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Resolution on the crisis in the pigmeat sector
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: aid to agriculture, over-production, price reduction, prices policy, production aid, professional sport













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Resolution on the crisis in the pigmeat sector  


Official Journal C 328 , 26/10/1998 P. 0228 





B4-0888, 0889, 0890 and 0891/98Resolution on the crisis in the pigmeat sectorThe European Parliament,A. whereas the Commission, by adopting Regulation 2042/98 of 25 September 1998 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for pigmeat, launched, with effect from 28 September 1998, an aid scheme for private storage of pigmeat in order to offset the impact of the crisis which has been affecting the sector for several months,B. whereas the fall in pigmeat prices in the European Union has hit certain regions and producer countries harder than others and whereas some farmers are being forced to dispose of their animals at prices 30% below the cost of production,C. whereas this industry is worth ECU 20 billion annually to rural Europe and involves a considerable number of farmers and many other workers,D. whereas the height of the crisis is coinciding with the peak in the sector's production cycle, and whereas it is likely that this very high production level has been encouraged by the very attractive prices available over the last four years,E. whereas the crisis in this sector could worsen if EU exports to the Russian market, which account for one-third of its total pigmeat exports, remain blocked and whereas there are still problems with exports to the Japanese markets,The European Parliament,1. Expresses grave concern at the situation facing small producers in particular and its misgivings about the lack of effective planning in connection with the management of supply;2. Notes the decisions taken at Union level and in certain Member States and calls on the Commission to check that they are consistent with the legislation in force;3. Further calls on the Commission, in addition to the measures already taken (aids to private storage and increased export refunds), to introduce further measures to reduce the surplus on the home market;4. Calls on the Commission, in the near future, to assess the impact of the measures adopted and to submit a report to Parliament, possibly accompanied by details of the further measures it plans to take;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 2085/97/EC establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane) (COM(98)0539 C4-0544/98 98/0282(COD)) (Codecision procedure: first reading)
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: Committee on Culture and Education, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, cultural cooperation, cultural prize, cultural transmission, literature, translation













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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 2085/97/EC establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane) (COM(98)0539 C4-0544/98 98/0282(COD)) (Codecision procedure: first reading)  


Official Journal C 328 , 26/10/1998 P. 0237 





A4-0355/98Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 2085/97/EC establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane) (COM(98)0539 - C4-0544/98 - 98/0282(COD))The proposal was approved with the following amendment:(Amendment 1)ARTICLE 1(2)Article 6 (Decision No 2085/97/EC)>Original text>(2) In Article 6, ECU 7 million is replaced by EUR 10 million.>Text following EP vote>(2)In Article 6, ECU 7 million is replaced by EUR 11.1 million.Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 2085/97/EC establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane) (COM(98)0539 - C4-0544/98 - 98/0282(COD))(Codecision procedure: first reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(98)0539 - 98/0282(COD),- having regard to Articles 189b(2) and 128 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0544/98),- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0355/98),1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty;4. Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to notify Parliament and requests that the conciliation procedure be initiated;5. Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.8
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3074/98 by José POMÉS RUIZ to the Commission. Corruption in Russia
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: European Parliament, POMES RUIZ
Subjects: EU aid, Russia, corruption, food aid, health aid, use of aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3074/98 by José POMÉS RUIZ to the Commission. Corruption in Russia  


Official Journal C 135 , 14/05/1999 P. 0164 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3074/98by José Pomés Ruiz (PPE) to the Commission(9 October 1998)Subject: Corruption in RussiaThe current state of the Russian economy suggests that the process of resolving its problems will be long and hard. However, the most regrettable aspect has been the reports alleging that the Central Bank and other bodies have not used the loans granted by the IMF for the purposes for which they were intended and even that they may have been misappropriated by senior Russian officials. Given this situation, what is the current amount of the EU's outstanding loans to Russia? What measures will the EU take as regards monitoring the loans already granted to Russia or any which it might grant in the future?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 macroeconomic 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2182/98 of 9 October 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1848/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, approximation of laws, brand name, consumer protection, foodstuff, preparation for market

L 275/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10. 10. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2182/98

of 9 October 1998

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1848/93 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 on certificates of specific
character for agricultural products and foodstuffs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92
of 14 July 1992 on certificates of specific character for
agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular
Article 20 thereof,

