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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1992/96 by Mary BANOTTI to the Commission. Public relations activities
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: BANOTTI, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, administrative procedure, exchange of information, invitation to tender, public contract, public relations, tertiary sector













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1992/96 by Mary BANOTTI to the Commission. Public relations activities  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0073 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1992/96 by Mary Banotti (PPE) to the Commission (17 July 1996)Subject: Public relations activitiesFollowing the Commission's supplementary answer to my question E-0561/96 ((OJ C 297, 8.10.1996, p. 8. )), can the Commission tell me why no tenders were listed from the individual DGs or EU agencies, particularly for pan-European work rather than single-country commissions?What does the Commission class as public relations?The answer to the previous question includes a great many legal entities having been commissioned for work.Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (30 September 1996)In its answer to question E-561/96 and the table sent to the Honourable Member and to the Parliament's Secretariat the Commission provided information on the public relations contracts which it entered into in relation to its own activities on information managed by the Directorate general for information, communication, culture and the audiovisual media. The Commission has no specific classification of public relations in its various contracts for external activities.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2011/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Density of olive groves in Greece
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
Subjects: Greece, crop yield, exchange of information, olive, olive-growing, statistics, tree













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2011/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Density of olive groves in Greece  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0065 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2011/96 by Miguel Arias Cañete (PPE) to the Commission (17 July 1996)Subject: Density of olive groves in GreeceAccording to the information available to the Commission, what is the current average density per hectare of olive trees growing in Greece?Joint answer to Written Questions E-2006/96, E-2007/96, E-2008/96, E-2009/96, E-2010/96, E-2011/96, E-2012/96 and E-2013/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (9 September 1996)Statistics for olive cultivation coming from different sources tend to vary considerably depending on the definitions on which they are based, and need to be treated with caution. However, on the specific points requested by the Honourable Member, the following figures may be advanced.The total number of productive olive trees in each of the Member States in question, according to the official returns received by the Commission from the national authorities for the purposes of setting annual fruit and oil yields for the 1994/95 marketing year, was as follows:>TABLE>The average density of olive plantations in those Member States (trees per hectare) is:>TABLE>The average density thus varies considerably between Member States and may also vary significantly from region to region - or even farm to farm - within Member States, depending on the degree of local specialization or industrialization of olive growers.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1936/96 by Enrico FERRI , Pier CASINI to the Council. Preventing value-added tax from being charged on national and regional taxes on the consumption of methane gas
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: CASINI PIER, European Parliament, FERRI
Subjects: Italy, VAT, basis of tax assessment, consumer price, excise duty, hydrocarbon, tax harmonisation, tax on consumption













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1936/96 by Enrico FERRI , Pier CASINI to the Council. Preventing value-added tax from being charged on national and regional taxes on the consumption of methane gas  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1936/96 by Enrico Ferri (PPE) and Pier Casini (PPE) to the Council (17 July 1996)Subject: Preventing value-added tax from being charged on national and regional taxes on the consumption of methane gasThe inclusion of value-added tax as well as national and regional consumption taxes in the taxable amount applicable to supplies of methane gas pursuant to Article 10 of Decree Law No 15/977 has led to disparities in treatment at Community level and given rise to serious doubts about the legality of such action at national level.Italian consumers pay more for methane gas than consumers in any other country owing not only to the cost of the raw material but, above all, to a steady increase in the burden of taxation which, in the space of only a few years, has risen to over half of the consumer price.The sixth directive on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States with a view to establishing a 'common system of value-added tax' (Directive 77/388/EEC ((OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. ))) states explicitly and unequivocally that 'the taxable amount shall include: (a) taxes, duties, levies and charges, excluding the value-added tax itself' (Title VIII, Article 11(2)).In view of the position regarding legislation in the various Member States, the only way of derogating from the generally accepted principle that taxes may be levied on other taxes is by means of Community legislation.Given the above, would the Council take the necessary steps with a view to the adoption of a directive amending the relevant national legislation so as to prevent (where possible) VAT from being charged on national and regional consumption taxes applying to supplies of methane gas?Reply (10 October 1996)The explanation for the provisions mentioned by the Honourable Members concerning the taxable amount for VAT is that value added tax is a general tax on consumption affecting all the components of the price of a given product apart from VAT itself. The same rules moreover apply not only to transactions within a country but also to the import and purchase of goods within the Community.Any amendment to that legislation can be envisaged by the Council only on the basis of a Commission proposal but the Council has received no proposal to that effect.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1986/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. BSE - CJD
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: animal disease, competence of the Member States, epidemiology, forensic medicine, medical research













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1986/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. BSE - CJD  


