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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1714/96 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Evaluation of projects approved under the Eurathlon programme
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: European Parliament, KINNOCK
Subjects: EU aid, European Commission, anti-discriminatory measure, disabled person, ethnic group, feasibility study, project evaluation, sexual discrimination, sport













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1714/96 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Evaluation of projects approved under the Eurathlon programme  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0100 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1714/96 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (25 June 1996)Subject: Evaluation of projects approved under the Eurathlon programmeWhat methods did the Commission employ to ensure that the gender dimension and the need to provide sporting opportunities for disabled people and ethnic minorities were not overlooked when establishing the list of 175 projects under the Eurathlon programme? What percentage of the 175 projects are specifically aimed at women, disabled people and ethnic minorities?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (22 July 1996)The Commission is glad to inform the Honourable Member that in fact two programmes in the sporting area exist, Eurathlon and the sport programme for people with disabilities.In the framework of Eurathlon, projects are considered by an independent jury (national level and Community level) which advises the Commission. The Commission then takes a decision as to which projects should receive financial support. A national preselection committee comprising officials from the ministries of sport and non-governmental organizations represented on the European sports forum and chaired by a representative of the Commission has been set up in each Member State. Projects are assessed by the national committees, which submit recommendations to the European committee. This year 175 projects were selected. The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to the Parliament's Secretariat copy of the press release and the list of the 175 selected projects in 1996.Applications in the framework of the programme 'Sport for people with disabilities' are dealt with in a different way. Applications should be submitted to the national committee on sports for people with disabilities by the first of September of the year prior to that in which the project will take place, with a copy to the Commission. The European committee then recommends projects for funding.In the context of Eurathlon 1996, 120 projects will cover sport for young people (men and women). 23 projects are specifically focused on women. Although attention was paid during the selection process to the objectives of the Eurathlon programme in general, there was no specific category for ethnic minorities only.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1704/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Aid to shipbuilding
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, OECD, cessation of trading, competition, export credit, ratification of an agreement, shipbuilding, welfare













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1704/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Aid to shipbuilding  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0087 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1704/96 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (25 June 1996)Subject: Aid to shipbuildingThe proposal for a Council Regulation (COM(95) 0410 ((OJ C 304, 15.11.1995, p. 21. ))) on aid to shipbuilding contains new provisions to comply with the requirements of the OECD agreement to respect normal competitive conditions in the commercial shipbuilding and repair industry and which was to enter into force on January 1996 and to be reviewed every three years. The agreement prohibits any measures to support shipbuilding, with the exception of:1. aid for research and development,2. aid for social measures relating to the closure of shipyards,3. export credits, in accordance with the new understanding on export credits for ships,4. national aids granted on terms and conditions equivalent to those set out in the above agreement.What instruments will the Commission adopt to ensure that sanctions are applied to those ships and shipbuilders not covered by the OECD agreement?Answer given by Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission (24 July 1996)The OECD agreement on shipbuilding has not yet come into force as the USA has failed to ratify it. The agreement limits the scope of authorized aid to research and development, social assistance and to domestic or export credit which conforms to the understanding on export credits for ships.Failure to comply with these rules may trigger the sanctions or counter-measures laid down in Article 8 of the agreement. The Community could therefore use the Article against offending parties.However, these measures only apply to the signatories to the agreement (the Community, Japan, Korea, Norway and the USA), which binds them to international aid rules that are on the whole tighter than those of the WTO agreement.Consequently, vessels and shipbuilders from other countries could not be targeted by the sanctions of an agreement they have not signed. Nevertheless, the WTO subsidies agreement does provide for counter-measures and, after going through the relevant proceedings, a panel may authorize one party to take steps against another which has granted subsidies that do not comply with the agreement.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1167/96 of 25 June 1996 amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No 3090/95 laying down for 1996 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, exchange of information, fishery management, fishing controls













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Council Regulation (EC) No 1167/96 of 25 June 1996 amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No 3090/95 laying down for 1996 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries  


Official Journal L 155 , 28/06/1996 P. 0001 - 0002 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1167/96 of 25 June 1996 amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No 3090/95 laying down for 1996 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic FisheriesTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3090/95 (2) lays down, inter alia, fishing quotas for Member States in the Regulatory Area for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure full coherence and consistency between different measures concerning the limitation of catches on different stocks of the same species, it is necessary to allocate, among Member States, the Community catch quota of Atlantic redfish in NAFO zone 3M;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3090/95 should therefore be amended for the second time,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The Annex to this Regulation shall replace the corresponding section of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3090/95.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Luxembourg, 25 June 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. PINTO(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.(2) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 108. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1076/96 (OJ No L 142, 15. 6. 1996, p. 3).ANNEX >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1534/96 by Jessica LARIVE to the Council. Herring quota
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: European Parliament, LARIVE
Subjects: Denmark, North Sea, Scotland, authorised catch, catch quota, fishery management, fishing area, sea fish













