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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1847/98 by Xaver MAYER to the Commission. Invitation to tender of 23 February 1998 for the supply of breeding cattle to Bosnia- Herzegovina (Ref. IA:D-1:Hdl D(98)) (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1998-06-05
Institutions: European Parliament, MAYER XAVER
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, animal breeding, animal tuberculosis, award of contract, breeding animal, cattle, health control, invitation to tender, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1847/98 by Xaver MAYER to the Commission. Invitation to tender of 23 February 1998 for the supply of breeding cattle to Bosnia- Herzegovina (Ref. IA:D-1:Hdl D(98)) (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)  


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WRITTEN QUESTION P-1847/98by Xaver Mayer (PPE) to the Commission(5 June 1998)Subject: Invitation to tender of 23 February 1998 for the supply of breeding cattle to Bosnia- Herzegovina (Ref. IA:D-1:Hdl D(98))1.   With regard to animal health, the above-mentioned invitation to tender specifies that the animals selected for Bosnia-Herzegovina should be tested for tuberculosis 60 days before shipment and for other diseases 30 days before shipment. Is the Commission aware that animals are being selected without any tests for tuberculosis being required for the animal health certificate and that blood tests 30 days before shipment are no longer being carried out?2.   The tender specifications require bulls to be progeny-tested and proof that cows have produced 4 800 kg and 5 300 kg of milk in their first and second lactations respectively. Is the Commission aware that this requirement is no longer being applied or has been relaxed, so that cows have been selected which produced as little as 4 200 kg of milk during their first and only lactation, and/or milk production of 4 500 kg and 4 700 kg has been required in the case of second and third lactations?3.   Besides blood tests, the animal health requirements specify that at least 40 animals must be assembled for presentation to the selection committee. This means that exporters have to keep animals in special lairage for at least 60 days longer than is normal, which is very costly. Does the Commission take the view that this measure is still necessary for the conduct of veterinary controls?4.   In the invitation to tender, the breed is stipulated as "red and white dual-purpose". Is the Commission aware that farmers in Bosnia-Herzegovina would mainly like to buy Simmentals, but that this invitation to tender discriminates precisely against such breeds?Answer given by MrVan den Broek on behalf of the Commission(15 June 1998)The research undertaken by the Commission to answer the Honourable Member's question has revealed that this is a very extensive and complex matter. More detailed investigations are necessary, involving a number of departments. The Commission will inform the Honourable Member of the outcome of these investigations once they are completed.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1179/98 of 5 June 1998 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 1998-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, export refund, fruit vegetable, stone fruit

L 163/24

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6. 6. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1179/98

of 5 June 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
tomatoes, peaches
shortly be
exceeded; whereas this overrun will prejudice the proper

and nectarines will

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

Whereas, to avoid this situation, applications for system B
licences for tomatoes, peaches and nectarines exported
after 5 June 1998 should be rejected until the end of the
current export period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export licences for tomatoes,
peaches and nectarines submitted pursuant to Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 983/98, export declarations for which
are accepted after 5 June 1998 and before 1 July 1998, are
hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 June 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1749/98 by Rosemarie WEMHEUER to the Commission. European Road Safety Campaign
Date: 1998-06-05
Institutions: European Parliament, WEMHEUER
Subjects: EU financing, EU publication, common transport policy, dissemination of EU information, motor vehicle industry, public awareness campaign, road safety, sponsorship, transport safety

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22.12.98

(98/C 402/211)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1749/98

by Rosemarie Wemheuer (PSE) to the Commission

(5 June 1998)

Subject: European Road Safety Campaign

On 13 May 1998 the (cid:145)European Road Safety Campaign(cid:146): Think before you drive! 10 seconds ... that can save your
life(cid:146), supported by various automobile clubs, Toyota and the Commission, was presented at the European
Parliament in Strasbourg. All members of the European Parliament received publicity folders on the subject.

1. What is the overall budget for this campaign?

2. What financial contribution is being paid by the sponsors, especially Toyota? What is the Commission
contribution?

3. Who is the campaign aimed at?

4. What material is being used to conduct the campaign with (publicity folders, posters, advertisements etc.)?
In what quantities were they produced?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(30 June 1998)

1.

The total budget for the campaign is 1.3 MECU.

The Commission contribution of 50 % is 650 000 ECU. The remaining 50 % is financed by the organisers,

2.
and through them, the different motoring and touring clubs.

At the request of the Commission the organisers wrote to all major car producers with a manufacturing presence
in the European Union inviting them to participate in the campaign. The minimum commitment for sponsorship
was as follows:

› a campaign subscription of 10 000 ECU to cover administrative costs;

› the printing and distribution of campaign leaflets in numbers equivalent to 50 % of the total European annual

sales for the manufacturer concerned;

› the printing and distribution of stickers in numbers equivalent to 50 % of the total European annual sales for

the manufacturer concerned.

