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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2332/98 by John McCARTIN to the Commission. Sheepmeat and lamb imports into the EU
Date: 1998-07-27
Institutions: European Parliament, MCCARTIN
Subjects: import (EU), sheepmeat, trade volume, value of trade

C 354/132

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 11. 98

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(17 July 1998)

The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and
will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible.

(98/C 354/215)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2292/98

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(22 July 1998)

Subject: Beef prices

Can the Commission state what the average market price for beef was, as paid to farmers in the different states of
the EU, last month (or the most recent month for which the figures are available)?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(25 August 1998)

The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat a table containing
the information requested.

(98/C 354/216)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2332/98

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: Sheepmeat and lamb imports into the EU

Can the Commission provide figures on the quantities and value of sheepmeat and lamb imported into the EU last
year and from which countries these imports originated?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(5 August 1998)

Because of the length of the answer, which includes a number of tables, the Commission is sending it direct to the
Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2349/98 by James MOORHOUSE to the Commission. Situation in Mauritania
Date: 1998-07-27
Institutions: European Parliament, MOORHOUSE
Subjects: Lomé Convention, Mauritania, civil status, democracy, fundamental rights, human rights, population census, rule of law, slavery

5.2.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 31/139

(1999/C 31/192)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2330/98

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: Agency accommodation in Grange

Can the Commission state whether contracts have yet been finalised for the accommodation in Grange for the
Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection and Control Agency and when the move is expected to take place from
the temporary accommodation so that the agency can begin to undertake its full work programme properly?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1998)

First of all the Commission would underline that the Food and veterinary office (FVO) is an integral part of its
services and forms a directorate of the Directorate General for consumer policy and consumer health protection.

As far as the Grange project is concerned the contracts between the Commission and the Irish authorities (Office
of public works) for the accommodation of the FVO have not been yet finalised.

The contracts are however in an advanced state of progress and they are planned to be signed before the end of
1998. The time requested for the completion of the buildings in Grange is 18 months. It is therefore reasonable to
think that the FVO will be operational in the new premises by the end of the year 2000 at the latest.

(1999/C 31/193)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2346/98

by FrØdØric Striby (I-EDN) to the Commission

(13 July 1998)

Subject: Night flying and noise abatement measures

At Parliament(cid:146)s request (resolution of 10 June 1997 on the Green Paper on future noise policy (1)), the
Commission is to take specific steps in order to limit noise levels around airports in the European Union (limits
on aircraft noise, reduction in night flying). People living near airports are especially concerned and indeed
exasperated by aircraft flying at night and are becomingly increasingly active throughout Europe.

Has the Commission already taken restrictive measures, and if so what do they entail? What types of airport will
be affected?

(1) A4-183/97 › OJ C 200, 30.6.1997.

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(27 July 1998)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written question no E-1721/98 by
Mrs Beres (1).

(1) See page 75.

(1999/C 31/194)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2349/98

by James Moorhouse (ELDR) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: Situation in Mauritania

What means are being used by the Commission to encourage the Mauritanian authorities to combat slavery,
which is still widely practised in that country?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1649/98 of 27 July 1998 fixing for the 1998/99 marketing year the buying-in price to be paid by storage agencies for unprocessed dried grapes
Date: 1998-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dried product, grape, intervention stock, marketing year, purchase price

L 210/72

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28. 7. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1649/98

of 27 July 1998

fixing for the 1998/99 marketing year the buying-in price to be paid by storage
agencies for unprocessed dried grapes

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of
28 October 1996 on the common organization of the
markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 (2), and in
particular Article 9(8) thereof,

Whereas the criteria for fixing the prices at which storage
agencies buy dried grapes are laid down in Article 9(2)(b)
of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96; whereas the buying-in
price for unprocessed dried grapes should be set for the
1998/99 marketing year at the same level as for the 1997/
98 marketing year given the stability of the minimum
import price;

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

Committee for Products Processed from Fruit
Vegetables,

and

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1998/99 marketing year,
the buying-in price
referred to in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96
for unprocessed dried grapes shall be ECU 46,91 per 100
kg net.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 September 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 303, 6. 11. 1997, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2392/98 by John McCARTIN to the Commission. Restrictions on movements of domestic pets
Date: 1998-07-27
Institutions: European Parliament, MCCARTIN
Subjects: Ireland, customs document, domestic animal, free movement of persons, rabies, vaccination, veterinary legislation

C 297/16

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

15.10.1999

(1999/C 297/020)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2390/98

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: Value of fish caught in Community waters

Can the Commission indicate the total value of fish caught in EU waters in the most recent year for which
figures are available? Can it indicate the value and quantity of fish caught within the Irish 200-mile limit (most
recent year for which data is available) and by which fishing fleets this catch was landed?

Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission

(24 September 1998)

The figure for nominal catches (defined by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and
the Commission as the equivalent live weight of the quantities landed) was 7,7 million tonnes (including
aquaculture) for the EU-15 in 1995. This information is given on page 15 and subsequent pages of the
statistical bulletin sent direct to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat-General of Parliament.
Developments over the past ten years are also given for each Member State, for the main fishing zones and for
the most important species.

