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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3081/98 by Angela BILLINGHAM to the Commission. Investigation of the murder of Monsignor Juan Gerardi in Guatemala
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: BILLINGHAM, European Parliament
Subjects: Guatemala, civil war, crime against individuals, human rights, judicial inquiry

8.4.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 96/159

(1999/C 96/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3069/98

by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Primates

What is the Commission(cid:146)s policy and practice regarding EU finances being used to fund primate experiments,
and what are the total amounts of EU funding expended on primate experiments for each of the following years:
1996, 1997, 1998 (to date); and how many primates does this represent?

(1999/C 96/231)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3071/98

by Michael Elliott (PSE) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Primates

What statistics/information does the European Commission keep on the numbers of primates used in EU-funded
research projects, the purpose of their use and the amount of EU funding involved; and what are the
Commission(cid:146)s detailed plans for monitoring and recording EU-funded research in this sensitive area in the
future?

If such statistics and information have been kept:

› what is the amount of EU funding awarded to research into BS/TSE using primates for each of the years,

1996, 1997, 1998 (to date) and how many primates does this represent for each of these years?

› what is the amount of EU funding awarded to research into AIDS using primates for each of the years, 1996,

1997, 1998 (to date) and how many primates does this represent for each of these years?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-3069/98 and E-3071/98
given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(16 November 1998)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.

(1999/C 96/232)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3081/98

by Angela Billingham (PSE) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Investigation of the murder of Monsignor Juan Gerardi in Guatemala

What action is the European Commission taking to ensure that the Guatemalan authorities carry out an objective,
balanced investigation and trial into the murder of Monsignor Juan Gerardi, Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala and
co-ordinator of the Archbishop(cid:146)s Human Rights Office?

His killing took place two days after he had launched the document, (cid:145)Nunca Mas(cid:146), a report which documents
55 021 cases of human rights abuses carried out during the civil war.

What steps will the European Commission take to urge the Guatemalan authorities to protect the physical
integrity of all other Guatemalan citizens, especially those working in the field of human rights?
98/580/EC: Commission Decision of 9 October 1998 approving the programme for the eradication of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in Italy (notified under document number C(1998) 2999) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, action programme, animal disease, cattle, health control, veterinary inspection

16. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 279/49

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 October 1998

approving the programme for the eradication of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
in Italy

(notified under document number C(1998) 2999)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/580/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26
June 1964, on animal health problems affecting intra-
Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last
amended by Directive 98/46/EC (2) and in particular
Article 9 thereof,

Whereas an eradication programme was commenced in
Bolzano (Italy) for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in
1991;

Whereas the eradication programme is still in progress;
whereas the programme should allow infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis to be eradicated from Bolzano (Italy) in the
future;

Article 1

The programme for the eradication of infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis from Bolzano (Italy) is hereby approved for
a further period of three years.

Article 2

Italy shall bring into force by 1 November 1998 the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions
imple-
menting the programme referred to in Article 1.

for

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 1998.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Whereas
programme for a period of three years;

therefore appropriate to approve the

is

it

Done at Brussels, 9 October 1998.

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.
(2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 22.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2191/98 of 9 October 1998 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality, refrigerated product

10. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 275/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2191/98

of 9 October 1998

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/
97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the admin-
istration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and
last
frozen beef and for
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1680/98 (2),

frozen buffalo meat (1), as

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles
4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issue
of import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f);

Whereas Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes
the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef
and veal originating in and imported from the United
States of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999
at 11 500 tonnes;

issued
Whereas
pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period of

should be recalled that

licences

it

validity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on
health protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. All applications for import licences from 1 to 5
October 1998 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef
and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC)
No 936/97 shall be granted in full.

for

licences may be submitted,

2. Applications
in
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97,
during the first five days of November 1998 for 1 942,755
tonnes.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 October
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28. 5. 1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 212, 30. 7. 1998, p. 36.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3078/98 by Gerhard HAGER to the Commission. Fines for road traffic offences
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: European Parliament, HAGER
Subjects: European driving licence, Schengen Agreement, fine, highway code, road safety, road traffic, traffic control, traffic regulations

14.5.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 135/165

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

(10 November 1998)

The Commission shares the concern of the Honourable Member about Russia’s economic and financial
situation.

Today, there are no outstanding credits with Russia. Those granted in 1991 (Community guarantee for
export credits worth ECU 500 million, and ECU 1 250 million loan to the ex-Union of Soviet Socialist
republics (USSR) for food and medical aid) were fully paid back. No macroeconomic assistance has ever
been granted to Russia.

