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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1867/96 by Nel van DIJK , Magda AELVOET to the Commission. Dredging of the Western Scheldt and restoration of the natural environment
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: AELVOET, European Parliament, VAN DIJK
Subjects: Netherlands, Zeeland, environmental impact, hydraulic works, impact study, protection of animal life, protection of plant life, watercourse













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1867/96 by Nel van DIJK , Magda AELVOET to the Commission. Dredging of the Western Scheldt and restoration of the natural environment  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0052 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1867/96 by Nel van Dijk (V) and Magda Aelvoet (V) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Dredging of the Western Scheldt and restoration of the natural environmentThe Western Scheldt deepening project has been delayed because the Netherlands Council of State has declared the dredging permit invalid on the grounds that no environmental permit had been granted. However, there is a danger that the restoration of the natural environment following the damage caused to it by the dredging will be delayed for far longer or may even never happen. Because of the lack of 'public and regional political and administrative support', the Netherlands Government has postponed the decision on the restoration work indefinitely. ((Memorandum of reply by the Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management to the Upper House of Parliament, 17 May 1996; Upper House, 1995-1996, 24451, no 234a. )) The Government is awaiting the report of the 'Committee of Wise Persons', which could take a year and which will still not afford any guarantee of sufficient public support in Zeeland for allowing polder-land to revert to wetland, which is the only effective way of restoring the natural environment.Can the Commission confirm that it will not permit dredging of the Western Scheldt without compensation for the damage to natural assets protected under the Bird Conservation Directive ((Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds, OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1. )) and the Habitats Directive ((Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora, OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. ))?In the light of Article 6(3) and (4) of the Habitats Directive, is it permissible for the dredging work to begin while it remains completely uncertain whether, how and when compensation will be provided for the loss of natural amenity?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (6 September 1996)The Commission has questioned the Dutch authorities on the authorization procedures for the dredging of the Western Scheldt and the measures planned to avoid environmental damage to the site, including possible restoration work.According to these authorities, studies on this subject were concluded at the beginning of 1996. The Commission has requested the results of these studies, but has not yet received them. The Commission is keeping close watch on developments in this matter taking into account the aspects raised by the Honourable Members.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 38/96 of 5 July 1996 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), animal nutrition, food additive, food inspection








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14.11.1996   


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Official Journal of the European Communities


L 291/35





DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 38/96
of 5 July 1996
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/96 of 5 June 1996 (1);
Whereas Commission Directive 95/11/EC of 4 May 1995 amending Council Directive 87/153/EEC fixing guidelines for the assessment of additives in animal nutrition (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following indent shall be added in point 2 (Council Directive 87/153/EEC) in Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement:






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395 L 0011: Commission Directive 95/11/EC of 4 May 1995 (OJ No L 106, 11. 5. 1995, p. 23).’




Article 2
The texts of Directive 95/11/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 September 1996, provided that all the notifications pursuant to Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.


Done at Brussels, 5 July 1996.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

P. BENAVIDES




(1)  OJ No L 237, 19. 9. 1996, p. 43.

(2)  OJ No L 106, 11. 5. 1995, p. 23.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1878/96 by Luigi CALIGARIS to the Commission. Aid to the areas affected by flooding in Friuli
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: CALIGARIS, European Parliament
Subjects: Community budget, EAGGF Guidance Section, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, emergency aid, environmental protection, flood, mountain region, natural disaster, soil protection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1878/96 by Luigi CALIGARIS to the Commission. Aid to the areas affected by flooding in Friuli  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0112 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1878/96 by Luigi Caligaris (UPE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Aid to the areas affected by flooding in FriuliOn the night of 21 June 1995 the Italian region of Friuli was hit by exceptionally severe flooding, resulting in three deaths and serious damage to houses and infrastructures.As these floods have particularly affected a number of mountain communities in areas eligible under Objective 5b, does the Commission consider it desirable to allocate extra funding to that objective, so as to ensure the swift rehabilitation of the environment and infrastructures in the areas affected?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (31 July 1996)The Commission has always treated natural disasters in the Member States with great sensitivity. It regrets that heading B4-3400 covering emergency aid for victims of disasters in the Community was relegated to a token budget entry in 1996 and so left unfunded when Parliament adopted this year's budget. However, although the Commission pays close attention to these matters, the allocation of Objective 5b funding is fixed for the period 1994-99 and no extra money for particular programmes has been earmarked.The single programming document (SPD) allocated ECU 44 million between 1994 and 1999 to those parts of the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region covered by Objective 5b. The only additional funding available for these areas comes from indexation of SPD allocations, currently amounting to ECU 0.92 million.In order to tackle the flood damage caused in the 5b areas of Friuli on 21 June, the Commission is willing to work together with the SPD monitoring group and others in examining proposals from national and regional authorities to rebuild disaster-hit farming and forestry businesses, protect the environment and rural areas, and improve rural infrastructure by allocating all or part of the extra money resulting from indexation or changes to the SPD which would result in the transfer of funds from the total allocated to existing measures.It should also be noted that, for the period 1994-99, the SPD has earmarked ECU 11.38 million of public funds (ECU 2.84 million of it from the guidance section of the EAGGF) for measures to protect the soil and prevent hydrogeological damage and flooding. The Commission would, in conjunction with its partners, support any proposal from national or regional authorities to bring forward the annual forecasts on the use of these funds.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1795/96 by David BOWE to the Council. Internal market for electricity
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: BOWE, European Parliament
Subjects: access to information, electrical industry, employer, energy policy, impact study, single market, trade union













