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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1903/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Green Paper on Education - Training - Research: The obstacles to transnational mobility
Date: 1997-06-04
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU policy, EU publication, approval, education, free movement of workers, recognition of studies, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1903/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Green Paper on Education - Training - Research: The obstacles to transnational mobility  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0142 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1903/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (4 June 1997)Subject: Green Paper on Education - Training - Research: The obstacles to transnational mobilityWith reference to the 'Green Paper on Education - Training - Research: The obstacles to transnational mobility' (COM(96) 0462 final), the validity and recognition of studies completed outside the state of origin must continue to be essential Community objectives. Will the Commission ensure that this principle can be extended to vocational training and to all subjects which are not regulated?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1900/97, E-1901/97, E-1902/97, E-1903/97 and E-1904/97 given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (22 July 1997)In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1912/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. XXVth report on competition policy
Date: 1997-06-04
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: State aid, activity report, aid policy, competition policy, control of State aid, regional aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1912/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. XXVth report on competition policy  


Official Journal C 021 , 22/01/1998 P. 0119 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1912/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (4 June 1997)Subject: XXVth report on competition policyWith reference to the 'XXVth report on competition policy (1995)' (COM(96) 0126 final) and the 'draft Commission notice on cooperation between national competition authorities and the Commission in handling cases falling within the scope of Articles 85 or 86 of the EC Treaty' ((OJ C 262, 10.9.1996, p. 5. )),and with regard to state aid, will the Commission step up its efforts to achieve ever greater transparency and protection of the rights of third parties and will it note the importance today of the close link between competition policy and cohesion policy and give it particular consideration in its forthcoming report on state aid?The goal must be to reduce aid, revise the rules and introduce greater clarity. Will the Commission also adopt a regulation formally establishing the rights of third parties?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (27 June 1997)As the Commission has stressed on a number of occasions, improving transparency is one of its chief objectives in the field of state aid. One way of meeting this objective is to publish guidelines and notices indicating the criteria it uses to assess the compatibility of aid. The Commission aims to step up its efforts in this field and to draw up two proposals for regulations on the basis of Article 94 of the EC Treaty.The first proposal for a regulation is designed to enable the Commission to exempt, by means of regulations, certain categories of aid from the obligation to notify. The planned regulation will help to simplify procedures and to free some of the resources available, which could be concentrated on examining the most important aid cases and those which cause most distortion of competition. In this way, the regulation could also help to reduce the overall volume of aid.A second proposal for a regulation dealing with procedural issues relating to aid is currently being drawn up. This regulation will, of course, play a major role in enhancing transparency. It will also contain provisions relating to the rights of third parties.As to the relationship between competition policy and cohesion policy, the Commission has always sought to take account as far as possible of the objective of cohesion when defining aid policy. Furthermore, it is currently drafting a new set of guidelines on regional aid.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1900/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Green Paper on Education - Training - Research: The obstacles to transnational mobility
Date: 1997-06-04
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, EU publication, education, employment policy, free movement of workers, job access, labour market, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1900/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Green Paper on Education - Training - Research: The obstacles to transnational mobility  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0142 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1900/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (4 June 1997)Subject: Green Paper on Education - Training - Research: The obstacles to transnational mobilityWith reference to the 'Green Paper on Education - Training - Research: The obstacles to transnational mobility' (COM(96)0462 final),it is extremely important to develop solutions to the problems restricting the mobility of those preparing to join the labour market. At a time when jobs are scarce and difficult to find, any attempt on the part of the Member States to protect national employment must be fought actively. This problem, which is not considered in the Green Paper, could arise at the end of training periods completed by those taking part in the programmes encouraging training at Community level.Will the Commission highlight this problem so that it is included in the final document?Joint answer to Written Questions E-1900/97, E-1901/97, E-1902/97, E-1903/97 and E-1904/97 given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (22 July 1997)In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1895/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Organic production of agricultural products
Date: 1997-06-04
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Regulation, EU Member State, agricultural product, agricultural region, approximation of laws, foodstuff, organic farming, quality standard, restriction on competition













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1895/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Organic production of agricultural products  


Official Journal C 060 , 25/02/1998 P. 0063 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1895/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (4 June 1997)Subject: Organic production of agricultural productsWith reference to the 'Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs to include livestock production' (COM(96) 0366 final - 96/0205 CNS) ((OJ C 293, 5.10.1996, p. 23. )), regulating organic production with principles which are excessively vague and general risks diminishing the legal effectiveness of the regulation.Will the Commission restrict the regulation and its annexes to the establishment of clearly defined minimum requirements for conditions in agricultural holdings?Will it also take into account regional differences in natural and climate conditions within the EU and provide for national derogations which do not result in distortions of competition?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (16 July 1997)The Commission considers that the Annex to its proposal for a Council Regulation supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs to include livestock production ((Doc. COM(96) 366. )) strikes the right balance between on the one hand the need to have detailed rules to define the characteristics of the method of production and on the other sufficiently flexible rules to take account of the diversity of the conditions of production throughout the Community. However, in connection with certain technical aspects, the Commission accepted improvements proposed by Parliament which it will soon introduce in a proposal for an amendment.The Commission is reticent to introduce national derogations into the Regulation since these are likely to create distortions of competition between producers in the various Member States. However, in the case of some very specific and limited aspects, the Commission accepted amendments proposed by Parliament, permitting Member States to accept, for a transitional period, certain national practices with a view to harmonising them before the end of the transitional period.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1938/97 by Riccardo NENCINI to the Commission. Benninger (Bisenzio-Florence) - possible transfer
Date: 1997-06-04
Institutions: European Parliament, NENCINI
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, Tuscany, applied research, competence of the Member States, job cuts, private sector, public financing, transfer of businesses, vocational training

