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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1292/96 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Community plan for essential health structures
Date: 1996-05-31
Institutions: European Parliament, MEZZAROMA
Subjects: EU aid, cessation of trading, competence of the Member States, health costs, health policy, health service, medical institution, new technology, public health













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1292/96 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Community plan for essential health structures  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1292/96 by Roberto Mezzaroma (UPE) to the Commission (31 May 1996)Subject: Community plan for essential health structuresThe local authorities in the province of Lucca want to close down the 'San Francesco' hospital in Barga without any valid justification, even though it is operating at a profit.1. Does the Commission not take the view that, in the context of health protection and its policy on citizens' rights, there is a need to ensure at all costs that satisfactory and rational medical and hospital care is available throughout Community territory, particularly in those areas where the dismantling of important existing structures is likely to cause considerable and unacceptable inconvenience for citizens?2. Does the Commission not also consider that, in the light of what is happening in Garfagnana, there is an urgent need to adopt common criteria at European level to guarantee a minimum health and hospital service, also including the introduction of a 'Community plan for essential health structures', which takes local and regional specifications into account?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (26 June 1996)The organisation and delivery of health services is a matter for the Member States. The Commission, in the context of the framework for Community action in the field of public health ((COM(93) 559 final )), is helping cooperation between the Member States by providing support for the examination of important policy issues, such as fundamental health choices, cost containment, and quality aspects and new technologies. The Commission has, however no intention of proposing common parameters or minimum requirements in the structure of health services.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1306/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Regulation on organic farming and the marketing of genetically modified seed
Date: 1996-05-31
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: agricultural product, labelling, marketing, organic farming, seed













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1306/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Regulation on organic farming and the marketing of genetically modified seed  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0053 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1306/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (31 May 1996)Subject: Regulation on organic farming and the marketing of genetically modified seed1. How does the Commission view the problem that, increasingly, EU-wide marketing applications are granted for genetically modified seed not indicated as such which put at risk the transposition and implementation of Regulation EEC 2092/91 ((OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p.1. ))?2. When genetically modified seed is not indicated as such, how can the organic farms in the EU be certain that they are not using it unintentionally? How does the Commission intend to solve this problem?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (8 July 1996)1. Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1935/95 ((OJ L 186, 5.8.1995. )) establishes the principle that the seeds used in organic production must have been obtained from mother plants which have been grown for one generation in accordance with the organic production rules (as outlined in Article 6(1) (a) and (b) and the related annexes in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91). As however such material is currently only very scarcely available, the Regulation provides also for a broad derogation permitting, until 2001, use of conventional seed under certain conditions.The current rules in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 do not exclude the use of seed originating from a variety obtained by genetic manipulation, to the extent that such variety has been authorised for marketing in general agriculture in accordance with the Community legislation in force. At the time of adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 1935/95, the Council and the Commission agreed however that the question of the use of genetically modified organisms in organic farming needed to be further explored and would be the subject of a report to be developed by the Commission. The preparatory work for this report is under way in the Commission.2. The official acceptance of seed of genetically modified varieties and issues related to the marketing of seed are currently under discussion in Council on the basis of the Commission proposal ((OJ C 29, 31.1.1994. )) for amendment of the various Council directives concerning the marketing of seed. On this proposal the opinion of Parliament is still awaited. The Commission is convinced that with the implementation of the measures proposed the risk of unintentional use of seed of genetically modified varieties will be considerably reduced.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1293/96 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Blasphemous film
Date: 1996-05-31
Institutions: European Parliament, MEZZAROMA
Subjects: Christianity, United States, censorship, competence of the Member States, film production













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1293/96 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Blasphemous film  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0051 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1293/96 by Roberto Mezzaroma (UPE) to the Commission (31 May 1996)Subject: Blasphemous filmThe company 'Modern People News' recently announced that it intended to produce a film in the United States on the sexual life of Jesus Christ.In the film, Jesus Christ would be depicted as a homosexual, while the part of Mary Magdalene would be taken by a notorious French prostitute.1. What can be done to prevent this blasphemous film being produced?2. If the film is produced, what can the Commission do to prevent it from being shown in cinemas in EU countries?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (24 July 1996)The rules of the EC Treaty do not, empower the Commission, in general, to prohibit the production, distribution and possession of the products concerned. It should be noted that the Treaty rules on the free movement of goods and services (Articles 30-36 and 59) allow the Member States to ban the production, distribution and possession of such films on the grounds of public morality, public policy or public health, as long as such prohibitions do not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on the free movement of goods or services between Member States.