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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2664/1999 of 16 December 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/1999
Date: 1999-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

17. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 325/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2664/1999

of 16 December 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1701/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

(1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or
the tax for the export of barley to all third countries was
opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1701/1999 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2322/1999 (6);

(2) Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account

of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC)
No 1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded
to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

(3) Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

(4) 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

For tenders notified from 10 to 16 December 1999, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/
1999, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be
EUR 29,99/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 27.
(6) OJ L 280, 30.10.1999, p. 77.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2581/99 by Maurizio Turco (TDI) to the Commission. Disciplinary inquiries concerning Community officials since 1 January 1998.
Date: 1999-12-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European official, disciplinary proceedings

C 280 E/78

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

3.10.2000

(2000/C 280 E/079)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2581/99

by Maurizio Turco (TDI) to the Commission

(16 December 1999)

Subject: Disciplinary inquiries concerning Community officials since 1 January 1998

With reference to Title VI and Annex IX of the Staff Regulations, can the Commission say how many
disciplinary procedures have been initiated against officials of the European institutions since 1 January
1998 and specify, for each of them:

(cid:129) the grade, responsibilities and duties of the official concerned;

(cid:129) the type of charges brought;

(cid:129) whether provisional measures were taken, and if so, what kind;

(cid:129) if the charges were well-founded, what sanctions were adopted;

(cid:129) if the official turned out to be innocent, whether the legal fees were paid in accordance with Article

10 of Annex IX to the Staff Regulations and, if so, how much they were?

Can the Commission also say how many requests have been submitted in accordance with Article 89, how
many received a positive response and, in each case, what the penalty was and what the official(cid:146)s grade,
responsibilities and duties were at the time the charges were brought?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(3 February 2000)

The Commission is forwarding directly to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat General of the
Parliament the details of the disciplinary proceedings for which a disciplinary measure has been adopted by
the appointing authority for the period January 1998 to November 1999 included.

Concerning the temporary measures taken against officials involved in disciplinary proceedings, the Staff
Regulations provide for the possible suspension of an official
in cases where allegations of serious
misconduct have been made. Since January 1998, four officials have been suspended. On 30 November
1999, only one official remained suspended.

The Disciplinary Board has not been consulted in 11 of these disciplinary proceedings.

Legal fees reimbursed in 1998 and in 1999 by the Commission in relation with disciplinary proceedings
(Article 10 Annex IX of the Statute) were nil in 1998 and totalled € 141 342 in 1999.

For the period January 1998-November 1999, one official submitted a request for deletion from his
personal file of all reference to a disciplinary measure (relegation in step) as foreseen by Article 89 of the
Staff Regulations. The request was accepted by the Appointing Authority.

(2000/C 280 E/080)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2593/99

by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Council

(3 January 2000)

Subject: Code of Conduct on arms sales

Operative Provision 4 of the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports states that (cid:145)Member States will keep (cid:133)
consultations [under the code] confidential(cid:146).
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2374/99 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Implementation of programme for tourism under the CSF for Greece.
Date: 1999-12-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community support framework, Greece, financing plan, management, operational programme, tourism policy

C 225 E/118

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

8.8.2000

(2000/C 225 E/125)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2374/99

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(16 December 1999)

Subject: Implementation of programme for tourism under the CSF for Greece

What progress has been made in implementing the subprogramme for tourism forming part of the
operational programme for tourism and culture within the Community support framework for Greece
(take-up, any delays, cuts, etc.)?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(19 January 2000)

Financial implementation of the (cid:145)Tourism and culture(cid:146) operational programme (OP) of the Community
support framework for Greece for the 19941999 programming period improved appreciably during 1999,
mainly thanks to an amendment to its contents and to reallocation of Community aid between the two
subprogrammes on (cid:145)tourism(cid:146) and (cid:145)culture(cid:146). The new detailed financing plans will be annexed to the
Commission Decision which will be signed soon.

This amendment will result
EUR 520,1 million.

in a reduction in the overall budget

for this OP of about 34 %,

to

Community aid will be increased by EUR 5,9 million (2,6 %), (a reduction of EUR 16 million for tourism
and an increase of EUR 21,9 million for culture).

The absorption rate on the ground currently stands at 59,1 % (EUR 307,7 million). The various
adjustments listed above make it likely that all the commitment appropriations will be used.

