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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1984/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Council. Destruction of the Parthenon ('Elgin') Marbles
Date: 1998-06-29
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Central Greece, United Kingdom, competence of the Member States, heritage protection, monument, museum













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1984/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Council. Destruction of the Parthenon ('Elgin') Marbles  


Official Journal C 096 , 08/04/1999 P. 0021 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1984/98by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Council(29 June 1998)Subject: Destruction of the Parthenon ("Elgin") MarblesOn 7 June 1998 The Mail on Sunday carried an article stating that the Parthenon Marbles on display in the British Museum had been vandalized. In particular, the newspaper stated that the historian and classical Greek specialist, William St Clair, alleged in his book "Lord Elgin and The Marbles" that in 1938 the Marbles had been vandalized in an unprecedented fashion during work to remove surface colouring. Chemical substances and metal scrapers were used during this work to remove the colouring which was the result of over two thousand years of exposure to the elements while the Marbles were still in the sanctuary of the Acropolis before being seized by Lord Elgin. The misguided use of chemical substances and metal tools resulted in the destruction of 80 % of the surface of the Parthenon Marbles: the "conservationists" were endeavouring to "make them white", but in doing so damaged them beyond repair.This destruction was kept secret all these years until the publication of the above article which shows the spurious nature of British claims that the Parthenon Marbles are being protected in the British Museum.Will the Council give its official views on this whole affair, and say what action it intends to take to ensure the effective protection of the Parthenon Marbles which were illegally removed from their natural setting and which the British authorities are refusing - completely without justification - to return to Greece, even though the dangers to which they are exposed due to the irresponsible behaviour of the British Museum are very serious and well-documented?Reply(19 October 1998)The specific question raised by the Honourable Member concerning the Parthenon Marbles does not fall within the Community's sphere of competence. Rather, it is a matter that could be addressed bilaterally by the Greek and United Kingdom authorities.
Council Decision of 29 June 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives
Date: 1998-06-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, midwife, vocational training

C  222/8

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

16.7.98

COUNCIL  DECISION

of  29  June  1998

appointing  a  member  of  the  Advisory  Committee  on  the  Training  of  Midwives

(98/C  222/05)

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

Having  regard  to  Council  Decision  80/156/EEC  of  21  January  1980  setting  up  an  Advisory
Committee  on  the  Training  of  Midwives(cid:216)(˛),  and  in  particular  Articles  3  and  4  thereof,

Whereas,  by  its  Decision  of  23  October  1995(cid:216)(ˇ),  the  Council  appointed  Ms  Pilar  TOLEDANO
GONZ@LEZ  a  member  of  the  Committee  for  the  period  ending  22  October  1998;

Whereas  the  Spanish  Government  has  nominated  Ms  Adoraci(cid:246)n  BELTR@N  BALSELLS  to
replace  Ms  Pilar  TOLEDANO  GONZ@LEZ,

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Ms  Adoraci(cid:246)n  BELTR@N  BALSELLS  is  hereby  appointed  a  member  of  the  Advisory  Committee
on  the  Training  of  Midwives  in  place  of  Ms  Pilar  TOLEDANO  GONZ@LEZ  for  the  remainder
of  her  term  of  office,  which  ends  on  22  October  1998.

Sole  Article

Done  at  Luxembourg,  29  June  1998.

For  the  Council

The  President

R.  COOK

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  L  33,  11.2.1980,  p.  13.
(ˇ)(cid:217)OJ  C  292,  7.11.1995,  p.  2.
98/504/EC: Council Decision of 29 June 1998 concerning the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part
Date: 1998-06-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Community, Mexico, interim agreement (EU), trade agreement

L 226/24

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EN

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Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 8. 98

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 June 1998

concerning the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related
matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the United
Mexican States, of the other part

(98/504/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The texts are attached to this Decision.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 57(2) last sentence,
in conjunction with the first sentence of
66 and 113,
of
and
228(2)
Article
Article 228(3) thereof,

subparagraph

second

the

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

Having regard to the assent of
liament (2),

the European Par-

Whereas pending the entry into force of the Economic
Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation
Agreement signed in Brussels on 8 December 1997, the
Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters
between the European Community, of the one part, and
the United Mexican States, of the other part, signed in
Brussels on 8 December 1997, should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related
matters between the European Community, of the one
part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part,
together with the declarations made by the Community
unilaterally or jointly with the other Party,
is hereby
approved on behalf of the European Community.

(1) OJ C 356, 22. 11. 1997, p. 28.
(2) OJ C 167, 1. 6. 1998.

Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification
provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement on behalf of
the European Community.

Article 3

1.
The position to be taken by the Community within
the Joint Council and the Joint Committee established
by the Agreement, shall be laid down by the Council, on
a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the
corresponding provisions of the Treaty establishing the
European Community.
The President of the Council shall, in accordance
2.
with Article 8 of the Agreement, preside over the Joint
Council and present the position of the Community. In
accordance with Article 10 of the Agreement, a repres-
entative of the Commission assisted by representatives of
the Member States shall preside over the Joint Committee
and present the position of the Community.

Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1998.

For the Council

The President

R. COOK