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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2133/96 by David BOWE to the Commission. ADAPT Community initiative
Date: 1996-08-03
Institutions: BOWE, European Parliament
Subjects: European Social Fund, European social policy, impact study, updating of skills, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2133/96 by David BOWE to the Commission. ADAPT Community initiative  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0083 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2133/96 by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission (3 August 1996)Subject: ADAPT Community initiativeDoes the Commission feel that the ADAPT Community initiative has had a significant impact, and, in the light of the ADAPT experience, what improvements can be made to the Community's training and retraining policies?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (9 September 1996)The Adapt Community initiative, with an overall budget of 3 200 MECU, is planned to consist of two consecutive 3 year waves of project activity, the first 1995-1997 and the second 1997-1999 (incorporating the additional information society priority agreed as part of the allocation of the reserve for the Community initiatives). The first wave of about 1450 projects has been underway since late 1995, and the call for applications for the second wave will be launched in January 1997.It is therefore premature to make any assessment of the impact of Adapt, whether in relation to training or re-training policies or in relation to the many other policy areas which Adapt covers (e.g. anticipation of industrial change, work organisation, creation of new jobs). Activities so far under Adapt have been concerned to ensure, within the European social fund partnership, that the implementation arrangements are in place to ensure the success of the initiatve, in particular to support the development of innovative transnational project partnerships and provide a framework for analysing and mainstreaming the policy insights coming from the extensive project activity.The Commission will be publishing a report on the implementation of Adapt and of objective 4 in autumn 1996. The first interim evaluation of Adapt will also be lauched in all Member States in autumn 1996 and will produce results in March 1997.On the basis of monitoring activity so far, the Commission believes that activities under Adapt have generated new types of project activity and partnerships which will provide useful support and insights for those responsible for social, employment, and training policies related to those in work but whose employment is threatened, a target group which is new to the European social fund and which requires new approaches and relationships amongst the actors concerned.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2140/96 by Giuseppe RAUTI to the Commission. Collapse of the Italian Red Cross
Date: 1996-08-03
Institutions: European Parliament, RAUTI
Subjects: EU aid, Italy, Red Cross, competence of the Member States, natural disaster, recruitment, social assistance













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2140/96 by Giuseppe RAUTI to the Commission. Collapse of the Italian Red Cross  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0085 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2140/96 by Giuseppe Rauti (NI) to the Commission (3 August 1996)Subject: Collapse of the Italian Red CrossWould the Commission take urgent action - as a matter of meeting general requirements for social services and assistance in the event of natural disasters - to help the Italian Red Cross?According to recent, detailed reports (cf Il Corriere della Sera of 9 July 1996, p.45), for some years now the Italian Red Cross has not been replacing nurses, ambulance crew and ambulance drivers as they retire, with the result that, over a five-year period, the services provided have been halved and all the local units formerly operating in every town are completely run down.Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (30 September 1996)The Commission understands the Honourable Member's concern about the staff shortage faced by the Italian Red Cross. However, as this matter falls within national competence the Commission is not in a position to grant any financial assistance to this organization, so that it can recruit new staff.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2139/96 by Luciano VECCHI to the Commission. Specialized training courses for doctors and surgeons in Italy (implementation of Directive 82/76/EEC)
Date: 1996-08-03
Institutions: European Parliament, VECCHI
Subjects: Italy, education grant, freedom to provide services, physician, remuneration of work, right of establishment, social-security benefit, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2139/96 by Luciano VECCHI to the Commission. Specialized training courses for doctors and surgeons in Italy (implementation of Directive 82/76/EEC)  


Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0115 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2139/96 by Luciano Vecchi (PSE) to the Commission (3 August 1996)Subject: Specialized training courses for doctors and surgeons in Italy (implementation of Directive 82/76/EEC)Italy's implementation of the Community directives on medical specialists has given rise to reservations and disagreement, particularly as to whether Italian law complies with Community Directives 75/362/EEC ((OJ L 167 of 30 June 1975, p. 1. )), 75/363/EEC ((OJ L 167 of 30 June 1975, p. 14. )) and 82/76/EEC ((OJ L 43 of 15 February 1982, p. 21. )).In particular, many people have pointed out that, whereas in those directives doctors training as specialists are regarded as workers following special training courses, in Italian law they are regarded as 'students', and although they are subject to the usual obligations contained in employment contracts, they do not enjoy the accompanying rights.Does the Commission consider that the relevant Italian legislation complies with Community law and, if not, does it intend to take any specific action on the matter?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (11 September 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Questions E-2821/94 and E-3105/95 by Mr Burtone ((OJ C 139, 5.6.1995. )) and Mrs Gyldenkilde ((OJ C 79, 18.3.1996. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2128/96 by Freddy BLAK , Niels SINDAL to the Commission. Road haulage
Date: 1996-08-03
Institutions: BLAK, European Parliament, SINDAL
Subjects: application of EU law, commercial vehicle, international road transport, road safety, transport infrastructure, transport safety, weight and size













