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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1460/98 by Umberto BOSSI to the Commission. Harmonization of the permitted maximum levels of DDT in certain fish species
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: BOSSI, European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, fish, fishery product, food contamination, foodstuffs legislation, health legislation, pesticide residue, plant health product

C 13/36

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18.1.1999

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(15 July 1998)

The free movement of people, goods, services and capital constitute the fundamental freedoms established in the
EC Treaty. The Commission has always acted to ensure that the four fundamental freedoms are honoured, and
obstacles and barriers to free circulation are dismantled.

During the informal meeting of the ministers of Economy and Finance held at York on 20-22 March 1998 a
number of subjects were on the agenda and discussed by the participants. However, the Commission is unaware
of any agreements made at York providing that financial transfers between Member States can no longer be
carried out.

Besides, the Commission has repeatedly underlined its commitment to ensure free movement of capital and its
firm opposition to any measures which would limit this basic freedom of the Treaty.

(1999/C 13/050)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1460/98

by Umberto Bossi (NI) to the Commission

(13 May 1998)

Subject: Harmonization of the permitted maximum levels of DDT in certain fish species

My previous questions P-0385/97 (1) and P-0906/97 (2) raised the problem of the permitted levels of contaminants
(such as DDT) in fish species and the maximum levels laid down by the Member States.

Can the Commission indicate whether procedures have been set in motion for the harmonization of the limits
permitted in the various Member States?

Can the Commission update the list of Member States which have adopted legislation on the permitted maximum
quantities of the organochlorine insecticide known as DDT found in some fish species ( and say to what extent
this has been done)?

(1) OJ C 217, 17.7.1997, p. 170.
(2) OJ C 45, 10.2.1998, p. 9.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(2 July 1998)

The situation in the various Member States with regard to legislation relating to maximum pesticide residue levels
for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) remains unchanged.

The Commission has not set in motion procedures for the harmonisation of the limits permitted in the various
Member States.

A detailed overview (Member State by Member State), based on updated information from the Member States is
sent direct to the Honourable Member and Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.

(1999/C 13/051)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1462/98

by Hon(cid:243)rio Novo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(13 May 1998)

Subject: Measures to assist Silopor › Empresa de Silos PortuÆrios, SA

At the end of 1997 the Portuguese Government notified the Commission of measures intended to assist Silopor
[= Port Silo Company].
Resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the appointment of the Vice-President of the European Central Bank (7993/98 - C4-0260/98)
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Official Journal C 167 , 01/06/1998 P. 0087 





A4-0185/98Resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the appointment of the Vice-President of the European Central Bank (7993/98 - C4-0260/98)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Council recommendation of 2 May 1998 (7993/98 - C4-0260/98),- having regard to Article 109a of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Article 50 of the Protocol on the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB,- having regard to Rule 36 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0185/98),A. whereas at its meeting of 8 May 1998 the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy heard Mr Christian Noyer, the Council's nominee for the office of Vice-President of the European Central Bank, for a term of office of four years, and at its meeting of 11 May 1998 considered the nominee's qualifications in the light of the criteria laid down by Article 109a of the EC Treaty,1. Confirms the appointment of Mr Christian Noyer as an appropriate candidate for the office of Vice-President of the European Central Bank for a four-year term;2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the President of the Council, for forwarding to the governments of the Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1481/98 by Wim van VELZEN to the Commission. Improper use of, and misappropriation of, ESF subsidies in the Netherlands
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, European Social Fund, Netherlands, disabled person, distribution of aid, reintegration into working life, use of aid, worker with disabilities













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1481/98 by Wim van VELZEN to the Commission. Improper use of, and misappropriation of, ESF subsidies in the Netherlands  


Official Journal C 402 , 22/12/1998 P. 0138 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1481/98by Wim van Velzen (PSE) to the Commission(13 May 1998)Subject: Improper use of, and misappropriation of, ESF subsidies in the NetherlandsThere has been indignation in the Netherlands following the TV programme "Nova" centring on the use of ESF subsidies by the Association for Supported Employment (NVSE). The programme revealed that, of the NLG 1.7 million which the NVSE received to help the disabled into work, some 70 % never reached the disabled establishments: these establishments received only NLG 2700 per participant instead of NLG 8800.The rest of the money was spent on such things as the holding of congresses and the production of brochures. It also seems that disabled people who are already in receipt of subsidies from other sources also appear on the ESF budget.Is the Commission aware of these facts? What does the Commission propose to do about it? If the Commission has been informed, how does it explain the fact that further subsidies have been granted to the NVSE?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission(23 June 1998)The Commission is aware of the project run by the NVSE (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Supported Employment) in the Netherlands in the first round of the Employment Horizon programme. The budget of the project is not destined entirely for implementing training designed to assist people with handicaps, as the television programme in question implied.An investigation is currently being carried out on the projet by the Dutch ministry of Social Affair s and Employment. No final declaration has yet been submitted and there is not yet, therefore, a definitive picture of the actual expenditure.The decisions on further funding took place on the basis of new requests for new projects.The information in the possession of the Member State gave no cause to refuse further funding to this project.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1512/98 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Archaeological remains in the Portuense district of Rome
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: ANGELILLI, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1512/98 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Archaeological remains in the Portuense district of Rome  


