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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 728/96 by Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO to the Council. National control bodies in the Member States
Date: 1996-03-27
Institutions: European Parliament, GARRIGA POLLEDO
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, common agricultural policy, competence of the Member States, financial control













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 728/96 by Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO to the Council. National control bodies in the Member States  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0004 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0728/96 by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE) to the Council (27 March 1996)Subject: National control bodies in the Member StatesFurther to my Written Question E-0319/96, can the Commission state whether, in the context of the Common Agricultural Policy, it considers the coexistence of national and regional levels of control over EAGGF expenditure to be compatible with the aim of increasing the effectiveness of Community checks on EAGGF expenditure?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0319/96 and E-0728/96 (16 July 1996)It is for each Member State, within the framework of its own institutional organization, to fulfil its control obligations and to determine whether the coexistence of national and regional levels of control has a positive or a negative impact on the effectiveness of checks.Under Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of the Council ((OJ L 94, 28.4.1970 )), on the financing of the Common Agricultural Policy, responsibility for checking EAGGF expenditure lies with the Member States. Article 9 of the same Regulation deals with the relations between Member States and the Commission in this matter.In connection with the Honourable Member's question, it may be noted that in recent years the Council has adopted a number of Regulations which have reinforced the control of EAGGF expenditure.Regulation No 386/90 ((OJ L 42, 16.2.1990. )) introduced a minimum physical check on exports (refunds); Regulation No 595/91 ((OJ L 67, 14.3.1991. )) provided for Community funding to reinforce checks; Regulation No 3508/92 ((OJ L 355, 5.12.1992. )) established an integrated administration and control system necessitated by the expanded number of recipients of premiums and aids following the reform of the CAP; Regulation No 165/94 ((OJ L 24, 29.1.1994. )) provides funding for remote sensing, which is used for checks on setaside declarations. Lastly, Regulation No 1469/95 ((OJ L 145, 29.6.1995. )) laid down procedures for dealing with fraud and suspected fraud against a number of Member States.On a broader level, the Council reformed the account clearance procedures by means of Regulation No 1287/95 ((OJ L 125, 8.6.1995. )).
Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ' Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean'
Date: 1996-03-27
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: Mediterranean Sea, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing regulations, fishing vessel













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Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ' Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean'  


Official Journal C 174 , 17/06/1996 P. 0034 





Opinion of the Economic  and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No   1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the  Mediterranean` ()(96/C 174/11)On 29  January 1996 the Council decided to consult the  Economic and Social Committee, under Article  198 of the Treaty establishing the European  Community, on the above-mentioned proposal. The Section for Agriculture and Fisheries, which was responsible for preparing the Committee's work  on the subject, adopted its Opinion on 7  March 1996. The Rapporteur was Mr Muñiz Guardado. At its 334th Plenary Session (meeting of 27  March 1996), the Economic and Social Committee adopted  the following Opinion by 63 votes to 6 with 7 abstentions. The Committee approves the Commission proposal which it believes will promote a rational  fisheries policy in keeping with resources. Done at Brussels, 27  March 1996. The Presidentof the Economic and Social CommitteeCarlos FERRER() OJ No C 41,  13. 2. 1996, p. 17. APPENDIX to the Opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeThe following amendment,  drawn up on the basis of the Section Opinion, was rejected in the debate: 'Add a new point reading as follows: ' However, the Committee recommends that the start of the ban be moved back by 15 days, and that it  cover three months from 15  June to 15  September, as it should cover the growth stage of the  juveniles in line with other Community Regulations and in particular Council Regulation (EC) No   1626/94.`ReasonsAll technical measures for the conservation of fish species in relation to  mortality caused by fishing regard the protection of juveniles in the growth stage as being of  fundamental importance. This is achieved either by an out-and-out ban on fishing during specific  periods (e.g. for lobster or clam) or through the imposition of minimum acceptable sizes for  juvenile catches (cf. inter alia Council Regulation (EC) No  1626/94). The start of the ban should therefore be put back until at least 15  June and it should be extended  until 15  September. This would cover at least the first month of growth of the newly born fish. VotingFor: 30, against: 31, abstentions: 10.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 696/96 by Yannos KRANIDIOTIS to the Council. The situation on Imbros and Tenedos
Date: 1996-03-27
Institutions: European Parliament, KRANIDIOTIS
Subjects: Aegean Islands, European Union, customs union, ethnic group, human rights, protection of freedoms













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 696/96 by Yannos KRANIDIOTIS to the Council. The situation on Imbros and Tenedos  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0014 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0696/96 by Yannos Kranidiotis (PSE) to the Council (27 March 1996)Subject: The situation on Imbros and TenedosOn 24 July 1923 Imbros and Tenedos, two islands in the north-east Aegean with majority Greek populations were awarded to Turkey by the Treaty of Lausanne. Articles 14, 38 and 42 of that Treaty provided, inter alia, special self-governing status for the islands and guaranteed their Greek inhabitants safeguards of life and property, the freedom to use their language and religious freedom.Turkey has never respected those articles. On the contrary, it has systematically violated them, creating inhuman living conditions for the Greek population. From 1964 onwards the Turkish authorities, as part of their policy of ethnic cleansing, closed the Greek schools, desecrated the churches and seized 90% of the agricultural land to set up prison farms and barracks. The result of Turkey's consistent policy has been that there are now no more than 300 Greek inhabitants of Imbros, as against the 7 000 who lived there in 1964.The EU has of course signed a customs union agreement with Turkey, the provisions of which include an obligation to respect human rights, minority rights and international law. What action does the Council intend to take to remedy this appalling situation and to have the minority rights of Greeks on Imbros and Tenedos respected, in the context of the forthcoming EU-Turkey Association Council?Reply (7 August 1996)The Council has no knowledge of the events to which the Honourable Member refers.As it has already stressed many times, the Council attaches particular importance to respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in its relations with non-member countries. In its contacts with the Turkish authorities, whether in the Association Council or in less formal surroundings, the European Union takes every opportunity to reiterate that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is at the basis of closer ties between Turkey and the European Union and a key factor in the process of creating those ties.