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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1620/97 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Greek operational programme on health and welfare
Date: 1997-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, PAPAYANNAKIS
Subjects: EU financing, Greece, action programme, disabled person, operational programme, public health, social integration, social security, socially disadvantaged class, use of aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1620/97 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Greek operational programme on health and welfare  


Official Journal C 045 , 10/02/1998 P. 0062 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1620/97 by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (7 May 1997)Subject: Greek operational programme on health and welfareThe operational programme on health and welfare submitted by Greece for 1994-1999 and approved by the Commission contains a second sub-programme on welfare which is intended to improve the level of social protection enjoyed by vulnerable population groups: it contains three basic measures designed to strengthen the Greek system of social protection and to combat the social and economic exclusion of less favoured groups.Will the Commission say what the take-up rate has been so far in respect of each measure of the sub-programme on welfare and in respect of specific projects?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (13 June 1997)The welfare sub-programme of the operational programme on health and welfare includes measures for:- a network of centres for the reintegration of the disabled;- the improvement of services in a number of the already existing centres for the disabled and the establishment of centres for the autistic;- a network of emergency intervention centres for disadvantaged social groups;- the construction of a centre of the detoxification of prisoners.Take-up by these measures is slow, because they are highly innovative. The second measure had absorbed 14% of funds by 30 March 1997. The other measures, which are being undertaken by the Ministry of Health, are at the stage of studies and programming.For more detailed information on their progress, the Honourable Member should apply to that Ministry.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1600/97 by Wayne DAVID to the Commission. Nicaraguan Government's proposal for a Ministry of the Family
Date: 1997-05-07
Institutions: DAVID, European Parliament
Subjects: Nicaragua, children's rights, education grant, family law, family policy, single parent, women's rights, young person













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1600/97 by Wayne DAVID to the Commission. Nicaraguan Government's proposal for a Ministry of the Family  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0107 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1600/97 by Wayne David (PSE) to the Commission (7 May 1997)Subject: Nicaraguan Government's proposal for a Ministry of the FamilyRecently President Aleman of Nicaragua introduced a bill to create a Ministry of the Family. This bill is causing widespread concern in Nicaragua and amongst NGOs, and it will clearly have an adverse effect on EU-fundedprogrammes. Does the Commission agree that the proposed Ministry of the Family is a regressive move and that it will threaten the rights of women and children?Answer given by Mr Marin on behalf of the Commission (30 May 1997)The Commission cannot enter into a debate about internal administrative and political decisions taken by a sovereign government.Nevertheless, the Commission is concerned about the future of the Nicaraguan women's institute (INIM) as an autonomous national women's institute, which up till now has had its own legal personality and financial independence.The Commission does not have sufficient elements to judge at this time whether the draft law would undermine the national instruments for the advancement of women in Nicaragua. INIM is a counterpart institution for Community-funded projects (and those of several Member States), including a major programme of support to adolescent women and young single mothers (4 MECU). The Commission will closely monitor any repercussions arising from qualitative changes in the approach of the Nicaraguan government to the issue of women's empowerment which might adversely affect any projects or initiatives and it retains the right to withdraw its support.The Commission has been informed that representatives of the United Nations development programme (UNPD), the Netherlands and Sweden are to have a meeting with the Nicaraguan minister of foreign affairs. During this meeting the representatives will transmit their concerns about the possible loss of momentum of the INIM as an independent institution that has, until now, promoted women's rights in Nicaragua and they will also underline their attachment to the Beijing principles in the framework of their cooperation. The Commission fully supports this political initiative.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1612/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Olive oil and cooperation agreements with Tunisia and Morocco
Date: 1997-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: EU production, Morocco, Tunisia, cooperation agreement (EU), import, olive oil, originating product, tariff quota, tariff reduction

10. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 45/59

(98/C 45/70)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1611/97

by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission

(7 May 1997)

Subject: Olive oil imports from non-member countries

Can the Commission say how much olive oil is imported from non-member countries, indicating the amount
from each country and the average entry price at European Union frontiers?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(16 June 1997)

The Honourable Member will find below a table showing figures for olive and olive-oil residue oil imports from
the principal exporting non-member countries during the last five years.

