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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 104/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Council. Mrs Ciller's threats of war
Date: 1997-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Cyprus, EU relations, Greece, Türkiye, UN Security Council, accession to the European Union, defence policy, international conflict













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 104/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Council. Mrs Ciller's threats of war  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0024 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0104/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Council (29 January 1997)Subject: Mrs Ciller's threats of warThe Turkish Foreign Minister, Mrs Ciller, overstepped the mark and openly threatened Greece and Cyprus (on 10 January 1997) with war if Cyprus (a country which is 37% occupied by Turkey) installed a defensive S-300 missile system. In so doing, she described that defensive system as an offensive weapon in order to support her claims that it jeopardizes the integrity of Turkey. She attributed the responsibility for Cyprus's so-called 'aggressive policy' to Greece.Given that that position is, to say the least, infuriating, quite apart from the fact that it also jeopardizes peace in the region as a whole:1. How does the Council intend to respond to the now undisguised aggression of Turkey, which is taking away the right of legitimate defence from a country which has been held hostage for 23 years and which is associated with the EU and is a candidate for accession?2. What steps will it take against Turkey, which is insolently and wantonly threatening a Member State of the European Union?Answer (20 May 1997)The threats mentioned by the Honourable Parliamentarian, together with the most serious outbreak of violence last year as well as the recent dispute over defence related questions, highlight again the urgent need to intensify efforts towards promoting a comprehensive political settlement in Cyprus, under the aegis of the United Nations.The Council has called for restrain and avoidance by all concerned of any action liable to raise tension and to hinder or complicate talks between the parties, which the international community wishes to see started as early as possible this year. The Council has urged Turkey, and will continue to do so, to contribute to a solution in Cyprus in accordance with the UN Security Council resoluions.The Council has reiterated its full support for the work of the UN Secretary General and his Special Representative for Cyprus, Professor Han Sung-Joo, and has called on all parties to step up their efforts to make a decisive move towards a settlement in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions, based on the concept of a bi-communal and bi-zonal Federation.The prospect of Cyprus' membership of the European Union offers an opportunity to find a solution in 1997. It would be vital to seize this opportunity. The Netherlands Presidency has invited Ambassador Heaslip to continue in his task as Presidency Representative for Cyprus. He will keep close contact with the parties in the region and other international players, in particular the UN.
Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Draft Council Decision amending Council Decision 91/116/EEC setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres'
Date: 1997-01-29
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, advisory committee (EU), scientific research, socioeconomic conditions













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Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Draft Council Decision amending Council Decision 91/116/EEC setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres'  


Official Journal C 089 , 19/03/1997 P. 0001 





Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Draft Council Decision amending Council Decision 91/116/EEC setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres` () (97/C 89/01) On 29 January 1997 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under Article 198 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the above-mentioned draft Council Decision.The Section for Economic, Financial and Monetary Questions, which was responsible for preparing the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 14 January 1996. The rapporteur was Mr Cal.At its 342nd Plenary Session held on 29 and 30 January 1997 (meeting of 29 January), the Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion by 72 votes to two with two abstentions.1. The Committee approves the proposed amendment of Council Decision 91/116/EEC setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres, further to the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.2. The Committee regrets that the Council did not at the time approve the Commission's proposal that a reference be made in Article 4 of the decision to the Economic and Social Committee in connection with the procedure for nominating members of the advisory committee.3. More generally speaking, the ESC still believes that the Community needs an autonomous statistics service, with an adequate operating budget, which can be used not just by the Commission and national statistics offices, but also by socio-economic organizations and scientists. It has to be remembered that the EU statistics service was set up to provide technical support for the Community's economic and financial policies, and most importantly employment policies in the Community.Brussels, 29 January 1997.The President of the Economic and Social CommitteeTom JENKINS() OJ No C 324, 30. 10. 1996, p. 11.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 118/97 by Ludivina GARCÍA ARIAS to the Commission. Legislative timetable for replacing certain rules envisaged in the ECSC Treaty
Date: 1997-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, GARCIA ARIAS
Subjects: State aid, coal industry, industrial restructuring, regional aid, report, welfare













