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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1041/98 by Jens-Peter BONDE to the Council. Particular advantages for national minorities in elections
Date: 1998-04-03
Institutions: BONDE, European Parliament
Subjects: European treaties, anti-discriminatory measure, local election, national minority, parliamentary election

9. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 310/155

2.
The Council has not received any other initiatives from the Commission or from a Member State, on the
basis of Article K.3(2) of the Treaty on European Union, concerning the conditions under which children who are
third-country nationals can move within the territory of the Member States.

(1)  OJ L 327, 19.12.1994, p. 1.

(98/C 310/214)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1024/98

by Christof Tannert (PSE) to the Commission

(6 April 1998)

Subject: Community assistance for the Federal German (cid:145)Land(cid:146) of Berlin in 1997

What amounts of Community assistance were authorized and taken up for the Federal German (cid:145)Land(cid:146) of Berlin
in 1997, for what measures and under what programmes, more particularly:

1.  Under the European Regional Development Fund?

2.  Under the European Social Fund?

3.  Under Community research programmes?

4.  Under Community programmes in the energy sector?

5.  Under Community programmes in the environment sector?

6.  Under other Community programmes?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(11 May 1998)

Because of the length of the answer, which includes a number of tables, the Commission is sending it direct to the
Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.

(98/C 310/215)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1041/98

by Jens-Peter Bonde (I-EDN) to the Council

(3 April 1998)

Subject: Particular advantages for national minorities in elections

Is  a  provision  of  an  electoral  law  giving  a  national  minority  in  a  Member  State  a  particular  advantage  in
connection  with  parliamentary  elections,  local  elections  and  elections  to  the  European  Parliament  etc.  in
contravention of the Amsterdam Treaty?

Answer

(16/17 June 1998)

It is not for the Council to state a position on the Amsterdam Treaty, which is currently the subject of ratification
procedures. Moreover, the Honourable Member will be aware that the interpretation of the Treaty is not a matter
for the Council but for the Court of Justice.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 756/98 of 3 April 1998 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2094/97
Date: 1998-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice, supply

4. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 105/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 756/98

of 3 April 1998

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export of husked long grain rice to the island of R(cid:130)union referred to in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2094/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
market in rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules
for exports of rice to R(cid:130)union (3), and in particular Article
9 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2094/97 (4)
opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice
exported to R(cid:130)union;

Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows
the Commission to decide,
in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to
make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles
2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum
subsidy should not be fixed;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from
30 March to 2 April 1998 in response to the invitation to
tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2094/97 for the
subsidy on exports to R(cid:130)union of husked long grain rice
falling within CN code 1 006 20 98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 April 1998.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 3 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 29, 7. 9. 1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 14.
Resolution on the abolition of duty-free sales
Date: 1998-04-03
Institutions: European Parliament
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B4-0424, 0426, 0427, 0428 and 0429/98Resolution on the abolition of duty-free salesThe European Parliament,- having regard to the Council decision taken in 1991 to abolish duty- and tax-free sales for travellers within the EU with effect from 1 July 1999,1. Notes that:a) there have been several studies published on the social and economic impact of the abolition of duty-free sales, but that unfortunately none of these studies has been carried out by independent assessors;b) there is considerable concern and apprehension about the consequences of abolition on jobs, regions and transport sectors, especially in peripheral regions and in the sectors of ferry services and regional airports;c) in the plenary debate in the European Parliament on VAT of 20 November 1990, Mrs Scrivener, speaking on behalf of the Commission, committed the Commission to undertaking a study in respect of the abolition of duty-free sales in the Community;d) the Transport Council of 17 March 1998 requested the Commission to undertake such a study;2. Calls on the Commission:a) to carry out and publish this independent study into the social, economic, regional and revenue consequences of the abolition of duty- and tax-free sales in the EU as a matter of absolute urgency and no later than 30 September 1998 to ensure that a clearer picture of the situation is available;b) to include aspects relating to employment;3. Takes the view that specific attention must be paid to the economic problems which would arise on a number of sea crossings if duty-free sales were abolished on board the vessels concerned and that appropriate measures must be taken with a view to guaranteeing the operating balance on those crossings;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1017/98 by Rolf BEREND to the Council. Funding of Weimar's reign as European City of Culture in 1999
Date: 1998-04-03
Institutions: BEREND, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, European symbol, Thuringia, cultural event, culture, town













