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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1768/97 by Iñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO to the Commission. Assessment of the PHARE programme
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, MENDEZ DE VIGO
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, EU aid, aid programme, aid system, economic cooperation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1768/97 by Iñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO to the Commission. Assessment of the PHARE programme  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0128 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1768/97 by Iñigo Méndez de Vigo (PPE) to the Commission (27 May 1997)Subject: Assessment of the PHARE programmeThe effectiveness of the management of the PHARE programme, which provides funds for the economic reform of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, has been called into question in a recent EP report which alleges that there has been no effective assessment which enables the practical results of Community aid to the countries concerned to be demonstrated.What view does the Commission take of these criticisms?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (11 June 1997)In response to a 1995 Parliament resolution (ref A4-235/95 of 24 October 1995) which called for an interim evaluation of the Phare programme by way of preparation for the 1998 budget procedure, the Commission is preparing a report for submission to the Parliament no later than 30 June 1997. This is based primarily on about a hundred evaluation studies already carried out on various programmes and actions of the Phare programme.The report will deal extensively with the question posed by the Honourable Member.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1777/97 by Angela SIERRA GONZÁLEZ , Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ , María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ , Carlos CARNERO GONZÁLEZ to the Commission. Forms of cooperation with the Saharaui people
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: CARNERO GONZALEZ, European Parliament, GONZALEZ ALVAREZ, SIERRA GONZALEZ, SORNOSA MARTINEZ
Subjects: EU aid, Western Sahara, aid system, aid to refugees, food aid, health policy, technical cooperation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1777/97 by Angela SIERRA GONZÁLEZ , Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ , María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ , Carlos CARNERO GONZÁLEZ to the Commission. Forms of cooperation with the Saharaui people  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0133 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1777/97 by Angela Sierra González (GUE/NGL), Laura González Álvarez (GUE/NGL), María Sornosa Martínez (GUE/NGL) and Carlos Carnero González (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (27 May 1997)Subject: Forms of cooperation with the Saharaui peopleCan the Commission provide information regarding the budget headings, projects and amounts which it allocated to relieving the situation of the Saharaui people during 1996?Can it also provide information regarding the amount of funding earmarked for the Saharaui people in 1997?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (2 July 1997)Since 1993, the Community's overall contribution for Western Sahara refugees has amounted to 20 MECU. Last year, 7 MECU was allocated, including 2 MECU from the budget line B7-644 adopted by the Parliament to help the population of Western Sahara, and 5 MECU from the budget line B7-217.The Commission adopted on 23 May 1997 a decision for the implementation of a global plan amounting to 7 MECU in favour of the Western Sahara refugees including food aid (5.8 MECU) and a medical and logistic assistance, emergency rehabilitation and water purification programme (1.2 MECU). This will help ensure supplies to this population of basic products, to maintain security stocks until November, as well as to preserve an acceptable level of living conditions and health care.The food element of the plan, to be implemented by various Commission partners, was drawn up in the light of different reports (evaluation, nutritional studies), contributions announced by the Member States and recent deliveries. Thus, the decision will comprise 2,300 tonnes of wheatflour and approximately 3,500 tonnes of other basic foodstuffs. The non-food element will include hygiene products, medicines and medical supplies, water purification and repairing of wells and finally the completion of the rehabilitation of infrastructures (hospitals, schools, health centres).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1792/97 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Maritime research and distribution of shoes
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, WIJSENBEEK
Subjects: footwear industry, marine pollution, waste

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Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission

(20 June 1997)

The Commission considers that, since its establishment in 1994, the Commission delegation in South Africa has
been performing well under very heavy pressure, with limited staff resources. This has been recognized by many
official visitors to South Africa. The delegation is responsible, inter alia, for managing the largest co-operation
programme in Africa (125 MECU of new commitments each year), and the carry over of some 700 projects
initiated  before  May  1994,  under  the  special  programme  for  the  victims  of  apartheid.  It  also  has  important
responsibilities  in  the  area  of  political  dialogue  and  economic  co-operation,  including  support  for  the
negotiations between South Africa and the Union.

As a result, the delegation has had to respond to many individual requests and to accommodate a continuous flow
of visits which are stretching its resources.

Notwithstanding  the  budgetary  and  staffing  constraints  with  which  the  Unified  External  Services  of  the
Commission are faced  and the  demands  for redeployment and  recomposition of its overseas delegations, the
Commission  has  nevertheless  taken  steps  to  reinforce  the  delegation  in  Pretoria.  It  now  numbers  eight
Commission officials, supported by a qualified and dedicated local staff. Following this reinforcement of the
delegation,  a  process  of  internal  reorganisation  was  launched,  under  the  authority  of  the  head  of  delegation,
aimed at rationalising the allocation of tasks between the delegation staff and facilitating the daily work of the
delegation.

