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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 560/98 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Incorporation of Community social law into domestic law
Date: 1998-03-04
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: arrangement of working time, gender equality, national implementing measure, occupational safety, worker consultation, worker information, works council, youth employment

C 310/88

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Official Journal of the European Communities

9. 10. 98

No  changes  were  made  to  the  regional  programmes  when  the  Community  Support  Framework  Monitoring
Committee last met, on 31 October 1997.

By the end of 1997 a total of ECU 0.4 million in appropriations had been utilised.

Law No 2545/97 on industrial areas was adopted by Greece(cid:146)s Parliament on 15 December 1997.

(98/C 310/117)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0557/98

by Phillip Whitehead (PSE) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Telecommunications base stations

Given  the  concerns  about  the  public  health  effects  of  telecommunications  equipment,  has  the  Commission
carried  out  any  research  to  assess  the  effects  of  locating  telecommunications  sites  in  close  proximity  to
residential areas?

Can  the  Commission  confirm  whether  or  not  any  Member  States  place  restrictions  on  the  location  of
telecommunications sites or the height of telecommunications masts?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(3 April 1998)

The  Commission  has  invited  a  group  of  eminent  experts  to  look  into  possible  adverse  health  effects  from
radiofrequencies. The group reviewed available research, identified gaps where co-ordinated studies should be
undertaken in order to obtain better data, and proposed research areas where data are still lacking. The experts(cid:146)
report can be found at the website www.ispo.cec.be/infosoc/telecompolicy/en.

The  experts(cid:146)  recommendations  for  future  work  have  been  taken  into  account  in  the  proposals  on  the  fifth
framework programme for research and technological development (RT&D).

As  regards  concerns  about  telecommunication  base  stations  the  Honourable  Member  is  also  referred  to  the
replies the Commission gave to written questions E-737/96 by Mr Malone (1), E-2304/96 by Mr Needle (2) and
E-1593/97 by Mr Waddington (3).

The  Commission  has  no  specific  information  on  Member  States(cid:146)  restrictions  on  the  location  or  height  of
telecommunications installations.

(1)  OJ C 217, 26.7.1996. 
(2)  OJ C 385, 19.12.1996.
(3)  OJ C 391, 23.12.1997.

(98/C 310/118)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0560/98

by Jesu·s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Incorporation of Community social law into domestic law

Which Member States have not incorporated Community social law into their own domestic law in the following
areas:

›  protection of young people at work;

›  European works councils;

›  arrangement of working hours;

›  equality between men and women in employment-related social security schemes?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 566/98 by Jonas SJÖSTEDT to the Commission. Animal testing ethics committee
Date: 1998-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament, SJOESTEDT
Subjects: Sweden, advisory committee (EU), animal experimentation, ethics, protection of animals













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Official Journal C 310 , 09/10/1998 P. 0090 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0566/98 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (4 March 1998)Subject: Animal testing ethics committeeSweden has long required that all animal experimentation be preceded by an examination of its ethical aspects, by animal testing ethics committees on which both the scientific and public interests are represented. At present those committees have an advisory function.The Swedish Government is now proposing to the Swedish Parliament that the advisory nature of these committees will have to be changed to give them decision-making powers. It claims that this change will be necessary to ensure that Directive 86/609/EEC ((OJ L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1. )) may be regarded as having been transposed into Swedish law.Does the Commission consider that Directive 86/609/EEC requires the Member States to set up regulatory committees on the ethics of animal testing?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (7 April 1998)Article 12, paragraph 1 of Directive 86/609/EEC on the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes states that 'Member States shall establish procedures whereby experiments themselves or the details of persons conducting such experiments shall be notified in advance to the authority' and paragraph 2 'Where it is planned to subject an animal to an experiment in which it will, or may, experience severe pain which is likely to be prolonged, that experiment must be specifically declared and justified to, or specifically authorised by, the authority ...'.Article 24 states that 'This Directive shall not restrict the right of the Member States to apply or adopt stricter measures ... In particular, Member States may require a prior authorisation for experiment or programmes of work notified in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 (1).'Pursuant to these provisions it is left to the Member States to determine the actual procedures for the notification and authorisation of the experiments. A regulatory committee on the ethics of animal testing could form a part of this procedure.Ethical aspects on animals experimentation are becoming increasingly important. The Commission is strongly encouraging Member States to set up ethical committees for animal experimentation on a voluntary basis as part of their regular review process.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 541/98 by David THOMAS to the Commission. Spanish tax system
Date: 1998-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament, THOMAS
Subjects: Spain, application of EU law, legal domicile, real property, residence, tax on income, tax system, taxable income, wealth tax

21. 10. 98

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C 323/47

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0540/98

by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Welfare of intensively farmed broiler chickens (chickens reared for meat)

4 025 million chickens were reared for meat in the EU in 1996. There is presently no EC Directive to protect the
welfare of these birds.

