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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 880/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS Freedom of movement in the EU to acquire medical specialization (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: EU Member State, freedom of movement, freedom to provide services, medical specialisation, physician, professional qualifications, recognition of diplomas, right of establishment, vocational training

21.12.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 370/3

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(29 June 1999)

Further to its answer of 5 June 1998 (1), the Commission is now able to provide the following additional
information.

The Commission’s decision to bring before the Court of justice on the basis of Article 226 EC Treaty
(ex Article 169) the treatment of language lecturers in Italian universities has not been influenced by press
articles. The Commission’s decision is based on legal arguments and documentary evidence deriving from
its investigation in the framework of the infringement file.

From a legal point of view, the Commission has based its decision on the fact that substantive evidence has
shown that the acquired rights of the language lecturers have not been properly safeguarded in a number
of Italian universities.

(1) OJ C 310, 15.12.1998.

(1999/C 370/004)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0870/98

by Gerhard Hager (NI) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Legalization of illegal immigrants

The report on the human rights situation in the European Union in 1996 that was adopted during
the February part-session singled out a number of Member States in which the residential status of persons
living illegally in their territory is legalized after a given period.

Does the Commission consider the approach adopted by these Member States to be inconsistent with

1.
the Union’s current legislation?

Does the Commission consider the approach adopted by these Member States to be inconsistent with

2.
the Schengen acquis?

3. What does the Commission intend to do as regards integrating the Schengen acquis into the
Community and such differences?

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(28 June 1999)

Neither EU law nor the Schengen acquis, which has just been integrated into the framework of the
European Union, stand in the way of a Member State legalising the situation of illegal immigrants living on
its territory.

(1999/C 370/005)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0880/98

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Freedom of movement in the EU to acquire medical specialization

Directive 93/16 (1) has created difficulties for people wishing to acquire a medical specialization in the
Member States. Before the Directive entered into force (April 1993) it was possible to recognize in Greece
a qualification awarded in Austria,
for example, and to grant doctors authorization to practise the
profession in order to acquire a specialist field in Greece. Once the Directive entered into force, however,
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 909/98 by Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA to the Commission. Imports of tinned sardines from third countries
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, VARELA SUANZES-CARPEGNA
Subjects: EU statistics, import, originating product, preserved product, sea fish, third country, trade volume

21. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 323/95

(98/C 323/135)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0908/98

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Imports of tuna steaks from third countries

Can  the  Commission  provide  information  on  the  volume  of  imports  of  tuna  steaks  from  third  countries,
indicating the individual quantities by country of origin which cross European Union borders?

(98/C 323/136)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0909/98

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Imports of tinned sardines from third countries

Can  the  Commission  provide  information  on  the  volume  of  imports  of  tinned  sardines  from  third  countries,
indicating the individual quantities by country of origin which cross European Union borders?

(98/C 323/137)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0910/98

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Imports of semi-preserves of salted anchovies and anchovies in oil from third countries

Can the Commission provide information on the volume of imports of salted anchovies and anchovies in oil from
third countries, indicating the individual quantities by country of origin which cross European Union borders?

(98/C 323/138)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0911/98

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Imports of frozen and tinned mussels from third countries

Can the Commission provide information on the volume of imports of frozen and tinned mussels from third
countries, indicating the individual quantities by country of origin which cross European Union borders?

(98/C 323/139)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0912/98

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Imports of frozen tuna and bonito from third countries

Can  the  Commission  provide  information  on  the  volume  of  imports  of  frozen  tuna  and  bonito  from  third
countries, indicating the individual quantities by country of origin which cross European Union borders?

(98/C 323/140)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0913/98

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Tinned sardines in agreements with third countries

Can the Commission provide information on the undertakings accepted with regard to imports of tinned sardines
under EU agreements with third countries, indicating the individual quantities by country of origin?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 884/98 by Bill MILLER to the Commission. Length of time to reply to correspondence
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, MILLER
Subjects: European official, Member of the European Parliament, access to EU information, administrative procedure, correspondence, interinstitutional relations, translation, written question

C 310/144

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9. 10. 98

(98/C 310/195)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0882/98

by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Number of reminders

What is the average number of reminders which must be sent to an official of the Commission before a response
is forthcoming to an enquiry from a Member of the European Parliament?

