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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1036/98 of 18 May 1998 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 181st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 1998-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product

L 148/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 5. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1036/98

of 18 May 1998

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 181st special invitation
to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in
Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 7a(3)
thereof,

in accordance with Commission Regulation
Whereas,
(EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by
invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter
intended for direct consumption in the Community (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 417/98 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
whereas Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the
light of the tenders received in response to each special
invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be
fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content
of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly;

in the light of

the
Whereas,
maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below
and the end-use security determined accordingly;

the tenders

received,

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 181st special
invitation to tender under the
standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC)
No 429/90, the maximum aid and the amount of the
end-use security shall be as follows:

(cid:190) maximum aid:
(cid:190) end-use security:

ECU 134/100 kg
ECU 148/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 45, 21. 2. 1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 52, 21. 2. 1998, p. 18.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1658/98 by Edouard des PLACES to the Commission. Powers of interprofessional bodies regarding management of markets
Date: 1998-05-18
Institutions: DES PLACES, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION P-1658/98by Edouard des Places (I-EDN) to the Commission(18 May 1998)Subject: Powers of interprofessional bodies regarding management of marketsUnder Article 47 of the agricultural guideline bill, which will shortly be submitted to the National Assembly, the French Government has provided for specific regulatory powers to be allocated to agricultural interprofessional organizations relating to products subject to a common organization of the market (COM).The bill specifies that"measures taken by an interprofessional organization specific to an officially designated quality product aimed at bringing supply into line with demand shall, if unanimously adopted by sectoral bodies, be deemed to comply with the 2nd paragraph of Article 10 of Order No 86-1243 of 1 December 1986 on freedom of prices and competition.Such measures may include no competition restrictions other than the following:- a coordinated forward plan of production based on outlets,- a plan to improve product quality leading directly to a limitation of production volume,- a restriction on production capacities."Will the Commission state whether, in its view:1. such provisions relating to the management of markets are the responsibility of the European Union or Member States?2. on this basis, national authorities may delegate their powers in this area to national or regional interprofessional organizations?3. such provisions comply with the rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Communities?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission(15 June 1998)The French authorities notified to the Commission on 13 May 1998 the general agricultural bill that they plan to present to Parliament in the next few weeks.The Commission is at present examining the entire bill with reference to Community law, including the provisions on interprofessional organisations to which the Honourable Member refers.Given the short time that has elapsed since notification the Commission has not yet formulated its views on this wide-ranging bill. When it has done so the Honourable Member's individual questions will be answered.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1536/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Ban on use of PVC in the EU
Date: 1998-05-18
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: approximation of laws, carcinogenic substance, early childhood, harmonisation of standards, health risk, marketing restriction, plastics, product safety, toxic substance, toy industry

C 13/6

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.1.1999

(1999/C 13/009)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0830/98

by Laura GonzÆlez `lvarez (GUE/NGL)
and Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Toxicity of toys made from flexible PVC

Despite the decision taken by the European Union(cid:146)s Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the
Environment confirming that toys made from flexible PVC contain and give off unacceptable quantities of toxic
substances, nothing has been done at Community level to outlaw toys of this kind.

The Austrian Government has submitted a draft law banning PVC toys requiring plasticizers and has forwarded it
to the EU.

The European Union should follow the same approach instead of allowing children to be exposed to unacceptable
levels of toxic products with impunity.

1.

Is the Commission aware of this situation?

2. Why has nothing been done at Community level to prevent and eliminate the use of components of this kind

in toys?

3. Does the Commission not consider that measures should be taken to comply with Directive 88/378/EEC (1)
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys? To what extent have
the different Member States complied with this directive with regard to the case described above and similar
cases?

(1) OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 1.

(1999/C 13/010)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0996/98

by Mar(cid:237)a Sornosa Mart(cid:237)nez (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Toxicity of PVC toys

(2 April 1998)

The European Union has recently confirmed that soft PVC toys are toxic. The European Union(cid:146)s Committee on
Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment has acknowledged that exposing children to the three softening agents
added to the toys › DINP, DEHP and DNOP phthalats, is dangerously close to the recommended limits, exactly
as found by the Greenpeace investigation of PVC toys.

