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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1665/97 by David BOWE to the Commission. Directive on integrated pollution prevention and control
Date: 1997-05-20
Institutions: BOWE, European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, air quality, clean technology, exchange of information, industrial pollution, polluter pays principle, pollution control measures, waste management













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1665/97 by David BOWE to the Commission. Directive on integrated pollution prevention and control  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0115 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1665/97 by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission (20 May 1997)Subject: Directive on integrated pollution prevention and controlWith regard to the progress on the BAT development programme, arising out of the IPPC directive and in particular Article 16.2 of that directive, will the Commission include NGOs in the technical working groups of the Information Exchange Forum (IEF)? If not, why not?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (18 June 1997)Article 16(2) of Council Directive 96/61/EC ((OJ L 257, 10.10.1996. )) on integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) requires the Commission to organise an exchange of information between Member States and industry on best available techniques (BAT), covering all activities included within the scope of the Directive. The information exchange is overseen by an information exchange forum (IEF), while technical working groups are set up for each of the sectors to be covered. Published results of the exercise will take the form of BAT reference documents, which will provide guidance to the authorities of the Member States responsible for issuing permits under the Directive.Although not explicitly mentioned in the Directive, environmental non governmental organisations participate in both the IEF and the technical working groups. No distinction is made in these groups between full participation and observer status.
Council Regulation (EC) No 922/97 of 20 May 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops
Date: 1997-05-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: agricultural guidance, agricultural production, agricultural production policy, set-aside













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Council Regulation (EC) No 922/97 of 20 May 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops  


Official Journal L 133 , 24/05/1997 P. 0001 - 0001 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 922/97 of 20 May 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable cropsTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas, where raw materials for the manufacture of products not intended for direct use for human or animal consumption are produced on set-aside land, the delivery of those raw materials to the processor must be confirmed for control reasons before compensation may be paid to the applicant; whereas experience has shown that compliance with this rule makes it difficult to pay the compensation concerned by the deadline of 31 December; whereas the deadline for paying the compensation for the set-aside obligation should be postponed to 31 March in cases where the set-aside land is used for the production of raw materials for the manufacture of products not intended for direct use for human or animal consumption;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (4) should therefore be amended,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The following sentence shall be added to Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92:'However, where Article 7 (4) applies, compensation for the land set-aside obligation shall be paid between 16 October and 31 March of the following year.`Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the 1997/98 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 20 May 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. VAN AARTSEN(1) OJ No C 106, 4. 4. 1997, p. 13.(2) OJ No C 132, 28. 4. 1997.(3) Opinion delivered on 23 April 1997 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1575/96 (OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 1).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1689/97 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. The EEC-CIH agreement on harbours in relation to the Hidrovia project
Date: 1997-05-20
Institutions: European Parliament, KREISSL-DOERFLER
Subjects: EU financing, European undertaking, Paraguay, environmental impact, feasibility study, harbour installation, impact study, inland waterway transport













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1689/97 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. The EEC-CIH agreement on harbours in relation to the Hidrovia project  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0122 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1689/97 by Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (V) to the Commission (20 May 1997)Subject: The EEC-CIH agreement on harbours in relation to the Hidrovia projectFrom different sources, I have been informed of an agreement signed between the EC Commission and the Intergovernmental Committee on the Hidrovia (CIH). It aims at funding studies on the harbours which should serve the improvement of the Paraguai - Parana waterway.Given that a European company has been awarded the contract for the above-mentioned study and that the 'Hidrovia' can potentially impact heavily on the La Plata river basin, and in particular the largest wetland in the world the 'Patanal', can the Commission provide information on:- the agreement signed with the CIH;- the contract signed with the European company;- the terms of reference of the studies on harbours?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission (11 June 1997)On 10 December last year the Commission and the Intergovernmental Hidrovía Committee signed a financing agreement entitled 'Establecimiento del Programa de Necesidades de 13 Puertos de la Hidrovía Paraguay-Paraná'.Following selection under Article 113 of the Financial Regulation the Commission entrusted the work called for under the financing agreement to a European company. The contract was signed on 20 December 1996.The terms of reference in the chapter on environmental impact include the following points in particular:- identification of everything liable to produce an impact of whatever kind;- quantification of the impact on the main surrounding elements (natural communities, water, etc.);- quantification of the project's impact on the economic and social structures in the sphere of influence of the port;- proposed corrective measures to minimize any residual impact;- preparation of a programme for environmental protection, monitoring and control.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1811/97 by Anna TERRÓN I CUSÍ to the Commission. Ban on the entry into Portugal of pigmeat products from Catalonia
Date: 1997-05-20
Institutions: European Parliament, TERRON I CUSI
Subjects: EU control, Portugal, animal plague, application of EU law, catalogue, import restriction, originating product, pigmeat, swine













