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Council Decision of 14 October 1996 on measures implementing Article K.1 of the Treaty on European Union
Date: 1996-10-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Treaty on European Union, cooperation policy, drug traffic, fight against crime, joint action, third country













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Council Decision of 14 October 1996 on measures implementing Article K.1 of the Treaty on European Union  


Official Journal L 268 , 19/10/1996 P. 0001 - 0001 





COUNCIL DECISION of 14 October 1996 on measures implementing Article K.1 of the Treaty on European Union (96/601/JHA)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles K.3 (2) (b) and K.8 (2) thereof,Having regard to the Joint Action of 25 September 1995 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on measures implementing Article K.1 of the Treaty (1),HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 In the general budget of the European Communities, an appropriation of ECU 1 369 000, carried forward from 1995, is intended for the financing of selected cooperation projects designed to implement the provisions of Title VI of the Treaty on European Union. These projects will cover mainly cooperation measures with States engaged in a structured dialogue with the European Union, and with Latin America, including the Caribbean, to combat drugs.Article 2 The projects may take the form of training, the collection and exchange of information and experience, seminars, studies, publications or other operational measures in support of European Union cooperation activities.Article 3 Projects for which funding is requested shall be proposed by the Member States or the Commission for the areas covered by Article K.1 (1) to (6) of the Treaty and by the Member States only for the areas covered by Article K.1 (7) to (9) of the Treaty.Article 4 The Commission shall examine the requests submitted. On the basis of its findings, the projects adopted and the funding granted for them shall be determined within a group comprising Member States' representativesArticle 5 The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of expenditure to finance these projects in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.Article 6 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.It shall apply until 31 December 1996.Article 7 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. QUINN(1) OJ No L 238, 6. 10. 1995, p. 1.
96/612/EC: Council Decision of 14 October 1996 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra consequent on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union
Date: 1996-10-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Andorra, agreement (EU), customs regulations, enlargement of the Union, originating product, protocol to an agreement








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24.10.1996   


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Official Journal of the European Communities


L 271/38





COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 October 1996
on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra consequent on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union
(96/612/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 99 and 113, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first indent of Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas it is necessary to approve the Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra consequent on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (3),
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra consequent on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 5 of the Protocol (4).

Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 1996.


For the Council


The President

R. QUINN




(1)  OJ No C 88, 25. 3. 1996, p. 1.

(2)  Opinion delivered on 19 July 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3)  OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1990, p. 14.

(4)  The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2613/96 by Paul RÜBIG to the Commission. Reduction of pesticides, herbicides and other residues through the use of biotechnology and genetic engineering
Date: 1996-10-14
Institutions: European Parliament, RUEBIG
Subjects: EU programme, biotechnology, genetic engineering, herbicide, pesticide residue, plant health product, pollution control measures, research programme













