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Commission Regulation (EC) No 485/1999 of 4 March 1999 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1746/98
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, export tax, rye

L 57/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5. 3. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 485/1999

of 4 March 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 26
February to 4 March 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 5 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 March 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 486/1999 of 4 March 1999 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, export tax

5. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 57/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 486/1999

of 4 March 1999

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98

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 barley to all third countries was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1078/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with the proce-
dure 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 a
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 26
February to 4 March 1999 in response to the invitation to
tender for the refund or the tax for the export of barley
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 March 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. 20.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 444/99 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ Adjusting the definition of small and medium enterprises
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: access to information, accounting, balance sheet, derogation from EU law, publication of accounts, small and medium-sized enterprises

C 348/70

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EN

3.12.1999

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(1 April 1999)

The obligation for American companies to declare their lobbying activities, including the amount they spend
on such activities, derives from the registration system which applies to all organisations lobbying US federal
bodies.

This registration system is not compatible with the Commission’s approach, which is based on openness to all
interest groups and guarantees them equal treatment while recommending that they apply a system of self-
regulation.

This being so, the Commission has no plans to adopt measures which would require a radical change of policy.

(1999/C 348/088)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0444/99

by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission

(4 March 1999)

Subject: Adjusting the definition of small and medium enterprises

The Commission has submitted a proposal for a directive adjusting the financial thresholds used in defining
small and medium enterprises in the context of European directives on accounting.

The proposal will allow the Member States to establish exceptions with regard to obligatory financial
information for a larger number of SMEs.

What social partners and associations of SMEs and artisans were contacted in the course of preparing this
proposal?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(8 April 1999)

The Fourth Council Directive 78/660/EC) of 25 July 1978 on the annual accounts of certain types of
companies (1) allows Member States to exempt small and medium-sized companies from certain requirements
of the Directive.

Small and medium-sized companies are defined for the purposes of the Directive by reference to three criteria,
i.e. balance sheet total, net turnover and average number of employees. The balance sheet total and net
turnover amounts are expressed in Euro. In accordance with Article 53(2) of the Directive every five years the
Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, is to examine and, if need be, revise the amounts
expressed in Euro.

As the Directive stipulates that this five-yearly revision has to take place ‘in the light of economic and monetary
trends in the Community’ there is no need for special consultation of social partners and associations of small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The revision is of a purely technical nature and is based upon statistical
figures.

(1) OJ L 222, 14.8.1978.

(1999/C 348/089)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0450/99

by Giuseppe Rauti (NI) to the Commission

(5 March 1999)

Subject: Collapse of the ancient walls of Viterbo

Controversy has arisen in Viterbo over reconstruction of the ancient walls, two stretches of which, measuring
some dozens of metres, collapsed in January and March 1997.After so many months the reconstruction has
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 605/99 by Roberta ANGELILLI Clashes between farmers and the police
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: ANGELILLI, European Parliament
Subjects: Belgium, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, farmer, police, right to demonstrate, violence

C 325/124

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EN

12.11.1999

A comprehensive set of general nuclear safety guidelines has been developed and is regularly
5. and 6.
updated by the International atomic energy agency (IAEA). This set of requirements constitutes a basis for any
individual country to prepare the necessary national rules and standards. The Commission promotes the
introduction of national safety rules and practices to the highest level possible and assists candidate countries
in building their own nuclear regulatory regimes compatible with the best Community practice.

(1999/C 325/173)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0605/99

by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission

(4 March 1999)

Subject: Clashes between farmers and the police

In their latest demonstration, farmers who had come from all parts of Europe clashed with the police in
Brussels. Parliament acted as if it were under siege and stopped work on the day in question.

1.
Does the Commission not believe that the unfortunate decision to close Parliament’s premises, a gesture
of hostility to the protesters, may have caused the situation to degenerate into violence, leading eventually to
the clashes with the police?

Does it not believe that the incident amounted to a denial of the right of persons representing one of

2.
Europe’s main occupational groups to stage a free and democratic protest?

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

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(23 March 1999)

The Commission is not in a position to comment on a decision taken by Parliament.

The Commission was not closed on 22 February 1999.

(1999/C 325/174)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0657/99

by José García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1999)

Subject: Structural Funds

Regions whose per capita income is less than 75 % of the average Community per capita income are described
as ‘Objective 1 regions’ and they receive significant amounts of Community aid.

To determine whether or not this threshold has been exceeded, the draft Council Regulation COM(98) 131
final (1) laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds states that the figures corresponding to the last
three years for which Eurostat has data available will be used.

At the moment the only figures available are those for the 1994, 1995 and 1996 financial years.

What are the figures for those years for the Valencia Autonomous Community?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 439/99 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Programmes rejected by the Commission's DG X
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: EU action, EU initiative, EU programme, European Commission, Greece, legal person, natural person, project evaluation

C 297/158

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

15.10.1999

3. What projects have been funded by the European Social Fund (not Objective 5b) in Bavaria (in the
various administrative districts) from 1994 to date, and what sums were involved in each case?

4. What projects have been funded by European Union initiatives (listed separately) in Bavaria (in the
various administrative districts) from 1994 to date, and what sums were involved in each case?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(7 April 1999)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings
as soon as possible.

(1999/C 297/216)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0439/99

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission

(4 March 1999)

Subject: Programmes rejected by the Commission’s DG X

Will the Commission’s DG X say how many and which of the proposals submitted by natural and legal persons
from Greece have been rejected by the selection committees for all the programmes, initiatives and actions
managed by this DG?

