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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1346/97 by Caroline JACKSON to the Commission. Office for harmonization in the Internal Market
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, JACKSON CAROLINE
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, European integration, European official, activity report, budgetary expenditure, budgetary resources, general budget (EU), regulations for civil servants, size of business













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1346/97 by Caroline JACKSON to the Commission. Office for harmonization in the Internal Market  


Official Journal C 021 , 22/01/1998 P. 0047 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1346/97 by Caroline Jackson (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Office for harmonization in the Internal Market1. How many people, at what grade, are employed in the OHIM Alicante Office?2. Who is the director of the office?3. What is the purpose of the office, and to which directorate or Commissioner does it report in the Commission?4. Are annual reports on the work of the office sent to the European Parliament, and to national parliaments?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (2 June 1997)1. On 25 April 1997, the Office for harmonization in the internal market (trade marks and designs) employed a total staff of 192 (including temporary agents). 67 are A grades, 45 are B grades, 77 are C grades, and 3 are D grades.2. The president of the Office is Mr Jean-Claude Combaldieu, a former president of the French patent office (INPI). Mr Combaldieu was appointed as the first president of the Office following a decision of the Council in 1994.3. The Office was established by Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark ((OJ L 11, 14.1.1994. )). It is charged with the handling of applications for the registration of Community trade marks and any subsequent acts with regard to the maintenance or cancellation of registered Community trade marks.The office is an independant Community agency. It is run by a board consisting of a representative of each Member State, and a representative of the Commission. The Commission representative is a deputy director general of DG XV (internal market and financial services).4. Pursuant to Article 137 of Regulation No 40/94, accounts of the Office's total revenue and expenditure for the precending financial year are sent to the Parliament, the Court of auditors and the Commission each year, not later than 31 March. According to the same provision, these accounts are also transmitted to the budget committee of the Office, which is composed of representatives of the Member States and the Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1366/97 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Production and marketing of honey
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, SISO CRUELLAS
Subjects: EU aid, EU production, Spain, aid system, competition, foodstuffs legislation, honey, import, marketing, proposal (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1366/97 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Production and marketing of honey  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0074 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1366/97 by Joaquín Sisó Cruellas (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Production and marketing of honeyThe Commission's proposal on measures to improve the production and marketing of honey are considered inadequate in Spain, since the proposal concentrates on the health issue and does not include income support, and hence it is felt that a system of aid should be established to compensate bee-keepers for the fact that honey enters the Community from third countries at much lower prices.Does the Commission consider that it would be possible to set up a system of aid for European honey producers?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (30 May 1997)In October 1994 the Council accepted the conclusions of the discussion paper on European apiculture ((COM(94) 256 final. )) and asked the Commission to make appropriate proposals as soon as possible. In the conclusions of the report, it was expressly stated that 'it is not appropriate to set up a specific market organization for honey. Nor is it really feasible to devise a global system of support, such as income aids.'The aim of the Commission's proposal is to improve the production and marketing of honey, which can be done by establishing national programmes with priorities such as technical assistance, the treatment of hives against varroasis, the rationalisation of transhumance, support for the analysis of honey and cooperation on applied research. In some regions of the Community, individual measures of these types have produced good results.Community part-finance for these measures is aimed both to reduce some production costs and to improve the quality of honey.
97/283/EC: Commission Decision of 21 April 1997 on harmonized measurement methods to determine the mass concentration of dioxins and furans in atmospheric emissions in accordance with Article 7 (2) of Directive 94/67/EC on the incineration of hazardous waste
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air quality, dangerous substance, harmonisation of standards, prevention of pollution, waste incineration













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97/283/EC: Commission Decision of 21 April 1997 on harmonized measurement methods to determine the mass concentration of dioxins and furans in atmospheric emissions in accordance with Article 7 (2) of Directive 94/67/EC on the incineration of hazardous waste  


