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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 388/97 by Ilona GRAENITZ to the Council. Genetically modified maize
Date: 1997-02-14
Institutions: European Parliament, GRAENITZ
Subjects: animal nutrition, comitology, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, international conference, maize, marketing, pesticide, research report, scientific committee (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 388/97 by Ilona GRAENITZ to the Council. Genetically modified maize  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0064 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0388/97 by Ilona Graenitz (PSE) to the Council (14 February 1997)Subject: Genetically modified maizeOn 18 December 1996 the Commission decided to authorize the placing on the market of genetically modified maize, notified by Ciba-Geigy in accordance with Directive 90/220 ((OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15. )). This decision was based on reports from three Scientific Committees (the Scientific Committee on Food, the Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition and the Scientific Committee for Pesticides). The decision was reached although a large majority of Member States (13 out of 15 members) as well as the European Parliament strongly opposed the placing on the market of this maize.In the view of the above, does the Council agree that this case proves once again that the existing comitology procedures applied for such important decisions do not correspond to the necessary democratic standards and therefore need to be revised substantially in the course of the current Intergovernmental Conference?Answer (30 May 1997)The Council has no powers to intervene in the proceedings of the IGC; however, were the Commission to submit a proposal for an amendment to Directive 90/220/EEC, the Council would certainly give it its immediate attention.The Honourable Member is also requested to refer to the reply given by the Council on 19 February 1997 to Oral Question No H-63/97 put by Ms Jensen.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 287/97 by Bernd LANGE to the Council. Situation in Nigeria
Date: 1997-02-14
Institutions: European Parliament, LANGE
Subjects: Commonwealth, Council of the European Union, Nigeria, common position, democratisation, election, human rights, imprisonment, political prisoner













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 287/97 by Bernd LANGE to the Council. Situation in Nigeria  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0013 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0287/97 by Bernd Lange (PSE) to the Council (14 February 1997)Subject: Situation in NigeriaSince the adoption of the Council's joint position on the situation in Nigeria on 4 December 1995, the situation in Nigeria has not improved at all, in particular as regards respect for human rights. In its joint position the Council gave an undertaking to monitor future developments carefully and if necessary to consider what measures should be taken, including sanctions.1. What conclusions has the Council drawn from its observations?2. Which of the measures referred to in the joint position of 4 December 1995 will the Council adopt in order to have an immediate positive influence on the situation in Nigeria?3. When can the adoption of a new Council joint position be expected?Answer (2 July 1997)The Council fully shares the concern of the Honourable Member about the situation in Nigeria. The European Union has reacted strongly to the blatant disrespect for democratic principles and Human Rights found in Nigeria.As the Honourable Member noted, the Common Position of 4 December 1995 stated that further measures would be considered, if steps were not taken by the Nigerian authorities towards an early transition to democracy and to ensure full respect for Human Rights and the rule of law. The Council has, therefore, continued to follow the situation in Nigeria very closely, through the diplomatic representations of the Member States of the European Union on the ground, as well as in consultation with other members of the international community, including the Commonwealth, and has made known its views in an unequivocal manner to the Nigerian authorities.While there have been some signs of efforts to observe democratic procedures, the recent charges against Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka and a number of other people, many of whom were already detained, of the recent bombings in Nigeria, show that the situation is still worrisome.The Council at its session of 2 June 1997 decided that the Common Position on Nigeria should be renewed for a further six month period until 4 December 1997.The EU is committed to engaging in a constructive dialogue with the Nigerian authorities, as well as supporting the civil society. It renewed its appeal for the release of all political prisoners and for the holding of free and fair elections leading to a civilian government.The EU reiterated its wish for normal relations to be established with Nigeria and its willingness to explore how this might be achieved.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 284/97 by Honório NOVO to the Council. Amendment of Regulation 3030/93
Date: 1997-02-14
Institutions: European Parliament, NOVO
Subjects: import policy, originating product, quantitative restriction, textile product, third country