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1811/97 by Anna TERRÓN I CUSÍ to the Commission. Ban on the entry into Portugal of pigmeat products from Catalonia  


Official Journal C 060 , 25/02/1998 P. 0047 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1811/97 by Anna Terrón i Cusí (PSE) to the Commission (20 May 1997)Subject: Ban on the entry into Portugal of pigmeat products from CataloniaOn 30 April 1997 the Commission adopted a Decision concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain (97/285/EC ((OJ L 114, 1.5.1997, p. 47. ))), under which the transport of live animals was prohibited.Even though Spain has taken the measures laid down in Directive 80/217/EEC ((OJ L 47, 21.2.1980, p. 11. )) of 22 January 1980, Portugal has unilaterally banned the entry of pigmeat products from Catalonia.Has the Commission taken or does it intend to take any action against this measure adopted by Portugal?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (18 June 1997)The Spanish veterinary authorities confirmed on 17 April 1997 two outbreaks of classical swine fever in the province of Lerida. The infected pigholdings were depopulated and disease control measures were introduced within the framework of the provisions of Council Directive 80/217/EC introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever. In spite of these measures the disease had on 23 April been confirmed on a total of 10 pigholdings. With the objective to confine the disease to a limited geographical area the Commission adopted on 30 April 1997 Decision 97/285/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain. This bans the movement of live pigs from a region consisting of 5 comarcas (communes) to other Member States. The ban does not refer to pigmeat or pigmeat products.The Commission has not been informed about a Portuguese unilateral ban on import of pigmeat products from Catalonia, but an investigation has been initiated.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1698/97 by Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN to the Commission. Noise and exhaust gas emission requirements for boat's engines
Date: 1997-05-20
Institutions: European Parliament, OOMEN-RUIJTEN
Subjects: EU law, air quality, noise pollution, pleasure craft, technical standard

22. 1. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 21/83

On  the  basis  of  the  information  in  its  possession,  the  Commission  will  approach  the  Italian  authorities  for
additional information.

(1)  OJ L 175, 27.6.1985.

(98/C 21/179)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1698/97

by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE) to the Commission

(20 May 1997)

Subject: Noise and exhaust gas emission requirements for boat(cid:146)s engines

In  mid-October  1996  there  were  discussions  with  Sweden,  other  interested  Member  States  and  the  industry
concerning requirements for noise and exhaust gas emissions for boat(cid:146)s engines.

The Commission was supposed to have adopted a position following these discussions, but nothing has so far
been published.

1. What is the Commission(cid:146)s position on this issue?

Does the Commission think that European rules for noise and exhaust gas emission requirements for boat(cid:146)s

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engines are justified?

3.

If so, what does the Commission intend doing?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commisison

(11 July 1997)

In the Commission’s previous answer to the Honourable Member(cid:146)s written question No 2100/96 (1), last
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year,  it  was  indicated  that  a  meeting  with  Sweden,  other  interested  Member  States  and  industry  had  been
organised to discuss the question of recreational craft emissions.

It is now possible to confirm that Commission is presently taking the steps necessary for the preparation of

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Europe-wide legislation in this field.

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To this end, the Commission initially envisages a meeting with Member State and industry experts in July
1997.  It  is  intended  that,  during  this  meeting,  a  possible  modification  to  Directive  94/25/EC  relating  to
recreational craft (2) will be examined.

