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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2267/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Information on funds used to develop the north- west region of Italy in 1995-1996
Date: 1997-07-02
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, Italy, Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta, action programme, fund (EU)

C 21/146

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Official Journal of the European Communities

22. 1. 98

(98/C 21/270)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2237/97

by Patricia McKenna (V) to the Commission

(2 July 1997)

Subject: Food aid for North Korea

On 23 May 1997 the Commission announced a ECU 46.3 million food aid package for North Korea.

The head of the Commission(cid:146)s delegation in Korea was quoted in a report by Yonhap, the South Korean news
agency, as saying that many problems had been encountered in the distribution of a previous consignment of EU
aid there earlier this year.

Can the Commission give details of the problems encountered? Are there any reports of any aid being siphoned
off by the North Korean military? Has the Commission published and/or will it publish a report about those
problems?

What measures will it be taking to ensure that its latest aid package will be properly distributed?

How many EU officials will be involved in monitoring the distribution of the aid?

Answer given by Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission

(24 July 1997)

The Commission clearly indicated at a press conference in Seoul on 24 May 1997 that there was no evidence of
past Community food aid to North Korea being improperly used. The report cited by the Honourable Member,
issued  by  Yonhap  news  agency  on  24  May  1997,  quotes  the  Commission  as  reporting  that  (cid:145)seeds  of  grain
provided early this year had been distributed properly(cid:146).

The Commission has received no reports indicating that Community food aid has been diverted to groups other
than the civilian population for which it was intended. This view is shared by the United Nation’s world food
programme (WFP) which has a presence in North Korea checking distribution of its food aid.

The package announced on 23 May 1997 consists of approximately 155 000 tonnes of food aid products, with a
value of around 46.3 MECU. It also includes a team of independent experts who will work closely with WFP in
North Korea to ensure that the significant quantities of Community food aid are properly distributed.

(98/C 21/271)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2267/97

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(2 July 1997)

Subject: Information on funds used to develop the north-west region of Italy in 1995-1996

What funds were allocated by the European Union in 1995 and 1996 to the north-west region of Italy (Lombardy,
Piedmont, Liguria and Valle d(cid:146)Aosta) and for what purposes, with particular reference to:

1.  European Regional Development Fund;

2.  European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) › Guidance Section;

3.  European Social Fund;

4.  European Union research programmes;

5.  European Union energy programmes;

6.  European Union environment programmes;

7.  Other European Union programmes?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2266/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Piracy of television decoders
Date: 1997-07-02
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: audiovisual piracy, fight against crime, pay television, police, right to justice, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2266/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Piracy of television decoders  


Official Journal C 076 , 11/03/1998 P. 0088 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2266/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (2 July 1997)Subject: Piracy of television decodersThe illegal use of decoders and smart cards slowed down the growth of pay television services in 1996 and is holding up the launch of digital broadcasting in Europe. This kind of audiovisual piracy currently accounts for more than ECU 200 million in lost income for terrestrial, cable and satellite broadcasters and for programme makers. Will the Commission adopt a binding directive this year designed to protect scrambled services and will it hold training seminars and other activities to help police and magistrates to combat crimes of piracy?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (4 September 1997)The Commission is aware of the problem raised by the Honourable Member. Following the resolution adopted by Parliament on 13 May, the Commission has adopted a proposal for a Parliament and Council Directive on the legal protection of conditional access services. ((COM(97) 356 final. ))
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2234/97 by Katerina DASKALAKI to the Commission. Turkish interference in minority schools in Istanbul
Date: 1997-07-02
Institutions: DASKALAKI, European Parliament
Subjects: Greece, Türkiye, anti-discriminatory measure, ethnic group, human rights, teacher, teaching, the EU's international role













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2234/97 by Katerina DASKALAKI to the Commission. Turkish interference in minority schools in Istanbul  


Official Journal C 060 , 25/02/1998 P. 0114 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2234/97 by Katerina Daskalaki (UPE) to the Commission (2 July 1997)Subject: Turkish interference in minority schools in IstanbulAccording to reports in the Turkish newspaper 'Milliyet', the Istanbul Directorate for Education, which comes under the Turkish Ministry of Education, called in the Turkish deputy directors of the Greek minority schools and asked them to 'observe' Turkish teachers who 'collaborate' with their Greek colleagues.Bearing in mind that (as 'Milliyet' also points out) in Istanbul 'the number of Greek schools left can be counted on the fingers of one hand' and that such a practice will end up intimidating the Turkish teachers and further isolating the Greeks, and bearing in mind that it constitutes an infringement of intellectual freedom and the right to education and that Turkey is associated with the EU through special agreements, will the Commission respond and, if so, how?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (4 September 1997)The Commission has been in touch with the Turkish authorities and the Turkish Human Rights Foundation and has not obtained any evidence to corroborate the information published in 'Milliyet.'
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1280/97 of 2 July 1997 setting the amount of the payment on account of the cost of disposal of certain distillation products for 1998
Date: 1997-07-02
Institutions: European Commission
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1280/97 of 2 July 1997 setting the amount of the payment on account of the cost of disposal of certain distillation products for 1998  


