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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2413/01 by James Nicholson (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Repressive laws against Christians in Turkmenistan.
Date: 2001-09-03
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Turkmenistan, freedom of religious beliefs, religious discrimination, religious group, the EU's international role

C 115 E/78

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

16.5.2002

(2002/C 115 E/081)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2413/01

by James Nicholson (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Repressive laws against Christians in Turkmenistan

(3 September 2001)

Given the continuing persecution of Christians in Turkmenistan would the Commission indicate:

1. What representations have been made to the relevant authorities?

2. What assurances have been received that repressive laws will be repealed?

3. What action Turkmenistan proposes to take against its security officers who have been seizing private

and church property?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(1 October 2001)

The Commission is fully aware of deteriorating conditions of religious minorities including Christians, in
Turkmenistan.

The Commission is worried about the lack of commitment of the Turkmen authorities to improve the
situation. Turkmenistan does not apply freedom of religion as enshrined in the Turkmen constitution and
accepted by the government of Turkmenistan in its international commitments, for example in the
framework of the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

The Commission regularly raises this question with the Turkmen authorities through its bilateral meetings
and it will continue to do so. In addition, the Union has made several demarches towards the Turkmen
authorities on this subject, both on the spot in Ashgabat and in the framework of the OSCE permanent
council
it has never received any information about measures taken by the
government of Turkmenistan against offenders, in particular security officers who have been guilty of
seizing private and church properties.

in Vienna. However,

(2002/C 115 E/082)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2420/01

by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ELDR) to the Commission

(3 September 2001)

Subject: Statement of value added tax

In some European Member States it is common practice for prices to be quoted exclusive of value added
tax, for example on menus in restaurants and on products in shops. This can create confusion for travellers
and visitors from other Member States as the price which is payable is different from the price quoted.

Can the Commission say if there are any proposals to encourage Member States to require prices to be
quoted inclusive of VAT?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(18 October 2001)

A number of actions have already been taken at the Community level to ensure full transparency on prices
paid by consumers. Community legislation imposes common basic standards for price indication
throughout all Member States. The most important and recent example is Directive 98/6/EC of the
Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 on consumer protection in the indication of the prices
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1750/2001 of 3 September 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-09-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

4.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 235/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1750/2001

of 3 September 2001

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 4 September 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 September 2001.

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 235/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4.9.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 3 September 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

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
388
524
528
999
052
999
388
400
512
528
804
999
052
999
052
999
052
064
066
068
094
999

80,8
80,8
74,9
70,1
71,3
72,1
69,4
69,4
84,3
77,8
72,4
63,6
105,3
80,7
107,7
107,7
110,5
110,5
61,6
56,5
59,6
48,0
57,3
56,6

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2000 (OJ L 243, 28.9.2000, p. 14). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.