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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1337/97 by Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA to the Commission. Observation and monitoring measures during the Atlantic bonito fishing season
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, VARELA SUANZES-CARPEGNA
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU Member State, EU control, European Commission, application of EU law, fishing controls, fishing net, fishing regulations, sea fish













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1337/97 by Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA to the Commission. Observation and monitoring measures during the Atlantic bonito fishing season  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0070 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1337/97 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Observation and monitoring measures during the Atlantic bonito fishing seasonIs the Commission currently preparing to charter a vessel in order once again to observe and monitor the Atlantic bonito fishing season this year?Can the Commission provide me with details of its plan for monitoring and observing the bonito season in the Atlantic this year, and the cost thereof?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (22 May 1997)Given the increased commitment in terms of deployment of resources to inspection and surveillance of fishing vessels using drift nets and increased levels of compliance with applicable measures, the Commission will not charter a control vessel for inspectors of the Member States and of the Commission during the tuna campaign in 1997.During the tuna season to come, the Commission will deploy its resources on control vessels of the Member States in order to verify whether the Member States involved in the tuna driftnet fishery fulfil their control and monitoring obligations. As far as the tuna campaign in the Atlantic is concerned, the Commission will meet the Member States concerned in May to agree upon the early implementation of a common coordinated approach towards control in the Atlantic in 1997. The Commission plans to deploy at least two teams consisting of two Commission inspectors each in different areas throughout the season verifying controls at sea and ashore according to the presence of driftnet vessels. The estimated costs of the tuna campaign in the Atlantic to be borne by the Commission will be around ECU 70 000.The Commission attaches great importance to the fact that all the Member States involved in the driftnet fishery coordinate their inspections both amongst themselves and with the Commission, and that they fully deploy their own means of inspection so as to enhance the overall efficacy of control in the field of driftnet fishery.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1331/97 by Gerhard SCHMID to the Commission. Does the Bavarian State Government's loan to Leo Kirch infringe legislation on subsidies?
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, SCHMID
Subjects: Bavaria, financial aid, infringement of EU law, press undertaking













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1331/97 by Gerhard SCHMID to the Commission. Does the Bavarian State Government's loan to Leo Kirch infringe legislation on subsidies?  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0107 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1331/97 by Gerhard Schmid (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Does the Bavarian State Government's loan to Leo Kirch infringe legislation on subsidies?The Bavarian State Government plans to support the media tycoon Leo Kirch with a loan of over DM 500 million from its own Landesbank. This is presumably the reason why private banks are also going to provide loans: their actions would otherwise make no sense, as an investigation by a British financial analyst has already shown that any potential investor would be strongly advised not to become involved with the Kirch group, since there is no prospect of making any profits, a fact which has already caused the British media tycoon Rupert Murdoch to withdraw.1. In these circumstances, should the Bavarian State Government's loan be regarded as a hidden subsidy which infringes EU legislation?2. If the loan is provided, will the Commission institute proceedings?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (7 May 1997)Press articles have previously drawn the attention of the Commission to the possibility of a loan to the Kirch-Group from the Landesanstalt für Aufbaufinanzierung. A letter was sent to the German authorities requesting full information regarding the conditions of the loan to establish whether or not state aid could be involved. In the meantime the reply received from the German authorities has made clear that the Kirch-Group is no longer interested in the loan. The file has therefore been closed after examination of all the information received by the Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1351/97 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. 1351/97 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Women officials in the Commission  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1351/97 by Susan Waddington (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Women officials in the CommissionWhat percentage of B-grade officials 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. 1335/97 by Carlos ROBLES PIQUER to the Commission. Humanitarian and development aid for the Cuban population
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, ROBLES PIQUER
Subjects: Cuba, development aid, economic cooperation, food aid, humanitarian aid, non-governmental organisation, terms for aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1335/97 by Carlos ROBLES PIQUER to the Commission. Humanitarian and development aid for the Cuban population  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0108 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1335/97 by Carlos Robles Piquer (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Humanitarian and development aid for the Cuban populationWith regard to Mr Marin's reply to Written Question E-2469/96 ((OJ C 60, 26.2.1997, p. 88.)) by Mrs Maij-Weggen, can I have further clarification on two points:1. figures in ecus for development aid and humanitarian aid granted to Cuba in 1996, and forecasts for both for this year;2. the legal basis for humanitarian aid (which appears to be handed over to the Cuban Government) and aid for development (which is far less copious and is granted to European NGOs);3. a breakdown of those who received both types of aid in 1995 and 1996, specifying the quantities granted, the projects for which the aid was intended and proof that the monies were spent?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission (26 May 1997)1. Aid supplied by the Commission to the most vulnerable sections of the Cuban people in 1996 amounted to ECU 8.6 million. No food aid operations were financed from the 1996 budget: those operations carried out in 1996 resulted from commitments under the previous year's budget.Cooperation with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) required the commitment of up to ECU 1.2 million. Economic cooperation accounted for ECU 3.7 million in 1996. Having regard to the Council common position adopted on 2 December 1996 it is likely that in 1997 cooperation with Cuba will be similar overall to 1996's.2. The legal bases for these schemes are as follows:- Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid ((OJ L 163, 2.7.1996. )). It must be emphasized that humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba is supplied direct to the recipients through European NGOs which handle the purchasing, transport and distribution of the goods. These operations are carried out under the supervision of the Commission's Liaison Office in Havana, which coordinates and monitors them;- Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food aid ((OJ L 166, 5.7.1996. ));- Commission decision on the general conditions for cofinancing operations undertaken in developing countries by Community NGOs;- Council Regulation (EC) No 443/92 on financial and technical assistance to, and economic cooperation with, the developing countries in Asia and Latin America ((OJ L 52, 27.2.1992. )).3. The Commission is prepared to supply the Honourable Member with details of the information requested.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1365/97 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Common organization of the market in potatoes
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, SISO CRUELLAS
Subjects: common organisation of markets, consumer price, potato, producer price, production aid, regulation of agricultural production













