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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3158/96 by Undine-Uta BLOCH von BLOTTNITZ to the Commission. Horse transport across Europe
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: BLOCH VON BLOTTNITZ, European Parliament
Subjects: Poland, animal welfare, equidae, health certificate, import, protection of animals, transport of animals, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3158/96 by Undine-Uta BLOCH von BLOTTNITZ to the Commission. Horse transport across Europe  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0066 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3158/96 by Undine-Uta Bloch von Blottnitz (V) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Horse transport across EuropeDespite political discussions over many years, horses are still being carted across Europe in barbaric conditions. A case was recently discovered at Lauterbourg, on the Alsace border, involving horses from Poland being transported to the south of France via Alsace. The Strasbourg police admitted when questioned that, in the past, journeys of this kind had not always observed the existing provisions on animal protection.1. What information does the Commission have on the annual scale of horse transport from Poland to France or other EU countries?2. What action will the Commission take to ensure that animal protection provisions are observed in future?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (19 December 1996)In 1995 about 38.000 horses were imported from Poland into the Community. The Commission is aware that in relation to the import of livestock, notably horses, from Eastern European countries, animal welfare problems have arisen. The Commission has not however received information that in recent years particular animal welfare problems have arisen in respect of the import of Polish horses into France.Council Directive 91/628/EEC ((OJ L 340, 11.12.1991. )) on the protection of animals during transport has now been implemented by the majority of Member States, although it obviously cannot apply directly to the part of livestock journeys which occurs outside the territory of the Community, and contains certain provisions to ensure the respect by transport operators of adequate animal welfare conditions throughout the whole journey.Under the amendments to the Directive introduced by Council Directive 95/29/EC ((OJ L 148, 30. 6.1995. )) improved welfare conditions and control mechanisms are provided. The Commission intends to do everything within its power to ensure that the amended Directive is properly implemented in the law of the Member States and correctly enforced by them.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3197/96 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. URBAN programme - projects submitted from 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. 3197/96 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. URBAN programme - projects submitted from the Valencia region  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0064 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3197/96 by José García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: URBAN programme - projects submitted from the Valencia regionThe deadline for submitting urban development projects under the URBAN programme for 1997-1999 will expire on 10 January 1997.How many of the projects submitted to date are from Spain? How many of these, and which, concern municipalities in 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. 3160/96 by Mary BANOTTI to the Commission. Red press card
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: BANOTTI, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, communications profession, dissemination of EU information, law relating to information, press agency, press release













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3160/96 by Mary BANOTTI to the Commission. Red press card  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0073 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3160/96 by Mary Banotti (PPE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Red press cardCan the Commission please explain why the head of the Commission's Press Service has taken the serious step of prohibiting access to the Commission's daily press briefing to journalists carrying the International Federation of Journalists' (IFJ) red press card, when the IFJ is simultaneously recognized by the Commission as being competent and representative of journalists through the award of Phare and other contracts and through participation in the Commission's own working and steering groups?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (12 December 1996)All professional journalists have access to the Commission press room.The Commission press room is accessible each day to professional journalists accredited to the Commission, Parliament and the Council. There are a number of criteria for the issuance of an accreditation card, one of them being possession of a national press card for countries where such a card exists. For other countries, the card of the International Federation of Journalists is taken into consideration. Access by visiting journalists to the press room is allowed on similar terms.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3143/96 by Marie-Paule KESTELIJN- SIERENS to the Commission. Dutch-language interpreters and translators
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, KESTELIJN-SIERENS
Subjects: Belgium, EU institution, European official, Netherlands, competition (EU), equal treatment, information profession, nationality, official language, recruitment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3143/96 by Marie-Paule KESTELIJN- SIERENS to the Commission. Dutch-language interpreters and translators  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0057 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3143/96 by Marie-Paule Kestelijn-Sierens (ELDR) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Dutch-language interpreters and translators1. What percentage of the total number of (a) interpreters and (b) translators employed within the European Institutions for translation/interpretation into Dutch are Belgians?2. When Dutch-language interpreters and translators are recruited are there certain minimum and/or maximum quotas for the number of Belgians compared with the number of Dutch citizens?Joint answer to Written Questions E-3069/96 and E-3143/96 given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (17 December 1996)The proportion of Belgian officials and other staff working into Dutch in the Commission's interpreting and translation services as a whole is 48%. For information on the other institutions, the Honourable Member should ask each one directly.The Commission would point out that under Article 27 of the Staff Regulations, no posts may be reserved for nationals of any specific Member State and recruitment must be directed to securing for the institution the services of officials of the highest standard of ability, efficiency and integrity, recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of Member States.The Commission therefore tries to ensure that nationals of all Member States are kept informed of recruitment possibilities and are able to take part in open competitions. In common with the other institutions, the Commission does not operate a quota system providing a specific number of posts per Member State. Such a system would be contrary to the Staff Regulations.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3159/96 by Annemarie KUHN to the Commission. Europe's wool-washing installations and the environment
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, KUHN
Subjects: application of EU law, aquatic environment, dangerous substance, environmental standard, groundwater, textile industry, wastewater, water pollution, water treatment, wool













