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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4132/97 by Reimer BÖGE to the Commission. Baltic fisheries policy
Date: 1998-01-21
Institutions: BOEGE, European Parliament
Subjects: Baltic Sea, agreement (EU), catch quota, enlargement of the Union, fisheries policy, fishing agreement, fishing controls, fishing licence, fishing regulations













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4132/97 by Reimer BÖGE to the Commission. Baltic fisheries policy  


Official Journal C 187 , 16/06/1998 P. 0129 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-4132/97 by Reimer Böge (PPE) to the Commission (21 January 1998)Subject: Baltic fisheries policyWill the Commission indicate what conventions or agreements on fisheries policy in the Baltic exist between the EU or EU Member States and EU partner States.In addition to these, are there private-sector agreements covering parts of the EU fleet, in respect of waters belonging to non-EU States bordering the Baltic, of which the Commission is aware?What ideas does the Commission have, as part of the pre-accession strategy, regarding the integration of the States bordering the Baltic or regarding the conclusion of fisheries agreements with the Baltic States, Poland and Russia?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (10 February 1998)The Community has concluded in 1996 new fisheries agreements with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. These new agreements superseded the existing agreements concluded earlier by the Community, Sweden and Finland respectively. The Community is involved in a process of negotiating similar agreements with Poland and the Russian Federation. Pending the outcome of these consultations, the agreements concluded by Sweden and Finland respectively with these countries previous to enlargement are managed by the Community, pursuant to the 1994 act of accession. Fisheries arrangements on quota exchanges have been concluded on the basis of these agreements with each of the five countries for 1996, 1997 and 1998.Private arrangements are being made outside the above mentioned fisheries agreements. The contracting parties to the International Baltic sea fishery commission (IBSFC) have agreed (fishery rule 2.1) that vessels fishing under such private arrangements should have a specific authorization for a defined fishing activity from the official authorities of the flag state and of the country where the fishing takes place. For monitoring purposes, the authorising contracting party in whose waters the fishing takes place shall also, prior to the commencement of the fishery, communicate to the IBSFC secretariat such specifications as the species, quantities, period and the name of vessels. The IBSFC circulates this information to the contracting parties.The Commission is convinced that such regional and bilateral co-operation contributes to economic integration in general and will have positive effects on the next enlargement negotiations.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4227/97 by Maartje van PUTTEN to the Commission. Evaluation report on monk seals in the Mediterranean region and the Eastern Atlantic
Date: 1998-01-21
Institutions: European Parliament, VAN PUTTEN
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU programme, Mediterranean Sea, dissemination of EU information, marine mammal, project evaluation, protection of animal life, research report

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17. 7. 98

(98/C 223/94)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4227/97

by Maartje van Putten (PSE) to the Commission

(21 January 1998)

Subject: Evaluation report on monk seals in the Mediterranean region and the Eastern Atlantic

The  Commission  has  funded  a  number  of  studies  of  monk  seals  by  Member  States  as  part  of  the  LIFE
programme.  Such  studies  have  been  carried  out  in  both  the  Mediterranean  and  the  Eastern  Atlantic.  The
Commission has subsequently evaluated these studies but the evaluation report has not yet been published.

In the light of the principle of open government, can the Commission say why it has not yet published the

1.
evaluation report?

2.

Can the Commission say when it intends to publish the report?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(27 February 1998)

The  report  referred  to  by  the  Honourable  Member  is  not  a  research-assessment  report.  It  is  a  technical  and
financial  audit  for  the  ACNAT  and  LIFE  projects  which  is  intended  to  analyse  the  relevance  of  the  projects
submitted by the recipients.

Although  this  is  an  internal  report  intended  to  improve  the  management  and  proper  administration  of  LIFE
projects, the Commission has sent a copy of the executive conclusions of that report to anyone so requesting. In
addition, the conclusions have already been sent to those MEPs having asked for them.

A copy has also been sent to the Honourable Member and to the Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat-General.