The value of EU-15 landings was ECU 7 224 million in 1995 (see Chapter 4, page 19 et seq. of the statistical
bulletin).

The Commission does not have data on the catches made in Ireland’s 200 mile zone nor on the boats fishing
there. The statistics are produced on the basis of the rectangles defined by the International Council for the
Exploration of the Sea (ICES). These rectangles do not coincide with exclusive economic areas defined by a
200 mile limit.

(1999/C 297/021)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2392/98

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: Restrictions on movements of domestic pets

Is the Commission aware of the restrictions on the movement of domestic pets between Ireland and other parts
of the EU, and does it agree that these restrictions are unjustified on scientific grounds, that they are
unnecessary and that they are contrary to the principle of free movement of persons and their property?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(24 September 1998)

The Commission is aware of the problems which the Honourable Member has mentioned concerning rabies
quarantine regulations.

An alternative system to quarantine in Ireland has been applicable from 1 July 1994, for traded dogs and cats
entering the Member State. This system involves vaccination and blood testing plus certification that the traded
dogs and cats have been reared in isolation. The dogs and cats must be electronically identified.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1655/98 of 27 July 1998 establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the fourth quarter of 1998 under the arrangements provided for by the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia of the other part
Date: 1998-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, agreement (EU), liberalisation of trade, pigmeat, quantitative restriction

L 210/82

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28. 7. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1655/98

of 27 July 1998

establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the fourth
quarter of 1998 under the arrangements provided for by the free trade agreements
between the Community, of the one part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia of
the other part

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/
95 of 29 September 1995 laying down detailed rules for
the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements
provided for in the free trade agreements between the
Community, of the one part and Latvia, Lithuania and
Estonia, of the other part (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 691/97 (2), and in particular Article 4(4)
thereof,
Whereas in order to ensure distribution of the quantities
available, the quantities carried forward from the period 1
July to 30 September 1998 should be added to the quan-

tities available for the period 1 October to 31 December
1998,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantity available for the period 1 October to 31
December 1998 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2305/95
is set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 233, 30. 9. 1995, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 102, 19. 4. 1997, p. 12.

28. 7. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 210/83

ANNEX

(tonnes)

Total quantity available
for the period
1 October to 31 December 1998

575
575
115
575
287

Groupe

18
19
20
21
22
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2367/98 by Graham WATSON to the Commission. Foreign prisoners held in French jails under Article 752
Date: 1998-07-27
Institutions: European Parliament, WATSON
Subjects: France, Treaty on European Union, drug traffic, fine, foreign national, transfer of prisoners

C 135/46

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

14.5.1999

decision in the light of these considerations and of the evolution of the democratic process in Togo on
whether to pursue these consultations. Since 1993, EU development cooperation with Togo has been
partially suspended.

In the meantime the Council will continue to follow closely the political situation and do everything in its
power to encourage the development of democracy in Togo.

(1999/C 135/053)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2367/98

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: Foreign prisoners held in French jails under Article 752

In France, convicted drug-traffickers must pay the street value of the drugs in their possession or, if the
fine is over FF 500 000, must serve up to another two years in addition to their basic sentence. During that
time, foreign nationals are eligible neither for transfer to their home country nor for parole.

Would the Commission support proposals to allow prisoners from the EU to serve these last two years of
their sentence in the Member State of origin?

Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission

(16 September 1998)

Arrangements for the transfer of sentenced persons between the Member States are primarily governed by
the Council of Europe convention on the transfer of sentenced persons of 21 March 1983.

The transfer of a person under this convention is subject to a number of conditions including the consent
of the person concerned and the agreement of the sentencing state and the state to which the person is to be
transferred. In accordance with the Convention the person concerned must be informed about the
Convention by the sentencing state and may make known to either stated his interest in being transferred.
It is possible for either state to apply for the transfer to take place.

Within the Union judicial co-operation is a matter of common interest in accordance with Title VI of the
Treaty on the European Union. According to these provisions as they currently stand, the Commission is
not in a position to take action in this field, but such an initiative must come from the Member States.

(1999/C 135/054)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2368/98

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: Reform of the FIFG and assistance for joint ventures

The restructuring of the fisheries sector through the setting-up of joint ventures under the current FIFG has
proved highly effective in terms of job- and wealth-creation in the European Union.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2415/98 by Katerina DASKALAKI to the Commission. Leaking of a document concerning Turkey
Date: 1998-07-27
Institutions: DASKALAKI, European Parliament
Subjects: Commission Delegation, Cyprus, European official, Greece, Türkiye, freedom of opinion, human rights, report

C 96/90

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

8.4.1999

These plates are misleading and illegally imitate a Community model which has been established for the
15 Member States of the Union.

Will the Commission say what measures it intends to take to ensure the removal of these misleading plates from
Turkish lorries engaged in international road haulage?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(26 October 1998)

The Turkish practice concerning licence plates is not incompatible with Community law or Turkey(cid:146)s interna-
tional obligations and accordingly the Commission does not intend to take any initiative on the matter.

