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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 675/97 by Wilfried TELKÄMPER to the Commission. Publication of all calls for tender in the supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities
Date: 1997-03-06
Institutions: European Parliament, TELKAEMPER
Subjects: EU institution, EU programme, Official Journal, Publications Office of the European Union, access to EU information, invitation to tender













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 675/97 by Wilfried TELKÄMPER to the Commission. Publication of all calls for tender in the supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0158 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0675/97 by Wilfried Telkämper (V) to the Commission (6 March 1997)Subject: Publication of all calls for tender in the supplement to the Official Journal of the European CommunitiesWith effect from 1 January 1997 all EU calls for tenders - whether they are for goods, services or programmes - will only be published in the very comprehensive and detailed supplement to the Official Journal of the EC. Prior to that date announcements of calls for tenders for general programmes appeared in the C series of the Official Journal, which also contains other politically important documents of interest to a wide readership.1. What is the reason for the change?2. Who is responsible for it?3. Is the person responsible aware that this will mean substantial additional costs for subscribers, that it will therefore be impossible to draw the attention of operators in certain key sectors in the Member States to support programmes and that at the same time it will reduce the number of persons who can take part in the programmes?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-629/97 by Mr Bontempi ((See page 141. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 657/97 by Klaus LUKAS to the Commission. Certification of furniture coverings in Italy
Date: 1997-03-06
Institutions: European Parliament, LUKAS
Subjects: Austria, Community certification, EC conformity marking, Italy, single market, textile product













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 657/97 by Klaus LUKAS to the Commission. Certification of furniture coverings in Italy  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0150 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0657/97 by Klaus Lukas (NI) to the Commission (6 March 1997)Subject: Certification of furniture coverings in ItalyI am informed that furniture coverings for supply under a tendering procedure for the fitout of public buildings, hotels, etc must be examined by a testing agency. Throughout virtually the whole of Europe, the relevant Austrian certificates and documentation are recognized but not in Italy. This means that furniture coverings intended for use in Italy must undergo a particularly expensive and cumbersome testing and certification procedure. If this test is not carried out, the danger exists that an hotel which uses a material that has not been tested in Italy will lose its (fire) insurance cover or, in the event of a reopening, will not be granted a trading licence.1. Is the Commission aware of these obstacles to the internal market?2. Have complaints of this nature already been brought to its attention?3. How is it possible that Italy can maintain this obstacle to the internal market?4. What steps is the Commission contemplating in order to remove this obstacle?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (25 April 1997)The Commission would thank the Honourable Member for drawing its attention to the problems being encountered by Austrian producers of furniture coverings when supplying their products to Italy.It is aware that, in the case of certain products, the fire insurance certificates issued in the other Member States are not recognized in Italy. One complaint has already been lodged and the Commission has instituted proceedings against Italy in a case uncovered by it on its own initiative. In both instances, the Commission has conveyed its observations to the Italian authorities. Their replies are being examined by the Commission.The Commission will look into the problems raised in this connection by the Honourable Member.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 643/97 by Gianfranco DELL'ALBA to the Commission. A third European school building in Brussels
Date: 1997-03-06
Institutions: DELL'ALBA, European Parliament
Subjects: Brussels region, European school, child protection, prisoner, public safety