(98/C 223/95)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4228/97

by Ian White (PSE) to the Council

(22 January 1998)

Subject: Age limits on job applications

On what basis does the Council insist on applicants for the posts of English-speaking translators being born after
31 December 1961 as in an advertisement in the British Sunday Telegraph dated 30 November 1997?

Answer

(11 May 1998)

First  of  all,  the  Honourable  Member(cid:146)s  attention  is  drawn  to  Article  1  of  Annex  III  to  the  Staff  Regulations
concerning competition procedure, which clearly gives the Appointing Authority discretion to set an age limit for
the recruitment of officials, and to the relevant case law, which states that (cid:145)the Appointing Authority has a broad
discretion in drawing up the requirements of the competition(cid:146) (1).

More generally, it may be useful to summarize the background of the subject the Honourable Member refers to.

In the early 1990s, the competent joint bodies considered whether age should be a criterion for selection. At that
time, the dominant thinking was in favour of abolishing all age limits, in particular so as to enable mothers to take
up employment again after a career-break.
Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 7 of the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex II, item 2.1 of Commission Directive 97/30/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/758/EEC relating to the end_+outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps, stop lamps, daytime running lamps and side marker lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)
Date: 1998-01-21
Institutions: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Subjects: Community certification, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, signalling device, technical regulations, technological change

21. 1. 98

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EN

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 7 of the United Nations’
Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex II, item 2.1 of
Commission Directive 97/30/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive
76/758/EEC relating to the end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear
position (side) lamps, stop lamps, daytime running lamps and side marker lamps for
motor vehicles and their trailers

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)

On page 56, in the table against paragraph 6.1.4.1:

for:

read:

‘40

‘60

100 (2)

70 (2)

140 (2)’,

185 (2)

130 (2)

260 (2)’.

Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 87 of the United Nations’
Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex III, item 2.1 of
Commission Directive 97/30/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive
76/758/EEC relating to the end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear
position (side) lamps, stop lamps, daytime running lamps and side marker lamps for
motor vehicles and their trailers

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)

The table on page 65, Annex 3, paragraph 3, shall be replaced by the following table:

‘

’
Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 48 of the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex II, item 2.1 of Commission Directive 97/30/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/758/EEC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)
Date: 1998-01-21
Institutions: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Subjects: Community certification, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, signalling device, technical regulations, technological change

L 15/46

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21. 1. 98

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 48 of the United Nations’
Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex II, item 2.1 of
Commission Directive 97/30/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive
76/758/EEC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor
vehicles and their trailers

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)

On page 11, the following paragraph 6.2.6.2.3. shall be inserted between paragraphs 6.2.6.2.2. and
6.2.6.3.:

‘6.2.6.2.3. In the event of a failure of devices described in paragraphs 6.2.6.2.1. and 6.2.6.2.2., the
dipped beam shall not assume a position in which the dip is less than it was at the time
when the failure of the device occurred.’

On page 12, paragraph 6.2.6.3.2. shall be replaced by the following text:

‘6.2.6.3.2. The measurement of the variation of dipped-beam inclination as a function of load must be

carried out in accordance with the test procedure set out in Annex 6.’

Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 3 of the United Nations’
Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex II, item 2.1 of
Commission Directive 97/29/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive
76/757/EEC relating to retro-reflectors for motor vehicles and their trailers

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)

On page 51 in the column heading of the table in Annex 12, second column:

for:
read:

‘Number of paragraph of the Regulation’,
‘Paragraph No’;

in the first line of the table:

for:
read:

‘6.’,
‘6(*)’;

and the following footnote shall be added at the bottom of the page:

‘(*) of the Regulation.’

On page 52 in the column heading of the table in Annex 12, second column:

for:
read:

‘Number of paragraph of the Regulation’,
‘Paragraph No’.

