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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1085/97 by Tony CUNNINGHAM to the Commission. Community subsidies for line B7-631
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: CUNNINGHAM, European Parliament
Subjects: Community budget, EU financing, association, developing countries, financial year, population dynamics, population policy, support policy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1085/97 by Tony CUNNINGHAM to the Commission. Community subsidies for line B7-631  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1085/97 by Tony Cunningham (PSE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Community subsidies for line B7-631During the last financial year, for Item B7-631, 'Aid for population policies and programmes', can the Commission provide a full list of the recipient associations together with the exact amount allocated to each?For the year 1996 were the appropriations for this line fully committed? If not, what was the underspend?Answer given by Mr Marin on behalf of the Commission (14 April 1997)The 7 mecu appropriations for budget line B7-631, 'Aid for population policies and programmes', were fully committed in financial year 1996. For further details the Honourable Member is referred to the Commission's answer to written question No 816/97 by Mr Le Gallou ((See page 168. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1091/97 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. Beef exports to South Africa
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: European Parliament, MEGAHY
Subjects: EU production, South Africa, United Kingdom, World Trade Organisation, beef, complaint to the Commission, export, export refund, non-governmental organisation, report













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1091/97 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. Beef exports to South Africa  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1091/97 by Thomas Megahy (PSE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Beef exports to South AfricaAccording to a report by the UK-based NGO Christian Aid, heavily subsidized EU beef exports are undercutting livestock farmers in South Africa and Namibia, threatening livelihoods and directly contradicting the EU's own efforts, through its development aid programme, to aid reconstruction in the region.Would the Commission agree that this practice is in the long-term interests of none of the parties involved and does it intend to re-examine its export subsidy policies to eliminate the threat to the indigenous agriculture of developing countries which this and other cases have shown them to be?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (21 April 1997)The Commission has recently received a copy of a research report by the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Christian Aid, alleging that subsidised Community beef exports are having an adverse affect on the beef industry in South Africa and in Namibia. The report is currently being examined by the Commission and it is not yet in a position to make detailed comments on its findings.South Africa had already informed the Commission in August 1996 of its concerns that subsidised imports of beef from the Community were posing a threat to the South African meat industry and requested a decrease in the level of export refunds to encourage South African importers to source more meat in neighbouring countries.In reply, the Commission reminded South Africa of its world trade organisation (WTO) commitments which included accepting domestic support and export subsidies. The Commission emphasised that it had no wish to undercut local prices and requested that South Africa supply detailed information to support its claim so that the Commission could act accordingly. On 3 March 1997, South Africa submitted a detailed analysis of the situation which is being examined by the Commission in conjunction with the NGO report.In an effort to improve the situation of the meat trade within the 'Southern African Development Community' (SACU), the Commission decided from 1 February 1997 to reduce by approximately 8% the level of export refunds for certain cuts of meat exported from the Communty to those regions. These measures are additional to the 10% global reduction in the level of refunds in the meat sector, for exports to all destinations which took effect from 15 January 1997. It is premature to predict whether further reductions in the level of export refunds will be necessary in the near future.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1064/97 by Giulio FANTUZZI , Fiorella GHILARDOTTI , Rinaldo BONTEMPI to the Commission. Euro- Mediterranean association agreements and rice imports
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: BONTEMPI, European Parliament, FANTUZZI, GHILARDOTTI
Subjects: Egypt, association agreement (EU), import, rice, tariff exemption, tariff quota













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1064/97 by Giulio FANTUZZI , Fiorella GHILARDOTTI , Rinaldo BONTEMPI to the Commission. Euro- Mediterranean association agreements and rice imports  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0058 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1064/97 by Giulio Fantuzzi (PSE), Fiorella Ghilardotti (PSE) and Rinaldo Bontempi (PSE) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Euro-Mediterranean association agreements and rice importsThe Commission plays a major role in drawing up agreements with third countries. Among these, the Euro-Mediterranean association agreements are particularly important. Agricultural products are a prominent feature of such agreements. Moreover, the agreement currently being drawn up with Egypt provides for a significant increase in the zero-duty quota (475 000 tonnes) in respect of rice.1. Has the Commission assessed the overall impact which such concessions on agricultural imports are likely to have on the European market?2. How does it view the zero-duty quota requested in respect of Egyptian rice?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (22 April 1997)The Commission is fully aware of the difficult market situation in the rice sector.The Commission is currently carrying out analyses of imports of agricultural products into the Community from Mediterranean third countries. These will form the basis for its study of the impact of its concessions on Community markets.In the context of negotiations for a Euro-Mediterranean agreement, Egypt originally tabled requests on agriculture, including a duty-free tariff quota of 475 000 tonnes for rice, which the Commission and the Member States consider excessive. On rice, the Commission has proposed the maintenance of the current tariff quota volume of 32 000 tonnes, which was granted to Egypt in the cooperation agreement of 1977.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1188/97 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. Export ban on British beef
Date: 1997-03-21
Institutions: European Parliament, WATSON
Subjects: United Kingdom, animal disease, beef, cattle, export monitoring, export restriction, health risk, slaughter of animals













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1188/97 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. Export ban on British beef  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0094 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1188/97 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission (21 March 1997)Subject: Export ban on British beefGiven that all meat and bone meal has been removed from the animal food chain in the UK since 1 July 1996, and that a passport system is now in place, is the over 30 month slaughter scheme not now superfluous and the need for an export ban at an end?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (21 April 1997)Available evidence confirms that cattle in the United Kingdom continued to be exposed to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) infection in contaminated feed after the initial ruminant feed ban in 1988, although at a much reduced level. Given the much more strict controls applied since meat and bone meal was prohibited in 1996 from all farm animal feeds in the United Kingdom and as a result of Commission inspection reports, there is greater confidence that exposure through feed has been minimised, if not eliminated, since 1 August 1996.Cattle aged more than thirty months may have been exposed to the agent and, therefore, could be incubating the disease. Products from these animals pose the highest risk to public health. Therefore, in order to protect public health and help improve consumer confidence it is necessary to continue with the over thirty month slaughter scheme.Concerning the passport system, this was introduced for cattle born after 1 July 1996 and does not apply to those born before that date. These passports will provide a much improved system for recording animal identification and movements in Great Britain. However, it will be some time before animals which have reached slaughter age benefit from the passport system.The application of the over thirty months scheme, an effective animal identification and movement recording system and legislation on the removal of meat and bone meal from feed mills and farms are three of the preconditions laid down in the Florence agreement.