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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3707/97 by Ulf HOLM to the Commission. EU subsidies to the auto industry (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-11-19
Institutions: European Parliament, HOLM
Subjects: EU aid, aid recipient, aid to industry, distribution of aid, luxury products industry, motor car, motor vehicle industry, prototype, research and development, terms for aid

8.4.1999

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 96/1

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

(1999/C 96/001)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1582/97

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission

(6 May 1997)

Subject: Restructuring of the network of lottery sales outlets in Italy

The current network for selling lottery tickets in Italy consists of 4500 official sales outlets run by monopoly
retailers (tobacconists) or former lottery employees (Law No 123 of 16 March 1987).

A subsequent law (No 85 of 19 April 1990) provided for the gradual extension of this network, which is expected
to bring the number of lottery sales outlets to 15 000.

1. Have the procedures for tendering and the selection of the company responsible for restructuring been

complied with?

2. Has provision also been made for tendering to supply ticket selling equipment for the 15 000 planned sales

outlets?

3. Given that a single market exists, can the sales outlets also be set up in other European Community Member

States?

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(22 September 1998)

The Commission contacted the Italian authorities with a view to obtaining information on the procedures for
supplying the terminals needed by the 15 000 lottery sales outlets mentioned by the Honourable Member. The
Italian authorities replied that the contracts for purchasing the terminals had been concluded direct with suppliers
in 1992. However, they indicated that after 1992 proper contract award procedures had taken place for the
subsequent supply of goods and services. They undertook to comply in full with Community public procurement
legislation for the forthcoming investments necessary for the continued computerisation and extension of the
network of lottery sales outlets.

(1999/C 96/002)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3707/97

by Ulf Holm (V) to the Commission

(19 November 1997)

Subject: EU subsidies to the auto industry

According to the press, the EU is giving the car manufacturer, Jaguar, some one billion kronor in subsidies for the
further development of a Jaguar model. The car will cost some one million kronor on the market. According to
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3705/97 by Françoise GROSSETÊTE to the Commission. Internal market - sales of ready-to-wear spectacles in the EU
Date: 1997-11-19
Institutions: European Parliament, GROSSETETE
Subjects: EU law, competence of the Member States, consumer protection, optical industry, paramedical profession, professional qualifications, public health, sale, single market, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3705/97 by Françoise GROSSETÊTE to the Commission. Internal market - sales of ready-to-wear spectacles in the EU  


Official Journal C 196 , 22/06/1998 P. 0010 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3705/97 by Françoise Grossetête (PPE) to the Commission (19 November 1997)Subject: Internal market - sales of ready-to-wear spectacles in the EUGiven the disparities between the Member States as regards the current conditions for the sale of ready-to-wear spectacles and in view of the fact that this type of product has an impact on consumer health, would the Commission state its intentions concerning the introduction of a Community regulation designed to harmonize sales conditions, with reference, in particular, to the qualifications of the retailers (opticians, pharmacies and others) of ready-to-wear spectacles in the EU?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (2 February 1998)The Commission does not at present intend to propose any Community legislation on the conditions of sale of ready-to-wear spectacles.As far as the qualifications of retailers of ready-to-wear spectacles are concerned, there are no Community rules coordinating their training or the taking-up or pursuit of this occupation. Specific rules of this type exist for only seven professions (doctors, dentists, nurses responsible for general care, veterinary surgeons, midwives, pharmacists and architects).In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and since recognition of the qualifications of the practitioners involved in the retail sale of ready-to-wear spectacles (opticians, optometrists, etc.) is ensured by means of Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years' duration ((OJ L 19, 24.1.1989. )) and Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of professional education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC ((OJ L 209, 24.7.1992. )), the Commission does not intend to put forward proposals aimed at coordinating training and the conditions in which these professions may be taken up and pursued.In the absence of specific Community rules, the Member States have sole authority to decide on the conditions of sale, the level and length of training offered in their territory and the conditions in which these professional activities can be taken up, provided that their national legislation complies with Community law, and in particular the principles of the free movement of goods and non-discrimination.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3693/97 by Kirsi PIHA to the Commission. Utilization of PHARE appropriations for the Czech Republic
Date: 1997-11-19
Institutions: European Parliament, PIHA
Subjects: Czechia, EU financing, EU programme, Germany, accession to the European Union, cross-border cooperation, development aid, operational programme

C 187/40

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Official Journal of the European Communities

16. 6. 98

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-3692/97 and E-3699/97
given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission

(21 January 1998)

The Commission informs the Honourable Member concerning the 1997 and 1998 Phare programmes in Estonia
as follows:

1.  1997 programme

a)  National programme

The 1997 Phare-funded country operational programme of a total amount of 29.6 MECU includes the
following components:

Component

European integration including public administration reform, strengthening of statistical
office, customs and third pillar
Regional development
Public sector management including health, education, language training, privatization and
fiscal sector
Infrastructure including transport, environment and energy

Budget
in MECU

9.4
3.0

7.9
9.3

In addition, 1.2 MECU has been committed for Tempus.

