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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 17/98 by Jaak VANDEMEULEBROUCKE to the Commission. Language use in the Official Journal
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, VANDEMEULEBROUCKE
Subjects: Belgium, EU Official Journal, multilingualism, official language, public contract

2. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 304/17

The German Government sought to propose the repeal of those two instruments in 1993/94, but its proposal was
not adopted following opposition from the Upper House of Parliament and has not resurfaced since.

There can be no denying that the legislation in question, which has no counterpart elsewhere in the Community,
might  not  be  compatible  with  the  principles  of  the  single  market.  For,  businesses  are  unable  to  adopt  a
pan-European promotional and advertising strategy in so far as they would have to rethink radically the content
and nature of their advertising in order to comply with legislation in one of the largest markets in the Community.
The Commission has received numerous complaints in this connection (see, for example, the answer to Written
Question No 64/98 by Mr de Vries (1)).

In  the  absence  of  any  Community  harmonisation  in  this  matter,  the  Commission  is  examining  the  possible
restrictive  effects  and  the  proportionality  of  the  German  legislation  as  part  of  its  investigations  into  the
aforementioned complaints and in the light of the case law of the Court.

(1)  See page 26.

(98/C 304/24)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0017/98

by Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARE) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: Language use in the Official Journal

Official  Journal  L  328  of  28 November  1997  contains  a  list  of  contracting  authorities  that  are  subject  to  the
agreement concerning the award of public service contracts. On page 10, a list relating to Belgium appears only
in French.

The Commission is aware of my concern with language use. Can I be informed why the above list appeared only
in French? Am I to conclude that Dutch and German speakers are not subject to this procurement legislation?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(20 March 1998)

The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and
will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible.

(98/C 304/25)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0018/98

by Klaus Lukas (NI) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: Cost of the Commission representation in Vienna

The Commission(cid:146)s reply to question E-3151/97 (1) only partially answered the questions concerning expenditure
on the Commission representation in Vienna.

An answer to the following questions would therefore be appreciated:

How  many  more  staff  does  the  Commission  representation  in  Vienna  now  have  than  it  had  before  Austria(cid:146)s
accession?

Are there any plans for further increases in its staff? If so, how many more are to be recruited?

How much bigger is the head of the representation(cid:146)s office than that of President Santer?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 22/98 by Christian ROVSING to the Commission. Exclusive rights in the gas market
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, ROVSING
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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0022/98 by Christian Rovsing (PPE) to the Commission (29 January 1998)Subject: Exclusive rights in the gas marketThe state owned natural gas company 'Dansk Naturgas A/S' has legal exclusive rights to export, transmit and store natural gas in Denmark.Are these exclusive rights, in the Commission's opinion, in accordance with the competition rules of the Treaty?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (9 March 1998)The Commission cannot comment on the legality of exclusive rights in the abstract. Certain exclusive rights may be justified if their removal makes it impossible for undertakings charged with the operation of services of a general economic interest to fulfil particular tasks imposed upon them by legal measures.If there are any such exclusive rights as mentioned by the Honourable Member they should be evaluated in the context of the implementation of the forthcoming directive on common rules for the internal market in gas, on the basis of the common political position reached by the Council on 8 December 1997.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 31/98 by John CORRIE to the Commission. EU aid to Cyprus
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: CORRIE, European Parliament
Subjects: Cyprus, EU aid, European Investment Bank, exchange of information, use of aid

C 304/20

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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. 17/98 by Jaak VANDEMEULEBROUCKE Language use in the Official Journal (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, VANDEMEULEBROUCKE
Subjects: Belgium, EU publication, award of contract, official language, public contract, single market, supplies contract, works contract

21.12.1999

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 370/1

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(Information)

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WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0017/98

by Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARE) to the Commission

Subject: Language use in the Official Journal

(29 January 1998)

Official Journal L 328 of 28 November 1997 contains a list of contracting authorities that are subject to
the agreement concerning the award of public service contracts. On page 10, a list relating to Belgium
appears only in French.

The Commission is aware of my concern with language use. Can I be informed why the above list
appeared only in French? Am I to conclude that Dutch and German speakers are not subject to this
procurement legislation?

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(11 June 1999)

Further to its answer of 20 March 1998 (1), the Commission is now able to provide the following
additional information.

It is correct that the annex to Parliament and Council Directive 97/52/EC of 13 October 1997 amending
Directives 92/50/EEC, 93/36/EEC and 97/37/EEC concerning the coordination of procedures for the award
of public service contracts, public supply contracts and public works contracts (2) respectively lists the
Belgian contracting authorities in French only. The annex does not in all cases list the contracting
authorities of the other Member States in the language of the Member State itself, but includes a
translation, if necessary, for instance, when it concerns not a mere name but a description of a contracting
authority. This description of the contracting authority is in the different languages of publication of the
directive, as was the case for the previous directives.

Following its green paper ‘public procurement in the European Union: exploring the way forward (3)’ and
communication ‘public procurement in the European Union (4)’, the Commission is considering, among
other things, amendments to the public procurement directives. These amendments will of course be
published in all official languages of the Community. The annexes to the directive will also be reviewed
with this future publication in mind and,
if necessary, updated. In the context of this exercise, the
observations made by the Honourable Member will be taken into account, and appropriate action will be
taken.

