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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3476/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Eco-label
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: European standard, eco-label, environmental protection, household electrical appliance, product quality













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3476/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Eco-label  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0079 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3476/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (9 December 1996)Subject: Eco-labelHow satisfied is the Commission wit the eco-labelling system in view of the fact that a 'Which?' report [January 1996] in the UK found that a washing machine with an eco-label used more water and had a poorer cleaning performance than washing machines without the eco-label?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (24 January 1997)The occurrence described can happen in a voluntary eco-labelling scheme such as the Community ecolabel award scheme. The aim of schemes of this type is to allow a range of products to comply with the criteria and this range is intended to represent a selective percentage of products on the market.In the case of the Community a reasonable proportion of the market needs to be covered in order to provide for visibility of eco-labelled appliances throughout Europe. Therefore, it is possible that certain manufacturers with washing machines in this range apply for the label and others do not.The Commission, is, however, satisfied with the level of environmental protection associated with the criteria for this product group and recently updated the criteria in the light of market and technological developments ((OJ L 191, 1.8.1996. )).
96/708/CFSP: Common Position of 9 December 1996 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the termination of restrictions on economic and financial relations with the Federal Republic of Yougoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the United Nations Protected Areas in the Republic of Croatia and those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of the Bosnian Serb forces
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: UN resolution, Yugoslavia, economic relations, liberalisation of trade, settlement of disputes, trading operation













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96/708/CFSP: Common Position of 9 December 1996 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the termination of restrictions on economic and financial relations with the Federal Republic of Yougoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the United Nations Protected Areas in the Republic of Croatia and those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of the Bosnian Serb forces  


Official Journal L 328 , 18/12/1996 P. 0005 - 0005 





COMMON POSITION of 9 December 1996 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the termination of restrictions on economic and financial relations with the Federal Republic of Yougoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the United Nations Protected Areas in the Republic of Croatia and those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of the Bosnian Serb forces (96/708/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,Having regard to paragraph 4 of Resolution 1022 (1995) and paragraph 2 of Resolution 1074 (1996) adopted by the United Nations Security Council,HAS DEFINED THE FOLLOWING COMMON POSITION:Article 1The relevant restrictive measures concerning the former Yugoslavia, taken in accordance with Resolutions 757 (1992), 787 (1992), 820 (1993), 942 (1994), 943 (1994), 988 (1995), 992 (1995), 1003 (1995) and 1015 (1995) of the United Nations Security Council will be repealed.Article 2This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 9 December 1996For the CouncilThe PresidentB. HOWLIN
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3502/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Olive oil for the preserved fish industry in the EU
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
Subjects: cannery, competitiveness, fish, olive oil, price increase, production aid, production refund













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3502/96 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Olive oil for the preserved fish industry in the EU  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0082 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3502/96 by Miguel Arias Cañete (PPE) to the Commission (9 December 1996)Subject: Olive oil for the preserved fish industry in the EUIs the Commission aware of the current discrepancy between the olive oil price paid by the EU's fish preserving industry to use olive oil in its products and the international price?Can the Commission say what measures it is going to adopt to rectify this situation so that the industry can increase its competitiveness vis-à-vis the same product from non-Community countries?Will the Commission ensure proposals are submitted at an early date to rectify this situation?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (15 January 1997)It is true that olive oil prices in the Community have risen considerably over the last two marketing years, mainly owing to the drought in Spain, which drastically reduced production. Fortunately, the situation seems to be on the mend: prices have begun to drop over the last two weeks and, with a good harvest expected this year, the trend looks set to continue, promising an improvement in competitiveness against world prices.It should also be remembered that Article 20a of Regulation 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats ((OJ B 172, 30.9.1966. )) provides for aid for olive oil used in the manufacture of preserves.This aid, which takes the form of production refunds for olive oil used in the manufacture of preserves, currently amounts to ECU 67,18 per 100 kg. It was increased by ECU 5 per 100 kg at the beginning of the 1995/96 marketing year to help offset the foreseeable price increase.Moreover, as the Honourable Member knows, the Commission is contemplating a reform of the sector, which will take account of all the factors involved in the use of olive oil for preserves.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3429/96 by Iñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO to the Commission. Non-tariff barriers to exports
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: European Parliament, MENDEZ DE VIGO
Subjects: access to information, common commercial policy, database, export (EU), international trade, liberalisation of trade, market access, third country













