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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2385/98 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Continuing shipments of Italian waste for disposal in the special waste incineration plant in Biebesheim (Germany)
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: Germany, Italy, competence of the Member States, dangerous substance, environmental monitoring, export of waste, public health, waste disposal, waste incineration, waste management













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2385/98 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Continuing shipments of Italian waste for disposal in the special waste incineration plant in Biebesheim (Germany)  


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WRITTEN QUESTION P-2385/98by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission(17 July 1998)Subject: Continuing shipments of Italian waste for disposal in the special waste incineration plant in Biebesheim (Germany)On several occasions since 1997, the Darmstadt administrative district authorities have granted the Italian firm 3 R Servizi S.p.A authorization for shipments of Italian waste to be disposed of at the Biebesheim special waste incineration plant (SAV) pursuant to Articles 4(2)(a) and 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) 259/93(1) on waste shipments. The importer of the waste is the Hessische Industriemüll GmbH (HIM).As of 24 June 1998, authorization had been granted for the shipment of at least 7 000 tonnes of waste from Italy for disposal in Germany. Further applications for authorization by 3 R Servizi S.p.A have been notified. The competent authorities of the relevant Land consider that, under Community law, they are unable to prevent these imports.Under the Land of Hesse's legislation on waste, in order to dispose of this Italian waste HIM requires official exemption from the provisions of the Land's refuse management plan. Recently, however, the requirement to obtain such exemption has been dropped, as the authorizing authority considers that it is incompatible with Community law.Does the requirement to obtain authorization for the shipment of waste for disposal pursuant to Articles 4(2)(a) and 5 (1) of the Regulation on waste shipments affect the right of the Member State of destination to require the consignee of the waste to obtain exemption from the provisions of the waste management plan? If so, how?(1) OJ L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1553/98 of 17 July 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 introducing a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import licence, third country

18. 7. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 202/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1553/98

of 17 July 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 introducing a system of import licences
for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

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), and in
particular Article 31(2) thereof,

in fruit

as

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 of 30
July 1996 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
947/98 (4),
introduced a system of import licences for
certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries
and set the list of products covered;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 is replaced by
the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Whereas examination of the market situation for these
products indicates that the list should be amended by
abolishing the licence requirement for table grapes;

into force on the day
This Regulation shall enter
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, 17 July 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 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 132, 6. 5. 1998, p. 11.

L 202/32

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Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 7. 98

ANNEX

‘ANNEX

CN code

Period

Description

ex 0707 00 05

1 November to 30 April

1 December to 31 May

1 November to end February

ex 0805 10 10
ex 0805 10 30
ex 0805 10 50

ex 0805 20 30
ex 0805 20 50
ex 0805 20 70
ex 0805 20 90

Cucumbers

Oranges

including tangerines,

sat-
Mandarins,
sumas, wilkings and other similar citrus
hybrids

ex 0805 30 10

1 September to 31 May

Lemons'
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 73/98 of 17 July 1998 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, international convention, motor vehicle, third-party insurance

L 172/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 7. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 73/98

of 17 July 1998

amending Annex IX (Financial services) 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 Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 12/98 of 6
March 1998 (1);

Whereas Commission Decision 97/828/EC of 27 October 1997 relating to the application of Council
Directive 72/166/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against
civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and to the enforcement of the obligation to insure
against such liability (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 8 (Council Directive 72/166/EEC)
Agreement:

in Annex IX to the

‘— 397 D 0828: Commission Decision 97/828/EC of 27 October 1997 (OJ L 343 13.12.1997, p. 25).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 97/828/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
representative language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 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, 17 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 272, 8.10.1998, p. 17.
(2) OJ L 343, 13.12.1997, p. 25.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1552/98 of 17 July 1998 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 laying down detailed rules for applying the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, aid per hectare, aid system, management information system, set-aside, utilised agricultural area

L 202/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 7. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1552/98

of 17 July 1998

derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 laying down detailed rules for
system for certain
applying the integrated administration and control

Community aid schemes

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92
of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated adminis-
tration and control system for certain Community aid
schemes (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 820/
97 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas the exceptional weather situation in certain
regions of Finland, characterised by the persistence of
wintry conditions beyond the usual period followed by
heavy rainfall, means that it is no longer economically
viable for a large number of producers in those regions to
sow seeds; whereas such a situation is likely to lead to the
producers affected suffering a major loss of income on
their farms, including compensatory payments;

Whereas, in order to relieve the situation of the producers
concerned, exceptional provision should be made for the
1998/99 marketing year allowing amendments to be
made to areas declared as set aside;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Notwithstanding Article 4(2)(a) of Commission Regula-
tion (EEC) No 3887/92 (3), ‘area' aid applications for areas
declared as being ‘arable crops' submitted in respect of
the 1998/99 marketing year in the regions belonging to
part ‘C' of Finland may be added to the set-aside areas.

