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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/ 388/EEC as regards the determination of the person liable for payment of value added tax (COM(98)0660 C4-0705/98 98/ 0312(CNS))(Consultation procedure)
Date: 1999-04-13
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: basis of tax assessment, catalogue, inshore fishing, provision of services, tax, tax exemption

C 219/88

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.7.1999

Tuesday 13 April 1999

Legislative  resolution  embodying  Parliament’s  opinion  on  the  draft  Joint  Action  adopted  by  the
Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union on the creation of an early
warning system for the transmission of information on illegal immigration and facilitator networks
(5001/99 − C4-0046/99 − 99/0909(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the Council draft, 5001/99 − 99/0909(CNS),

−  having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article K.6, second paragraph, of the Treaty on

European Union (C4-0046/99),

−  having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs (A4-0118/99),

1.

2.

Approves the Council draft, subject to Parliament’s amendments;

Calls on the Council to alter its draft accordingly;

Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to

3.
notify Parliament and to consult it again;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

22. Liability for payment of VAT *

A4-0174/99

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the determination of
the person liable for payment of value added tax (COM(98)0660 − C4-0705/98 − 98/0312(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (*)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)

Recital 4

(4) Whereas  it  emerges  from  the  report’s  conclusions  that
replacement  of  the  tax  representation  system  by  the  reverse
charge system (designation of the recipient as the person liable
for payment of the tax) cannot be a solution to the problems
created since this system would run counter to the principle of
fractioned  payments  which  lies  at  the  heart  of  the  common
system of value added tax;

(4) Whereas  it  emerges  from  the  report’s  conclusions  that
replacement  of  the  tax  representation  system  by  the  reverse
charge system (designation of the recipient as the person liable
for payment of the tax) cannot be a solution to the problems
created  since  the  generalised  use  of  this  system  would  run
counter to the principle of fractioned payments which lies at
the heart of the common system of value added tax;

(*)  OJ C 409, 30.12.1998, p. 10.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament"s opinion on the amended proposal for a Council regulation on implementation by the Commission of a programme of specific measures and actions to improve access of EU goods and cross-border services to Japan (COM(98)0722 C4-0062/99 95/ 0116(CNS))(Consultation procedure)
Date: 1999-04-13
Institutions: Committee on External Economic Relations, European Parliament
Subjects: Japan, export (EU), hiring, investment abroad, market access, service industry, trade promotion

30.7.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 219/47

Tuesday 13 April 1999

11. EC-Canada agreement

* (procedure without debate)

A4-0134/99

Legislative  resolution  embodying  Parliament’s  opinion  on  the  proposal  for  a  Council  Decision
concluding the Agreement amending the Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation
between the European Community and Canada (COM(98)0664 − C4-0703/98 − 98/0316(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision, COM(98)0664 − 98/0316(CNS) (1),

−  having  regard  to  the  draft  agreement  amending  the  Agreement  for  Scientific  and  Technical
Cooperation  between  the  European  Community  and  Canada  initialled  by  the  Commission
(COM(98)0664),

−  having regard to Articles 130m and 228(2), first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

−  having  been  consulted  by  the  Council  pursuant  to  Article  228(3),  first  indent,  of  the  EC  Treaty

(C4-0703/98),

−  having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having regard to the report of the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy
and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on External Economic Relations
(A4-0134/99),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

Instructs  its  President  to  forward  this  opinion  to  the  Council  and  Commission  and  to  the

2.
governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Canada.

(1)  OJ C 400, 22.12.1998, p. 27.

