do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 75/98 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Checks on persons at internal borders
Date: 1998-01-30
Institutions: European Parliament, WIJSENBEEK
Subjects: Italy, Schengen Agreement, border control, free movement of persons, internal border of the EU

19. 11. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 354/3

(98/C 354/03)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0053/98

by Markus Ferber (PPE) to the Commission

(29 January 1998)

Subject: EU assistance for research in the Bayerisch-Schwaben region

Can  the  Commission  provide  the  following  information  on  the  level  of  EU  assistance  for  research  and
development (R&D) in the Bayerisch-Schwaben region in 1997:

1.

How much assistance was provided for R&D in Bayerisch-Schwaben in 1997?

How much Community assistance was provided for R&D in comparable regions of other Member States in

2.
1997, and for what measures?

How  much  assistance,  broken  down  by  types  of  contractor  (universities,  research  institutes,  SMEs,

3.
large-scale industry, etc.), was provided for R&D in the various German La¤nder in 1997?

How many applications for R&D assistance, broken down by types of programme and EU Member States,

4.
were received in 1997?

For  what  percentage  of  the  applicants  for  R&D  assistance  did  SMEs  account  in  the  Community  and

5.
Germany in 1997?

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(13 May 1998)

1,3,4 and 5.
Since the answer to these points includes tables, and details on the research funds granted by the
European  Regional  Development  Fund  (ERDF),  it  is  being  sent  directly  to  the  Honourable  Member  and  to
Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.

2.
The Commission considers it invidious to make comparisons between regions as such data do not reflect
the real benefits a region can draw from Community research programmes. The main advantage of participation
in multi-partner and transnational programmes is that each partner has access to all the results of the project in
which it is involved, whatever funding it receives from the Community. A further major benefit is the creation
and development of research infrastructure at European level (e.g. networks).

(98/C 354/04)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0075/98

by Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) to the Commission

(30 January 1998)

Subject: Checks on persons at internal borders

1.
Is the Commission aware that since Italy joined the Schengen Agreement border controls are no longer
carried out between Italy, its neighbouring countries and Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg, whereas checks
are still carried out between the Netherlands and Italy (Schiphol)?

Does  the  Commission  take  the  view  that  since  the  internal  borders  between  the  Netherlands  and  its

2.
neighbouring countries have been abolished the checks in Schiphol serve little purpose?

Does the Commission not think that, since the Schengen Agreement is to be incorporated in the third pillar,

3.
it should make another attempt to have pointless and unnecessary internal border controls done away with?

4.

If so, how does the Commission intend to do this and what steps will it take to bring it about?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 220/98 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Funding of the Natura 2000 network
Date: 1998-01-30
Institutions: APOLINARIO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, Structural Funds, protected area, protected species, protection of animal life, protection of plant life, quality of the environment, wildlife













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WRITTEN QUESTION P-0220/98 by José Apolinário (PSE) to the Commission (30 January 1998)Subject: Funding of the Natura 2000 networkThe funding of management plans for special areas of conservation is a crucial issue with regard to the implementation of the Directive on habitats, which involves forwarding to the Commission the national list of sites. Can the Commission provide information on the financial framework established for this purpose, in particular pursuant to Article 8 of Directive 92/43/EEC ((OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. ))?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (18 February 1998)Article 8 of Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats, wild flora and fauna deals with the Community co-financing of those sites within the Natura 2000 network that harbour natural habitats or priority species.Paragraph 1 provides that the Member States shall inform the Commission of the amounts of money that they feel are needed. So far no Member State has passed on such an estimate.Paragraphs 2 to 4 provide that the Commission shall assess those amounts and then adopt an outline plan of co-financing action. Since no assessments have been received from the Member States the Commission has so far been unable to prepare any such action plan.Conversely it is dealing with its future adoption by proposing that implementation of Natura 2000 should form part of the activities that are eligible under the structural funds and the common agricultural policy.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 268/98 of 30 January 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden
Date: 1998-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, export refund, market intervention, oats, third country

L 25/76

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EN

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Official Journal of the European Communities

31. 1. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 268/98

of 30 January 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 on a special intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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
in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission
market
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),

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 (5), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2133/97 (6), opens an
invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats
produced in Finland and Sweden to all third countries;
whereas,
is appropriate to
increase the quantity put up for tender;

in the present situation,

it

Article 1

Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 is hereby
amended as follows:

‘1.
A special intervention measure in the form of an
export refund shall be implemented in respect of
450 000 tonnes of oats produced in Finland and
Sweden and intended for export from Finland and
Sweden to all third countries.

Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and the
provisions adopted for the application of that Article
shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the said refund.’

