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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3016/00 by Elizabeth Lynne (ELDR) to the Council. Bonded labour.
Date: 2000-09-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Nepal, carrying out of sentence, human rights

6.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 163 E/27

With regard to the issue of respect of the acquis in the field of trademarks the Commission has made
Poland fully aware of the obligations arising out of the acquis and that Poland must be in a position to
meet these requirements upon accession.

(1) OJ C 89 E, 20.3.2001, p. 183.

(2001/C 163 E/026)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3016/00

by Elizabeth Lynne (ELDR) to the Council

(25 September 2000)

Subject: Bonded labour

Does the Council have any information regarding when the Government of Nepal intends to introduce
national legislation to give effect to its declaration of 17 July 2000 which outlawed bonded labour?

Does the Council have any information about whether the legislation will include a clear definition of
bonded labour that includes both the Haliya and Kamaiya peoples, an enforcement strategy to ensure that
those found to be exploiting bonded labourers are prosecuted and a rehabilitation programme which
provides former bonded labourers with viable alternatives for a sustainable income?

Reply

(12 February 2001)

The Council(cid:146)s subordinate bodies have not discussed the situation in Nepal recently, notably as regards the
Nepalese Government(cid:146)s intentions to introduce legislation to give effect to its declaration of 17 July 2000
which outlawed bonded labour.

The Council is therefore unable to give any assurances at this stage that the legislation concerned will
include a clear definition of bonded labour, with explicit reference to the Haliya and Kamaiya peoples, and
the other very specific points mentioned in the Honourable Member(cid:146)s question.

(2001/C 163 E/027)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3018/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(26 September 2000)

Subject: VAT reduction on energy saving measures

Under new legislation, VAT on energy saving measures (including the use of renewables) has been reduced
from 17,5 % to 5 %. However, this only applies to systems installed by a professional and not by DIY (do it
yourself).

Within my South west of England constituency, the Stroud Solar Club is an independent organisation that
promotes the DIY (do it yourself) installation of solar hot weather systems. Individuals from the Solar Club
are backed up by skilled trainers and given training in theory and practical skills. Given this fact, would the
Commission not agree that it makes sense to encourage well-informed DIY enthusiasts by reducing VAT
on energy saving measures for systems they install?

What plans does the Commission have to reduce VAT from 17,5 % to 5 % for DIY- installed systems, as
well as (cid:145)professionally(cid:146) installed systems?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2991/00 by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Council. Directive 89/665/EEC on review procedures concerning the award of public contracts.
Date: 2000-09-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Upper Austria, award of contract, national implementing measure

C 136 E/150

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

8.5.2001

The Commission has drawn on examples of good practice in the Member States in preparing its
recommendation. At the Eurogroup each month it distributes a table comparing national plans.

(1) COM(2000) 2985 final.

(2001/C 136 E/174)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2991/00

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Council

(25 September 2000)

Subject: Directive 89/665/EEC on review procedures concerning the award of public contracts

Have the provisions of the Upper Austria Provincial Law on the Award of Contracts relating to the
1.
individuals, governed by Directive 89/665/EEC (1) on the application of review
legal protection of
procedures to the award of public supply and public works contracts, been duly amended in transposition
of the Directive?

2.

If so, why? If not, why not?

How many sets of proceedings for Treaty violations have so far been initiated against Austria in

3.
connection with the directives on the award of public contracts?

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 33.

Reply

(20/21 December 2000)

Under Article 211 of the Treaty it is up to the Commission to ensure implementation of the provisions of
the Treaty and of the provisions adopted by the Institutions under the Treaty. The Council would therefore
advise the Honourable Member to address her question to the Commission, which is responsible for
checking that the Community law referred to in this question has been correctly transposed by the
Member State concerned.

(2001/C 136 E/175)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2993/00

by John Cushnahan (PPE-DE) to the Council

(25 September 2000)

Subject: Pakistan

In the light of the recent creation of a national commission to protect women(cid:146)s rights and help raise their
status in Pakistan, will the Council assist this commission in securing the necessary legislation to guarantee
improved conditions for the women of Pakistan?

