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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1188/96 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. European funding for organizations working in southern Africa
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, KINNOCK
Subjects: EU financing, European organisation, Southern Africa, action programme, dissemination of information, election monitoring, international organisation, national election













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1188/96 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. European funding for organizations working in southern Africa  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0039 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1188/96 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: European funding for organizations working in southern AfricaCould the Commission identify which organizations are funded by the EU in an effort to promote understanding of southern Africa issues in Member States? Which organizations organize both conferences and monitoring of elections in southern Africa states, and how much total funding does each of the individual organizations identified in response to the above receive from the Commission?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Coommission (11 July 1996)The organisations funded out of the Community budget since 1994 are STD Afrika Kontakt; Holland committee on South Africa (3 actions); Zimbabwe Trust, World wildlife fund, Bureau Européen pour la conservation et le développement; Association of European parliamentarians for Southern Africa (AWEPA), Consiglio internazionale per gli refugiati, Conselho Portugués para os refugiados; Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland; Dritte Welt Haus, Bielefeld; Médecins sans frontières; Koordinierungskreis Mozambik; AWEPA (3 actions); and European network for information and action on Southern Africa.The organisations that organise both conferences and monitoring of elections in Southern African states which were financed out of the Community budget are AWEPA and the African European institute (AEI). The Gesellschaft für technischen Zuzammenarbeit was the implementing organisation which dealt with the administration of the 1994 Community observer missions for the electoral process in Mozambique. Total funding for AWEPA/AEI in 1995 and 1996 was 1.62 MECU broken down as follows:1995:Series of conferences, seminars and workshops in Europe and Southern Africa: ECU 400 000Mozambique: training of parliamentarians and staff in their legislative role: ECU 625 0001996:Angola: programme of activities related to the peace process: ECU 600 000
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1163/96 by Marie-Paule KESTELIJN- SIERENS to the Commission. Glasshouse horticulture
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, KESTELIJN-SIERENS
Subjects: Flanders (Belgium), aid to agriculture, cessation of trading, fruit vegetable, glasshouse cultivation, horticulture













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1163/96 by Marie-Paule KESTELIJN- SIERENS to the Commission. Glasshouse horticulture  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0035 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1163/96 by Marie-Paule Kestelijn-Sierens (ELDR) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Glasshouse horticultureDoes the Commission intend to grant demolition premiums to glasshouse horticultural businesses facing financial difficulties? If so, what sum is involved and what proportion will go to businesses in Flanders?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (5 June 1996)At present the pulling down of glasshouses is not subsidized by the Community. The Commission is currently preparing a report on the situation in the tomato sector. In this framework, the present difficulties in the sector will be analysed and possible solutions will be considered.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1197/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Redundant industrial land at Canvey Island, Essex
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, South East (England), cessation of trading, environmental impact, location of industry













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1197/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Redundant industrial land at Canvey Island, Essex  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0010 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1197/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Redundant industrial land at Canvey Island, EssexDoes the Commission accept that the 30 acres occupied by the former British Gas methane terminal and 375 acres occupied by the redundant Occidental oil terminal represent an outstanding example of blighted industrial land in the deprived area of Canvey Island, Essex, in my constituency? Does the Commission agree that environmental upgrading of these sites could be dealt with alongside other similar redevelopment initiatives under the 'Thames Gateway' initiative for South Essex, North Kent and East London, and what initiatives could be taken at European level through this or other programmes?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (9 July 1996)The Honourable Member makes reference to certain derelict industrial sites in his constituency. The Commission has not had cause to study these sites in detail but can accept that the presence of large areas of dereliction might constitute a serious problem for the environment and the local economy.However, the Commission cannot comment on measures for which it has no responsibility, such as the 'Thames Gateway' initiative. Moreover, since Canvey Island is not eligible under objectives 1 or 2, no assistance from the European regional development fund can be provided for the environmental improvement of the sites in question.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1189/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Organizations dealing with racism
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: Community migration, advisory committee (EU), anti-racist movement, non-governmental organisation, racial discrimination, racism













