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Resolution on Cambodia
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Cambodia, EU aid, freedom of association, freedom of expression, psychiatry













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Resolution on Cambodia  


Official Journal C 210 , 06/07/1998 P. 0214 





B4-0609/98Resolution on CambodiaThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on Cambodia,- having regard to the 1991 Paris Peace Accords,A. whereas since the Co-Prime Minister Hun Sen staged a coup and took charge of the capital at the end of July 1997, human rights abuses have been widely committed in the country and opponents and independent journalists are constantly harassed by the authorities, while a climate of fear and impunity are the main obstacles to the restoration of dialogue in Cambodia,B. whereas fresh elections have been called for 26 July 1998 in order to provide stability for the country,C. whereas the Commission has announced funding of ECU 9.5 million for preparations for the Cambodian elections,D. whereas such aid is intended to train Cambodian polling officers, inform voters and local journalists and send independent observers,E. deploring the fact that this aid has been announced, even though there is little evidence so far that the Cambodian elections will be fair and free,F. concerned by the general climate of intimidation which prevents the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms such as freedom of speech and assembly,G. whereas equal access to the media is not granted to all political parties and candidates and whereas access is mainly reserved for the Hun Sen group,H. whereas the composition of the Constitutional Council is not balanced and it is unable fully to exercise its authority,I. whereas some political parties, such as the Democratic Party, have been denied participation in the 1998 elections despite the fact that they were registered for the 1993 elections,1. Believes that the Cambodian government will enjoy international recognition and credibility only if elected on the basis of fair and free elections;2. Calls on Hun Sen and all factions fully to respect and implement the Paris Agreement, which provides a comprehensive framework for reconciliation and stability in Cambodia;3. Urges Hun Sen in particular to implement without any further delay measures including:- effective and equal access to the media and licence freedom for radio stations;- composition of the Constitutional Council according to the law, enabling it to operate legally and in a neutral way;- participation of all parties registered in 1993;- substantial progress on the investigations into political violence;4. Urges Hun Sen immediately to end the campaign of intimidation against opposition parties and candidates;5. Reiterates its call to the Commission to link the release of the allocated funds for the elections to the implementation of the conditions set out in its resolution of 12 March 1998 ((Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 11.));6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the United Nations, ASEAN and the authorities of Cambodia.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1272/98 of 18 June 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, oats

L 175/30

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Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 6. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1272/98

of 18 June 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/
97 of 12 September 1997 on a special
intervention
measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1193/98 (6), and in
particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export
from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1773/97;

Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid

down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

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

For tenders notified from 12 to 18 June 1998, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be ECU 49,25 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 June 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 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 165, 10. 6. 1998, p. 10.
98/434/EC: Council Decision of 18 June 1998 concerning the Agreement between the European Community, the European Space Agency and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation on a European contribution to the development of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS)
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Eurocontrol, European Space Agency, agreement (EU), air traffic, cooperation policy, satellite

10. 7. 98

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EN

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 194/15

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 June 1998

concerning the Agreement between the European Community, the European
Space Agency and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
on a European contribution to the development of a global navigation satellite
system (GNSS)

(98/434/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 75(1), Article 84(2)
and Article 130m, in conjunction with the first sentence
of Article 228(2), the first subparagraph of Article 228(3)
and with Article 228(4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of
liament (2),

the European Par-

Whereas the Community can, within the scope of its
powers, make a contribution to the implementation of a
global navigation satellite system;

Whereas the Agreement between the European Com-
munity, the European Space Agency and the European
Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation on a Euro-
pean contribution to the development of a global naviga-
tion satellite system (GNSS) should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community, the
European Space Agency and the European Organisation
for the Safety of Air Navigation on a European contribu-
tion to the development of a global navigation satellite
system (GNSS)
the
Community.

is hereby approved on behalf of

The text of
annexes thereto are attached to this Decision.

the Agreement as well as the technical

Article 2

The Community shall be represented in the Joint
1.
Committee referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement by
the Commission.

2. With regard to matters covered in Article 5(4) of the
Agreement, the Community position shall be adopted by
the Council on a proposal from the Commission; with
regard to matters covered in Article 5(1), (2) and (3), the
Community position shall be determined by
the
Commission after consultation with a Committee of
representatives of the Member States.

3.
The Commission shall be authorized to approve, on
behalf of the Community, the amendments referred to in
Article 5(4) of the Agreement.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall be authorized to nom-
inate the signatory of the Agreement on behalf of the
Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 1998.

For the Council

The President

G. STRANG

(1) OJ C 337, 7. 11. 1997, p. 37.
(2) OJ C 138, 4. 5. 1998.
Resolution on Chad
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Chad, extraction of oil, freedom of expression













