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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1385/98 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. Ending cosmetic tests on animals
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: animal experimentation, approximation of laws, consumer protection, cosmetic product, protection of animals, public health, scientific research, soft technology

22.12.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 402/123

(98/C 402/162)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1384/98

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Training in specialized medicine and free movement of doctors

In a bill published in February 1998 (AC 4602), the Italian Government further penalizes specialized medical
training by proposing contracts for self-employment which are in no way in line with the content and specific
requirements laid down for specialized training courses, which, according to Directive 93/16/EEC (1), should
(cid:145)comprise theoretical and practical instruction(cid:146).

Under the kind of employment relationship proposed by this bill, employers would not be required under Italian
law to guarantee training or provide the necessary facilities for it.

Does the Commission not consider that:

1.

2.

this anomaly and the inadequacy of the Italian training system are depriving Italian and European citizens of
proper quality standards?

using specialist doctors to cover for structural staff shortages in the Italian health system could result in an
illegal form of protectionism, restricting access to the labour market in Italy for European doctors?

(1) OJ L 165, 7.7.1993, p. 1.

Joint answer to Written Questions
E-1383/98 and E-1384/98
given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(24 June 1998)

The Commission would inform the Honourable Member that the matters raised by her have been referred to the
Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling (1).

Accordingly, it cannot comment until the Court(cid:146)s ruling has been delivered.

(1) Request for a preliminary ruling C-137/91 (Carbonari and Others v Italy).

(98/C 402/163)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1385/98

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Ending cosmetic tests on animals

Eight years of hard and apparently successful work have been undermined by the Commission(cid:146)s decision to delay
until the year 2000 the entry into force of the directive approved by the European Parliament which would have
banned cosmetic tests on animals with effect from January 1998.

The Commission cannot overlook the fact that the torture practised on animals is both cruel and in this case
utterly pointless, since all cosmetic industries now have alternative tests available.

The Commission must be aware that this kind of approach will result in rights being brushed aside in favour of
economic interests in Europe, a situation which cannot be allowed to prevail.

Will the Commission therefore takes steps to review its decision on the entry into force of the directive banning
cosmetic tests on animals?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1389/98 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Evaluation of Helios II: Preparations for a new disability programme
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: action programme, anti-discriminatory measure, disabled person, discrimination on the basis of nationality, equal treatment, ethnic discrimination, racial discrimination, religious discrimination, sexual discrimination

11.12.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 386/121

Has the Commission been approached by the Belarus authorities for such help or, conversely, for support to carry
out destructive activities such as river management and drainage, and with what result?

Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 1998)

The Commission is aware of the existence of peat mines in the Polesia region of Belarus and their impact on the
environment.

At this stage, given current bilateral relations with Belarus, the Commission is not envisaging specific action in
relation to such peat mines.

(98/C 386/164)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1388/98

by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: European race relations proposal on the basis of the Amsterdam Treaty

Following the Commission(cid:146)s welcome proposals for European-wide action on race relations on the basis of the
unratified Amsterdam Treaty, when does it intend to come forward with a similar proposal on discrimination
against disabled people?

Does the Commission accept that there should be no hierarchy of discrimination and that, therefore, other
proposals should be brought forward to combat discrimination against groups referred to in the Amsterdam
Treaty?

(98/C 386/165)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1389/98

by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Evaluation of Helios II: Preparations for a new disability programme

When does the Commission expect to consult the European Parliament on the evaluation of the Helios II
programme for people with disabilities?

Given the fact that, in 1997, the Commission said it would delay any proposal for a new disability programme
pending completion of this evaluation, in what timescale does the Commission now intend to make the proposal?

Given the European Parliament(cid:146)s support for such a programme and the restriction of the European Social Fund
and equal Community Initiative to employment initiatives, can the Commission confirm its support for a new
programme which promotes equal opportunities for disabled people in relation to all discrimination?