Official Journal C 050 , 22/02/1999 P. 0043 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1512/98by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission(13 May 1998)Subject: Archaeological remains in the Portuense district of RomeAccording to reports in the local press a private company in the Portuense district of Rome, without any authorization other than a permit issued by the Rome provincial government for' temporary road access to a building site', has started to build a road on land belonging to the local authority. There have already been numerous instances of unauthorized building work in this area. Valuable ancient mosaics have recently been found in the area, in particular during excavation work in connection with the road-building, as well as an ancient sarcophagus and the buried remains of an aqueduct built during the reign of Claudius.These precious finds were apparently immediately concealed and many of them stolen.Can the Commission say:1. whether it does not consider it appropriate to ask the Italian authorities to act to prevent the destruction of important archaeological remains;2. whether there are specific directives designed to safeguard the architectural heritage and whether Italy has fully incorporated their recommendations into national law;3. whether there are any Commission documents and studies on the subject;4. what its general views are on the issue?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission(13 July 1998)There is no specific Community directive designed to safeguard archaeological remains, which means that there is no legal basis for Commission action in this case. The protection of cultural heritage is the direct responsibility of the Member States' national or regional authorities.The Commission has supported exemplary projects, some of which are linked to archaeology. Such initiatives are currently supported under the Raphaël Programme. None of them, however, is related to the case mentioned by the Honourable Member.The Commission regrets these events and hopes that the Italian legislation, chiefly Act No 1089 of 1 June 1939, which has protected the exceptional heritage of the peninsula for more than sixty years now, will be applied strictly.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1470/98 by Nel van DIJK to the Commission. Update of the report on the operation of EURATOM safeguards 1991-1992
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: European Parliament, VAN DIJK
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1470/98 by Nel van DIJK to the Commission. Update of the report on the operation of EURATOM safeguards 1991-1992  


Official Journal C 050 , 22/02/1999 P. 0040 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1470/98by Nel van Dijk (V) to the Commission(13 May 1998)Subject: Update of the report on the operation of EURATOM safeguards 1991-1992Was the Commission's "Report on the Operation of EURATOM Safeguards 1991-1992"(1) the last one to be submitted to the European Parliament and made available to the public?After 1992, did the Commission maintain "its intention to prepare such an operations report on a biennial basis"(2)?If so, is the Commission willing to submit the operations reports covering the period 1993-1996 to the European Parliament and make them available to the public?If not, why has the Commission changed its mind?Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission(13 July 1998)The Commission confirms that the report covering the period 1991-1992 (published in 1994) was the last submitted to the Parliament and made available to the public.The Commission is currently preparing a report on the operation of Euratom safeguards covering the years 1993 to 1997 which it will submit to the Parliament and will make available to the public.(1) COM(94) 282 final, 6 June 1994.(2) COM(94) 282 final, 6 June 1994, Explanatory Memorandum.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1487/98 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Mochovce
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: Slovakia, health risk, nuclear power station, nuclear reactor, nuclear safety, testing

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?
Resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the appointment of members of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (7993/98 - C4-0260/98)
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A4-0183/98Resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the appointment of members of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (7993/98 - C4-0260/98)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Council recommendation of 2 May 1998 (7993/98 - C4-0260/98),- having regard to Article 109a of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Article 50 of the Protocol on the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB,- having regard to Rule 36 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0183/98),A. whereas at its meeting of 7 May 1998 the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy heard Mr Eugenio Domingo Solans, the Council's nominee for the office of member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, for a term of office of six years, and at its meeting of 11 May 1998 considered the nominee's qualifications in the light of the criteria laid down by Article 109a of the EC Treaty,1. Confirms the appointment of Mr Eugenio Domingo Solans as an appropriate candidate for the office of member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a six-year term;2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the President of the Council, for forwarding to the governments of the Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1515/98 by Helena TORRES MARQUES to the Commission. Statistics on women
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: European Parliament, TORRES MARQUES
Subjects: dissemination of information, equal treatment, gender equality, statistics

11.12.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 386/141

(98/C 386/195)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1515/98

by Helena Torres Marques (PSE) to the Commission

(13 May 1998)

Subject: Statistics on women

At the 1997 meeting of the Commissioners(cid:146) Working Party on Equal Opportunities, Commissioner Wulf-Mathies
announced that statistics would be available as from June 1997 on positive actions in the field of equal
opportunities and that they would be published in a brochure.

