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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1057/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Olive oil aid and quality
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: aid per hectare, aid system, aid to agriculture, common organisation of markets, olive oil, olive-growing, product quality, quality standard













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1057/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Olive oil aid and quality  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0056 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1057/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Olive oil aid and qualityWith regard to the planned reform of the COM in olive oil, why does the Commission not accept that unit aid per tree discourages quality production?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (21 April 1997)On 12 February 1997 the Commission adopted a document on olive oil ((COM(97) 57. )) describing the current market organization, explaining the need for reform and proposing various options, including the one based on aid per tree.As far as quality is concerned, the current market organization does not provide for any specific commercial incentives and aid is currently granted irrespective of the quality of the oil produced. This is why the Commission adopted specific measures to encourage the quality of production by means of 'quality improvement programmes' as well as introducing a rigorous policy of compliance with the different classes of olive oil and their specific properties by laying down physicochemical parameters.Whatever the option finally selected, the Commission intends to continue developing the quality policy followed until now by improving the use of available funds and avoiding the current under-utilization as much as possible.The Commission believes that aid per tree does not necessarily discourage quality oil production for two main reasons. The Commission will introduce the mechanisms needed to ensure that this aid does not lead to the abandonment of olive-growing and that the oil actually marketed is of the quality sought by consumers. Aid of this type, which is not based on production, should result in a scale of olive harvest and marketing of oil which will maintain olive growers' incomes at current levels.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1051/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Structural Fund objectives
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: Structural Funds, aid for restructuring, economic and social cohesion, job access, less-favoured region, regional aid, regional development, unemployment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1051/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Structural Fund objectives  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0054 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1051/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Structural Fund objectivesDoes the Commission consider that, after several years' application of the Structural Funds, the objectives of bringing the development levels of the various EU regions closer together may be deemed to have been achieved?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (18 April 1997)The Commission's first cohesion report ((COM(96) 542. )) shows that there has been considerable progress in narrowing the income gaps between many of the poorest Member States and regions and the rest of the Community. At the same time, regional differences in standards of living remain significant, while more remains to be done with regard to unemployment and the widening gaps between the regions and between social groups in relation to their access to jobs. The restructuring of the regions and the creation of durable employment opportunities for all, remain long-term challenges for both the Member States and the Community, requiring a long-term commitment through national and Community policies targeted efficiently on the worst-affected areas and problems.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1019/97 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Introduction of a European pass for people over 60 years of age
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: APOLINARIO, European Parliament
Subjects: European passport, Portugal, approximation of laws, elderly person, feasibility study, transport document, transport policy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1019/97 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Introduction of a European pass for people over 60 years of age  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0069 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1019/97 by José Apolinário (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Introduction of a European pass for people over 60 years of ageCan the Commission provide information regarding the Europass project (the Member States involved and the planned funding), the aim of which is to introduce a European pass for people over 60 years of age?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (28 April 1997)There is no common European proof of pensioner status and there is no plan to propose harmonisation of Member States' policies in this area. There is however a Commission Recommendation 89/350/EEC of 10 May 1989 for the introduction of a common 'over sixties card' which would make existing rights of older people visible ((OJ L 144, 27.5.1989. )), especially when travelling outside their own Member State. No Member State has so far chosen to implement this recommendation although Portugal has recently established a working group to examine the issue.The Commission is currently engaged, with the non-governmental organisations (NGO) sector, in identifying concrete measures by which progress might be made towards better access by older people to the concessions to which they are entitled. The aim is to develop models which Member States could adapt to meet their own particular circumstances. This could eventually provide a common basis for reciprocal benefits and mutual recognition within the Community. The results of a feasibility study should be available in mid 1997. The Commission will review the situation based on the report from this study.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1015/97 by Anne ANDRÉ-LÉONARD to the Commission. Med-Media programme
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, European cooperation, Mediterranean region (EU), administrative transparency, decentralisation, film production, fund (EU), management













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1015/97 by Anne ANDRÉ-LÉONARD to the Commission. Med-Media programme  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0218 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1015/97 by Anne André-Léonard (ELDR) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Med-Media programmeFollowing the 1995 Ministerial Conference in Barcelona, the Commission decided, in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the EU Member States and their partners under the MED programmes, to review the Med-Media forms of intervention.The resulting freezing of funds earmarked for Med-Media actions has created serious difficulties for certain economic operators promoting projects supported by Med-Media. This applies to certain film productions whose funding and implementation cannot be envisaged without Med-Media support.Is the Commission aware of the problems created and the harm done to the economic operators concerned (film producers) as a result of the failure to allocate the promised funds? Will it inform Parliament of Med-Media's new intervention procedures and the date on which these are to become operational and funds to be released for 1997?Answer given by Mr Marin on behalf of the Commission (5 may 1997)The Commission is currently setting up a new management system for the programmes of decentralised co-operation in the Mediterranean region, following a Court of auditors report and the support given by the ministers of Foreign Affairs at the Euro-Mediterranean conference in Barcelona, in November 1995, to decentralised co-operation, underlining the importance attached to this form of co-operation.The Commission is aware of the difficulties the freeze creates for some participants in the programmes for decentralised co-operation in the Mediterranean. However, a temporary freeze of the programmes was necessary in order to ensure the transparency and efficiency of the management system.The Commission will inform the Parliament of all results before relaunching the Med programmes.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1000/97 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Farmers in Luxembourg
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
Subjects: Luxembourg, agricultural holding, agricultural labour force, census, farmer