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1365/97 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Common organization of the market in potatoes  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0113 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1365/97 by Joaquín Sisó Cruellas (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Common organization of the market in potatoesEuropean Farmers' Coordination (EFC) is asking the European Union to establish a common organization of the market in potatoes to ensure balanced market supply, a fair income for producers and remedy the sometimes excessive intensification of production. According to the EFC, the present absence of common rules governing the potato market may lead to the disappearance of this crop in many regions, especially in southern Europe, where many family-run farms are unable to cope with the necessary investments, whilst the potato-growing area in northern Europe is increasing. It points out that although production costs have been very low for several years, this has not been reflected at all in prices to the consumer and it stresses that each country organizes its own market with different degrees of intervention, which causes serious distortions on the Community market.What does the Commission think about establishing a common organization of the market in potatoes, as requested by European Farmers' Coordination?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (7 May 1997)The Commission is aware of the problems arising from the lack of a common organization of the market in potatoes and believes that it is essential to set one up. In a single market there is no justification for a product as important as potatoes to be regulated by uncoordinated national policies.Accordingly, in 1992 the Commission sent a proposal to the Council for the creation of a market organization in potatoes ((OJ C 333, 17.12.1992. )). Following examination of this proposal by Parliament, the Commission sent a new, amended text to the Council in May 1993. This amended proposal did not find a majority in the Council; some national delegations were against the creation of a regime while others wanted a market organization but with a more substantial budget allocation.The Commission believes that the proposal that it has put forward is the best possible compromise between the divergent interests of the Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1359/97 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. Full Cost Rate system ('kostendeckende Vergütung') for renewable energy
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, KREISSL-DOERFLER
Subjects: EU policy, Japan, energy policy, energy production, energy technology, price of energy, renewable energy, renewable resources, solar energy

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The Commission is assessing the validity of that rule in the light of the Community rules on competition and has
entered into discussions with the parties concerned.

(1)  OJ C 13, 21.2.1962.

(98/C 21/128)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1346/97

by Caroline Jackson (PPE) to the Commission

(21 April 1997)

Subject: Office for harmonization in the Internal Market

1.  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.

The Office was established by Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community
3.
trade mark (1). 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(cid:146)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.

