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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3043/96 by Mireille ELMALAN to the Commission. European Blood Donation Day
Date: 1996-11-18
Institutions: ELMALAN, European Parliament
Subjects: blood transfusion, free service, health control, health policy, product quality, public awareness campaign, public health, voluntary work













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3043/96 by Mireille ELMALAN to the Commission. European Blood Donation Day  


Official Journal C 072 , 07/03/1997 P. 0090 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3043/96 by Mireille Elmalan (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 November 1996)Subject: European Blood Donation DayIn its resolution on blood safety and self-sufficiency in the European Community (Doc. A4-0094/96 ((OJ C 141, 13.5.1996, p. 131. ))), adopted on 17 April 1996, the European Parliament called for 'the holding of a European blood donation day'.In the context of its proposals aimed at encouraging voluntary blood donation, is the Commission prepared to propose the holding of a 'European blood donation day' which might be held in all Member States on the same day every year?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (4 December 1996)In response to the Commission's communication on blood safety and self-sufficiency in the Community ((COM(94) 652 final. )), the Council adopted a Resolution ((OJ C 164, 30.6.1995. )) inviting the Commission to define a strategy for reinforcing trust in the safety of the blood-transfusion chain and for promoting self-sufficiency in the Community through voluntary unpaid donations. This Resolution identified as one of the main activities that could be undertaken, the dissemination to the public of information on blood and blood products and on collection, processing and transfusion procedures, taking into account socio-cultural differences.Public awareness about blood and blood products was the theme for a meeting of experts in Rome in April 1996, and was one of the topics addressed at a colloquium on blood safety and self-sufficiency in Adare, Ireland in September 1996.Following these meetings, both of which were supported by the Commission, the Council adopted on 12 November 1996 a Resolution on a strategy towards blood safety and self-sufficiency in the Community and invited the Commission to submit proposals as a matter of urgency in support of the actions of the Member States using the conclusions and recommendations of the colloquium as a basis for its work.In line with this invitation from the Council and following consultation with the Member States, the Commission will ascertain whether a Community blood donor day is the most suitable approach for increasing public awareness about voluntary non-remunerated blood donations and promoting Community self-sufficiency.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3081/96 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. State aids to broadcasting companies
Date: 1996-11-18
Institutions: European Parliament, MEGAHY
Subjects: Portugal, State aid, application of EU law, audiovisual programme, culture, public service, television













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3081/96 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. State aids to broadcasting companies  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0116 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3081/96 by Thomas Megahy (PSE) to the Commission (18 November 1996)Subject: State aids to broadcasting companiesDoes the Commission's clearing of Radiotelevisão Portuguesa of accusations that it received inadmissible state aid between 1992 and 1995 establish a precedent which can be applied to all television and radio broadcasters?More precisely, is it now definitely regarded as permissible for Member States to make payments to broadcasters in respect of any legal or customary public service obligations?Could these obligations include, for example, the broadcast of cultural programmes (e.g. serious drama, certain types of music, coverage of minority interests or programmes in minority languages) which might be expected to attract smaller audiences than output chosen purely for its commercial viability?Would privately-owned companies be eligible for such aid?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (13 December 1996)The decision on financing for Radiotelevisão Portuguesa to which the Honourable Member refers has to be regarded as an individual decision taken in a specific case and cannot apply to stations in other Member States which are financed differently from Radiotelevisão Portuguesa and whose terms of reference are not comparable.Whenever it deems necessary, the Commission will examine on a case-by-case basis to what extent the various systems for financing public television might give rise to state aid and will check whether any such aid is compatible with the common market.The Commission does not rule out the possibility that the obligations as to programme content referred to by the Honourable Member may constitute public service obligations that could give rise to a specific cost or shortfall compensation for which would not rank as aid.It is up to the Member States to determine who is to benefit from such financing and how it is to be administered. The Commission's role is confined to examining, subject to verification by the Court of Justice, to what extent such financing constitutes state aid (something that can also be determined by national courts) and, where appropriate, whether it is compatible with the common market. The fact that the beneficiary of such financing is a public or private enterprise is unlikely to influence the Commission's assessment.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3179/96 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. Scope of Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992
Date: 1996-11-18
Institutions: European Parliament, VERWAERDE
Subjects: copyright, cultural policy, document, intellectual property, marketing, optical medium, provision of documents













