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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1212/98 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. Competitiveness
Date: 1998-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European industrial area, Japan, United States, competitiveness, economic analysis, market access, productivity, single market

C 386/94

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

11.12.98

(98/C 386/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1212/98

by JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Competitiveness

In Parliament(cid:146)s report (A-0113/97) on the Commission Communication to the Council on benchmarking the
competitiveness of European industry (COM(96) 0463 › C-0622/96) and the Commission staff working paper
concerning European quality promotion policy for improving European competitiveness (SEC(96) 2000), the
Commission is asked to submit conclusions explaining why certain European sectors, such as food, drink,
tobacco and furniture, outperform their US and Japanese counterparts in terms of industrial added value.

How do these sectors perform by comparison with the USA?

(98/C 386/128)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1213/98

by JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Competitiveness

In Parliament(cid:146)s report (A-0113/97) on the Commission Communication to the Council on benchmarking the
competitiveness of European industry (COM(96) 0463 › C-0622/96) and the Commission staff working paper
concerning European quality promotion policy for improving European competitiveness (SEC(96) 2000), the
Commission is asked to submit conclusions explaining why certain European sectors, such as food, outperform
their US and Japanese counterparts in terms of industrial added value.

When is it intending to submit these conclusions?

(98/C 386/129)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1214/98

by JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Competitiveness

In Parliament(cid:146)s report (A-0113/97) on the Commission Communication to the Council on benchmarking the
competitiveness of European industry (COM(96) 0463 › C-0622/96) and the Commission staff working paper
concerning European quality promotion policy for improving European competitiveness (SEC(96) 2000), the
Commission is asked to submit conclusions explaining why certain European sectors, such as drink, outperform
their US and Japanese counterparts in terms of industrial added value.

When is it intending to submit these conclusions?

(98/C 386/130)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1215/98

by JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Competitiveness

In Parliament(cid:146)s report (A-0113/97) on the Commission Communication to the Council on benchmarking the
competitiveness of European industry (COM(96) 0463 › C-0622/96) and the Commission staff working paper
concerning European quality promotion policy for improving European competitiveness (SEC(96) 2000), the
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1215/98 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. Competitiveness
Date: 1998-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European industrial area, Japan, United States, competitiveness, economic analysis, market access, productivity, single market, tobacco industry

C 386/94

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

11.12.98

(98/C 386/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1212/98

by JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Competitiveness

In Parliament(cid:146)s report (A-0113/97) on the Commission Communication to the Council on benchmarking the
competitiveness of European industry (COM(96) 0463 › C-0622/96) and the Commission staff working paper
concerning European quality promotion policy for improving European competitiveness (SEC(96) 2000), the
Commission is asked to submit conclusions explaining why certain European sectors, such as food, drink,
tobacco and furniture, outperform their US and Japanese counterparts in terms of industrial added value.

How do these sectors perform by comparison with the USA?

(98/C 386/128)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1213/98

by JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Competitiveness

In Parliament(cid:146)s report (A-0113/97) on the Commission Communication to the Council on benchmarking the
competitiveness of European industry (COM(96) 0463 › C-0622/96) and the Commission staff working paper
concerning European quality promotion policy for improving European competitiveness (SEC(96) 2000), the
Commission is asked to submit conclusions explaining why certain European sectors, such as food, outperform
their US and Japanese counterparts in terms of industrial added value.

When is it intending to submit these conclusions?

(98/C 386/129)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1214/98

by JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Competitiveness

In Parliament(cid:146)s report (A-0113/97) on the Commission Communication to the Council on benchmarking the
competitiveness of European industry (COM(96) 0463 › C-0622/96) and the Commission staff working paper
concerning European quality promotion policy for improving European competitiveness (SEC(96) 2000), the
Commission is asked to submit conclusions explaining why certain European sectors, such as drink, outperform
their US and Japanese counterparts in terms of industrial added value.

When is it intending to submit these conclusions?

