WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2932/97 by Bartho PRONK to the Commission. Fee for an establishment permit for EU citizens in the Netherlands
Date: 1997-09-05
Institutions: European Parliament, PRONK
Subjects: European citizenship, Netherlands, administrative procedure, opinion, residence, stamp duty

3. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 102/151

Answer

(21 November 1997)

The Council is following the situation in the Great Lakes Region closely and has expressed its concern following
allegations  of  massacres  in  Zaire,  the  present  Democratic  Republic  of  the  Congo.    The  Union  has  urged  the
Congolese authorities to hold a United Nations enquiry which is allowed to carry out its task without hindrance in
order to determine the facts and those responsible.

The  Council  has  not  received  any  reports  concerning  the  facts  alleged  in  the  press  and  referred  to  by  the
Honourable member.  It has not therefore approached the US Authorities on this matter.

Regarding a possible breach of the UN-imposed arms embargo on Rwanda, the Council would draw attention to
Resolutions 918 (1994), 1011 (1995) and 1053 (1996) of the United Nations Security Council.  Resolution 918 of
16 May 1994 provided that all States were to prevent the sale or supply to Rwanda of arms and related mate·riel of
all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary police equipment
and spare parts.  It referred only to equipment and not to military training.  Resolution 1011 of 16 August 1995
lifted  the  sanctions  in  Resolution  918  in  the  case  of  sales  or  supplies  to  the  Government  of  Rwanda.    In
Resolution  1053  of  23  April  1996,  the  Security  Council  declared  its  resolve  to  ensure  full  application,  in
accordance with its Resolution 1011 (1995), of the ban on the sale or supply to non-governmental forces of arms
or related mate·riel intended for use in Rwanda.

(98/C 102/225)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2932/97

by Bartho Pronk (PPE) to the Commission

(5 September 1997)

Subject: Fee for an establishment permit for EU citizens in the Netherlands

Has  the  considered  opinion  concerning  the  fee  in  the  amount  of  500  guilders  for  a  residence  permit  for
EU citizens, which the European Commission adopted as long ago as 10 December 1996, been forwarded to the
Netherlands? If not, what is the reason for such a long delay?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(17 October 1997)

There has in fact been a delay in sending a reasoned opinion with regard to the issue raised by the Honourable
Member because of the need to clarify certain technical points. This has now been completed and the reasoned
opinion will be forwarded to the Dutch authorities in the near future.

(98/C 102/226)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2933/97

by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission

(5 September 1997)

Subject: Employment of children in the European Union

Can  the  Commission  provide  statistics  for  the  number  of  children  below  the  minimum  school-leaving  age
employed part-time or full-time in the European Union, including the totals for each Member State?

Answer given by Mr de Silguy on behalf of the Commission

(8 October 1997)

The Commission does not have any statistics on the employment of children below the minimum school-leaving
age. The labour force survey (the principal source of information on employment) does not include any questions
about employment addressed to persons below the age of 15 or 16 (depending on the Member State).