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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2680/96 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Current situation regarding Belgium's failure to comply with the directive on water intended for human consumption
Date: 1996-10-15
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: Belgium, EC Directive, Germany, United Kingdom, beverage, drinking water, environmental protection, food consumption, infringement of EU law, water consumption













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2680/96 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Current situation regarding Belgium's failure to comply with the directive on water intended for human consumption  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0048 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2680/96 by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission (15 October 1996)Subject: Current situation regarding Belgium's failure to comply with the directive on water intended for human consumptionSerious shortcomings have been noted in Belgium's implementation of Directive 80/778/EEC ((OJ L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 11. )) relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption. What is the current situation?Joint answer to Written Questions E-2680/96, E-2681/96 and E-2682/96 given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (29 November 1996)It is not possible to report on the current situation regarding the implementation of Directive 80/778/EEC until the Commission receives and checks national reports on the implementation of the drinking water Directive for the three year period 1993-1995. The report on the implementation of the Directive is expected to be published in 1997.However, with respect to infringements, it should be noted that there has been one infringement procedure against each of Belgium Germany and the United Kingdom concerning the Directive which reached the Court of Justice as identified in the table included in the draft report by Mr Collin on behalf of the environment committee of Parliament on the proposed revision of the drinking water Directive.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2700/96 by Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN to the Commission. Promotion of industrial development in Ireland
Date: 1996-10-15
Institutions: European Parliament, RIIS-JOERGENSEN
Subjects: Ireland, Structural Funds, aid to undertakings, foreign enterprise, foreign investment, industrial development, job creation, restriction on competition, right of establishment, tax exemption













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2700/96 by Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN to the Commission. Promotion of industrial development in Ireland  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0020 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2700/96 by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ELDR) to the Commission (15 October 1996)Subject: Promotion of industrial development in IrelandThe Community support framework for grants from the EU Structural Funds to Ireland for the period 1994-1999 was set at ECU 5,62 billion. Some of this money is used to attract international high-technology firms to the country in the form of ten-year tax breaks or direct financial aid to firms that employ local people. The Industrial Development Agency says that the government gives several thousand ecus for every new job created in Ireland.Does the Commission not consider that competition is being distorted by the fact that Ireland can give foreign firms opening up there a subsidy of several thousand ecus for every job they create?Does it intend to change the special rules which enable some countries to levy corporation tax on foreign firms in particular sectors at between 0% and 10%?Will it explain how the form of direct subsidies referred to above is consistent with the principles governing the Structural Funds?Will it also state to what extent Ireland uses EU resources in order to provide direct operating subsidies to firms?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (28 November 1996)All Member States offer assistance to foreign companies considering establishing themselves in the Member State concerned. This assistance takes various forms, such as tax relief or direct aid.The Commission considers foreign direct investment to be important for the development of the Irish economy and the creation of jobs in Ireland. Part of the aid scheme operated by the Industrial development agency is therefore supported, under the operational programme for industrial development, from the resources of the European regional development fund and the European social fund. A large number of projects is supported annually. All the aid schemes supported by the structural funds comply with Community competition rules.The tax incentives which are provided are not part of the structural funds. These incentives apply on an erga omnes basis and are thus not focused on specific industrial sectors. As a consequence they are not considered to be state aids in the sense of Articles 92-94 of the EC Treaty.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2682/96 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Current situation regarding Germany's failure to comply with the directive on water intended for human consumption
Date: 1996-10-15
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: Belgium, EC Directive, Germany, United Kingdom, beverage, drinking water, environmental protection, food consumption, infringement of EU law, water consumption