(2000/C 225 E/126)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2377/99

by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission

(16 December 1999)

Subject: Tied aid

Following the measures taken by the Netherlands and British Ministers for Development with a view to the
untying of aid from their development budgets and promoting local
industry, could the Commission
clarify what steps it has take to support private sector capacities in developing countries by increasing the
the local private sector to
local
access of
international competition?

thereby promoting exposure of

firms to aid contracts,

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(6 January 2000)

The Community(cid:146)s policy has always been based on a wide participation of bidders from the beneficiary
and Member States in aid contracts. Special efforts were undertaken, successfully, aiming to increase such
participation. The future partnership agreement between the Community and the African, Caribbean and
Pacific (ACP) countries will continue to represent a highly untied aid agreement, open to all signatories of
the Convention and containing dispositions for preferential treatment of ACP companies in the competi-
tion for aid contracts.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2415/99 by Jorge Hernández Mollar (PPE-DE) to the Commission. The EU and the opening of the Mediterranean Office in Málaga.
Date: 1999-12-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Spain, environmental protection, sustainable development

1.8.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 219 E/157

(2000/C 219 E/199)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2415/99

by Jorge HernÆndez Mollar (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(16 December 1999)

Subject: The EU and the opening of the Mediterranean Office in MÆlaga

The Malaga-based Mediterranean Office of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and
Natural Resources (IUCN) is scheduled to open on 1 January 2000.

Siting the regional headquarters of the IUCN in MÆlaga is a bold gesture deserving of all support, in order
to ensure the success of an initiative which will greatly benefit both the MÆlaga area and the EU in general.

What is the current position of the EU as such with regard to the forthcoming opening of this office, and
what commitment has the Union made to ensuring its success?

Answer given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission

(14 January 2000)

According to the Commission(cid:146)s information, the international union for the conservation of nature (IUCN)
regional office for the Mediterranean will be set up in Seville, Spain, and not in Malaga.

The Commission welcomes this initiative. The opening of this regional office for the Mediterranean can
contribute to the promotion of the sustainable development and environmental protection of the region.
This is also an important policy objective for the Commission.

(2000/C 219 E/200)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2416/99

by Jorge HernÆndez Mollar (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(16 December 1999)

Subject: EU-Morocco summit

The accession of Mohammed VI to the Moroccan throne unleashed a wave of national euphoria and raised
high hopes as far reaching reforms were implemented.

The Eu should seize this historic opportunity to radically revise its approach to Morocco with a view to
encouraging further progressive developments with a view to reducing inequalities and strengthening the
Union(cid:146)s southern borders.

Does the Commission not believe that it should use its powers of initiative to propose a summit meeting
of the appropriate EU and Moroccan authorities to examine the opportunities which the current situation
offers?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(5 January 2000)

The Commission shares the Honourable Member(cid:146)s analysis of recent political changes in Morocco and of
future relations between Morocco and the Community.
I.Resolution embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the appointment of a member of the Court of Auditors (C5-0231/1999 — 1999/0820(CNS))
Date: 1999-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Budgetary Control, European Parliament
Subjects: European Court of Auditors, European official, appointment of staff, interinstitutional relations (EU)

C 296/168

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.10.2000

Thursday 16 December 1999

TEXTS ADOPTED

1. Appointment of eight members of the Court of Auditors

A5-0090/1999

I.
Resolution embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the appointment of a member
of the Court of Auditors (C5-0231/1999 ( 1999/0820(CNS))

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to Article 45b(3), first subparagraph, of the ECSC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Article 247(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Article 160b(3), first subparagraph, of the EAEC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 35 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to its resolutions of 17 November 1992 on the procedure for consulting the European
Parliament on the appointment of Members of the Court of Auditors (1) and 19 January 1995 on
procedures to follow when Parliament is consulted in connection with appointment of Members of
the Court of Auditors (2),

(cid:1) having been consulted by the Council by letter of 3 November 1999 on the appointment of a Member

of the Court of Auditors (C5-0231/1999),

(cid:1) whereas at its meeting of 22 November 1999 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Coun-
cil’s nominee for the office of Member of the Court of Auditors and considered his qualifications in
the light of the criteria laid down by Articles 45b of the ECSC Treaty, 247 of the EC Treaty and 160b
of the EAEC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0090/1999),

Delivers a favourable opinion on the appointment of Mr Vítor Manuel Silva Caldeira to the office of

1.
Member of the Court of Auditors;

2.
Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and, for information, to the Court of
Auditors, the other institutions of the European Communities and the Audit Offices of the Member States.

(1) OJ C 337, 21.12.1992, p. 51.
(2) OJ C 43, 20.2.1995, p. 75.

II.
Resolution embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the appointment of a member
of the Court of Auditors (C5-0232/1999 ( 1999/0820(CNS))

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to Article 45b(3), first subparagraph, of the ECSC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Article 247(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Article 160b(3), first subparagraph, of the EAEC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 35 of its Rules of Procedure,
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2539/99 by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Report on animal welfare required under Council Directive 98/58.
Date: 1999-12-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: World Trade Organisation, animal production, animal welfare, international competition

C 219 E/178

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

1.8.2000

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(24 January 2000)

The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member
and will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible.

