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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2424/96 by Claude DESAMA to the Commission. European Identity Card
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: DESAMA, European Parliament
Subjects: EU national, European passport, administrative formalities, free movement of persons, identity document













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2424/96 by Claude DESAMA to the Commission. European Identity Card  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2424/96 by Claude Desama (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: European Identity CardCan the Commission say when the European Identity Card will be introduced?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (22 October 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the reply it gave to Oral Question H-0445/95 by Mrs Dury during question time at Parliament's July 1995 part-session ((Debates of the Parliament (July 1995). )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2411/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Drinking and driving
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: Council of the European Union, accident prevention, alcohol, proposal (EU), report, road safety, self-employed person, transport accident













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2411/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Drinking and driving  


Official Journal C 072 , 07/03/1997 P. 0039 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2411/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: Drinking and driving1. What is the Commission doing to try to unblock the proposal before Council for an EU-wide maximum permitted blood alcohol concentration?2. Will the Commission publish a recent study apparently undertaken for DG VII on percentages of fatal road accidents related to alcohol?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (11 October 1996)The Commission has on several occasions approached succeeding Council Presidencies to unblock the proposal, but until now without success. In order to relaunch the debate on this issue, the Commission has - in coordination with the high level group on road safety - established an expert group which has produced the report to which the Honourable Member refers.This report entitled 'Alcohol, drugs, medicines and driving' was distributed at the beginning of 1996 to those active in road safety. Following this question the Commission has sent a copy of this report directly to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat General of the Parliament. Naturally, all efforts to generate attention about the matter are welcome.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2406/96 by Michl EBNER to the Commission. Tolls for the Arlberg tunnel
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: EBNER, European Parliament
Subjects: Alpine Region, Austria, EU Member State, charges for use of infrastructure, engineering structure, equal treatment, price increase, road network, road transport, toll













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2406/96 by Michl EBNER to the Commission. Tolls for the Arlberg tunnel  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0093 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2406/96 by Michl Ebner (PPE) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: Tolls for the Arlberg tunnelIn view of the fact that the company Alpen Strassen SG of Innsbruck envisages the introduction of a yearly season ticket for the use of the Arlberg tunnel for Austrian citizens only, can the Commission say what steps it intends to take to ensure that all EU citizens have equal rights as regards the tolls charged by Alpen Strassen AG?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (2 October 1996)On 30 July 1996 the Commission adopted an opinion concerning an Austrian draft law on the introduction in Austria of a nation-wide toll system on the existing and planned trunk road network. The issue of annual toll tickets only being obtainable by holders of a car registered in Austria was addressed in the opinion. The Commission stated that annual toll tickets should be available to cars registered throughout the Community (and not only in Austria).The Commission has contacted the Austrian authorities and asked them to confirm that Austria will adapt the regulation governing the purchase of annual toll cards in order to comply with Community law.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2457/96 by Pierre MOSCOVICI to the Commission. Condition of access by European nationals to paid vocational training courses in another Member State
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: European Parliament, MOSCOVICI
Subjects: EU national, pay, research, student, traineeship, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2457/96 by Pierre MOSCOVICI to the Commission. Condition of access by European nationals to paid vocational training courses in another Member State  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0116 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-2457/96 by Pierre Moscovici (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: Condition of access by European nationals to paid vocational training courses in another Member StateWhat are the legal provisions governing access by EU citizens to vocational training courses in a Member State other than that of which they have nationality?Do conditions of access vary according to whether the course is paid or not?What residence permit may be required, notably in France, for access to a paid course?Can a Member State refuse a European citizen access to a course where the remuneration is financed by a public body?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (16 October 1996)There is no specific Community legislation governing access of Union citizens to vocational training courses in Member States other than their own. However, several Community programmes are aimed at encouraging and facilitating the mobility of (inter alia) trainees, such as the Leonard da Vinci Programme or the Training and Mobility of Researchers Programme.As regards the right of residence, trainees may face different situations. If the trainee's activity is a real and effective one and if he is being paid for it the trainee may exercise his rights as a Community employee. If this is not the case, however, he may - depending on the circumstances - exercise his rights as a student, or as a beneficiary or supplier of services, or simply as a national of a Member State with sufficient resources to meet the requirements of Directive 90/364/EEC on the right of residence ((OJ L 180, 13.7.1990. )).The conditions for access of European citizens to courses provided in the Member States are subject to the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality. Hence a Member State cannot refuse a European citizen access to a training course simply because this course is financed by a public body. The only exception is when the training course gives direct access to employment in the public service within the meaning of Article 48(4) of the EC Treaty.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1769/96 of 11 September 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, ship's flag













