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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 711/98 by Amedeo AMADEO , Salvatore TATARELLA to the Commission. Food legislation - consumer health
Date: 1998-03-18
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament, TATARELLA
Subjects: approximation of laws, consumer information, consumer protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, labelling, mutual recognition principle, public health

C 386/34

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11.12.98

(98/C 386/043)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0710/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) and Salvatore Tatarella (NI) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Food legislation › consumer health

In connection with (cid:145)The General Principles of Food Law in the European Union(cid:146) (Commission Green Paper) and
(cid:145)Consumer Health and Food Safety(cid:146) (Commission Communication) (COM(97) 176 final and COM(97) 183 final),

can the Commission ensure, by amending Directive 83/89/EC, that it is the task of the Member States to specify
that national laws do not constitute barriers to the internal market?

(98/C 386/044)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0711/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) and Salvatore Tatarella (NI) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Food legislation › consumer health

In connection with (cid:145)The General Principles of Food Law in the European Union(cid:146) (Commission Green Paper) and
(cid:145)Consumer Health and Food Safety(cid:146) (Commission Communication) (COM(97) 176 final and COM(97) 183 final),

can the Commission ensure that only purely technical questions are dealt with by means of Committee
procedures, whilst fundamental questions continue to be the subject of political decisions?

(98/C 386/045)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0712/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) and Salvatore Tatarella (NI) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Food legislation › consumer health

In connection with (cid:145)The General Principles of Food Law in the European Union(cid:146) (Commission Green Paper) and
(cid:145)Consumer Health and Food Safety(cid:146) (Commission Communication) (COM(97) 176 final and COM(97) 183 final),

can the Commission ensure that HACCP principles are valid for the whole food chain (from producer to
consumer), irrespective of the type and size of firm concerned?

(98/C 386/046)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0713/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) and Salvatore Tatarella (NI) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Food legislation › consumer health

In connection with (cid:145)The General Principles of Food Law in the European Union(cid:146) (Commission Green Paper) and
(cid:145)Consumer Health and Food Safety(cid:146) (Commission Communication) (COM(97) 176 final and COM(97) 183 final),

can the Commission ensure that quality rules are harmonized only as regards health questions, whereas the
barriers to trade created by national quality requirements should be tackled by consistently applying the principle
of mutual recognition?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 798/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Trafficking in human organs and drugs
Date: 1998-03-18
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Greece, approximation of laws, bio-ethics, competence of the Member States, dangerous substance, illicit trade, medicinal product, organ transplantation, pharmaceutical legislation, trade in organs

9. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 310/131

Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission

(8 April 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 310/176)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0793/98

by Wilmya Zimmermann (PSE) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Disbursement of EU funds to the district of Upper Franconia

In 1995, what was the amount of EU funds disbursed to Bavaria as a whole, and to the district of Upper

1.
Franconia (Oberfranken) in particular?

2.

In the context of what projects and funds were these appropriations disbursed?

3. What specific projects were carried out for the following target groups:

›  women

›  young people

› 

the long-term unemployed,

and what amount of aid was granted for each?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(2 April 1998)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.

(98/C 310/177)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0798/98

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Trafficking in human organs and drugs

Shocking  information  and  allegations  about  the  illegal  trade  in  human  organs  and  dangerous  drugs  have
appeared recently in the European press.

In particular, the lawyer Marie-Gabrielle Kohler has given an interview in the Swiss newspaper, (cid:145)Le Matin(cid:146),
alleging that consignments of drugs (which pose a serious threat to consumers) are being sent to Greece, and that
a German doctor, Michael Hummel (who is supposed to be the mastermind behind drugs shipments to Greece),
was interested in human organs originating from Eastern Europe and intended chiefly for German hospitals ...

Special companies have been set up to launder the revenue from these operations. It is also horrifying to hear
Valerij Sumakov, a Russian transplant surgeon, admit that he himself exports organs from Moscow using forged
documents.

