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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3144/97 by Carmen DÍEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA to the Commission. Blue flag award and the marking of beaches
Date: 1997-09-30
Institutions: DIEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA, European Parliament
Subjects: bathing water, consumer protection, environmental protection, quality of the environment, safety standard, sports facilities, tourism, traffic signs













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3144/97 by Carmen DÍEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA to the Commission. Blue flag award and the marking of beaches  


Official Journal C 117 , 16/04/1998 P. 0155 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-3144/97 by Carmen Díez de Rivera Icaza (PSE) to the Commission (30 September 1997)Subject: Blue flag award and the marking of beachesDuring the summer season the physical safety of bathers is seriously threatened by the careless way in which speedboats and other vessels are operated in bathing areas.Does the Commission not therefore think that the awarding of a blue flag should also include the requirement for the beaches on which such a distinction is bestowed to be marked by buoys?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (20 October 1997)The blue flag campaign is administered by a non-governmental organisation called Foundation for environmental education in Europe (FEEE) located in Copenhagen. Associated organisations in the Member States assess the beaches which are candidate for a blue flag. This assessment is made for four major issues, for which both imperative and guideline criteria are established: environmental education and information, environmental management, water quality and safety and services. The Commission is only connected to the blue flag because the water quality criteria for a blue flag are based on the guideline values of the Directive 76/160/EEC concerning bathing water quality ((OJ L 31, 5.2.1976. )).One of the major attractions of beaches in general is the combination of different recreational activities such as water-sports, beach volleyball, horse riding. It is in this sense that one of the imperative criteria on the issue of safety and services is that: 'recreational activities in the beach area must not endanger any beach user'. If there is therefore reason to believe that at certain blue flag beaches the landing of motorboats near or on the beach endangers bathers, then this should be reported to local authorities and the national operators of the blue flag. If there should be no satisfactory solution from these parties, then the FEEE in Denmark should be contacted. But in general, a solution is found at the local or the national blue flag level.It is also interesting to know that the FEEE in co-operation with the International life saving federation Europe, is about to present its safety guidelines for blue flag beaches, in which the issue of the risks of combined recreational use of beaches is tackled.Further information on the blue flag campaign may be obtained from the FEEE.Foundation for environmental education in Europe Friluftsrådet Scandiagade 13 DK-2450 Copenhagen tel +45-33-79 00 79 fax +45-33-79 01 79 e-mail: friluftsraadet@inet.uni-c.dk
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1917/97 of 30 September 1997 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
Date: 1997-09-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs regulations, customs valuation, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, perishable goods













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1917/97 of 30 September 1997 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods  


Official Journal L 270 , 02/10/1997 P. 0006 - 0011 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1917/97 of 30 September 1997 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goodsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1427/97 (4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 October 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 30 September 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.(4) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 31.ANNEX >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3159/97 by Bernie MALONE to the Commission. Structural funding
Date: 1997-09-30
Institutions: European Parliament, MALONE
Subjects: EU aid, Ireland, Structural Funds, development plan, implementation of the budget, use of aid

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 102/167

Greece and Portugal did not supply figures for 1996. Also, there is no Greek figure for 1995. Thus, the more
recent figures for Greece and Portugal available in the report are concerning 1994 and 1995, respectively. The
ratio of taxes and social contributions reached 31.8% of GDP in Greece in 1994, and amounted to 36.2% of GDP
in Portugal in 1995.

According  to  the  figures  estimated  by  the  Commission  in  the  framework  of  its  economic  forecasts  of  spring
1997, the ratio of taxes and social contributions in percent of GDP in Greece has increased by about 1% point in
1995 and has remained stable in 1996. In Portugal, the ratio has increased by 1% point of GDP in 1996.

(98/C 102/251)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3159/97

by Bernie Malone (PSE) to the Commission

(30 September 1997)

Subject: Structural funding

Can the Commission indicate what amount of the total structural funding allocated to Ireland over the period
1994-99 has been spent so far? What projects remain to be completed and what amount has been allocated to each
of these? Has a list of priorities been prepared between the Commission and the Irish Government?

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

(11 November 1997)

In  view  of  the  length  of  its  answer,  the  Commission  is  sending  it  direct  to  the  Honourable  Member  and  to
Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.

(98/C 102/252)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3246/97

by Yves Verwaerde (PPE) to the Commission

(9 October 1997)

Subject: High-Level Experts Group on the social and societal aspects of the Information Society

Will  the  Commission  indicate  the  membership  of  the  High-Level  Experts  Group  on  the  social  and  societal
aspects of the Information Society?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(6 November 1997)

The Commission is sending the information requested direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s
Secretariat.

(98/C 102/253)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3277/97

by Elly Plooij-van Gorsel (ELDR) to the Commission

(13 October 1997)

Subject: European importers of Bangladeshi textiles suffering from export duty levied retrospectively

Under the GSP imports from Bangladesh with certificates of origin are admitted to the European market on more
favourable terms.