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Resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the appointment of the President of the European Central Bank (7993/98 - C4-0260/98)
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
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Resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the appointment of the President of the European Central Bank (7993/98 - C4-0260/98)  


Official Journal C 167 , 01/06/1998 P. 0086 





A4-0182/98Resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the appointment of the 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 (A4-0182/98),A. whereas at its meeting of 7 May 1998 the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy heard Dr W.F. Duisenberg, the Council's nominee for the office of President of the European Central Bank, for a term of office of eight 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,B. whereas the nominee has made an oral statement and has submitted this for the consideration of the Parliament,C. whereas the President of the ECB should have regard to the continuity of leadership in the Board of the Bank by avoiding an early or simultaneous succession of both the President and Vice-President,D. whereas the ECB has to be politically independent as of the moment of its establishment; whereas, however, the nomination of the candidates for the ECB Executive Board is a political act,E. whereas the nomination procedure used on 2-3 May 1998 has proved highly unsatisfactory, especially in view of the requirement for unanimity,F. whereas these procedures need to be improved in the future in order to reinforce public confidence,1. Confirms the appointment of Dr W.F. Duisenberg as an appropriate candidate for the office of President of the European Central Bank for an eight-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. 1463/98 by Quinídio CORREIA to the Commission. Projects submitted by the UGC [= General Union of Consumers] to the Commission
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: CORREIA, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, Portugal, consumer movement, consumer protection, project evaluation

11.12.98

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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
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1513/98 by Elly PLOOIJ-VAN GORSEL to the Commission. Publication of answers to written questions to the Commission
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: European Parliament, PLOOIJ-VAN GORSEL
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1513/98 by Elly PLOOIJ-VAN GORSEL to the Commission. Publication of answers to written questions to the Commission  


Official Journal C 402 , 22/12/1998 P. 0139 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1513/98by Elly Plooij-van Gorsel (ELDR) to the Commission(13 May 1998)Subject: Publication of answers to written questions to the CommissionArticle 140 of the EC Treaty permits Members of the European Parliament to put questions to the Commission. The questions and answers are public and are published by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Communities. The answer to Question No P-3277/97 on textile imports from Bangladesh was not published "because of the length of the answer". I was subsequently telephoned by many members of the public and firms asking me to send them the answer. I had the answer only in Dutch, of course. This results in unequal access to information.1. Can the Commission tell me whether answers must not exceed a given length if they are to be published?2. If so, what is it?3. Does the Commission agree that the European public must be able to take note of the answers to questions put by their representatives in the European Parliament, so that transparency may be ensured?4. If so, how does the Commission plan to publish all answers in the future?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission(11 June 1998)The Commission aims to give concise but complete answers to parliamentary questions. As a general internal rule, answers to oral questions should not exceed half a page, and answers to written questions should not exceed one page.The right is reserved to forward longer answers to written questions direct to the member of Parliament, thereby economising the resources involved in translating the whole answer into all the other languages and publishing it in 11 languages in the Official journal. Such longer answers (typically consisting of statistics or tables of figures) are also copied to Parliament's secretariat, so they are available to all members.The Commission considers that this is a commonsense practice which should receive Parliament's approval. Parliament's own rules recognise the need for concision (see e.g. annexe II point 7 concerning question time). As a budgetary authority, and responsible for publication of the answers in the Official journal (see article 42 of Parliament's rules), Parliament will appreciate the need to economise resources.However in the case of the Honourable Member's written question P-3277/97 the Commission has now decided to remedy the situation by a new transmission of the complete answer.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1496/98 by Richard CORBETT to the Commission. Discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: CORBETT, European Parliament
Subjects: LGBTIQ persons, legislation, sexual discrimination

11.12.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 386/137

(98/C 386/190)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1478/98

by Iæigo MØndez de Vigo (PPE) to the Commission

(13 May 1998)

Subject: Activities of dental surgeons

Can the Commission report on the stage reached in the infringement proceedings initiated against the Kingdom of
Spain on the grounds of failure to comply with Directive 78/687/EEC (1)?

(1) OJ L 233, 24.8.1978, p. 10.

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(15 June 1998)

The Commission initiated infringement proceedings in connection with the recognition by Spain of dentists(cid:146)
diplomas obtained in third countries and which do not comply with the minimum training requirements set out in
Council Directive 78/687/EEC of 25 July 1978 concerning the coordination of provisions laid down by law,
regulation or administrative action in respect of the activities of dental practitioners. On the basis of the reply to
the reasoned opinion and of the additional information received from the Spanish authorities, the Commission
decided on 10 December 1996 to initiate proceedings before the Court of Justice. However, on the basis of
information subsequently provided by the Spanish authorities and concerning in particular recent case-law of the
Spanish Supreme Court, which handed down an interpretation of the international agreements on the recognition
of diplomas which is in line with Community law, the Commission decided on 10 December 1997 to stay
proceedings before the Court of Justice.

