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Decision on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (COM(96)0135 5872/96 - C4-0320/96 96/0092(AVC))
Date: 1997-03-13
Institutions: Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Georgia, cooperation agreement (EU), cooperation policy, economic development, mixed agreement













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Decision on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (COM(96)0135 5872/96 - C4-0320/96 96/0092(AVC))  


Official Journal C 115 , 14/04/1997 P. 0187 





A4-0026/97Decision on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (COM(96)0135 - 5872/96 - C4-0320/96 - 96/0092(AVC))(Assent procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision, COM(96)0135 - 96/0092(AVC),- having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 228(2) and (3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (5872/96 - C4- 0320/96),- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy (A4-0026/97),1. Gives its assent to the conclusion of the agreement;2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Georgia.
Resolution on Israel's policy of new settlement and the peace process in the Middle East
Date: 1997-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Israel, Palestine question, occupied territory, settlement of disputes













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Resolution on Israel's policy of new settlement and the peace process in the Middle East  


Official Journal C 115 , 14/04/1997 P. 0169 





B4-0198, 0219, 0224, 0233, 0248 and 0264/97Resolution on Israel's policy of new settlement and the peace process in the Middle EastThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in the Middle East and in particular its resolution of 14 November 1996 ((OJ C 362, 2.12.1996, p. 255.)),- having regard to the Council Declarations of 1 October 1996 and 27 February 1997,- having regard to UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338,A. concerned by the decision of the Israeli government to build a new Jewish neighbourhood in Jabal Abu Ghneim in Arab East Jerusalem and by the announcement of the Israeli Housing Ministry of its plan to sell plots of land in 1997 for new Jewish settlements on the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip,B. whereas that decision constitutes a violation of UN Resolution 242,C. whereas that decision forms part of the resumption of the Israeli policy of colonizing the Occupied Territories of Gaza and the West Bank,D. recalling that the ultimate status of Jerusalem will have to be discussed during the third phase of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and that all parties must therefore refrain from any act designed to modify their positions in East Jerusalem,1. Deplores the decision by the Israeli Government to approve construction plans for the Har/Homa Ghneim area, because such action is bound to have a negative impact on the peace negotiations, and calls for the immediate stop of the Har Homa project;2. Calls upon Israel and the Palestinian Authority to adhere strictly to the principles and agreements which both agreed to, with a view to reaching the permanent status negotiations, and to refrain from actions, declarations and practices that may have a negative impact on these negotiations;3. Espouses the declaration made by the Council Presidency and consequently urges the Council to act accordingly and to cooperate with all the signatories to the Oslo Agreements in order to guarantee the effective resumption of the peace process;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Israeli Government, the Palestinian Authority, the UN Secretary-General and to the Governments of the United States and Russia.
Resolution on the storms in the Azores
Date: 1997-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Azores, bad weather, building subsidy













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Resolution on the storms in the Azores  


Official Journal C 115 , 14/04/1997 P. 0177 





B4-0203/97Resolution on the storms in the AzoresThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the exceptionally violent storms which, in the final weeks of 1996, including the run-up to Christmas, struck the islands of São Miguel, Graciosa, and Flores and especially the port of Ponta Delgada and the towns of Povoação, Lajes das Flores, and Santa Cruz da Graciosa,B. having regard to the sweeping devastation and the resulting destruction of privately and publicly owned facilities and property worth over PTE 13 billion,C. whereas, in its resolution of 27 December 1996, the Portuguese Government declared the Azores a disaster area and adopted a package of financial aid, loans, and other assistance for reconstruction,D. whereas the Commission, acting on a proposal from the Portuguese Government and the regional authorities, has already transferred amounts earmarked for the region under Community programmes,The European Parliament,1. Expresses its solidarity with the people of the Azores, the democratically elected authorities, and, above all, the persons directly affected;2. Welcomes the fact that there were no cases of serious personal injury;3. Points out that the above events demonstrate once again that the region's 'more remote' status entails disadvantages and considers, therefore, that measures need to be taken at national and Community level, starting with the future revised EU Treaty, in order to offset and reduce the harm;4. Calls on the Commission to extend its continuing cooperation by providing financial contributions to meet the needs arising from reconstruction in the region;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Portuguese Government, and the Government of the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
Resolution on Tibet
Date: 1997-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: China, Tibetan question, self-determination, settlement of disputes