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1000/97 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Farmers in Luxembourg  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0045 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1000/97 by Miguel Arias Cañete (PPE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Farmers in LuxembourgWill the Commission say how many farmers there are in Luxembourg and how many people are directly employed in agriculture in that country at the present time?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0989/97, E-0990/97, E-0991/97, E-0992/97, E-0993/97, E-0994/97, E-0995/97, E-0996/97, E-0997/97, E-0998/97, E-0999/97, E-1000/97, E-1001/97, E-1002/97 and E-1003/97 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (2 May 1997)Survey on the structure of farms>TABLE>Source: Eurostat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1121/97 by Bartho PRONK to the Commission. German proposal to include a 'churches clause' in the revised Maastricht Treaty
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: European Parliament, PRONK
Subjects: Treaty on European Union, cultural heritage, customs and traditions, freedom of opinion, freedom of religious beliefs, fundamental rights, human rights, religious group, religious institution













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1121/97 by Bartho PRONK to the Commission. German proposal to include a 'churches clause' in the revised Maastricht Treaty  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0232 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1121/97 by Bartho Pronk (PPE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: German proposal to include a 'churches clause' in the revised Maastricht TreatyDuring the current IGC the Ministers of Foreign Affairs have been discussing how best to protect fundamental rights and freedoms in the new Treaty. The German delegation wants to include a 'churches clause' in the revisedMaastricht Treaty. The wording of the German proposal is as follows: 'The Union regards the constitutional position of the religious communities in the Member States as both an expression of the identity of the Member States and their culture and as part of their common cultural heritage'.1. Is the Commission aware of the nature of the German proposal at the IGC to include a 'churches clause' in the revised Treaty?2. Does the Commission agree with the substance of the German proposal that the constitutional position of religious communities is part of the common cultural heritage of the Union?3. Is the Commission of the opinion that including this proposal in the revised Maastricht Treaty offers a sound guarantee of protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (18 April 1997)The question put by the Honourable Member concerns the protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the citizen.Fundamental rights are covered by Article F.2 of the Treaty on European Union, according to which 'The Union shall respect fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950 and as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, as general principles of Community law'.The Intergovernmental Conference is examining various proposals concerning the accession of the Union to the Human Rights Convention or the extension of respect for fundamental rights to those resulting from other international conventions. Article 9(1) of the ECHR notably stipulates that 'everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion'.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1034/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Risk to the health of the public and employees as a result of underestimating neutron radiation during transport of highly radioactive waste
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: Community body, health legislation, ionising radiation, occupational health, public health, radiation protection, radioactive waste, transport of dangerous goods













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1034/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Risk to the health of the public and employees as a result of underestimating neutron radiation during transport of highly radioactive waste  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0069 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1034/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Risk to the health of the public and employees as a result of underestimating neutron radiation during transport of highly radioactive wasteA group of scientists submitted to a sister organization of the ICRP, the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU), even more far-reaching recommendations on quality factors. Because of themany indications in radiation biology experiments that the relative biological impact of neutrons, especially in low doses, is still much higher than originally assumed, these scientists proposed a quality factor of 25 irrespective of the energy of the neutrons (ICRU 40 1986).1. What is the Commission's position vis-à-vis the guidelines proposed in ICRU 40 1986?2. What conclusions has it drawn as regards radiation protection in the EU Member States?Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)The recommendations of the scientific group concerning the quality factors in radiation protection had already been published in 1986 in International commission on radiation units and measurements (ICRU) Report 40, and therefore were well known not only to the International commission on radiological protection (ICRP) before the publication of their recommendations in Report no. 60 (1990), but also to those experts who had been consulted by the Commission on the proposed directive. The Commission concludes from the consensus between the ICRP recommendations and the result of the consultation with the aforementioned experts that the Directive 96/29/Euratom ((OJ L 159, 29.6.1996. )) based on the ICRP recommendation and adopted by the Council on 13 May 1996 on the assessment of the biological effects of neutron radiation is in accordance with current scientific knowledge.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1056/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Changes to olive oil aid
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU control, aid per hectare, aid system, aid to agriculture, information system, olive oil, olive-growing, production aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1056/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Changes to olive oil aid  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0056 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1056/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Changes to olive oil aidWhat firm arguments has the Commission come across which support its contention in the document on olive oil which has been submitted to Parliament and the Council that unit aid per tree will allow fraud to be detected more easily than if aid is based on production?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (21 April 1997)As explained in its document presenting the various options ((COM(97) 57 final. )), the Commission considers that a system of aid per tree is simpler and easier to check. Unlike the system of aid for quantities produced, trees are easy to account for using the olive cultivation register where it is operational and the geographical information system (GIS) which is being setting up very quickly. In any event, olive trees can be checked at any time of year because trees are permanently present in the orchards while olive oil as a product circulates in a variety of forms (in bulk, packaged) and can be of various origins (another region, another Member State, imported).With the geographical information system now being set up, the problem of fraud can partly be resolved by means of checks on the number of trees.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1050/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO , Manuela FRUTOS GAMA to the Commission. Tobacco imports
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament, FRUTOS GAMA
Subjects: import, production aid, third country, tobacco, tobacco industry