(98/C 386/191)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1496/98

by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission

(13 May 1998)

Subject: Discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation

Following the ECJ judgment in the case of Grant-v-South West Trains (Case C-249/96), does the Commission
intend to introduce legislation outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation as soon as the Treaty of
Amsterdam enters into force?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(12 June 1998)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written question No E-756/98 by
Mrs Ojala (1).

(1)

See page 40.
Decision on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the interim agreement on trade and trade- related matters between the European Community, on the one part, and the United Mexican States, on the other part (COM(97)0525 11619/1/97 rev.1 + 11620/1/97 rev.1 - C4-0024/ 98 97/0281(AVC))(Assent procedure)
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: Committee on External Economic Relations, European Parliament
Subjects: EP assent, interim agreement (EU), intervention price, liberalisation of trade, regulatory committee (EU), trade agreement (EU)













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Decision on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the interim agreement on trade and trade- related matters between the European Community, on the one part, and the United Mexican States, on the other part (COM(97)0525 11619/1/97 rev.1 + 11620/1/97 rev.1 - C4-0024/ 98 97/0281(AVC))(Assent procedure)  


Official Journal C 167 , 01/06/1998 P. 0099 





A4-0156/98Decision on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the interim agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, on the one part, and the United Mexican States, on the other part (COM(97)0525 - 11619/1/97 rev.1 + 11620/1/97 rev.1 - C4-0024/98 - 97/0281(AVC))(Assent procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the interim agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, on the one part, and the United Mexican States, on the other part, COM(97)0525 - 97/0281(AVC) ((OJ C 356, 22.11.1997, p. 28.)),- having regard to the draft interim agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, on the one part, and the United Mexican States, on the other part,- having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 228(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (11619/1/97 rev.1 + 11620/1/97 rev.1 - C4-0024/98),- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0156/98),1. Gives its assent to the conclusion of the interim agreement;2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the United Mexican States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1472/98 by Susan WADDINGTON to the Commission. Draft Recommendation on Homeworking
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: European Parliament, WADDINGTON
Subjects: EC recommendation, International Labour Organisation, home working, labour law, labour market, social policy, teleworking

19. 11. 98

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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)
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
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Resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the appointment of members of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (7993/98 - C4-0260/98)  


Official Journal C 167 , 01/06/1998 P. 0089 





A4-0187/98Resolution 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 (A4-0187/98),A. whereas at its meeting of 8 May 1998 the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy heard Mr Tommaso Padoa Schioppa, the Council's nominee for the office of member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, for a term of office of seven 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 Tommaso Padoa Schioppa as an appropriate candidate for the office of member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a seven-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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 995/98 of 13 May 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

14. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 142/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 995/98

of 13 May 1998

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain
fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/
94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the applica-
the import arrangements for fruit and veget-
tion of
ables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2375/
96 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92
of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the
conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 3 (3)
thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat-
eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis-

sion fixes the standard values for imports from third
countries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-
lated in the Annex thereto;

Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the stand-
ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in
the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 325, 14. 12. 1996, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.

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14. 5. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 13 May 1998 establishing the standard import values for
determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(ECU/100 kg)

204
999
052
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
400
600
624
999
382
388
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
804
999

143,0
143,0
94,8
94,8
75,3
87,8
81,6
60,0
38,0
60,0
55,4
54,7
47,6
52,6
60,1
60,1
60,1
42,3
74,4
91,2
93,8
80,3
78,6
89,2
74,6
110,4
81,6

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Code

‘999' stands for ‘of other origin'.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1504/98 by Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA to the Commission. The information society and social and economic cohesion
Date: 1998-05-13
Institutions: European Parliament, VARELA SUANZES-CARPEGNA
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1504/98 by Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA to the Commission. The information society and social and economic cohesion  


Official Journal C 050 , 22/02/1999 P. 0042 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1504/98by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission(13 May 1998)Subject: The information society and social and economic cohesionIn her appearance before Parliament's Committee on Regional Policy on 23 January 1997 in connection with the presentation of the Commission Communication on cohesion and the information society (COM(97) 7 final of 22 January 1997), Mrs Mathies, Commissioner, mentioned that the Community's research and development policy should also help to facilitate the transition to the information society.Could the Commission provide information regarding all the projects relating to the information society which have so far been financed by the Commission under the Fourth R& D Framework Programme (and also the third and fifth programmes)? What are the forecasts for the Fifth Programme in terms of the beneficiary regions, the total cost of implementation and the extent of Community co-financing?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission(27 July 1998)Several projects jointly funded by the Commission under the 4th framework programme for research(1) contribute either entirely or in part to the development of the information society.The Commission has therefore drawn up a non-exhaustive list of those projects. Owing to the extent of an answer including several tables it will send this direct to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat-General of Parliament.A list of this kind cannot be drawn up in respect of the 5th framework programme(2) since that programme has so far not been adopted.(1) OJ L 117, 8.5.1990.(2) COM(97) 47 final.