11. 3. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 76/63

Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission

(4 July 1997)

The  Community-wide  information  campaign  to  promote  consumption  of  fishery  and  aquaculture  products  is
intended to inform Europe’s consumers about the nutritional value of fish and seafood and promote responsible
consumption,  in  particular  making  the  species  for  which  demand  is  low  and  stocks  are  not  overfished  better
known, as well as showing how to recognise quality fish.

The campaign is in various parts, including a campaign directed specifically at primary and secondary schools.
The idea is to raise awareness among young people since their consumption of fish is very low, so that they learn
to appreciate a balanced and varied diet in which fish has its full place.

Because the campaign is aimed at the broad general public, consists of generic advertising and is being shared by
all Member States, there will be no mention of the different fishing gears and techniques used in the Community.

(98/C 76/147)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1877/97

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(2 June 1997)

Subject: List of SMEs which have taken part in EU research programmes

The  Commission  and  the  Industrial  Research  and  Development  Advisory  Committee  (IRDAC/CORSI)  have
referred  several  times  to  a  list  of  small-  and  medium-sized  enterprises  (SMEs)  which  have  taken  part  in  the
European Union(cid:146)s research programmes.

Has this list already been published?

Could the Commission inform me of the SMEs in the north-west area of Italy which have participated in EU
research programmes?

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(8 July 1997)

The  Commission  would  refer  the  Honourable  Member  to  its  answer  to  Written  Question  P-2634/96  by
Mr Friedrich (1).

(1)  OJ C 83, 14.3.1997.

(98/C 76/148)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1938/97

by Riccardo Nencini (PSE) to the Commission

(4 June 1997)

Subject: Benninger (Bisenzio-Florence) › possible transfer

In  1995,  the  undertaking  Benninger  obtained  finance  from  the  Brite  and  Thermie  programmes  totalling
LIT 550 000 000 (double creation project). Discussions are currently being held with the local authorities with a
view  to  obtaining  public  funding  for  vocational  training.  In  April  1997  the  firm  announced  its  intention  of
transferring four-fifths of its production to Germany and Switzerland (the latter a non-EU Member State) by
October 1997. The reasons for this transfer appear incomprehensible since it will lead both to job losses and to a
reduction in associated activities.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2012/97 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. Hong Kong
Date: 1997-06-04
Institutions: European Parliament, WATSON
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2012/97 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. Hong Kong  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0149 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-2012/97 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission (4 June 1997)Subject: Hong KongThe Commission will be aware that the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the question of Hong Kong stated that the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be constituted by elections. The Commission will also be aware that a provisional Legislative Council 'elected' by 400 chosen electors has already been meeting and conducting business in advance of the change of sovereignty on 1 July 1997, and the same Provisional Legislative Council will replace the existing elected council in the early hours of 1 July.Does the Commission agree that the actions of the Provisional Legislative Council to date are a breach of the 1984 Declaration, and that the operation of the said Council after 30 June also constitutes a breach of that international agreement which is registered with the United Nations?Answer given by Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission (25 June 1997)The Commission is not able to give the precise legal analysis requested by the Honourable Member of an agreement to which the Community is not a party. Clearly, however, the controversy and concern aroused by the designation last December of the future members of the Provisional Legislative Council can only be harmful to general confidence in continuity in Hong Kong after the handover. That is why the Commission called at the time for elections to take place as soon as possible after the handover of the Special Administrative Region (SAR), so that a new Legislative Council could be established.Since then, the designated members of the future Provisional Legislative Council have met, but do not purport to function as a Provisional Legislative Council until 1 July 1997.Meanwhile, the 9th plenary session of the preparatory committee of the Hong Kong SAR specified in May the method for the election of the first Legislative Council of the SAR.The election methods now decided for the first Legislative Council reflect those established for subsequent Legislative Council elections in the Basic Law for Hong Kong (promulgated in 1990 to enact the Joint Declaration to which the Honourable Member refers). They comprise a mixture of procedures, direct and indirect, including election by a specially selected electoral college.The Commission welcomes the decision of the preparatory committee that elections to the first Legislative Council should take place at the latest by 30 June 1998. The Commission hopes that those elections can take place much earlier than this, so that progress can begin towards the agreed 'ultimate objective' fixed under the Basic Law of elections by universal suffrage for all members of the SAR Legislative Council.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1915/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Progress report on the GAL de Iniciativas Líder Alpujarra S.A. programme being carried out under the Leader II Community initiative
Date: 1997-06-04
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: Andalusia, EU Member State, EU initiative, European Commission, European official, economic development, press release, report, rural region

10. 2. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 45/121

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Approximation of legislation and standards is an integral part of the process within which the Community
is preparing the potential enlargement. A wide range of activities and programmes target these questions in the
approximation process.

