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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1349/98 by Sir Jack STEWART-CLARK to the Council. Convention on animal experimentation
Date: 1998-04-23
Institutions: European Parliament, STEWART-CLARK
Subjects: European convention, animal experimentation, product design, product safety, protection of animals, scientific research, testing

21. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 323/127

(98/C 323/195)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1331/98

by Leonie van Bladel (UPE) and James Janssen van Raay (UPE) to the Council

Subject: 15 August flags of peace celebrations

(28 April 1998)

On 15 August 1998 it will be 53 years since the horrors of World War II came to an end and the world(cid:146)s peoples
decided never again to wage world war.

Will the Council consider celebrating 15 August every year as a proposed starting date for perpetual peace? Will
the Council arrange for flags to be flown in all countries of the European Union on 15 August this year as a
symbol of peace?

The Council has not discussed the question raised by the honourable Members.

Answer

(6 July 1998)

(98/C 323/196)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1349/98

by Sir Jack Stewart-Clark (PPE) to the Council

(23 April 1998)

Subject: Convention on animal experimentation

In 1986, on legal advice, the Council agreed that Directive 86/609/EEC (1) on the protection of animals used for
experimental and other scientific purposes would be limited to the use of animals in product development and
safety testing.

The  Council  of  Europe(cid:146)s  Convention  (ETS  123)  on  the  other  hand,  provides  for  protecting  animals  for  all
experimental purposes and the accession of the Community to this Convention is long overdue.

Would the Council explain why discussions on this matter have taken so long and can the Parliament be assured
that there will be a successful conclusion during the UK Presidency?

(1)  OJ L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1.

Answer

(13/14 July 1998)

The Council is pleased to announce that it adopted the Decision concluding the Convention mentioned by the
Honourable Member on 23 March 1998.

(98/C 323/197)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1351/98

by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Facilities on French motorways

Is  the  Commission  able  and  willing  to  take  up  with  the  French  authorities  the  issue  of  facilities  on  French
motorway rest areas, in view of the fact that millions of EU citizens from other Member States use these facilities
every year?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 859/98 of 23 April 1998 determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 1998 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
Date: 1998-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, import licence, pigmeat, quantitative restriction, tariff quota

L 122/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24. 4. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 859/98

of 23 April 1998

determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 1998 for import
licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by
Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration
of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural
products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/
94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the
application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrange-
ments provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/
94 opening and providing for
the administration of
certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain
other agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 2068/96 (2), and in particular Article 4(4)
thereof,

Whereas the applications for import licences lodged for
the second quarter of 1998 are for quantities less than the
quantities available and can therefore be met in full;

Whereas the quantity available for the following period
should be determined;

Whereas it is appropriate to draw the attention of oper-
ators to the fact that licences may only be used for prod-

ucts which comply with all veterinary rules currently in
force in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Applications for import licences for the period 1
April to 30 June 1998 submitted pursuant to Regulation
(EC) No 1432/94 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.

2. During the first 10 days of the period 1 July to 30
September 1998 applications may be lodged pursuant to
Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 for import licences for a
total quantity as referred to in Annex II.

3.
Licences may only be used for products which
comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the
Community.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 1998.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1998.

For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 156, 23. 6. 1994, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 277, 30. 10. 1996, p. 12.

24. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 122/37

ANNEX I

Group No

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 April to 30 June 1998

1

100,00

ANNEX II

(tonnes)

Group No

Total quantity available
for the period
1 July to 30 September 1998

1

2 564
Commission Regulation (EC) No 864/98 of 23 April 1998 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
Date: 1998-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, oats

L 122/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24. 4. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 864/98

of 23 April 1998

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/
97 of 12 September 1997 on a special
intervention
measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 837/98 (6), and in partic-
ular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export
from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1773/97;

Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1
of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund
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 notified from 17
to 23 April 1998 in response to the invitation to tender
for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1773/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 119, 22. 4. 1998, p. 14.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 862/98 of 23 April 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1339/97
Date: 1998-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