Whereas Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC)
No 1848/93 of 9 July 1993 laying down detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92
on certificates of specific character for agricultural prod-
ucts and foodstuffs (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2515/94 (3), allows for action to be taken to inform the
public of the meaning of the ‘traditional speciality guar-
indication and the logo in the Community
anteed'
languages; whereas
a
action
Community campaign directed at producers, distributors
and consumers, has been demonstrably useful and effec-
tive;

notably

taken,

the

Whereas given the useful positive impact of the action
taken to make Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 and the logo
and indication it provides for known, a four-year exten-
sion to the time limit set in Regulation (EEC) No 2037/

93 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1726/98 (5),
should be made so that it can be continued and its impact
increased;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on
Certificates of Specific Character,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 4(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1848/93 is amended
as follows:

1. The word ‘five' is replaced by ‘nine'.

2. The following subparagraph is added:

‘An assessment of the action taken shall be made'.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 9 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 168, 10. 7. 1993, p. 35.
(3) OJ L 275, 26. 10. 1994, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 185, 28. 7. 1993, p. 5.
(5) OJ L 224, 11. 8. 1998, p. 1.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 719/96/EC establishing a programme to support artistic and cultural activities having a European dimension (Kaleidoscope) (COM(98)0539 C4-0545/98 98/ 0283(COD))(Codecision procedure: first reading)
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: Committee on Culture and Education, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, artistic creation, cultural cooperation, cultural event, cultural policy, cultural transmission, literature













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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 719/96/EC establishing a programme to support artistic and cultural activities having a European dimension (Kaleidoscope) (COM(98)0539 C4-0545/98 98/ 0283(COD))(Codecision procedure: first reading)  


Official Journal C 328 , 26/10/1998 P. 0238 





A4-0356/98Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 719/96/EC establishing a programme to support artistic and cultural activities having a European dimension (Kaleidoscope) (COM(98)0539 - C4-0545/98 - 98/0283(COD))The proposal was approved with the following amendment:(Amendment 1)ARTICLE 1(2)Article 6 (Decision No 719/96/EC)>Original text>(2) In Article 6, ECU 26.5 million is replaced by EUR 34.4 million.>Text following EP vote>(2)In Article 6, ECU 26.5 million is replaced by EUR 36.7 million.Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 719/96/EC establishing a programme to support artistic and cultural activities having a European dimension (Kaleidoscope) (COM(98)0539 - C4-0545/98 - 98/0283(COD))(Codecision procedure: first reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council COM(98)0539 - 98/0283(COD),- having regard to Articles 189b(2) and 128 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0545/98),- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0356/98),1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty;4. Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to notify Parliament and requests that the conciliation procedure be initiated;5. Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision approving amendments to the Statutes of the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking (COM(98)0013 C4-0137/98 98/0063(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: EAEC, Joint European Torus, joint venture, legal status, operation of the Institutions, personnel administration, servant (EU)













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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision approving amendments to the Statutes of the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking (COM(98)0013 C4-0137/98 98/0063(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)  


Official Journal C 328 , 26/10/1998 P. 0223 





A4-0311/98Proposal for a Council Decision approving amendments to the Statutes of the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking (COM(98)0013 - C4-0137/98 - 98/0063(CNS))The proposal was approved:Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision approving amendments to the Statutes of the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking (COM(98)0013 - C4-0137/98 - 98/0063(CNS))(Consultation procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0013 - 98/0063(CNS) ((OJ C 108, 7.4.1998, p. 3.))- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 50 of the Euratom Treaty (C4-0137/98),- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0311/98),1. Approves the Commission proposal;2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3070/98 by Mary BANOTTI Legal requirement to carry identity cards
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: BANOTTI, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, European standard, identity document

11.10.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 289/21

(1999/C 289/027)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3070/98

by Mary Banotti (PPE) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Legal requirement to carry identity cards

Could the Commission say which Member States legally require their members to carry identity cards?

Could the Commission supply any up-to-date information on proposals for a standardised identity card
throughout the Member States for the future?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(11 December 1998)

On the basis of the information available to the Commission six Member States require their citizens to carry
identity cards (Belgium, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal).

Not all Member States require identity cards. A proposal on the harmonization of the layout of identity cards is
not among the priorities fixed by the Commission’s work programme.

(1999/C 289/028)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3083/98

by Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(16 October 1998)

Subject: Standard qualifications for cinema and video projectionists and technicians working in cinemas and

theatres in the EU

Given that professional qualifications for cinema and video projectionists and technicians differ across EU
Member States:

1.

