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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 908/98 by Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA to the Commission. Imports of tuna steaks from third countries
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, VARELA SUANZES-CARPEGNA
Subjects: EU statistics, import, originating product, sea fish, third country, trade volume

21. 10. 98

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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. 886/98 by Bill MILLER to the Commission. Access to documentation
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, MILLER
Subjects: access to information, code of conduct, document, right to information

21. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 323/91

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 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 323/128)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0886/98

by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Access to documentation

Where the Commission possesses documentation which it has not produced and which has been referred to in
order to reach a decision, should that documentation not be made public when requested?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(22 April 1998)

The Commission would inform the Honourable Member that, in accordance with the code of conduct on public
access to Commission and Council documents, referred to in the answer to his Written Question E-885/98 (1), the
Commission gives access only to its own documents. People who request a copy of a document that does not
originate with the Commission are referred to the document(cid:146)s author.

(1)  OJ C 310, 9.10.1997, p. 14.

(98/C 323/129)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0887/98

by Esko Seppa¤nen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Dominant market position with regard to Formula 1 motor racing on television

It would appear that Mr Bernie Ecclestone and his company are in a monopoly position with regard to the right to
organize and televise Formula 1 motor races.

What will the Commission do to enable his dominant market position to be limited on the basis of the same
principles as are applied in order to promote free competition in Europe in other fields?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission

(5 May 1998)

A number of commercial agreements relating to Formula One were notified to the Commission, in September
1997,  by  the  Fe·de·ration  internationale  de  l(cid:146)automobile  and  Formula  One  administration.  The  Commission
received views on the agreements from a number of interested third parties. It is also considering two formal
complaints and a number of informal complaints, which include allegations of an abuse of a dominant position
with respect to broadcasting rights marketed by companies in which Mr Ecclestone has an interest, and matters
relating  to  how  Formula  One  is  organised.  The  Commission  is  assessing  the  extent  to  which  the  agreements
infringe Article 85 of the EC Treaty, which deals with agreements which may restrict competition, and whether
there is an infringement of Article 86 of the EC Treaty, which is concerned with abuse of a dominant position.

It is too early to state what the outcome of the Commission(cid:146)s assessment will be. However, the Commission
hopes to reach its conclusions in the coming months.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 880/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Freedom of movement in the EU to acquire medical specialization
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: freedom to provide services, medical specialisation, physician, recognition of diplomas, right of establishment, vocational training













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Official Journal C 323 , 21/10/1998 P. 0090 





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 specializationDirective 93/16 ((OJ L 165, 7.7.1993, p. 1. )) has created difficulties for people wishing to acquire a medical specialistion in the Member States. Before the Directive entered into force (April 1993) it was possible to recognise 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, this provision was set aside. While the equivalence of diplomas is recognised, therefore, no authoristion is granted to practise the profession, which must be obtained in the country of study, while the criteria vary according to the national legislation in each country. These provisions create insurmountable problems for anyone who has studied in one Member State and wishes to acquire a specialist field in another.1. For students enrolled at EU universities before the adoption of Directive 93/16, will the arrangements previously in place apply for a transitional period?2. Given that diplomas awarded in the EU are equivalent, can provision be made to allow authorization to practise the profession to be obtained from the country in which the doctor intends to work rather than, mandatorily, from the country in which his/her diploma was awarded?3. Provided the diplomas are equivalent, should it not be possible to acquire a specialist field in a Member State other than the one in which the diploma was awarded, since specialization is a part of medical training?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (5 June 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. 911/98 by Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA to the Commission. Imports of frozen and tinned mussels from third countries
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, VARELA SUANZES-CARPEGNA
Subjects: EU statistics, frozen product, import, mollusc, originating product, preserved product, third country, trade volume

21. 10. 98

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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. 851/98 by Jonas SJÖSTEDT to the Commission. EU policy on seed varieties
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, SJOESTEDT
Subjects: Community certification, EU law, EU policy, marketing, seed, trade restriction, vegetable

C 323/84

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21. 10. 98

the EU. Such a step is considered absolutely indispensable to ensure that deaf people have access to education
and to reassure them that they are not excluded from public life in the Member States in which they live.

Will the Commission say which EU Member States have accorded official recognition to the sign language used
by  the  deaf-and-dumb  and  how  it  intends  to  intervene  to  promote  this  form  of  communication  which  is  so
important for them?

(1)  OJ C 187, 18.7.1988, p. 236.

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(20 April 1998)

The  Commission  would  refer  the  Honourable  Member  to  its  answer  to  written  question  P-137/98  by
Mrs Graenitz (1).

(1)  OJ C 304, 2.10.1998, p. 37. 

