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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 344/99 by Ursula SCHLEICHER Environmental protection in respect of specific products
Date: 1999-02-23
Institutions: European Parliament, SCHLEICHER
Subjects: environmental protection, exchange of information, impact study, interinstitutional relations, pollutant, product life

C 325/108

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

12.11.1999

In the light of the above, a letter requesting information on these issues has been sent to the Italian authorities.
The Commission will take the appropriate steps in order to ensure the observance of Community law.

However, it should be noted that, Member States are not necessarily obliged to carry out an EIA procedure
concerning projects in Annex II (they are obliged to make a pre-assessment in order to establish whether these
projects need to be made subject to an EIA procedure). In addition, Member States cannot be considered
obliged to carry out an EIA procedure under Directive 85/337/EEC, with reference to any project still at an
early stage.

It appears that the project is not in receipt of structural funds.

(1) OJ L 175, 5.7.1985.

(1999/C 325/148)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0344/99

by Ursula Schleicher (PPE) to the Commission

(23 February 1999)

Subject: Environmental protection in respect of specific products

It appears that the Commission’s DG XI ordered a study to be carried out on the available instruments in the
field of product-linked environmental protection, which came to the conclusion that there should be a
comprehensive product policy geared to the whole life cycle of the product.

1.

Does the Commission support this conclusion?

2. What other conclusions does the Commission intend to draw from this study with a view to further
environmental legislation?

3.

4.

Do proposals for legislation already exist on the basis of this study?

Does a summariy of this study exist which could be made available to the European Parliament?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(1 April 1999)

The Commission supports the conclusion that integrated product policy (IPP) should take into account

1.
the whole life-cycle of products.

2.
IPP is still under discussion and definite conclusions have not yet been drawn. The Commission
organised a workshop on this issue in December 1998 and IPP will be discussed at an informal meeting of
environment ministers in Weimar on 7-9 May 1999. The Commission intends to present a green paper on IPP
after the summer.

3.

No legislative initiatives have yet been undertaken.

The executive summary of the study is forwarded direct to the Honourable Member and to the

4.
Secretariat General of the Parliament.

(1999/C 325/149)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0347/99

by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Restructuring of the Greek postal service

(23 February 1999)

In its answer of 11 June 1998 to my Written Question E-1370/98 on the restructuring of the Greek postal
service (ELTA), the Commission stated that ‘the launch of this operational programme is imminent’ (at the end
of May 1998).
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1998/99 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas
Date: 1999-02-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Poitou-Charentes, abandoned land, grubbing premium, over-production, vineyard

15.4.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 105/5

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for
the 1988/89 to 1998/99 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-
growing areas

(1999/C 105/04)

COM(1999) 83 final (cid:151) 1999/0053(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 23 February 1999)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

premium so as to facilitate maximum use of that scheme in
the above region,

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee,

the Economic and Social

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 of 24
May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1998/99 wine
years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of
wine-growing areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1630/98 (2),

Whereas, as a result of the over-production crisis throughout
the Cognac production area in the French region of Charentes
and pending adoption of the reformed common organisation
of the market in wine, a new deadline should be set for the
submission of applications for the permanent abandonment

Article 1

In Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88, the following
paragraph 7 is added:

(cid:145)7.
For the 1998/99 wine year, the last date referred to in
paragraph 1 for the submission of applications for the
payment of the premium shall be 31 March 1999 for the
Charentes region.(cid:146)

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.

(1) OJ L 132, 28.5.1988, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 12.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 340/99 by Peter SKINNER to the Commission. Disparities in car pricing in Europe
Date: 1999-02-23
Institutions: European Parliament, SKINNER
Subjects: EU Member State, United Kingdom, assessment of prices, consumer protection, fiscal policy, motor car, price disparity, report, selling price

21.7.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 207/177

(1999/C 207/248)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0316/99

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(19 February 1999)

Subject: Recipients of investments in the pigmeat sector in Ireland

Given that more than EUR 100 million, mostly EU money, was invested in the Irish pigmeat sector in the last
fifteen years, will the Commission give a breakdown of which companies in Ireland received this money?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(24 March 1999)

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

(1999/C 207/249)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0340/99

by Peter Skinner (PSE) to the Commission

(23 February 1999)

Subject: Disparities in car pricing in Europe

Given the vast disparity in car pricing between the UK and the rest of Europe by many car manufacturers, as
was shown by the Commission report into pre-tax prices, does the Commission intend to put an end to the
price fluctuations that exist?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission

(19 March 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Questions E-2577/98 and
E-2999/97 by Mrs Pollack (1) and Mr Mather (2).

(1) OJ C 31, 5.2.1999, p. 150.
(2) OJ C 15, 25.5.1998.