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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4087/98 by José MENDES BOTA Lagos and the Day of European Citizenship
Date: 1999-01-14
Institutions: European Parliament, MENDES BOTA
Subjects: European citizenship, European integration, European symbol, Portugal, commemoration, cultural event, history, promotion of the European idea, public holiday













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4087/98 by José MENDES BOTA Lagos and the Day of European Citizenship  


Official Journal C 325 , 12/11/1999 P. 0054 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-4087/98by José Mendes Bota (PPE) to the Commission(14 January 1999)Subject: Lagos and the Day of European CitizenshipIn October 1996, in a letter to Mr Pinheiro, Commissioner, the chairman of the Lagos (Portugal) town council suggested that 9 May should be designated as the Day of European Citizenship and he offered his attractive town as a setting for events organised to mark the occasion.Following the European Parliament's adoption, in July 1998, of a proposal for 9 May to be made a European public holiday, would the Commission provide information concerning the action taken in response to that proposal and the possibilities for arranging, under the aegis of the Commission and in association with Lagos town council, some socio-cultural events commemorating the day on which European integration was launched, to be held in Lagos in the course of 1999?Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission(12 March 1999)The Commission considers the time has come to review ways of commemorating 9 May in the light of recent and future changes in the European Union as a result of the Treaty of Amsterdam. This review must take into account the desire to bring Europe closer to the people and comply with the principle of subsidiarity.Together with the Member States the Commission is considering the question before making specific suggestions. Naturally, Parliament's views on the subject will be taken into account.For the immediate future, the Commission is not considering any particular measure associated with any one European Union town in 1999.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on verification measures, measures relating to the refund system and administrative cooperation measures necessary for the application of Directive 98/xxx/EC (COM(98)0377 C4-0475/98 98/0210 (CNS))(Consultation procedure)
Date: 1999-01-14
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: catalogue, free movement of goods, new economic order, nut, single market, tax system

C 104/126

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14. 4. 1999

Thursday 14 January 1999

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on verification measures, measures relating to the refund
system  and  administrative  cooperation  measures  necessary  for  the  application  of  Directive
98/xxx/EC (COM(98)0377 › C4-0475/98 › 98/0210 (CNS))

II.

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (*)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 11)

Article 3(1a) (new)

la.
If it cannot be ascertained that the expenditure is of a
business  nature  and  the  tax  authorities  therefore  require
the  taxable  person  to  have  the  items  on  an  invoice  trans-
lated, the costs of external translation shall be borne by the
tax  authority.

(Amendment 12)

Article 6(4a) (new)

4a.
The  Member  State  of  deduction  shall  inform  the
Commission  and  the  other  Member  States  in  good  time
about all modifications made to national legislative provi-
sions  on  VAT  which  may  allow  the  Member  State  of
deduction to combat possible attempts at evasion or fraud
more effectively.

(*)  OJ C 219, 15.7.1998, p. 20.

Legislative  resolution  embodying  Parliament(cid:146)s  opinion  on  the  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation
(EC)  on  verification  measures,  measures  relating  to  the  refund  system  and  administrative
cooperation  measures  necessary  for  the  application  of  Directive  98/xxx/EC  (COM(98)0377  ›
C4-0475/98 › 98/0210 (CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

›  having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council COM(98)0377 › 98/0210(CNS) (1),

›  having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 99 of the EC Treaty (C4-0475/98),

›  having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

›  having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

(A4-0490/98),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament(cid:146)s amendments;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC

2.
Treaty;

Calls  on  the  Council  to  notify  Parliament  should  it  intend  to  depart  from  the  text  approved  by

3.
Parliament;

(1)  OJ C 219, 15.7.1998, p. 20.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 90/1999 of 14 January 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98
Date: 1999-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

15. 1. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 9/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 90/1999

of 14 January 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98

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 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countries
with the exception of certain ACP States was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1079/98 (5),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2005/98 (6);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No

1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
than the
tenderer whose bid is equal
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 8 to 14 January 1999, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
the maximum refund on exportation of
1079/98,
common wheat shall be EUR 28,98 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 January
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 January 1999.

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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 24.
(6) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4113/98 by Richard CORBETT Food hygiene: application of Directive 93/43 EEC
Date: 1999-01-14
Institutions: CORBETT, European Parliament
Subjects: aircraft, food hygiene, food industry, food inspection, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, health control, vessel













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4113/98 by Richard CORBETT Food hygiene: application of Directive 93/43 EEC  


Official Journal C 320 , 06/11/1999 P. 0118 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-4113/98by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission(14 January 1999)Subject: Food hygiene: application of Directive 93/43 EECIs the Commission aware of problems in the application of Directive 93/43 EEC(1) arising from the lack of power given to port health authorities to board ships and aircraft for the purpose of inspecting and verifying that food hygiene rules have been complied with? If it is necessary to board ships and aircraft in order to verify compliance with the Directive, is it not incumbent upon Member States to grant the necessary powers to the appropriate health inspection authorities?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission(24 February 1999)The hygiene and foodstuffs Directive 93/43/EEC of 14 June 1993 applies to food business operators engaged in a wide range of activities including preparation, processing, manufacturing, packaging, storing, transport, distribution, handling and offering for sale or supply of food.It is incumbent on the authorities dealing with food control in each Member State under the provisions of Articles 2, 4 and 11 of the control of foodstuffs Directive 89/397/EEC of 14 June 1989(2), to ensure that businesses comply with all national and European measures that apply to foodstuffs through inspection, sampling, examinations of written records and other control activities.The Member States must also ensure that inspectors have the necessary rights to carry out their activities to assess compliance. Reference is not made specifically in these legal texts to powers of entry, although one can assume that indeed it would be impossible to undertake enforcement activities in food businesses if access were not permitted.(1) OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 186, 30.6.1989.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 91/1999 of 14 January 1999 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1746/98
Date: 1999-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, export tax, rye

L 9/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15. 1. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 91/1999

of 14 January 1999

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1746/98

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 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of rye to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1746/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with the pro-
cedure 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 or
minimum tax 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 8 to
14 January 1999 in response to the invitation to tender
for the refund or the tax for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1746/98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 January
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 January 1999.