(98/C 45/129)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1792/97

by Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) to the Commission

(27 May 1997)

Subject: Maritime research and distribution of shoes

Is the Commission aware that in a recent study Mr Leopold of the Netherlands Institute for Forestry and

1.
Nature Research measured the number of shoes washed up from the sea?

Is the Commission also aware that that study showed that in a single winter 68 left shoes and 39 right shoes
2.
were washed up on the Dutch island of Texel, 63 left and 93 right shoes were washed up on the Shetland Islands?

3.

Does the Commission consider this a fair distribution?

Is the Commission prepared in its annual allocation of fish quotas to provide a fair allocation of shoes as

4.
between left and right and by Member State?

Is the Commission also prepared to organized an exchange to make up the pairs, perhaps via the Interreg

5.
programme?

If so, how? If not, why not?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(19 June 1997)

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3.

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No.

No.

No.

No, the Honourable Member’s question does not fall within the Commission’s sphere of activity.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1935/97 by Edouard des PLACES to the Commission. 1997 drought and set-aside
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: DES PLACES, European Parliament
Subjects: animal nutrition, common agricultural policy, derogation from EU law, drought, fallow, fodder, less-favoured region, regional policy, set-aside













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1935/97 by Edouard des PLACES to the Commission. 1997 drought and set-aside  


Official Journal C 060 , 25/02/1998 P. 0070 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1935/97 by Edouard des Places (I-EDN) to the Commission (27 May 1997)Subject: 1997 drought and set-asideSome regions of the European Union have had an exceptionally dry spring in 1997.Farmers no longer have the necessary fodder to feed their livestock, particularly in the very extensive systems in the less favoured regions of the Community (poor soils, limited nitrogenous fertilization, etc.).Livestock farmers have observed that land which has been set aside under the CAP has been producing significant quantities of fodder whose use for any purpose is prohibited, whereas it could be used to restore the fodder stocks needed to feed animals in drought-stricken areas (either through direct grazing or after harvesting).Will the Commission adopt exceptional dispensation measures to permit fodder from CAP set-aside land to be used free of charge by livestock farmers during this drought year?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (11 June 1997)The statutory provisions on the management of set-aside are to be found in Article 7 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 ((OJ L 181, 1.7.1992. )) and in Commission Regulation (EC) No 762/94 ((OJ L 90, 7.4.1994. )). They state that areas set aside can be used for no agricultural production other that of non-food crops, nor for any revenue-generating purpose incompatible with arable crops.Neither grassland nor the harvesting of the plant cover are covered by these provisions.It is true that at one time it was feared that the drought would affect plant cover. However, the latest information on the state of the crops is that a normal harvest can be expected. There is therefore no reason to derogate from the rules in force. In any case, a local drought problem can always be met by the market and regional supplies.
97/337/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 27 May 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
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97/337/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 27 May 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee  


Official Journal L 144 , 04/06/1997 P. 0029 - 0029 





COUNCIL DECISION of 27 May 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/337/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 195 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998 (1),Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Ramón Merce Juste of which the Council was notified on 2 October 1996;Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Spanish Government on 21 March 1997,Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Mr José María Espuny Moyano is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Ramón Merce Juste for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.Done at Brussels, 27 May 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. SORGDRAGER(1) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 943/97 of 27 May 1997 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs regulations, customs territory (EU), customs valuation, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, perishable goods













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 943/97 of 27 May 1997 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods  


Official Journal L 138 , 29/05/1997 P. 0006 - 0011 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 943/97 of 27 May 1997 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goodsTHE 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 173 (1) thereof,Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 May 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 27 May 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember 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.ANNEX >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1780/97 by Giulio FANTUZZI to the Commission. Report on the application of Regulations (EEC) 2078/92 and 2080/92
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, FANTUZZI
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Regulation, EU aid, EU programme, application of EU law, environmental protection, forestry policy, means of agricultural production, report

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 45/101

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1780/97

by Giulio Fantuzzi (PSE) to the Commission

(27 May 1997)

Subject: Report on the application of Regulations (EEC) 2078/92 and 2080/92

Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) 2078/92 (1) on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements
of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside, and Article 8 of Regulation (EEC)
2080/92 (2)  instituting  a  Community  aid  scheme  for  forestry  measures  in  agriculture  stipulate  that  the
Commission  should  submit  to  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  a  report  on  the  application  of  the
regulations in question three years after the date of their implementation in the Member States.

Can the Commission explain why it has not yet submitted a report in compliance with this requirement?

Does the Commission intend to act on this matter?

If so, when?

(1)  OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 85.
(2)  OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 234.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(18 June 1997)

The Commission has to present implementation reports after three years of application of the programmes.

