do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1670/98 by Cristiana MUSCARDINI to the Commission. LIFE and deadlines for the completion of projects
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSCARDINI
Subjects: EU financial instrument, EU financing, environmental protection, project management, road traffic, terms for aid

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?
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 43/98 of 29 May 1998 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, engine, motor vehicle

L 30/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4. 2. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 43/98

of 29 May 1998

amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the
EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol
adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agree-
ment', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
29/98 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 97/21/EC of 18 April 1997 adapting to technical progress
Council Directive 80/1269/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating
to the engine power of motor vehicles (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 43 (Council Directive 80/1269/EEC) in Chapter I of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 397 L 0021: Commission Directive 97/21/EC of 18 April 1997 (OJ L 125, 16.5.1997, p.

31).'

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/21/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to
the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 June 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 310, 19. 11. 1998, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 125, 16. 5. 1997, p. 31.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 46/98 of 29 May 1998 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, advertising, agreement (EU), foodstuff, labelling, preparation for market

L 30/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4. 2. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 46/98

of 29 May 1998

amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the
EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol
adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agree-
ment', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
90/97 (1);

Whereas Directive 97/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997
amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating
to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 18 (Council Directive 79/112/EEC) in Chapter XII
of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 397 L 0004: Directive 97/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27

January 1997 (OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 21).'

The texts of Directive 97/4/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to
the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 June 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 193, 9. 7. 1998, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 43, 14. 2. 1997, p. 21.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1110/98 of 29 May 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, EU production, cereals, supply

30. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 157/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1110/98

of 29 May 1998

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply
of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect
of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the
Canary Islands (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,

Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the Canary Islands has been settled by
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 875/98 (4); whereas, as a
consequence of the changes of the rates and prices for
cereals products in the European part of the Community

and on the world market, the aid for supply to the Canary
Islands should be set at the amounts given in the Annex;

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

The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 185, 4. 7. 1992, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 124, 25. 4. 1998, p. 7.

L 157/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 5. 98

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of
amending Regulation (EEC)
No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the
Community to the Canary Islands

29 May

1998

Product
(CN code)

(Ecu/tonne)

Amount of aid

Common wheat

Barley

Maize

Durum wheat

Oats

(1001 90 99)

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

(1001 10 00)

(1004 00 00)

29,00

56,00

41,00

8,00

48,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1131/98 of 29 May 1998 applying a special intervention measure for maize and sorghum at the end of the 1997/98 marketing year
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: intervention agency, intervention buying, intervention price, maize, marketing year, sorghum

L 157/96

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 5. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1131/98

of 29 May 1998

applying a special intervention measure for maize and sorghum at the end of the
1997/98 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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 Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 6
thereof,

Whereas the intervention period for maize and sorghum
ends on 30 April in the south and 31 May in the north;
whereas this situation, in view of uncertainties as regards
outlets, is likely to encourage operators to offer substantial
quantities of maize and sorghum for intervention at the
end of May in the north, although certain market outlets
may be found after the end of the intervention period;
whereas this situation may be remedied by allowing
buying in of those cereals until 15 August 1998;

Whereas the conditions for the buying in of cereals are
laid down in the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 689/
92 of 19 March 1992 fixing the procedure and conditions
for the taking over of cereals by intervention agencies (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 23/98 (4);

Article 1

1.
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, the intervention agencies of the Member States
other than Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal shall buy in
quantities of maize and sorghum offered to them between
1 June and 15 August 1998.

The price to be paid shall be the intervention price
2.
provided for in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/
92.

Buying in shall be carried out in accordance with

3.
Regulation (EEC) No 689/92.

Notwithstanding the third subparagraph of Article 3(3) of
Regulation (EEC) No 689/92, the final delivery of the
quantities offered for intervention pursuant to this Regu-
lation must be made by 15 September 1998 at the latest.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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 74, 20. 3. 1992, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 4, 8. 1. 1998, p. 48.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 40/98 of 29 May 1998 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), motor vehicle, safety device, signalling device, technological change

4. 2. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 30/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 40/98

of 29 May 1998

amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the
EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol
adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agree-
ment', and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No
29/98 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 97/30/EC of 11 June 1997 adapting to technical progress
Council Directive 76/758/EEC relating to the end-outline marker lamps, front position (side)
lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 23 (Council Directive 76/758/EEC) in Chapter I of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 397 L 0030: Commission Directive 97/30/EC of 11 June 1997 (OJ L 171, 30.6.1997,

p. 25).'

Article 2

The texts of Directive 97/30/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to
the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 June 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 310, 19. 11. 1998, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 25.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1104/98 of 29 May 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

L 157/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 5. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1104/98

of 29 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 30 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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.

30. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 157/19

to the Commission Regulation of 29 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
068
999
052
999
052
204
212
388
524
528
600
624
999
382
388
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

43,7
43,7
86,9
64,4
75,7
77,7
77,7
34,6
40,4
60,0
53,1
56,0
53,1
48,8
53,5
49,9
57,7
57,8
57,8
34,0
76,6
84,4
93,7
85,2
77,8
90,2
69,7
139,8
107,9
85,9

(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'.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1134/98 of 29 May 1998 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence

30. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 157/101

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1134/98

of 29 May 1998

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-
menting Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 as
regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/98 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 983/98 (3) fixes
the indicative quantities for system B export licences
other than those sought in the context of food aid;

Whereas, in the light of the information available to the
Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative
quantities laid down for the current export period for
lemons will shortly be exceeded; whereas this overrun will

prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme
in the fruit and vegetables sector;

Whereas, to avoid this situation, applications for system B
licences for lemons, exported after 30 May 1998 should
be rejected until the end of the current export period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B licences for lemons, submitted
pursuant
to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 983/98,
export declarations for which are accepted after 30 May
1998 and before 1 July 1998, are hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 22, 29. 1. 1998, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 137, 9. 5. 1998, p. 12.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1109/98 of 29 May 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU production, French overseas department and region, cereals, supply

30. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 157/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1109/98

of 29 May 1998

amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply
of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91
of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in
respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of
the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article
2 (6) thereof,
Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the French overseas departments (FOD) has
been settled by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 391/
92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 876/98 (4);
whereas, as a consequence of the changes of the rates and
prices for cereals products in the European part of the
Community and on the world market, the aid for supply

to the FOD should be set at the amounts given in the
Annex;

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

The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 43, 19. 2. 1992, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 124, 25. 4. 1998, p. 9.

L 157/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 5. 98

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 May 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92
setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the
French overseas departments

Product
(CN code)

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

(1003 00 90)

Maize

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

(Ecu/tonne)

Amount of aid

Destination

Guadeloupe

Martinique

French
Guiana

R(cid:130)union

32,00

32,00

32,00

35,00

59,00

59,00

59,00

62,00

44,00

44,00

44,00

47,00

12,00

12,00

12,00

16,00