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96/567/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 19 September 1996 amending Decision 94/90/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 8 February 1994 on public access to Commission documents
Date: 1996-09-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, access to EU information, document, information medium, reprography, right to information













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96/567/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 19 September 1996 amending Decision 94/90/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 8 February 1994 on public access to Commission documents  


Official Journal L 247 , 28/09/1996 P. 0045 - 0045 





COMMISSION DECISION of 19 September 1996 amending Decision 94/90/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 8 February 1994 on public access to Commission documents (96/567/Euratom, ECSC, EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, and in particular Article 162 of the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas on 8 February 1994 the Commission adopted Decision 94/90/ECSC, EEC, Euratom (1) on public access to Commission documents;Whereas that Decision provided for a fee to be charged for copies of printed documents exceeding 30 sheets;Whereas the current system has proved difficult to implement in practice and not very efficient;Whereas accordingly the system of payment of a fee should be made optional,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Article 2 (5) of Decision 94/90/ECSC, EC, Euratom is replaced by the following:'A fee of ECU 10, plus ECU 0,036 per sheet of paper, may be charged for copies of printed documents exceeding 30 sheets. Charges for information in other formats shall be set on a case-by-case basis but shall not exceed what is reasonable.`Article 2 This Decision will take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 19 September 1996.For the CommissionThe PresidentJacques SANTER(1) OJ No L 46, 18. 2. 1994, p. 58.
Resolution on the floods in the region of Maresme (Barcelona) and the Region of Valencia
Date: 1996-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Catalonia, Community of Valencia, economic reconstruction, flood, natural disaster













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Resolution on the floods in the region of Maresme (Barcelona) and the Region of Valencia  


Official Journal C 320 , 28/10/1996 P. 0200 





B4-1014, 1025 and 1032/96Resolution on the floods in the region of Maresme (Barcelona) and the Region of ValenciaThe European Parliament,A. concerned at the recent floods which occurred in the districts of Cabrils, Cabrera, Vilassar del Mar, Vilassar de Dalt, Premiá de Mar, Premiá de Dalt, El Masnou and Teiá, in the region of Maresme, which caused two deaths and 2000 million pesetas' worth of damage,B. having regard also to the floods of 10 and 11 September 1996 in the Region of Valencia,C. having regard in particular to the damage done by the torrential rains to crops and farms in the region,The European Parliament,1. Expresses its sympathy and solidarity with the victims and their families;2. Calls on the Commission to draw up a recovery plan for the affected area of Maresme in cooperation with the competent authorities, allocating funds as a priority for channelling watercourses and for the building of infrastructures, housing and farms;3. Calls for the drawing up of a similar plan, together with the regional authorities, for the affected areas of the Region of Valencia;4. Points out the need, in view of the recurrence of such floods in the Mediterranean basin, for a budget line for the prevention and remedying of their effects;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Generalitat Valenciana and the Spanish Government.
Resolution on the disaster at the 'Las Nievas' campsite in Biescas (Spain)
Date: 1996-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Spain, camping, economic reconstruction, emergency aid, impact study, natural disaster













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Resolution on the disaster at the 'Las Nievas' campsite in Biescas (Spain)  


Official Journal C 320 , 28/10/1996 P. 0199 





B4-0967, 1013, 1030 and 1076/96Resolution on the disaster at the 'Las Nievas' campsite in Biescas (Spain)The European Parliament,A. concerned at the disaster which occurred at the 'Las Nievas' campsite in Biescas (Spain) on 7 August 1996, which left 86 people dead, one missing and hundreds injured and caused substantial material damage,B. whereas those who were killed, injured or caught up in the disaster came not only from the Autonomous Community of Aragon but also from many other Spanish regions and other countries of the European Union, with the result that many families throughout Europe are suffering grief and loss,C. whereas serious damage was also caused to basic infrastructures in the region (roads, bridges, drainage system for the Arás ravine, water supply to local populations), as well as damage to housing, farms and tourist amenities, crops and livestock,D. stressing the support offered by the people of Biescas, Jaca and Sabiñánigo and all those who worked from the very beginning and in the days immediately following the tragedy,E. noting the Commission's swift response to the disaster and expressing, together with the Commission, its solidarity and willingness to provide any aid needed,The European Parliament,1. Expresses its sympathy and solidarity with the victims and their families;2. Calls on the Commission to provide emergency aid for the families of victims and any others who suffered, through an immediate allocation of funds from the heading covering natural disasters in the 1996 budget;3. Calls on the Commission to draw up a recovery programme for the region in cooperation with the Spanish authorities, allocating the funds needed for the rebuilding of infrastructures, housing, farms and tourist amenities;4. Calls on the Member States to tighten up the legislative and technical requirements for authorizing the locations of campsites, with the inclusion of environmental impact assessments, to review the siting of campsites so as to ensure that they are in safe areas and to prohibit them in areas at risk from avalanches or floods;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States, the Government of the Autonomous Region of Aragón (Spain), and the town council of Biescas.
Resolution on support for conservation of the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela in the face of the brutal destruction of and assault on the village of Pazos
Date: 1996-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Galicia, Spain, countryside conservation, cultural object, degradation of the environment, heritage protection, road building