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1795/96 by David BOWE to the Council. Internal market for electricity  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0038 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1795/96 by David Bowe (PSE) to the Council (5 July 1996)Subject: Internal market for electricityWill the Council establish consultative structures for the electricity sector so that employers and trade unions from the sector can meet to discuss the impact of the internal market for electricity on the public service, the environment, energy structures and employment. If not, can the Council explain why not?Reply (7 November 1996)The Council draws the attention of the honourable Member of the European Parliament to the Council Resolution on the White Paper "An Energy Policy for the European Union" ((OJ C 224, 1.8.1996, p. 1. )) . In this Resolution the Council "calls on the Commission to continue this process of consultation in a Community energy policy framework".The Council believes that consultations in the energy field at the European Union level can take place in the framework thereof and sees no added value in creating additional parallel consultations processes in particular areas.The Council noted that the European Parliament in its opinion on the Internal Market in Electricity ((OJ C 329, 6.12.1993, p. 159, proposed amendment no 47. )) called on Member States "to set up an electricity and gas council or an equivalent body".The Council also noted that the Commission did not take on board this suggestion in its amended proposal.As can be seen in the Council's reason for the Common Position on the Directive concerning common rules for the Internal Market in Electricity ((Adopted by the Council on 15 July 1996. )) the structure of the Directive has, shifted towards a greater emphasis on the role of Member States with regard to implementing measures.In line with the above, the Council did not consider it appropriate to include provisions in the Directive on how Member States shall organize consultations in the electricity sector between employers and trade unions.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1862/96 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Avocado imports from ACP countries and Latin America
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: EU production, Latin America, Spain, common organisation of markets, competitiveness, import, import policy, tropical fruit













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1862/96 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Avocado imports from ACP countries and Latin America  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0046 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1862/96 by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Avocado imports from ACP countries and Latin AmericaGranada and Málaga subtropical fruit growers are worried by the rise in imports of avocados, mangos and other subtropical fruit from ACP countries and Latin America.What measures could the Commission take to support European producers?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (5 September 1996)The Commission is not aware of a rise in imports of tropical fruits which might seriously disturb production conditions in the Community. The Commission does not, therefore, intend to take special measures to support European production of such fruit.The Commission will, however, keep a close eye on market developments and would point out that the new provisions contained in the proposal for reform of the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables should enable measures to be taken to improve the competitiveness of Community producers. ((OJ C 52, 21.2.1996. ))
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1818/96 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Recovery of works of art stolen from Italy during the Second World War
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament, MEZZAROMA
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Directive, Italy, cultural object, free movement of goods, heritage protection, international conflict, work of art













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1818/96 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Recovery of works of art stolen from Italy during the Second World War  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0046 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1818/96 by Roberto Mezzaroma (UPE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Recovery of works of art stolen from Italy during the Second World WarThe study group set up by the Italian Ministry of Culture recently produced a comprehensive catalogue of the hundreds of works of art removed from museums and public and private collections in Italy during the Second World War. This detailed register, which is backed up by extensive, unique documentation is the product of thirty years of painstaking research conducted by Professor Rodolfo Sivieri.The many works involved were exported in a not altogether legal manner and in flagrant breach of Italian Law No 1089 of 1989 concerning the protection of cultural and artistic goods, on which a strict export ban had been placed. These masterpieces undoubtedly form part of our universal culture and are currently in the unlawful possession of foreign museums and foundations, inter alia in Germany, the CIS States and the United States.Would the Commission take prompt action in support of the measures being taken by the relevant Italian authorities with a view to speeding up the process of recovering the stolen works of art, above all from countries belonging to the European Union?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (11 September 1996)With a view to achieving - including for cultural objects - the objective of free movement of goods within the internal market in line with Article 7a of the EC Treaty, the Commission has adopted among other instruments Council Directive 93/7/EEC of 15 March 1993 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State. ((OJ L 74, 27.3.1993. ))The Directive applies, in principle, only to cultural objects unlawfully removed after 1 January 1993 from the territory of a Member State which classifies them as national treasures.In accordance with Article 14(2) of the Directive, each Member State may decide to extend the obligation to return cultural objects introduced by the Directive to cultural objects classified as national treasures that were unlawfully removed from the territory of another Member State prior to 1 January 1993.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1841/96 by Raphaël CHANTERIE to the Commission. Budget line B3-4104
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: CHANTERIE, European Parliament
Subjects: Community budget, EU financing, European social policy, action programme, elderly person