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1534/96 by Jessica LARIVE to the Council. Herring quota  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0011 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1534/96 by Jessica Larive (ELDR) to the Council (25 June 1996)Subject: Herring quota1. Is the Council aware of the research into herring fishing carried out by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)?2. Can the Council confirm the research finding that the Danish fish meal industry, in particular, is responsible for a possible quota restriction because a considerable quantity of young herrings are caught along with sprats?3. Can the Council also confirm that Scottish fishermen catch more than their permitted quota?4. If so, does the Council agree that these points should be borne in mind when the quota is allocated and that other Member States should not have to suffer from the unacceptable practices of the Member States referred to above?Reply (19 November 1996)1. The Council is aware that the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) conducts regular research into a number of fish stocks, including herring. Indeed this scientific advice forms the basis for the Proposals made to the Council each year by the Commission to determine the levels of total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas. These are allocated according to the principle of realtive stability, and subject to certain technical catch restrictions.2. The latest report from ICES on herring expresses grave concern on the state of the herring stocks and makes a number of recommendations, including reduction in catches and fishing mortality for all fleets exploiting the herring stocks, for both human consumption and industrial purposes.3. The European Community held consultations with the Norwegian authorities, who are jointly responsible for the management of North Sea herring stocks, and on 25 July 1996 the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1602/96 ((OJ L 198, 8.8.1996, p. 1. )) to reduce very considerably the 1996 TAC for these stocks.4. The Council does not have any specific statistical information on the herring fishery which would make it possible for it to attribute overfishing to fishermen of particular Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1722/96 by James PROVAN to the Commission. Convergence between WTO and EU trade law
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: European Parliament, PROVAN
Subjects: EU law, GATT, commercial law, conference proceedings, conservation of resources, natural resources













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1722/96 by James PROVAN to the Commission. Convergence between WTO and EU trade law  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0090 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1722/96 by James Provan (PPE) to the Commission (25 June 1996)Subject: Convergence between WTO and EU trade lawIn the light of remarks made by Mr Timmermans, Deputy Director-General of the Commission's Legal Service at the Bruges WTO Conference in 1994 about the increasing convergence between WTO and EU trade law, does the Commission consider that the conservation of natural resources provision of Article XX of the General Agreement would be covered by the public policy provision of Article 36 of the Treaty of Rome?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (1 August 1996)The remarks made at the Bruges conference on the World trade organisation were of a purely personal nature within the framework of a scholarly conference. The Commission feels no need to comment on such remarks.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1709/96 by Johanna MAIJ-WEGGEN to the Commission. France delays Dutch orders
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: European Parliament, MAIJ-WEGGEN
Subjects: France, Netherlands, admission of aliens, restriction on competition, senior management, type of business













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1709/96 by Johanna MAIJ-WEGGEN to the Commission. France delays Dutch orders  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0027 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1709/96 by Johanna Maij-Weggen (PPE) to the Commission (25 June 1996)Subject: France delays Dutch ordersAccording to reports in the Dutch press, visa applications for the Netherlands for businessmen from non-Schengen countries are being delayed in France. The visa applications go via the Schengen information system in Strasbourg.1. Is the Commission aware that a normal visa application procedure for businessmen from non-Schengen countries takes two weeks and that business connections of Netherlands companies often have to wait six to eight weeks?2. Can it confirm that this situation has the effect of distorting competition for the Netherlands business community and is the Commission prepared to ask the office of the Schengen information system to put this matter right?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (5 September 1996)The Commission, which takes part in the work of the Schengen group as an observer, does not have any information confirming the facts alleged in the press reports mentioned by the Honourable Member.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1721/96 by Stelios ARGYROS to the Commission. Community support framework for Greece - assessment of measures under the culture subprogramme
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: ARGYROS, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, Greece, cultural policy, culture, heritage protection, museum, project evaluation, tourism













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1721/96 by Stelios ARGYROS to the Commission. Community support framework for Greece - assessment of measures under the culture subprogramme  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0022 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1721/96 by Stelios Argyros (PPE) to the Commission (25 June 1996)Subject: Community support framework for Greece - assessment of measures under the culture subprogrammeWithin the Community support framework for Greece, the Commission approved Community funding - for the culture subprogramme amounting to ECU 112 033 000 for the period 22 November 1994 to 31 December 1999.Were cultural priorities assessed in this connection? Who carried out the assessment and what procedures and criteria were used? On the basis of what criteria was the allocation of funds to individual measures within the subprogramme decided?Does the Commission consider that Community funding of ECU 19 434 000 for museums and for the restoration and improvement of monuments (Measures 2.4 and 2.5) will suffice for the promotion of culture and tourism, given that ECU 11 million will be taken up with the completion of the Athens Concert Hall, involving parking and conference facilities (Measure 2.7)?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Matthies on behalf of the Commission (5 August 1996)Under the principle of subsidiarity, it is for Member States to choose the projects for which they will seek cofinancing under the various Community programmes. It goes without saying that the sums allocated for each measure should enable the projects concerned to be completed.The sums allocated for museums and monuments are therefore in line with the Member State's plans for that field in the period covered by the programme. In the case of the concert hall, the percentage covered by the national budget is smaller than it would be in the case of measures concerning museums and monuments.When approving the culture and tourism operational programme, the Commission was able to observe at first hand the strong link between the completion of the concert hall, part of which had already been financed by the first Community support framework, and tourism.
Council Decision of 25 June 1996 appointing the Spanish members in the workers category of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: ECSC, Spain, advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, works council













