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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3819/97 by Viviane REDING to the Council. Agricultural prices and monetary fluctuations after the introduction of the euro
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: European Parliament, REDING
Subjects: Economic and Monetary Union, agricultural product, common agricultural policy, farmers' income, floating rate, intra-EU trade, monetary compensatory amount, representative rate













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3819/97 by Viviane REDING to the Council. Agricultural prices and monetary fluctuations after the introduction of the euro  


Official Journal C 174 , 08/06/1998 P. 0136 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3819/97 by Viviane Reding (PPE) to the Council (28 November 1997)Subject: Agricultural prices and monetary fluctuations after the introduction of the euroAfter the introduction of the single currency in some of the Member States, what will happen to the meaures which compensate for losses caused by monetary fluctuations affecting intra-EU trade in agricultural products?It is understood that such fluctuations will Longer exist de facto within the euro area. The problem concerns trade between those countries in the euro area and the 'pre-in' countries: will exports of agricultural products from the euro area to the 'pre-ins' still receive this compensation when there are monetary fluctuations outside the euro area?What is the Council's opinion on this specific aspect of the consequences of the introduction of the euro on the common agricultural policy?Answer (26 February 1998)Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (CAP), which has no time limit on its application, is the basic Council act governing compensation for losses caused by monetary fluctuations affecting intra-Community trade in agricultural products. However, in the case of compensation for loss of income caused by monetary fluctuations, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 724/97, which represents an exception to the aforementioned Regulation, in order to comply with its obligations under the GATT and those of budgetary discipline. That Regulation will remain in force until 30 April 1998.The Council has not, as yet, received any Commission proposals to adjust the current legislation and shape the future agri-monetary environment. Consequently, the Council does not at the moment have enough information at its disposal to enable it to pronounce on the effects that any future monetary fluctuations might have on trade flows of agricultural products between the 'in' and 'pre-in' Member States, or between Member States which are not in the euro area from the outset.The time to assess the foreseeable impact of the introduction of the euro on the CAP will be when the Council comes to discuss the adoption of the new legislation to be proposed by the Commission, after consultation of the European Parliament.In view of the importance of this subject, the Council will devote particular attention to examining these proposals.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3823/97 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Tax havens
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: European Parliament, MEZZAROMA
Subjects: EU policy, Europe, code of conduct, competition, corporation tax, fiscal policy, tax avoidance, tax harmonisation, tax system













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3823/97 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Tax havens  


Official Journal C 196 , 22/06/1998 P. 0020 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3823/97 by Roberto Mezzaroma (UPE) to the Commission (28 November 1997)Subject: Tax havensWould the Commission list those areas or zones inside Europe referred to as tax havens?Has the Commission created - or arranged for the establishment of -any tax havens, does it intend to do so in the near future, or will it be involved in the development of any such tax havens?What is the role of the existing tax havens, and what should it be in future?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (2 February 1998)'Tax haven' is not a concept defined in European law. In the absence of any definition it is difficult to identify existing tax havens, and consequently it is not possible to respond to questions regarding any role which the Commission may have played in their creation. Recently, however, the Commission launched an important initiative to promote coordination on tax matters within the Community. The Commission proposed a new and comprehensive approach towards taxation, both direct and indirect, within the Community. In its communication to the Council of 5 November 1997 ((COM(97) 564. )), the Commission set out a package to tackle harmful tax competition. Included in this package was a draft code of conduct aimed at defining and combating tax measures which are harmful. The Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, subsequently on the 1 December 1997 adopted a Resolution on a code of conduct for business taxation.This code provides for a definition of tax measures which are potentially harmful and a review process to determine which of such measures are actually harmful. Such measures are to be rolled back, or, in the case of new measures, not to be introduced. The Resolution also states that the Council may decide to publish the reports produced by this review process.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3818/97 by Raymonde DURY to the Commission. Loss of jobs at Kodak
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: DURY, European Parliament
Subjects: EU law, Japan, collective dismissal, industrial restructuring, job cuts, market access, multinational enterprise, photographic industry, worker consultation, worker information













