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Administrative arrangements on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Republic of the Philippines - Agreed Minute
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: European Community, Philippines
Subjects: Philippines, Uruguay Round, administrative cooperation, textile product, trade agreement, trade agreement (EU)













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Administrative arrangements on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Republic of the Philippines - Agreed Minute  


Official Journal L 173 , 11/07/1996 P. 0039 - 0040 





ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Republic of the Philippines AGREED MINUTE During consultations held between delegations from the Republic of the Philippines and the Commission of the European Communities, the two parties agreed that the provisions of their bilateral Agreement on trade in textile products, initialled on 28 June 1986, as last modified by the Exchange of Letters initialled on 27 November 1994, listed in the Annex to this Agreed Minute, shall continue to govern their trade relations in the textile sector.As a consequence, these provisions shall be notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body (TMB) as constituting the basis of their administrative arrangements within the meaning of Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.For the Republic of the PhilippinesFor the European CommunityANNEX Provisions of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of the Philippines on trade in textile products, initialled on 28 June 1986, as amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of the Philippines on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels, on 27 November 1992, which will be notified as administrative arrangements under Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Textiles Agreement >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1881/96 by Robin TEVERSON to the Commission. Directive 88/166/EEC on battery cages
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, TEVERSON
Subjects: competence of the Member States, intensive livestock farming, laying poultry, protection of animals, veterinary inspection, veterinary legislation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1881/96 by Robin TEVERSON to the Commission. Directive 88/166/EEC on battery cages  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1881/96 by Robin Teverson (ELDR) to the Commission (11 July 1996)Subject: Directive 88/166/EEC on battery cagesIn response to my question E-1159/96 ((see page 34. )), the Commission stated that they 'have no information about the number of inspections carried out ... as such activities clearly fall within the competence of the Member States'. However, Article 7.1 & 2 of Directive 88/166/EEC ((OJ L 74, 19.3.1988, p. 83. )) clearly states that the 'Commission shall check on its application on the spot regularly' and that 'Commission experts shall carry out inspection operations jointly ...'. In addition, 'the Commission will prepare periodical general reports on the results of the inspections ...'.Why is the Commission not fulfilling these requirements? If this is not being done, then how are we to know if the individual Member States are implementing the Directive? Has the Commission produced a periodical general report on the results of the inspections as required by the Directive?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (31 July 1996)As already pointed out in its reply to the Honourable Member's Written Question E-1159/96, the Commission, being short of staff in the sector of veterinary inspections, was until now unable to carry out on-the-spot inspections in the field of the protection of laying hens in battery cages (Council Directive 88/166/EEC).As a consequence, the Commission does not have the necessary information to evaluate whether this Directive is uniformly applied on the spot, throughout the Member States. Since no Commission inspection results are thus available, the Commission was unable to prepare periodical reports.It is once more repeated that the Commission is ready to fulfil its obligations, once the necessary budgetary funds for the employment of further veterinary inspectors are made available.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1883/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Replacement of commercial vehicles
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: EU financing, Greece, Portugal, State aid, Structural Funds, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle pollution, non-polluting vehicle, pollution control measures, road transport













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1883/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Replacement of commercial vehicles  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0023 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1883/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (11 July 1996)Subject: Replacement of commercial vehiclesThe Greek magazine 'Trochoi Kai Tir' says that the Commission has approved the granting of state aid by the Portuguese government to replace old, pollutant lorries in Portugal with new, more environmentally-friendly vehicles, owing to the stricter environmental standards required by countries such as Austria and others.Will the Commission say if the Union could provide aid or subsidies of some kind for Greek road hauliers to replace their vehicles, given that they do not use non-pollutant technology and given the limited scope for the Greek government to achieve this?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (26 September 1996)Part-financing could in theory be made available under the Structural Funds to replace commercial vehicles in the Greek haulage sector. First, however, the Commission would have to certify under Article 93 of the EC Treaty that the system of national aids was compatible with the competition rules, and secondly the Greek Government would have to submit a request for part-financing conforming to the priorities listed in the 1994-99 Community support framework for Greece.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1875/96 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Sleeping periods for aircrews
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, WIJSENBEEK
Subjects: air transport, arrangement of working time, carriage of passengers, crew, length of journey, rest period, transport regulations, transport safety, work schedule, working time













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1875/96 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Sleeping periods for aircrews  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0022 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1875/96 by Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) to the Commission (11 July 1996)Subject: Sleeping periods for aircrewsIs the Commission aware that pilots of Air New Zealand are permitted to sleep for half an hour in the cockpit on international flights, because the airline considers that it is better to let a pilot sleep during a period when little is happening than for two or even three pilots to sleep at the same time, a phenomenon which has occurred several times on all airlines.Does the Commission agree with the view that permitting this kind of 'controlled sleeping may be safer than 'unofficial, uncontrolled sleeping' by pilots?If so, does the Commission intend to support such decisions if European airlines also start to permit 'controlled sleeping' by pilots?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (26 September 1996)The Commission is aware that some international companies allow pilots, under certain prescriptive conditions and with certain agreed safety precautions, to take controlled sleep during periods of little activity. It is not aware of any Community airline currently permitting such practices.Where such practices are permitted, they appear to be based on the agreements made at company level and are not a part of the regulatory framework.The Commission is unable, at this stage, to give an objective opinion on this issue, but if initiatives were taken to introduce such practices on Community airlines, careful consideration would have to be given to their regulation.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1906/96 by Erich SCHREINER to the Commission. Multiplicity of standards in the EU (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, SCHREINER
Subjects: European standard, administrative procedure, award of contract, competition, public contract, technical barriers to trade, technical standard, works contract













