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Council Act of 19 June 1997 drawing up the Second Protocol of the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests
Date: 1997-06-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European official, Protocol (EU), civil service, corruption, financial interests of members













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Council Act of 19 June 1997 drawing up the Second Protocol of the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests  


Official Journal C 221 , 19/07/1997 P. 0011 - 0011 





COUNCIL ACT of 19 June 1997 drawing up the Second Protocol of the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (97/C 221/02)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article K.3 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas, for the purposes of achieving the objectives of the Union, the Member States regard the combating of crime damaging the European Communities' financial interests as a matter of common interest coming under the cooperation provided for in Title VI of the Treaty;Whereas by its Act of 26 July 1995 (1) the Council drew up, as a first agreement, the Convention on the protection of the Communities' financial interests which is intended more specifically to combat fraud that damages those interests;Whereas by its Act of 27 September 1996 (2) the Council drew up, as a second stage, a protocol to the Convention directed in particular at acts of corruption that involve national and Community officials and damage or are likely to damage the European Communities' financial interests;Whereas the Convention needs to be further supplemented by a second protocol directed in particular at the liability of legal persons, confiscation, money laundering and the cooperation between the Member States and the Commission for the purpose of protecting the European Communities' financial interests and protecting personal data related thereto;DECIDES that the Second Protocol, the text of which is set out in the Annex hereto and which is signed today by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the Union, is hereby drawn up;RECOMMENDS that it be adopted by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. DE BOER(1) OJ No C 316, 27. 11. 1995, p. 48.(2) OJ No C 313, 23. 10. 1996, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2224/97 by Sören WIBE to the Commission. Regional aid as a reason for the relocation of business activity
Date: 1997-06-19
Institutions: European Parliament, WIBE
Subjects: Scotland, Sweden, electronic component, electronics industry, job cuts, location of industry, multinational enterprise, regional aid, transfer of businesses

C 76/80

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Official Journal of the European Communities

11. 3. 98

The  team  in  charge  of  the  project  has  prepared,  in  consultation  with  the  authorities,  an  action  plan  to  be
implemented if the mortality again begins to affect the colony. The causes of this mortality are not yet completely
known. The cause could be a toxin caused by a planktonic algae group, or a virus. Further analyses continue to
determine the real causes of this mortality.

(98/C 76/168)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2224/97

by So¤ren Wibe (PSE) to the Commission

(19 June 1997)

Subject: Regional aid as a reason for the relocation of business activity

Have the SCJ System and Solectron plants in Scotland been developed with the help of regional aid from the
European Union? Swedish newspapers claim that they have, and that Ericsson is now cutting its workforce in
Norrko¤ping and shifting production to those plants.

Have the aforementioned companies in Scotland recently received regional aid from the EU? If so, in what form
and how much? Is it reasonable to assume that such aid was the reason for the relocation of business activities? If
so, is this not a case of unfair competition?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(16 July 1997)

The  Commission  would  refer  the  Honourable  Member  to  its  answer  to  Written  Question  P-1679/97  by
Mrs Eriksson (1).

(1)  OJ C 391, 23.12.1997, p. 119.

(98/C 76/169)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2228/97

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(2 July 1997)

Subject: Cofinancing of refugee reception centres in Greece

The Greek Government has adopted a law committing itself to set up reception and temporary-stay centres for
refugees who enter Greece by a variety of means.

Is the setting up of such centres eligible for European Union cofinancing? From which programmes?

Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission

(4 September 1997)

The Honourable Member is certainly aware that the Parliament has created a new budget line in 1997 containing
3.75 MECU in the reserve, which is mainly intended to cover pilot projects on the reception of asylum seekers
and displaced people.

