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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1147/97 by Lucio MANISCO to the Council. Violation of human rights in women's prisons in the United Kingdom
Date: 1997-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, MANISCO
Subjects: European Convention on Human Rights, United Kingdom, competence of the Member States, cruel and degrading treatment, deprivation of rights, human rights, motherhood, prisoner, rights of the defence, woman













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1147/97 by Lucio MANISCO to the Council. Violation of human rights in women's prisons in the United Kingdom  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0096 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1147/97 by Lucio Manisco (GUE/NGL) to the Council (2 April 1997)Subject: Violation of human rights in women's prisons in the United KingdomThere have been reports in the press that women prisoners in Holloway prison are forced to give birth chained to their beds.1. Is the Council aware of this practice?2. Does the Council not consider that this practice is inhumane and that such a violation of human rights in a women's prison should be condemned?3. What steps does the Council intend to take to put an end to this violation of human rights?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0515/97, E-0630/97, E-1147/97 and E-1148/97 (27 May 1997)The conditions in which prisoners are held in Member States' prisons are within the responsibility of the appropriate authorities of the Member States. The authorities of the Member State referred to in these questions have rejected entirely the allegations made. The Council recalls that all Member States are parties to the European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, signed in Rome on 4 November 1950 and all Member States are parties to the European Convention for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of 26 November 1987.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1247/97 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Initiative in respect of SMUs - Greek operational programme for 1994-1999
Date: 1997-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, PAPAYANNAKIS
Subjects: Community support framework, Greece, competitiveness, international market, operational programme, regional policy, small and medium-sized enterprises













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1247/97 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Initiative in respect of SMUs - Greek operational programme for 1994-1999  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0106 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1247/97 by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 April 1997)Subject: Initiative in respect of SMUs - Greek operational programme for 1994-1999The initiative in respect of SMUs - the operational programme for 1994-1999 - which seeks to help SMUs adapt to the single market and become internationally competitive was adopted on 20 June 1995. Can the Commission provide information regarding the take-up rate in respect of each sub-programme and measure, and say how the intermediary body has so far handled the funding of SMUs within the framework of this vital operational programme which seeks, inter alia, to modernize SMUs so that they improve both their management structure and productive capacity?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (2 May 1997)The take-up rate of the Community Initiative 'Small and medium-sized enterprises' (SME) has been very low to date. Preparatory work, in particular the absence of a legal framework, the selection procedure for seven regional intermediaries, as well as the need for a coherent approach as regards initiatives in favour of SMEs, have required a considerable amount of time and partly explain the delays.Mainly on account of and in order to respond to criticisms from the Court of Auditors as to the lack of coordination between the various ministries involved, the Greek authorities have set up an interministerial committee in charge of coordinating all initiatives for SMEs contained in the various regional and national programmes of the 1994-99 Community Support Framework for Greece (13 regional and 2 national operational programmes) as well as in the three CIs (including the SME Initiative). The Ministry for Development chairs this committee, which guarantees coherence amongst initiatives for SMEs (size of the companies, type of eligible initiative, public co-financing rate, etc).In agreement with the Commission, the Greek authorities have recently set about creating public interest in these initiatives (including the SME Initiative). Companies have until 15 May to submit their requests, by which time the seven regional intermediary bodies should be fully operational so as to deal with company applications as quickly as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1171/97 by Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ to the Council. Regulating the COM in potatoes
Date: 1997-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, VALDIVIELSO DE CUE
Subjects: common organisation of markets, common price policy, farmers' income, market organisation, market stabilisation, potato, regulation of agricultural production













