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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 552/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Sweeteners
Date: 1996-03-11
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: EC Directive, consumer information, consumer protection, foodstuff, labelling, marketing, packaging, sweetener













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 552/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Sweeteners  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0068 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0552/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (11 March 1996)Subject: SweetenersWhen will the Commission's study into the level of labelling of sweeteners in Member States be ready?Is the Commission aware that much packaging of children's crisps, soft drinks, etc. in the UK is able to label words such as 'sugar-free' or 'reduced sugar' in very large print, but the amount of sweeteners in these products is only labelled in very small print under the ingredients list, thus constituting misleading labelling?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (22 April 1996)The Council has recently adopted a directive on the labelling of foodstuffs containing sweeteners ((Directive 96/21/CE of the Council, 29.3.1996 - OJ L 88, 5.4.1996. )). This includes an obligation to indicate the statement 'with sweeteners' near the name under which the product is sold, in order to provide better consumer information.Indication of the quantity of the sweeteners used in a foodstuff is not currently mandatory under the Community legislation and the Commission has no plans to impose such an obligation in future.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 567/96 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Vehicles authorized in Finland
Date: 1996-03-11
Institutions: European Parliament, WIJSENBEEK
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Directive, Finland, commercial vehicle, interpretation of the law, technical regulations, weight and size













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 567/96 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Vehicles authorized in Finland  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0041 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0567/96 by Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) to the Commission (11 March 1996)Subject: Vehicles authorized in FinlandIs the Commission aware that for some time the Finnish authorities have been removing Dutch freight combination vehicles which are in transit through Finland to Russia from the roads and fining them for being unsafe?The Finnish authorities consider that these vehicle combinations which are equipped with 'short couplings' and which are longer than 18 m. 35, but which comply with the criteria of the proposal for a directive (COM(93)679 ((OJ C 38, 8.2.1994, p. 3. )) (as approved unanimously at second reading by the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism and shortly to appear as an A item on the Council of Ministers' agenda) should not be allowed to transit Finland although, according to national legislation, freight vehicle combinations of 20 metres are permitted.Does the Commission share my view that the Finnish authorities are interpreting the existing European legislation in such a way that there is a strong suspicion of discriminatory market protection?Is it willing to approach the Finnish authorities so that, pending the final approval of the directive (COM(93)679), transport which meets these criteria is allowed to transit the country unhampered?What measures does the Commission intend to take in order to make it clear to Finland that market protection and discrimination are inappropriate in the Union?If so, how, and if not, why not?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (3 May 1996)Council Directive 85/3/EEC ((OJ L 2, 3.1.1985. )) on the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles, as amended, currently only guarantees the free circulation of truck and trailer combinations ('road trains') up to 18,35m in length.The position will change upon entry into force of the Commission proposal for a new directive to replace Directive 85/3/EEC. However, the common position ((OJ C 356, 30.12.1995. )) agreed in the Council did not sanction the use of short coupling devices on combinations longer than 18.35m.For the other outstanding issues the Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer given to his Written Question E-20/96 ((OJ C 173 of 17.6.1996, p. 16. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 547/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Statistics on laboratory animal use
Date: 1996-03-11
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: access to information, animal experimentation, application of EU law, dissemination of information, statistical method, statistics













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 547/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Statistics on laboratory animal use  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0038 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0547/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (11 March 1996)Subject: Statistics on laboratory animal useWould the Commission confirm that steps have now been taken to ensure an improvement in the collection and presentation of statistics on laboratory animal use in Member States, and indicate when the next set of statistics will be published and for what year?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (7 May 1996)Directive 86/609/EEC ((OJ L 358, 18.12.1986. )) requires Member States to collect, and as far as possible periodically make publicly available the statistical information on the use of animals in experiments, and to provide a suitable summary of the information collected.No mention is made of the model and type of statistical tables to be used. However an agreement was reached on the use of statistical tables from the Convention of the Council of Europe on the protection of vertebrate animals used in experiments. While certain Member States were able to use these tables, others were not, and those having failed to implement the Directive in spite of the infringement proceedings taken by the Commission did not have a legal basis to require the collection of these statistics.To improve this situation, the Commission, with the cooperation and assistance of the Member States, started work in 1990 on more detailed tables in order to clarify the situation on the use of laboratory animals. With the help of the European centre for the validation of alternative methods (ECVAM), a definitive set of tables accompanied by an explanatory glossary of terms has now been agreed.The Commission will now request that all Member States fill in the tables in 1997 with data from 1996. The final result will then be reported to the Council and the Parliament. If this exercise does not succeed, the Commission will use other means in order to reach the necessary results, and may consider proposing an amendment to the Directive in order to stipulate not only that the reporting of the statistics be considered obligatory, but also the type of tables to be used.In the present situation the Directive does not allow for sanctions of the Member States which report differently or use different statistical tables.The Commission would in addition refer the Honourable Member to its reply to Written Question E-482/96 by Mr Crampton ((OJ C 185 of 25.6.1996, p. 65. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 593/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Agricultural fertilizers
Date: 1996-03-11
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: Austria, EU law, Finland, Sweden, cadmium, fertiliser, product quality, transitional period (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 593/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Agricultural fertilizers  


