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Commission Regulation (EC) No 966/98 of 7 May 1998 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1337/97
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, export tax

L 135/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 5. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 966/98

of 7 May 1998

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1337/97

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 barley to all third countries was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1337/97 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows
the Commission to decide,
in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)

No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, 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 or a
minimum tax should not be fixed;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 1 to
7 May 1998 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund or the tax for the export of barley issued in Regu-
lation (EC) No 1337/97.

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 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. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1377/98 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Aid for air transport to small and remote communities in Greece
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, Greece, air transport, intra-EU transport, island region, welfare

C 402/120

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.12.98

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 1998)

The Commission would point that semi-skimmed milk is already eligible for aid under the current arrangements
governing the Community school milk scheme.

As for the aid level for this product, the Commission does not intend to propose changes to the Council legislation
that lays down the criteria for the fixing of aid levels for the different milk products included under the scheme.
The existing legislation does not allow the subsidy for semi-skimmed milk to be brought in line with that for
whole milk.

(98/C 402/158)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1377/98

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Aid for air transport to small and remote communities in Greece

Air transport is often the only link between small and sparsely-populated islands in remote parts of Greece and the
outside world. However, owing to falling passenger numbers these services are very expensive and are at risk due
to problems faced by Olympic Airways.

Given the need to continue these services, will the Commission say whether Community funds can be made
available to maintain scheduled flights to small and remote Greek islands? Under which programmes could funds
be made available?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(11 June 1998)

The Community support framework (1994-1999) for Greece does not provide for any aid measure concerning the
operational cost of air transport in Greece (including domestic flights to the islands). However, in recognition of
the type of problem raised by the Honourable Member, the Community is presently co-financing the construction
and upgrading of airport and port infrastructures located in many parts of Greece, including in the islands.

Operational aid granted by the Greek authorities to air carriers is considered to be incompatible with the common
market on the basis of Article 92 of the EC Treaty. However, there are two exceptions to this principle:

› social aid benefiting consumers which is granted without discrimination as to the origin of the services can be

exempted on the basis of Article 92.3.a of the EC Treaty;

› financial compensation granted for the operation of air routes on which public service obligations have been
imposed in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) 2408/92 (1) on access by Community air carriers
to intra-Community air routes.

To date, Greece has not requested any exemption on the basis of Article 92.3.a, nor has it applied Article 4 of
Regulation (EEC) 2408/92.

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1482/98 by Bertel HAARDER to the Commission. Staff regulations for officials of the European Communities
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, HAARDER
Subjects: EU initiative, European official, regulations for civil servants, staff regulations (EU)

C 354/106

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 11. 98

2.
The Commission would also like to inform the Honourable Members that a similar problem is currently
before the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling (Case C-202/97 Fitzwilliam). This case involves a refusal on
the  part  of  a  competent  institution  in  the  Netherlands  to  accept  form  E  101  issued  by  an  Irish  institution  in
connection with the posting of Irish agricultural workers to the Netherlands. The reason given for the refusal was
that the Fitzwilliam firm(cid:146)s principal place of activity was the Netherlands.

(1)  OJ L 74, 27.3.1972.

(98/C 354/170)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1482/98

by Bertel Haarder (ELDR) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Staff regulations for officials of the European Communities

In the light of the critical attitude towards the Union in many Member States and of the current reform of the Staff
Regulations  for  EU  officials,  will  the  Commission  take  the  initiative  to  amend  the  Staff  Regulations  for  EU
officials  so  that,  irrespective  of  the  category  of  post,  such  officials  seconded  to  the  Commission(cid:146)s  and
Parliament(cid:146)s information offices in their own country of origin are employed as local staff for the duration of
their secondment?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(23 June 1998)

The Commission would point out that it has no plans at present to amend the Staff Regulations in this connection.

A joint high level group is to begin a study of future personnel policy.

(98/C 354/171)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1483/98

by Johanna Boogerd-Quaak (ELDR) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Consequences of the Kohll (C-158/96) and Decker (C-120/95) cases

On 28 April 1998 the European Court of Justice ruled in the Kohll and Decker cases that prior approval by the
social security authority in the country of insurance for the reimbursement of the costs of health care provided in
other Member States was in conflict with the free movement of goods and services.

Can  the  Commission  state  what  consequences  the  above  judgments  will  entail  for  sickness  funds  and
sickness-costs insurers in Europe?