Will  the  Commission  give  its  official  views  on  this  daunting  ethical  problem  and  say  what  information  its
services possess regarding exports of dangerous drugs and illegally obtained human organs to Greece?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 739/98 by Klaus LUKAS Discrimination against non-ABTA travel agents (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1998-03-18
Institutions: European Parliament, LUKAS
Subjects: Austria, United Kingdom, educational administration, professional association, restriction on competition, right of establishment, sport, teaching, travel, travel agency













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 739/98 by Klaus LUKAS Discrimination against non-ABTA travel agents (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)  


Official Journal C 341 , 29/11/1999 P. 0001 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0739/98by Klaus Lukas (NI) to the Commission(18 March 1998)Subject: Discrimination against non-ABTA travel agentsDocuments forwarded to me reveal serious discrimination by regional education authorities in the United Kingdom against tour operators who do not belong to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) or do not have their registered offices in the United Kingdom. Teachers are, for example, instructed by these regional education authorities on no account to choose non-British tour operators or firms that are not members of ABTA to arrange a school ski course in Austria. If this instruction is not followed, the course is not approved. This attitude is all the more incomprehensible as it can hardly be argued that ABTA members provide 'better' safeguards for the customer's money since the firm concerned is subject to the Austrian travel agency safeguard regulation (safeguards for customers' money), which is equivalent to the British legislation (Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992) implementing the same EU directive. To be able to offer to arrange school ski courses, the Austrian firm concerned tried to join ABTA (despite the substantial increase in costs this would have entailed). This proved impossible, however, because ABTA's statutes are so worded as de facto to limit membership to British firms. The attitude of the regional education authorities, especially in conjunction with the approach adopted by ABTA, is now thwarting all the good intentions associated with the establishment of the internal market.1.   Is the Commission aware of these events?2.   What does the Commission think of the attitude taken by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and the British regional education authorities?3.   What does the Commission intend to do about the attitude taken by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and the British regional education authorities in this matter?Answer given by MrMonti on behalf of the Commission(8 May 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 960/98 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Incorporation into Greek law of directive on the protection of cultural objects (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1998-03-18
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: EC Directive, Greece, cultural heritage, cultural object, export, heritage protection, illicit trade, national implementing measure

22.2.1999

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 50/5

(20) Whereas Member States are bound, when introducing or maintaining more stringent protection
measures, to respect the principles and rules of the EC Treaty, as they are interpreted by the Court of justice;

Thus the Commission confirms that Member States are entitled to set stricter standards for their water supply
systems (tap water) provided the principles mentioned above are respected. After ratification of the Treaty of
Amsterdam these provisions of the EC Treaty will not change. However, environmental legislation subject to
Article 130s(1) will then be adopted under the co-decision procedure instead of the present co-operation
procedure.

(1) OJ L 229, 30.8.1980.
(2) OJ C 131, 30.5.1995.
(3) OJ C 213, 15.7.1997.

(1999/C 50/006)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0960/98

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Incorporation into Greek law of directive on the protection of cultural objects

The Commission has sent Greece a reasoned opinion for failing to incorporate into national law in due time
Community Directive 93/7, as amended by Directive 96/100 (1), laying down the terms and conditions for the
return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State of the EU.

1. What grounds has Greece cited for not having implemented the Directive?

Could failure to incorporate the Directive into national law entail adverse repercussions and, possibly, risks

2.
for the cultural objects belonging to Greece and, if so, what are they?

(1) OJ L 60, 1.3.1997, p. 59.

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(3 June 1998)

It is not appropriate for the Commission to disclose information concerning the grounds relied upon by a
1.
Member State in infringement proceedings initiated against it for failure to notify measures transposing a
directive into national law.

No. Failure by a Member State to transpose a directive into national law does not affect the rights and

2.
obligations arising under that directive in other Member States which have transposed it.

(1999/C 50/007)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1003/98

by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission

(2 April 1998)

Subject: Aviano airbase: request for information

With reference to my previous Written Question E-3480/96 (1) and Commissioner Bjerregaard(cid:146)s replies of
20 January 1997 and 4 July 1997, has the request for information referred to in those replies been met and have
the Italian authorities responded, in the light also of the serious accident in Cermins caused by a US military
aircraft from that base?