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3429/96 by Iñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO to the Commission. Non-tariff barriers to exports  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0082 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3429/96 by Iñigo Méndez de Vigo (PPE) to the Commission (9 December 1996)Subject: Non-tariff barriers to exportsThe Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Eurochambres) has just published a study on the non-tariff barriers which European undertakings face when trading with third countries. One of their major difficulties is the lack of adequate information on how to comply with the administrative regulations and customs procedures in force in those countries. The study also proposes possible solutions to problems in this area, namely worldwide harmonization of standards, approximation of tariff nomenclature, the setting up of 'standardized information desks' for the use of firms seeking to export to these countries, etc.Has the Commission put any of these or similar measures into practice in order to help European undertakings with their exports to third countries?Answer given by Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission (10 January 1997)On 13 November 1996 the Commission made available on the internet the market access database (direct address http://mkaccdb.eu.int.), freely accessible for organisations, companies and individuals located within the Community. This database contains a wealth of information on obstacles to trade, including information on applied tariffs, World trade organisation (WTO) bound tariff rates, WTO services schedules as well as sectoral and trade barrier reports, which include analysis of non tariff barriers (NTBs) in the Community's major export markets.The Commission's new market access strategy (as described in its communication entitled 'The global challenge of international trade: a market access strategy for the European Union' ((COM(96) 53 final. ))) calls for a sharper European trade policy. The information on NTBs in the database serves as a basis for the Commission to undertake multilateral or bilateral action in order to eliminate obstacles to trade.Apart from providing information to exporters and undertaking action to remove barriers, the Commission also has an increasingly active policy in the field of harmonisation of standards and norms with third countries. The Commission is currently negotiating mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) with several important third countries. The Commission's policy in this area is described in much greater detail in its communication on the Community's external trade policy in the field of standards and conformity assessment ((COM(96) 564 final. )), which was adopted by the Commission on 13 November 1996 and which has been made available to the Parliament.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3483/96 by Sérgio RIBEIRO to the Commission. The need (?) for further studies on the Alqueva project
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: European Parliament, RIBEIRO
Subjects: Portugal, Spain, engineering structure, environmental protection, less-favoured region, project evaluation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3483/96 by Sérgio RIBEIRO to the Commission. The need (?) for further studies on the Alqueva project  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0088 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3483/96 by Sérgio Ribeiro (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (9 December 1996)Subject: The need (?) for further studies on the Alqueva projectDuring the meeting of Parliament's Committee on the Environment of 19 November 1996, in a debate on an oral question concerning rivers in Spain and Portugal, the Commission representative said that the studies carried out on the Alqueva project were unsatisfactory or inadequate and that others were being carried out.At the time I made a remark and asked a question which I now wish to reformulate as a written question.The Alqueva dam must be the most studied project ever. In view of the ongoing depopulation process, I would therefore ask the Commission whether it should not accept that the project has already been sufficiently studied and whether the decision to go ahead with the project - which has been taken and then deferred so many times - should not be confirmed, and all the studies made in the past and any which might be carried out in future overridden by the reality of the environmental and other consequences of not building the Alqueva dam for the Alentejo region, which has slowly and gradually become one of the poorest, if not the poorest, region in the European Union?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (30 January 1997)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the reply it gave to Oral Question H-0930/96 by Mr Barros Moura during question time at Parliament's December 1996 part-session ((Debates of the Parliament (December 1996). )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3452/96 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Roma/gypsies
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, EU Member State, European Commission, Roma, nomadism, social situation, sociology













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3452/96 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Roma/gypsies  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0075 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3452/96 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (9 December 1996)Subject: Roma/gypsiesIs the Commission still intending to produce a White Paper on the Roma people?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (14 January 1997)Gypsies, particularly in central and eastern Europe, are the subject of a study recently launched by the Commission.The findings of the study will dictate whether or not the issue should be looked at in more detail and made the subject of a communication.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3456/96 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Information technology, communications, and politics in the European Union
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: European Parliament, SISO CRUELLAS
Subjects: European Union, European integration, access to EU information, information technology, promotion of the European idea, public awareness campaign, telematics













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3456/96 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Information technology, communications, and politics in the European Union  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0076 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3456/96 by Joaquín Sisó Cruellas (PPE) to the Commission (9 December 1996)Subject: Information technology, communications, and politics in the European UnionThe Commission's Green Paper on 'Living and working in the information society: and people' first highlights the importance of making use of information and communication technology in involving citizens in the political process and raising their awareness; the national information infrastructure introduced by the US Government and the Danish Info-Society 2000 programme are good examples.The Commission further points out the importance which approaches of this kind could have within the Union for encouraging a sense of European identity and increasing social cohesion.Taking into account the enormous importance which this could have in bringing Europe closer to the man in the street, has the Commission investigated how to deal with the use of information and communication technologies for such a purpose within the Union?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (30 January 1997)The Commission is undertaking a number of actions and activities to underline the importance of the information society with respect to its potential to strengthen the democratic process in Europe by enhancing European citizens' access and use of new telematics information and services.The publication of the green paper 'Living and working in the information society: people first' ((COM(96) 389. )), together with the high level expert group's interim report 'Building the European information society for us all' and the first annual report of the information society forum 'Networks for people and their communities - Making the most of the information society in the European Union', is part of the Commission's platform for raising awareness and debate on the information society. The final report of the high level expert group due to be completed in January 1997 will further develop some of these important issues.On the basis of reactions to this consultation process and the experience already gained in Member States, the Commission will present a set of actions proposals in early 1997.The Commission will also continue to promote these important issues within the framework of its second action plan for the information society ((COM(96) 607. )).
Decision No 2/96 of the Association Council, Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part of 9 December 1996 concerning the duties applied by the Slovak Republic to imports of processed agricultural goods originating in the Community
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: EC–Slovakia Association Council
Subjects: CCT duties, Slovakia, agricultural product, agro-industry, foodstuff, import













