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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2865/96 by James NICHOLSON to the Commission. Capital gains tax
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: European Parliament, NICHOLSON
Subjects: EU Member State, capital gains tax, comparative study, tax system













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2865/96 by James NICHOLSON to the Commission. Capital gains tax  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0083 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2865/96 by James Nicholson (I-EDN) to the Commission (25 October 1996)Subject: Capital gains taxIn respect of the following states:Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Spain and Sweden:1. Is there a capital gains tax in each country (or a tax based on the disposal of assets)?2. How is such tax calculated?3. Is there an indexation allowance?4. What are the rates of such tax in each country?5. What happens if there are capital losses?6. Are there any exemptions and if so what are they and how are personal tax calculations affected?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (28 November 1996)The Commission is not at present considering proposing legislation on the taxation of capital gains from the sale of movable or immovable property and so has not carried out any studies on the matter. It does not therefore have the data required to make a comparison of the various tax arrangements applicable to capital gains in the Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2841/96 by Guido PODESTÀ to the Commission. Shooting of ptarmigans
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: European Parliament, PODESTA
Subjects: EU aid, Scotland, Structural Funds, environmental protection, hunting regulations, protection of animal life, wildlife













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2841/96 by Guido PODESTÀ to the Commission. Shooting of ptarmigans  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0078 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2841/96 by Guido Podestà (UPE) to the Commission (25 October 1996)Subject: Shooting of ptarmigansShooting is not just a sport but also a valuable environmental activity, helping to maintain a balance in the animal world.In Scotland the northern ptarmigan population now needs to be restocked. The shooting of this species should therefore be prohibited until a new balance has been achieved in the region's wildlife.However, Scottish hunters' federations base their activities on the shooting of this species. To offset the falling bird population they have been obliged systematically to eliminate other types of birds of prey and predatory mammals, thereby disrupting the area's wildlife balance.Does the Commission intend to grant support to these federations which have asked for financial backing to enable them to cover ever-increasing losses due to administrative costs and a falling membership? If so, what conditions does it intend to attach to these payments with a view to safeguarding efforts to achieve the balance mentioned above?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (29 November 1996)Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds ((OJ L 103, of 25.4.1979, p. 1, last amended by Council Directive 94/24/EC, of 8 June 1994; OJ L 164 of 30.6.1994, p. 9. )) provides a comprehensive framework for the protection of birds and their habitats throughout the Community, while allowing for controlled hunting of certain species such as lagopus mutus (ptarmigan). It is the responsibility of the Member States to ensure that hunting practices are sustainable and are carried out in accordance with the principle of wise use.The Commission is not aware of an application from the Scottish hunters' federations for Community financial assistance. Even if such support were to be requested, it would need to be fully in accordance with the respect of Community environmental legislation including that concerning nature conservation. In Scotland the authority for nature conservation, Scottish natural heritage, participates in the monitoring committee set up to oversee the use of the structural funds in that region. This should ensure that hunting of ptarmigans accords with the principle of wise use and respects the conservation of other species protected under Community law.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2920/96 by Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ to the Commission. Regulating the cultivation and marketing of potatoes throughout the European Union
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: European Parliament, VALDIVIELSO DE CUE
Subjects: EU market, common organisation of markets, marketing, potato, regulation of agricultural production