(2000/C 219 E/227)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2539/99

by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(16 December 1999)

Subject: Report on animal welfare required under Council Directive 98/58

Article 8 of Council Directive 98/58 (1) concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes
requires the Commission, before 30 June 1999, to submit to the Council a report:

(a)

comparing animal welfare provisions in the Community and in non-member countries which supply
the Community,

(b) on the scope for obtaining wider international acceptance of the welfare principles laid down in

Council Directive 98/58, and

(c) on the extent to which Community animal welfare objectives may be liable to be undermined as a

result of competition from non-member countries which do not apply equivalent standards.

Bearing in mind that the above report is closely connected to the impact on animal welfare of the World
Trade Organisation (WTO) rules and that the new WTO Round is to commence shortly, when does the
Commission intend to submit the report required by Directive 98/58?

(1) OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23.

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(27 January 2000)

The Commission is aware of the relevance of the report in respect of the priority given to animal welfare
policies inside the Community and the importance of obtaining a wide international acceptance of these
policies.

To draw up this report, the Commission has sent letters to those third countries supplying red meat,
poultry meat, fish products and live animals to the Community, requesting information on their legislation
or guidelines in the field of animal protection on the farm, during transport and at the time of slaughter.
The Commission has written to 104 countries and has received information from 73 of them.

The analysis of the information is continuing and it is anticipated that the report will be presented to the
Council shortly.

(2000/C 219 E/228)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2546/99

by Guido Podest(cid:224) (PPE-DE) to the Council

(22 December 1999)

Subject: Former frontier cities

Protracted piecemeal research involving many officials from different Directorates-General of the Com-
mission has revealed a total absence of any study by the European Union institutions concerning all those
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2380/99 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Combating violence against women.
Date: 1999-12-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: invitation to tender, position of women, public awareness campaign, violence

1.8.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 219 E/153

(2000/C 219 E/194)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2380/99

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(16 December 1999)

Subject: Combating violence against women

As part of the European public awareness campaign focusing on violence against women, a call for the
submission of proposals was issued with a view to providing technical and/or financial support for
information and communication projects at European level.

How many projects have been selected? What are the amounts involved?

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(27 January 2000)

As part of the public awareness campaign focusing on violence against women, a call for proposals in two
tranches was published in the Official Journal. The first tranche was published on 7 April 1999, with a
deadline of 21 May 1999 for submission of projects, and the second on 10 August 1999 with a deadline
of 21 September 1999.

The Commission will forward directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat a detailed
list of the projects which have been approved.

(2000/C 219 E/195)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2385/99

by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(16 December 1999)

Subject: German assistance in constructing a laboratory for chemical weapons

The German Ministry of Defence has recently admitted that it intends to help Turkey build a laboratory for
chemical weapons. The project is allegedly (cid:145)purely defensive in nature(cid:146). However, the (cid:145)Kennzeichen D(cid:146)
programme on the ZDF television channel recently quoted military sources as claiming that on 11 May
1999 the Turkish army was using chemical weapons against the Kurdish PKK movement. Apparently
twenty Kurds were killed. Research carried out by the University of Munich also shows that the heads on
the Turkish chemical shells were supplied by the German firms Buck and Depyfag.

1.

Is the Commission aware of German help in building a laboratory for chemical weapons in Turkey?

Is this German-Turkish cooperation in line with international and European obligations and under-

2.
takings on disarmament and arms control, with particular regard to chemical weapons?

3. Will the Commission oppose German help in building a new laboratory for chemical weapons in
Turkey now that it is aware of the facts? If so, in what way will it make its opposition known to the
German government? If not, why not?

4.
Is the Commission aware that on 11 May 1999 the Turkish army used chemical weapons against the
PKK movement? If not, why is the Commission not aware of this violation of the UN convention on
chemical weapons by a candidate Member State?

5.
Has the Commission made known to Turkey its displeasure at this violation? If so, what was the
Turkish government(cid:146)s response? If not, will the Commission do so, now that it has been informed of this
fact? If not, why not?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2663/1999 of 16 December 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1758/1999
Date: 1999-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye

L 325/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 12. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2663/1999

of 16 December 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1758/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,

(1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or
the tax for the export of rye to all third countries was
opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1758/1999 (5);

(2) Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account
of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC)

No 1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded
to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

(3) Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

(4) 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

For tenders notified from 10 to 16 December 1999, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1758/
1999, the maximum refund on exportation of rye shall be
EUR 67,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 3.