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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1289/96 by Antonio TAJANI to the Council. 'DIY' artificial insemination arranged between two Scottish homosexual couples
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, TAJANI
Subjects: LGBTIQ persons, United Kingdom, artificial reproduction, bio-ethics, family, marital status













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1289/96 by Antonio TAJANI to the Council. 'DIY' artificial insemination arranged between two Scottish homosexual couples  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0080 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1289/96 by Antonio Tajani (UPE) to the Council (15 May 1996)Subject: 'DIY' artificial insemination arranged between two Scottish homosexual couplesIn Scotland, a child, Jacob Henry, has been conceived as the result of artificial insemination arranged privately between two homosexual couples, one lesbian and the other gay.Parliament has already adopted a resolution which does not recognize homosexual families.The child is certain to have serious psychological problems and experience major difficulties in being accepted as part of society.The Church has adopted a position firmly opposing such 'pseudo' families.In view of the above, does the Commission not agree that it should intervene in order to prevent such situations arising again? What steps does it intend to take to protect Jacob Henry's right to live a normal life?Reply (7 August 1996)The matter raised by the Honourable Member does not fall within the Council's sphere of competence.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1182/96 by Salvador JOVÉ PERES , Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ to the Commission. Support for bee-keeping
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, GONZALEZ ALVAREZ, JOVE PERES
Subjects: EU aid, aid to agriculture, apiculture, committee report, common agricultural policy, economic support, policy on agricultural structures













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1182/96 by Salvador JOVÉ PERES , Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ to the Commission. Support for bee-keeping  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0058 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1182/96 by Salvador Jové Peres (GUE/NGL) and Laura González Álvarez (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Support for bee-keepingBee-keeping was included among the priorities of both the Spanish and Italian Council Presidencies.When will the Commission submit a proposal on this subject and what form will it take?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (5 June 1996)In October 1994 the Council invited the Commission to submit as soon as possible specific proposals in the light of its discussion paper on European apiculture. ((COM (94) 256 final. )) A preliminary draft framework regulation, based on the conclusions of the discussion paper is currently the subject of interdepartmental consultations. One of the aims of these consultations is to avoid the risk of double financing measures which may be proposed under various Community funds.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1205/96 by Bill MILLER to the Commission. Assistance to SMUs within the craft sector
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, MILLER
Subjects: EU aid, advertising, cooperation policy, craft production, distributive trades, export, export aid, small and medium-sized enterprises, trade event, trade promotion













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1205/96 by Bill MILLER to the Commission. Assistance to SMUs within the craft sector  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0106 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1205/96 by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Assistance to SMUs within the craft sectorSMUs within the craft sector are recognized as the mainstay of employment in many rural areas throughout the European Union. However, the publicizing and exporting of craft industry products is, in many instances, haphazard because of scale and the relatively small turnover of many of these businesses.What assistance is offered to SMUs in the craft sector to publicize and export their products, at trade exhibitions and fairs within the European Union or potential markets outside the EU?Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (6 June 1996)The Commission launched in 1994 a transnational co-operation pilot action between craft firms and micro-enterprises aiming to create durable partnerships between craft and small enterprises from the Community and the European economic area. The project is intended to develop fields such as cross-sales, product co-manufacturing, research and development and third market searches which are crucial for the development of product exportation. It should help reduce obstacles in gaining market knowledge and ease the development of distribution structures abroad. The intermediaries involved in this project consist of non-profit-making development agencies, small and medium sized enterprise intermediaries and public economic promotion organisations. The Commission covers 50% of the total cost for each project, but its support is limited to 20 000 ECU overall. A similar call for proposals will be implemented in 1996.Furthermore, in its proposal for the third multiannual programme for small and medium sized enterprises (1997-2000) ((COM(96) 98 final. )), the Commission envisages a pilot action supporting a joint participation of craft and small businesses in trade fairs.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1232/96 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Labelling of feedstuffs
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, KINNOCK
Subjects: animal disease, animal feedingstuffs, animal nutrition, labelling, manufactured feedingstuffs, veterinary legislation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1232/96 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Labelling of feedstuffs  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1232/96 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Labelling of feedstuffsExactly what information must be given on the label as to the ingredients of feedstuffs sold for consumption by livestock which are intended for human consumption?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0933/96 and P-1232/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (3 June 1996)In the light of the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), many animal feed manufacturers, livestock producers and consumers have become genuinely concerned over the use of certain by-products of animal origin in animal feed.Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 ((OJ L 86, 6.4.1979. )) sets out in great detail rules to be observed for the labelling of compound feedingstuffs intended for animals as a whole.As regards the declaration of the ingredients of compound feedingstuffs for animals other than pets, i.e. production animals such a bovine livestock, the Directive lays down that all the ingredients shall be listed in descending order of their proportion in the feedingstuff.For the purposes of the declaration, the ingredients may also be listed according to the categories laid down by Commission Directive 91/357/EEC. ((OJ L 193, 17.7.1991. ))In the light of the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the Commission will examine whether it is necessary to tighten the current rules on labelling in order to provide livestock producers with yet more precise information on the rules governing the use of certain products of animal origin.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1152/96 by Shaun SPIERS to the Commission. Pension levels and benefits for older people in the European Union
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, SPIERS
Subjects: EU aid, dissemination of information, elderly person, member country, pension scheme













