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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1413/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Sale of a church in occupied Cyprus
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Cyprus, UN resolution, church, confiscation of property, cultural heritage, heritage protection, occupied territory, sale













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1413/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Sale of a church in occupied Cyprus  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0063 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1413/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Sale of a church in occupied CyprusAccording to a report in an English-language Turkish-Cypriot newspaper, the Turkish Cypriot occupation authorities are selling the church of the Virgin of Chrysotrimythiotissa in the occupied sector of Cyprus.Bearing in mind European sensitivity to matters involving the protection of cultural heritage, but also the lack of a concerted, immediate and firm response from the European Union to successive Turkish provocations at all levels, what immediate steps will the Commission take to bring the Turkish army of occupation and the illegal Turkish-Cypriot authorities to heel and stop them plundering the cultural wealth of the island?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1413/96 and E-1432/96 given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (5 July 1996)The Commission does not have concrete information on the matters raised by the Honourable Member.It recalls that Community policy concerning the Cypriot question was reaffirmed during the last Association Council with Cyprus. Negotiations for Cyprus' accession to the Union will begin, on the basis of a Commission proposal, six months after the conclusion of the Intergovernmental Conference and taking its results into account. The Community further expressed its support for a comprehensive settlement of the Cypriot question in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, based on the concept of a bi-communal and bi-zonal Cypriot federation.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1405/96 by Laura DE ESTEBAN MARTIN to the Commission. Euro-Mediterranean Conference in Barcelona
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: DE ESTEBAN MARTIN, European Parliament
Subjects: cooperation policy, ministerial meeting













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1405/96 by Laura DE ESTEBAN MARTIN to the Commission. Euro-Mediterranean Conference in Barcelona  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0061 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1405/96 by Laura De Esteban Martin (PPE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Euro-Mediterranean Conference in BarcelonaCould the Commission say what progress has been made towards adopting the measures, initiatives and actions agreed upon at the Euro-Mediterranean Conference in Barcelona?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission (10 July 1996)The Euro-Mediterranean Conference in Barcelona generated strong political will on the part of the Member States and the Mediterranean partners to organize a rapid and effective follow-up to the Conference by arranging meetings within the framework of the action programme and encouraging the new multilateral talks.Meetings covering the political, economic and human aspects of the declaration have been held since the beginning of this year. The Italian Presidency organized five Euro-Mediterranean ministerial conferences on cultural heritage, industry, tourism, energy and the information society. Meetings of experts on research, the environment, the rules of origin, statistics, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organized crime have also been arranged by the Presidency and the Commission. About ten events bringing together various sections of society (religious groups, industrial federations and the two sides of industry) are planned for 1996.The Barcelona organizing committee has met twice to coordinate activities and to finalize certain procedural rules, the seinor officials' working party has commenced the political and security dialogueAll the Mediterranean partners have taken an active part in all these events. The timetable for priority programmes for 1996 is being sent to Parliament on a regular basis.Further initiatives are planned for the second half of 1996, in particular, meetings of the ministers for fisheries and home affairs, and meetings of experts on shipping and economic transition.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1423/96 by Juan COLINO SALAMANCA , Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Grave situation faced by the European bee-keeping sector
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, COLINO SALAMANCA, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, EU production, apiculture













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1423/96 by Juan COLINO SALAMANCA , Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Grave situation faced by the European bee-keeping sector  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0097 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1423/96 by Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) and Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Grave situation faced by the European bee-keeping sectorSince October 1994 the Council has been urging the Commission to submit a concrete proposal for this sector, which in recent years has been facing a grave situation caused by the adverse impact of imports.To date, the Commission has not replied to the Council or to requests from Community producers or the European Parliament.When does the Commission plan to introduce the budgetary instruments and machinery needed for appropriate measures for this sector?Does the Commission plan to take up the measures proposed by the EP in its Resolution A4-0116/94 ((OJ C 43, 20.2.1995, p. 130. ))?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (28 June 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Members to its answer to Written Question E-1182/96 by Mr Jové Peres and Mrs González Álvarez ((OJ C 305, 15.10.1996, p.58. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1382/96 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO , Juan COLINO SALAMANCA to the Commission. Collaboration between the European Union and gastronomic societies
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, COLINO SALAMANCA, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, catering industry, cultural event, cultural heritage, human nutrition, prepared foodstuff