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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 243/98 of 30 January 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2096/97
Date: 1998-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

L 25/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31. 1. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 243/98

of 30 January 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long
grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 2096/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
market in rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2096/97 (3);

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export
this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account;
whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund;

refund; whereas

in fixing

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the rice 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

The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain
third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued
in Regulation (EC) No 2096/97 is hereby fixed on the
basis of the tenders submitted from 26 to 29 January
1998 at ECU 137 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 January 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 19.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 228/98 by Luciano VECCHI to the Commission. Aid to the Kurdish population in northern Iraq
Date: 1998-01-30
Institutions: European Parliament, VECCHI
Subjects: EU programme, Iraq, Kurdistan question, aid to refugees, human rights, humanitarian aid, national minority, non-governmental organisation, war victim

C 223/142

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 7. 98

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(24 March 1998)

1.
At 15 January 1998 the number of national experts on secondment employed at the Commission totalled
647. The breakdown by nationality is given in the table sent direct to the Honourable Member and Parliament(cid:146)s
Secretariat.

2. and 3.
as follows:

On the same date a total of 17 temporary staff held posts as advisers. The breakdown by nationality is

Belgium
Germany
Greece
France
Italy
Austria
Sweden
United Kingdom

1
2
1
7
2
1
1
2

(98/C 223/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0225/98

by Pertti Paasio (PSE) to the Commission

(13 February 1998)

Subject: Commemoration day for concentration camp victims

In the great changes in world history, it is more and more becoming the role of the European Union to stress the
importance of democracy and human rights. To give it credibility in this important area, the European Union
must not forget its own history, in which respect for human rights was not always uppermost. The fate of the
millions of victims of the Nazi concentration camps is an abiding reminder of this.

Even from within the European Parliament, opinions have been heard describing the concentration camps and
the millions of lives lost there as a minor detail. The European Union should oppose in the clearest possible terms
the dissemination of this kind of opinion among the people of Europe. For this reason it would be desirable for
the European Union to appoint a special commemoration day for the victims of the Nazi concentration camps.

What  measures  does  the  Commission  propose  to  take  to  announce  the  institution  within  the  EU  of  a
historically-based commemoration day for concentration camp victims?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(16 March 1998)

The matter to which reference is made does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Community.

(98/C 223/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0228/98

by Luciano Vecchi (PSE) to the Commission

(30 January 1998)

Subject: Aid to the Kurdish population in northern Iraq

At  the  end  of  1997  ECHO  suspended  its  aid  to  humanitarian  action  in  support  of  the  Kurdish  population  in
northern Iraq.

This  decision  has  had  serious  repercussions  on  living  conditions  for  the  communities  concerned  and  is
preventing  humanitarian  organizations  working  in  the  region  from  carrying  out  their  humanitarian  aid  and
rehabilitation activities.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 240/98 of 30 January 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/97
Date: 1998-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

31. 1. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 25/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 240/98

of 30 January 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
market in rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2097/97 (3);

Whereas, Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export
this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account;
whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund;

refund; whereas

in fixing

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the rice 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
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled long
grain rice falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be
exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/97 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from
26 to 29 January 1998 at ECU 334 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 January 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 3/98 of 30 January 1998 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-01-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European driving licence, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, road safety, technical standard

8.10.98

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

L 272/5

DECISION  OF  THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE

No  3/98

of  30  January  1998

amending  Annex  XIII  (Transport)  to  the  EEA  Agreement

THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE,

Having  regard  to  the  Agreement  on  the  European  Economic  Area,  as  adjusted  by  the  Protocol
adjusting  the  Agreement  on  the  European  Economic  Area,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  ‘the
Agreement’,  and  in  particular  Article  98  thereof,

Whereas  Annex  XIII  to  the  Agreement  was  amended  by  Decision  of  the  EEA  Joint  Committee
No  8/97 (1);

Whereas Council Directive 97/26/EC of 2 June 1997 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving
licences (2)  is  to  be  incorporated  into  the  Agreement,

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

The following indent shall be added in point 24a (Council Directive 91/439/EEC) in Annex XIII
to  the  Agreement:

‘— 397 L 0026:  Council  Directive  97/26/EC  of  2  June  1997  (OJ  L  150,  7.6.1997,  p.  41).’

The  texts  of  Directive  97/26/EC  in  the  Icelandic  and  Norwegian  languages,  which  are  annexed
to  the  respective  language  versions  of  this  Decision,  are  authentic.

Article  2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article  103(1)  of  the  Agreement  have  been  made  to  the  EEA  Joint  Committee.

Article  3

This  Decision  shall  be  published  in  the  EEA  section  of,  and  in  the  EEA  supplement  to,  the
Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities.

