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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2771/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: utilization of the Community's powers in the trade field
Date: 1996-10-17
Institutions: BERTHU, European Parliament
Subjects: EU competence, European Parliament, competence of the Member States, constitution, intergovernmental conference (EU), national parliament, national sovereignty, political responsibility, principle of subsidiarity, veto













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2771/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: utilization of the Community's powers in the trade field  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0031 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2771/96 by Georges Berthu (I-EDN) to the Council (17 October 1996)Subject: IGC: utilization of the Community's powers in the trade fieldDuring the statement which he made to the European Parliament's Committee on Institutional Affairs on 25 September 1996 Mr Gay Mitchell, Irish Foreign Minister and President-in-Office of the Council, said that the Presidency had submitted to the IGC a draft text conferring on the Community powers in the employment field and emphasizing the importance of the employment objective in European policies.Before doing so, did the Presidency consider whether the Community always uses its existing powers to boost employment, particularly in connection with international trade negotiations?Should it not take advantage of this opportunity to ensure that greater efforts are made on the employment front during such negotiations, by proposing that the IGC remove the ambiguities existing in Articles 113 and 228 with regard to the Commission's degree of autonomy in this area? Would it, furthermore, put forward proposals with a view to enhancing the transparency of preparatory negotiations on international trade agreements and ensuring that the Commission has no power to act on behalf of the Community, either de jure or de facto, before receiving the Council's formal approval?Joint answer to Written Questions 2765/96, 2766/96, 2767/96, 2769/96, 2770/96, 2771/96, 2772/96, 2773/96, 2774/96, 2775/96 and 2776/96 (30 January 1997)The Council cannot comment on the various proposals under discussion in the Intergovernmental Conference.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2769/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: reform of the third pillar and monopolistic right of initiative for the Commission
Date: 1996-10-17
Institutions: BERTHU, European Parliament
Subjects: EU competence, European Parliament, competence of the Member States, constitution, intergovernmental conference (EU), national parliament, national sovereignty, political responsibility, principle of subsidiarity, veto













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2769/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: reform of the third pillar and monopolistic right of initiative for the Commission  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0031 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2769/96 by Georges Berthu (I-EDN) to the Council (17 October 1996)Subject: IGC: reform of the third pillar and monopolistic right of initiative for the CommissionDuring the statement which he made to the European Parliament's Committee on Institutional Affairs on 25 September 1996 Mr Gay Mitchell, Irish Foreign Minister and President-in-Office of the Council, indicated that the Council Secretariat had submitted to the IGC a proposal providing for the transfer from the third to the first pillar of the Treaty of matters of such importance as asylum, immigration and visa policy.Does the Presidency find it acceptable that, as an upshot of such a reform, the Commission should be given a monopolistic right of initiative over matters so closely bound up with national sovereignty?Joint answer to Written Questions 2765/96, 2766/96, 2767/96, 2769/96, 2770/96, 2771/96, 2772/96, 2773/96, 2774/96, 2775/96 and 2776/96 (30 January 1997)The Council cannot comment on the various proposals under discussion in the Intergovernmental Conference.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2774/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: external representation of the Union
Date: 1996-10-17
Institutions: BERTHU, European Parliament
Subjects: EU competence, European Parliament, competence of the Member States, constitution, intergovernmental conference (EU), national parliament, national sovereignty, political responsibility, principle of subsidiarity, veto













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2774/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: external representation of the Union  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0032 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2774/96 by Georges Berthu (I-EDN) to the Council (17 October 1996)Subject: IGC: external representation of the UnionDuring the statement which he made to the European Parliament's Committee on Institutional Affairs on 25 September 1996 Mr Gay Mitchell, Irish Foreign Minister and President-in-Office of the Council, indicated that the Presidency had submitted to the IGC a proposal which would make it compulsory for the Member States to adopt a common stance within the international organizations on all matters connected with external economic relations, even those for which the Community does not have exclusive responsibility.It should be remembered that many people were shocked to find that, during the dispute between Canada and the Member States over fishing rights, the European Union, represented by the Commission, had only one vote within the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization - exactly the same number as Cuba - despite the fact that several Member States have long-standing rights in this region, which could have been brought to bear collectively. Despite claims that coordination is thus improved, this situation in fact actually undermines the Union's structural and organizational strength and is repeated within many other international forums.What steps does the Presidency intend to take to ensure that the above proposal does not make this situation even worse?Joint answer to Written Questions 2765/96, 2766/96, 2767/96, 2769/96, 2770/96, 2771/96, 2772/96, 2773/96, 2774/96, 2775/96 and 2776/96 (30 January 1997)The Council cannot comment on the various proposals under discussion in the Intergovernmental Conference.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2767/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: environmental protection
Date: 1996-10-17
Institutions: BERTHU, European Parliament
Subjects: EU competence, European Parliament, competence of the Member States, constitution, intergovernmental conference (EU), national parliament, national sovereignty, political responsibility, principle of subsidiarity, veto