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Resolution on Tibet  


Official Journal C 115 , 14/04/1997 P. 0168 





B4-0199, 0220, 0240, 0258 and 0261/97Resolution on TibetThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on Tibet,A. whereas the Chinese authorities continue their repression in occupied Tibet,B. whereas His Holiness the Dalai Lama proposes to start negotiations on the future of Tibet between the Chinese Government and the Tibetan Government in exile, notably on autonomy and self-government for the Tibetan people,C. whereas the three UN General Assembly resolutions passed in 1959, 1961 and 1965 acknowledged Tibet's right to self-determination,1. Reiterates its condemnation of the continuing human rights violations by the Chinese authorities in Tibet;2. Supports the Dalai Lama's proposal on negotiations on the future of Tibet and invites the Chinese Government to react in an official and positive way to this proposal;3. Asks the Council, the Member States and the Commission to do everything possible in the framework of the relations between the Union and the Republic of China and the United Nations in order to bring the two sides together with a view to reaching an agreement which satisfies the legitimate requests of the Tibetan people;4. Calls on the governments of the Member States to have the question of Tibet's occupation and decolonization placed on the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States, the Government of the People's Republic of China, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Government in exile and the United Nations. .
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 970/97 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Community-funded 'misleading' advertising to promote the consumption of beef and veal in Italy
Date: 1997-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament, TAMINO
Subjects: EU aid, Italy, advertising malpractice, beef, co-financing, food consumption, human nutrition, sales promotion













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 970/97 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Community-funded 'misleading' advertising to promote the consumption of beef and veal in Italy  


Official Journal C 045 , 10/02/1998 P. 0011 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0970/97 by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission (13 March 1997)Subject: Community-funded 'misleading' advertising to promote the consumption of beef and veal in ItalyFurther to my previous question on this subject (E-4101/96 ((OJ C 217, 17.7.1997, p. 62. ))) and the Commission's reply of 12 February 1997, the Istituto di Autodisciplina Pubblicitaria (the Italian self-regulatory authority for advertising standards), a member of the AEEP/EASA (European advertising standards association), informed the Italian LAV Association, in response to its complaint, that the Italian Butchers' Consortium 'has undertaken no longer to use the adjective 'essential' (or any similar term) to describe meat as a foodstuff'.This advertisement, which received Community funding, clearly displayed the Union flag and stressed the European endorsement even in its title ('From the sheds to the stars').Will the Commission, which previously failed to accept that the advertisement was misleading, quoting unspecified scientific research, at least now take note of the ruling given by a self-regulatory authority for advertising standards?Is the Commission aware that millions of EU citizens have been living without difficulty, some for many generations, without eating meat or beef and veal products?What initiatives will it take in future to avoid financing advertising which misleads consumers?Answer given by Mr Fischler for the Commission (6 May 1997)The Commission can only confirm the contents of its answer to the Honourable Member's written question E-4101/96. This already noted the request expressed by the committee of the self-regulatory advertising standards authority.The Commission can assure the Honourable Member that it will continue to do its utmost to avoid financing misleading advertising campaigns.
Resolution on the violation of women's rights
Date: 1997-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: political violence, right of asylum, sexual mutilation, women's rights













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Resolution on the violation of women's rights  


Official Journal C 115 , 14/04/1997 P. 0172 





B4-0201, 0249 and 0259/97Resolution on the violation of women's rightsThe European Parliament,- having regard to International Women's Day,- having regard to the declarations of the 1993 Vienna conference on human rights and the action platform of the 1995 Beijing conference on women's rights,A. aware that equal treatment and equal opportunities are goals which have not yet been achieved,B. whereas according to UN statistics the great majority of victims of human rights violations throughout the world are women and children, particularly among the refugees and victims of war,C. whereas, according to UNICEF estimates, 130 million women have been the victims of sexual mutilation, with 2 million new cases being added every year, an unknown number die as a result and all the victims of this torture remain irreversibly mutilated for the rest of their lives,D. whereas prostitution networks use girls and women, especially those who are obliged to leave their place of origin because of war or social or political crises,E. deeply concerned at the scale of Islamic fundamentalist movements in a number of countries, which are seeking to introduce increasingly harsh restrictions on women's fundamental rights and civil liberties,F. particularly concerned at the severity with which the Sharia is being enforced in Afghanistan, especially in the case of women,1. Strongly reaffirms the principle that the rights of women and girls form an inalienable, integral and indissociable part of the universal rights of the human person;2. Expresses its solidarity with women who, in spite of heavy pressure and threats, continue to demonstrate publicly against the violation of their fundamental rights;3. Calls on states to act on the undertakings they gave at the Beijing world conference on women's rights;4. Considers that the importance which the Council and Commission attach to respect for women's rights in the countries with which the Union is linked through association agreements is a test of its capacity to assert and apply respect for women's fundamental rights;5. Strongly condemns the practice of sexual mutilation and calls on the Member States to prohibit sexual mutilation on their territory;6. Repeats its call on the Member States to ensure that persecution on the grounds of sex is recognized as one of the criteria for granting the right of asylum in the European Union;7. Calls on the Member States to make representations to the UN Commission on Human Rights for the problem of violations of women's rights to be given serious consideration there;8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the UN Secretary-General and the Council of Europe.
Decision on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part (COM(96)0136 5871/96 - C4-0319/ 96 96/0093(AVC))
Date: 1997-03-13
Institutions: Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Armenia, cooperation agreement (EU)













