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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1767/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Selection of staff for the European Environment Agency (EEA)
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: EU financing, EU national, EU office or agency, European Environment Agency, Greece, equal treatment, recruitment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1767/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Selection of staff for the European Environment Agency (EEA)  


Official Journal C 021 , 22/01/1998 P. 0093 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1767/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (27 May 1997)Subject: Selection of staff for the European Environment Agency (EEA)The European Environment Agency is funded from the EU budget. The Agency has a shortage of Greek staff, whose presence is confined to the vice-chairmanship of the EEA's Scientific Committee and ex officio placements of Greek civil servants.A new process of selecting staff ('temporary agents') at grades A7, A6 and A5 is already under way. Will the Commission, therefore, say whether the selection process will endeavour to observe the required balance of nationalities among the EEA's staff so that Greek nationals are adequately represented at this very important European Agency?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (1 July 1997)The European environment agency is an independent body with legal personality even though it is funded almost entirely by a subsidy from the Community budget. Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 on the establishment of the European environment agency and the Europeanenvironment information and observationnetwork ((OJ L 120, 11.5.1990. )) gives responsibility to the executive director of the Agency for all staff matters and the executive director, in turn, is accountable to the management board of the Agency for his activities. This means that the Commission is not responsible for the Agency's recruitment procedures and is not able to comment on the details of the selection process, including the competition for the recruitment of three 'A' grade staff and two 'B' grade staff which was published in the Official journal on 11th April 1997.The question has been passed onto the executive director for a detailed response on behalf of the Agency.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1754/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Common organization of the market in potatoes
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, common organisation of markets, import policy, market intervention, market organisation, potato

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informative information, will the Commission now provide an up-date, calculated for a single person at his/her
legal retirement age after a full contribution career, for as recent a date as available figures permit?

(1)  OJ C 262, 16.10.1989, p. 58.
(2)  OJ C 16, 21.1.1993, p. 5.

Answer given by Mr de Silguy on behalf of the Commission

(4 July 1997)

An updated version has not yet been published of the 1993 study on (cid:145)Old-age income replacement ratios at the
time  of  retirement(cid:146)  (No  CA-73-91-481),  which  was  the  basis  for  the  Commission’s  reply  to  the  honourable
Member of Parliament’s written question E-792/92.

The study is currently being updated and the new publication will be ready at the end of 1997.

(98/C 45/118)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1754/97

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

(27 May 1997)

Subject: Common organization of the market in potatoes

In the 1996 farming year, the price of potatoes fell by up to 30%. The various State interventions are causing
major  distortions,  while  uncontrolled  imports  from  eastern  European  and  other  third  countries  are  causing
additional imbalances.

We need a COM in potatoes to ensure balanced supplies of the market and decent income levels for producers.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(13 June 1997)

The Commission considers it essential to set up a market organization for potatoes. In the context of the single
market, there is no justification for a product as important as potatoes being governed by unconcerted national
policies.

In 1992 the Commission accordingly sent the Council a proposal on a common organization of the market in
potatoes (1) and, following its examination by Parliament, sent the Council a new amended text in May 1993.

The  amended  proposal  did  not  secure  a  majority  in  the  Council,  certain  delegations  being  against  the
establishment of market organization and others preferring a market with a larger budget.

The Commission considers that the proposal it has formulated represents the best possible compromise between
the divergent interests of the Member States.

(1)  COM(92) 185.

