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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1012/97 by Carmen DÍEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA to the Commission. Animal cloning
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: DIEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA, European Parliament
Subjects: animal experimentation, biotechnology, ethics, genetically modified organism, zoology













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1012/97 by Carmen DÍEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA to the Commission. Animal cloning  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0217 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1012/97 by Carmen Díez de Rivera Icaza (PSE) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: Animal cloningIn view of the concern aroused by recent cases of animal cloning, can the Commission state1. what scientific and ethical studies are under way to ensure that the issue is not blown up out of proportion?2. whether it has undertaken any form of collaboration in this matter with the United States and Japan?Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (14 April 1997)The Commission reacted immediately to the new developments in the animal cloning experiments in Scotland by referring the matter to the group of advisers on the ethical implications of biotechnology, a group of independent figures set up to advise the Commission in this area. The group is due to deliver an opinion in May. It has also decided to organize a round table on the subject, to which Members of Parliament, top researchers and the other interested parties will be invited.The Commission would also refer the Honourable Member to the statement made to the plenary session of Parliament on 12 March 1997 by the Member of the Commission responsible for science, research and development.There is no collaboration with the United States or Japan on this matter.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 911/97 by Willi ROTHLEY to the Commission. EU aid to Rhineland Palatinate in 1996
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: European Parliament, ROTHLEY
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EAGGF Guidance Section, EU aid, EU programme, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Rhineland-Palatinate, environmental protection, regional aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 911/97 by Willi ROTHLEY to the Commission. EU aid to Rhineland Palatinate in 1996  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0194 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0911/97 by Willi Rothley (PSE) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: EU aid to Rhineland Palatinate in 1996What were the amounts of appropriations from the European Union allocated to Rhineland Palatinate in 1996 under the mechanisms listed below?1. European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);2. European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) - Guidance Section;3. European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) - Guarantee Section;4. European Social Fund (ESF);5. European Community research programmes;6. European Community environment programmes;7. Other European Community programmes.Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (25 April 1997)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 862/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Combating cancer
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: Community budget, EU aid, Italy, cancer













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 862/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Combating cancer  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0181 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0862/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: Combating cancerWith regard to budget heading B3-4301: Combating cancer, can the Commission say whether subsidies have been granted for Italy and, if so, for which organizations and for which activities?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0858/97, E-0859/97, E-0860/97, E-0861/97, E-0862/97, E-0863/97, E-0864/97, E-0865/97, E-0866/97, E-0867/97, E-0868/97, E-0869/97, E-0870/97 and E-0871/97 given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (25 April 1997)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1004/97 by Ilona GRAENITZ to the Commission. Manipulation of earmarks
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: European Parliament, GRAENITZ
Subjects: Austria, EU control, animal disease, application of EU law, intra-EU trade, originating product, swine













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1004/97 by Ilona GRAENITZ to the Commission. Manipulation of earmarks  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0066 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1004/97 by Ilona Graenitz (PSE) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: Manipulation of earmarksThere are at present 179 pigs in quarantine in Upper Austria. They are stated to have originated in Spain, although the Spanish authorities have forwarded no certificates to substantiate that claim, and the animals anyway have Netherlands earmarks. On examination, the presence of Aujeszky antibodies was established even although Upper Austria had been given 'additional guarantees' of freedom from Aujeszky's disease by the EU.What monitoring arrangements are implemented in cases such as this where the transmission of animal diseases is possible?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (7 April 1997)The Commission has, as yet, no knowledge of the specific case to which the Honourable Member refers. The situation described involves several infringements of Community rules.The actions that can be taken by the receiving Member State are set out in Articles 8 and 9 of Council Directive 90/425/EEC ((OJ L 224, 18.8.1990. )) and depend on the seriousness of the case. They can range from isolating the animals until the situation is clarified, the return of the consignment to its origin, to the slaughter or destruction of the animals. The Directive also provides for consultations between the Member States involved and for the intensification of checks both in the Member State of origin and in the Member State of destination.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 906/97 by Umberto BOSSI to the Commission. Permitted maximum quantity of residues in certain fish species: situation in the various Member States
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: BOSSI, European Parliament
Subjects: EC Directive, fish product, fishery product, food contamination, health control, health service, pesticide residue, regions of Italy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 906/97 by Umberto BOSSI to the Commission. Permitted maximum quantity of residues in certain fish species: situation in the various Member States  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0192 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0906/97 by Umberto Bossi (NI) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: Permitted maximum quantity of residues in certain fish species: situation in the various Member StatesIn the light of the somewhat vague answer to my Written Question P-0385/97 ((OJ C 217, 17.7.1997, p. 170. )), will the Commission now say which Member States have imposed maximum limits on the levels of the organochlorine antiparasitic agent known as DDT present in certain fish species? What is the maximum permitted concentration of DDT in each Member State?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (9 April 1997)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 872/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. 1993 Cohesion Fund
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, EU aid, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, budget appropriation, common transport policy, environmental policy, project management













