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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1622/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Directoria
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: European Commission, European Regional Development Fund, exchange of information, local government, regional and local authorities, regional cooperation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1622/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Directoria  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0089 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1622/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: DirectoriaHow many letters has the Commission received from individual local authorities and associations of regional and local authorities concerning the last Directoria, and can the Commission summarize the main representations received?How does the Commission plan to respond to the representations made in organising future Directoria?Precisely when are these now planned?Answer given on behalf of Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (29 July 1996)Directoria, the interregional cooperation event which was held from 4 to 6 December last year, was attended by 516 delegations, i.e. a total of 1 147 people.The replies to the survey of participant satisfaction conducted in the form of a questionnaire issued at the close of the event numbered 142. The question on whether the services offered by Directoria could help in preparing projects for responding to calls for proposals was answered as follows: 8%: very much; 58%: to a certain extent; 31%: a little; 3%: not at all. It emerged from the comments made by the participants on the questionnaires that some wanted the convention to be held in more spacious premises, the price of the meal to be included in the booking fee, and interpretation into a language other than those already available (five). The Commission has taken all these suggestions into consideration in the arrangements being made for the next Directoria, which will probably be held at the beginning of 1997.Some of the letters received before the event stated that the booking fee was too high.A letter signed by 57 offices representing regional authorities in Brussels proposed a closer partnership between the Commission and these offices in preparing the Directoria. The offices suggested improvements involving the cost of participation and the number of catalogues per delegation and more opportunities for meeting the officials who manage projects under Article 10 of the Regulation on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) ((Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88, as amended: OJ L 193, 31.7.1993. )). The Commission intends to reply positively to these suggestions and has proposed meetings with a delegation from the offices.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1665/96 by Juan COLINO SALAMANCA , Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Monitoring of bovine spongiform encephalitis
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, COLINO SALAMANCA, European Parliament
Subjects: EU law - national law, United Kingdom, animal disease, animal nutrition, application of EU law, cattle, free service, national law, slaughter of animals, slaughter premium













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1665/96 by Juan COLINO SALAMANCA , Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Monitoring of bovine spongiform encephalitis  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0022 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1665/96 by Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) and Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Monitoring of bovine spongiform encephalitisWith the data available to it, could the Commission please confirm, correct or deny certain European media reports of the United Kingdom's failure to carry out measures announced by the British Government to monitor cattle affected by bovine spongiform encephalitis?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (16 July 1996)The Commission and Member States have been informed by the United Kingdom about the measures taken since the disease was discovered in 1986. The United Kingdom made bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) notifiable on 21 June 1988 and a slaughter policy was implemented whereby all BSE suspects are destroyed and the brain is submitted to a post-mortem examination. The farmer receives compensation for the destruction of bovine animals suspected of having BSE.In addition the most important element in the eradication of BSE, the ban on feeding ruminant protein meat meal to ruminants, was introduced on 18 July 1988.The Commission has received no information concerning breaches of the slaughter and destruction policy and has no reason to believe that the destruction of BSE cases has not been properly implemented.The feed ban, however, has not been fully implemented and this has been confirmed by the British authorities. This incomplete enforcement of the feed ban can also be seen in the number of BSE cases in animals born after 18 July 1988. The United Kingdom has now taken further legal measures to remedy this by banning the feeding of mammalian protein to all animals destined for human consumption and by making illegal the possession of animal feed containing mammalian protein.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1617/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. European Commission delegations in South America
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: EU control, South America, administrative expenditure (EU), report













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1617/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. European Commission delegations in South America  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0013 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1617/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: European Commission delegations in South AmericaCan the Commission indicate the size and location of its delegation in the countries of South America at present?What is the total cost of these delegations?Does the Commission plan any changes in its delegations to this region?What reports are available to the European Parliament concerning the work of these delegations?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (9 September 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the table below setting out the information he requested.>TABLE>This year the overall budget for running these delegations is ECU 7.5 million, excluding officials' salaries.The Commission is not currently planning any changes in its delegations in the region.It has no specific report on the work of these delegations in South America, but a report on the work of the Commission's external delegations ((COM(95) 68 final. )) in general was sent to Parliament in May last year.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1572/96 by Jessica LARIVE to the Commission. Working language in Commissioner Edith Cresson's office
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, LARIVE
Subjects: European Commissioner, correspondence