As regards the possibility of new credits to help Russia overcome its present financial crisis, the
Commission will follow the guidelines set by the Cardiff European Council. Any eventual macroeco-
nomic assistance should be provided through the international financial institutions and should be linked
to the implementation by the Russian government of a credible economic reform policy.

(1999/C 135/204)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3077/98

by Gerhard Hager (NI) to the Council

(16 October 1998)

Subject: Fines for road traffic offences

The Council’s Working Party on the Schengen acquis is at present reviewing the Schengen acquis in
preparation for the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, according to the media, work
is in progress on a draft ‘Convention on cooperation in the matter of criminal proceedings for offences
against road traffic regulations and the enforcement of fines imposed for such offences’.

− Has the Council come across any plans of this nature in connection with the Schengen acquis?

− Does the Council know of any plans in this regard, and if so at what stage are they?

− What is the specific content of these plans?

− How is the problem of the differences between the substance and procedure of the regulations in force

in the various Member States to be solved?

Reply

(20/21 December 1998)

The Council is not in a position to inform the European Parliament regarding draft instruments being
examined within the Schengen context. However, the Council understands that the Schengen Presidency
regularly informs the relevant bodies of the European Parliament on work in progress.

(1999/C 135/205)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3078/98

by Gerhard Hager (NI) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Fines for road traffic offences

According to the press, work is in progress on a draft ‘Convention on cooperation in the matter of criminal
proceedings for offences against road traffic regulations and the enforcement of fines imposed for such
offences’.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3076/98 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Compliance with the criteria for the growing of transgenic maize and soya at Maccarese (Rome)
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: European Parliament, TAMINO
Subjects: Latium, agrarian law, application of EU law, biotechnology, crop production, environmental law, genetically modified organism, maize, safety standard, soya bean

21.5.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 142/81

Reply

(18/19 January 1999)

In reply to the questions put by the Honourable Member concerning possible regulation of lotteries at
Community level, the Council would like to make the following points.

The Council has received no proposal for any legal act for the purpose of regulating games of chance.
Consequently, there are no plans for a Council act in this area.

The Council would also point out that the infringement proceedings referred to in Article 169 of the EC
Treaty do not provide for intervention by the Council.

Furthermore, since no act of the Council is in question in the case before the Court to which the
Honourable Member refers, no intervention by the Council in this case can be contemplated.

(1999/C 142/099)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3073/98

by José Pomés Ruiz (PPE) to the Council

(16 October 1998)

Subject: Proposal for a regulation in the field of employment creation and support to small and micro-

enterprises in the Maghreb countries

In July 1994 the Commission submitted a proposal for a regulation in the field of employment creation and
support to small and micro-enterprises in the Maghreb countries, requiring the cooperation procedure.

Conscious of the importance of its report, Parliament completed the procedure as speedily as possible and
delivered its opinion at first reading on 28 October 1994. The Commission subsequently submitted a
modified version of the original proposal on 22 December 1994, in which it incorporated most of
Parliament’s amendments.

Since then Parliament has been awaiting the common position of the Council, but no such text has been
forthcoming and no explanation has been given for the failure to submit it.

The situation has now become even more serious in view of recent events surrounding the growing illegal
emigration from the Maghreb countries (chiefly Morocco) to Spain, with more than 200 people losing
their lives in the Strait of Gibraltar in the current year alone.

Can the Council give any reason for the delay in submitting its common position?

Can the Council say when it expects to forward the common position?

Reply

(18/19 January 1999)

The Honourable Member is asked to refer to the Council’s reply to Written Question No 0364/98 by
Mr Fernández Martín.

(1999/C 142/100)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3076/98

by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Compliance with the criteria for the growing of transgenic maize and soya at Maccarese (Rome)

Directive 90/220 (1) lays down criteria designed to limit the environmental and health risks posed by the
growing of transgenic organisms. According to information in the author’s possession, the agricultural
Decision on the Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino consequent upon the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (6788/97 - C4-0262/98 97/0022(AVC))(Assent procedure)
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: Committee on External Economic Relations, European Parliament
Subjects: San Marino, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement (EU), customs union, protocol to an agreement













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A4-0238/98Decision on the Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino consequent upon the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (6788/97 - C4-0262/98 - 97/0022(AVC))(Assent procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the protocol, 6788/97 - 97/0022(AVC),- having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 228(3), second subparagraph of the EC Treaty (6788/97 - C4-0262/98),- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0238/98),1. Gives its assent to the conclusion of the protocol;2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of San Marino.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3069/98 by David BOWE to the Commission. Primates
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: BOWE, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, animal experimentation, medical research, statistics

8.4.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 96/159

(1999/C 96/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3069/98

by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Primates

What is the Commission(cid:146)s policy and practice regarding EU finances being used to fund primate experiments,
and what are the total amounts of EU funding expended on primate experiments for each of the following years:
1996, 1997, 1998 (to date); and how many primates does this represent?