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2128/96 by Freddy BLAK , Niels SINDAL to the Commission. Road haulage  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0100 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2128/96 by Freddy Blak (PSE) and Niels Sindal (PSE) to the Commission (3 August 1996)Subject: Road haulageA number of Danish hauliers have contacted us anonymously in the hope that we might be able to help them.What will the Commission do to stop lorries being driven with excess loads in the EU? The carrying of excess loads is a well-known practice which hauliers come under pressure from freight forwarders, their customers, to accept. It is ultimately one of the main contributory factors in the reduction of safety on Europe's roads.Will the Commission call on the Member States to monitor the weight of loads carried by lorries?Answer given by Mr Kinnnock on behalf of the Commission (23 September 1996)All Member States have laid down in their national legislation maximum weight limits for heavy goods vehicles circulating on their territory. For international transport these maximum authorised weights have been harmonised by Community legislation.The enforcement and control of weight limits is a matter which falls fully within the responsibility of the individual Member States. It is primarily in their interest to prohibit overloading both for reasons of road safety and in order to protect their infrastructure against excessive deterioration.A more systematic control of the weights of vehicles may be possible when modern automatic systems for weighing in motion are more generally applied. The Commission has supported and will continue to support development of systems that will contribute to an effective enforcement of weight limits.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2145/96 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Elimination of budget line B7-871 (Compensation for ACP banana products)
Date: 1996-08-03
Institutions: European Parliament, KINNOCK
Subjects: Community budget, common organisation of markets, financial aid, fourth Lomé Convention, production aid, technical cooperation, trade relations, tropical fruit













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2145/96 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Elimination of budget line B7-871 (Compensation for ACP banana products)  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0086 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2145/96 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (3 August 1996)Subject: Elimination of budget line B7-871 (Compensation for ACP banana products)With the continuing decline and instability of prices following the single market in bananas and the continuing oversupply of fruit, is it prudent to eliminate this facility which provides some well needed support to hard pressed producers?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (24 September 1996)Budget line B7-871 is the 1996 budget line for Council Regulation (EC) n° 2686/94 ((OJ L 286, 5.11.1994. )) which establishes a special system of assistance for traditional ACP suppliers of bananas.Regulation (EC) n° 2686/94 was only ever intended to be a transitional measure, offering support to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas for a limited period of adjustment to the present common market organisation in bananas when it first came into force in July 1993. The Regulation therefore expired as foreseen on 28 February 1996 and although the Commission is currently seeking extension to the end of December 1996, this is purely for sound financial management reasons.The Commission recognises the great importance of the banana industry to many ACP economies and the continued need for adjustment. For this reason Regulation (EC) n° 2686/94 has now been superseded by a more permanent provision in Annex LXXXVIII of the revised Lomé IV Convention, which provides for continued technical and financial assistance for all ACP banana suppliers.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2134/96 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. India - The human rights situation in the Punjab
Date: 1996-08-03
Institutions: European Parliament, WADDINGTON
Subjects: EU relations, India, cruel and degrading treatment, forced disappearance, human rights













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2134/96 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. India - The human rights situation in the Punjab  


Official Journal C 385 , 19/12/1996 P. 0100 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2134/96 by Susan Waddington (PSE) to the Commission (3 August 1996)Subject: India - The human rights situation in the PunjabI have received allegations of human rights abuses, 'disappearances', and the ill-treatment of lawyers and human rights activists in the Punjab, including the case of Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.What action is the Community taking to ensure that fundamental human rights are protected in the state of Punjab, and that individual cases of abuse and 'disappearance', such as that of Jaswant Singh Khalra, are thoroughly and independently investigated?Answer given by Mr Marin on behalf of the Commission (13 September 1996)The Commission and all the Member States give high importance to the question of human rights, paying particular attention to the issue in cases of contractual links with third countries. In this light, the Commission is following closely developments in the Indian state of Punjab, and will continue to do all in its power in its relation with the Indian authorities to encourage complete transparency and the respect of the rule of law.Maintenance of the political dialogue between the Community and India is a priority, as stated in the recent 'EU-India enhanced partnership' communication ((COM(96) 275 final. )). The Commission considers that it is in this framework that questions such as that raised by the Honourable Member should be discussed and deepened, as has been done in the past.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2142/96 by Giuseppe RAUTI to the Commission. Support for Italian fruit and vegetable growers
Date: 1996-08-03
Institutions: European Parliament, RAUTI
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EAGGF Guidance Section, EU aid, fruit, processing industry, production aid, redirection of production, smallholding, vegetable