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1572/96 by Jessica LARIVE to the Commission. Working language in Commissioner Edith Cresson's office  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0012 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1572/96 by Jessica Larive (ELDR) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Working language in Commissioner Edith Cresson's officeAccording to the letter of March 1996 from Commissioner Edith Cresson's office, signed by Jean-François Marchipont and addressed to Directors-General J. Routti (DG XII), J.P. Contzen (CCR), R. Verrue (DG XIII) and T. O'Dwyer (DG XXII), instructions were given that all letters, including answers to letters written in English, from Mrs Cresson to correspondents in Eastern European countries were to be drawn up in French.1. Does the Commission not think that these instructions conflict with all rules on openness and transparency?2. Does it really think that French is spoken fluently in all European countries?3. Does it actually think that these instructions will encourage cooperation and access to the Union for Eastern European countries?4. Are these instructions yet another indication from the French that they are afraid of losing their language?5. What steps does the Commission intend to take to reverse these instructions from Mrs Cresson?Answer given by Mr Jacques Santer on behalf of the Commission (17 September 1996)In her correspondence with citizens and the Community's political leaders, Mrs Cresson, in accordance with the rule in use at the Commission, generally replies in the correspondent's language.For her correspondence with nationals of non-member countries, Mrs Cresson makes the perfectly defensible choice to use her mother tongue. The only obligation on the Members of the Commission with regard to this correspondence is that they must use one of the Union's languages, the variety of which makes for the richness of Europe.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1598/96 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Court of Auditors' Special Report No 4/95
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: APOLINARIO, European Parliament
Subjects: EAGGF Guidance Section, European Court of Auditors, Portugal, agricultural policy, aid to agriculture, report













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1598/96 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Court of Auditors' Special Report No 4/95  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0088 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1598/96 by José Apolinário (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Court of Auditors' Special Report No 4/95In connection with point 5.4 of the Commission's reply to the Court of Auditors' Special Report No 4/95 ((OJ C 345, 22.12.1995, p. 1. )), what has the Commission done, or what is it intending to do, in order to comply?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (11 July 1996)The Commission, in partnership with the Member State concerned, is currently considering the various possibilities of following up the conclusions of the Court of Auditors' report.With this in mind, at the meeting of the monitoring committee of the subprogramme Agriculture held in Lisbon on 11 June 1996, the Commission approached the Portuguese authorities to discuss the most adequate means to eliminate the bottlenecks identified by the Court, which affect the development of agriculture in Portugal, in particular those in connection with the marketing of agricultural products.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1594/96 by Christine CRAWLEY to the Council. Racist border controls
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: CRAWLEY, European Parliament
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EU body, EU law - national law, anti-discriminatory measure, customs inspection, legal status, racism













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1594/96 by Christine CRAWLEY to the Council. Racist border controls  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0064 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1594/96 by Christine Crawley (PSE) to the Council (24 June 1996)Subject: Racist border controlsA group from East Birmingham College were recently subject to border controls and searches in France which were clearly targeted at black students and of an obvious racist nature.What action will the Council take to ensure that no country carries out border controls of a racist nature?Reply (14 October 1996)Under Article F(23) of the Treaty on European Union, the European Union honours those fundamental rights which are guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950, and which derive from the common constitutional traditions of the Member States, in that they are general principles of Community law. In addition, the Member States of the Union have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, signed in New York on 7 March 1966. Account must be taken of these legal provisions in carrying out frontier controls.Furthermore, the Florence European Council of 21 and 22 June 1996 reaffirmed the Union's determination to combat racism and xenophobia with the utmost resolve. It approved the principle underlying the establishment of a European Centre for monitoring racism and xenophobia, and asked the Council to examine the legal and budgetary conditions of the future Monitoring Centre.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1621/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Future of the Structural Funds after 1999
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: EU publication, European Commission, European Parliament, Structural Funds, enlargement of the Union, exchange of information, project evaluation, structural policy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1621/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Future of the Structural Funds after 1999  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0068 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1621/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Future of the Structural Funds after 1999What studies, reports or other research are currently available to the Commission - either internally or externally prepared - concerning the future of the structural funds post 1999?Which of these are available to the European Parliament?Is the Commission aware of or is it planning studies on this subject in the course of the next two years?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (31 July 1996)The Commission presented an interim report on the impact of enlargement, which contains a few preliminary thoughts on the future of the structural funds, to the Madrid European Council. This communication was also forwarded to Parliament. In the light of the Madrid conclusions the Commission is continuing its assessment of the effects on cohesion of the Community's enlargement to encompass Central and Eastern Europe.The Commission is also preparing the first report on progress towards economic and social cohesion mapping out future structural policy. The report is expected to be adopted in the autumn and will then be forwarded to Parliament and the other institutions.Once the Intergovernmental Conference has been concluded, the Commission will be presenting the financial perspective for 1999 onwards, including the financing of structural policy. It will also be forwarded to Parliament once it has been adopted by the Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1127/96 of 24 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, customs regulations, import policy, product quality, raw sugar













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1127/96 of 24 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses  