(1999/C 96/126)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2415/98

by Katerina Daskalaki (UPE) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: Leaking of a document concerning Turkey

On 9 July a (cid:145)report(cid:146) by the Commission representative in Ankara was leaked to the press. The contents of this
report › which have not been denied › raise many questions about the policy the Commission should be
pursuing and its objectivity in this instance. In this report Michael Lake who has already been transferred to
Budapest underestimates and justifies Turkish aggressiveness towards a Member State, Greece, turns a blind eye
to human rights violations in Turkey, seeks to persuade the Commission of the marginalization of Cyprus,
inveighs against the European Parliament and boasts that he co-authored a speech given by the Turkish President
Demirel.

Will the Commission give its views about the above (beyond the fact that the document has been leaked) and say
how it intends to rein in the exaggerated and partisan zeal of its official?

Answer given by Mr van den Broek on behalf of the Commission

(11 September 1998)

It is not unusual for departing heads of delegation to express their personal views in an informal report upon
departure from a posting.

Mr Lake(cid:146)s report falls into this category and its contents do, therefore, not necessarily have to conform in all
aspects with the positions of the Community.

These positions on the issues addressed in the report are well-known and there is no need to make further
comment.

The responsible member of the Commission called recently the Greek Foreign minister Pangalos in order to
ensure that there was no misunderstanding about the nature of the report.

(1999/C 96/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2419/98

by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: EU funds London

Will the Commission please itemise all EU funding received in London since July 1994, including structural,
social, LIFE, research and other assorted Community initiative funds, their destination, amounts, and a brief
description of the projects?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2395/98 by Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ , Pedro MARSET CAMPOS to the Commission. Installation of a hazardous waste dump in Nerva (Huelva province, Spain)
Date: 1998-07-27
Institutions: European Parliament, GONZALEZ ALVAREZ, MARSET CAMPOS
Subjects: Andalusia, Spain, complaint to the Commission, dangerous substance, environmental protection, exchange of information, public health, toxic substance, waste management

C 118/68

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

29.4.1999

(1999/C 118/084)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2391/98

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: Motor vehicle pricing policy

Is the Commission aware of the high cost of motor vehicle tax imposed by the Irish Government on private
motor vehicles, and does it believe that this tax distorts the market in such vehicles and puts many
businesses in Ireland at a serious disadvantage compared with competitors outside Ireland?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(26 October 1998)

The Commission is aware of the tax on cars under Irish legislation (vehicle registration tax, ranging from
23,2 % to 29,25 % of the (cid:145)market price(cid:146)). In the absence of Community tax harmonisation in this sphere,
this type of tax is at present governed by national legislation. The Commission considers that at the present
stage of Community law the actual level of the tax does not infringe Community tax provisions since there
does not seem to be any discrimination involved.

(1999/C 118/085)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2395/98

by Laura GonzÆlez `lvarez (GUE/NGL)
and Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(27 July 1998)

Subject: Installation of a hazardous waste dump in Nerva (Huelva province, Spain)

Nerva town council in the province of Huelva recently issued a licence to the undertaking Complejo
Medioambiental de Andaluc(cid:237)a authorising it to begin operating a hazardous waste dump.

Can the Commission ask the Spanish authorities what measures they have taken to guarantee that

1.
waste sent to the Nerva dump does not endanger public health and the environment?

2. What measures does the Commission intend to adopt to ensure compliance with existing Community
legislation on the environment, and above all the following Directives:

(a) 75/442/EEC (1) on waste, as amended by Directive 91/156/EEC (2);

(b) 91/689/EEC (3) on hazardous waste;

(c) 85/337/EEC (4) on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the

environment; and

(d) 90/313/EEC (5) on the freedom of access to information on the environment?

Can the Commission say whether Community funding has been provided to help set up this waste

3.
dump?

4.

Can the Commission say how it is monitoring the situation?

(1) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39.
(2) OJ L 78, 26.3.1991, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 20.
(4) OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40.
(5) OJ L 158, 23.6.1990, p. 56.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2360/98 by Maartje van PUTTEN to the Commission. Emissions of greenhouse gases from cattle farming (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1998-07-27
Institutions: European Parliament, VAN PUTTEN
Subjects: air quality, atmospheric pollutant, cattle, environmental protection, environmental standard, greenhouse gas, livestock farming, ozone, pollution from agricultural sources, scientific research













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2360/98by Maartje van Putten (PSE) to the Commission(27 July 1998)Subject: Emissions of greenhouse gases from cattle farming1. Does the Commission have any data on emissions of greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances from cattle farms, in particular emissions of laughing gas (N20), and can it say to what extent laughing gas produced by cattle farms is contributing to the greenhouse effect and depletion of the ozone layer? If not, does it plan to investigate this matter in the future?2. Has the Commission already taken action to reduce laughing gas emissions from cattle farms? If so, what action? If not, does it plan to do so in the future?3. What are the Commission's views on the possibility of making cattle farming more extensive given the positive effect that such a policy might have on greenhouse gas emissions and the Union's plans, as set out in the Fifth action programme on the environment, to take the environment into account in other policy areas?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission(7 October 1998)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.