WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2533/97 by Kirsten JENSEN to the Commission. Pesticides
Date: 1997-07-24
Institutions: European Parliament, JENSEN KIRSTEN
Subjects: EU programme, environmental protection, health policy, information, pesticide, toxic substance

C 82/104

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Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 3. 98

(98/C 82/169)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2533/97

by Kirsten Jensen (PSE) to the Commission

(24 July 1997)

Subject: Pesticides

Has the Commission recently adopted the uniform principles to be applied in the approval of pesticides?

How does the Commission ensure that all relevant data on an active substance have been submitted?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(12 September 1997)

The Commission presented a proposal concerning the uniform principles to the Council in June 1997 (1). The
proposal is now at an advanced stage of discussion in the Council.

The data requirements for the evaluation of active substances and plant protection products are laid down in
Annex II and Annex III to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (2). These two Annexes list in detail the very exacting
data  requirements  which  notifiers  must  provide  for  the  evaluation  of  an  active  substance.  Furthermore,  in
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 (3), which lists the first 90 active substances to be re-evaluated under
a  Community  programme,  a  special  provision  in  Article  4  allows  interested  parties  to  submit  technical  or
scientific information with regard to the potentially dangerous effects of an active substance or its residues on
human or animal health or on the environment.

(1)  Proposal for a Council Directive establishing Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the

market, COM(97) 284 final.

(2)  Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, OJ L 230, 19.8.1991.
(3)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of
work  referred  to  in  Article  8(2)  of  Council  Directive  91/414/EEC  concerning  the  placing  of  plant  protection  products  on  the  market,
OJ L 366, 15.12.1992.

(98/C 82/170)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2534/97

by Kirsten Jensen (PSE) and John Iversen (PSE) to the Commission

(24 July 1997)

Subject: Animal welfare

Will the Commission take steps to produce a green paper on animal welfare in the Union?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(15 September 1997)

The Commission has been working towards achieving an improvement of animal welfare in various sectors. For
that purpose, it has adopted a number of provisions and it will continue to do so, where necessary. On the other
hand, the Commission has no plans at present to issue a green paper on the subject.

(98/C 82/171)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2547/97

by Jesu·s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Commission

(24 July 1997)

Subject: Preparations for the extraordinary European Council on employment

What preparations is the Commission making for the extraordinary European Council on employment so that
agreements can be reached and pledges made on pursuing active employment policies?