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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 708/96 by Konstantinos HATZIDAKIS to the Council. The fate of the 1 619 persons who went missing during the tragic events in Cyprus
Date: 1996-03-14
Institutions: European Parliament, HATZIDAKIS
Subjects: Council of the European Union, Cyprus, EU national, Greece, Türkiye, UN Standing Committee, crime against individuals, exchange of information, forced disappearance, human rights













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 708/96 by Konstantinos HATZIDAKIS to the Council. The fate of the 1 619 persons who went missing during the tragic events in Cyprus  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0067 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0708/96 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE) to the Council (14 March 1996)Subject: The fate of the 1 619 persons who went missing during the tragic events in CyprusIn a recent television interview, the Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denkas publicly admitted that the 1 619 persons who went missing during the tragic events in Cyprus in 1974, including not only Greek Cypriot, but also Greek, British and American citizens, were in fact killed by Turkish Cypriot paramilitary organizations.In the wake of this shocking revelation, what view does the Council take of the situation and what steps will it take to ensure that the circumstances surrounding the fate of each and every one of the missing persons, many of them citizens of what is now the European Union, are elucidated fully and beyond all doubt?Reply (25 June 1996)As the President in office said on the 13th of March 1996 in response to an oral question on the situation in Cyprus, the Council attaches greatest importance to the investigation of the missing people in Cyprus. The Council gives its strongest support to the United Nations Committee on Missing Persons established in 1981, which is an appropriate forum for conducting the necessary investigations.The Council noted with great concern the recent statement of Mr Denktash concerning the fate of the missing persons. It clearly shows the need to ascertain urgently the truth about the fate of the people who went missing in July 1974.The Council will continue to follow the matter closely and will raise the issue with the appropriate authorities.
Resolution on the escalation of violence in Chechnya
Date: 1996-03-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: dependent territory, violence, war of independence













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Resolution on the escalation of violence in Chechnya  


Official Journal C 096 , 01/04/1996 P. 0301 





B4-0371 and 0377/96Resolution on the escalation of violence in ChechnyaThe European Parliament,A. concerned about the renewed escalation of the use of force in Chechnya as a result of the constant air attacks and the resumption of ground fighting in the city of Grozny,B. having regard to the offensive launched by the Chechen rebels with a view to recapturing the capital, which was in the hands of Russian troops,C. having regard to the fresh losses occasioned by this fighting and the renewed suffering of a civilian population which has already endured a great deal and been affected by the destruction of many villages such as Novogroznenskiy, Alleroy and Zernovodsk by heavy artillery fire,D. greatly concerned at the need to prevent the threat of the conflict spreading outside Chechen territory,The European Parliament,1. Condemns the escalation of violence in Chechnya;2. Expects that Russia, a member of the Council of Europe, will respect the principles to which it has subscribed;3. Calls therefore upon the Russian central government to call an immediate halt to the military operations against civilians;4. Calls upon the Russian central government to guarantee international aid organizations full access and to give them the support they require for their humanitarian work;5. Urges the Council to take vigorous action in Moscow in this respect;6. Calls upon the Commission to make clear to the Russian central government that its measures against Chechen civilians violate the basic conditions of its agreements with the EU;7. Calls on the Council and the Commission, during the Moscow summit in April 1996, to offer President Yeltsin the possibility of EU mediation for the settlement of the conflict in order to stop the military operations as soon as possible;8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Foreign Ministers of the Member States, the Russian authorities and the Chechen representatives.
Resolution on the situation in West Papua
Date: 1996-03-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, human rights, illegal restraint, peacekeeping













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Resolution on the situation in West Papua  


