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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2571/97 by Pervenche BERES to the Commission. Freedom of movement and access to public service
Date: 1997-07-24
Institutions: BERES, European Parliament
Subjects: EU national, administrative competition, civil service, collective agreement, free movement of workers, interpretation of the law, migrant worker, recruitment, seniority













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2571/97 by Pervenche BERES to the Commission. Freedom of movement and access to public service  


Official Journal C 076 , 11/03/1998 P. 0127 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2571/97 by Pervenche Berès (PSE) to the Commission (24 July 1997)Subject: Freedom of movement and access to public serviceIn the light of the European Court of Justice case law (Scholz ruling in Case C-419/92) and of the application of the principle of freedom of movement for workers to public service, how does the Commission consider that the Member States should take account of the previous activities of Community nationals who have worked in the public service of another Member State?Is a Member State obliged to open the competitions for its own public service to Community nationals of other Member States where they fulfil the necessary conditions of seniority on the basis of their employment in their own public service?How is a Member State required to take into account the years of service completed in the public service of another Member State in calculating pension entitlements?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (17 September 1997)As regards the question of taking account of a migrant worker's previous employment in the public service of another Member State, the Commission would like to make the point that the Court of Justice has been called upon to rule on this very question in Case C-15/96 (Schöning), which is still pending before the Court. Case C-15/96 concerns the advantages granted by the collective agreement covering public employees in Germany, an agreement which provides for professional and financial advantages for public employees who have already completed a certain length of service in the public sector covered by the agreement. The Advocate-General delivered his conclusions on 17 July 1997, expressing the view that 'the advantages conferred by the agreement should be extended to a migrant worker, so that comparable employment in the public service of another Member State is given equivalent recognition'.Concerning access to internal competitions, it should be noted that the public authorities of the Member States have different types of internal competition, and the seniority conditions vary from case to case. These internal competitions constitute not only a recruitment procedure, but also a basis for granting promotion. It is therefore not possible to reply to this question in general terms, in the absence of more specific information on the type of internal competition to which the question is intended to refer.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1555/97 of 24 July 1997 establishing certain concessions in the form of a Community tariff quota for Turkey in 1997 in respect of hazelnuts
Date: 1997-07-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Türkiye, association agreement (EU), import, nut, tariff preference, tariff quota













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Council Regulation (EC) No 1555/97 of 24 July 1997 establishing certain concessions in the form of a Community tariff quota for Turkey in 1997 in respect of hazelnuts  


Official Journal L 208 , 02/08/1997 P. 0006 - 0007 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1555/97 of 24 July 1997 establishing certain concessions in the form of a Community tariff quota for Turkey in 1997 in respect of hazelnuts THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, under the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey (1), concessions were granted to that country in respect of certain agricultural products;Whereas, following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the concession for hazelnuts should be adjusted to take account of the trade arrangements for that product which existed between Austria, Finland and Sweden, on the one hand, and Turkey, on the other;Whereas, in accordance with Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the 1994 Act of Accession, the Community is required to adopt the necessary measures to remedy this situation; whereas those measures should take the form of autonomous Community tariff quotas covering the conventional preferential tariff concessions applied by Austria, Finland and Sweden;Whereas the tariff quotas established by this Regulation for 1997 replace those established by Regulation (EC) No 819/96 (2) for 1996,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Without prejudice to the import arrangements in the Community applicable to hazelnuts pursuant to the agreement concluded between the Community and Turkey, the existing Community tariff quota shall be increased autonomously in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.Article 2 Articles 4 to 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 (3) shall apply to the tariff concessions referred to in the Annex.Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 24 July 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. FISCHBACH(1) OJ No 217, 29. 12. 1964, p. 3687/64.(2) OJ No L 111, 4. 5. 1996, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 199, 2. 8. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 592/97 (OJ No L 89, 4. 4. 1997, p. 1).ANNEX Preferential tariff quota opened for 1997 >TABLE>
97/484/CFSP: Common Position of 24 July 1997 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on the Korean Peninsular Energy Development Organisation (Kedo)
Date: 1997-07-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EAEC, North Korea, South Korea, international organisation, international security, nuclear non-proliferation













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97/484/CFSP: Common Position of 24 July 1997 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on the Korean Peninsular Energy Development Organisation (Kedo)  


