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Resolution on UEFA and the Coca-Cola Cup
Date: 1998-01-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: United Kingdom, sporting event, sports body













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51998IP0024

Resolution on UEFA and the Coca-Cola Cup  


Official Journal C 034 , 02/02/1998 P. 0099 





B4-0024 and 0026/98Resolution on UEFA and the Coca-Cola CupThe European Parliament,A. whereas the European Union must recognize the specific nature of sport and the autonomy of the sports movement,B. whereas in its resolution of 13 June 1997 on the role of the European Union in the field of sport ((OJ C 200, 30.6.1997, p. 252.)) Parliament insisted that 'solutions must be found ... which, in practice, do not dissuade ... medium-sized and small professional ... clubs, from making significant efforts to ... fulfil their educational and social role¨,C. whereas there is currently a conflict between UEFA and the Premier League on the number of clubs allowed to participate in the first division championship,D. whereas the English Football League, which represents all the professional clubs, is in legal terms completely independent of the Premier League which is composed of only the professional clubs in the first division ('Premiership¨),E. whereas the Coca-Cola Cup is organised by the Football League and not by the Premier League,F. whereas the Football League Cup winners used to qualify for the UEFA Cup (C3 Cup),G. whereas the UEFA decision to change the rules by not permitting the Football League Cup winners to qualify for the UEFA Cup is arbitrary, could be considered as related to the abovementioned conflict and could have considerable negative economic and social consequences for a great many English professional clubs, especially from the lower divisions,H. whereas this decision could also be considered as discriminatory, since winners of similar league cups organised in other European countries will continue to play in the UEFA Cup,I. whereas this decision is an infringement of Article 86 of the EC Treaty concerning abuse of a dominant position,J. whereas the economic activity generated by professional sport cannot be exempt from the provisions of Community law, and whereas this action will almost certainly have enormous financial consequences,The European Parliament,1. Urges the Commission to deal with this problem as a matter of priority;2. Asks UEFA to reverse its decision in the light of the considerations above;3. Requests UEFA thereby to ensure that all the football leagues in the Member States are treated equally;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, to the governments and parliaments of the Member States, UEFA and the English Football and Premier Leagues.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4033/97 by Bryan CASSIDY to the Commission. Producer responsibility obligations (packaging waste) regulations, UK 1996
Date: 1998-01-14
Institutions: CASSIDY, European Parliament
Subjects: United Kingdom, environmental protection, packaging, producer's liability, waste disposal, waste management, waste recycling

C 223/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 7. 98

(98/C 223/49)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4033/97

by Bryan Cassidy (PPE) to the Commission

(14 January 1998)

Subject: Producer responsibility obligations (packaging waste) regulations, UK 1996

Is the Commission aware that the provisions of the UK regulations make it a criminal offence not to comply with
the  regulations  for  every  company  subject  to  them  in  the  UK  and  that,  therefore,  if  the  UK  does  not  reach
Directive 94/62/EC(cid:146)s (1) targets, then every company in the UK subject to these regulations is separately liable?

(1)  OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10.

(98/C 223/50)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4035/97

by Bryan Cassidy (PPE) to the Commission

(14 January 1998)

Subject: Producer responsibility obligations (packaging waste) regulations, UK 1996

Does  the  Commission  agree  that  the  criminal  liability  in  the  UK  regulations  far  exceeds  the  provisions  of
Directive 94/62/EC (1)?

(1)  OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10.

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-4033/97 and E-4035/97
given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(24 February 1998)

While directives are binding on Member States, they can choose the form and methods of implementation. In
addition,  Article  5  of  the  EC  Treaty  requires  Member  States  to  take  all  appropriate  measures  to  ensure  the
fulfilment of the obligations arising out of the EC Treaty. Thus the imposition of sanctions for non-compliance is
largely a matter for national authorities to determine. In this regard it is useful to refer to the Court of justice(cid:146)s
judgement in case C-58/95. In this case the Court held that Article 5 and the third paragraph of Article 189 of the
EC Treaty must be interpreted as not precluding a Member State from imposing criminal penalties to ensure
compliance  with  waste  directives,  provided  that  those  penalties  are  analogous  to  those  applicable  to
infringements of national law of a similar nature and importance and are, in any event, effective, proportionate
and dissuasive.

(98/C 223/51)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4042/97

by Jesu· s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Council

(15 January 1998)

Subject: European Cities of Culture

Does the Council of Ministers of Culture of the European Union intend at an early date to decide on the city or
cities which will hold the title of Europe’s cultural capital in the year 2001?

If so, which cities will be applying for the nomination?

What will be the criteria for selecting the city or cities which will become Europe’s cultural capital in the year
2001?