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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2160/1999 of 12 October 1999 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quotas and for traditional ACP bananas for the fourth quarter of 1999 (second period)
Date: 1999-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, import licence, tariff quota, tropical fruit

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Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 10. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2160/1999

of 12 October 1999

on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quotas and for traditional ACP
bananas for the fourth quarter of 1999 (second period)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13
February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in
bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/
1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 of
28 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the imple-
mentation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 regarding
imports of bananas into the Community (3), as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 756/1999 (4), and in particular Article
18(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 2 of and the Annex to Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1998/1999 (5) fix the quantities available for the
fourth quarter of 1999 under the second period for the
submission of applications provided for in Article 18 of
Regulation (EC) No 2362/98.

In accordance with Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No
2362/98 the quantities for which licences may be issued
for the origins concerned should be determined forth-
with on the basis of applications submitted during the
second period.

(3)

This Regulation should apply immediately to permit
licences to be issued as quickly as possible,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licences shall be issued under the arrangements for the
importation of bananas, tariff quota arrangements and arrange-
ments for traditional ACP bananas for the fourth quarter of
in respect of new applications as
1999 (second period)
provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 for
the quantity indicated in the licence application.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 12 October 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 32.
(4) OJ L 98, 13.4.1999, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 247, 18.9.1999, p. 10.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1818/99 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Action programme on public health.
Date: 1999-10-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU expenditure, EU programme, action programme, public awareness campaign, public health

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(2000/C 170 E/126)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1815/99

by Robert Sturdy (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(12 October 1999)

Subject: Commission recruitment policy with regard to officials

Could the Commission confirm that it applies an age restriction as one of its recruitment criteria for future
officials, as a general rule this age limit being set at 45?

What are the reasons for such a policy?

Does the Commission intend to maintain its policy in this area, given that Article 13 of the EC Treaty, as
amended by the Amsterdam Treaty which entered into force in May 1999, now explicitly states that (cid:145)(cid:133) the
Community, (cid:133) may take appropriate action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic
origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation(cid:146)?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(25 November 1999)

On 21 January 1998 the Commission decided to gradually implement a process of ending age limits for
recruitment of personnel.

As a first step, the Commission fixed an age limit of 45 years for all competitions at the basic level of
recruitment, in line with the approach taken by the Bureau of the Parliament on 20 October 1997. Inter-
institutional consultation on the report of the Reflection Group on Personnel Policy resulted in the other
institutions declaring themselves ready to raise the age limit to 45 years.

It should be noted, however, that Parliament and Council did not bind themselves to adopting the position
of principle taken by the Commission which involves the eventual abandonment of age limits in personnel
recuitment.

(2000/C 170 E/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1818/99

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(12 October 1999)

Subject: Action programme on public health

Can the Commission state to what extent funding or subsidies have been awarded (with payments already
disbursed, or not), and to what bodies (public or private),
institutions, undertakings, cooperatives or
individuals, in connection with the programme of action on health promotion, information, education and
training within the framework for action in the field of public health (1996-2000)?

Have the actual deployment of the funds and the successful outcome of the initiatives been verified?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(25 November 1999)

The Commission will forward directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat-General
the lists of projects funded under the Community action programme on health promotion, information,
education and training (1996-1999).

The mid-term review of this action programme will be forwarded to Parliament and to the Council for
their information following approval by the Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1815/99 by Robert Sturdy (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Commission recruitment policy with regard to officials.
Date: 1999-10-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU law, European civil service, age discrimination, competition (EU), recruitment

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(2000/C 170 E/126)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1815/99

by Robert Sturdy (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(12 October 1999)

Subject: Commission recruitment policy with regard to officials

Could the Commission confirm that it applies an age restriction as one of its recruitment criteria for future
officials, as a general rule this age limit being set at 45?

What are the reasons for such a policy?

Does the Commission intend to maintain its policy in this area, given that Article 13 of the EC Treaty, as
amended by the Amsterdam Treaty which entered into force in May 1999, now explicitly states that (cid:145)(cid:133) the
Community, (cid:133) may take appropriate action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic
origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation(cid:146)?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(25 November 1999)

On 21 January 1998 the Commission decided to gradually implement a process of ending age limits for
recruitment of personnel.

As a first step, the Commission fixed an age limit of 45 years for all competitions at the basic level of
recruitment, in line with the approach taken by the Bureau of the Parliament on 20 October 1997. Inter-
institutional consultation on the report of the Reflection Group on Personnel Policy resulted in the other
institutions declaring themselves ready to raise the age limit to 45 years.

It should be noted, however, that Parliament and Council did not bind themselves to adopting the position
of principle taken by the Commission which involves the eventual abandonment of age limits in personnel
recuitment.

(2000/C 170 E/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1818/99

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(12 October 1999)

Subject: Action programme on public health

Can the Commission state to what extent funding or subsidies have been awarded (with payments already
disbursed, or not), and to what bodies (public or private),
institutions, undertakings, cooperatives or
individuals, in connection with the programme of action on health promotion, information, education and
training within the framework for action in the field of public health (1996-2000)?

Have the actual deployment of the funds and the successful outcome of the initiatives been verified?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(25 November 1999)

The Commission will forward directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat-General
the lists of projects funded under the Community action programme on health promotion, information,
education and training (1996-1999).

The mid-term review of this action programme will be forwarded to Parliament and to the Council for
their information following approval by the Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2159/1999 of 12 October 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

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Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 10. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2159/1999

of 12 October 1999

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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

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

fruit and vegetables (1), as

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the
standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto;

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 October 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 October 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.