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3818/97 by Raymonde DURY to the Commission. Loss of jobs at Kodak  


Official Journal C 196 , 22/06/1998 P. 0019 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3818/97 by Raymonde Dury (PSE) to the Commission (28 November 1997)Subject: Loss of jobs at KodakThe multinational company Kodak has just announced that 10 000 jobs will be lost within the company.Can the Commission indicate what steps it is taking to ensure that the Directive on worker information is being and will be respected by Kodak? Does the Commission know the reasons behind Kodak's decision?Articles in the press suggest that Japan would not be very open to trade in this sector and would protect its own market. Can the Commission clarify the exact situation in this respect and state whether it agrees with Kodak's approach?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (18 February 1998)The Commission would inform the Honourable Member that it has yet to receive any complaints concerning checks to ensure that the restructuring announced by the Kodak Group complies with the applicable Community law.The Community directives which may be applicable in this matter are Directive 75/129/EEC, as revised by Council Directive 92/56/EC of 24 June 1992 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies ((OJ L 245, 26.8.1992. )), and Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 September 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees ((OJ L 254, 30.9.1994. )). These Directives have been transposed in the Member States. It is primarily the responsibility of the national authorities to ensure compliance with the national provisions transposing the two Directives concerned.As far as the question of access to the Japanese market for film and photographic paper products is concerned, the Commission would refer to the answer that it gave to the oral question from Mr Killilea (H-991/97) during Question Time at the January 1998 part-session of Parliament, which explains the position adopted with regard to the action taken by the United States of America in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The findings of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) panel have yet to be published, but the panel appears to have concluded that the difficulties encountered by non-Japanese firms in gaining access to the Japanese market in photographic products do not stem from actions that can be directly ascribed to the Japanese Government.
97/819/CFSP: Council Decision of 28 November 1997 on the implementation of the Joint Action 96/588/CFSP on anti- personnel landmines with a view to contributing to the funding of certain programmes of the SADC and the ICRC
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
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97/819/CFSP: Council Decision of 28 November 1997 on the implementation of the Joint Action 96/588/CFSP on anti- personnel landmines with a view to contributing to the funding of certain programmes of the SADC and the ICRC  


Official Journal L 338 , 09/12/1997 P. 0006 - 0006 





COUNCIL DECISION of 28 November 1997 on the implementation of the Joint Action 96/588/CFSP on anti-personnel landmines with a view to contributing to the funding of certain programmes of the SADC and the ICRC (97/819/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles J.3 and J.11 thereof,Having regard to Joint Action 96/588/CFSP of 1 October 1996 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union on anti-personnel landmines (1),Whereas, under the specific actions provided for by Article 8 of the Joint Action to support the Union's priority effort to help the victims of anti-personnel landmines, a contribution should be made to the funding of the regional programme of the Southern Africa Development Conference (SADC) and to the programmes of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the former Yugoslavia and in Iraq,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 1. The following initiatives shall be eligible for the funding provided for by Joint Action 96/588/CFSP:- the SADC's regional mine clearance programme, to be allocated an amount of ECU 2,07 million, and- the ICRC's Mines Awareness Programme in the former Yugoslavia and the programme for the rehabilitation of victims disabled by mines in Iraq, to be allocated an amount of ECU 1,43 million.Eligibility for expenditure shall commence on 1 July 1997.2. The expenditure financed by the sums stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in compliance with the European Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget.Article 2 This Decision shall come into force on the date of its adoption.It shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. WOHLFART(1) OJ L 260, 12. 10. 1996, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 93/97 of 28 November 1997 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), packaging, raw material, waste disposal, waste management

9. 7. 98

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EN

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 193/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 93/97

of 28 November 1997

amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to
the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the
Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to
as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of
Committee No 50/96 (1),

the EEA Joint

Whereas Commission Decision 97/129/EC of 28 January 1997 establishing the identi-
fication system for packaging materials pursuant to European Parliament and Council
Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 7 (European Parliament and Council
Directive 94/62/EC) in Chapter XVII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘7a. 397 D 0129: Commission Decision 97/129/EC of 28 January 1997 establishing
the identification system for packaging materials pursuant to European Parliament
and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 50,
20.2.1997, p. 28)’.