(1999/C 96/231)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3071/98

by Michael Elliott (PSE) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Primates

What statistics/information does the European Commission keep on the numbers of primates used in EU-funded
research projects, the purpose of their use and the amount of EU funding involved; and what are the
Commission(cid:146)s detailed plans for monitoring and recording EU-funded research in this sensitive area in the
future?

If such statistics and information have been kept:

› what is the amount of EU funding awarded to research into BS/TSE using primates for each of the years,

1996, 1997, 1998 (to date) and how many primates does this represent for each of these years?

› what is the amount of EU funding awarded to research into AIDS using primates for each of the years, 1996,

1997, 1998 (to date) and how many primates does this represent for each of these years?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-3069/98 and E-3071/98
given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(16 November 1998)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.

(1999/C 96/232)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3081/98

by Angela Billingham (PSE) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Investigation of the murder of Monsignor Juan Gerardi in Guatemala

What action is the European Commission taking to ensure that the Guatemalan authorities carry out an objective,
balanced investigation and trial into the murder of Monsignor Juan Gerardi, Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala and
co-ordinator of the Archbishop(cid:146)s Human Rights Office?

His killing took place two days after he had launched the document, (cid:145)Nunca Mas(cid:146), a report which documents
55 021 cases of human rights abuses carried out during the civil war.

What steps will the European Commission take to urge the Guatemalan authorities to protect the physical
integrity of all other Guatemalan citizens, especially those working in the field of human rights?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2180/98 of 9 October 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

L 275/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10. 10. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2180/98

of 9 October 1998

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain
fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/
94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the applica-
the import arrangements for fruit and veget-
tion of
ables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/
98 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92
of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the
conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 3 (3)
thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat-
eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis-
sion fixes the standard values for imports from third

countries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-
lated in the Annex thereto;

Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the stand-
ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in
the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 October
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.

10. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 275/15

to the Commission Regulation of 9 October 1998 establishing the standard import values for
determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 30 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(ECU/100 kg)

052
999
052
999
052
388
524
528
999
052
064
400
999
052
060
064
388
400
404
800
999
052
064
999

91,5
91,5
97,9
97,9
69,8
88,4
57,0
61,2
69,1
96,1
58,9
175,4
110,1
61,7
38,5
40,9
33,0
71,1
61,0
157,6
66,3
87,6
59,5
73,5

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Code

‘999' stands for ‘of other origin'.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3075/98 by Kirsi PIHA to the Commission. EU-funded ISPA infrastructure investment in Central and Eastern European countries
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: European Parliament, PIHA
Subjects: Central and Eastern European countries, EU financing, EU programme, accession to the European Union, investment aid, project evaluation, transport infrastructure













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3075/98by Kirsi Piha (PPE) to the Commission(9 October 1998)Subject: EU-funded ISPA infrastructure investment in Central and Eastern European countriesThe European Union has set up a new Structural Fund instrument, ISPA, to assist Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) which have applied for membership of the EU; the appropriations allocated to it will start to be distributed to major infrastructure projects in the CEECs in the year 2000. As the EU is currently providing only around FIM 600 million to support infrastructure investment in the applicant countries through Phare LSFI, it seems likely that the new assistance will result in a substantial increase in funding.How much will be allocated to ISPA per annum for the purpose of funding infrastructure investment? What selection procedure will the Commission use to allocate ISPA funding to the various projects?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission(11 November 1998)Agenda 2000(1) proposed structural aid for the applicant countries amounting to some ECU 1 000 million per year for the period 2000-2006. This aid, as indicated in the proposal for a regulation establishing an instrument for structural policies for pre-accession (ISPA)(2), would be directed mainly towards aligning the applicant countries on Community infrastructure standards in the transport and environmental spheres.Project selection and approval would be based on national programmes for transport and environment included within each applicant country's national programme for the adoption of the acquis, which forms a key element of their individual accession partnerships. The proposed ISPA regulation (in particular annexes I and II) also contains a number of criteria to ensure the high quality of projects, including their leverage potential and degree of readiness as well as, for example, the need for a cost-benefit analysis including the direct and indirect effects of projects on employment.(1) COM(98) 2000 final.(2) COM(98) 138 final.