(1)  OJ L 11, 14.1.1994.

(98/C 21/129)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1359/97

by Wolfgang Kreissl-Do¤rfler (V) to the Commission

(21 April 1997)

Subject: Full Cost Rate system ((cid:146)kostendeckende Vergu¤tung(cid:146)) for renewable energy

On 4 July 1996 the European Parliament called on the Commission to analyse experience with the Full Cost Rate
system for renewable energy and to propose Member States(cid:146) rules.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1348/97 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Women officials in the Commission
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1348/97 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Women officials in the Commission  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0071 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1348/97 by Susan Waddington (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Women officials in the CommissionWhat percentage of head of unit, director and director-general posts are held by women in the Commission?Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (29 May 1997)The percentage of women in middle and senior management posts in the Commission on 31 March 1997 is as follows:>TABLE>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 (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, VARELA SUANZES-CARPEGNA
Subjects: agreement (EU), fish, mollusc, preserved product, signature of an agreement, third country

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0882/97

by Agnes Schierhuber (PPE) to the Commission

(12 March 1997)

Subject: Amount of Community funding allocated in 1996 to Austria and its individual federal states

Since  the  referendum  on  Austria(cid:146)s  accession  to  the  European  Union  in  1994,  those  critical  of  Austria(cid:146)s  EU
membership have greatly increased in number.

One of the chief subjects of criticism is the contribution Austria pays to the EU. Furthermore, it is often argued
that Austria is not exploiting to the full the subsidies available within the EU.

This prompts the following questions:

1.  What was the total amount of payments made by the EU from all available Community sources to Austria in

1996?

2.  What payments were made by the EU in 1996 to the individual federal states of Austria?

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(14 November 1997)

The  Honourable  Member  is  referred  to  the  study  on  contributions  to  the  Community  budget  which  was
transmitted to Parliament on 14 October 1997 (1).

(1)  SEC(97) 1918.

(98/C 134/02)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1374/97

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(21 April 1997)

Subject: Impact of the EU(cid:146)s agrements with third countries on fish and mollusc preserves

In 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?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1333/97 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. Subsidies and grants to UK farmers
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, MEGAHY
Subjects: European Commission, United Kingdom, agricultural guidance, aid to agriculture, economic support, exchange of information













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1333/97 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. Subsidies and grants to UK farmers  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0118 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1333/97 by Thomas Megahy (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Subsidies and grants to UK farmersCan the Commission detail for the last financial year available1. the type of grants and subsidies paid to UK farmers and2. the amount for each heading?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (6 June 1997)In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1347/97 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Women officials in the Commission
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, WADDINGTON
Subjects: European official, administrator, executive, female work, recruitment, statistics, woman













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1347/97 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Women officials in the Commission  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1347/97 by Susan Waddington (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Women officials in the CommissionGiven that 27.3% of Members of the European Parliament are women, and that 25% of the Members of the College of Commissioners are women, what percentage of A-grade officials 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. 1368/97 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. The programme 'New sources of employment'
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, SISO CRUELLAS
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, EU regional policy, European Regional Development Fund, Spain, action programme, job creation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1368/97 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. The programme 'New sources of employment'  


Official Journal C 021 , 22/01/1998 P. 0048 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1368/97 by Joaquín Sisó Cruellas (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: The programme 'New sources of employment'Out of more than 340 projects submitted for the European Union's 'New sources of employment' programme the European Commission's Directorate-General XVI - Regional Policy and Cohesion - has ratified a total of 42, ten of which are Spanish.Can the Commission give details of these ten projects, summarizing their content and specifying the amount of Community participation in them?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (3 June 1997)Under the programme 'New sources of employment' pursuant to Article 10 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988, laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), as amended ((OJ L 193, 31.7.1993. )), the Commission has selected 41 projects of which 10 were indeed presented by local authorities or bodies in Spain. The ERDF contribution to these 10 projects amounts to ECU 3 981 670. Basic information and a summary for each of these projects are directly accessible on the Internet site for innovative actions under Article 10 of the ERDF at the following address: http://www. aeidl.be/art10/.