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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3450/96 by Jan MULDER to the Commission. Decisions by the Commission on clearance of accounts
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: European Parliament, MULDER
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EU law, European Commission, closing of accounts, common agricultural policy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3450/96 by Jan MULDER to the Commission. Decisions by the Commission on clearance of accounts  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3450/96 by Jan Mulder (ELDR) to the Commission (9 December 1996)Subject: Decisions by the Commission on clearance of accountsThe Commission advances appropriations to Member States from the EAGGF Guarantee Section for the funding of agricultural expenditure. The Commission monitors each year whether the expenditure has been implemented in accordance with Community law. The Commission must refuse to cover expenditure out of the EAGGF where this has not been the case. This clearance procedure is set out in Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 ((OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13. )).Can the Commission state the total amount of expenditure refused in the clearance procedure for each year since 1987 inclusive, broken down by Member State?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (9 January 1997)Trends in the corrections carried during the clearance of European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) - Guarantee Section accounts from the 1987 financial year until the last year cleared, 1992, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 on the financing of the common agricultural policy ((OJ L 94, 28.4.1970. )), has been sent in the form of tables directly to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat of Parliament. Since corrections are made in national currency, the ecu rate used in the tables is the rate on the closest possible date to that on which the Commission adopted the accounts clearance decision.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3434/96 by Umberto BOSSI to the Commission. Proposal by the 'High-level Group of Experts on Social and Societal Aspects of the Information Society' for the introduction of a generalized 'bit tax' on the Internet
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: BOSSI, European Parliament
Subjects: communications policy, dissemination of information, freedom of communication, information network, provision of services, tax, tax system, transmission network













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3434/96 by Umberto BOSSI to the Commission. Proposal by the 'High-level Group of Experts on Social and Societal Aspects of the Information Society' for the introduction of a generalized 'bit tax' on the Internet  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0083 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3434/96 by Umberto Bossi (NI) to the Commission (9 December 1996)Subject: Proposal by the 'High-level Group of Experts on Social and Societal Aspects of the Information Society' for the introduction of a generalized 'bit tax' on the InternetOn 25 April 1995 the Commission set up a study group called the 'High-level Group of Experts on Social and Societal Aspects of the Information Society' to analyse the social impact, the organization of work, relations between the European regions and all the problems linked to the introduction of the new communication and information technologies.This group's first practical achievement was the report of 12 August 1996 in which it moots the idea of a 'bit tax' i.e. a tax to be levied on the basis of the amount of data sent or received, as a replacement for telephone charges. This would mean charging all users of the Internet a generalized tax to compensate for the impossibility of taxing the use of the Internet for the supply of services. The Internet system has shown itself to be a powerful instrument for freedom, since it distributes news and information directly, but it has also become a new means of providing services such a teleconferences, sales and long-distance learning and consultancy activities. These services are only a small part of the use made of the telematic network.It is common knowledge that because of its reasonable costs the Internet is used mainly by young people and university students.Does the Commission not consider that the high-level group's proposal may lead to a dangerous restriction on freedom of information, an undesirable form of censorship and be generally detrimental to freedom of thought and democracy?Does it not consider that such a tax might impose unfair restrictions on those of limited financial means?What steps does the Commission intend to take to guarantee unrestricted access to the Internet free of charge?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (14 January 1997)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-3136/96 by Mr Tamino ((See page 71. )).
96/707/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European coal and steel Community, meeting within the Council of 9 December 1996 repealing Decision 93/235/ECSC concerning trade between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
Date: 1996-12-09
Institutions: Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: ECSC, UN resolution, Yugoslavia, economic relations, liberalisation of trade, trading operation













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96/707/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European coal and steel Community, meeting within the Council of 9 December 1996 repealing Decision 93/235/ECSC concerning trade between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)  


Official Journal L 328 , 18/12/1996 P. 0003 - 0004 





DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 9 December 1996 repealing Decision 93/235/ECSC concerning trade between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) (96/707/ECSC)THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,Having regard to Common Position No 96/708/CFSP 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 Yugoslavia (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 Bosnian Serb forces (1),Whereas the Security Council of the United Nations has decided in its Resolution 1074 (1996) to terminate the measures imposed by its Resolutions 757 (1992), 787 (1992), 820 (1993), 942 (1994), 943 (1994), 988 (1995), 992 (1995), 1003 (1995) and 1015 (1995) in accordance with paragraph 4 of Resolution 1022 (1995);Whereas, in the circumstances, Decision 93/235/ECSC (2) should be repealed,In agreement with the Commission,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Decision 93/235/ECSC is hereby repealed.Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 2 October 1996.Done at Brussels, 9 December 1996.The PresidentB. HOWLIN(1) See page 5 of this Official Journal.(2) OJ No L 102, 28. 4. 1993, p. 17.