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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 920/96 by Peter PEX to the Commission. Lack of a uniform post code in the European Union
Date: 1996-04-23
Institutions: European Parliament, PEX
Subjects: European standard, consumer protection, postal service, standardisation, technical committee (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 920/96 by Peter PEX to the Commission. Lack of a uniform post code in the European Union  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0016 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0920/96 by Peter Pex (PPE) to the Commission (23 April 1996)Subject: Lack of a uniform post code in the European UnionThe question of a uniform post code in the European Union has been under discussion for a number of years, but with no prospect of the issue being resolved, let alone of a date being set for implementation.This is undesirable, in my opinion, because the current differences in the way post codes are structured mean that publishers of greetings cards have to preprint different spaces. EU post codes currently vary from four to eight figures and letters. The result is that any publisher wishing to service the foreign market, too, must print a different space for the post code for each Member State. This naturally involves additional expenditure.What progress has been achieved towards adopting uniform post codes in the European Union? Is it not a matter of European interest for the Union, as an entity, to be able to adopt a uniform post code? What is the Commission planning to do about the lack of a uniform post code?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (31 May 1996)Since early 1986 the Commission has regularly reviewed the situation with regard to the post codes used by public post operators and endeavoured to ascertain whether the postal community (comprising the regulatory authorities, business users, private consumers and service providers) feel that a uniform European post code is needed.In this connection, the Commission had a study carried out into the mechanization and automation of mail. One of the study's conclusions was that consumers and users of postal services did not regard the adoption of uniform European post codes as an urgent priority.The Commission has since adopted an overall approach to matters concerning the harmonization and standardization of services, giving the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) the task of drawing up a list of standards to be established for the postal sector as a matter of priority. The Postal Programming Committee, comprising the various parties concerned (business users, consumer associations, public and private operators), has agreed on the advisability of drawing up standards on the content and general positioning of information printed on envelopes, including post codes. The work in question will be carried out in the near future, the CEN's Technical Committee having recently endorsed the report drafted by the Planning Committee.The Commission will carefully monitor how the situation develops, to see whether any action of benefit to European users is called for.
96/329/Euratom, ECSC, EC: Commission Decision of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 November 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries
Date: 1996-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European official, exchange rate, pay rise, regulations for civil servants, third country, wage determination













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96/329/Euratom, ECSC, EC: Commission Decision of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 November 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries  


