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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1158/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. The collapse of money-lending agencies in Albania
Date: 1997-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Albania, fraud, sale, territorial jurisdiction













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1158/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. The collapse of money-lending agencies in Albania  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0090 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1158/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (26 March 1997)Subject: The collapse of money-lending agencies in AlbaniaAccording to reports, one of the money-lending agencies which have collapsed in Albania goes by the name of 'Galitsa' and its chairman is Mrs Aisha Gantria, a Turkish passport-holder originally from Kosovo.Mrs Gantria has now escaped to Turkey, with Turkish help, taking 190 million dollars with her.Does the Commission intend to look into these reports and what steps does it intend to take to ensure that the money is returned to its owners?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (6 May 1997)The Commission is aware of the matter raised by the Honourable Member.It takes the view, however, that it is solely one for the authorities of the countries concerned to settle, including the return of the funds.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1146/97 by Andrea MANZELLA to the Commission. The binding nature of Community competition law
Date: 1997-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, MANZELLA
Subjects: EU law - national law, application of EU law, competition, enforcement of ruling, primacy of EU law, public order













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1146/97 by Andrea MANZELLA to the Commission. The binding nature of Community competition law  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0087 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1146/97 by Andrea Manzella (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1997)Subject: The binding nature of Community competition lawIs the Commission aware of the growing tendency in some Member States, apparently prompted by the conclusions of the Advocate-General in the Van Scijndel case (paragraph 49), to cast doubt on the fundamental principle of the predominance of Community law over national law? Is the Commission aware that in the Netherlands this worrying trend seems to have reached the Court of Cassation?In particular, is the Commission aware that in proceedings brought with the purpose of suspending the execution of an arbitratral award on the grounds that it was contrary to public policy, an Advocate-General at the Netherlands Court of Cassation maintained that the binding nature of Community competition law did not take priority over the autonomy of the two sides in the case and that therefore the national judge was not obliged to apply Article 85 of the Treaty, although one of the parties had expressly invoked before the court the suspension and annulment of the arbitral award because it was contrary to public policy?Does the Commission not consider that if this view prevails it might open the way for a form of private settlement of disputes which would disregard principles of public policy, such as Article 85 of the Treaty, and allow the parties involved to deliberately avoid the application of these principles?What steps does the Commission intend to take to ensure that the safeguarding of the integrity of the entire Community legal system prevails?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (2 May 1997)The Commission is aware of the proceedings before the Dutch Court of Cassation to which the Honourable Member refers. It has though been unable to discern any tendency on the part of national courts that might cast doubt on the predominance of Community law, and in particular its rules of competition, over national law. If this were not the case, it would be certain, in its role as guardian of the EC Treaty, to take all the measures necessary to restore compliance with the Community legal order.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 573/97 of 26 March 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1382/96 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing
Date: 1997-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, food processing, frozen product, import, tariff quota













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 573/97 of 26 March 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1382/96 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing  


Official Journal L 085 , 27/03/1997 P. 0062 - 0062 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 573/97 of 26 March 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1382/96 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processingTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1382/96 (2) provides for the opening of a tariff quota of 50 700 tonnes of frozen beef intended for processing from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997; whereas, following the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations on 1 January 1996, the quota should be increased by 350 tonnes not yet taken into account;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The following paragraph 2a is added to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1382/96:'2a. An additional quantity of 350 tonnes bone-in equivalent of frozen beef shall be added to the quantity referred to in paragraph 1. It shall be allocated in accordance with Article 6.`Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 26 March 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 179, 18. 7. 1996, p. 12.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 15/97 of 26 March 1997 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1997-03-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, chemical industry, chemical product, dangerous substance, directory, exchange of information, health risk








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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 15/97
of 26 March 1997
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 57/96 (1);
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 142/97 of 27 January 1997 concerning delivery of information about certain existing substances as foreseen under Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 143/97 of 27 January 1997 concerning the third list of priority substances as foreseen under Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1.   The following point shall be inserted after point 12g (Commission Decision 94/643/EC) in Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:







‘12h



397 R 0142: Commission Regulation (EC) No 142/97 of 27 January 1997 concerning delivery of information about certain existing substances as foreseen under Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 (OJ No L 25, 28. 1. 1997, p. 11).’





2.   The following indent shall be added in point 12e (Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93) in Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement:






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397 R 0143: Commission Regulation (EC) No 143/97 of 27 January 1997 (OJ No L 25, 28. 1. 1997, p. 13)’.




Article 2
The texts of Commission Regulations (EC) No 142/97 and (EC) No 143/97 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 1997, provided that all the notifications under Article 103 (1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.


