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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1900/96 by Riccardo GAROSCI to the Commission. EU aid to Italian breeders in connection with the 'mad cow' crisis
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament, GAROSCI
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EU aid, Italy, animal disease, cattle, livestock farming













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1900/96 by Riccardo GAROSCI to the Commission. EU aid to Italian breeders in connection with the 'mad cow' crisis  


Official Journal C 305 , 15/10/1996 P. 0117 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1900/96 by Riccardo Garosci (UPE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: EU aid to Italian breeders in connection with the 'mad cow' crisisIs the Commission aware that:- the Italian beef and veal sector accounts for 20% of the Community's overall output, with a total of 2 200 000 animals, and that the north of Italy accounts for 90% of such production;- while the recent political solution to the long-standing 'mad cow' problem is undoubtedly useful in that it strengthens the European dimension for the Member States as a whole, it makes no provision for adequate aid for Italian farmers, who are among those hardest hit by the crisis;- the compensation of ECU 39 million (approximately Lit 74 billion) which the Commissioner responsible for agriculture proposed should be paid to Italian farmers is disproportionately low, given that almost 50% of animals have remained unsold since the outbreak of the epidemic.Given the above, would not the Commission agree that it should allocate additional financial aid to Italy, so as to prevent the farmers affected from seeing the political agreement on 'mad cows' as grounds for industrial action, and that it should provide such aid without delay?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1669/96 and P-1900/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (30 July 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Members to its answer to Written Question E-1509/96 by Mr Musumeci ((OJ C 305, 15.10.1996, p.104. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1829/96 by Ana MIRANDA DE LAGE to the Commission. Delays in starting up projects financed by the EDF
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament, MIRANDA DE LAGE
Subjects: European Development Fund, Member States' contribution, development aid, fourth Lomé Convention, human rights, terms for aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1829/96 by Ana MIRANDA DE LAGE to the Commission. Delays in starting up projects financed by the EDF  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0049 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1829/96 by Ana Miranda de Lage (PSE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Delays in starting up projects financed by the EDFThe Union's development cooperation with ACP countries takes place through budgetary resources and through the contributions which the Member States make via the EDF according to a time-table of periodic contributions?Since it takes a long time to get EDF financed projects under way and the Union has suspended cooperation with a number of ACP countries because they have failed to respect human rights, the Member States' contributions of resources to fund the EDF are being paid increasingly late.Can the Commission say how that delay is going to affect the first contributions requested from the new Member States: Austria, Finland and Sweden?Is this situation going to affect the eligibility of undertakings from the three Member States to participate in projects financed by the EDF?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (8 October 1996)As the Honourable Member points out, the political and economic situation in certain ACP countries could explain the slowdown in the granting of aid from the European Development Fund (EDF). However, this is only a temporary phenomenon and a return to democracy in the countries concerned should enable utilization of EDF funds to pick up again.Similarly, the agreement amending the Lomé IV Convention for the next five years, which was signed in Mauritius at the beginning of November 1995, should correct some of the rigidities inherent in the very nature of Community aid and this will significantly increase its flow.Where the EDF contribution of the three new Member States is concerned, it should be noted that the eighth EDF will enter into force upon ratification of the agreement amending Lomé IV and renewing its financial protocol. As things stand, the prospects are that the agreement will not be ratified before early 1997.However, since the EDF is currently managed according to the single account principle (which means that seventh EDF funds must be used up before drawing on eighth EDF funds), it is likely that this call for contributions under the eighth EDF will be made later. There was a similar time lag at the time of the previous enlargement to Spain and Portugal.Firms from the three new Member States will be able to participate in projects financed under the eighth EDF once the revised Lomé IV Convention has been ratified.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1827/96 by Ana MIRANDA DE LAGE to the Commission. Absurdity of earmarking EDF resources for ACP countries
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament, MIRANDA DE LAGE
Subjects: European Development Fund, Stabex, Sudan, emergency aid, fourth Lomé Convention, humanitarian aid, international cooperation, monetary compensatory amount