(1)  COM(97) 49 final.

(98/C 45/154)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1913/97

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(4 June 1997)

Subject: XXVth report on competition policy

With  reference  to  the  (cid:145)XXVth  report  on  competition  policy  (1995)(cid:145)(COM(96)  0126  final)  and  the  (cid:145)draft
Commission notice on cooperation between national competition authorities and the Commission in handling
cases falling within the scope of Articles 85 or 86 of the EC Treaty(cid:146) (1),

and on the subject of the independent European Agency, will the Commission specify whether the latter(cid:146)s powers
will relate solely to (cid:145)concentrations(cid:146) or also to Articles 85 and 86, or even to Articles 90 ff.?

(1)  OJ C 262, 10.9.1996, p. 5.

Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission

(1 July 1997)

The Commission has always spoken out against setting up an independent European competition agency.

Furthermore, the Treaty of Amsterdam contains no reference to the creation of such a body.

(98/C 45/155)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1915/97

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

(4 June 1997)

Subject: Progress report on the GAL de Iniciativas L(cid:14)·der Alpujarra S.A. programme being carried out under the

Leader II Community initiative

Following  a  visit  by  Commission  officials  to  GAL  Iniciativas  L(cid:14)·der  Alpujarra  S.A.  from  3  to  7  June  1996  a
progress  report  was  drawn  up  and  was  published  in  the  national  press.  The  report  contained  a  number  of
unfavourable comments and even called for the initiative to be suspended. In view of the amount of time which
has elapsed and given that the senior representatives of L(cid:14)·der Alpujarra deny that there is any basis for such
serious  accusations,  would  the  Commission  provide  full,  detailed  clarification  of  the  matter  in  order  to
re-establish a climate of trust between the company and the general public?

Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission

(27 June 1997)

The Commission carried out an audit in the area mentioned by the Honourable Member. The resulting report is
the  subject  of  internal  consultation  procedures,  and  complementary  information  has  been  sought  from  the
Member State concerned.
97/377/EC: Commission Decision of 4 June 1997 amending, as regards Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece and Sweden, Decision 96/295/EC identifying and listing the units in the Animo computer network (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1997-06-04
Institutions: European Commission
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97/377/EC: Commission Decision of 4 June 1997 amending, as regards Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece and Sweden, Decision 96/295/EC identifying and listing the units in the Animo computer network (Text with EEA relevance)  


Official Journal L 158 , 17/06/1997 P. 0049 - 0049 





COMMISSION DECISION of 4 June 1997 amending, as regards Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece and Sweden, Decision 96/295/EC identifying and listing the units in the Animo computer network (Text with EEA relevance) (97/377/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning the veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 20 (3) thereof,Whereas, at the request of Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece and Sweden, the list of Animo units laid down by Decision 96/295/EC identifying and listing the units in the Animo computer network and repealing Decision 92/175/EEC (3) should be amended, in particular as regards local units and border inspection posts;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1 The Annex to Decision 96/295/EC is amended as follows:1. under the heading 'Deutschland, LOCAL UNITS`, under the identification number 0121614, 'Westlausitz-Dresdner Land` is replaced by 'Kamenz`;2. under the heading 'United Kingdom, LOCAL UNITS`, '0709903 Dumfries` is replaced by '0709003 Perth`;3. under the heading 'Ireland, LOCAL UNITS`, '0819099 Wicklow` is replaced by '0810900 Wicklow-Rosslare`;4. under the heading 'Ellada`:- under 'LOCAL UNITS`, under the identification number 1000200, 'Attiki` is replaced by 'Athina-Attiki`;- under 'BORDER INSPECTION POSTS`, '1005899 Patra` is deleted;5. under the heading 'Sverige, BORDER INSPECTION POSTS`:- '1612299 Sturup (airport)` and '1612499 Malmö (port)` are deleted.- the following are added: '1605199 Noorköping (airport)`, '1613199 Varberg (port)`, '1614499 Lysekil (port)`, '1614599 Wallham (port)` and '1617299 Eda (road)`.Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 4 June 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.(3) OJ No L 113, 7. 5. 1996, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1918/97 by Lis JENSEN to the Commission. Financial aid to US firms
Date: 1997-06-04
Institutions: European Parliament, JENSEN LIS
Subjects: EU aid, Scotland, Structural Funds, United States, aid to industry, electronics industry













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1918/97 by Lis JENSEN to the Commission. Financial aid to US firms  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0143 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1918/97 by Lis Jensen (I-EDN) to the Commission (4 June 1997)Subject: Financial aid to US firmsHas the US company Solectron received any form of financial aid from the EU to set itself up and/or operate in Scotland?Has the US company SCI Systems received any form of financial aid from the EU to set itself up and/or operate in Scotland?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (22 July 1997)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question P-1679/97 by Mrs Eriksson ((See page 119. )).