Done at Brussels, 26 March 1997.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

C. DAY




(1)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(2)  OJ No L 25, 28. 1. 1997, p. 11.

(3)  OJ No L 25, 28. 1. 1997, p. 13.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1166/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Future of Ford plants in South Essex, UK
Date: 1997-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: United Kingdom, trade union, type of business, worker consultation, worker information, works council













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1166/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Future of Ford plants in South Essex, UK  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0240 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1166/97 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1997)Subject: Future of Ford plants in South Essex, UKGiven the fact that 6 000 people in my South Essex constituency work for the Ford Motor company at its radiator plant in Basildon, research and development base in Dunton, small car development plant at Aveley and at other sites, and given the fact that only a limited number of workers' representatives can attend works council meetings under the European directive, what additional action can the Commission take to ensure information and consultation about the company's plans reaches individual employees at shop floor level? What practical assistance can the Commission give to the trade unions in this respect?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (20 May 1997)Directive 94/45/CE ((OJ L 254, 30.9.1994. )) provides for the establishment within the undertakings and groups of undertakings concerned of a European works council or some other mechanism for transnational information and consultation of workers.Although the number of members of these representative bodies is limited, the Directive contains two mechanisms aimed at bringing the European representative structure nearer to the workers of the companies concerned. Firstly, there is a requirement to ensure when establishing the European works council that all the Member States where the company operates are properly represented (Annex, point 1b), and secondly there is an obligation on the members of the European works council to inform the national representatives or, if there are no such representatives, the workforce itself, of the content and outcome of the information and consultation procedures at European level (Annex, point 3).Although the European works council Directive does not apply to the United Kingdom, the Ford motor company has concluded an Article 13 agreement which also covers United Kingdom subsidiaries. However, the above-mentioned provisions set out in the Annex are not applicable in the case of agreements concluded under Articles 13 or 6 of the Directive unless they are specifically incorporated in such agreements.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1164/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Possible discrimination in issues of taxation under European Law
Date: 1997-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: United Kingdom, competence of the Member States, low rent, social security, social-security benefit, subsidised housing, tax system













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1164/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Possible discrimination in issues of taxation under European Law  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0239 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1164/97 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1997)Subject: Possible discrimination in issues of taxation under European LawIs the Commission aware that under UK law council tenants are forced through their rent payments to subsidize social security (housing benefit) payments to private tenants, because of legislation requiring 'ring fencing' of the Housing Revenue Account? As this burden falls on Council tenants disproportionately, rather than on all citizens through general taxation, will the Commission comment on whether there is a possibility that this constitutes discrimination in matters of taxation under European law? Will the Commission have discussions with the British Government, and launch an investigation in this respect?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)Apart from the requirement to respect the Community law principles of equality of treatment on the basis of nationality and of sex, as well as the coordination provisions contained in Council Regulation (EC) No 118/97 of 2nd December 1996 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons their families moving with the Community ((OJ L 28, 30.1.1997. )), each Member State is responsible for the organisation and the financing of its own social protection system and its own system of taxation.The Commission has no competence to intervene in the situation described by the Honourable Member.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1162/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Representation from Age Concern (Essex)
Date: 1997-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: EU financing, United Kingdom, disease of the nervous system, elderly person, facilities for people with disabilities, non-governmental organisation, retired person, telematics













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1162/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Representation from Age Concern (Essex)  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0239 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1162/97 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1997)Subject: Representation from Age Concern (Essex)What response will the Commission make following representations made to me by seven local pensioners' groups who are part of Age Concern (Essex) protesting that the freezing of the Pensioners' Action Programme is bloocking European funding for local groups like themselves? Can the Commission identify alternative sources of European funding available to local pensioners' groups, and will it take further steps to ensure interim funding opportunities pending the judgment in the European Court of Justice?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)The legality of budget spending in the area of older people has been challenged by the United Kingdom government. On 24 September 1996 the President of the European Court of Justice gave an order which authorised the Commission to sign agreements in 1996 but not to make any payments until the date of the final judgement, and then only if the judgement should be in its favour.The Commission very much shares the concern of both the Parliament and non-governmental organisations (NGO) at all levels across Europe at the impasse reached on this matter. The Commission will do its utmost to ensure that the interests of older people are not dropped from the Community political agenda.Alternative sources of European funding available to local pensioners' groups exist only for specific measures such as Alzheimer's disease, telematics for improving the quality of life of disabled and elderly persons (TIDE) and co-operation with the NGO-sector.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1214/97 by Gary TITLEY to the Commission. Taxation of cars belonging to citizens moving between Member States
Date: 1997-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, TITLEY
Subjects: EU national, VAT, free movement of goods, motor car, residence, single market, tax system, tax-free allowance, vehicle registration