(98/C 386/130)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1215/98

by JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Competitiveness

In Parliament(cid:146)s report (A-0113/97) on the Commission Communication to the Council on benchmarking the
competitiveness of European industry (COM(96) 0463 › C-0622/96) and the Commission staff working paper
concerning European quality promotion policy for improving European competitiveness (SEC(96) 2000), the
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1279/98 by Daniela RASCHHOFER to the Commission. Studies on unemployment
Date: 1998-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Monetary Institute, economic analysis, structural unemployment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1279/98 by Daniela RASCHHOFER to the Commission. Studies on unemployment  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1279/98by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission(29 April 1998)Subject: Studies on unemploymentDuring a talk he gave before the Economic and Social Committee on 26 March 1998, the Chairman of the EWI Duisenberg referred to studies which proved that almost 80 % of unemployment in Europe was structural. However, he gave no further information about the titles or origin of these studies.Does the Commission have these studies at its disposal? If so, what are they?Who were they commissioned by?What results have these studies achieved?What was the time-frame?In which areas were investigations carried out?Is the Commission aware of the above figure of 80 %?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission(22 June 1998)According to information from the European monetary institute the speech of the president Mr Duisenberg (26 March 1998) stresses only that there is a high level of structural unemployment in Europe.The Commission is not aware of any studies estimating that 80 % of unemployment is of a structural nature in Europe. The concepts of structural unemployment used in the technical literature are very different and by no means undisputed. According to a study published by the Commission (European Economy, No 59 of 1995, Analytical Study No 3) structural unemployment in Europe accounts to just under 40 %. The concept of structural unemployment used in this study, based on the absence of workers with proper qualification, is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1188/98 by Richard CORBETT to the Commission. North-West Regional Rail Study
Date: 1998-04-29
Institutions: CORBETT, European Parliament
Subjects: North West (England), budgetary assessment, economic analysis, local government, rail transport, technology assessment

C 402/90

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.12.98

In view of this schedule, and the fact that normal postal services could not guarantee delivery within the deadline,
express mail was the only way of ensuring the MEPs concerned would receive the report in good time.

Also, the report was only sent to the members of the relevant Parliamentary Committee, and not to all MEPs as the
Honourable Member suggests.

(98/C 402/115)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1188/98

by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: North-West Regional Rail Study

Has the Commission received a copy of this study? Is it aware that this study was drawn up without consultation
of the relevant local authorities? Is it aware that many of the latter consider that they study is flawed in its
technical assessments as well as in its cost and price assessments? Does the Commission accept that it would be a
mistake to base any policy decisions on this study?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behaf of the Commission

(10 June 1998)

The Commission can confirm that it has received a copy of the study report from the North West Partnership.

The Commission has not yet been informed of the views of local authorities although it has noted that the steering
committee for the study was made up of representatives of many local authorities and regional bodies.

Although the study mainly concerns matters of national and local competence, the Commission will give
consideration to it in order to take account of any implications it might have at Community level. In addition, if
the Honourable Member or the local authorities to which he refers wish to submit comments to the Commission,
these will also be considered with interest.

(98/C 402/116)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1195/98

by BÆrbara D(cid:252)hrkop D(cid:252)hrkop (PSE) to the Commission

(24 April 1998)

Subject: Intercultural education as part of the Socrates Programme

In its reply to Question E-4142/97 by Mr Sanz FernÆndez (1) the Commission provides details of the number of
projects and the amount of money allocated in 1995, 1996 and 1997 to the education of gypsy children.
The figures reveal that, although the total amount of funding has remained virtually the same, the number of
projects funded fell from 44 in 1995 to 27 in 1996 and to 13 in 1997.

What accounts for the fact that the number of projects funded has been reduced in this way?

Could the Commission explain what it means when it says that it drew the attention of the national agencies to the
number of projects submitted?

To what exactly was the Commission(cid:146)s or the national agencies(cid:146) attention drawn?