Official Journal C 096 , 01/04/1996 P. 0300 





B4-0332/96Resolution on the situation in West PapuaThe European Parliament,A. noting that 13 people, 6 of them from EU Member States, have been held hostage since 8 January 1996 by the military wing of the Free Papua Movement in the Lorentz nature reservation in the inlands of West Papua,B. noting that the hostages have repeatedly stated that they have been treated well but fear the worst in the event of an assault by the Indonesian armed forces,C. supporting the initiative of its President to start communication with the Free Papua Movement in order to end the taking of hostages and to raise the difficult human rights situation, environmental destruction and the pressure on maintaining Papua cultures and heritage in West Papua in the European Parliament,D. stressing that it cannot condone the holding of innocent civilians against their will for whatever purpose,E. welcoming the decision of the chairman of the Free Papua Movement to call for a release of the hostages in response to the initiative of the President of Parliament,F. considering the reported human rights violations against the population of West Papua during the last 34 years carried out by the Indonesian army,G. concerned at the massive environmental destruction, such as the destruction of the tropical rainforest in West Papua and the pollution of rivers in particular by the Freeport McMoRan/Rio Tinto Zinc mining operation,H. alarmed by the fact that the Indonesian army has moved heavily armed troops into the area which is also a threat to the local Papua villages with a population of about 5 000 people,The European Parliament,1. Calls for the immediate release of the hostages;2. Urges the Indonesian army to remove its troops as a step towards the release of the hostages and not to take military action under any circumstances;3. Calls for international monitoring of this process to ensure the safety of the hostages and the Papua villagers and supports in particular the continuing presence of Dutch and British official observers in the region;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Indonesian Government and the Free Papua Movement.
Resolution on press freedom in Algeria
Date: 1996-03-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Algeria, freedom of the press













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Resolution on press freedom in Algeria  


Official Journal C 096 , 01/04/1996 P. 0297 





B4-0338, 0359, 0369, 0372 and 0396/96Resolution on press freedom in AlgeriaThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Algeria,A. whereas the number of attacks in Algeria, especially on journalists, has increased,B. strongly condemning all those attacks and especially the one on the Maison de la Presse in which three journalists lost their lives,C. whereas the freedom of the press, which is already subject to considerable government censorship, is the designated target of terrorists who reject any notion of democracy for Algeria,D. having regard to the Algerian Government's decision of 4 March 1996 to ban publication of the weekly newspaper 'La Nation', the day before publication of a feature on human rights violations by the Algerian security forces,E. whereas a true democracy must fundamentally seek to promote and defend the rule of law, pluralism and freedom of expression, and a campaign against terrorism can never justify arbitrary restrictions on the exercise of those fundamental rights,F. whereas there can be no real democracy without press freedom,1. Strongly condemns all attacks on Algerian journalists;2. Condemns equally strongly the confiscation and ban on publication of the weekly newspaper 'La Nation';3. Calls on the Council and the Commission to lend particular support to projects designed to ensure free speech; those projects could take the form of assistance for newspapers and radio or television programmes which would be printed or recorded in the Union but published and broadcast in Algeria, and calls on the Commission to support initiatives by the European media to sponsor their Algerian counterparts, such as the twinning of 'Le Monde Diplomatique' and 'La Nation';4. Congratulates the Algerian authorities on their decision to rebuild the 'Maison de la Presse' as rapidly as possible, but calls on them to finalize without delay a long-term strategy for stopping the attacks on journalists in particular and to provide them with better working conditions and increased freedom of expression;5. Urges the major international organizations, and UNESCO in particular, together with the international press agencies, to organize a conference on the freedom of the press in Algeria, and on any initiatives which the international community could encourage or take in this area;6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Algerian Government and the Director-General of UNESCO.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 465/96 of 14 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2898/95 concerning verification of compliance with quality standards for bananas
Date: 1996-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU control, free circulation, marketing standard, preparation for market, quality standard, tropical fruit













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 465/96 of 14 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2898/95 concerning verification of compliance with quality standards for bananas  


Official Journal L 065 , 15/03/1996 P. 0005 - 0005 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 465/96 of 14 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2898/95 concerning verification of compliance with quality standards for bananas THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2898/95 (3) provides that the rules relating to verification of compliance with quality standards for bananas established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2257/94 (4) are to enter into force on 1 April 1996; whereas that date of entry into force should be postponed so as to facilitate the implementation of the verification procedures and to complete the dissemination of information to traders;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 In Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2898/95, '1 April 1996` is hereby replaced by '1 July 1996`.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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, 14 March 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ No L 304, 16. 12. 1995, p. 17.(4) OJ No L 245, 20. 9. 1994, p. 6.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/96 of 14 March 1996 exempting certain regions of Spain from the special set- aside obligation for the 1996/97 marketing year
Date: 1996-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid per hectare, crop yield, drought, regional aid, regions of Spain, set-aside