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 643/97 by Gianfranco DELL'ALBA to the Commission. A third European school building in Brussels  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0145 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0643/97 by Gianfranco Dell'Alba (ARE) to the Commission (6 March 1997)Subject: A third European school building in BrusselsThe European Schools in Brussels have for some time been suffering from overpopulated and dilapidated buildings, with the result that conditions are cramped and unhygienic;- there have been unacceptable delays in building new premises;- the Belgian Authorities have drawn up a plan to restructure the School between 1998 and 2001 which provides for some classes to be transferred temporarily, from September 1997, to the Athénee Royal de Berkendael, which has not been used for years and is situated very close to the St Gilles prison, part of which is to be used as a rehabilitation centre for individuals who are regarded as dangerous;- the decision to open a new European School near a rehabilitation centre for criminals regarded as a danger to society was taken without giving the pupils' parents any information of any sort;- what position has the Commission's adopted, or what position does it intend to adopt, on this matter? Does it not, in particular, consider it unthinkable to move some of the pupils temporarily to a building near a prison?Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (2 April 1997)At its last meeting on 28 and 29 January 1997, the Board of Governors, the intergovernmental body responsible for the European Schools, learned to its great surprise that the Belgian legal authorities intended to build a high-security centre for offenders in the immediate vicinity of the Athénée de Berkendael, the building offered by the Belgian authorities to house temporarily the pupils of Brussels I (Uccle) European School during the renovation of that school.Since this information threw the choice of site to house the pupils into question, on 31 January 1997 the Board of Governors, through its representative, requested the Belgian authorities for more precise information on the type of establishment to be built next to the Berkendael school and on the measures envisaged to ensure the absolute safety of the children who would attend the school.As soon as it is in possession of this information, the Board of Governors will assess the situation and adopt a position.The Commission, which is extremely concerned that the European Schools are properly run, will ensure, as a member of the Board of Governors, that a decision satisfactory to all parties will be taken when the time comes.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 685/97 by Friedhelm FRISCHENSCHLAGER to the Commission. Amending the EC Treaty at the IGC to enable a motion of censure to be tabled against individual Members of the Commission
Date: 1997-03-06
Institutions: European Parliament, FRISCHENSCHLAGER
Subjects: EC recommendation, European Commission, European Commissioner, European Parliament, aid to agriculture, animal disease, application of EU law, cattle, common agricultural policy, motion of censure













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 685/97 by Friedhelm FRISCHENSCHLAGER to the Commission. Amending the EC Treaty at the IGC to enable a motion of censure to be tabled against individual Members of the Commission  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0026 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0685/97 by Friedhelm Frischenschlager (ELDR) to the Commission (6 March 1997)Subject: Amending the EC Treaty at the IGC to enable a motion of censure to be tabled against individual Members of the CommissionPart A of the final report of the Temporary Committee of Inquiry on alleged contraventions or maladministration in the implementation of Community law in relation to BSE, which was adopted by the European Parliament, by a very large majority, on Wednesday, 19 February 1997 during its February part-session in Strasbourg, makes provision in the section entitled 'Recommendations' for the Commission to submit proposals to the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) for an amendment to the Treaty enabling a motion of censure to be tabled against individual Members of the Commission.As part of the critical scrutiny of the Commission's implementation of the measures recommended by the European Parliament, I have the following questions for President Santer, President of the Commission:Will the Commission follow the above recommendation made by the European Parliament?If not, why not?If so, what practical steps has the Commission taken so far to ensure that this recommendation is implemented?What are the elements making up the Commission proposal?In the Commission's view, what are the ten most important questions arising in connection with this matter?In what way will the Commission work together with the European Parliament to implement this recommendation?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (23 May 1997)This question basically covers the same ground as the Honourable Member's written question No. 684/97 ((See page 25. )).As regards the recommendation that it should be possible for motions of censure to be tabled against individual Members of the Commission, the Commission clearly set out its position in a communication on its composition, organization and operation adopted on 5 March 1997. A copy of this has been sent directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat-General.The Commission would stress that it is and must remain collectively answerable to the European Parliament. Motions of censure against individual Commission Members should not be entertained, since they would undermine the Commission's status as a collegiate body.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 653/97 by Felipe CAMISÓN ASENSIO to the Commission. Health and mobile telephones
Date: 1997-03-06
Institutions: CAMISON ASENSIO, European Parliament
Subjects: health risk, public health, radio telecommunications, research programme, telephone