Article 2

The texts of Decision 97/129/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are
annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 December 1997, provided that all the notifica-
tions under Article 103(1) of
the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint
Committee.

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of and in the EEA Supplement to
the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

E. BULL

(1) OJ L 21, 23. 1. 1997, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 50, 20. 2. 1997, p. 28.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3835/97 by Hedy d'ANCONA to the Commission. Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: D'ANCONA, European Parliament
Subjects: Ethiopia, emergency aid, food aid, foodstuff, non-governmental organisation

16. 6. 98

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C 187/67

(98/C 187/104)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3833/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

Why  does  the  Commission,  while  cooperating  with  the  Netherlands  organisation  Novib  and  the  local  NGO
REST, maintain local representation by the European agency although food provision and purchasing by REST
seemed very successful in recent years, as is shown by the study Novib/REST Internal Food Purchase Policy, an
Independent Evaluation Report by the Institute of Social Studies (April 1997)?

(98/C 187/105)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3834/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

How does the Commission explain, in view of the earlier recognition of the need to build up the capacity of local
NGOs with regard to food security (Council Regulation 1292/96) (1), the condition laid down in 1996 that food
purchasing  in  Ethiopia  with  financial  support  from  the  European  Union  can  only  be  carried  out  through  the
European organisation Euronaid?

(1)  OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.

.

(98/C 187/106)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3835/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

What steps is the Commission taking to comply with Council Regulation (EC)1292/96 (1), which recognizes the
importance of building up the capacity of local NGOs in order to improve food security?

(1)  OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.

(98/C 187/107)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3836/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

How  does  the  Commission  explain  the  serious  delay  in  reaching  a  decision  on  proposals  by  NGOs  for  food
purchasing in order to provide emergency aid in Ethiopia?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-3833/97, E-3834/97, E-3835/97 and E-3836/97
given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission

(30 January 1998)

The questions raised by the Honourable Member concern the food-aid and security operations which have been
carried  out  since  1995  on  behalf  of  Ethiopia,  in  particular  the  Tigray  region,  and  the  joint  study  by  the
Netherlands Organisation for International Development Cooperation (NOVIB) and the Relief Society of Tigray
(REST) entitled Internal Food Purchase Policy, an Independent Evaluation Report 1997. The Commission has
studied this report closely and cannot concur with its conclusions, which reflect the views of its authors only.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3833/97 by Hedy d'ANCONA to the Commission. Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: D'ANCONA, European Parliament
Subjects: Ethiopia, emergency aid, food aid, foodstuff, non-governmental organisation

16. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187/67

(98/C 187/104)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3833/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

Why  does  the  Commission,  while  cooperating  with  the  Netherlands  organisation  Novib  and  the  local  NGO
REST, maintain local representation by the European agency although food provision and purchasing by REST
seemed very successful in recent years, as is shown by the study Novib/REST Internal Food Purchase Policy, an
Independent Evaluation Report by the Institute of Social Studies (April 1997)?

(98/C 187/105)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3834/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

How does the Commission explain, in view of the earlier recognition of the need to build up the capacity of local
NGOs with regard to food security (Council Regulation 1292/96) (1), the condition laid down in 1996 that food
purchasing  in  Ethiopia  with  financial  support  from  the  European  Union  can  only  be  carried  out  through  the
European organisation Euronaid?

(1)  OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.

.

(98/C 187/106)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3835/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

What steps is the Commission taking to comply with Council Regulation (EC)1292/96 (1), which recognizes the
importance of building up the capacity of local NGOs in order to improve food security?

(1)  OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.

