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2000/224/EC: Council Recommendation of 13 March 2000 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) for the financial year 1998
Date: 2000-03-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: ACP-EU Convention, European Commission, European Development Fund, development aid, management

18.3.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 71/25

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 13 March 2000

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) for the financial year 1998

(2000/224/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984,

Having regard to Council Decision 86/283/EEC of 30 June 1986 on the association of the overseas
countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (2), signed
in Brussels on 19 February 1985, as amended by Decision 86/281/EEC (3), and in particular Article 29(3)
thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 11 November 1986 applicable to the sixth European
Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 66 to 73 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of
the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) as at 31 December 1998 and the Court of Auditors'
report relating to the financial year 1998 together with the Commission's replies (5),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 29(3) on the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the
European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European
Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development
Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) during the financial year 1998 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the
implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) for the financial
year 1998.

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA

(1) OJ L 175, 1.7.1986, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986, p. 210.
(3) OJ L 178, 2.7.1986, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 325, 20.11.1986, p. 42.
(5) OJ C 349, 3.12.1999, p. 181.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0645/00 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Council. Statement by the Portuguese Presidency.
Date: 2000-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Austria, Portugal, Presidency of the Council of the EU, bilateral relations, extreme right

18.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 113 E/1

I

(Information)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

(2001/C 113 E/001)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0645/00

by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Council

(13 March 2000)

Subject: Statement by the Portuguese Presidency

On 31 January 2000 the Portuguese Presidency published a statement on behalf of 14 EU Member States
(all except Austria), in which it says that (1) no official bilateral contacts at political level with any Austrian
Government involving the FP(cid:214) are to be encouraged or accepted, (2) Austrian candidates for posts in
international organisations are not to be supported, and (3) the Austrian ambassadors to the EU capitals
are to be received only at technical level. Portugal(cid:146)s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister have also given
the Austrian authorities to understand that it will not be (cid:145)business as usual(cid:146) in bilateral relations with any
government involving the FP(cid:214) in the future. In this context I wish to ask:

1.
whether the statement by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council reflects a substantial change of
paradigm in relations among the Member States, which will be characterised in the future not by a spirit of
cooperation among the 15 Member States, but by the opposition of 14 Member States to one;

2.
whether so (cid:145)disproportionate(cid:146) a reaction, a reaction that appears exaggerated, is justified in the case of
a Member State which can without any doubt be described as a liberal-minded country and a stable
democracy in which human rights and fundamental freedoms are guaranteed by its constitution and
protected by an independent judiciary;

3.
whether the Presidency(cid:146)s statement should not be dismissed if only because it was issued without any
prior dialogue with the Federal Austrian Government and is therefore, in fact, highly inconsistent with the
European spirit of dialogue;

whether the statement should not be withdrawn on the grounds that the partners in the coalition

4.
have pledged to uphold the EU(cid:146)s fundamental values without exception.

(2001/C 113 E/002)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0646/00

by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Council

(13 March 2000)

Subject: Belgium(cid:146)s and France(cid:146)s behaviour towards Austria

Belgium and France are demonstratively distancing themselves from Austria at international level.

Diplomats from Belgium and France boycotted the speech given by the new Austrian Foreign Minister,
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna on
Council Regulation (EC) No 606/2000 of 13 March 2000 apportioning the quantities of grain provided for under the Food Aid Convention 1995 (1.7.1998 to 30.6.1999)
Date: 2000-03-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU production, aid system, cereals, food aid, security of supply

22.3.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 73/3

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 606/2000

of 13 March 2000

apportioning the quantities of grain provided for under the food Aid Convention 1995 (1.7.1998 to
30.6.1999)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27
June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and
special operations in support of food security (1), and in par-
ticular Article 21 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Community and its Member States; the amounts for the
period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 should therefore be
apportioned.