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 653/97 by Felipe CAMISÓN ASENSIO to the Commission. Health and mobile telephones  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0023 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0653/97 by Felipe Camisón Asensio (PPE) to the Commission (6 March 1997)Subject: Health and mobile telephonesWhat facts have prompted the Commission to draw up a plan with a view to intensifying research into the ways in which health may be affected by mobile telephones?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (25 April 1997)There has been public debate about the possible health effects of using mobile phones. From time to time, this debate is fed by media attention, in particular in the United States of America but increasingly in Europe as well, and by the publication of results of research work which is often fragmented. The green paper on a common approach in the field of mobile and personal telecommunications ((COM(94) 145. )) therefore proposed further research into the possible health effects related to the use of mobile phones. This need for further research was confirmed during the consultation on the green paper.Hence, the Commission decided on 5 October 1995 to request a multi-disciplinary group of independent experts to investigate whether the use of mobile phones may cause any health risk and to make any appropriate proposals for further research in this area. In September 1996, the group reported that the available studies and existing literature give no evidence of any increased health risk. However, the group also concluded that data are sparse and insufficient to draw firm conclusions and confirmed that further research is necessary in particular into the a-thermal effects. The group recommended a framework for a research programme that would run over five years.The Commission is currently considering details of a future research programme in this field.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 638/97 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Lack of transparency in administering the Community Horizon initiative
Date: 1997-03-06
Institutions: ANGELILLI, European Parliament
Subjects: EU initiative, Italy, Structural Funds, designated employment, physically disabled person, principle of subsidiarity, project evaluation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 638/97 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Lack of transparency in administering the Community Horizon initiative  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0143 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0638/97 by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission (6 March 1997)Subject: Lack of transparency in administering the Community Horizon initiativeFollowing the invitation to tender, issued in Italy in 1995, for the Community Horizon initiative, the Associazione Italiana per l'Assistenza agli Spastici (AIAS) (Italian Association for Assistance to Spastics)submitted a multi regional project, in conjunction with the United Kingdom and Belgium, which involved 13 European regions. Despite the favourable opinion of the regions concerned, the AIAS project for a centre for Horizon resources was repeatedly rejected by the Ministry of Employment which, according to the AIAS, preferred projects from associations which were not expressly dedicated to helping the disabled, or were not union organizations, for example the ENAIP (National Association for Vocational Education and Training), which has had some 16 projects approved. On 23 October 1996, the Lazio administrative court (TAR) upheld the appeal lodged by the AIAS and requested explanations from the Ministry of Employment.Can the Commission check the criteria adopted in this case by the Ministry for the compilation of the lists of admissible projects?What is the Commission's overall position on the Ministry of Employment's compliance with the principles and goals which inspired the Community initiatives for which it is responsible (Now, Horizon, Youth Start and Adapt)?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (14 April 1997)The criteria used to select projects and the procedure adopted at national level were presented to the monitoring committee (set up under the regulations applicable to the Structural Funds), on which the Commission is represented. The committee felt that the principles and goals of the initiatives were complied with by the selection procedure, which - on the basis of the principle of subsidiarity - is the responsibility of the Italian authorities.Generally speaking, the Commission is of the opinion that the principles and goals of the Community initiatives Employment (which includes Horizon, Youthstart, Now and Integra) and Adapt are complied with at national level.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 650/97 by Carlos ROBLES PIQUER to the Commission. Illegal immigration via Italy
Date: 1997-03-06
Institutions: European Parliament, ROBLES PIQUER
Subjects: EU Member State, EU financing, Italy, administrative cooperation, border control, competence of the Member States, external border of the EU, illegal migration, migration control













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 650/97 by Carlos ROBLES PIQUER to the Commission. Illegal immigration via Italy  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0023 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0650/97 by Carlos Robles Piquer (PPE) to the Commission (6 March 1997)Subject: Illegal immigration via ItalyMr Tamas Kiss, a senior official at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, an intergovernmental organization based in Vienna, recently stated that 'Italy is one of the favourite countries of destination for illegals who want to get into the European Union' (International Herald Tribune, Paris, 11 February 1997). The reporter, Celestine Bohlen, added that 'a major problem is the lack of coordination among the Italian coastal services', of which there are at least four.Given that this affects the whole Union, can the Commission confirm these statements and say how it will intervene to put a stop to these illegal activities?Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission (18 April 1997)As part of the work carried out under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union, the Commission is kept regularly informed of the position regarding clandestine immigration into the Member States. In this respect, although the geographical position of some Member States such as Italy can of course make them more susceptible to clandestine immigration, it is in fact a phenomenon affecting all Member States.The work of combating illegal immigration relies mainly on control at the external borders. Differences of views between certain Member States have as yet prevented the text of the draft convention on external frontiers ((Commission proposal for a decision, based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, establishing the Convention on control of persons crossing the external frontiers of the MemberStates (OJ C 11, 15.1.1994). )) from being adopted.It must be said however that, even if the Convention were in force, the organization and coordination of the departments responsible for immigration control would continue to be a matter for the internal authorities of the Member States and, therefore, in the case in point, the relevant Italian authorities.Moreover, since 1996, the Commission has been implementing Community-funded programmes to promote cooperation between the administrative bodies of the Member States, thanks to which training is being developed and immigration officials in the Member States are becoming more acquainted with the methods and procedures followed by their counterparts in other Member States, resulting in an enhancement of the national departments' ability to deal with the problems raised by the Honourable Member.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 691/97 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Assistance in the province of Varese
Date: 1997-03-06
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: EU programme, Lombardy, Structural Funds, aid to undertakings, development aid, development policy, financial aid, regional aid, small and medium-sized enterprises