What  (legal)  measures  ›  as  promised  by  the  Commission  Member  Mr  Flynn  at  the  European  Parliament(cid:146)s
plenary sitting on 30 March 1998 › will the Commission propose to bridge gaps in European legislation relating
to the financing of cross-border health care now that judgment has been given in the Decker and Kohll cases?

By what date does the Commission expect to submit the promised (legislative) proposals?

What solutions (or guidelines on solutions) will the Commission propose for maintaining financial equilibrium
between national schemes for the reimbursement of sickness costs in the Member States?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1355/98 by Allan MACARTNEY to the Commission. Milk subsidies
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, MACARTNEY
Subjects: EU aid, distribution of aid, educational institution, milk, milk product, supply, use of aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1355/98by Allan Macartney (ARE) to the Commission(7 May 1998)Subject: Milk subsidiesGiven the importance of the availability of "playtime milk" in schools, can the Commission confirm what EC subsidies are available for its provision in Member States? What discretion is afforded to a Member State when distributing these subsidies?Has the Commission considered raising the semi-skimmed milk subsidy to the same level as full-fat milk?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission(5 June 1998)The Community aid for the supply of milk and certain milk products to schoolchildren amounts to 95 % of the target price of milk applicable for the milk year concerned, in the case of whole milk. For other milk products, the amounts of aid are fixed taking into account the milk content of the products concerned. The current aid for whole milk products is ECU 29,44 per 100 kilogrammes. It is paid on a maximum quantity of 0,25 litre of milk equivalent per pupil per school day.Council Regulation (EEC) 1842/83 of 30 June 1983 laying down general rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren(1) allows Member States several options for the implementation of the scheme. They may decide to exclude pupils in secondary education, they may optionally pay aid on cheeses and provide that aid shall be paid to the supplier of the products. Moreover, Member States are given wide discretion as regards the administration of the scheme and the payment of the subsidies. Finally, they may decide to use national funding for topping up Community aid.The Commission considers that the existing criterion for fixing the amounts of aid for different milk products is justified and should not be reviewed. On this ground, there is no possibility for increasing the semi-skimmed milk subsidy to the same level as that for whole milk.(1) OJ L 183, 7.7.1983.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1466/98 by Helena TORRES MARQUES to the Commission. Portuguese consumer policy projects
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, TORRES MARQUES
Subjects: EU financing, Portugal, consumer movement, consumer protection, project evaluation

11.12.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 386/131

1. How many projects to be carried out in Portugal have been approved by the Commission for 1998, and what

are they?

2. What are the Portuguese organizations whose projects have been approved?

3. What were the main criteria used for approval of projects?

4. How have the budgetary resources available for such projects been shared out among the various Member

States of the European Union?

(98/C 386/183)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1463/98

by Quin(cid:237)dio Correia (PSE) to the Commission

(13 May 1998)

Subject: Projects submitted by the UGC [= General Union of Consumers] to the Commission

In view of its refusal to provide financial support for the consumer policy projects submitted for 1998 by
Portugal(cid:146)s General Union of Consumers, will the Commission say:

1. What the decisive criteria used for the approval of projects were?

2. How the budget resources available were allocated amongst the various EU Member States?

3. How many (and which specific) projects for implementation in Portugal were adopted by the Commission

for 1998?

(98/C 386/184)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1466/98

by Helena Torres Marques (PSE) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Portuguese consumer policy projects

In response to the invitation published in the Official Journal on 12 September 1997 (issue C 277), the Portuguese
General Union of Consumers (UGC) submitted three consumer policy projects to the Commission. Although they
matched the priorities laid down by the Commission for 1998, the projects were rejected.

To provide a clearer explanation to the UGC for the refusal of funding, could the Commission answer the
following questions:

1. How many consumer policy projects to be carried out in Portugal in 1998 were approved by the

Commission? What is the nature of those projects?

2. Which Portuguese bodies sponsored the projects selected?

3. On what key criteria was project selection based?

4. How are the available budget funds shared out among the different Member States?

Joint answer to Written Questions
E-1448/98, E-1463/98 and P-1466/98
given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission

(19 June 1998)

The Commission has received 378 applications for funding in response to the call for submission of
1. and 2.
projects published in the Official Journal (1). Sixty projects have been selected to receive financial support, three
of which are from Portugal, namely Edideco-Editores para defesa do Consumidor, Lda (joint project aimed at
doing away with three types of unfair clause in travel contracts › ECU 35 610 of funding), Associacªo de
arbitragem de conflitos de consumo do distrito de Coimbra (simplification of methods for settling consumer
Commission Regulation (EC) No 968/98 of 7 May 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, market intervention, oats

L 135/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 5. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 968/98

of 7 May 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to
tender 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 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),

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 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
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund;

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
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 1 to 7 May 1998, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be ECU 44,94 per tonne.