Is the Commission aware of the professional status of cinema and video projectionists and technicians in
the Member States?

2. Will it say whether in all the Member States except Spain, cinema projectionists having completed the
relevant course then obtain professional qualifications which are standardised across EU Member States in
such a way as to enable them to practise their profession in any other Member State?

3.

Is it aware that in contrast to the practice in other EU Member States, cinema projectionists in Spain are
not awarded professional qualifications in line with European standards? Will it explain why this is so?

4. As guardian of the Treaties, does it not believe that this situation discriminates against Spanish cinema

projectionists and thus fails to comply with the spirit of the EU Treaties?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(14 December 1998)

The mutual recognition of cinema and video projectionists’ and technicians’ diplomas or qualifications is
governed by the general system for the recognition of diplomas within the Community. This system is based
on two directives: Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988, which establishes a general system for
the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional training of at least three
years’ duration (1), and Council Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992, which establishes a second general
system for the recognition of professional education and training (2). Depending on their level of training,
cinema and video projectionists’ and technicians’ qualifications are therefore covered by one or other of these
directives.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3136/98 by Ernesto CACCAVALE to the Commission. Cancellation of European Commission open competition for the recruitment of officials
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: CACCAVALE, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, European official, administrative competition, competition (EU), equal treatment, examination, recruitment

29.4.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 118/167

(1999/C 118/211)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3136/98

by Ernesto Caccavale (UPE) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Cancellation of European Commission open competition for the recruitment of officials

Very serious allegations have been reported in the press and made directly by a number of candidates in
the open competition organised by the Commission and held in various European centres on 14 September
1998.

Some candidates reported that copies of the logical reasoning and mathematics test papers had been
obtained in advance but that the invigilators for the selection tests failed to act on this information.

In the Brussels centre there were a number of complaints that candidates had been able to use mobile
phones in the toilets between tests and fill in the answers on the optical reader form.

In the Rome centre, during the French test, different test papers were handed out to candidates in different
examination rooms. As a result, whilst photocopies were being made of the same documentation for all the
candidates, candidates had time to contact people outside by various means and fill in the optical reader
form with additional answers, exceeding the time limit set for each test.

There have been reports on the Internet concerning the massive blunder at the Milan centre where the tests
were held near Assago instead of the location stated in the letter of convocation.

After these allegations were confirmed, following the initiative of several MEPs, the European Com-
mission decided on 24 September to cancel the competition.

Given the serious nature of these events which severely undermine the credibility of the European
institutions, can the Commission:

› state its reasons for cancelling the tests?

› indicate exactly what irregularities occurred?

› say in how many and in which centres these irregularities occurred?

› indicate how much it cost the Community budget to organise the tests?

› say what measures it intends to take vis-(cid:224)-vis those responsible?

› state whether similar allegations have been made following other competitions in the past?

› list all the allegations made following other competitions and the action taken on them?

(1999/C 118/212)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3253/98

by Maren G(cid:252)nther (PPE) to the Commission

(28 October 1998)

Subject: Commission competition 1998

The Commission competition (concours) held in September at 37 locations in all 15 Member States was
cancelled after a number of instances of fraud were discovered.

This incident raises a number of questions:

1. What is the Commission(cid:146)s estimate of the cost to the European taxpayer of repeating the competition?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2187/98 of 9 October 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3472/85 on the buying-in and storage of olive oil by intervention agencies
Date: 1998-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: intervention agency, intervention buying, intervention stock, marketing year, olive oil

10. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 275/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2187/98

of 9 October 1998

amending Regulation (EEC) No 3472/85 on the buying-in and storage of olive oil
by intervention agencies

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common
organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 (2), and in
particular Article 12(4) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
3472/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1204/
97 (4), fixes the minimum quantity to be offered for inter-
vention; whereas, given the structure of production in
Greece and Portugal, for those countries the minimum
quantity that could be offered for intervention in the
1991/92, 1992/93 and 1993/94 marketing years should be
reintroduced;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 3472/85 is amended as follows:

1. in Article 2(3), the words ‘for the 1991/92, 1992/93 and

1993/94 marketing years' are deleted;

2. in Article 2(4), the second subparagraph is deleted;

3. in Article 8(1), the second subparagraph is deleted.

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, 9 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 333, 11. 12. 1985, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 170, 28. 6. 1997, p. 29.