Official Journal C 185 , 25/06/1996 P. 0073 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0593/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (11 March 1996)Subject: Agricultural fertilizersWhat provision exists at EU level to reduce the cadmium content of fertilizers; if there are none, are any such measures planned?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (11 April 1996)Community legislation on fertilizers has no provisions concerning the cadmium content of these products. However, the transitional measures concerning the accession of the new Member States (Austria, Finland and Sweden), foresee the possibility of a revision of Directive 76/116/EEC ((OJ N° L 24, 30.1.1976. )) on fertilizers insofar as the cadmium content of fertilizers is concerned. Such a review would be carried out within a period of four years from the date of accession in accordance with Community procedures (by the 1st January of 1999).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 589/96 by Ernesto CACCAVALE to the Commission. ERDF Regulation for the 1994-1999 period - Objective 1 Abruzzi, Italy
Date: 1996-03-11
Institutions: CACCAVALE, European Parliament
Subjects: Abruzzi, European Regional Development Fund, Structural Funds, aid to undertakings, less-favoured region













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 589/96 by Ernesto CACCAVALE to the Commission. ERDF Regulation for the 1994-1999 period - Objective 1 Abruzzi, Italy  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0045 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0589/96 by Ernesto Caccavale (UPE) to the Commission (11 March 1996)Subject: ERDF Regulation for the 1994-1999 period - Objective 1 Abruzzi, Italy- Under the Community Support Framework (1994-99), measures cofinanced by the ERDF for the Abruzzi Region are admissible only in respect of the 1994-96 period. Delays in approving the operational programme have given rise to delays in the publication of the relevant notices, which even now has not yet been completed.- The aids to businesses provided for under the multiregional operational programme (Section 2 - Industry and Services) will only be available following publication by the Ministry for Industry of the notice of implementation of Law 488/92e, and in any case no earlier than October 1996.- As from 1 January 1997, businesses established in the Abruzzi Region will no longer benefit from the present reductions in contributions and State subsidies to cover labour costs.1. Does the Commission agree that the operational programme's period of implementation should be extended proportionally to the delays in payments if the Abruzzi Region has not completed the development programme by the end of that period?2. Should the Commission not produce an accurate description of the situation of the Structural Funds, in terms of commitments and payments, before suspending the Abruzzi Region's eligibility for Objective 1 classification as of 31 December 1996?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (23 April 1996)The duration of the eligibility of the Abruzzi region under objective 1 from 1994 to 1996 is laid down in the structural funds regulations ((OJ L 193, 31.7.1993. )).The Commission is conscious of the delays in implementing the Abruzzi regional programme and is pressing for an acceleration of commitments at regional and national levels in order to make full use of the funds available. It should be borne in mind that two further years, 1997 and 1998, are available for payments to be made in respect of these commitments.The Commission will keep the matter under close review. Given the delays in the negotiation process before the approval of the regional operational programmes, the Commission may have an open approach with respect to the request from the Member State to consider extensions of the existing deadlines for commitments and payments.
96/209/EC: Council Recommendation of 11 March 1996 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 1994
Date: 1996-03-11
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget













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96/209/EC: Council Recommendation of 11 March 1996 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 1994  


