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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1197/97 by MaLou LINDHOLM to the Commission. Employment policy in the Canary Islands
Date: 1997-04-03
Institutions: European Parliament, LINDHOLM
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, discrimination on the basis of nationality, employment policy, equal treatment, fight against unemployment, free movement of workers













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1197/97 by MaLou LINDHOLM to the Commission. Employment policy in the Canary Islands  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0243 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1197/97 by MaLou Lindholm (V) to the Commission (3 April 1997)Subject: Employment policy in the Canary IslandsConsidering that:- one of the main activities of the European Union, as stated in the Treaties, is the promotion of an internal market characterized by the abolition of obstacles to the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital (Treaty establishing the European Community, Art. 3), including the abolition of any discrimination against the workers of Member States (Art. 48);- the Regional Government of the Canary Islands has recently urged the business people working in the Canary Islands to hire local residents, so that all new employment generated in the region is taken up by people from the Canaries only, and in so doing the local unemployment rate would be reduced (local press, 5 January 1997);- the Canary Archipelago represents one of the Spanish Objective 1 regions receiving European structural assistance, which is funded by all European Union taxpayers;What is the stance of the Commission on the above mentioned initiative of the Canary Regional Government? Is not that initiative in contradiction with the principle of the free movement of workers within the European Union?Does the Commission intend to take action against this proposed discrimination towards other European workers? Can the Commission give details on any action it will take?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (20 May 1997)The Commission has become aware, through stories in the press, of statements by certain members of the Canary Islands Government encouraging businesses there to recruit workers from the Canaries on a preferential basis.In the light of analysis of the press stories which have reached the Commission, it would appear that no binding regulatory or legislative measure has been adopted by the Canary Islands Government to promote employment of the Islands' residents to the detriment of Community workers.The Commission will keep a watchful eye on the matter, in order to satisfy itself that the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality is fully respected on the territory of the Canary Islands.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1194/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Cloning
Date: 1997-04-03
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. 1194/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Cloning  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1194/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (3 April 1997)Subject: CloningAlthough the experiments conducted in laboratories in Scotland and New Zealand have succeeded in opening up new frontiers of research into biotechnology, they have also raised the question of whether or not limits should be placed on scientific research and experimentation.Although cloning represents a major scientific breakthrough, it needs to be studied, classified and regulated from an ethical point of view in a society which has scant resources and has to meet major requirements.1. Can the Commission set up a high-level scientific committee to study the ethical and legal implications of and possible scenarios resulting from genetic cloning?2. Can it draw up a directive which, in the meantime, enshrines the conclusions of the Council of Europe's resolution of 16 March 1989 and the results of the Council of Europe's first bioethics convention adopted in December 1996 which outlawed both human and animal cloning?3. Can it draw up a directive imposing limits on science so as to ensure that ethical values are respected and that human beings are not subject to the manipulations of science?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.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1184/97 by Bartho PRONK to the Commission. Statistics on poverty in the EU
Date: 1997-04-03
Institutions: European Parliament, PRONK
Subjects: EU Member State, EU statistics, economic and social cohesion, household income, poverty, research report













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1184/97 by Bartho PRONK to the Commission. Statistics on poverty in the EU  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0242 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1184/97 by Bartho Pronk (PPE) to the Commission (3 April 1997)Subject: Statistics on poverty in the EUThe Commission's first report on economic and social cohesion in the Member States of the European Union says that the degree of poverty has increased in the 1990s. However, the report only provides figures for the late 1980s.1. Can the Commission provide recent statistics on poverty in the EU Member States?2. What conclusions can the Commission draw from these figures?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (29 April 1997)The Commission is in the process of finalizing the publication of more recent statistics on poverty in Member States. Statistics will relate to 1993 and constitute for the first time comparable data for household income for the 12 Member States at that time. These data come from the first wave of the European Community household panel (ECHP), carried out in 1994. This survey has been repeated, yearly since then and will go on till the year 2000, enabling the Commission to produce regularly comparable data on poverty in the Community.The Commission will ensure that a copy of the statistical report referred to will be transmitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is published.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1185/97 by Arlindo CUNHA to the Commission. Direct compensatory aid
Date: 1997-04-03
Institutions: CUNHA, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, common agricultural policy, monetary compensatory amount