(98/C 45/119)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1756/97

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

(27 May 1997)

Subject: Proposals for the road haulage sector

The  crises  created  by  the  transport  sector  some  months  ago  in  France  and  in  Spain  in  February  have  led
Commissioner Kinnock to express concern, and the (cid:145)International Road Hauliers Union(cid:146) (IRU) has called for the
immediate  application  of  compensation  arrangements  and  the  (cid:145)immediate  restoration  of  normal  traffic
conditions(cid:146).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1755/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Automatic distribution infrastructures
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: automation, consumer goods, consumer protection, defective product, distributive trades, product safety













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1755/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Automatic distribution infrastructures  


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





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1755/97 by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission (27 May 1997)Subject: Automatic distribution infrastructuresAutomatic distribution infrastructures are spreading by the day, although there are no regulations governing the sector so as to guarantee the quality of service provided to consumers. Abuses are widespread, but consumers have no means whatever of any news of asserting their rights. What measures is the Commission examining with a view to protecting consumers?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (27 June 1997)There are various Directives that apply to consumer contracts.Horizontal Directives designed to protect the consumer in contracts that he/she concludes with a professional, such as the Directive concerning unfair terms ((Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts, OJ L 95, 21.4.1993. )) or the proposal for a Directive on the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees ((Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees, OJ C 307, 16.10.1996. )), cover purchase contracts concluded by means of automatic vending machines. In contrast, the Commission chose to exclude contracts concluded by means of automatic vending machines or automated commercial premises from the Directive on distance contracts ((Directive 97/7/EC of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts, OJ L 144, 4.6.1997. )). As regards price indication, exemption from the obligation to indicate the unit price stems from a Parliament amendment that the Commission incorporated into its amended proposal for a Directive on the indication of prices ((Opinion of the Commission amending the proposal of the Commission, doc. COM(97) 136 final, 4.4.1997. )).The remaining problems are either of a technical nature and do not justify Community intervention, or concern product safety or liability for defective products and are therefore covered by the two European Directives on these subjects ((Council Directive 92/59/EEC of 29 June 1992 on general product safety, OJ L 228, 11.8.1992; Council Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products, OJ L 210, 7.8.1985. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1782/97 by Manuel PORTO to the Council. Unilateral deviation from the Uruguay Round Agreement
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, PORTO
Subjects: GATT, clothing, import restriction, industrial conversion, industrial restructuring, international trade, textile industry, textile product, third country













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1782/97 by Manuel PORTO to the Council. Unilateral deviation from the Uruguay Round Agreement  


Official Journal C 102 , 03/04/1998 P. 0006 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1782/97 by Manuel Porto (PPE) to the Council (27 May 1997)Subject: Unilateral deviation from the Uruguay Round AgreementInternational 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?Answer (10 November 1997)The Council would recall the importance it attaches to integrating textile products and clothing into GATT 1994 rules and disciplines under the terms laid down in the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC). The Council would draw attention to the fact that the ATC provides inter alia for progressive integration over a ten-year transition period, so as to enable the Community industry to adjust gradually to the new conditions of international competition.In this connection, the Council has adopted regulations for implementing the undertaking to which the Community subscribed in the framework of the ATC, including those required for the proper management of import quotas from third countries.In addition, the Council has adopted Regulation (EC) No 825/95 on the grant of Community financial assistance worth ECU 400 million to Portugal for the period 1995-1999 for a specific programme for the modernization of the Portuguese textile and clothing industry, which honours the Council's undertaking towards Portugal and reflects its concern to create the conditions for minimizing the problems to which the Community's poorest regions are exposed.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1765/97 by Marialiese FLEMMING to the Commission. Ban on battery chicken farming
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, FLEMMING
Subjects: EU law, animal welfare, competition, intensive livestock farming, poultry, protection of animals













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1765/97 by Marialiese FLEMMING to the Commission. Ban on battery chicken farming  