Amendment declarations shall be submitted no later than
fifteen days after the date of publication of this Regula-
tion.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 17 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 117, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 391, 31. 12. 1992, p. 36.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1548/98 of 17 July 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1435/97 determining the Member States in which the campaigns to promote the consumption of grape juice may be carried out in respect of the 1996/97 wine year
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, food consumption, fruit juice, grape, marketing year, sales promotion

L 202/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 7. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1548/98

of 17 July 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 1435/97 determining the Member States in which
the campaigns to promote the consumption of grape juice may be carried out in
respect of the 1996/97 wine year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of
16 March 1987 on the common organisation of
the
market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2087/97 (2), and in particular Article 46(5) and Article 81
thereof,

Whereas, in view of the time needed to complete exam-
ination of the programmes, the time limit provided for
signature of contracts in Article 1(2) of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1435/97 (3), amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1035/98 (4), should be extended;

Whereas the time limit resulting from the provision in
the amended text is 1 July 1998; whereas the Regulation
must therefore enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1435/97 is hereby
replaced by the following:

‘2.
Contracts for that campaign shall be signed by
27 July 1998 at the latest. The payment of contracts
shall be made at the latest three months after the
successful fulfilment of the contracts.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 17 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 58.
(4) OJ L 148, 19. 5. 1998, p. 9.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1545/98 of 17 July 1998 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 185th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, production aid

L 202/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 7. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1545/98

of 17 July 1998

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 185th special invitation
to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in
Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 7a(3)
thereof,

in accordance with Commission Regulation
Whereas,
(EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by
invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter
intended for direct consumption in the Community (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 417/98 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
whereas Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the
light of the tenders received in response to each special
invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be
fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content
of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly;

in the light of

the
Whereas,
maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below
and the end-use security determined accordingly;

the tenders

received,

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 185th special
invitation to tender under the
standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC)
No 429/90, the maximum aid and the amount of the
end-use security shall be as follows:

(cid:190) maximum aid:
(cid:190) end-use security:

ECU 134/100 kg
ECU 148/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 45, 21. 2. 1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 52, 21. 2. 1998, p. 18.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 79/98 of 17 July 1998 amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU production, fortified wine, marketing standard, sparkling wine, spirits

L 172/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 7. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 79/98

of 17 July 1998

amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) 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 Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Protocol 47 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 102/97
of 15 December 1997 (1);

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1419/97 of 22 July 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 as
regards sparkling wines produced in the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 on the preparation
and marketing of liqueur wines produced in the Community (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 19 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88) in Appendix 1 of
Protocol 47 to the Agreement:

‘— 397 R 1419: Council Regulation (EC) No 1419/97 of 22 July 1997 (OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 13).’

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 38 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92) in Appendix 1 of
Protocol 47 to the Agreement:

‘— 397 R 1419: Council Regulation (EC) No 1419/97 of 22 July 1997 (OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 13).’

Article 3

The texts of Council Regulation (EC) No 1419/97 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 1 August 1998, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 4

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

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 17 July 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 193, 9.7.1998, p. 62.
(2) OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 13.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2410/98 by Guido PODESTÀ to the Commission. Trans-European transport networks: opening of Malpensa airport
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: European Parliament, PODESTA
Subjects: Lombardy, air traffic, air transport, airport, application of EU law, competition law, trans-European network, transport infrastructure, transport network

14.5.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 135/51

− what action does the Council intend to take to prevent, in future, any direct or indirect collusion or
connivance with the war criminal Radovan Karadzic and to strengthen the European institutions’
cooperation with the ad hoc Tribunal dealing with war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia?

Reply

(14 December 1998)

The Council thanks the Honourable Member for having drawn its attention to this matter. The Council
regrets that, due to the nature of the question, it cannot provide the information requested. But the Council
has handed over the text of the Honourable Member’s question to the authorities of Italy and Liechtenstein
who are looking into the questions raised.

As concerns the strengthening of the European institutions’ cooperation with the International Criminal
Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, the Council would like to point out that cooperation with ICTY is first
and foremost the responsibility of individual member States. Nevertheless, the Council has always put its
political support behind the work of ICTY and has made cooperation with the tribunal an important aspect
for assessing compliance by the successor states of former Yugoslavia with the Dayton Peace Accords.

(1999/C 135/059)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2405/98

by Leonie van Bladel (UPE) to the Council

(28 July 1998)

Subject: Plans to halve Britain’s nuclear strength

Has the Council noted the British Government’s plans to halve the nuclear strength of its armed

1.
forces?

Does the Council not consider it necessary for the British Government to discuss such sweeping

2.
measures with its NATO and EU partners before taking a decision?

Is the Council prepared to request the British Government to proceed to a reduction in the number of

3.
its nuclear warheads only when the following conditions are satisfied:

a) The coherence of the strike power of European defence is not undermined by the reduction in the
number of British warheads, at the very time when many EU Member States are cutting back on
defence;

b) Russia has ratified the START Treaty;

c)

India and Pakistan sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty?

Reply

(16 November 1998)

As the Honourable Member is certainly aware, national measures pertaining to defence are not discussed
in the Council.

(1999/C 135/060)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2410/98

by Guido Podestà (PPE) to the Commission

(17 July 1998)

Subject: Trans-European transport networks: opening of Malpensa airport

The appeals made by a number of European airlines about the transfer of air traffic from Linate to
Malpensa could imply that there is a prejudice against the Lombard airport despite the fact that it forms
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1559/98 of 17 July 1998 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence, fruit vegetable

18. 7. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 202/57

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1559/98

of 17 July 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 (EC) No 2200/96 as regards
export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1287/98 (2), and in particular
Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1276/98 (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1302/98 (4), 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 and 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 tomatoes and lemons exported after 17 July
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
and lemons submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation
(EC) No 1276/98, export declarations for which are
accepted after 17 July 1998 and before 16 September
1998, are hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 178, 23. 6. 1998, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 176, 20. 6. 1998, p. 6.
(4) OJ L 180, 24. 6. 1998, p. 12.