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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1079/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Recycling of motor vehicles
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: EC Directive, European Commission, motor car, motor vehicle industry, proposal (EU), spare part, waste recycling













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1079/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Recycling of motor vehicles  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0075 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1079/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Recycling of motor vehiclesIt is reported that a directive will shortly be adopted making it compulsory for automobile manufacturers to gather together old vehicles and their spare parts.Will the Commission say when this directive is scheduled to be adopted, when it will enter into effect, and whether it will affect only cars or heavy vehicles too?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (6 May 1997)The Commission intends to submit a proposal for a directive on the management of end of life vehicles. The Commission has not yet finalised the contents of this initiative. The adoption of the proposal is foreseen for this year.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1102/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Results of the European programme for the promotion of health
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, European Commission, aid recipient, exchange of information, health policy, non-governmental organisation, use of aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1102/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Results of the European programme for the promotion of health  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0079 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1102/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Results of the European programme for the promotion of healthWhat projects have been finally selected under the European programme for the promotion of health, which NGOs have submitted them, of what nationalities are these NGOs and how much aid, or what type of aid, has been provided via the programme?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (2 June 1997)The Commission is sending the information requested direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1100/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Fourth multiannual guidance programme for fisheries
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, authorised catch, catch quota, common fisheries policy, fishing fleet, fishing regulations













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1100/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Fourth multiannual guidance programme for fisheries  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0043 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1100/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Fourth multiannual guidance programme for fisheriesThe fourth multiannual guidance programme for fisheries proposed a large reduction in fish catches by the Community fleet over the next few years. For the present, this proposal has been rejected.Does the Commission intend to reformulate the initial proposals of the fourth MGP and suggest a reduction in catches based on the reductions already made by each country during the third MGP?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (20 May 1997)The Honourable Member will be pleased to know that the Council adopted its guidelines for the multiannual guidance programmes (MAGP IV) on 15 April 1997.The Commission would like to remind the Honourable Member that, in its original proposal, the cuts called for under MAGP III were already taken into account, since it calculated the reductions in fishing effort under MAGP IV on the basis of the targets set under MAGP III.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1098/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Future jurisdiction of the EU Court of Justice
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, fundamental rights, human rights, judicial power, jurisdiction, supervisory power













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1098/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Future jurisdiction of the EU Court of Justice  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0042 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1098/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Future jurisdiction of the EU Court of JusticeUnder the current wording of Article L of the TEU, the EU Court of Justice does not have jurisdiction over foreign and security policy or justice and home affairs.Does the Commission not think that the EU should enhance the powers of the Court of Justice as regards the monitoring and enforcement of human rights and fundamental freedoms of EU nationals and hence, by extension, of nationals of non-member countries? What steps are being taken to have these points included in the conclusions of the IGC and the new Treaty?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (30 May 1997)In the context of judicial monitoring of respect for fundamental rights, the Commission has always considered that limiting the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice solely to the Community does not fill all the lacunae in the protection afforded to fundamental rights in the areas in which the European Union operates.That is why the Commission has stressed at the Intergovernmental Conference that the idea of a provision in the Treaty giving the Union (or the Communities) powers to accede to international instruments for the protection of fundamental rights needs to be retained and that, in any event, the amended version of Article L of the Treaty on European Union concerning the powers of the Court of Justice should not exclude any area of Union action from the outset.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1089/97 by Graham MATHER to the Commission. Duty-free sales
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: European Parliament, MATHER
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Decision, duty-free sale, economic consequence, impact study, job cuts, single market













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1089/97 by Graham MATHER to the Commission. Duty-free sales  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0077 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1089/97 by Graham Mather (PPE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Duty-free salesThe Council agreed in 1992 to abolish duty-free sales by 30 June 1999 in conjunction with approval of the Excise Duties Directive. In 1991, prior to this decision, Parliament requested that the Commission attach a 'fiche d'ìmpact'to the decision to abolish duty-free sales. To date, no 'fiche d'impact' has been completed. Numerous independent studies indicate that the elimination of duty-free sales will have large economic and employment impact on the industry.Will the Commission be producing a 'fiche d'impact' on duty-free sales and, if so, when will it be completed? If not, could it explain why it is not producing a 'fiche d'impact', since the decision to abolish duty-free sales does have 'significant impact' on a particular industry? The word significant implies the need for a 'fiche d'impact' under current internal Commission rules.Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (30 May 1997)The Commission can only confirm its answers to questions E-3061/96 ((OJ C 138, 5.5.1997. )) and 0-44/97 ((Debates of the European Parliament No (February 1997). )) by Mr Stenmarck on the same subject.It does not call into question the Council's decision, which provides for the abolition of tax-free sales within the EU as from 30 June 1999.It is not planning to carry out any study on the effects of such abolition.The Commission regrets that the sector of the economy concerned has not so far made use of the period allowed by the Council to develop a strategy for adjusting to the abolition of the tax concession involved in such sales, despite the fact that the Council decision was clearly irreversible and that five years have already elapsed since it was adopted.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1154/97 by John IVERSEN to the Commission. Players' licences
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: European Parliament, IVERSEN
Subjects: free movement of workers, indemnification, professional sport, sports body, termination of a contract, work contract