Official Journal L 113 , 30/04/1997 P. 0011 - 0011 





COMMISSION DECISION of 21 April 1997 on harmonized measurement methods to determine the mass concentration of dioxins and furans in atmospheric emissions in accordance with Article 7 (2) of Directive 94/67/EC on the incineration of hazardous waste (97/283/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 94/67/EC of 31 December 1994 on the incineration of hazardous waste (1), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,Whereas, in accordance with Article 7 (2) of Directive 94/67/EC, harmonized measurement methods to determine the mass concentration of dioxins and furans in atmospheric emissions must be made available at Community level in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16;Whereas to carry out this task the Commission is assisted by the committee set up by Article 16 of Directive 94/67/EC;Whereas the measures envisaged in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion delivered by that committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1 Measurement methods pr EN 1948 (June 1996) 'Stationary source emissions: determination of the mass concentration of PCDDs/PCDFs, part 1 - sampling, part 2 - extraction and clean-up, part 3 - identification and quantification` drawn up by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) to determine the mass concentration of dioxins and furans in atmospheric emissions shall constitute the harmonized measurement methods referred to in Article 7 (2) of Directive 94/67/EC. The abovementioned reference pr EN 1948 (June 1996) will become EN 1948 upon final adoption by the CEN.Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 21 April 1997.For the CommissionRitt BJERREGAARDMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 365, 31. 12. 1994, p. 34.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1357/97 by Nel van DIJK to the Commission. PTT Telecom's Internet plans
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, VAN DIJK
Subjects: Belgium, Netherlands, competition policy, dominant position, electronic mail, free competition, postal and telecommunications services, telecommunications













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1357/97 by Nel van DIJK to the Commission. PTT Telecom's Internet plans  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0111 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1357/97 by Nel van Dijk (V) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: PTT Telecom's Internet plans1. Is the Commission aware of the plans of the Dutch PTT Telecom to provide all its telephone subscribers in the Netherlands with an e-mail address with effect from September of this year ((See De Volkskrant, 19 and 20 March 1997. ))?2. Does the Commission agree that this mass provision of e-mail addresses, together with associated Internet services, will cause an undesirable market concentration, not least because of the tendency of Internet users not to change an Internet address once chosen?3. Can the Commission state whether, in view of the monopoly position of PTT Telecom on the market in the Netherlands for telephony, it regards this plan as conforming with European rules on competition policy and the liberalization of telecommunications which is underdoing a critical transitional phase?4. Can the Commission state what action it intends to take if implementation of this plan really does contravene European rules?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (5 June 1997)The Commission is aware of the plans of PTT Telecom to provide telephone subscribers in the Netherlands with an E mail address. The Commission is enthusiastic to promote the widest possible use ofthe Internet for electronic mail and other applications. However, it is concerned to ensure that the provision of new telecommunications services is carried out in a fully competitive manner and that companies with dominant market positions do not transfer those positions into new markets. In particular, the Commission believes that there should be an accounting separation between monopoly and non-monopoly activities ((According to the Commission's guidelines on the application of EEC competition rules in the telecommunications sector (91/C 233/02), paragraphs 102-107. )). The Commission will investigate the provision of E mail addresses by PTT Telecom in the light of these considerations.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1349/97 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Women officials in the Commission
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, WADDINGTON
Subjects: European official, assistant, executive, female work, recruitment, statistics, woman













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1349/97 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Women officials in the Commission  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0109 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1349/97 by Susan Waddington (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Women officials in the CommissionWhat percentage of D-grade staff employed by the Commission are women?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1347/97, E-1349/97, E-1350/97 and E-1351/97 given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (29 May 1997)The numbers of women in the different categories in the Commission, as at March 1997, are as follows:>TABLE>These figures concern only permanent officials on the operational budget and do not include officials under the research budget, or temporary and auxiliary staff.It can be noted that the Commission has set annual objectives for female recruitment in order to increase the number of women in all levels of category A, including management posts.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1367/97 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Mutual recognition of generic products
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, SISO CRUELLAS
Subjects: EU Member State, European Medicines Agency, approximation of laws, cooperation procedure, market access, marketing, medicinal product, pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical legislation, single market













