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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1273/98 of 18 June 1998 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, export tax

19. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 175/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1273/98

of 18 June 1998

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98

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 barley to all third countries was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1078/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows
the Commission to decide,
in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)

No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to
make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1
of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund or a
minimum tax should not be fixed;

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 12
to 18 June 1998 in response to the invitation to tender for
the refund or the tax for the export of barley issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1078/98.

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. 20.
Resolution on the question of the death penalty and the establishment of a universal moratorium on executions
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament
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Official Journal C 210 , 06/07/1998 P. 0207 





B4-0595, 0615, 0621, 0642, 0658 and 0665/98Resolution on the question of the death penalty and the establishment of a universal moratorium on executionsThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on the death penalty,A. whereas in 1994 the United Nations General Assembly rejected by only 8 votes a resolution on the establishment of a universal moratorium on the death penalty,B. recalling the 1997 resolution of the UN Commission on Human Rights (E/CN.4/1997/L.20) which maintains that 'abolition of the death penalty contributes to the enhancement of human dignity and to the progressive development of human rights¨,C. recalling the resolution of the UN Commission on Human Rights of 3 April 1998, (E/CN.4/1998/L.12) which calls for the establishment of a universal moratorium on executions;D. welcoming the latest report of the UN Secretary-General which contains information on changes and positive developments in law and practice concerning the death penalty world-wide (E/CN.4/1998/82),E. welcoming the fact that several countries, while still keeping the death penalty in their legislation, are applying a de facto moratorium on executions,1. Calls on the Member States to undertake all necessary steps to ensure that the question of the death penalty is included on the agenda of the next session of the UN General Assembly;2. Requests the Council to give a mandate to the Austrian Presidency to coordinate the initiatives of the EU Member States concerning the inclusion of a universal moratorium on executions on the agenda of the next session of the UN General Assembly;3. Calls on the Council, the Member States and the Commission, acting within their respective remits, to table at the next UN General Assembly a resolution for the introduction of a universal moratorium on executions;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the governments of the Member States, the UN Secretary-General and the President of the UN General Assembly.10
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/98 of 18 June 1998 laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted during June 1998 for beef and veal products which may benefit from special import treatment in Canada may be accepted
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, beef, export licence, quantitative restriction

19. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 175/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1263/98

of 18 June 1998

laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted
during June 1998 for beef and veal products which may benefit from special
import treatment in Canada may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/
95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and
export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing
Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 759/98 (2), and in particular Article
12a(8) thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 lays down,
in
Article 12a, detailed rules for export licence applications
for the products referred to in Article 1 of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 2051/96 (3),
laying down certain
detailed rules for granting of assistance for the export of
beef and veal which may benefit from a special import
treatment in Canada, as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2333/96 (4);

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2051/96 fixed the quantities
of meat which might be exported on special terms per
calendar year; whereas no applications were submitted for

export licences for beef and veal for the month of June
1998,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No applications for export licences were lodged for the
beef and veal referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2051/96
for the month of June 1998.

Article 2

Applications for licences in respect of the meat referred
to in Article 1 may be entered in accordance with Article
12a of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 during the first five
days of the month of July 1998 the total quantity avail-
able being 5 000 tonnes.

Article 3

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 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 105, 4. 4. 1998, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 274, 26. 10. 1996, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 13.
Resolution on the blasphemy laws in Pakistan
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament
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Resolution on the blasphemy laws in Pakistan  


Official Journal C 210 , 06/07/1998 P. 0211 





B4-0614 and 0659/98Resolution on the blasphemy laws in PakistanThe European Parliament,- having regard to the consultation on the cooperation agreement between the European Union and Pakistan, which has already been initialled, and in which human rights and democratic principles are laid down as fundamental conditions of the agreement,- having regard to the United Nations Human Rights Charter,A. concerned at the effects of the 1991 blasphemy law, which has frequently led to death sentences being passed and severe penalties being imposed on members of religious minorities,B. noting that this law has also led to acts of violence against religious minorities,C. noting that members of these minorities are arrested, often held on remand awaiting trial for a very long time without reason and are subjected to severe penalties,D. whereas representatives of the Catholic and Protestant churches and Moslems have repeatedly protested against the increased harshness of the law on blasphemy,E. whereas the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) assessed 1997 as the worst year for human rights in the history of the country,F. whereas the blasphemy law in Pakistan is frequently abused to settle personal disputes,G. whereas it is noteworthy that the death of Catholic Bishop John Joseph is being seen as a symbol of the protest against the deterioration of the situation of religious minorities,1. Calls for the immediate revision of the blasphemy law, which has also been called for by the various representatives of the churches in Pakistan;2. Calls for the revision of the separate electoral law for religious minorities and religious communities, in consultation with the representatives of the religious minorities, in order to ensure greater representation of these minorities;3. Protests against the arrest of members of religious minorities who protest against the religious laws;4. Calls for an end to threats to political and religious organizations and institutions, judges, lawyers and spokesmen of NGOs who advocate a change in the law;5. Calls for the protection of people threatened by persecution and attacks by religious fanatics and for fair trials for all accused persons;6. Calls on the Commission, in the implementation of the cooperation agreement which is shortly to be concluded, to ensure together with the Pakistan authorities that respect for human rights also covers the right to freedom of religion;7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the government and parliament of Pakistan.10
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1946/98 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. European Language Centres
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament, PAPAYANNAKIS
Subjects: Community support framework, Greece, education, language teaching, minority language, operational programme, private education, vocational training