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1827/96 by Ana MIRANDA DE LAGE to the Commission. Absurdity of earmarking EDF resources for ACP countries  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0040 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1827/96 by Ana Miranda de Lage (PSE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Absurdity of earmarking EDF resources for ACP countriesOwing to the difficulties preventing swift ratification of the Financial Protocol 1995-2000 of the Lomé IV Convention, compensation for the export of specific products originating in ACP countries in the 1995 budgetary year is going to be paid by means of an advance on funds earmarked for Sudan in previous export years.This odd situation highlights the absurdity of earmarking EDF resources for ACP countries in respect of which cooperation has been suspended de iure or de facto.How long are EDF rules going to permit absurd situations such as the one described above to continue, and what repercussions do they have for the effective utilization of funds earmarked for cooperation with ACP countries under the Lomé Convention?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (6 September 1996)As the Honourable Member states it is true, following a recent decision by the ACP-EC Council of Ministers, that Stabex year of application 1995 will be financed in its entirety from funds allocated to Sudan during previous years of application. These funds will be paid back when the eighth European Development Fund enters into force into the Stabex account referred to in Article 192 of the Lomé Convention and made available to the ACP States.When the Lomé IV was reviewed, the Community sought to take account of concerns such as those expressed by the Honourable Member as provision is made among other things for:- programming by tranche (see Articles 281 and 282);- the possibility of using any outstanding balance from programmable resources for the financing of operations relating to cooperation for the financing of development (Article 282, paragraph 5);- the possibility of using some of the NIP resources as yet not committed owing to the inability of the ACP State to sign or implement its indicative programme, for emergency aid schemes, or rehabilitation for the people of the state concerned (Article 254, paragraph 3).The Commission wishes, however, to draw the Honourable Member's attention to the importance of maintaining a certain predictability of resources for the countries concerned with a view to better long term programming.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1803/96 by Sérgio RIBEIRO to the Commission. Entitlement to unemployment benefit for second- generation emigrants
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament, RIBEIRO
Subjects: EU national, France, application of EU law, equal treatment, labour law, migrant, migrant worker, unemployment insurance













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1803/96 by Sérgio RIBEIRO to the Commission. Entitlement to unemployment benefit for second- generation emigrants  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0106 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1803/96 by Sérgio Ribeiro (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Entitlement to unemployment benefit for second-generation emigrantsAccording to information supplied by the Portuguese community in France, the French-born children of citizens of EU Member States established in France are obliged to register for entitlement to unemployment benefit with the departments for 'foreign citizens', that is, citizens of third countries.Given that this state of affairs is surely contrary to the principles of European citizenship and, therefore, to the principle of the equality of rights of citizens of any Member State, on the same basis as the citizens of the Member State where they are resident, can the Commission state whether it is aware of this situation and whether it intends to make representations to the French Government with a view to changing it?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (1 August 1996)Under the terms of Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 ((OJ L 257, 19.10.1968. )), a national of a Member State who seeks employment in the territory of another Member State shall receive the same assistance there as that afforded by the employment offices in that State to their own nationals seeking employment.This provision applies to any children of a Community worker who are entitled to unemployment benefit prior to finding their first job.In the case of children of a Community worker who are entitled to unemployment benefit because they have lost their job, they are themselves workers and are covered by Article 7 of the same Regulation, under which a worker who is a national of a Member State may not, in the territory of another Member State, be treated differently from national workers by reason of his or her nationality in respect of any conditions of employment and work, in particular as regards re-employment should the person concerned become unemployed.If the Honourable Member would be so kind as to provide the Commission with detailed background information, the Commission will bring the matter to the French Government's attention.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1864/96 by José GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO to the Commission. VAT payments from travel agencies
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament, GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO
Subjects: VAT, interpretation of the law, package travel, tax harmonisation, travel, travel agency













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1864/96 by José GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO to the Commission. VAT payments from travel agencies  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1864/96 by José Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado (PPE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: VAT payments from travel agenciesThe UK High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, has decided to ask the Court of Justice to give a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of certain provisions of the Treaty.Can the Commission tell me whether it has already submitted the relevant report to the Advocate General in case C-260/95, Commissioners of Customs and Excise/DFDS A/S? If so, what approach does the report take and what guidelines does it contain?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (6 September 1996)The Commission is aware of the case cited by the Honourable Member, and, as is its normal practice, has submitted observations to the Court of Justice on the legal points in issue.The matter before the Court is therefore sub judice, and it would be incorrect of the Commission to discuss its own contribution or those of other parties to the litigation before final judgement in the case.For general information on the progress of the case, the Honourable Member should contact the Court of Justice direct.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1857/96 by José BARROS MOURA to the Commission. European collective agreements
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: BARROS MOURA, European Parliament
Subjects: EC Decision, EU act, EU law, European convention, European social policy, collective agreement, framework agreement, social partners