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1906/96 by Erich SCHREINER to the Commission. Multiplicity of standards in the EU (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0005 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1906/96 by Erich Schreiner (NI) to the Commission (11 July 1996)Subject: Multiplicity of standards in the EUThe large number of different standards in Europe places a heavy burden on European undertakings. Invitations to tender, in particular, are often based on national technical standards.1. What action is the Commission taking in this regard?2. How are we to assess the distortions of competition which arise from this multiplicity of standards?3. Will the Commission take steps to introduce Europe-wide harmonization of the various technical standards? If so, when can results be expected? If not, why not?Supplementary answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (20 May 1997)Further to its answer ((OJ C 365, 4.12.1996.)), the Commission would like to inform the Honourable Member that the results of the internal Commission study into the degree to which purchases covered by Directive 93/38/EEC (utilities directive) ((OJ L 199, 9.8.1993.)) are covered by European or international standards can be summarized as follows (the figures quoted reflect the situation in mid-1996):- 66.2% of the products identified were estimated to be covered to a significant degree by either a European standard, a European standard under development or an international standard;- the coverage of identified products by European standards under development is significantly higher than for fully adopted standards (25% against 18.3%);- 40.4% of the European standards (adopted or under development) covering identified products were mandated by the Commission;- most of the mandated European documents covering identified products were mandated in support of either the construction products Directive 89/106/EEC or public procurement Directive 93/37/EEC.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1911/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Environmental impact assessments and Trans- European Network projects
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: environmental impact, environmental protection, impact study, protection of animal life, protection of plant life













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1911/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Environmental impact assessments and Trans- European Network projects  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0062 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1911/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (11 July 1996)Subject: Environmental impact assessments and Trans-European Network projectsSince environmental protection for the TENs will rely on Member States' observance of the EIA Directive 85/337/EEC ((OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. )) and habitat Directive 92/43/EEC ((OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. )), what steps is the Commission taking to ensure that both these directives are fully transposed into all Member States' national legislation?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (19 September 1996)The Commission has used its powers under Article 169 EC Treaty to take legal action against Member States which have not communicated any legislation in respect of these directives.The Commission also tries to ensure that any relevant legislation that is communicated to it by Member States is in conformity with these directives. A number of legal actions have been started where national legislation has been found to be deficient.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1884/96 by Brigitte LANGENHAGEN to the Commission. Import turnover tax
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, LANGENHAGEN
Subjects: VAT, customs document, exemption from customs duties, import, invoicing, pleasure craft, temporary admission













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1884/96 by Brigitte LANGENHAGEN to the Commission. Import turnover tax  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0054 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1884/96 by Brigitte Langenhagen (PPE) to the Commission (11 July 1996)Subject: Import turnover taxEU yachting enthusiasts repeatedly run into problems with the relevant authorities when they cross frontiers within the European Union by sea, in particular when required to provide proof of payment of import turnover tax.Might not one way of dealing with this problem be to issue a multilingual international EU import turnover tax certificate? The document would constitute proof either of exemption or of payment of the tax on the yacht concerned, showing the date, place and amount.Does the Commission support or has it already begun to issue such a multilingual EU import turnover tax certificate?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (9 October 1996)Proof of the tax position of a vessel may be required in only two very precise situations: (i) in order to ensure that a vessel which was in a Member State on 1 January 1993 under a national temporary admission procedure qualified for exemption from the payment of VAT when removed from that procedure (date of first entry into service before 1 January 1985), and (ii) in order to ascertain whether a vessel which was not in a Member State on 1 January 1993 under a national temporary admission procedure was acquired or imported under the general conditions of taxation in force on the domestic market of a Member State.If it emerges quite clearly that a vessel has entered the waters of a Member State direct from another Member State, there is no reason to require proof of its tax status.The Commission does not support the idea of a multilingual Community document constituting proof of the above situations, and this for several reasons. Such problems arise in only a very limited number of cases. Generally speaking, any document issued by a Member State as proof of payment of tax is accepted by the other Member States. It should be pointed out here that there are several documents by means of which owners of vessels can provide proof of payment of VAT: the invoice; an invoice certified by the administration; the customs document T2L; other documents used nationally in certain Member States. The introduction of a single Community document might suggest systematic checks and could, therefore, prove more restrictive than the current arrangements. Lastly, in case of doubt, the administration could have recourse to the mutual assistance arrangements.This approach has already been endorsed by the different national administrations within the VAT Committee.
Administrative arrangements on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Republic of India - Agreed Minute
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: European Community, India
Subjects: India, Uruguay Round, administrative cooperation, textile product, trade agreement, trade agreement (EU)