Reply

(20/21 December 2000)

The Council shares the concern expressed in the question put by the Honourable Member regarding the
improvement of the situation of women in Pakistan. In development projects which are financed or
cofinanced by the Community and carried out by the majority of the NGOs in Pakistan, the Council tries,
in general, to take account of the gender dimension so as to improve women(cid:146)s living conditions. In the
sectoral social programmes under way priority is already being given to improving the quality of
education, health and family-planning services and to easier access for women and girls to protection
and education systems.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2015/2000 of 25 September 2000 prohibiting fishing for Northern prawn by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2000-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, authorised catch, crustacean, fishery management, fishing area

L 241/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26.9.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2015/2000

of 25 September 2000

prohibiting fishing for Northern prawn by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of Northern prawn in Norwegian waters
south of 62° 00'N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
or registered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allo-
cated for 2000. Sweden has prohibited fishing for this
stock from 7 September 2000. This date should be
adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December
1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98 (3),
as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1902/2000 (4),
lays down quotas for Northern prawn
for 2000.

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

Catches of Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of
62° 00'N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in
Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allo-
cated to Sweden for 2000.

Fishing for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of
62° 00'N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in
Sweden is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board,
transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above
vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 7 September 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 228, 8.9.2000, p. 50.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2013/2000 of 25 September 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

26.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 241/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2013/2000

of 25 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,

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 26 September 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 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.

L 241/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26.9.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 25 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
400
624
999

81,6
81,6
91,1
145,8
118,5
69,2
69,2
64,6
68,2
55,6
63,3
62,9
81,3
83,1
208,4
124,3
206,1
53,0
87,9
206,3
65,2
123,7
99,4
58,0
78,7
137,2
192,1
164,6
67,6
69,5
60,8
82,4
140,1
172,0
98,7

(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-2995/00 by John Cushnahan (PPE-DE) to the Council. Ngawang Sangdrol.
Date: 2000-09-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: China, Troika (EU), freedom of association, freedom of expression, freedom of opinion, health care, human rights, imprisonment, political prisoner

18.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 113 E/227

(2001/C 113 E/246)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2995/00

by John Cushnahan (PPE-DE) to the Council

(25 September 2000)

Subject: Ngawang Sangdrol

Is the Council aware of the circumstances surrounding the detention of Ngawang Sangdrol, whose
sentences were based on her peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of conscience and expression?

How does the Council intend to ensure that she is not subjected to any further ill-treatment and that she
receives all the necessary health care?

Reply

(30 November 2000)

The sentencing in 1992 of Ngawang Sangdrol, whose detention has been extended several times since
then, has been brought to the attention of the Council.

In its contacts with the Chinese authorities, the European Union has raised the case of Ngawang Sangdrol
and of other persons who have been punished for exercising their fundamental rights, such as freedom of
conscience, expression, association or religion.

At the last meeting of the human rights dialogue between the EU and China (Beijing, 29 September 2000),
the Troika expressed its concern over Ngawang Sangdrol(cid:146)s health and asked that she be shown clemency.

(2001/C 113 E/247)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3001/00

by Luciano Caveri (ELDR) to the Commission

(20 September 2000)

Subject: Power lines

There is keen and widespread debate in the European Union about the threat to the population posed by
the proximity of high-tension power lines to residential areas, because of the electric and magnetic fields.
People are also becoming increasingly aware of the environmental damage caused by power lines in
highly-valued areas. These health and environmental concerns have given rise to proposals both to increase
the compulsory distance between buildings and power lines and to run high-tension cables underground.

Can the Commission say what decisions may be taken at Community level as a coherent response to the
concerns outlined above?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(30 October 2000)

In order to ensure coherence and a high level of protection at Community level from the effects of
exposure to electromagnetic fields, on 12 July 1999 the Council adopted a Recommendation on the
limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0Hz to 300 GHz) (1), which set
maximum limit values for exposure. Implementation of this legislative framework by Member States will
ensure the coherence at Community level that is called for by the Honourable Member.

(1) OJ L 199, 30.7.1999.