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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0205/00 by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Possible EU legislation on dangerous sports.
Date: 2000-02-04
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: civil defence, competence of the Member States, legal basis, sport

C 280 E/200

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

3.10.2000

In order to protect the financial interests of the Communities, the national authorities have been asked at
this stage to take precautionary measures (deposits to be lodged by the operators concerned).

The Commission will inform the authorities concerned of the conclusions of its examination direct.

(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991. (amended by Decision 97/803/EC: OJ L 329, 29.11.1997).

(2000/C 280 E/234)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0205/00

by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(4 February 2000)

Subject: Possible EU legislation on dangerous sports

Can the Commission state whether there is any specific legislation on the EU statute book relating to
dangerous sports such as martial arts and the protection of the participants in those sports?

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(8 March 2000)

The Commission would like to inform the Honourable Member that there is no specific Community
legislation on sport. The EC Treaty does not empower the Commission to legislate in this field. Regulations
relating to sporting activities, including dangerous sports, are essentially the responsibility of the Member
States. Several of them have adopted rules on instructor qualifications, access to activities, and safety
standards, particularly in relation to sports regarded as dangerous. Sports federations also play a major role
in organising and regulating their sports.

The Honourable Member(cid:146)s attention is drawn to the Helsinki Report on sport (1) adopted by the
In this report the Commission emphasises the need for a new
Commission on 1 December 1999.
partnership between sports federations, Member States and Community institutions while respecting the
principle of subsidarity and the autonomy of sporting organisations.

(1) Helsinki Report on sport (cid:129) COM(1999) 644 final. Report from the Commission to the European Council with a
view to safeguarding current sports structures and maintaining the social function of sport within the Community
framework.

(2000/C 280 E/235)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0212/00

by GØrard Caudron (PSE) to the Commission

(4 February 2000)

Subject: Aid to the iron and steel industry

I recently addressed the House on the application in 1998 of the sixth Steel Aid Code.

Although I welcomed the quality of the Commission report, I was dismayed that it did not cover every
aspect of the aid.

Although the Steel Aid Code is worded very clearly, the Commission has, on various occasions, authorised
the granting to steel companies of aid which does not fall within the categories covered by the Code. With
a view to ensuring a level playing field, the Code should either be strictly applied, or it should be changed
if the Commission wishes to authorise aid of a kind other than those currently admissible in law.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0211/00 by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. The Commission's new information policy.
Date: 2000-02-04
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Commission Delegation, information policy

24.10.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 303 E/163

(2000/C 303 E/180)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0211/00

by Esko Sepp(cid:228)nen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(4 February 2000)

Subject: The Commission(cid:146)s new information policy

I understand that the Commission has instructed its representations in the various countries to alter their
information policy in such a way that, rather than aiming to state the facts for the benefit of the public,
they put across a particular political line. This will impair the credibility of the information disseminated
by the EU and increase its propaganda content. What is the justification for the change?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(13 March 2000)

The Commission has no intention of substituting (cid:145)politically correct information(cid:146) for (cid:145)information targeted
at the citizen(cid:146). It has not therefore issued any instructions to this effect to its representations in the
Member States.

Moreover, as part of its departmental restructuring operation the Commission will shortly be presented
with a draft communication on the role of its representations in the Member States.

(2000/C 303 E/181)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0224/00

by Carlos Costa Neves (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(31 January 2000)

Subject: Commission report on the application of Article 229(2) of the Treaty

The June 1999 Cologne European Council asked the Commission to draw up a report on the measures
designed to ensure the application of Article 229(2) of the Treaty, and submit it before the end of the year.

Given that:

(cid:129) there is an urgent need to establish the framework for these measures, the methodology to be used

and the timetable for their implementation;

(cid:129) there is an urgent need to revise Poseima and establish just what its place is to be in the overall

package of specific measures to be adopted;

(cid:129) conflicting reports are in circulation as to the reasons for the delay on the Commission(cid:146)s part,

1. When will the Commission be submitting the report concerned?

2. What timetable does it envisage for the entry into force of the measures in question?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(9 March 2000)

1.
The Commission did not adopt the report referred to by the Honourable Member by the end of
1999 so as to have the necessary time to study the memoranda communicated by the Member States
concerned in November and December as well as the positions presented at the partnership meeting with
the Member States and the regions concerned on 23 November. The Commission expects to be able to
adopt the report in a matter of weeks.

