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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1987/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Commission proposals on emissions and fuels
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: atmospheric pollutant, diesel fuel, environmental protection, motor fuel, motor vehicle pollution, non-polluting vehicle, petrol, product quality













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1987/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Commission proposals on emissions and fuels  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0071 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1987/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (17 July 1996)Subject: Commission proposals on emissions and fuelsThe Commission recently announced its objective of reducing emissions of pollutants and improving the quality of fuels.However, in many EU countries the bulk of private and commercial vehicles are fitted with antiquated technology, and there is considerable concern that the Commission proposals might mean that these vehicles have to be withdrawn from circulation.Will the Commission say:1. Does it intend to provide incentives to replace private and commercial vehicles by new vehicles which run on improved and more environmentally friendly fuels?2. Has it evaluated the financial cost of fuels for passenger and freight carriers using diesel-powered vehicles?Answer given by Mr Bangeman on behalf of the Commission (10 September 1996)The proposals on reducing emissions from new vehicles and improving fuels adopted by the Commission on 18 June 1996 ((COM(96) 248. )) and the complementary proposals announced to ensure that vehicles in service are properly maintained do not require any specific adaptation of vehicles already in service.The main requirement of the measures proposed on the quality of fuels is investment in the development of refining techniques. The new fuels will be usable by old or new vehicles without technical problems.The Commission is nevertheless aware that the large number of very old vehicles still in circulation in a few Member States is likely to be a technical obstacle to the total elimination of leaded petrol by the year 2000. The Commission has therefore made provision for a two-year derogation for any Member States experiencing particular difficulty, although no such difficulties have so far come to light.In any case, the age of vehicles and the placing on the market of special fuels likely to reduce pollution will be major environmental issues for the Member States mentioned by the Honourable Member. The national authorities concerned must therefore take steps to remedy this situation, following the example of measures already taken in other Member States in line with the principle of subsidiarity.The additional cost of improving diesel oil in accordance with the Commission proposal has been estimated at ECU 1.8 per 1000 litres of fuel on average, and would so lead to a moderate increase in fuel costs.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2006/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Olive trees in Spain
Date: 1996-07-17
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
Subjects: Spain, exchange of information, olive, statistics, tree













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2006/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Olive trees in Spain  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2006/96 by Miguel Arias Cañete (PPE) to the Commission (17 July 1996)Subject: Olive trees in SpainAccording to the information available to the Commission, how many olive trees are currently growing in Spain?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.