(1) OJ C 83, 14.3.1997, p. 130 and OJ C 60, 25.2.1998, p. 7.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 761/98 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Import and processing of milk and other dairy products from areas of eastern Europe exposed to high radiations levels
Date: 1998-03-18
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, EU control, food processing, import, milk, milk product, originating product, public health, radioactivity













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Official Journal C 310 , 09/10/1998 P. 0124 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0761/98 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (18 March 1998)Subject: Import and processing of milk and other dairy products from areas of eastern Europe exposed to high radiations levels1. What tonnages of milk and other dairy products from areas of eastern Europe exposed to high radiations levels, in particular Belarus, have been imported into the European Union since 1992? Does the Commission know the identities of the dairy-farms of origin and the undertakings of destination? If so, what are they?2. What restrictions does the Commission impose when authorizing imports of milk and other dairy products? Which importers are authorized by the Commission?3. Is the Commission aware of the purposes for which the imports are intended and the kinds of subsequent processing that they undergo?4. Can the Commission guarantee that these products will not find their way into baby foods?5. What has the Commission done to ensure that checks are applied in accordance with Council Regulation 737/90 ((OJ L 82, 29.3.1990, p. 1. )) and Commission Regulation 3034/94 ((OJ L 321, 14.12.1994, p. 25. ))? How many checks have been carried out, and with what results?6. What amounts have been approved by the Commission in customs-duty concessions and subsidies for milk and other dairy products from areas exposed to high radiations levels? Who are the beneficiaries?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (24 April 1998)In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 753/98 by Joan COLOM I NAVAL to the Commission. Outstanding appropriations (RAL) in various Community programmes
Date: 1998-03-18
Institutions: COLOM I NAVAL, European Parliament
Subjects: CIS countries, EU financing, EU programme, Hungary, Mediterranean third countries, Poland, budget appropriation, economic reconstruction, technical cooperation, validation of expenditure

9. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 310/123

Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission

(29 April 1998)

The Commission does not possess the information requested by the Honourable Member since the fact as to
whether or not an investment is of national origin is not one of the criteria for appraising the compatibility of state
aid  with  the  common  market.  Such  information  is  not  provided  by  Member  States  when  notifying  plans  for
granting aid or in their annual reports on the application of aid approved by the Commission. By the same token,
the  Commission  does  not  have  at  its  disposal  national  statistics  showing  the  differences  referred  to  by  the
Honourable Member.

(98/C 310/165)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0753/98

by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Outstanding appropriations (RAL) in various Community programmes

Could the Commission indicate the amount of appropriations outstanding (RAL) on 31 December 1997, stating
whether the appropriations were committed in 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 or earlier, for the programmes or
budgetary headings shown below?

1.  Framework research programme,

2.  PHARE,

3.  TACIS,

4.  MEDA,

5.  B7-30 (cid:150) Cooperation with the Asian developing countries, and

6.  B7-31 (cid:150) Cooperation with the Latin American developing countries.

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(26 May 1998)

The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat a table containing
the information requested.

(98/C 310/166)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0759/98

by Christa Randzio-Plath (PSE) to the Commission

(2 March 1998)

Subject: Information on the disbursement of EU funds for Hamburg from 1995 to date

What amount of EU appropriations, from which programmes and funds, has been disbursed for the benefit of
Hamburg since 1995?

1. 

to promote employment in Hamburg

a) 

from the European Regional Development Fund

b)  from the European Social Fund

c) 

from the European Agricultural Guarantee and Guidance Fund (EAGGF) and other EU resources

d)  special initiatives to promote women(cid:146)s interests.

2. 

3. 

to combat long-term unemployment

to promote R&D projects

a) 

for the University of Hamburg

b)  for the Hamburg Technische Hochschule (Technical Higher Education Institute)
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 696/98 by Amedeo AMADEO , Salvatore TATARELLA to the Commission. Pollution-related diseases
Date: 1998-03-18
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament, TATARELLA
Subjects: EU action, action programme, disease prevention, financial requirements, health policy, health risk, pollution

2. 10. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 304/147

3.  whether it has been decided what type of project will receive funding, and

4.  whether funding will be provided for projects on public land only or on privately owned land as well?

(1)  Debates of the European Parliament (October 1996).

