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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3296/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Moves by Turkey to destabilize the Aegean
Date: 1997-10-20
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Aegean Islands, Greece, Türkiye, application of EU law, secret service, terrorism

C 102/168

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Official Journal of the European Communities

3. 4. 98

It  appears  that  not  all  certificates  issued  by  the  authorities  are  issued  properly.  As  a  result,  and  on  the
recommendation  of  the  Commission,  Bangladesh  has  declared  15  000  certificates  of  origin  invalid  with
retroactive  effect.  The  Commission  intends  to  levy  import  duties  in  respect  of  imports  made  in  the  years
1994-1996. This will cause considerable financial problems for many European importers.

Does the Commission feel that the Bangladesh authorities have sufficient expertise in preparing certificates

1.
of origin? If not, has the Commission provided them with adequate assistance in issuing them correctly?

2. When did the Commission become aware of the technical problems involving the certificates? Did it then
immediately notify the imparters?

If  not,  why  not?  Does  the  Commission  expect  importers  themselves  to  check  the  validity  of  official

3.
government certificates of origin? If so, how can businesses do so?

4.
Does  the  Commission  feel  that  it  is  right  to  levy  duties  retrospectively  because  of  invalid  official
certificates? If so, does the Commission think it is reasonable to charge duty retrospectively three years after the
date of import?

5.

How does the Commission intend to prevent this of problem in the future?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(18 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 102/254)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3296/97

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: Moves by Turkey to destabilize the Aegean

It has been reported in the press that the Turkish secret services are drawing up plans aimed at destabilizing the
Aegean under the pretext of (cid:145)pursuing(cid:146) persons masquerading as Kurdish guerrillas to one of the islands of the
Eastern Aegean.

The whole operation is intended to discredit one of the Member States of the EU, namely Greece, by suggesting it
is a centre of terrorism and to undermine Greek sovereignty, while ostensibly combating and preventing acts of
terrorism.

Given that Turkey is a state linked to the EU by association agreement, which means that it is duty-bound to
respect the rules of international law, will the Commission say what it intends to do in order to forestall a general
destabilization of the Aegean, the consequences of which would be felt by the EU itself?

Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission

(17 November 1997)

The Commission takes the view that it has no jurisdiction in this matter.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3257/97 by Edgar SCHIEDERMEIER to the Commission. Reform of the European support programmes
Date: 1997-10-20
Institutions: European Parliament, SCHIEDERMEIER
Subjects: EU policy, EU programme, VAT, aid programme, documentation, political reform, principle of subsidiarity

30. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 134/127

(98/C 134/166)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3253/97

by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: Export of live cattle to third countries

Further to Dr Fischler(cid:146)s answer to Written Question P-0469/97 (1) given on behalf of the Commission on 5 March
1997, could the Commission now say how many live cattle were exported from the EU to third countries in 1996,
and how much was paid out in export refunds for live cattle exports to third countries in the period 16 October
1995 to 15 October 1996?

(1)  OJ C 217, 17.7.1997, p. 197.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(7 November 1997)

Cattle exports from the Community to third countries amounted in 1996 to 497,491 live animals. In the period
16 October 1995 to 15 October 1996, 296.2 MECU was granted in export subsidies for live animals.

(98/C 134/167)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3257/97

by Edgar Schiedermeier (PPE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: Reform of the European support programmes

Bavaria(cid:146)s local authority organizations have drawn up a comprehensive documentation package entitled (cid:145)Lust
und Frust(cid:146) (hope and frustration) on the reform of the European support programmes. The documents finally call
on the Commission to propose only those support programmes with a real European added value in order to
safeguard the subsidiarity principle. They also call for concentration, relevance to the citizens, longer deadlines
for applications, simultaneous and timely translation into all official languages and exceptions for multilateral
participation. There are calls for transparency, uniformity for applications and a reduction of bureaucracy.  Will
the Commission satisfy these wishes and, if so, in what form?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(10 December 1997)

The Commission would thank the Honourable Member for drawing its attention to the document produced by the
local authorities in Bavaria.

The Commission’s basic position concerning the reform of Community policies is contained in Agenda 2000 (1).
Since  the  formal  proposals  on  the  various  policies  are  not  due  to  start  being  made  until  spring  1998,  the
Commission is not able to give details of its own proposals before then. Nonetheless, although not wishing to
commit itself with regard to specific proposals, the Commission is in a position to say that the wishes of the
Bavarian local authorities are very much in tune with its own position.

