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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2966/97 by Helwin PETER to the Commission. Planned factory outlet mall in Zweibrücken
Date: 1997-09-17
Institutions: European Parliament, PETER HELWIN
Subjects: EU control, airport, economic conversion, fraud, industrial conversion, military base, property development, public financing, supermarket, supervisory power

C 134/46

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30. 4. 98

Following that consultation the Commission felt that the introduction of specific requirements relating solely to
bull bars was not enough. Action taken at Community level to prevent the fitting of any bull bars that were likely
to be dangerous would have to follow on from the application of more general rules that were intended to reduce
the aggressiveness of vehicle front ends towards vulnerable road users, and in particular pedestrians, in the event
of impact. In accordance with law-making practice the intention would be to define minimum performance rules
rather than propose a ban on specific devices.

The Commission has been working in this area and hopes to be able to take action during 1998.

(1)  OJ L 266, 2.10.1974. 

(98/C 134/55)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2966/97

by Helwin Peter (PSE) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: Planned factory outlet mall in Zweibru¤cken

Does the Commission intend to initiate a formal investigation and/or call for an opinion from the authorities
involved in response to the information it has received that the sale of land to investors in a planned factory outlet
mall on the former military airfield in Zweibru¤cken was unlawfully subsidized by the public authorities?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission

(7 October 1997)

The Commission has asked the German authorities for their comments. It will decide what action to take in the
light of their reply.

(98/C 134/56)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2977/97

by Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: Non-availability of LPG in Spain for commercial vehicles from other Member States

Is the Commission aware that only Spanish commercial vehicles are at present allowed to fill up with LPG in
Spain, and that this fuel is not available to non-Spanish residents and hence not available to commercial vehicles
from the other Member States of the EU?

Does the Commission feel that this policy is in contravention of the rules of the European Union concerning the
equal treatment of persons from the Member States of the Union?

Is  the  Commission  prepared  to  take  up  this  matter  with  the  national  authorities  in  order  to  put  a  stop  to  this
policy?

If so, how? If not, why not?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(19 November 1997)

The Commission is not aware of the particulars highlighted by the Honourable Member.

In order to establish whether this situation can be regarded as being contrary to Community law, the Commission
will contact the national authorities to request information on the legislation governing the supply of the fuel in
question and on the practice of the Spanish authorities or businesses.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2883/97 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Listing of soap and cosmetic ingredients in Latin
Date: 1997-09-17
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: allergy, approximation of laws, aromatic plant, chemical product, consumer information, cosmetic product, harmonisation of standards, labelling, non-European language, statistical nomenclature

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16. 4. 98

The Directive requires all drivers to meet the minimum standards and does not provide for transitional periods or
derogations from these standards. However, Member States may fix stricter standards if they so wish.

Although the Commission had proposed to provide a clause giving Member States the possibility of renewing
driving licences under the same conditions for medical standards as those which were applicable at the time of
the first issue of the licence, such a derogation was not retained by the Council when adopting the Directive.
The Commission will, consequently, not come forward with the proposal suggested by the Honourable Member.

(1)  OJ L 237, 24.8.1991.

(98/C 117/115)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2882/97

by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: Dumping › Potash industry

When Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan met the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Anatoly Chubais, in Moscow
in June 1997 to discuss trade issues between the EU and Russia, in particular problems relating to anti-dumping
duties, did the Russian Minister raise the issue of the current anti-dumping measure with regard to potash and, if
so, what was the Commissioner(cid:146)s response?

Answer given by Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission

(16 October 1997)

At  the  meeting  between  the  member  of  the  Commission  in  charge  of  common  trade  policy  and  the  Russian
deputy prime minister, in June 1997 in Moscow, the issue of the anti-dumping proceeding concerning potassium
chloride was not discussed.

However, the review investigation concerning the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of potassium
chloride from Russia is now coming to its conclusion and the Commission will submit a proposal to the Council
shortly.

(98/C 117/116)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2883/97

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: Listing of soap and cosmetic ingredients in Latin

Can the Commission confirm reports that a directive has been introduced requiring all ingredients of soap and
cosmetic products to be listed in Latin on the product packaging?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(8 October 1997)

Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
cosmetic products (1) (the cosmetics directive) as amended (2) provides for the labelling of ingredients on all
cosmetic products, including toilet soaps and decorative cosmetics.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2924/97 by Patricia McKENNA to the Commission. Laboratory rodents
Date: 1997-09-17
Institutions: European Parliament, MCKENNA
Subjects: animal experimentation, biotechnology, cytology, medical research, protection of animals, research body, toxicology

C 117/102

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(98/C 117/130)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2924/97

by Patricia McKenna (V) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: Laboratory rodents

A recent report by Michael Festing of Britain(cid:146)s Medical Research Council(cid:146)s toxicology unit at the University of
Leicester has shown how thousands of laboratory rodents are being sacrificed each year in toxicity tests which
are scientifically flawed.

Has the Commission studied this report?

What proposals does the Commission have to phase out the use of animals in toxicity tests and to facilitate the
development of alternatives to animal testing?