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1050/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO , Manuela FRUTOS GAMA to the Commission. Tobacco imports  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0225 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1050/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) and Manuela Frutos Gama (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Tobacco importsWhat benefits does the Commission expect to be derived from its attempts to eliminate tobacco production in certain parts of Europe, only for this to be compensated for by tobacco imports from third countries?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (7 April 1997)The Commission is fully aware of the social and economic importance of tobacco-growing in the producer regions. It therefore has no intention of proposing that aid for tobacco-growing be abolished in those regions.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1003/97 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Farmers in the United Kingdom
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
Subjects: United Kingdom, agricultural holding, agricultural labour force, census, farmer













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1003/97 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Farmers in the United Kingdom  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0046 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1003/97 by Miguel Arias Cañete (PPE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Farmers in the United KingdomWill the Commission say how many farmers there are in the United Kingdom and how many people are directly employed in agriculture in that country at the present time?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0989/97, E-0990/97, E-0991/97, E-0992/97, E-0993/97, E-0994/97, E-0995/97, E-0996/97, E-0997/97, E-0998/97, E-0999/97, E-1000/97, E-1001/97, E-1002/97 and E-1003/97 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (2 May 1997)Survey on the structure of farms>TABLE>Source: Eurostat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1053/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Structural Fund priorities
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, Structural Funds, competitiveness, economic policy, gender equality, job creation, less-favoured region, regional aid, social policy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1053/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Structural Fund priorities  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0071 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1053/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Structural Fund prioritiesFollowing an assessment of the results of the application of the Structural Funds since the last reform of the implementing regulations, which priorities and objectives does the Commission think the Structural Funds should concentrate on in the immediate future?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (21 April 1997)The existing objectives of the structural funds remain in force until the end of 1999. However, the Commission seeks to use the margins of flexibility which exist so as to adjust priorities in its economic and social programmes to ensure that they address current problems and take advantage of current opportunities. For the old industrial regions, eligible under objective 2 of the structural funds, where programmes follow a three-year cycle, the new programming period 1997-1999 will lay greater stress on new job creation and on the promotion of competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and equality of opportunity between the sexes.For other objectives, which follow a six-year programming cycle -five years in the case of objective 6 - the Commission is currently undertaking a mid-term review. The aim is not to alter radically existing priorities but to suggest ways for Member States to reinforce efficiency within the programmes in order to improve results especially in terms of raising levels of competitiveness and new job creation.Beyond 1999, the Community must continue to seek to ensure maximum effectiveness for its cohesion policies. In its conclusions to the first cohesion report ((COM(96) 542. )) the Commission underlined the need to maintain support for the poorest regions as the top priority. It also recognised the need to support the problems faced by other parts of the Community experiencing 'rapid economic and industrial change, including changes affecting rural areas, urban deprivation, social exclusion, congestion and other territorial imbalances and the unsustainable use of scarce resources'.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1054/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Reforms to the current COM in dairy products
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: common organisation of markets, dairy production, distribution of production, domestic consumption, milk, milk product, production quota, production surplus, regulation of agricultural production













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1054/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Reforms to the current COM in dairy products  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0055 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1054/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Reforms to the current COM in dairy productsWith reference to the forthcoming reform of the COM in dairy products, does the Commission consider the current system of national dairy quotas to be sound?In the Commission's view, is there any possibility of establishing a Community dairy quota which could be allocated to countries whose quota falls short of their consumption level?Is the Commission prepared to reform the COM without creating sectoral tensions?Does the Commission see any possibility of a linear increase in national dairy quotas or does it prefer to revise each national quota in relation to consumption?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (21 April 1997)Each Member State's quota was fixed on the basis of its existing production. Any other allocation criterion, particularly population or national consumption, would either have made it impossible to reach an agreement on the scheme or would have resulted in the fixing of such a large overall quantity for the Community that the scheme could not have achieved its objectives of keeping budgetary expenditure within affordable limits and controlling greatly surplus milk production.The Commission is currently studying developments on the market in milk and milk products. Its analysis will be disseminated shortly, so that all interested parties can take part in the discussion which will lead, in due course, to the Council deciding on the policies to be followed in the coming years.