The Commission does not have the data to calculate the average entry price. However, commercial logic would
require this price, after deduction of any applicable customs duty, normally to be lower than the Community
price.

Exporting country

1992

1993

Tonnes

1994

›
1
24
282
›
›
3
168 050
2 185
829

1995

1996

250
1
13
4 985
›
›
1 733
114 378
41 376
1 393

1 203
485
1 070
13 662
408
2 515
3 580
36 403
16 230
310

›
5
27
1 375
523
›
›
89 429
522
421

6
22
33
678
›
›
›
94 435
122
420

Albania
Egypt
Lebanon
Morocco
Senegal
Slovenia
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
Others

Total

92 300

95 716

171 374

164 128

75 865

Source: Eurostat (Comext).
Comprises imports under licence and inward processing operations.

(98/C 45/71)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1612/97

by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission

(7 May 1997)

Subject: Olive oil and cooperation agreements with Tunisia and Morocco

Can the Commission give details of any commitments to import olive oil included in the cooperation agreements
with Tunisia and Morocco?

What is likely to be the economic impact on the EU(cid:146)s olive oil producers?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(4 July 1997)

Under  the  terms  of  the  cooperation  agreement  signed  in  Tunis  on  25  April  1976  and  subsequent  protocols,
imports of olive oil originating in that country benefit from a reduced duty (ECU 7.80 per 100 kilograms) in the
framework of a tariff quota of 46 000 tonnes. This concession was renewed under the association agreement
signed in Brussels on 17 July 1995, which is now in the process of ratification. In addition, and apart from this
quota, Community legislation provides for tariff reductions for imports of olive oil originating in Morocco and
Tunisia.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1679/97 by Marianne ERIKSSON to the Commission. Structural Funds support for printed circuit production in Scotland
Date: 1997-05-07
Institutions: ERIKSSON, European Parliament
Subjects: Scotland, Sweden, electronic component, electronics industry, job cuts, location of industry, multinational enterprise, transfer of businesses













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1679/97 by Marianne ERIKSSON to the Commission. Structural Funds support for printed circuit production in Scotland  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0131 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1679/97 by Marianne Eriksson (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (7 May 1997)Subject: Structural Funds support for printed circuit production in ScotlandThe Swedish company, Ericsson, is planning to cut production of printed circuits in Sweden. The circuits have been produced in Norrköping, where very serious employment problems are likely if production is shifted elsewhere. It is expected that 700 people will lose their jobs. The company intends to subcontract printed circuit production to two multinationals, SCI System and Selectron. The bulk of production is to take place in Scotland, where SCI System has a plant in Irvine and Selectron a plant in Dunfermline.Swedish newspapers have claimed that those factories have been developed with the aid of EU Structural Funds.Will the Commission confirm or deny the claims made in the press that the factories in Irvine and Dunfermline have received Structural Funds support?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (2 June 1997)The Commission has asked the Member State concerned for information regarding the facts raised to by the Honourable Member. It will inform her of its findings.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1613/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Olive oil imports from Israel
Date: 1997-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: cooperation agreement (EU), import, olive oil, originating product, statistics

C 45/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10. 2. 98

However,  except  for  operations  under  the  inward  processing  arrangements,  imports  from  third  countries  are
confined to those originating in Tunisia and carried out within the tariff quota (46 000 tonnes) with reduced
customs duties. Imports originating in other third countries are insignificant.

The economic impact of this oil quota on Community producers is very difficult to evaluate, because it depends
on  various  market  parameters  including  production  in  the  current  marketing  year,  the  quantity  carried  over,
market prices, the level of intervention stocks, export forecasts, the quality of both Community and Tunisian oil
and the level of consumption.

Generally speaking, the economic impact will be of the same order of magnitude as the difference between the
market price of Community oil before and after import of the Tunisian quota.

In  all  cases,  this  evaluation  has  to  be  performed  in  the  light  of  the  oil  available  in  the  marketing  year  under
consideration. In a year when there is no surplus the economic impact will be almost non-existent; otherwise
(surplus harvest), the economic effects for the sector will be more obvious.