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1382/96 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO , Juan COLINO SALAMANCA to the Commission. Collaboration between the European Union and gastronomic societies  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0031 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1382/96 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) and Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Collaboration between the European Union and gastronomic societiesOn 22 March 1996, in Venice, the Commission signed a 'principle of collaboration' between the European Union and the International Academy of Gastronomy.What will this collaboration consist of?On what criteria did the Commission select the aforesaid International Academy of Gastronomy for the purposes of this collaboration?What economic contribution will the Commission be making towards developing this collaboration?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (9 September 1996)On 22 March 1996, the Commission and the International Academy of Gastronomy, at the request of the latter and in accordance with the Commission's traditional policy of working together with civil society, signed a joint declaration to promote and encourage European gastronomy.The Commission is prepared to do the same with other similar interested groups, provided that they have a European dimension, in accordance with the provisions in the Treaty.Gastronomy is an aspect of European culture with special relevance, which today has a central place in its own right within the culture of the Member States.The Commission believes that its action in this area lies fully within the mandate of Article 128 of the Treaty, according to which the Community shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, encouraging cooperation in order to improve their knowledge and dissemination.The International Academy of Gastronomy, presided over by Mr Nuvoletti, associates the gastronomic academies of Benelux, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.This declaration has not had any economic consequences.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1376/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. Illegal slaughtering
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament, TRUSCOTT
Subjects: France, fraud, meat processing industry, slaughter of animals













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1376/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. Illegal slaughtering  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0090 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1376/96 by Peter Truscott (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Illegal slaughteringWhat action has the Commission taken with regard to the illegal slaughter of thousands of sheep by unskilled slaughtermen, in breach of European regulations at wasteland sites around Paris and elsewhere in France on 28 April 1996?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (1 August 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question P-1214/96 by Mr Needle ((OJ C 297, 8.10.1996, p.108. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1375/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. EU-approved collection centres (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament, TRUSCOTT
Subjects: EU agricultural market, France, Ireland, United Kingdom, agricultural trade, livestock













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1375/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. EU-approved collection centres (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0009 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1375/96 by Peter Truscott (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: EU-approved collection centresHow many EU-approved collection centres have been notified by the competent authorities of (a) Britain, (b) France, (c) Spain, (d) Italy, (e) Ireland, to the Commission as required by EU Directive EEC/64/432 ((OJ L 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977. )), Article 3(8)?Supplementary answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (23 September 1996)Further to its answer of 8th July 1996, the Commission can now give the Honourable Member the following information.The authorities of the United Kingdom have approved 141 livestock collection centres for intra-Community trade. Approximately two thirds of these collection centres are livestock markets. The French authorities have informed the Commission that 167 livestock collection centres have been approved so far of which three are livestock markets. The list sent to the Commission is only a provisional one. Ireland has informed the Commission of the approval of 117 livestock collection centres, including 107 livestock markets. The Commission regrets to have to inform the Honourable Member that the Spanish and the Italian authorities have not responded in due time to the Commission's request for updated information in this field.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1028/96 of 6 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 985/86 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under the 160th partial invitation to tender as general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, beef, intervention buying, maximum price, purchase price, quantitative restriction













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1028/96 of 6 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 985/86 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under the 160th partial invitation to tender as general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89  


Official Journal L 136 , 07/06/1996 P. 0027 - 0027 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1028/96 of 6 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 985/86 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under the 160th partial invitation to tender as general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 985/96 (3), fixes the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under the 160th partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89;Whereas, as a result of an error, the text of the Regulation does not correspond to the measures submitted for the opinion of the Committee; whereas Regulation (EC) No 985/96 should be corrected,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Regulation No (EC) No 985/96 is hereby amended as follows:1. The following recital is added:'Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,`.2. Article 2 is deleted.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 June 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 6 June 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 131, 1. 6. 1996, p. 53.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1375/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. EU-approved collection centres
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament, TRUSCOTT
Subjects: live animal, livestock farming, trade event













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1375/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. EU-approved collection centres  


Official Journal C 297 , 08/10/1996 P. 0125 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1375/96 by Peter Truscott (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: EU-approved collection centresHow many EU-approved collection centres have been notified by the competent authorities of (a) Britain, (b) France, (c) Spain, (d) Italy, (e) Ireland, to the Commission as required by EU Directive EEC/64/432 ((OJ L 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977. )), Article 3(8)?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (8 July 1996)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1543/96 by Ernesto CACCAVALE to the Commission. Extradition of Pietro Venezia, an Italian citizen, to the USA, where he is in danger of being sentenced to death
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: CACCAVALE, European Parliament
Subjects: Italy, United States, competence of the Member States, death penalty, extradition, human rights













