do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 602/99 by Patricia McKENNA Signing of agreements under Article 101 of the Euratom Treaty
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament, MCKENNA
Subjects: Canada, EAEC Treaty, International Atomic Energy Agency, cooperation agreement (EU), nuclear policy, signature of an agreement

C 341/136

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

29.11.1999

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(8 April 1999)

Greece, Italy and Portugal have notified national measures implementing Council Directive 95/29/EC of
29 June 1995 amending Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport.

France has not fully implemented this Directive. This being the case, the Commission has not discontinued the
infringement proceedings instituted pursuant to Article 169 of the EC Treaty against France for failure to
notify the necessary measures to implement the Directive.

(1999/C 341/191)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0602/99

by Patricia McKenna (V) to the Commission

(4 March 1999)

Subject: Signing of agreements under Article 101 of the Euratom Treaty

Will the Commission explain why it signed in December an agreement with Canada on nuclear cooperation
under Article 101 of the Euratom Treaty, without either informing or consulting the European Parliament,
contrary to the Institutional Agreement made in an exchange of letters between Parliament and Commission
on such significant Euratom agreements?

Will the Commission now apprise Parliament of all nuclear negotiations in hand or foreseen, including those
with the IAEA and other such bodies? Will the Commission in future consult Parliament in advance on all of
these and other such agreements, and if not would it now justify any exceptions?

Answer given by Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission

(24 March 1999)

The Commission gave an initial reaction to the matters raised by the Honourable Member at the meeting of the
Parliament’s Foreign affairs security and defence policy committee on 23 February 1999.

The Commission is currently in contact with the Parliament to respond to and resolve the various matters
recently raised concerning the implementation of the exchange of letters between the Presidents of the
Commission and the Parliament of July 1998 relating to the conclusion of Euratom Agreements (based on
Article 101.2).

(1999/C 341/192)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0620/99

by Robin Teverson (ELDR) to the Commission

(12 March 1999)

Subject: Air links

Regional airports often have difficulty in obtaining viable slots at major airports because major airports prefer
larger, more lucrative aircraft coming from other major airports. This prevents the development of regional
airports and increases pressure on large ones.

Does the Commission have any plans to help regional airports and airlines, such as a mandatory minimum
requirement on large airports to provide viable slots for regional airport/airline use?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 445/99 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ Eradicating poliomyelitis
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: EU financing, European Development Fund, West Africa, World Health Organisation, developing countries, disease prevention, health policy, international cooperation, sub-Saharan Africa, vaccination

C 341/114

Official Journal of the European Communities

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 478/1999 of 4 March 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

5. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 57/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 478/1999

of 4 March 1999

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain
fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/
94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the applica-
the import arrangements for fruit and veget-
tion of
ables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/
98 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat-
eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis-
sion fixes the standard values for imports from third
countries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-
lated in the Annex thereto;

Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the stand-
ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in
the Annex hereto.

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 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 4.

L 57/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5. 3. 1999

to the Commission Regulation of 4 March 1999 establishing the standard import values for
determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999
052
068
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
600
624
999
052
600
999
039
060
388
400
404
508
512
528
706
720
728
999
052
388
400
512
528
624
999

118,1
47,2
96,1
184,0
111,3
118,3
107,2
112,8
297,7
297,7
120,5
140,9
130,7
48,1
39,4
47,0
53,5
49,1
47,4
48,2
55,9
52,1
80,9
36,7
138,4
80,6
88,5
99,1
98,6
100,1
107,2
94,1
74,5
90,8
146,9
81,1
85,6
67,4
74,0
68,1
87,2

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Code

‘999' stands for ‘of other origin'.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 487/1999 of 4 March 1999 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2850/98
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, maize

L 57/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5. 3. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 487/1999

of 4 March 1999

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2850/98

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 Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article
12(1) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-
tion in the duty on maize imported into Portugal was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2850/98 (3);

Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
1963/95 (5), the Commission, acting under the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty;
whereas in fixing this maximum the criteria provided for
in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must
be taken into account; whereas a contract is awarded to

any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the
maximum reduction in the duty;

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
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 26 February to 4 March 1999,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2850/98, the maximum reduction in the duty on
maize imported shall be EUR 62,87/t and be valid for a
total maximum quantity of 4 675 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 358, 31. 12. 1998, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 480/1999 of 4 March 1999 derogating temporarily from Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector
Date: 1999-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, derogation from EU law, export licence, import licence

5. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 57/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 480/1999

of 4 March 1999

derogating temporarily from Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application
for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1633/98 (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 13
thereof,

Whereas Article 10(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for
import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and
repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (3),
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2648/98 (4), provides that
export licences are to be issued on the fifth working day
following that on which the application is
lodged,
provided that no specific action has been taken by the
Commission in the meantime;

as

Whereas, in view of the public holidays in 1999 and the
fact that the Official Journal is not published regularly on
those days, the period for reflection of five days is too
short to ensure sound management of the market and it
should be extended temporarily to seven days;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Notwithstanding Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1445/95, licences for applications lodged from:

— 29 to 31 March 1999,
— 10 to 12 May 1999,
— 28 to 29 October 1999,
— 20 to 29 December 1999,
shall be issued on the seventh working day following that
on which the application is lodged, provided no specific
action as indicated in Article 10(2) of that Regulation is
taken by the Commission in the meantime.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 4 March 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.
(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.
(4) OJ L 335, 10. 12. 1998, p. 39.