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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1601/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Development aid in South America
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, development aid, project evaluation, translation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1601/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Development aid in South America  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1601/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Development aid in South AmericaCould the Commission identify documentation available in English relating to EU National Indicative Programmes and evaluation studies of EU development aid projects in each of Venezuela, Colombia and Peru, and state precisely the appropriate reference numbers or Commission officials so that these can be made available to the European Parliament?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission (15 July 1996)The Commission does not draw up annual indicative programmes for its aid to Latin American countries.Most of the documents referred to by the Hon. Member, particularly project identification reports, are available only in Spanish, the working language used with the authorities of the countries concerned.The Commission does provide translations - including English translations - of the financing proposals for projects submitted to the ALA Committee for approval.The Commission will of course be delighted to provide any non-confidential information at its disposal: requests for documentation should be addressed to the appropriate Directorate-General.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1647/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Failure to apply the bird protection directive in the Land of Brandenburg
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: EC Directive, European Commission, Germany, degree of pollution, opinion, protected area, wildlife













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1647/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Failure to apply the bird protection directive in the Land of Brandenburg  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0075 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1647/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Failure to apply the bird protection directive in the Land of Brandenburg1. Is the Commission aware that not a single bird protection area has been designated in the Land of Brandenburg?2. Does the Commission see this as an infringement of the bird protection directive, 79/409/EEC? ((OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1. ))3. Will the Commission institute infringement proceedings?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (31 July 1996)1. The Commission already received from the German government in 1991 a non-binding list with possible special protection areas for the new German Länder, including Brandenburg. These areas were formally confirmed in 1992, although without Brandenburg, for which confirmation was promised for 1993. However, this has not yet happened. The Commission sent a reminder to the German government concerning Brandenburg in February 1996.2. Germany has created close to 500 special protection areas according to Directive 79/409/EEC. However, the Commission is informed that the Directive is not yet sufficiently implemented in a number of Länder in this respect. This is true also regarding the fact that special protection areas have not yet been confirmed for Brandenburg.3. The Commission, with a view to an infringement procedure according to Article 169 of the EC Treaty has given Germany the opportunity to submit its observations. The Commission is at present preparing a reasoned opinion.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1567/96 by Luigi MORETTI to the Commission. Publications receiving financial support from the European Commission
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, MORETTI
Subjects: EU aid, EU publication, antisemitism, racism, research body, research report













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1567/96 by Luigi MORETTI to the Commission. Publications receiving financial support from the European Commission  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0086 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1567/96 by Luigi Moretti (ELDR) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Publications receiving financial support from the European CommissionThe European Centre for Research and Action on Racism and Anti-Semitism (CERA) recently published, with the support of the Commission and the patronage of the President of the European Parliament, a study on European political movements entitled 'Les Extrémismes de l'Atlantique à l'Oural'.Can the Commission state exactly how much it contributed, how many copies were published and how much each report drawn up by the experts on the CERA scientific council actually costs?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (17 July 1996)The European Centre for Research and Action on Racism and Antisemitism (CERA) has received a subsidy of FF 160 000 (ECU 24 496) for the publication mentioned by the Honourable Member, of which 2 000 copies were printed.The costs incurred were FF 12 150 for the scientific reports, FF 67 038 for translations and FF 50 000 for coordination and editing.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1593/96 by Christine CRAWLEY to the Commission. Baby milk
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: CRAWLEY, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, United Kingdom, baby food, exchange of information, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, milk, product quality, public health













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1593/96 by Christine CRAWLEY to the Commission. Baby milk  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1593/96 by Christine Crawley (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Baby milkWhat information was passed by the British Government to the European Commission under the terms of the rapid exchange of information on foodstuffs Directive on 30 May 1996 on the subject of phthalates found in baby milk?Is the Commission satisfied that all relevant information on brand names of baby milk products has been passed to them, and when will that information be made available to the public?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1593/96 and E-1778/96 given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (19 July 1996)Following reports in the British media, on 28 May 1996 the Commission, of its own initiative, requested the United Kingdom contact point in the Community rapid alert system to provide information about the levels of phthalates found in infant formulae and the methods of analysis used. The United Kingdom contact point responded to that request on 29 May 1996. All the information provided to the Commission has been made available to the public by the United Kingdom authorities. The information concerns a number of baby foods on the British market, some of which are produced in the other Member States.The other Member States were also asked to provide any available information about levels of phthalates in infant formulae and baby foods.The information provided by the United Kingdom, and information provided by certain other Member States, was evaluated by the scientific committee for food at its meeting of 5-6 June 1996. The committee concluded that the levels of phthalates found were not a cause of public health concern. The Commission will transmit the opinion of the committee directly to the Honourable Members and to the Parliament's Secretariat.The opinion of the scientific committee for food was based on the information provided by Member States on the levels of phthalates found in infant formulae and baby foods. The Commission did not undertake any additional scientific tests or studies.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1613/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Outcome-oriented aid in Latin America
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: Bolivia, Latin America, Peru, development aid, economic analysis, economic indicator, project evaluation, social indicator