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1017/98 by Rolf BEREND to the Council. Funding of Weimar's reign as European City of Culture in 1999  


Official Journal C 323 , 21/10/1998 P. 0106 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1017/98 by Rolf Berend (PPE) to the Council (3 April 1998)Subject: Funding of Weimar's reign as European City of Culture in 1999In 1999, Weimar in Thuringia will be the European City of Culture. To date, the City of Culture scheme has been financed through the Kaleidoscope programme. Weimar will be an exception in that the Kaleidoscope programme finishes in December 1998. It is uncertain how Weimar's reign as European City of Culture will be funded. The City of Weimar and the Land of Thuringia need clarification of the financing arrangements soon.Will Weimar's reign as European City of Culture be financed as part of a pilot project and, if so, how, and how much funding will be allocated? Or is it planned in this case to extend the Kaleidoscope programme on a one-off basis?When can a final decision be expected?Answer (13/14 July 1998)The Council would refer the Honourable Member to the reply that the Commission gave on 14 May to his question on the same subject (Written Question E-1018/98).In its reply the Commission said that it was planning to continue in 1999 the financial support traditionally granted by the Community to the 'European City of Culture' project.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1061/98 by Glyn FORD to the Council. Utilization of Europol to combat crime
Date: 1998-04-03
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: EU police cooperation, Europol, crime, fight against crime, prevention of delinquency, public order, public safety, sporting event, violence













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1061/98 by Glyn FORD to the Council. Utilization of Europol to combat crime  


Official Journal C 013 , 18/01/1999 P. 0017 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1061/98by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Council(3 April 1998)Subject: Utilization of Europol to combat crimeCan the Council say what steps it intends to take to encourage the utilization of Europol to help in combating cross-border crime during the Presidency?Particularly in the light of the World Cup in France in June 1996, will the Presidency encourage the use of Europol to act as a clearing house for information on those individuals throughout the Union convicted of football and related offences?Reply(24 September 1998)1. Following ratification by all Member States (the last Member State to do so gave notification of its ratification on 12 June 1998), the Europol Convention(1) will enter into force on 1 October 1998 pursuant to Article 45 of the Convention.However, Europol cannot take up activities in combating cross-border crime until the last instrument mentioned in Article 45, paragraph 4, of the Convention has entered into force.Until the date Europol takes up its activities, the Europol Drugs Unit (EDU) - precursor to Europol - remains active (Article 45, paragraph 5, of the Convention) in a number of drugs and organized crime related fields set out in Joint Action 95/73/JHA of 10 March 1995(2) and Joint Action 96/748/JHA of 16 December 1996.(3) These Joint Actions do not provide for a specific role of EDU in regard to football hooliganism and related offences.2. As far as football hooliganism and related offences are concerned, the Council at its meeting on 28/29 May 1998 took note of the report on the implementation of the Resolution of 9 June 1997 on preventing and restraining football hooliganism through exchange of experience, exclusion from stadiums and media policy.Representatives from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany had been tasked with compiling annual reports on football hooliganism throughout the EU. The aim is threefold: to give an accurate overview of the current situation in all Member States, to identify current weaknesses as well as to increase international co-operation and mutual assistance between Law Enforcement Agencies.It should be noted that a seminar on football hooliganism was held in Blackburn on 27/28 February 1998. The report submitted to the Council takes account of the conclusions drawn at that seminar.(1) OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 1.(2) OJ L 62, 20.3.1995, p. 1.(3) OJ L 342, 31.12.1996, p. 4.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 757/98 of 3 April 1998 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 1998-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, fruit, nut

L 105/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4. 4. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 757/98

of 3 April 1998

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-
menting Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 as
regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/98 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 5 (5) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 520/98 (3) fixes
the indicative quantities for system B export licences
other than those sought in the context of food aid;

Whereas, in the light of the information available to the
Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative
quantities laid down for the current export period for
shelled almonds will shortly be exceeded; whereas this

overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export
refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector;