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 872/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. 1993 Cohesion Fund  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0183 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0872/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: 1993 Cohesion FundWith regard to the Cohesion Fund for 1993 can the Commission say what projects were approved and subsidized in Italy and the amount of appropriations allocated to each of them? In particular can it specify which projects concerned the environment and transport?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0872/97, E-0873/97 and E-0874/97 given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (7 April 1997)According to Article 2.2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 ((OJ L 130, 25.5.1994. )) setting up the Cohesion fund, only Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland are eligible for Cohesion fund financing until the end of 1999. Italy is therefore not eligible and no projects in Italy have been financed by the fund.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 887/97 by Caroline JACKSON to the Commission. Fisheries: EU fleet cutting plan
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: European Parliament, JACKSON CAROLINE
Subjects: EU aid, EU programme, Spain, aid programme, financial aid, fishing fleet, national law, shipbuilding













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 887/97 by Caroline JACKSON to the Commission. Fisheries: EU fleet cutting plan  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0034 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0887/97 by Caroline Jackson (PPE) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: Fisheries: EU fleet cutting planWhy is the Commission simultaneously proposing a programme of fishing fleet cuts under the fourth multi-annual guidance programme, and an EU aid programme which will allow Spain to renew her fishing fleet with the equivalent of 1155 new fishing vessels? While this may not in the end mean any increased capacity, it surely does not accord with the aim of cutting fleets by up to 40% over six years from January 1997?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1997)Financial aid to fisheries in Member States, including Spain, is provided within the framework of Community programmes for fisheries adopted by the Commission for the period 1994-1999. The requirement for these programmes laid down as a general principle under the reform of the structural funds adopted by the Council in July 1993.The Spanish Community programme for fisheries includes a measure that provides financial aid for construction of fishing vessels. However, when a vessel is built, arrangements in Spain normally require that capacity greater than that of the new vessel is permanently withdrawn from the fishing fleet. This measure, therefore, promotes reduction rather than increase in fishing fleet capacity. This is clearly demonstrated by the results of the third multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet in Spain, for the period 1992-1996, when vessel construction and vessel withdrawal combined to reduce fleet capacity by 158 859 gross registered tonnage and engine power by 343 879 kilowatts.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1010/97 by Marie-Arlette CARLOTTI to the Commission. Decentralized cooperation in the context of the Euro- Mediterranean partnership
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: CARLOTTI, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, Mediterranean third countries, cultural cooperation, cultural heritage, cultural policy, regional cooperation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1010/97 by Marie-Arlette CARLOTTI to the Commission. Decentralized cooperation in the context of the Euro- Mediterranean partnership  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0216 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1010/97 by Marie-Arlette Carlotti (PSE) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: Decentralized cooperation in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean partnershipThe renewed Mediterranean policy has made it possible to implement a series of programmes aimed at expanding decentralized cooperation (Med Campus, Med Urbe, Med Invest, etc.).1. What assessment can be made of these programmes and of the networks for exchanging experience which have been set up? Have any documents been compiled on the successes and failures of this policy?2. These programmes have been blocked for some time. Will it soon be possible to relaunch decentralized cooperation as part of Meda?3. Will there be any specific action in the field of culture, which was absent from the previous Med programmes but played a central role at the Barcelona Conference?Answer given by Mr Marin on behalf of the Commission (9 Avril 1997)1 and 2. The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question No 459/97 by Mr Amadeo ((OJ C 217 of 17.7.1997, p. 194. )).3. Culture has always played an important role in the programmes for decentralised co-operation in the Mediterranean region. Projects in the framework of the programmes for decentralised co-operation in the Mediterranean region have included themes such as cultural heritage, restoration of monuments, exchanges of theatre groups and music festivals. Culture will of course continue to play an important role in all future actions of decentralised co-operation in the Mediterranean region and will be an important theme at the second Euro-mediterranean conference of foreign ministers to be held in Malta mid-April.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 933/97 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. The EDF and the fisheries agreement with Guinea- Bissau
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, EU financing, European Commission, European Development Fund, Guinea-Bissau, development aid, exchange of information, fishing agreement













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 933/97 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. The EDF and the fisheries agreement with Guinea- Bissau  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0199 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0933/97 by Miguel Arias Cañete (PPE) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: The EDF and the fisheries agreement with Guinea-BissauCan the Commission say what appropriations were paid to Guinea-Bissau under the EDF in 1995 and 1996 to finance the development of the national fisheries sector, and can it list the specific products for which this aid was used?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0923/97, E-0924/97, E-0925/97, E-0926/97, E-0927/97, E-0928/97, E-0929/97, E-0930/97, E-0931/97, E-0932/97, E-0933/97 and E-0934/97 given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (23 April 1997)In reply to questions on allocations and specific projects to develop the fisheries sector in 12 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, a document listing fisheries projects in developing countries that have received EC aid has been sent to the Honourable Member and lodged with Parliament's General Secretariat.The document comprises tables giving detailed information including the types of project, their objectives, the recipients and the Community contribution.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 874/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. 1995 Cohesion Fund
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, EU aid, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, budget appropriation, common transport policy, environmental policy, project management