(1)  COM(97) 2000.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3267/97 by María ESTEVAN BOLEA to the Commission. Used tyres
Date: 1997-10-20
Institutions: ESTEVAN BOLEA, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3267/97 by María Estevan Bolea (PPE) to the Commission (20 October 1997)Subject: Used tyresHow many used tyres are produced in the EU? Could the Commission give a breakdown by Member State?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard behalf of the Commission (1 December 1997)Used tyres make up most of the rubber waste stream. Figures on rubber waste produced in some Member States are available from the 1996 Commission (Eurostat) and Organisation for economic cooperation and development (OECD) report on environment statistics. These figures are shown in bold in the table below.For those Member States which have not provided data to the Commission, the figures have been taken from a 1997 report on waste statistics carried out for the Commission. These figures are for used tyres only and are shown in italics on the table below.>TABLE>No figures are provided for the United Kingdom or Portugal under either of these two reports. However, the United Kingdom industry/government scrap tyre working group reported that 378 000 tonnes of used tyres were produced in the United Kingdom in 1996. The priority waste group on used tyres set up by the Commission reported that Portugal produced 30 000 tonnes of used tyres in 1990.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3230/97 by Klaus REHDER to the Commission. Transport of horses for slaughter in the European Union
Date: 1997-10-20
Institutions: European Parliament, REHDER
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, animal welfare, equidae, import, import price, re-export, slaughter of animals, third country, trade volume, transport of animals

25. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 158/63

(98/C 158/79)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3227/97

by Dominique Souchet (I-EDN) to the Commission

(9 October 1997)

Subject: Authorization to market plant-health products

In the light of the Court ruling delivered on 12 November 1996 in Case C-201/94 concerning pharmaceutical
products, where the competent authority of a Member State has evidence that a plant-health product which has
marketing authorization in another Member State and a plant-health product for which it has itself already issued
a marketing authorization are manufactured by the same company or by licensees of that company, and where the
two  plant-health  products,  while  not  being  identical  in  every  way,  have  nevertheless  been  manufactured  in
accordance with the same formula, using the same active ingredient, and have the same physical and chemical
effects,  must  the  competent  authority  in  question,  where  there  are  no  counter-considerations  relating  to  the
effective  protection  of  human  life  and  health,  grant  a  marketing  authorization  to  the  imported  plant-health
product?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(7 November 1997)

The  Commission  would  refer  the  Honourable  Member  to  its  answer  to  Written  Question  P-2431/97  by
Mr des Places (1).

(1)  OJ C 134, 30.4.1998, p. 8.

(98/C 158/80)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3230/97

by Klaus Rehder (PSE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: Transport of horses for slaughter in the European Union

Horses  and  donkeys  for  slaughter  are  often  transported  into  or  through  the  European  Union  under  cruel
conditions.

How many donkeys and horses are exported for slaughter from the Central and Eastern European countries

1.
each year?

2.

3.

4.

5.

How many horses and donkeys per year come from (a) Poland, (b) Romania?

How many horses and donkeys are taken to Italy each year?

To which countries, apart from Italy, are horses brought for slaughter from the east?

How many horses and donkeys have failed to survive transportation in the last two years?

6. What is the price of a horse for slaughter in Poland and Romania (per kilo live weight)?

7.

How much horse meat (on the hoof or chilled) is exported from Italy to Switzerland?

How many tonnes of salami, which is largely made from horse and/or donkey meat, is supplied by Italy to

8.
the European Union countries?

How much deep-frozen horse meat comes from other countries (Canada, Argentina, the US or any other

9.
countries) to the EU?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3268/97 by María ESTEVAN BOLEA to the Commission. Used tyres
Date: 1997-10-20
Institutions: ESTEVAN BOLEA, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3268/97 by María Estevan Bolea (PPE) to the Commission (20 October 1997)Subject: Used tyresHow many used tyres are burned at EU plants? Could the Commission give a breakdown by Member State?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (3 December 1997)A study on waste statistics carried out for the Commission shows the following numbers of used tyres were incinerated in the Community in 1995.>TABLE>No distinction is made in these figures between those which were incinerated with energy recovery and those incinerated without energy recovery.The United Kingdom incinerated 102 000 tonnes of used tyres with energy recovery in 1996 ((United Kingdom Industry/Government Scrap Tyre Working Group 2nd Annual Report. )). Official figures are not available to the Commission for Spain, Ireland, Luxembourg or Finland.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3303/97 by Juan COLINO SALAMANCA to the Commission. COM in bananas
Date: 1997-10-20
Institutions: COLINO SALAMANCA, European Parliament
Subjects: common organisation of markets, exchange of information, import, import licence, quantitative restriction, tropical fruit

3. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 102/169

(98/C 102/255)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3303/97

by Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: COM in bananas

Could the Commission provide details of the quantities of bananas signed every three months to each of the three
licensed  types  of  operator  for  the  last  three  years,  with  particular  information  concerning  operators  working
under licence B?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(5 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 102/256)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3395/97

by Hugh Kerr (V) to the Commission

(23 October 1997)

Subject: Harmonization of rights of way legislation in the EU

Is the Commission aware that the public in the United Kingdom benefits greatly from rights of way legislation in
terms of access to the countryside compared to their counterparts in other Member States?

For example, in the UK there has always been a common law that in effect states that regular use of a way makes
it a public highway and once a highway always a highway.

It  is  an  offence  in  the  UK  to  obstruct  a  right  of  way  and  there  is  a  statutory  obligation  that  local  highway
authorities signpost footpaths and bridleways.

This is greatly appreciated by walkers from the Member States who visit the UK countryside.

Has the Commission any proposals in the pipeline to harmonize rights of way legislation in the Union?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(5 November 1997)

The matter to which reference is made does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Community.

(98/C 102/257)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3456/97

by Olivier Duhamel (PSE) and Catherine Lalumie‘re (ARE) to the Commission

Subject: Allocation of PHARE funds for educational books

(31 October 1997)

The history textbook which was issued to schools in Slovakia by the Ministry of Education at the end of 1996 is
openly revisionist. The author was Milan S. Durica, who has acted, inter alia, as an apologist for Fascist Slovakia.
The  disputed  work  was  withdrawn  from  schools  at  the  end  of  August  this  year.  Slovakia  has  no  shortage  of
reputable historians, and there is a great need for the young generation of the countries of Eastern Europe to
re-learn their history.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3253/97 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Export of live cattle to third countries
Date: 1997-10-20
Institutions: European Parliament, WATTS
Subjects: export (EU), export refund, export subsidy, live animal, livestock, statistics, third country

30. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 134/127

(98/C 134/166)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3253/97

by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: Export of live cattle to third countries

Further to Dr Fischler(cid:146)s answer to Written Question P-0469/97 (1) given on behalf of the Commission on 5 March
1997, could the Commission now say how many live cattle were exported from the EU to third countries in 1996,
and how much was paid out in export refunds for live cattle exports to third countries in the period 16 October
1995 to 15 October 1996?

(1)  OJ C 217, 17.7.1997, p. 197.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(7 November 1997)

Cattle exports from the Community to third countries amounted in 1996 to 497,491 live animals. In the period
16 October 1995 to 15 October 1996, 296.2 MECU was granted in export subsidies for live animals.

(98/C 134/167)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3257/97

by Edgar Schiedermeier (PPE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: Reform of the European support programmes

Bavaria(cid:146)s local authority organizations have drawn up a comprehensive documentation package entitled (cid:145)Lust
und Frust(cid:146) (hope and frustration) on the reform of the European support programmes. The documents finally call
on the Commission to propose only those support programmes with a real European added value in order to
safeguard the subsidiarity principle. They also call for concentration, relevance to the citizens, longer deadlines
for applications, simultaneous and timely translation into all official languages and exceptions for multilateral
participation. There are calls for transparency, uniformity for applications and a reduction of bureaucracy.  Will
the Commission satisfy these wishes and, if so, in what form?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(10 December 1997)

The Commission would thank the Honourable Member for drawing its attention to the document produced by the
local authorities in Bavaria.

The Commission’s basic position concerning the reform of Community policies is contained in Agenda 2000 (1).
Since  the  formal  proposals  on  the  various  policies  are  not  due  to  start  being  made  until  spring  1998,  the
Commission is not able to give details of its own proposals before then. Nonetheless, although not wishing to
commit itself with regard to specific proposals, the Commission is in a position to say that the wishes of the
Bavarian local authorities are very much in tune with its own position.