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Decision No 2/96 of the Association Council, Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part of 9 December 1996 concerning the duties applied by the Slovak Republic to imports of processed agricultural goods originating in the Community  


Official Journal L 026 , 29/01/1997 P. 0012 - 0020 





DECISION No 2/96 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL, ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, OF THE OTHER PART of 9 December 1996 concerning the duties applied by the Slovak Republic to imports of processed agricultural goods originating in the Community (97/82/ECSC, EC, Euratom)THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part (1), and in particular to Article 6 (1) of Protocol 3 on trade between the Slovak Republic and the Community in agricultural products not covered by Annex II to the EC Treaty,Whereas under the provisions of Protocol 3 the Slovak Republic has undertaken to determine both the agricultural part and the non-agricultural part of the levies applied on import from the Community to the goods covered by that Protocol, and to reduce the non-agricultural part in accordance with the timetable set out in Table 2 of the Annex to the said Protocol;Whereas the Slovak Republic has calculated in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol 3 the agricultural components which will, in accordance with the timetable referred to in Article 5 (2) of that Protocol, replace the current levies,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The duties applicable on import into the Slovak Republic to processed agricultural products originating in the Community and listed in Protocol 3 on trade between the Slovak Republic and the Community in agricultural products not covered by Annex II to the EC Treaty and are set out in the Annex to this Decision.Article 2 This Decision enters into force on 1 January 1997.Done at Bratislava, 9 December 1996.For the Association CouncilThe PresidentP. HAMZIK(1) OJ No L 359, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.ANNEX Duties applied by the Slovak Republic to imports of processed agricultural products originating in the Community >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3448/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Cross-border consumer protection between the Saarland (Germany) and Lorraine (France)
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, Lorraine, Saarland, consumer information, consumer protection, frontier region













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3448/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Cross-border consumer protection between the Saarland (Germany) and Lorraine (France)  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0085 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3448/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (9 December 1996)Subject: Cross-border consumer protection between the Saarland (Germany) and Lorraine (France)1. Does the Commission consider that cross-border projects such as that planned between the Saarland and Lorraine are worth supporting?2. Why has no support from the Commission yet been forthcoming for the Saarland-Lorraine project, in spite of its importance for this border region?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (20 January 1997)1. Budgetary limitations oblige the Commission to give priority to projects involving Member States which do not yet have any information centres for cross-border consumers.2. The Commission has informed the Verbraucherstelle des Saarlander of the reasons why it was unable to support its project.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3459/96 by Karl von WOGAU to the Commission. Customs check at an internal border
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: European Parliament, VON WOGAU
Subjects: action programme, border control, customs, external border of the EU, internal border of the EU













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3459/96 by Karl von WOGAU to the Commission. Customs check at an internal border  


Official Journal C 105 , 03/04/1997 P. 0077 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3459/96 by Karl von Wogau (PPE) to the Commission (9 December 1996)Subject: Customs check at an internal borderOn Thursday, 7 November 1996 I travelled by car from Brussels to my constituency in southern Germany. When crossing the border between Luxembourg and France on the motorway, at the very spot where the customs post still stands, I was stopped by uniformed French customs officials who asked me to identify myself and to state whether I or either of the two persons with me was carrying goods whose value exceeded FF 50 000.Does the Commission regard such checks at an internal border as consistent with the Treaty of Rome and the Schengen agreements?What measures can the Commission propose to ensure that external borders are secure and that internal borders are abolished for good?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (22 January 1997)Systematic luggage checks at internal borders between Member States were abolished when Article 7a of the EC Treaty was implemented on 1 January 1993. However, the Treaty does not exclude occasional and random baggage checks being carried out by Member States' customs authorities. The Schengen Agreement abolishes checks on persons, not luggage, at internal borders.The Commission presented to Parliament and the Council a proposal for a decision on adopting a Community action programme (Customs 2000) to tighten up checks at external borders; this was adopted on 20 December 1996 ((Decision pending publication. )). This action programme comprises a number of measures securing uniform enforcement of procedures and controls at the Community's external borders to ensure equal treatment of economic operators and Community citizens. The Commission considers that this programme will, by reinforcing the external border, encourage Member States to eliminate remaining checks at internal borders.Finally, as regards the abolishment of checks on persons at all internal Community borders, the Honourable Member is referred to the Commission's intervention during the debate on the three proposals for directives aimed at attaining this objective at Parliament's July part-session last year.