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2920/96 by Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ to the Commission. Regulating the cultivation and marketing of potatoes throughout the European Union  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0037 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-2920/96 by Jaime Valdivielso de Cué (PPE) to the Commission (25 October 1996)Subject: Regulating the cultivation and marketing of potatoes throughout the European UnionPotatoes play an important part in the European diet and market and a large number of jobs are linked to this sector. The groups affected, such as the Spanish farmers' union UAG, the Alava farmers' union, etc., are demanding a definitive regulation. The Commission proposal for a regulation was published on 17 December 1992. Why has there been a delay of almost four years in adopting the final regulation?Does the Commission consider that it would be important to establish a common organization of the market (COM) for the cultivation and marketing of potatoes?If so, when will the Commission definitively regulate the cultivation and marketing of potatoes at Community level?What steps will the Commission take to look into the scale of the problem and find a speedy solution?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (14 November 1996)The Commission considers introduction of a common organization of the market in potatoes as essential. It is unjustifiable in a single market that an important product like the potato should be subject to uncoordinated national policies.The Commission therefore sent the Council a proposal to establish a common organization of the market in potatoes ((COM(92) 185. )) in 1992. Parliament's scrutiny of the text resulted in the Commission presenting an amended text to the Council in May 1993.The amended proposal did not gain majority support in the Council. Some delegations were against creating a market organization while others favoured one with higher budget costs.The Commission believes that the proposal it has drawn up represents the best compromise between the divergent interests of the various Member States.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 59/96 of 25 October 1996 amending Annex XVII (intellectual property) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), data protection, database, intellectual property








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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 59/96
of 25 October 1996
amending Annex XVII (intellectual property) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting that Agreement, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas Annex XVII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 66/95 (1);
Whereas European Parliament and Council Directive 96/9/EC of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following point shall be inserted after point 9 (Council Directive 93/98/EEC) in Annex XVII to the Agreement:







‘9a.



396 L 0009: European Parliament and Council Directive 96/9/EC of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases (OJ No L 77, 27. 3. 1996, p. 20).
For the purposes of the present Agreement the provisions of the Directive shall be read with the following adaptations:






(a)


in Article 2, the term “Community provisions” shall read “EEA provisions”;










(b)


Article 11 (3) is replaced by the following text:
“3.   The term of any protection extended to databases by virtue of agreements concluded by a Contracting Party extending the right provided for in Article 7 to databases made in third countries and falling outside the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not exceed that available pursuant to Article 10”.’









Article 2
The texts of Directive 96/9/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 1996, provided that all the notifications pursuant to Article 103 (1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of and in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 25 October 1996.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

H. HAFSTEIN




(1)  OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1996, p. 37.

(2)  OJ No L 77, 27. 3. 1996, p. 20.
Council Decision of 25 October 1996 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, physician, vocational training













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Council Decision of 25 October 1996 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training  


Official Journal C 331 , 06/11/1996 P. 0002 - 0002 





COUNCIL DECISION of 25 October 1996 appointing a member of  the Advisory Committee on Medical Training (96/C  331/02) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Council Decision 75/364/EEC of 16 June 1975 setting up an Advisory Committee on  Medical Training  (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof, Whereas, in its Decision of 25 July 1994  (2), the Council appointed Mr J. BOEVÉ a member of the  Committee for the period ending 24 July 1997; Whereas the Netherlands Government has nominated Mr A.  R. KOOMEN to replace Mr  J.  BOEVÉ, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr A.  R. KOOMEN is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory  Committee on Medical Training in place of Mr J. BOEVÉ for the remainder of the latter's term of  office, which ends on 24 July 1997. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1996. For the Council The President E. KENNY (1) OJ No L 167, 30. 6. 1975, p. 17.  (2) OJ No C 221, 9. 8. 1994, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2851/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Nuclear energy in the Slovak Republic
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: Slovakia, costing, credit, credit guarantee, nuclear energy, nuclear power station, project evaluation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2851/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Nuclear energy in the Slovak Republic  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0029 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2851/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (25 October 1996)Subject: Nuclear energy in the Slovak Republic1. By what percentage are the additional costs for the reconstruction of Bohunice and the completion and retrofitting of Mochovce likely to exceed the costs as originally estimated?2. (a) Experience suggests that with complex projects of this nature over a long period of time which is difficult to plan in advance the budget can be exceeded by several thousand percent. Are there any additional Hermes and Cofase financial guarantees, and who is responsible for this?(b) Who assesses the needs?(c) Who decides on whether to provide additional loans?(d) Who pays the additional costs?3. What liability obligations and costs are being borne by Siemens and Framatome, and what are the implications of this?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (6 January 1997)As the Commission is not financially supporting the re-construction of the Mochovce nuclear plant, it is not in a position to comment on the cost estimates or liability obligations of those involved in the construction of that plant.The Slovak government has provided an assurance that Bohunice NPP-V-I will be shut down in the year 2000 at the latest provided that the first and second unit of Mochovce nuclear plant are in commercial operation by that time.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2862/96 by Ralf WALTER to the Commission. EU support for kindergartens
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: European Parliament, WALTER RALF
Subjects: EU financing, European Social Fund, Germany, child care, local employment initiative, social facilities













