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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3733/97 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. Celebration of 100 years of cinema
Date: 1997-11-21
Institutions: European Parliament, VERWAERDE
Subjects: Community budget, EU aid, EU financing, cinema, commemoration













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3733/97 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. Celebration of 100 years of cinema  


Official Journal C 187 , 16/06/1998 P. 0047 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3733/97 by Yves Verwaerde (PPE) to the Commission (21 November 1997)Subject: Celebration of 100 years of cinemaWould the Commission inform me of the support given by the European Union, in financial terms, to celebration of 100 years of cinema and provide me with a breakdown of the appropriations granted for this purpose?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (13 February 1998)In accordance with the Council Resolution of 5 November 1993 ((OJ C 85, 22.3.1994. )) calling on the Commission to continue and expand its activities to commemorate the 1995 centenary of the cinema, particularly as part of its action in support of film festivals, a call for proposals was published for 'European Commission support for projects to mark the centenary of the cinema' ((OJ C 258, 15.9.1994. )). This generated almost 300 applications for financial support which a board of independent experts sifted through in January 1995. Support was focused on a few large-scale, high-impact projects. It was implemented through heading B3-2011 of the 1995 budget ('European dimension of the audiovisual industry'). The list of projects selected is being sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.Events relating to the centenary had already been financed in 1994 as part of the support for film festivals, with ECU 62 491 being granted (heading B3-2011).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3738/97 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. Situation in the Congo Republic
Date: 1997-11-21
Institutions: European Parliament, VERWAERDE
Subjects: Congo, EU aid, EU financing, civil war, emergency aid, humanitarian aid, non-governmental organisation, supply, war victim, water

C 158/186

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25. 5. 98

The Commission would like to take this opportunity to point out that, since the onset of military exchanges, it has
provided funding for emergency humanitarian aid to four organisations: Me·decins sans frontie‘res (France and
the Netherlands), Me·decins du monde (France), Secours catholique (France) and the International Committee of
the Red Cross. Throughout the conflict and until today, these programmes have meant that the basic needs of
around 350 000 of the most vulnerable of the displaced persons can be provided for.

The  Commission,  in  co-ordination  with  the  main  humanitarian  organisations,  is  carefully  monitoring  the
situation locally, in particular with regard to Brazzaville(cid:146)s water supply.

The funding granted to date is spread over a number of sectors and comes in total, if one includes contributions to
the World Food Programme, to around ECU 10 million.

(98/C 158/251)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3737/97

by Yves Verwaerde (PPE) to the Commission

(21 November 1997)

Subject: Me·da-Democracy Programme

Would  the  Commission  inform  me  of  the  state  of  progress  in  setting  up  the  implementing  rules  for  this
Community programme.

It would seem that the subsidies for the projects selected during 1997 cannot be paid unless such rules have been
determined beforehand.

Answer given by Mr Mar(cid:14)·n on behalf of the Commission

(9 December 1997)

As regards the rules for applying the MEDA programme for democracy, the Honourable Member is referred to
the  Commission(cid:146)s  answer  to  written  question  E-1808/97  by  Mr  Titley (1).  Under  the  programme,  some
62 measures were adopted for funding in 1996 and 32 others have been adopted so far in 1997.

The Commission has drawn up a proposal for a regulation (2) concerning financing for democracy and human
rights. It is currently being examined by the Council and Parliament. If adopted, the regulation will strengthen the
implementation  of  effective,  coherent  and  visible  measures  by  establishing  flexible,  transparent  and  swift
procedures for taking financing decisions.

(1)  OJ C 45, 10.2.1998, p. 105.
(2)  OJ C 282, 18.9.1997.

(98/C 158/252)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3752/97

by Johanna Maij-Weggen (PPE) to the Commission

(21 November 1997)

Subject: Water management in ACP countries

At the ACP-EU Assembly in October 1997 in Lome·,  various  delegates  observed  that,  in  some  ACP  regions,
water problems are becoming increasingly serious and that there is an increasingly urgent need to agree regional
water management initiatives and programmes.

What has the Commission so far done in this field, and what budget items can be drawn on directly or indirectly
for such measures?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3734/97 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. EU support for film festivals and prizes
Date: 1997-11-21
Institutions: European Parliament, VERWAERDE
Subjects: cinema, cultural event, cultural policy, cultural prize, film production, promotion of the European idea

C 174/110

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Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 6. 98

(98/C 174/170)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3734/97

by Yves Verwaerde (PPE) to the Commission

(21 November 1997)

Subject: EU support for film festivals and prizes

Would the Commission supply me with figures for European Union support for film festivals and prizes?

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission

(2 February 1998)

The  declining  number  of  European  films  shown  in  commercial  cinemas  has  prompted  the  Commission  to
provide support for film festivals in order to promote European films and encourage their circulation between
Member States.

The readiness of the festivals to apply European programming criteria has meant that the overall impact of this
Community measure has been very positive: from 1992 to 1997, the European content of Community festivals
went up by nearly 45% while the programmes of supported events were over 80% European. The (cid:145)European film
festival coordination system(cid:146), which has been set up under the Commission(cid:146)s aegis for the purpose of carrying
out joint activities to the exclusive advantage of European films and currently takes in some 125 festivals, also
bears witness to the success of this measure.