(98/C 187/107)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3836/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

How  does  the  Commission  explain  the  serious  delay  in  reaching  a  decision  on  proposals  by  NGOs  for  food
purchasing in order to provide emergency aid in Ethiopia?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-3833/97, E-3834/97, E-3835/97 and E-3836/97
given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission

(30 January 1998)

The questions raised by the Honourable Member concern the food-aid and security operations which have been
carried  out  since  1995  on  behalf  of  Ethiopia,  in  particular  the  Tigray  region,  and  the  joint  study  by  the
Netherlands Organisation for International Development Cooperation (NOVIB) and the Relief Society of Tigray
(REST) entitled Internal Food Purchase Policy, an Independent Evaluation Report 1997. The Commission has
studied this report closely and cannot concur with its conclusions, which reflect the views of its authors only.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3813/97 by Ilona GRAENITZ to the Commission. Toys inside food
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: European Parliament, GRAENITZ
Subjects: United States, child, consumer protection, foodstuff, gaming, marketing restriction, product safety, public health

C 196/18

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Official Journal of the European Communities

22. 6. 98

(98/C 196/26)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3812/97

by Hilde Hawlicek (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Cultural activities as a percentage of the EU budget

As  in  various  publications  concerning  cultural  policy  there  are  often  differing  percentages  given  for  cultural
activities in the EU budget and as these figures are often passed on from one publication to another, can the
Commission indicate:

1.  What is the actual percentage for cultural activities in the EU budget for 1997?

2.  How has this proportion changed over the years since there have been cultural initiatives in the Commission?

3.  What areas or budget headings does the Commission include when calculating the percentage for cultural

activities?

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission

(5 February 1998)

In  1997  a  total  of  ECU  27  925  000  was  earmarked  for  cultural  measures,  accounting  for  0.03%  of  the  total
Community budget of ECU 89 137 million.

In recent years the proportion of the Community budget allocated to culture has been as follows:

Year

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998

Total budget
allocation for culture
B3-2000

Total
Community budget

Expenditure on
culture as
% of Community budget

8 800 000
10 000 000
11 962 000
12 355 000
14 800 000
19 654 000
23 316 000
27 925 000
30 900 000

48 480 000 000
59 370 000 000
63 907 000 000
70 408 000 000
71 789 000 000
79 846 000 000
86 580 000 000
89 137 000 000
91 013 000 000

0.018
0.016
0.018
0.017
0.020
0.024
0.026
0.031
0.033

It is hoped that the Framework Programme on Culture 2000-2006, to be laid before Parliament and the Council in
May 1998, might bring about an increase in the amounts earmarked for culture.

In calculating the proportion of the budget reserved for culture, the Commission includes Chapter B3-20, which
consists of the following items:

B3-2000: 
B3-2001: 
B3-2002: 
B3-2003: 

Raphael programme
Kaleidoscope programme
Ariane programme
Other cultural measures.

(98/C 196/27)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3813/97

by Ilona Graenitz (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Toys inside food

The EU Product Safety Emergencies Committee has now on two occasions addressed the issue of the danger to
consumer safety caused by toys inside food, but has so far not recommended specific action (most recent meeting
22 October 1997).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3821/97 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Sweden
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: European Parliament, MEZZAROMA
Subjects: Sweden, control of communications, discrimination on the basis of nationality, press release, racism, sterilisation

C 134/180

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 4. 98

(98/C 134/246)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3809/97

by Raymonde Dury (PSE) to the Commission

(19 November 1997)

Subject: Presence of MEPs at public events subsidised by the Commission

Can the Commission state, for each DG and for its Belgium office in Brussels, how many colloquies, seminars,
study days or public conferences it subsidised in 1997?

Can  it  say  at  how  many  of  these  events  one  or  more  Belgian  members  were  invited  to  put  the  European
Parliament(cid:146)s point of view?

Does it not think it would be useful to use this funding to stimulate more widespread information, a wider debate
and a greater presence by Members of the European Parliament?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(12 December 1997)

A detailed reply to the Honourable Member(cid:146)s questions would require lengthy and difficult research which the
Commission is not in a position to undertake at the present time.

(98/C 134/247)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3821/97

by Roberto Mezzaroma (UPE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Sweden

Is it true that, throughout the middle years of this century, many thousands of women of (cid:145)inferior race(cid:146) were
forcibly sterilized in Sweden, as reported in various European newspapers including the Messagero of 26 August
1997 and the Dagens Nyheter?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(17 December 1997)

It is Commission policy not to comment on articles appearing in the press.