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 118/97 by Ludivina GARCÍA ARIAS to the Commission. Legislative timetable for replacing certain rules envisaged in the ECSC Treaty  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0026 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0118/97 by Ludivina García Arias (PSE) to the Commission (29 January 1997)Subject: Legislative timetable for replacing certain rules envisaged in the ECSC TreatyIn reply to a question (H-0729/95) ((Debates of the European Parliament No 4-470 (November 1995). )) on public aid to the energy sector, Commissioner Christos Papoutsis, referring to aid to the coal industry, stated 'It is more than likely, however, that the branch will continue being restructured beyond that time [2002] and that the social and regional factors which have entailed support measures in the past will continue to exist in the framework of the European Union Treaty.'Given that this date is fast approaching and in view of the concern felt by inhabitants of mining regions, can the Commissioner say what type of measures the Commission plans to take and what timetable it envisages for their implementation?Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (3 April 1997)By 30 June 1997 at the latest the Commission must report to the Council on the implementation of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC establishing Community rules for State aid to the coal industry ((OJ L 329, 30.12.1993. )).The Commission therefore feels it would be premature to adopt other initiatives before the report's findings are known and action taken upon them, and ahead of any conclusions reached in this area by the intergovernmental conference.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 91/97 by Kirsten JENSEN , Lone DYBKJÆR , Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN to the Commission. Assessment of dental amalgam as part of EU product certification
Date: 1997-01-29
Institutions: DYBKJAER, European Parliament, JENSEN KIRSTEN, RIIS-JOERGENSEN
Subjects: Community certification, approval, dental medicine, fact-finding mission, public health, research report













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 91/97 by Kirsten JENSEN , Lone DYBKJÆR , Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN to the Commission. Assessment of dental amalgam as part of EU product certification  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0022 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0091/97 by Kirsten Jensen (PSE), Lone Dybkjær (ELDR) and Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ELDR) to the Commission (29 January 1997)Subject: Assessment of dental amalgam as part of EU product certificationDoes the Commission consider that the working party set up to assess the possibility of product certification for dental amalgam reflects a broad spectrum of views on the subject?To what extent are consumers, amalgam-free dentists or exponents of the scientific point of view that amalgam damages health represented in the working party?How does the Commission plan to provide a balanced assessment without such representatives?Can the Commission confirm that it does not intend to use product certification to place obstacles in the way of national provisions that guarantee the possibility of amalgam-free dentistry?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (1 April 1997)The Working Party instructed to analyse the regulatory situation as regards the certification of dental amalgams is made up of experts who cover a broad range of the aspects involved in the analysis. These experts are from the health authorities, the test and certification bodies, the dental industry, the medical profession and include scientific experts in dentistry, toxicology, biocompatibility and risk analysis. The Working Party has based its work on the objective analysis of risks with reference to the scientific literature currently available.The Commission was first contacted by organizations representing patients in November 1996. At the time, the Working Party, after nearly two years of work, had already begun drafting the report which had to be finalized by about April or May 1997. The Commission consequently undertook to consult the patients' representatives as far as the draft report was concerned and to take their comments into consideration. It therefore carried out broad consultation of the experts in the field concerned.In the light of the report's findings, the Commission will try to find a Community solution in the framework of Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 on medical devices ((OJ L 169, 12.7.1993. )). All national provisions on the use of amalgam will then have to be considered in terms of the solution adopted.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 123/97 by René-Emile PIQUET to the Commission. Community subsidies allocated to the Nord-Pas de Calais region in 1994 and 1995
Date: 1997-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, PIQUET
Subjects: EAGGF, EU programme, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, credit, financial aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 123/97 by René-Emile PIQUET to the Commission. Community subsidies allocated to the Nord-Pas de Calais region in 1994 and 1995  