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1185/97 by Arlindo CUNHA to the Commission. Direct compensatory aid  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0093 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1185/97 by Arlindo Cunha (PPE) to the Commission (3 April 1997)Subject: Direct compensatory aidAccording to figures supplied by the Commission (quoted in the Court of Auditors' report, p. 62 of the English version - OJ C 340, 12.11.1996), the total sum paid in 1995 in direct compensatory aid to offset price reductions was ECU 18 750.1 million.Can the Commission state the number of beneficiaries and the corresponding total amount received, for the EU as a whole and for each Member State, for each of the following bands:ECU 50 000 to 100 000; ECU 100 000 to 500 000; ECU 500 000 to 1 000 000; over ECU 1 000 000?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (16 April 1997)Since the Commission reimburses Member States for their expenditure on the basis of an overall monthly declaration by budget heading and by Member State, it does not have the breakdown of expenditure requested.Only the paying agencies of each Member State are in possession of that information.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1175/97 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Nestlé factory and industrial transfers
Date: 1997-04-03
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: Lombardy, State aid, agro-industry, cessation of trading, industrial restructuring, transfer of businesses













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1175/97 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Nestlé factory and industrial transfers  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0241 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1175/97 by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission (3 April 1997)Subject: Nestlé factory and industrial transfersIn my Written Question No E-4050/96 ((OJ C 217, 17.7.1997, p. 48. )) I condemned the planned closure of the Nestlé factory at Abbiategrasso and asked the Commission to take steps to safeguard the production of goods which convey the image of Italian products and prevent an employment crisis which could otherwise seriously affect the whole region.In his reply, Commissioner Van Miert alluded to strategic, industrial and economic reasons for transfers of production within the European Union and said that there was nothing to suggest that Nestlé had breached the Treaty.However, since one of the main points of dispute in the trade union negotiations between management and workers at Nestlé has been the transfer abroad of the manufacture of typically Italian products such as cappuccino and Nesquik, will the Commission review the restructuring programme of Nestlé Italy, take all necessary measures to maintain employment in the region, undertake to ensure that typically Italian products continue to be manufactured at the Abbiategrasso factory and open proceedings against Nestlé for breach of the rules laid down in the EU Treaty?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (29 April 1997)The Commission would thank the Honourable Member for providing further information on the situation of the Nestlé factory at Abbiategrasso. She states that closure of the factory would lead to the transfer abroad of products made there.In its reply to Written Question E-4050/96, the Commission informed the Honourable Member that it was not aware of any direct public support allegedly received by Nestlé in recent years for its industrial activities. The question now put by her does not add anything new on the matter.In the absence of any evidence of public assistance, and in particular state aid, for Nestlé, the Commission does not believe that it can intervene in this strategic decision or ask Nestlé to submit a restructuring plan to it. Accordingly, it would serve no useful purpose to initiate proceedings under Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty.As for the other aspects of the matter raised by the Honourable Member, the Commission has already set out its views in its answer to Written Question E-4050/96.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1174/97 by Gianfranco DELL'ALBA to the Commission. North-South cooperation in the fight against drugs
Date: 1997-04-03
Institutions: DELL'ALBA, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, Mexico, North-South relations, drug addiction, narcotic, social rehabilitation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1174/97 by Gianfranco DELL'ALBA to the Commission. North-South cooperation in the fight against drugs  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0092 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1174/97 by Gianfranco Dell'Alba (ARE) to the Commission (3 April 1997)Subject: North-South cooperation in the fight against drugsOn 22 February 1997 General Jesus Gutierrez Rebollo, who was in charge of efforts to combat drugs in Mexico, was arrested by the Mexican authorities on charges of assisting drug traffickers.Will the Commission supply a full list of the North-South anti-drug cooperation programmes carried out in 1995, 1996 and 1997 which also involved Mexico?Will the Commission supply a list of the Mexican nationals (public officials and private individuals) taking part in these projects and say whether the authorities responsible for combating drugs in Mexico were involved?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1997)The Commission thanks the Honourable Member for his interest in the fight against drugs in Mexico.During the period 1995 to 1997, the Commission financed one project in Mexico under the North-South cooperation programme. The project, aimed at preventing drug abuse and rehabilitating drug addicts, was started in 1995 and is still under way ('Hogar integral de juventud: Modelo communitario de prevención primaria, reducción del daño y rehabilitación psícosocial de farmacodependientes', involving a total of ECU 291 950).The local partner for this project is a religious organization, Caritas Arcuidiocesis de Mexico. The authorities responsible for combating drugs in Mexico are accordingly not involved in the project in any way.