(1)  OJ C 83, 14.3.1997.
(2)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994.

(98/C 21/180)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1699/97

by Ulf Holm (V) to the Commission

(20 May 1997)

Subject: The agri-environmental scheme

Further  to  its  answer  to  written  question  E-0549/97 (1),  will  the  Commission  now  provide  answers  to  the
following questions concerning the regulation on agri-environmental measures?

1.  Will it provide a list of the countries in which the 117 approved programmes are located?

2.  How much financial assistance are the 117 programmes receiving from the Community?

3.  What is the total amount that has been earmarked for this scheme by the Community?

4.  What requirements must farmers satisfy in order to be able to participate in the agri-environmental scheme?

(1)  OJ C 319, 18.10.1997, p. 110.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1662/97 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Evaluation of budget line B7-6212 (Maternal and child health care)
Date: 1997-05-20
Institutions: European Parliament, KINNOCK
Subjects: care of mothers and infants, demography, implementation of the budget, medical research, medicine, report













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1662/97 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Evaluation of budget line B7-6212 (Maternal and child health care)  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1662/97 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (20 May 1997)Subject: Evaluation of budget line B7-6212 (Maternal and child health care)In answer to a parliamentary question (E-1511/96) ((OJ C 365, 4.12.1996, p. 7. )) on the administration of budget line B7-6212, Mr Pinheiro said that the Commission planned in 1996 to spend ECU 0.5 million on a study and evaluation of the pilot projects financed under B7-6212 in 1994 'with the aim of deriving guidelines and avenues of approach for the formulation of innovative schemes in this sector'.Can the Commission now make known the results of this study and provide full information on these guidelines?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (10 June 1997)The Commission would point out that this question is exactly the same as the Honourable Member's Written Question E-954/97.The Commission would therefore refer the Honourable Member to the answer it has already given to that question ((OJ C 319, 18.10.1997, p. 204. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1704/97 by Marianne ERIKSSON to the Commission. The right of non-EU citizens to visit EU employees in Brussels
Date: 1997-05-20
Institutions: ERIKSSON, European Parliament
Subjects: Brussels region, Peru, Sweden, foreign national, residence permit, servant (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1704/97 by Marianne ERIKSSON to the Commission. The right of non-EU citizens to visit EU employees in Brussels  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0123 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1704/97 by Marianne Eriksson (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (20 May 1997)Subject: The right of non-EU citizens to visit EU employees in BrusselsA Swedish employee (agent temporaire) of the European Parliament in Brussels intended to invite a friend who is a Peruvian national living in Sweden but was told by the municipal authorities in Etterbeek that, as a person employed by the European Parliament on a temprorary basis and a holder of the Belgian ID card which goes with his position, he did not have the right to sign a 'prise en charge'. This means that temporary staff, who may be resident in Brussels for several years, do not have the right to invite non-EU citizens to visit them in Brussels.Is the information given to the employee in question correct and in keeping with Belgian law?If so, does the Commission not consider that such legislation runs counter to the objective of an open Europe and reinforces the impression that the EU is putting up barriers to keep out people from third world countries? Is it planning to take any action regarding this matter?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (3 July 1997)The Commission will make the necessary contacts in order to obtain all available information on the matter described. It will not hesitate to initiate the procedure provided in Article 169 of the EC Treaty, should this prove necessary.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1690/97 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Slaughter of sheep in France for Eid-el-Kabir festival
Date: 1997-05-20
Institutions: European Parliament, WATTS
Subjects: France, Islam, customs and traditions, protection of animals, sheep, slaughter of animals

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C 45/81

The evaluation of drug-fighting development projects is undertaken according to the standard methodology

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for development projects, that is through periodic visits by independent experts and civil servants.

The  Commission  is  not  considering,  at  least  for  the  time  being,  any  extension  of  the  special

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drugs-generalized scheme of preferences to countries or regions other than those currently benefiting.

(98/C 45/97)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1690/97

by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission

(20 May 1997)

Subject: Slaughter of sheep in France for Eid-el-Kabir festival

Is the Commission aware that thousands of British sheep were slaughtered in France on 17 and 18 April in the
name of the Muslim festival of Eid-el-Kabir?