Official Journal C 186 , 18/06/1997 P. 0229 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0123/97 by René-Emile Piquet (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 January 1997)Subject: Community subsidies allocated to the Nord-Pas de Calais region in 1994 and 1995What were the figures for the Community appropriations allocated to the Nord-Pas de Calais region under the following headings:- ERDF- EAGGF - Guidance- ESF- research programmes- programmes in the energy sector- programmes concerning the environment- other programmes concerning human resources, education, training and youth?Can the Commission state who were the beneficiaries of these appropriations?Joint supplementary answer to Written Questions E-0122/97, E-0123/97, E-0124/97, E-0125/97 and E-0126/97 given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (29 April 1997)In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 122/97 by Aline PAILLER to the Commission. Community subsidies allocated to the Aquitaine region in 1994 and 1995
Date: 1997-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, PAILLER
Subjects: Aquitaine, EAGGF, EU programme, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, credit, financial aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 122/97 by Aline PAILLER to the Commission. Community subsidies allocated to the Aquitaine region in 1994 and 1995  


Official Journal C 186 , 18/06/1997 P. 0228 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0122/97 by Aline Pailler (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 January 1997)Subject: Community subsidies allocated to the Aquitaine region in 1994 and 1995What were the figures for the Community appropriations allocated to the Aquitaine region under the following headings:- ERDF- EAGGF - Guidance- ESF- research programmes- programmes in the energy sector- programmes concerning the environment- other programmes concerning human resources, education, training and youth?Can the Commission state who were the beneficiaries of these appropriations?Joint supplementary answer to Written Questions E-0122/97, E-0123/97, E-0124/97, E-0125/97 and E-0126/97 given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (29 April 1997)In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 126/97 by Sylviane AINARDI to the Commission. Community subsidies allocated to the Provence Côte d'Azur region in 1994 and 1995
Date: 1997-01-29
Institutions: AINARDI, European Parliament
Subjects: EAGGF, EU programme, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, credit, financial aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 126/97 by Sylviane AINARDI to the Commission. Community subsidies allocated to the Provence Côte d'Azur region in 1994 and 1995  


Official Journal C 186 , 18/06/1997 P. 0230 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0126/97 by Sylviane Ainardi (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 January 1997)Subject: Community subsidies allocated to the Provence Côte d'Azur region in 1994 and 1995What were the figures for the Community appropriations allocated to the Provence Côte d'Azur region under the following headings:- ERDF- EAGGF - Guidance- ESF- research programmes- programmes in the energy sector- programmes concerning the environment- other programmes concerning human resources, education, training and youth?Can the Commission state who were the beneficiaries of these appropriations?Joint supplementary answer to Written Questions E-0122/97, E-0123/97, E-0124/97, E-0125/97 and E-0126/97 given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (29 April 1997)In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directives 76/116/EEC, 80/876/EEC, 89/284/EEC and 89/530/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilizers'
Date: 1997-01-29
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: EC conformity marking, approximation of laws, fertiliser, labelling, packaging













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Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directives 76/116/EEC, 80/876/EEC, 89/284/EEC and 89/530/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilizers'  