L 122/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24. 4. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 862/98

of 23 April 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1339/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countries
was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1339/97 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 507/98 (6);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No

1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
than the
tenderer whose bid is equal
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

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

For tenders notified from 17 to 23 April 1998, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
the maximum refund on exportation of
1339/97,
common wheat shall be ECU 21,97 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 184, 12. 7. 1997, p. 7.
(6) OJ L 63, 4. 3. 1998, p. 20.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 858/98 of 23 April 1998 determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 1998 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria and Romania can be accepted
Date: 1998-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, agreement (EU), import licence, meat product, pigmeat

L 122/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24. 4. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 858/98

of 23 April 1998

determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 1998 for import
licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the
Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Poland, the
Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria and
Romania can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/
97 (1) laying down detailed rules for the application in the
pigmeat sector of
the arrangements provided for by
Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 and repealing Regu-
lations (EEC) No 2698/93 and (EC) No 1590/94, as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 618/98 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 4(5) thereof,

Whereas the applications for import licences lodged for
the second quarter of 1998 are for quantities less than the
quantities available and can therefore be met in full;

Whereas, it is appropriate to draw the attention of oper-
ators to the fact that licences may only be used for prod-

ucts which comply with all veterinary rules currently in
force in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Applications for import licences for the period 1
April to 30 June 1998 submitted pursuant to Regulation
(EC) No 1898/97 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.

2.
Licences may only be used for products which
comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the
Community.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 267, 30. 9. 1997, p. 58.
(2) OJ L 82, 19. 3. 1998, p. 35.

24. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 122/35

ANNEX

Group No

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 April to 30 June 1998

1
2
3
4
H1
H2
5
6
7
8
9
10/11
12/13
14
15
16
17

100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
(cid:190)
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1174/98 by Ulf HOLM to the Council. Transport of animals
Date: 1998-04-23
Institutions: European Parliament, HOLM
Subjects: air conditioning, animal welfare, commercial vehicle, protection of animals, road transport, technical standard, transport of animals, veterinary inspection

18.1.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 13/23

A brochure on the LIFE environment projects will shortly be published, together with a description of the most
successful projects.

A multilingual brochure on LIFE nature projects is published annually, together with a description of all of the
projects receiving money. A copy of the 1997 edition has been sent to the Honourable Members and to the
Secretariat General of Parliament.

(1) OJ C 68, 4.3.1998.

(1999/C 13/032)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1173/98

by Ulf Holm (V) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Conversion aid

Can the Commission clarify what amounts are earmarked in the budget for aid to farmers wishing to stop growing
tobacco and convert to an alternative crop?

Have the funds for this budget item increased or decreased over the last three years? Will the Commission be
proposing an increase or a decrease in the forthcoming budget?

Can the Commission also say what the take-up rate is for these conversion aids? Does the take-up rate differ
among the various Member States?

Which are the most common alternative crops chosen?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(29 May 1998)

The Commission informs the Honourable Member that the current organisation of the market in raw tobacco
makes no provision for Community aid for producers who want to stop growing tobacco in favour of some other
crop.

As part of the reform of the raw tobacco market that it submitted recently to Parliament and the Council (1), the
Commission proposes setting up a system under which the public authorities will buy back the quotas of
producers wishing to abandon tobacco cultivation.

(1) COM(98) 19 final.

(1999/C 13/033)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1174/98

by Ulf Holm (V) to the Council

(23 April 1998)

Subject: Transport of animals

EU Agriculture Ministers meeting in December 1997 reportedly agreed on a compromise over detailed rules for
long-distance transport of animals. It has proved difficult, however, to ascertain the precise implications of the
new rules. Nevertheless, the media have reported that the new detailed rules are too lax and will not improve the
situation of the animals, particularly in regard to ventilation.

Can the Council clarify the new rules and say in what way they will make the transport of animals less cruel and
barbaric?