These animals were slaughtered in open fields, by untrained people. They were held down while their throats
were cut and left to bleed slowly to death.

This barbaric and despicable cruelty has outraged millions of civilized people.

Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler has made it clear in two letters to me that ritual slaughter in the open
air is illegal under EU law, and must only be performed in an abattoir.

Will the Commission immediately take steps to prosecute the French authorities under Article 169?

(98/C 45/98)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1788/97

by Caroline Jackson (PPE) to the Commission

(27 May 1997)

Subject: Barbarous killing of sheep in France

Press reports have highlighted the fact that during the Moslem feast of Eid-el-Kebir sheep were killed in various
forms of (cid:145)ritual slaughter(cid:146) which did not involve the use of approved slaughter houses. Is the Commission able to
comment on steps that might be taken under EU law to prevent this happening?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-1690/97 and E-1788/97
given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(18 June 1997)

The Commission has received information that on 17 and 18 April 1997 sheep were slaughtered in France in the
open air in connection with the Muslim festival of Eid-el-Kabir and that amongst them there were sheep born in
the  United  Kingdom.  Directive  93/119/EEC (1)  requires  ritual  slaughter  to  be  performed  in  an  abattoir  and
imposes certain requirements on the treatment of animals before and at the time of slaughter.

The  Commission  has  received  complaints  from  animal  welfare  organisations  about  this  matter  and  will  give
further consideration to the issues raised.

If it appears that the French authorities did not comply with Directive 93/119/EEC, then the Commission will
consider  taking  further  action  to  ensure  the  respect  of  Community  law  including,  if  appropriate,  opening
infringement proceedings under Article 169 EC Treaty.

(1)  OJ L 340, 31.12.1993.
97/352/EC: Commission Decision of 20 May 1997 amending the list of declining industrial areas covered by Objective No 2 as defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88
Date: 1997-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
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97/352/EC: Commission Decision of 20 May 1997 amending the list of declining industrial areas covered by Objective No 2 as defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88  


Official Journal L 151 , 10/06/1997 P. 0039 - 0039 





COMMISSION DECISION of 20 May 1997 amending the list of declining industrial areas covered by Objective No 2 as defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 (97/352/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988, concerning the tasks of the Structural Funds, their effectiveness and the coordination of their interventions between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and of the other existing financial instruments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3193/94 (2) and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,After consulting the Consultative Committee for the development and the reconversion of the regions,Whereas a first list of areas eligible under Objective No 2 for the period 1994-96 was drawn up by Commission Decision 94/169/EC (3);Whereas that list was amended for the 1997-99 programming period by Commission Decision 96/472/EC (4);Whereas the French authorities have asked the Commission to re-examine Objective No 2 coverage of the Maine-et-Loire département,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1 The list of declining industrial areas covered by Objective No 2 for the period 1997-1999, established on the basis of Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, is hereby amended for the Maine-et-Loire département. The changes made are as follows:- Champtoceaux canton and the perimeter of Angers station (delimited by Ecce-Homo boulevard, Rue Auguste Cautier, Rue Denis Papin, Place de la Gare, Avenue Turpin, Rue Bel Air, Rue Fulton, Rue Albéric Dubois, the extrapolation of Rue Vatier up to the Maine, the left bank of the Maine, Olivier Couffon boulevard) are added to the list of declining industrial areas,- The district of Létanduère-Eblé (delimited by Chanzy avenue, Rue Roisnet, Rue Eblé, Portet boulevard, Chaumin and Bedler boulevards) and the district of Jeanne d'Arc-Bellefontaine (delimited by Saint-Michel boulevard, Pasteur and Montaigne avenues, Rue Leclerc Guillory, Jeanne d'Arc avenue, 11 November 1918 avenue and Bessonneau boulevard) are withdrawn from the current list of declining industrial areas eligible for Objective 2.Article 2 This decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 20 May 1997.For the CommissionMonika WULF-MATHIESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9.(2) OJ No L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11.(3) OJ No L 81, 24. 3. 1994, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54.