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1857/96 by José BARROS MOURA to the Commission. European collective agreements  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0105 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1857/96 by José Barros Moura (PSE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: European collective agreementsWith respect, Commissioner Flynn's answer of 10 June 1996 to my Question No 1087/96 ((OJ C 280, 25.9.1996, p. 115. )) does not exhaust the subject.Where has it been established that the term 'decision' in Article 4(2) of the Agreement on social policy is not used in the precise technical sense of Article 189 of the EC Treaty? On what grounds does the Commission base its certainty?In that case, in what would the notional and practical autonomy of the second part of Article 4(2) consist in relation to the first part of that paragraph?Why is the purpose of the 'decision' provided for in Article 4(2) of the Agreement not to be considered as giving European collective agreements general application, which would have the advantage of enshrining a traditional solution which is widely accepted in legislation on collective labour relations at international level, while at the same time respecting the technical notion of the term 'decision' as a Community act?This matter is of theoretical but above all practical interest, since the solution proposed by the Commission and adopted by the Council (directive) is likely to undermine the potential effectiveness of such agreements.Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (9 September 1996)As pointed out in the explanatory memorandum accompanying the Proposal for a Directive concerning the framework agreement on parental leave ((Doc. COM(96) 26. )), the Commission (as well as the Council) considers that the term 'decision' within the meaning of Article 4(2) of the Agreement on Social Policy refers to one of the binding legal instruments of Article 189 of the EC Treaty. In support of this view we would recall that the term is rendered in the German version as 'Beschluss', whereas the word 'Entscheidung' would have been used if one wanted to refer to a decision in the strict sense.Moreover the objective of the Community instrument is to implement the agreement between management and labour and the Directive is quite in a position to do so without restricting the social parners' independence, which is fully guaranteed in two respects:* it is the signatory parties who decide whether or not to jointly request the Commission to adopt this implementing procedure;* the text of the agreement is not modified by the Community instrument, which merely implements it and incorporates it in the system of Community law.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1309/96 of 5 July 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, authorised catch, catch area, catch quota, sea fish, ship's flag













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1309/96 of 5 July 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Spain  


Official Journal L 170 , 09/07/1996 P. 0001 - 0001 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1309/96 of 5 July 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of SpainTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 of 22 December 1995 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1088/96 (4), provides for cod quotas for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of food in the waters of ICES divisions VII b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, k, VIII, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 18 June 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, k, VIII, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 1996.Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, k, VIII, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 18 June 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 5 July 1996.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 144, 18. 6. 1996, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1835/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. Member State measures against specified bovine offal
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament, TRUSCOTT
Subjects: United Kingdom, animal disease, cattle, export restriction, health risk, indemnification, marketing standard, offal, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1835/96 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. Member State measures against specified bovine offal  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0042 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1835/96 by Peter Truscott (PSE) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: Member State measures against specified bovine offalIn November 1994 new measures were introduced in Britain to bring the intestines and thymus of calves below the age of six months into the definition of specified bovine offal. Prohibition o the use of specified bovine offals for human and animal consumption came into force on 25 September 1990.According to British Overseas Trade Statistics in 1995, 424 000 calves below six months of age were exported from Britain to other EU Member States.Can the Commission state what measures have been taken in all EU Member States to ensure that the abovementioned specified bovine offal has been, and is being, removed at slaughter from calves that originated in the UK? Can the Commission also confirm that this SBO has been prohibited from entering the human or animal food chain in each respective Member State that imported British calves?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (31 July 1996)There has been no specified bovine offal ban in place in Member States specifically covering the veal calves originating in the United Kingdom. As a result of the present bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) crisis the veal calves in Belgium, France and the Netherlands imported from the United Kingdom were destroyed and the owners were compensated for the destruction under the market regulation rules.Some Member States such as France, Ireland and Portugal have implemented national restrictions or bans on certain bovine offal.The Commission has consulted the scientific veterinary committee, and an expert sub-group has been set up to evaluate the need for further measures for BSE in Member States other than the United Kingdom.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1913/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. State involvement in the management of Olympic Airways
Date: 1996-07-05
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: Greece, State aid, business management, civil aviation, industrial restructuring, intervention policy, legal person, legal status, organisation of work, privatisation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1913/96 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. State involvement in the management of Olympic Airways  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0114 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1913/96 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 July 1996)Subject: State involvement in the management of Olympic AirwaysIn its answer to question 1048/96 ((OJ C 305, 15.10.1996. )), the Commission expresses its concern that 'certain other conditions have not, as yet, been entirely fulfilled', emphasizing that 'This relates, in particular, to the degree of apparent involvement by the state in the management of the airline beyond its obligations as a shareholder'.Will the Commission give specific details of the involvement by the state going beyond its obligations as a shareholder towards Olympic Airways?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (31 July 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the Decision of the Commission on this matter which was published in the Official Journal No C 176 of 19 June 1996.