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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2426/97 by José HAPPART to the Commission. Follow up concerning the responsibilities attributed in the report of the Committee of Inquiry into BSE
Date: 1997-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, HAPPART
Subjects: European official, animal disease, cattle, epidemic, liability













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2426/97 by José HAPPART to the Commission. Follow up concerning the responsibilities attributed in the report of the Committee of Inquiry into BSE  


Official Journal C 134 , 30/04/1998 P. 0007 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2426/97 by José Happart (PSE) to the Commission (11 July 1997)Subject: Follow up concerning the responsibilities attributed in the report of the Committee of Inquiry into BSEIt was shown that Mr Marchant, Mr Bradley and Mr Hoelgaard had responsibility in various ways for the spread of this disease.Are these people still in their original jobs at the Commission?What is their current situation (grade, job and responsibilities)?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (11 November 1997)Since 1 September 1997, Mr Hoelgaard, of Danish nationality, has been the Director for the organisation of markets in crop products in the Directorate-General for Agriculture.Since 1 October 1997, Mr Marchant, of British nationality, an A/4 member of the temporary staff with a contract of unspecified duration, has been working in unit D-2 of the Directorate-General for the Environment.Mr Bradley is a British scientist who works in the pathological department of the central veterinary laboratory in New Haw (United Kingdom) and who was a member of the Scientific Veterinary Committee. Mr Bradley was never employed by the Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2416/97 by Laura DE ESTEBAN MARTIN to the Commission. Safety of children
Date: 1997-07-11
Institutions: DE ESTEBAN MARTIN, European Parliament
Subjects: EU law, building safety, child protection, educational institution, product safety, toy industry

25. 2. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/131

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(15 September 1997)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its joint answer to Written Questions E-2302/97 and
P-2377/97 by Mrs Jackson and Mr Cassidy (1).

(1)  See page 122.

(98/C 60/219)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2416/97

by Laura De Esteban Martin (PPE) to the Commission

(11 July 1997)

Subject: Safety of children

The safety of children is a matter of concern to the European institutions, as reflected in the communication on
family policies (COM(89) 0363 final) and subsequent documents such as the Green Paper on the protection of
minors and human dignity in audiovisual and information services (COM(96) 0483 final) and the communication
on combating child sex tourism (COM(96) 0547 final).

However, there is no suitable legislation in the Union on safety measures as regards the location of schools and
kindergartens or the equipment provided.

Does the Commission intend to deal with this matter in the way it did for Community legislation on, for example,
the safety of toys?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(4 September 1997)

The matter to which reference is made does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Community.

(98/C 60/220)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2446/97

by Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission

(16 July 1997)

Subject: Meeting Community programme funding commitments

On  15  June  1994  the  Commission  adopted  a  pilot  rural  development  programme  (LEADER  II),  Article  20
whereof lays down that the Leader II initiative shall be jointly funded by the Member State concerned and the
Community.

If one of the parties fails to meet its financial commitments, is there any protection mechanism guaranteeing the
claims of the beneficiaries of the LEADER II programme to the sums stipulated in the agreement signed between
them and the central administration of the Member State concerned?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(1 August 1997)

Action under the Community Initiative Leader II, which is based on Article 5(5) of 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)? is jointly financed by the Member States and the Community.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 46/97 of 11 July 1997 amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine
Date: 1997-07-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), food technology, table wine, vinification, wine of superior quality








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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 46/97
of 11 July 1997
amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas Protocol 47 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 4/96 (1);
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/95 of 31 May 1995 amending for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 586/93 providing for an exception in respect of the volatile acid content of certain wines (2), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1278/95 of 6 June 1995 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 586/93 providing for an exception in respect of the volatile acid content of certain wines (3) are to be incorporated into the Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following indents shall be added in point 41 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 586/93) of Appendix 1 to Protocol 47 to the Agreement:






‘—



395 R 1243: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/95 of 31 May 1995 (OJ L 121, 1. 6. 1995, p. 64).










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395 R 1278: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1278/95 of 6 June 1995 (OJ L 124, 7. 6. 1995, p. 4).’




Article 2
In the adaptation to point 41 of Appendix 1 to Protocol 47 the words ‘Article 1 (d) shall not apply’ shall be replaced by the words ‘Article 1 (e) shall not apply’.
Article 3
The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1243/95 and (EC) No 1278/95 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 1997, provided that all the notifications under Article 103 (1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities.


Done at Brussels, 11 July 1997.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

E. BULL




(1)  OJ L 102, 25. 4. 1996, p. 45.

(2)  OJ L 121, 1. 6. 1995, p. 64.

(3)  OJ L 124, 7. 6. 1995, p. 4.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2496/97 by Alan GILLIS to the Commission. Sects
Date: 1997-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, GILLIS
Subjects: EU police cooperation, European Commission, action programme, breach of trust, competence of the Member States, freedom of association, fundamental rights, judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU, recruitment, religious sect

22. 1. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 21/149

(98/C 21/275)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2427/97

by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission

(7 July 1997)

Subject: Channel tunnel security

Is the Commission aware of the incident on 11 June 1997 when four Moldovan stowaways were discovered in a
storage compartment on a Eurostar train at Ashford International station in my constituency?

