WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1695/97 by Marco CELLAI to the Commission. Derogation from the ceiling on the number of animals slaughtered by limited-capacity slaughterhouses situated in geographically disadvantaged regions
Date: 1997-05-20
Institutions: CELLAI, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, Italy, derogation from EU law, exchange of information, less-favoured region, slaughter of animals, veterinary legislation

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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Accordingly, the Commission plans by the end of this year to launch discussions about the market in fishery
products and the market organisation itself involving the Council, Parliament and other forums and relevant trade
circles, on the basis of a discussion document which is now being prepared. The necessary studies have been or
will be undertaken and the document will also contain budget estimates.

(98/C 45/102)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1694/97

by Philippe Monfils (ELDR) to the Commission

(20 May 1997)

Subject: Measures to combat violence against children, adolescents and women

What practical measures does the Commission intend to take following the European Parliament(cid:146)s adoption of
budget line B3-4109 on child protection?

Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission

(8 July 1997)

The  Commission  has  launched  the  Daphne  initiative  to  implement  budget  line  B3-4109.  Non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) and the voluntary sector have been invited to come forward with proposals for projects for
combating violence and sexual exploitation of children, adolescents and women. The first round of applications
were  due  to  be  sent  to  the  Commission  before  30  June  1997  and  the  second  round  should  be  sent  before
15 September 1997.

The Commission will support actions which give added value to the work already going on at national level.
Actions should, as a rule, include at least two Member States, and should promote exchange of best practices.
They  could  include  training,  support  to  networks  of  NGOs,  support  to  pilot  projects,  studies,  research  and
information and cooperation between NGOs and public authorities.

The  Daphne  programme  complements  the  STOP  programme  which  mainly  supports  the  professionals  of  the
public sector responsible in this area.

(98/C 45/103)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1695/97

by Marco Cellai (NI) to the Commission

(20 May 1997)

Subject: Derogation from the ceiling on the number of animals slaughtered by limited-capacity slaughterhouses

situated in geographically disadvantaged regions

About a year ago, various Member States apparently requested derogations from the ceiling on the number of
animals slaughtered, but the Commission has not yet responded.

The  users  of  the  facilities  concerned  are  farmers  and  butchers  who  often  operate  in  the  Community(cid:146)s
mountainous  areas.  Many  such  areas  fall  under  Objective  5b  within  the  meaning  of  Regulation  (EEC)
No 2081/93 (1). Plans are under way to create designation of origin labels to protect and enhance the image of
local produce, safeguard livestock and agri-foodstuffs activities, and increase employment.

Will  the  Commission  request  the  Standing  Veterinary  Committee  to  consider  the  application  for  derogations
from  the  ceiling  on  the  number  of  animals  slaughtered  by  limited-capacity  slaughterhouses  situated  in
geographically disadvantaged regions?

(1)  OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 5.