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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1971/96 by Odile LEPERRE-VERRIER to the Commission. European identity card
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: European Parliament, LEPERRE-VERRIER
Subjects: Europe, approximation of laws, identity document, non-government bill, student, university













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1971/96 by Odile LEPERRE-VERRIER to the Commission. European identity card  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0115 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1971/96 by Odile Leperre-Verrier (ARE) to the Commission (16 July 1996)Subject: European identity cardCould the Commission say what progress has been made with the proposal made by Mr Lombardi, acting chairman of the 'Education' Council, to introduce a university identity card at European level?Were feasibility studies carried out? xxxHas this decision been considered by the European bodies concerned?Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (13 September 1996)The Commission has no knowledge of the proposal referred to by the Honourable Member.Past discussions with student organisations on the idea of introducing a Community university identity card have not convinced the Commission of the added value of such a card by comparison with existing student cards at European or international level.
Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails (C4-0288/96 - 95/0287(COD)) (Codecision procedure: second reading)
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: flavoured wine, viticulture













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Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails (C4-0288/96 - 95/0287(COD)) (Codecision procedure: second reading)  


Official Journal C 261 , 09/09/1996 P. 0023 





A4-0210/96Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails (C4-0288/96 - 95/0287(COD))(Codecision procedure: second reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0288/96 - 95/0287(COD),- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 96, 1.4.1996, p. 235.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(95)0570) ((OJ C 28, 1.2.1996, p. 8.)),- having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Rule 68 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0210/96),1. Approves the common position;2. Calls on the Council to adopt the act definitively, and as soon as possible, in accordance with the common position;3. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 191(1) of the EC Treaty;4. Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;5. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
Decision No 2/96 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, of 16 July 1996 on the determination of the duties applicable to imports into Poland of goods originating in the Community and listed in Annex III to Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: EC–Poland Association Council
Subjects: Poland, agricultural product, association agreement (EU), customs duties, import













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Decision No 2/96 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, of 16 July 1996 on the determination of the duties applicable to imports into Poland of goods originating in the Community and listed in Annex III to Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement  


Official Journal L 208 , 17/08/1996 P. 0028 - 0030 





DECISION No 2/96 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part,of 16 July 1996 on the determination of the duties applicable to imports into Poland of goods originating in the Community and listed in Annex III to Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement (96/495/Euratom, ECSC, EC)THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part (1), and in particular to Articles 1 and 4 of Protocol 3 thereof,Whereas, under the provisions of the said Protocol, the Republic of Poland has undertaken to determine both the agricultural part and the non-agricultural part of the levies applied on the import of goods covered by this Protocol, originating in the Community, and to complete the elimination of the non-agricultural component by 1 January 1999,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe duties applicable on import into the Republic of Poland of processed agricultural products listed in Annex III to Protocol 3 and originating in the Community are set out in the Annex to this Decision.Done at Brussels, 16 July 1996.For the Association CouncilThe PresidentD. SPRING(1) OJ No L 348, 31. 12. 1993, p. 2.ANNEX >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2107/96 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Infringement of the ban on the export of British beef
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: European Commission, France, Italy, United Kingdom, animal disease, beef, exchange of information, export, infringement of EU law, sanction (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2107/96 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Infringement of the ban on the export of British beef  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0047 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-2107/96 by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission (16 July 1996)Subject: Infringement of the ban on the export of British beefIt has been reported in the press that the German health authorities have complained that the ban on the sale of British beef imposed by the European Union is being violated. According to the Health Minister of the state of Hesse, it has been confirmed that animals slaughtered after the ban to combat 'mad cow disease' was imposed have been exported to France and Italy via Scotland and Ireland.What information does the Commission have on these reports? What measures can be taken to prevent further infringements of the ban?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (17 September 1996)The Commission has been in contact with the authorities of the Member States concerned by reports of fraudulent movement of British beef and has asked them to investigate the allegations and take any appropriate measures. They have also been asked to report their findings to the Commission.The Commission will continue to keep itself informed of progress in this matter, and will keep the Parliament informed of any developments.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1925/96 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Staff of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: European official, administrative powers, administrative responsibility, local government, recruitment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1925/96 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Staff of the Committee of the Regions  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0112 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1925/96 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (16 July 1996)Subject: Staff of the Committee of the RegionsCan the Commission state which authority, body or institution can provide details of the criteria used to select, engage and appoint the current members of the staff of the Committee of the Regions?Answer given by Ms Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (29 July 1996)The recruitment policy of the Committee of the Regions is entirely a matter for the Committee. The Commission therefore suggests that the Honourable Member address his query to the Committee itself.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1962/96 by Robin TEVERSON to the Commission. BSE
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: European Parliament, TEVERSON
Subjects: animal disease, cattle, disease prevention, epidemiology, medical diagnosis, producer's liability, scientific committee (EU), veterinary inspection, veterinary legislation, veterinary medicine













