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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 (COM(96)0044 - C4-0173/96 - 96/0067(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: arable land, farm price support, farm prices, financial equalisation, intervention price, minimum price, price increase, redemption, set-aside, target price













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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 (COM(96)0044 - C4-0173/96 - 96/0067(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)  


Official Journal C 166 , 10/06/1996 P. 0147 





Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing certain sugar prices and the standard quality of beet for the 1996/97 marketing year (COM(96)0044 - C4-0163/96 - 96/0060(CNS))The proposal was approved.Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing certain sugar prices and the standard quality of beet for the 1996/97 marketing year (COM(96)0044 - C4-0163/96 - 96/0060(CNS))(Consultation procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0044 - 96/0060(CNS) (( OJ C 125, 27.4.1996, p. 8.)),- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0163/96),- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on External Economic Relations and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (A4-0117/96),1. Approves the Commission proposal;2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 929/96 of 23 May 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for Greenland halibut by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 929/96 of 23 May 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for Greenland halibut by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom  


Official Journal L 127 , 25/05/1996 P. 0002 - 0002 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 929/96 of 23 May 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for Greenland halibut by vessels flying the flag of the United KingdomTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3079/95 of 21 December 1995 allocating, for 1996, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters (3), provides for Greenland halibut quotas for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions V, XIV (Greenland waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas the United Kingdom has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 26 April 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions V, XIV (Greenland waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the United Kingdom for 1996.Fishing for Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions V, XIV (Greenland waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 26 April 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 23 May 1996.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 64.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1223/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Unemployment rate in Greece
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: Greece, employment policy, job application, statistics, unemployment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1223/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Unemployment rate in Greece  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0067 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1223/96 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 1996)Subject: Unemployment rate in GreeceThe 'Employment Observatory Tableau de Bord 1995' (Follow-up to the conclusions of the Essen Council on employment policies) published by DG V of the Commission of the European Communities gives on pages 146 and 147 the unemployment rates in the Member States. It gives a figure of 8.8% in Greece for 1994. However, the Greek National Statistical Service gave a figure of 9.6% for the same year.What is the reason for this discrepancy between the figures of the Greek National Statistical Office and the Commission's DG V?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (1 July 1996)The unemployment rates as presented on pages 146 and 147 of the publication 'Tableau de Bord 1995 - follow-up to the recommendations of the Essen European Council on employment policy' reproduce the data published by EUROSTAT in the 'Unemployment' series ((ISSN 0252-9912. )).The unemployment rates published by the Greek Statistical Office and the Commission are both taken from the labour force survey conducted each spring by the Greek Statistical Office.In both cases the concept of unemployment used is that recommended by the International Labour Office: an unemployed person is a person without work, seeking work and available for work.The rates published by the Greek Statistical Office and the Commission are different because the criterion for seeking work is applied more restrictively by the Commission than by the Greek Statistical Office. Hence, notably, a person without work and available for work will not be considered as unemployed in the Community statistics unless he is 'actively' seeking work, whereas in the Greek statistics the same person will be considered as unemployed once he is enrolled with an employment office or awaiting the results of a competition, situations which do not strictly correspond to the concept of actively seeking work.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1225/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Cuts in Community funding
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Community budget, EU aid, Greece, aid to agriculture, animal disease, carry-over of appropriations, cattle, transport network