Since this is a new budget line, and there has not previously been any concrete action by the Community in this
field, the Commission intends to proceed by means of pilot projects. Following the Article K.8 agreement and the
release by the Parliament of 2.25 MECU from the reserve, the way is open for Member States, international
organisations and non-governmental organisations to submit pilot projects in the field of the reception of asylum
seekers and displaced people. The Commission has invited Member States to submit concrete projects in these
areas.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2215/97 by Helena TORRES MARQUES to the Commission. Creation of enterprises by women
Date: 1997-06-19
Institutions: European Parliament, TORRES MARQUES
Subjects: Community budget, EU Member State, EU statistics, board of management, business start-up, data collection, retail trade, small and medium-sized enterprises, woman













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2215/97 by Helena TORRES MARQUES to the Commission. Creation of enterprises by women  


Official Journal C 021 , 22/01/1998 P. 0142 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-2215/97 by Helena Torres Marques (PSE) to the Commission (19 June 1997)Subject: Creation of enterprises by womenIn view of the growing presence of women in the world of work, can the Commission supply up-to-the-minute figures on the number of enterprises created over the last few years by women, for the Union as a whole and for each Member State?Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (15 July 1997)Available statistics on the number of enterprises created by women in the Community as a whole and in each Member State are provided by the annual report of the European observatory for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Eurostat, through its publication 'Enterprises in Europe'. The statistics provided on women entrepreneurs indicate that out of the 17 million enterprises in the Community, 20-30% are run by women, of all the new enterprises created 25-35% are created by women, assisting spouses in SMEs have a participation rate of 60-80% and the survival rate of businesses run by women - after a 5 year period - is about 52%.It is very important to note that women entrepreneurs and assisting spouses are most common in smaller enterprises. The sectors of business activity women entrepreneurs most frequently choose are the retail and service sectors whereas men prefer manufacturing. The relatively low rate of survival (52%) is reflected in the choice of sector (services) and the lack of start-up assistance offered to small businesses and more particularly women entrepreneurs.Another point worth mentioning, due to its significance to society, is that women entrepreneurs tend to exhibit more socially oriented goals. As for the available statistics on women entrepreneurs in each Member State, statistics gathered reflect the available statistics on national level.Due to the fact that more quantitative and up to date statistics are required (the available statistics date back to 1994-1995) in order better to identify the sector, the third multiannual programme for SMEs (1997-2000) (Council Decision 97/15/EC ((OJ L 6, 10.1.1997. ))) stresses the importance of statistical data so as to identify the number of enterprises, their size, structure and demography. Specific credits are intended to be foreseen for the elaboration of statistics in the proposed budget of 1998 on budget line B5-3201.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2096/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Electronic scrap
Date: 1997-06-19
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: application of EU law, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, metal waste, waste management

10. 2. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 45/155

Televisions (TVs)
Video cassette recorders (VCRs)
Integrated receiver decoders (IRD)
Answering machines
Miscellaneous  power  suppliers  (battery  chargers,  halogen
lamp)
Stereo hi-fi
Office equipment (PCs, printers, copiers, fax)

TOTAL

(1) 

This is about 3.5% of the total Community annual electricity consumption.

6000 GWh
9000 GWh
3400 GWh
680 GWh
4000 GWh

4500 GWh
50000 Gwh

(1) 77580 GWh

The standby consumption of electronic equipment can be considerably reduced. The technology to reduce
2.
standby consumption for each of the above products is well known and in some cases already used, although it
represents an extra manufacturing cost. The Commission has concentrated its initial efforts on TVs and VCRs as
these  are  responsible  for  a  large  part  of  this  consumption  in  the  domestic  sector.  The  average  standby
consumption of a TV set is 8 watts and of a VCR is 10 Watts. The Commission has therefore negotiated with TV
and VCR manufacturers a voluntary commitment to reduce progressively the average stand-by consumption to
less than 3 Watts. For the other electronic equipment the Commission is evaluating the technical and economic
potential for reduction of the standby consumption and the best measures to achieve this. For office equipment
the Commission is also considering a voluntary labelling programme on a world-wide basis.

The Commission considers a priority area of action the reduction of standby consumption of electronic
3.
equipment.  However  technologies  to  achieve  low  standby  consumption  are  already  available  for  electronics
equipment. Therefore, the Commission does not believe that technical projects in this area need to be supported.
However,  the  Commission  believes  that  policies  aimed  to  promote  the  penetration  into  the  market  of  more
energy efficient appliances need to be supported.

