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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1982/98 of 17 September 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs
Date: 1998-09-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: butter, confectionery product, cream, discount sale, farm price support, foodstuff

18. 9. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 256/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1982/98

of 17 September 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and
the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the
manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs

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 Articles 6(6)
and 12(3) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1550/98 (4),
lays
down a time limit of four months for the processing and
incorporation into final products of the products referred
to in Article 1; whereas, in view of the fact that the level
of aid applications has stabilised, the time limit laid down
for incorporation into final products should be extended
to five months;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 2571/97,
months' is replaced by ‘five months'.

‘four

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 to quantities awarded from the 17th invita-
tion to tender onward.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 September 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 350, 20. 12. 1997, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 202, 18. 7. 1998, p. 27.
Resolution on capital punishment in the Philippines
Date: 1998-09-17
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B4-0841/98Resolution on capital punishment in the PhilippinesThe European Parliament,A. whereas the Council of Foreign Ministers in June 1998 decided to step up EU action against the death penalty, partly through EU demarches in cases where an official or de facto moratorium on the death penalty is to be ended,B. whereas the last execution in the Philippines took place in 1976, with over 600 prisoners now under sentence of death,C. whereas the newly elected President, according to a Reuters report, has said on radio that he would not grant clemency to Leo Echegaray, one of those under sentence of death,The European Parliament,1. Confirms its opposition to capital punishment as such;2. Calls on the President of the Philippines to use his powers under the constitution with a view to upholding the de facto moratorium on the death penalty;3. Calls on the Council to remind the Government of the Philippines of the importance the EU attaches to the abolition of capital punishment;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the President and Government of the Philippines, the Council and the Commission.10
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2821/98 by Umberto BOSSI to the Commission. Repayment by the Italian Government of the 'Europe Tax'
Date: 1998-09-17
Institutions: BOSSI, European Parliament
Subjects: Italy, Treaty on European Union, budgetary expenditure, budgetary resources, consolidated account, national budget, redemption, special tax, tax system, third stage of EMU

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scientific committee will examine the safety of sunscreens, their ability to block the harmful effects of UV
exposure, consumer habits and the suitability of SPF for giving consumer information. The Commission
will review the opinions of the expert panel and propose legislative or technical actions as appropriate.

(1999/C 135/148)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2821/98

by Umberto Bossi (NI) to the Commission

(17 September 1998)

Subject: Repayment by the Italian Government of the ‘Europe Tax’

In its 1997 budget the Italian Government levied the so-called ‘Europe Tax’ in order to bring public
finances into line with the criteria set out in the Maastricht Treaty for moving to the third phase of the
single currency.

The Italian Ministry of Finance has recently stated that 60 % of this tax will be repaid to taxpayers by the
end of 1998.

Some Member States have several times expressed doubts about the legitimacy of this tax, precisely
because of the commitment made to repay it.

If the Italian Government were to repay, as promised, part of the ‘Europe Tax’ to taxpayers, does the
Commission not consider that this alleged ‘tax’ would in reality be compulsory lending imposed on the
Italian people?

Answer given by Mr de Silguy on behalf of the Commission

(3 November 1998)

The Italian Government has made considerable efforts on the budgetary consolidation front in recent
years, and particularly in 1997. These efforts have enabled Italy to fulfil the budget criteria laid down in
the Treaty on European Union and thus to qualify for participation in the third stage of economic and
monetary union. In that context, Italy’s finance act for 1997 contained a number of tax measures, in
particular an income tax surcharge (‘Tassa per l’Europa’).

When the ‘Tassa per l’Europa’ was adopted, the Government stated that it intended to reimburse some of
the revenue from this surcharge to taxpayers in future years, under conditions to be determined. Recent
statements by the Italian Finance Minister are in line with the political commitments which the
Government entered into at that time.

Revenue and expenditure items are always entered in the budget in accordance with clear administrative
rules. The proceeds from the ‘Tassa per l’Europa’ were registered as budget revenue in exactly the same
manner as the proceeds from other taxes.