Joint answer to Written Questions
E-1388/98 and E-1389/98 given
by Mr Flynn on behalf fof the Commission

(22 June 1998)

The Commission is continuing to examine possible options concerning the future strategy in favour of people
with disabilities. This examination coincides with the new proposals for the structural funds (1), the plans for a
new Community initiative and the implementation of Agenda 2000 (2).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1465/98 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Mochovce
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: Slovakia, committee report, health risk, nuclear power station, nuclear safety

19. 11. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 354/101

(98/C 354/159)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1465/98

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Mochovce

How does the Commission explain the fact that, in spite of the conclusions of Walkdown 1 (1995), Slovakia is
planning to put the Mochovce nuclear power station into operation in July 1998?

Which of the 201 measures identified by Walkdown 1 and Riskaudit does the Commission consider essential in
order to guarantee the safety of the people of Europe, and is the potential threat posed by this nuclear power
station greater than that represented by others in the EU?

Will  the  Commission  provide  Parliament  with  a  report  on  the  safety  situation  of  nuclear  power  stations  in
Slovakia well in advance of the planned opening date of Mochovce? What would be the effects on the EU area of
a serious accident at the Mochovce power station?

What was the outcome of the visit of the ad hoc delegation to Slovakia called for by the European Parliament on
16 February 1995?

Does the Commission know how and when the various requirements of the risk audit study are to be fulfilled?

Will the Commission call on Slovakia to remedy the safety problems (identified by the IAEA, Riskaudit and
Walkdown 1 + 2) and does the Commission consider that failure to meet these requirements would stand in the
way of granting further EU financial aid to Slovakia and lessen its chances of being accepted as an EU member?

(98/C 354/160)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1487/98

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(13 May 1998)

Subject: Mochovce

Is  the  Commission  aware  that  the  (cid:145)proof(cid:146)  of  the  efficacy  of  confinement  as  a  substitute  for  Western-style
containment  at  the  Mochovce  nuclear  power  station  is  based  solely  on  calculations  and  tests  which  take
insufficient account of the real facts about the installation, particularly its structural and operational state?

The fact that the real conditions differ significantly from the ideal ones can be clearly seen from the example of
the  first  nuclear  power  station  location  in  Jaslovske  Bouhunice.  Does  the  Commission  intend  to  intend  to
investigate this matter?

(98/C 354/161)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1488/98

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(13 May 1998)

Subject: Mochovce

Is the Commission aware that in the former Czechoslovakia the highest executive posts in the nuclear industry
were occupied by leading members of the Communist Party(cid:146)s civil service and people(cid:146)s militia? Is it also aware
that the same people, who still occupy high executive posts (e.g. at Skoda), are now deliberately attempting to
leave the population in ignorance of the dangers of the nuclear power station and irresponsibly concealing the
seriousness of the situation?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1366/98 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. Zero Emissions Research Initiative
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, WATSON
Subjects: EU programme, Japan, development policy, foundation, industrial policy, research and development, school-industry relations, scientific research, sustainable development, technological change

C 50/30

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.2.1999

(1999/C 50/039)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1363/98

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Zero Emissions Research Initiative

The Zero Emissions Research Initiative (ZERI) Foundation aims to design corporate strategies and industrial
policies based on the principle of sustainable social and economic development.

What work is the Commission doing to support the ZERI schools initiative, which brings schools and colleges
together in collaboration with industry?

(1999/C 50/040)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1364/98

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Zero Emissions Research Initiative

The Zero Emissions Research Initiative (ZERI) Foundation aims to design corporate strategies and industrial
policies based on the principle of sustainable social and economic development. The Japanese Government has
recently appointed 42 academics at Tokyo University to work on the theoretical framework for zero emissions.

Is the Commission aware of the work of the ZERI Foundation at the United Nations University which was set up
four years ago by the Belgian industrialist, Gunther Pauli, and what contact does the Commission have with
ZERI?