The financing memorandum for the 1997 programme was signed in February 1997 and implementation
is  progressing.  However,  impact  assessments  can  be  made  only  when  the  individual  programme
components have been fully implemented.

b)  Cross-border cooperation programme

3.1 MECU has been committed for cross-border cooperation.

2.  1998 programme

The  programming  of  the  1998  Phare  programme  will  take  place  only  in  the  second  quarter  of  1998.
However, the programme will focus on the most priorities identified in the Commission(cid:146)s opinion on Estonia
with an estimated 30% being devoted to institution building and 70% for support of specific investments in
sectors such as environment, transport and agriculture.

(98/C 187/68)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3693/97

by Kirsi Piha (PPE) to the Commission

(19 November 1997)

Subject: Utilization of PHARE appropriations for the Czech Republic

The European Union aids the countries of Central and Eastern Europe through its PHARE programme. A great
deal of aid has presumably been provided from this programme for the development of the countries which have
applied  for  membership  of  the  EU.  Can  the  Commission  provide  details  of  the  utilization  of  appropriations
granted under PHARE in 1997 for the Czech Republic?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3698/97 by Kirsi PIHA to the Commission. Utilization of PHARE appropriations for Lithuania
Date: 1997-11-19
Institutions: European Parliament, PIHA
Subjects: EU programme, European integration, Lithuania, cross-border cooperation, direct investment, economic development, education, health policy, institutional structure, management

8. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174/103

(98/C 174/160)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3697/97

by Kirsi Piha (PPE) to the Commission

(19 November 1997)

Subject: Utilization of PHARE appropriations for Latvia

The European Union aids the countries of Central and Eastern Europe through its PHARE programme. A great
deal of aid has presumably been provided from this programme for the development of the countries which have
applied  for  membership  of  the  EU.  Can  the  Commission  provide  details  of  the  utilization  of  appropriations
granted under PHARE in 1997 for Latvia?

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

(16 December 1997)

The  1997  Phare-funded  country  operational  programme  (COP)  for  Latvia  of  a  total  amount  of  37.6  MECU
focuses  on  infrastructure,  European  integration,  private  sector  development  and  institutional  and  human
resources development. The priority areas in 1997 are:

›  European integration (5.5 MECU)

›  Public sector development (4.85 MECU)

›  Private sector development (6.1 MECU)

›  Financial sector development (2.2 MECU)

›  Education (1.65 MECU)

›  Energy (3.9 MECU)

›  Environment (6.1 MECU)

›  Transport (5.1 MECU)

›  Management (1.3 MECU)

In  addition  to  the  1997  national  programme  1.8  MECU  has  been  committed  for  Tempus  and  3.2  MECU  for
cross-border cooperation projects.

The financing memorandum for the 1997 programme was signed in November 1997 and the programme will be
implemented during 1998 and 1999. It is therefore to early to assess the impact of the 1997 programme.

(98/C 174/161)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3698/97

by Kirsi Piha (PPE) to the Commission

(19 November 1997)

Subject: Utilization of PHARE appropriations for Lithuania

The European Union aids the countries of Central and Eastern Europe through its PHARE programme. A great
deal of aid has presumably been provided from this programme for the development of the countries which have
applied  for  membership  of  the  EU.  Can  the  Commission  provide  details  of  the  utilization  of  appropriations
granted under PHARE in 1997 for Lithuania?