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1613/96 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Outcome-oriented aid in Latin America  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0093 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1613/96 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Outcome-oriented aid in Latin AmericaHas the Commission developed precise indicators for outcome in relation to its aid towards the individual countries of Latin America and towards the region as a whole?How far do evaluation studies demonstrate whether such indicators are being achieved, and does the Commission plan any initiative in relation to this?Answer given by Mr Marin on behalf of the Commission (11 July 1996)The indicators used by the Community in order to define its regional and bilateral strategy towards Latin American countries are general macroeconomic, social and environmental indicators generated either by the countries themselves or by international organisations.The basic methodology of the project cycle management, used by the Commission in project formulation for developing countries in Latin America and Asia financed projects, is the logical framework approach. This approach provides a basis for monitoring and evaluation by identifying indicators of success and means of quantification or assessment related to the objectives and activities of the project. Project specific indicators are based on the findings of a base-line study, which is systematically undertaken at the beginning of the implementation of the project. The achievements of the projects are deduced from general improvements in these indicators.The Commission has carried out specific country based evaluations on the aid granted to Bolivia and Peru, of which the results are available upon request.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1590/96 by Reimer BÖGE to the Commission. Observance of plant variety protection agreements in the associated countries
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: BOEGE, European Parliament
Subjects: Germany, Poland, application of EU law, customs fraud, floriculture, import, trade licence













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1590/96 by Reimer BÖGE to the Commission. Observance of plant variety protection agreements in the associated countries  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0113 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1590/96 by Reimer Böge (PPE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Observance of plant variety protection agreements in the associated countriesInfringement of plant variety protection provisions in the European Union's partner states is inflicting considerable economic suffering on European plant breeders. It is estimated that two thirds of the roses subject to variety protection imported from Poland to Germany have been bred without a licence. This 'variety piracy' has now become a serious problem for German rose breeders. Recently the Lübeck customs investigation unit impounded illegally bred roses from Poland valued at well over DM 100 000.What steps is the Commission taking to ensure observance of the conditions on plant variety protection agreed in the Europe Agreements with our partner countries?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (30 July 1996)The Commission has no knowledge of the facts referred to by the Honourable Member. It has asked the Member State concerned for information and will inform the Honourable Member of its findings.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1676/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Rabies
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: United Kingdom, application of EU law, domestic animal, rabies, vaccination













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1676/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Rabies  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0097 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1676/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: RabiesWhen does the Commission expect the UK to drop its quarantine restrictions in favour of verified anti-rabies vaccinations for domestic pets?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (16 July 1996)The Commission is not in a position to state when the United Kingdom will drop its rabies quarantine restrictions.Under existing Community rules, the United Kingdom is entitled to maintain its quarantine restrictions. The Commission understands that the government considered last year the report of the Agriculture select committee of the House of commons on rabies which recommended changes in the rules, in part due to the development of anti-rabies vaccinations. The governement concluded, however, that it would be premature to change the current arrangements.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1569/96 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Death penalty
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, MEZZAROMA
Subjects: United States, competence of the Member States, death penalty, penalty













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1569/96 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Death penalty  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1569/96 by Roberto Mezzaroma (UPE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Death penaltyIn the State of Utah (USA) thousands of people volunteered to take part in a firing squad after a prisoner who had been condemned to death asked to be executed by this method.What instruments exist to ensure that such a situation cannot occur in one of the Member States of the European Union?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (22 July 1996)The matter in question does not come within its jurisdiction of the Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1657/96 by Yannos KRANIDIOTIS to the Council. The cold-blooded murder of a Greek Cypriot National Guard by the Turkish forces of occupation
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, KRANIDIOTIS
Subjects: Cyprus, Türkiye, UNO, ethnic conflict, homicide, international issue, paramilitary force, political system, public safety, the EU's international role