(4)

Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 requires
the Commission to coordinate Community and Member
State operations for the supply of cereals aid under the
Convention and to ensure that the total contribution of
the Community and its Member States is at least as high
as the quantities provided for in the said Convention,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Food Aid Convention 1995 (hereinafter ‘Conven-
tion’), which was concluded for a period of three years,
has applied provisionally in the Community since 1 July
1995 and entered into force on 8 July 1996.

The said Convention remained in force until 30 June
1998 but was extended until 30 June 1999 in accord-
ance with Article 22(2) thereof.

In accordance with Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1292/96, the Council determines the community share
of the overall amount of cereals aid laid down in the
the total contribution of both the
Convention as

Article 1

The Community's share of the 1 755 000 tonnes of grain
constituting the minimum annual contribution to be made by
the Community and its Member States pursuant to the Food
Aid Convention 1995 shall be 1 040 800 tonnes for the period
1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication 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, 13 March 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA

(1) OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 21E, 25.1.2000, p. 63.
(3) Opinion delivered on 15 December 1999 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).
2000/225/EC: Council Recommendation of 13 March 2000 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (seventh EDF) for the financial year 1998
Date: 2000-03-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: ACP-EU Convention, European Commission, European Development Fund, development aid, management

L 71/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.3.2000

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 13 March 2000

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (seventh EDF) for the financial year 1998

(2000/225/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by
the agreement signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas
countries and territorties with the European Economic Community (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (2), signed
in Brussels on 16 July 1990, and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 29 July 1991 applicable to the seventh European Development
Fund (3), and in particular Articles 69 to 77 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of
the European Development Fund (1989) (seventh EDF) as at 31 December 1998 and the Court of Auditors'
report relating to the financial year 1998 together with the Commission's replies (4),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the
European Development Fund (1989)
(seventh EDF) must be given to the Commission by the
European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development
Fund (1989) (seventh EDF) during the financial year 1998 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the
implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989)
(seventh EDF) for the
financial year 1998.

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA

(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 288.
(3) OJ L 266, 21.9.1991, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 349, 3.12.1999, p. 181.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0754/00 by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Harp seals.
Date: 2000-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU environmental policy, Russia, seal

C 26 E/104

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

26.1.2001

Reply

(26 June 2000)

One of the priorities laid down in the Action Plan drawn up in Vienna in December 1998 to establish an
area of freedom, security and justice concerned the feasibility and advisability of introducing an instrument
on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II).

Discussions on this question were entered into within the Council at working party level under the
provisions of Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty). Within the General Secretariat
of the Council, Directorate-General H (Justice and Home Affairs) is the department responsible for dealing
with this dossier.

The Council suspended these activities pending the submission of a Member State initiative or a
Commission proposal pursuant to Article 67(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community.

Although the Council is aware that the Commission is preparing a communication in this area, it has no
information concerning either the scope or the content of the measures envisaged. It is therefore unable to
answer the Honourable Member(cid:146)s questions concerning the Commission communication and requests her
to approach the Commission directly.

(2001/C 26 E/125)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0754/00

by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(13 March 2000)

Subject: Harp seals

What plans does the Commission have to raise with the Russian authorities and Mr Putin the issue of the
mutilation of baby harp seals on the White Sea, due to start at the end of February/first week in March?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(5 April 2000)

The Union is intensifying its dialogue with the Russian authorities on environmental issues under the
partnership and cooperation agreement using a specific sub-committee of the cooperation committee
established for this purpose. The next meeting is planned for the week 15-19 May 2000. Issues of
endangered species and bio-diversity are discussed in this context.

(2001/C 26 E/126)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0756/00

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Supply of tuna loins to the Community market

(13 March 2000)

At the Fisheries Council meeting of 30 March 1999, the Commission undertook to launch a study to
assess supplies of tuna loins to the Community market. A study of the demand for, and supply of tuna
loins, with an assessment of supplies of tuna loins to the Community market in the short and medium
term, was submitted on 29 November 1999.

Can the Commission say what conclusions have been drawn from this study?