Official Journal L 175 , 03/07/1997 P. 0009 - 0009 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1280/97 of 2 July 1997 setting the amount of the payment on account of the cost of disposal of certain distillation products for 1998 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 536/97 (2), and in particular Article 37 (2) thereof,Whereas, as regards alcohol from distillation as referred to in Articles 35 and 36 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) is to bear only the costs arising from its disposal; whereas the amount of the payment on account of the cost of disposal of the products must be fixed having regard to depreciation in a way similar to that by which alcohol from distillation as referred to in Article 39 of that Regulation is depreciated,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The amount of the payment on account of the cost of disposal of the products of distillation pursuant to Articles 35 and 36 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 shall be determined by application of a coefficient to the value of purchase made by intervention agencies.For the 1998 financial year this coefficient shall be 0,70.Article 2 The expenditure amounts determined in this way shall be notified to the Commission under the declaration established pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 296/96 (3).Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 October 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 2 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 83, 25. 3. 1997, p. 5.(3) OJ No L 39, 17. 2. 1996, p. 5.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2241/97 by Gerardo FERNÁNDEZ-ALBOR to the Commission. New prospects as regards retirement pensions for housewives
Date: 1997-07-02
Institutions: European Parliament, FERNANDEZ ALBOR
Subjects: European social policy, equal treatment, gender equality, housewife, pension scheme, social security, women's rights













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2241/97 by Gerardo FERNÁNDEZ-ALBOR to the Commission. New prospects as regards retirement pensions for housewives  


Official Journal C 082 , 17/03/1998 P. 0048 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2241/97 by Gerardo Fernández-Albor (PPE) to the Commission (2 July 1997)Subject: New prospects as regards retirement pensions for housewivesIn its recent reply to my question (E-0119/97) ((OJ C 217, 17.7.1997, p. 101. )) on the above-mentioned subject, the Council of Ministers held out hopes that a satisfactory solution might be found to the issue of retirement pensions for housewives, which is the subject of a far-reaching debate in the Community.The Council referred to new Commission initiatives which might encompass an issue of great importance for all housewives, a section of the population that is always at the mercy of interminable discussions which fail to provide a solution to a question of considerable importance to society.Can the Commission provide information on the specific proposals on this subject, in the light of the prospects raised by the Council of Ministers in its recent reply to my question, and how can it respond the legitimate demands made by housewives throughout the European union?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (12 September 1997)The Commission intends to rekindle the debate on the subjects broached in its proposal for a Directive dated 23 October 1987 ((COM(87) 494 final. )) by putting forward a new proposal for a Directive. This proposal, intended to redress the shortcomings of the existing directives in the field of equal treatment for men and women, should take into account developments in case law, particularly in the field of occupational schemes (the Barber case and related cases), and changes in family and social structures.It should be pointed out that the problem of social protection for women at home is tackled in the context of the debate launched at Community level by the Commission communication of 12 March 1997 on 'Modernising andimproving social protection in the European Union' ((COM(97) 102 final. )). In this communication, emphasis is given to adapting social protection to the new balance of the sexes in terms of participation in working life, and to changes in family structures.In addition, in its 1997 report on social protection, the Commission will include the efforts of Member States to make progress towards the individualisation of rights without jeopardising the economic situation of women.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2287/97 by Patricia McKENNA to the Commission. Live exports of cattle
Date: 1997-07-02
Institutions: European Parliament, MCKENNA
Subjects: Ireland, Middle East, North Africa, cattle, export, live animal, livestock, protection of animals, transport of animals













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2287/97 by Patricia McKENNA to the Commission. Live exports of cattle  


Official Journal C 045 , 10/02/1998 P. 0167 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2287/97 by Patricia McKenna (V) to the Commission (2 July 1997)Subject: Live exports of cattleCompassion in World Farming has set up a petition campaign, urging the Commission to withdraw the export refund grants for live exports of cattle from Ireland.Last year 5,000 Irish cattle were stranded off the Egyptian port of Alexandria and 1,130 cattle off the Libyan capital Tripoli for several weeks with inadequate food supplies. There have been numerous other reports of animals suffering and dying as a result of live exports to the Middle East and North Africa.The draft Treaty of Amsterdam suggests a protocol stating that 'in formulating and implementing the Community's agriculture, transport, internal market and research policies, the Community and Member States shall pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals'.Because of the documented suffering which live exports has caused for many animals, would the Commission be prepared to withdraw the export refund grants for live exports of cattle?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (1 August 1997)The Commission accepts that serious animal welfare problems have come to light in respect of a number of reported incidents involving shipments of livestock from the Community to the Middle East and North Africa.The Commission has examined the possibility of linking the payment of export refunds to the observance of adequate animal welfare provisions.In this connection the Commission has recently presented a proposal ((COM(97) 161 final. )) to the Council under which the payment of export refunds would be subject to compliance by trade operators with the provisions of Directive 91/628/EEC on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC ((OJ L 340, 11.12.1991. )).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1284/97 of 2 July 1997 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1116/97
Date: 1997-07-02
Institutions: European Commission
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1284/97 of 2 July 1997 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1116/97  


