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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2703/97 by Luigi FLORIO to the Commission. Respect for the rights of citizenship in the case of the descendants of the House of Savoy
Date: 1997-07-28
Institutions: European Parliament, FLORIO
Subjects: European citizenship, Italy, civil rights, electoral law, fundamental rights, national minority, political minority, right to stand for election, right to vote, rights of minorities

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/139

Under  Article  3(5)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2158/92  any  forestry  measure  granted  Community  financial
assistance that is located in a high risk zone must be in line with the fire protection plan for that zone.

Since the entire territory of Greece was classed as a high-risk zone by the Commission on 24 June 1993, all
forestry  measures  approved  for  Greece  under  Cohesion  Fund  provisions,  under  the  regional  development
programmes  (national  operational  programme  for  agriculture  under  the  Community  support  framework  and
regional operational programmes) and under the provisions on aid for afforesting agricultural land (Regulation
(EEC) No 2080/92 instituting a Community aid scheme for forestry measures in agriculture (3)) must meet that
requirement.

(1)  OJ L 217, 31.7.1992.
(2)  OJ L 51, 21.2.1997.
(3)  OJ L 215, 30.7.1992.

(98/C 60/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2625/97

by Christine Oddy (PSE) to the Commission

(1 September 1997)

Subject: Animal welfare

Is the Commission aware that thousands of sheep are slaughtered in France every April to satisfy the rituals of the
Eid-el-Kabir festival? A similar fate befalls many horses imported for slaughter from Eastern Europe.

The European Union has outlawed this type of activity but the practice still continues.

What does the Commission propose to do to enforce the protection laid down to ensure humane treatment of all
animals?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(18 September 1997)

The  Commission  would  refer  the  Honourable  Member  to  its  answer  to  Written  Question  E-1690/97  by
Mr Watts (1).

(1)  OJ C 45, 10.2.1998, p. 81.

(98/C 60/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2703/97

by Luigi Florio (UPE) to the Commission

(28 July 1997)

Subject: Respect for the rights of citizenship in the case of the descendants of the House of Savoy

1.  Does  the  Commission  consider  that  the  XIIIth  transitional  provision  of  the  Constitution  of  the  Italian
Republic (which prohibits male descendants of the former kings of the House of Savoy from setting foot in
Italy) is compatible with the rights attached to the institution of Union citizenship introduced in the Treaty of
Maastricht  and,  more  generally,  with  the  principles  of  liberty  and  tolerance  on  which  the  process  of
European integration is based?

2. 

If so, does the Commission consider that exile -which is not applied in the European Union to anyone except
the persons in question- is a measure that can be adopted to any useful purpose by any European State in
relation to any of its citizens, whether living or as yet unborn?
97/589/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 96/333/EC establishing health certification of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from third countries which are not covered by a specific decision (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1997-07-28
Institutions: European Commission
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COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 96/333/EC establishing health certification of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from third countries which are not covered by a specific decision (Text with EEA relevance) (97/589/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 97/20/EC (2), as amended by Decision 97/565/EC (3), establishes the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods; whereas Part II of the Annex to that Decision sets out the third countries which might be the subject of a provisional decision based on Council Decision 95/408/EC (4), as amended by Decision 97/34/EC (5); for those third countries, health certification is required, as provided for in Commission Decision 96/333/EC (6), which is applicable until 30 June 1998;Whereas Decision 95/408/EC is applicable until 31 December 1998; whereas the period of validity of Decision 96/333/EC should therefore be amended accordingly;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 In Article 5 of Decision 96/333/EC, the words 'for two years` are hereby replaced by 'to 31 December 1998`.Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 6, 10. 1. 1997, p. 46.(3) OJ No L 232, 23. 8. 1997, p. 15.(4) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.(5) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 33.(6) OJ No L 127, 25. 5. 1996, p. 33.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2563/97 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Council. Freedom of movement for all EU citizens
Date: 1997-07-28
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: Italy, free movement of persons

C 158/10

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25. 5. 98

In particular, as the windfall tax is also being levied on the British Airports Authority, does the Commission
believe  that  the  proposed  tax  is  contrary  to,  or  against  the  spirit  of,  Article  129c  of  the  Treaty  concerning
Trans-European Networks?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(10 November 1997)

The  Commission  is  aware  that  the  United  Kingdom  recently  introduced  a  special  tax  ((cid:145)windfall  tax(cid:146))  on  the
excess profits arising from the floating of the privatised companies on the stock exchange.

