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Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council Regulation on common rules applicable to the transport of goods or passengers by inland waterway between Member States with a view to establishing freedom to provide such transport services (C4-0096/96 - 95/0106(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: second reading)
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, freedom to provide services, inland waterway shipping, inland waterway transport, intra-EU transport













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Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council Regulation on common rules applicable to the transport of goods or passengers by inland waterway between Member States with a view to establishing freedom to provide such transport services (C4-0096/96 - 95/0106(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: second reading)  


Official Journal C 181 , 24/06/1996 P. 0018 





A4-0170/96Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council Regulation on common rules applicable to the transport of goods or passengers by inland waterway between Member States with a view to establishing freedom to provide such transport services (C4-0096/96 - 95/0106(SYN))(Cooperation procedure: second reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0096/96 - 95/0106(SYN),- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 323, 4.12.1995, p. 30.)) on the Commission proposal to the Council COM(95)0167 ((OJ C 164, 30.6.1995, p. 9.)),- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4-0170/96),1. Approves the common position;2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1428/96 by Klaus REHDER to the Commission. Import quotas and prices for fruit from Hungary and other Central and East European countries
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament, REHDER
Subjects: Hungary, food processing, fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, reference price, stone fruit, vegetable













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1428/96 by Klaus REHDER to the Commission. Import quotas and prices for fruit from Hungary and other Central and East European countries  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0069 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1428/96 by Klaus Rehder (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Import quotas and prices for fruit from Hungary and other Central and East European countriesOn his recent visit to Hungary the EU Agriculture Commissioner Mr Fischler promised that Hungary's traditional trade relations with the European Union would be maintained for fruit exports.1. What practical measures has the European Union adopted to be able to keep this promise for this year's harvest?2. Why are reference prices being set not only for fresh fruit, as in the past, but recently also for fruit intended for processing?3. What reference prices have been set for both types of fruit and what are the reasons for the price set in each case?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (10 July 1996)The reference price system applicable to Community imports of certain kinds of fruit and vegetables was replaced, as a result of Uruguay Round negotiations, by the entry price system, whereby prices are arrived at using mathematical formulae on the basis of the reference prices applied to the products in question over the period 1986-88. The new entry price system, like the preceding one, applies to the fruit and vegetables concerned regardless of their intended use, be it consumption as fresh produce or processing.In the case of two products, namely sour cherries and cucumbers intended for processing, in view of their market characteristics and the supply needs of the Community industry, the Commission last year deemed it necessary to set reduced entry prices valid erga omnes on a provisional basis. At the same time it sent a proposal to the Council aimed at making such reduced entry prices permanent. The Council adopted the proposals. ((Council Regulation (EC) No 1191/96 of 26.6.1996 and Council Regulation (EC) No 1192/96 of 25.6.1996, OJ L 156, 29.6.1996. ))Future import arrangements concerning products from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are currently being negotiated. It is too early to predict the outcome of such negotiations.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1416/96 by Shaun SPIERS to the Commission. EU Internet addresses
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament, SPIERS
Subjects: European Development Fund, European Social Fund, European Union, invitation to tender, research and development, transmission network













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1416/96 by Shaun SPIERS to the Commission. EU Internet addresses  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0096 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1416/96 by Shaun Spiers (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: EU Internet addressesWhat plans has the Commission to ensure that all Directorates-General make information about funding initiatives, including guidelines and application forms, available on the Internet?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (22 July 1996)As the Honourable Member underlines, Internet offers along with other electronic and printed media a useful tool for making available information on the Community.The Commission is developing in cooperation with the Parliament a central server (Europa, http://europa.eu.int) covering all Community policies. The other institutions have recently indicated their interest in joining this project. Three other specialised servers deal respectively with research and development programmes (Cordis, http://www.cordis.lu) and information society initiatives (I*M Europe, http://www.echo.lu and ISPO, http://www.ispo.cec.be).Europa is addressed both to the general public and to specific audiences such as universities, public administrations, media and economic operators. The description of Community programmes and funding possibilities represents part of the information disseminated through this server.As the Honourable Member suggests, notices of tender opportunities, guidelines, vademecums and useful material about Community programmes is increasingly made available on Europa and the other servers in the most user-friendly formats. Phare, Tacis, the Media programme, the Advanced television action plan, environment programmes such as Life, the research and development programmes, programmes in the field of education, the European regional development and Cohesion funds, programmes in the field of energy such as Thermie, Altener, Save and Synergy are widely publicised on Europa. Other funds such as the European development fund and the European social fund are under consideration.Experience since the launching of Europa in February 1995 shows that users are increasingly satisfied with these new opportunities. This information precedes the publication by Office for official publications of the calls for tender in the Official journal and on the Ted data basis.
CORRIGENDUM TO:# 63/688/EEC: Rules of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Austria, EC Accession Treaty, Finland, Sweden, Treaty on European Union, accession to the European Union













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CORRIGENDUM TO: -  63/688/EEC: Rules of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training  