(98/C 310/196)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0883/98

by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Millennium and new technology

With the advance of new technology and the approach of the Millennium, am I in any danger of receiving a reply
to earlier correspondence to the Commission?

(98/C 310/197)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0884/98

by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Length of time to reply to correspondence

What is the average length of time that it takes an official of the Commission to respond to correspondence from
a Member of the European Parliament?

Joint answer to Written Questions
E-0882/98, E-0883/98 and E-0884/98
given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(14 April 1998)

The Commission ensures that all correspondence is answered as quickly as possible. Much depends, however, on
whether or not the reply needs to be translated, whether different departments have to cooperate in the drafting,
and on the technical nature of the matters raised.

In the interests of effective cooperation between institutions, it has been decided that a letter from a Member of
Parliament  should  normally  be  answered  within  three  weeks.  If  a  letter  from  a  Member  of  Parliament  is
registered by the Commission(cid:146)s mail department on arrival, that department, which is part of the Secretariat-
General, will monitor replies and send a reminder to the departments concerned if they fail to answer within the
time limit. This procedure will not be affected by the approach of the millennium.

(98/C 310/198)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0885/98

by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Access to documentation

Is  the  Commission  aware  of  the  decision  of  the  Court  of  First  Instance  of  6  February  1998  (Case  T-124/96)
concerning access to documentation? If so, does the Commission intend to comply with point 6 of this decision
which sets out a Code of Conduct? If so, does the Commission accept that point 6 states that the public will have
the widest possible access to documents held by the Commission and the Council (documents in this instance
meaning any written text, whatever its medium, which contains existing data and is held by the Commission or
Council)?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 903/98 by Nuala AHERN to the Commission. Cairngorm mountains, Scotland
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: AHERN, European Parliament
Subjects: Scotland, protected area, protected species, protection of animal life, protection of plant life, tourism, tourism policy, vehicle on rails, wildlife

C 402/42

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.12.98

football world cup in France. The Honourable Member can be assured however that as soon as they have been
finalised, the Commission will wish to examine in detail UEFA(cid:146)s proposed ticketing arrangements with a view to
ensuring their compatibility with Community competition rules.

(98/C 402/051)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0901/98

by Bryan Cassidy (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Poole Bridge

The Commission is, no doubt, aware of the importance of the cross-Channel link between Poole in the United
Kingdom and Cherbourg in France. It serves as an important route for freight and also for cross-Channel tourism.
Poole to Cherbourg is a route of European importance.

Access to the Port of Poole, however, is restricted because vehicles arriving at and leaving the port have to use an
old-fashioned bridge which has to be closed from time to time to allow pleasure craft to pass.

Commission officials in the past have indicated that they would look favourably upon an application for
Community funding for the replacement of Poole Bridge. Is this still the view?

What advice would the Commission offer the Poole Borough Council to enable it to make a successful
application for Community funding to assist in the cost of replacing the present inadequate bridge?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 1998)

The project concerned does not fall within a programme for which support from the European Regional
Development Fund is available and the only other European Community funds available for transport
infrastructure projects are those provided for the development of the transport Trans-European networks
(TEN-T) as defined in the guidelines set down in Decision no 1692/96/EC) (1). Under this legislation, the
practice has been to limit funding for ports to studies for the development of port infrastructure, rather than
support for infrastructure construction.

Since the proposed bridge in Poole is not on a TENs road route, its replacement would not meet other criteria for
TENs support.

The Honourable Member is best advised to pursue the issue of improvement of access to the port of Poole with
the national authorities since, in present conditions, no legal means exist for the Community to assist with
developments.

(1) OJ L 228, 9.9.1996.