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1769/96 of 11 September 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Sweden  


Official Journal L 232 , 13/09/1996 P. 0001 - 0001 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1769/96 of 11 September 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of SwedenTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 of 22 December 1995 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/96 (4), provides for cod quotas for 1996;Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC-zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 24 August 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC-zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 1996.Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC-zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 24 August 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 11 September 1996.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 198, 8. 8. 1996, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2420/96 by Werner LANGEN to the Commission. Imports into the European Union of wines from third countries
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: European Parliament, LANGEN
Subjects: competence of the Member States, fraud, import (EU), import policy, originating product, third country, wine













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2420/96 by Werner LANGEN to the Commission. Imports into the European Union of wines from third countries  


Official Journal C 072 , 07/03/1997 P. 0041 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2420/96 by Werner Langen (PPE) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: Imports into the European Union of wines from third countriesLast year, considerable quantities of white wine, red wine and must were imported into the EU from third countries. Imports from Argentina alone amounted to more than 10 million hectolitres.1. Is the Commission aware of the large quantities of wine being imported into the EU from third countries?2. Is the Commission also aware that imports from third countries are often labelled as Community wines?3. If so, how does the Commission intend to control the situation and guarantee the right to Community preference?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (14 October 1996)1. The Commission too has noted the sharp rise in imports of wine from non-EC countries, particularly Spanish imports of wine from Argentina.2. It has seen reports in the press of the rumoured irregularities. It would point out, however, that checks on imports are the responsibility of the Member States and that it has repeatedly reminded Member States of the need for their national control bodies to exercise strict supervision of imports.3. Although the Commission has so far received no official complaints of fraud, it has asked the national supervisory bodies to keep an eye on these imports and the way in which they are subsequently used in the trade. Their investigations have not uncovered any evidence of failure to comply with Community rules.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2413/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. After-sales service
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: Council of the European Union, European Parliament, after-sales service, consumer goods, consumer protection, proposal (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2413/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. After-sales service  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0114 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2413/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: After-sales serviceWhat is holding up the long-promised appearance of a draft directive on customer guarantee and after-sales service?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (1 October 1996)The Commission has adopted its proposal for a Parliament and Council directive on the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees ((COM(95) 520 final. )) and forwarded it to the Council and Parliament.
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 (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: Canada, United States, biotechnology, cereal product, genetic engineering, import, import policy, maize, market approval













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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 (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0014 





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?Supplementary answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (29 November 1996)Further to its reply given on 4 October 1996, the Commission is now in the position to provide the following information.1. The Commission is aware that Ciba Geigy Ltd has consent to market genetically modified maize in the United States and Canada.2. - 3. Ciba Geigy Ltd has already notified for placing on the market of genetically modified maize in Europe according to Council Directive 90/220/EEC ((OJ L 117, 8.5.1990. )) on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms. This notification is still under consideration and no final decision has yet been taken. Before the authorization for the genetically modified maize of Ciba Geigy Ltd covered by Directive 90/220/EEC is given, any placing on the market within the Community of genetically modified maize and maize products capable of replicating or transferring genetic material is forbidden.4. According to Directive 90/220/EEC Member States shall designate competent authorities responsible for carrying out the requirements of this Directive and shall ensure that the competent authorities organize inspections and other control measures as appropriate, to ensure compliance with this Directive.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2425/96 by Claude DESAMA to the Commission. European War Victim's Card and European Major Disability Card
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: DESAMA, European Parliament
Subjects: disabled person, health card, identity document, principle of subsidiarity, war victim













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2425/96 by Claude DESAMA to the Commission. European War Victim's Card and European Major Disability Card  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0095 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2425/96 by Claude Desama (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: European War Victim's Card and European Major Disability CardIs the Commission intending to introduce at an early date (a) a European War Victim's Card and (b) a European Major Disability Card?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (21 October 1996)The Commission has no plans to create in the near future a European Card either for war victims or for people with severe disabilities. With regard to the latter, it is the case that the question of defining disability is decided at Member State level, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity. There is no common Community level definition.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2440/96 by Umberto BOSSI to the Commission. Procedures for the accession of Padania to the European Union
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: BOSSI, European Parliament
Subjects: European integration, Italy, autonomous movement