Official Journal C 072 , 07/03/1997 P. 0012 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1986/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (17 July 1996)Subject: BSE - CJDAre Member States being encouraged to increase the number of post-mortem examinations of patients who have died from non-specific neurological disorders, with a view to improving screening for the so-called new strain CJD?If the number of new strain CJD cases throughout Europe increases - in countries where BSE has not been reported, how does that affect the possible link between BSE and CJD?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (30 September 1996)It is up to each Member State to decide whether to increase the number of post-mortem examinations generally and, in particular, in respect of persons who have died from degenerative neurological disorders.There are 11 officially recorded cases of a variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in the United Kingdom and one case in France. The possibility of a link between bovine spongiform encephalopathy and CJD is still being investigated in various ways (epidemiological studies). Understanding of the true nature of any such link will be enhanced in the event of other cases of this variant being confirmed in other countries.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1996/96 by Per GAHRTON to the Commission. Mad cow disease in Member States other than the UK
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: European Parliament, GAHRTON
Subjects: United Kingdom, animal disease, cattle, export (EU), intra-EU trade, research report, third country













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1996/96 by Per GAHRTON to the Commission. Mad cow disease in Member States other than the UK  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0074 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1996/96 by Per Gahrton (V) to the Commission (17 July 1996)Subject: Mad cow disease in Member States other than the UKAccording to reports in the media, it has been estimated that tens of thousands of animals were exported to the other EU Member States in the years when the risk of the spread of BSE was particularly high. Statistical estimates published in a veterinary periodical indicate that this must have led to a considerable number (thousands) of BSE cases in other EU countries; if this is so, it is much greater than the number of cases actually reported.Is the Commission aware of this? Does the Commission consider that these figures are reliable, and if not, why not? If the Commission does consider the figures to be reliable, what action has it taken or does it intend to take?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (2 October 1996)It is correct that considerable numbers of cattle were sent from the United Kingdom to other Member States and third countries before the risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was appreciated, and it is likely that some of them were incubating the disease. The number of those which would have developed BSE is very difficult to estimate, since many would have died or been slaughtered before the disease developed.BSE is notifiable in the Community and the Commission has no reason to suppose that suspected cases are not being notified to the authorities of the Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2007/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Olive trees in Greece
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
Subjects: Greece, exchange of information, olive, statistics, tree













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2007/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Olive trees in Greece  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0064 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2007/96 by Miguel Arias Cañete (PPE) to the Commission (17 July 1996)Subject: Olive trees in GreeceAccording to the information available to the Commission, how many olive trees are currently growing in Greece?Joint answer to Written Questions E-2006/96, E-2007/96, E-2008/96, E-2009/96, E-2010/96, E-2011/96, E-2012/96 and E-2013/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (9 September 1996)Statistics for olive cultivation coming from different sources tend to vary considerably depending on the definitions on which they are based, and need to be treated with caution. However, on the specific points requested by the Honourable Member, the following figures may be advanced.The total number of productive olive trees in each of the Member States in question, according to the official returns received by the Commission from the national authorities for the purposes of setting annual fruit and oil yields for the 1994/95 marketing year, was as follows:>TABLE>The average density of olive plantations in those Member States (trees per hectare) is:>TABLE>The average density thus varies considerably between Member States and may also vary significantly from region to region - or even farm to farm - within Member States, depending on the degree of local specialization or industrialization of olive growers.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2013/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Density of olive groves in Portugal
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
Subjects: Portugal, crop yield, exchange of information, olive, olive-growing, statistics, tree