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2682/96 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Current situation regarding Germany's failure to comply with the directive on water intended for human consumption  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0048 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2682/96 by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission (15 October 1996)Subject: Current situation regarding Germany's failure to comply with the directive on water intended for human consumptionSerious shortcomings have been noted in Germany's implementation of Directive 80/778/EEC ((OJ L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 11. )) relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption. What is the current situation?Joint answer to Written Questions E-2680/96, E-2681/96 and E-2682/96 given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (29 November 1996)It is not possible to report on the current situation regarding the implementation of Directive 80/778/EEC until the Commission receives and checks national reports on the implementation of the drinking water Directive for the three year period 1993-1995. The report on the implementation of the Directive is expected to be published in 1997.However, with respect to infringements, it should be noted that there has been one infringement procedure against each of Belgium Germany and the United Kingdom concerning the Directive which reached the Court of Justice as identified in the table included in the draft report by Mr Collin on behalf of the environment committee of Parliament on the proposed revision of the drinking water Directive.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2667/96 by Amedeo AMADEO , Spalato BELLERE' , Gastone PARIGI to the Commission. Oilseeds
Date: 1996-10-15
Institutions: AMADEO, BELLERE, European Parliament, PARIGI
Subjects: agricultural policy, aid per hectare, animal disease, cattle, distribution of aid, oleaginous plant, olive-growing, set-aside, support policy, terms for aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2667/96 by Amedeo AMADEO , Spalato BELLERE' , Gastone PARIGI to the Commission. Oilseeds  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0020 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2667/96 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI), Spalato Belleré (NI) and Gastone Parigi (NI) to the Commission (15 October 1996)Subject: OilseedsThe reduction in compensatory payments for arable crops will exacerbate the increasing imbalance between the various products in this sector, to the detriment of oilseeds and non-food commodities as a whole.While recognizing that the EC must bring the Community budget back into balance to ensure that the costs arising from the crisis in the beef sector can be met and the need to draw on the solidarity of the agricultural sector, it is not fair that the main arable sector should be singled out to bear the financial burden. The oilseed sector has already sustained a loss of competitiveness compared to cereals, because the aid allocated to it is adjusted to take account of trends in market prices, while aid to the cereal sector is not.Would the Commission reconsider its proposal, reviewing the various levels of aid and extend to the cereal sector this system of adjusting them?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (2 December 1996)The proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops ((COM(96) 422 final. )) provides for a balanced reduction in compensatory payments for the arable crops concerned. The gross receipts from oilseeds and cereals are reduced by the same amount expressed in ecus per hectare.The Council at its meeting on 28 to 30 October 1996 rejected the proposal.The different natures of the two markets make it inappropriate to transfer the mechanism applied to oilseeds to cereals; unlike cereals, oilseeds do not benefit from protection at borders or intervention prices.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2683/96 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Moves by the Junta de Andalucía to exclude the municipalities of Sanlúcar de Barrameda and Trebujena from the Doñana Regional Coordination Plan
Date: 1996-10-15
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: Andalusia, EU financing, building industry, ecology movement, town planning, town-planning scheme













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2683/96 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Moves by the Junta de Andalucía to exclude the municipalities of Sanlúcar de Barrameda and Trebujena from the Doñana Regional Coordination Plan  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0112 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2683/96 by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission (15 October 1996)Subject: Moves by te Junta de Andalucía to exclude the municipalities of Sanlúcar de Barrameda and Trebujena from the Doñana Regional Coordination PlanEcological organizations in Andalusia have protested against moves by the Junta de Andalucía to exclude the municipalities of Sanlúcar de Barrameda and Trebujena from the Doñana Regional Coordination Plan, claiming that this is a manoeuvre to allow the construction of a luxury housing development on the land known as 'Loma de Martín Miguel'. This development might be compared to the controversial 'Costa Doñana' plan.Given that the Doñana II Programme is now being implemented with an EC contribution of more than ECU 40 m, in addition to the extraordinary grant of ECU 105 m for the period 1994-97 agreed at the 1992 Edinburgh European Council, what information does the Commission have on any such action and would it be compatible with the Doñana Regional Plan?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (15 November 1996)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2625/96 by Stefano DE LUCA , Marco FORMENTINI , Luigi MORETTI , Carlo SECCHI , Riccardo GAROSCI , Giacomo SANTINI , Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Breach of parliamentary privilege by the Italian Judicial Police
Date: 1996-10-15
Institutions: DE LUCA, European Parliament, FORMENTINI, GAROSCI, MORETTI, MUSCARDINI, SANTINI, SECCHI
Subjects: Italy, Member of Parliament, Member of the European Parliament, criminal investigation department, parliamentary immunity, political parties, political rights, search













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2625/96 by Stefano DE LUCA , Marco FORMENTINI , Luigi MORETTI , Carlo SECCHI , Riccardo GAROSCI , Giacomo SANTINI , Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Breach of parliamentary privilege by the Italian Judicial Police  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2625/96 by Stefano De Luca (UPE), Marco Formentini (ELDR), Luigi Moretti (ELDR), Carlo Secchi (PPE), Riccardo Garosci (UPE), Giacomo Santini (UPE) and Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission (15 October 1996)Subject: Breach of parliamentary privilege by the Italian Judicial PoliceNews reports that Milan Judicial Police officials conducting a search of the headquarters of a political party assaulted and abused a number of Members of the Italian and the European Parliaments, and searched MPs' offices without obtaining prior authorization from the respective parliaments, give considerable cause for concern regardless of the merits of the investigation in question.Does the Commission of the European Union intend, therefore, if press accounts of these events are confirmed, to complain to the Italian government about this serious incident, which reflects the general trend among some judicial investigative authorities to seek to attain political ends and power by means of criminal investigation procedures, thus weakening democratic institutions and undermining public confidence in them? This kind of action also endangers the delicate balance between state powers enshrined in the Italian constitution, with serious and alarming consequences for the preservation of political freedoms.Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (22 October 1996)The matter to which reference is made does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Community.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2653/96 by Jacques DONNAY to the Commission. Technical inspection of cargo ships
Date: 1996-10-15
Institutions: DONNAY, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, carriage of goods, harbour installation, international standard, maritime safety, maritime transport, prevention of pollution, restriction on competition, roadworthiness tests, working conditions













