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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3561/98 by Klaus LUKAS to the Commission. UNRWA and missing EU funds
Date: 1998-12-01
Institutions: European Parliament, LUKAS
Subjects: EU financing, UNRWA, aid to refugees, control of State aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3561/98 by Klaus LUKAS to the Commission. UNRWA and missing EU funds  


Official Journal C 142 , 21/05/1999 P. 0144 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3561/98by Klaus Lukas (NI) to the Commission(1 December 1998)Subject: UNRWA and missing EU fundsThe Member undersigned has been given information according to which EU funds totalling approximately ECU 2 million which had been provided for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees are said to be "missing".Can the Commission answer the following questions:- can the Commission confirm that EU funds totalling approximately ECU 12 million which were provided for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) are indeed missing?- What steps have been taken by the Commission in this regard?- Does the Commission carry out any controls to ensure an appropriate distribution of funds by the UN?- If so, why did these controls fail in the abovementioned case?- If not, why not and does the Commission intend to change its practice of providing sums totalling millions to other international organisations without them being subject to any controls?- Can the Commission provide a summary of payments made by the EU to UN bodies in the past ten years?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission(15 January 1999)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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2588/98 of 1 December 1998 fixing the definitive aid on certain grain legumes for the 1998/99 marketing year
Date: 1998-12-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU control, aid per hectare, aid system, leguminous vegetable, market stabilisation, utilised agricultural area

L 324/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2. 12. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2588/98

of 1 December 1998

fixing the definitive aid on certain grain legumes for the 1998/99 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 of
30 July 1996 introducing a specific measure in respect of
certain grain legumes (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1826/97 (2), and in particular Article
6 thereof,

Whereas Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96
provides that the Commission is to determine the overrun
in the maximum guaranteed area and to fix the definitive
aid for the marketing year in question;

Whereas the maximum guaranteed area referred to in
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 was exceeded by
10,08 % in 1998/99; whereas the aid provided for in
Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 should be

reduced proportionately for the marketing year in ques-
tion;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The definitive aid for certain grain legumes for the 1998/
99 marketing year shall be ECU 164,42 per hectare.

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, 1 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 260, 23. 9. 1997, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2591/98 of 1 December 1998 determining the revised estimate of production of unginned cotton for the 1998/99 marketing year and the relevant percentage increase
Date: 1998-12-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU production, aid system, cotton, marketing year, production aid

2. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 324/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2591/98

of 1 December 1998

determining the revised estimate of production of unginned cotton for the
1998/99 marketing year and the relevant percentage increase

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in
particular Protocol 4 on cotton, as last amended by
Council Regulation (EC) No 1553/95 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down general rules for the system of
aid for cotton and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2169/
81 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1419/98 (3),
and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Whereas in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 1554/95, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1844/
98 (4) lays down the estimated production of unginned
cotton for the 1998/99 marketing year;

Whereas Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 lays
down that the revised estimate of production of unginned
cotton and the percentage increase used in calculating the
advance applicable from 16 December of the current
marketing year must be determined by 1 December of
each marketing year, account being taken of the progress
of the harvest; whereas, those figures should be fixed for
the 1998/99 marketing year as indicated below on the
basis of the information available; whereas, in order to
ensure that the new level of advance may be applied from

the deadline laid down, this Regulation should enter into
force on the day following its publication;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1998/99 marketing year, the revised estimate

1.
of production of unginned cotton is:

— 1 170 000 tonnes for Greece,
— 328 000 tonnes for Spain,
— 120 tonnes for other Member States.

For the 1998/99 marketing year,

2.
the percentage
increase referred to in the second subparagraph of Article
5(3a) of Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 shall be 7,5 %.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 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, 1 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 48.
(3) OJ L 190, 4. 7. 1998, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 240, 28. 8. 1998, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3546/98 by Jan MULDER to the Commission. Extra US government support to farmers
Date: 1998-12-01
Institutions: European Parliament, MULDER
Subjects: United States, World Trade Organisation, aid to agriculture, common agricultural policy, pigmeat, world market price













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3546/98 by Jan MULDER to the Commission. Extra US government support to farmers  