Since it has been shown that children can directly ingest toxic chemical substances from PVC toys,

1.

2.

what steps does the Commission intend to take in this matter?

does the Commission believe that lower levels of additives or toxins should be aimed at, or does it think that

the ban on PVC toys should be made effective by promoting alternatives which do not require the use of

3.
softening agents?

(1999/C 13/011)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1536/98

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission

(18 May 1998)

Subject: Ban on use of PVC in the EU

Greenpeace and other authoritative international organizations claim that the use of PVC, particularly in toys, is a
direct threat to children(cid:146)s health. Research has shown that particularly high levels of toxic phthalic compounds
and some heavy metals (lead, cadmium etc) used as additives in PVC are to be found in toys. These substances
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1538/98 by Phillip WHITEHEAD to the Commission. Nutrition
Date: 1998-05-18
Institutions: European Parliament, WHITEHEAD
Subjects: advertising, consumer information, consumer protection, drafting of EU law, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, labelling, nutrition, public health

22.2.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 50/47

(1999/C 50/065)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1538/98

by Phillip Whitehead (PSE) to the Commission

(18 May 1998)

Subject: Nutrition

When will the Commission present the review of the nutritional labelling directive?

What research has the Commission undertaken to assess how comprehensive nutritional labelling can be offered
to consumers in a meaningful way?

Does the Commission intend to mandate nutritional labelling? Will the provisions include controls on nutritional
claims?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(23 June 1998)

The Commission is currently examining what legal action needs to be taken in the coming years as regards food
law. Following this examination the Commission will establish the order of priority of the different actions to be
taken.

The Commission investigates with the interested parties and discusses at international level in the Codex
Alimentarius the best way to inform consumers about the nutritional characteristics of foodstuffs.

The Commission will take a decision as to whether it will propose that nutritional labelling should be mandatory,
as such, once the above-mentioned preparatory work is finished.

The Commission orientates its reflections towards creating a legal framework for health and nutritional claims in
the context of a revision of the Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the
ultimate consumer (1).

(1) OJ L 33, 8.2.1979.

(1999/C 50/066)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1562/98

by Carlos Robles Piquer (PPE) to the Commission

(20 May 1998)

Subject: Technology as part of European culture

The magazine The Economist recently reported on an unusual exhibition opened in Japan by London(cid:146)s Science
Museum displaying pioneering British technology such as Bessemer(cid:146)s converter, John Logie Baird(cid:146)s television
and the (cid:145)Rocket(cid:146) steam locomotive.

Other European museums have doubtless organized or plan to organize similar exhibitions, showing that the
countries concerned see technology as a crucial part of their culture.

Bearing in mind the existence of a European Association for the Study of Science and Technology and many
other European organizations which might cooperate in such a project, would it be possible to envisage an
exhibition of a similar nature but on a Europe-wide scale travelling around Europe and other parts of the world?
Does the Commission believe that the forthcoming Expos in Lisbon and Hanover might provide a context for
considering, discussing and developing this initiative?
98/361/EC: Commission Decision of 18 May 1998 establishing the list of approved zones, with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, in Spain (notified under document number C(1998) 1342) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, animal disease, fish, health control, health legislation

L 163/46

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EN

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Official Journal of the European Communities

6. 6. 98

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 May 1998

establishing the list of approved zones, with regard to infectious haematopoietic
necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, in Spain

(notified under document number C(1998) 1342)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/361/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28
January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions
governing the placing on the market of aquaculture
animals and products (1), as last amended by Directive
97/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas Member States may obtain for their territory or
parts thereof the status of approved zone free of certain
fish diseases;

Whereas Spain has
submitted to the Commission a
programme designed to obtain, with regard to infectious
haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic
septicaemia (VHS) the status of approved zone for the
region of Asturias;

Whereas this programme was adopted by Commission
Decision 94/862/EC (3);

Whereas, after examination of the evidence submitted by
Spain, it appears that this programme has been success-
fully completed and that no case of IHN or VHS has
been detected in Asturias;

Whereas therefore the conditions are fulfilled to grant to
the region of Asturias the status of approved zone with
regard to IHN and VHS;

Whereas the provisions of this Decision are in compli-
ance with the opinion of
the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The catchment areas referred to in Part I of the
1.
Annex are recognised as approved continental zones in
respect of IHN and VHS.

