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Council Regulation (EC) No 2272/96 of 22 November 1996 fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 1997 fishing year
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: crustacean, fishery product, guide price, marketing standard, product quality, sea fish













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Council Regulation (EC) No 2272/96 of 22 November 1996 fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 1997 fishing year  


Official Journal L 308 , 29/11/1996 P. 0001 - 0003 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2272/96 of 22 November 1996 fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 1997 fishing yearTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Article 9 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that a guide price shall be fixed for each of the products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) of the Regulation at a level which will help to stabilize market prices and avoid the formation of surpluses in the Community; whereas that level must also help support producers' income and at the same time take account of consumers' interest;Whereas the guide price shall be based on the average of prices as defined in Article 9 (2) of that Regulation and on an assessment of production and demand prospects;Whereas the application of these criteria involves for the 1997 fishing year, an increase for certain products and the stabilization or decrease of prices for others compared with prices applicable during the current fishing year,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The guide prices for the fishing year from 1 January to 31 December 1997 for the products listed in Annex I (A), (D) and (E) to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 and the commercial categories to which they relate are fixed in the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 22 November 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. BARRETT(1) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3318/94 (OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15.).ANNEX >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3152/96 by Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ to the Commission. Outbreak of pneumonia in Alcalá de Henares (Spain)
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, GONZALEZ ALVAREZ
Subjects: Spain, biology, disease prevention, epidemic, health legislation, health risk, respiratory disease, water pollution













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3152/96 by Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ to the Commission. Outbreak of pneumonia in Alcalá de Henares (Spain)  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0072 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3152/96 by Laura González Álvarez (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Outbreak of pneumonia in Alcalá de Henares (Spain)The outbreak of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria in Alcalá de Henares last August has so far claimed 16 lives and infected over 240 people, most of them elderly and suffering from lung problems.Given the panic arising from lack of information as to the real cause of the illness, and the fact that Alcalá de Henares was one of the towns most affected in the 1980s by the 'colza syndrome', with many cases of 'atypical pneumonia', is the Commission planning to ask the Spanish health authorities to study the origin, transmission mechanisms and effects on the population of this outbreak?What steps does the Commission intend to take to provide the town with all the requisite human and technical means required to eradicate the underlying cause of this illness?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (14 January 1997)The Commission has specific information concerning an epidemic of Legionnaire's disease that has been affecting the town of Alcalá de Henares since the end of September 1996. By 18 October a total of 260 suspected cases had been recorded, including 197 hospitalisations and 11 deaths. Serological confirmations have been obtained from 49 patients, with the sero-group 1 of Legionella pneumophila (Pontiac) being isolated in six cases. In the environment, the same sero-group has been found in cooling towers and water tanks located at the places of residence. An epidemiological investigation is under way, with the support of the Instituto Carlos III in Madrid.The health authorities for the Madrid region have already set in place preventive measures, namely the shutdown of the cooling systems in the region affected by this epidemic and chlorination of the entire water supply system and cleaning and disinfection of the cooling towers and water tanks in this zone.The Commission has not received any request from the Spanish health authorities to reinforce the technical means and human resources already deployed in controlling this epidemic.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3125/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Piracy at sea
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Brazil, Latin America, South-East Asia, competence of the Member States, crew, maritime transport, piracy, police cooperation, territorial waters, terrorism













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3125/96 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Piracy at sea  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0070 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3125/96 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Piracy at seaThe Greek press reports that there has been an increase in cases of piracy over the last two years.A report by the International Maritime Bureau and its Regional Piracy Centre refers to the Far East, Central and South America, S.E. Asia and Somalia as the regions with the highest incidence with Brazil showing a ten-fold increase in the number of cases over 1994.Most acts of piracy involve bulk carrier vessels, followed by general cargo vessels, tankers, container ships and ro-ro vessels.The damage caused is not only economic, in a considerable number of cases crew members are injured or even killed.In view of the gravity of this matter, will the Commission say whether it has addressed the issue and what measures it intends to take to stamp out this practice which is so damaging to Community shipping, a fundamental component of which is the particularly hard-hit Greek fleet?Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission (19 December 1996)It is true that, on the basis of the information which the Commission has received from the International Maritime Bureau, the number of cases of piracy, which dropped appreciably in 1994, seems to have increased again in 1995 and in the first half of 1996. The regions most affected are South-East Asia and recently, to a lesser degree, Latin America, in particular, Brazil.These matters are mainly the responsibility of the States in whose territorial waters the incidents occur. The Commission is keeping a close watch on developments and together with the Member States takes every opportunity to alert the States in question and urges them to take the appropriate measures. However, it would remind the Honourable Member that it does not have a right of initiative in the fight against maritime piracy, this being a matter relating to police cooperation.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 60/96 of 22 November 1996 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), animal product, cereals, food inspection, pesticide residue








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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 60/96
of 22 November 1996
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the Agreement, and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 51/96 (1);
Whereas Council Directive 95/39/EC of 17 July 1995 amending the Annexes to Directives 86/362/EEC and 86/363/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals and foodstuffs of animal origin (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1.   The following indent shall be added in point 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:






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395 L 0039: Council Directive 95/39/EC of 17 July 1995 (OJ No L 197, 22. 8. 1995, p. 29), as corrected by OJ No L 164, 3. 7. 1996, p. 23.’