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2653/96 by Jacques DONNAY to the Commission. Technical inspection of cargo ships  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0041 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2653/96 by Jacques Donnay (UPE) to the Commission (15 October 1996)Subject: Technical inspection of cargo shipsAny improvement in the safety of goods transport by sea is dependent upon technical checks on vessels in every port.However, it seems that these checks are not carried out with equal rigour at all the Union's ports.What steps is the Commission taking to ensure that there is effective inspection in all the Member States of the Union and to prevent distortions of competition arising as a result of differing inspection practices?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (21 November 1996)In June 1995 the Council adopted Council Directive 95/21/EC ((OJ L 157, 7.7.1995. )) concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions, the so-called port state control Directive. Member States had to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement this Directive not later than 30 June 1996 and subsequently inform the Commission.The objective of the Directive is to establish common criteria for control of ships by the port state and to harmonise procedures for inspection and detention with the purpose of increasing compliance with international and Community legislation on maritime safety, on protection of the marine environment and on living and working conditions on board ships of all flags.The Commission will of course closely monitor the application of the Directive in order that it is effectively and uniformly enforced by all Member States and if the Honourable Member has specific proof relating to the matters referred to in his question he should make it available.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2676/96 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Dam on the River Nestos
Date: 1996-10-15
Institutions: European Parliament, PAPAYANNAKIS
Subjects: Greece, ecosystem, electrical energy, engineering structure, environmental protection, protected area, protected species, protection of animal life, protection of plant life, wildlife













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2676/96 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Dam on the River Nestos  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0047 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2676/96 by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 October 1996)Subject: Dam on the River NestosOn 15.9.1996 the Greek Electricity Board, without having signed a joint ministerial decision on the operating conditions of the Thisavros Dam on the River Nestos, opened the dam, thereby interrupting the flow of water to the river's delta, which is an ecosystem of unique importance.In view of the fact that: the Greek Electricity Board has taken this high-handed action in defiance of a decision by the Prefectural Council of Kavala which stated that the dam would not be allowed to operate before three studies concerning measures to mitigate the effects of this dam on the surrounding region had been completed and evaluated;this constitutes a violation of Greek and Community legislation, and in particular Directives 79/409/EEC ((OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1. )), 85/337/EEC ((OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. )) and 92/43/EEC ((OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. ));environmental organizations have condemned this high-handed action;Will the Commission say whether it intends to call for special measures to be drawn up so that the consequences of this project on the Nestos ecosystem can be properly assessed, and what further measures it intends to take if it is established that the above directives are still being violated?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (29 November 1996)The Commission is aware of the problems concerning the dam on the river Nestos, as it has received a complaint on the subject.The Commission recognizes the major ecological importance of the Nestos region, which has been classified as a special protection area by the Greek authorities under Article 4 of Directive 79/409/EEC (protection of wild birds) and is also one of the sites proposed for the Natura 2000 European ecological network under Directive 92/43/EEC (habitats). It is therefore keeping a very close eye on the situation.In connection with the complaint referred to above, the Commission will ask the Greek authorities to provide all relevant information and, within the limits of its jurisdiction, will ensure that Community environmental legislation is properly applied.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2638/96 by Christine CRAWLEY to the Commission. Street children in Guatemala
Date: 1996-10-15
Institutions: CRAWLEY, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, Guatemala, abandoned child, aid to disadvantaged groups, child protection, homicide, non-governmental organisation, social problem, violence, welfare













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2638/96 by Christine CRAWLEY to the Commission. Street children in Guatemala  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0040 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2638/96 by Christine Crawley (PSE) to the Commission (15 October 1996)Subject: Street children in GuatemalaCan the Commission explain what action it has taken recently to put a stop to the continued killing of street children in Guatemala City?Can it also provide information on EU funded programmes which are specifically for the benefit of street children in Guatemala?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission (13 November 1996)The Commission wishes to thank the Honourable Member for the interest that she has shown in the problems of street children in Guatemala.The Commission is well aware of the scale of the phenomenon and the incidents that befall these children. The causes of the problem, both social and economic, are well-known including mass emigration to the capital, breakdown of families, loss of cultural identity and lack of prospects.In 1994 the Commission adopted a programme worth 2.5 MECU for street children in Guatemala, which was signed by the Office of the human rights ombudsman on 4 June 1995. The local contribution to the project amounts to ECU 500 000. The programme has been fully operational since the beginning of 1996 and an evaluation of the first results will be made available halfway through 1996.The purpose of the project is to strengthen the capacity of non governemental organisations (NGOs) and public bodies to provide refuge, bolster the ability of the various public bodies responsible for protecting minors (Secretaría de Bienestar Social, Minors' Tribunal, Human rights ombudsman) to take action and to train those concerned by the new child protection laws. These various schemes represent a key step towards a solution to the problem of violence.In addition, between 1991 and 1994, the Community financed a number of initiatives both for NGOs and public bodies designed to remedy the problems of street children. The basic objective of these measures is to provide assistance and training to children in order to improve their living conditions and get them gradually off the street by offering them refuge and lodging (reception centres, training schools).