C 31/84

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

5.2.1999

(1999/C 31/111)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1807/98

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Operation of European Studies Centres in Greece

(11 June 1998)

Provision has been made under the National Programme for Foreign Language teaching, which is funded via
subprogramme 1 (cid:145)General and Technical Education(cid:146) of the programme for (cid:145)Education and Basic Vocational
Training(cid:146), in particular measure 1.1.c (cid:145)Foreign Languages(cid:146), for the establishment and operation in Greece of
European Language Centres (ELC).

1.

How many Centres are involved and what is the timetable for bringing them into operation?

2.
Bearing in mind that private schools for teaching foreign languages › known as frontisteria › also operate
in Greece, will their students be able to take part on an equal footing with the ELCs(cid:146) students in the procedures for
awarding language-proficiency certificates which the ELCs are to organize in accordance with the technical
description of the measure?

(1999/C 31/112)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1946/98

by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: European Language Centres

(18 June 1998)

Two years ago the Monitoring Committee of the Second Community Support Framework approved the
establishment of European Language Centres within the framework of the Operational Programme for Education
and Initial Vocational Training (EPEAEK). This institution, which will not only promote the learning of foreign
languages among young people, but also help disseminate the less widely-spoken languages of the EU and thus
foster multiculturalism, has yet to become operational.

Will the Commission say why this institution has not yet got off the ground and what measures it intends to take
to change this state of affairs?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-1807/98 and E-1946/98
given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(3 September 1998)

Measure 1.1c of the operational programme for (cid:145)Education and initial training(cid:146) › which was approved by the
programme(cid:146)s monitoring committee in May 1996 › pertains to the establishment and operation of European
language centres (ELC) in Greece.

The initial planning referred to the establishment of 33 ELCs which should have been put into operation
progressively starting in 1997. However, because of numerous problems encountered during the implementation
(e.g. lack of a suitable institutional framework, absence of a body responsible for the establishment and operation
of the ELCs), the measure never got off the ground. Therefore, the ministry of education intends to propose a
drastic reduction of the measure.

As the ELCs are not yet operational, the issue of procedures for awarding language proficiency certificates has
not been addressed.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1928/98 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Aid for businesses in the earthquake-hit areas of the Umbria and Marche regions
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: ANGELILLI, European Parliament
Subjects: Italy, Marches, Structural Funds, Umbria, aid system, earthquake, eligible region, investment aid, type of business













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1928/98by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission(18 June 1998)Subject: Aid for businesses in the earthquake-hit areas of the Umbria and Marche regionsItalian law provides for special sliding scales governing access to the Structural Funds for businesses based in earthquake-hit areas. It also allows the Ministry for Industry to order the extension of the deadlines for submitting applications for businesses in this category, which is an important opportunity for companies in Umbria and the Marche.The text of the legislation, which might provide the legal basis for extending access to the funds to include areas not normally covered, increasing the level of aid to the maximum, and using the reserved funds, in a way consistent with Objective 1, was forwarded on 19 December 1997 to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in order for it to notify the EU.In view of the above: Is it true that the EU has not yet given its approval because it considers that the financial aid requested cannot be extended beyond earthquake-hit areas in Umbria and the Marche so as to cover other areas damaged in previous years and on repeated occasions in other parts of Italy, as outlined by the Italian Authorities?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission(11 September 1998)The Commission would inform the Honourable Member that it held a meeting with the Italian authorities on 7 July 1998 to discuss Italy's proposal on investment aid for firms based in earthquake-hit areas. At the meeting, it expressed concern at the very high levels of aid intensity envisaged, since what is involved is not aid to reimburse damage suffered, but actual investment aid.The Italian authorities took note of these difficulties. The Commission trusts that a solution can be found soon so that all the necessary instruments to assist reconstruction and recovery can be made available to these areas.The Commission would emphasise that, at all events, these difficulties regarding approval of the proposed aid scheme do not apply to the reconstruction and regeneration measures provided for in the single programming documents for the areas eligible under Objective 5b in the two regions which will soon receive additional aid from the Structural Funds amounting to almost ECU 500 million.
Resolution on the situation in Guinea-Bissau
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament
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Official Journal C 210 , 06/07/1998 P. 0212 