The majority of the chickens are kept intensively in huge windowless sheds which, as the birds grow bigger,
become severely overcrowded. The worst welfare problems stem from the fact that modern broiler chickens have
been bred to reach their slaughter weight in around only six weeks. The bird(cid:146)s legs fail to keep pace with the rapid
muscle growth and often cannot properly support the bird(cid:146)s over-developed body. As a result, each year tens of
millions of broiler chickens in the EU suffer from painful leg disorders.

In light of this information what plans does the Commission have to ask the new Scientific Committee on Animal
Health and Animal Welfare to produce a report on the welfare of intensively kept broiler chickens?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(27 March 1998)

As the Commission indicated in its replies to written questions No 1963/96 and 1964/96 there is currently no
Community legislation on the welfare of poultry kept for meat production. The Commission accepts that the
recommendations under the European convention for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes will
need appropriate legislation at the Community level in order to facilitate the uniform enforcement within the
Member States.

In this connection the Commission has presented a proposal for a Council directive concerning the protection of
animals for farming purposes (1), which will provide the legal basis for future proposals to be submitted to the
Council concerning farm animal welfare.

It is also the intention of the Commission to ask the scientific committee on animal health and animal welfare to
prepare an opinion on the welfare of broiler chickens.

(1)  OJ C 156, 23.6.1992.

(98/C 323/64)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0541/98

by David Thomas (PSE) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Spanish tax system

Does the Commission consider that the difference in the rules governing the application of the Patrimonio tax
and the Renta tax on Spanish and non-Spanish nationals is discriminatory?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(5 May 1998)

The Commission assumes that the Honourable Member is referring in his question to the taxation of immovable
property belonging to non-residents.

It should be pointed out that the rules of the Spanish legislation in question which govern income tax and wealth
tax in the case of immovable property are not based on nationality but on whether the person concerned has the
status of resident or non-resident in Spain.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 550/98 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Regional operational programme for Attiki - sub- programme 1, measure 1
Date: 1998-03-04
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: Central Greece, EU regional policy, operational programme, road services department, use of aid, water supply, water treatment

C 323/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21. 10. 98

As to whether the tax arrangements for non-residents could be in breach of Community law, the Commission
takes  the  view  that  this  is  not  the  case  as  Community  law  stands  at  the  moment.  It  would  refer  the
Honourable  Member  to  the  detailed  answers  given  to  Written  Questions  E-2459/95  by  Mr  Vanhecke (1)  and
E-910/92 by Mr Seligman (2), which are concerned with the same taxes.

(1)  OJ C 82, 17.3.1998.
(2)  OJ C 58, 1.3.1993.

(98/C 323/65)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0550/98

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Regional operational programme for Attiki › sub-programme 1, measure 1

Sub-programme 1, measure 1 of the regional operational programme for Attiki is concerned with water supply,
drainage  and  biological  purification.  According  to  the  timetable,  ECU  20  620  million  of  the  public  funds
earmarked for this purpose, should have been utilised by the end of 1997.

1. What progress has been made with the actual project?

2. Were  changes  made  (and  if  so  what  changes)  during  the  CSF  review  and  what  were  the  budgetary
implications?

3. Which  of  the  drainage  networks  are  presenting  the  greatest  problems  concerning  the  utilisation  of
appropriations and what are the principal reasons for the delay?

4. What funds had been utilised by 31 December 1997?

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

(22 April 1998)

According to the financing tables amended on 21 October 1997, public expenditure on measure 1.1 of the (cid:145)Attiki(cid:146)
operational programme (water supply network, sewers and treatment plants) programmed up to 1997 amounts to
ECU 13.2 million.

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Monitoring  Committee  of  the  Community  support  framework  (CSF),  held  on
31 October 1997, no amendments were made to the regional programmes.

For technical details of the work programmed, its progress and the causes of any delays, the Commission would
request  the  Honourable  Member  to  apply  to  the  Attiki  regional  authorities,  which  are  responsible  for
implementation of the CSF.

At the end of 1997, the appropriations used amounted to ECU 10.7 million.

(98/C 323/66)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0581/98

by Jan Mulder (ELDR) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Implementation of budget heading B2-5122

1.

How many organizations received funding under this budget heading in 1997, and which were they?

