WRITTEN QUESTION No. 796/99 by Paul RÜBIG Pre-packaging of milk in 180 ml bottles
Date: 1999-04-06
Institutions: European Parliament, RUEBIG
Subjects: EC Directive, application of EU law, consumer protection, milk, packaging, packaging product, preparation for market

21.12.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 370/111

Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission

(7 May 1999)

The Commission has welcomed the Parliament report on fair trade. It is in the process of finalising a
communication on the subject, which will be ready for publication shortly. Following the publication of
the document, a wide-ranging discussion is expected with all those involved and interested in fair trade.
After this period of consultation,
the Commission should then be in a position to formulate a
comprehensive policy on fair trade.

Information on the projects financed by the Commission is sent directly to the Honourable Member and to
Parliament’s Secretariat.

(1999/C 370/157)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0795/99

by Reimer Böge (PPE) to the Commission

(22 March 1999)

Subject: Transport of animals for slaughter

In the 1999 budget of the European Union 0 Chapter B2-511 0 there is a reference in the commentary
to the expenditure of EUR 2 500 000 on the monitoring of animal protection provisions during the
transport of animals for slaughter inside and outside the EU. This same entry appeared in the budgets for
1997 and 1998. Can the Commission explain why none of this money has yet been spent on this
important matter even though there has been ample time to prepare suitable proposals?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(7 May 1999)

The Commission created within the Directorate general
for consumer policy and consumer health
protection (DG XXIV) the Food and veterinary office with the task of carrying out controls in the Member
States and in third countries, including controls on the application of the European legislation on animal
welfare that are laid down in Council Directive 91/628/EC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of
animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC (1).

The Commission is examining solutions and administrative means to make available the amount in the
budget line B2-511 to the Food and veterinary office to reinforce controls on the transport of slaughter
animals inside and outside the Community.

(1) OJ L 340, 11.12.1991.

(1999/C 370/158)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0796/99

by Paul Rübig (PPE) to the Commission

(6 April 1999)

Subject: Pre-packaging of milk in 180 ml bottles

Directive 75/106/EEC (1) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up
by volume of certain prepackaged liquids permits the pre-packaging of milk and milk products (apart from
yoghurt) only in particular quantities, the smallest being 200 ml and 250 ml.

The smallest bottles available in Austria for the pre-packaging of milk are those of 250 ml. This quantity
has proved too large, particularly for deliveries to nursery schools. Bottles with a capacity of 180 ml also
exist, but these are strictly speaking intended for the pre-packaging of yoghurt. It would not be worthwhile