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1962/96 by Robin TEVERSON to the Commission. BSE  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0032 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1962/96 by Robin Teverson (ELDR) to the Commission (16 July 1996)Subject: BSEFurther to my Question E-0979/96 ((OJ C 297, 8.10.1996, p. 59. )), is the Commission confident that all cases of BSE within the EU are being properly identified by the farmers and vets concerned, and that all such incidences are being notified to the national authorities and the Commission as required by Council Directive 82/894/EEC? ((OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. ))What practical steps has the Commission taken to ensure that the existing notification system is actually working?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (24 September 1996)Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was made notifiable within the Community by Commission Decision 90/134/EEC ((OJ L 76, 22.3.1990. )) amending Council Directive 82/894/EEC ((OJ L 378, 31.12.1982. )). All Member States have confirmed that they have implemented Decision 90/134/EEC. Furthermore, the Commission has conducted training courses on the detection of BSE for experts in the Member States to ensure that diagnostic capabilities are sufficient throughout the Community. The scientific veterinary committee has drawn up detailed protocols for the laboratory diagnosis of BSE.Commission Decision 94/474/EC ((OJ L 194, 29.7.1994. )) requires any animal which shows clinical signs of BSE during inspection prior to slaughter to be detained and its brain to be examined for evidence of BSE. As with other animal diseases, a 100% detection rate of BSE cannot be guaranteed since the clinical signs vary, there are several causes for nervous disorders and the animal may die before the clinical signs appear.The application of the rules on a day-to-day basis is the responsibility of the authorities of the Member States. The Commission has no reason to suppose that diagnosed cases of BSE are not being reported by them. There is no practical method whereby administrations, including the Commission, could ensure that all suspect cases are reported to the authorities. This relies on the goodwill of the farmer which is dependent, at least in part, on the compensation available balanced against the possible penalties. Member States are able to provide compensation for the eradication of BSE and may ask the Commission for Community financial assistance.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1919/96 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Animal consignments - Bavaria: crossborder consignments of animals for slaughter
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: European Parliament, KREISSL-DOERFLER
Subjects: Bavaria, customs inspection, frontier, import, international transport, live animal, slaughter animal, third country, transport of animals, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1919/96 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Animal consignments - Bavaria: crossborder consignments of animals for slaughter  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0026 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1919/96 by Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (V) to the Commission (16 July 1996)Subject: Animal consignments - Bavaria: crossborder consignments of animals for slaughter1. Via what border crossing-points are consignments of animals for slaughter delivered?2. On what days of the week are animal transporters predominantly dispatched?3. What species of animals are included in crossborder consignments of animals for slaughter?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (6 September 1996)The Commission is responsible for the approval of border inspection posts for veterinary checks of products and live animals arriving from third countries.1) The border inspection posts Furth im Wald and Waidhaus in Bavaria are, in accordance with Commission Decision 95/357/EC ((OJ L 211, 6.9.1995. )) as last amended by Commission Decision 96/357/EC ((OJ L 138, 11.6.1996. )), approved for checking live animals for slaughter.2) The Commission has no information as to the distribution of consignments of animals for slaughter during the week.3) The approval of these border inspection posts covers all animals for slaughter.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2094/96 by Niels SINDAL to the Commission. Road haulage
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: European Parliament, SINDAL
Subjects: Denmark, European Union, application of EU law, approximation of laws, driving period, rest period, restriction on competition, road safety, road transport, transport regulations