Official Journal L 126 , 24/05/1996 P. 0060 - 0061 





COMMISSION DECISION of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 November 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (96/329/Euratom, ECSC, EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2963/95 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 577/96 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1994 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 November 1994 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article With effect from 1 November 1994 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.Done at Brussels, 23 April 1996.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 310, 22. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 83, 2. 4. 1996, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 20, 26. 1. 1996, p. 70 to 76.ANNEX >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 934/96 by Shaun SPIERS to the Commission. Multi-annual work programme for cooperatives, mutuals, associations and foundations (CMAF)
Date: 1996-04-23
Institutions: European Parliament, SPIERS
Subjects: Community budget, advisory committee (EU), association, cooperative, foundation, job creation, mutual assistance scheme, social economy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 934/96 by Shaun SPIERS to the Commission. Multi-annual work programme for cooperatives, mutuals, associations and foundations (CMAF)  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0015 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0934/96 by Shaun Spiers (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 1996)Subject: Multi-annual work programme for cooperatives, mutuals, associations and foundations (CMAF)In view of the importance of the initiatives contained in the multi-annual work programme for cooperatives, mutuals, associations and foundations (1994-96), which regrettably appears to be stalled in the Council of Ministers, can the Commission confirm that it intends to present a follow-on work programme to Parliament? If so, when?Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (29 May 1996)The multi-annual programme (1994-96) of work for cooperatives, mutual societies, associations and foundations in the Community ((OJ C 87 of 24 March 1994. )) was adopted by the Commission on 16 February 1994. Due to the elections in June 1994, the Parliament was not able to give its opinion until the March 1995 session, and the Commission forwarded its amended proposal ((Doc. COM(95) 253 final. )) to the Council in May 1995. The examination of this document by the Council, which began in June 1995, is continuing under the Italian presidency.The Commission has, nevertheless, been able to apply the measures foreseen by this programme, thanks to appropriations entered by the budgetary authority three years ago under the specific heading B5-321 on the 'social economy'.The Commission is awaiting the results of the Council's examination of its proposal. The Italian presidency wishes to continue this work in order to reach a common position on the 1994-1996 programme.This action would appear to be in full accord with the declarations and initiatives which the Commission has consistently adopted in favour of this sector since 1990.Having repeatedly stressed the importance of this sector as, among other things, a source of new jobs and of increased solidarity among citizens, the Commission has no intention of discontinuing its actions in favour of cooperatives, mutual societies, associations and foundations.The Commission is aware that the Parliament, in accord with the most representative movements and the Economic and Social Committee, has given priority to defining a policy in favour of cooperatives, mutual societies, associations and foundations.The Commission has, on several occasions, consulted the European advisory committee on cooperatives, mutual societies, associations and foundations on drawing up the new programme for 1997-2000.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 930/96 by Jonas SJÖSTEDT to the Commission. Transport of foodstuffs between Norway and Sweden
Date: 1996-04-23
Institutions: European Parliament, SJOESTEDT
Subjects: Norway, Sweden, animal product, carriage of goods, customs, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 930/96 by Jonas SJÖSTEDT to the Commission. Transport of foodstuffs between Norway and Sweden  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0017 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0930/96 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 April 1996)Subject: Transport of foodstuffs between Norway and SwedenSwedish membership of the EU has caused problems as regards the transport of foodstuffs between Norway and Sweden. Since the EU has approved only three inspection points for foodstuffs on the Norwegian/Swedish frontier, one between Narvik and Kiruna, one between Trondheim and Östersund and one in Värmland, it is now not possible to transport fish and meat across the frontier on the E 12. It used to be possible to transport foodstuffs on the E 12 from Mo i Rana in Norway via Tärnaby and Umeå in Sweden and on through Finland to the Russian border.What measures does the Commission intend to take in order to remedy the above difficulties which have arisen as regards trade between Norway and Sweden?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (20 June 1996)When Finland and Sweden joined the EU, transitional measures were adopted governing veterinary inspection of animal products (Commission Decision 94/958/EC ((OJ L 371, 31 December 1994. )), as amended by Decision 95/82/EC, ((OJ L 66, 24 March 1995. )) and Commission Decision 95/157/EC ((OJ L 103, 6 May 1995. ))). As a temporary measure, they designate a number of border crossing points linked to inspection facilities and approve selected frontier inspection posts, the aim being to keep problems arising from Norway's non-membership to a minimum.Norway is eventually expected to take over the acquis communautaire in the field of veterinary controls, which would effectively do away with these problems. The matter is currently under discussion within the forums of the European Economic Area.
96/327/Euratom, ECSC, EC: Commission Decision of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 September 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries
Date: 1996-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European official, exchange rate, pay rise, regulations for civil servants, third country, wage determination













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96/327/Euratom, ECSC, EC: Commission Decision of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 September 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries  


Official Journal L 126 , 24/05/1996 P. 0056 - 0057 





COMMISSION DECISION of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 September 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (96/327/Euratom, ECSC, EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2963/95 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 577/96 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1994 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 September 1994 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article With effect from 1 September 1994 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.Done at Brussels, 23 April 1996.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 310, 22. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 83, 2. 4. 1996, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 20, 26. 1. 1996, p. 67 to 76.ANNEX >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 905/96 by Pieter DANKERT , Carlos PIMENTA to the Commission. New Tagus bridge financed from the Cohesion Fund
Date: 1996-04-23
Institutions: DANKERT, European Parliament, PIMENTA
Subjects: Portugal, dredging, engineering structure, environmental impact, environmental protection, waste disposal, watercourse













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 905/96 by Pieter DANKERT , Carlos PIMENTA to the Commission. New Tagus bridge financed from the Cohesion Fund  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0046 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0905/96 by Pieter Dankert (PSE) and Carlos Pimenta (ELDR) to the Commission (23 April 1996)Subject: New Tagus bridge financed from the Cohesion FundPursuant to Article 5(4) of the Commission decision on Cohesion Fund financing for the new Tagus bridge (project 94/10/65/005), the decision does not affect the Commission's powers to initiate infringement proceedings pursuant to Article 169 of the EC Treaty.Why has the Commission not started infringement proceedings for breaches of Directives 79/409/EEC ((OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p.1. ))and 92/43/EEC ((OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p.7. )) in view of the activitieduring the breeding season, the illegal dredging activities, the dumping of sediments outside the designated sites and the dumping of sediment within the protected area at high water?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0904/96, E-0905/96, E-0906/96, E-0907/96 and E-0908/96 given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (9 July 1996)The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Members and will inform them of the outcome as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 927/96 by Edith MÜLLER to the Commission. State aid to Bremer Vulkan in Germany
Date: 1996-04-23
Institutions: European Parliament, MUELLER EDITH
Subjects: Germany, State aid, access to information, confidentiality, criminal law