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1225/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Cuts in Community funding  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1225/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (23 May 1996)Subject: Cuts in Community fundingAn article in the reputed Greek periodical 'Oikonomikos Tachydromos' states that consideration is being given to a proposal to cut EU funds earmarked for the Trans-European Networks (TENs), with a view to easing the burden on the Community budget and meeting the increased cost of measures to combat 'mad cow disease'.Will the Commission state:1. Is this its intention?2. If so, what arrangements will there be to safeguard the projects concerning Greece, a country which is particularly remote?Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (11 July 1996)The appropriations for agricultural expenditure and for the trans-European transport networks come under two different headings (Heading 1 - Common agricultural policy, and Heading 3 - Internal policies) in the financial perspective annexed to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 29 October 1993 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure.Since each heading is entirely separate from the others, a budget item under one heading cannot be financed with appropriations covered by another heading. So unless the financial perspective is revised, appropriations cannot be transferred from one heading to another nor offset against each other.Accordingly, it is out of the question for the Commission to truncate Community appropriations for the trans-European networks in order to meet increased expenditure entailed by the eradication of mad-cow disease. On the contrary, in its proposal for the revision of the financial perspective ((SEC(96) 492. )) presented at the end of March 1996, the Commission requested an increase of ECU 1 000 million for the period 1997-99 to boost the current allocation for the trans-European transport networks.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1235/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. EU funding for north-west Italy (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EAGGF Guidance Section, EU financing, EU programme, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Italy, fund (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1235/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. EU funding for north-west Italy (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0002 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1235/96 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (23 May 1996)Subject: EU funding for north-west ItalyIn 1995, what sums and for what measures did the EU grant financial support to the Italian regions of Lombardia, Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d'Aosta from the following funds/programmes?1. European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);2. European Agricultural Guarantee and Guidance Fund (EAGGF) - guidance section;3. European Agricultural Guarantee and Guidance Fund (EAGGF) - guarantee section;4. European Social Fund (ESF);5. European Community research programmes;6. European Community environmental programmes;7. other European Community programmes.Supplementary answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1997)In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1226/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. Cable & Wireless takeover bid
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: European Parliament, TRUSCOTT
Subjects: United Kingdom, cable distribution, economic concentration, impact study, merger control, radio telecommunications, takeover bid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1226/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. Cable & Wireless takeover bid  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0108 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1226/96 by Peter Truscott (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 1996)Subject: Cable & Wireless takeover bidDoes the Commission have an opinion on the proposed takeover of Cable & Wireless by British Telecom? What effects, if any, is this likely to have on consumers in Europe?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (27 June 1996)According to an announcement by the two companies on 2 May 1996, merger talks between Cable and Wireless and British Telecom have been terminated. Consequently, the Commission has received no notification of anyoperation under the Merger Regulation (Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89) ((OJ L 395, 30.12.1989; Corrigenda, OJ L 257, 21.9.1990. )) and has not, therefore, conducted any market analysis of the effects of any merger of the two companies.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1238/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Infestation of the cluster pines of Tigullio
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: Liguria, conifer, decontamination, environmental policy, fire protection, forest conservation, plant disease













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1238/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Infestation of the cluster pines of Tigullio  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1238/96 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (23 May 1996)Subject: Infestation of the cluster pines of TigullioDuring the eighties the cluster pines of Tigullio were infested by Matsucoccus Feytaudi duc. Now the infestation is spreading alarmingly to the whole of Liguria and, in particular, to the Cinque Terre area.There is talk of more than two hundred thousand high trunk plants rotting during the next few years.Is the Commission aware of the problem and does it not consider it should intervene directly or at least press for programmed and complete disinfestation to safeguard the environmental heritage in view of possibility of disastrous fires?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (19 June 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-632/96 by Mr Parodi ((OJ C 217 of 26.7.1996, p. 82. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1227/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. Waste dumping from ships
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: European Parliament, TRUSCOTT
Subjects: harbour installation, international standard, pollution from ships, prevention of pollution, sea, waste management