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3159/96 by Annemarie KUHN to the Commission. Europe's wool-washing installations and the environment  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0060 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3159/96 by Annemarie Kuhn (PSE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Europe's wool-washing installations and the environmentWhat procedures for purifying effluent water are in use, or prescribed, in the Member States' wool-washing installations?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (9 January 1997)While Community law does not stipulate any specific requirements for treatment of waste water arising from wool washing, such discharges are required to be controlled according to the principles laid down in Council Directive 76/464/EEC ((OJ L 129, 18.5.1976. )) of May 1976 on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community, and Council Directive 80/68/EEC ((OJ L 20, 26.1.1980. )) of 17 December 1980 on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances.Waste water from wool washing processes contains biocides (such as organophosphates, organohalogens and pyrethroids) and substances with a high chemical oxygen demand which have an adverse effect on the oxygen balance. Under Directive 76/464/EEC, such substances are classified as List II. Article 7 of the Directive requires Member States to establish programmes in order to reduce pollution by these substances. All discharges are required to be authorized. Authorizations must contain emission standards based on water quality objectives.Under Directive 80/68/EEC several of the biocides (such as the organophosphates and organohalogens) are classified as belonging to List I. Article 4 requires discharges of such substances to groundwater to be prohibited. Article 5 further requires discharges to groundwater of List II substances to be subject to prior investigations and limited so as to avoid pollution. Any disposal or tipping for the purpose of disposal of these substances must also be subject to prior investigation. An authorization to discharge may only be granted provided all the technical precautions for preventing groundwater pollution by List II substances are observed.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3145/96 by Marianne THYSSEN to the Commission. Language courses for officials of the European Institutions
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, THYSSEN
Subjects: European Commission, European Parliament, European official, administrative expenditure (EU), in-service training, institutional cooperation, language teaching













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3145/96 by Marianne THYSSEN to the Commission. Language courses for officials of the European Institutions  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3145/96 by Marianne Thyssen (PPE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Language courses for officials of the European InstitutionsCan the Commission provide information on language courses organised for its officials per place of work and in respect of the following:1. the languages for which courses are organised;2. the criteria used for deciding whether or not to organise a specific language course?Can the Commission also state whether language courses were organised in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 on an interinstitutional basis, and for what languages?Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (10 December 1996)The following information relates to language training given by the Commission in Brussels. In Luxembourg, this training is organized by Parliament for all the institutions established there.Courses are given in all Community languages (Danish (DA), Dutch (NL), English (EN), Finnish (FI), French (FR), German (DE), Greek (EL), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Spanish (ES), Swedish (SV)) and, as regards non-Community languages, Arabic (AR), Russian (RU), and Japanese (JA).The main criterion on which the decision to organize a course is based is the number of applications received. Thus, courses are generally organized once ten officials have applied (the current average is 16 per course). However, courses are organized in certain Community languages for which there is less demand if there are five applications. This is done to maintain equality of treatment for all Community languages. Obviously, the criteria set out above are applied within the limits of budgetary availabilities.Each institution in Brussels organized courses separately in 1993, 1994 and 1995. The report adopted by the interinstitutional working party on the rationalization of administrative expenditure in 1995 recommended that interinstitutional cooperation be strengthened. Interinstitutional courses were started on 1 July 1996, at the beginning of the intensive summer courses. Courses which commenced in October 1996 were also organized at interinstitutional level.Tables containing statistics on interinstitutional courses will be sent directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3202/96 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. Deadline for projects under the URBAN programme
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, European Commission, aid recipient, competence of the Member States, development plan, operational programme, power of initiative, project evaluation, urbanisation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3202/96 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. Deadline for projects under the URBAN programme  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0064 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3202/96 by José García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Deadline for projects under the URBAN programmeThe deadline for submitting urban development projects under the URBAN programme for 1997-1999 will expire on 10 January 1997.When does the Commission expect to have decided which projects are to benefit from the URBAN programme?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. 3200/96 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. Projects in the Valencia region under Article 10 of the ERDF
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community of Valencia, EU financing, European Regional Development Fund, Spain, invitation to tender, project evaluation, urban area, urban renewal













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3200/96 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. Projects in the Valencia region under Article 10 of the ERDF  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0071 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3200/96 by José García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Projects in the Valencia region under Article 10 of the ERDFOn 30 November 1995 the Commission published a call for the submission of pilot urban projects, in the context of the innovative measures under Article 10 of the ERDF. Of the projects submitted, 91 were from Spain.How many of these projects concern municipalities in the Autonomous Community of Valencia? Which are the municipalities concerned?Joint answer to Written Questions E-3198/96, E-3199/96, E-3200/96, E-3201/96, E-3203/96, E-3204/96, E-3205/96, E-3206/96, E-3207/96, E-3208/96, E-3209/96, E-3210/96, E-3211/96, E-3212/96, E-3213/96, E-3214/96 and E-3215/96 given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (20 December 1996)The Commission received over 500 applications in response to its call for proposals; of these, 97 were from Spain. The available budget of ECU 60 million will enable the Commission to part-finance some 25 projects throughout the Union.With regard to the selection procedure, the call for proposals states that: 'a team of independent international experts will assist the Commission services to identify the most innovative ideas in order to select those proposals which correspond most closely to the criteria set. The final number of proposals to be part-financed will be decided by the Commission, taking into consideration overall availability of funds, themes of proposals and distribution of appropriate projects within the territory of the Union.'Since this procedure is now under way, it is not at present possible to assess the chances of a town being selected or the amount of Community part-finance which it might receive. Equally, no other estimate concerning a Member State or region can be made.With regard to the number and name of projects which could concern municipalities in the Autonomous Community of Valencia other than those expressly referred to in these Written Questions, the Commission cannot derogate from the principle of confidentiality which applies to this stage of the procedure, particularly since proposals for measures involving more than one local authority may be accepted if that cooperation increases the value added.The time required for the thorough consideration and careful selection of the exceptionally large number of applications received means that the Commission will not be able to take a decision before the end of the year.