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3179/96 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. Scope of Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0069 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-3179/96 by Yves Verwaerde (PPE) to the Commission (18 November 1996)Subject: Scope of Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992With reference to Commission Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 ((OJ L 346, 27.11.1992, p. 61. )) on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property, will the Commission state whether this Directive applies to media reports, documents and CD-ROMs?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (10 December 1996)The scope of Directive 92/100/EEC is set out in Article 2 of the Directive, which refers to works, performances, phonograms and films. However, with the exception of films, the Directive does not define these concepts. Consequently, it is for national legislatures to define them when the Directive is transposed.Documents and media reports in particular may be protected pursuant to Directive 92/100/EEC on condition that they constitute works. To this end, copyright legislation stipulates that they must meet a number of criteria determining originality as regards composition or form of expression. In view of the fact that criteria determining originality have been harmonized at Community level only in a limited number of cases, the requisite conditions are laid down in national legislation. As a general rule, works are required to be intellectual creations specific to their author. Under the legislation of most Member States, media reports are protected by copyright law. As regards documents, this depends on the type of document concerned.Lastly, as regards CD-ROMs, the Commission would point out that this is a new medium of dissemination, not a new category of work. Under no circumstances could protection under copyright law cover, or depend on, dissemination media. Clearly, however, the contents of CD-ROMs, which comprise visual images, text, photographs and sound, may be afforded such protection on condition that the aforementioned originality criteria are met.
Draft DECISION OF THE ACP-EC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS on specific financial measures to enable the Centre for the Development of Industry to continue operating in 1997
Date: 1996-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Centre for the Development of Enterprise, European Development Fund, financial protocol, fourth Lomé Convention

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  18.11.1996 
COM(96)  585 final 

(Document  disponible  en  4  versions  linguistiques 
uniquement  :  FR,  DE,  EN,  ESP) 

Draft 

DECISION  OF THE ACP-EC COUNCIL OF  MINISTERS 

on  specific  financial  measures  to  enable  the  Centre  for  the  Development  of  Industry  to 
continue operating in  1997 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Likely delays in ratifying the second Financial  Protocol  could leave one of  the bodies set up 
by  the  Lomé  Convention,  the  Centre  for  the  Development  of  Industry  (CDI),  unable  to 
operate normally next year. The Centre has used up its available budget and will  need extra 
funding totally around ECU  15.6 million to pay its way in  1997. 

Any channelling to the CDI of  unallocated  7th EDF  grants would entail changing the  ECU 
60 million upper limit referred to in Article 3(2)(i) of the Financial  Protocol. 

As  a result,  it  is proposed  to follow  last year's example  and provide  the  8th  EDF  with an 
advance  from  unallocated  7th  EDF  grants.  This  would  give  the  CDI  the  bridging  funds  it 
needs for  1997 until the new Financial  Protocol  (8th EDF) comes into force. 

DECISION  OF THE ACP-EC COUNCIL OF  MINISTERS 

of. 

1997 

on  specific  financial  measures  to  enable  the  Centre  for  the  Development  of  Industry  to 
continue operating in  1997 

The ACP-EC Council of Ministers, 

Having  regard  to  the  fourth  ACP-EC  Convention  signed  in  Lomé  on  15  December  1989 
and the Financial  Protocol thereto,  in particular Article 3(2)(i)  thereof, 

Whereas the Agreement amending  the fourth ACP-EC  Convention,  signed  in Mauritius on 
4 November  1995, is unlikely to come  into force until  1997; 

Whereas  the  Centre  for  the  Development  of  Industry  (CDI)  lacks  the  rands  needed  to 
operate normally  in  1997; 

Whereas the unallocated  grants  from  the 7th EDF  could  be  used  to  meet the  CDI's  needs 
until the 8th EDF comes into force; 

Whereas  the  use  of  such  funds  may  constitute  only  an  advance  to  the  8th  EDF  and  is 
therefore of a temporary nature, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The  funding  needed  to  finance  the  CDI  budget  for  1997  shall,  as  an  advance  to  the 
&h:EDF,  be  idiawn  from  unallocated  7th  EDF grants.  The  sum  drawn  shall  not  exceed 

Tliis D^isicm siiall enter into force on I 
8th EDF comes in*o force. 

|.  It  shall  apply  until  the  date  on 

l or the ACP^EDC&iBeil of  Ministers, 'Rie President 

ISSN 0254-1475 

COM(96) 585 final 

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Catalogue number  :  CB-CO-96-582-EN-C 