Can the Commission say what progress has been made in this connection and forward the relevant statistical
data?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(19 June 1998)

Statistical data on equal opportunities for women and men are published each year in the Commission (cid:145)Annual
Report on equal opportunities for women and men in the European Union(cid:146).

This publication provides a good overview of recent data on the issue. The second edition (corresponding to
1997) was adopted by the Commission on 13 May 1998 and a copy is sent direct to the Honourable Member and
to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.

Furthermore, the Commission publishes regularly in its publication (cid:145)Statistics in Focus(cid:146) recent data on equal
opportunities for women and men. In 1997, it published the results of the survey on the structure of earnings (1)
which provided data on the gender wage gap.

(1)

Spain, France, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Statistics in Focus No 15/97.

(98/C 386/196)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1517/98

by Claudia Roth (V) to the Commission

(13 May 1998)

Subject: Commission funds paid to the Federal Office for the Recognition of Foreign Refugees

In the EU bulletin of 28 January 1998 published by the German Commission representation it was reported that
the Federal Office for the Recognition of Foreign Refugees (BAFI) in N(cid:252)rnberg receives funds from the
Commission to pay for independent legal advice for asylum seekers at Frankfurt Airport.

Is the Commission aware that in a judgment of 1996 the Federal Constitutional Court called on the German
federal authorities to set up an independent legal advice service?

Does the Commission take the view that the limited means available for work with asylum seekers should be paid
to national authorities?
Resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the appointment of members of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (7993/98 - C4-0260/98)
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A4-0184/98Resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the appointment of members of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (7993/98 - C4-0260/98)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Council recommendation of 2 May 1998 (7993/98 - C4-0260/98),- having regard to Article 109a of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Article 50 of the Protocol on the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB,- having regard to Rule 36 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0184/98),A. whereas at its meeting of 7 May 1998 the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy heard Mrs Sirkka Hämäläinen, the Council's nominee for the office of member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, for a term of office of five years, and at its meeting of 11 May 1998 considered the nominee's qualifications in the light of the criteria laid down by Article 109a of the EC Treaty,1. Confirms the appointment of Mrs Sirkka Hämäläinen as an appropriate candidate for the office of member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a five-year term;2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the President of the Council, for forwarding to the governments of the Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1457/98 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. The 'York Code' and freedom of movement
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: capital transfer, free movement of capital, free movement of goods, free movement of persons, freedom to provide services, fundamental rights













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1457/98 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. The 'York Code' and freedom of movement  


Official Journal C 013 , 18/01/1999 P. 0035 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1457/98by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission(13 May 1998)Subject: The "York Code" and freedom of movementFreedom of movement is not an abstract concept. It involves the real possibility of eliminating "borders" and gradually removing all obstacles to the free movement of persons, goods, capital and services. It is a very specific definition. Nevertheless, the York agreements provide that financial transfers between countries within the Union which were hitherto possible can no longer be carried out.1. How does the Commission view this prohibition?2. Does not the Commission regard as absurd a situation in which, despite, and indeed because of, a single currency, a system previously applicable between countries with different currencies is being changed for the worse by obstructing a pre-existing freedom?3. Does not the Commission believe that this prohibition is a retrograde step and the exact opposite of the spirit of solidarity which ought to exist between the partners?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission(15 July 1998)The free movement of people, goods, services and capital constitute the fundamental freedoms established in the EC Treaty. The Commission has always acted to ensure that the four fundamental freedoms are honoured, and obstacles and barriers to free circulation are dismantled.During the informal meeting of the ministers of Economy and Finance held at York on 20-22 March 1998 a number of subjects were on the agenda and discussed by the participants. However, the Commission is unaware of any agreements made at York providing that financial transfers between Member States can no longer be carried out.Besides, the Commission has repeatedly underlined its commitment to ensure free movement of capital and its firm opposition to any measures which would limit this basic freedom of the Treaty.