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1189/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Organizations dealing with racism  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0120 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1189/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Organizations dealing with racismDoes the Commission have a list of consultative bodies which it uses on issues concerning racism? If so, how can this list be expanded to include groups representative of grassroots organizations across Europe?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (10 June 1996)The Commission does not have a list of consultative bodies which it uses on issues concerning racism. However, the Commission maintains a regular dialogue with the Migrants' forum on these and other issues. Opportunities to broaden the basis of such consultation by including further organisations are presently being considered, in the context of the preparation of the European year against racism.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1208/96 by Pedro MARSET CAMPOS to the Commission. Branch of the College of Europe in Murcia (Spain)
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, MARSET CAMPOS
Subjects: EU law, European integration, Region of Murcia, Spain, higher education, report













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1208/96 by Pedro MARSET CAMPOS to the Commission. Branch of the College of Europe in Murcia (Spain)  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0042 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1208/96 by Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Branch of the College of Europe in Murcia (Spain)Can the Commission provide information concerning the state of progress on the project of setting up a branch of the College of Europe (based in Bruges) in Murcia (Spain)?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (6 June 1996)This matter is not within the Commission's jurisdiction but that of the College of Europe.The Administrative Council of the College of Europe noted the request made by the authorities of the city of Murcia. It has been agreed that the request will be examined on the basis of a detailed report, which is still being studied. No decision has yet been taken.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1168/96 by Anne ANDRÉ-LÉONARD to the Commission. Measures to encourage the use of durable paper in national libraries
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: ANDRE-LEONARD, European Parliament
Subjects: European standard, cultural heritage, heritage protection, national library, paper, pulp and paper industry













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1168/96 by Anne ANDRÉ-LÉONARD to the Commission. Measures to encourage the use of durable paper in national libraries  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1168/96 by Anne André-Léonard (ELDR) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Measures to encourage the use of durable paper in national librariesLibraries, particularly those which house a nation's literary or documentary printed heritage, are under serious threat.Paper manufactured after about 1840 is made from wood pulp rather than rag fibres and does not lend itself to being preserved over long periods. It turns yellow and friable, and finally crumbles. This phenomenon is now quite apparent, both to the eye and the touch.The problem is a source of concern to librarians the world over. In the research libraries of the United States, for example, more than 80 million books are in danger. In Belgium, according to the Royal Artistic Heritage Institute (Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique), the 'paper sickness', which leads ultimately to the destruction of paper, is affecting some two million volumes in the Royal Library of Belgium, i.e. almost half the Library's collection! We are almost helpless to prevent this tragedy.However, there is one way of preventing this self-destruction by paper -acid-free paper (not to be confused with unbleached paper).This type of paper is known as 'permanent' or 'durable' paper (ISO standard 9706).If the use of such paper is to become normal practice, thus helping to preserve our written heritage, authors and publishers must persuade, or even compel, printers to use only durable paper.Do any legal provisions along these lines exist at European level?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (5 July 1996)The Commission appreciates Parliament's ongoing interest in the important matter of preserving our written heritage.The Commission would remind the Honourable Member that it already expressed its views when Ms Dury's oral question H308/96 was put during question time at the May part-session. ((Parliamentary debates (May 1996). )) Since then, there have been no significant changes which would warrant another answer.On that occasion, the Commission pointed out that it supported a number of projects to promote the use of permanent paper and encouraged the use of alternative ways of preserving our written heritage (electronic storage, for example). On the specific question of standardization, there are currently no compulsory standards on permanent paper at Community level.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1187/96 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Diseases passed from animal products to human beings
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, KINNOCK
Subjects: animal disease, animal product, cattle, epidemiology, health risk, public financing, public health, research and development













