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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1521/96 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI , Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: EU aid, United Kingdom, animal disease, cattle, fraud, free service, slaughter of animals, veterinary inspection, veterinary legislation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1521/96 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI , Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0082 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1521/96 by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) and Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: Bovine spongiform encephalopathyThe compensation being considered for farmers and the authorities in the United Kingdom in connection with the emergence of BSE seems unjust, in that it rewards those who should have been penalized for bad farming. Can the Commission - if the economic measures planned by the EU are actually carried out - arrange immediately for on-the-spot inspections designed to ensure effective checks (for example the registration of cattle, individual identification and certified proof of destruction) on the actual destruction of the relevant animals, in order to prevent evasion of the rules and other significant forms of fraud?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1520/96 and E-1521/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (11 July 1996)The inspections in the United Kingdom concerning bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) were performed by the Office of veterinary and phytosanitary inspection and control with the participation of experts from the Commission and Member States. The missions also examined the controls performed in the United Kingdom on the destruction of meat and other by-products in order to avoid their incorporation into the human and animal food chains.In the United Kingdom, before 29 March 1996 only animals which were suspected of BSE because of clinical signs were killed and destroyed. After 28 March 1996 the sale of meat of bovine animals over the age of 30 months was prohibited. On 3 May 1996 a programme to slaughter and destroy bovine animals over the age of 30 months was started in order to exclude them from the human food and animal feed chains and from use for cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.At the request of the Community bodies, the United Kingdom presented a plan to the Commission on 3 June 1996 laying down supplementary measures to control and eradicate BSE in the United Kingdom. After the United Kingdom had agreed to modify the plan, it was adopted by Commission Decision 96/385/EC of 25 June 1996 ((OJ L 151, 26.6.1996. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1538/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Provocation by Turkey
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Greece, Türkiye, settlement of disputes













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1538/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Provocation by Turkey  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1538/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: Provocation by TurkeyOn 28 May 1996 a Turkish patrol boat rammed a Greek harbour vessel near the island of Imia within Greek territorial waters.When and how does the Commission intend finally to respond to escalating provocation by Turkey, which shows exactly what it thinks of dialogue and neighbourly relations with adjacent countries?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (11 July 1996)The Commission followed closely the incident to which the Honourable Member refers and expressed its concern in its declaration of 7 February 1996. The Commission has invited all the parties concerned to pursue the objective of a mutually satisfactory pacific solution to differences between them and, thus to avoid the occurrence of future incidents of the type to which the Honourable Member refers.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1558/96 by Josu IMAZ SAN MIGUEL to the Commission. Social and working conditions in southern Mediterranean countries
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, IMAZ SAN MIGUEL
Subjects: Morocco, cooperation policy, labour law, preferential agreement, social security, socioeconomic conditions, women's rights