2.   The following indent shall be added in point 39 (Council Directive 86/363/EEC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:






‘—



395 L 0039: Council Directive 95/39/EC of 17 July 1995 (OJ No L 197, 22. 8. 1995, p. 29), as corrected by OJ No L 164, 3. 7. 1996, p. 23.’




Article 2
The texts of Directive 95/39/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 December 1996, provided that all the notifications under 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, 22 November 1996.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

H. HAFSTEIN




(1)  OJ No L 21, 23. 1. 1997, p. 6.

(2)  OJ No L 197, 22. 8. 1995, p. 29.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3146/96 by Fernando FERNÁNDEZ MARTÍN to the Commission. Towards sustainable development in the Canaries
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, FERNANDEZ MARTIN
Subjects: Canary Islands, European Regional Development Fund, environmental protection, exchange of information, less-favoured region, sustainable development, tourism policy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3146/96 by Fernando FERNÁNDEZ MARTÍN to the Commission. Towards sustainable development in the Canaries  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0121 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3146/96 by Fernando Fernández Martín (PPE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Towards sustainable development in the CanariesBetween 1989 and 1993, virtually all programming agreements drawn up between Member States and the Community for Objective 1 regions included an 'environmental' element.The major importance of infrastructure in these regions means that they are where the major ERDF environmental projects are located.The Canary Islands have adopted measures to correct ecological and economic imbalances caused by mass tourism.What specific projects in the Canary Islands have benefitted from this aid? What projects are earmarked for similar subsidy in the future?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (21 January 1997)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3136/96 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Proposed introduction of a 'bit tax'
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, TAMINO
Subjects: communications policy, computer, computer network, tax, tax system, transmission network













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3136/96 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Proposed introduction of a 'bit tax'  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0071 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3136/96 by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Proposed introduction of a 'bit tax'In an interview in the Italian newspaper 'L'Unita' of 28 October 1996, Professor Luc Soete, chairman of the group of experts on the information society appointed by the Commission, relaunched his proposal for a 'bit tax', i.e a tax on the bits used for computer communications, particularly on the Internet.Is the Commission aware of this proposal?Does it intend to endorse it, and in what way?If so, does it agree that it would be useful to arrange an opportunity for public discussion with Parliament on a matter with such sensitive implications for liberty and democracy?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (19 December 1996)The question of a 'bit tax' is mentioned in the first interim report of January 1996 of the high level expert group on the social and societal aspects of the information society called 'Building the European information society for us all'. The Commission is also aware of the document 'The bit and tax: the case for further research' which was sent out on 12 August 1996 by the chairman of the group for further comments and reactions.The Commission is currently analysing the issue, considering the advantages and disadvantages of such a tax.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3196/96 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. URBAN programme - number of projects in the Valencia region
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community of Valencia, EU programme, European Commission, Spain, competence of the Member States, development plan, eligible region, operational programme, power of initiative, urbanisation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3196/96 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. URBAN programme - number of projects in the Valencia region  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0063 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3196/96 by José García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: URBAN programme - number of projects in the Valencia regionThe deadline for submitting urban development projects under the URBAN programme for 1997-1999 will expire on 10 January 1997.How much funding is the Commission likely to allocate to the Spanish projects under the URBAN programme? Of this, how much will go to projects relating to the Autonomous Community of Valencia?Joint answer to Written Questions E-3196/96, E-3197/96 and E-3202/96 given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (20 December 1996)Following consultations with Parliament, the Commission decided on 8 May 1996 on the indicative allocation of the reserve for the Community Initiatives. Under that decision, Urban in Spain received (at indexed 1995 prices) MECU 56,2 for the Objective 1 regions and MECU 21,4 for the other areas.The submission of operational programmes for implementation of the extension of Urban is a matter for the Member States. This means that the Commission cannot make an estimate of any Community contribution to the Autonomous Community of Valencia.So far, the Commission has received no operational programme from the Spanish authorities. It is not possible at present to predict when the Commission will take a decision, since this will depend on the quality of the proposals it receives.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3418/96 by Stanislaw TILLICH to the Commission. Anti-competitive advertising by a public body
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, TILLICH
Subjects: Austria, action brought before an administrative court, administrative procedure, administrative transparency, advertising, financial aid, restriction on competition













