do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0647/00 by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission. The artificial lake Lago di Lacina in Calabria.
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Calabria, EU financing, Italy, Mafia, public works

26.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 26 E/79

(2001/C 26 E/096)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0647/00

by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: The artificial lake (cid:145)Lago di Lacina(cid:146) in Calabria

(9 March 2000)

Auditors in southern Italy have ascertained that the artificial lake (cid:145)Lago di Lacina(cid:146), which appears on many
maps of Calabria, does not exist. Furthermore, in 1999 it was discovered that there are 120 hospitals in
southern Italy on which building work has never been completed and which have never treated any
patients. One of these hospitals is even supposed to have been used by the Mafia to hide weapons. There
are also roads which end in the middle of nowhere and factories which have never started production.

Have these projects received funding from the European Union? If so, what kind of funding and how
much did they receive? Is it possible to demand repayment of the funding?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(7 April 2000)

As far as the Commission knows, no Community contribution has ever been paid towards the Lacina
reservoir.

As for the other projects cited by the Honourable Member, the details in the question are not sufficient to
be able to identify them and confirm whether they have benefited from Community funds or not, or if any
irregularities have occurred in their implementation.

The Commission is willing to help the Honourable Member further if he can supply more precise
information.

(2001/C 26 E/097)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0649/00

by Carlos Ripoll y Mart(cid:237)nez de Bedoya (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Air transport liberalisation

(9 March 2000)

Considerable progress has now been made on liberalising air transport. Airlines, however, still maintain
practices which are against consumers(cid:146) interests.

Does the Commission intend to draw up a directive on consumer protection with regard to airlines?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(2 May 2000)

Air passengers already benefit
for
example, compensation and fair treatment in case of denied boarding, compensation for accidents and
the obligations of organisers of package holidays.

from certain protection under Community legislation involving,

Under its work programme for 2000, the Commission will present a communication on strengthening air
passengers(cid:146) rights, to be ready in June 2000. To prepare this, the Commission has sent out a consultative
document, to which there has been a strong response from the many different bodies with an interest in
air transport. The document covers contracts and conditions of carriage, business practices, cabin
conditions and health questions and information and transparency.
Communication from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: Germany
Subjects: EU aid, EU control, European Regional Development Fund, industrial development

C 67/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.3.2000

Communication from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany

(2000/C 67/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The Federal Republic of Germany has decided to impose a public-service obligation, with effect from 1
July 2000, in respect of the scheduled air services between Erfurt and Berlin/Tempelhof, Erfurt and
Hamburg, and Erfurt and Cologne/Bonn in pursuance of Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2. The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1 Minimum frequencies

A regular air service (cid:150) in the form of a service at each end of the day (cid:151) must be maintained. At
each end of the day means that there will be a morning return flight between 6 and 10 a.m. and an
evening flight between 3 and 10 p.m. between the point of origin and the given destination, and
back again. The evening flight on a Friday can take place from 1 p.m. onwards. That requirement
shall apply throughout the year. A limited air service is possible between Christmas and the New
Year.

2.2 Capacity

Aircraft having at least 18 passenger seats must be used for the flights involved.

2.3 Aircraft types

The flights from/to Erfurt airport must be carried out in accordance with the instrument flight
rules (IFR).

The cabin of the aircraft type used should have adequate headroom.

2.4 Fares

The maximum basic fare for a single flight on the individual routes may not exceed DEM 170
(EUR 86,92) plus DEM 0,50 (EUR 0,26) per kilometre of
linear distance between the airport
reference points concerned.

2.5 Continuity of air services

The number of flights cancelled for reasons that can be directly attributed to the air carrier may not
exceed 2 % of the estimated annual number of flights.

3. The air carriers will be informed that provision of the air transport services will be put out to tender
and that contracts are to be awarded with effect from 1 July 2000. An appropriate invitation to tender
in pursuance of Article 4(1)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 will shortly be published in the Official
Journal of the European Communities.

Further information can be obtained from:

Th(cid:252)ringer Ministerium f(cid:252)r Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Infrastruktur
Postfach 242
D-99005 Erfurt
(Th(cid:252)ringian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Infrastructure,
PO Box 242,
D-99005 Erfurt)
Tel.: 49(0)361/37 97 540
Fax: 49(0)361/37 97 509.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/2000 of 9 March 2000 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, United States, beef, import licence, product quality, veterinary inspection

L 63/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 510/2000

of 9 March 2000

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 134/1999 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June
2000 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 March
2000 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of April 2000 for 8 634,62 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0772/00 by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission. Lesser Developed Countries in the WTO.
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: World Trade Organisation, generalised preferences

C 374 E/150

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

28.12.2000

To clarify this matter I should be grateful for answers to the following questions:

1. Were chemicals enterprises in Belgium involved in manufacturing of the defoliant Agent Orange,
which was subsequently used by the American army as a chemical weapon in Vietnam, as the Belgian
Deputy Minister has said?

2. Were chemicals enterprises in other EC Member States involved in manufacturing the defoliant Agent
Orange, which was subsequently used by the American army as a chemical weapon in Vietnam?

Reply

(25 May 2000)

The issue, to which the Honourable Member refers in his question, has never been raised within the
Council.

The Honourable Member will recall that the TEU, setting up the common foreign and security policy, has
been concluded and has entered into force much later than the events referred to in his question.