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2613/96 by Paul RÜBIG to the Commission. Reduction of pesticides, herbicides and other residues through the use of biotechnology and genetic engineering  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0017 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2613/96 by Paul Rübig (PPE) to the Commission (14 October 1996)Subject: Reduction of pesticides, herbicides and other residues through the use of biotechnology and genetic engineeringCan pesticides, herbicides and other residues be reduced through the use of biotechnology and genetic engineering, and if so, to what extent?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (20 November 1996)It is not possible to give a general statement on the impact of biotechnology on the use of plant protection products and every case has to be evaluated on its own merits. This issue is one of the objectives of the Commission's research programme Fair (agriculture and fisheries).There certainly is an opportunity to reduce the use of plant protection products in cases where the plants have been made pest or disease resistant through genetic engineering, and hence to decrease the plant protection product's residues in plants.In cases where a plant has been made tolerant to a herbicide, this would lead to a change in the pattern of the use of plant protection products. The use of the herbicide to which the plant has been made tolerant would displace that of other herbicides hitherto used in the crop to control the weed populations concerned. The precise impact could be different in each case.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2620/96 by Gerhard SCHMID to the Commission. Commission Decisions 96/239/EC, 96/362/EC and 96/449/EC
Date: 1996-10-14
Institutions: European Parliament, SCHMID
Subjects: United Kingdom, animal disease, animal product, beef, cattle, export restriction, health control, health risk, slaughter of animals, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2620/96 by Gerhard SCHMID to the Commission. Commission Decisions 96/239/EC, 96/362/EC and 96/449/EC  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0015 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2620/96 by Gerhard Schmid (PSE) to the Commission (14 October 1996)Subject: Commission Decisions 96/239/EC, 96/362/EC and 96/449/ECIn its Decisions 96/239/EC ((OJ L 78, 28.3.1996, p. 47. )), 96/362/EC ((OJ L 139, 12.6.1996, p. 17. )) and 96/449/EC ((OJ L 184, 24.7.1996, p. 43. )) the Commission permits the export of gelatin obtained from British cattle provided that compliance with certain strict procedures is ensured.1. How many firms in the United Kingdom have so far claimed they are able to satisfy the strict conditions relating to the treatment of gelatin obtained from cattle?2. Who monitors compliance with these requirements at the firms concerned?3. What is the outcome of this monitoring, and where can the findings be read?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (18 November 1996)1. None.2. Any establishment wishing to produce gelatin from cattle slaughtered in the United Kingdom for dispatch to other Member States or to third countries, may only be authorized to do so if it is operating under official veterinary control and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Annex to Commission Decision 96/239/EC as amended by Commission Decision 96/362/EC. Moreover, before gelatin may be dispatched from such an establishment, the Commission must carry out an inspection to verify the application of the provisions of the Decision. The date on which dispatch may commence will then be set by the Commission after consultation of the Member States within the standing veterinary committee.3. As no establishment has requested authorization, no such monitoring has been carried out.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2616/96 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. Policy on generic pharmaceutical products
Date: 1996-10-14
Institutions: European Parliament, WATSON
Subjects: competition policy, industrial property, medicinal product, patent, pharmaceutical industry













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2616/96 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. Policy on generic pharmaceutical products  


Official Journal C 072 , 07/03/1997 P. 0066 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2616/96 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission (14 October 1996)Subject: Policy on generic pharmaceutical productsWhat measures is the Commission putting forward to encourage the use of generic pharmaceutical products, as voted important to the EU's industry policy by the Parliament on 16 April 1996, and is the Commission making any moves to implement this Parliament recommendation, in particular to allow the testing and registering of generic pharmaceuticals prior to patent expiry?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (4 November 1996)The Commission's industrial policy has always encouraged free competition and transparency. Accordingly, the Commissions's communication of 1994 on an industrial policy for the pharmaceutical sector ((Doc. COM(93) 718 )) recognised that efforts to improve transparency of the market would favour multi-source competition, which includes generic medicines.Recent years have seen a strengthening of intellectual property protection in the Community, while at the same time, as doctors, pharmacists, and patients have become increasingly well-informed, there has been growth in the generics sector.It is not clear, however, that changes in the rules governing the actions permitted before the expiry of patents would have a significant effect on the take-up of these medicines. The use of generics is more dependent on the pricing structures in place in particular Member States.The problem is to provide the level of intellectual property protection necessary to encourage the development of new medicines for patients by bolstering our innovative industry, while taking into account the interests of generic manufacturers, particularly vis a vis their competitors in third countries. This must be kept under constant examination in the light of economic and legislative developments throughout the world, not least of which is the forthcoming decision of the Court of justice on the interpretation of the current rules. In the light of the Court's decision and the Commission's forthcoming study on generics, the Commission intends to put forward policies taking all the relevant actors into account.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2791/96 by Jörn SVENSSON to the Commission. Derogation from EU rules concerning alcoholic beverages
Date: 1996-10-14
Institutions: European Parliament, SVENSSON
Subjects: Sweden, accession to the European Union, alcoholic beverage, excise duty, import, import restriction, import tax, quantitative restriction, transitional period (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2791/96 by Jörn SVENSSON to the Commission. Derogation from EU rules concerning alcoholic beverages  


Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0120 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-2791/96 by Jörn Svensson (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 October 1996)Subject: Derogation from EU rules concerning alcoholic beveragesIn the membership negotiations between Sweden and the EU in 1994, Sweden secured a derogation from the EU's rules concerning alcohol imports. For Sweden, the derogation means that any person arriving in Sweden may import only 1 litre of spirits, 3 litres of fortified wine, 5 litres of ordinary wine and 15 litres of beer. Recent reports in the Swedish media have suggested that the Commission has adopted an unreasonable attitude towards extending this agreement and that the derogation will not be allowed to become a permanent arrangement.Is it the Commission's view that a derogation in this area can also have legal validity as far as Sweden is concerned after 1 January 1999?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (25 October 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-479/96 by Mr Gahrton ((OJ C 217, 26.7.1996. )).
96/598/EC: Commission Decision of 14 October 1996 on the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1997
Date: 1996-10-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU financing, animal disease, health control, veterinary legislation













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96/598/EC: Commission Decision of 14 October 1996 on the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1997  


Official Journal L 264 , 17/10/1996 P. 0024 - 0025 





COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1996 on the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1997 (96/598/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EEC (2), and in particular Article 24 (5) thereof,Whereas in drawing up the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 1997, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribution for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account;Whereas the Commission has examined each of the programmes submitted by the Member States from both the veterinary and the financial point of view;Whereas the programmes on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1 1. The programmes listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 1997.2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution shall be as set out in the Annex.Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 October 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.ANNEX List of programmes - Proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2622/96 by Gerardo FERNÁNDEZ-ALBOR to the Commission. European Union aid for the district of Albaicín, Granada
Date: 1996-10-14
Institutions: European Parliament, FERNANDEZ ALBOR
Subjects: Andalusia, Community support framework, EU aid, architectural heritage, co-financing, competence of the Member States, heritage protection, investment, operational programme, regional aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2622/96 by Gerardo FERNÁNDEZ-ALBOR to the Commission. European Union aid for the district of Albaicín, Granada  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0014 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2622/96 by Gerardo Fernández-Albor (PPE) to the Commission (14 October 1996)Subject: European Union aid for the district of Albaicín, GranadaThe district of Albaicín, Granada, which was declared a world heritage site in December 1994, is in a deplorable state of repair, as its municipal authorities have acknowledged. The Director-General of UNESCO has just warned that, if urgent action is not taken to restore Albaicín, it may cease to be a world heritage site.As has been recognized, the problem of Albaicín is not a lack of ideas but of investment. The amount needed is believed to be at least Ptas 3 m and the European Union has been asked to provide Ptas 400 m.Does the Commission believe it should assist the restoration of Albaicín, with both moral and financial support, so that it preserves its existence as a world heritage site, which is currently under threat?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (3 December 1996)A plan for the restoration of the historic centre of Albaicín has been submitted in response to the call for urban pilot project proposals ((OJ C 319, 30.11.1995. )) under Article 10 of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Regulation ((OJ L 193, 31. 7.1993. )), which in all elicited more than 500 replies, including 97 from Spain. A selection procedure is now under way and it is not possible therefore to express an opinion at this stage on the Albaicín proposal.It is worth pointing out that Community aid for the region of Andalusia is tied in mainly with the operational programmes and other forms of assistance for the implementation of the relevant Community support framework (CSF). On 9 December 1994 the Commission approved an operational programme for the region of Andalusia for the period 1994-99. Among the measures included in the programme are schemes for the upgrading of the architectural heritage and tourism assets. Within the programme, responsibility for proposing projects, including possibly the one referred to by the Honourable Member, rests with the Member State, which notifies the programme Monitoring Committee.The Commission, furthermore, recently laid down guidelines for the operational programmes which Member States are invited to present in the framework of the Community Urban Initiative ((OJ C 200, 10. 7.1996. )). Spain may consider submitting an application in this context too for part-financing for the purposes referred to by the Honourable Member.
96/597/EC: Commission Decision of 14 October 1996 on the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1997
Date: 1996-10-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, EU financing, animal disease, health control, poultry, veterinary legislation













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96/597/EC: Commission Decision of 14 October 1996 on the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1997  


Official Journal L 264 , 17/10/1996 P. 0022 - 0023 





COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1996 on the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1997 (96/597/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EEC (2), and in particular Article 32 thereof,Whereas in drawing up the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 1997, and each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account;Whereas Denmark has supplied the Commission with all the information enabling it to assess the interest for the Community of providing a financial contribution to the programme for 1997;Whereas the programme on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1 1. The programme listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 1997.2. For the programme referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution shall be as set out in the Annex.Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 October 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.ANNEX >TABLE>