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Proposal for a Council Regualtion (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products for drinking milk
Date: 1999-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: human nutrition, marketing standard, milk, product quality, supply

C  70/14

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

13.3.1999

II

(Preparatory  Acts)

COMMISSION

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  (EC)  amending  Regulation  (EC)  No  2597/97  laying  down
additional  rules  on  the  common  organisation  of  the  market  in  milk  and  milk  products  for
drinking  milk

(1999/C  70/11)

COM(1999)  63  final  -  1999/0048(CNS)

(Submitted  by  the  Commission  on  12  February  1999)

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European
Community,  and  in  particular  Article  43  thereof,

Community;  whereas  in  view  of  the  restrictions  laid
down 
in  Article  3(2)  regarding  modification  of  the
fat(cid:220)free  dry  matter  of  milk  and  the  other  additional
requirements  laid  down  in  Article  4,  point  (d)  should  be
deleted  with  effect  from  its  entry  into  force,

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission,

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION:

Article  1

Having 
Parliament,

regard 

to 

the  opinion  of 

the  European

Article  4(d)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2597/97  is  deleted.

Article  2

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  third  day
following  that  of  its  publication  in  the  Official  Journal  of
the  European  Communities.

It  shall  apply  from  1  January  1999.

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

in 

its  entirety  and

Whereas  Article  4(d)  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No
2597/97(cid:216)(˛)  lays  down  that  drinking  milk  must  have  a
fat(cid:220)free  dry  matter  content  of  8,5(cid:216)%  (m/m)  or  more  for
milk  containing  3,5(cid:216)%  (m/m)  of  fat  or  an  equivalent
content  in  the  case  of  milk  having  a  different  fat  content;
whereas 
in  some
it  has  been  found  that  raw  milk 
Member  States  does  not  attain  the  rate  specified  for  part
or  all  of  the  year;  whereas  that  situation  could  jeopardise
the
drinking  milk 

regions  of 

in  certain 

supplies 

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  L  351,  23.12.1997,  p.  13.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 353/99 by Alexandros ALAVANOS Permanent venue for the Olympic Games in Greece
Date: 1999-02-12
Institutions: ALAVANOS, European Parliament
Subjects: Greece, Olympic games, collective activities, corruption, fraud, marketing, sport, sports body

11.10.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 289/145

(1999/C 289/191)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0317/99

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(19 February 1999)

Subject: Recent pigmeat prices

Will the Commission supply statistics showing the average prices paid for pigmeat in each Member State in the
most recent period for which the information is available?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(5 March 1999)

The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament’s Secretariat a table
containing the information requested.

(1999/C 289/192)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0318/99

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(19 February 1999)

Subject: Beef and veal prices

Can the Commission indicate the average price for beef and veal paid to farmers in each Member State for the
most recent week/month for which figures are available?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(10 March 1999)

The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament’s Secretariat a table
containing the information requested.

(1999/C 289/193)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0353/99

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Permanent venue for the Olympic Games in Greece

(12 February 1999)

The scandals which have erupted over the accusations and revelations of bribery and corruption involving
members of the International Olympic Committee and cities which have hosted the Olympic Games have
shocked international and European opinion and bear witness to the fact that the vast financial interests at
stake in holding the Games corrupt consciences and result in practices which are totally contrary to the ideals
that the Olympics should be serving.

In May 1999, a European Symposium on sport is to be held at Olympia. In view of the fact that the above
problems are linked to sporting activities, could the Commission include these matters on the agenda for the
Symposium together with the proposal to hold the Olympic Games permanently at ancient Olympia, their
birthplace, which would prevent any similar financial scandals arising and give a fresh impetus to the revival of
the Olympic spirit?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 356/99 by Luigi FLORIO Violation of the freedom of companies in Italy
Date: 1999-02-12
Institutions: European Parliament, FLORIO
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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 356/99 by Luigi FLORIO Violation of the freedom of companies in Italy  