A formal decision, taken after collection, to refund part of the revenue from the ‘Tassa per l’Europa’ to
taxpayers would constitute a new budget measure that would be independent, in both formal and
accounting terms, of the initial collection of the surcharge. The corresponding expenditure would be
charged to the budget for the year in which the refund was made.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1983/98 of 17 September 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2273/93 determining the intervention centres for cereals
Date: 1998-09-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Finland, France, cereals, intervention agency

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18. 9. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1983/98

of 17 September 1998

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2273/93 determining the intervention centres for
cereals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Departments

Centres deleted

Centres added

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Aube

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 Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 5
thereof,

Whereas the intervention centres are determined in the
Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2273/93 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1877/97 (4);
whereas some Member States have asked for that Annex
to be amended; whereas those requests should be acceded
to;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Thenneli(cid:138)res (barley)
Thenneli(cid:138)res (maize)
Nogent-sur-Seine
(durum wheat)

Ch(cid:131)tres (barley)
Roncenay (maize)
Luy(cid:138)res (barley)

Creuse

La Souterraine (barley)

Allier

Loire

Rh(cid:147)ne

Feurs (wheat)

Tarn-et-Garonne

Valence d’Agen
(wheat)

Aude

Tr(cid:138)bes (barley)

Tr(cid:130)teau (maize)

Lyon (maize)

Malause (maize)

Castelnaudary
(sorghum)

2. in the ‘(cid:153)sterreich' section:

— the

‘Absdorf-Hippersdorf'

centre

becomes

‘Absdorf',

— the ‘Palterndorf-Dobermannsdorf' centre becomes

‘Dobermannsdorf',

— the ‘Siebenbrunn-Leopoldsdorf' centre becomes

‘Untersiebenbrunn';

3. in the ‘Suomi' section, the ‘Mustio' centre becomes

Article 1

‘Mustio-kirkniemi'.

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2273/93 is amended
as follows:

1. in the ‘France' section, the amendments are as follows:

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
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 September 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 207, 18. 8. 1993, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 265, 27. 9. 1997, p. 33.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1991/98 of 17 September 1998 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1564/98
Date: 1998-09-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, award of contract, barley, export refund, intervention agency

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18. 9. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1991/98

of 17 September 1998

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1564/98

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 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of barley exported by Spain to all third countries
was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1564/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with the proce-
dure 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
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 11
to 17 September 1998 in response to the invitation to
tender for the refund for the export of barley issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1564/98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 September
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 September 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 203, 21. 7. 1998, p. 6.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2800/98 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Unsuitable methods used by the British Museum to conserve the Elgin Marbles
Date: 1998-09-17
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2800/98by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission(17 September 1998)Subject: Unsuitable methods used by the British Museum to conserve the Elgin MarblesAccording to press reports, irreparable damage was caused in the past to the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum as a result of conservation methods which were known even at the time to be unsuitable.Since the Acropolis and its marbles form part of the European cultural heritage referred to in the Treaty, what steps will the Commission take to persuade the British Government to allow international experts to examine the damage suffered by the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum as a result of unsuitable conservation methods?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission(30 September 1998)The Commission shares the view of the Honourable Member that the Parthenon of the Acropolis and its sculptures form an integral and invaluable part of the European cultural and architectural heritage. It is certainly in this spirit and context that the Commission has, since 1983, supported financially, on an annual basis, the protection, conservation and restoration of the Acropolis monuments.The Commission does not have in its possession any official information about the alleged damage caused to the Parthenon sculptures situated in the British Museum due to "unorthodox" preservation methods.As the Honourable Member is aware, the Commission acting on the principle of subsidiarity and in the context of Article 128 of the EC Treaty, which mandates the Community to encourage cooperation between Member States in the field of cultural heritage conservation and enhancement, is prepared to support an initiative, such as suggested by the Honourable Member, provided that it is submitted jointly by the authorities concerned, i.e. the British Museum and the Hellenic Archaeological Service, within the framework of the Raphael programme.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2805/98 by John CUSHNAHAN to the Commission. Auto-Oil programme
Date: 1998-09-17
Institutions: CUSHNAHAN, European Parliament
Subjects: derogation from EU law, diesel fuel, environmental protection, lead-free petrol, motor fuel, motor vehicle, motor vehicle pollution, non-polluting vehicle, pollution control measures, product quality