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1841/96 by Raphaël CHANTERIE to the Commission. Budget line B3-4104  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0050 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1841/96 by Raphaël Chanterie (PPE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Budget line B3-4104What projects were funded under budget line B3-4104, 'Measures for elderly persons' in 1995?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (5 September 1996)Based on provisions by the budgetary authority, the Commission did continue to promote last year actions at a European level which benefitted the older generation and promoted solidarity between the generations. The main aim was to promote the transfer across the Community of best practice in the field of older people. A list of activities supported from this budget line is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to the Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1967/96 by Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF to the Commission. Use of the pig growth hormone (pSt) in livestock rearing
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament, GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF
Subjects: biotechnology, genetic engineering, hormone, pigmeat













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1967/96 by Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF to the Commission. Use of the pig growth hormone (pSt) in livestock rearing  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0056 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1967/96 by Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf (V) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Use of the pig growth hormone (pSt) in livestock rearingThe question of residual pSt (porcine Somatotropin, pig growth hormone) in pig meat has recently been discussed in the 'Codex alimentarius' meetings.Has the Commission or the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products received an application for the use of genetically engineered p-Somatotropin to be authorized? If so, has authorization been granted? If not, why not?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (29 July 1996)Neither the Commission nor the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products has received an application for authorization to place porcine Somatotropin (pSt) on the market.N.B. This being a product derived from biotechnology, only the Community would be able, where appropriate, to authorize it either as a medicinal product or as a performance enhancer.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1832/96 by Antonio TAJANI to the Commission. Customs duties on exports of Italian goldsmiths' wares
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament, TAJANI
Subjects: EU production, Italy, United States, customs duties, customs tariff, export, international trade, jewellery and goldsmith's articles, market access, tariff reduction













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1832/96 by Antonio TAJANI to the Commission. Customs duties on exports of Italian goldsmiths' wares  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0041 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1832/96 by Antonio Tajani (UPE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Customs duties on exports of Italian goldsmiths' waresThe tariff arrangements applied in various countries around the world discriminate against Italian and European goldsmiths' wares.The problem is particularly acute with regard to exports to the USA, where our products are subject to a 6.2% levy while competitor countries benefit from zero rates of duty under preferential arrangements.In this sector, even apparently low rates of duty can have a particularly severe economic impact since they are charged on the basis of the overall value of the finished product. The amount payable may therefore be higher than the value added during manufacture.Such disparities in treatment contributed to the approximately 10% fall in exports to the USA between 1994 and 1995, although the US market still takes in between 25% and 30% of all Italian exports of goldsmiths' wares.Given the above, does not the Commission feel that the customs tariffs for the sector should be renegotiated at both bilateral level (USA Transatlantic Business Dialogue, which is already in progress) and multilateral level (WTO - revision of the Uruguay Round agreements at the Singapore conference in December 1996)?Answer given by Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission (16 September 1996)The Community is currently seeking to improve generally the access of Community industry to the markets of its trading partners. The major elements of such a strategy are contained in the Commission communication entitled 'The global challenge of international trade: A market access strategy for the European Union ((Doc. COM(96) 53 final. ))'.In the context of that exercise the Commission has been contacted by the European jewellers associations' group which, like the Honourable Member, seeks improvements in the tariffs of the Community's major export markets. The Commission shares these concerns.In any further negotiations concerning tariff reductions at the multilateral level the Commission will bear in mind the problems outlined by the Honourable Member with a view to seeking improvements to the tariff situation. So far as the Transatlantic business dialogue is concerned, this is structured as a gathering of business leaders with an advisory function, and the appropriate course would be for the interested parties to raise this question in the appropriate issue group dealing with trade liberalisation, including tariffs.