Official Journal L 150 , 25/06/1996 P. 0012 - 0012 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1127/96 of 24 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molassesTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1101/95 (2), and in particular Articles 14 (2) and 15 (4) thereof,Whereas the customs tariff rates and additional import duties for raw sugar are fixed, where such sugar is intended for refining, with reference to sugars with a yield of 92 % of that of the standard quality defined by the Community; whereas it is laid down that where the yield of such sugars differs from the yield fixed for the standard quality, an adjustment should be made; whereas, in the interests of clarity, it should therefore be laid down that the corresponding provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2528/95 (4), only apply to raw sugars;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 is replaced by the following:'1. If the yield of imported raw sugar as determined in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 431/68, differs from the yield fixed for the standard quality, the customs tariff duty for products falling within CN codes 1701 11 10 and 1701 12 10, and the additional duty for products falling within CN codes 1701 11 10, 1701 11 90, 1701 12 10 and 1701 12 90 to be levied per 100 kilograms of the said raw sugar shall be calculated by multiplying the corresponding duty fixed for raw sugar of the standard quality by a correcting coefficient. The correcting coefficient shall be obtained by dividing the percentage of the yield of the imported raw sugar by 92.`Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 24 June 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.(2) OJ No L 110, 17. 5. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 141, 24. 6. 1995, p. 16.(4) OJ No L 258, 28. 10. 1995, p. 50.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1688/96 by Markus FERBER to the Commission. Annual toll card for private cars in Austria
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, FERBER
Subjects: Austria, application of EU law, charges for use of infrastructure, toll, vehicle registration













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1688/96 by Markus FERBER to the Commission. Annual toll card for private cars in Austria  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0018 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1688/96 by Markus Ferber (PPE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Annual toll card for private cars in AustriaThe Commission should be aware that Austria has for some years been issuing an annual toll card for the toll sections of the Brenner, Tauern, Pyhrn and Arlberg tunnel motorways at a cost of ÖS 1200. This represents a reduction for frequent travellers when compared with the individual journey cost. According to my information, however, the annual toll card is available only to drivers whose private car has an Austrian registration number. Regular travellers with foreign number plates must make do with the discount card costing ÖS 800 entitling them to reduced rates on all toll roads in Austria. Only for the Brenner motorway can the reduced-rate card also be purchased by drivers with foreign number plates. In view of this state of affairs, can the Commission respond to the following questions:1. Does it agree with me that the present arrangements for the annual toll card for the Tauern and Pyhrn motorways and the Arlberg tunnel represent discrimination against all drivers of cars with foreign number plates which could be contrary to European law?2. Is it taking steps to proceed against such discrimination and to verify the compatibility of the annual toll card with European law?3. Does it also see a danger that, with the introduction of a car disc in Austria from 1 January 1997, foreign car drivers will be asked to pay twice on Austrian motorways?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (10 September 1996)1. Without prejudice to further analysis and in the light of the principle of non discrimination, the Commission will ask the Austrian authorities to provide further details as how the Brenner toll card regime operates with regard to vehicles not registered in Austria.2. On the basis of the information provided, the Commission will take all necessary measures to ensure the application of Community law.3. The Commission has analysed the Austrian draft bill proposing to introduce a time-based toll-system (vignette) for cars on 1 January 1997 and has asked the Austrian government to modify it in certain respects so as to render it compatible with Community law (Commission opinion SEC(96)1996).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1607/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Commission support for and consultation with the European Disability Forum
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: European Commission, European cooperation, anti-discriminatory measure, cooperation policy, disabled person, exchange of information, non-governmental organisation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1607/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Commission support for and consultation with the European Disability Forum  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0066 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1607/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Commission support for and consultation with the European Disability ForumCould the Commission indicate precisely its arrangements to provide support for and advice to, and to ensure consultation with the newly independent European Disability Forum?How many meetings will it organize between the Forum and Member State representatives compared to the three per year at present, and what format will these take?How will the Commission ensure that all directorates-general consult the Forum in advance about relevant legislative proposals?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (17 September 1996)As stated in its recently adopted communication on equality of opportunity for people with disabilities ((COM(96) 406 final. )), the Commission welcomes the recent establishment of the new European disability forum which brings together disability organisations from all Member States representing the vast majority of disability interests in the Community. Its statutes have been signed by European non governmental organizations (NGOs) and the national councils currently involved in Helios II. The new forum will have the opportunity of working closely with the European institutions on a proactive basis. For its part, the Commission pledges to cooperate actively and meet on a regular basis with the European disability forum, with a view to consolidating the cooperation which has been built up with a wide range of NGOs in recent years.In order to facilitate dialogue initiated under the auspices of the Helios II programme, the Commission proposes to arrange for a joint meeting at least once a year between the European disability forum and the high level group of Member States' representatives on disability.