(98/C 45/72)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1613/97

by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission

(7 May 1997)

Subject: Olive oil imports from Israel

How much olive oil has been imported from Israel in the last five years?

What is the position of olive oil imports in the cooperation agreements?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(10 June 1997)

The import figures for olive oil from Israel during the last five years are as follows (including inward processing
operations):

1992: 0 tonnes
1993: 1 tonne
1994: 2 tonnes
1995: 2 tonnes
1996: 7 tonnes

Olive oil is not included in the cooperation agreements with Israel.

(98/C 45/73)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1616/97

by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission

(7 May 1997)

Subject: Projects funded in Spain under the EEA financial mechanism

What projects have been funded in Spain under the financial mechanism of the European Economic Area?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(27 June 1997)

The Honourable Member will find in the following table the list as at 15 May 1997 of projects part-financed by
the financial mechanism of the European Economic Area (EEA) in Spain.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 841/97 of 7 May 1997 laying down rates of compensatory interest applicable during the second half of 1997 to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state (inward processing relief arrangements and temporary importation)
Date: 1997-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs debt, customs procedure suspending duties, customs regulations, interest, inward processing, temporary admission













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 841/97 of 7 May 1997 laying down rates of compensatory interest applicable during the second half of 1997 to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state (inward processing relief arrangements and temporary importation)  


Official Journal L 121 , 13/05/1997 P. 0002 - 0002 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 841/97 of 7 May 1997 laying down rates of compensatory interest applicable during the second half of 1997 to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state (inward processing relief arrangements and temporary importation)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 89/97 (4), and in particular Article 589 (4) (a) and Article 709 thereof,Whereas Article 589 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provides that the Commission shall set rates of compensatory interest applicable to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state, in order to make up for the unjustified financial advantage arising from the postponement of the date on which the customs debt is incurred in the case of non-exportation out of the customs territory of the Community; whereas the rates of compensatory interest for the second half of 1997 must be established in accordance with the rules laid down in that Regulation,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The annual rates of compensatory interest referred to in Articles 589 (4) (a) and 709 (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 applicable for the period from 1 July until 31 December 1997 are hereby established as follows:>TABLE>Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 7 May 1997.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 28.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1609/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Mandatory requirement to state precise names of vegetable oils and fats in processed food ingredients
Date: 1997-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: consumer information, labelling, processed food product, product designation, public health, vegetable oil













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1609/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Mandatory requirement to state precise names of vegetable oils and fats in processed food ingredients  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0109 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1609/97 by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission (7 May 1997)Subject: Mandatory requirement to state precise names of vegetable oils and fats in processed food ingredientsThe generic reference in processed food ingredients to 'vegetable oils', without any further details, amounts to an officially authorized fraud which needs to be urgently rectified in Community foodstuffs legislation. The price of vegetable oils can vary by a factor of five. Moreover, the chemical composition and structure of such oils is such that they can have very different properties and even be extremely damaging to health. The failure to show such details on labels could be regarded as a serious health hazard.Does the Commission plan to take any steps to deal with this matter?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (6 June 1997)The reference to 'vegetable oil' in the list of ingredients of a foodstuff containing this type of ingredient is in accordance with current Community law: Article 6(5)(b) of Directive 79/112/EEC, relating to the labelling of foodstuffs ((OJ L 33, 8.2.1979. )), provides that ingredients which belong to one of the categories listed in Annex I to the Directive need only be designated by the name of that category. Annex I states that refined oils other than olive oil may be designated by the term 'oil', together with either the adjective 'vegetable' or an indication of their specific vegetable origin. The same rule applies to refined fats.At international level, a similar provision appears in the rule on 'labelling' in the Codex Alimentarius.To date the Commission has not been informed of any potential economic problems or health risks arising from the application of this rule, which was laid down nearly twenty years ago.Where price differences are concerned, the manufacturer - in accordance with the Directive - can always make the most of his ingredients by specifying the vegetable origin of the oil contained in the foodstuff. With regard to harmful effects on health, the Commission has no knowledge of such effects and would ask the Honourable Member to be more specific on this point.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1611/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Olive oil imports from non-member countries
Date: 1997-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: import, import price, olive oil, originating product, statistics, third country

10. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 45/59

(98/C 45/70)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1611/97

by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission

(7 May 1997)

Subject: Olive oil imports from non-member countries

Can the Commission say how much olive oil is imported from non-member countries, indicating the amount
from each country and the average entry price at European Union frontiers?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(16 June 1997)

The Honourable Member will find below a table showing figures for olive and olive-oil residue oil imports from
the principal exporting non-member countries during the last five years.

