do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1745/00 by Mary Banotti (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Transport.
Date: 2000-05-31
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European social policy, competence of the Member States, rail transport, reduced price, retired person

C 72 E/108

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

6.3.2001

In relation to hepatitis C virus (HCV) compensation, an information compiled by the European Haemo-
philia Consortium in 1999 is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.

(2001/C 72 E/134)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1745/00

by Mary Banotti (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(31 May 2000)

Subject: Transport

Now that the Rail Europ Card for pensioners which, hitherto, allowed them to travel at a reduced fare is
being abolished, what system does the Commission intend to set up to replace it with a view to providing
pensioners with the possibility of cheaper travel by rail in the future?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(13 July 2000)

The Commission wishes to underline that the Rail Europ Card the Honourable Member mentions was not
introduced by the Commission nor was the Commission involved in this scheme of reduced fares. The Rail
Europ Card was a special fare offered by rail operators. If these operators feel that this type of fare is no
longer commercially viable they are free to abolish it. The Commission wishes to recall in this context that
Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community(cid:146)s railways (1) obliges Member States
to render their railway undertakings independent as regards, inter alia, fares. The Commission has no plans
to introduce any scheme that would give pensioners an entitlement to rail travel at reduced fares.

Member States may offer travel at reduced fares to senior citizens as long as the rules on public services,
where they apply, are respected. The Commission has no such powers.

(1) OJ L 237, 24.8.1991.

(2001/C 72 E/135)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1751/00

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(31 May 2000)

Subject: Location of a high-voltage underground electrical power line in a residential area

Residents of the municipality of Rio, who have appealed to the State Council, protest that a decision has
been taken to run the main South Greece-Pelopponese high-voltage electrical power line along the Phidias
road to the area of Kastellokampos, where two underground 175 000 volt cables will be placed at a depth
of only 1 metre.

The cables will pass very close to houses in a purely residential area and this is causing serious concerns
about the health of the residents, threatened by future carcinogens. In view of this, can the Commission:

1.

2.

say whether the necessary technical studies and environmental impact assessments have been carried
out and whether all the necessary permits have been granted for the work?

intervene to bring about a review of the decision to route the line through a residential area and a
search for an alternative solution that will not pose a threat to the health of the residents, and will in
addition safeguard the balance of the environment?
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1804/00 by Jean-Claude Fruteau (PSE) to the Commission. Changeover to the euro and outlying regions.
Date: 2000-05-31
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European social policy, adult education, euro, peripheral region, public awareness campaign

C 53 E/190

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

20.2.2001

(2001/C 53 E/245)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1804/00

by Jean-Claude Fruteau (PSE) to the Commission

Subject: Changeover to the euro and outlying regions

(31 May 2000)

The changeover to the euro on 1 January 2002 will undeniably mark a highpoint in European integration.
However, the adoption of a single currency is not without risk to the most vulnerable parts of Europe and
a proper information campaign needs to be conducted in the EU countries in general and the outlying
regions in particular, since he latter suffer from a high illiteracy rate and must therefore be attended to
with particular care in order to ensure that the single currency can be introduced smoothly.

What specific information and awareness initiatives is the Commission intending to launch with a view to
achieving the above objective?

Answer given by Ms Reding on behalf of the Commission

(5 July 2000)

The Commission has not overlooked the special needs of the outlying regions regarding information about
the euro. As part of the partnership with civil society financed by the Prince programme, it has selected
and given financial assistance to a project called (cid:145)The euro made easy for the outermost regions(cid:146). This
project aims to provide training for euro trainers which is adapted to the needs of the general public in
Martinique, Madeira and the Canary Islands. In addition, the call for proposals for (cid:145)euro information(cid:146)
projects for 2000 specifically mentions the outlying regions as a target group.