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Administrative arrangements on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Republic of India - Agreed Minute  


Official Journal L 173 , 11/07/1996 P. 0023 - 0023 





ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Republic of India AGREED MINUTE During consultations held between delegations from the Republic of India and the Commission of the European Communities, the two parties agreed that the provisions of their bilateral Agreement on trade in textile products, initialled on 31 October 1986, as last modified by the Exchange of Letters initialled on 9 December 1994, listed in the Annex to this Agreed Minute, shall continue to govern their trade relations in the textile sector.As a consequence, these provisions shall be notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body (TMB) as administrative arrangements within the meaning of Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.For the Government of the Republic of IndiaFor the European CommunityANNEX Provisions of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels on 31 October 1986, as amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on trade in textile products, initialled in Brussels on 18 December 1992, which will be notified as administrative arrangements under Article 2 (17) of the Uruguay Round Textiles Agreement >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1896/96 by Jaak VANDEMEULEBROUCKE to the Commission. Age limits in applications for posts
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: application of EU law, competition (EU), equal treatment, national service













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1896/96 by Jaak VANDEMEULEBROUCKE to the Commission. Age limits in applications for posts  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0108 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1896/96 by Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARE) to the Commission (11 July 1996)Subject: Age limits in applications for postsWhere applicants for posts are subject to an age limit, the latter may be exceeded by the period during which the applicant was completing his national service.Can the Commission say if it makes allowances where applicants opted for a longer period of community service?Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (5 September 1996)As a rule notices of open competitions provide that in the case of applicants who have completed compulsory military service or any other form of compulsory service the age limit can be extended by the period of service completed. Periods of service performed voluntarily in addition to the period of compulsory service are not taken into consideration.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1885/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Biodegradation of oil from nuclear plants
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: EAEC Treaty, biodegradability, nuclear power station, nuclear safety, radiation protection, radioactive pollution, research programme, used oil













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1885/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Biodegradation of oil from nuclear plants  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0055 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1885/96 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (11 July 1996)Subject: Biodegradation of oil from nuclear plantsIn Europe there are in all probability 4 500 000 litres of contaminated oil from nuclear plants.The USA has given up the practice of incinerating the oil and is expressing interest in the technology of biodegradation to get rid of it.EDF in France is going to try out biodegradation on 100 000 litres of oil to test the new system.What are the Commission's views on incineration and biodegradation as methods of getting rid of contaminated oil? Has any study been carried out that would indicate the path the 15 Member States are to follow? What is their position on the subject?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (16 September 1996)In the Member States oil from nuclear power plants contaminated with radionuclides is usually treated by incineration in installations with a nuclear licence. The ashes and filters containing the radionuclides are then conditioned for storage and disposal as radioactive waste. Biodegradation of organic materials has been studied in the Commission's research programmes in relation to the action of microbes on such material present in deep geological repositories.Whatever the process of treatment of contaminated oils, the by-products containing the radionuclides have to be conditioned to be suitable for storage and disposal as radioactive waste. This has to be done in accordance with the radioprotection requirements laid down in Chapter III of the Euratom Treaty and subsequent legislation. The Commission is not involved in the selection of the technical solution chosen by the industry.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1907/96 by Jaak VANDEMEULEBROUCKE to the Commission. Fulfilment of obligations concerning military service
Date: 1996-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, VANDEMEULEBROUCKE
Subjects: EU Official Journal, competition (EU), national service, recruitment, regulations for civil servants, staff regulations (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1907/96 by Jaak VANDEMEULEBROUCKE to the Commission. Fulfilment of obligations concerning military service  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0051 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1907/96 by Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARE) to the Commission (11 July 1996)Subject: Fulfilment of obligations concerning military serviceCertain provisions of the Staff Regulations specify that the candidate must have fulfilled obligations concerning military service.Can the Commission indicate how many applications are not taken further on the basis of this criterion?Does it consider that this condition must be retained in the Staff Regulations, given that the non-completion of military service may represent a political stance? A rejection on the basis of this criterion would therefore be an infringement of the principle of equality.Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (16 September 1996)The status of applicants for general competitions as regards military service obligations is determined on the basis of a statement signed on the applicant's honour in the application form. No applicant who completes the application form in accordance with the instructions given in the Official Journal is rejected on the basis of the criteria mentioned by the Honourable Member. Supporting documents must be provided only on recruitment. The Commission has no detailed statistics on this specific point, but in recent years no successful candidate has been rejected on the basis of the provisions in question.Among the conditions of recruitment set out in Article 28 of the Staff Regulations of Officials and Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the Communities, paragraph (b) provides that an official may be appointed only on condition that 'he has fulfilled any obligations imposed on him by the laws concerning military service'. This provision can in no way be interpreted that only applicants who have done military service are eligible for appointment as officials.The Commission accordingly feels that no change should be made in the provision of the Staff Regulations whereby an applicant is required merely to comply with national laws to which he is subject with regard to military service.