Does the Commission share my extreme concern at this lapse of security, which proves yet again that security is
lax on the French side?

Will the Commission now demand an immediate review of all aspects of Channel tunnel security, with the aim of
preventing a disaster before one takes place?

Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission

(28 July 1997)

The Commission is as concerned as the Honourable Member over the security issues, and over the trafficking in
human  beings  that  is  ongoing  in  Europe.  It  has  serious  consequences  for  the  people  involved,  and  all  forces
should be joined in combating this smuggling of human beings.

It is an important part of European co-operation to counteract smuggling in human beings. In this respect the
Commission would like to underline the importance of the joint action adopted by the Council in February this
year. This action commits the Member States to classify trafficking in human being as a criminal offence.

(98/C 21/276)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2496/97

by Alan Gillis (PPE) to the Commission

(11 July 1997)

Subject: Sects

Given the frightening increase in the activities of various cults and sects in our society and the mind control they
impose on their members would the Commission consider launching an investigation into such organizations ›
their practices, recruitment methods and treatment of their members › and where necessary take steps to ban
such organizations from operating in the EU

Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission

(1 August 1997)

The  Commission  would  refer  the  Honourable  Member  to  its  answers  to  Written  Question  E-3443/96  by
Mr Ferber (1) and to Oral Question H-524/97 by Mr J. Fitzsimons (2).

(1)  OJ C 186, 18.6.1997.
(2)  Debates of the Parliament (July 1997).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2415/97 by Edward KELLETT-BOWMAN to the Commission. Draft Commission Directive adapting to technical progress for the 4th time Annex I to Council Directive 76/769/EEC
Date: 1997-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, KELLETT-BOWMAN EDWARD
Subjects: child, dangerous substance, dyestuff, health risk, mineral oil, public health

C 60/130

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25. 2. 98

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(4 August 1997)

The Commission supported the creation of a Conference on international trade in endangered species (CITES)
working  group  on  marine  fish  species  on  the  condition  that  it  would  consider  CITES  aspects  of  marine  fish
conservation  and  not  become  active  in  areas  that  fall  within  the  competence  of  the  Food  and  agriculture
organization and regional fisheries agreements. A working group of the CITES conference of the parties drafted
a version of the proposal that took full account of the above and the resulting new proposal was supported by the
Community.

It should be pointed out that the proposal aimed to avoid CITES involvement in marine fish species rather than
the other way around. In spite of this, the proposal was rejected by the conference of the parties.

(98/C 60/217)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2408/97

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission

(10 July 1997)

Subject: Dogfights

For some time now it has been fashionable both in the European Union and other parts of the world to organize
fights between animals.

A  complex  network  of  criminal  associations  has  been  reaping  substantial  profits  by  organizing  large-scale
gambling on fights between animals, particularly dogs trained to kill each other.

The turnover during the last year for fights of this kind has been calculated at more than 1000 billion lire, with
some 5000 dogs being killed in Italy alone by being torn to pieces in the course of these criminal displays.

In addition, mafia and criminal organizations are springing up with all the consequences this entails.

Will the Commission draw up a directive imposing a total ban on dog fights and call on the Member States to
punish severely anyone organizing brutal exhibitions of this kind?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(10 September 1997)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to her Written Question E-2995/92 (1).

(1)  OJ C 86, 26.3.1993.

(98/C 60/218)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2415/97

by Edward Kellett-Bowman (PPE) to the Commission

(11 July 1997)

Subject: Draft  Commission  Directive  adapting  to  technical  progress  for  the  4th  time  Annex  I  to  Council

Directive 76/769/EEC

The  text  of  the  above  draft  states  in  paragraph  3  that  it  has  become  known  that  certain  of  these  dangerous
substances and preparations in the form of oils classified as presenting an aspiration hazard, when coloured, pose
a risk to human health and specifically to the health of young children. Can the Commission please indicate how,
when and where such a statement became known, and by whom?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2434/97 by Terence WYNN to the Commission. VAT on Women's sanitary products
Date: 1997-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, WYNN
Subjects: VAT, VAT rate, public hygiene, tax harmonisation, toiletries, woman













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2434/97 by Terence WYNN to the Commission. VAT on Women's sanitary products  