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 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1368/98 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. EC milk subsidy for schools
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, WATSON
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Official Journal C 402 , 22/12/1998 P. 0119 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1368/98by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission(7 May 1998)Subject: EC milk subsidy for schoolsIn view of the Presidency's express wish to see semi-skimmed milk included under the EC school milk subsidy scheme, does the Commission intend to bring forward recommendations to bring the semi-skimmed milk subsidy into line with whole milk levels?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission(5 June 1998)The Commission would point that semi-skimmed milk is already eligible for aid under the current arrangements governing the Community school milk scheme.As for the aid level for this product, the Commission does not intend to propose changes to the Council legislation that lays down the criteria for the fixing of aid levels for the different milk products included under the scheme. The existing legislation does not allow the subsidy for semi-skimmed milk to be brought in line with that for whole milk.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1484/98 by Andrea MANZELLA to the Commission. Conviction of General Oviedo
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, MANZELLA
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1484/98 by Andrea MANZELLA to the Commission. Conviction of General Oviedo  


Official Journal C 354 , 19/11/1998 P. 0107 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-1484/98 by Andrea Manzella (PSE) to the Commission (7 May 1998)Subject: Conviction of General OviedoWith regard to the present situation in Paraguay, can the Commission say what views have been expressed and what moral suasion has been exercised with regard to the current electoral process? There are strong doubts about its regularity because of the arrest and conviction, under dubious circumstances and without proper guarantees, of General Luis Oviedo, the candidate who received the highest number of votes in the primary elections, recognized as legitimate by the competent judicial authority, and is by far the most popular candidate according to all the opinion polls.Can it say, in particular, on the basis of the Paraguayan Government's official records, what the charges were, whether they were well-founded and whether the sentence passed on General Oviedo was in proportion to the offence?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission (25 May 1998)The EU gave its position on Paraguay's electoral process in the European Council statement of 19 November 1997, which the Commission supported.The judicial process against Mr Lino Oviedo for his abortive attempt at a coup d'état in April 1996 was conducted first before the military court and then before Paraguay's Supreme Court of Justice, as requested by the defence. The Supreme Court confirmed the sentence passed by the military court, which condemned Mr Oveido to ten years' imprisonment and military disqualification and thus deprived him of his civic and political rights.The interpretation and application of Paraguay's democratic constitution and accompanying legislation are within the competence of Paraguay's judges and courts only. They are the sole guarantors of legality and their decisions are outside the Commission's remit.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 970/98 of 7 May 1998 on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China
Date: 1998-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, bulb vegetable, import licence, originating product, quantitative restriction

8. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 135/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 970/98

of 7 May 1998

on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of
28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the
amended by
and vegetables (1),
market
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2520/97 (2),

in fruit

as

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 903/97 of
21 May 1997 concerning a protective measure applicable
to imports of garlic from China (3), and in particular
Article 1(3) thereof,

Whereas pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
1859/93 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/
94 (5), the release for free circulation in the Community of
garlic imported from third countries is subject to presen-
tation of an import licence;

Whereas Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 903/97,
restricts the issue of import licences for garlic originating
in China to a maximum monthly quantity in the case of
applications lodged from 1 June 1997 to 31 May 1998;

Whereas, given the criteria laid down in Article 1(2) of
that Regulation and the import licences already issued,
the quantity applied for on 5 May 1998 is in excess of the

maximum monthly quantity given in the Annex to that
Regulation for the month of May 1998; whereas it is
therefore necessary to determine to what extent import
licences may be issued in response to these applications;
whereas the issue of licences in response to applications
lodged after 5 May 1998 and before 31 May 1998 should
be refused,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licences applied for on 5 May 1998 pursuant to
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1859/93 for garlic
falling within CN code 0703 20 00 originating in China
shall be issued for 0,07264 % of the quantity applied for,
having regard to the information available to the
Commission on 7 May 1998.

For the abovementioned products applications for import
licences lodged after 5 May 1998 and before 31 May 1998
shall be refused.

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 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 346, 17. 12. 1997, p. 41.
(3) OJ L 130, 22. 5. 1997, p. 6.
(4) OJ L 170, 13. 7. 1993, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 176, 9. 7. 1994, p. 1.