do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 675/99 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL Structural Funds
Date: 1999-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Ceuta and Melilla, Community of Valencia, EU aid, OSCE, Structural Funds, aid system, eligible region

C 325/130

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

12.11.1999

(1999/C 325/190)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0673/99

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 Basque Country?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.

(1999/C 325/191)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0674/99

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 Ceuta?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.

(1999/C 325/192)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0675/99

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 Melilla?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 671/1999 of 26 March 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: 1999-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

27. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 83/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 671/1999

of 26 March 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 22 to 25
March 1999 at EUR 125,00 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 March 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 679/1999 of 26 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 on detailed rules for the granting of private aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses
Date: 1999-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: hard cheese, private stock, storage premium

L 83/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 3. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 679/1999

of 26 March 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 on detailed rules for the granting of
private aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 is replaced by
the following:

Article 1

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Articles 9(3) and 28
thereof,

Whereas Article 6(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
2659/94 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 671/
97 (4), lays down the amounts of private storage aid for
Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone
cheeses; whereas these amounts must be amended to take
account of the trend in storage costs;

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

The amount of private storage aid for cheese

‘1.
shall be as follows:

(a) EUR 100 per tonne for the fixed costs;

(b) EUR 0,35 per tonne per day of storage under

contract for the warehousing costs;

(c) an amount

for the financial costs in euro per
tonne per day of storage under contract, as follows:

— 0,64 in the case of Grana Padano,
— 0,89 in the case of Parmigiano-Reggiano,
— 0,52 in the case of Provolone.'

Article 2

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

It shall apply to storage contracts concluded from the date
of its entry into force.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 March 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 284, 1. 11. 1994, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 101, 18. 4. 1997, p. 14.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 664/99 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL Structural Funds
Date: 1999-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Castile-Leon, Community of Valencia, EU aid, OSCE, Structural Funds, aid system, eligible region

12.11.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 325/127

(1999/C 325/181)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0664/99

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 Castilla y León?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.

(1999/C 325/182)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0665/99

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 Castilla la Mancha?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.

(1999/C 325/183)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0666/99

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 Catalonia?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 665/99 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL Structural Funds
Date: 1999-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Castile-La Mancha, Community of Valencia, EU aid, OSCE, Structural Funds, aid system, eligible region

12.11.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 325/127

(1999/C 325/181)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0664/99

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 Castilla y León?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.

(1999/C 325/182)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0665/99

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 Castilla la Mancha?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.

(1999/C 325/183)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0666/99

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 Catalonia?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 879/99 by Antonios TRAKATELLIS Presence of asbestos and chrysotile in schools and possibility of funding replacement from 2nd CSF
Date: 1999-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, TRAKATELLIS
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, Greece, asbestos, building industry, building subsidy, educational institution, occupational health, public health

C 341/146

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

29.11.1999

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(28 April 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question No E-3227/96 by
Mr Baldarelli (1).

(1) OJ C 138, 5.5.1997.

(1999/C 341/208)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0852/99

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(26 March 1999)

Subject: Economic assessment of parallel imports

Is the Commission satisfied with the NERA study into the economic impact of parallel imports?

In view of NERA’s contract with the European Brand Owners’ Association does the Commission recognise the
possible conflict of interests and would it consider commissioning a second study?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(29 April 1999)

The Commission considers that the NERA study was well carried out and represents a most useful basis for
further discussions. However the Commission has been informed that for several reasons there are interest
groups which did not have the opportunity to express their views on the question of exhaustion of trade mark
rights during the study. The Commission arranged a hearing in Brussels on 28 April 1999 to enable all
interested circles to comment on this important topic.

The Commission considers furthermore that the study gives a complete analysis of the different aspects of the
question of exhaustion of trade mark rights. There is therefore no reason to believe that any connections
between the NERA institute and an interest group have affected the outcome of the study. There are no plans
to commission a second study concerning this issue.

(1999/C 341/209)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0879/99

by Antonios Trakatellis (PPE) to the Commission

(26 March 1999)

Subject: Presence of asbestos and chrysotile in schools and possibility of funding replacement from 2nd CSF

The continued use of asbestos building materials (for walls, ceilings etc) in 18 schools in Thessaloniki, against
which parents and pupils are protesting by occupying the premises, represents a threat to the health of the
children and the workers concerned. These schools were built using materials made of asbestos to cover the
emergency needs caused by the earthquake which hit Thessaloniki in 1978; they have remained in place since
then to the point where the asbestos panels are now sagging and cracking, spreading asbestos fibres into the
environment. Exposure to chrysotile is extremely hazardous to health since it causes lung cancer and other
respiratory diseases.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/1999 of 26 March 1999 deciding not to accept tenders submitted in response to the 220th partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89
Date: 1999-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, market intervention

27. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 83/47

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 680/1999

of 26 March 1999

deciding not to accept tenders submitted in response to the 220th partial invita-
tion to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC)
No 1627/89

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 Article 6(7) thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2456/93 of 1 September 1993 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/
68 as regards the general and special intervention meas-
ures for beef (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2812/98 (4), an invitation to tender was opened pursuant
to Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1627/
89 of 9 June 1989 on the buying in of beef by invitation
to tender (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 136/
1999 (6);

Whereas, in accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 2456/93, a maximum buying-in price is to be
fixed for quality R3, where appropriate, under each partial
tenders received;
invitation to tender in the light of
whereas, in accordance with Article 13(2) of that Regula-

tion, a decision may be taken not to proceed with the
tendering procedure;

Whereas, once tenders submitted in respect of the 220th
partial
invitation to tender have been considered and
taking account, pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 805/68, of the requirements for reasonable
support of the market and the seasonal trend in slaughter-
ings and prices, it has been decided not to proceed with
the tendering procedure;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No award shall be made against the 220th partial invita-
tion to tender opened pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No
1627/89.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 225, 4. 9. 1993, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 349, 24. 12. 1998, p. 47.
(5) OJ L 159, 10. 6. 1989, p. 36.
(6) OJ L 17, 22. 1. 1999, p. 26.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 658/99 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL Structural Funds
Date: 1999-03-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Andalusia, Community of Valencia, EU aid, OSCE, Structural Funds, aid system, eligible region

12.11.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 325/125

(1999/C 325/175)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0658/99

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 Andalusia?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.

(1999/C 325/176)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0659/99

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 Aragón?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.

(1999/C 325/177)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0660/99

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 Asturias?

(1) OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 1.