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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 821/96 by Edith MÜLLER to the Council. Financing the Common Foreign and security Policy/Powers of the European Court of Auditors
Date: 1996-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, MUELLER EDITH
Subjects: Community budget, EU aid, European Court of Auditors, budgetary control, joint action, peacekeeping, settlement of disputes













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 821/96 by Edith MÜLLER to the Council. Financing the Common Foreign and security Policy/Powers of the European Court of Auditors  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0021 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0821/96 by Edith Müller (V) to the Council (2 April 1996)Subject: Financing the Common Foreign and security Policy/Powers of the European Court of AuditorsIn its decision on a joint action with regard to the participation of the European Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia-Herzegovina (95/545/CFSP ((OJ L 309, 21.12.1995, p. 2. )) of 11 December 1995), the Council provides for a maximum of ECU 10 million to be charged to the Community budget for the operational expenses of the High Representative, Carl Bildt. There is no explicit mention in the decision of the European Court of Auditors. Other decisions on joint action, notably those connected with the administration of the town of Mortar, have included an explicit request to the Court of Auditors to audit the accounts. Why has the Council not included this reference in respect of the High Representative? Has the Council realised that there is no need for any such reference because expenditure charged to the Community budget is in general subject to scrutiny by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 188c of the EC Treaty?Reply (7 August 1996)To the Council's mind, the execution of expenditure charged to the Community budget is in every case subject to scrutiny by the Court of Auditors as provided for in the Treaty.The joint action with regard to the participation of the Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia-Herzegovina involved a contribution from the Union to the operational expenses of the High Representative, who received his mandate not just from the European Union but from the United Nations as well. That being so, it is not for the Council to insist on scrutiny of Mr Bildt's budget by the Court of Auditors.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 871/96 by Fernando FERNÁNDEZ MARTÍN to the Commission. European investment in Cuba
Date: 1996-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, FERNANDEZ MARTIN
Subjects: Cuba, EU investment, competence of the Member States, exchange of information, fraud, international economic law, international trade, investment abroad, tourism













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 871/96 by Fernando FERNÁNDEZ MARTÍN to the Commission. European investment in Cuba  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0096 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0871/96 by Fernando Fernández Martín (PPE) to the Commission (2 April 1996)Subject: European investment in CubaIn its communication of 28 June 1995 on relations between the European Union and Cuba (COM(95)0306), the Commission draws attention to the process of liberalization and reform currently in progress in Cuba and the major role which the European Union has to play in that process, and states that trade relations should be based on the principle of freedom. It transpires, none the less, that there have been a number of irregularities by the Cuban authorities regarding investment in the tourist sector by European operators which, as a result, has been cut back, despite its economic importance to Cuba.How does the Commission propose to react to the repeated infringement of international commercial law by the Cuban authorities, instances of which have become so common as to make it impossible for European investors to operate in a normal fashion in Cuba?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission (26 April 1996)The Commission is not aware of the Cuban authorities' repeated infringements of international commercial law in their handling of investment by European operators in the island's tourism industry.Moreover, the Commission would like to remind the Honourable Member that the question of foreign investment still lies mainly within the jurisdiction of the Member States, so the Commission has very limited scope to act in this area.Nevertheless, if the Commission continues to receive regular reports of such infringements, the matter will certainly be raised during the current talks between the Community and Cuba.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 588/96 of 2 April 1996 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1372/95 regarding the date of issue of export licences in the poultrymeat sector during the week from 8 to 14 April 1996
Date: 1996-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal breeding, exchange of information, export licence, export refund, poultry, poultrymeat













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 588/96 of 2 April 1996 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1372/95 regarding the date of issue of export licences in the poultrymeat sector during the week from 8 to 14 April 1996  