Official Journal L 213 , 05/08/1997 P. 0001 - 0002 





COMMON POSITION of 24 July 1997 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on the Korean Peninsular Energy Development Organisation (KEDO) (97/484/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,Whereas the European Council meeting on 24 and 25 June 1994 in Corfu attached particular importance to compliance by all parties with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;Whereas on 5 March 1996 the Council adopted Joint Action No 96/195/CFSP (1) the objective of which is to contribute to an overall solution to the issue of nuclear proliferation in the Korean Peninsula;Whereas the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) has negotiated accession to the Korean Peninsular Energy Development Organization (KEDO) with a view to supporting KEDO's objectives, thereby providing significant funds over a five-year period;Whereas contributions are being made on a national basis by individual Member States; whereas these developments constitute key elements of the European Union's commitment to resolving the issue of nuclear proliferation and to the maintenance of peace and security in the Korean peninsula;Whereas, with regard to the conclusion by the Commission of the Agreement on terms and conditions of the accession of the EAEC to KEDO, the Council and the Commission agreed that, if the executive board of KEDO were to address a matter falling outside EAEC competencies, it is the Presidency which shall take the floor, to express a position on such matters,HAS DEFINED THE FOLLOWING COMMON POSITION:1. For matters falling outside EAEC competencies, the position in the KEDO Executive Board shall be determined by the Council and expressed by the Presidency.2. To this end, the Commission, which is the single point of contact in connection with the activities of the KEDO Executive Board, shall immediately inform the Presidency of any CFSP matters to be discussed at KEDO Executive Board meetings.3. This common position shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Brussels, 24 July 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. FISCHBACH(1) OJ No L 63, 13. 3. 1996, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2570/97 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Persecution in a Member State
Date: 1997-07-24
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: European Convention on Human Rights, fundamental rights, human rights, member country













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2570/97 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Persecution in a Member State  


Official Journal C 082 , 17/03/1998 P. 0108 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2570/97 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (24 July 1997)Subject: Persecution in a Member StateWhat minimum standards of democracy have to be in place in order to ensure that persecution could not take place in an EU Member State?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (10 September 1997)The Member States ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms through effective control systems implemented at national and international level, including the European Convention on Human Rights which they all signed and ratified some time ago.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2577/97 by Juan COLINO SALAMANCA , Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Breaking the EU embargo on British beef
Date: 1997-07-24
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, COLINO SALAMANCA, European Parliament
Subjects: United Kingdom, administrative transparency, animal disease, beef, consumer information, control of communications, export monitoring, illicit trade, market prices, sanction (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2577/97 by Juan COLINO SALAMANCA , Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Breaking the EU embargo on British beef  


Official Journal C 102 , 03/04/1998 P. 0061 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2577/97 by Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) and Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (24 July 1997)Subject: Breaking the EU embargo on British beefOn 2 July 1997, Commissioner Bonino reported a possible illegal sale of British beef, under embargo because of the mad cow crisis, stating on Italian television that Spain was one of the countries of destination for this beef.It appears that the Commission later denied that Spain was concerned.On what investigations did the Commissioner base these claims?What body or officials informed her that Spain was affected?Is it normal to make statements of this kind before contacting the Member State concerned?Joint answer to Written Questions E-2576/97, E-2577/97, E-2578/97, E-2603/97, E-2604/97 and E-2605/97 given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (14 October 1997)On 2 July 1997, the Commission notified the discovery of a fraud involving British meat illegally shipped to other Member States and to third countries.True to its policy of transparency, and in compliance with the undertakings given to Parliament, the Commission has kept Parliament and the Member States abreast of all developments in this affair.Initially, a Spanish firm, with the same name as a firm established in Guinea Bissau, was wrongly accused.Subsequently, however, another Spanish firm was identified as having received 200 tonnes of meat from one of the offending Belgian firms. The Spanish authorities were informed by the Commission and are currently investigating the matter.The Commission is aware that certain information may have repercussions on the meat market, but it gives priority to informing consumers as required by the principle of transparency.However, the event referred to by the Honourable Members of Parliament has not influenced the market, since, according to the information provided [on a weekly basis] to the Commission by the Member States, wholesale meat prices have not been affected by the disclosures concerning the illegal exports of meat from the United Kingdom in July.The Commission continues to believe that it is its duty to keep Parliament and the Member States - and, if necessary, consumers - fully abreast of affairs of this kind. This approach has also been widely approved by the Temporary Committee to follow up the recommendations on bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
97/566/EC: Council Decision of 24 July 1997 on the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Date: 1997-07-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: North Macedonia, agreement (EU), textile product, trade agreement (EU)