21.5.1999

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C 142/41

(1999/C 142/048)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2805/98

by John Cushnahan (PPE) to the Commission

(17 September 1998)

Subject: Auto-Oil programme

Under the Auto-Oil proposals agreed in June 1998, leaded petrol will be prohibited in the EU from
1 January 2000, with the option of a derogation for Member States until 2005. Could the Commission
inform me which Member States have requested a derogation and if Ireland is among those countries.
Could the Commission also inform me of the criteria used to decide upon such derogations?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(23 October 1998)

Article 3, para 3 of the Directive 98/70/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 (1)
relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC (2) provides
that by way of derogation, a Member State may be allowed, upon a request to be submitted to the
Commission no later than 31 August 1999, to continue to permit the marketing of leaded petrol, until at the
latest 1 January 2005.

The Member State has to demonstrate that the introduction of a ban would result in severe socio-economic
problems or would not lead to overall environmental or health benefits because inter alia of the climatic
situation in that Member State.

So far, no Member State has submitted a request for such a derogation.

(1) OJ L 350, 28.12.1998.
(2) OJ L 74, 27.3.1993.

(1999/C 142/049)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2818/98

by Carmen Díez de Rivera Icaza (PSE) to the Commission

(17 September 1998)

Subject: Storage reservoirs in the catchment areas of the pyrite zone (Huelva)

In the wake of the disaster caused by the flood of toxic waste in Aznalcóllar (Spain), which has had
extremely serious consequences for the Doñana area, does the Commission intend to urge the Spanish
state to set up a second protection system for such reservoirs in other similar catchment areas in the
European Union such as the pyrite zone in Huelva?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(23 October 1998)

The Commission will discuss the storage of pyrites at Huelva during the next ‘package’ meeting on
environmental complaints and infringement procedures to be held in Madrid on 12-13 November 1998.

The Commission will not fail to inform the Honourable Member of the outcome of that meeting.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2793/98 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. LIFE programme
Date: 1998-09-17
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financial instrument, Italy, co-financing, distribution of aid, environmental protection, innovation, project evaluation, sustainable development, terms for aid, testing













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2793/98by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission(17 September 1998)Subject: LIFE programmeThe European Commission has drawn up the list of 201 projects which are to receive EU part-financing for 1998 under the Community's financial instrument, LIFE, which provides up to ECU 96,6 million in support of environmental measures.The 118 LIFE Environment projects selected for funding of ECU 48,6 million (from the 634 projects submitted by all the Member States) do not appear to include Italian projects.Will the Commission say how many Italian projects were submitted, how many are for pilot measures, how many concern demonstration, promotion and technical assistance measures for local authorities, and how many concern preliminary measures to support European legislation and policies?Does the Commission not find it surprising that no Italian project has been selected?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission(28 October 1998)A the moment 116 projects involving ECU 48,85 million have received joint Community funding under the LIFE financial instrument in order to implement Community policy and law on the environment (LIFE-Environment).The Italian projects receiving joint funding account for 13 out of the 183 projects put forward, and involve ECU 4,72 million. Six of those projects relate to innovative and demonstration activities in order to promote long-term industrial development, whereas seven cover demonstration, promotion and technical assistance to local authorities.Of the 183 Italian projects put forward 49 relate to industrial activities, 117 to action concerning local communities and one to preparatory activities. Sixteen projects were not put on file since they were considered to be ineligible under the rules.