Official Journal L 084 , 03/04/1996 P. 0021 - 0021 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 588/96 of 2 April 1996 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1372/95 regarding the date of issue of export licences in the poultrymeat sector during the week from 8 to 14 April 1996THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95 (2), and in particular Articles 3 (2) and 8 (12) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1372/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 180/96 (4), have laid down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the poultrymeat sector;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1372/95 provides for the issue of export licences for products in the poultrymeat sector on Monday following the week during which the applications for licences have been lodged, provided that none of the particular measures have since been taken by the Commission;Whereas administrative problems will arise during the week from the 1 to 7 April 1996 and it is therefore necessary to extend this delay for the applications lodged during this week to Wednesday 10 April 1996;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 By derogation from Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1372/95, the licences referred to therein, for which the applications have been lodged during the week from the 1 to 7 April 1996, on Wednesday 10 April 1996, provided that none of the particular measures referred to in Article 3 (4) of the said Regulation have since been taken by the Commission.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, 2 April 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 77.(2) OJ No L 305, 19. 12. 1995, p. 49.(3) OJ No L 133, 17. 6. 1995, p. 26.(4) OJ No L 25, 1. 2. 1996, p. 27.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/96 of 2 April 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products
Date: 1996-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cheese, common organisation of markets, export licence, export refund













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/96 of 2 April 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products  


Official Journal L 084 , 03/04/1996 P. 0031 - 0031 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 592/96 of 2 April 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk productsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Article 17 (14) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 398/96 (4), lays down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products; whereas, with a view to ensuring sound management of the system of export refunds and to reducing the likelihood of applications being submitted for speculative ends and risks of disturbance of the system as regards cheese, the term of validity of export licences as fixed in Article 4 of that Regulation must be curtailed;Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Article 4 (a) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 is hereby replaced by the following:'(a) the end of the second month following issue in the case of products covered by CN code 0406`.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 2 April 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 307, 20. 12. 1995, p. 10.(3) OJ No L 144, 28. 6. 1995, p. 22.(4) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1996, p. 26.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 590/96 of 2 April 1996 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 regarding the date of issue of export licences in the pigmeat sector
Date: 1996-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: GATT, export licence, export policy, export refund, pigmeat













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 590/96 of 2 April 1996 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 regarding the date of issue of export licences in the pigmeat sector  


Official Journal L 084 , 03/04/1996 P. 0027 - 0027 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 590/96 of 2 April 1996 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 regarding the date of issue of export licences in the pigmeat sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Articles 8 (2), 13 (12) and 22 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2739/95 (4), has laid down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 provides for the issue of export licences for products in the pigmeat sector on Monday following the week during which the applications for licences have been lodged, provided that none of the particular measures have since been taken by the Commission; whereas administrative problems will arise during the week from 1 to 7 April 1996 and it is therefore necessary to extend this delay for the applications lodged during this week to Wednesday, 10 April 1996;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 By derogation from Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/95, the licences referred to therein, for which the applications have been lodged during the week from 1 to 7 April 1996, are delivered, on Wednesday, 10 April 1996, provided that none of the particular measures referred to in Article 3 (4) of the said Regulation have since been taken by the Commission.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, 2 April 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ No L 133, 17. 6. 1995, p. 9.(4) OJ No L 285, 29. 11. 1995, p. 11.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 872/96 by Clive NEEDLE to the Commission. Removal of certain publications for sale by W.H. Smith
Date: 1996-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, NEEDLE
Subjects: United Kingdom, competence of the Member States, newspaper, publication, restriction on competition, withdrawal from the market













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 872/96 by Clive NEEDLE to the Commission. Removal of certain publications for sale by W.H. Smith  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0123 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0872/96 by Clive Needle (PSE) to the Commission (2 April 1996)Subject: Removal of certain publications for sale by W.H. SmithThe retail publications distributor W.H. Smith has removed approximately 300 smaller circulation titles from its shops in the UK including the excellent forum for political debate 'TRIBUNE' newspaper. Will the Commission investigate this matter to determine if it breaches competition regulations as a matter of urgency before jobs are lost in this industry?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (25 April 1996)The examination of competition issues arising from the removal by a distributor of certain publications from its retail outlets is a matter which in the first instance falls for consideration by the United Kingdom competition authorities. The Office of fair trading (OFT) has been monitoring changes that have been taking place in the distribution of publications in general since the implementation of remedies to address a number of competition problems identified by the Monopolies and mergers commission in its report on newspaper distribution of December 1993.In addition to changes in distribution, technological developments such as desk-top publishing have resulted in a multiplication of the number of titles available. Consequently, commercial decisions have to be made as to which titles should be stocked. Although some low-circulation publications may no longer be sold through the usual outlets, it is nevertheless normally possible to obtain titles on subscription direct from publishers or their distributors.The Commission has no intention at present to investigate the distributor's retail policy. This is for two reasons - the absence of information indicating that trade between Member States has been affected and more importantly, because the OFT is actively monitoring competition in this sector.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 856/96 by Odile LEPERRE-VERRIER to the Commission. Appropriations for the URBAN programme - Objective 1
Date: 1996-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, LEPERRE-VERRIER
Subjects: European Commission, European Economic and Social Committee, European Parliament, France, consultation procedure, town planning