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission

(9 April 1999)

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

(1999/C 297/217)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0469/99

by Riccardo Nencini (PSE) to the Commission

(5 March 1999)

Subject: Marche regional law discriminating against Freemasons

Article 5(e) of Regional Law No 341/1996 adopted by the Marche Regional Council, on the rules governing
nominations and appointments coming within the Regional Council’s sphere of competence, stipulates that all
applications must be accompanied by a report including a declaration to the effect that the applicant does not
belong to a masonic lodge.

Italian law does not consider Freemasons to belong to a secret association and places no bars on membership.

The aforementioned Article 5 is in clear violation of the right to privacy and discriminates between
Freemasons and members of other associations by obliging the former, and not the latter, to declare their
membership.

Does the Commission intend to take action to put an end to the flagrant discrimination inherent in the above
law, which also violates the right to privacy and the right of association enshrined in national law and in the
fundamental principles of the European Treaties?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(1 April 1999)

The matter to which reference is made does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Community.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 442/99 by Glyn FORD Harp seals
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: Greenland, marine mammal, protection of animals

C 341/114

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EN

29.11.1999

(1999/C 341/159)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0441/99

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(4 March 1999)

Subject: Human rights (cid:21) Egypt

Is the Commission aware of the mass detention and torture of Egyptian Christians from the El-Kosheh village
in Sohag Governate, upper Egypt? If so, does the Commission intend to make representations to the Egyptian
authorities about this?

Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission

(29 March 1999)

The Commission is aware of the controversy surrounding recent events in El-Kosheh (Sohag Governorate;
Egypt) and the alleged maltreatment of Christian villagers by the local police. The events have been reported in
both the European and Egyptian press and were the subject of extensive analysis by the Egyptian organisation
of human rights and other human rights organisations.

The head of the delegation of the Commission in Egypt, together with his colleagues of the Member States, has
followed this and other similar issues carefully and the government of Egypt is well aware of the importance
that the Union attaches to the respect of human rights. On the basis of facts presently known to the
Commission, there appears to be little evidence for the allegations in some quarters that the events in
El-Kosheh were essentially or exclusively religious in nature. However, every allegation is handled on its own
merits. The Commission, in the framework of the common foreign and security policy, does not hesitate to
raise specific issues with the relevant Egyptian authorities in coordination with the Member States.

(1999/C 341/160)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0442/99

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(4 March 1999)

Subject: Harp seals

Is the Commission aware of the number of mutilated Harp seals recovered from the Archangel area of the
White Sea in Russia?

Answer given by Mr van den Broek on behalf of the Commission

(26 March 1999)

The Commission is unfortunately not aware of the fact put forward by the Honourable Member and has no
information at its disposal on the matter.

(1999/C 341/161)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0445/99

by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission

(4 March 1999)

Subject: Eradicating poliomyelitis

The World Health Organization has set itself the goal of eradicating poliomyelitis before the year 2000, which
will require approximately US$ 370 million for the necessary vaccination campaigns.

What cooperation programmes is the European Union engaged on with the developing countries to eradicate
this disease?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 482/1999 of 4 March 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

5. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 57/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 482/1999

of 4 March 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
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
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
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 26 February to 4 March 1999,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1079/98, the maximum refund on exportation of
common wheat shall be EUR 35,98/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 March 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. 441/99 by Glyn FORD Human rights - Egypt
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
Subjects: Christianity, Egypt, foreign policy, freedom of religious beliefs, human rights, imprisonment, international security, religious group, the EU's international role, torture

C 341/114

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EN

29.11.1999

(1999/C 341/159)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0441/99

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(4 March 1999)

Subject: Human rights (cid:21) Egypt

Is the Commission aware of the mass detention and torture of Egyptian Christians from the El-Kosheh village
in Sohag Governate, upper Egypt? If so, does the Commission intend to make representations to the Egyptian
authorities about this?

Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission

(29 March 1999)

The Commission is aware of the controversy surrounding recent events in El-Kosheh (Sohag Governorate;
Egypt) and the alleged maltreatment of Christian villagers by the local police. The events have been reported in
both the European and Egyptian press and were the subject of extensive analysis by the Egyptian organisation
of human rights and other human rights organisations.

The head of the delegation of the Commission in Egypt, together with his colleagues of the Member States, has
followed this and other similar issues carefully and the government of Egypt is well aware of the importance
that the Union attaches to the respect of human rights. On the basis of facts presently known to the
Commission, there appears to be little evidence for the allegations in some quarters that the events in
El-Kosheh were essentially or exclusively religious in nature. However, every allegation is handled on its own
merits. The Commission, in the framework of the common foreign and security policy, does not hesitate to
raise specific issues with the relevant Egyptian authorities in coordination with the Member States.

(1999/C 341/160)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0442/99

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(4 March 1999)

Subject: Harp seals

Is the Commission aware of the number of mutilated Harp seals recovered from the Archangel area of the
White Sea in Russia?

Answer given by Mr van den Broek on behalf of the Commission

(26 March 1999)

The Commission is unfortunately not aware of the fact put forward by the Honourable Member and has no
information at its disposal on the matter.

(1999/C 341/161)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0445/99

by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission

(4 March 1999)

Subject: Eradicating poliomyelitis

The World Health Organization has set itself the goal of eradicating poliomyelitis before the year 2000, which
will require approximately US$ 370 million for the necessary vaccination campaigns.

What cooperation programmes is the European Union engaged on with the developing countries to eradicate
this disease?