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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 16/98 by Jean-Pierre BÉBÉAR to the Commission. Controls on the movement of waste
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: BEBEAR, European Parliament
Subjects: Africa, export monitoring, export restriction, international transport, intra-EU transport, textile product, third country, waste recycling

C 223/84

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 7. 98

Can the Commission explain:

1.  How this unauthorized release happened?

2.  What checks and controls were in place and how they were breached?

3.  What  emergency  measures  have  been  taken  to  retrieve  the  contaminated  sugar  supply  and  the  pulp  and
whether these corresponded with the emergency response plans contained in the consent application?

4.  What warning notices have been given to food processors, retailers and animal feedstuff suppliers?

5.  Whether any other such unapproved releases have been reported by any Member State?

6.  What new controls the Commission will recommend to avoid a repetition of such unauthorized releases?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(5 March 1998)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.

(98/C 223/105)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0015/98

by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: Structural funds after 1999

With discussions just beginning on the shape of the funds after 1999 and only 24 months to go before the start
date of the new programmes, what proposals does the Commission have to ensure that regions and disadvantaged
social groups are not penalised if implementation is delayed beyond 1 January 2000?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(12 March 1998)

The  Commission  recognises  the  paramount  importance  of  beginning  the  next  generation  of  Community
structural policies on time on 1 January 2000. Accordingly, the Commission intends to make formal proposals
for  the  future  financing  of  all  Community  policies,  as  well  as  for  a  new  regulatory  framework  for  structural
policies, to the Parliament and the Council in March 1998. This should allow sufficient time for new structural
programmes to be drawn up and implemented immediately on the expiry of the current programming period.

(98/C 223/106)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0016/98

by Jean-Pierre Be·be·ar (PPE) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: Controls on the movement of waste

Many European companies operate in the textile recycling sector, processing used textiles into rags or exporting
second-hand clothes to Africa.

Such companies are governed by the European regulation on controls on the movement of waste. Their products
are treated as non-hazardous waste (green list). A strict interpretation of this regulation may lead to an outright
ban on exports of second-hand clothes.
Decision on the joint text, approved by the Conciliation Committee, for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment (C4-0003/98 96/0226(COD))
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: Delegation to the Conciliation Committee, European Parliament
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A4-0013/98Decision on the joint text, approved by the Conciliation Committee, for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony and on universal service for telecommunications in a competitive environment (C4-0003/98 - 96/0226(COD))(Codecision procedure: third reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C4- 0003/98 - 96/0226(COD)),- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 85, 17.3.1997, p. 117.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council COM(96)0419 ((OJ C 371, 9.12.1996, p. 22. )),- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 304, 6.10.1997, p. 82.)),- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(97)0531 - C4-0556/97),- having regard to Article 189b(5) of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Rule 77(2) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A4-0013/98),1. Approves the joint text;2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 191(1) of the EC Treaty;3. Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 227/98 of 29 January 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, oats

L 23/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 1. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 227/98

of 29 January 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/
intervention
97 of 12 September 1997 on a special
as
measure for cereals
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2133/97 (6), and in
particular Article 8 thereof,

in Finland and Sweden (5),

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for
export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was
opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1773/97;

Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid

down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For
tenders notified from 23 to 29 January 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation of
oats shall be ECU 28,58 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 January
1998.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 29 January 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 296, 30. 10. 1997, p. 29.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 228/98 of 29 January 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1339/97
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

30. 1. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 228/98

of 29 January 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1339/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countries
except Ceuta, Melilla and certain ACP States was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1339/97 (5),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1884/97 (6);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No

1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For
tenders notified from 23 to 29 January 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in amended
Regulation (EC) No 1339/97, the maximum refund on
exportation of common wheat shall be ECU 15,49 per
tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 January
1998.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 29 January 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 184, 12. 7. 1997, p. 7.
(6) OJ L 265, 27. 9. 1997, p. 73.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 38/98 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Second report pursuant to Article 26 of Directive 86/609/EEC
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, TAMINO
Subjects: animal experimentation, approximation of laws, cosmetic product, exchange of information, protection of animals, report, statistical method, statistics

C 304/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2. 10. 98

(98/C 304/28)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0031/98

by John Corrie (PPE) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: EU aid to Cyprus

How much money has come in the last ten years to Cyprus? How much was spent on the Greek side and how
much on the Turkish side › and on what projects?

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

(17 February 1998)

The following appropriations were allocated to Cyprus under the third and fourth financial protocols:

Third protocol (1990 › 1994)

European Investment Bank (EIB) loans from own resources: ECU 44 million
EC grants: ECU 13 million
EC venture capital: ECU 5 million

Fourth protocol (1995 › 1998)

EIB loans from own resources: ECU 50 million
EC grants: ECU 22 million
EC venture capital: ECU 2 million

The appropriations under the third protocol have been fully utilised. Execution of appropriations under the fourth
protocol is in hand. The financial protocols were concluded with the Cypriot Government for the benefit of the
entire island.

(98/C 304/29)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0038/98

by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: Second report pursuant to Article 26 of Directive 86/609/EEC

Further to the answer given to Written Question E-2376/97 (1):

1.  Will the Commission confirm that it does not intend to comply with Article 26 of Directive 86/609/EEC (2),
which requires a report to be forwarded to the Council and European Parliament (cid:145)at regular intervals not
exceeding three years(cid:146), a deadline which expired on 27 May 1997?

2.  Will it provide details of the (cid:145)agreed statistical tables at Community level reporting the number of animals

used in experiments(cid:146)?

3.  Given that the Member States have undertaken to introduce the agreed statistical tables by 1999, does this
mean that the Commission will not be providing any further information on this matter for the next three
years?

4. 