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1171/97 by Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ to the Council. Regulating the COM in potatoes  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0047 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1171/97 by Jaime Valdivielso de Cué (PPE) to the Council (2 April 1997)Subject: Regulating the COM in potatoesIn response to numerous requests for a regulation of the COM in potatoes from agricultural cooperators and spokesmen for the sector, Commissioner Fischler himself has said that there is a need for a regulation to stabilize the market and guarantee minimum incomes for European potato growers.The Commission submitted a proposal for a regulation (COM in potatoes) over five years ago, which Council has not yet approved; last November, it was one of the items to be dealt with on the Council's agenda, and was withdrawn because insufficient support was forthcoming. What measures has Council taken with a view to adopting, with all possible dispatch, a regulation (COM) on potato-growing?Are contacts being made with the representatives of the Member States in order to ensure that this item is included on the Council's agenda? Does a study of any kind exist assessing farmers' losses as a result of the lack of a COM? Does Council intend to issue any instructions to the Commission with a view to information campaigns to make farmers aware of strategies with regard to diversifying production, etc.?How does Council view the calls made on 4 February 1997 by the 'Coordination Paysanne Européenne' for a common organization of the market to guarantee that the market is properly supplied and producers enjoy decent levels of income, so that this crop can continue to be grown in areas where it is traditional, and production can be reduced where it is more intensive by cutting down on the use of pesticides and fertilizers?Answer (14 July 1997)As the Honourable Member has pointed out, a proposal for a Council Regulation on the common organization of the market in potatoes was presented to the Council by the Commission on 25 November 1992. It was placed on the Council's agenda and has been discussed a number of times in four years, most recently on 18 November 1996. At that meeting a fresh compromise suggestion was put forward by the Irish Presidency. The Council was, however, unable to reach agreement.The proposal for a Regulation in the sector is, nevertheless, still on the table for the Council, and the Commission has said that it is willing to collaborate with the Presidency in drawing up a fresh compromise effort after studying the technical aspects of the matter.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1252/97 by Hugh McMAHON to the Commission. Socrates programmes in Italy
Date: 1997-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, MCMAHON
Subjects: Campania, EU financing, EU programme, Italy, Sicily, Veneto, education, exchange of information













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1252/97 by Hugh McMAHON to the Commission. Socrates programmes in Italy  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0245 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1252/97 by Hugh McMahon (PSE) to the Commission (2 April 1997)Subject: Socrates programmes in ItalyHow many projects and how much money was allocated to Italy for Socrates projects in the period 1994-1996?In particular, how many of these projects took place in Naples, Verona and Palermo?Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat a table containing the information requested.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1212/97 by Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP to the Council. The Council's failure to take a decision on banning driftnets
Date: 1997-04-02
Institutions: DUEHRKOP DUEHRKOP, European Parliament
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Decision, conservation of fish stocks, fishing net, fishing regulations, marine mammal, protection of animal life













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1212/97 by Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP to the Council. The Council's failure to take a decision on banning driftnets  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0099 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1212/97 by Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop (PSE) to the Council (2 April 1997)Subject: The Council's failure to take a decision on banning driftnetsThe President-in-Office of the Council, Mr Patijn, stated before the EP that there is not a qualified majority in the Council in favour of a Commission proposal from three years ago calling for a ban on driftnets.The EP has made it clear that it is in favour of this proposal and has on several occasions also called for a ban on set gill-nets because they seriously jeopardize the conservation of fish resources and such non-selective equipment is a seriously danger to mammals and birds.Can the Council say which Member States oppose the Commission proposal?What reasons do they give for their opposition?Answer (5 June 1997)For reasons of the Council's deliberations it is not possible to give any details on the positions expressed by individual members of the Council on this subject.On the substance, the Honourable Parliamentarian is referred to the reply given by the Council on the 12th of March 1997 to an Oral Question by Mr Miguel Arias Cañete on the same subject.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1149/97 by Lucio MANISCO to the Council. Violation of human rights in the United States
Date: 1997-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, MANISCO
Subjects: UN convention, United States, cruel and degrading treatment, human rights, imprisonment, prison system, prisoner