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Resolution on Chad  


Official Journal C 210 , 06/07/1998 P. 0210 





B4-0636, 0646 and 0651/98Resolution on ChadThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Chad,A. having regard to the serious human rights violations in Chad since October 1997 which reached their peak with the massacre of 100 unarmed civilians in the Logone region in march 1998, along with executions, arbitrary arrests and torture by the Chadian security forces, as denounced by Amnesty International and Chadian human rights organizations,B. whereas Ngarledji Yorongar, an opposition member of parliament, was arrested on 2 June 1998 on charges of defamation,C. deeply concerned about the recent arrests of the journalists Koumbo Synga and Polycarpe Togamessi,D. whereas Mr Yorongar has been a strong critic of the Chad - Cameroon oil extraction and pipeline project, which is led by an international consortium and is awaiting World Bank approval which is conditional on the conclusion of an environmental impact assessment due before the autumn,E. whereas the international consortium has stated in public that it will not proceed with this project without World Bank involvement,F. noting the vulnerability of the local communities in the area covered by the project due to the persistent political instability and human rights violations; noting also the importance of the region for the country's agriculture,1. Urges the Council, the Commission and the Member States to put pressure on the Chad Government to respect human rights and the rule of law throughout the country and to suspend immediately military activities in the southern region;2. Calls for the immediate release of Ngarledji Yorongar and urges the Chadian Government to respect democratic discussion on the situation in the country as well as on the planned oil project in the Doba region;3. Calls on the Chad Government and the international consortium to proceed with the oil extraction project only if the World Bank assessment is positive, and to provide the following guarantees among others:- improved public dissemination of information regarding the oil project;- protection of indigenous peoples and adequate compensation for displaced local populations in strict respect for human rights;- the most stringent environmental protection rules, including oil-spill prevention, pipeline routing, air quality, disease control and accident prevention;- local re-investment of an adequate share of the revenue from the project;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States, the Chad and Cameroon governments and parliaments and the World Bank.10
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1932/98 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Plutonium storage for KEDO
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: International Atomic Energy Agency, North Korea, irradiated fuel, nuclear reactor, plutonium, storage













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1932/98 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Plutonium storage for KEDO  


Official Journal C 050 , 22/02/1999 P. 0119 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1932/98by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission(18 June 1998)Subject: Plutonium storage for KEDOGiven that the spent fuel from the 2 LWRs will have to cool off for at least one year on site in North Korea, what would be the maximum quantity of plutonium (especially PU239) in store at any one time in the spent fuel from the two reactors, running at full load (2000 MW)?Answer given by Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission(14 July 1998)Only spent fuel assemblies will be stored in the pond at the reactor site. Reprocessing will not be possible as the existing radio-chemistry laboratory will be dismantled and there will be no facility to reprocess light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel foreseen in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK). Therefore there will be no separated quantity of plutonium at any time in the DPRK. Consequently there is no plan nor need for a plutonium store at the plant site.At this stage the Commission does not know whether the spent fuel assemblies could be shipped out of the DPRK. Such decisions will not be taken for several years. As the pertinent information is therefore not yet available it is not possible to give reliable information on the amount of spent fuel in the pond.The site, including the spent fuel pond, will be under International atomic energy agency (IAEA) safeguards.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1262/98 of 18 June 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

19. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 175/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1262/98

of 18 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 19 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 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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Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 6. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 18 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

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(ECU/100 kg)

066
999
052
999
052
999
378
382
388
528
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
800
804
999
052
999
052
064
068
400
616
999
624
999

45,5
45,5
93,9
93,9
54,6
54,6
60,7
60,9
69,8
59,8
62,8
76,8
91,3
91,1
79,1
77,0
101,5
69,5
188,8
105,8
97,9
210,2
210,2
274,7
185,4
210,8
267,5
204,4
228,6
221,1
221,1

(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 1271/98 of 18 June 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

19. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 175/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1271/98

of 18 June 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countries
was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1079/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No

1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
than the
tenderer whose bid is equal
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 12 to 18 June 1998, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
the maximum refund on exportation of
1079/98,
common wheat shall be ECU 24,50 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 June 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 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 24.
Resolution on the death sentences passed in Equatorial Guinea
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament
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Resolution on the death sentences passed in Equatorial Guinea  


Official Journal C 210 , 06/07/1998 P. 0208 





B4-0600, 0618, 0622, 0632, 0655 and 0667/98Resolution on the death sentences passed in Equatorial GuineaThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on the human rights situation in Equatorial Guinea,- having regard to its previous resolutions supporting the abolition of the death penalty and recalling its repeated condemnation of the possibility of people losing their lives by virtue of a court decision,A. dismayed at the verdict in the summary trial held in Equatorial Guinea which includes death sentences against 15 persons and a number of prison sentences ranging from 6 to 26 years,B. whereas the judicial proceedings against 117 persons of the Bubi ethnic minority accused of terrorism, secession and treason were not accompanied by the minimum guarantees which might be demanded from a state governed by the rule of law, as revealed by statements made by defence lawyers and information published in the free media,C. condemning the harassment of the Western press by the authorities of Equatorial Guinea and the expulsion of the journalists following the proceedings,D. regretting that Equatorial Guinea has made no progress towards democracy, disregarding its own international commitments and in particular those linking it to the European Union,E. recalling that the consolidation of democracy and the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms are fundamental principles governing the European Union's external action,1. Rejects the death sentences passed against 15 of the accused and calls on the country's authorities immediately to commute them to custodial sentences and to stage an impartial retrial of the 117 Bubi militants in the presence of international observers;2. Urges the Government of Equatorial Guinea to embark without delay on the steps necessary to establish the rule of law, democratic freedoms, respect for human rights and for minority rights;3. Calls on the Commission to reconsider cooperation links with Equatorial Guinea until the authorities there have provided convincing proof of their resolve to make progress towards democracy;4. Calls on the Commission and Council to apply the democratic conditionality clause in all the European Union 's relations with Equatorial Guinea, with the exception of humanitarian aid;5. Calls on the Government of Equatorial Guinea to ensure that the use of torture is stopped and to ratify the United Nations Convention against torture as soon as possible;6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the governments of the Member States and the Government of Equatorial Guinea.10