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1187/96 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Diseases passed from animal products to human beings  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0016 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1187/96 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Diseases passed from animal products to human beingsCould the Commission please identify the amount of public funding, in ecus, which is devoted by individual Member States to research into how diseases pass to humans through the consumption of animal products?Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (31 July 1996)The Commission considers that an essential prerequisite for progress in the field of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and Creuzfeld-Jacob disease (CJD) is an early and efficient transfer of knowledge between Member States and the Commission.In this context, and at the initiative of the Commission, a meeting was held to discuss national and Community research activities in this field and to establish a mechanism for reinforcing coordination and cooperation with the Member States, as well as to get a view of the efforts and resources in the Member States.Since 1992 the Community itself, using some of the best European research expertise, has already spent about 4 MECU on BSE research in the context of the third and fourth framework programmes on research and development.Indeed, during the third framework programme, three research projects were supported covering subjects such as the epidermiological surveillance of CJD and the establishment of harmonized criteria for the neuropathological diagnosis of the disease. This was further strengthened within the fourth framework programme by the selection of three additional projects. The most important uses animal models to address the issue of interspecies transmission and to assess the efficacy of the species barrier limiting the transmission of BSE to humans.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1284/96 by Raymonde DURY to the Commission. Implementation of budget line B3-4004
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: DURY, European Parliament
Subjects: budget, employer, group of companies, labour law, worker consultation, worker information, works council













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1284/96 by Raymonde DURY to the Commission. Implementation of budget line B3-4004  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0115 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1284/96 by Raymonde Dury (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Implementation of budget line B3-4004In previous years, budget line B3-4004, which is intended to cover, among other things, 'the promotion of meetings between representatives of the employees and employers in companies and groups of companies' covered by Council Directive 94/45/EC ((OJ L 254, 30.9.1994, p. 64. )), was available from 1 March.This year, however, it appears that the payees are still waiting. This hold-up is worrying since it hampers the normal development of dialogue between employers and workers.What has caused the delay, what will the Commission do to remedy the situation and how long will it take?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (17 June 1996)The delay in this year's execution of budget-line B3-4004 was linked to the problem of the budgetary consequences of the United Kingdom opt-out from the social chapter and, in this context, the question of whether and to what extent United Kingdom-based companies and organisations can receive funding on the basis of budget-line B3-4004.A global solution to this problem has been found which will involve line B3-4004 being implemented in two separate parts:- expenditure directly related to the implementation of Directive 94/45/EC in 14 Member States and to its transposition into law. Because of the opt-out, projects from the United Kingdom cannot be financed from this expenditure;- expenditure not directly related to the Directive but which is aimed at promoting information and consultation of employees and employers in a wider sense and in all 15 Member States.The 1996 user's guide which is now available sets out the detailed criteria for this approach.The Commission may propose to the budgetary authority a supplementary and amending 1996 budget (SAB) in order to formalise the above approach. However, this will not hamper the implementation of line B3-4004 which will be commenced without further delay.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1167/96 by Christine ODDY to the Commission. Age limits for recruitment to European institutions
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, ODDY
Subjects: EU institution, European Commission, European official, anti-discriminatory measure, competition (EU), institutional cooperation, job vacancy, older worker, recruitment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1167/96 by Christine ODDY to the Commission. Age limits for recruitment to European institutions  


Official Journal C 280 , 25/09/1996 P. 0120 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1167/96 by Christine Oddy (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Age limits for recruitment to European institutionsIn its answer to Written Question E-394/92 ((OJ C 296, 24.10.1994, p. 3. )), the Commission stated that it would progressively remove age limits in its recruitment. Has it moved any closer to removing age limits completely? If not, when does it expect to do so?Answer by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (10 June 1996)Pursuant to Annex III of the Staff Regulations, the Commission, like the other institutions, applies age limits, generally up to 35 years of age, for the purposes of admission to its competitions for recruitment at basic grade. For a statement of the reasons why this policy is adhered to, the Honourable Member is referred to the Commission's answer to Written Question No E-355/96 by Mr Cabezón Alonso and others. ((OJ C 137, 8.5.1996.))In the case of middle management competitions, the Commission at present sets an age limit of 55, while for the LA competitions for translators into the two new official languages the age limit has been raised to 40. In line with the Commission's intention as stated in the answer to the written question to which the Honourable Member alludes, there are no longer any age limits for the selection of temporary staff to carry out specific, well-defined duties.It should also be stressed that interinstitutional cooperation is to be stepped up in line with the conclusions of the tripartite dialogue group, which means that all aspects of recruitment policy, including age limits in notices of open competitions, will have to be examined and dealt with in the context of such cooperation.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1171/96 by Bertel HAARDER to the Commission. Cofinancing of Social Fund projects
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, HAARDER
Subjects: Denmark, European Social Fund, co-financing, labour market, unemployment insurance