B4-0654 and 0675/98Resolution on the situation in Guinea-BissauThe European Parliament,- having regard to the declaration of 8 June 1998 by the Presidency of the Union,- having regard to the meeting of Portuguese-speaking African countries held in Lisbon on 17 June 1998,A. having regard to the revolt that has brought loyalist soldiers into conflict with rebel troops since 7 June 1998,B. having regard to the military intervention by Senegal and Guinea in an effort to quell the rebellion led by General Mane, former chief of staff of the armed forces, who was sacked following the discovery of arms trafficking to the Casamance rebels,C. whereas severe losses have been sustained by both forces loyal to the government and the rebels,D. whereas the clashes between the rebels and government troops have also claimed the lives of more than 100 civilians and have forced some of the population to flee, putting their lives in danger,E. whereas the African heads of state meeting in Ougadougou for the OAU summit have given their support to President Nino Vieira,F. aware of the devastating effects that the continuation of this crisis could have on the stability of West Africa and concerned to prevent an escalation of fighting in the region,1. Condemns the attempted coup by certain elements of the armed forces against the democratic institutions and President Vieira and calls for constitutional order to be restored;2. Calls on the warring parties to put an immediate end to hostilities and to declare and respect a ceasefire;3. Regrets that the fighting has already claimed the lives of hundreds of victims among both the civilian population and the combatants;4. Calls on the OAU to offer to mediate without delay in order to resolve the conflict peacefully;5. Calls on the Council of the European Union to promote any initiative aimed at a peaceful and rapid solution to the crisis, particularly within the framework of the United Nations and the OAU;6. Welcomes the humanitarian aid that the European Union has just released to help the population; calls on it to provide assistance to the neighbouring countries that will have to cope with the influx of refugees from Guinea-Bissau;7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the ACP-EU Council, the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Assembly, the UN and OAU secretaries-general and the Government of Guinea-Bissau.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1947/98 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Zakynthos Marine Park
Date: 1998-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament, PAPAYANNAKIS
Subjects: Greece, environmental protection, protected area, protected species, protection of animal life, protection of plant life, wildlife

C 402/162

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.12.98

Notwithstanding, the Commission remains open to support non governmental organizations working to protect
endangered species of wild fauna and will also continue its dialogue with ASEAN countries on this subject.

(98/C 402/216)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1947/98

by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(18 June 1998)

Subject: Zakynthos Marine Park

The establishment of the Zakynthos National Marine Park is an environmental project of vital importance since it
is intended to protect a rare animal species, the Caretta Caretta marine turtle. The Greek authorities have been
promising to set up the park since 1991, but the relevant Presidential Decree has not yet been signed.

This delay may prove catastrophic for the survival of Caretta Caretta, because the beaches on which it reproduces
are under pressure from unauthorized tourist development projects, illegal fishing, pollution from effluents, the
illegal presence of speed boats and other human activities.

Given that the marine turtle is protected by international and Community law › both of which are being violated
by Greece › , and notably the Treaty of Bern (protection of threatened species and biotopes) and Directive
92/43/EEC (1) (Caretta Caretta is a protected species under Annexes II and IV of the Directive), will the
Commission say what measures it intends to take to secure the establishment of this marine park, bearing in mind
that ECU 5.5 million in Community funds have been allocated to this project?

(1) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7.

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(22 July 1998)

The Commission has been keeping a close eye on the situation with regard to adoption of the presidential decree
creating the Zakynthos National Marine Park. It examined the draft decree, notified by the Greek authorities
in July 1997. The final text was due to be adopted at the end of March 1998. However, the Commission,
concerned about the delay in creating the marine park, will again contact the Greek authorities and draw their
attention to the urgent need to take suitable steps to protect the area.

The Commission is also monitoring other practical measures taken to protect the breeding grounds of the
loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) in Laganas Bay. An on-site assessment of the situation is scheduled for July
1998. In the light of new information obtained during the visit, the Commission will decide what should be done
next to ensure that the species is properly protected in the Zakynthos area.