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/96 of 14 March 1996 exempting certain regions of Spain from the special set- aside obligation for the 1996/97 marketing year  


Official Journal L 065 , 15/03/1996 P. 0007 - 0007 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 467/96 of 14 March 1996 exempting certain regions of Spain from the special set-aside obligation for the 1996/97 marketing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2989/95 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas in the event of exceptional weather conditions the effect of which is to reduce arable crop yields to a level much lower than normal and to cause the base area of the region in question to be exceeded, producers in that region may be exempted from the special set-aside obligation without compensation;Whereas the drought from which Spain has been suffering for many months has provoked such a reduction in yields in certain regions; whereas that drought constitutes a situation justifying total exemption from the special set-aside in those regions in Spain where the base area has been exceeded;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Producers of arable crops in the 'Secano` regions of the autonomous regions of Aragon, Castille-Leon and the Basque Country and in the 'Regadio` regions throughout Spain shall be exempted from the special set aside referred to in the second indent of Article 2 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 to be carried out in the 1996/97 marketing year.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 15 January 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 March 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12.(2) OJ No L 312, 23. 12. 1995, p. 5.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/96 of 14 March 1996 rectifying Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries
Date: 1996-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ECSC Treaty, import licence, import policy, iron and steel product, market supervision, third country













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/96 of 14 March 1996 rectifying Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries  


Official Journal L 065 , 15/03/1996 P. 0004 - 0004 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 464/96 of 14 March 1996 rectifying Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 139/96 (2), and in particular Article 11 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 168/96 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,After consulting the committees set up under Regulations (EC) No 3285/94 and (EC) No 519/94,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 (5) contains an error which should be rectified;Whereas the rectification provided for in this Regulation should not affect the release for free circulation of the products concerned on the basis of the disposition applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 CN code '7213 91 90` is inserted in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2914/95.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.The rectification provided for in Article 1 shall not affect the release for free circulation of the products concerned on the basis of the dispositions applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 March 1996.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 53.(2) OJ No L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 67, 10. 3. 1994, p. 89.(4) OJ No L 25, 1. 2. 1996, p. 2.(5) OJ No L 305, 19. 12. 1995, p. 23.
Resolution on further threats to Taiwan
Date: 1996-03-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: China, Taiwan, peacekeeping, presidential election













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Resolution on further threats to Taiwan  


Official Journal C 096 , 01/04/1996 P. 0302 





B4-0347/96Resolution on further threats to TaiwanThe European Parliament,A. alarmed at China's plans to fire missiles in international waters close to Taiwan's two biggest ports, between 8 and 15 March, i.e. one week before the Taiwanese elections on 23 March 1996,B. whereas the aim of China's provocative behaviour is to influence the outcome of the first direct presidential elections in Taiwan,C. gravely concerned by Chinese Prime Minister Li's continued refusal to renounce the use of force in uniting Taiwan with the mainland,D. worried about warnings that China might take military action should the winner in the elections push for independence,E. having regard to the democratization that has taken place in Taiwan in recent years,The European Parliament,1. Urges China to stop all preparations for any military action directed against Taiwan;2. Urges China to renounce the use of force as a means of settling disputes;3. Calls on China to refrain from further provocative actions;4. Expresses its support for the people of Taiwan;5. Calls on both parties to open a dialogue that can diffuse tensions;6. Instructs its Delegation for relations with China to raise the issue of threats to Taiwan at its next meeting;7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Government of China and the Government of Taiwan.
Resolution on Colombia
Date: 1996-03-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Colombia, United States, drug traffic













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Resolution on Colombia  


Official Journal C 096 , 01/04/1996 P. 0300 





B4-0401/96Resolution on ColombiaThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the desertification of Colombia resulting from the war against drugs by the United States Government,B. whereas such measures are placing severe restraints on the development of Colombia,C. whereas the Colombian population at large has suffered in the war against drugs, and whereas it should not have to endure further hardships,D. whereas the European Union is opposed to measures that are detrimental to the development of people and are contrary to international law,E. whereas this unilateral measure is only tackling one aspect of the drugs problem, restricting the supply but not tackling the issue of drug consumption,The European Parliament,1. Expresses its concern that these measures are having an adverse effect on the people of Colombia;2. Calls on the Colombian Government to keep fighting against drugs and violence in its own country;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Colombian Government.