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97/566/EC: Council Decision of 24 July 1997 on the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  


Official Journal L 233 , 25/08/1997 P. 0032 - 0032 





COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 1997 on the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (97/566/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Community, an Agreement on trade in textile products with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;Whereas this Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1997, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1997, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Done at Brussels, 24 July 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. FISCHBACH
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2538/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants - Article 21 of Directive 90/ 220/EEC
Date: 1997-07-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: administrative formalities, committee (EU), crop production, environmental protection, genetically modified organism

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11. 3. 98

Does Decision 94/730/EC set out the criteria for a simplified procedure or does it constitute a simplified

2.
procedure itself?

3.

If it sets out the criteria,

a)  how  was  the  transposition  of  the  criteria  for  simplified  procedures  ascertained  by  the  Commission,  the

Council of Ministers and Parliament?

b)  what possibilities are there for monitoring?

4.

If it constitutes a procedure in itself,

a)  how was the introduction and transposition ascertained by the Commission, the Council of Ministers and

Parliament?

b)  what possibilities are there for monitoring?

(1)  OJ C 96, 24.3.1997, p. 6.
(2)  OJ C 60, 25.2.1998, p. 5.
(3)  OJ L 292, 12.11.1994, p. 31.
(4)  OJ L 279, 12.11.1993, p. 42.
(5)  OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15.

(98/C 76/232)

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by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(24 July 1997)

Subject: Decision  94/730/EC  establishing  simplified  procedures  concerning  the  deliberate  release  into  the

environment of genetically modified plants › Article 145 of the EC Treaty

As I am not satisfied with your answer either to Written Question E-2396/96 (1) or to the supplement (2), I will put
my question again.

1. Why did the Commission contravene Article 145 of the EC Treaty in Decision 94/730/EC (3)?

2.

3.

Does the Commission agree that there has been an infringement of the Treaty?

If not, what justification can it offer?

(1)  OJ C 96, 24.3.1997, p. 6.
(2)  OJ C 60, 25.2.1998, p. 5.
(3)  OJ L 292, 12.11.1994, p. 31.

(98/C 76/233)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2538/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(24 July 1997)

Subject: Decision  94/730/EC  establishing  simplified  procedures  concerning  the  deliberate  release  into  the

environment of genetically modified plants › Article 21 of Directive 90/220/EEC

As I am not satisfied with your answer either to Written Question E-2397/96 (1) or to the supplement (2), I will put
my question again.

How was the committee referred to in Article 21 of Directive 90/220/EEC (3) involved in laying down the

1.
criteria for simplified procedures pursuant to Decision 94/730/EC (4), and with what result?

Has the committee referred to in Directive 90/220/EEC delivered an opinion on the contents of the Annex to

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Decision 94/730/EC?

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4.

If it has, by what majority did the committee adopt its opinion?

Does the committee(cid:146)s opinion agree with the contents of the Annex?

(1)  OJ C 96, 24.3.1997, p. 6.
(2)  OJ C 60, 25.2.1998, p. 5.
(3)  OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15.
(4)  OJ L 292, 12.11.1994, p. 31.
Council Decision of 24 July 1997 on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee
Date: 1997-07-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
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Council Decision of 24 July 1997 on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee  


Official Journal C 241 , 07/08/1997 P. 0005 - 0006 





COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 1997 on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee (97/C 241/03)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), and in particular Article 28, third paragraph, thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, in a Decision of 23 October 1995 (2), appointed the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period ending on 22 October 1998;Whereas members' seats have fallen vacant;Whereas alternate members' seats have fallen vacant;Whereas it concerns the category of government representatives;Whereas it concerns the category of employers' representatives;Whereas it concerns the category of workers' representatives;Whereas members of the European Social Found Committee should be appointed to fill the vacant seats,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members of the European Social Found Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 22 October 1998:>TABLE>Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 24 July 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. FISCHBACH(1) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ No L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11).(2) OJ No C 296, 10. 11. 1995, p. 7.