12. Access of EU goods and cross-border services to Japan * (procedure without

debate)

A4-0142/99

Amended proposal for a Council Regulation on implementation by the Commission of a programme
of specific measures and actions to improve access of EU goods and cross-border services to Japan
(COM(98)0722 − C4-0062/99 − 95/0116(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)

Recital –1 (new)

Whereas on 18 September 1997 the European Parliament
adopted  a  resolution  on  the  communication  from  the
Commission to the Council on Europe and Japan: The next
steps (1);

(1)  OJ C 304, 6.10.1997, p. 119.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 961/99 by Anna KARAMANOU Organisation of impartial investigations into the disappearance of 3000 people in Algeria
Date: 1999-04-13
Institutions: European Parliament, KARAMANOU
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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0961/99by Anna Karamanou (PSE) to the Commission(13 April 1999)Subject: Organisation of impartial investigations into the disappearance of 3000 people in AlgeriaAccording to Amnesty International, the problem of disappearances in Algeria has been shown to have intensified following revelations of arbitrary arrests and illegal detention. More particularly, during the last six years, about 3 000 men and women have disappeared and only very few of them have been traced following prolonged period of secret detention. The authorities and the security services are refusing to provide any information concerning the fate of detainees to their families, who are desperately searching not only hospitals and army camps but also mortuaries and graveyards for even the slightest clue as to their whereabouts.What steps will the Commission take to launch a full, impartial and independent inquiry into all these disappearances and to ensure effective protection for human rights in Algeria?Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission(6 May 1999)The Community is following political developments in Algeria closely, including security aspects.The framework of relations between the Community and Algeria is defined by the Barcelona Declaration. The political section of the Declaration affirms a commitment to promoting the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in line with international law. Since Algeria has ratified most of the international acts relating to these principles, it is subject to the monitoring mechanisms established by those acts. The Algerian authorities allowed a panel of prominent figures designated by the Secretary General of the United Nations to visit Algeria from 22 July to 4 August 1998 to gather information on the human rights situation in the country, including the disappearances of Algerian citizens.On the bilateral level, in addition to the usual diplomatic contacts, the Community and Algeria have been conducting political dialogue through ad hoc ministerial meetings, the most recent of which was held in Vienna in October 1998, where human rights issues, in particular the disappearances in Algeria, were discussed. Political dialogue between the Community and Algeria on these issues is being continued, and should be stepped up once an association agreement, for which negotiations began in 1997, is finalised. The agreement would institutionalise political dialogue and make respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms an essential element of contractual relations between the Community and Algeria.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 957/99 by Willy DE CLERCQ Free movement of workers
Date: 1999-04-13
Institutions: DE CLERCQ, European Parliament
Subjects: Italy, application of EU law, equal treatment, foreign national, free movement of workers, infringement procedure (EU), teacher, university

C 325/132

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

12.11.1999

(1999/C 325/195)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0793/99

by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission

(6 April 1999)

Subject: Freedom of treatment

Ketha Berardi is a 10 year old girl with leukemia whose parents have decided no longer to subject her to
chemotherapy because of the serious side-effects it has; they intend to resort to the treatment offered by
Professor Di Bella.

At the request of the doctors treating her, however, juvenile court judges have ruled that the chemotherapy
must continue and have threatened to deprive them of their parental authority.

Leaving aside any medico-scientific assessment of chemotherapy and the treatment offered by Professor
Di Bella, does the Commission not think that the behaviour of the Italian doctors and judges conflicts with the
principle of freedom of treatment which should be one of the rights of European citizens as mentioned by
Parliament in recital C of its resolution A4-0075/97 (1) on the status of non-conventional medicine?

(1) OJ C 182, 16.6.1997, p. 67.

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(5 May 1999)

The Commission has no jurisdiction to deal with the question asked, which is a matter solely for the national
authorities concerned.

(1999/C 325/196)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0957/99

by Willy De Clercq (ELDR) to the Commission

(13 April 1999)

Subject: Free movement of workers

Is the Commission aware that a number of Italian universities still do not respect free movement of workers as
required by the Treaty establishing the European Community?

Is the Commission aware that since 1989 EU citizens have been complaining about the discriminatory
practices at Italian universities, whereby foreign teachers are offered only one-year contracts, which is not the
case for Italian teachers?