The steadily rising attendances at film festivals (20% a year, resulting in a total audience in the Member States of
some  12  million  in  1997)  and  the  increasing  number  of  such  festivals  (more  than  600)  make  these  events
crucially  important  vehicles  for  the  promotion  of  European  films.  Activities  organised  by  these  festivals  to
promote  European  films  have  mushroomed  in  recent  years  (competitions,  contracts,  distribution  of  prize-
winning films).

The festivals are also the main discovery grounds for new talent and virtually the only place where young people
can learn an approach to the moving image other than that offered by television. Both locally and regionally, their
economic and social impact is considerable as are their implications for employment (50 000 jobs every year).

Since 1993, the Community has provided active support for these events under Budget Item B3-2011 as well as
in the shape of calls for proposals. The following amounts have been granted (in ECU):

Support for festivals
(Total amounts)

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

655 000

800 000

845 000

1 210 829

1 629 495

Support for festivals
(Events supported)

Year

Festivals

Coordination

Prizes

Meetings

1993
1994
1995
1996
1997

33
59
66
68
53

1
1
3
7
5

4
3
2
›
›

5
5
8
5
1
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3745/97 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Implementation of recommendation on Childcare
Date: 1997-11-21
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: EC recommendation, EU publication, European social policy, child care, national implementing measure, report

C 174/114

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Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 6. 98

The Commission is examining the use of alkyl phenyl ethoxylates in detergent formulations as part of its review
of the Community legislation on detergents.

(1)  OJ L 84, 5.4.1993.

(98/C 174/176)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3744/97

by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission

(21 November 1997)

Subject: Fire safety in hotels

Further  to  Question  E-1423/97 (1),  can  the  Commission  indicate  what  action  is  being  taken  on  the
recommendations set out in the CETEN/APAVE Study, particularly those relating to the Fire Safety Training of
Hotel Staff, the Inspection and the Maintenance of Fire Safety Equipment, the Unification of National Hotel Fire
Safety Regulations and the Creation of a Hotel Fire Safety Register? These matters were put forward in Section
V.I (synthese des propositions) of the study (pages 716 and 717).

(1)  OJ C 45, 10.2.1998, p. 29.

Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission

(9 January 1998)

As the Honourable Member will know from the Commission(cid:146)s reply to her written question E-1423/97 earlier
this year, the  study carried  out by CETEN/APAVE has  as its objective  a verification of  the degree to which
Member  States  had  implemented  in  their  national  legislation  the  recommendations  included  in  the  Council
Recommendation 86/666/EEC of 22 December 1986 on fire safety in existing hotels (1).

The  result  of  the  study  was  that  national  legislations  almost  always  have  incorporated  the  elements  of  the
Recommendation so that these may be considered as minimum standards always respected and in some cases
even exceeded.

The  recommendations  made  by  the  authors  of  the  study  were  made  on  their  own  initiative.  While  definitely
interesting and potentially inspiring for any new measures at national or Community level, they are not binding
on the Commission. As the study demonstrated the success of the measures already agreed, the Commission does
not, for the moment, envisage any particular follow-up of these recommendations.

(1)  OJ L 384, 31.12.1986.

(98/C 174/177)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3745/97

by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission

(21 November 1997)

Subject: Implementation of recommendation on Childcare

In its response to Question No E-0524/97 (1) in April, the Commission said it was still awaiting responses from
two Member States but that it would be publishing its report (cid:145)in the coming months(cid:146). When will the report be
published and will the Commission do so without waiting any longer for outstanding responses, since the review
was due to have been done in 1995?

(1)  OJ C 319, 18.10.1997, p. 101.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3765/97 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI , Gastone PARIGI , Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Plight of earthquake victims
Date: 1997-11-21
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament, MUSCARDINI, PARIGI
Subjects: Italy, aid to disaster victims, building subsidy, disaster area, earthquake, emergency aid, human rights, natural disaster

17. 7. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 223/21

(98/C 223/21)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3765/97

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI), Gastone Parigi (NI)
and Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(21 November 1997)

Subject: Plight of earthquake victims

Following  the  tragic  succession  of  earthquakes  in  central  Italy,  the  Union  has  promised  to  provide  funds,
although the amount earmarked is insufficient. Will the Commission therefore say when the money can be used?
Who is to blame for the delays in building prefabricated houses for the earthquake victims still living in the open
air and hence for the failure to respect the human rights so constantly invoked by the Community?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(15 January 1998)

The Commission renews its expression of sympathy for the victims of the earthquakes which devastated central
Italy in the autumn of 1997. The Commission is aware of the extent of the damage suffered by European citizens
in these regions and the huge financial losses occasioned by the earthquakes.

The Commission would remind the Honourable Member that in the 1997 budget there is no appropriation under
the heading (B4-3400) for emergency aid for disaster victims in the Community enabling solidarity measures to
be implemented. As matters stand, this form of action, which brings aid rapidly to the most seriously affected
victims, will disappear from the budget in 1998.