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(23 October 1997)

The work to which the Honourable Member refers is well known. It shows that toxicology studies often involve
the use of unnecessarily large numbers of animals, and sometimes produce data which are inadequately analysed
because of the use of inappropriate statistical methods.

Through its European centre for the validation of alternative methods (ECVAM) of the Joint research centre
(JRC), the Commission is coordinating the validation of alternative methods at Community level and a local
point of information exchange about the state of the art of alternative methods is being built.

In addition, research into the development of in-vitro tests as alternatives to animal experiments has been one of
the priorities for the various Community Biotechnology indirect action programmes for more than 10 years.

(98/C 117/131)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2926/97

by Anne McIntosh (PPE) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: Funding of Higher Education in the United Kingdom

The report of the National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education in the UK, chaired by Sir Ron Dearing,
has recommended that emphasis should be placed on an increase in the provision of one and two year courses.

Can the Commission confirm that such study periods would be eligible for European Union funding and if there
is a minimum duration course period to qualify for EU financial assistance?

Will  such  courses,  of  one  or  two  years  duration,  be  recognized  as  higher  education  qualifications  in  other
Member States?

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(14 November 1997)

Community funding is available to support cooperation between higher education institutions in the Member
States,  notably  through  the  Erasmus  chapter  of  the  Socrates  programme  and  through  the  Leonardo  da  Vinci
programme.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/97 of 17 September 1997 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1570/97
Date: 1997-09-17
Institutions: European Commission
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1795/97 of 17 September 1997 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1570/97 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1570/97 (3);Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The minimum selling prices for beef for the invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1570/97 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 8 September 1997 are as set out in the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 17 September 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ L 296, 21. 11. 1996, p. 50.(3) OJ L 211, 5. 8. 1997, p. 30.(4) OJ L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12.(5) OJ L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO - LIITE - BILAGA >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2886/97 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Age discrimination in recruitment for the European institutions
Date: 1997-09-17
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: EU institution, European official, anti-discriminatory measure, distribution by age, job access, older worker, personnel administration, recruitment

16. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 117/93

The Commission has established (3) a common ingredients nomenclature that makes it possible to identify the
substances  by  using  a  single  name  in  all  Member  States.  The  INCI  (International  nomenclature  cosmetic
ingredient) names that have been adopted best meet these requirements in that they are relatively simple and
already in use at international level. Such practices enable consumers to recognise substances that they have been
advised to avoid(for example because of allergies), no matter where the product is purchased.

In some cases, in which an ingredient was known by a different common name in various geographies, the Latin
name was adopted for labelling purposes e.g. Aqua is the INCI name for water. This was certainly the approach
taken for a number of plant extracts and similar natural ingredients. However, the published nomenclature has
been agreed at an international level.

(1)  OJ L 262, 27.9.1976.
(2)  OJ L 151, 23.6.1993.
(3)  Decision 96/335/EC of 8 May 1996 establishing an inventory and a common nomenclature of ingredients employed in cosmetic products ›

OJ L 132, 1.6.1996.

(98/C 117/117)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2885/97

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: European grants to Donaldson, Leuven

Can the Commission confirm whether European Union grants have been given to Donaldson, manufacturers of
cartridge filters and extraction units based in Leuven, Belgium, to assist with its enlargement plans?

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

(8 October 1997)

No Structural Fund assistance has been granted to the enterprise Donaldson based in Leuven, an area not eligible
under the Funds’ regionalised objectives.

(98/C 117/118)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2886/97

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: Age discrimination in recruitment for the European institutions

Does the Commission know of any research which supports its claim that age discrimination is necessary when
recruiting for the European institutions in order to overcome geographical imbalances in staff membership?

Would such imbalances be improved if the age restrictions did not apply to recruitment from peripheral areas of
the European Union?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(23 October 1997)

The  Commission  would  refer  the  Honourable  Member  to  its  answer  to  Written  Question  E-1623/97  by
Mr Smith (1) concerning the link between the application of age limits and maintaining a geographical balance
for recruitment purposes.

The Commission is reviewing its policy on age limits for recruitment of officials.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2902/97 by W.G. van VELZEN , Ria OOMEN- RUIJTEN to the Commission. Liability
Date: 1997-09-17
Institutions: European Parliament, OOMEN-RUIJTEN, VAN VELZEN W G
Subjects: Belgium, chemical industry, chemical pollution, industrial pollution, liability, polluter pays principle, soil pollution, transfrontier pollution