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1149/97 by Lucio MANISCO to the Council. Violation of human rights in the United States  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0077 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1149/97 by Lucio Manisco (GUE/NGL) to the Council (2 April 1997)Subject: Violation of human rights in the United StatesThe European Union citizen Silvia Baraldini has been held in a US prison for the last 14 years for her alleged involvement in a terrorist organization, although she herself did not commit any acts of violence. On 21 December 1996 she was woken brutally at dawn by men equipped for a 'maximum state of alert', was taken to hospital handcuffed and shackled, with a plastic chain round her body which set off an alarm if she moved. In hospital she underwent an annual tomography in connection with the two operations for cancer of the uterus which had been carried out in prison previously. She was transported to hospital in an armoured vehicle escorted by 15 men. The medical examination was carried out in the presence of prison warders for 'security reasons'.1. Bearing in mind that according to human rights prison sentences are designed to rehabilitate the prisoner and should not include psychological and physical torture, does the Council not consider that the attitude of the prison staff towards this EU citizen contravened the most basic human rights and must be firmly condemned?2. What steps does the Council intend to take to ensure that violations of human rights in US prisons come to an end?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1149/97 and E-1150/97 16 June)Minimum standard for the treatment of individuals in custody are set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) of 16 December 1966 and in the United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted on 10 December 1984. The USA is a State Party to both the ICCPR and the UN Convention. The Council expects all States Parties to these and other international instruments to fulfil the commitments and obligations into which they have entered.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1148/97 by Lucio MANISCO to the Council. Violation of human rights in the United Kingdom - the case of Roisin McAliskey
Date: 1997-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, MANISCO
Subjects: European Convention on Human Rights, United Kingdom, competence of the Member States, cruel and degrading treatment, health care, human rights, motherhood, prisoner, respiratory disease, woman













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1148/97 by Lucio MANISCO to the Council. Violation of human rights in the United Kingdom - the case of Roisin McAliskey  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0096 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1148/97 by Lucio Manisco (GUE/NGL) to the Council (2 April 1997)Subject: Violation of human rights in the United Kingdom - the case of Roisin McAliskeyRoisin McAliskey is a prisoner in the women's prison of Holloway in London. She suffers from a serious form of asthma which requires constant treatment and, in particular, access to a doctor in the event of an emergency. Since she is a category A prisoner she is kept in her cell twenty-three hours a day and she is often not even allowed to go out into the fresh air for an hour because there is no member of staff available to accompany her. She is also five months pregnant and in view of newspaper reports that prisoners are often chained up whilst giving birth, there is little prospect of her human dignity and rights being safeguarded.Does the Council not consider that it should prevail upon the authorities of this Member State to ensure that human rights are respected in British prisons in general and, in particular, that Ms McAliskey is treated in a way worthy of a civilized society?Joint answer to Written Questions E-0515/97, E-0630/97, E-1147/97 and E-1148/97 (27 May 1997)The conditions in which prisoners are held in Member States' prisons are within the responsibility of the appropriate authorities of the Member States. The authorities of the Member State referred to in these questions have rejected entirely the allegations made. The Council recalls that all Member States are parties to the European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, signed in Rome on 4 November 1950 and all Member States are parties to the European Convention for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of 26 November 1987.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1248/97 by Kirsten JENSEN to the Commission. Denmark and the equal pay directive
Date: 1997-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, JENSEN KIRSTEN
Subjects: Denmark, EC Directive, bonus payment, equal pay, female work, gender equality, position of women