The Commission has confirmed to the Italian authorities that it is ready to launch the necessary procedures in the
partnership framework to include specific reconstruction measures in the single programming documents under
Objective 5(b) for these regions.

(98/C 223/22)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3783/97

by Carlos Pimenta (PPE) to the Commission

(26 November 1997)

Subject: EU funding of humane trap testing

In accordance with Annex I, Part IV of the proposed Agreement on international humane trapping standards
between  the  European  Community.  Canada  and  the  Russian  Federation  (97/C  207/11) (1),  the  European
Community agrees to undertake a specific research programme to (cid:145)... improve scientific knowledge in the field of
evaluation  of  the  welfare  of  trapped  animals ...(cid:146).  The  proposed  scientific  EC  research  programme  relates  to
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) and is to be undertaken within a three year time-frame.

Can the Commission indicate the budget line from which this research is to be funded:  confirm that any such
research will conform strictly with the requirements of Directive 86/609/EEC (2), indicate the likely start date for
this research; and explain the exact nature of the research to be undertaken and the number of animals to be used?

(1)  OJ C 207, 8.7.1997, p. 14.
(2)  OJ L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 of 21 November 1997 on the country nomenclature for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1997-11-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU statistics, foreign trade, intra-EU trade, statistical nomenclature, third country













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 of 21 November 1997 on the country nomenclature for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Text with EEA relevance)  


Official Journal L 321 , 22/11/1997 P. 0019 - 0025 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2317/97 of 21 November 1997 on the country nomenclature for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 of 22 May 1995 relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 476/97 (2), and in particular Article 21 (1) thereof,Whereas in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 the introduction of the country nomenclature is the responsibility of the Commission;Whereas the version thereof valid on 1 January 1997 was annexed to Commission Regulation (EC) No 895/97 of 20 May 1997 on the country nomenclature for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (3); whereas from 1 January 1998 account should be taken of the change of name of the Republic of Zaire;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistics relating to the Trading of Goods with Non-Member Countries,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The nomenclature of countries for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States is set out in the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 21 November 1997.For the CommissionYves-Thibault DE SILGUYMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 118, 25. 5. 1995, p. 10.(2) OJ L 75, 15. 3. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 128, 21. 5. 1997, p. 1.ANNEX COUNTRY NOMENCLATURE FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES (version valid with effect from 1 January 1998) >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3760/97 by Graham MATHER to the Commission. Psychological aspects of unemployment - EU funding of research
Date: 1997-11-21
Institutions: European Parliament, MATHER
Subjects: employment policy, fight against unemployment, general budget, impact study, long-term unemployment, mental health, psychology, unemployment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3760/97 by Graham MATHER to the Commission. Psychological aspects of unemployment - EU funding of research  


Official Journal C 158 , 25/05/1998 P. 0187 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3760/97 by Graham Mather (PPE) to the Commission (21 November 1997)Subject: Psychological aspects of unemployment - EU funding of researchUnder existing provisions, direct European funding for employment initiatives cannot be used for health-related (mental or physical) schemes. This precludes EU funding of research into the psychological aspects of unemployment, and specifically of how the long-term unemployed can be helped to cope with the transition back into the workplace.As the long-term unemployed make up a disproportionately high number of those out of work across the EU, it seems that this is one area in which research could usefully be conducted with EU funding.What are the guidelines for determining eligibility for European funding of employment initiatives, how are these arrived at, and will the Commission undertake to review them in the light of this clear omission?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (19 December 1997)It is true that in the past, it has been difficult to fund research on this area from the budget line dealing with labour market analysis and policy (B3-4010). However, the heads of state and government agreed in Luxembourg in November 1997 that Member States should adopt preventive and employability-oriented strategies built on early identification and early action. This has been strongly supported by the Parliament in its report on the employment guidelines and the Commission expects that employment guidelines will now be adopted before the end of the year. To the extent that it reflects this policy strategy, it could be expected that the commentary on this budget line would be suffiently flexible to allow for the funding of research into the psychological aspects of unemployment, which clearly come under the heading of employability.
Resolution on the draft Council Decision with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to, and/ or be used on, wheeled vehicles, and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions ['Revised 1958 Agreement']
Date: 1997-11-21
Institutions: Committee on External Economic Relations, European Parliament
Subjects: Ecosoc, accession to an agreement, approval, rice, technical specification













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Resolution on the draft Council Decision with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to, and/ or be used on, wheeled vehicles, and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions ['Revised 1958 Agreement']  


Official Journal C 371 , 08/12/1997 P. 0260 





A4-0342/97Decision on the draft Council Decision with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions ('Revised 1958 Agreement') (9868/97 - C4-0467/97- 96/0006(AVC))(Assent procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the draft Council Decision 9868/97 - 96/0006(AVC),- having regard to the draft Agreement,- having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 228(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C4-0467/97),- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0342/97),1. Gives its assent to accession by the European Community to the Revised 1958 Agreement;2. Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.