(1) OJ C 304, 2.10.1998.
(2) OJ L 328, 28.11.1997.
(3) COM(96) 583 final.
(4) COM(98) 143 final.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 234/98 of 29 January 1998 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice

L 23/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 1. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 234/98

of 29 January 1998

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

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 Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 7
(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
market in rice (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for
the arrangements concerning production refunds in the
cereals and rice sectors (5), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1516/95 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the
conditions for granting the production refund; whereas
the basis for the calculation is established in Article 3 of
the said Regulation; whereas the refund thus calculated
must be fixed once a month and may be altered if the
price of maize and/or wheat and/or barley changes signif-
icantly;

Whereas the production refunds to be fixed in this Regu-
lation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish
the exact amount payable;

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

The refund referred to in Article 3 (2) of Regulation
1.
(EEC) No 1722/93, expressed per
starch
extracted from maize, wheat, potatoes, rice or broken rice,
shall be ECU 8,45 per tonne.

tonne of

The refund referred to in Article 3 (3) of Regulation
2.
(EEC) No 1722/93, expressed per
starch
extracted from barley and oats, shall be ECU 8,45 per
tonne.

tonne of

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 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 159, 1. 7. 1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 49.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 15/98 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Structural funds after 1999
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, KINNOCK
Subjects: EU policy, EU programme, Structural Funds, less-favoured region, socially disadvantaged class, structural policy

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.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 67/98 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Fourth Action Programme to promote equal opportunities
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: EU control, EU financing, action programme, equal treatment, gender equality

17. 7. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 223/101

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0067/98

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: Fourth Action Programme to promote equal opportunities

It is striking that specifically those projects receiving funding from the Fourth Action Programme to promote
equal opportunities have been subject to particularly meticulous scrutiny, especially by comparison with other
EU aid programmes.

Does the EU have any reason to suppose that women(cid:146)s projects are particularly suspect?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(11 March 1998)

The Commission has no reason to suppose that women(cid:146)s projects are particularly suspect.

The careful auditing by the Commission of projects co-financed under the fourth action programme is not only in
the  interest  of  the  European  tax  payer,  but  also  in  the  interest  of  the  Commission  itself,  because  it  obtains
precious information thereon for its work and policies.

The  fourth  action  programme  is  at  present  the  subject  of  an  audit  by  the  Court  of  auditors  which  acts
independently and in accordance with its own rules.

(98/C 223/128)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0068/98

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(30 January 1998)

Subject: Unemployment among women in the EU

Official EU statistics give details of unemployment among women and the percentage of the total unemployment
figures which women represent. Unfortunately, those figures omit some data from the individual Member States
and the EU as a whole which, we feel, are very significant.

1.  What percentage of all women are unemployed?

2.  What are the employment patterns of women in gainful employment?

3.  How are women who are neither unemployed nor gainfully employed covered financially and in terms of

social security?

4.  How are unemployed women covered financially and in terms of social security in the individual Member

States?

5.  How are unemployed women(cid:146)s allowances calculated, and what factors have an impact thereon (e.g. family

circumstances, number of children, brothers and sisters, etc.)?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(2 April 1998)

The percentage of unemployed women relative to the female working-age population in 1996 (latest year

1.
for which complete labour force survey data is available) was:

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F

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P

FI

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E 15

6.7

6.3

6.0

7.2

13.6

9.0

5.9

7.1

2.1

4.9

3.3

5.1

11.1

7.1

4.4

7.2
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Yemen (COM(97)0435 C4-0638/97 97/0229(CNS))
Date: 1998-01-29
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A4-0007/98Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Yemen (COM(97)0435 - C4-0638/97 - 97/0229(CNS))(Consultation procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision, COM(97)0435 - 97/0229(CNS) ((OJ C 317, 18.10.1997, p. 5.)),- having regard to the draft cooperation agreement initialled by the Commission (COM(97)0435),- having regard to Articles 113 and 130y of the EC Treaty, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence of the EC Treaty,- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 228(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty (C4-0638/97),- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and Cooperation and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0007/98),1. Approves conclusion of the agreement;2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Yemen.
Decision on the joint text, approved by the Conciliation Committee, for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 819/95/EC establishing the Community action programme SOCRATES (C4-0002/98 97/0103 (COD))
Date: 1998-01-29
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A4-0012/98Decision on the joint text, approved by the Conciliation Committee, for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 819/95/EC establishing the Community action programme SOCRATES (C4-0002/98 - 97/0103 (COD))(Codecision procedure: third reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C4- 0002/98 - 97/0103(COD)),- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 200, 30.6.1997, p. 135. )) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council COM(97)0099 ((OJ C 113, 11.4.1997, p. 14.)),- having regard to its decision on the common position ((Minutes of 23 October 1997, Part II, Item 2.)),- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(97)0636 - C4-0631/97),- 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 (A4-0012/98),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.