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1367/97 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Mutual recognition of generic products  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0075 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1367/97 by Joaquín Sisó Cruellas (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Mutual recognition of generic productsThe European Generic Medicines Association (EGA) has told the European Commission that it is concerned about the current work being carried out with a view to harmonizing the procedures for registering generic products, with the procedure for mutual recognition being due to come into force in January 1998. According to the EGA, in practice, and unless a rapid solution is found, harmonization is impossible owing to the fact that the therapeutic uses and the authorized doses for certain products are not the same in all the Member States, which means that the access of products to various national markets is restricted.What does the Commission think of the issue raised by the European Generic Medicines Association and what guidelines does it propose on the subject?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (2 June 1997)The Honourable Member raises a question relating to the operation of the mutual recognition procedure whereby access to a single market for medicinal products is facilitated by co-ordination of national procedures.In order to benefit from this co-ordination, identical dossiers must be submitted in each of the Member States in which the medicinal product is to be commercialised. Member States then have a period of 90 days to recognise the first marketing authorisation, or in cases where a Member State considers to be a risk to public health, the matter can be referred for arbitration to the European agency for the evaluation of medicinal products in London. The Commission, in accordance with a committee procedure, will adopt a decision binding upon the Member States concerned.This procedure is applicable from 1st January 1995 and marketing authorisations granted prior to that date were not co-ordinated. Therefore it is possible that therapeutic uses and doses may be different for these products, but ex-post co-ordination is also possible.However, access to the market for generic medicinal product is not hindered by this lack of harmony, since a generic product may avail of the co-ordination procedure (if the necessary conditions are met) or may apply nationally as was previously the case.In order to explain the procedures and the options available, the Commission is preparing a revised version of 'The rules governing medicinal products in the European Union, volume 2A: notice to applicants'.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1353/97 by Ludivina GARCÍA ARIAS to the Commission. European cooperation on behalf of women in Mozambique
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, GARCIA ARIAS
Subjects: European Development Fund, European cooperation, Mozambique, child protection, disease prevention, gender equality, non-governmental organisation, position of women, prostitution, sexually transmitted disease













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1353/97 by Ludivina GARCÍA ARIAS to the Commission. European cooperation on behalf of women in Mozambique  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0120 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1353/97 by Ludivina García Arias (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: European cooperation on behalf of women in MozambiqueCan the Commission provide details of cooperation programmes, whether its own, via NGOs or within the framework of the EDF, which have been, are being, or may be carried out in Mozambique with a view to improving the situation of women or preventing the sexual exploitation of girls and young women?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (13 May 1997)The Commission finances many projects which seek to improve the condition of the population of Mozambique. A number have particular incidence on women. However it does not finance specific womens' projects in Mozambique in keeping with its policy of increasingly integrating gender issues throughout its cooperation programme.The Commission does not finance any projects which aim exclusively at avoiding sexual exploitation of girls, although some social or health projects (such as for street children and to counter sexually transmissable diseases) would incorporate elements which might assist in this area.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1350/97 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Women officials in the Commission
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, WADDINGTON
Subjects: European official, assistant, executive, female work, recruitment, statistics, woman













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1350/97 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Women officials in the Commission  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0110 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1350/97 by Susan Waddington (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Women officials in the CommissionWhat percentage of C-grade staff employed by the Commission are women?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1347/97, E-1349/97, E-1350/97 and E-1351/97 given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (29 May 1997)The numbers of women in the different categories in the Commission, as at March 1997, are as follows:>TABLE>These figures concern only permanent officials on the operational budget and do not include officials under the research budget, or temporary and auxiliary staff.It can be noted that the Commission has set annual objectives for female recruitment in order to increase the number of women in all levels of category A, including management posts.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1374/97 by Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA to the Commission. Impact of the EU's agrements with third countries on fish and mollusc preserves
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: Provisional data
Subjects: agreement (EU), fish, mollusc, preserved product, signature of an agreement, third country