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3418/96 by Stanislaw TILLICH to the Commission. Anti-competitive advertising by a public body  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0085 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-3418/96 by Stanislaw Tillich (PPE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Anti-competitive advertising by a public bodyThe firms of Sitour Werbe GmbH (based in Germany), Feratel Italia srl (based in Italy), Sitour France (based in France), Feratel Produktions. und Warenvertriebges.m.b.H. (based in Austria), Panorama Wetter und Reise TV GmbH (based in Austria) and Sitour Management GmbH (based in Austria) have entered a complaint to the Commission against the Republic of Austria alleging that inadmissible aid was paid by the Association 'Tirol Werbung', the Region of Tirol and the Chamber of Commerce to TIS Tourismus Informationssyteme GmbH.These proceedings are pending before the DG for Competition under ref. no. DG IV - a/377772-23.10.1995. The complaint was brought on 12 September 1995.What is the current state of the proceedings? Is a preliminary examination to be opened against the Republic of Austria, and when are the proceedings likely to be completed?Joint answer to Written Questions P-3418/96 and P-3425/96 given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (20 December 1996)Following this complaint, the Commission sent a request for information to Austria and received a reply on 22 January 1996. In order to be in a better position to investigate the possible aid character of the measures in question and their compatibility with the common market, the Commission is at present analysing studies concerning the financing of booking and reservation systems. The complainants will be informed as a matter of course of the result of the examination.There is no formal complaint procedure in the state aid field and the Commission is in cases of non-notified aid not bound by a two-month period for the preliminary assessment. Third parties can however, on the basis of the direct effect of Article 93 paragraph 3, 3rd sentence EC Treaty, obtain legal protection before national courts against aid which is paid prior to the Commission's authorisation.
Amended proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 91/629/EEC concerning the protection of calves
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: calf, fattening, intensive livestock farming, protection of animals, veterinary legislation

COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  22.11  1996 
COM(96)  599  final 

96/0029  (CNS) 

Amended  proposal  for a 

EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT  AND  COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE 

amending Directive 91/629/EEC concerning the protection of calves 

(presented  by  the  Commission  pursuant  to  Article  189  a  (2) 
of  the  EC-Treaty) 

Explanatory  Memorandum 

On 24 January  1996 the Commission presented to the Council a proposal for a Directive amending 
Directive 91/629/EEC concerning the protection of calves . 

'J 

As a result of the opinion delivered by the European Parliament at its sitting of 20 September  1996, 
the  Commission  has  decided  in  accordance  with  Article  189A(2)  of  the  Treaty,  to  amend  its 
original proposal. 

O . J.  N o.  L  3 4 0, 

1 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 9 1,  p.  28 

Amended  proposal  for  a 

EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT  AND  COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE 

amending Directive 91/629/EEC concerning the protection of calves 

On 24 January 1996 the Commission presented the above proposal to the Council. 

Following the opinion of the European Parliament delivered at its sitting of 20 September  1996, the 
original proposal is amended as follows: 

- The following recital is added: 

"Whereas Declaration No  24  annexed  to  the final  act  of the  Treaty  on European 
Union  calls  upon  the  European  Institutions  and  on  the  Member  States,  when 
drafting and implementing Community legislation, to pay full  regard to the welfare 
requirements of animals;" 

- In article 1,  1, a new paragraph is added: 

"3 a.  Any individual pens for calves (except those for the isolation os sick animals) 
must not have solid walls, but must have perforated sides which allow direct visual 
and tactile contact between the calves." 

ISSN 0254-1475 

COM(96) 599  final 

DOCUMENTS 

EN 

03 

Catalogue  number  : CB-CO-96-594-EN-C 

ISBN 92-78-11682-3 

Office  for Official  Publications of the European  Communities 

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Council Regulation (EC) No 2274/96 of 22 November 1996 fixing the Community producer price for tuna intended for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 for the 1997 fishing year
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: cannery, fish product, industrial manufacturing, producer price, sea fish













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Council Regulation (EC) No 2274/96 of 22 November 1996 fixing the Community producer price for tuna intended for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 for the 1997 fishing year  


Official Journal L 308 , 29/11/1996 P. 0006 - 0006 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2274/96 of 22 November 1996 fixing the Community producer price for tuna intended for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 for the 1997 fishing yearTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1) and in particular Article 17 (1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Article 17 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that a Community producer price should be fixed for tuna (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis) and other species of the genus Euthynnus intended for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604;Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in the first and second indents of Article 9 (2) and in Article 17 (1) of the abovementioned Regulation, the price for the 1997 fishing year should be decreased,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The Community producer price for the fishing year 1 January to 31 December 1997 for tuna (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis) and other species of the genus Euthynnus for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 and the commercial category to which it relates is hereby fixed as follows:>TABLE>Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 22 November 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. BARRETT(1) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15.).