Official Journal C 297 , 15/10/1999 P. 0079 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3546/98by Jan Mulder (ELDR) to the Commission(1 December 1998)Subject: Extra US government support to farmersThe Commission will undoubtedly be aware of the extra support the US government is giving to its farmers, the Farm Bill notwithstanding, in response to the extremely difficult circumstances to which they have been reduced by low prices on the world market.1. Does the Commission consider that this extra support complies with World Trade Organisation rules?2. What conclusions does the Commission draw from the granting of this extra support to farmers in the US in relation to its own proposals on Common Agricultural Policy reform, or in relation to extra support to the pig-farming sector, having regard to the extremely precarious circumstances to which it has been reduced at the present time?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission(29 January 1999)1. Members of the World trade organization (WTO) have undertaken to reduce domestic support in accordance with quantified commitments. However, subsidies complying with specific criteria laid down in the agreement on agriculture (so-called "green" and "blue" box measures) are not subject to this reduction commitment. The United States measures will need to be reported to the World trade organization which will enable them to be examined in the light of their nature and the United States total support reduction commitment but, at this stage, it appears unlikely that they will involve any breach of that commitment.2. This United States measure is essentially a short term reaction to a specific situation and does not call into question the Agenda 2000 proposals which have long term objectives. The Commission has taken measures to alleviate the problems in the pigmeat market.
Council Decision of 1 December 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training
Date: 1998-12-01
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, physician, vocational training

12.12.98

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

C  387/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL  DECISION

of  1  December  1998

appointing  a  member  of  the  Advisory  Committee  on  Medical  Training

(98/C  387/01)

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

Having  regard  to  Council  Decision  75/364/EEC  of  16  June  1975  setting  up  an  Advisory
Committee  on  Medical  Training(cid:216)(˛),  and  in  particular  Articles  3  and  4  thereof,

Having  regard  to  the  Act  of  Accession  of  1994,  and  in  particular  Article  165(1)  thereof,

Whereas,  under  Article  3  of  the  Decision  mentioned  above,  the  said  Committee  consists  of
three  experts  from  each  Member  State  and  an  alternate  member  for  each  of  those  experts;
whereas,  under  Article  4  of  the  same  Decision,  the  term  of  office  of  such  members  and
alternate  members  is  three  years;

Whereas,  by  its  Decision  of  29  June  1998(cid:216)(ˇ),  the  Council  appointed  the  members  and  alternate
members  of  the  Committee  for  the  period  29  June  1998  to  28  June  2001;

Whereas  the  Luxembourg  Government  has  submitted  a  candidate  for  the  appointment  of  a
member,

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Sole  Article

The  following  is  hereby  appointed  a  member  of  the  Advisory  Committee  on  Medical  Training
for  the  period  from  29  June  1998  to  28  June  2001.

A.(cid:217)Experts  from  the  practising  profession

Member

Luxembourg Dr  Martine  STEIN(cid:220)MERGEN

Done  at  Brussels,  1  December  1998.

For  the  Council

The  President

R.  EDLINGER

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  L  167,  30.6.1975,  p.  17.
(ˇ)(cid:217)OJ  C  222,  16.7.1998,  p.  3.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3543/98 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Sale of the Maccarese farm
Date: 1998-12-01
Institutions: ANGELILLI, European Parliament
Subjects: Italy, agricultural cooperative, cessation of trading, right of pre-emption, sale

C 207/86

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

21.7.1999

Does the Commission not believe, therefore, that it should make specific provision for aid to reafforest fire-
damaged areas?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(8 January 1999)

The Honourable Member’s attention is drawn to the Commission’s answer to Written Question E-3579/98 by
Mrs Sierra Gonzále (1) on measures taken by it in regions affected by forest fires. The Commission takes the
view that the instruments referred to in that answer are the appropriate framework for such measures.

(1)

See page 90.

(1999/C 207/114)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3543/98

by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission

(1 December 1998)

Subject: Sale of the Maccarese farm

The large Maccarese farm just outside Rome, hitherto owned by a public company, Iritecna, is about to be put
up for sale. Offers are being considered from a number of potential buyers, including the Benetton Group,
which, it is thought, may be intending to use the property for public relations purposes or at any rate not for
farming. Some local agricultural cooperatives and the farm’s present work-force have also expressed an
interest in buying the land, and the local authorities have therefore been asked to take steps to enable them,
should they so decide, to exercise their right of pre-emption.

In the light of the foregoing:

1. Does the Commission not believe that local agricultural production, already in difficulty, could be severely

hit by the change of ownership of the farm?

2. Are there any Directives or acts which allow farm workers to exercise a right of pre-emption in such cases,

bearing in mind that they may be in danger of losing their jobs?

3. What is the Commission’s general view of the matter?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(13 January 1999)

Under Article 222, the EC Treaty does not in any way prejudice the rules in Member States governing the
system of property ownership. There are no Directives or other acts in Community law containing provisions
allowing agricultural cooperatives or workers to exercise a right of pre-emption when the holding on which
they work is sold. Any provisions establishing such a right for the above entities, to which the Honourable
Member refers, would thus be governed exclusively by national law.

The Commission may not therefore demand the application of a provision establishing a right of pre-emption
on the sale of the Maccarese farm.