Most of the programmes under Regulations 2078/92 and 2080/92 were adopted during the years 1994-1995, and
some only in 1996.

Consequently  the  Commission  is  in  the  process  of  preparing  the  reports  on  the  implementation  of  these  two
regulations for the initial years, and plans to present them to the Parliament and the Council during this year.

(98/C 45/125)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1781/97

by Manuel Porto (PPE) to the Commission

(27 May 1997)

Subject: Unilateral deviation from the Uruguay Round Agreement

International trade must be based on clearly established rules which are complied with. This is the only way that
economic operators can safely plan their activities.

In particular, the countries of the European Union made a great effort, during the Uruguay Round, to be open to
textile and clothing imports, despite being aware that hundreds of thousands of jobs were at stake. It therefore
agreed on a gradual process which would allow for the planning of the necessary restructuring and conversion.

How  is  it  now  conceivable  to  go  back  on  what  was  agreed?  In  particular,  how  is  it  conceivable  to  decide
unilaterally  whether  to  comply  with  an  agreement,  to  the  detriment  of  poorer  countries  and  regions,  for  the
purpose of gaining certain advantages for the exports of richer countries and regions?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1758/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Inspectorate of the markets in fruit and vegetables
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: EU control, European official, committee of inquiry, common organisation of markets, fruit, servant (EU), vegetable

C 76/52

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provisions in question. Moreover freedom of payment to suit the administrative convenience of paying agencies
would  clash  with  the  rules  of  budgetary  discipline  set  by  the  Council  for  agricultural  expenditure  (Council
Decision 94/729/EC of 31 October 1994 on budgetary discipline (7)).

(1)  OJ L 148, 28.6.1968.
(2)  OJ L 148, 30.6.1995.
(3)  OJ L 405, 31.12. 1992.
(4)  OJ L 57, 10.3.1993.
(5)  OJ L 59, 3.3.1994.
(6)  OJ L 39, 17.2.1996.
(7)  OJ L 293, 12.11. 1994.

(98/C 76/134)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1758/97

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

(27 May 1997)

Subject: Inspectorate of the markets in fruit and vegetables

The COM in fruit and vegetables provides for the establishment of an inspectorate of the markets in fruit and
vegetables. What will the status of these inspectors be? How many of them will there be? What will their duties
be?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(17 July 1997)

Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 (1) requires the Commission to establish a special corps of
inspectors consisting of Commission officials and possibly of staff appointed at the latter’s request by Member
States to take part in specific enquiries.

Article 40 states that the corps will participate in checks carried out by the Member States’ competent authorities
and at the Commission’s initiative carry out checks under Article 39 of the Regulation.

When the Regulation was proposed to the Council the Commission notified its intention of assigning 5 posts to
the corps. So far only 2 have been assigned but on 3 March 1997 the Commission adopted a decision to assign a
further 3 posts to give the number originally scheduled and so enable the corps to discharge the tasks charged to it
by the Regulation. This decision awaits implementation.

The status of the inspectors would as initially planned be that of officials and other servants of the European
Communities.

The participation of staff appointed by Member States (albeit in specific enquiries only) will substantially boost
the special corps. The Commission has already written to each Member State asking for a list of national officials
available  to  participate  in  inspection  work.  They  would  keep  their  national  status.  At  least  two  persons  per
Member State are required.

(1)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1776/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Green Paper on a reduction in working hours
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1776/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Green Paper on a reduction in working hours  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0132 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1776/97 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 1997)Subject: Green Paper on a reduction in working hoursThe Commissioner responsible for social affairs and employment, Mr Flynn, has submitted to the Council of EU Employment Ministers a Green Paper on consultation with a view to a reorganization of working patterns, which constitutes the Commission's response to some of the suggestions put forward by Parliament in the report by Mr Rocard on a reduction in, and a redistribution of, working hours.Could the Commission specify what institutional procedure is to be applied to the Green Paper and indicate the timescale envisaged for translating the substance of the Green Paper into practical proposals?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (27 June 1997)The Commission adopted its green paper, 'Partnership for a new organisation of work' ((COM(97) 128. )) on 16 April 1997. As indicated during the debate in the Parliament on 17 September 1996 on the report by Mr Rocard on working time, it was prepared as a response to the Parliament's initiative, though, as foreseen at that time, it sets the debate in the wider context.The green paper is being given a wide circulation. It has been sent formally to the Parliament and other Community institutions and to organisations representing management and labour at European level. The main aim of the document is to stimulate a European debate on new forms of work organisation. The Commission looks forward, in particular, to the debate in the Parliament.The green paper calls for comments by 30 November 1997. The Commission will decide what further action to take in the light of the comments received.