(2001/C 53 E/246)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1824/00

by Earl of Stockton (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(31 May 2000)

Subject: Microsoft Word and restrictive practices

Has the Commission received any complaints about the behaviour of Microsoft Word 2000 and,
in
particular, the fact that it destroys the small disk partition required to run competing operating systems?

If so, what action is being taken?

If not, does the Commission intend to take any future action?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(20 June 2000)

Word 2000 is Microsoft(cid:146)s newest word processor. It is announced on Microsoft(cid:146)s homepage as providing
(cid:145)powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents that anyone with a Web browser can
view, making it easy for team members to collaborate online(cid:146).

The Commission is not aware that Microsoft word 2000 destroys the small disk partition necessary to run
competing systems nor has it received complaints in this respect. If allegations to this effect are submitted,
the Commission will examine them with due attention.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/2000 of 31 May 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

1.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 131/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1162/2000

of 31 May 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,

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
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
in
standard values for imports from third countries,
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 1 June 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 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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1.6.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 31 May 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 90 70

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0809 20 95

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
999
052
068
628
999
052
999
528
999
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
804
999
400
999

81,9
66,1
74,0
85,5
45,2
125,1
85,3
59,7
59,7
56,8
56,8
88,5
93,7
88,6
84,7
89,4
83,1
85,4
98,9
89,0
584,4
584,4

(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 P-1826/00 by María Izquierdo Rojo (PSE) to the Commission. Partisan strategies regarding requests for funding from the ERDF and the Cohesion funds.
Date: 2000-05-31
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, EU financing, European Regional Development Fund, project evaluation

C 81 E/100

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

13.3.2001

(2001/C 81 E/119)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1826/00

by Mar(cid:237)a Izquierdo Rojo (PSE) to the Commission

(31 May 2000)

Subject: Partisan strategies regarding requests for funding from the ERDF and the Cohesion funds

Is the Commission aware that a large number of regional and local authorities in Spain have requested an
extension of the deadline for the submission of ERDF and Cohesion fund projects until 5 July since the
Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance failed to provide adequate information in this regard
and the 5 May deadline took many local authorities by surprise, making it impossible for them to have
equal access to funding from these European programmes? Is it also aware that, as a result, the Partido
Popular Government stands accused of pursuing a biased strategy consisting in concealing deadlines and
preventing equal access to European funding?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(30 June 2000)

The Commission is not aware of the deadline for applications nor of the accusations mentioned. In this
regard, the Commission would remind the Honourable Member that, according to the regulations in force,
it is the Member State which is responsible for organizing the selection process for candidate projects for
structural fund and Cohesion fund support.

(2001/C 81 E/120)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1831/00

by Helena Torres Marques (PSE) to the Commission

(31 May 2000)

Subject: Consequences of enlargement

Objective 1 regions are defined as regions whose per capita GDP in terms of purchasing power parity is
less than 75 % of the European average.

That average is calculated on the basis of the current 15 Member States.

What is the Commission(cid:146)s view on the way in which the average should be calculated after the planned
enlargement, and indeed in the first phase of enlargement, given that the GDP of the countries involved
stands between 30 % and 40 % of the Community average?

Is it possible that a region of the European Union in its present form could become (cid:145)statistically rich(cid:146) solely
as a result of the (cid:145)enlargement effect(cid:146), without there having been any change in its economic and social
position?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(30 June 2000)

The list of regions of the 15 Member States covered by Structural Fund Objective 1 for the 2000-2006
programming period was decided by the Commission on 1 July 1999 under Article 3 of Council
Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (1).

This list is valid for seven years even if the Community average per capita gross domestic product falls on
the accession of new Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1752/00 by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission. Numbers of persons holding licences to drive motor vehicles.
Date: 2000-05-31
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, EU statistics, driving licence

6.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 72 E/109

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

(19 July 2000)

The placing of underground electricity cables is not covered by Directive 85/337/EEC as amended by
Directive 97/11/EC (1).

However, in response to a complaint received recently the Commission will examine the environmental
impact of the whole DEI (public electricity company) project concerning energy transfer in the region.