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1543/96 by Ernesto CACCAVALE to the Commission. Extradition of Pietro Venezia, an Italian citizen, to the USA, where he is in danger of being sentenced to death  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0107 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1543/96 by Ernesto Caccavale (UPE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Extradition of Pietro Venezia, an Italian citizen, to the USA, where he is in danger of being sentenced to deathThe European Union respects the human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to life, laid down in international agreements, including the European Convention on Human Rights, and enshrined in the constitutions and constitutional case law of its Member States.Pietro Venezia is in danger of being extradited from Italy to the USA, where he will very probably be sentenced to death.What action does the Commission intend to take to prevent what would be a clear violation of a fundamental right of an EU citizen?Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission (2 July 1996)Extradition is a matter for the Member States and the Commission has no competence in the matter.Judicial cooperation in criminal matters is a matter of common interest under Article K.1(7) of Title VI of the Treaty on European Union and while the Commission is fully associated with the work in this area, in accordance with Article K.3, it does not have a right of initiative.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1373/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Milk Quota
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Greece, agricultural quota, animal disease, cattle, common organisation of markets, intervention stock, milk product, price reduction













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1373/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Milk Quota  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0061 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1373/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Milk QuotaThe press has recently been swamped by reports concerning an imbalance which is imminent in the EU milk and meat trade balance owing to the slaughter of over 3 million productive head of cattle in the UK due to spongiform encephalopathy.Greece has for many years been calling on the European Community to approve a cow's milk quota that is close to the Community average (315 kilos on average in the European Union, compared to 60 kilos on average in Greece per inhabitant per year).Is the Commission considering increasing the quota by 125 000 tonnes (from 625 000 to 750 000 tonnes at least) so as to enable Greece partly to meet its fresh cow's milk requirements, which are estimated at over 1 million tonnes?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (28 June 1996)The Commission does not think that bovine spongiform encephalopathy will have short term consequences for the Community, leading to a shortage of milk products on the market. On the contrary, the trend of the past two years has now been reversed, with a fall in market prices and an increase in the quantities of butter and skimmed milk powder delivered to intervention.In these circumstances, there is no justification for an increase in the guaranteed overall quantity for any Member State, especially as the supplementary levy system expires in the year 2000 and a review of the future organization of the common organization of the milk and milk products markets is already under way.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1399/96 by Bartho PRONK to the Commission. Computer programs and the 21st century
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: European Parliament, PRONK
Subjects: European Commission, computer systems, data recording, software, technology, telecommunications













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1399/96 by Bartho PRONK to the Commission. Computer programs and the 21st century  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0034 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1399/96 by Bartho Pronk (PPE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: Computer programs and the 21st centuryAccording to experts the clocks which many computer programs use are not able to cope with the change of century. After 1 January 2000 this may lead to problems with many programs.1. Does the Commission know how large this problem is considered to be?2. To what extent are the programs which the Commission itself uses able to cope with the change of century? Can the Commission guarantee that its own programs will make the transition?3. To what extent can it ensure that other users are made aware of the problems of this possible computer time bomb?4. Through its contacts with the Member States and industry can it suggest solutions to the problem described above?5. Is it aware of the level of investment which Philips has had to make in this connection?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (12 July 1996)The Commission is aware of this technical problem. For its own part, it has already taken all necessary precautions with the industries concerned to ensure that information is encoded in such a way as to preclude any problems relating to the change of century.The question was also raised at the Telecommunications Council of 27 June 1996, where it was agreed that a group be set up (to be chaired by the Commission) to discuss and draw up possible solutions to the problem.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1379/96 by Christine CRAWLEY to the Commission. VAT zero-rating on books
Date: 1996-06-06
Institutions: CRAWLEY, European Parliament
Subjects: VAT, VAT rate, book trade, cultural policy, single market, tax exemption, tax harmonisation, transitional period (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1379/96 by Christine CRAWLEY to the Commission. VAT zero-rating on books  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0090 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1379/96 by Christine Crawley (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 1996)Subject: VAT zero-rating on booksWhat stage has the Commission consultation paper reached on the move from a transitional to a definitive VAT regime? Would the Commission also guarantee that on products such as books, which play a crucial role in raising standards of education, it will allow individual Member States to retain a VAT zero-rating?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (2 July 1996)The Commission intents to present a working programme for the setting up of a new VAT system for the single market, and an outline of the main features of the system before the 1996 summer break. This new VAT system is necessary for the completion of the single market, and a further approximation of VAT rates is crucial in this respect. Consequently, there is no guarantee that VAT zero-rating which some Member States can currently apply according to the transitional arrangements of the Sixth VAT Directive 77/388/EEC ((OJ L 145, 13.6.1977. )) will be continued. In the preparation of the new VAT system, however, the cultural and educational implications of the taxation system will certainly be taken into account.