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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 866/99 by Joan VALLVÉ Fresh attacks on Spanish fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-04-07
Institutions: European Parliament, VALLVE
Subjects: France, Spain, agricultural trade, free competition, free movement of goods, restriction on competition, single market













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 866/99 by Joan VALLVÉ Fresh attacks on Spanish fruit and vegetables  


Official Journal C 370 , 21/12/1999 P. 0131 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0866/99by Joan Vallvé (ELDR) to the Commission(7 April 1999)Subject: Fresh attacks on Spanish fruit and vegetablesOn 15 March 1999, a lorry carrying strawberries from Spain was attacked by a group of masked men, who forced the conductor off the road and rendered some 17 tonnes of strawberries unusable. Despite the fact that in 1998, there were no attacks of this kind, this latest incident joins a long list of such attacks perpetrated in recent years by French activists, directly or indirectly the support e.g. by farmers radically opposed to imports of Spanish fruit and vegetables.Does the Commission intend to take any measures to prevent any further repetition of such incidents, which infringe the fundamental European Union principles of the right to freedom of movement and fair competition?Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission(28 April 1999)As is well-known, the Commission has consistently condemned the violence used by private individuals to hinder the free movement of goods as well as the failure of the competent authorities in the Member State concerned to take the necessary public order measures to stop such violence. The outcome of the infringement procedure initiated by the Commission against France was a ruling by the Court of Justice in its judgement of 9 December 1997 in case C-265/95 Commission v France that, "by failing to take all necessary and proportionate measures in order to prevent the free movement of fruit and vegetables from being obstructed by actions by private individuals, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and Article 30 of the EC Treaty, in conjunction with Article 5 of that Treaty".In addition, on 7 December 1998 the Council adopted Council Regulation (EC) 2679/98 on the functioning of the internal market in relation to the free movement of goods among the Member States(1), which establishes mechanisms for action by the Commission with a view to ensuring that the Member States, which retain sovereign authority for the maintenance of law and order, eliminate forthwith the serious threat to freedom of movement that is caused by such actions on the part of private individuals.The Commission is closely monitoring events during the current marketing year for fruit and vegetables and is determined, where necessary, to apply the above instruments to ensure that the French authorities take adequate and appropriate action to guarantee that the principle of the free movement of goods is observed, and thus complying with their obligations in this area.(1) OJ L 337, 12.12.1998.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 726/1999 of 7 April 1999 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 33rd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98
Date: 1999-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

8. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 93/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 726/1999

of 7 April 1999

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 33rd partial invitation
to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the
last amended by
markets
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in
particular the second subparagraph of Article 17 (5) (b)
thereof,

in the sugar

sector (1), as

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 of 22
July 1998 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar (3),
levies and/or
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EC) No
1574/98 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the state
the Community and
and foreseeable development of
world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender
in question;

following an examination of

the tenders
Whereas,
submitted in response to the 33rd partial invitation to
tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be
adopted;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 33rd partial invitation to tender for white sugar
issued pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 the
maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at EUR
52,355 per 100 kilograms.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 April 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 April 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 177, 1.7.1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 206, 23.7.1998, p. 7.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 904/99 by Vincenzo VIOLA Alleged state aid for the Banco di Sicilia
Date: 1999-04-07
Institutions: European Parliament, VIOLA
Subjects: Italy, Sicily, State aid, aid to undertakings, bank, capital increase, central bank, liquidation, regional aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 904/99 by Vincenzo VIOLA Alleged state aid for the Banco di Sicilia  


Official Journal C 348 , 03/12/1999 P. 0142 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0904/99by Vincenzo Viola (PPE) to the Commission(7 April 1999)Subject: Alleged state aid for the Banco di SiciliaTransfer of the assets and liabilities of the Sicilcassa Spa to the Banco di Sicilia was made possible by intervention by the inter-bank deposit protection fund and implementation of the relief measures provided for in the Ministerial Decree of 27 September 1974. The advances paid by the Bank of Italy under that decree, the amount of which is known as payment has already commenced - 5 000 billion lire - can be regarded as state aid as mentioned by the Commission in one of the 14 points on which the Italian Government has been asked for clarification.Has the Commission received the explanations requested about the intervention of the Bank of Italy, particularly as regards the amount involved, and is it compatible with freedom of competition?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission(21 April 1999)The Honourable Member has enquired as to whether exhaustive documentation was submitted to the Commission by the Italian Government following the initiation of proceedings under Article 93(2) of the ECTreaty(1). He also asks for the Commission's views on whether the measures taken by the Banca d'Italia in the winding-up of Sicilcassa are compatible with Community law.Firstly, it should be pointed out that the Italian Government has submitted all of the documents requested by the Commission, except for the final version of the strategy devised by Mediocredito Centrale, which sets out the industrial plan underpinning the increase in the capital of the Banco that is underwritten by Mediocredito. This plan will be submitted to the Commission in the near future.As soon as the Commission has all the information requested it will examine the compatibility of the measures proposed by the Italian Government to rescue and rehabilitate the Sicilian banks.(1) OJ C 297, 25.9.1998.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 857/99 by Pedro MARSET CAMPOS Discrimination against women in a municipal transport company in Murcia (Spain)
Date: 1999-04-07
Institutions: European Parliament, MARSET CAMPOS
Subjects: Region of Murcia, access to a profession, anti-discriminatory measure, drivers, female work, gender equality, recruitment, sexual discrimination, transport company, urban transport

3.12.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 348/139

(1999/C 348/191)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0855/99

by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission

(7 April 1999)

Subject: Excise duty

Does the Commission believe that the 1994 Bossard study and its results are still relevant? If not, does it intend
to update the study?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(4 May 1999)

The Bossard study of 1995 was based on statistics dating from the late eighties and early nineties. The
Commission has therefore decided to call for an update of that study before producing its report on the
minimum rates of duty on alcoholic drinks. Similarly, it will consult once more all interested bodies requesting
an update of their views on those minimum rates in the light of developments since the last review of
minimum rates (1).

(1) COM(95) 285 final.

(1999/C 348/192)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0857/99

by Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(7 April 1999)

Subject: Discrimination against women in a municipal transport company in Murcia (Spain)

The transport company LAT Ltd operates in the Murcian capital and all the surrounding districts, providing
both municipal transport and discretionary and school transport services. It employs over 300 people, and
operates under a municipal concession from Murcia City Council.

I am informed that this company employs no women bus drivers, and does not even invite women to sit the
technical exams required for the job. Within the establishment, however, it so happens that those responsible
for cleaning the buses are mainly women, and they do have to drive the vehicles for cleaning purposes, a fact
which is in flat contradiction with the company’s policy of not contracting women as drivers.

1.

Is the Commission aware of this situation?

2.
Does the Commission not believe that the municipal authorities, specifically the Murcia city councillor
responsible for town planning and transport, should have examined the company’s policy on the employment
of women when they granted it a municipal concession?

Does the Commission not believe that the municipal authorities are responsible for ensuring that labour

3.
legislation on quality of opportunities for men and women is actually complied with?

4.
Does the Commission not believe that the right of European women, and more specifically, Directive 76/
207/EEC (1) on implementing the principle of equal treatment for men and women is being infringed,
particularly with reference to access of employment, vocational training and development, and working
conditions?

5. What is the Commission doing about this situation?

(1) OJ L 39, 14.2.1976, p. 40.