In  how  many  cases  in  1997  was  an  application  for  a  subsidy  granted,  and  in  how  many  cases  was  it

2.
rejected? What were the commonest reasons for rejection?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 582/98 by Elly PLOOIJ-VAN GORSEL to the Commission. Award to European firms of projects funded from the EDF
Date: 1998-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament, PLOOIJ-VAN GORSEL
Subjects: ACP countries, European Development Fund, European undertaking, Lomé Convention, Official Journal, access to EU information, development aid, development plan, invitation to tender, transmission network













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 582/98 by Elly PLOOIJ-VAN GORSEL to the Commission. Award to European firms of projects funded from the EDF  


Official Journal C 310 , 09/10/1998 P. 0095 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0582/98 by Elly Plooij-van Gorsel (ELDR) to the Commission (4 March 1998)Subject: Award to European firms of projects funded from the EDFIn the context of development aid, DG IV has awarded some projects in developing countries, funded from the EDF, to European firms.What is the procedure for the award of these projects (e.g. place of publication, information published, submission criteria and deadlines)?How many responses were received in 1996, from which Member States?How many projects were awarded to European firms in 1996?What is the distribution of the projects amont the Member States, and what were the sums involved, in 1996?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (3 April 1998)Projects and contracts financed by the European Development Fund (EDF) are covered by the Lomé Convention, a basic principle of which is that aid should be managed jointly with the recipient African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. Contracts are awarded by the national authorities in those countries in accordance with the rules laid down in the Convention and in Decision No 3/90 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 29 March 1990 ((OJ L 382, 31.12.1990. )).International invitations to tender are published in the Official Journal and in ACP national gazettes. The official notice gives the addresses of places where tender documents can be consulted or from which they can be obtained (in Europe, these are the Commission's offices in the Member States and the Belgian invitation to tender service).It is also possible to follow the progress of projects and invitations to tender on DG VIII's Internet site: http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg08/dgviii.htm.EDF invitations to tender and contracts are open on equal terms to companies in both the Member States and the ACP countries. Publication dates and selection criteria are different for each contract. Submission deadlines for open invitations to tender are at least 90 days from the publication date.Statistics are kept only on the companies which have been awarded contracts. The Commission will forward direct to the Honourable Member and to the Parliament's Secretariat General statistics for 1996 which show in absolute and percentage terms the spread across the Member States of EDF contracts awarded following international invitations to tender.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 553/98 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Regional operational programme for Attiki - sub- programme 1, measure 2
Date: 1998-03-04
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 553/98 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Regional operational programme for Attiki - sub- programme 1, measure 2  


Official Journal C 402 , 22/12/1998 P. 0015 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0553/98by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission(4 March 1998)Subject: Regional operational programme for Attiki - sub-programme 1, measure 2Sub-programme 1, measure 2 of the regional operational programme for Attiki includes measures for waste disposal, including recycling, sanitary 1landfilling, compacting systems and transshipment facilities.According to the timetable ECU 19 591 million of the public funds earmarked for this purpose should have been utilized by the end of 1997.1. In which projects have the main delays occurred and what are the principal reasons for this?2. Did any modifications occur (and if so what modifications) during the CSF review and what were the budgetary implications thereof?3. What appropriations had been utilized by 31.12.1997?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission(7 May 1998)According to the financing tables amended on 21 October 1997, public expenditure programmed until 1997 for measure 1.2 of the operational programme for Attiki (waste management) amounts to ECU 5.3 million.At the last meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Community Support Framework (CSF), held on 31 October 1997, the regional programmes were not amended.For technical information on the work programmed, progress in implementation and the causes of any delays, the Honourable Member is requested to consult the regional authorities in Attiki responsible for implementing the CSF.At ECU 6.4 million, the appropriations spent at the end of 1997 exceed the 1997 forecast, as revised on 21 October 1997.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 558/98 by Bryan CASSIDY to the Commission. By-pass in Dorset, UK
Date: 1998-03-04
Institutions: CASSIDY, European Parliament
Subjects: South West (England), common transport policy, road building, road transport, trans-European network, transport network

19. 11. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 354/9

The Commission has sent Parliament its evaluation report for 1997 and its work programme for 1998, together
with an estimate of the cost of these evaluations. With regard to regional policy and the evaluation exercises
launched  by  the  Commission,  this  was  about  ECU  4.5  million  in  1997  and  the  forecast  for  1998  is  of  about
ECU 2.5 million, including work on developing methodologies. With regard to rural development, expenditure
in 1997 was about ECU 450 000.