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2767/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: environmental protection  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0030 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2767/96 by Georges Berthu (I-EDN) to the Council (17 October 1996)Subject: IGC: environmental protectionDuring the statement which he made to the European Parliament's Committee on Institutional Affairs on 25 September 1996 Mr Gay Mitchell, Irish Foreign Minister and President-in-Office of the Council, indicated that the Presidency felt it important that, at the IGC, the Union should undertake to incorporate environmental protection requirements into all its policies.With this in mind, does the Presidency not feel that it should propose to the IGC that clear confirmation be given of the all too often disputed applicability of Articles 36 and 100a(3), which provide that each Member State has the right to protect its environment more effectively than its neighbours by adopting national standards which meet the expectations of its people?Joint answer to Written Questions 2765/96, 2766/96, 2767/96, 2769/96, 2770/96, 2771/96, 2772/96, 2773/96, 2774/96, 2775/96 and 2776/96 (30 January 1997)The Council cannot comment on the various proposals under discussion in the Intergovernmental Conference.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2770/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: Community powers in the employment sphere
Date: 1996-10-17
Institutions: BERTHU, European Parliament
Subjects: EU competence, European Parliament, competence of the Member States, constitution, intergovernmental conference (EU), national parliament, national sovereignty, political responsibility, principle of subsidiarity, veto













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2770/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: Community powers in the employment sphere  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0031 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2770/96 by Georges Berthu (I-EDN) to the Council (17 October 1996)Subject: IGC: Community powers in the employment sphereDuring the statement which he made to the European Parliament's Committee on Institutional Affairs on 25 September 1996 Mr Gay Mitchell, Irish Foreign Minister and President-in-Office of the Council, said that the Presidency had submitted to the IGC a draft text including in the Treaty a new title (or a new chapter) on the Community's powers in the employment sphere.Is the Presidency not concerned that this might lead to a further duplication of responsibility between the European institutions and the Member States, which would make the actual responsibilities of each still more difficult to pin down, lead to still more frequent violations of the subsidiarity principle, and further undermine the overall effectiveness of any measures taken?Joint answer to Written Questions 2765/96, 2766/96, 2767/96, 2769/96, 2770/96, 2771/96, 2772/96, 2773/96, 2774/96, 2775/96 and 2776/96 (30 January 1997)The Council cannot comment on the various proposals under discussion in the Intergovernmental Conference.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2772/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: multi-speed monetary system
Date: 1996-10-17
Institutions: BERTHU, European Parliament
Subjects: EU competence, European Parliament, competence of the Member States, constitution, intergovernmental conference (EU), national parliament, national sovereignty, political responsibility, principle of subsidiarity, veto













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2772/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: multi-speed monetary system  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0031 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2772/96 by Georges Berthu (I-EDN) to the Council (17 October 1996)Subject: IGC: multi-speed monetary systemDuring the statement which he made to the European Parliament's Committee on Institutional Affairs on 25 September 1996 Mr Gay Mitchell, Irish Foreign Minister and President-in-Office of the Council, failed to mention the single currency, adhering to the firmly-held position of all parties at the IGC that the matter has already been settled and anyway has no bearing on the conference, which is to deal solely with institutional matters.Despite this, new developments in the process of establishing monetary union have highlighted the need for a multi-speed system, something which was not officially envisaged when the Treaty on European Union was ratified. The new system raises sensitive institutional questions - to which as yet no answer has been found - such as the respective powers within the Council of the various sub-groups of countries, determined on the basis of their degree of involvement in monetary union.Would the Presidency not agree that the IGC should tackle this institutional problem, which is fundamental to the very way in which we perceive the Union? Is it prepared to submit the matter to its partners?Joint answer to Written Questions 2765/96, 2766/96, 2767/96, 2769/96, 2770/96, 2771/96, 2772/96, 2773/96, 2774/96, 2775/96 and 2776/96 (30 January 1997)The Council cannot comment on the various proposals under discussion in the Intergovernmental Conference.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2773/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: CFSP operational
Date: 1996-10-17
Institutions: BERTHU, European Parliament
Subjects: EU competence, European Parliament, competence of the Member States, constitution, intergovernmental conference (EU), national parliament, national sovereignty, political responsibility, principle of subsidiarity, veto













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2773/96 by Georges BERTHU to the Council. IGC: CFSP operational  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0032 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2773/96 by Georges Berthu (I-EDN) to the Council (17 October 1996)Subject: IGC: CFSP operationalDuring the statement which he made to the European Parliament's Committee on Institutional Affairs on 25 September 1996 Mr Gay Mitchell, Irish Foreign Minister and President-in-Office of the Council, said that the Presidency had submitted to the IGC a draft revision of Article J.11(2) which provided that, in future, CFSP operational expenditure would, as a general rule, be charged to the budget of the European Communities, except where military operations were involved or the Council decided otherwise.Would the Presidency state what impact this reform would have on the powers which the Commission, the European Parliament and the Court of Justice have in these areas? Furthermore, under the proposed system, would the intergovernmental nature of such expenditure remain intact?Joint answer to Written Questions 2765/96, 2766/96, 2767/96, 2769/96, 2770/96, 2771/96, 2772/96, 2773/96, 2774/96, 2775/96 and 2776/96 (30 January 1997)The Council cannot comment on the various proposals under discussion in the Intergovernmental Conference.