Article  4

Done  at  Brussels,  30  January  1998.

For  the  EEA  Joint  Committee

The  President

F.  BARBASO

(1) OJ  L  182,  10.7.1997,  p.  37.
(2) OJ  L  150,  7.6.1997,  p.  41.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 115/98 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Battery hens
Date: 1998-01-30
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: European Commission, intensive livestock farming, poultry, proposal (EU), protection of animals, report

2. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 304/33

(98/C 304/45)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0115/98

by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission

(30 January 1998)

Subject: Battery hens

When does the Commission plan to bring forward its proposals to update the battery hen Directive?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(13 March 1998)

The Commission adopted on 11 March 1998 its report (1) to the Council and the Parliament as provided in Article
9 of Council Directive 88/166/EEC of 7 March 1988 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying
hens kept in battery cages (2), together with the proposals relevant to the report(cid:146)s conclusions.

(1)  COM(98) 135 final.
(2)  OJ L 74, 19.3.1988.

(98/C 304/46)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0124/98

by Marjo Matikainen-Kallstro¤m (PPE) to the Commission

(30 January 1998)

Subject: Follow-up question on the school milk programme

Commissioner  Fischler(cid:146)s  answer  of  17 December  1997  to  my  question  (E-3130/97) (1),  on  the  school  milk
scheme, is illogical. He states that the Commission does not wish its current scheme of subsidising full-fat milk
products (cid:145)to influence those who benefit from the scheme in their choice of one dairy product as against another(cid:146).

To enable me to understand the Commissioner(cid:146)s reasoning, I should like to ask him a follow-up question:

On what does the Commission base its claim that subsidising full-fat milk products at the expense of low-fat
products does not influence those who benefit from the scheme in favour of the former?

(1)  OJ C 158, 25.5.1998, p. 40.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(27 February 1998)

The amount of aid for different dairy products distributed under the Community school milk scheme is fixed
taking  into  account  the  milk  content  of  the  products  concerned.  This  results  in  a  lower  amount  of  aid  for
semi-skimmed milk compared with whole milk. However, in view of the higher retail price of the latter, the net
price to be paid by the pupil is about the same for both types of products and should therefore, not influence the
choice in favour of one or the other.

(98/C 304/47)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0125/98

by Petrus Cornelissen (PPE) to the Commission

(30 January 1998)

Subject: Research into civil aviation incidents

1.
Can the Commission provide a breakdown of the number of serious incidents in civil aviation which have
been investigated in the various Member States of the European Union since directive 94/56 (1) of 21 November
1994 entered into force?
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 2/98 of 30 January 1998 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-01-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European standard, agreement (EU), road transport, safety device, technological change

8.10.98

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

L 272/3

DECISION  OF  THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE

No  2/98

of  30  January  1998

amending  Annex  XIII  (Transport)  to  the  EEA  Agreement

THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE,

Having  regard  to  the  Agreement  on  the  European  Economic  Area,  as  adjusted  by  the  Protocol
adjusting  the  Agreement  on  the  European  Economic  Area,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  ‘the
Agreement’,  and  in  particular  Article  98  thereof,

Whereas  Annex  XIII  to  the  Agreement  was  amended  by  Decision  of  the  EEA  Joint  Committee
No  33/97 (1);

Whereas  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  1056/97  of  11  June  1997  adapting  to  technical
progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (2) is
to  be  incorporated  into  the  Agreement;

Whereas Annex XIII needs to be adjusted as a consequence of the accession of Austria, Finland
and  Sweden  to  the  European  Union,

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

In  point  21  (Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3821/85)  in  Annex  XIII  to  the  Agreement,

(a)

the  following  indent  shall  be  added:

‘— 397 R 1056: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1056/97 of 11 June 1997 (OJ L 154,

12.6.1997,  p.  21).’;

(b) adaptation  (a)  as  well  as  the  introductory  sentence  thereto  shall  be  deleted.

Article  2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1056/97 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are
annexed  to  the  respective  language  versions  of  this  Decision,  are  authentic.

Article  3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article  103(1)  of  the  Agreement  have  been  made  to  the  EEA  Joint  Committee.  It  shall  apply
from  1  January  1996.

(1) OJ  L  270,  2.10.1997,  p.  19.
(2) OJ  L  154,  12.6.1997,  p.  21.

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EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

8.10.98

Article  4

This  Decision  shall  be  published  in  the  EEA  section  of,  and  in  the  EEA  supplement  to,  the
Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities.

Done  at  Brussels,  30  January  1998.

For  the  EEA  Joint  Committee

The  President

F.  BARBASO