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1657/96 by Yannos KRANIDIOTIS to the Council. The cold-blooded murder of a Greek Cypriot National Guard by the Turkish forces of occupation  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0014 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1657/96 by Yannos Kranidiotis (PSE) to the Council (24 June 1996)Subject: The cold-blooded murder of a Greek Cypriot National Guard by the Turkish forces of occupationOn the morning of 3 June 1996 Turkish soldiers shot and cold-bloodedly killed a 19 year-old Greek Cypriot National Guard, Stelios Panayis Kallis. This killing took place in no man's land which is under the control of the UN's peace force in Cyprus and the Greek National Guard had gone there unarmed. It should be borne in mind that Stelios Panayis Kallis is the seventh person to have been killed in this way. This incident provides further proof of the aggressive attitude of the Turkish army of occupation and the danger it poses for the people of Cyprus.Will the Council say whether it intends to raise this matter with the Turkish authorities at the next meeting of the EU-Turkey Association Council and to what extent it intends actively to support the proposal for the demilitarization of Cyprus which would both contribute to a solution to the problem of Cyprus and prevent incidents of this kind occurring in future?Joint Reply to Written Questions E-1657/96 and E-1712/96 (19 November 1996)1. The Council deplores the mortal wounding in the buffer zone of Stelios Panayis Kallis, a member of the Greek Cypriot National Guard, as well as the disproportionate use of force by the security forces in the north of Cyprus in response to unauthorized entry into the buffer zone.2. The Council attaches the greatest importance to respect for human life and is resolute in condemning violence in whatever context.3. The recent events have again highlighted the urgent need to intensify efforts to promote a comprehensive political settlement in Cyprus, under the aegis of the United Nations. The European Union reiterates its full support for the work of the Secretary-General and his special representative in this regard.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1652/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Directive, agricultural product, application of EU law, marketing, seed, tobacco, vaccine













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1652/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0077 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1652/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms1. Which products have so far been put into circulation under the above directive, 90/220/EEC? ((OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15. ))2. What applications are pending at present?3. How many approvals for release and circulation have been given in the Member States, when and where?4. Which releases and products are involved, broken down by Member State?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (1 August 1996)1. The products authorized to date for placing on the market under Directive 90/220/EEC by the responsible authorities of the Member States are shown below:>TABLE>(1) C (92) 3215 final, approved by the Competent Authority (CA) of the Federal Republic of Germany on 31.3.1993 (2) OJ L 276, 9.11.1993, approved by the CA of Belgium on 22.11.1993 (3) OJ L 176, 9.7.1994, approved by the CA of France on 27.7.1994 (4) OJ L 203, 6.8.1994, approved by the CA of the Federal Republic of Germany on 17.11.1994 (5) OJ L 37, 15.2.1996, approved by the CA of the United Kingdom on 28.2.1996 (6) OJ L 107, 30.4.1996, approved by the CA of the United Kingdom on 7.5.19962. Eight applications are pending. They have been forwarded with a favourable opinion by the relevant Member States:>TABLE>(1) Decision adopted by the Commission on 20.5.1996 but not published yet3. & 4. On 30 June 1996, 713 notifications for experimental releases have been circulated according to Article 9 of Directive 90/220/EEC. The genetically modified organisms concerned and the main traits tested for as well as the notification numbers which give the indication of the year circulated are listed in a table, broken down by Member State, which is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat. Taking into account the possibility of summarizing several releases under one notification according to the simplified procedures, the number of detailed sites within the Member States is considerably higher than the number of notifications. That information, however, has to be requested from the national authorities.As far as the placing on the market of products is concerned, the information is included in tables 1 and 2 above.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1568/96 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Mad cow disease
Date: 1996-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, MEZZAROMA
Subjects: animal disease, cattle, disease of the nervous system, disease vector, epidemiology, meat processing industry, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1568/96 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Mad cow disease  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0012 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1568/96 by Roberto Mezzaroma (UPE) to the Commission (24 June 1996)Subject: Mad cow diseaseMad cow disease is causing concern to millions of consumers who, whether justifiably or not, have over the past few weeks reduced their consumption of beef and veal.1. Can the Commission state when the first case was recorded in the United Kingdom and how the disease is transmitted?2. Can it state how many people have so far been directly affected by the virus and give details of the specialized prevention and treatment centres existing in Europe?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (27 September 1996)1. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was recognized as a specific disease in cattle in November 1986. Some bovine animals in the United Kingdom may have had BSE prior to that date, without having been recognized.The most likely scientific explanation for the origin of BSE is that the infective agent was present in animal feed containing meat-and-bone meal of ruminant origin. The meat-and-bone meal containing the infectious agent was not sufficiently treated to destroy it. The BSE agent is most probably derived from scrapie, a related disease of sheep. There is, however, recent statistical evidence that vertical transmission may occur although there is no biological explanation for the mode of transmission at present. If vertical transmission from mother to calf does occur it will probably be at relatively low levels.2. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare disease of unknown origin; a viral aetiology is not thought to be involved. Its incidence is of the order of one case per million humans per year, in all countries. The new variant of this disease first described in March 1996 is much less common, with 12 cases to date worldwide. A link between this new variant and BSE has been suggested but not proven.There is no specific treatment for this fatal disease. Cases are usually managed in neurological units of general hospitals.Preventive measures against exposure of the human population to the BSE agent are undertaken at the level of abattoirs and processing plants, under the supervision of Member States' veterinary services.