Official Journal L 175 , 03/07/1997 P. 0014 - 0015 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1284/97 of 2 July 1997 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1116/97THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1116/97 (3);Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2417/95 (5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The minimum selling prices for beef for the invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1116/97 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 24 June 1997 are as set out in the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 2 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ No L 296, 21. 11. 1996, p. 50.(3) OJ No L 163, 20. 6. 1997, p. 3.(4) OJ No L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12.(5) OJ No L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO - LIITE - BILAGA >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2267/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Information on funds used to develop the north- west region of Italy in 1995-1996 (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-07-02
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, Italy, Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta, action programme, fund (EU)

C 134/2

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Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 4. 98

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission

(7 January 1998)

In  view  of  the  length  of  its  answer,  the  Commission  is  sending  it  direct  to  the  Honourable  Member  and  to
Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.

(98/C 134/03)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1684/97

by Franz Linser (NI) to the Commission

(20 May 1997)

Subject: EU contributions/volume of aid

In  Austria  different  figures  are  circulating  in  the  media  on  the  actual  contribution  made  by  Austria  and  the
amount it receives from the various aid programmes.

1.  What was Austria(cid:146)s contribution as a Member State in 1996?

2.  What will the level of contributions be in 1997 and 1998?

3.  What was the level of funding planned by the Commission which could in theory have returned to Austria?

4.  What was the level of funding approved by the Commission which could in theory have returned to Austria?

5.  What funding (broken down by areas of support and budget titles) actually returned to Austria in 1996?

6.  What is the difference between the theoretical level of funding, the level of funding approved by the EU and

the funding which actually returned to Austria in 1996?

7.  What level of funding not taken up by Austria in 1996 can be transferred to 1997 without being lost?

8.  What funding not taken up by Austria in 1996 will be lost to Austria?

9.  What aid for 1997 has Austria so far applied for?

10.  What aid for 1997 (for Austria) has so far been approved by the Commission?

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(14 November 1997)

The  Honourable  Member  is  referred  to  the  study  on  contributions  to  the  Community  budget  which  was
transmitted to Parliament on 14 October 1997 (1).

(1)  SEC(97) 1918.

(98/C 134/04)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2267/97

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(2 July 1997)

Subject: Information on funds used to develop the north-west region of Italy in 1995-1996

What funds were allocated by the European Union in 1995 and 1996 to the north-west region of Italy (Lombardy,
Piedmont, Liguria and Valle d(cid:146)Aosta) and for what purposes, with particular reference to:

1.  European Regional Development Fund;

2.  European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) › Guidance Section;
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2299/97 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Thousands of years of history under water and mud
Date: 1997-07-02
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: Türkiye, architectural heritage, cultural heritage, engineering structure, heritage protection, historic site













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2299/97 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Thousands of years of history under water and mud  


Official Journal C 102 , 03/04/1998 P. 0024 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2299/97 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 July 1997)Subject: Thousands of years of history under water and mudThe area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, known as Mesopotamia, has an 11 000 year history and records show that the first human villages and cities were built there. The region was also a crossroads where ancient civilizations such as the Hittites, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Armenians and Greeks met. Today, the region is populated by the Kurds, the descendants of the Kardouchoi and the Medes.The ancient city of Haskif (Hasankeyf) was their centre and is in danger of being buried under mud once the dam at Lusu - being built by Turkey to which the region belongs - is completed. Turkey, however, is a signatory to the international UNESCO Conventions (of Granada and Malta) on the protection of antiquities.What measures will the Commission take to protect the antiquities of this region?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (23 September 1997)The Commission shares the Honourable Member's concern about the threat to the ancient city of Haskif (Hasankeyf) once construction of the dam at Lusu is completed.The Commission recalls that Turkey, like all signatories of United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organization conventions, has specific obligations as to the protection of antiquities. The Commission, therefore, expresses the wish that the Turkish authorities have undertaken all appropriate measures to ensure the protection of this important archaeological site and its preservation for future generations.Furthermore, the Commission has raised the issue in its regular contacts with the Turkish authorities.