ISBN 92-78-11568-1 

Office  for Official  Publications of the European  Communities 

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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3103/96 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Regulation of advertising aimed at children
Date: 1996-11-18
Institutions: European Parliament, SISO CRUELLAS
Subjects: advertising, child, child protection, consumer protection, impact study, professional ethics













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3103/96 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Regulation of advertising aimed at children  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0069 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3103/96 by Joaquín Sisó Cruellas (PPE) to the Commission (18 November 1996)Subject: Regulation of advertising aimed at childrenA study on children aged 6-12 and advertising, carried out in the 15 Member States by the European Bureau of Consumers' Unions (BEUC) and Consumentenbond (CB), a Dutch consumers' organization, with financial support from the Commission, found an unprecedented diversification in techniques of advertising aimed at children, which made such advertisements increasingly difficult to identify. According to the study, children are subject to enormous commercial pressure, exacerbated by their own vulnerability; they are a prime advertising target in three ways: as a 'primary market', spending money on their own account; as a 'determining market', influencing their parents' purchasing decisions; and as a 'future market' as future consumers.In view of this situation, BEUC and CB consider there is a need to establish safeguards to protect minors, and urges the Commission to put in place a stricter legislative framework which would be better suited to new marketing techniques.Will the Commission therefore take action to regulate advertising aimed at children, in line with the concerns expressed by the BEUC and CB?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (8 January 1997)The Commission can confirm that it has helped to finance a study aimed at analysing the characteristics and impact of the increasing advertising pressure to which children and adolescents are subjected, with a view to finding possible solutions. The study was carried out jointly by the European Bureau of Consumers' Unions (BEUC) and Consumentenbond. More recently, Consumers' International published a report entitled 'A spoonful of sugar', concerning the advertising on television of food products both in Europe and in other continents.The Commission takes a keen interest in the methods whereby advertising seeks to influence people, including the three ways in which children and adolescents are targeted. Appropriate action may be taken on a number of fronts, not just through the introduction of legislation. The reports draw attention to other approaches, such as the establishment of codes of professional conduct for the advertising industry, in-depth study of what exactly is meant by a child, more effective monitoring of media activities and, of course, the fundamental role of education. The Commission will, however, continue to examine the need for, and extent of, any legislative measures in this field.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3098/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Primate research
Date: 1996-11-18
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: animal experimentation, animal life, animal welfare, approximation of laws, import, livestock farming, medical research, protection of animals













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3098/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Primate research  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0048 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3098/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (18 November 1996)Subject: Primate researchWhat action is the Commission taking to reduce the use of non-human primates for research?Joint answer to Written Questions E-3098/96 and E-3100/96 given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (19 December 1996)It is legal to import primates into the Community. National authorities consider there are essential needs for primates in biomedical research, which cannot be met by the supply and use of animals already available in the Community.In spite of the activities of the European primate resources network (Eupren), which was established in order to promote the breeding and ensure the availability of primates in the Community, the number of purpose-bred primates does not cover the needs of European research. Consequently, the need for their import still remains.A European congress on the ethics of animal experimentation was held in Brussels on 17-18 December 1996. It is expected that one outcome of this congress will be a consensus position on the ethics of the issue supported by researchers and by those concerned with animal welfare.The Commission is conscious of the importance of this issue which is regularly discussed in its meetings with national authorities on the implementation of Directive 86/609/EEC ((OJ No L 358, 18.12.1986. )) concerning the protection of laboratory animals.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3077/96 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Beef
Date: 1996-11-18
Institutions: European Parliament, KREISSL-DOERFLER
Subjects: EU Member State, animal disease, beef, market intervention, private stock, public stock, slaughter of animals, withdrawal from the market













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3077/96 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Beef  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0059 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3077/96 by Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (V) to the Commission (18 November 1996)Subject: Beef1. How many tonnes of beef have been taken off the Community market in the context of intervention since 1990, per year and per Member State?2. How many tonnes of intervention beef, per year and per Member State, are stored in(a) public storage(b) private storage?3. What is the beef storage capacity in tonnes in each EU Member State, broken down by public and private storage?4. How many cattle per year have been slaughtered in the UK since 1990?How many of these as a result of(a) BSE infection,(b) suspected BSE infection?5. How many tonnes of beef result from the slaughter referred to in Question 4?6. How many cattle have been slaughtered to date in the UK as part of the BSE slaughter programme?7. How many storehouses are there in the UK, broken down by public and private storage? What storage capacity does this amount to respectively, in tonnes?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (31 January 1997)Because of the length of the answer, which includes a number of tables, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3046/96 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Fleets of impounded and abandoned vehicles
Date: 1996-11-18
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: motor car, vehicle registration, waste management, waste recycling