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2094/96 by Niels SINDAL to the Commission. Road haulage  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0045 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-2094/96 by Niels Sindal (PSE) to the Commission (16 July 1996)Subject: Road haulageA number of Danish road hauliers have contacted us anonymously in the hope that we might be able to help them.The situation in the road haulage sector in the EU is one of complete lawlessness, in which every man is for himself. The resulting distortions of competition are forcing Danish hauliers and drivers to drive unlawfully, the alternative being to be out of work.What will the Commission do to ensure that the provisions on driving and rest periods are complied with?On 25 July 1995, in its answer to my question no. E-1417/95 ((OJ C 270, 16.10.1995, p. 25. )), the Commission agreed that problems do exist.Will it, in line with the decision taken at the Council meeting of 19 and 20 June 1995, submit a revised proposal concerning the Council Directive on recording equipment in road transport?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (13 September 1996)The Commission agrees that compliance with Community rules on driving time and rest periods for drivers should be improved and considers that this could be facilitated if national control systems were upgraded and made more homogeneous throughout the Community. In pursuit of that purpose, the Commission met with national experts of the Member States in October 1995 and, as a follow-up to that meeting, initiatives are under way with the aim of achieving more uniform implementation and interpretation of the social rules between and within Member States.The Commission proposal to which the Honourable Member makes reference ((OJ C 243, 31.8.1994. )), as amended after the first reading of the Parliament ((OJ C 25, 31.1.1996. )), provides for the introduction of a new generation of tachographs. The main element is the introduction of drivers' smart cards on which the essential data for the enforcement of the drivers hours' Regulation 3820/85 ((OJ L 370, 31.12.1985. )) will be stored.The Commission agrees with the Honourable Member that improvement of the equipment is urgently needed and will continue to press the Council for an early adoption of a common position.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1929/96 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Discrepancies in translations of the most recent provisions on BSE
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: European Parliament, TAMINO
Subjects: Italy, United Kingdom, animal disease, cattle, decision (EU), export restriction, health risk, linguistics, translation, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1929/96 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Discrepancies in translations of the most recent provisions on BSE  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0026 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1929/96 by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission (16 July 1996)Subject: Discrepancies in translations of the most recent provisions on BSEFollowing the EU's imposition of an embargo on exports from the UK of beef and veal and their derivatives and the events relating to the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), it was decided on 11 June 1996 that the embargo on imports of gelatine derived from bovine tissue should be lifted (Decision 96/362/EC) ((OJ L 139, 12.6.1996, p. 17. )).The major disparities found in the various language versions of that directive could have extremely serious consequences. The Italian version states that gelatin may be produced from 'pelli, carnicci, tendini e nervi' (skins, fleshings, tendons and nerves) while all the other language versions refer only to 'hides, skins and tendons'. Nerve tissue and fleshings are believed to carry with them a high risk of contagion from BSE.Is the Commission aware of the above situation?Which language version is authentic?Does the Commission believe that the words added were simply a mistake on the part of the translator or that, given the economic interests at stake, they were actually a deliberate misrepresentation of the original text?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (24 September 1996)1. Decision 96/362 is addressed to all Member States so all language versions are authentic.2. As regards the word 'nervi', the Commission admits that there is a material error in the Italian version. As soon as it became aware of this mistake, it adopted and published a corrigendum (see OJ L 172 of 11.7.1996, p. 28, Italian version). The correct term was 'legamenti'.3. As regards 'pelli e carnicci', the Commission believes that there is no error here as these are the appropriate technical terms in Italian in the light of the terms or words used in the other Community languages. 'Carniccio' is the technical term for adipose and connective tissues on the inside of the skin. The Commission does not deem it necessary to make a distinction, from the public and animal health point of view, between the skin in the strict sense of the term and the tissues naturally attached to it when it is removed from the carcass.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1922/96 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Animal consignments - Bavaria: mass animal- keeping concerns
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: European Parliament, KREISSL-DOERFLER
Subjects: Bavaria, Germany, exchange of information, intensive livestock farming, location of production, production capacity













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1922/96 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Animal consignments - Bavaria: mass animal- keeping concerns  


Official Journal C 356 , 25/11/1996 P. 0111 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1922/96 by Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (V) to the Commission (16 July 1996)Subject: Animal consignments - Bavaria: mass animal-keeping concerns1. At what locations are mass animal-keeping concerns to be found?2. Who are the operators of the mass animal-keeping concerns?3. What capacity do the mass animal-keeping concerns have?4. What animal species are held in mass animal-keeping concerns?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1917/96, E-1918/96, E-1920/96 and E-1922/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (1 August 1996)The Commission does not have sufficient, up-to-date information and is therefore unable to answer the questions put. This being the case, the Commission recommends that the Honourable Member approach the German authorities, including those of the Free State of Bavaria, which are more competent to answer this question.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1944/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. BSE and water
Date: 1996-07-16
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: United Kingdom, agricultural waste, animal disease, cattle, drinking water, epidemiology, groundwater, health control, slaughter of animals, waste disposal













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1944/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. BSE and water  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0028 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1944/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (16 July 1996)Subject: BSE and water1. Is the Commission aware that the BSE pathogen may enter drinking and ground water?2. What action does the Commission intend to take to avert the danger of ground water contamination by the pathogen, especially in regions where knacker's yards are located?3. How does the Commission rate this danger?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (16 September 1996)1. The Commission has no information concerning the possibility that the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) agent can be transmitted via water.2. The Commission has, through Decision 95/348/EC ((OJ L 202, 26.8.1995. )) laying down the veterinary and animal health rules applicable in United Kingdom and Ireland to the treatment of certain types of waste intended to be marketed locally as feedstuffs for certain animal categories, authorized the use of knackers' yards. In accordance with Article 3 of this Decision these establishments must have a waste-water disposal system meeting hygiene requirements. The sanitary situation of knackers' yards is the responsibility of the United Kingdom authorities. The United Kingdom has rules prohibiting the removal of the spinal cord and the brain from the carcase which also apply to knacker's yards. This should prevent any possible contamination of the environment around the knacker's yards. The Commission has during its two missions to the United Kingdom (21-24 April and 28-31 May 1996) visited knackers' yards and a problem regarding the sanitary situation in regard to the waste water was not observed.3. The Commission has not received any scientific epidemiological information suggesting this possible way of transmission and no specific measures with regard to this aspect are taken. However, the Commission will, of course, upon any suspicion that there may be a risk to human or animal health due to knackers' yards, immediately assess the situation and take the appropriate measures.