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1248/97 by Kirsten JENSEN to the Commission. Denmark and the equal pay directive  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0245 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1248/97 by Kirsten Jensen (PSE) to the Commission (2 April 1997)Subject: Denmark and the equal pay directiveAccording to an article in the Danish newspaper 'Politiken' on 10 March 1997, men earn on average DKR 60 000 more per year than women in Denmark and this applies to all age groups. In 1992 women earned on average DKR 120 000 per year whilst men had an average annual income of DKR 180 000. What action does the Commission intend to take in view of Denmark's failure to comply with the equal pay directive?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (14 May 1997)The principle that men and women should receive equal pay for equal work has been enshrined in Community law since its origin (Article 119 of the EC Treaty). It was amplified by the equal pay directive ((Council Directive 75/117/EEC of 10 February 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women - OJ L 45, 19.2.1975. )), which introduced the concept of equal pay for work of equal value. All Member States, including Denmark, have fully implemented the above mentioned Community legislation. The Court of justice has, for its part, contributed considerably to the implementation and interpretation of these Community provisions in respect of equal pay.However, the attainment of equal pay for women and men is not yet a reality due to factors such as horizontal and vertical segregation in the structure of female employment, undervaluing of female occupations, and variations in employment structures and reward systems.In order to help lessen the differences in pay between women and men, the Commission adopted, in July 1996, a code of practice in this field ((COM(96) 336. )). The code aims to provide concrete advice for employers, partners in wage negotiation and individuals to ensure that the principle of equality between women and men performing work of equal value is applied to all aspects of pay. The code was conceived in close co-operation with its intended users and its adoption was welcomed by the Parliament. As for its implementation in practice, the Commission is already financing two projects concerning its dissemination and the evaluation of its impact at both national and Community levels.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1150/97 by Lucio MANISCO to the Council. Violation of human rights in the United States
Date: 1997-04-02
Institutions: European Parliament, MANISCO
Subjects: UN convention, United States, cruel and degrading treatment, human rights, imprisonment, prison system, prisoner, sexual offence













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1150/97 by Lucio MANISCO to the Council. Violation of human rights in the United States  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0077 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1150/97 by Lucio Manisco (GUE/NGL) to the Council (2 April 1997)Subject: Violation of human rights in the United StatesAccording to reports by the international organization for the protection of human rights, 'Human Rights Watch', a growing number of female prisoners in the United States are raped and sexually assaulted in prison. According to a long report prison administrators and warders abuse prisoners increasingly often but the authorities do not intervene. The prisoners are forced to perform the most degrading sexual acts and if they become pregnant they are obliged to have an abortion. Despite these reports the Justice Department does not take appropriate action and these abnormal practices continue.What steps does the Council intend to take vis-à-vis the US Administration and Justice Department to ensure that these practices, which degrade and humiliate women are discontinued in a country which is an ally and a friend, and that human rights are finally respected in US prisons?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1149/97 and E-1150/97 16 June)Minimum standard for the treatment of individuals in custody are set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) of 16 December 1966 and in the United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted on 10 December 1984. The USA is a State Party to both the ICCPR and the UN Convention. The Council expects all States Parties to these and other international instruments to fulfil the commitments and obligations into which they have entered.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1250/97 by Lone DYBKJÆR to the Commission. Orphan drugs
Date: 1997-04-02
Institutions: DYBKJAER, European Parliament
Subjects: EU law, disease prevention, drug surveillance, drugs classification, illness, legislative procedure, medicinal product, pharmaceutical legislation, proposal (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1250/97 by Lone DYBKJÆR to the Commission. Orphan drugs  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0107 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1250/97 by Lone Dybkjær (ELDR) to the Commission (2 April 1997)Subject: Orphan drugsA large proportion of patients with rare illnesses lack effective treatment options at the present time. It is therefore welcome that the orphan drugs proposal seeks to introduce European legislation that can provide an incentive for the pharmaceuticals industry to develop medicines for treating rare illnesses. However, the orphan drugs proposal prompts certain questions.1. How will it be ensured that the really rare illnesses benefit from the orphan drugs proposal?2. How will it be ensured that patients/patients' associations are represented on the general steering committee?3. When is it anticipated that the legislation might enter into force?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (29 April 1997)The Commission would first stress that the final contents of the future proposal for a regulation have yet to be decided.1. As the Honourable Member points out, the purpose of introducing legislation to confer on certain medicinal products the status of 'orphan drugs' must be to encourage the pharmaceuticals industry to develop medicinal products to treat rare diseases where it appears that such development will not produce sufficient profits to warrant the necessary investment. In this context, one criteria for eligibility for 'orphan drug' status must be the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a rare disease.2. To determine whether 'orphan drug' status should be granted to a given medicinal product in response to an application to that effect, the Commission should consult a committee, on which patients would have to be represented.3. The proposal for a regulation could be put before Parliament and the Council in the first half of 1997. The date on which the text takes effect will depend on the progress of the subsequent legislative procedure. The Commission is hoping it will be implemented rapidly.