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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 959/96 by Christine ODDY to the Council. Nigeria
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament, ODDY
Subjects: Nigeria, arms trade, common position, human rights, military cooperation, military regime













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 959/96 by Christine ODDY to the Council. Nigeria  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0009 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0959/96 by Christine Oddy (PSE) to the Council (29 April 1996)Subject: NigeriaWhat moves is the Council taking to investigate the situation in Nigeria and to ensure that democracy is restored?Reply (14 October 1996)The European Union has been deeply concerned by the blatant disrespect for democratic principles and Human Rights which have been displayed by the Nigerian regime. After the annulment, in 1993, of elections that have been considered free and fair, and the subsequent takeover of power by the military, restrictive measures were introduced by the European Union in the field of military cooperation and the granting of visas.As the Human Rights violations by the military regime reached a new climax in November 1995 with the execution of the Human Rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and his co-defendants after flawed legal proceedings, the European Union adopted, on 20 November and 4 December 1995, two Common Positions according to Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, laying down further restrictive measures against Nigeria. In particular, an arms embargo was introduced. These measures constitute an additional effort to persuade the Nigerian authorities to respect Human Rights and ensure an early return to democracy.The Common Position adopted on 4 December states that 'further measures will be considered, including sanctions, if specific steps are not taken by the Nigerian authorities towards an early transition to democracy and to ensure full respect of Human Rights and the rule of law'. In this regard, the Council is following the situation in Nigeria very closely, through the diplomatic representations of the Member States of the European Union on the ground, as well as in coordination with other members of the international community, and will decide on its further course of action in the light of developments.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 952/96 by Viviane REDING to the Council. Combating economic crime
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament, REDING
Subjects: EC Directive, direct tax, exchange of information, tax collection, tax evasion, tax on income, underground economy, wealth tax













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 952/96 by Viviane REDING to the Council. Combating economic crime  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0056 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0952/96 by Viviane Reding (PPE) to the Council (29 April 1996)Subject: Combating economic crimeAt its 35th sitting, on 22 September 1995, the Committee of the Union of Financial Officials in Europe noted that in the sphere of direct taxes 'the political will to combat economic crime and the shadow economy effectively is clearly lacking in all countries'.What measures are planned in order to deal with this unacceptable state of affairs?Reply (16 July 1996)The Council would remind the Honourable Member that the task of combating tax evasion is essentially the responsbility of the Member States' tax authorities.However, with regard to the legislative measures necessary for combating international tax evasion, the Council adopted in 1977 a Directive concerning mutual assistance by the competent authorities of the Member States in the field of direct taxation ((OJ L 336, 27.12.1997, p.15. )). In accordance with that Directive, Member States may exchange any information which could enable them correctly to assess taxes on income and on capital.Moreover, at their informal meeting held in Verona on 13 April this year, the Ministers for Finance discussed a document submitted by the Commission (('Taxation in the European Union', SEC(96) 487 final. )) which, among other things, draws attention to the need to combat erosion of the tax base resulting from the development of the underground economy. Discussions to develop the ideas contained in the above document should be continued within a Working Party chaired by the Commission and composed of the personal representatives of the Ministers for Finance.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 962/96 by Christine ODDY to the Council. Rights of children
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament, ODDY
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Directive, EU publication, UN convention, child labour, child protection, children's rights, competence of the Member States, working time, youth employment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 962/96 by Christine ODDY to the Council. Rights of children  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0001 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0962/96 by Christine Oddy (PSE) to the Council (29 April 1996)Subject: Rights of childrenIs the Council aware of the European Forum for Child Welfare and its document 'Revision of the Maastricht Treaty' adopted in December 1995?What moves will the Council take to protect children in the EU to ensure that all rights accorded under the United Nations Conventions are included?Reply (29 October 1996)1. The Council is deeply committed to the respect of fundamental rights as guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights. Moreover it is fully conscious of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to which all Member States are signatories.2. However, the Honourable Member should note that this is mainly a matter for the Member States, notwithstanding some Community provisions such as the Council Directive 94/33/EC of 22 June 19994 on the protection of young people at work ((OJ L 216 of 20.08.1994. )).
96/291/EC: Council Decision of 29 April 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the shortening by one year of the duration of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Morocco, agreement (EU), fishing agreement, sea fishing













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96/291/EC: Council Decision of 29 April 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the shortening by one year of the duration of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco  