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1558/96 by Josu IMAZ SAN MIGUEL to the Commission. Social and working conditions in southern Mediterranean countries  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0085 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1558/96 by Josu Imaz San Miguel (PPE) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: Social and working conditions in southern Mediterranean countriesIn view of the fact that developing countries with certain southern Mediterranean countries which contributes to the stability of the region should be strengthened, and whereas cooperation relations should have a direct impact on improving the social and working conditions in those countries, is the Commission aware of the employment situation in the countries with which preferential agreements have recently been renewed, such as Morocco? Has the Commission considered the possibility of demanding improvements to social and working conditions as a requirement for the conclusion of such agreements? Has the Commission observed that the measures and the financial assistance have any positive effect on the social and employment conditions of workers in those countries?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission (10 July 1996)Since the institution of financial cooperation with the southern Mediterranean, the Commission has always paid special attention to aid and cooperation programmes that might improve the population's living conditions and encourage the creation of a social and economic policy framework to safeguard the rights of workers in these countries.Furthermore, the Commission's communication of 8 March 1995 ((COM (95) 72 final. )) aimed at strengthening the EU's Mediterranean policy emphasize the need for closer cooperation in order to achieve greater socio-economic equilibrium, while the Barcelona declaration of 24 November 1995 established a basis for social, cultural and human partnership.The new association agreement between the Community and Morocco provides specifically for the establishment of a dialogue between the two sides and for greater cooperation in the field of social policy, notably for the advancement of women and improvement of the health and social security systems. It also provides for measures to ensure non-discriminatory treatment of Moroccan workers in Europe.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1515/96 by Mark KILLILEA to the Commission. HANDYNET Programme
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, KILLILEA
Subjects: consultation of information, data collection, disabled person, financing method, information system, interactive network, non-governmental organisation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1515/96 by Mark KILLILEA to the Commission. HANDYNET Programme  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0050 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1515/96 by Mark Killilea (UPE) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: HANDYNET ProgrammeThe European Commission has improved NGO and direct-user involvement in the HANDYNET initiative, and some NGOs are beginning to be seriously consulted and involved.Can the Commission say what new plans and what budget it proposes to improve this user involvement?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (29 July 1996)The Commission has increased the direct involvement of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in development work, activities and projects under the Handynet system. Examples include the creation of statistical software for the provision of useful information contributing to the improvement of a system to be made available to end-users. This has been placed at the disposal of more than 50 establishments (35 NGOs and 15 national collection centres for Handynet data). It is the Commission's intention to pursue this interactive approach, in conjunction with the parties concerned. The Commission is unable to provide the requested information on funding, as the budget authorities have not yet adopted the budget for 1997.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1684/96 by Mair MORGAN to the Commission. Labelling of animal feed products
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, MORGAN
Subjects: animal disease, animal feedingstuffs, animal nutrition, animal product, labelling, manufactured feedingstuffs, veterinary legislation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1684/96 by Mair MORGAN to the Commission. Labelling of animal feed products  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0024 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1684/96 by Mair Morgan (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: Labelling of animal feed productsDoes the Commission intend to bring forward legislation to enforce manufacturers to declare all ingredients on the labels of all bags of animal feed so as to avert any possible recurrence of a catastrophe like bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (9 July 1996)As already stated by the Commission in its answers to written questions E-932/96 ((OJ C 345, 15.11.1996, p. 18. )) by Mr Spiers and P-1232/96 ((OJ C 322, 28.10.1996. )) by Mrs Kinnock, the rules applicable to the labelling of animal feed are being amended to ensure that stock farmers are always informed of the nature of the various ingredients which make up the feed they use for their stock.The measures planned, which will be put to the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs in the very near future, should significantly reinforce existing legislation. Directive 79/373/EEC ((OJ L 86, 6.4.1979. )) already lays down specific provisions concerning the need to declare the ingredients of compound feedingstuffs for animal use.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1553/96 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Beef storage costs
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, KREISSL-DOERFLER
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, activity report, beef, carcase, export aid, meat product, source of information, storage cost













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1553/96 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Beef storage costs  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0057 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1553/96 by Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (V) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: Beef storage costsHow high were the export subsidies for beef between 1990 and 1995 by year and Member State, broken down by:1. livestock;2. slaughtered animals (fresh and frozen);3. processed beef?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1550/96, E-1551/96, E-1552/96 and E-1553/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (12 July 1996)The Commission is sending the information requested direct to the Honourable Member and Parliament's Secretariat. The answers to written questions E-1550/96, E-1551/96 and E-1553/96 are taken from the financial report of the EAGGF - guarantee section, submitted each year to the budgetary authority.The answer to written question E-1552/96 is simply that there is no aid for processing under the common organization of the beef and veal market.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1547/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Storage of nuclear waste
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: nuclear safety, radioactive waste, storage of waste













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1547/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Storage of nuclear waste  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0011 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1547/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: Storage of nuclear wasteAccording to the Macedonian newspaper, 'Devnik' of 18 and 20 May 1996, the national authorities are planning to build storage premises, ostensibly for radioactive lightning rods, but in fact for the storage of imported nuclear waste. It would appear, moreover, that this is being done with the cooperation of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The newspaper also quotes ecological sources as saying that no radioactivity checks were carried out on the imported material.Given the sensitivity of public opinion to the transport and storage of radioactive waste and the failure to consider the views of neighbouring countries, what immediate and longer-term measures can the Commission take to prevent Macedonia from becoming a radioactive disposal site?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (6 September 1996)The answer to the Honourable Member's question will very much depend on the location of the reported radioactive waste store within or outside the European Union. Information on this and, if possible, on the nature and origin of the wastes involved, would enable the Commission to give a more specific response to the question raised.However, it may already be noted that, supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste between Member States and into and out of the Community are covered by Council Directive 92/3/Euratom of 3 February 1992 ((OJ L 35, 12.2.1992. )) and are subject to a system of prior authorization. Also, the storage of radioactive waste on the territory of a Member State must meet the requirements of Directive 80/836/Euratom ((OJ L 246, 17.9.1980. )) laying down basic safety standards in accordance with Article 30 of the Euratom Treaty. In addition, installations solely designed for the permanent storage or final disposal of radioactive waste in the Community must be subject to an assessment under Article 4 of Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 ((OJ L 175, 5.7.1985. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1520/96 by Amedeo AMADEO , Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Mad cows
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: United Kingdom, animal disease, animal nutrition, cattle, free service, human nutrition, slaughter of animals, veterinary inspection, veterinary legislation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1520/96 by Amedeo AMADEO , Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Mad cows  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0082 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1520/96 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) and Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: Mad cowsThe events surrounding the epidemic of BSE in the United Kingdom show that the EU must provide guarantees regarding the effective and efficient application of veterinary policy measures and, more generally, regarding proper checks on origin.Hence, in view of the need for EU inspections in the interests of more effective control measures, can the Commission say whether such controls have actually been carried out and, if so, by whom and whether it is true that in the United Kingdom arrangements are being made only to slaughter and destroy the animals suffering from the disease rather than all the animals on affected farms?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1520/96 and E-1521/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (11 July 1996)The inspections in the United Kingdom concerning bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) were performed by the Office of veterinary and phytosanitary inspection and control with the participation of experts from the Commission and Member States. The missions also examined the controls performed in the United Kingdom on the destruction of meat and other by-products in order to avoid their incorporation into the human and animal food chains.In the United Kingdom, before 29 March 1996 only animals which were suspected of BSE because of clinical signs were killed and destroyed. After 28 March 1996 the sale of meat of bovine animals over the age of 30 months was prohibited. On 3 May 1996 a programme to slaughter and destroy bovine animals over the age of 30 months was started in order to exclude them from the human food and animal feed chains and from use for cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.At the request of the Community bodies, the United Kingdom presented a plan to the Commission on 3 June 1996 laying down supplementary measures to control and eradicate BSE in the United Kingdom. After the United Kingdom had agreed to modify the plan, it was adopted by Commission Decision 96/385/EC of 25 June 1996 ((OJ L 151, 26.6.1996. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1562/96 by Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT to the Commission. Information on the level of EC funding entering Berlin between January and December 1995
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, ROTH-BEHRENDT
Subjects: EU aid, European Commission, exchange of information