The Commission does not have the data to calculate the average entry price. However, commercial logic would
require this price, after deduction of any applicable customs duty, normally to be lower than the Community
price.

Exporting country

1992

1993

Tonnes

1994

›
1
24
282
›
›
3
168 050
2 185
829

1995

1996

250
1
13
4 985
›
›
1 733
114 378
41 376
1 393

1 203
485
1 070
13 662
408
2 515
3 580
36 403
16 230
310

›
5
27
1 375
523
›
›
89 429
522
421

6
22
33
678
›
›
›
94 435
122
420

Albania
Egypt
Lebanon
Morocco
Senegal
Slovenia
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
Others

Total

92 300

95 716

171 374

164 128

75 865

Source: Eurostat (Comext).
Comprises imports under licence and inward processing operations.

(98/C 45/71)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1612/97

by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission

(7 May 1997)

Subject: Olive oil and cooperation agreements with Tunisia and Morocco

Can the Commission give details of any commitments to import olive oil included in the cooperation agreements
with Tunisia and Morocco?

What is likely to be the economic impact on the EU(cid:146)s olive oil producers?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(4 July 1997)

Under  the  terms  of  the  cooperation  agreement  signed  in  Tunis  on  25  April  1976  and  subsequent  protocols,
imports of olive oil originating in that country benefit from a reduced duty (ECU 7.80 per 100 kilograms) in the
framework of a tariff quota of 46 000 tonnes. This concession was renewed under the association agreement
signed in Brussels on 17 July 1995, which is now in the process of ratification. In addition, and apart from this
quota, Community legislation provides for tariff reductions for imports of olive oil originating in Morocco and
Tunisia.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1616/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Projects funded in Spain under the EEA financial mechanism
Date: 1997-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, European Economic Area, Spain

C 45/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10. 2. 98

However,  except  for  operations  under  the  inward  processing  arrangements,  imports  from  third  countries  are
confined to those originating in Tunisia and carried out within the tariff quota (46 000 tonnes) with reduced
customs duties. Imports originating in other third countries are insignificant.

The economic impact of this oil quota on Community producers is very difficult to evaluate, because it depends
on  various  market  parameters  including  production  in  the  current  marketing  year,  the  quantity  carried  over,
market prices, the level of intervention stocks, export forecasts, the quality of both Community and Tunisian oil
and the level of consumption.

Generally speaking, the economic impact will be of the same order of magnitude as the difference between the
market price of Community oil before and after import of the Tunisian quota.

In  all  cases,  this  evaluation  has  to  be  performed  in  the  light  of  the  oil  available  in  the  marketing  year  under
consideration. In a year when there is no surplus the economic impact will be almost non-existent; otherwise
(surplus harvest), the economic effects for the sector will be more obvious.

(98/C 45/72)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1613/97

by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission

(7 May 1997)

Subject: Olive oil imports from Israel

How much olive oil has been imported from Israel in the last five years?

What is the position of olive oil imports in the cooperation agreements?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(10 June 1997)

The import figures for olive oil from Israel during the last five years are as follows (including inward processing
operations):

1992: 0 tonnes
1993: 1 tonne
1994: 2 tonnes
1995: 2 tonnes
1996: 7 tonnes

Olive oil is not included in the cooperation agreements with Israel.

(98/C 45/73)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1616/97

by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission

(7 May 1997)

Subject: Projects funded in Spain under the EEA financial mechanism

What projects have been funded in Spain under the financial mechanism of the European Economic Area?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(27 June 1997)

The Honourable Member will find in the following table the list as at 15 May 1997 of projects part-financed by
the financial mechanism of the European Economic Area (EEA) in Spain.