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

(22 December 1997)

The 1997 Phare-funded country operational programme (COP) of a total amount of 43.2 MECU includes the
following components:

›  European  integration  (11  MECU)  support  for  institutional,  legislative  and  regulatory  development  for
Lithuania(cid:146)s  integration  into  the  Community.  Assistance  in  this  area  will  include  activities,  linked  to
institution-building and structural identification, by the inter-ministerial working groups;
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3696/97 by Kirsi PIHA to the Commission. Utilization of PHARE appropriations for Poland
Date: 1997-11-19
Institutions: European Parliament, PIHA
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, Poland, accession to the European Union, cross-border cooperation, development aid, operational programme













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3696/97 by Kirsi PIHA to the Commission. Utilization of PHARE appropriations for Poland  


Official Journal C 223 , 17/07/1998 P. 0012 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3696/97 by Kirsi Piha (PPE) to the Commission (19 November 1997)Subject: Utilization of PHARE appropriations for PolandThe European Union aids the countries of Central and Eastern Europe through its PHARE programme. A great deal of aid has presumably been provided from this programme for the development of the countries which have applied for membership of the EU. Can the Commission provide details of the utilization of appropriations granted under PHARE in 1997 for Poland?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (6 January 1998)The Commission informs the Honourable Member concerning the 1997 Phare programme in Poland as follows:1. Phare national programmeThe country operational programme (COP) 1997 received a favourable opinion of the Phare management committee on 30 October 1997. The breakdown of the allocations is given in the following table:(MECU)>TABLE>In addition, an allocation of 20 MECU and of 1.5 MECU was approved for the Tempus programme and the College of Europe in Natolin respectively.2. Cross-border cooperation programmes PL/D (49 MECU) and PL/Baltics (3.4 MECU).The CBC programmes between Poland and Germany and Poland and the Baltic Sea region, presented to the Phare Management Committee in April and October 1997, received a favourable opinion. These consist of the following priorities and measures.(a) CBC programme PL/D(MECU)>TABLE>(b) CBC programme PL/Baltic Sea Region(MECU)>TABLE>The overall Phare budget for Poland in 1997 is therefore 149.4 MECU.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3682/97 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. Growing of hemp in the EU
Date: 1997-11-19
Institutions: European Parliament, MEGAHY
Subjects: Community certification, EU aid, European Union, United Kingdom, aid per hectare, hemp, narcotic, production aid, seed













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3682/97 by Thomas MEGAHY to the Commission. Growing of hemp in the EU  


Official Journal C 158 , 25/05/1998 P. 0177 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3682/97 by Thomas Megahy (PSE) to the Commission (19 November 1997)Subject: Growing of hemp in the EUI have been informed through sources in the United States that there is an increasing demand for hemp fibre both for textiles and in paper manufacturing. Hemp fibre is getting very popular in the USA as an alternative to cotton as 50% of the world's pesticides are evidently used on cotton when it is growing and hemp does not require any.A major problem is that hemp is a member of the cannabis family and, for instance, can only be grown in the UK under licence. It has, however, been alleged that in the EU it can be grown in France and Italy without such restriction.Can the Commission indicate whether this is the case and also state whether there is an EU policy on the growing of hemp?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (15 December 1997)Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp ((OJ L 146, 4.7.1970, p. 1. )) provides for aid per hectare of hemp grown in the Community.The aid is only granted if the hemp is produced from certified seed of varieties with an intoxicating substance (tetrahydrocannabinol) content of not more than 0.3%. Furthermore, the aid is paid solely on areas completely sown and harvested and on which normal cultivation work has been carried out. The list of varieties of hemp and the rules governing controls are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 of 28 April 1989 laying down detailed rules concerning the aid for fibre flax and hemp ((OJ L 121, 29.4.1989, p. 4. )).Over the last five marketing years, Community aid has been paid on the following areas under hemp in the Member States referred to by the Honourable Member.(ha)>TABLE>In Italy, the last marketing year in which aid applications covering hemp were submitted was 1982/83.In the UK, the Home Office monitors hemp cultivation strictly. Since 1993/94, the first marketing year hemp was sown in the United Kingdom, growers have been required to obtain prior authorisation from the authorities to grow the crop. No such authorisation is required in France.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3648/97 by Armelle GUINEBERTIERE to the Commission. Unfair competition because of the VAT system
Date: 1997-11-19
Institutions: European Parliament, GUINEBERTIERE
Subjects: EU national, France, VAT, discrimination on the basis of nationality, intra-EU trade, restriction on competition, sale

C 196/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22. 6. 98

(98/C 196/13)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3591/97

by Yves Verwaerde (PPE) to the Commission

(13 November 1997)

Subject: Films with the biggest box office receipts in Spain

I should like to be provided with a list of the films, by nationality, which achieved the biggest box office receipts
in Spain in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995.