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1562/96 by Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT to the Commission. Information on the level of EC funding entering Berlin between January and December 1995  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0109 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1562/96 by Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: Information on the level of EC funding entering Berlin between January and December 1995What level of Community funding has entered Berlin during 1995 and for which measures from the following sources:1. The European Regional Development Fund2. The European Social Fund3. The European Guidance and Guarantee Fund - Guidance Section and Guarantee Section4. The Fourth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development5. Community programmes relating to energy and the environment6. Other Community programmes?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (25 July 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its supplementary answer to Written Question E-911/96 by Mr Tannert ((OJ C 217, 26.7.1996, p. 127. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1550/96 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Cost of beef storage
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, KREISSL-DOERFLER
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, activity report, beef, frozen product, meat product, private stock, public stock, source of information, storage cost













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1550/96 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Cost of beef storage  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0057 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1550/96 by Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (V) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: Cost of beef storageCan the Commission give the cost (including incidental expenses) arising from the private and public storage of fresh, frozen and processed beef between 1990 and 1995, broken down by year and Member State?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1550/96, E-1551/96, E-1552/96 and E-1553/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (12 July 1996)The Commission is sending the information requested direct to the Honourable Member and Parliament's Secretariat. The answers to written questions E-1550/96, E-1551/96 and E-1553/96 are taken from the financial report of the EAGGF - guarantee section, submitted each year to the budgetary authority.The answer to written question E-1552/96 is simply that there is no aid for processing under the common organization of the beef and veal market.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1539/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Elections in Albania
Date: 1996-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Albania, Eurostat, Greece, democracy, human rights, national election, national minority, political rights













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1539/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Elections in Albania  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0084 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1539/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (17 June 1996)Subject: Elections in AlbaniaAccording to international news agencies and observers from the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Albanian elections of 26 May 1996 were marred by an unprecedented degree of electoral fraud and the intimidation of Mr Berisha's opponents by means of beatings, shootings and detention of opposition party leaders.What steps will the Commission take in response to the actions by the Berisha regime which, having whittled down and violated the rights of the Greek minority in Albania, is now disregarding and riding roughshod over the rights of the remainder of the Albanian population?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (31 July 1996)The Commission cannot but express concern about what occurred at these elections.In the light of the final report by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which confirmed numerous irregularities, the Commission considers that the partial rerun of the elections in 17 constituencies on 16 June 1996 was certainly a step in the right direction, although it was still not enough to restore confidence in democracy in Albania. It is also a matter for regret that the informal joint approach by the European Union and the United States aimed at postponing the partial rerun was not successful. Having taken note of the resolutions adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament on this subject, the Commission appeals to the Albanian Government to take the necessary steps to implement the OSCE's recommendations in future elections.The Commission calls on all parties concerned in Albania to maintain a dialogue on this basis. Where contractual relations between the Community and Albania are concerned it is clear that compliance with democratic standards is an essential factor. But, under the present circumstances, the Commission considers that the situation should be examined more closely before any decisions on these relations are taken.