Official Journal L 135 , 06/06/1996 P. 0036 





Corrigendum to the Rules of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training (63/688/EEC of 18 December 1963) (OJ No L 190, 30. 12. 1963, p. 3090/63), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC (OJ No L 1, 1. 1. 1995, p. 215)On page 215, in Article 1 (1):for: '. . . consist of ninety-six members . . .`,read: '. . . consist of 90 members . . .`.
Legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part (COM(95)0740 - 4132/96 - C4-0131/96 - 95/0363(AVC)) (Assent procedure)
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Morocco, association agreement (EU)













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Legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part (COM(95)0740 - 4132/96 - C4-0131/96 - 95/0363(AVC)) (Assent procedure)  


Official Journal C 181 , 24/06/1996 P. 0015 





A4-0173/96Legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part (COM(95)0740 - 4132/96 - C4-0131/96 - 95/0363(AVC))(Assent procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to proposal for a Council and Commission decision COM(95)0740 - 95/0363(AVC),- having regard to the draft Euro-Mediterranean agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco,- having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 228(3), second subparagraph, and Article 238 of the EC Treaty (4132/96 - C4-0131/96),- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy, the Committee on External Economic Relations, the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment, the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on Development and Cooperation and the Committee on Fisheries (A4-0173/96),1. Gives its assent to the conclusion of the agreement;2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Kingdom of Morocco.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1387/96 by María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ to the Commission. Protecting the Pego-Oliva marshes (Valencia - Spain)
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament, SORNOSA MARTINEZ
Subjects: Community of Valencia, Spain, countryside conservation, ecosystem, humid zone, national park, protected area, protected species, protection of animal life, stagnant water













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1387/96 by María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ to the Commission. Protecting the Pego-Oliva marshes (Valencia - Spain)  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0033 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1387/96 by María Sornosa Martínez (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Protecting the Pego-Oliva marshes (Valencia - Spain)The Pego-Oliva marshes are the second most important wetlands in the Valencian Community, comprising almost 1000 hectares of major importance as an example of a traditional Valencian geographical ecosystem, i.e. coastal marshlands, which have been gradually disappearing due to drying out and their conversion into agricultural land.The marshes have been declared a natural park by the Valencian authorities. The area has moreover been classified as a special protection area for birdlife and a 'Ramsar Zone'.These wetlands, vital to the survival of a large number of aquatic species and species of migratory bird, are threatened by the Mayor of Pego's plan to turn them into a 'municipal natural park', which will seriously reduce the level of protection which they currently enjoy. The Generalitat de Valencia's Environmental Secretariat (Consejería de Medio Ambiente) has initiated the administrative procedure for drawing up a Plan on the Planning of Natural Resources (PPNR), which would involve a ban on any development of this natural area.Would the Commission be prepared to seek information from the national and Valencian authorities, and to examine, in conjunction with them, what measures should be adopted to protect these wetlands as an area of particular importance to the European Union?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (11 July 1996)The Pego-Oliva marshes have been classified as a special protection area (SPA) under Directive 79/409/EEC ((OJ L 103, 25.4.1979. )) ('Birds' Directive). Action to preserve their natural wealth has, in addition, been receiving Community funding under LIFE-Nature since 1992.The Commission has been alerted to the attitude of the Pego municipal authorities. Certain work, presumed illegal, of an agricultural nature was recently carried out in the area. The Commission immediately approached the Spanish authorities for information and reminded them that, the marshes being a classified SPA, any plan or project likely to affect them must first be assessed (Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC on habitats ((OJ L 206, 22.7.1992. ))). The Commission also indicated its intention to suspend LIFE funding if the Spanish authorities failed to provide a satisfactory response.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1527/96 by Jan BERTENS to the Commission. Lomé Convention Forest Protocol
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: BERTENS, European Parliament
Subjects: forest conservation, forestry holding, fourth Lomé Convention, protection of minorities, protocol to an agreement













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1527/96 by Jan BERTENS to the Commission. Lomé Convention Forest Protocol  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0054 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1527/96 by Jan Bertens (ELDR) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Lomé Convention Forest ProtocolAs part of the renegotiation of the Lomé Convention, a Protocol on the sustainable management of forestry resources was adopted.1. What specific measures are the Commission and the ACP States taking to implement this Protocol in practice?2. What safeguards will the Commission put in place to protect intact areas of primary forest from commercial logging?3. What priority will be given to the needs and interests of the local people?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (18 July 1996)1. The new protocol no 10 in the Lomé IV-bis Convention serves as the new basis for the programming of the forest sector in the national and regional programmes in the 8th European development fund (EDF).Furthermore the Commission will translate the provisions of the protocol into a coherent strategy on forest development cooperation which will be presented as a communication to the Council and the Parliament. The Commission is also preparing guidelines and working material for operational and technical services as well as for delegations in order to ensure a high quality of projects and programmes in the field.The protocol will serve as a general reference for policy dialogue with ACP countries.2. The Commission has in the past launched major initiatives on the conservation of biodiversity in protected areas. All projects are based on bilateral agreements with the governments concerned. Nevertheless, there are cases where such protected areas are subject to commercial logging. The Commission will continue - based on policy dialogue -to undertake steps to make the governments aware of the need for a revision of these logging concessions.3. Protocol no 10 gives priority to actions in favour of local populations. The needs of indigenous and forest dependant people will be actively assessed and included in all forestry programmes of the Commission.
Resolution on the human rights situation in Morocco
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Morocco, Western Sahara, human rights, peacekeeping