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 284/97 by Honório NOVO to the Council. Amendment of Regulation 3030/93  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0051 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0284/97 by Honório Novo (GUE/NGL) to the Council (14 February 1997)Subject: Amendment of Regulation 3030/93The Commission recently adopted a document (COM(96)0703) proposing a number of changes to Regulation 3030/93 ((OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. )) on the agreement on textiles products.The Commission also appears to have decided to submit this document to the Council for approval, without having consulted Parliament on the amendments adopted by it.Can the Council state, as a matter of urgency, whether or not it intends to approve the Commission's text amending Regulation 3030/93, given that the mandatory consultation of Parliament has not taken place and that Parliament has had no opportunity of delivering an opinion on the matter?Answer (30 May 1997)The Council received a proposal for a Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries. After examining the matter, the Council considered that this proposal, which was forwarded to it by the Commission on 20 January 1997, did not require consultation of the European Parliament as it was based on Article 113 of the Treaty establishing the European Community. The Council adopted the Regulation at its meeting on 29 April 1997.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 280/97 by Gérard CAUDRON to the Council. Summer time
Date: 1997-02-14
Institutions: CAUDRON, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, France, approximation of laws, competence of the Member States, summertime













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 280/97 by Gérard CAUDRON to the Council. Summer time  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0011 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0280/97 by Gérard Caudron (PSE) to the Council (14 February 1997)Subject: Summer timeSince 1980 the Commission has been responsible for harmonizing the beginning and end of summer time in the Member States which apply this system. It has repeatedly explained that the decision whether or not to implement the summer time arrangements does not fall within its powers but within those of each Member State.Recently the French delegation to the Council announced its intention to go back on the summer time system applied in France.An expert opinion from the Council states that, in that event, France would be disregarding compulsory provisions on summer time.Will the Council state whether it intends to oblige a Member State to maintain the summer time arrangements?Will the Council state what progress has been made with discussions on whether all the Member States might abandon the summer time arrangements?Answer (5 June 1997)1. The Commission has submitted a proposal for an eighth Directive ((OJ C 342, 14.11.1996, p. 1. )) maintaining the summertime arrangements laid down in Directive 94/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ((OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 1. )) for the period 1998 to 2001 inclusive to the European Parliament and to the Council. These arrangements provide basically for common dates and times for the beginning and end of summertime, "given that the Member States apply summertime arrangements¨ ((See second recital of Directive 94/21/EC. )).2. The Council's discussions are not, therefore, concerned with "whether all the Member States might abandon the summertime arrangements¨. The Council adopted a common position and its statement of reasons on 14 April 1997 pursuant to Article 189b of the Treaty, the proposal referred to in paragraph 1 being based on Article 100a of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 414/97 by Christa RANDZIO-PLATH to the Council. Participation by the Council at the G7 finance meeting on 8 February 1997
Date: 1997-02-14
Institutions: European Parliament, RANDZIO-PLATH
Subjects: Economic and Monetary Union, euro, exchange rate, monetary cooperation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 414/97 by Christa RANDZIO-PLATH to the Council. Participation by the Council at the G7 finance meeting on 8 February 1997  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0072 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0414/97 by Christa Randzio-Plath (PSE) to the Council (14 February 1997)Subject: Participation by the Council at the G7 finance meeting on 8 February 1997Can the Council confirm that it has not been invited to take part in the G7 finance meeting in Berlin on 8 February 1997, at which the Euro will be discussed?If this is the case, how can the Council ensure that Community bodies will be able to take part in international meetings to discuss the international dimension of the Euro, particularly with regard to implementation of Article 109 of the EC Treaty ((Determination of the rate of the Euro in relation to non-Community currencies. )) during the third phase of EMU and with regard to strengthening international monetary cooperation?Answer (16 May 1997)Neither the Council nor the Commission were invited to the recent G7 (finance) meeting in Berlin. This meeting did not discuss the future exchange rate policy for the euro in relation to non-Community currencies. However, non-European participants of the meeting were briefly informed about the agreement on EMU reached by the European Council in Dublin.As for the second part of the question, it is recalled that the modalities for the implementation of international monetary cooperation in Stage 3 of EMU, involving relations between the euro and non EU currencies will be reflected upon as part of the preparation for Stage 3 of EMU and will be decided by the Council in accordance with the rules of procedure laid down in Article 109 of the EC Treaty.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 266/97 of 14 February 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector
Date: 1997-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, common organisation of markets, export licence, import licence, quantitative restriction













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 266/97 of 14 February 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector  