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3046/96 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Fleets of impounded and abandoned vehicles  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0045 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3046/96 by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission (18 November 1996)Subject: Fleets of impounded and abandoned vehiclesThere have been reports in the Italian press concerning the unusually serious problem of 'fleets' of motor vehicles, cycles and motorbikes which are left for decades in car parks after being impounded and then forgotten by the courts and the vehicles' owners; they are costing the Italian state more than Lit 1 400 a year and the accumulating heaps of rusting metal and debris constitute an eyesore as well as polluting the environment. Under a proposal from the private sector, which the Italian state would do well to consider, this huge liability would be converted into a profitable asset.Could the Commission provide detailed information on the situation in the other European Union countries with a view to formulating a coordinated plan to tackle the problem at European level?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (13 January 1997)The Commission understands that approximately 5 to 7% of vehicles are abandoned each year in the Community.In order, among other things, to tackle the problem of abandoned vehicles, the Commission is considering the adoption of a proposal for a directive on end of life vehicles. One of the elements at present under consideration relates to the introduction of a certificate of destruction which would be a prerequisite for deregistration of vehicles from public registers. Only authorized centres (dismantlers, shredders) would be able to deliver the certificate of destruction to the last owner or user of the vehicle. At this stage, the Commission is not able to provide the Honourable Member with further details.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3113/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Tests on Italian wines for export
Date: 1996-11-18
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: Italy, certificate of origin, export, export licence, food inspection, quality label, restriction on competition, table wine, wine of superior quality













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3113/96 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Tests on Italian wines for export  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0063 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3113/96 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (18 November 1996)Subject: Tests on Italian wines for exportAn export licence has to be obtained for Italian table wines, which consequently have to undergo a complex testing procedure. The tests, which were necessitated by a temporary conjunction of circumstances that no longer apply and are now obsolete, are damaging the image of wine intended for foreign consumption.Bearing in mind that Italy is the only country to require its exports to be tested in this way, will the Commission call for an end to the Italian government decree, which is nearly ten years old and causing problems in terms of fair competition, thereby helping to repeal a provision that now appears to constitute a form of downright discrimination confined solely to Italian produce?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (17 December 1996)The Commission is aware of the particular situation in Italy regarding table wines for export, for which, following the detection of fraud, under a Ministerial Decree of 16 March 1992, analysis certificates must be supplied.The Commission has contacted the Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Forest Resources which, in a letter dated 7 November 1996, announced the imminent repeal of the Decree concerned. The new Decree, which has been signed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forest Resources, must now be approved by the Ministries of Finance and Foreign Trade before being published in the Italian Official Journal.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3048/96 by Elly PLOOIJ-VAN GORSEL to the Commission. Sale of plutonium from the German breeder reactor at Kalkar to US company
Date: 1996-11-18
Institutions: European Parliament, PLOOIJ-VAN GORSEL
Subjects: EAEC Treaty, Germany, United States, export licence, medicinal product, nuclear weapon, plutonium, sale













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3048/96 by Elly PLOOIJ-VAN GORSEL to the Commission. Sale of plutonium from the German breeder reactor at Kalkar to US company  


Official Journal C 072 , 07/03/1997 P. 0090 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3048/96 by Elly Plooij-van Gorsel (ELDR) to the Commission (18 November 1996)Subject: Sale of plutonium from the German breeder reactor at Kalkar to US company1. Is the Commission aware that plutonium from the German breeder reactor at Kalkar, in which the Consortium of Dutch Electricity Generators ('Samenwerkende Nederlandse Elektriciteitsproducenten') has a 15% stake, risks being sold to the US company 'Advanced Nuclear and Medical Systems'?2. Is it aware that this company intends to use plutonium for the manufacture of substances for medical purposes but also for the production of tritium as a means of boosting the explosive force of nuclear bombs?3. Is it aware of the contractual agreement between Germany and the Netherlands stipulating that nuclear material may never be used for military purposes?4. Using the Euratom Treaty, can it prevent the shipment of plutonium from Europe for military purposes to the US company? If so, does it plan to do so?Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (7 January 1997)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question P-3028/96 by Mrs van Dijk ((See page 88. )).