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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 208/98 by Katerina DASKALAKI to the Commission. Problems facing the olive oil market
Date: 1998-02-11
Institutions: DASKALAKI, European Parliament
Subjects: EU agricultural market, Greece, intervention buying, market support, olive oil, over-production, price reduction, private stock, sales aid, storage premium













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91998E0208

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 208/98 by Katerina DASKALAKI to the Commission. Problems facing the olive oil market  


Official Journal C 304 , 02/10/1998 P. 0053 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0208/98 by Katerina Daskalaki (UPE) to the Commission (11 February 1998)Subject: Problems facing the olive oil marketThe olive oil market is facing serious problems owing to overproduction, both in the Community and worldwide, which has resulted in marketing difficulties and a fall in prices.Given the risk that the recent decision to stock 30 000 tonnes of Greek olive oil on a private basis may not have the desired results - since it is due to be carried out by producer groups which are not sufficiently organized to implement such a measure -, what action does the Commission intend to take to boost the market and keep prices at levels acceptable to producers and consumers alike? Does the Commission intend to bring forward the beginning of Community intervention which constitutes a safety valve for safeguarding farmers' incomes?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (5 March 1998)The Commission is following the difficult situation on the market for olive oil closely. To relieve the market following the drop in prices, it has already proposed the grant of private storage aid for olive oil under Regulation (EC) No 94/98 of 14 January 1998 on olive oil storage contracts for the 1997/98 marketing year ((OJ L 9, 15.1.1998. )). Of the 180 000 tonnes covered by this measure, 30 000 tonnes were authorised for Greece. There appear to be difficulties in applying the measure in Greece owing to the small number of producers' organisations entitled to conclude storage contracts. The Commission is therefore seeking a legal means of helping the Greek authorities to solve these problems and apply the measure.As for bringing forward the opening of intervention buying-in, the Commission will first evaluate the results of implementing the private storage measures in the various Member States before considering other market relief measures.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 217/98 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Derogations granted by Italy for slaughterhouses
Date: 1998-02-11
Institutions: European Parliament, TAMINO
Subjects: EC Directive, Italy, derogation from EU law, marketing, meat processing industry, public finance, slaughter of animals, veterinary inspection

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 310/39

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The new market organisation provides for suitable machinery for overcoming these structural problems,
e.g. encouraging producers(cid:146) organisations that market their produce, creating operational funds and drawing up
operational programmes.

It is accordingly not the Commission(cid:146)s intention to embark on a reform of the present arrangements governing
fruit and vegetables.

(98/C 310/46)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0217/98

by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission

(11 February 1998)

Subject: Derogations granted by Italy for slaughterhouses

In its answer to my previous question (E-3274/97) (1), the Commission stated that it would (cid:145)contact the Italian
authorities with a request for further information on the subject(cid:146).

Article 56 of the law linked to the 1998 budget, containing (cid:145)measures to stabilize public finances(cid:146), which was
finally adopted by the Italian parliament on 23 December 1997, has further extended the deadline (the previous
deadline having been laid down in Law No 228/1997 on (cid:145)urgent provisions for preventing and tackling forest
fires in Italy, and measures in the spheres of civil protection, the environment and agriculture(cid:146)) to 31 December
1998 for slaughterhouses, which have already been granted an extension of more than three years beyond the
deadline laid down in Community law.

Is the Commission aware of this latest decision and does it consider that it complies with the relevant Directives?

(1)  OJ C 158, 25.5.1998, p. 75.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(2 April 1998)

The Commission has contacted the Italian authorities and has requested further information concerning the facts
mentioned in the written question. The answer has not yet been received.

The Commission will now request the information once again.

(98/C 310/47)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0218/98

by Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) to the Commission

(11 February 1998)

Subject: New road toll in Poland

Is it true that since 1 January 1998 Poland has been levying a toll on Polish roads and that the tariff are

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supposed to be in line with the Eurovignette?

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Is it true that the tariffs for the Polish vignette are four times greater than the Eurovignette?

Is it true that it is harder for foreigners to obtain vignettes than for Poles?

Does the Commission intend to take action to nullify the consequences of the introduction of the new road

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toll in Poland?