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 874/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. 1995 Cohesion Fund  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0183 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0874/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: 1995 Cohesion FundWith regard to the Cohesion Fund for 1995 can the Commission say what projects were approved and subsidized in Italy and the amount of appropriations allocated to each of them? In particular can it specify which projects concerned the environment and transport?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0872/97, E-0873/97 and E-0874/97 given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (7 April 1997)According to Article 2.2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 ((OJ L 130, 25.5.1994. )) setting up the Cohesion fund, only Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland are eligible for Cohesion fund financing until the end of 1999. Italy is therefore not eligible and no projects in Italy have been financed by the fund.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 907/97 by Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN to the Commission. Communications strategy for the European environment
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: European Parliament, RIIS-JOERGENSEN
Subjects: access to EU information, communications policy, environmental policy, feasibility study, information policy, report













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 907/97 by Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN to the Commission. Communications strategy for the European environment  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0192 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0907/97 by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ELDR) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: Communications strategy for the European environmentFurther to Question P-4104/96 ((OJ C 186, 18.6.1997, p. 189. )) answered by Environment Commissioner Ritt Bjerregaard on 10 February 1997, the Commission is asked to state:1. Who acted as communications consultant?2. What are the tasks to be carried out?3. Is there available a report, a strategy or similar document to which Parliament can be granted access as a way of ensuring that the results of the consultant's work are widely disseminated?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (25 April 1997)In conformity with the internal Commission rules the member responsible for environment in 1996 appointed Mr. Simon Hansen as special advisor for information and communication matters. His task has been to provide a study on the clarification of the role of information and communication in relation to the Commission's environmental initiatives. The study of the special advisor has been summed up in a report which is subject to the Commission's rules on access to internal documents.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 914/97 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Dog fights in Greece
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: European Parliament, PAPAYANNAKIS
Subjects: Greece, animal show, competence of the Member States, domestic animal, game of chance, protection of animals













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 914/97 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Dog fights in Greece  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0194 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0914/97 by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: Dog fights in GreeceGreek public opinion has been outraged by the revelation that in a village near Veria in Imathia, dog fights leading to the death of one of the two animals were being organized in a public place while dozens of spectators bet on the outcome. On the last occasion the police intervened and arrested the organizers and presenters of the spectacle. However, there are rumours that this distasteful practice is also occurring in other parts of the country. My office has already been inundated with complaints and allegations from many citizens, together with appeals for intervention by the European Union institutions.1. Is the Commission aware of these disturbing facts?2. Will the Commission make representations to the Greek Government to step up animal rights legislation and, more particularly, ensure that it is enforced by the competent state authorities?3. Does the Commission intend to strengthen the relevant Community legislation with a view to combating illegal practices observed in other Member States of the EU?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1997)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-2995/92 by Mrs Muscardini ((OJ C 86, 26.3.1993. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 966/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Current marketing applications for genetically modified foodstuffs for human and animal consumption
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: animal nutrition, application of EU law, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, marketing













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 966/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Current marketing applications for genetically modified foodstuffs for human and animal consumption  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0208 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0966/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: Current marketing applications for genetically modified foodstuffs for human and animal consumptionThere are currently 10 applications for the EU-wide marketing of genetically modified products within the meaning of Directive 90/220/EEC ((OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15. )). These relate principally to the marketing of genetically modified foodstuffs for human consumption or for use as animal feed.1. Will the Commission set these applications aside until the Council and European Parliament Regulation on Novel Foods has entered into force?2. How does the Commission justify its decision?3. Since the majority of the applications will not at all events be decided before the entry into force of the Novel Foods Regulation, the question arises whether they will automatically fall within the scope of that regulation as soon as it enters into force?4. Should the current marketing applications not fall within the scope of the Novel Foods Regulation as soon as it enters into force, how will the Commission justify the procedure?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1997)1 and 2. According to Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms ((OJ L 117, 8.5.1990. )), the Commission has to examine all pending notifications submitted under the directive. In any case, decisions concerning the placing on the market of products under this Directive will be without prejudice to other relevant Community legislation.3 and 4. As the Honourable Member rightly states, it is not likely that most of the dossiers submitted for approval under Directive 90/220/EEC will be decided before the Regulation (EC) No 258/97 on novel foods and novel food ingredients ((OJ L 43, 14.2.1997. )) enters into force. At the moment of its entry into force, it would have to be assessed on a case by case basis whether such products would be considered to be novel foods, in the light of its article 1 ¶ 2, which defines the regulation's scope. Should this be the case, they would fall under the regulation and hence be subject to the requirements laid down.