(98/C 323/112)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0850/98

by Johanna Maij-Weggen (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Introduction of a neighbouring-country compatibility assessment for all national legislation

Is the Commission aware that, according to reports from the Euregios, Member States regularly adopt legislation
which conflicts radically with that of neighbouring countries, causing difficulties to members of the public and
enterprises in border areas and reducing or entirely cancelling out the positive impact of open borders in the
European Union?

What view does the Commission take of the idea of drawing up a European Directive requiring Member States to
assess the compatibility of all relevant national legislation with that of neighbouring countries, with the aim of
avoiding such adverse effects?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 1998)

The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and
will inform her of the outcome as soon as possible.

(98/C 323/113)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0851/98

by Jonas Sjo¤stedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: EU policy on seed varieties

EU legislation on seeds has been causing grave problems to those selling seed in small volumes. To sell seed it
has to be registered. The cost of registration often exceeds the proceeds for selling less common varieties. There
is therefore a risk that many less common and often traditional varieties of seeds will no longer be sold. This is a
particularly  serious  matter,  as  the  varieties  concerned  may  be  historically  valuable  vegetables  or  pot-herbs
especially adapted to certain types of climates.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 877/98 by Gunilla CARLSSON to the Commission. Warning on Swedish snuff
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: CARLSSON, European Parliament
Subjects: Sweden, approximation of laws, cancer, consumer information, disease prevention, labelling, public health, tobacco

9. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 310/143

(98/C 310/193)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0875/98

by Florus Wijsenbeek (ELDR) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Confiscation of driving licences and vehicle registration certificates in Italy

Is the Commission aware that in Italy Netherlands hauliers who commit road-traffic offences often have their
driving licences and registration certificates confiscated for longer than one month, making it impossible for
them to work as drivers?

Does the Commission consider such treatment as acceptable in cases where fines cannot be paid on the spot?

Will the Commission exert pressure on the Italian authorities in order to secure a uniform › and at all events
accelerated › procedure for the return of confiscated documents?

If so, how?

If not, why not?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(29 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.

(98/C 310/194)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0877/98

by Gunilla Carlsson (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Warning on Swedish snuff

My Written Question E-3530/97 (1) concerned the fact that EU Directive 92/41/EEC (2) stipulates that packets of
Swedish snuff must be marked with the words (cid:145)Causes cancer(cid:146). There is no scientific basis to that claim. Instead,
several  research  findings  indicate  that  no  link  whatever  can  be  proved.  To  require  a  particular  product  to  be
marked  with  a  warning  which  is  actually  erroneous,  seriously  undermines  confidence  in  the  EU.  The
Commission(cid:146)s answer of 20 January deals in essence only with the size of the warning, not the fact that directives
based on erroneous information undermine confidence in the EU. Would the Commission, therefore, say whether
it will take the initiative to amend the text of the Directive concerned?

(1)  OJ C 174, 8.6.1998, p. 73.
(2)  OJ L 158, 11.6.1992, p. 30.

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(4 May 1998)

The  legal  texts  governing  labelling  of  tobacco  products  (Council  Directive  89/622/EEC (1)  as  amended  by
Council Directive 92/41/EEC of 15 May 1992 amending Directive 89/622/EEC on the approximation of the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the labelling of tobacco products (2))
were adopted by the Council on the basis of available scientific evidence, specifically cited in the recitals to those
texts.  No  subsequent  evidence  has  been  presented  to  the  Commission  showing  that  tobacco  products  do  not
represent a threat to human health.

(1)  OJ L 359, 8.12.1989.
(2)  OJ L 158, 11.6.1992.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 900/98 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Euro 2000 Sale of tickets
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: EU control, competition law, distributive trades, professional sport, sale, sporting event, sports body













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 900/98 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Euro 2000 Sale of tickets  


Official Journal C 402 , 22/12/1998 P. 0041 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0900/98by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission(26 March 1998)Subject: Euro 2000 Sale of ticketsGiven that UEFA has stated that it intends to consult European Commission legal experts in preparation for the EURO 2000 Football Tournament to be held in Belgium and Holland with regard to ticketing arrangements, can the Commission guarantee that we will not have a re-run of the current situation involving EU Competition law and the World Cup three months before EURO 2000 kicks off?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission(15 May 1998)In the light of recent events, representatives from the Union of European football associations (UEFA) met recently with the Commission to discuss ticketing arrangements for the European football championships to be held in 2000. During the course of those discussions, UEFA confirmed their intention to take full account of the Commission's concerns which have become apparent in recent months in relation to ticket sales for this year's 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's proposed ticketing arrangements with a view to ensuring their compatibility with Community competition rules.