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1227/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. Waste dumping from ships  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0002 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1227/96 by Peter Truscott (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 1996)Subject: Waste dumping from shipsDoes the Commission intend to take any action to clean up the seas of Europe, with particular regard to the dumping of oil and rubbish from the many ships sailing these waters?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (16 July 1996)The discharge of oil and garbage and other residues from ships is regulated by the global Marpol 73/78 convention to which all the Member States, but not the Community, are contracting parties, together with all major shipping nations representing more than 90% of the world shipping tonnage. Under this convention ships are allowed to discharge small quantities of waste into the sea under very strict conditions. In some environmentally sensitive areas, such as the Baltic, Mediterranean and the North Sea, the criteria are even more strict. The Commission and the Member States have actively promoted the designation by the International maritime organisation of these seas as sensitive areas.The Commission is not directly involved in the enforcement of the convention, but is nevertheless taking a number of initiatives to support Member States' practical ability to enforce it. Firstly, the adoption of the port state control Directive (95/21/EC) ((OJ L 157, 7.7.1995. )) means that Member States will be enforcing the convention in relation to foreign ships entering their ports. Secondly, the Commission expects in 1997 to propose a directive on port reception facilities for waste from ships. It will make it mandatory for ports in the Community to have the necessary facilities for such waste and it will also be mandatory for ships to discharge all their waste ashore before leaving these ports.The Commission will soon open a call for tender for a study investigating the zero discharge concept for oily residues and other waste from ships and focusing on structural measures such as waste prevention, recycling and closed loop processes. The study will also include all aspects of a mandatory discharge regime.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1234/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Nuclear safety
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: cessation of trading, nuclear accident, nuclear power station, nuclear reactor, nuclear safety, protocol to an agreement, radioactive pollution













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1234/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Nuclear safety  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0043 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1234/96 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (23 May 1996)Subject: Nuclear safetyIn recent newspapers reports the Deputy director of the nuclear and radioactive safety department of the 'UKRITFE' Scientific Centre has raised the alarm about the possibility of the Chernobyl nuclear power station exploding at any time. The danger, it would appear, is of a chain reaction and the collapse of the cover that has been put over the fourth reactor of the Chernobyl power station. The fourth reactor has in fact been reduced to an uncontrolled mass of dangerous nuclear material and radioactive substances that do not meet safety requirements.Will the Commission take immediate and appropriate action to avert further nuclear dangers?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (2 July 1996)During the conference 'One decade after Chernobyl' in April 1996 scientists addressed concerns about the radiological pollution that could occur in the event of the collapse of the sarcophagus over what remains of the Chernobyl IV reactor. The conference concluded that, while a collapse could release radioactive dust and result in significant exposure to personnel at the reactor site, no widespread effects would be expected, in particular not outside the 30 kilometre exclusion zone around the reactor.The Commission has always aimed to ensure that an accident like Chernobyl could never happen again and that the remaining units at the nuclear power plant should close as soon as possible. The governments of the Group of seven, the Commission and the government of the Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in December 1995 concerning the closure of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant by the year 2000. Included in the MoU was an agreement to 'continue to cooperate in the development of a cost effective and environmentally sound approach to the shelter for Chernobyl IV, including the definition, as soon as possible, of technical and cost options'.It was recently agreed at the Moscow nuclear safety and security summit - between leaders of the Group of seven, including the President of the Commission and the presidents of Russia and the Ukraine - that discussions on a 'renewed sarcophagus' would be undertaken as soon as the latest TACIS funded study is completed. This should be before the end of this year.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 laying down the general rules for the system of aid for cotton and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 (COM(96)0044 - C4-0168/96 - 96/0905(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)
Date: 1996-05-23
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: arable land, farm price support, farm prices, financial equalisation, intervention price, minimum price, price increase, redemption, set-aside, target price













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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 laying down the general rules for the system of aid for cotton and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 (COM(96)0044 - C4-0168/96 - 96/0905(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)  


Official Journal C 166 , 10/06/1996 P. 0170 





Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86 establishing a Community vineyard register (COM(96)0044 - C4-0184/96 - 96/0907(CNS))The proposal was approved.Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86 establishing a Community vineyard register (COM(96)0044 - C4-0184/96 - 96/0907(CNS))(Consultation procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0044 - 96/0907(CNS) ((OJ C 125, 27.4.1996, p. 50.)),- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0184/96),- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on External Economic Relations and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (A4-0117/96),1. Approves the Commission proposal;2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.