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to the Commission Regulation of 12 October 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 90 70

0805 30 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
060
204
999
052
628
999
052
999
052
388
524
528
999
052
064
400
999
060
388
400
480
800
804
999
052
064
388
999

109,0
108,4
80,0
99,1
90,2
130,8
110,5
67,7
67,7
62,8
72,6
54,4
67,5
64,3
99,8
91,9
209,9
133,9
39,3
63,8
56,9
48,9
177,4
52,1
73,1
95,2
59,4
177,3
110,6

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2645/98 (OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 22). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1801/99 by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission. Lindane.
Date: 1999-10-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Austria, dangerous substance, directive (EU), environmental impact, environmental risk prevention, health risk, impact study, pesticide, plant health legislation

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EN

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(see PE 279.943). In that Resolution the European Parliament confirmed, as first readings under the co-
decision procedure following the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty, a whole series of texts voted
under the previous Parliament.

Following that European Parliament Resolution, the Council will strive henceforth to make progress on the
files concerned.

(2000/C 170 E/121)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1801/99

by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission

(12 October 1999)

Subject: Lindane

The monograph produced by the Austrian authorities on the health and environmental effects of the
pesticide lindane has been forwarded to the competent authorities of the Member States so that their views
may be taken into account before the Commission brings forward a proposal on the use of this product.

Given the huge number of pesticides and other chemicals for which safety data is lacking,
is the
Commission happy with the present slow and cumbersome review process? How does it intend to speed
up this process without lowering safety standards?

(2000/C 170 E/122)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1802/99

by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission

(12 October 1999)

Subject: Lindane

In connection with Council Directive 91/0414/EEC (1) the Austrian authorities have produced a mono-
graph covering the health and environmental effects of the pesticide lindane. In the monograph they
recommended the suspension of the use of lindane across the EU pending the submission of further data.
Furthermore, they called for lindane to be classified under (cid:145)category 3 of carcinogenic substances(cid:146) and for
the label to contain the phrase (cid:145)possible risk of irreversible effects(cid:146) under Directive 67/0548/EEC (2).

Given the recommendations in the report and the fact that Sweden and Denmark have already banned
it fully accept the
lindane, what action will the Commission be taking regarding this product? Will
recommendations put forward by the Austrians, particularly in the light of the precautionary principle?

(1) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1.

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-1801/99 and E-1802/99
given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(15 November 1999)

For the current state of the examination of the dossier concerning lindane, the Commission would refer to
its answer to Written Question E-154/99 of Mrs Pollack (1).

The Commission will follow the procedures established in Commission Regulation (EEC) 3600/92 of
11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the
programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/0414/EEC concerning the placing
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2165/1999 of 12 October 1999 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 1999-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, nut

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Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 10. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2165/1999

of 12 October 1999

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of
14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1303/1999 (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1926/
1999 (3),
fixes the indicative quantities for system B
export licences other than those sought in the context of
food aid;

(2) Whereas, in the light of the information available to the
Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative
quantities laid down for the current export period for
hazelnuts in shell will shortly be exceeded; whereas this
overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export
refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector;

(3) Whereas, to avoid this situation, applications for system
B licences for hazelnuts in shell exported after 12
October 1999 should be rejected until the end of the
current export period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export licences for hazlenuts in shell
submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1926/
1999, export declarations for which are accepted after 12
October 1999 and before 16 November 1999, are hereby
rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 October 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 October 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 155, 22.6.1999, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 238, 9.9.1999, p. 20.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1821/99 by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission. Management of the vocational training programme Leonardo.
Date: 1999-10-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, Italy, fund (EU), national law, political morality, vocational training

20.6.2000

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(2000/C 170 E/128)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1821/99

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission

(12 October 1999)

Subject: Management of the vocational training programme (cid:145)Leonardo(cid:146)

Vocational training is one of the EU(cid:146)s strategic weapons for successfully combating unemployment.

One of the instruments available for this is the Leonardo programme which, unfortunately, hit the
headlines as a result of the serious charges of fraud brought against the Commissioner responsible,
Mrs Cresson, and was rightly considered to be one of the main reasons behind the Commission(cid:146)s forced
resignation.

Article 117 of the Italian constitution stipulates that responsibility for vocational training lies with the
regions. It would appear, therefore, that the programme, which up until now has been overseen in Italy by
the Ministry of Education, has been managed improperly to say the least and certainly in an unconstitu-
tional manner.

In the light of the above, can the Commission check:

1. whether the Italian Ministry of Education was actually the sole administrator of

the Leonardo

programme in Italy;

2. whether the programme(cid:146)s funds were sent to the Ministry of Education directly by the Commission or

through the intermediary of the Ministry of Labour;

3. whether the Ministry of Education used these funds for the testing of pilot projects;

4. what relationship the Ministry of Education had with Commissioner Cresson?

Answer given by Ms Reding on behalf of the Commission

(11 November 1999)

The Leonardo da Vinci programme is managed directly by the Commission and, in the Member States, by
National Coordination Bodies.

In Italy, this is the Istituto Formazione Lavoratori (ISFOL), Via Morgagni 30, I-00161 Rome. For the
purposes of the Leonardo da Vinci programme, this public body comes under the authority of the
Ministries of Labour and Education, whose representatives sit on the Leonardo Committee, which meets in
Brussels and is chaired by the Commission.

The answers to the Honourable Member(cid:146)s four questions are as follows:

1. The Ministry of Education did not therefore administer the programme directly.

2. The Commission sends the funds to the project promoters, except for those measures relating to
decentralised mobility, in which case the Commission sends the entire grant to ISFOL, which then
concludes contracts with the national promoters.

3. As stated in points 1 and 2 above, the ministries do not receive funds directly from the Commission.

4. Only the usual relations between ministries in the Member States and Members of the Commission.