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1154/97 by John IVERSEN to the Commission. Players' licences  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0237 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1154/97 by John Iversen (PSE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Players' licencesIf a player who is an EU or EEA citizen gives notice to terminate his contract with a club in an EU or EEA country, may the club then retain his licence if they cannot agree on the period of notice or the amount of compensation?Or should the club release the licence so that the player may start playing for another club, leaving itself the option of bringing civil proceedings against the player?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1997)The information given by the Honourable Member is not sufficient for the Commission to gauge accurately all the implications of the situation referred to in the question.However, from a general point of view and without prejudice to the particular circumstances of a specific case, the Commission considers that freedom of movement for workers does not preclude legal action on the part of an employer seeking to protect his rights and interests in the event of breach of contract by a worker. In such circumstances, any legal measures taken by the employer, in order to comply with Article 48, may not constitute an unjustified or disproportionate obstacle to freedom of movement.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1084/97 by Tony CUNNINGHAM to the Commission. Review of the PRASAC programme
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: CUNNINGHAM, European Parliament
Subjects: Cambodia, EU programme, emergency aid, farming sector, non-governmental organisation, project evaluation, rural development













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1084/97 by Tony CUNNINGHAM to the Commission. Review of the PRASAC programme  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0227 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1084/97 by Tony Cunningham (PSE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Review of the Prasac programmeThe Prasac programme (Rehabilitation and Support Programme for the Agricultural Sector of Cambodia) has now been studied twice; by the EC internally in a mid-term review last April and by the NGO Forum in May 1996. The results of these studies are worrying and showed weaknesses in design, planning and implementation of the programme.In the light of the results of these reports what steps has the Commission taken to date to overcome these problems? How does the Commission intend to improve the overall effectiveness of this programme in the future?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission (16 April 1997)Prasac is the largest Commission-sponsored project in Cambodia (ECU 36.8 million). It was born from the Community's desire to help the country get back on its feet after the peace agreements signed in Paris in 1991 and reflects the urgent need to guarantee stability through a revitalized agricultural sector.Less than two years after the start of Prasac, two evaluation missions sent out by the Commission and the NGO Forum found certain shortcomings in the design, planning and implementation of the project. With greater hindsight, the Commission can now put these criticisms in perspective and highlight the practical results of the programme.A recent mission to project sites and government authorities revealed the successes of the various components - farm credit, village water supply, regeneration of large-scale irrigated cropland, improvements in farm production and microbusiness incentives.Although the results are generally good, both the Commission and the Cambodian government now see a need to consolidate the programme around its essential component parts, which have proved most successful with local people. The aim is to switch from emergency activities and turn Prasac into a sustainable integrated rural development operation, and the Commission will be sending out a mission this summer to assess the emergency programme and work out how it should be consolidated. Sustainability will of course be the basis for any action undertaken.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1081/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Activities of Turkish organizations in Pakistan and Pakistan's nuclear programme
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: China, Pakistan, Türkiye, financing, missile, private sector













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1081/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Activities of Turkish organizations in Pakistan and Pakistan's nuclear programme  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0075 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1081/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Activities of Turkish organizations in Pakistan and Pakistan's nuclear programmeIt is reported that private Pakistani organizations funded by Turkish Islamic organizations are operating in the city of Peshawar, close to the Afghan border: one of their activities is to send printed matter to the region of Sinkiang.Another aspect of Sino-Pakistani relations is revealed by substantiated reports that three Chinese M11 missiles have been dispatched to and stationed in Pakistan and that a base has been constructed (in the region of Taxila) where missiles of the same type, to be constructed in Pakistan with Chinese technical aid, are to be stationed.These missiles can be fitted with a nuclear warhead and have a range of five hundred kilometres.This curious cooperation between Pakistan and China on the one hand, and Pakistan and Turkey on the other, and the secret funding by Turkish Islamic organizations are clearly a cause for concern and confirm fears that Turkey is closely involved in destabilizing activities in a region in which the European Union has vital interests.Will the Commission say whether it is aware of this matter, and what activities it has taken - or intends to take in future - to identify the Turkish Islamic organizations involved in these destabilizing activities which put in jeopardy the entire region?Answer given Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (28 April 1997)The Commission has no information about the matter raised by the Honourable Member.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1107/97 by Pierre BERNARD-REYMOND to the Commission. EU delegations in third countries
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: BERNARD-REYMOND, European Parliament
Subjects: Commission Delegation, European Commission, European Union, third country