Official Journal C 045 , 10/02/1998 P. 0099 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1765/97 by Marialiese Flemming (PPE) to the Commission (27 May 1997)Subject: Ban on battery chicken farmingWhat efforts has the Commission made to improve animal welfare, especially in respect of chickens, by uniform animal protection legislation in conjunction with national standards? Is the Commission taking action to establish competition on equal terms so that consumers, who generally favour humane animal husbandry methods, do not in practice resort to cheap products? When will action be taken to put an end to cruelty to animals, in particular by the introduction of European-level rules for a ban on battery chicken farming?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (18 June 1997)The Community has been very active in the field of legislation concerning the welfare of farm animals. A series of directives govern the rearing conditions of battery hens, pigs and calves, the protection of transported animals and the conditions for animals at the time of slaughter. These directives, although primarily oriented towards improvement of welfare standards, do aim also to facilitate this improvement in ways which do not distort the operation of market sectors concerned, notably competition within these sectors.Concerning the progress towards up-grading the minimum Community standards, the Honourable Member is referred to the Commission's reply to written question no. 3488/96 by Mr Gahrton ((OJ C 186, 18.6.1997, p. 97. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1773/97 by Werner LANGEN to the Commission. EU funds channelled to Rhineland-Pfalz since 1994
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, LANGEN
Subjects: EAGGF, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, action programme, aid system, fund (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1773/97 by Werner LANGEN to the Commission. EU funds channelled to Rhineland-Pfalz since 1994  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0130 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1773/97 by Werner Langen (PPE) to the Commission (27 May 1997)Subject: EU funds channelled to Rhineland-Pfalz since 1994Via which projects and from which funds and in what amounts have Community funds been channelled to Rhineland-Pfalz:1. To promote employment and combat long-term unemployment?(a) from the European Regional Development Fund?(b) from the European Social Fund?(c) from the EAGGF and other EU resources?2. To promote research and development?(a) in the fields of universities and other institutes of higher education?(b) in the field of private industry?3. To promote relations and trade with countries of eastern and central Europe?4. From the programmes in the energy and environmental fields?5. From programmes in the youth field?6. From the programmes in the educational field?7. For women's projects?8. For cultural projects?9. How does the EU evaluate the success of such measures?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (30 June 1997)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
97/338/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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97/338/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. 0030 - 0030 





COUNCIL DECISION of 27 May 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/338/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 José Fernando Rodríguez de Azero of which the Council was notified on 16 July 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 Gabriel García Alonso is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr José Fernando Rodríguez de Azero 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1781/97 by Manuel PORTO to the Commission. Unilateral deviation from the Uruguay Round Agreement
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, PORTO
Subjects: Uruguay Round, import policy, originating product, textile product, third country

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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?
97/349/EC: Commission Decision of 27 May 1997 amending the list of areas in industrial decline under Objective 2 as designated in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88
Date: 1997-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
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97/349/EC: Commission Decision of 27 May 1997 amending the list of areas in industrial decline under Objective 2 as designated in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88  


Official Journal L 148 , 06/06/1997 P. 0029 - 0029 





COMMISSION DECISION of 27 May 1997 amending the list of areas in industrial decline under Objective 2 as designated in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 (97/349/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 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (2), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,Whereas a list of areas eligible under Objective 2 was drawn up by Commission Decision 94/169/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/634/EC (4), for the period 1994 to 1996;Whereas this list was amended by Commission Decision 96/472/EC (5), as amended by Decision 97/237/EC (6) for the 1997 to 1999 programming period;Whereas a technical error was introduced into Decision 96/472/EC as regards the designation of industrial areas eligible under Objective 2 in the region of Lombardy,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1 The list of areas in industrial decline under Objective 2 for the period 1997 to 1999, as drawn up pursuant to Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, is hereby amended in respect of the three communes belonging to the Milan district in the region of Lombardy. The changes to be made are as follows:1. Commune of Garbagnate Milanese: the 'frazione di Bariana` is replaced by the cadastral sections 1 to 4, 29, 33 and 34;2. Commune of Lainate: the cadastral sections 5 to 9, 13 and 15, are withdrawn and replaced by the cadastral sections 10, 12, 18, 19, 22, 28, 31, 34 and 35;3. Commune of Arese: cadastral sections 12, 13, 16, 17 and 18, are replaced by sections 4, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23 and 25.Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 27 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 284, 6. 11. 1996, p. 19.(5) OJ No L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54.(6) OJ No L 94, 9. 4. 1997, p. 20.