Official Journal L 068 , 19/03/1996 P. 0030 - 0030 





COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 11 March 1996 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 1994 (96/209/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 206 thereof,Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984,Having regard to Council Decision 86/283/EEC of 30 June 1986 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1),Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (2), signed in Brussels on 19 February 1985, as amended by Decision 86/281/EEC (3), and in particular Article 29 (3) thereof,Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 11 November 1986 applicable to the Sixth European Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 66 to 73 thereof,Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) as at 31 December 1994 and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year 1994 together with the Commission's replies (5),Whereas, pursuant to Article 29 (3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council;Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) during the financial year 1994 has been satisfactory,HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 1994.Done at Brussels, 11 March 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. DINI(1) OJ No L 175, 1. 7. 1986, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 86, 31. 3. 1986, p. 210.(3) OJ No L 178, 2. 7. 1986, p. 13.(4) OJ No L 325, 20. 11. 1996, p. 42.(5) OJ No C 303. 14. 11. 1995, pp. 252 to 293.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 556/96 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Illegal imports into Italy of fighting dogs for illegal betting purposes
Date: 1996-03-11
Institutions: European Parliament, TAMINO
Subjects: Italy, competence of the Member States, domestic animal, import, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 556/96 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Illegal imports into Italy of fighting dogs for illegal betting purposes  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0006 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0556/96 by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission (11 March 1996)Subject: Illegal imports into Italy of fighting dogs for illegal betting purposesThe police in Trieste and Udine are investigating dogfights organized in their respective provinces for betting purposes, which is a breach of Italian law. Some of the dogs, which can cost up to Lit 5 million each, apparently come from Slovenia and Croatia.Is the Commission aware of this?Will it make representations to the Italian authorities to put an end to imports from third countries, albeit provisional, of Rottweilers, pit bull terriers and other dogs commonly used by criminal organizations for dogfights?What can the Community Veterinary Inspectorate do?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (1 April 1996)The Commission is not aware of police investigations into dog fights organised for clandestine betting purposes in Italy. Questions concerning the general welfare of dogs as opposed to their welfare during transport remain the responsibility of Member States.The Commission deplores all forms of cruelty to animals and, in particular, organised dog fights. The Commission has, however, no plans to introduce proposals to ban the import of any particular breed of dog.The Commission can only repeat its earlier call upon Member States to eliminate these disgraceful practices (see its answer to Written Question n° 2995/92 ((OJ C 86, 26.3.1993. )) by Mrs Muscardini).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 512/96 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Football Trust grants
Date: 1996-03-11
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: United Kingdom, competition law, economic support, professional sport, public safety, sports facilities













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 512/96 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Football Trust grants  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0060 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0512/96 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (11 March 1996)Subject: Football Trust grantsDoes the Commission not agree that the grants to football clubs from the Football Trust in the UK do not pose a problem to current EU competition law, particularly when it is the UK Government which has arbitrarily imposed on UK football clubs the immense cost of all-seater stadiums which are not considered necessary for competing sports such as Rugby Union and Rugby League?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (12 April 1996)The Commission does not have any information at its disposal regarding the grants in question. Enquiries are being made with the authorities of the Member State and the Honourable Member may rest assured that he will be informed of the outcome of these enquiries.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 444/96 of 11 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 fixing an export tax in relation to products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00 and 1103 11 10
Date: 1996-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: durum wheat, export tax, meslin













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 444/96 of 11 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 fixing an export tax in relation to products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00 and 1103 11 10  


Official Journal L 061 , 12/03/1996 P. 0020 - 0021 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 444/96 of 11 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 fixing an export tax in relation to products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00 and 1103 11 10THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1863/95 (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 of 18 July 1995 (3) fixes export taxes on durum wheat and durum wheat groats and meal;Whereas the market conditions which led to the introduction of the export tax on durum wheat groats and meal no longer apply; whereas the tax on those products should be abolished;Whereas the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 should accordingly be amended;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:'Article 1The export tax provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 on products covered by CN code 1001 10 00 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.`2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 11 March 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.(2) OJ No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 169, 19. 7. 1995, p. 21.ANNEX 'ANNEX>TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 551/96 by Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN to the Commission. Limit values for nitrate in vegetables
Date: 1996-03-11
Institutions: European Parliament, RIIS-JOERGENSEN
Subjects: chemical salt, environmental protection, human nutrition, pollution from agricultural sources, producer organisation, public health, restrictive trade practice, scientific committee (EU), vegetable













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 551/96 by Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN to the Commission. Limit values for nitrate in vegetables  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0008 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0551/96 by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ELDR) to the Commission (11 March 1996)Subject: Limit values for nitrate in vegetablesThe Scientific Committee for Food points out in its opinion from September 1995 that there is no direct health-related need to introduce limit values for nitrate in vegetables. The main reason for introducing limit values for nitrate in lettuce and spinach is therefore the trade problems arising from differing limit values in those Member States where such values have been introduced.How will the Commission ensure that distortion of competition does not arise between the Member States as a result of the introduction of European limit values, since the northern countries in particular will have difficulty in complying with the proposed limit values on account of climatic conditions?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1996)The Commission would remind the Honourable Member that the Scientific Committee for Food, in its Opinion delivered on 22 September 1995, recommended ongoing efforts to reduce exposure to nitrates and insisted that sound agricultural practices be adopted in order to keep nitrates at the lowest level possible.In accordance with its repeated undertakings to the Council and Parliament, the Commission plans in the very near future to lay down maximum limits for nitrates present in certain vegetables in order to guarantee vegetable quality in terms of health requirements and ensure market unity.The Commission is aware of the problems experienced by producers in northern regions of the Community; all its efforts are accordingly directed towards finding a balanced solution which would take account of the need to simultaneously ensure maximum protection of human health, the environment and the interests of producers.