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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 230/98 of 29 January 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1337/97
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

30. 1. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 230/98

of 29 January 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1337/97

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 barley to all third countries was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1337/97 (5);

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 Regulation
(EC) No 1337/97, the maximum refund on exportation of
barley shall be ECU 22,96 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. 1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 229/98 of 29 January 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1338/97
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye

L 23/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 1. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 229/98

of 29 January 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1338/97

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), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of rye to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1338/97 (5);

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 Regulation
(EC) No 1338/97, the maximum refund on exportation of
rye shall be ECU 34,73 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. 4.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 226/98 of 29 January 1998 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2504/97
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, sorghum, tariff reduction

30. 1. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 226/98

of 29 January 1998

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2504/97

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 Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article
12(1) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-
tion in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
opened pursuant
2504/97 (3);

acting under

the Commission,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC)
the
No 1963/95 (5),
procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)
No 1766/92, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in
the import duty; whereas in fixing this maximum the
criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation
(EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account; whereas a
contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal
to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty;

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
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 2504/97, the maximum reduction in the duty on
sorghum imported shall be ECU 59,51 per tonne and be
valid for a total maximum quantity of 25 000 tonnes.

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 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 54/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Dramatic reduction in Community olive oil subsidies
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Greece, aid system, common organisation of markets, farm income, olive oil, production aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 54/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Dramatic reduction in Community olive oil subsidies  


Official Journal C 304 , 02/10/1998 P. 0024 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0054/98 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (29 January 1998)Subject: Dramatic reduction in Community olive oil subsidiesOlive oil producers in Greece are in a very difficult economic position, following the decision to cut the Community support price from Drachma 457 a kilo to Drachma 301 a kilo.This decision has driven producers to despair, since they will lose a total of some Drachma 180 billion in 1998, a loss which comes at a time when they are suffering an unprecedented fall in income, owing to the repeated austerity programmes implemented by Greek governments over the last few years. Their objective inability to replace olive oil production with some other product makes the situation even more complicated, and they increasingly feel that they are producing a product which does not enjoy the substantive support of the EU.Will the Commission say precisely what measures it intends to take to support long-suffering Greek olive oil producers whose future will obviously be in jeopardy if the decision to cut the Community support price for olive oil is implemented?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (26 February 1998)The common organisation of the market in olive oil lays down a system of production aid for olive oil, as follows:- producers who exceed an average 500 kilograms of olive oil per marketing year are granted aid of ECU 142.20 per 100 kilograms, subject to reduction if there is an overrun of the maximum guaranteed quantity (MGQ), which is 1 350 000 tonnes;- producers with average annual production under 500 kilograms are granted aid of ECU 151.48 per 100 kilograms and supplementary aid of ECU 3.574 per 100 kilograms. Small producers are not penalised by an overrun of the MGQ.Clawbacks on are made on both types of production aid and allocated to work on establishing the olive cultivation register (2.4%), improving the quality of olive oil (1.4%) and running recognised producer organisations and associations of them (0.8%).The cut in production aid to which the Honourable Member refers involves aid received by large-scale producers for output in the 1996/97 marketing year. According to the information in the Commission's possession, such producers represent around 25% of all olive growers in Greece.Finally, we should not forget that this aid makes up only part of olive growers' incomes, since they are in fact paid for the olive oil that they sell.
Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Directive amending Directive 94/58/EEC on the minimum level of training of seafarers (C4- 0563/97 96/0240(SYN))
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: crew, international convention, maritime safety, maritime transport, professional qualifications, third country, vocational training













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Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Directive amending Directive 94/58/EEC on the minimum level of training of seafarers (C4- 0563/97 96/0240(SYN))  


Official Journal C 056 , 23/02/1998 P. 0029 





A4-0411/97Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Directive amending Directive 94/58/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers (C4-0563/97 - 96/0240(SYN))(Cooperation procedure: second reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the common position of the Council C4-0563/97 - 96/0240(SYN),- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 182, 16.6.1997, p. 34.)) on the Commission proposal to the Council COM(96)0470 ((OJ C 367, 5.12.1996, p. 1.)),- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4-0411/97),1. Amends the common position as follows;2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.(Amendment 1)ARTICLE 1(4)Article 5d(1) (Directive 94/58/EC)>Original text>1. Member States shall establish standards of medical fitness for seafarers, particularly regarding eyesight and hearing.>Text following EP vote>1. Member States shall establish standards of medical fitness for seafarers, particularly regarding eyesight and hearing, appropriate to the functions, responsibilities and duties to be carried out under the highest safety standards.(Amendment 3)ARTICLE 1(4)Article 5h(2a) (new) (Directive 94/58/EC)>Text following EP vote>2a. Officers in charge of the navigational watch who are required to leave the navigating bridge in connection with other duties, or at the completion of a watch, shall not do so until relieved by another officer taking charge of the navigational watch and after a proper handover of the watch has been completed.(Amendment 2)ARTICLE 1(4)Article 5h(4) (Directive 94/58/EC)>Original text>4. The requirements for rest periods laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 need not be maintained in the event of an emergency or drill or in other overriding operational conditions.>Text following EP vote>4. The requirements for rest periods laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 need not be maintained in the event of an emergency or drill or in other overriding operational conditions which could not reasonably have been anticipated at the commencement of the voyage.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 192/98 by Luigi FLORIO to the Council. Pluralism and freedom of expression in Turkey and Italy
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, FLORIO
Subjects: Italy, Türkiye, educational reform, freedom of expression, government policy, human rights, monopoly of information, people's democracy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 192/98 by Luigi FLORIO to the Council. Pluralism and freedom of expression in Turkey and Italy  