(1999/C 50/041)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1365/98

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Zero Emissions Research Initiative

The Zero Emissions Research Initiative (ZERI) Foundation aims to design corporate strategies and industrial
policies based on the principle of sustainable social and economic development. The Japanese Government has
recently appointed 42 academics at Tokyo University to work on the theoretical framework for zero emissions.

Does the Commission have any plans to sponsor similar research into the zero emissions programme at the ZERI
Foundation?

(1999/C 50/042)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1366/98

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Zero Emissions Research Initiative

The Zero Emissions Research Initiative (ZERI) Foundation aims to design corporate strategies and industrial
policies based on the principle of sustainable social and economic development.

What programmes does the Commission already have in this field and where do they overlap with the work of the
ZERI Foundation?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1387/98 by Jonas SJÖSTEDT , Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Peat mines in the Polesia region in Belarus
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, PAPAYANNAKIS, SJOESTEDT
Subjects: Belarus, biodiversity, climate change, environmental impact, environmental protection, peat, protected area, soil protection

C 386/120

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

11.12.98

(98/C 386/162)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1374/98

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Integrated control system for EAGGF aid

It is reported that the implementation of the integrated control system for EAGGF aid (Council Regulation
(EEC) 3508/92) (1) in Greece has run into difficulties, resulting in delays in the payment of aid to eligible
producers. Will the Commission say:

1. What specific problems are affecting the management of the integrated control system for aid in Greece?

2. What funding has Greece received so far for developing and implementing the integrated control system for

aid?

3. Will this system be part of the new payments and control agency for Community guidance and guarantee aid
which the Greek Government is currently setting up to replace the existing payments agency (Gedidagep)?

4. Do producers run any risk of losing Community aid, due to problems in the management of the integrated

control system for aid?

(1) OJ L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 1.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(10 June 1998)

In the Commission(cid:146)s view the problems encountered in Greece at the time of the adoption of the integrated
administration and control system should not cause any delays in the payment of aid to farmers.

Regarding the precise questions raised by the Honourable Member, the following should be pointed out:

1. First of all, there have been long delays in setting up the land registry. This land registry, which aims to
establish an alphanumeric system of identification of agricultural plots, should have been operational by
1 January 1997 at the latest. Secondly, there have been failures at the level of certain administration and
control procedures, involving a risk of expenditure not in conformity with Community legislation.

2. For the years 1993 to 1996, Greece benefited from financial aid of ECU 2.5 million.

3. To date, the Commission has received no official notification of the abolition of the body mentioned and the

transfer of its responsibilities to other national authorities.

4. The problems noted should not involve a loss of aid to producers.

(98/C 386/163)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1387/98

by Jonas Sj(cid:246)stedt (GUE/NGL) and Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Peat mines in the Polesia region in Belarus

(7 May 1998)

Is the Commission aware of the importance of the peat mines in the Polesia region in Belarus as a carbon sink and
as an area of outstanding importance for biodiversity?

What can the Commission do to help conserve this area as part of its strategies on climate change and biodiversity
conservation? Is there an EU fund available for such support?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1352/98 by Ben FAYOT to the Commission. Alternatives to animal testing
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, FAYOT
Subjects: EU programme, Joint Research Centre, animal experimentation, protection of animals, research and development, scientific research, soft technology

C 402/116

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.12.98

Does the Commission intend to propose Community legislation on the subject and, if so, when?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(11 June 1998)

The Commission agrees that an adequate supply of well-trained air traffic controllers is essential for global
aviation safety.

There are several ways to ensure that the necessary level is met. Member States, according to their own traditions,
apply various means ranging from in-house requirements which are part of the internal management
responsibility of air traffic service providers to full licensing systems by governmental safety regulators.

This differentiated approach has not led to any identifiably detrimental effects for the safety or the interoper-
ability of national air traffic systems within the Community.