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Resolution on support for conservation of the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela in the face of the brutal destruction of and assault on the village of Pazos  


Official Journal C 320 , 28/10/1996 P. 0202 





B4-1072/96Resolution on support for conservation of the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela in the face of the brutal destruction of and assault on the village of PazosThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the severe damage to and brutal assault on the human environment and the historical and cultural heritage caused by work on the stretch of the N.550 passing through Pazos (Padrón), Public Works project 33-LC-2350,B. whereas this section is one of the most distinctive parts of the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela - Ruta Xacobea - designated the 'foremost European cultural itinerary' by the Council of Europe and 'world cultural heritage' by UNESCO, the destruction of which constitutes an act of barbarism,C. whereas the project to widen the road, at the very heart of the village of Pazos, will cause irreparable damage to a significant and exceptional section of the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela, demolishing manor houses, Roman bridges, 55 exceptionally old stone houses, chapels, shrines, crucifixes, walls, granaries, fountains, washing places, wells and outstanding, centuries-old oak groves, apart from other damage - a veritable ravaging of the architectural heritage, the landscape and the environment,D. having regard to the failure to comply with Law 3/1996 on the protection of the pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela (DOG, 23.5.96) and Law 8/1995 on the cultural heritage of Galicia, the Statute of Autonomy and the Spanish Constitution itself,E. whereas the Galician regional government and other responsible authorities have failed to take action; whereas the transport department did not deliver a favourable report and whereas the Padrón Council's report rejecting the scheme has been ignored,The European Parliament,1. Insists on the immediate suspension of work on the N.550 at Pazos;2. Demands the restitution of expropriated property, the reconstruction of demolished stone walls and full repair of the damage caused;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
Resolution on natural disasters, high winds and hailstorms in the Thessaly region of Greece
Date: 1996-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Greece, Thessaly, destruction of crops, natural disaster













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Resolution on natural disasters, high winds and hailstorms in the Thessaly region of Greece  


Official Journal C 320 , 28/10/1996 P. 0200 





B4-1035, 1062 and 1079/96Resolution on natural disasters, high winds and hailstorms in the Thessaly region of GreeceThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the major disasters, high winds and hailstorms which occurred in the region of Thessaly (prefectures of Karditsa, Trikala and Larisa) early in August,B. having regard to the incalculable flood damage to houses, cars, businesses, farms and regional infrastructures (roads, power supplies etc.),C. whereas the hailstorms caused damage of biblical proportions to cotton, tobacco, maize and other crops in these areas,D. whereas the total destruction of apple crops in thousands of acres of orchard in the prefecture of Magnisia occurred only ten days before harvesting was due, causing major financial losses to producers, running to billions of drachmas,E. whereas apples are the sole crop produced in this area of Magnisia, and are the only source of income and livelihood for hundreds of small producers and their families,F. whereas crops in these areas were totally destroyed,The European Parliament,1. Expresses its consternation at these major disasters and its undivided support for the inhabitants of the stricken areas;2. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make every effort to procure and make available funds in the form of immediate financial aid to help make good the damage suffered and assist producers in the stricken areas;3. Calls on the Commission to provide support for the residents of north- eastern Pilion in their efforts to resume cultivation of the land in the same way as before, since, in addition to producing apples and ensuring their livelihood, it is closely linked with the conservation of the natural beauty and the environment of the area, and to provide material and technical assistance to the national and local authorities for the protection of Pilion and its traditional character;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the Greek Government.
Resolution on stiffer penalties for homosexuals in Romania
Date: 1996-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: LGBTIQ persons, Romania