From a more general point of view, the Commission may not give an opinion on this matter in the absence of
specific elements on which it would be called to give an opinion under the terms of the applicable legal
provisions.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3558/98 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Mutagens
Date: 1998-12-01
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, cancer, carcinogenic substance, classification, dangerous substance, labelling, marketing restriction, packaging, public health













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3558/98 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Mutagens  


Official Journal C 297 , 15/10/1999 P. 0080 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3558/98by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission(1 December 1998)Subject: MutagensCouncil Directive 67/548/EEC(1) on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances, divides mutagens into three categories.In reaffirming that only categories 1 and 2 are important as regards the amendment, it is stated that category 1 covers only substances whose mutagenic effects on humans have been directly proven, and that it is accepted that in practice it is extremely difficult to prove such effects. The substances that fall into category 2 are therefore of considerable practical importance. These are substances which can be shown, by means of "appropriate research using animals" and "other relevant information", to cause hereditary genetic damage.Can the Commission, as a precautionary measure, treat these types of mutagen as carcinogens for the purposes of the directive.Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission(25 February 1999)In the context of the programme "Europe against cancer" an action plan has been launched by Council Decisions 90/238/Euratom, ECSC, EEC(2) and 93/362/EEC(3) to focus attention on substances and preparations considered to be carcinogens. Following the adoption of Directive 94/60/EC(4), 14th amendment to Directive 76/769/EEC on restrictions on the marketing and use of dangerous substances and preparations(5), the Commission is required to propose directives prohibiting the use by consumers of substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or toxic to reproduction categories 1 or 2. The proposals from the Commission must take account of the risks and advantages of the substances as well as of the Community legislative provisions on risks analysis.To date, the use by consumers of about 850 substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction category 1 or 2 has been prohibited.In addition to this information, and with regard to the risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work, the Commission confirms that the Honourable Member's suggestions have already been taken into account in the amended proposal for a Council Directive(6) amending for the second time Directive 90/394/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work, which was adopted by the Commission on 12 November 1998 following receipt of the European Parliament's opinion.(1) OJ L 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1.(2) OJ L 137, 30.5.1990.(3) OJ L 150, 22.6.1993.(4) OJ L 365, 31.12.1994.(5) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976.(6) OJ C 392, 16.12.1998.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 108/98 of 1 December 1998 amending Annex IX (financial services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-12-01
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: credit guarantee, credit institution, financial instrument, financial solvency, management audit, share capital

28. 10. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 277/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 108/98

of 1 December 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 74/98 of
17 July 1998 (1);

Whereas Directive 98/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 amending
Council Directive 93/6/EEC on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 30a (Council Directive 93/6/EEC) in Annex IX to the Agreement
before the adaptations:

‘, as amended by :

— 398 L 0031: Directive 98/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998

(OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 13) as corrected by OJ L 248, 8.9.1998, p. 20.’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 98/31/EC 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 2 December 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, 1 December 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 172, 8.7.1999, p. 53.
(2) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 13.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3565/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Biased Euronews programme
Date: 1998-12-01
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3565/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Biased Euronews programme  


Official Journal C 207 , 21/07/1999 P. 0089 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3565/98by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission(1 December 1998)Subject: Biased Euronews programmeEuronews is a television network run with European citizens' money. Despite that, it frequently presents views which upset the national and religious sensibilities of those citizens by distorting the views of their political or religious leaders.A recent case in point was a programme on Islam broadcast at 8 p.m. on Sunday, 8 November 1998. This programme presented the Head of the Greek Orthodox Church, the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Christodoulos, as an inveterate "nationalist" who inflames the passions of his fellow countrymen.Given that the Commission oversees Euronews operations, what action will it take to protect the reputation of the Head of the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents millions of Orthodox citizens in Greece (a Member State of the EU), who contribute to the running of Euronews and whose religious leader is pilloried in this manner?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission(5 February 1999)As this concerns the nature of relations between the Community and the Euronews television channel, the Commission refers to its answer to Written Question E-1985/98 asked by the Honourable Member(1).This channel is independent. It belongs to a consortium of more than 18 public television networks from Europe and the Mediterranean basin associated with the audiovisual news company ITN. The European Union has no capital stake in it.In 1998, in agreement with the budgetary authority, the Commission negotiated a memorandum of understanding with this channel for a period three years. This agreement provides for the co-production and broadcasting of specific information programmes, intended for the general public, on various aspects of European current affairs. An annual agreement draws up the precise list of scheduled actions and their funding conditions. Apart from these co-productions the Commission does not accept any individual responsibility for this channel, regarding either its editorial policy or its management.The subject raised by the Honourable Member has not been dealt with in co-productions which are covered by the contract with Euronews. Therefore, the Commission, which has no editorial power over an independent television channel, considers that it has no right to intervene with the channel to influence the way it presents information.(1) OJ C 96, 8.4.1999, p. 22.