(1) OJ C 196, 22.6.1998, p. 85.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1338/98 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Habitats Directive and Berne Convention
Date: 1998-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament, POLLACK
Subjects: EC Directive, environmental protection, protected species, protection of animal life, protection of plant life, scientific research

22.12.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 402/113

(98/C 402/146)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1335/98

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Development of a MOX (plutonium and uranium) reactor fuel

Relating to the arrangements for the disposal of radioactive wastes and with reference to the other option for
handling plutonium, that is the immobilization route for separated plutonium, what funding is available for this
route?

Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission

(29 June 1998)

Within the nuclear fission safety programme(cid:146)s research area on exploring innovative approaches, some
theoretical studies have been undertaken on the use of (cid:145)advanced(cid:146) mixed oxide fuels (MOX) for transmutation
of plutonium. In addition, the Commission has been studying over several years the characterization of MOX fuel
and its behaviour. Funding of research and technological development has also been provided in the area of spent
fuel immobilization, namely in deep geological repositories. However, there is no Community support provided
for investment in the immobilisation of spent fuel or the fabrication of MOX.

(98/C 402/147)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1337/98

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Funding a Mox text facility

Further to the answer given to Written Question E-2891/97 (1), can the Commission say what body is responsible
for setting the standards for the tests in the Low Dispersible Materials test facility?

(1) OJ C 158, 25.5.1998, p. 17.

Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission

(23 June 1998)

The genesis of a material such as LDM (low dispersible material) must be approved by the competent authorities
concerned. It will be up to those safety authorities to establish the methodology to be used in qualifying LDM in
accordance with the criteria recommended by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) › where
appropriate in experimental facilities. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) could be such a facility.

(98/C 402/148)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1338/98

by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Habitats Directive and Berne Convention

What steps is the Commission taking to ensure that it agrees on the inclusion in the annexes of the Berne
Convention and the Emerald Network the key species which have been left out of the Annexes of the Habitats
Directive?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1229/98 by Marie-Paule KESTELIJN- SIERENS to the Commission. European standards on the restriction of night flights
Date: 1998-04-29
Institutions: European Parliament, KESTELIJN-SIERENS
Subjects: European standard, air transport, airport, approximation of laws, environmental protection, noise, residential area, restriction on competition

22.12.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 402/97

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(29 May 1998)

1.
The Commission does not have information concerning the minimum distance from the runway legally
imposed by Member States for the purpose of planning permission on runway extension. Recommendations in
this area are made by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. Such recommendations are not legally
binding.

The Commission does not have representative data concerning the distances between runways and built-up

2.
areas, which are applied in the different Member States.

3.

The Commission does not envisage the establishment of binding minimum standards in this area.

However, it intends to issue a communication on Air Transport and the Environment by the end of the year.
Environmental issues arising in and around airports will be among the matters dealt with in that document.

(98/C 402/124)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1229/98

by Marie-Paule Kestelijn-Sierens (ELDR) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: European standards on the restriction of night flights

In its resolution (A-0183/97) (1), adopted on 10 June 1997, on the Commission Green Paper on future noise
policy, the European Parliament calls for night flights to be reduced (para. 31). A ban on night flights is being
introduced for major airports which have no need to fear competition, with the result that more and more night
flights are being diverted to smaller airports which cannot afford to impose such a ban. Local residents in the area
of smaller airports are thus faced with an additional burden of noise pollution.

Does not the Commission consider it necessary, in the light of this situation which constitutes a distortion of
competition, to harmonize national and regional legislation on the reduction of night flights?

(1) OJ C 200, 30.6.1997, p. 28.

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(29 May 1998)

Noise conditons differ significantly from one airport to another depending on the proximity of the airport to
residential areas and the volume of traffic. To date, the Commission has, therefore, not envisaged a harmonisation
of national and regional regulations on the limitation of night flights. The Commission will, however, continue to
monitor closely market developments in this area with a view to re-assessing the need for action at Community
level while, at the same time, ensuring that Community law is respected whenever noise bans are imposed.

The Commission intends to issue a communication on Air Transport and the Environment by the end of the year.
Environmental issues arising in and around airports will be among the matters dealt with in that document.