On page 54 in the column heading of the table in Annex 15, second column:

for:
read:

‘Number of paragraph of the Regulation’,
‘Paragraph No’;

in the first line of the table:

for:
read:

‘6.’,
‘6(*)’;

and the following footnote shall be added at the bottom of the page:

‘(*) of the Regulation.’
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4182/97 by Mechtild ROTHE to the Commission. Fares on Dutch North Sea ferries
Date: 1998-01-21
Institutions: European Parliament, ROTHE
Subjects: Netherlands, North Sea, carriage of passengers, discrimination on the basis of nationality, elderly person, equal treatment, ferryboat, maritime transport, tariff reduction, transportation tariff













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4182/97 by Mechtild ROTHE to the Commission. Fares on Dutch North Sea ferries  


Official Journal C 223 , 17/07/1998 P. 0068 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-4182/97 by Mechtild Rothe (PSE) to the Commission (21 January 1998)Subject: Fares on Dutch North Sea ferriesIs the Commission aware that people aged 65 or more travelling on the ferries from Lauwersoog (NL) to Schiermonnikoog (NL) pay fares at a reduced rate?Is the Commission aware that this reduction is granted only to Dutch nationals?Does the Commission agree that this discrimination against elderly people from other Member States must be stopped, and if so, what steps does it intend to take to this end?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (5 March 1998)The Commission is aware that price reductions on the basis of age are generally only granted to citizens of the Member State concerned.The Commission believes that such discrimination should be abolished. It, therefore adopted a Recommendation on May 1989 that a common '60 plus' card should be introduced which would extend the existing rights of older people to all Union citizens concerned, above all when they travel abroad. Unfortunately, no Member State has to date applied this Recommendation, although Portugal has recently established a working group to examine the question.A feasibility study conducted by the Commission along with the non-governmental sector aims to achieve tangible progress towards better access for older people to the concessions and reductions to which they are entitled. The objective is to develop models which could be adapted by Member States to suit their own circumstances. This could lead, if necessary, to a common basis for mutually recognised concessions. The report of this feasibility study has just been completed, and is currently being studied by the Commission. In the light of this report, the Commission will examine the situation.The Commission has also received a complaint concerning this type of price discrimination on ferry transport between Den Helder and Texel (the Netherlands). It requested details of the relevant legislation from the Dutch authorities and expressed its doubts as to the compatibility of this system with Community law.In the light of the reply received from the Dutch authorities, the Commission will decide what action, if any, is also necessary in the case mentioned by the Honourable Member.
Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 3 of the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex II, item 2.1 of Commission Directive 97/29/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/757/EEC relating to retro-reflectors for motor vehicles and their trailers (Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)
Date: 1998-01-21
Institutions: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Subjects: Community certification, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, signalling device, technical regulations, technological change

L 15/46

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Official Journal of the European Communities

21. 1. 98

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 48 of the United Nations’
Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex II, item 2.1 of
Commission Directive 97/30/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive
76/758/EEC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor
vehicles and their trailers

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)

On page 11, the following paragraph 6.2.6.2.3. shall be inserted between paragraphs 6.2.6.2.2. and
6.2.6.3.:

‘6.2.6.2.3. In the event of a failure of devices described in paragraphs 6.2.6.2.1. and 6.2.6.2.2., the
dipped beam shall not assume a position in which the dip is less than it was at the time
when the failure of the device occurred.’

On page 12, paragraph 6.2.6.3.2. shall be replaced by the following text:

‘6.2.6.3.2. The measurement of the variation of dipped-beam inclination as a function of load must be

carried out in accordance with the test procedure set out in Annex 6.’

Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 3 of the United Nations’
Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex II, item 2.1 of
Commission Directive 97/29/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive
76/757/EEC relating to retro-reflectors for motor vehicles and their trailers

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)

On page 51 in the column heading of the table in Annex 12, second column:

for:
read:

‘Number of paragraph of the Regulation’,
‘Paragraph No’;

in the first line of the table:

for:
read:

‘6.’,
‘6(*)’;

and the following footnote shall be added at the bottom of the page:

‘(*) of the Regulation.’

On page 52 in the column heading of the table in Annex 12, second column:

for:
read:

‘Number of paragraph of the Regulation’,
‘Paragraph No’.