Official Journal C 089 , 19/03/1997 P. 0017 





Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directives 76/116/EEC, 80/876/EEC, 89/284/EEC and 89/530/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilizers` (97/C 89/07) On 27 January 1997 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under Article 100a of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the above-mentioned proposal.The Section for Industry, Commerce, Crafts and Services, which was responsible for preparing the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 8 January 1997. The rapporteur was Mr Lerios.At its 342nd Plenary Session (meeting of 29 January 1997), the Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion by 94 votes to two, with two abstentions.1. Gist of the Commission's proposal1.1. Given that Article G of the Treaty on European Union replaced the term 'European Economic Community` with the term 'European Community`, the designation 'EEC fertilizer` should be replaced with 'EC fertilizer` in so far as the term is used to describe fertilizer under the four directives in question.1.2. In consultation with representatives of the European Fertilizer Manufacturers' Association (EFMA), the time needed for the industry to adapt to the new situation was considered and it is proposed that the use of old packages, labels and accompanying documents marked 'EEC fertilizer` should be allowed until 31 December 1998.2. ConclusionsThe Economic and Social Committee agrees with the Commission's proposal amending the above-mentioned Council directives, since it considers that it is not advisable to use out-of-date markings on packages, labels and accompanying documents.Brussels, 29 January 1997.The President of the Economic and Social CommitteeTom JENKINS
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 124/97 by Mireille ELMALAN to the Commission. Community subsidies allocated to the Rhóne- Alpes region in 1994 and 1995
Date: 1997-01-29
Institutions: ELMALAN, European Parliament
Subjects: EAGGF, EU programme, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Rhône-Alpes, credit, financial aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 124/97 by Mireille ELMALAN to the Commission. Community subsidies allocated to the Rhóne- Alpes region in 1994 and 1995  


Official Journal C 186 , 18/06/1997 P. 0229 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0124/97 by Mireille Elmalan (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 January 1997)Subject: Community subsidies allocated to the Rhóne-Alpes region in 1994 and 1995What were the figures for the Community appropriations allocated to the Rhóne-Alpes region under the following headings:- ERDF- EAGGF - Guidance- ESF- research programmes- programmes in the energy sector- programmes concerning the environment- other programmes concerning human resources, education, training and youth?Can the Commission state who were the beneficiaries of these appropriations?Joint supplementary answer to Written Questions E-0122/97, E-0123/97, E-0124/97, E-0125/97 and E-0126/97 given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (29 April 1997)In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 103/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Importation of second-hand cars by Greece
Date: 1997-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Greece, commercial vehicle, diesel fuel, import, infringement of EU law, motor car, restriction on competition, tax on consumption, used goods, vehicle tax













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 103/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Importation of second-hand cars by Greece  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0023 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0103/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (29 January 1997)Subject: Importation of second-hand cars by GreeceIn Greece, great uncertainty surrounds the issue of the importation of second-hand cars with catalytic converters. To be specific, there are reports that the liberalization of such imports is imminent, but this has not been confirmed by the Greek authorities, who are not making their intentions known.This matter is very important both for Greek consumers and for the imported car sector, which provides thousands of jobs.Have the Greek authorities provided the Commission with any information on this matter, and is there any indication of what is going to be done in the near future to permit the importation into Greece of second-hand cars (at least three years old), which will be affordable for the average Greek consumer?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (8 April 1997)The Commission was not aware of the Greek press reports to which the Honourable Member refers without providing further clarification.It shares the view that this is an important issue and assumes that the Honourable Member is alluding to the infringement proceedings instituted against Greece with regard to a number of discriminatory legislative provisions governing the importation of cars into Greece from other Member States.The tax on a used car imported into Greece is calculated at a flat rate, namely its price when new less 5% per year for the first four years. Thus the tax base for such vehicles is always much higher than the real base. By contrast, for new cars, the basis for the consumption tax is the presumed selling price of the vehicle. Registration tax on used cars is based on engine size and charged at the same rate as on new cars, with the result that used cars bear a higher tax charge than new cars sold in Greece. Used cars do not qualify for tax reductions granted in the context of anti-pollution measures, in particular the special consumption tax for new cars.The Commission would point out that it has referred these matters to the Court of Justice (Case C 95/375).The Commission has also initiated infringement proceedings under Articles 30 to 36 of the EC Treaty (free movement of goods) in respect of the Greek regulations governing the importation of diesel-engined heavy goods vehicles and the use of diesel-engined private cars. A petition (No 691/95) on this matter has already been submitted to Parliament, and the Commission has written to the Greek authorities asking for further information.