Official Journal C 325 , 12/11/1999 P. 0111 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0356/99by Luigi Florio (PPE) to the Commission(12 February 1999)Subject: Violation of the freedom of companies in ItalyThe Treviso Chamber of Commerce recently refused to provide many companies in the province with the financial certificates requested on the pretext that they were in arrears with the payment of the annual fee; Law No 449/97 provides that as from 1 January 1999 the fee must be paid before any certificate can be obtained from the companies registry office.Does the Commission not consider this rule and the subsequent behaviour of the offices authorised to apply it to be in conflict with the principles of the freedom of companies laid down in Community regulations and in particular with Article 10 of Directive 69/335/EEC(1)?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission(16 March 1999)Article 24(35) of Law No 449 of 27 December 1997 (misure per la stabilizzazione della finanza publica) makes issue of certificates by the company registry subject to payment of an annual fee to finance chambers of commerce under Law No 580 of 29 December 1993(Riordinamento delle camere di commercio, industria, artigianato e agricoltura).Regarding the possible incompatibility of this fee with Article 10(c) of Directive 69/335/EEC concerning indirect taxes on the raising of capital, which prohibits Member States from charging taxes in respect of the registration of capital companies, the Commission would refer the Honourable Member to rulings of the Court of Justice in Cases C-71/91 and C-178/91 (Ponente Carni and Cispadana Costruzioni) and Case C-2/94 (Denkavit). In the Denkavit judgment the Court interpreted Article 10(c) in a way that would not preclude a charge proportional to certain elements of a company's assetsThe company register provided for in Article 2188 of the Italian Civil Code would appear to apply to all enterprises regardless of their legal form.As the legislator has made chambers of commerce responsible for determining the criteria used for calculating this charge the Commission can only give its views on whether the charge is compatible with Article 10 of the directive if it is informed of the decisions taken in that regard by the various chambers of commerce have(1) OJ L 249, 3.10.1969, p. 25.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 234/99 by Antonio TAJANI Protection of the Macchia Tonda wildlife sanctuary (Rome)
Date: 1999-02-12
Institutions: European Parliament, TAJANI
Subjects: Latium, bird, environmental protection, nature reserve, protected area, protection of animal life, protection of plant life, wildlife

12.11.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 325/95

The Italian government has never mentioned to the Commission the possibility of a new ‘eurotax’. The
Commission has never indicated an increase of fiscal pressure as a desirable strategy to reduce the budget
deficit. On the contrary, the Commission considers that a sound budgetary policy should be based on the
control of current expenditure.

The economic consequences of non-compliance with the requirements of the Stability and growth pact are
clearly indicated in the European Council Resolution on the Stability and growth pact (1) of 17 June 1997 and
in Council Regulations (EC) 1466/97 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary
positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies and (EC) 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on
speeding and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit (2).

(1) OJ C 236, 2.8.1997.
(2) OJ L 209, 2.8.1997.

(1999/C 325/126)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0234/99

by Antonio Tajani (PPE) to the Commission

(12 February 1999)

Subject: Protection of the Macchia Tonda wildlife sanctuary (Rome)

Is the Commission aware that the Macchia Tonda natural wildlife sanctuary in the Province of Rome might be
destroyed as a result of the Italian Government’s plans to put an end to the army’s use of land in the San Severa
area, which currently ensures the sanctuary’s survival.

What action does it intend to take to protect the environment in one of the areas of the Latium coastline where
pollution levels are still extremely low?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(15 March 1999)

The site of Macchiatonda has been designated by the Italian authorities as a special protection area for the
protection of birds according to Article 4 of Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild
birds (1). The area has also been proposed as a site of Community importance for the protection of wild fauna
and flora according to Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural
habitats and of wild fauna and flora (2).

The site is therefore fully covered by Community nature conservation legislation.

Finally, the site is also protected by the regional law no 54 of 23 July 1983 as a regional reserve.

(1) OJ L 103, 25.4.1979.
(2) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992.

(1999/C 325/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0240/99

by Ulf Holm (V) to the Commission

(12 February 1999)

Subject: The UK’s rebate from the EU

Why does the UK receive a rebate on its contributions to the EU?

Will the Commission say how much rebate the UK has received altogether since it was first introduced?

How big is the rebate expressed as a percentage of the annual contribution?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 210/99 by Ernesto CACCAVALE Alleged irregularities in the BIC assignment procedure in Salerno
Date: 1999-02-12
Institutions: CACCAVALE, European Parliament
Subjects: Campania, EU financing, aid to undertakings, innovation, project evaluation, property development