(98/C 402/052)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0903/98

by Nuala Ahern (V) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Cairngorm mountains, Scotland

A large part of the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland has been designated by the UK authorities as a Special
Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive (79/409) (1). The area is also proposed as a Special Area of
Conservation (SAC) under the EU Species and Habitats Directive (92/43) (2).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 901/98 by Bryan CASSIDY to the Commission. Poole Bridge
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: CASSIDY, European Parliament
Subjects: France, United Kingdom, carriage of goods, cross-channel connection, harbour installation, tourism, trans-European network, transport network

C 402/42

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.12.98

football world cup in France. The Honourable Member can be assured however that as soon as they have been
finalised, the Commission will wish to examine in detail UEFA(cid:146)s proposed ticketing arrangements with a view to
ensuring their compatibility with Community competition rules.

(98/C 402/051)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0901/98

by Bryan Cassidy (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Poole Bridge

The Commission is, no doubt, aware of the importance of the cross-Channel link between Poole in the United
Kingdom and Cherbourg in France. It serves as an important route for freight and also for cross-Channel tourism.
Poole to Cherbourg is a route of European importance.

Access to the Port of Poole, however, is restricted because vehicles arriving at and leaving the port have to use an
old-fashioned bridge which has to be closed from time to time to allow pleasure craft to pass.

Commission officials in the past have indicated that they would look favourably upon an application for
Community funding for the replacement of Poole Bridge. Is this still the view?

What advice would the Commission offer the Poole Borough Council to enable it to make a successful
application for Community funding to assist in the cost of replacing the present inadequate bridge?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 1998)

The project concerned does not fall within a programme for which support from the European Regional
Development Fund is available and the only other European Community funds available for transport
infrastructure projects are those provided for the development of the transport Trans-European networks
(TEN-T) as defined in the guidelines set down in Decision no 1692/96/EC) (1). Under this legislation, the
practice has been to limit funding for ports to studies for the development of port infrastructure, rather than
support for infrastructure construction.

Since the proposed bridge in Poole is not on a TENs road route, its replacement would not meet other criteria for
TENs support.

The Honourable Member is best advised to pursue the issue of improvement of access to the port of Poole with
the national authorities since, in present conditions, no legal means exist for the Community to assist with
developments.

(1) OJ L 228, 9.9.1996.

(98/C 402/052)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0903/98

by Nuala Ahern (V) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Cairngorm mountains, Scotland

A large part of the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland has been designated by the UK authorities as a Special
Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive (79/409) (1). The area is also proposed as a Special Area of
Conservation (SAC) under the EU Species and Habitats Directive (92/43) (2).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 803/98 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Road safety with respect to car drivers' using mobile phones
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, WIJSENBEEK
Subjects: public health, radio telecommunications, road network, road safety, telematics, telephone, transport safety













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0803/98by Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) to the Commission(26 March 1998)Subject: Road safety with respect to car drivers' using mobile phonesIs the Commission aware of the July 1995 study carried out by the "Bundesanstalt für Strassenwesen" (Federal German Road Research Institute) which found that car drivers' attention and coordination capacity diminished when they were holding mobile phones?Does the Commission intend to take measures with a view to promoting road safety, given the ever-increasing habit of car drivers' using mobile phones while driving?If not, why not?If so, how?Given the specific dangers arising for road safety from the use in cars of mobile phones other than hands-free phones, which therefore require the driver to use one hand to operate them, does not the Commission feel that the ban in force in Italy, which provides for an exemption for hands-free phones, should be selected in preference to a total ban on car drivers' using mobile phones while driving (as in Portugal and Denmark)?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission(28 May 1998)The Commission is aware of the report mentioned by the Honourable Member, one of the conclusions of which was that using a phone while driving could be a distraction and potentially dangerous.The Commission shares the broad concerns about the use of mobile phones while driving.The question is partly addressed in the Commission's communication on Road Transport Telematics(1), in which the design and installation of human machine interfaces (HMI) for in-vehicle information and communication systems is considered. Work is continuing on speech-based communication systems which could be relevant to mobile phones.The question of mobile phones and driving was discussed in a meeting of the high level group of road safety experts in November 1997, and the Commission asked to be informed of the position of each Member State on this matter.When the Commission has received responses from all Member States it will decide what action, if any, is appropriate at Community level.(1) COM(97) 223 final.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 920/98 by Brigitte LANGENHAGEN to the Commission. EU standard for listeria
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, LANGENHAGEN
Subjects: European standard, fishery product, foodstuff, fresh vegetable, health policy, health risk, infectious disease, processing industry