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2862/96 by Ralf WALTER to the Commission. EU support for kindergartens  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0026 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2862/96 by Ralf Walter (PSE) to the Commission (25 October 1996)Subject: EU support for kindergartensThe 17 categories listed in connection with support for local employment initiatives also include social facilities such as kindergartens.In what form has support for kindergartens been possible in the EU up to now?What kindergartens have been supported in Germany to date?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (21 January 1997)The European social fund (ESF) has in the past participated in financing the cost of child care which participants in training measures would otherwise have to bear.Although it does not seem to have happened anywhere in Germany it would also have been possible to finance the running cost of a nursery if this was part of a local employment development strategy. Since however the ESF cannot cofinance capital costs, it cannot intervene in the construction or refurbishment of nurseries or in the acquisition of equipment for them.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2839/96 by Per STENMARCK to the Commission. Special rules concerning French civil aircraft pilots
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: European Parliament, STENMARCK
Subjects: France, arrangement of working time, civil aviation, national law, restriction on competition, working time













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2839/96 by Per STENMARCK to the Commission. Special rules concerning French civil aircraft pilots  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0077 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2839/96 by Per Stenmarck (PPE) to the Commission (25 October 1996)Subject: Special rules concerning French civil aircraft pilotsAccording to DGAC, France's civil aviation authority, French airlines including Air France and TAT have been granted an exemption (pursuant to Articles D422-11, D422-12 and D422-13 of the French Civil Aviation Code) allowing them to require their pilots to work longer hours.Does the Commission consider the French State's authorization, inter alia for a national carrier, of special rules which distort competition in the Union's air transport sector to be compatible with the Treaty? This move will cut costs for French airlines, but other European carriers do not have the opportunity to profit from such measures.Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (9 December 1996)There are no Community rules regulating the working time or flying hours of pilots. Civil aviation and other transport sectors are excluded from the scope of Council Directive No 93/104/EC ((OJ L 307, 13.12.1993. )) of 23 November 1993 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time. The Commission is, however, currently preparing a white paper on all the sectors and activities excluded from this Directive.Pilot hours are regulated by national provisions and these vary greatly from one Member State to another. They only constitute one among many elements relating to pilots and, in the present case, the Commission has no reason to believe that the decision in question is distorting competition.Work to draw up a harmonised flight time limitation scheme has been continuing within the Joint aviation authorities and the Joint aviation committee for over five years but so far no agreement has been reached.Given the current impasse, and in response to a Resolution of the Parliament in March last year the Commission announced an initiative to table its own proposals. To this end a forum of all interested parties was held in June 1996 and a special task force was established to assist the Commission. The task force has met four times already and the Commission hopes to table proposals early next year.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2825/96 by Michl EBNER to the Commission. Recognition of the profession of occupational therapist in Italy
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: EBNER, European Parliament
Subjects: Italy, access to a profession, infringement of EU law, paramedical profession, recognition of diplomas, right of establishment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2825/96 by Michl EBNER to the Commission. Recognition of the profession of occupational therapist in Italy  