(1)  COM(97) 2000.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3241/97 by Alfonso NOVO BELENGUER to the Commission. Objective 1 regions
Date: 1997-10-20
Institutions: European Parliament, NOVO BELENGUER
Subjects: EU aid, Structural Funds, eligibility criteria, gross domestic product, less-favoured region, transitional period (EU)

30. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 134/121

It is useful to remember that:

› 

the  overall  amount  of  the  commitments  remains  inside  the  indicative  allocation  provided  for  in  the
Regulation for each beneficiary Member State;

›  payments are made on the basis of requests by the national authorities reflecting the state of progress of the

projects financed;

› 

the appropriations which have been committed but not yet used are made available again and carried forward
for financing new projects.

(98/C 134/158)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3235/97

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: Funding for third countries from EU programmes intended for Member States

Although section III ((cid:145)internal policies(cid:146)) of the financial perspectives is intended to support measures in the EU
Member  States,  regulations  are  continually  being  adopted  to  provide  funding  for  third  countries  from
programmes intended to meet the needs of EU Member States. This is despite the fact that section IV ((cid:145)third
countries(cid:146)) is intended solely for countries outside the EU and is already providing generous funding for them.

Can the Commission give the reasons for this situation and will it consider ways of limiting the diversion of
funds towards countries outside the EU from programmes designed to cover the Union(cid:146)s own major needs?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(1 December 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.

(98/C 134/159)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3241/97

by Alfonso Novo Belenguer (ARE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: Objective 1 regions

On  16  July  1997  the  European  Commission  published  its  (cid:145)Agenda  2000(cid:146),  outlining  the  prospects  for  the
European Union at the beginning of the next century.

These prospects included a chapter devoted  to  the  reform  of the  Structural  Funds,  in  which  the  Commission
envisages reducing the number of priority objectives from 7 to 3.

It is proposed that after 1999 Objective 1 will apply strictly and invariably to the regions whose GDP is less than
75% the Community average.

However, for the regions which are currently under Objective 1 and after 1999 will exceed 75% of Community
GDP, there will be a transitional phase of support, i.e. a mechanism for gradually withdrawing the aid provided
under Objective 1 of the Structural Funds.

In view of this, can the Commission:

1.  specify what exactly this gradual withdrawal mechanism will consist of;

2. 

if not, say when will it provide information about the mechanism?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3271/97 by Marjo MATIKAINEN-KALLSTRÖM to the Commission. Consequences of abolishing tax-free shopping
Date: 1997-10-20
Institutions: European Parliament, MATIKAINEN-KALLSTROEM
Subjects: duty-free sale, economic consequence, impact study, job cuts, marketing restriction, single market

C 117/168

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16. 4. 98

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(25 November 1997)

The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and
will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible.

(98/C 117/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3270/97

by Mar(cid:14)·a Estevan Bolea (PPE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: Processing of used oil at cement works

Is it permitted to burn waste oil at cement works, as if it were just a fuel, when the owners of the works do not
have a licence to process such oil?

Answer given by Mrs. Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(10 November 1997)

Cement works cannot dispose of waste oils without obtaining a permit to this effect. According to Article 6 of
Directive  75/439/EEC  of  16  June  1975  as  amended  by  Directive  87/101/EEC  of  22  December  1986  on  the
disposal of waste oils (1), any undertaking which disposes of waste oils must obtain a permit. Where necessary,
this permit shall be granted after examination of the installations. Member States were required to ensure that the
measures adopted pursuant to the Directive were applied to the undertakings existing at the time of notification of
Directive  87/101/EEC  within  seven  years  of  the  said  notification,  i.e.  13  January  1994.  Regarding  new
undertakings, the measures must be applied from their establishment.

(1)  OJ L 42, 12.2.1987.

(98/C 117/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3271/97

by Marjo Matikainen-Kallstro¤m (PPE) to the Commission

(20 October 1997)

Subject: Consequences of abolishing tax-free shopping

Why does the Commission oppose the carrying out of an independent study on the effects of the abolition of
tax-free shopping on, for example, employment?

Since the Commission does not consider there to be any justification for carrying out this study, does it then base
its own view of the consequences of ending tax-free shopping simply on a gut feeling?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(17 November 1997)

The Honourable Member is referred to the answers given by the Commission to Written Question E-2777/97 by
Mr Ilaskivi (1) and to Oral Questions H-552/97 by Mr Andersson and H-0409/97 by Mrs Banotti at question time
in the June 1997 and July 1997 (2) session of Parliament.

(1)  See page 65.
(2)  Debates of the European Parliament (June and July 1997).