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Decision on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part (COM(96)0136 5871/96 - C4-0319/ 96 96/0093(AVC))  


Official Journal C 115 , 14/04/1997 P. 0190 





A4-0024/97Decision on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part (COM(96)0136 - 5871/96 - C4-0319/96 - 96/0093(AVC))(Assent procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision, COM(96)0136- 96/0093(AVC),- having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 228(2) and (3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (5871/96 - C4- 0319/96),- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy (A4-0024/97),1. Gives its assent to the conclusion of the agreement;2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Armenia.
Resolution on the Non-Proliferation Treaty
Date: 1997-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: nuclear non-proliferation













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Resolution on the Non-Proliferation Treaty  


Official Journal C 115 , 14/04/1997 P. 0175 





B4-0197, 0221, 0241 and 0253/97Resolution on the Non-Proliferation TreatyThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on non-proliferation,A. whereas the first nuclear NPT Preparatory Committee (Prepcom) since the Treaty's indefinite extension in 1995 will meet on 7-18 April 1997 in New York,B. recalling the active role played by the EU during the NPT Review Conference in May 1995,C. whereas the NPT Conference in 1995 resulted in agreements on strengthening the review process of the Treaty, principles and objectives for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament and an indefinite extension of the Treaty,D. welcoming the conclusion of the negotiations for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and its adoption by the UN General Assembly in September 1996 and the signature by all Member States of the Union, and believing early ratification to be essential,E. believing moves towards nuclear disarmament by the nuclear weapons states to be an essential complement to non-proliferation measures taken under the Treaty and in other fora, according to their obligations under Article 6 of the NPT,F. whereas the first Prepcom will establish a precedent for the future review of the NPT,G. believing that the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the report of the Canberra Commission and the statement by former generals and admirals of 4 December 1996 on the obligation to pursue nuclear disarmament in good faith are important contributions to the implementation of Article 6 of the NPT,H. welcoming resolution 51/45M of the UN General Assembly on the advisory opinion of the ICJ and calling for the commencement of negotiations leading to a nuclear weapons convention in 1997,1. Calls on the Council to make sure the Prepcom is used to assess progress made on the 1995 principles and objectives and to make concrete recommendations to the next Prepcom and to the Review Conference in the year 2000;2. Calls on the Council to focus on making the implementation of the Treaty as efficient as possible and to promote the universality of the Treaty;3. Calls on the Council to adopt a common position aimed at promoting the review process and strengthening the NPT and further EU non-proliferation policy;4. Calls on all Member States of the European Union to ratify the CTBT urgently, and to adopt a joint action under Article J.3 TEU to promote signature and ratification by other states, to include all necessary assistance to these states to enable them to comply with the provisions of the Treaty;5. Calls on the Member States to support the commencement of negotiations in 1997 leading to the conclusion of a convention for the abolition of nuclear weapons;6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the President of the first NPT Prepcom.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 941/97 by Giuseppe RAUTI to the Commission. Applications from Italian moped and motor-cycle manufacturers
Date: 1997-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament, RAUTI
Subjects: EC Directive, Italy, approximation of laws, cycle and motorcycle industry, labour market, national production, proposal (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 941/97 by Giuseppe RAUTI to the Commission. Applications from Italian moped and motor-cycle manufacturers  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0040 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0941/97 by Giuseppe Rauti (NI) to the Commission (13 March 1997)Subject: Applications from Italian moped and motor-cycle manufacturersIs the Commission carrying out a fair assessment of the applications submitted by Italian manufacturers of mopeds and motor-cycles, in connection with the 'multi directive' ((OJ C 190, 29.6.1996, p. 1. )) on motor cycles?The author points to the enormous importance of the success of these applications, given that 52% of the mopeds and a good 62% of the motorbikes manufactured in Europe are produced in Italy. Another important factor in the Italian economy is that Italy's export quota supplies more than 46% of the continental market. Nor can we ignore the fact - presented in a very well-documented 'appeal' sent to MEPs by ANCMA, the Italian association representing the industry, and signed by its Director-General, Costantino Ruggiero - that 13 000 jobs, the production of some 80 000 units and a trade surplus of over LIT 1 billion for 1995, if components are also taken into account, all depend on the survival of this industry.Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)The Commission is well aware of the importance to Italian industry of mopeds and motor-cycles.The proposal for a directive to cover the latest developments and innovations in such vehicles, which is needed to complete the type-approval procedure and is better known under the name of 'multi-directive', took account of both the different laws in force in the Member States and the opinion of the European industry in the sector, as represented by the Association of European motorcycle manufacturers (ACEM), of which the National motorcycle and accessories association (ANCMA) is also a member.This proposal is currently at the final adoption stage and once it has entered into force complete type-approval can be put into effect. European laws in this sector will thus be harmonized, the benefits of which do not need stating. It will be the industry, including the Italian industry, which will draw the main benefits and its competitiveness can only increase.The Commission does not therefore share the concern of the Honourable Member.