Therefore, despite the possible advantages in terms of overall uniformity and cost-efficiency that it might
produce, the Commission does not consider the establishment of a harmonised Community scheme for the hiring
and training of air traffic controllers to be priority.

(98/C 402/152)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1352/98

by Ben Fayot (PSE) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Alternatives to animal testing

In recent years the European Parliament and European animal welfare bodies have constantly stressed the need to
replace animal testing (e.g. in the cosmetics industry) by alternative methods.

I now learn that Professor Michael Balls, Head of ECVAM, the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative
Methods, in Ispra, Italy, is having his research contract extended by only two rather than five years.

Does this mean that the research centre is now being given low priority and that the Commission(cid:146)s policy for
replacing animal testing by alternative methods, which is already scarcely dynamic is to become even less
effective?

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(24 June 1998)

The European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) at the Joint Research Centre (JRC)
will continue to receive the resources it needs to carry out productive research.

The development of alternative test methods, included in the fourth framework programme of research and
development, (1) will continue in the fifth framework programme. It is included in the specific JRC programme
and in the indirect actions.

The Council(cid:146)s common position of 12 February 1998 on the fifth framework programme (2) states with regard to
the first activity (cid:145)Quality of life and management of living resources(cid:146) that where possible, animal experiments
and tests on animals should be replaced by in vitro or other alternative methods.

(1) OJ L 117, 18.5.1990.
(2) COM(97) 553 final.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 959/98 of 7 May 1998 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, export refund, quantitative restriction, viticulture

8. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 135/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 959/98

of 7 May 1998

on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/
95 of 11 July 1995 on arrangements for issuing export
licences for wine-sector products (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1354/97 (2), and in particular Article
3(3) thereof,

Whereas Article 55(7) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of
the market in wine (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2087/97 (4),
limits the grant of export refunds for
wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure
contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations;

Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1685/95 lays
down the conditions under which the Commission may
take specific measures to prevent an overrun of
the
quantity laid down or the budget available under the said
Agreement;

Whereas, on the basis of information on export licence
applications available to the Commission on 6 May 1998,
the quantity still available for the period until 30 June

1998 referred to in Article 1a(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1685/95, could be exceeded unless the issue of export
licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted;
whereas, therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance
of applications submitted between 1 May and 5 May 1998
should be applied and the submission of applications and
the issue of licences suspended until 30 June 1998,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Export liceces with advance fixing of the refund for
wine-sector products for which applications are submitted
between 1 May and 5 May 1998 under Regulation (EC)
No 1685/95 shall be issued for 29,7 % of the quantities
requested.

2.
The issue of export licences for wine-sector products
for which applications are submitted from 6 May 1998
and the submission of export licence applications from 8
May 1998 shall be suspended until 30 June 1998.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 12. 7. 1995, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 186, 16. 7. 1997, p. 9.
(3) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1380/98 by Hugh KERR to the Commission. Compensation for victims of crime
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, KERR
Subjects: indemnification, offence, right to justice, victim













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1380/98 by Hugh Kerr (V) to the Commission (7 May 1998)Subject: Compensation for victims of crimeThe Criminal Injuries compensation Board in the United Kingdom provides financial compensation to victims of crime. Is the European Commission aware of any other Member States which have similar scheme(s)?Does the Commission foresee any future legislation to aid victims of crime throughout the Member States in order to create a real 'people's Europe?Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission (16 June 1998)Several Member States have mechanisms equivalent to the Criminal injuries compensation board in the United Kingdom. All Member States have some form of compensation scheme or authority dealing with issues pertaining to compensation to victims of crime. The Commission is currently through its Grotius programme financing studies investigating various aspects of the differences and similarities of the 15 national regimes in this field, and will be receiving results from these studies before the end of the year.The Commission does not exclude legislative proposals to aid crime victims in Europe, although it is too early to say what measures or combinations of measures would be the more appropriate.