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1374/97 by Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA to the Commission. Impact of the EU's agrements with third countries on fish and mollusc preserves  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0249 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1374/97 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Impact of the EU's agrements with third countries on fish and mollusc preservesIn view of the direct influence that the signing of various agreements with third countries has on fish and mollusc preserves and the fact that many of the European firms in this sector do not know the contents of these agreements, can the Commission say what is the state of negotiations, relations or, if appropriate, the latest agreements concluded by the European Union with Turkey, the CEECs, ASEAN, the ACP and SPG countries and the Andean Pact (drugs) etc., as regards fish and other seafood preserves?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (27 May 1997)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1376/97 by Giacomo SANTINI to the Commission. The Province of Bolzano's Agricultural Research Centre
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, SANTINI
Subjects: Autonomous Province of Bolzano, European Commission, agricultural holding, control of State aid, fruit, marketing, private sector, public financing, research body, restriction on competition













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1376/97 by Giacomo SANTINI to the Commission. The Province of Bolzano's Agricultural Research Centre  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0077 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1376/97 by Giacomo Santini (UPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: The Province of Bolzano's Agricultural Research CentreThe Autonomous Province of Bolzano's Agricultural and Forestry Research Centre is located in the Leimburg area to the south of Bolzano in the South Tyrol (Italy).The centre, which receives State funding, produces large quantities of fruit, only a small proportion of which is used for research and technical assistance purposes.The actual figures are: 40 000 quintals of apples; 2 000 quintals of wine grapes; 1 000 quintals of kiwis; 300 quintals of pears; and smaller quantities of peaches, blackberries, redcurrants and chestnuts.Most of the fruit produced is placed on the market and enjoys an unfair advantage over the fruit of private producers, who are obliged to bear their own costs, while the centre receives large public subsidies to cover its expenses.Would the appropriate Commission department check whether the above practices are in breach of the Community competition rules and the directives governing the agricultural market?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (12 May 1997)The Commission has noted the information provided by the Honourable Member. It will ask the Italian government to provide it with all the necessary information so that it can check whether the payments to the agricultural research centre referred to in the question constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 92(1) of the EC Treaty and, if they do, whether they are compatible with the common market within the meaning of the same Article.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1336/97 by Carlos ROBLES PIQUER to the Commission. Was the 'grippe espagnole' Spanish?
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, ROBLES PIQUER
Subjects: Spain, United States, epidemic, infectious disease, medical research













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1336/97 by Carlos ROBLES PIQUER to the Commission. Was the 'grippe espagnole' Spanish?  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0109 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1336/97 by Carlos Robles Piquer (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Was the 'grippe espagnole' Spanish?A team of North American researchers, headed by Dr. Jeffrey K. Taubenberger, has apparently discovered the geographical and clinical origin of the so called 'grippe espagnole', the influenza epidemic which caused 20 million deaths in 1918 (The New York Times - 22-23 March 1997).It appears that 'the Spanish flu epidemic seems to have begun in the United States in late spring and early summer of 1918' in US military establishments. Nowhere is there any reference to a Spanish (and therefore European) origin of the epidemic.Can the Commission confirm this information, which, if correct, means that medical historians will be forced to revise their terminology, thus relieving Spain (and Europe) of this regrettable stigma?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (2 June 1997)The Commission can neither confirm nor rebut information contained in scientific articles discussing mutations of the influenza virus, and in this specific instance concerning the true origin of the 1918 pandemic.The article to which the Honourable Member refers was published in 'Science', a journal that has its own editorial committee and its own rules for verifying the quality of manuscripts submitted to it.It is up to the scientific community, if it sees fit, to change the name traditionally given to this pandemic.