(98/C 45/204)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2096/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(19 June 1997)

Subject: Electronic scrap

1. 

(a)  Does the Commission know whether the industry is planning voluntary agreements?

(b)  What is the Commission(cid:146)s assessment of them?

2.  How would the Commission view an arrangement combining voluntary commitments and legally binding

framework conditions?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(1 August 1997)

1. Waste from electrical and electronic equipment is covered by the Community legislation on waste.

The Commission does not have of information on voluntary agreements in the field of electronic waste.

2.
The Commission opinion on voluntary commitments is reflected in its communication of 27 November
1996 (1). This communication contains guidelines for the preparation of voluntary agreements. On 17 July 1997
the Parliament adopted a Resolution on this communication.

(1)  COM(96) 561.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2101/97 by Eryl McNALLY to the Commission. Hard-core pornography
Date: 1997-06-19
Institutions: European Parliament, MCNALLY
Subjects: Netherlands, United Kingdom, child protection, illicit trade, pornography, sexual violence, trafficking in human beings, transmission network













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2101/97 by Eryl McNALLY to the Commission. Hard-core pornography  


Official Journal C 060 , 25/02/1998 P. 0096 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2101/97 by Eryl McNally (PSE) to the Commission (19 June 1997)Subject: Hard-core pornographyFollowing an anonymous letter which I received in my constituency, I would like to draw the Commission's attention to the activities of Estremo Sound & Vision, Singel 417, No 72, 1012 WP Amsterdam, Holland. They guarantee the delivery of hard-core and child pornography, mailed within the UK and totally free of customs.What can the European Union do to combat both the activities of this company and the illegal trafficking of hard-core pornography between Member States?Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission (30 July 1997)The Commission shares the concern of the Honourable Member to combat the spread of hard-core pornography and in particular child pornography throughout Europe.The Commission draws to the attention of the Honourable Member the joint action of the Council of 24 February 1997 concerning action to combat trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation of children ((OJ L 63, 4.3.1997. )). This requires Member States to classify as a criminal offence the sexual exploitation of children including the production, sale and distribution or other forms of trafficking in and the possession of pornography involving children. The Council will assess the fulfilment by the Member States of their obligations under the joint action by the end of 1999. However, the joint action does not contain any provisions relating to other types of hard-core pornography. The legality or illegality of such material and its prosecution before the courts is thus to be decided by the individual Member States and differences do exist between their various legislations.The Honourable Member is further referred to the Commission's Communication of 16 October 1996 ((COM(96) 487 final. )) on illegal and harmful content on the Internet. This document contains an analysis of the problem raised by him and makes concrete proposals for combating it.The European Drugs Unit (EDU), the precursor of Europol, has had a mandate since the joint action of 16 December 1996 ((OJ L 342, 31.12.1996. )) which covers trafficking in human beings (including child pornography) where it involves at least two Member States. Although the ultimate responsibility for dealing with crimes related to child pornography rests with the individual Member State, the EDU will play an important role also in this field.
97/398/EC: Commission Decision of 19 June 1997 repealing Decision 97/116/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1997-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, animal plague, export restriction, health certificate, swine, veterinary inspection













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97/398/EC: Commission Decision of 19 June 1997 repealing Decision 97/116/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (Text with EEA relevance)  


Official Journal L 165 , 24/06/1997 P. 0015 - 0015 





COMMISSION DECISION of 19 June 1997 repealing Decision 97/116/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (97/398/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 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 10 (4) thereof,Whereas in the beginning of 1997 a number of outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in different areas of Germany;Whereas as a result of the disease situation the Commission adopted Decision 97/116/EC of 11 February 1997 (3) concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany;Whereas the measures adopted by Decision 97/116/EC were amended by Commission Decision 97/196/EC (4) and by Decision 97/282/EC (5);Whereas the measures introduced by Decision 97/116/EC should be of a temporary nature;Whereas in the light of the evolution of the disease the measures adopted by Decision 97/116/EC can be repealed;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 Decision 97/116/EC is hereby repealed.Article 2 The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 19 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 42, 13. 2. 1997, p. 28.(4) OJ No L 82, 22. 3. 1997, p. 61.(5) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 58.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2086/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. EU research funding for cloning experiments
Date: 1997-06-19
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, animal experimentation, genetically modified organism, research, research body, sheep

22. 1. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 21/141

Can it state whether contractors are paid on time?