(98/C 354/12)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0558/98

by Bryan Cassidy (PPE) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: By-pass in Dorset, UK

What approaches has the Commission received from (a) the UK Government and (b) the Dorset County Council
about the proposed route of the Sandford and Halton Heath By-Pass in Wareham, Dorset?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(8 April 1998)

The Commission has never received any approach from the United Kingdom government or from the Dorset
authorities regarding the Sandford and Halton Heath bypass and the bypass has, therefore, not been considered
for  inclusion  in  the  Community  guidelines  for  the  development  of  the  trans-European  transport  network
(Decision No 1692/96 EC (1)).

(1)  OJ L 228, 9.9.1996.

(98/C 354/13)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0563/98

by Ernesto Caccavale (UPE) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Misuse of funds from the LIFE programme

In  the  municipality  of  Ravenna  (Italy),  in  a  coastal  area  known  as  Piallassa  Baiona,  close  to  the  Po  Valley
regional park, the local authorities have begun and are proceeding with work, in violation of planning restrictions
and public fishing rights (planning restriction Sic. ZPS.IT 4700004 › Conventions of Berne and Ramsar), and
without  the  authorisation  and  agreement  of  the  relevant  citizens(cid:146)  committee,  on  the  construction  of  an
experimental waste water processing plant for the desalination of the valley which will have harmful effects on
fishing. Given the considerable value of the natural site jeopardised by this work, which is being carried out with
funds obtained under the Community LIFE programme:

›  will the Commission investigate this matter immediately?

›  will it consider the possibility of suspending any funding unduly allocated to this project?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(5 May 1998)

On the basis of the information available, the experimental green filtering system mentioned by the Honourable
Member is not part of any project financed in the framework of the financial instrument LIFE.

As  far  as  its  potential  impact  on  the  special  protection  area  (SPA)  (cid:145)Piallassa  Baiona(cid:146)  is  concerned,  the
Commission will ask further information of the national authorities.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 581/98 by Jan MULDER to the Commission. Implementation of budget heading B2-5122
Date: 1998-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament, MULDER
Subjects: European Commission, aid recipient, aid system, common agricultural policy, exchange of information, implementation of the budget, single market

C 323/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21. 10. 98

As to whether the tax arrangements for non-residents could be in breach of Community law, the Commission
takes  the  view  that  this  is  not  the  case  as  Community  law  stands  at  the  moment.  It  would  refer  the
Honourable  Member  to  the  detailed  answers  given  to  Written  Questions  E-2459/95  by  Mr  Vanhecke (1)  and
E-910/92 by Mr Seligman (2), which are concerned with the same taxes.

(1)  OJ C 82, 17.3.1998.
(2)  OJ C 58, 1.3.1993.

(98/C 323/65)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0550/98

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Regional operational programme for Attiki › sub-programme 1, measure 1

Sub-programme 1, measure 1 of the regional operational programme for Attiki is concerned with water supply,
drainage  and  biological  purification.  According  to  the  timetable,  ECU  20  620  million  of  the  public  funds
earmarked for this purpose, should have been utilised by the end of 1997.

1. What progress has been made with the actual project?

2. Were  changes  made  (and  if  so  what  changes)  during  the  CSF  review  and  what  were  the  budgetary
implications?

3. Which  of  the  drainage  networks  are  presenting  the  greatest  problems  concerning  the  utilisation  of
appropriations and what are the principal reasons for the delay?

4. What funds had been utilised by 31 December 1997?

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

(22 April 1998)

According to the financing tables amended on 21 October 1997, public expenditure on measure 1.1 of the (cid:145)Attiki(cid:146)
operational programme (water supply network, sewers and treatment plants) programmed up to 1997 amounts to
ECU 13.2 million.

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Monitoring  Committee  of  the  Community  support  framework  (CSF),  held  on
31 October 1997, no amendments were made to the regional programmes.

For technical details of the work programmed, its progress and the causes of any delays, the Commission would
request  the  Honourable  Member  to  apply  to  the  Attiki  regional  authorities,  which  are  responsible  for
implementation of the CSF.

At the end of 1997, the appropriations used amounted to ECU 10.7 million.

(98/C 323/66)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0581/98

by Jan Mulder (ELDR) to the Commission

(4 March 1998)

Subject: Implementation of budget heading B2-5122

1.

How many organizations received funding under this budget heading in 1997, and which were they?

In  how  many  cases  in  1997  was  an  application  for  a  subsidy  granted,  and  in  how  many  cases  was  it

2.
rejected? What were the commonest reasons for rejection?