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1171/96 by Bertel HAARDER to the Commission. Cofinancing of Social Fund projects  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0101 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1171/96 by Bertel Haarder (ELDR) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Cofinancing of Social Fund projectsThe provisions governing the EU Social Fund are based on the principle of national cofinancing, e.g. of employment-related projects (Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 of 20 July 1993) ((OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 39. )).Will the Commission state whether Denmark may allow the national cofinancing of Social Fund projects to consist solely of benefits paid to the persons covered by such projects from their unemployment insurance schemes (unemployment benefit), i.e. payments which they would receive in any case?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (12 June 1996)The European social fund (ESF) part-finances the Member States' costs of vocational training and recruitment aid. The size of the part-financing is outlined in Article 13 (3) of the ESF framework Regulation (EEC) n° 2084/93.Claims for payment to the ESF must be based on eligible, actual, incurred expenditure. The running costs of projects and allowances paid to trainees during the project, qualify as 'eligible expenditure'.The fact that Denmark counts participants' unemployment benefit as national part-financing does not constitute a breach of the ESF regulations.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1184/96 by Luigi MORETTI to the Commission. The Commission's translation services
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, MORETTI
Subjects: European Commission, candidate, equal treatment, form, invitation to tender, translation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1184/96 by Luigi MORETTI to the Commission. The Commission's translation services  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0060 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1184/96 by Luigi Moretti (ELDR) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: The Commission's translation servicesHuge delays occur in distributing the documentation and forms relating to Community programmes which are usually translated into all the Union languages.According to those responsible for the Community programmes, these delays are the result of inefficiency on the part of the translation services.There is a strong tendency to issue documentation in English only thus giving British citizens, companies and associations an advantage.The failure to supply documentation within reasonable time limits and the rigid deadline set for submitting applications make it impossible for all those interested in taking part in all the Member States to do so.What steps does the Commission intend to take to improve the organization of its translation services with a view to ensuring that Union citizens have equal access to information?Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (27 June 1996)The Commission makes the best possible use of the resources available to it to ensure that all official languages enjoy equal status in the legislative or other work of the Community.However, translation of information files and forms into all languages can be delayed when resources must be allocated to other texts, in particular, legislative texts which have a direct legal impact on the citizen. In this case, documents are distributed initially in the only language available, that is to say, the original language which, for operational reasons, is often English.The Commission is fully aware of the situation and is constantly endeavouring to improve its technological resources and to rationalize its working methods in order to provide the citizen, as best it can, with information in all official languages.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1198/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Water treatment facility at Oikos plc, Canvey Island, Essex
Date: 1996-05-15
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: EU financing, South East (England), island, new technology, petroleum, recycling technology, water treatment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1198/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Water treatment facility at Oikos plc, Canvey Island, Essex  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0039 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1198/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (15 May 1996)Subject: Water treatment facility at Oikos plc, Canvey Island, EssexIs the Commission aware of oil recycling from water technology applied in an industrial setting, and can it give examples from any Member States? Insofar as this process is being developed in an innovatory manner, precisely which European funding programmes are available for such a project?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (1 July 1996)The Commission is not aware of a technology with such a name and so unfortunately no examples can be given. The nature of the technology is not clear from the terminology used in this question.