Official Journal L 111 , 04/05/1996 P. 0018 - 0018 





COUNCIL DECISION of 29 April 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the shortening by one year of the duration of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (96/291/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas Article 15 (2) of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1), concluded in 1992 for a period of four years, provides for a mid-term review;Whereas in the framework of that review the two parties agreed on 13 October 1994 to limit the duration of the said Agreement to midnight on 30 April 1995 and to enter into the necessary negotiations at the earliest opportunity with a view to the possible conclusion of a new agreement for a period of three years from 1 May 1995,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the shortening by one year of the duration of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. LUCHETTI(1) OJ No L 407, 31. 12. 1992, p. 3.
Council Regulation (EC) No 818/96 of 29 April 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Finland, egg, marketing standard, preparation for market













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Council Regulation (EC) No 818/96 of 29 April 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs  


Official Journal L 111 , 04/05/1996 P. 0001 - 0002 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 818/96 of 29 April 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggsTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in eggs (1), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 (2) lays down certain marketing standards for eggs;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 does not apply to direct sales from producers to retailers in certain regions of Finland in view of the specific conditions of egg marketing in those regions; whereas the list of these regions should now be amended taking account of improved marketing conditions due to an increase in the number of packing centres in the less remote areas of Finland; whereas, in order to facilitate future reductions of this list, they should be adopted in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 is hereby amended as follows:1. the following subparagraph shall be added to Article 2 (3):'The list of regions of Finland contained in Annex II may be reduced in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75.`;2. Annex II shall be replaced by Annex II as it appears in the Annex to this Regulation.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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 Luxembourg, 29 April 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. LUCHETTI(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2916/95 (OJ No L 305, 19. 12. 1995, p. 49).(2) OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3117/94 (OJ No L 330, 21. 12. 1994, p. 4).ANNEX 'ANNEX IIRegions of Finland referred to in Article 2 (3)The provinces of:- Lappi,- Oulu,- Pohjois-Karjala,- Kuopio.The islands of Åland.`
96/325/EC: Commission Decision of 29 April 1996 amending Commission Decision 95/340/EC drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products and revoking Decision 94/70/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: food technology, health control, import, milk, milk product, third country













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96/325/EC: Commission Decision of 29 April 1996 amending Commission Decision 95/340/EC drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products and revoking Decision 94/70/EC (Text with EEA relevance)  


Official Journal L 123 , 23/05/1996 P. 0024 - 0024 





COMMISSION DECISION of 29 April 1996 amending Commission Decision 95/340/EC drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products and revoking Decision 94/70/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (96/325/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (1), and in particular Article 23 (2) and (3) thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 95/340/EC (2) establishes a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products;Whereas following the receipt of additional information from the Polish, Czech, Slovakian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Chilean and Uruguayan authorities it is appropriate to review the position of these third countries on the aforementioned list;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1 In the Annex of Decision 95/340/EC the lines referring to Chile, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Uruguay are amended as follows:>TABLE>Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 29 April 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 200, 24. 8. 1995, p. 38.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/96 of 29 April 1996 fixing the minimum import prices for certain soft fruits originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria for the 1996/97 marketing year
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, import, import price, minimum price, soft fruit













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/96 of 29 April 1996 fixing the minimum import prices for certain soft fruits originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria for the 1996/97 marketing year  


Official Journal L 106 , 30/04/1996 P. 0020 - 0021 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 780/96 of 29 April 1996 fixing the minimum import prices for certain soft fruits originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria for the 1996/97 marketing yearTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1988/93 of 19 July 1993 on the system of minimum import prices for certain soft fruits originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2140/93 of 28 July 1993, laying down detailed rules for the application of the minimum import price system for certain soft fruits originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria and fixing the minimum import prices applicable until 30 April 1994 (2) lays down the criteria for fixing minimum prices; whereas the minimum import prices should be fixed for the 1996/97 marketing year with reference to those criteria;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 For the 1996/97 marketing year, the minimum import prices for the products listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1988/93 originating in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 29 April 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 182, 24. 7. 1993, p. 4.(2) OJ No L 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 98.ANNEX >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 960/96 by Christine ODDY to the Council. Arms exports and the IGC
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament, ODDY
Subjects: arms trade, export













