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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 544/97 by Johanna MAIJ-WEGGEN to the Council. Threatened approval for the demolition of St Paul's Hill near Jerusalem
Date: 1997-02-24
Institutions: European Parliament, MAIJ-WEGGEN
Subjects: Palestine question, building, cultural heritage, heritage protection, international law, occupied territory













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 544/97 by Johanna MAIJ-WEGGEN to the Council. Threatened approval for the demolition of St Paul's Hill near Jerusalem  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0108 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0544/97 by Johanna Maij-Weggen (PPE) to the Council (24 February 1997)Subject: Threatened approval for the demolition of St Paul's Hill near JerusalemThe Israeli Government has initiated a procedure designed to demolish various tourist attractions on Abu Ghoneim (also known as St Paul's Hill), such as St Theodorus' Well, the ruins of St Luke's Church and the ruins of the Monastery of Marines, in order to replace them with the Jewish settlement Har Homa.This involves demolishing what Palestinian Christians regard as a historic site.Is the Council prepared to urge the Israeli Government to preserve this important historic site and, hence, to review the construction of this new settlement?Answer (20 May 1997)The attention of the Honourable Member is attracted to the declaration made on 27 February 1997 by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the decision of the Israeli government to approve construction plans for Har Homa/Jabal Abu Ghneim.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 558/97 by John McCARTIN to the Commission. Fisheries task force
Date: 1997-02-24
Institutions: European Parliament, MCCARTIN
Subjects: European Commission, common fisheries policy, exchange of information, feasibility study, social partners, worker consultation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 558/97 by John McCARTIN to the Commission. Fisheries task force  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0019 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0558/97 by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission (24 February 1997)Subject: Fisheries task forceWhat progress has been made in setting up the task force within DG XIV that Commissioner Bonino undertook to set up? What remit has been given to it and is it to operate under any specific time scale?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)The Commission has already started its reflection on the review of the common fisheries policy for the year 2002.The Commission intends to set up a working group involving all the possible actors of this process including the European institutions, the national and regional administrations, the fishing industry, the processing industry, the consumers and those involved in the protection of the environment.In this way, the Commission aims at ensuring the broadest possible consultation on all aspects of the common fisheries policy.This working group will embark on an open and bottom-up dialogue and with the help of a questionnaire submitted to the socio-economic partners, to be distributed by the Commission, conclusions and proposals will be made available from all those concerned by the review of the common fisheries policy.Thus the working group will provide the Commission with the necessary feedback before it makes any formal proposals.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 563/97 by Carlos ROBLES PIQUER to the Commission. Euro-lottery for employment and culture
Date: 1997-02-24
Institutions: European Parliament, ROBLES PIQUER
Subjects: cultural transmission, feasibility study, game of chance, job creation, non-profit organisation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 563/97 by Carlos ROBLES PIQUER to the Commission. Euro-lottery for employment and culture  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0116 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0563/97 by Carlos Robles Piquer (PPE) to the Commission (24 February 1997)Subject: Euro-lottery for employment and cultureThe Euro-lottery for employment and culture is a non-profit-making project designed to generate funds to create jobs and enable those playing the lottery to participate in investments.In October 1986 the then European Commissioner, Mr Ripa di Meana, told EU Finance Ministers that a feasibility study of the project was being undertaken and in July 1987 asked them to adopt a position on the matter. Between January 1988 and December 1994, work of all kinds was done on the project pending a final decision.Will the Commission say what the current situation is regarding this project, given the clearly favourable stance adopted by the Commission at the time and bearing in mind that in May 1996 the French Government considered the possibility of introducing the project at national level?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (14 April 1997)The Commission can confirm that, in 1985, it did in fact have a feasibility study conducted by a consultant on the possible introduction of a Eurolottery in order to promote employment and culture. This study was part of the implementation of the proposals made by the Adonino Committee on a people's Europe.Between 1985 and 1988, this matter was raised a number of times in the Council and Parliament. However, in view of the reservations of several delegations and some Members of Parliament, the Commission decided not to take the idea any further.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 560/97 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Battery hens
Date: 1997-02-24
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: EU law, animal welfare, intensive livestock farming, laying poultry, restriction on competition, single market













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 560/97 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Battery hens  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0115 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0560/97 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (24 February 1997)Subject: Battery hensIn view of the decision of 1988 in Sweden to prohibit the use of battery cages for rearing poultry from 1 January 1999, will the Commission bring forward proposals for similar progress in the EU in the interests both of animal welfare and to guarantee a level playing field in the internal market?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (4 April 1997)The Commission is aware that the Swedish government decided in 1988 to ban battery cages after a transitional period of 10 years, and now proposes to prolong this transitional period in respect of some housing systems.Council Directive 88/166/EEC ((OJ L 74, 19.3.1988 )) lays down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens kept in battery cages and it is open to Member States to adopt more generous standards, subject to the general requirements of Community law.If, for example, a Member State decided to phase out battery cages completely, it would not be permitted to restrict entry of eggs coming from Member States which respect the minimum standards laid down in the Directive.Concerning the progress towards up-grading the minimum Community standards, the Honourable Member is referred to the Commission's reply to written question E-3488/96 by Mr Gahrton ((OJ C 83, 14.3.1997 )).