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2902/97 by W.G. van Velzen (PPE) and Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE) to the Commission (17 September 1997)Subject: LiabilityAt the beginning of August it was revealed that a huge soil-pollution incident had happened at Zelzate in Belgium, caused, as shown by test results, by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The PAHs, which are spread through the atmosphere, have been detected in weaker concentrations as far afield as the Zealand-Flanders border area, in particular in the localities of Sas van Gent and Axel in the Netherlands. A chemicals firm is suspected of having caused this pollution.Can the Commission clarify the procedures that must be followed to force the Belgian polluter to assume liability for the damage that has been caused in the Zealand-Flanders region?If the Belgian authorities are unable to arrive at a definite conclusion as to the identity of the PAH polluter in Zelzate, to whom must the injured parties in the Netherlands turn in seeking compensation for their losses?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (10 November 1997)The Honourable Members are referred to the replies given by the Commission to written question P-2879/97 by Mrs Boogerd Quaak ((See page 90. )) and to their written question E-2900/97 ((See page 97. )).The Brussels and Lugano conventions on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters cover the procedures to be followed with a view to ascertaining liability of the polluter. According to these conventions and the jurisprudence based on them, both the courts of the place where the damaging act took place (Belgium) and of the place where the damage occurred (also the Netherlands) would be competent. It is up to the judge to decide, on the basis of international private law rules, which national law, including liability rules, would have to be applied to the case.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2965/97 by Niels SINDAL to the Commission. Bull bars
Date: 1997-09-17
Institutions: European Parliament, SINDAL
Subjects: United Kingdom, approval, approximation of laws, motor car, pedestrian zone, road transport, transport accident, transport safety, two-wheeled vehicle, vehicle parts

30. 4. 98

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WRITTEN QUESTION P-2964/97

by Doeke Eisma (ELDR) to the Commission

(10 September 1997)

Subject: Possible departure of Director-General Enthoven

According to reports in the press, the Director-General of the Commission(cid:146)s DGXI, Mr Enthoven, will have to
cease his duties.

1.

2.

Is this true?

If so, what are the reasons for his departure?

3.
Does  the  Commission  feel  it  makes  for  continuity  in  European  environmental  policy  if  the  Director-
General is removed from his post after only three years, given that a new Commission is expected to take office
in two years(cid:146) time?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(7 November 1997)

On  1  October  1997  the  Commission  decided  to  appoint  Mr  Enthoven,  Director-General  of  the  Directorate-
General for the Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection (DG XI), to the post of Adviser hors classe to
the Secretary-General and to appoint Mr James Currie, Director-General in the Directorate-General for Customs
and Indirect Taxation, to the post of Director-General of DG XI.

(98/C 134/54)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2965/97

by Niels Sindal (PSE) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: Bull bars

A survey carried out by the British transport research laboratory (TRL) has examined a series of police reports of
accidents involving cars fitted with bull bars and pedestrians or two-wheeled road- users. It was clear from some
of  these  accidents  that  injuries  and  deaths  were  directly  related  to  the  bull  bars.  Bull  bars  are  a  feature  of
four-wheel  drive  vehicles  and  are  specifically  intended  to  provide  protection  in  special  off-road  driving
conditions although in our part of the world it is difficult to see that there is a need for them.

Has the Commission started to look into this problem?

Does it intend to ban this kind of pointless decoration on four-wheel-drive vehicles?

Has it contemplated tabling a proposal requiring these special bars to be approved prior to fitting?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(29 October 1997)

In  1996  the  Commission  consulted  its  panel  of  experts  on  motor  vehicles  with  regard  to  the  suitability  of
introducing requirements concerning the component type-approval of bull bars into Directive 74/483/EEC of
17 September 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to external projections from
motor  vehicles (1).  The  intended  aim  was  to  ensure  that  only  non-aggressive  (cid:145)bull  bars(cid:146)  were  placed  on  the
market.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2941/97 by Luigi FLORIO to the Commission. Violations of the rule of law in Italy
Date: 1997-09-17
Institutions: European Parliament, FLORIO
Subjects: Italy, administrative transparency, application of EU law, civil servant, corruption, fundamental rights, management accounting, primacy of the law, public contract, tax system













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2941/97 by Luigi Florio (UPE) to the Commission (17 September 1997)Subject: Violations of the rule of law in ItalyA few days ago Oscar D'Agostino, an Italian Sergeant in the Customs Service, was forcibly transferred to another region because he was considered to be 'incompatible' with his surroundings.The real reasons for the transfer were his 'non-aligned' and 'inconvenient' views, since he had often condemned corruption in the Customs Service and had made no secret of his sympathy with trade union organizations unpopular with the Italian government and the left-wing majority which supports it.This is yet another sign of the deterioration in respect for the rule of law in Italy which has been going on for some time.Does the Commission not consider that it should take practical steps to ensure, throughout the Union, respect for the basic principles of law frequently referred to in the Treaty on European Union, failure to comply with which may seriously compromise the completion of the internal market?Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission (17 October 1997)European law covers both the question of corruption and the protection of the basic principles of law.As far as corruption is concerned, two instruments have been established by the Council and signed by Member States, namely, a Protocol of 27 September 1996 to the Convention on protection of financial interests of the Community and a Convention on corruption of officials of Community institutions and Community Member States of 26 May 1997. In addition, the Commission's communication to the Council and the Parliament of 21 May 1997 ((COM(97) 192. )) advocates the adoption of a comprehensive policy against corruption incorporating measures in the area of criminal law, as well as a number of measures which promote transparency and have an anti-corruption effect, namely concerning public procurement, taxation, company accounts, blacklisting and external assistance and co-operation. In individual cases, however, it is the task of the national authorities to take decisions.Concerning the transfer of the person mentioned by the Honourable Member, it is for him to take the procedural steps before the competent authorities at national level so as to enable them to consider whether or not fundamental principles have been violated.