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 927/96 by Edith MÜLLER to the Commission. State aid to Bremer Vulkan in Germany  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0017 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0927/96 by Edith Müller (V) to the Commission (23 April 1996)Subject: State aid to Bremer Vulkan in GermanyWill the Commission, considering the fact that it is already inquiring into the misuse of approved state aid to Bremer Vulkan, inform Parliament fully on the outcome of this investigation?Which other 'state aid cases' in Germany are under investigation by the Commission?What steps will the Commission take to increase and improve controls on possible misuse of approved state aid?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (20 May 1996)It is current practice that the Commission informs the public on all state aid cases on which a formal investigation procedure under Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty is opened by publication of the decision in the Official journal. At the end of the formal investigation the Commission takes a final decision either to authorize the Member State to grant the aid or to prohibit it from doing so. The final decision is again published in the Official journal. This practice will be applied in the Bremer Vulkan case (case n° C 7/96).In addition, the Commission informed on 20 March 1996 the budget committee of the Parliament on the case and answered questions. If the Parliament requests further information after conclusion of the formal investigation the Commission will be happy to give it, within the limits set by the necessity to respect the confidentiality of commercial information.The review of state aid cases is a constant obligation of the Commission under Article 93 of the EC Treaty, and the Bremer Vulkan case has to be seen in this context. In 1995 the Commission was engaged in handling of 1279 state aid cases concerning all Member States. Statistics by Member State are not established. The Commission would like to clarify that the review of state aid cases and the opening of formal investigations cannot be considered in general as an indication of suspected illegal practices of a Member State or an enterprise.As the Bremer Vulkan case is still in an early phase of investigation, it is too early to indicate whether the Commission will take steps to intensify the controls on the correct use of approved state aid. The German government informed the Commission that the enterprise violated its reporting obligations by providing incorrect data and, therefore, the Commission was misinformed as well. Consequently, the German authorities have started investigations under the German penal law.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 929/96 by Jonas SJÖSTEDT to the Commission. Aid for small-scale inshore fishing
Date: 1996-04-23
Institutions: European Parliament, SJOESTEDT
Subjects: Structural Funds, Sweden, financial aid, fisherman, inshore fishing, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 929/96 by Jonas SJÖSTEDT to the Commission. Aid for small-scale inshore fishing  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0052 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0929/96 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 April 1996)Subject: Aid for small-scale inshore fishingOn 18 December 1995, the Commission approved a special project of aid for small-scale inshore fishing in Sweden. The measures include investments on board fishing vessels of less than 9 metres, or less than 12 metres in the case of vessels fishing with the aid of trawl nets.Does the Commission intend to continue granting aid for small-scale fishing in Sweden in future?Answer given by Ms Bonino on behalf of the Commission (22 May 1996)The aid given by the Commission on 18 December 1995 to action plans for small-scale coastal fishing in a number of States including Sweden comes from an ECU 3 million budget heading, B2-521, specially created by the budgetary authority when it adopted the 1995 budget. This year, however, no funds have been made available for this heading. For 1997, the Commission has entered a token appropriation. It is up to the budgetary authority to decide whether or not to fund the heading.In any case, financial assistance for modernizing small-scale coastal fishing industries is already available from the financial instrument for fisheries guidance (heading B2-11) for Objective 5a regions. Schemes like the vocational training project for fishermen are covered by the Community's Pesca initiative.
96/330/Euratom, ECSC, EC: Commission Decision of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 December 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries
Date: 1996-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European official, exchange rate, pay rise, regulations for civil servants, third country, wage determination













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96/330/Euratom, ECSC, EC: Commission Decision of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 December 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries  


Official Journal L 126 , 24/05/1996 P. 0062 - 0063 





COMMISSION DECISION of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 December 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (96/330/Euratom, ECSC, EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2963/95 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 577/96 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1994 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 December 1994 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article With effect from 1 December 1994 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.Done at Brussels, 23 April 1996.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 310, 22. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 83, 2. 4. 1996, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 20, 26. 1. 1996, p. 70 to 76.ANNEX >TABLE>