Official Journal L 045 , 15/02/1997 P. 0001 - 0001 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 266/97 of 14 February 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 135/97 (4), lays down the rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 135/97 reduces the term of validity of export licences to 30 days for all products in the beef and veal sector;Whereas this period has proved to be too short for certain products in the sector; whereas, therefore, the term of validity of the licences should be extended to 75 days for live bovine animals and prepared and preserved meat;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 is hereby replaced by the following:'1. Licences shall be valid for:- 75 days in the case of products falling within CN codes 0102 and 1602,- 30 days for other products,from their date of issue as defined in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88.`Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply to export licences with advance fixing of the refund applied for from the day following the day of entry into force of this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 February 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ No L 296, 21. 11. 1996, p. 50.(3) OJ No L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.(4) OJ No L 24, 25. 1. 1997, p. 14.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 273/97 of 14 February 1997 fixing the amount of the aid referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 for the private storage of butter and cream
Date: 1997-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: butter, cream, market intervention, private stock, storage premium













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 273/97 of 14 February 1997 fixing the amount of the aid referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 for the private storage of butter and cream  


Official Journal L 045 , 15/02/1997 P. 0031 - 0031 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 273/97 of 14 February 1997 fixing the amount of the aid referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 for the private storage of butter and cream THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 6 (6) thereof,Whereas Article 12 (4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 454/95 of 28 February 1995 laying down detailed rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 895/96 (4), provides that the aid referred to in Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 for private storage is fixed each year;Whereas operations for the placing of products in storage must take place between 15 March and 15 August of the same year; whereas, therefore, it is necessary to fix the elements of that aid before the operations concerning placing in storage for 1997 commence;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The aid referred to in Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 is hereby established in the following manner per tonne of butter or butter equivalent for the contracts concluded during 1997:(a) ECU 24 for fixed costs;(b) ECU 0,35 per day of contractual storage for coldstore costs;(c) an amount per day of contractual storage calculated on the basis of 91 % of the intervention price for the butter, expressed as national currency, applicable on the day on which contractual storage commences and based on an interest rate of 5 % per year.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 15 March 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 February 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.(3) OJ No L 46, 1. 3. 1995, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 121, 21. 5. 1996, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 312/97 by Yannos KRANIDIOTIS to the Council. Links between Mrs Ciller and drug smugglers
Date: 1997-02-14
Institutions: European Parliament, KRANIDIOTIS
Subjects: Türkiye, corruption, drug traffic, foreign policy, minister













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 312/97 by Yannos KRANIDIOTIS to the Council. Links between Mrs Ciller and drug smugglers  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0012 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0312/97 by Yannos Kranidiotis (PSE) to the Council (14 February 1997)Subject: Links between Mrs Ciller and drug smugglersAccording to a German judge, Mr Rolf Schwalbe, the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mrs Tansu Ciller, is reported to be protecting drug smugglers responsible for bringing heroin from Turkey to Western Europe.The judge made these remarks after the end of a criminal trial during which three Turkish nationals were found guilty of importing heroin from Turkey to Frankfurt. The criminal proceedings produced evidence that drug barons in Turkey have links with the Turkish Foreign Minister and enjoy her protection.Will the Council ask the Frankfurt criminal court for the evidence concerning Mrs Ciller and notify me of its contents?Answer (5 June 1997)The Council has no competence in the question referred to by the Honourable Member of the European Parliament.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 405/97 by Arthur NEWENS to the Council. Outcome of the population 'experts group'
Date: 1997-02-14
Institutions: European Parliament, NEWENS
Subjects: health control, public health, research report, self-employed person, social analysis













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 405/97 by Arthur NEWENS to the Council. Outcome of the population 'experts group'  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0069 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0405/97 by Arthur Newens (PSE) to the Council (14 February 1997)Subject: Outcome of the population 'experts group'How many times did the population 'experts group' meet in 1996? What was the outcome of these meetings? What steps are being taken to improve coordination between the EU and its Member States on population and reproductive health assistance?What is the timetable for meetings in 1997? What issues are on the agenda for the forthcoming meetings?Answer (16 May 1997)The Council does not have a population experts group. The Honourable Member is probably referring to a Commission or United Nations group.