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 920/98 by Brigitte LANGENHAGEN to the Commission. EU standard for listeria  


Official Journal C 031 , 05/02/1999 P. 0008 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0920/98by Brigitte Langenhagen (PPE) to the Commission(26 March 1998)Subject: EU standard for listeriaThere is no binding, uniform standard in the EU for limit values for listeria. In the past the Member States' differing positions on permissible levels of listeria have led to distortions of the market, causing considerable damage to enterprises.For this reason, and with a view to enabling the fish processing industry to plan ahead safely, does the Commission consider that it would be desirable to establish an EU standard for listeria in fish products?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission(27 May 1998)Listeria monocytogenes is the infectious agent of Listeriosis. This is a bacterial disease usually manifested during pregnancy or among immunocompromised individuals as an acute meningoencephalitis with or without associated septicaemia (very often neonatal).The disease could be transmitted to humans by food. The micro-organism could be present in a wide range of food, including almost all the animal products (independent of their degree of processing), and also raw vegetables. It is important to underline that the micro-organism is very resistant to low temperatures (in particular those usually recommended for domestic conservation).The Commission recognises that the scientific committees have indicated that the setting of limits for micro-organisms in foods may not always be the most effective strategy for dealing with the risk to health from certain contaminating bacteria. However, the Commission will request the scientific committees to examine the question of risk to health presented by Listeria in fishery products and other foodstuffs which may be consumed without further cooking.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 918/98 by Honório NOVO to the Commission. Community funding for Yazaki Saltano Ltd. of Portugal
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, NOVO
Subjects: Community support framework, Japan, Portugal, electronic component, foreign enterprise, foreign investment, motor vehicle industry

22.12.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 402/45

In reaction to repeated delays, the Commission also recently decided court applications against seven Member
States (Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands and Finland) for missing or
incomplete national lists for the Natura 2000 network.

The Commission would nonetheless point to the substantial progress achieved lately in a number of Member
States, e.g. the fact that sites (including marine ones) amounting to 8 % of the European territory of the
Community have been proposed already under the Habitats Directive.

To avoid further delay in setting up the Natura 2000 network, the Commission plans to adopt Community lists of
sites by biogeographical region. The list for the Macaronesian region could be decided as early as this year.

(1) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992.

(98/C 402/054)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0918/98

by Hon(cid:243)rio Novo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Community funding for Yazaki Saltano Ltd. of Portugal

Yazaki Saltano Ltd. of Portugal, which produces electrical components for motor vehicles and is based in Estrada
da Rainha › Praia da Granja › Vila Nova de Gaia, is a Japanese company which became established in Portugal
ten years ago; in 1996 it employed over seven thousand workers.

I assume that this company received Community cofunding from either the first or second CSF to meet
establishment and/or development and modernization costs.

Will the Commission say whether Yazaki Saltano Ltd. of Portugal received cofunding of this kind, which
programme or programmes were involved, what partial or overall funding it received and what general
contractual obligations it had to agree to in order to qualify for such Community funding?

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

(15 May 1998)

According to information provided by the Member State, there has been no support for this company in either of
the two Community support frameworks for Portugal.

(98/C 402/055)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0919/98

by Carlo Secchi (PPE) to the Commission

(12 March 1998)

Subject: Complaint 97/4230/SG(97)A/4867 and the letter of formal notice subsequently sent to the Italian State
because of its infringement of the Directive on public contracts in connection with the company
Infomont of Borgotaro

The local press has reported that the Italian State has been sent a letter of formal notice because of the case of the
company Infomont of Borgotaro (PR), which was apparently awarded a service contract without the procedure
laid down in Directive 92/50 (1) being observed.

Can the Commission say:

› what the main facts justifying the formal notice procedure were, in the light of the investigations carried out;