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 960/96 by Christine ODDY to the Council. Arms exports and the IGC  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0032 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0960/96 by Christine Oddy (PSE) to the Council (29 April 1996)Subject: Arms exports and the IGCIn the run-up to the Intergovernmental Conference, will the Council ensure that a detailed and specific list of criteria to govern arms exports is discussed? The current criteria are vague and open to different interpretation by EU member countries.Reply (7 August 1996)The Council has no formal role in the Intergovernmental Conference, which, as its name indicates, is a conference between the Member States of the European Union.However, the CFSP Working Party on Arms Exports has been instructed by the Political Committee to pay particular attention to applying the criteria in question with a view to reaching a common interpretation on the basis of the common foreign and security policy of the European Union, if appropriate in cooperation with the geographical groups concerned and on the basis of theri approved conclusions. The Working Party has begun that exercise, the purpose of which is to seek ways of improving the interpretation and application of the criteria governing arms exports. Once it has completed its proveedings the Working Party will prepare a report which will be submitted to the Political Committee and to the Permanent Representatives Committee and then to the Council.
Council Regulation (EC) No 819/96 of 29 April 1996 establishing certain concessions in the form of a Community tariff quota for Turkey in 1996 in respect of hazelnuts
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Türkiye, import, nut, preferential agreement, tariff quota













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Council Regulation (EC) No 819/96 of 29 April 1996 establishing certain concessions in the form of a Community tariff quota for Turkey in 1996 in respect of hazelnuts  


Official Journal L 111 , 04/05/1996 P. 0003 - 0004 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 819/96 of 29 April 1996 establishing certain concessions in the form of a Community tariff quota for Turkey in 1996 in respect of hazelnuts THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, under the preferential agreement between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and Turkey, of the other part, concessions were granted to that country in respect of certain agricultural products;Whereas, following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the concession for hazelnuts should be adjusted to take account of the trade arrangements for that product which existed between Austria, Finland and Sweden, on the one hand, and Turkey, on the other;Whereas, to that end, exploratory talks are under way with Turkey with a view to concluding a specific agreement on this matter;Whereas, however, this agreement could not enter into force on 1 January 1996 owing to excessively tight deadlines;Whereas in these circumstances and in accordance with Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the 1994 Act of Accession, the Community is required to adopt the necessary measures to remedy this situation; whereas those measures should take the form of autonomous Community tariff quotas covering the agreed preferential tariff concessions applied by Austria, Finland and Sweden,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Without prejudice to the import arrangements in the Community applicable to hazelnuts pursuant to the agreement concluded between the Community and Turkey, the existing Community tariff quota shall be increased autonomously in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.Article 2 Articles 4 to 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 (1) shall apply to the tariff concessions referred to in the Annex.Article 3 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 1 January 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. LUCHETTI(1) OJ No L 199, 2. 8. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/95 (OJ No L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 6).ANNEX Preferential tariff quota opened for 1996 >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 958/96 by Christine ODDY to the Council. Electronic telecommunications
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament, ODDY
Subjects: United Kingdom, armed forces, bilateral agreement, competence of the Member States, confidentiality, dissemination of information, telecommunications













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 958/96 by Christine ODDY to the Council. Electronic telecommunications  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0009 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0958/96 by Christine Oddy (PSE) to the Council (29 April 1996)Subject: Electronic telecommunicationsWhat arrangements has the British Government made with other European governments which allow the Royal Air Force (RAF) to intercept electronic telecommunications from Europe? Is the RAF allowed to share trade, commercial or other kinds of intercepted information with the US National Security Agency?Reply (14 October 1996)Arrangements such as those to which the Honourable Member refers are a matter for individual Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 983/96 by Luigi MORETTI to the Council. Accession by the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights
Date: 1996-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament, MORETTI
Subjects: EU competence, European Union, European treaties, opinion of the Court of Justice (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 983/96 by Luigi MORETTI to the Council. Accession by the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0034 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0983/96 by Luigi Moretti (ELDR) to the Council (29 April 1996)Subject: Accession by the EU to the European Convention on Human RightsAs the EU is responsible, in line with the general principles of Community law, for safeguarding respect for human rights; as, moreover, the Member States and institutions of the EU have emphasised on many occasions the importance of upholding human rights, and, finally, in view of the Court of Justice's opinion that accession by the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights would be incompatible with the EC Treaty, what initiatives does the Council intend to take, within the bounds of Article 235, to give the EU powers to legislate or conclude international agreements in that field?Reply (7 August 1996)As the Honourable Member himself states, the Court of Justice, by its Opinion 2/94 delivered on 28 March 1996, concluded that the European Community was not competent to accede, given the current state of Community law, to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, signed in Rome on 4 November 1950.It is up to the Intergovernmental Conference to propose, if necessary, any amendment to the Treaties which might make the initiatives alluded to by the Honourable Member in his question possible.