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2013/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Density of olive groves in Portugal  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0065 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2013/96 by Miguel Arias Cañete (PPE) to the Commission (17 July 1996)Subject: Density of olive groves in PortugalAccording to the information available to the Commission, what is the current average density per hectare of olive trees growing in Portugal?Joint answer to Written Questions E-2006/96, E-2007/96, E-2008/96, E-2009/96, E-2010/96, E-2011/96, E-2012/96 and E-2013/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (9 September 1996)Statistics for olive cultivation coming from different sources tend to vary considerably depending on the definitions on which they are based, and need to be treated with caution. However, on the specific points requested by the Honourable Member, the following figures may be advanced.The total number of productive olive trees in each of the Member States in question, according to the official returns received by the Commission from the national authorities for the purposes of setting annual fruit and oil yields for the 1994/95 marketing year, was as follows:>TABLE>The average density of olive plantations in those Member States (trees per hectare) is:>TABLE>The average density thus varies considerably between Member States and may also vary significantly from region to region - or even farm to farm - within Member States, depending on the degree of local specialization or industrialization of olive growers.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1949/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. BSE
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, animal disease, animal product, cattle, comitology, export restriction, health risk, scientific committee (EU), translation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1949/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. BSE  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0005 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1949/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (17 July 1996)Subject: BSE1. After prohibiting exports for some three months, the Commission decided to relax the ban on gelatin, tallow and semen from British stocks.(a) On what recent studies was this decision based?(b) If there are no studies showing these products to be harmless, what was the basis for the revision within three months of a decision that was taken on scientific grounds?2. Why was the decision to relax the export ban taken against the will of the Scientific Committee for Food?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1928/96, E-1947/96 and E-1949/96 (17 January 1997)The Honourable Member's questions relate to Commission Decision 96/362/EC of 11 June 1996 ((OJ L 139, 12.6.1996, p. 17. )).The Decision was finally adopted by the Commission after a III(b) committee procedure as provided for in Article 18 of Directive 89/662/EEC ((OJ L 395, 30.12.1996, p. 13. )).Under this procedure the Commission submitted draft measures to the Standing Veterinary Committee. As a qualified majority did not exist within the Committee, the Commission submitted the draft to the Council on 23 May 1996. The Council had fifteen days in which to take a decision. Unless the Council decided against the measures by a simple majority, the Commission was free to adopt them after that period.The draft Decision submitted by the Commission was voted on by the Council at its meeting on 3 and 4 June 1996. The Council was unable to establish a qualified majority in favour of the draft and noted that a simple majority against the proposed measures did not exist.In these circumstances, the draft was adopted by the Commission on 11 June 1996 in accordance with the procedure.Any questions concerning the substance of the Decision, including its scientific basis and the various language versions, should therefore be addressed to the Commission. Questions relating to the financial aspects are the responsibility of the budgetary authority.Moreover, the attribution of implementing powers to the Commission on public health matters is subject to prior receipt of scientific advice from the competent scientific committee. It is the Commission's responsibility to ensure that the scientific advice provided for by Community legislation is properly given and is taken into account.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1947/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. BSE
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, animal disease, animal product, cattle, comitology, export restriction, health risk, scientific committee (EU), translation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1947/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. BSE  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0005 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1947/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (17 July 1996)Subject: BSE1. Is it true that the decision to relax the export ban was based on a non-impartial study by the gelatin industry?2. Who drew up the study?3. Who financed the study?4. What is the Council's view of the scandal that a study evidently financed by the industry as a favour was taken as the basis for the relaxation of the export ban without regard for the serious health implications?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1928/96, E-1947/96 and E-1949/96 (17 January 1997)The Honourable Member's questions relate to Commission Decision 96/362/EC of 11 June 1996 ((OJ L 139, 12.6.1996, p. 17. )).The Decision was finally adopted by the Commission after a III(b) committee procedure as provided for in Article 18 of Directive 89/662/EEC ((OJ L 395, 30.12.1996, p. 13. )).Under this procedure the Commission submitted draft measures to the Standing Veterinary Committee. As a qualified majority did not exist within the Committee, the Commission submitted the draft to the Council on 23 May 1996. The Council had fifteen days in which to take a decision. Unless the Council decided against the measures by a simple majority, the Commission was free to adopt them after that period.The draft Decision submitted by the Commission was voted on by the Council at its meeting on 3 and 4 June 1996. The Council was unable to establish a qualified majority in favour of the draft and noted that a simple majority against the proposed measures did not exist.In these circumstances, the draft was adopted by the Commission on 11 June 1996 in accordance with the procedure.Any questions concerning the substance of the Decision, including its scientific basis and the various language versions, should therefore be addressed to the Commission. Questions relating to the financial aspects are the responsibility of the budgetary authority.Moreover, the attribution of implementing powers to the Commission on public health matters is subject to prior receipt of scientific advice from the competent scientific committee. It is the Commission's responsibility to ensure that the scientific advice provided for by Community legislation is properly given and is taken into account.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2008/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Olive trees in Italy
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2008/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Olive trees in Italy  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0064 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2008/96 by Miguel Arias Cañete (PPE) to the Commission (17 July 1996)Subject: Olive trees in ItalyAccording to the information available to the Commission, how many olive trees are currently growing in Italy?Joint answer to Written Questions E-2006/96, E-2007/96, E-2008/96, E-2009/96, E-2010/96, E-2011/96, E-2012/96 and E-2013/96 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (9 September 1996)Statistics for olive cultivation coming from different sources tend to vary considerably depending on the definitions on which they are based, and need to be treated with caution. However, on the specific points requested by the Honourable Member, the following figures may be advanced.The total number of productive olive trees in each of the Member States in question, according to the official returns received by the Commission from the national authorities for the purposes of setting annual fruit and oil yields for the 1994/95 marketing year, was as follows:>TABLE>The average density of olive plantations in those Member States (trees per hectare) is:>TABLE>The average density thus varies considerably between Member States and may also vary significantly from region to region - or even farm to farm - within Member States, depending on the degree of local specialization or industrialization of olive growers.
Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision on Community guidelines for the development of the trans- European transport network (C4-0364/96 - 94/0098(COD)) (Codecision procedure: third reading)
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: Delegation to the Conciliation Committee, European Parliament
Subjects: committee (EU), common transport policy, economic and social cohesion, environmental protection, trans-European network, transport network













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Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision on Community guidelines for the development of the trans- European transport network (C4-0364/96 - 94/0098(COD)) (Codecision procedure: third reading)  


Official Journal C 261 , 09/09/1996 P. 0058 





A4-0232/96Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (C4-0364/96 - 94/0098(COD))(Codecision procedure: third reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C4- 0364/96 - 94/0098(COD)),- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 151, 19.6.1995, p.234.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, (COM(94)0106 ((OJ C 220, 8.8.1994, p.1.)),- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 17, 22.1.1996, p.58.)),- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (C4-0062/96),- having regard to Article 189b(5) of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Rule 77(2) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A4-0232/96),1. Approves the joint text;2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 191(1) of the EC Treaty;3. 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;4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.