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission

(2 February 1998)

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

(98/C 196/14)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3648/97

by Armelle Guinebertie‘re (UPE) to the Commission

(19 November 1997)

Subject: Unfair competition because of the VAT system

A  French  supplier  of  material  for  rabbit  breeders  is  disadvantaged  by  the  VAT  system  which  is  applied
differently depending on whether the supplier is French or a national of another state of the Union.

In the latter case the material is sold tax-free for delivery at the beginning of 1998; the breeder will not declare his
VAT until the beginning of 1999 and will not pay the 20.6% VAT for 12 to 18 months, the French state acting as
intermediary.

If, however, the material is bought from a French supplier the breeder must pay the VAT on acquisition.

There then arises a situation of unfair competition caused by the French tax authorities to the disadvantage of
French contractors.

How  will  the  Commission  ensure  more  favourable  conditions  of  competition,  specifically  as  regards  the
application of VAT?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(6 January 1998)

The situation described by the Honourable Member is the result of differences between the rules that apply to
intra-Community trade and those that apply to sales effected within the territory of a Member State.

Although, in accordance with the basic principles underlying the operation of the VAT system, only the taxable
person selling goods or services assumes the charges and obligations necessary to ensure proper application of
the  system,  the  transitional  VAT  arrangements  provide  for  a  derogation  from  those  principles  in  the  case  of
intra-Community sales of goods and render the buyer liable for the VAT payable in the Member State of arrival
of the goods. In certain extreme situations, the resulting difference in tax treatment is prejudicial to domestic
sales within a Member State.

In its report on the transitional VAT arrangements for intra-Community trade (1), the Commission drew attention
to the damage done by those arrangements to the essential features of VAT. In its communication A common
system  of  VAT:  A  programme  for  the  single  market (2),  the  Commission,  after  describing  the  limitations
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3670/97 by Gary TITLEY to the Commission. Satellite Jamming and the EC Trade Barrier Regulation
Date: 1997-11-19
Institutions: European Parliament, TITLEY
Subjects: Kurdistan question, access to information, application of EU law, coding, free movement of programmes, satellite communications, television, trade restriction













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3670/97 by Gary TITLEY to the Commission. Satellite Jamming and the EC Trade Barrier Regulation  


Official Journal C 174 , 08/06/1998 P. 0095 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3670/97 by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (19 November 1997)Subject: Satellite Jamming and the EC Trade Barrier RegulationFrom 1 to 23 July 1997, the transmissions of MED-TV on the Eutelsat satellite provider were continuously jammed. The station broadcasts in Kurdish from London under licence from the UK Independent Television Commission.Can the Commission confirm that the jamming of MED-TV violated the European Community's Trade Barrier Regulation?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (6 January 1998)The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-3449/97 by Mr De Vries ((See page 60. )).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3660/97 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. 'Adriatic corridor' study
Date: 1997-11-19
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: Adriatic Sea, feasibility study, harbour installation, intra-EU transport, invitation to tender, maritime transport, trans-European network, transport network













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3660/97 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. 'Adriatic corridor' study  


Official Journal C 174 , 08/06/1998 P. 0092 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3660/97 by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission (19 November 1997)Subject: 'Adriatic corridor' studyWhen the EP approved the 14 priority projects for the trans-European transport network system the Commission, while not acknowledging its priority, did not reject the idea of the 'Adriatic corridor' as an intermodal system until 1995 was indicated as the date for initiating the project study.Now, two years later, can the Commission answer the following questions:1. When was the tender for the feasibility study concluded?2. When will the study be concluded?3. When, following conclusion of the feasibility study, will it deliver its opinion on the suitability?4. What funding has it earmarked for the study?5. When, as part of the transport policy, does it intend to propose the list of seaports of 'Community value'?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (16 December 1997)Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 ((OJ L 228, 23.9.1995. )) constitutes the legal basis for the granting of Community financial assistance in the Trans-European Networks (TEN), including the Trans-European transport Network, during the current period 1995-1999. Under this Regulation, applications for financial assistance are submitted to the Commission by the Member State concerned, or by the body directly concerned with the agreement of the Member State.In 1995 the Community co-financed a feasibility study for the Adriatic corridor with 1 MECU under the TEN-transport budget line (B5-700).According to information in the Commission's possession the call for tender for the feasibility study was closed in June 1997 and the study will be completed in 1998.As a general rule the national authorities and the Commission perform a technical and financial appraisal of feasibility studies after completion of the study when a claim for the payment of the last tranche of Community support is introduced.The Commission expects to adopt a report on the integration of seaports, inland ports and intermodal terminals in the trans-European transport network this year.