On page 54 in the column heading of the table in Annex 15, second column:

for:
read:

‘Number of paragraph of the Regulation’,
‘Paragraph No’;

in the first line of the table:

for:
read:

‘6.’,
‘6(*)’;

and the following footnote shall be added at the bottom of the page:

‘(*) of the Regulation.’
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4156/97 by Eryl McNALLY to the Commission. Single vehicle approval scheme
Date: 1998-01-21
Institutions: European Parliament, MCNALLY
Subjects: United Kingdom, free movement of goods, import, motor car, personal effects, road safety, roadworthiness tests, technical regulations, technical standard













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4156/97 by Eryl McNALLY to the Commission. Single vehicle approval scheme  


Official Journal C 323 , 21/10/1998 P. 0009 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-4156/97 by Eryl McNally (PSE) to the Commission (21 January 1998)Subject: Single vehicle approval schemeFollowing a letter from one of my constituents, I would like to draw the Commission's attention to the British Department of Transport's Single Vehicle Approval Scheme, which includes changes to Personal Import requirements and is due to be enacted on 1 January 1998.By its nature the Single Vehicle Approval Scheme (SVA) will significantly curtail the existing rights of British Europeans to import privately - whether from within the EU or outside - an American-built motor vehicle for personal use.Despite the impact that the SVA legislation will have on both individuals and small and medium-sized businesses, many of those who will be affected remain unaware of the implications of the SVA because of a lack of publicity regarding this subject.In the light of the above, what can the Commission do - and with the utmost urgency - to encourage the British Government to suspend the introduction of the SVA so that proper and full public consultation may take place?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (9 March 1998)Following a complaint concerning the possible incompatibility of the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996 establishing a single vehicle approval scheme, with Article 30 EC Treaty, the Commission wrote to the British authorities on 4 December 1997 in order to obtain some clarification on the aims and effects of this legislation due to be implemented on 1 January 1998.Furthermore, following notification 97/0675/UK pursuant to Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations ((OJ L 109, 26.4.1983. )) concerning the Motor Vehicles (approval) (amendment) (No 2) Regulations 1997, the Commission sent a detailed opinion to the British authorities on 5 December 1997.After that, the British authorities decided to postpone the implementation of the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996 until 1 May 1998.On 12 January 1998, a meeting between the British authorities and the Commission was held in order to discuss this matter. Further consultations will take place soon to find a solution which will safeguard both the safety of road users in the United Kingdom and the free movement of goods within the internal market.
Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 91 of the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex IV, item 2 of Commission Directive 97/30/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/758/EEC relating to the end_+outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps, stop lamps, daytime running lamps and side marker lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)
Date: 1998-01-21
Institutions: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Subjects: Community certification, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, signalling device, technical regulations, technological change

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21. 1. 98

Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 91 of the United Nations’
Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex IV, item 2 of
Commission Directive 97/30/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive
76/758/EEC relating to the end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear
position (side) lamps, stop lamps, daytime running lamps and side marker lamps for
motor vehicles and their trailers

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)

On page 71, in Annex 4, paragraph 1.1.:
for:
read:

‘. . . by appropriate marking.’,
‘. . . by appropriate masking.’

Corrigendum to the technical requirements of Regulation No 4 of the United Nations’
Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex II, item 2.1 of
Commission Directive 97/31/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive
76/760/EEC relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their
trailers

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 30 July 1997)

On page 74, in paragraph 5.1., first line:
for:
read:

‘. . . specifications of paragraph 9.’,
‘. . . specifications referred to in paragraph 9 below (2).’;

and the following footnote shall be added at the bottom of the page:

‘(2) These specifications are such as to ensure good visibility if the angle of inclination of the registra-

tion plate does not exceed 30H on either side of the vertical.’

On page 76, in Annex 3, second line of the note:
for:
read:

‘. . . indicated by the maker of manufacturer;’
‘. . . indicated by the maker or manufacturer;’.