(1) Council Directive 97/11/EC of 3 March 1997 amending Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of

certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 73, 14.3.1997).

(2001/C 72 E/136)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1752/00

by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission

(31 May 2000)

Subject: Numbers of persons holding licences to drive motor vehicles

Will the Commission please state

1. The total number of persons currently holding full

licences to drive motor vehicles,

in each EU

Member State,

2. The number of new full licences to drive motor vehicles issued in each EU Member State, in the most

recent year for which statistics are available.

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(11 July 2000)

The Commission does not have a complete set of the relevant statistics, and indeed in some Member
States, where licences are or were issued locally, there are no complete statistics.

(2001/C 72 E/137)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1760/00

by Joaquim Miranda (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Quality of water for human consumption on the Azores

(31 May 2000)

It has been reported that the Commission has urged the Portuguese authorities to take steps to ensure
compliance with Community legislation on the quality of water destined for human consumption on the
Azores. It appears that the Commission acted in response to an investigation carried out on the islands
which revealed that the standards laid down in Council Directive 80/778/EEC (1) were not being met.

Can the Commission:

1. Confirm these reports?

2.

If so, can it:

(cid:129) provide information on the terms and number of warnings already issued to the Portuguese

authorities (national and regional) in this connection;

(cid:129) outline the content of the opinion forwarded to the Portuguese authorities;

(cid:129) say what further action it intends to take on the matter?

(1) OJ L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1178/2000 of 31 May 2000 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2000-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence

1.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 131/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1178/2000

of 31 May 2000

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,

(3)

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
298/2000 (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit
and vegetables sector.

system B
situation, applications
To avoid this
licences for lemons exported after 31 May 2000 should
be rejected until the end of the current export period,

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/2000 (3) fixes the
indicative quantities for system B export licences other
than those sought in the context of food aid.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for lemons will
shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the

Applications for system B export licences for lemons submitted
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 888/2000, export
declarations for which are accepted after 31 May 2000 and
before 1 July 2000, are hereby rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 104, 29.4.2000, p. 50.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1163/2000 of 31 May 2000 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 41st partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999
Date: 2000-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

1.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 131/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1163/2000

of 31 May 2000

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 41st partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1489/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13
September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets
in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subpara-
graph of Article 18(5) thereof,

and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the 41st partial
invitation to tender, the
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 of 7 July
1999 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2),
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1489/
1999 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 41st partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at EUR 47,150/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 172, 8.7.1999, p. 27.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1165/2000 of 31 May 2000 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
Date: 2000-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, raw sugar, white sugar

L 131/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.6.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1165/2000

of 31 May 2000

altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13
September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets
in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the third subparagraph
of Article 18(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in
the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1090/2000 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1110/2000 (3).

It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in
Regulation (EC) No 1090/2000 to the information
known to the Commission that the export refunds at

present in force should be altered to the amounts set out
in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of
Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999, undenatured and exported in
the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No
1090/2000, are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the
Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 124, 25.5.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 125, 26.5.2000, p. 39.

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L 131/7

to the Commission Regulation of 31 May 2000 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in its unaltered state

ANNEX

Product code

1701 11 90 9100
1701 11 90 9910
1701 11 90 9950
1701 12 90 9100
1701 12 90 9910
1701 12 90 9950

Amount of refund

— EUR/100 kg —

38,78
38,55

38,78
38,55

(1)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(2)

1701 91 00 9000

0,4216

— EUR/1 % of sucrose × 100 kg —

1701 99 10 9100
1701 99 10 9910
1701 99 10 9950

— EUR/100 kg —

42,16
44,15
42,16

1701 99 90 9100

0,4216

— EUR/1 % of sucrose × 100 kg —

(1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %;

if the yield is other than 92 %,
the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 19
(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999.

(2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255,
26.9.1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309,
21.11.1985, p. 14).