Is the Commission aware of the Allué and Coonan judgment of 2 August 1993 in which the Court of Justice
ruled that such practices contravened Article 48(2) of the Treaty?

Is the Commission aware that these violations of a general principle laid down in the EC Treaty have still not
ceased?

Will the Commission remedy the situation? If so, how? If not, why not?

(1999/C 325/197)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0974/99

by Nelly Maes (V) to the Commission

(15 April 1999)

Subject: Failure to apply the right of freedom of movement for workers to foreign language lettori at Italian

universities

Parliament has already on a number of occasions declared itself against the current discriminatory treatment of
lettori at Italian universities (in its resolution of 13 July 1995 and opinions of 15 April 1996 and 3 July 1996).
Decision on the proposal for a Council Decision on the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning uniform provisions for the approval of tank vehicles of categories N and O with regard to roll-over stability (12832/98 - COM(98)0564 C4-0098/99 98/0292(AVC)) (Assent procedure)
Date: 1999-04-13
Institutions: Committee on External Economic Relations, European Parliament
Subjects: Ecosoc, accession to an agreement, approval, motor vehicle, rice, technical standard

30.7.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 219/45

Tuesday 13 April 1999

9.  Approval of tank vehicles

*** (procedure without debate)

A4-0126/99

Decision on the proposal for a Council Decision on the position of the European Community on the
draft  Regulation  of  the  United  Nations  Economic  Commission  for  Europe  concerning  uniform
provisions for the approval of tank vehicles of categories N and O with regard to roll-over stability
(12832/98 − COM(98)0564 − C4-0098/99 − 98/0292(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision, COM(98)0564 − 98/0292(AVC),

−  having  regard  to  the  draft  Regulation  of  the  United  Nations  Economic  Commission  for  Europe
concerning uniform provisions for the approval of tank vehicles of categories N and O with regard to
roll-over stability,

−  having  regard  to  the  Council’s  request  for  Parliament’s  assent  pursuant  to  Article  228(3),  second

subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (12832/98 − C4-0098/99),

−  having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having  regard  to  the  recommendation  of  the  Committee  on  External  Economic  Relations  (A4-

0126/99),

Gives its assent to the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United

1.
Nations Economic Commission for Europe;

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the governments and

2.
parliaments of the Member States and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

10. Exposure  of  workers  to  carcinogens  and  mutagens

**II  (procedure  without

debate)

A4-0152/99

Decision on common position (EC) No 12/1999 adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a
Council Directive amending for the second time Directive 90/394/EEC on the protection of workers
from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work and extending it to mutagens (13835/1/98
− C4-0002/99 − 98/0093(SYN))

(Cooperation procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the common position of the Council, 13835/1/98 − 98/0093(SYN) (1),

−  having  regard  to  its  opinion  at  first  reading (2)  on  the  Commission  proposal  to  the  Council

COM(98)0170 (3),

(1)  OJ C 55, 25.2.1999, p. 39.
(2)  OJ C 341, 9.11.1998, p. 132.
(3)  OJ C 123, 22.4.1998, p. 21.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the draft Joint Action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union on the creation of an early warning system for the transmission of information on illegal immigration and facilitator networks (5001/99 - C4-0046/99 99/0909(CNS))(Consultation procedure)
Date: 1999-04-13
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Central and Eastern European countries, fruit product, information network, migration control, retail price

30.7.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 219/87

Tuesday 13 April 1999

(d)  A4-0118/99

Draft Joint Action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European
Union  on  the  creation  of  an  early  warning  system  for  the  transmission  of  information  on  illegal
immigration and facilitator networks (5001/99 − C4-0046/99 − 99/0909(CNS))

The draft was approved with the following amendments:

COUNCIL
DRAFT

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)

Article 1(1), 1st indent

− 

first  indications  of  illegal  immigration  and  facilitator
networks, particularly in the countries in which migration
originates, and

− 

first  indications  of  illegal  immigration  and  facilitator
networks, particularly in the countries in which migration
originates  and  in  the  eastern  European  and  southern
Mediterranean countries, and

(Amendment 2)

Article 2(2a) (new)

2a. Mediterranean  countries  adjoining  EU  countries
shall be invited to participate in the system.