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1107/97 by Pierre BERNARD-REYMOND to the Commission. EU delegations in third countries  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0230 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1107/97 by Pierre Bernard-Reymond (PPE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: EU delegations in third countriesCan the Commission supply a list of countries in which the European Union is represented by a delegation, stating the number of officials employed in each?Reply given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (11 April 1997)The Commission is sending a Table containing the information requested directly to the Honourable Member and Parliament's Secretariat.It should be pointed out however that, in the 128 countries and cities listed, the Commission is represented by either a Delegation or an Office or a Representation. Also, where the number of officials employed is concerned, the list includes posts which were still unfilled at the time this reply was written.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1094/97 by Antoni GUTIÉRREZ DÍAZ to the Commission. Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: European Parliament, GUTIERREZ DIAZ
Subjects: classification, packaging, public awareness campaign, waste disposal, waste management, waste recycling













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1094/97 by Antoni GUTIÉRREZ DÍAZ to the Commission. Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0064 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1094/97 by Antoni Gutiérrez Díaz (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging wasteArticle 8(2) of Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste ((OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10. )) states 'To facilitate collection, reuse and recovery including recycling, packaging shall indicate for purposes of its identification and classification by the industry concerned the nature of the packaging material(s) used.'The directive laid down that within a year the Commission was to determine, on the basis of Annex I, the numbering and abbreviations on which the identification system was to be based and specify the materials to be subject to the identification system.On 28 January 1997, the Commission adopted a decision establishing an identification system for packaging. However, the decision states that its provisions are to be voluntary. It is thus ineffective as a means of establishing an environmentally effective approach to the management of packaging waste and promoting responsible consumer practices.1. Why was it decided that the packaging identification system should be voluntary?2. Does the Commission plan to adopt measures to establish a mandatory identification system whose use would encounter public opposition?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (20 May 1997)Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste recognizes the role played by the identification of packaging material in the facilitation of collection, reuse and recovery including recycling of packaging.The identification system established by Commission Decision 97/129/EC ((OJ L 50, 20.2.1997. )) is to be voluntary initially, subject to revision to establish whether to introduce it on a binding basis at a later stage. This is considered a reasonable and appropriate solution in order to gain experience in a sensitive area subject to important technological progress. The solution is considered to be legally sound and the possibility to introduce it on a binding basis is always open.The Commission does not expect that this system will encounter public opposition, but it will follow closely and review the practical implementation of this Decision in order to present, when appropriate, proposals for revision with particular attention to public reactions to the system.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1075/97 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Anti-abuse valve for paint spray cans
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: European Parliament, WIJSENBEEK
Subjects: aerosol, damage, delinquency, free movement of goods, health risk, innovation, paints and varnishes, patent, product safety, theft













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1075/97 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Anti-abuse valve for paint spray cans  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0061 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1075/97 by Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Anti-abuse valve for paint spray cansIs the Commission aware that 3 - 7% of paint spray cans that are marketed are stolen for graffiti purposes?Is the Commission also aware that 22 square metres can be sprayed with a 400 ml can and that the cost of cleaning this up is some ECU 550, quite apart from the damage to the environment, and that Netherlands Railways suffers damages of Fl 10 million per annum from graffiti?Is the Commission aware that there is a satisfactory means of preventing graffiti, namely the patented 'Snep-Kep' invention (U.S. Pat.: 543914B; PCT/NL/92/0002; Eur.Pat.: 00 57 0487 NL (EU)) which is a valve/nozzle combination that is supplied separately from the spray can; that it has the support of the Netherlands Ministry of Justice, the HALT Foundation and the Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Regional Planning and the Environment; and that it has received an honourable mention in the 'Hein Roethof prize' crime-prevention programme?Is the Commission aware that European producers of paint spray cans - Auto-K and Duplicolor, in the Federal Republic of Germany, and Motip in the Netherlands - are sympathetic towards the introduction of the 'Snep-Kep' but that valve manufacturer Perfect Valios, which has a near monopoly in the US, and the major paint spray can manufacturers in the US are unwilling to introduce the 'Snep-Kep' because of the loss of turnover?Is the Commission prepared to introduce legislation in the EU to make the sale of paint spray cans with the 'Snep-Klep' obligatory? If so, how and when? If not, why not?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (16 May 1997)The Commission was not aware of the specific information provided by the Honourable Member as regards the use of valves for paint spray cans.The standardization of aerosol propellants has up to now been concerned only with the risks due to pressure and flammability. Harmonization measures allow for the free movement of aerosols throughout the European Economic Area.This question is chiefly a matter for the Member States. The Commission would therefore only be able to take action on the basis of subsidiarity if differing measures were adopted at national level.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1101/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Selection criteria for the European programme for the promotion of health
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, eligibility criteria, public awareness campaign, public health













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1101/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Selection criteria for the European programme for the promotion of health  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0229 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1101/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Selection criteria for the European programme for the promotion of healthWhat is meant, in the European programme for the promotion of health, by 'large-scale projects' (a key selection criterion for the projects submitted): financial volume, duration, chances of implementation and viability, beneficiary groups or some other definition?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (30 May 1997)The Commission is sending the information requested direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.