Only Toyota Motor Europe responded positively to this invitation. The Commission is advised that they have in
fact exceeded the minimum commitment for sponsorship.

The campaign is aimed at all drivers and their passengers and has the purpose of contributing to efforts
3.
made by the Commission, Member State governments, motoring clubs, police forces, local authorities and the
general public to reduce the terrible toll of 45 000 deaths and 16 million injuries caused annually by road
accidents in the Community.

4.
The campaign is managed by the motoring and touring clubs and therefore the materials used vary in each
Member State. Basic materials are stickers, T-shirts, posters, computer mouse-mats and leaflets. The quantities
vary but, for example, the initial print run for the stickers was 10 080 000 pieces, and for leaflets 1 300 000 pieces.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1767/98 by Gunilla CARLSSON to the Commission. The Commission's annual report on bathing beaches in the EU
Date: 1998-06-05
Institutions: CARLSSON, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1767/98 by Gunilla CARLSSON to the Commission. The Commission's annual report on bathing beaches in the EU  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1767/98by Gunilla Carlsson (PPE) to the Commission(5 June 1998)Subject: The Commission's annual report on bathing beaches in the EUThe Commission's annual report on bathing beaches in the EU was published today. It fails all the bathing beaches in the Stockholm area.What grounds does the Commission have for classifying bathing beaches? Does it consider that the monitoring of bathing beaches is something which is best done at EU level and that such activities are consistent with Article 5 of the EC Treaty on subsidiarity?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission(2 July 1998)This report is published annually by the Commission prior to the bathing season of the current year. Its purpose is to inform the public of the quality of bathing areas in the various Member States over the past year.Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water(1) obliges the competent authorities in the Member States (e.g. local governments or beach managers) to sample and inspect the identified bathing water areas during the bathing season at minimum frequencies laid down in the Directive (in general every 14 days). The samples are then analysed in laboratories to determine the quantities of certain pollution indicators (parameters). The organisation of the monitoring programmes falls under the subsidiarity principle.However, the Commission's annual report on bathing water quality is published pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 modified by Article 3 of Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardizing and rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment(2), which obliges Member States to inform the Commission of the laboratory results and the inspections.In calculating the quality level the Commission takes into account two microbiological parameters - total and faecal coliforms - and three physico-chemical parameters - mineral oils, surface active substances and phenol. These are parameters for which the Directive stipulates a minimum sampling frequency and mandatory values which are not to be exceeded. The authorities in Sweden, and in this instance of Stockholm, do not monitor systematically or at all the three physico-chemical parameters, which explains the high number of orange symbols (for insufficiently sampled bathing areas) and red symbols (for not sampled and thus incompliant bathing areas) in the report.(1) OJ L 31, 5.2.1976.(2) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1173/98 of 5 June 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

6. 6. 98

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L 163/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1173/98

of 5 June 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 6 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 June 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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to the Commission Regulation of 5 June 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 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
382
388
528
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

85,8
85,8
94,8
64,4
79,6
64,8
64,8
59,2
57,1
73,1
63,1
68,5
84,6
80,2
92,6
76,7
63,6
65,7
139,8
104,8
86,3

(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'.
Decision of the Board of Governors of 5 June 1998 concerning the increase of the Bank's capital and the definition of the unit of account
Date: 1998-06-05
Institutions: Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank
Subjects: European Investment Bank, capital increase, euro, monetary union

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Official Journal of the European Communities

28. 1. 1999

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK

DECISION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

of 5 June 1998

concerning the increase of the Bank’s capital and the definition of the unit of account

By virtue of the decision of the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank (1) taken by
unanimity on 5 June 1998 pursuant to Article 4(1), second subparagraph, Article 4(3) and Article
5(2) of the Bank’s Statute, the Statute is amended as from 1 January 1999.

1. The first subparagraph of Article 4(1) of the Statute reads:

‘The capital of the Bank shall be one hundred thousand million (100 000 000 000) euro,
subscribed by the Member States as follows:

Germany
France
Italy
United Kingdom
Spain
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark
Austria
Finland
Greece
Portugal
Ireland
Luxembourg

17 766 355 000
17 766 355 000
17 766 355 000
17 766 355 000
6 530 656 000
4 924 710 000
4 924 710 000
3 267 057 000
2 493 522 000
2 444 649 000
1 404 544 000
1 335 817 000
860 858 000
623 380 000
124 677 000' (2)

2. The second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of the Statute reads:

‘The unit of account shall be defined as being the euro established as the single currency of
the Member States participating in the third stage of Economic and Monetary Union. The
Board of Governors, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Board of Directors, may alter
the definition of the unit of account.'

