do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2920/00 by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Sporting and leisure activities in Andalusia.
Date: 2000-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Andalusia, EU financing arrangements, fraud against the EU, sports facilities

22.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 151 E/25

Reply

(22 December 2000)

The Council has not taken a view on the two issues raised by the Honourable Member, and is not
therefore in a position to respond to the question.

(2001/C 151 E/030)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2920/00

by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(19 September 2000)

Subject: Sporting and leisure activities in Andalusia

Does the Commission accept that the kind of (cid:145)leisure(cid:146) activities which took place at Ramon Romero(cid:146)s
(cid:145)Seventh Heaven(cid:146) School of Riding in Chivirel, Andalusia made it an entirely unsuitable recipient of
Community funds, and what steps have been taken to ensure that in future proper inspection procedures
are put in place so that all projects receiving Community funds are (cid:145)bona fide(cid:146)?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(9 November 2000)

The case of the project mentioned by the Honourable Member was indeed one of deflection of funds to
purposes other than those specified in the application for part-financing.

This was rapidly detected through the Andalusian Regional Government(cid:146)s policing arrangements. Action
was immediately initiated to recover the funds in question.

The Spanish authorities(cid:146) payments were not included in the certified expenditure notified to the Commis-
sion. Thus their advancing of sums did not give rise to any payment from the European Regional
Development Fund.

(2001/C 151 E/031)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2935/00

by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission

(19 September 2000)

Subject: Cyprus

Can the Commission indicate what action it has taken with regard to Turkey with a view to persuading
that country to lift its embargo on merchant ships that have visited Cyprus? Would the Commission agree
that this action is illegal, would contravene all European Union regulations and does no credit to Turkey(cid:146)s
aspirations to become a Member State?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(30 October 2000)

The restrictions still applied by Turkey on vessels trading with Cyprus and on those on the Cyprus register
remain a concern for the Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2917/00 by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission. Employment.
Date: 2000-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, European official, distribution by age

C 136 E/130

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

8.5.2001

(2001/C 136 E/149)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2917/00

by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission

(19 September 2000)

Subject: Employment

Could the Commission please state the breakdown by age group of all its employees by the following
categories: under 25, 25-34, 35-49 and over 50?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(27 October 2000)

Personnel of the Commission by age group (1)

Age group

Women

(cid:26) 24

25-34

35-49

(cid:25) 50

Total

6

1 520

5 111

2 303

8 940

Men

4

991

6 130

3 844

10 969

Total

10

2 511

11 241

6 147

19 909

(1) Officials and temporary staff employed under all budgets, on 1 September 2000.

(2001/C 136 E/150)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2918/00

by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission

(19 September 2000)

Subject: Bans on particular breeds of dogs

Is the Commission aware of the recent German legislation banning particular breeds of dogs? Does the
Commission have a view as to whether such bans should be introduced on an EU-wide basis?

Is the Commission aware that the German ban, possibly inadvertently, includes a Staffordshire bull terrier
although this is by no means the same breed as the American Staffordshire terrier which is similar to a
pitbull terrier? If the Commission is considering proposing EU legislation on this issue will it ensure that
such mistakes are avoided and will it take up the issue with Germany in order for the German national
legislation on this point to be rectified?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(23 October 2000)

The Commission would like to inform the Honourable Member that at the moment there is no specific
Community legislation banning particular breeds of dogs. Consequently, in the absence of Community
harmonisation, Member States may adopt national measures designed to protect people(cid:146)s lives, subject to
compliance with the provisions of the EC Treaty, in particular Articles 28 and 30 (ex Articles 30 and 36).

In accordance with Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998
technical standards and
laying down a procedure for the provision of

information in the field of
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2940/00 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Abolition of tax privileges for diplomats.
Date: 2000-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European tax cooperation, diplomatic profession, tax-free allowance

22.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 151 E/27

(cid:129) Council Directive on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass
influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in
receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof (24 May 2000);

(cid:129) Council Directive on minimum standards on procedures for granting and withdrawing refugee status

(20 September 2000).

A Commission working document (cid:145)towards common standards for asylum procedures(cid:146) (3 March 1999) as
(cid:145)Revisiting the Dublin Convention: developing Community
well as the Commission working document:
legislation for determining which Member State is responsible for considering an application for asylum
submitted in one of the Member States(cid:146) (21 March 2000) have also been adopted.

two policy communications, one on
Before the end of 2000,
immigration policy and another on a common asylum procedure and a uniform status, valid throughout
the Union, for persons granted asylum.

the Commission intends to present

(2001/C 151 E/033)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2940/00

by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(19 September 2000)

Subject: Abolition of tax privileges for diplomats

Further to Written Question E-1996/99 (1), I should like at the outset to thank the Commissioner for
drawing the conclusion that the privileges laid down in the 1961 Vienna Convention (cid:145)in an internal
market (cid:133) are no longer justified and should be abolished(cid:146).

Since the Commission is accordingly of the opinion in relation to itself that the tax privileges in question
are anachronistic and this has been demonstrated both by the Commission decision of 29 September 1999
and by the measures abolishing duty-free shops within the EU, will it not state whether it could advocate
the necessary unanimous Council decision amending the outdated Vienna Convention from 1961?

(1) OJ C 219 E, 1.8.2000, p. 63.