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2142/96 by Giuseppe RAUTI to the Commission. Support for Italian fruit and vegetable growers  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0052 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2142/96 by Giuseppe Rauti (NI) to the Commission (3 August 1996)Subject: Support for Italian fruit and vegetable growersDoes the Commission intend to speed up the introduction of the new rules on Community aid in the fruit and vegetables sector, which are liable to be further delayed, as there is an urgent need for a policy of providing special forms of aid to support the hard-pressed Italian fruit and vegetable sector which, particularly in southern Italy, is in serious crisis,with productivity falling by between 20 and 60% for a wide range of fruit?In particular,guarantee funds are required for small producers in southern Italy because, as the rules stand at present, almost all of the over Lire 600 billion the European Union spends each year in the sector are paid to larger undertakings, resulting in big profits for the sole benefit of organizations on the distribution side.Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (8 October 1996)The Commission has put forward proposals for three regulations, one establishing a common organization of the market in the fruit and vegetable sector, another for a common organization of the market in the processed fruit and vegetable sector and a third establishing a system of aid to certain citrus producers. ((COM(95) 434 and COM(96) 177. )) In the light of the growing concentration of demand it feels a corresponding concentration of supply via producer organizations, by involving growers more closely on the commercial side, would strengthen the growers' position on the market.The figures for the execution of the 1995 budget show that under Chapter 15 (fruit and vegetables) the guidance section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund transferred ITL 917 000 million to Italy's disbursing agencies. Of this, ITL 103 000 million went to export firms in the form of export refunds, ITL 78 000 million was paid out as retirement benefit and ITL 736 000 million, in the form of aid for the processing of fruit and vegetables (ITL 291 000 million for the processing of citrus fruit), benefited growers indirectly.Under the existing rules, aid for processing is paid to processing firms which have paid growers a minimum price (set above the market price) for the raw materials. but in the citrus fruit sector, with the recently-approved reform, the payments will henceforth go direct to growers.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2138/96 by Luciano VECCHI to the Commission. Requirement in Italy to provide a bank guarantee to benefit from ADAPT, Community initiatives on employment (NOW- Horizon-Youthstart) and the European Social Fund
Date: 1996-08-03
Institutions: European Parliament, VECCHI
Subjects: EU law - national law, European Social Fund, Italy, law of banking, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2138/96 by Luciano VECCHI to the Commission. Requirement in Italy to provide a bank guarantee to benefit from ADAPT, Community initiatives on employment (NOW- Horizon-Youthstart) and the European Social Fund  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0085 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2138/96 by Luciano Vecchi (PSE) to the Commission (3 August 1996)Subject: Requirement in Italy to provide a bank guarantee to benefit from ADAPT, Community initiatives on employment (NOW-Horizon-Youthstart) and the European Social FundIn Italy, organizations providing training that wish to obtain Community funding for training projects falling within the scope of the European Social Fund, ADAPT and Community initiatives on employment (NOW-Horizon-Youthstart) are required to provide a bank guarantee.This requirement, which applies only in Italy, causes problems and impossibly high costs for training organizations and other bodies, particularly if they are non-profit-making organizations.Is this requirement imposed by Community rules or by the Italian authorities alone?Does the Commission consider that it should approach the Italian authorities to change this requirement?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (9 October 1996)The Commission has asked the Member State concerned for information regarding the facts raised to by the Honourable Member. It will inform him of its findings.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2146/96 by Eryl McNALLY to the Commission. Saturation planting of oilseed rape in the UK
Date: 1996-08-03
Institutions: European Parliament, MCNALLY
Subjects: United Kingdom, agro-industrial cropping, allergy, oil seed rape, public health, research report, toxic substance













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2146/96 by Eryl McNALLY to the Commission. Saturation planting of oilseed rape in the UK  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0052 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2146/96 by Eryl McNally (PSE) to the Commission (3 August 1996)Subject: Saturation planting of oilseed rape in the UKIs the Commission aware of the strong public concern at health risks from rape planting?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (24 September 1996)A similar written question was put in 1991 ((No 2414/91 - OJ C 159, 25.6.1992. )). The Commission is still not aware of any demonstrated health risk from rape planting. Nevertheless, the Commission knows there is some concern about alleged links between allergic symptoms in humans and the flowering of oil seed rape. Therefore, the Commission is interested in the results of a new investigation using novel scientific procedures at the Crop research institute near Dundee.