If  so,  how  can  this  be  reconciled  with  the  provisions  of  Directive  97/18/EC (3)postponing  the  date  after
which animal tests are prohibited for ingredients or combinations of ingredients of cosmetic products?

(1)  OJ C 76, 11.3.1998, p. 102.
(2)  OJ L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1.
(3)  OJ L 114, 1.5.1997, p. 43.

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(2 March 1998)

The Commission intends to comply with Article 26 of Directive 86/609/EEC on the protection of animals used
for experimental and other scientific purposes. Work was immediately begun on preparing the second statistical
report in 1997 when it became apparent that the agreed common set of statistical tables would not be completed
before the end of 1998. The report is scheduled to be available by the end of April 1998.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 44/98 by Klaus REHDER to the Commission. Subsidies for Italian road haulage undertakings
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, REHDER
Subjects: EU law, EU policy, Italy, State aid, carriage of goods, competition, rail transport, road transport

C 223/92

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 7. 98

The comparison of this case to the one of Yugoslavia in the 1992 European Football championships, which the
Honourable  Member  makes  in  his  question,  does  not  seem  fully  relevant,  since  the  decision  to  exclude
Yugoslavia was taken by the FIFA and not by the EU, and since there was uncertainty as to whether the State that
the national team of Yugoslavia represented still existed.

(98/C 223/116)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0044/98

by Klaus Rehder (PSE) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: Subsidies for Italian road haulage undertakings

The Republic of Italy has granted Italian road haulage undertakings subsidies of approx. ECU 110 million for
1997 (a 50 million discount on road tax, an additional 16 million in tax relief, a 29 million reduction in road tolls
and  15  million  as  a  social  insurance  bonus).  Italian  road  haulage  undertakings  have  now  demanded  similar
subsidies from the Italian Government for 1998.

Does  the  Commission  consider  that  these  subsidies  are  unobjectionable  from  the  point  of  view  of

1.
competition law?

If it has reached the conclusion that these subsidies are incompatible with EU competition law, what steps

2.
has it taken so far to address this problem?

Is the Commission considering initiating proceedings against the Republic of Italy for violating the rules of

3.
competition?

4.

Is this type of subsidy compatible with the European Union(cid:146)s objective of diverting traffic to the railways?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(24 March 1998)

The Commission has assessed whether state aids to the Italian road transport sector have conformed with the
relevant  Community  legislation  on  various  occasions  and  those  assessments  have  resulted  in  a  number  of
Commission decisions, three of which were referred to the Court of Justice or to the Court of first instance in
1997.

The Commission was, however, only recently made aware of the specific financial benefits, granted to the Italian
road  haulage  sector  mentioned  by  the  Honourable  Member.  These  benefits  are  now  being  examined  by  the
Commission under the provisions of Articles 92 and 93 of the EC Treaty.

Since the procedure is pending, the Commission is unable to comment on the case and, in particular, can offer no
public view on whether these measures conform with Community competition rules. When decisions are made
they will be announced in the usual way.

(98/C 223/117)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0046/98

by Ian White (PSE) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: Clarification of the European Parliament and Council Directive 96/83/EC of 19 December 1996

Article 2(a) paragraph 3 of Directive 96/83/EC (1) refers to sweeteners being used in food for infants and young
children.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 237/98 of 29 January 1998 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 180/98
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, maize

30. 1. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 237/98

of 29 January 1998

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 180/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992, on the common organisation of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of maize from Greece to all third countries was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
180/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows
the Commission to decide,
in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)

No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to
make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund
should not be fixed;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 23
to 29 January 1998 in response to the invitation to tender
for the refund for the export of maize issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 180/98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 January
1998.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 29 January 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 19, 24. 1. 1998, p. 47.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 66/98 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Leonardo Programme
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, EU programme, employment policy, fight against unemployment, job creation, labour market, non-governmental organisation, small and medium-sized enterprises, vocational training

2. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 304/27

difficulties and, admittedly, to differences in national legislation governing business practices. In view of these
differences and in the absence of harmonisation directives, the Commission is doing its utmost to ensure that
Community  legislation,  and  especially  the  principle  of  proportionality,  is  applied  whenever  national  rules
hamper the freedom to provide services.

(1)  Source: European Mail Order Traders Association (EMOTA).

(98/C 304/37)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0066/98

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: Leonardo Programme

In the new version of the Leonardo Programme, aid to businesses has been increased and, at the same time, aid to
non-governmental organizations has been abolished.

On what grounds was that decision taken?

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(17 February 1998)

The future of the new generation of vocational training programmes of the Community is currently under internal
discussion within the Commission. Hence, there can now be no statements about the future policy of support.

Within the frame of the current programme Leonardo da Vinci, the activities in support of enterprises, especially
of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), have had special emphasis. The reason for that is the orientation of
the European training policy towards labour market and employment policy issues, which was confirmed by the
European Council of Luxemburg in November 1997. The employment European Council and the subsequent
employment guidelines of the Community stress the special role of SMEs in creating and stabilising jobs.

There  is  no  policy  of  reducing  or  cutting  support  for  non-governmental  organisations  within  the  current
programme Leonardo da Vinci. Moreover, an aim of European vocational training policy is to initiate or support
transnational  co-operation  and  partnership  structures  between  as  many  actors  as  possible.  The  support  for
non-governmental  organisations  and  co-operation  structures  also  stems  from  the  awareness  that  these
organisations play an important role in the labour market.

(98/C 304/38)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0069/98

by Gerhard Botz (PSE) to the Commission

(30 January 1998)

Subject: Possible investigations into the use of plant protection products and their impact on human fertility

In connection with the dramatic decline in the numbers of small game in intensively-farmed regions in recent
years, I have received an increasing number of approaches from members of hunting clubs and nature protection
societies bringing to my attention the scientific investigations recently carried out.