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1152/96 by Shaun SPIERS to the Commission. Pension levels and benefits for older people in the European Union  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0097 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1152/96 by Shaun Spiers (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Pension levels and benefits for older people in the European UnionThe European Year of Older People and Solidarity between Generations in 1993 helped significantly to bridge the gap between the European Union and its older citizens.Among the most useful benefits of that year was the research comparing national policies affecting the situation of older people across Europe and, in particular, the figures which were produced showing relative pension levels and different benefits received by pensioners in each Member State.Will the Commission undertake to update this work and publish a survey of relative pension levels and benefits for older people throughout the fifteen Member States of the European Union?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (7 June 1996)Information on pension levels and the main benefits for older people throughout the Community is contained in the mutual information system on social protection in the Community (MISSOC) report which is updated and published annually by the Commission. The proposal for a Council decision on Community support for actions in favour of older people ((OJ C 115, 9.5.1995 )) envisages re-launching an observatory with the task of providing information on overall policy developments affecting the older population. The Council has not yet adopted this proposal.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1199/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. The haven link road, Canvey, Essex
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: United Kingdom, carriage of goods, commercial vehicle, environmental impact, fund (EU), harbour installation, impact study, petroleum product, transport safety













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1199/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. The haven link road, Canvey, Essex  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0017 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1199/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: The haven link road, Canvey, EssexDoes the Commission agree that lorry movements from the Oikos oil storage facility and the Charfleets industrial site cause both an environmental nuisance and a traffic hazard to residents in Canvey Island, Essex, in my constituency? Would the Commission consider meeting a financial contribution towards a link road via the proposed shipping development at West Canvey, and precisely which European funding programmes might be available for such a purpose?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (18 July 1996)The legal responsibility for assessing and reducing environmental nuisances rests with Member States. Environmental impact arising from use of existing infrastructures is outside the scope of present Community legislation and therefore the Commission is not in a position to take a view in this matter.The link proposed does not appear to be part of the road network identified in the proposed trans-European networks (TENs) guidelines and in any event the application for Community assistance would require the support of the United Kingdom government, as specified in Article 129 EC Treaty.Canvey Island is, as the Honourable Member will know, not currently an area eligible for European regional development fund (ERDF) assistance and consequently the type of project cited in the question would not be financed by the ERDF under the current programmes in the United Kingdom.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1157/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Foreign (non-EU) workers in Greece
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: EU law, Greece, foreign national, illegal migration, migration control, migration policy, moonlighting, social security, unemployment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1157/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Foreign (non-EU) workers in Greece  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0099 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1157/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Foreign (non-EU) workers in GreeceLarge numbers of foreigners from non-EU countries are known to be illegally working in Greece. The Ministry of Labour estimates their number at about half a million. They are known to work for about half the amount Greeks would earn, and to pay no social security contributions.The results have been:- the unemployment of a large number of Greek workers and- a loss of revenue to the Greece social security system.- Is the situation in Greece compatible with Community law?- Should not every non-EU worker be issued with a work permit?- Can the Commission intervene, and if so, how?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (27 June 1996)In the current state of Community law the question concerning the admission of nationals of third countries into Member States with a view to employment is not in principle a Community competence.However, pursuant to Article K1 of Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), 'immigration policy and policy regarding nationals of third countries' are considered by the Member States to be 'matters of common interest'. The Member States cooperate to this end within the Council, with the full involvement of the Commission in their work. In this respect they have adopted resolutions (Council Resolution of 1 December 1994 on limitation of the admission of third-country nationals to the Member States with a view to working in a self-employed capacity; Resolution of 20 June 1994 on limitation of the admission of third-country nationals to the Member States with a view to paid employment) to define common principles. Moreover they cooperate, also on the ground, in combating clandestine immigration. On this latter point the Council, since the entry into effect of the TEU, has adopted five recommendations, the most important of which are:* the Council Recommendation of 22 December 1995 on harmonising means of combating illegal immigration and illegal employment and improving the relevant means of control ((OJ C 5, 10.1.1996. ));* the Council Recommendation of 22 December 1995 on concerted action and cooperation in carrying out expulsion measures1.As regards the Commission's position, the Honourable Member should consult the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the Parliament of 23 February 1994 on immigration and asylum policies ((COM(94) 23 final. )) in which it sets out its global approach on how to combat the problem of clandestine immigration and specific measures concerning the suppression of illegal employment.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1285/96 by Per GAHRTON to the Commission. French ban on homosexual weddings at the Swedish Embassy in Paris
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, GAHRTON
Subjects: France, LGBTIQ persons, Sweden, equal treatment, extra-territoriality, human rights, marriage, national law, sexual discrimination