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Council Decision of 25 June 1996 appointing the Spanish members in the workers category of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community  


Official Journal C 214 , 24/07/1996 P. 0001 - 0002 





COUNCIL DECISIONof 25 June 1996appointing the Spanish members in the workers category of the  Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community(96/C  214/01)THE  COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular  Article 18 thereof, Whereas by its Decision of 4 March 1996  (1) the Council appointed the members of the Consultative  Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community, except for the Spanish members in the workers  category, for the period ending 3 March 1998; Whereas by its Decision of 29 March 1996  (2) the Council designated the representative  organizations of Spanish workers required to draw up lists of candidates for the representation of  Spanish workers on the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community; Whereas the Spanish representative organizations designated by the Decision of 29 March 1996 have  submitted their lists of candidates for the workers category; Whereas the Spanish members in the workers category of the Consultative Committee of the European  Coal and Steel Community should be appointed for a period expiring on 3 March 1998, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members of the Consultative  Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community for the period up to and including 3 March  1998: II.  WORKERS CATEGORYSPAINFrancisco Javier DE CASTRO ESTEBANRafael VAREA NIETOVíctor José  FERNÁNDEZ VÁZQUEZArticle 2 This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official  Journal of the European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1996. For the CouncilThe PresidentM. PINTO(1) OJ No C 83, 23. 3. 1996, p. 1.  (2) OJ No C 113, 18. 4. 1996, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1715/96 by Jean-Yves LE GALLOU to the Commission. Operating appropriations for the European institutions
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: European Parliament, LE GALLOU
Subjects: EU institution, European Commission, budget appropriation, budgetary control, implementation of the budget













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1715/96 by Jean-Yves LE GALLOU to the Commission. Operating appropriations for the European institutions  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0028 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1715/96 by Jean-Yves Le Gallou (NI) to the Commission (25 June 1996)Subject: Operating appropriations for the European institutionsWorking document No 7 of the Committee on Budgets concerning the 1997 budgetary procedure refers to 1200 studies carried out by the Commission in 1995 entered in Part B of the budget.Can the Commission:- provide a complete list of studies carried out by the Commission in 1995 entered in Part B,- indicate the cost of each of these studies individually,- indicate the total cost of the studies?Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (25 September 1996)The Commission has carefully noted the Honourable Member's request, which to a large extent echoes the concern of the rapporteur general for the 1997 budget. A working document on studies financed by Part B of the budget has been prepared by the Committee on Budgets in preparation for the 1997 budget. The Commission followed up this document by launching an in-depth survey of the matter, going beyond the mere compilation of statistics.The Commission proposes that the Honourable Member await completion of the current survey, as supplying the information requested would, in any case, involve extensive data compilation work and potential duplication with the work now in hand.The Commission will of course be glad to oblige if the Honourable Member requires further information after receiving the results of the survey.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1717/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Violations of press freedom in Croatia
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: EU aid, financial aid, freedom of the press













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1717/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Violations of press freedom in Croatia  


Official Journal C 322 , 28/10/1996 P. 0101 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1717/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (25 June 1996)Subject: Violations of press freedom in CroatiaOne of the conditions for the granting of PHARE appropriations to any country is known to be freedom of the press.In Croatia, however, the press is being continually muzzled, as indicated in the European Parliament resolution of 6 June 1996 ((Minutes of 6 June 1996, p. 41. )).In view of this, will the Commission suspend payments of PHARE aid to Croatia or will it continue them, thereby failing to observe the rules of law which govern the EU?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (16 July 1996)The Commission would point out to the Honourable Member that Croatia has received no assistance under PHARE.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1513/96 by Guido PODESTÀ to the Council. Delays at border posts
Date: 1996-06-25
Institutions: European Parliament, PODESTA
Subjects: Belgium, France, free movement of persons













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1513/96 by Guido PODESTÀ to the Council. Delays at border posts  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0049 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1513/96 by Guido Podestà (UPE) to the Council (25 June 1996)Subject: Delays at border postsCan the Council explain why there are often tailbacks of hundreds of vehicles at the border post on the stretch of motorway leading from France to Belgium, as a result of the checks made by French customs, bearing in mind that the two countries are signatories to the Schengen Agreement and that there should therefore be no systematic controls at the borders between them?Reply (14 October 1996)The Council does not have the information to answer the Honourable Member's question as the Schengen Agreement is an instrument concluded between Certain Member States outwith the framework of the Council.