Whereas, to avoid this situation, applications for system B
licences for shelled almonds exported after 3 April 1998
should be rejected until the end of the current export
period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B licences for shelled almonds
submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
520/98, export declarations for which are accepted after
3 April and before 20 May 1998, are hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 April 1998.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 3 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 22, 29. 1. 1998, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 66, 6. 3. 1998, p. 8.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the agreement between the European Community, the European Space Agency and the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation on a European contribution to the development of a global navigation satellite system (COM(97)0442 C4-0043/ 98 97/0231(CNS))
Date: 1998-04-03
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, Eurocontrol, European Space Agency, air traffic, civil aviation, cooperation agreement (EU), exchange of information, information technology, land transport, maritime transport, remote sensing, research and development, satellite, satellite communications, trans-European network, transmission network, transport policy













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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the agreement between the European Community, the European Space Agency and the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation on a European contribution to the development of a global navigation satellite system (COM(97)0442 C4-0043/ 98 97/0231(CNS))  


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A4-0109/98Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the agreement between the European Community, the European Space Agency and the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation on a European contribution to the development of a global navigation satellite system (COM(97)0442 - C4-0043/98 - 97/0231(CNS))(Consultation procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision, COM(97)0442 - 97/0231(CNS) ((OJ C 337, 7.11.1997, p. 37.)),- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 75 and 228(3) first subparagraph of the EC Treaty (C4-0043/98),- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0109/98),1. Approves conclusion of the agreement;2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Decision of the Council and the Commission concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of positive comity principles in the enforcement of their competition laws (COM(97)0233 C4-0559/97 97/0178(CNS))
Date: 1998-04-03
Institutions: Committee on External Economic Relations, European Parliament
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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Decision of the Council and the Commission concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of positive comity principles in the enforcement of their competition laws (COM(97)0233 C4-0559/97 97/0178(CNS))  


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A4-0104/98Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of positive comity principles in the enforcement of their competition laws (COM(97)0233 - C4-0559/97 - 97/0178(CNS))(Consultation procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision, COM(97)0233 - 97/0178(CNS),- having regard to Article 87 of the EC Treaty,- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) of the EC Treaty (C4-0559/97),- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0104/98),1. Approves conclusion of the agreement;2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Commission, the Council, the governments of the Member States and the United States Congress and Administration.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1013/98 by Wilmya ZIMMERMANN to the Council. Problems concerning the freedom of movement in the EU for foreign children fostered by German families
Date: 1998-04-03
Institutions: European Parliament, ZIMMERMANN
Subjects: child, children's rights, foreign national, free movement of persons, passport, pupil, student mobility













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1013/98 by Wilmya ZIMMERMANN to the Council. Problems concerning the freedom of movement in the EU for foreign children fostered by German families  


Official Journal C 310 , 09/10/1998 P. 0154 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1013/98 by Wilmya Zimmermann (PSE) to the Council (3 April 1998)Subject: Problems concerning the freedom of movement in the EU for foreign children fostered by German familiesForeign foster children often do not have the same status as their foster parents. This is frequently the case with the children of asylum-seekers or foreign nationals' children who have not been issued with passports by their States of origin (including some EU Member States). This commonly causes difficulties with regard to the freedom of movement (when crossing national borders).1. How is it planned to resolve this problem within the EU?2. To what extent will the solution take account of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Hague Convention on adoption or the proposal for a European convention on the right to family life drawn up by the European Coordination for the Right of Foreign Nationals to Family Life (25, bld de Bonne Nouvelle, F-75002 Paris)?Answer (16/17 June 1998)1. On 30 November 1994 the Council adopted a Joint Action on the basis of Article K.3(2)(b) of the Treaty on European Union concerning travel facilities for school pupils from third countries resident in a Member State ((OJ L 327, 19.12.1994, p. 1. )). Under Article 1 of the Joint Action, a Member State may not require visas of school pupils who are third-country nationals if they are resident in another Member State and are travelling as members of a group of school pupils in the framework of a school excursion.Under Article 2, Member States may not require a passport or ID card of such pupils on condition, among other things, that the teacher accompanying the group of pupils is able to present a list including recent photographs of all the pupils therein mentioned.2. The Council has not received any other initiatives from the Commission or from a Member State, on the basis of Article K.3(2) of the Treaty on European Union, concerning the conditions under which children who are third-country nationals can move within the territory of the Member States.