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1285/96 by Per GAHRTON to the Commission. French ban on homosexual weddings at the Swedish Embassy in Paris  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0122 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1285/96 by Per Gahrton (V) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: French ban on homosexual weddings at the Swedish Embassy in ParisAccording to a report in Le Monde, the French authorities have banned the Swedish Embassy in Paris from marrying homosexual Swedes in accordance with current Swedish legislation.Does the Commission consider such action to be compatible with the rules on the extraterritorial status of embassies?Does it consider such action to be compatible with the principles of human rights and equal treatment for all, e.g. irrespective of sexual orientation?Does it consider such action to be compatible with the principle of mutual respect in relation to EU Member States' laws and customs?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (13 June 1996)The Commission has no jurisdiction to deal with the question asked, which is a matter solely for the national authorities concerned.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1148/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Vocational training programmes in Greek prisons
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: European Social Fund, Greece, penal institution, vocational retraining, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1148/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Vocational training programmes in Greek prisons  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0095 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1148/96 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Vocational training programmes in Greek prisonsThe Community has allocated a sum of 500 000 drachmas for vocational training programmes in Greek prisons. Five programmes are being financed:- management and data-processing programme and psychological support for prisoners;- training programme in car maintenance and repair for 15 juvenile prisoners in Korydallos;- employment programme for ten women recently released from prison;- training programme in bookbinding and carpentry for 20 prisoners in Thessalonika;- training programme in mechanical engineering and carpentry for 30 juvenile prisoners in Kassavetia (Volos).Will the Commission say:1. who is responsible for the management and implementation of the programmes?2. what progress has been made with these programmes?3. what has been the take-up of funds?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (13 June 1996)In the operational programme 'Combatting exclusion from the labour market' (Community support framework for Greece 1994-1999), measure 1 'Prisoners, ex-prisoners, young delinquents' of subprogramme 3 'Other excluded groups' provides for the development of packages of measures which form the pathway for the integration or re-integration of this target group into the labour market. These packages of measures could include retraining, training and accompanying and support services such as psychological support, care for dependants, and temporary housing.The measure's total cost for the 1994-1999 period is 38.2 MECU of which the European social fund contribution is 28.65 MECU. In 1994 a total amount of 73 198 ECU was absorbed. In the 1995 call for tender for actions under the above measure a total budget of around 9.41 MECU was foreseen.Due to the delays in the application of the transitional period (1994-1995) procedures for the selection of action proposals and the accreditation of proposed implementing agencies, the actions referred in the Honourble Member's question have not yet been launched. According to information from the ministry of Labour the relevant approval decisions have recently been issued. In the case of actions for prisoners, proposals cover prisons nationwide.The ministry of Labour is responsible for the financial management of actions of this nature and the ministry of Justice provides the national contribution. These actions may be implemented by accredited agencies for vocational training and accompanying and suppport services in either the public or the private sector.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1195/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Threat of a major accident at Canvey Island, Essex
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: South East (England), environmental risk prevention, flood, gas, industrial hazard, island, natural hazard, occupational safety, petrochemicals, storage of hydrocarbons













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1195/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Threat of a major accident at Canvey Island, Essex  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0038 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1195/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Threat of a major accident at Canvey Island, EssexIs the Commission aware that the isolated island community of Canvey in my constituency is linked to the mainland by only a single carriage road, yet has been subject to major flooding from the sea in the early 1950s and could be threatened by a major accident involving oil and gas terminals sited on the island? Has the Commission taken action on the threat of major accidents to similar island communities in other Member States, and precisely which European directives and EU funding programmes are applicable in this case?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (1 July 1996)Directive 82/501/EEC (the 'Seveso' Directive) on the major accident hazards of certain industrial activities ((OJ L 230, 5.8.1982. )) (implemented by the control of industrial major accident hazards (CIMAH) Regulations in the United Kingdom) will apply to oil and gas terminals on Canvey Island where the inventory of dangerous substances is above the levels prescribed in the Directive.The Directive includes measures which require an emergency plan to be drawn up to enable an adequate response in the unlikely event of an accident. In addition, those liable to be affected by a major accident must be provided with information on safety measures and correct behaviour in case of an accident. In each case, it will be necessary to address any particular special features which prevail in the local community, such as at Canvey or other similar island communities.The main funding mechanism for research in this area is through the Community's environmental and climate programme, which includes research on industrial safety and risk of flooding. The stated aim of industrial safety research within this programme is '... to improve the scientific basis for understanding industrial accidents, leading to better risk assessment and management and prevention'. In this context, one of the most important goals of the research is to support Community legislation, and notably the Seveso Directive and its forthcoming revision. In the area of natural risk, flood research is included with the aim of '... development of procedures for the assessment of the risk of flooding... in coastal, flat, flash-flood prone areas'.