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0210/99by Ernesto Caccavale (UPE) to the Commission(12 February 1999)Subject: Alleged irregularities in the BIC assignment procedure in SalernoAs is known, the instruments at the disposal of Commission DG XVI, particularly for the promotion and launching of Business and Innovation Centres (BICs), involve applications from qualified parties and thus allocation of the earmarked resources. In this case the BICs launched by DG XVI and adopted in various forms throughout Union territory with varying degrees of success are still being pursued as one of the most valid means of promoting and assisting small and medium-sized businesses.Can the Commission answer the following:- what incidents marked the procedures and allocation of at least two phases of appropriations for launching the BIC in Salerno (Campania)?- did this entail a doubling of expenditure?- what initiatives, if any, were taken by the competent DG to renew the appropriation?- who were the proponents at the time of the decision and were other applications ever taken into consideration?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission(31 March 1999)There have been two separate projects to create a Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) in Salerno. The first project was proposed to the Commission in November 1988 by the Ageni/Terfin company. However, when the preparatory work had been completed as normal and the payments made in the proper manner, the centre could not be established because the main partner (Terfin) withdrew from the Ageni group. The second project was presented by "Bic Campania Sud" in October 1996. No problems have arisen so far with the allocation of funding or the conduct of preparatory work, both of which are progressing normally.Funding has not been awarded twice to the same beneficiary or to the same project; two separate cases of funding are involved. The second was justified because the first project failed. The Commission did not take any initiative to renew the funding; it approved the second project, which was presented by the local promoters.The bodies promoting the first project were the Ageni company, acting through Terfin, the Associazione Industriali di Salerno, the Salerno Chamber of Commerce, Consorzio ASI, the Fondazione A. Genovesi SDOA, the University of Salerno and Vila Sud Srl. The promoter of the second project is "Bic Campania Sud", whose main shareholders are the Province of Salerno, the Salerno Chamber of Commerce, Fondazione A. Genovesi SDOA, Consorzio ASI, three banks and about 25 small private enterprises.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 336/1999 of 12 February 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain a rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2564/98
Date: 1999-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

L 40/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 2. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 336/1999

of 12 February 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain
and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2564/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the
market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2564/98 (3);

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export
this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account;
whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund;

refund; whereas

in fixing

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the rice 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
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round
grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported
to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2564/98 is hereby
fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 8 to 11
February 1999 at EUR 110,00 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 43.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 92/106/EEC on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (COM(98)0414 C4-0485/98 98/0226(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: first reading)
Date: 1999-02-12
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: building insulation, carriage of goods, combined transport, right of establishment, trans-European network, transport document, transport infrastructure

C 150/614

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.5.1999

Friday 12 February 1999

PART II

Texts adopted by the European Parliament

1.  Article 366a of fourth ACP-EC Convention ***

A4-0013/99

Decision on the draft Council Decision on the procedure for implementing Article 366a of the fourth
ACP-EC Convention (5644/98 − C4-0156/98 − 96/0050(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the draft Council Decision, 5644/98 − 96/0050(AVC),

−  having regard to the fourth ACP-EC Convention as revised by the agreement signed in Mauritius on

4 November 1995, in particular Article 366a thereof,

−  having  regard  to  the  Council's  request  for  Parliament's  assent  pursuant  to  Articles  228(3),  second

subparagraph, and 238 of the EC Treaty (C4-0156/98),

−  having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having  regard  to  the  recommendation  of  the  Committee  on  Development  and  Cooperation

(A4-0013/99),

1.

Gives its assent to the draft Council Decision;

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the signatory states of the Lome´ Convention.

2.  Combined  transport  and  maximum  authorised  dimensions  and  weights  in
**I

national and international traffic

A4-0031/99

I.

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 92/106/EEC on the establishment of
common  rules  for  certain  types  of  combined  transport  of  goods  between  Member  States
(COM(98)0414 − C4-0485/98 − 98/0226(SYN))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (*)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)

Recital 1a (new)

Whereas  all  workers,  including  those  in  the  transport
sector, benefit from having a collectively agreed minimum
uninterrupted  rest  period,  as  laid  down  in  Directive  93/
104/EC (1);

(*)  OJ C 261, 19.8.1998, p. 10.

(1)  OJ L 307, 13.12.1993, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 328/1999 of 12 February 1999 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 1999-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, intervention buying

13. 2. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 40/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 328/1999

of 12 February 1999

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular the first
subparagraph of Article 7a(1) and Article 7a(3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 (3), as last
amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
the circumstances under which the
Sweden, sets out
buying-in of butter and skimmed-milk powder may be
suspended and subsequently resumed and, where suspen-
sion takes place, the alternative measures that may be
taken;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 (4),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (5), lays
down the criteria for opening and suspending the
buying-in of butter by invitation to tender in the Member
the United Kingdom and
States or,
Germany, in a region thereof;

in the case of

Whereas Commission Decision 1999/118/EC (6) suspends
buying-in of butter in certain Member States; whereas
information on market prices shows that the condition
laid down in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87

is no longer met in Ireland and Spain; whereas the list of
Member States in which that suspension applies must be
adjusted accordingly;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for
in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 is hereby
suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece,
France,
the Netherlands, Austria,
Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain and Northern
Ireland.

Italy, Luxembourg,

Article 2

Decision 1999/118/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 144, 4. 6. 1987, p. 12.
(5) OJ L 174, 26. 7. 1995, p. 27.
(6) OJ L 34, 9. 2. 1999, p. 19.