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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1030/97 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: health legislation, health risk, ionising radiation, nuclear safety, occupational health, public health, radiation protection, radioactive waste, radioactivity, transport of dangerous goods













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1030/97 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 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0052 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1030/97 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 wasteWhat is the Commission's view of the calculations published by Prof. Horst Kuni, a specialist in nuclear medicine at the Medical Centre for Radiology, Philipps University, Marburg, according to which the biological impact of neutron radiation are being underestimated by Germany's regulation on radiation protection by a factor of 30?Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (12 May 1997)The Commission is presently unaware of the publication of the article cited by the Honourable Member.With regard to the assessment of biological effects, the Commission followed the recommendations of the International commission on radiological protection (ICRP). None of the comments made by experts from the Member States to the Commission's proposal objected to this assessment, and the Directive was adopted unanimously by the Council on 13 May 1996 (Directive 96/29/Euratom) ((OJ L 159, 29.6.1996. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1058/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Modernization in the olive oil sector
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: Spain, common agricultural policy, farm modernisation, olive oil, production aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1058/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Modernization in the olive oil sector  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0072 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1058/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Modernization in the olive oil sectorWhat view does the Commission take of the efforts made by the Spanish olive oil sector as regards the modernization of holdings, oil quality, labelling, improvements to bottling plants, etc.?How are these efforts to be reflected in the planned reform of the COM in olive oil?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (14 April 1997)The Commission is fully aware of Spain's efforts since its accession, and even before, as regards the entire olive oil industry.Spain's production capacity has increased considerably mainly as a result of new plantings and the annual increase in production aid during the olive oil sector's transition period to the common agricultural policy.Moreover, the quality of oils has been improved tremendously on account of major investment in the sector which has brought about a technological modernization of the majority of mills and new bottling industries.Conversely, the present common organization of the markets, has on the one hand had the effect of increasing production potential, and on the other, has given rise to blatant malfunctions (largely due to a very old set of regulations which has been amended many times).Whatever the proposed reform, the Commission intends to take the very positive efforts made by the entire Spanish olive oil industry into account, without however losing sight of the actual reality of the Community olive oil sector as a whole.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1122/97 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Investments co-financed by the Cohesion Fund in the Algarve (Portugal)
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: APOLINARIO, European Parliament
Subjects: Algarve, Cohesion Fund, aid system, application of EU law, engineering structure, hydrology, irrigation, use of aid, water supply













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1122/97 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Investments co-financed by the Cohesion Fund in the Algarve (Portugal)  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0081 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1122/97 by José Apolinário (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Investments co-financed by the Cohesion Fund in the Algarve (Portugal)1. Has the Commission at any time received a request for Cohesion Fund financing of the Ria Formosa desanding /smoothing projects?If so, when? What amount has been requested? If the Commission has not yet taken a decision, what are the conditions for entitlement to Cohesion Fund financing?2. Was the Odelouça dam project presented or devised as part of the water supply scheme for the Barlavento Algarvio region? What are the conditions for entitlement to Cohesion Fund financing?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (15 April 1997)The Commission has received no request for Cohesion Fund financing of a Ria Formosa desanding/smoothing project.The Cohesion Fund has financed a project concerning the water resources of the Odelouça/Funcho basin (project No 93/10/61/006-015). This multi-faceted project aims to solve the problem of water shortages, particularly in summer, by supplying water to seven municipalities (approximately 120 000 inhabitants) in the Barlavento Algarvio region, but does not include the construction of the Odelouça dam. The provisions of Council Directive 80/778/EEC relating to the quality of the water intended for human consumption ((OJ L 229, 30.8.1980. )) will also be observed. Furthermore, the project will make possible the irrigation of 14 700 hectares.The Cohesion Fund is also part-financing other projects whose broad objective it is to supply water to the Barlavento Algarvio region. However, none of the projects concerns the financing of the construction of the Odelouça dam.With regard to the conditions for entitlement to Cohesion Fund financing, the Commission applies the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing the Cohesion Fund ((OJ L 130, 25.5.1994. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1008/97 by Pierre BERNARD-REYMOND to the Commission. Origin of feed products for farmed fish
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: BERNARD-REYMOND, European Parliament
Subjects: animal disease, animal nutrition, cattle, fish, fish farming, health control, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1008/97 by Pierre BERNARD-REYMOND to the Commission. Origin of feed products for farmed fish  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0033 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1008/97 by Pierre Bernard-Reymond (PPE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Origin of feed products for farmed fishCould the Commission state whether it is true that, as of 20 February 1997, there were no regulations in place to prevent farmed fish intended for consumption from being fed meat and bone meal of the same kind as those whose use as cattle feed resulted in the grievous problem of BSE?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (30 May 1997)Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is thought to have originated from the feeding of meat and bone meal of cattle or sheep origin which had not been processed sufficiently to inactivate the agent of the disease, starting probably in the early 1980s.There is no evidence that fish are susceptible to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. However, this cannot be ruled out at present. In the absence of definitive data, the Commission has taken the view that a highlevel of protection is necessary for all species which may enter the human food chain. Consequently, it has adopted Decision 94/382/EC of 27 June which requires minimum parameters for the processing of meat and bone meal, which came into force on 1 January 1995 ((OJ L 172, 7.7.1994. )). This has been reviewed in the light of more recent evidence, and even more stringent parameters were applied as from 1 April 1997 ((Decision 96/449/EC - OJ L 184, 24.7.1996. )). Furthermore, based on the advice of the scientific veterinary committee, the Commission has also proposed a ban on the use of specified risk materials from animal feed throughout the Community. However, this proposal was rejected by a simple majority in Council on 17 December 1996. The Commission is, at present, reflecting on the necessary follow-up to this matter.The Commission can therefore state that measures have been taken since 1995 to protect all food species, and that these measures have been progressively tightened in the light of new knowledge. On the date mentioned by the Honourable Member, the controls on processing had improved considerably compared with the situation in the early 1980s which is thought to have given rise to the BSE problem.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1049/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO , Manuela FRUTOS GAMA to the Commission. COM in tobacco
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament, FRUTOS GAMA
Subjects: Mediterranean region (EU), common organisation of markets, consumer demand, production aid, production quota, tobacco