(Amendment 3)

Article 3(2)

2.
Each participating State shall designate a central office to
deal  with  exchanges  of  information.  Information  shall  be
copied to the General Secretariat of the Council.

2.
Each participating State shall designate a central office to
deal  with  exchanges  of  information.  Information  shall  be
copied  to  the  General  Secretariat  of  the  Council  and  to  the
Commission.

(Amendment 4)

Article 4

This  Joint  Action  shall  be  published  in  the  Official  Journal.
It shall enter into force three months after its publication.

This  Joint  Action  shall  be  published  in  the  Official  Journal.
It shall  enter  into  force  three  months  after  its  publication.  It
shall remain in force for 12 months.

(Amendment 5)

Article 4a (new)

Article 4a

1.
The Commission shall forward its report on the future
of the collection, transfer and processing of data within the
framework of Title IIIa of the Treaty of Amsterdam to the
Council and the European Parliament.

2.
Three months at the latest after the entry into force of
the Treaty of Amsterdam or at least six months before the
joint  action  expires,  whichever  shall  be  the  earlier,  the
Commission  shall  submit  a  proposal  for  an  action  to
replace this joint action.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending for the second time Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (COM(98)0788 C4-0039/99 98/0359(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)
Date: 1999-04-13
Institutions: Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: VAT, conservation of fish stocks, fishing net, fishing regulations, passport

C 219/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.7.1999

Tuesday 13 April 1999

2.  Juveniles of marine organisms

* (Rule 52)

A4-0177/99

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending  for  the  second  time  Regulation  (EC)  No  850/98  of
30 March  1998  for  the  conservation  of  fishery  resources  through  technical  measures  for  the
protection of juveniles of marine organisms (COM(98)0788 − C4-0039/99 − 98/0359(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendment:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (*)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)

ARTICLE 1(2)

Article 4(6) (Regulation (EC) No 850/98)

6.
Before  31  May  2001,  Member  States  will  report  to  the
Commission on the application of the conditions laid down in
this Article.

6.
Before  31  May  2001,  Member  States  will  report  to  the
Commission on the application of the conditions laid down in
this Article whereupon the Commission shall present appro-
priate proposals if required to the Council and the Euro-
pean Parliament.

(*)  OJ C 11, 15.1.1999, p. 9.

Legislative  resolution  embodying  Parliament’s  opinion  on  the  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation
amending for the second time Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of
fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms
(COM(98)0788 − C4-0039/99 − 98/0359(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0788 − 98/0359(CNS) (1),

−  having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0039/99),

−  having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having  delegated  the  power  of  decision,  pursuant  to  Rule  52  of  its  Rules  of  Procedure,  to  the

Committee on Fisheries,

−  having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A4-0177/99),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a (2) of the EC

2.
Treaty;

Asks  to  be  consulted  again  should  the  Council  intend  to  make  substantial  modifications  to  the

3.
Commission proposal;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

(1)  OJ C 11, 15.1.1999, p. 9.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 759/1999 of 13 April 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-04-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

14. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 99/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 759/1999

of 13 April 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;

in compliance with the above criteria,

Whereas,
the
standard 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 14 April 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 April 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 99/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14. 4. 1999

to the Commission Regulation of 13 April 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
999
052
068
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
600
624
999
052
999
039
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999
388
400
512
528
720
999

49,1
58,3
53,7
118,3
107,2
112,8
241,4
241,4
82,4
103,8
93,1
26,7
39,7
59,2
69,4
46,3
48,3
31,3
31,3
103,3
91,4
92,7
97,3
75,7
72,9
68,6
66,9
82,3
104,1
85,5
75,3
65,2
66,4
65,4
79,6
70,4

(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'.