2.
The coastal zones listed in part II of the Annex are
recognised as approved coastal zones in respect of IHN
and VHS.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 352, 31. 12. 1994, p. 72.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 163/47

ANNEX

LIST OF APPROVED ZONES WITH REGARD TO IHN AND VHS IN SPAIN

I. Continental zones

All the water catchment areas in the region of Asturias, excluding the water catchment area of the
R(cid:146)o Eo.

II. Coastal zones

The entire coast of Asturias.
Amended proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) prohibiting imports of Atlantic blue-fin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) originating in Belize, Honduras and Panama
Date: 1998-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belize, Honduras, Panama, import restriction, sea fish

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 18.05.1998 
COM(1998) 336  final 

98/ 0033 (ACC) 

Amended proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

Prohibiting imports of Atlantic blue-fin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) 
Originating in Belize, Honduras and Panama 

(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) 
of the EC-Treaty) 

Explanatory  Memorandum 

At  its  annual  meeting 

in  1996,  the  International  Commission  for 

the 

Conservation  of  Atlantic  Tuna  (ICCAT)  adopted  a  recommendation 

to 

prohibit  the  import  of Atlantic  blue-fin  tuna  by  its Contracting  Parties,  in  any 

form,  from  Panama,  with  effect  from  1  January  1998. 

Identical  import  restrictions  for  blue-fin  tuna  products  have  previously  been 

proposed  by  the  Commission  in  relation  to  Honduras  and  Belize  -  written 

procedure  E/13 8/98. 

The  objective  of  this  proposal  is,  therefore,  to  prohibit  imports  of  Atlantic 

blue-fin  tuna  from  Belize,  Honduras  and  Panama  in  one  single  piece  of 

legislation. 

JL 

Amended proposal  for a 

Council Regulation (EC) 
Prohibiting imports of Atlantic blue-fin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) 
Originating in Belize, Honduras and Panama 

The Commission  has on  11 February  1998 forwarded  to the Secretary-General 
of  the  Council  of  the  European  Union  a  proposal  on  the  above  subject 
binding 
(Commission 
recommendations  from  the  International  Commission  for  the  Conservation  of 
Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT). 

document  COM(98) 

following 

final) 

48 

The Council had a preliminary discussion  of the proposal in the  113 Committee 
on 27 February  1998. 

At the last annual meeting of ICCAT, it was confirmed  that a recommendation 
from  1996 to prohibit  from  1 January  1998 the importation  of Atlantic  blue-fin 
tuna, originating in  Panama, be implemented. Therefore,  the Commission  finds 
it  expedient  and  appropriate  to  include  Panamanian  products  in  the  above 
proposal. 

that 

To 
COM(98) 48 final  should be introduced : 

respect, 

the 

following  modifications 

to 

the  proposal 

in 

• 

the title should read : 
"Council Regulation  (EC)  No 
Prohibiting  imports  of  Atlantic 
blue-fin  tuna  (Thunnus  thynnus)  originating  in  Belize,  Honduras and 
Panama. " 

•  4th.  "Whereas" read : 

"Whereas in 1995 ICC A T identified Belize, Honduras and Panama.... " 

•  6th.  "Whereas" include : 

"Panama" in the second line. 

•  Last part of Article  1  (l)should  read : 

" 

originating in Belize, Honduras and Panama is hereby prohibited." 

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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1641/98 by Riccardo NENCINI to the Commission. Environmental impact
Date: 1998-05-18
Institutions: European Parliament, NENCINI
Subjects: Italy, earths and stones, ecological balance, environmental impact, man-made disaster, mining extraction, ore deposit, salt, soil pollution, soil protection

C 386/152

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

11.12.98

(98/C 386/207)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1639/98

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission

(29 May 1998)

Subject: Discussion groups on particular topics on the Internet

Discussion groups on the Internet are made up of individuals who decide to discuss a particular subject and ask
other Internet users to take part by registering their names and their voting, as required by a group of legal persons
acting at present as a governing authority composed of the Centro Ricerche della Telecom, (Telecommunications
Research Centre), CSELT, the University of Pisa(cid:146)s Electronic Centre, SERRA, and the Consorzio Interuniversi-
tario Lombardo per l(cid:146)Elaborazione Automatica, CILEA (Lombardy Interuniversity Consortium for Automatic
Data Processing)..