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Resolution on the human rights situation in Morocco  


Official Journal C 181 , 24/06/1996 P. 0015 





B4-0711/96Resolution on the human rights situation in MoroccoThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on human rights violations and missing persons in Morocco, as well as its resolutions on the conflict in Western Sahara,A. whereas Morocco has ratified the international conventions on human rights and against torture,B. having regard to the decision by the United Nations Security Council to reduce its staff and forces in Western Sahara and the consequences this may have,C. whereas, under the present circumstances, the suspension of the process for preparing the referendum is jeopardizing the peace plan,D. wishing to see the European Union and Morocco succeed in developing their relations, with a view to institutionalizing the political dialogue needed in order to meet the common challenges in the Mediterranean, while supporting the general objectives of the new Mediterranean policy as contained in the Euro-Mediterranean Agreements,1. Expresses concern at the human rights situation in Morocco;2. Calls on the European Union, the Member States and Morocco to support unreservedly a wide-ranging and ongoing dialogue aimed at promoting respect for human rights and freedoms and calls on the Moroccan Government and the Polisario Front to do all in their power to reach a swift solution to the problem of Western Sahara, in full compliance with the United Nations resolutions;3. Notes the wish expressed by the United Nations Security Council that the Moroccan authorities and the Polisario Front should intensify their direct dialogue in order to overcome the obstacles to the process of preparing the referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara;4. Calls on the Commission to monitor constantly respect for human rights and moves towards democracy in Morocco and asks it to submit a report to the European Parliament on the human rights situation and the implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement at least once a year;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Government of Morocco.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1397/96 by Konstantinos HATZIDAKIS to the Commission. Recruitment of technical coordination consultants by the Technical Assistance Management Company, EPE, in Greece
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament, HATZIDAKIS
Subjects: Greece, invitation to tender, project management, recruitment, self-employed person, technical cooperation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1397/96 by Konstantinos HATZIDAKIS to the Commission. Recruitment of technical coordination consultants by the Technical Assistance Management Company, EPE, in Greece  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0064 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1397/96 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Recruitment of technical coordination consultants by the Technical Assistance Management Company, EPE, in GreeceIn December 1995, the Technical Assistance Management Company (TAMC), EPE, which is under the supervision of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and manages European Union funding, advertised five posts for technical consultants to coordinate Community programmes in Greece. Once the candidates had established their credentials, they were then interviewed by the Ministry's monitoring committee for large-scale projects in the presence of EU representatives.In a letter dated 18 March 1996, ref. 6913, the Director-General of EPE informed Mr Elias Fillipakopoulos, an A-grade surveyor and engineer with the Ministry of the Environment, Regional Planning and Public Works, that he had been selected to fill the post of technical coordination consultant by decision of the State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Mr Pakhtas. However, less than 24 hours later, the same Director-General wrote to Mr Fillipakopoulos (letter dated 20 March 1996, ref. 6928) informing him that the announcement of his appointment had been an administrative error and that his civil service pension rights were an obstacle to his appointment.According to my information, the reasons for reversing the decision have nothing to do with pension rights, which do not constitute an obstacle to the appointment, but with the fact that Mr Fillipakopoulos is a leading member of the New Democracy Party. Will the Commission therefore say, inasmuch as it is concerned, whether the legal procedure for the appointment of the technical coordination consultants was followed and, if it was not, whether it can intercede to ensure that the irregularities are remedied, the legal procedure observed and similar incidents do not re-occur?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (22 July 1996)According to information at the Commission's disposal, the rules laid down in the procedure for assessing technical coordination consultants were followed and the candidate in question was ranked seventh out of eleven candidates. In addition, the invitation to tender did not state that five such consultants would be taken on but rather five or fewer.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1401/96 by Peter CRAMPTON to the Commission. Structural assistance in the fisheries sector
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: CRAMPTON, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, aquaculture, common fisheries policy, early retirement, food processing, marketing













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1401/96 by Peter CRAMPTON to the Commission. Structural assistance in the fisheries sector  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0064 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1401/96 by Peter Crampton (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Structural assistance in the fisheries sectorRegulation 2719/95 ((OJ L 283, 25.11.1995, p. 3. )) lays down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products. Could the Commission confirm that the measures are optional for Member States?Which Member States have implemented the measures in the regulation, in particular the socio-economic accompanying measures assisting individuals in the sector?Answer given by Ms Bonino on behalf of the Commission (25 June 1996)The Commission confirms that the measures laid down in Article 14a of Regulation (EC) No 3699/93, ((OJ L 346, 31.12.1993. )) introduced into Community legislation by Regulation (EC) No 2719/95, ((OJ L 283, 25.11.1995. )) are optional for the Member States.To date three Member States (Denmark, France and Spain) have explicitly stated that they intend to change the programming of structural aid for fisheries in order to introduce socio-economic measures.