Official Journal C 082 , 17/03/1998 P. 0076 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2434/97 by Terence Wynn (PSE) to the Commission (11 July 1997)Subject: VAT on Women's sanitary productsThe current EU rate of VAT on sanitary products is 5%.Does the Commission envisage that this could be reduced to a zero-rate in the near future?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (18 September 1997)Under current Community legislation Member States may apply a reduced rate of at least 5% to sanitary protection products (Article 12(3)(a) and Annex H (category 3) of the 6th VAT Directive 77/388/EEC ((OJ L 145, 13.6.1977. ))). This arrangement is an option only and in fact most Member States impose the standard rate on sanitary products for women.The following rates are applied:>TABLE>The current situation will be subject to revision in the context of the introduction of the new common system of VAT which will address the question of VAT rate harmonisation. More details on the Commission plans in this area are to be found in the programme adopted in July 1996 ((COM(96) 328 final. )).Under Community law zero-rating is permitted for a transitional period and for a limited number of items only. Member States are not allowed to introduce a zero-rate on new goods or services. The Commission does not envisage to propose making new zero-rates possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2429/97 by Carlo CASINI to the Commission. Health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of poultry from third countries
Date: 1997-07-11
Institutions: CASINI CARLO, European Parliament
Subjects: animal welfare, breeding animal, egg, health certificate, health control, import, poultry, protection of animals, third country, veterinary legislation

3. 4. 98

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C 102/41

(98/C 102/58)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2420/97

by Laura De Esteban Martin (PPE) to the Council

(18 July 1997)

Subject: Training courses for officials

Can the Council state how many training courses were held for officials under the third pillar during 1995, 1996
and 1997, giving details of the participation of the various Member States in each one?

Could the Council also state whether there are any statistics or whether any study has been carried out on the
result(s) of these courses?

Answer

(17 November 1997)

The Council has not organized any specific training courses in the field of Justice and Home Affairs.

(98/C 102/59)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2429/97

by Carlo Casini (PPE) to the Commission

(11 July 1997)

Subject: Health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of poultry from third countries

Under Decisions 96/482/EC (1) and 96/483/EC (2) veterinary certificates for importing poultry from certain third
countries are granted subject to a compulsory period of six weeks(cid:146) quarantine after the poultry is imported.

This period of quarantine causes major problems for poultry intended for breeding since, during the breeding
period  the  males  are  kept  in  shared  coops  and  fight  amongst  themselves  with  such  violence  that  they  cause
unnecessary suffering and often death.

Given  the  above,  will  the  Commission  say  whether,  in  the  light  of  the  rules  on  animal  welfare,  it  intends  to
remedy this situation by speeding up the checks and administrative procedures provided for as much as possible
and eliminating the quarantine period or reducing it to the absolute minimum?

(1)  OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13.
(2)  OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 28.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(19 September 1997)

Commission Decision 96/482/EC lays down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the import of
poultry  and  hatching  eggs  other  than  ratites  (flightless  birds)  and  their  eggs  from  third  countries,  including
animal health measures to be applied after import.

This  decision  does  not  provide  for  detailed  quarantine  measures,  but  establishes  an  isolation  and  a  minimal
observation period in order to avoid any deterioration of the health status on the territory of the Community.

In particular, according to Article 3 of this decision, following import, breeding or productive poultry shall be
kept on the holding of destination for a period of at least six weeks from the day of arrival. During this period, the
imported poultry shall be kept separately from non-imported poultry. The decision does not require that during
this period the birds be kept in cages or in shared coops.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2417/97 by Laura DE ESTEBAN MARTIN to the Commission. Med-Campus
Date: 1997-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Community budget, EU aid, EU financing, EU programme, Mediterranean region (EU), culture, economic development, environmental protection, management, university

10. 2. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 45/175

The reply from the French authorities is being examined. The Commission will shortly decide whether or not to
institute proceedings under Article 169 of the EC Treaty. The complainants have been informed of the substance
of the reply from the French authorities and have been asked for their reaction.

(98/C 45/231)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2380/97

by Evelyne Gebhardt (PSE) to the Commission

(10 July 1997)

Subject: Assistance for the Lake Constance region

Can  the  Commission  say  how  much  assistance  the  Lake  Constance  region  (Landkreis  Konstanz,  Landkreis
Bodenseekreis, Lindau-Bodensee, Land Vorarlberg) has received from the European Union since 1990?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(7 August 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.

(98/C 45/232)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2396/97

by Carles-Alfred Gaso‘liba i Bo¤hm (ELDR) to the Commission

(10 July 1997)

Subject: Use of EAGGF budgets

In 1996 the Valencia Region programmed a series of measures on the basis of Programme 714.50 › EAGGF
intervention and agricultural guarantee.

Can the Commission supply information about the use of these resources in 1996?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(30 July 1997)

No (cid:145)Programme 714.50 › EAGGF intervention and agricultural guarantee(cid:146) appears in the 1996 budget against
either  the  Guarantee  or  Guidance  Sections  of  the  European  Agricultural  Guidance  and  Guarantee  Fund.  The
Commission is therefore unable to reply to the question.

(98/C 45/233)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2417/97

by Laura De Esteban Martin (PPE) to the Commission

(11 July 1997)

Subject: Med-Campus

Can the Commission specify how the funding under the budget line earmarked inter alia for the Med-Campus
programme is being used?

Can it also give details of the projects financed by this budget line in the last phase?