This authority, which is recognized in practice but not by any legislation, does not however seem to be very
objective.

A group of Italian citizens active in the emigration field, the CTIM, decided to start a discussion on the topic of
Italian emigration world-wide and made a formal request in this connection to the GCN group, which acts as the
authority.

They were then asked to confirm that they had 75 requests from users showing that they would take part in the
discussion forum. The CTIM was able to produce 127 requests but was refused authorization on the grounds of
irregularities in the procedures could not be proved and were never specified.

Will the Commission:

1. Take action with regard to the formation of discussion groups on particular topics by adopting a directive

providing for the setting-up of an official authority?

2.

Intercede with the GCN, which is organizing the Internet discussion groups in Italian in a strange manner?

3. Adopt a directive which, by defining the authority, will provide legal certainty and certainty as to the basic

provisions?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(29 June 1998)

The Commission takes the view that it has no jurisdiction in this matter.

(98/C 386/208)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1641/98

by Riccardo Nencini (PSE) to the Commission

(18 May 1998)

Subject: Environmental impact

The contract between the Italian State Monopoly Company (AMS) and the Solvay company governing
exploitation of the rock-salt deposits in Volterra (Pisa) is damaging the environment. The substratum (halite
and clay lentils) is being emptied out, causing the strata above to collapse. Enormous quantities of water are being
taken from the river Cecina, and for three or four months every year a stretch of river about 4 km long therefore
dries up, leading to all the related consequences. Effluent is dumped at sea.

In addition, it has been established that groundwater levels have fallen and the groundwater itself is contaminated
by sodium chloride, adversely affecting farming.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1673/98 by Angela BILLINGHAM to the Commission. Satellite viewing cards
Date: 1998-05-18
Institutions: BILLINGHAM, European Parliament
Subjects: application of EU law, broadcasting, exclusive distribution agreement, freedom to provide services, restriction on competition, satellite communications, selective distribution agreement, television

C 50/68

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.2.1999

(1999/C 50/097)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1670/98

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission

(29 May 1998)

Subject: LIFE and deadlines for the completion of projects

The local press in Mantua has recently published aticles concerning delays in the pilot phase of a project referred
to as the (cid:145)Ecovia(cid:146) project which, it is reported, is co-funded by the LIFE financial instrument for the environment.
The articles refer to the project being (cid:145)aborted(cid:146) and wonder whether the European Community (cid:145)will understand
this waste(cid:146).

Would the Commission state:

1. Whether it is true that Life financed a project for the city of Mantua, which falls within my constituency?

2.

3.

If so, what is the project and what was the amount of funding involved?

Is there a deadline for the completion of the project on which funding is conditional?

4. How many new jobs would the completion of the project generate?

5. What will happen to the funds allocated if the project is not fully completed?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(8 July 1998)

1.
By decision of 24 November 1995, the Commission granted LIFE financial support for the (cid:145)Ecovia(cid:146) project,
which concerns a model for social integration between Mantua and its rural surroundings and focuses on
environmental objectives, especially road traffic reduction.

2.

The Community(cid:146)s financial support is fixed at a maximum of ECU 440 000.

The last deadline for completion of the project was 30 April 1998. This could be extended by the

3.
Commission at the beneficiary(cid:146)s request.

4.

5.

None of the projects funded by LIFE are designed to create new jobs.

If the project is not fully completed, the Commission can cancel its contribution and recover the sums paid.

(1999/C 50/098)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1673/98

by Angela Billingham (PSE) to the Commission

(18 May 1998)

Subject: Satellite viewing cards

A constituent of mine has been refused a satellite viewing card from a company called Viasat based in Sweden on
the grounds that he lives outside the Scandinavian area and it only has broadcast rights within that area.

Could the Commission investigate whether this is a breach of the Treaty in creating an obstacle to the free
movement of services?

Could the Commission investigate whether this could be an instance of unfair competition whereby the company,
Viasat, has made agreements with other television and film providers based on exclusive rights in specific
geographic areas?