Official Journal C 196 , 22/06/1998 P. 0121 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0192/98 by Luigi Florio (UPE) to the Council (29 January 1998)Subject: Pluralism and freedom of expression in Turkey and ItalyOn 16 January last the British presidency of the EU, having heard that the Constitutional Court of Turkey had outlawed the local Islamic party 'Refah', issued a public statement in which it said that it was concerned about the implications this decision had for democratic pluralism and freedom of expression and that the banning of the party would be examined by the European partners in the near future.In the light of these understandable concerns about events in a country outside the EU, can the presidency say whether it does not consider it appropriate to consider, as soon as possible, the implications for democratic pluralism and freedom of expression of events which have been taking place in a country inside the EU, Italy, for about a year and a half. These events include:1. the broadcasting authority (RAI), for the first time in its history is managed entirely by people who are exclusively influenced by the Ulivo political majority;2. the main private television channel is headed by an eminent journalist who is a known supporter of the Ulivo;3. the second most important private television channel belongs to an Ulivo senator;4. all the managers of the main public corporations appointed in the last eighteen months are Ulivo supporters and a significant proportion of them came from Nomisma, a consultancy and research company founded by the current Prime Minister;5. the school reform recently introduced by the Education Minister Berlinguer (PDS) is 'rewriting' the history of the twentieth century without mentioning Communism or any of the crimes committed by Communist regimes;6. last year the Constitutional Court prevented a wide range of referendums from being held on the basis of purely political considerations;7. in December last year the Commissioner Emma Bonino publicly denounced the establishment in Italy of what amounts to a 'regime'.Answer (30 March 1998)The declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union to which the Honourable Member refers stated the Union's concern at the implications for democratic pluralism and freedom of expression in Turkey of the banning of a political party.It should be added that it is not for the Council to comment on audiovisual media management appointments in a Member State, on Government education policy in a Member State, on the rulings of a Member State's court or indeed on statements made by a Commissioner in a personal capacity.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 33/98 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO , Pedro APARICIO SÁNCHEZ to the Commission. Biological pauses in Moroccan fishing-grounds
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: APARICIO SANCHEZ, CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: Morocco, fishing agreement, fishing fleet, fishing permit, fishing season, fishing vessel













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 33/98 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO , Pedro APARICIO SÁNCHEZ to the Commission. Biological pauses in Moroccan fishing-grounds  


Official Journal C 310 , 09/10/1998 P. 0018 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0033/98 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) and Pedro Aparicio Sánchez (PSE) to the Commission (29 January 1998)Subject: Biological pauses in Moroccan fishing-groundsThe greater part of the trawler fleet based in the fishing ports of Andalusia will come to a halt over the next few months, as a result of the biological pause imposed by the Moroccan government in its fishing-grounds.What is the EU doing to relieve the social and economic consequences of this pause imposed by Morocco?What mechanisms does the Commission possess to ensure that the biological pause applying to Moroccan fishing-grounds is strictly observed not only by EU Member States' fleets but also by the fleets of Morocco and other third countries?Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (7 April 1998)The period of biological rest for Community shrimp trawlers (January and February) is provided for in the fisheries agreement between the Community and Morocco which is currently in effect. It was already included in previous agreements.The agreement only covers the conditions valid for the Community fleet (including the periods of biological rest) and so contains no obligations on the Moroccan fleet or the fleets of third countries.Since the biological rest period is expressly provided for in the agreement, it is not possible to introduce a financial aid scheme under the Community's structural policy; the socio-economic consequences have to be allowed for in the commercial planning of the businesses concerned.In accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 of 21 December 1993 laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products ((OJ L 346, 31.12.1993. )), financial aid from the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) can only be granted to schemes intended to compensate partially for income losses due to temporary suspensions of fishing that are caused by unforeseen and non-repeating events, in particular those of biological origin.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 46/98 by Ian WHITE to the Commission. Clarification of the European Parliament and Council Directive 96/83/EC of 19 December 1996
Date: 1998-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, WHITE
Subjects: baby food, consumer protection, early childhood, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, sweetener

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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.