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1214/97 by Gary TITLEY to the Commission. Taxation of cars belonging to citizens moving between Member States  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0089 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1214/97 by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1997)Subject: Taxation of cars belonging to citizens moving between Member StatesCan the Commission explain the rules on taxation of cars belonging to nationals of one Member State who buy their vehicle in one country but then use it in another EU state?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (29 April 1997)The matter of the movement of cars within the single market has to be looked at in the light of the principles set out in Council Directive 83/182/EEC of 28 March 1983, which introduced a system of tax exemptions ((OJ L 105, 23.4.1983. )).This system is based on the principle that individuals who have their 'normal residence' in a Member State may use a car in another Member State provided that they satisfy the conditions provided for in the Directive, including a period, whether or not continuous, of not more than six months in any twelve months in the case of private use.Article 7 of the Directive gives a definition of 'normal residence' which takes account of personal and occupational ties and in which no reference is made to the criterion of nationality.As a rule, persons having their 'normal residence' in a particular Member State may use in that Member State only cars registered there, irrespective of whether they are the owners of the cars in question.In the specific case where a new car is purchased with a view to being registered in a Member State other than the Member State of purchase, value added tax (VAT) has to be paid in the Member State of registration even if the vehicle has been purchased in another Member State (Article 28a(1) and (2) of the Sixth VAT Directive - 77/388/EEC ((OJ L 145, 13.6.1977. ))).Should the Honourable Member have a particular case in mind, the Commission is prepared to examine it since problems of implementation may arise, particularly where determination of the user's place of 'normal residence' is concerned.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1226/97 by Josu IMAZ SAN MIGUEL to the Commission. Contribution of the Basque Country to the Community budget
Date: 1997-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, IMAZ SAN MIGUEL
Subjects: Basque Country, Community budget, EU expenditure, EU regional policy, Member States' contribution, economic and social cohesion, income, net contributor













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1226/97 by Josu IMAZ SAN MIGUEL to the Commission. Contribution of the Basque Country to the Community budget  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0103 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1226/97 by Josu Imaz San Miguel (PPE) to the Commission (26 March 1997)Subject: Contribution of the Basque Country to the Community budgetThe Basque Country is one of the autonomous communities of the Spanish state and, as such, one of the regions of the European Union. Its per capita income is 88% of the EU average.What was the Basque Country's contribution to the Community budget in 1995 and 1996, under each of the following headings: VAT resources, GNP-based resource, customs duties, Community levies and others?How much EU funding was provided in 1995 and 1996 to the Basque Country under each of the following budget headings: agricultural expenditure, structural actions, internal policies, etc.?On the basis of the above, is the Basque Country a net contributor to the European Union?If so, is it consistent with the principle of economic and social cohesion, as laid down in Article B of the Treaty on European Union, that a region whose income is 88% of the Community average should be a net contributor to the European Union?If the Basque Country is a net contributor, does not the Commission believe that correctives should be incorporated into EU regional policy to prevent such situations from arising?Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (28 April 1997)The Commission does not possess the information requested by the Honourable Member.Although total own resources are broken down to show the share contibuted by each Member State, the figures are not disaggregated any further. It is therefore impossible to calculate the contribution of individual regions to the Community's own resources.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1163/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Use of evaluation panels in selection of projects for ERDF Article 10 programmes
Date: 1997-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: European Commission, European Regional Development Fund, administrative transparency, personal data, professional qualifications, project evaluation, recruitment, regional development, self-employed person













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1163/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Use of evaluation panels in selection of projects for ERDF Article 10 programmes  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0091 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1163/97 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1997)Subject: Use of evaluation panels in selection of projects for ERDF Article 10 programmesIn the interests of transparency, will the Commission identify the different evaluation panels it is using in the selection of projects for ERDF Article 10 programmes, and give a breakdown of the members of the different panels, showing the nationality, gender and special interests or expertise which each member represents?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (21 April 1997)As already indicated to the Honourable Member in reply to his written question E-1623/96 ((OJ C 385, 19.12.1996. )), these matters involve procedures internal to the Commission. The interests of transparency, as raised in the question, have to be balanced against the need, often stressed by Parliament, for the experts involved in the selection of these projects to maintain their independence and impartiality.Publishing their names could only weaken their position in this regard and cannot therefore be contemplated.