It  would  remind  the  Honourable  Member  that  under  Community  law  as  it  now  stands  Member  States  are  in
principle free to set the rates and conditions for the taxation of companies, provided that the principles of equal
treatment and non-discrimination are observed within the framework of the basic freedoms provided for in the
Treaty.

From the information in its possession, the Commission cannot detect any infringement of Community law in
this respect.

(98/C 158/13)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2563/97

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Council

(28 July 1997)

Subject: Freedom of movement for all EU citizens

Does  the  Council  consider  it  necessary  to  inform  the  Italian  Prime  Minister,  possibly  through  its  own
President-in-Office that, because of a temporary clause which has now been in force almost 50 years, the Italian
Republic(cid:146)s present constitution contravenes the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the provisions of
the Maastricht Treaty on freedom of movement for people in the EU › both of which were signed by Italy › and
also goes against ordinary common sense? This clause obliges Rai TV, the Italian state TV and radio network, to
commit vast sums of money in order to despatch a crew and staff to Geneva every week so that a member of its
staff › Mr Savoia Emanuele Filiberto, a well known sports commentator › can do his job there, because this
clause in the Constitution bans him › and his father, the businessman Mr Savoia Vittorio Emanuele, › from
entering Italy.

Answer

(26 January 1998)

It is not for the Council to give an opinion on a clause in a Member State(cid:146)s constitution.

(98/C 158/14)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2615/97

by Jean-Thomas Nordmann (ELDR) to the Commission

(1 September 1997)

Subject: Establishment of a large retail centre

Has the Commission examined the compatibility with Articles 5, 52 and 59 of the Treaties of the French law of
5  July  1996  on  the  conditions  for  the  establishment  of  a  large  retail  centre  (ensemble  commercial)?  What
conclusions has it drawn?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2569/97 by Glyn FORD to the Council. Asylum protocol
Date: 1997-07-28
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: EU national, Protocol (EU), human rights, international conflict, interpretation of the law, right of asylum

C 102/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3. 4. 98

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

(22 September 1997)

Assuming that the Honourable Member is referring to the State Harokopion university, the Commission would
inform him that, according to the Greek authorities:

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the area described in the question is private property, bequeathed to the university in 1915;

four years ago the property was officially designated as a university compound. It has not been designated as
a green area. Furthermore, as belonging to a university and as a bequest the property is protected by the
Greek constitution and Greek legislation;

the  university  recently  renovated  its  existing  buildings.  The  surface  of  the  surrounding  grounds  is
20 000 square metres, of which 670 square metres will be used for the construction of the university library,
the only new building in the compound. The construction of the building has been officially approved by the
Greek authorities following all necessary legal procedures, and is to be cofinanced by the Community in the
framework of the operational programme for Attica;

› 

the university has planted over 2 500 trees and plants and restored all traditional wells in the compound.

(98/C 102/84)

Subject: Asylum protocol

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2568/97

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Council

(28 July 1997)

Would the protocol which restricts EU citizen(cid:146)s access to apply for asylum in other EU countries, adopted at the
Amsterdam Summit, be suspended if an internal conflict or a conflict between two states or more were to take
place involving European Union countries?

(98/C 102/85)

Subject: Asylum protocol

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2569/97

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Council

(28 July 1997)

Would the protocol which restricts EU citizen(cid:146)s access to apply for asylum in other EU countries, adopted at the
Amsterdam Summit, be suspended if a Member State(cid:146)s respect for human rights was brought into question?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2568/97 and E-2569/97

(7 November 1997)

The Council considers it inappropriate at this stage to interpret the protocol in question, given that the Treaty of
which the protocol forms part has not yet entered into force.

(98/C 102/86)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2576/97

by Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) and Jesu·s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Commission

Subject: Breaking the EU embargo on British beef

(24 July 1997)

On 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.
97/628/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 93/70/EEC on codification for the message 'Animo' (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1997-07-28
Institutions: European Commission
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Official Journal L 261 , 23/09/1997 P. 0001 - 0032 





COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 93/70/EEC on codification for the message 'Animo` (Text with EEA relevance) (97/628/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 the veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable to 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 20 (3) thereof,Whereas, in order to ensure that the Animo message is quickly understood, the Commission, by Decision 93/70/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 94/295/EC (4), has stipulated the codes to be used for animals and animal products;Whereas, in the light of the experience gained, substantial changes have been made to the data file relating to the codes for the animals products to improve its use;Whereas the Annex to Decision 93/70/EEC should be amended to adjust it to the corresponding data file in the new software;Whereas the fact that certain live animals and products are included in the codification does not mean that a message has to be sent by means of the computerized Animo network;Whereas the codification of live animals and of products will be re-examined when the decisions needed to introduce the Shift project are being adopted;Whereas the measures laid down in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The Annex to Decision 93/70/EEC is replaced by the Annex hereto.Article 2This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.(2) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.(3) OJ L 25, 2. 2. 1993, p. 34.(4) OJ L 130, 25. 5. 1994, p. 43.ANNEX 'ANNEXAn Animo code shall be made up of the code in Title I, column 1, if necessary supplemented by the codes in Titles II and III the references to which are set out in columns 2 and 3 of Title I respectively.TITLE IGeneral definition of the live animals, semen, ova and embryos and products of animal origin in the Animo data file.>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>TITLE IIComplements to the general definition by the addition of the groups of animals, the species and the types of products>TABLE>TITLE IIIList of the possible destinations for the live animals, sperm, ova and embryos>TABLE>`
97/588/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery products from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1997-07-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fishery product, health certificate, health control, import, marketing, third country













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97/588/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery products from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (Text with EEA relevance)  


Official Journal L 238 , 29/08/1997 P. 0046 - 0046 





COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery products from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (Text with EEA relevance) (97/588/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), as last amended by Directive 96/23/EC (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 97/564/EC (4), establishes in Part II of the Annex the list of the third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision but which satisfy the requirements of Article 2 (2) of Council Decision 95/408/EC (5), as amended by Decision 97/34/EC (6); for imports from those third countries, health certification is required, as provided for in Commission Decision 95/328/EC (7), which is applicable until 30 June 1997;Whereas Decision 95/408/EC is applicable until 31 December 1998; whereas the period of validity of Decision 95/328/EC should therefore be amended accordingly;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 In Article 4 of Decision 95/328/EC the words 'and for a period of two years` are hereby replaced by 'to 31 December 1998`.Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.(2) OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10.(3) OJ No L 122, 14. 5. 1997, p. 21.(4) OJ No L 232, 23. 8. 1997, p. 13.(5) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.(6) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 33.(7) OJ No L 191, 12. 8. 1995, p. 32.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1508/97 of 28 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 423/97 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of gas-fuelled, non- refillable pocket flint lighters originating in Thailand, the Philippines and Mexico
Date: 1997-07-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
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Official Journal L 204 , 31/07/1997 P. 0007 - 0007 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1508/97 of 28 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 423/97 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters originating in Thailand, the Philippines and MexicoTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Article 9 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 423/97 (2) imposes a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters falling within CN code ex 9613 10 00 originating, inter alia, in the Philippines;Whereas it has been found that an error appeared in the proposal adopted by the Council resulting in the attribution to a Filipino producer/exporter, Swedish Match Philippines, Inc., of an average underselling margin, and thus a definitive anti-dumping duty rate, of 17 % instead of 13 %, 13 % being the underselling margin established by the investigation and the basis of the consultation of the Member States within the Advisory Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Article 2 (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 423/97 is hereby replaced by the following:'(b) 43,0 % for imports originating in the Philippines (Taric additional code 8900) with the exception of imports which are produced and sold for export to the Community by Swedish Match Philippines, Inc., Manila where the rate shall be 13,0 % (Taric additional code 8938);`.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 7 March 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 July 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. POOS(1) OJ No L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (OJ No L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1).(2) OJ No L 65, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1.
97/563/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 94/325/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Thailand (Text with EEA relevance)
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97/563/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 94/325/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Thailand (Text with EEA relevance)  


Official Journal L 232 , 23/08/1997 P. 0012 - 0012 





COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 94/325/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Thailand (Text with EEA relevance) (97/563/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), as last amended by Directive 96/23/EC (2), and in particular Article 11 (1) thereof,Whereas the Commission has adopted Decision 97/562/EC (3) laying down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Thailand; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Commission Decision 94/325/EC (4), as last amended by Decision 96/31/EC (5);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 Point IV.7 of Annex A to Commission Decision 94/325/EC shall be replaced by the following text:'7. in addition, where the fishery products are frozen or processed bivalve molluscs: the molluscs were obtained from approved production areas listed in the Annex to Commission Decision 97/562/EC (*) laying down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Thailand and which have been sterilized or heat-treated in accordance with the requirements of Commission Decision 93/25/EEC (**).(*) OJ No L 232, 23. 8. 1997, p. 9.(**) OJ No L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 22.`Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.(2) OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10.(3) See page 9 of this Official Journal.(4) OJ No L 145, 10. 6. 1994, p. 30.(5) OJ No L 9, 12. 1. 1996, p. 6.