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1049/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO , Manuela FRUTOS GAMA to the Commission. COM in tobacco  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0224 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1049/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) and Manuela Frutos Gama (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: COM in tobaccoWith regard to the new COM in tobacco, what is the point of buying quotas from tobacco growers in order to remove them from the production total when this would have a serious social and environmental impact on underdeveloped regions in southern Europe?Is the Commission aware that the cutback in tobacco production cannot be compensated for by other crops?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (7 April 1997)The Commission is aware of the need to provide aid for European tobacco producers, who are very often in the poorest regions of the Community. The Commission's planned amendment of the quota system is not intended to end tobacco production in producer regions or to withdraw production quotas from producers against their will.The purpose of the planned amendment, which involves facilitating transfers between varieties and allowing the transfer of quotas between traditional producers, is rather to ensure a better match between tobacco production and market requirements. The system for the purchase of quotas should therefore be regarded as a 'safety net' for producers wishing to leave the sector who cannot find a buyer for their quotas.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1007/97 by Pierre BERNARD-REYMOND to the Commission. Establishment of a European volunteer service for young people in the field of humanitarian aid
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: BERNARD-REYMOND, European Parliament
Subjects: developing countries, humanitarian aid, international voluntary worker, third country, voluntary military service, voluntary organisation, voluntary work, youth exchange scheme













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1007/97 by Pierre BERNARD-REYMOND to the Commission. Establishment of a European volunteer service for young people in the field of humanitarian aid  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0215 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1007/97 by Pierre Bernard-Reymond (PPE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Establishment of a European volunteer service for young people in the field of humanitarian aidIn its resolution of November 1993 (A3-0327/93) ((OJ C 329, 6.12.1993, p. 381. )), the European Parliament called on the Commission to consider ways of establishing and organizing a European volunteer service at Community level.In a further resolution of September 1995 (B4-1127/95) ((OJ C 269, 16.10.1995, p. 232. )), Parliament also called on the Commission to launch pilot programmes for the exchange of volunteers in various fields including the promotion of international solidarity.Can the Commission state the stage reached in plans to set up a European volunteer service in the fields of development and humanitarian aid?Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1997)At the beginning of 1996, the Commission launched a pilot scheme in respect of European voluntary service for young people, under budget heading B3-1011, with the aim of promoting transnational voluntary service within the Community and laying the foundations for gradually extending the scheme to third countries. In the light of the initial experiments, a proposal for a multiannual European voluntary service programme ((COM(96) 610. )) was presented by the Commission to the Council and Parliament in December 1996.The proposal contains a section on third countries, aimed at enabling young people between the ages of 18 and 25 to participate in activities which contribute to the common good and to the development of a local community in the social, environmental and cultural spheres within a third country, including developing countries. Voluntary service is not intended, a priori, as a vehicle for development or humanitarian aid, but rather as a means of promoting active citizenship, solidarity and intercultural understanding.The pilot project is now well under way. As far as third countries are concerned, the projects approved in 1996 have made it possible for 90 young volunteers to get involved in local projects in 12 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, Latin America and Africa. More detailed information on activities in third countries is contained in the activity report which is being forwarded direct to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat of Parliament.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1061/97 by Jean-Claude MARTINEZ to the Commission. Acquisition of French land by Belgian farmers
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: European Parliament, MARTINEZ
Subjects: Belgium, France, agricultural real estate, farmer, property tax, restriction on competition, tax system