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(7 November 2000)

A Community initiative to regulate the tax and duty free privileges for diplomats would, as already
indicated in the reply to Written Question E-1996/99 by the Honourable Member (1),
interfere with
Member States(cid:146) application of the Vienna Convention. The adoption of a Commission proposal to this
effect would require the unanimous vote of the Council which is unlikely to be found. Against this
background, the Commission is not currently planning to put forward a proposal on this issue. Meanwhile,
existing Community legislation does not prevent individual Member States from limiting the privileges that
they are granting to diplomats, as suggested by the Honourable Member.

(1) OJ L 219 E, 1.8.2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1975/2000 of 19 September 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-09-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 236/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.9.2000

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1975/2000

of 19 September 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 20 September 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 September 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.

20.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 236/5

to the Commission Regulation of 19 September 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

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999
052
628
999
052
999
052
388
524
528
999
052
064
400
999
388
400
512
800
804
999
052
064
999
052
624
999
052
060
064
066
068
400
624
999

85,5
85,5
85,5
145,8
115,7
67,1
67,1
70,1
57,8
69,9
59,6
64,4
80,4
71,8
188,3
113,5
57,6
60,1
87,9
186,6
74,8
93,4
86,6
55,3
70,9
129,0
190,8
159,9
55,1
60,3
58,0
46,6
51,1
125,4
249,9
92,3

(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-2953/00 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission. The outermost regions.
Date: 2000-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: eligibility criteria, mountain region, peripheral region

C 151 E/28

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.5.2001

(2001/C 151 E/034)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2953/00

by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(19 September 2000)

Subject: The outermost regions

With reference to the answer to Written Question E-0605/00 (1), in which the Commission explains its
the
intention to take into greater consideration the outermost regions for the period from 2007,
undersigned would like to express his approval of such an initiative. However, does the Commission
share the opinion of the member that the term (cid:145)outermost regions(cid:146) covers not only horizontally, but also
vertically remote regions, so that inevitably mountain regions may also in future be regarded by definition
as Objective 1 regions?

(1) OJ C 46 E, 13.2.2001, p. 17.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(16 November 2000)

The concept of remote regions does not appear in the EC Treaty and is consequently not taken up in any
act of secondary legislation.

Article 299 (formerly 227) of the Treaty recognises as the (cid:145)outermost regions(cid:146) only the French overseas
departments, the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands.

A number of remote regions including archipelagos and mountain areas are eligible for support from the
Union(cid:146)s Structural Funds under Objectives 1 (regions lagging behind in development) and 2 (regions
undergoing conversion).

(2001/C 151 E/035)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2955/00

by Emmanouil Mastorakis (PSE) to the Commission

(20 September 2000)

Subject: European Union regional policy

Given that the imminent enlargement equates to an increase in the extent of regional inequalities and a
reduction in the European Union(cid:146)s average per capita GDP, it is clear that the Commission must present, in
good time, an integrated proposal on the form that regional policy should take, criteria for its application
and the level of financial resources after 2006.

What are the Commission(cid:146)s plans on this point?

(2001/C 151 E/036)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2966/00

by Sebastiano Musumeci (UEN) and Mariotto Segni (UEN) to the Commission

Subject: Sicily and Sardinia after 2006

(20 September 2000)

The Commission has forecast that at the end of the 2000-2006 Structural Fund programming period,
Sicily and Sardinia will no longer come under Objective 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2919/00 by Didier Rod (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Science and technology cooperation with developing countries.
Date: 2000-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, developing countries, scientific cooperation, technical cooperation

18.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 113 E/213

At present, given the continuous resistance of the Council in general, there are no negotiations taking
place between the Community and Romania with a view to the conclusion of a road transport agreement
replacing completely the bilateral agreements concluded between Member States and Romania.

(1) OJ L 95, 9.4.1992.

(2001/C 113 E/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2919/00

by Didier Rod (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(19 September 2000)

Subject: Science and technology cooperation with developing countries

In the Fifth Research Framework Programme an approximate € 210 million have been devoted to S & T in
developing countries, notably in the sectors of health, environment and agriculture. Given the long-
standing S & T cooperation with Asia, Africa and Latin America over the past two decades and the high
profile given to it by bi-regional political fora (ASEM, Rio Summit 1999, EU-Africa Summit April 2000)
and its relevance for the implementation of the Conventions for Biodiversity, Desertification and Climate
Change, what is the role to be assigned to S & T cooperation in the European Research Area and the Sixth
Framework Programme?

European research has been promoted against the background of improving EU integration, competitive-
ness and of guaranteeing European presence in top research areas of the international scientific commun-
ity. Since the 1980s (cid:129) and as a synergy with EU development policies (cid:129) the INCO programme promotes
scientific cooperation with developing countries.

In the recent discussions about the European Research Area, the international scientific cooperation with
developing countries is not even mentioned. Does this mean that 20 years of fruitful scientific partnership
with these countries will be given up?

Answer given by Mr Busquin on behalf of the Commission

(11 October 2000)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-2091/00 by
Mr Salafranca SÆnchez-Neyra (1).

The said answer still applies.

(1) OJ C 89 E, 20.3.2001.

(2001/C 113 E/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2921/00

by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(19 September 2000)

Subject: Preservation of fishing stocks

In the light of the Ospar Report findings, has the Commission plans to take steps to ensure the protection
of deep-sea fishing stocks?