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 691/97 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Assistance in the province of Varese  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0027 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0691/97 by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission (6 March 1997)Subject: Assistance in the province of VareseThe Varese Provincial Association of Small and Medium-Sized Industries maintains - rightly, in my opinion - that, 'without Europe, the Italian production system (especially in the more developed areas) would be in very grave danger of gradually being marginalized and isolated from the challenges posed and the opportunities offered by the global economy'.To give an exact picture of the development policies related to the Structural Fund objectives, can the Commission say what amount has been allocated under the Funds and how much funding granted to SMIs in the province of Varese for the period from 1994 to 1999? What were the reasons, if any, for the cases in which instalments of aid have been refused?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (18 April 1997)Structural fund allocations under objectives 2 and 5b to Italy are made at a regional level on the basis of single programming documents (SPDs). Information on allocations is not therefore available at provincial level.The province of Varese is covered by the objective 2 SPD (1994-1996) under the Lombardy regional programmes. The objective 2 SPD (1997-1999) is expected to be adopted shortly. Varese is also covered by the Community initiative Interreg programme (1994-1999) for the Italy-Swiss border areas in which aid allocations are not broken down by region.Small and medium-sized entreprises (SME) development is a key overall priority for all programmes concerned. In addition, there are specific measures to give direct aid to SMEs. The financial allocations are outlined below. Although progress in implementing these programmes has in general been slow, the Commission has not refused structural fund payment instalments under the programmes.Structural fund programmes in Lombardia from which Varese can benefit (in MECU)>TABLE>(1) The regional allocation for Interreg is based on a proposal made by the Italian authorities.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 664/97 by Antonio TAJANI to the Commission. European Managers' Confederation
Date: 1997-03-06
Institutions: European Parliament, TAJANI
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 664/97 by Antonio TAJANI to the Commission. European Managers' Confederation  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0152 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0664/97 by Antonio Tajani (UPE) to the Commission (6 March 1997)Subject: European Managers' ConfederationThe Treaty of Maastricht gave the Commission the task of taking the necessary measures to promote consultation between management and labour, while ensuring equal treatment for all parties. Yet the European Managers' Confederation, which embraces the national organizations for managerial staff of the Community countries represented separately within the institutions of the European Union and the Economic and Social Committee, was not consulted by the Commission on the recent agreement on parental leave.As the European Parliament adopted, in June 1993, a resolution acknowledging the role of organisations representing managerial staff in the European Communities, and as the European Managers' Confederation has good relations with the European Trade Union Confederation, which accepted its involvement in important initiatives such as last Spring's 'pact for employment', would the Commission state whether it intends to include the European Managers' Confederation in negotiations, starting with the forthcoming round of consultations on flexible working hours and safety at work?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (7 April 1997)The Honourable Member is asked to refer to the answer given by the Commission to the written question E-0479/97 by Ms Muscardini ((See page 87. )). Further to the information contained in that answer, the Commission is keen that the current relations between the European Managers' Confederation and the European Trade Union Confederation should be strengthened and further developed.The European Managers' Confederation is kept up to date, directly by the European Trade Union Confederation, on developments in the negotiations concerning flexible working hours and safety at work.The Commission is committed to ensuring compliance with the principle of balanced support for the parties, and keeps a watchful eye on the situation.