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Resolution on stiffer penalties for homosexuals in Romania  


Official Journal C 320 , 28/10/1996 P. 0197 





B4-1057, 1063 and 1081/96Resolution on stiffer penalties for homosexuals in RomaniaThe European Parliament,- having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,- having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,- having regard to its previous resolution on Romania,A. shocked at the decision of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies to introduce stiffer penalties for any homosexual relations between consenting adults in the context of a revision of the Romanian penal code,B. whereas homosexuality is now subject in Romania to prison sentences of between six months and three years; whereas the proposal to amend Article 200 of the penal code would make acts of homosexuality punishable by up to five years' imprisonment,C. whereas the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, among others, has called on Romania to decriminalize relationships between adults of the same sex,D. whereas the law will only come into force if a compromise text is approved by both Chambers and signed by the President of the Republic of Romania,1. Expresses its profound indignation at these decisions by the Romanian Parliament and condemns any attempt to criminalize sexual relations between adults of the same sex;2. Calls on the President of Romania to use all his powers to prevent the entry into force of the proposed amendments to the penal code;3. Recalls the importance it attaches to respect for human rights and calls on the Government of Romania to adhere to its undertakings to the Council of Europe to repeal all laws criminalizing homosexuality;4. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States, each within their respective spheres of responsibility, to exert pressure to prevent discriminatory provisions from being adopted;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Council of Europe and the President, Government and Parliament of Romania.
Resolution on the case of Alexander Nikitin
Date: 1996-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: opposition, political prisoner













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Resolution on the case of Alexander Nikitin  


Official Journal C 320 , 28/10/1996 P. 0196 





B4-0995, 1020, 1036 and 1046/96Resolution on the case of Alexander NikitinThe European Parliament,- having regard to its resolutions of 16 November 1995 on the harassment of the Bellona Foundation by Russian security authorities ((OJ C 323, 4.12.1995, p. 112.)) and 15 February 1996 on the arrest of Alexander Nikitin ((OJ C 65, 4.3.1996, p. 162.)),A. whereas following the arrest of Alexander Nikitin on 6 February 1996 he remains in custody at the FSB prison in St Petersburg, where his health is deteriorating,B. whereas Mr Nikitin was arrested and imprisoned for taking part in the production of a report by the Norwegian ecological organization Bellona on the pollution caused by the Russian nuclear fleet's installations and submarines, in particular in the Kola peninsula,C. whereas Amnesty International, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Helsinki Committee have declared Alexander Nikitin a prisoner of conscience,D. deploring the fact that, despite protests all over the world, the Russian Government has shown no willingness to release Alexander Nikitin and has even openly refused to make any information available,E. whereas there is widespread concern that the trial of Alexander Nikitin might be held in a military court, which would prevent public access to the trial and information, thereby denying the chance of a fair trial,1. Calls on the Russian authorities to provide a full and detailed explanation of the charges made against Alexander Nikitin and to provide a clear timetable for a fair and open trial in a civilian court system, and calls for his immediate release pending his trial;2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Government of Russia and the Bellona Foundation.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1813/96 of 19 September 1996 repealing Regulations (EC) No 1749/95 and (EC) No 2900/95 fixing export taxes on cereal products
Date: 1996-09-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, durum wheat, export tax













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1813/96 of 19 September 1996 repealing Regulations (EC) No 1749/95 and (EC) No 2900/95 fixing export taxes on cereal products  


Official Journal L 240 , 20/09/1996 P. 0001 - 0001 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1813/96 of 19 September 1996 repealing Regulations (EC) No 1749/95 and (EC) No 2900/95 fixing export taxes on cereal productsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1799/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1566/96 (4), fixes an export tax on durum wheat;Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2900/95 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1566/96, fixes an export tax on common wheat;Whereas the market conditions which led to the introduction of the export tax on durum wheat and common wheat no longer apply; whereas the taxes on those products should be abolished;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1Regulations (EC) No 1749/95 and (EC) No 2900/95 are hereby repealed.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 September 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 19 September 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.(2) OJ No L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.(3) OJ No L 169, 19. 7. 1995, p. 21.(4) OJ No L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 24.(5) OJ No L 304, 16. 12. 1995, p. 27.