(2000/C 374 E/177)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0772/00

by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission

(9 March 2000)

Subject: Lesser Developed Countries in the WTO

The Commission has recently announced a package of trade concessions to the Lesser Developed Countries
in the WTO. This package consists of a tariff-free access to (cid:145)essentially all(cid:146) products from LDCs.

Could the Commission specify exactly which products are not covered by these concessions.

(2000/C 374 E/178)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0778/00

by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission

(16 March 2000)

Subject: Less Developed Countries in the WTO

The Commission has recently announced a package of trade concessions to the Less Developed Countries
in the WTO. This package consists of tariff-free access to (cid:145)essentially all(cid:146) products from LDCs.

In a separate question I have asked the Commission to specify exactly which products are not covered by
these concessions.

Could the Commission also specify the value of trade in those products not covered by the package, for
both the LDCs in question and the EU (by Member State).

Joint answer
to Written Questions P-0772/00 and E-0778/00
given by Mr Lamy on behalf of the Commission

(27 April 2000)

The Honourable Member refers to the Community initiative granting free access to industrialised countries(cid:146)
markets for essentially all products from the least developed countries (LDCs), and greater access to
developing countries(cid:146) markets. His question follows on from Oral Question H-206/00 made by Mr Howitt
at Parliament(cid:146)s plenary part-session in March (1).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 518/2000 of 9 March 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/1999
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, award of contract, common wheat, export refund, export tax

L 63/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 518/2000

of 9 March 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/1999

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund and/or the tax for
the export of common wheat to certain ACP States was
opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2010/1999 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
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.
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)

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 3 to 9 March 2000, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/1999,
the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall
be EUR 34,93/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2000.

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 248, 21.9.1999, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2000 of 9 March 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 63/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 509/2000

of 9 March 2000

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 10 March 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2000.

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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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/11

to the Commission Regulation of 9 March 2000 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)

204
212
624
999
052
068
628
999
220
999
052
204
628
999
052
204
212
600
624
999
052
220
600
999
204
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
728
999
388
400
512
528
624
999

90,2
158,6
170,1
139,6
111,6
81,3
140,7
111,2
163,4
163,4
89,3
67,0
141,9
99,4
41,1
36,1
42,5
40,2
54,4
42,9
30,6
69,6
61,4
53,9
82,6
127,0
99,4
91,2
86,6
89,3
97,6
63,9
93,4
92,3
78,5
105,2
74,5
82,9
67,3
81,7

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 46). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0652/00 by Carlos Ripoll y Martínez de Bedoya (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Air transport liberalisation.
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: civil aviation, common transport policy, consumer protection, legal basis, privatisation

C 26 E/80

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

26.1.2001

The communication will cover passengers(cid:146) rights and treatment in a wide sense. It will consider not only
legislation but also voluntary commitments taken by airlines, after discussion with the Commission and
passengers(cid:146) representatives which may sometimes be the most effective course of action.

This is clearly a policy for the medium term. In addition it is essential to raise passengers(cid:146) awareness of
their existing rights under Community law, so that they can insist on their respect. The Commission plans
an immediate initiative to do this, involving the publication and display of a charter of air passengers(cid:146)
rights in airports and in the offices of airlines and travel agents.

It follows that the Commission has ambitious plans to protect passengers(cid:146) rights and improve the service
that they receive, with both immediate and medium-term action.

(2001/C 26 E/098)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0652/00

by Carlos Ripoll y Mart(cid:237)nez de Bedoya (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(9 March 2000)

Subject: Air transport liberalisation

At present many passengers miss their air travel connections because airlines, despite computer link-ups
between them, do not provide boarding cards for connecting flights operated by other airlines, in order to
force passengers to buy the tickets for their whole journey from the same airline.

Another fairly frequent practice is not to book luggage through to its final destination as different airlines
operate different sections of the journey.

Are there any regulations to avoid these abusive practices by airlines?

If not, does the Commission intend to introduce any kind of regulation to protect consumers from these
abusive practices by airlines?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(2 May 2000)

A central aim of Community policy for air transport has been to create a single, competitive market,
which has now been largely realised. This implies that airlines are free to compete and to decide which
services to offer their customers, subject to legislation on safety, the environment, passengers(cid:146) rights and
so on.

The Commission is working on the strengthening of passengers(cid:146) contractual rights and on the promotion
of voluntary initiatives by airlines to improve their treatment of passengers. It will present a communica-
tion on the subject, to be ready in June 2000. In the meantime, it will launch a campaign to inform
passengers of the rights that they already enjoy under Community law by arranging for the display of a
charter of air passengers(cid:146) rights in airports and elsewhere.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 513/2000 of 9 March 2000 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice

L 63/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 513/2000

of 9 March 2000

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

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 Commission Regulation (EC) No
1253/1999 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (4), and
in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of
30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the arrangements
concerning production refunds
and rice
sectors (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 87/1999 (6),
and in particular Article 3 thereof,

in the

cereals

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the conditions
for granting the production refund; whereas the basis for
the calculation is established in Article 3 of the said
Regulation; whereas the refund thus calculated must be

(2)

(3)

fixed once a month and may be altered if the price of
maize and/or wheat changes significantly.

The production refunds to be fixed in this Regulation
should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish
the exact amount payable.

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 refund referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93, expressed per tonne of starch extracted from maize,
wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice, shall be
EUR 22,45 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2000.

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 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 8.