Can it state whether the findings of research undertaken on contract by the JRC are treated with the required
degree of confidentiality and are not divulged to third parties?

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(29 July 1997)

The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and
will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible.

(98/C 21/263)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2086/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(19 June 1997)

Subject: EU research funding for cloning experiments

Mrs Cresson answered Written Question E-1021/97 (1) on 22 May 1997. Unfortunately she omitted to answer the
second part of question 2(b).

How much EU money was indirectly utilized (for cloning experiments with sheep cells)?

(1)  OJ C 373, 9.12.1997.

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(22 July 1997)

Referring to the Commission(cid:146)s reply to the Honourable Member(cid:146)s Written Question E-1021/97, the project under
point  2a,  which  aimed  to  gain  understanding  of  cell  totipotency,  has  received  a  Community  contribution  of
1.3 MECU for 3 years (ECU 351 000 to the Roslin institute).

(98/C 21/264)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2206/97

by Undine-Uta Bloch von Blottnitz (V) to the Commission

(13 June 1997)

Subject: EU resources for the Rovno and Khmelnitzky nuclear power stations in Ukraine

An EBRD study has revealed that the completion of the Rovno 4 and Khmelnitzky 2 nuclear power stations in
Ukraine is not the least-cost option for supplying Ukraine with electricity. The EBRD(cid:146)s statutes do not therefore
permit it to participate financially. The EU has already contributed ECU 30 million to these nuclear projects.

Are any efforts being made to have further EU resources provided for the completion of the two Ukrainian

1.
reactors? If so, what resources, on what scale and over what period?

Are Euratom loans to be granted for the completion of the reactors? If so, on what scale and over what

2.
period?

Are resources from the EU(cid:146)s PHARE/TACIS programme to be provided for the completion of the reactors?

3.
If so, on what scale and over what period?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2087/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Standby consumption
Date: 1997-06-19
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2087/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Standby consumption  


Official Journal C 045 , 10/02/1998 P. 0154 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2087/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (19 June 1997)Subject: Standby consumption1. What is the standby consumption of electronic equipment in the EU?2. What possible improvements can the Commission envisage?3. Does the Commission consider that projects for technical improvement deserve support?Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (4 August 1997)1. The Commission has carried out several studies to estimate the annual standby energy consumption of electronic equipment in the domestic and commercial sectors. The annual standby electricity consumption of electronic equipment in gigawatt hours (GWh) is as follows:>TABLE>(1) This is about 3.5% of the total Community annual electricity consumption.2. The standby consumption of electronic equipment can be considerably reduced. The technology to reduce standby consumption for each of the above products is well known and in some cases already used, although it represents an extra manufacturing cost. The Commission has concentrated its initial efforts on TVs and VCRs as these are responsible for a large part of this consumption in the domestic sector. The average standby consumption of a TV set is 8 watts and of a VCR is 10 Watts. The Commission has therefore negotiated with TV and VCR manufacturers a voluntary commitment to reduce progressively the average stand-by consumption to less than 3 Watts. For the other electronic equipment the Commission is evaluating the technical and economic potential for reduction of the standby consumption and the best measures to achieve this. For office equipment the Commission is also considering a voluntary labelling programme on a world-wide basis.3. The Commission considers a priority area of action the reduction of standby consumption of electronic equipment. However technologies to achieve low standby consumption are already available for electronics equipment. Therefore, the Commission does not believe that technical projects in this area need to be supported. However, the Commission believes that policies aimed to promote the penetration into the market of more energy efficient appliances need to be supported.