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1061/97 by Jean-Claude MARTINEZ to the Commission. Acquisition of French land by Belgian farmers  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0041 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1061/97 by Jean-Claude Martinez (NI) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Acquisition of French land by Belgian farmersBelgian farmers who purchase land in France do not pay farmers' social security contributions nor tax of any kind.As far as France is concerned, these Belgian farmers are considered to be based in Belgium and should therefore pay tax and other contributions in Belgium. Under Belgian rules, they come under French law since their land is in France. Given the unfair situation this is creating with regard to the payment of contributions and the resulting distortion of competition, what does the Commission intend to do to stop this injustice?Another consequence of this situation is that Belgian farmers can offer French landowners very attractive buy-out terms in order to purchase land at very low prices, in the knowledge that they will also benefit from extremely favourable conditions of use.Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (10 June 1997)The tax situation of Belgian farmers who farm land in France while keeping their tax domicile in Belgium is governed by the convention concluded between these two Member States on 10 March 1964, as amended by the codicil of 15 February 1971. Pursuant to Article 3 of the convention, income derived from real estate, including farms (irrespective of the method of farming), is taxable only in the Member State where the land is situated. Consequently, such Belgian farmers pay income tax in France, as non-residents, on the income they derive from the land which they farm in France. They are, of course, taxable on the rest of their income in their Member State of residence, i.e. Belgium. In the circumstances, the Commission considers that Belgian farmers who farm land in France do not benefit from special tax conditions under ordinary law.The Commission will place itself, however, at the disposal of the Honourable Member in order to examine those special cases where he can supply further details.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 998/97 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Farmers in Ireland
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
Subjects: Ireland, agricultural holding, agricultural labour force, census, farmer













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 998/97 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Farmers in Ireland  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0998/97 by Miguel Arias Cañete (PPE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Farmers in IrelandWill the Commission say how many farmers there are in Ireland 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. 1006/97 by Dietrich ELCHLEPP to the Commission. Relocation of German companies to France in connection with EU financial suppport
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: ELCHLEPP, European Parliament
Subjects: EU employment policy, France, Germany, Structural Funds, foreign investment, frontier region, less-favoured region, regional aid, right of establishment, transfer of businesses













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1006/97 by Dietrich ELCHLEPP to the Commission. Relocation of German companies to France in connection with EU financial suppport  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0047 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1006/97 by Dietrich Elchlepp (PSE) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: Relocation of German companies to France in connection with EU financial suppportGerman companies on the southern Upper Rhine are repeatedly encouraged to relocate to France, with reference being made to EU structural financial aids. Important jobs are thus lost to German companies without additional jobs being created in Europe as a whole.Does the Commission consider it in line with European labour market and regional policy if, in the regions around the Union's internal frontiers, companies are encouraged to relocate to a neighbouring country with the help of the EU structural funds without any additional new job being created or jobs being safeguarded?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1997)In a Community where one of the principles is freedom of establishment, any company may decide to set up in, or transfer its activities to, one region rather than another. Moreover, this type of decision must often be seen in a broader context of rationalization or development of investments. The factors that companies take into account when deciding on their location are many and, in general, unknown to the Commission. The possibility of obtaining investment aid is only one factor among others and is often not decisive.The Community Structural Funds may supplement national regional aid schemes only within the limits of the aid ceilings laid down, provided the schemes have been notified and approved by the Commission as compatible with the common market under Articles 92 and 93 of the EC Treaty. If these conditions are met, there is in theory nothing to prevent a given company from benefiting from an aid scheme aiming at the development of a less-favoured region and part-financed by the Structural Funds.In the case of cross-border relocation to which the Honourable Member refers, it should be pointed out that the area on either side of the border between Südbaden and Alsace is eligible under Objective 5(b) of the Structural Funds. Both regions are also eligible under the Community Initiative for border areas (Interreg), which does not, however, provide for the grant of direct aid for tangible investments.The conditions for the grant of Structural Fund assistance in these cross-border regions must therefore be regarded as comparable.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1016/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Cloning
Date: 1997-03-19
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: Community body, ethics, experiment on humans, genetic engineering, genetically modified organism, professional ethics, scientific research













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1016/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Cloning  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0068 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1016/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (19 March 1997)Subject: CloningExperiments conducted in laboratories in Scotland and New Zealand, albeit successful in defining a new frontier in biogenetic research, have raised the question of whether limits should be set for research and scientific experiments. Although cloning represents a major scientific breakthrough, from an ethical point of view it needs to be studied and regulated in a society with major requirements adapted to scarce resources.Will the Commission:1. set up a high scientific committee to study the ethical and legal implications and possible scenarios opened up by genetic cloning?2. put forward a directive which, while confirming the conclusions of the Council of Europe's resolution of 16 March 1989 and the results of the first bioethics convention it adopted in December 1996, prohibits both human and animal cloning?3. put forward a directive setting scientific limits that respect ethical values and serve to shield human beings from possible scientific manipulations?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1016/97 and E-1194/97 given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (21 May 1997)As the Honourable Member knows, the Commission immediately referred the matter to the advisory body on the ethics of biotechnology - an independent body - which should give its opinion by the end of May. The purpose is to consider in depth the ethical implications of cloning in general, in the light of the recent experiments. The advisory body has, moreover, decided to hold a round-table conference on this subject, to which Members of Parliament, representatives, high-level research scientists and other interested parties will be invited. In taking this initiative, characterized by dialogue and transparency, the advisory body has the full backing of the Commission.The Commission is also looking at the possible implications of cloning for Community policies and considering what action it may take within its sphere of competence.