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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1559/97 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Operational programme on education and initial vocational training in Greece
Date: 1997-05-06
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: Community budget, EU action, Greece, educational institution, library, operational programme













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91997E1559

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1559/97 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Operational programme on education and initial vocational training in Greece  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0142 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1559/97 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 May 1997)Subject: Operational programme on education and initial vocational training in GreeceSub-programme 1, measure 3, of the operational programme on education and initial vocational training in Greece covers a number of actions, including the establishment of school libraries (between 5 and 10 per prefecture), the modernization of existing libraries and their link-up with the Central Library/Data Bank.Given that a timetable exists for this measure, will the Commission say:1. what was the take-up rate for this measure in 1994, 1995 and 1996;2. whether there have been any delays in take-up, and if so, what the main reasons for these delays have been; and3. whether it is aware how much has been spent on the measure 1.3 actions set out above?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (18 June 1997)1. The 'school libraries' action (sub-programme 1, measure 3 of the programme in question) was originally proposed and adopted in principle together with the 'education and initial training' programme in the summer of 1994. The action was subsequently analysed and plans drawn up by the Ministry of Education on the basis of the conclusions of a study on the subject, and official approval by the programme monitoring committee followed in May 1996. In view of the complexity and wide scope of the action, the monitoring committee also decided to appoint a project manager.It follows from the above, and the Ministry of Education's plans, that there were no activities in 1994, 1995 or 1996.2. The main reason for the delays in implementing the action is the failure to define the terms of the operation in time, principally as a result of administrative shortcomings (particularly the absence of specialised services such as a coordination service), the complexity of the operation, frequent changes in the people responsible up to April 1996, and excessive red tape.Following preselection of a limited number of companies, the call for tenders for the selection of a project manager is now imminent.3. The total budget for the action is around ECU 35 million, covering a pilot phase, an intermediate phase and a development phase.In view of the importance of school libraries in improving the secondary education system, and despite the considerable delay, the Ministry of Education is currently making considerable efforts to get the measure under way as soon as possible in order to make up for the time lost.
Amended proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters between the European Community and the United States of America
Date: 1997-05-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United States, cooperation agreement (EU), customs cooperation, customs regulations, exchange of information

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  06.05.1997 
COM(97) 207 final 

96/0296  (ACC ) 

Amended  proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

on the conclusion of the Agreement on customs  cooperation 

and mutual assistance in customs matters 

between the European Community 

and the United  States of America 

(presented  by  the  Commission  pursuant to  Article  189  a (2) 
of  the  EC-Treaty) 

Explanatory  memorandum 

On  3  December  1996,  the  Commission  presented  to  the  Council  a  proposal  for  the 
conclusion  of  the  agreement  on  customs  cooperation  and  mutual  assistance  in  customs 
matters  between  the European  Community  and  the  United  States  of  America  [Com(96) 
624 final - 96/0296 (ACC)]. 

However,  a  last  minute  problem  occurred  with  Article  17  (5)  of  the  draft  agreement 
attached to the proposal. It is therefore  necessary to amend the said article accordingly. 

The new Article  17 (5) of the draft  agreement  is attached.  All other parts of the proposal 
of 3 December  1996 remain unchanged. 

In  order  to  enable  the  Agreement  on  customs  cooperation  and  mutual  assistance  in 
customs  matters  to  be  signed  at  the  EU/US  Summit  on  28  May  1997,  the  Commission 
proposes that the Council approve the amended proposal for  a decision on the signing and 
conclusion of the Agreement. 

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New Article 17 (5) 

The  receiving  Contracting  Party  may  disclose,  to  a  defendant  in  a  criminal  prosecution, 
information  material to that defendant's  innocence or the credibility of witnesses  testifying 
against  that  defendant  in the  prosecution  to  the  extent  that  the  law  applicable  in  such  a 
case in the receiving Contracting Party  so requires. The receiving Contracting Party shall 
notify  the  providing  Contracting  Party  in  advance  of  such  proposed  disclosure  and 
provide an explanation regarding the legal requirements for disclosure. 

The  receiving  Contracting  Party  shall  consider  specific  concerns  related  to  disclosure  of 
the  information  such  as  the  safety  and  privacy  of  persons  named  or  identified  by  the 
information.  In  any  case,  the  receiving  Contracting  Party  shall  ensure  that  the  items  of 
information  which are to be disclosed  shall be limited to what  is strictly necessary for  the 
specific  purpose  of  the  disclosure  concerned,  and  that  personal  data  can  only  be  used, 
treated or stored for the purpose of that criminal prosecution. 

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COM(97) 207 final 

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EN 

02  11  09 

Catalogue number  :  CB-CO-97-187-EN-C 

ISBN  92-78-19410-7 

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