Official Journal C 011 , 13/01/1997 P. 0113 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2825/96 by Michl Ebner (PPE) to the Commission (25 October 1996)Subject: Recognition of the profession of occupational therapist in ItalyDirective 92/51/EEC, governing the general system for the recognition of professional education and training to be applied by Member States, has been in force since 18 June 1992. ((OJ L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 25. ))In Member States such as Greece, the Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom persons can qualify as an occupational therapist by taking a bachelor's or equivalent degree and may undertake further research by studying for a master's degree or doctorate.Occupational therapy is not regarded as a specialized branch of physiotherapy in any Member State, but is a separate discipline with its own official representative body, COTEC (European Committee of Occupational Therapists for the European Community).In the judgment handed down on 25 July 1991 the Court of Justice already ruled against Italy because Law 752/84, in conjunction with the later implementing decree issued on 16 July 1986, whereby entitlement to recognition in Italy of diplomas leading to admission to health professions awarded in other Member States is restricted to Italian nationals, is contrary to Articles 48, 52, and 59 of the Treaty, which enable workers within the EU to enjoy freedom of movement, freedom of establishment, and the freedom to provide services.What steps will the Commission take to make Italy comply with the above-mentioned European Directive, thus ensuring that the Ministry of Health, responsible for this matter, can confer official status in Italy on occupational therapy qualifications obtained in other Member States?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (13 November 1996)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-2139/95 by Mrs Muscardini ((OJ C 326, 6.12.1995. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2855/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Nuclear industry in the Slovak Republic
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: EU control, EU programme, Slovakia, environmental impact, impact study, national law, nuclear power station, nuclear safety, siting of power stations, technical cooperation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2855/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Nuclear industry in the Slovak Republic  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0025 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2855/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (25 October 1996)Subject: Nuclear industry in the Slovak Republic1. What independent organization is monitoring the extension to, and retrofitting of, the Mochovce nuclear power station on the edge of the Danube plain where there have been a series of defects in the fabric of the building and the Soviet technology dating from the 1970s which have certainly not improved in the fourteen years since the building work began (the plant components have not been serviced)?2. What is the Commission's view of the environmental programmes caused by the fact that the cooling water required for the plant has to be pumped up at considerable cost from a distance of 10 km in order to guarantee the proper functioning of the power station?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (13 December 1996)The Slovak Republic has its own regulatory authorities, which are responsible for granting all construction and operations permits regarding nuclear installations in Slovakia. This procedure is similar to the regulatory process in the Member States.The Slovak government decided not to take up the offer of Community financial assistance (Euratom loan) for the completion of the construction of the Mochovce project and hence the role of the Commission in providing technical assistance related to the construction of the project has been reduced. Phare assistance to the Mochovce project is limited to support of licensing related assessments of design and operational safety as well as technical assistance to the Slovak nuclear safety authority.In the Slovak Republic, Act 50/1976 on land planning and construction and the environmental impact assessment Act 127/1994 provide for environmental assessment of effects on water. The Construction bureau is responsible for granting a construction licence.The Commission continues to monitor closely the situation regarding the completion of the construction of Mochovce and the closure of Bohunice.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2823/96 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Abolition of duty-free sales
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: VAT, consumer protection, duty-free sale, exemption from customs duties, job cuts, single market













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2823/96 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Abolition of duty-free sales  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0075 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2823/96 by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission (25 October 1996)Subject: Abolition of duty-free salesThe Commission has decided that all existing duty-free shops will be abolished in June 1999. Over 100 000 jobs will consequently be lost, and European consumers will be denied the full privileges granted to consumers from third countries.Will the Commission reconsider the plan to close the duty-free shops and determine what plan might be drawn up to safeguard employment and protect the interests of European consumers?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (13 December 1996)The rules providing for the abolition of duty-free sales in intra-Community trade on 30 June 1999 stem from two Directives adopted by the Council in the VAT and excise duties field as part of the single market programme, namely Directive 91/680/EEC supplementing the common system of value added tax and amending Directive 77/388/EEC with a view to the abolition of fiscal frontiers ((OJ L 376, 31.12.1991. )) and Directive 92/12/EEC on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products. ((OJ L 76, 23.3.1992. ))As the decision to abolish duty-free sales was taken by the Council in 1991, the business interests concerned and the Member States had plenty of time in which to prepare gradually for the new situation.The Commission would also refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Questions Nos E-2573/96 by Mr Amadeo and E-2690/96 by Mr Barros Moura on the same topic. ((See page 31. ))