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

(23 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 304/219)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0695/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) and Salvatore Tatarella (NI) to the Commission

(10 March 1998)

Subject: Pollution-related diseases

In  connection  with  the  proposal  for  a  European  Parliament  and  Council  Decision  adopting  a  programme  of
Community action 1999-2003 on pollution-related diseases in the context of the framework for action in the field
of health (COM(97) 266 final › 97/0153 (COD)) (1) and in order to avoid pointless duplication of effort, can the
Commission check the consistency and complementarity between the proposed measures and those envisaged in
the  Community  action  programme  on  health  monitoring  and  other  measures  concerning  pollution-related
diseases?

(1)  OJ C 214, 16.7.1997, p. 7.

(98/C 304/220)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0696/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) and Salvatore Tatarella (NI) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Pollution-related diseases

In  connection  with  the  proposal  for  a  European  Parliament  and  Council  Decision  adopting  a  programme  of
Community action 1999-2003 on pollution-related diseases in the context of the framework for action in the field
of  health  (COM(97)  266  final  ›  97/0153  (COD)) (1),  can  the  Commission  present  at  least  an  outline  of  the
financial  requirements  for  the  period  2000-2003  and  ensure  that  the  budgetary  authority  meets  these
requirements?

(1)  OJ C 214, 16.7.1997, p. 7.

(98/C 304/221)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0697/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) and Salvatore Tatarella (NI) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Pollution-related diseases

In  connection  with  the  proposal  for  a  European  Parliament  and  Council  Decision  adopting  a  programme  of
Community action 1999-2003 on pollution-related diseases in the context of the framework for action in the field
of  health  (COM(97)  266  final  ›  97/0153  (COD)) (1),  as  regards  the  first  specific  objective  of  the  action
programme  ((cid:146)improvement  of  information(cid:146))  can  the  Commission  demonstrate  the  importance  of  collecting
scientific  data  on  the  causal  links  between  pollution  and  illness  and  the  comparison  and  assessment  of  the
available data on causation in collaboration with the Member States?

(1)  OJ C 214, 16.7.1997, p. 7.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 746/98 by Bill MILLER to the Commission. VAT
Date: 1998-03-18
Institutions: European Parliament, MILLER
Subjects: VAT, airport, alcoholic beverage, duty-free sale, territorial waters, vessel

11.12.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 386/39

(98/C 386/052)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0746/98

by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: VAT

On the assumption that current rates of duty and VAT are applied, what rate of duty and VAT will be levied on a
bottle of spirits sold on board ship, following the proposed abolition of duty-free sales on a vessel en route:

1.

2.

from Dover to Calais and return:
(a) when the vessel is in UK territorial waters
(b) when the vessel is in French territorial waters

from Portsmouth to Santander and return:
(a) when the vessel is in UK territorial water
(b) when the vessel is outside territorial waters
(c) when the vessel is in French territorial waters
(d) when the vessel is in Spanish territorial waters?

What will be the cash sums charged in duty and VAT in these locations on a bottle of spirits of which the duty-
free and VAT-free price is ECU 10?

Will the VAT charged, in cash terms, vary according to the relevant rate of duty? To which Member State or
States will the duty and VAT be payable? What plans has the Commission to simplify the system?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(12 June 1998)

The Commission confirms to the Honourable Member that the current Community provisions in the fiscal field
ensure the appropriate taxation of sales at airports and on board aircraft and ferries which will be applicable on
1st July 1999, after the expiry of the transitional period allowed by the Council to the tax-free sector.

The elements provided in the question, which may appear specific cover nevertheless a large range of situations
and products and require detailed explanation, which is not possible in this framework.

For this reason, the Commission invites the Honourable Member to contact its services (directorate C of DG XXI)
who will provide him with an appropriate and complete answer.

(98/C 386/053)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0748/98

by Allan Macartney (ARE) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Water and sewerage provisions

Can the Commission indicate which level of government or other body is responsible for the provision of water
and sewerage in each Member State and how such provisions are financed?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(30 April 1998)

First of all, the structure of the water and sewerage services is the responsibility of each Member State in
accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and there is no Community legislation on it.