrictions may be justified by overriding reasons in the public interest, where they are proportionate to the objective.The legislation concerned would appear to restrict the provision of services to French radio stations by the artists, music producers and radio programme producers of other Member States. Restrictions on the provision of services must be justified by a public interest objective and be proportionate to that objective.It should be stressed that the Commission does not contest the possibility for Member States to take measures in line with a linguistic policy. However, to be compatible with Community law, measures that have a restrictive effect must be shown to be proportionate to the pursued objective.The key issue to be addressed, therefore, is that of proportionality, and the relevant considerations in this regard are whether the measure is appropriate to the objective, whether there are less restrictive measures that could be used to meet the objective, and is the measure to be regarded as exceeding what is required to meet the objective.The Commission is currently examining information provided by the Frence authorities.