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 856/96 by Odile LEPERRE-VERRIER to the Commission. Appropriations for the URBAN programme - Objective 1  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0092 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0856/96 by Odile Leperre-Verrier (ARE) to the Commission (2 April 1996)Subject: Appropriations for the URBAN programme - Objective 1Can the Commission say what action will be taken on the appropriations placed in reserve for the period 1994-1999 under the URBAN programme?Can it confirm that, where France is concerned, only cities coming under Objective 1 will be retained, which would exclude Bastia, for example, even though it was designated a priority?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (8 May 1996)The Commission presented an initial proposal for allocations from the reserve for Community initiatives on 4 October 1995. A consultation procedure is now under way, involving Member States, Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and others. Only when this procedure is complete, which should be some time in May, will the Commission take a final decision on allocations from the reserve.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 601/96 of 2 April 1996 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
Date: 1996-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs regulations, customs territory (EU), customs valuation, fruit, perishable goods, vegetable













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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 601/96 of 2 April 1996 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods  


Official Journal L 086 , 04/04/1996 P. 0008 - 0013 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 601/96 of 2 April 1996 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goodsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 482/96 (3), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 April 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 2 April 1996.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 70, 20. 3. 1996, p. 4.ANNEX >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 855/96 by Herbert BÖSCH to the Commission. Combating fraud
Date: 1996-04-02
Institutions: BOESCH, European Parliament
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EU Member State, EU financing, application of EU law, closing of accounts, common agricultural policy, free service













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 855/96 by Herbert BÖSCH to the Commission. Combating fraud  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0123 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0855/96 by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (2 April 1996)Subject: Combating fraudIn the 1996 'Fight against Fraud' Work Programme the Commission states that it will consider the possibility of 'extending from agriculture to other areas the system of disallowing finance', as requested by the Madrid European Council.1. How often has the European Commission disallowed finance in the agricultural field?2. What amount was disallowed?3. Were there any differences from one Member State to another?4. What were the principal reasons for finance being disallowed?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1996)The Commission advances to the Member States the funds necessary to finance the agricultural expenditure charged to the guarantee section of the European guarantee and guidance fund (EAGGF). Each year, the Commission verifies the expenditure made, the accuracy of the Member States' accounts, and the compliance of the expenditure with Community rules. These verifications are largely undertaken on-the-spot in the Member States' central and regional services, and on the beneficiaries' premises. When its verifications are completed, the Commission takes a decision to clear the annual accounts of the Member States, and to refuse the financing of that expenditure which did not comply with Community rules, in particular when the Member States' controls over expenditure were inadequate to prevent and detect fraud and irregularities. This annual clearance of accounts procedure (Rechnungsabschlußverfahren) is laid down in Council Regulation 729/70 ((OJ L 94, 28.4.1970. )).The total expenditure refused has ranged from 384 MECU (clearance of the 1989 accounts) to 1 518 MECU (1991 accounts). The 1992 clearance procedure is not yet complete. 843 MECU has been refused by a first decision taken on 10 April 1996.The annual clearance decision concerns all Member States, and all are treated equally in the procedure. However, the amounts refused differ between Member States according to the relative strengths and weaknesses of their control systems.The most frequent grounds for refusal of all or part of the expenditure under the different common agricultural policy measures concern deficiencies in control procedures, for example the ineffectiveness of controls, or their insufficient number. The largest sums concern the failures of certain Member States to apply the milk quota regime over the years 1989 to 1993.