The report will contain information on the initiatives planned by the Commission, together with

2.
details of the timetable wherever possible.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 280/2000 of 4 February 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999
Date: 2000-02-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

L 31/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5. 2. 2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 280/2000

of 4 February 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and
in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2179/1999 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund; in fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account; a contract
is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2179/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 28 January to 3 February 2000 at
150,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 February 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0229/00 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Failure to include the Prefecture of Arta in the Community initiative Interreg.
Date: 2000-02-04
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, Epirus, Greece, cross-border cooperation, eligible region

20.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 53 E/1

I

(Information)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

(2001/C 53 E/001)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0150/00

by Emmanouil Mastorakis (PSE) to the Commission

(31 January 2000)

Subject: Community Interreg Initiative

Despite the increase in Interreg funding for the period 2000-2006 compared with the previous period,
efforts have clearly been made not to alter the list of Group A recipients, with very few exceptions, the
obvious aim being to concentrate the funds as effectively as possible. However, the fact that exceptions
have been made prove that there was a need to remedy previously existing injustices and omissions.
Notable omissions from the list of recipients in Greece are the prefectures of Arta and Ilia and this despite
the inclusion of neighbouring prefectures which could be regarded as falling within the same category.

Can the Commission show understanding in this matter and reconsider the possibility of including these
two prefectures, which were unjustly omitted?

(2001/C 53 E/002)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0229/00

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(4 February 2000)

Subject: Failure to include the Prefecture of Arta in the Community initiative Interreg

It appears from information I have received that the Prefecture of Arta has not been included in the
operational programmes announced by the Commission for part A of the Community initiative Interreg,
despite the fact that the basic criterion for inclusion, namely the existence of external land or sea borders,
is met by this prefecture, since the Gulf of Ambrakia lies at its southern extremity and is also part of the
Ionian Sea. Will the Commission say what the situation is and whether or not the Prefecture of Arta will
finally be included in the Community initiative Interreg like all the rest of north-western Greece?

(2001/C 53 E/003)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0336/00

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(14 February 2000)

Subject: Exclusion of the prefecture of Arta from assistance under the Community Interreg 2000-2006

initiative

The Commission recently forwarded a draft notification to the EU Member States concerning the
Community(cid:146)s Interreg 2000-2006 initiative.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 279/2000 of 4 February 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2178/1999
Date: 2000-02-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

5. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 31/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 279/2000

of 4 February 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2178/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organization of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and
in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2178/1999 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export
in fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into
account; whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer
whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum
export refund.

refund; whereas

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain
and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in European Regula-
tion (EC) No 2178/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 28 January to 3 February 2000 at
173,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 February 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2000 of 4 February 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999
Date: 2000-02-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

L 31/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5. 2. 2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 278/2000

of 4 February 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organization of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and
in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2180/1999 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
in fixing this
maximum export
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into
account; whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer

refund; whereas

whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum
export refund.

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
the
amount specified in Article 1.

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

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 28
January to 3 February 2000 at 155,00 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 February 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 4 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 285/2000 of 4 February 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings
Date: 2000-02-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, agricultural holding, economic accounts for agriculture, farmers' income

5. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 31/79

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 285/2000

of 4 February 2000

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the
purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June
1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy
data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural
holdings in the European Economic Community (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1256/97 (2), and in particular
Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82
of 12 July 1982 concerning the selection of returning
holdings for the purpose of determing incomes of agri-
cultural holdings (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 60/97 (4), fixes the number of returning holdings in
each division.

In the case of Greece the total number of returning
holdings has been fixed at 7 200 for 1985 and subse-
quent years. This number has not been changed since
then, despite the significant reduction in the number of
holdings in Greece. The reduction has been accompa-
nied by an increase in the average size of the holdings

and in their uniformity, which is such that it enables
satisfactory representativeness to be achieved on the
basis of a smaller sample than the current one. Annex I
to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 should therefore be
amended.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Community
accordance with the opinion of
Committee on the farm accountancy data network,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The table for Greece in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/
82 is hereby replaced by the table annexed to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

It shall apply from the 1999 accounting year.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 109, 23.6.1965, p. 1859/65.
(2) OJ L 174, 2.7.1997, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 205, 13.7.1982, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 14, 17.1.1997, p. 28.

L 31/80

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5. 2. 2000

Reference number

Name of division

Number of returning holdings
(1999 accounting year onwards)

ANNEX

‘GREECE

Makedonia-Thraki

Ipiros-Peloponnisos-Nissi Ioniou

Thessalia

Sterea Ellas-Nissi Egaeou-Kriti

450

460

470

480

2 000

1 350

700

1 450

5 500’

Total Greece
Commission Regulation (EC) No 281/2000 of 4 February 2000 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999
Date: 2000-02-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export, rice

5. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 31/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 281/2000

of 4 February 2000

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and
in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,

and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
should not be fixed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999 (5) opens
an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported
to Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 31
January to 3 February 2000 in response to the invitation to
tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999 for the
subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling
within CN code 1006 20 98.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 February 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 4 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 7.