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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 219, 7. 8. 1998, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 92/1999 of 14 January 1999 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/98
Date: 1999-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, oats

15. 1. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 9/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 92/1999

of 14 January 1999

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/98

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 organization 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 2513/98 (4),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2007/
intervention
98 of 21 September 1998 on a special
as
measure for cereals
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2599/98 (6), and in
particular Article 8 thereof,

in Finland and Sweden (5),

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export
from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2007/98;

Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2007/98
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide 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
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 8 to
14 January 1999 in response to the invitation to tender
for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2007/98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 January
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 January 1999.

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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 13.
(6) OJ L 325, 3. 12. 1998, p. 10.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4075/98 by Werner LANGEN EU aid to Rheinland-Pfalz from 1994 to 1998 (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1999-01-14
Institutions: European Parliament, LANGEN
Subjects: European Union, Rhineland-Palatinate, aid recipient, exchange of information, financial aid, job creation

29.11.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 341/35

Furthermore, the reference interconnection offer of Telefonica recently approved by the Spanish government
determines that the same termination charges for calls originating from fixed network operators will apply also
for calls originating from mobile network operators, which should reduce significantly the charges applied to
the latter. However, the Commission cannot anticipate to what extent or when those reductions of the prices
for final consumers would take place, as those depend on the competitive pressure in the market and are
decided by the companies offering those services.

(1999/C 341/051)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4075/98

by Werner Langen (PPE) to the Commission

(14 January 1999)

Subject: EU aid to Rheinland-Pfalz from 1994 to 1998

Will the Commission state the amounts of aid from the EU budget to Rheinland-Pfalz in the period between
1994 and 1998, its recipients and the number of jobs created thereby, and in what areas?

In particular, what funds were paid out under the programmes in the following fields:

4 KONVER,

4 agriculture,

4 EAGGF,

4 education,

4 youth,

4 culture,

4 research and technology,

4 higher education,

4 industry,

4 regional development/Structural Funds and

4 the social sector?

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(16 April 1999)

In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to
Parliament’s Secretariat.

(1999/C 341/052)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4098/98

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(14 January 1999)

Subject: National concessions on taxation

Given that regional economic disparities in most Member States lie at a ratio of about 2:1, can the Commission
confirm that national concessions on taxation, made as a regional policy incentive, are still acceptable within
the single market?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 93/1999 of 14 January 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98
Date: 1999-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

L 9/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15. 1. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 93/1999

of 14 January 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98

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 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to certain ACP States
was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2004/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No

1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
than the
tenderer whose bid is equal
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 8 to 14 January 1999, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
the maximum refund on exportation of
2004/98,
common wheat shall be EUR 36,44 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 January
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 January 1999.

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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 4.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4100/98 by John McCARTIN Duty-free employment
Date: 1999-01-14
Institutions: European Parliament, MCCARTIN
Subjects: EU employment policy, duty-free sale, employment statistics, labour market













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4100/98 by John McCARTIN Duty-free employment  


Official Journal C 348 , 03/12/1999 P. 0012 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-4100/98by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission(14 January 1999)Subject: Duty-free employmentCan the Commission indicate the number of jobs involved in the actual selling of duty-free goods in outlets in the various EU Member States?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission(10 March 1999)The number of people employed in selling duty-free goods in the Community is one of the questions addressed in the study currently being conducted by the Commission in response to the request made by the EuropeanCouncil at its meeting in Vienna.This work on employment in the duty-free trade was the subject of a communication to the Council and Parliament which the Commission adopted on 17 February 1999. The topic will be discussed at the Council meeting (economic and financial affairs) to be held on 15 March 1999.
Resolution on Colombia
Date: 1999-01-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Colombia, government, paramilitary force, settlement of disputes













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Resolution on Colombia  


Official Journal C 104 , 14/04/1999 P. 0114 





B4-0055, 0063, 0074, 0085 and 0102/99Resolution on ColombiaThe European Parliament,- having regard to its many resolutions on the human rights situation in Colombia,A. mindful of the Colombian people's commitment to peace,B. welcoming the new President Pastrana's attempt to begin a political dialogue between the new Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on 7 January 1999 at San Vicente del Caguán,C. concerned at the extremely serious situation in Colombia as regards human rights,D. whereas paramilitary groups continue to murder peasants and whereas, over the last few days, over 100 people have been killed,1. Congratulates President Pastrana on his clear determination to promote a dialogue designed to bring about peace;2. Welcomes the opening of the dialogue and expresses its firm support for the peace process;3. Encourages the Colombian authorities and the FARC to continue their efforts to pursue a dialogue and continue the search for a peaceful and democratic solution to Colombia's instability;4. Insists on respect for human rights as an essential precondition for the establishment of a legal framework which will protect all the people of Colombia and create the trust which is needed if the negotiations between the parties are to succeed;5. Calls once again for the safety and protection of all persons and organisations working for human rights to be guaranteed;6. Remembers all the victims of the violence and calls for those held captive to be released;7. Calls on the Colombian Government to continue and intensify its activities with a view to breaking up the paramilitary groups which are still active, as called for on 11 January 1999 by the Colombian office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights;8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Colombian Government and the UN Commission on Human Rights.