(1) OJ C 269, 28. 8. 1998, p. 9.
(2) Of the total amount of EUR 100 billion, EUR 95 549 597 250 is effective as from 1 January 1999, corre-
sponding to a subscribed capital for Germany of EUR 13 315 952 250. The remainder awaits the formal
completion of parliamentary procedures at the relevant national level and shall become effective, retroac-
tively as from 1 January 1999, as soon as these procedures have become completed, the date of which
shall be published in due course. During the time that
to EUR
95 549 597 250, the paid in capital referred to in Article 5(1) of the Statute represents 6,27946132 % of
that amount.

the subscribed capital amounts

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3. Article 5(1) of the Statute reads:

‘The subscribed capital shall be paid in by Member States to the extent of 6 % on average of
the amounts laid down in Article 4(1).'

For the Board of Governors

Chairman

Jouko SKINNARI

Secretary

F.A.W. CARPENTER
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1748/98 by Jannis SAKELLARIOU to the Commission. Illegal supply of temporary labour
Date: 1998-06-05
Institutions: European Parliament, SAKELLARIOU
Subjects: Germany, application of EU law, building industry, freedom to provide services, judgment of the Court (EU), moonlighting

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Commission has studied this matter very carefully. It will be making appropriate proposals to the Council, in line
with the conclusions of the Council meeting of 8 June.

To reiterate, the Commission cannot agree with the Honourable Member when he states that the decision on
driftnets was taken without any scientific basis. It refers him again to the Commission communication and to the
report of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee mentioned above. No fishing technique has been or
will be called in question without scientific evidence being analysed by the appropriate bodies, starting with the
Committee.

(1) SEC(95) 1960.
(2) OJ L 171, 6.7.1994.
(3) COM(94) 50.

(1999/C 31/103)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1748/98

by Jannis Sakellariou (PSE) to the Commission

(5 June 1998)

Subject: Illegal supply of temporary labour

Does the Commission have information about Court of Justice judgments on the illegal supply of temporary

1.
labour in the building industry? Are any proceedings still pending?

Is the Commission also aware of judgments in this area in Germany? If so, does it have any information

2.
concerning the penalties imposed and the back payment of social security contributions?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(11 September 1998)

Generally speaking, Community legislation does not contain any provisions prohibiting or allowing the hiring out
of employees. This matter falls within the responsibility of the Member States, where some important legal
precedents have been set.

The Court of Justice has delivered a number of judgments on the freedom to provide services in the construction
sector. Examples include the Seco/Evi judgment of 3 February 1982 (1), the Rush Portuguesa judgment of
27 March 1990 (2) and the Vander Elst judgment of 9 August 1994 (3). However, these judgments do not relate to
the illegal supply of temporary labour; nor is the Commission aware of any cases pending before the Court of
Justice concerning this problem.

In its communication on undeclared work (4), the Commission noted that an effective strategy for dealing with
undeclared work would need to be comprehensive, involving a mix of both sanctions and prevention.

(1) Judgment of 3.2.1982 › Joined Cases 62 and 63/81.
(2) Judgment of 27.3.1990 › Case C-113/89.
(3) Judgment of 9.8.1994 › Case 43/93.
(4) COM(98) 219 final.

(1999/C 31/104)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1751/98

by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission

(5 June 1998)

Subject: CAP reform and job creation

Has the Commission produced any calculations to quantify the number of jobs which could be created in the
following areas:

1. maintenance of landscapes and protection of habitats, wetlands and other high value nature areas

2.

sustainable forestry
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1175/98 of 5 June 1998 on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China
Date: 1998-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, bulb vegetable, import licence, originating product, quantitative restriction

L 163/16

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Official Journal of the European Communities

6. 6. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1175/98

of 5 June 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 1137/98 of
29 May 1998 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 1137/98,
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 1998 to 31 May 1999;

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

of the maximum monthly quantity given in the Annex to
that Regulation for the month of June 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 2 June 1998 and before 3 July 1998 should
be refused,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import
licences applied for on 1 and 2 June 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 7,19039 % of
the quantity
applied for, having regard to the information available to
the Commission on 3 June 1998.

For the abovementioned products applications for import
licences lodged after 2 June 1998 and before 3 July 1998
shall be refused.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 June 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 157, 30. 5. 1998, p. 107.
(4) OJ L 170, 13. 7. 1993, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 176, 9. 7. 1994, p. 1.