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2440/96 by Umberto BOSSI to the Commission. Procedures for the accession of Padania to the European Union  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0097 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-2440/96 by Umberto Bossi (ELDR) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: Procedures for the accession of Padania to the European UnionWithin Italy two systems exist with fundamentally different performance levels in terms of productivity, Padania being somewhere between the tenth and fifteenth most competitive in the world, while southern Italy is situated between 150 and 200 places from the top, the two being linked together by a system of economic aid which the Government in Rome has failed to utilize properly to promote the development of southern Italy and which nevertheless constitutes enormous additional burden for Padania in the form of contributions to the State.Furthermore, Italy is not in a position to participate in the single currency which has serious implications for the economy of Padania and is causing the country to divide.In view of this, the introduction of two separate currencies for the two systems referred to above with their different levels of productivity and consequently independence for Padania have become inevitable.Matters are now coming to a head and the Declaration of Independence and the convergence of the Federal Republic of Padania with its own provisional government is scheduled for 15 September 1996 in Venice.What procedures exist at Community level with regard to Padania, which is already part of a Member State, particularly with regard to its accession in its own right to the European Union, given its determination to be in the vanguard of European integration, as dictated by its history, economy and culture?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (30 September 1996)The Commission would inform the Honourable Member that no provision is made in the Community framework for the procedures to which he refers.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2412/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. ESF Objective 4
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: EU aid, European Social Fund, Structural Funds, United Kingdom, employment policy, industrial restructuring, less-favoured region













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2412/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. ESF Objective 4  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0094 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2412/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: ESF Objective 4If the UK continues to refuse to use Objective 4 funding, what will happen to the £250 million to which the UK is entitled?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (23 October 1996)The indicative share between Member States of the resources available under objectives 3 and 4 of the European social fund (ESF), outside objective 1 regions, for the period 1994 to 1999 was decided by the Commission on 19 January 1994. The share for the United Kingdom was set at 3377 MECU (in 1994 prices). This figure represents the sum available to the United Kingdom over the six year programming period under the joint financial envelope for objectives 3 and 4.The revised regulations governing the structural funds approved in July 1993 ((OJ L 193, 31.7.1993. )) allowed the Member States some flexibility to propose the relative amounts going to objective 3 and objective 4. While the British authorities did not submit a plan for objective 4 expenditure, a single programming document (SPD) was approved under objective 3 for the three year period 1994 to 1996. The ESF financial allocation to this objective 3 SPD totalled 1 501 MECU (in 1994 prices).The Commission is currently in negotiation with the British authorities on the use of the remaining resources over the period 1997 to 1999. The final split of resources between objectives 3 and 4 is a key element in these negotiations. Although the British authorities submitted a new plan for objective 3 in February 1996, the Commission has not yet received a plan for objective 4.The implementation of effective measures to anticipate, and thereby prevent, job losses means that objective 4, designed to facilitate the adaptation of workers to industrial change and to changes in production systems, is a key instrument in the more pro-active employment strategy being developed in the framework of the Essen European Council conclusions. In this context the Commission will continue to push for an appropriate level of resources for objective 4 in the United Kingdom in the 1997-1999 period.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2433/96 by Carmen DÍEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA to the Commission. European Tourism Agency
Date: 1996-09-11
Institutions: DIEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA, European Parliament
Subjects: aid programme, resolution (EU), tourism policy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2433/96 by Carmen DÍEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA to the Commission. European Tourism Agency  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION P-2433/96 by Carmen Díez de Rivera Icaza (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 1996)Subject: European Tourism AgencyFollowing Parliament's adoption of resolutions A4-0080/94 ((OJ C 18, 23.1.1995, p. 159. )) and A4-0016/96 ((OJ C 65, 4.3.1996, p. 34. )) at the December 1994 and February 1996 part-sessions in Strasbourg, calling for the establishment of a European Tourism Agency can the Commission say what steps it has taken to set up the Agency concerned?Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (11 October 1996)The Commission considers that at this stage the first priority in its policy in favour of tourism is the adoption by the Council after consultation of the Parliament of the first multiannual programme to assist European tourism, Philoxenia, which will open up significant possibilities for the sector.The Commission considers that the examination of the issue of the creation of a European tourism agency should follow and not precede the decision on the establishment of a Community policy on tourism.