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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2442/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. EU measures for imports of genetically engineered maize and maize products from the United States and Canada
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: Canada, United States, biotechnology, cereal product, genetic engineering, import, import policy, maize













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2442/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. EU measures for imports of genetically engineered maize and maize products from the United States and Canada  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0115 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-2442/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: EU measures for imports of genetically engineered maize and maize products from the United States and Canada1. Is the Commission aware that Ciba Geigy is growing and marketing genetically engineered maize in the United States and Canada?2. Does the Commission see a risk that such maize and maize products may be imported into the EU without a marketing application?3. Will the Commission demand a marketing application from Ciba Geigy, as in the case of the genetically engineered soya beans produced by Monsanto?4. What measures will the Commission take if Ciba Geigy imports genetically engineered maize into the EU without authorization?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (4 October 1996)The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and will inform her of the outcome as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2417/96 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Hunting permits for non-residents
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: European Parliament, WIJSENBEEK
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Directive, EU Member State, approximation of laws, competence of the Member States, hunting regulations, protection of animal life, wildlife













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2417/96 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Hunting permits for non-residents  


Official Journal C 072 , 07/03/1997 P. 0040 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2417/96 by Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: Hunting permits for non-residentsFurther to written questions 1754/82 ((OJ C 129, 16.5.1983, p. 5. )), 244/86 ((OJ C 290, 17.11.1986, p. 35. )) and 2171/88 ((OJ C 227, 4.9.1989, p. 20. )),is the Commission aware that any hunter wishing to hunt in a Member State other than his Member State of origin can do so using a visitor's permit without ever having taken a test which residents are required to take? In the Netherlands, for example, any non-resident may apply to the Special Laws Office of The Hague Municipal Police for a visitor's permit valid for six days.Does this not constitute discrimination against residents, who are required to take a test, and does it not provide a means of frustrating the Commission's efforts to ensure that hunters take proficiency tests?Is the Commission aware, furthermore, that the Netherlands issues permits to those who have taken the hunting test in Germany, Luxembourg or Austria, but not to French hunters who have done the same in the departments of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, despite the fact that the test to be taken there is the same as that in Germany?Does the Commission still intend to submit a proposal concerning a European proficiency test, partly in implementation of the European directive on the conservation of wild birds, as indicated in its reply to my question 244/86?If so, in what form? If not, why not?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (28 October 1996)In its answers to Written questions No 1754/82 and No 244/86, the Commission has already pointed out that there are wide variations between the Member States concerning the authorities responsible for issuing hunting licences as well as the actual nature of the licences.Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds ((OJ L 103, 25.4.1979. )) is silent on the issue of proficiency tests for hunters. It only states in Article 7, ¶ 4, that Member States shall ensure that the practice of hunting complies with the principles of wise use and ecologically balanced control of the species of birds concerned. Therefore the matter of proficiency tests lies within the competence of the Member States and lies outside the scope of the Commission's powers to address under existing legislation.Furthermore, as indicated in its answer to written question 244/86, the Commission is of the opinion that hunting licences do not justify priority treatment at Community level. There are currently no proposals for measures on this matter.