WRITTEN QUESTION E-1477/03 by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission. Refunds on exports from Member States to the Vatican City State of butter and other fats and oils derived from milk, milk products.
Date: 2003-05-02
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, Holy See, butter, domestic market, exchange of information, export, export refund, milk product, sale, trade volume

9.10.2003

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Official Journal of the European Union

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However, according to current institutional practice, the decision on agencies’ headquarters is taken jointly
by the Heads of Government of the Member States. An agreement between two governments does not
therefore carry enough weight to determine an agency’s headquarters.

The Commission has on several occasions stated its views in this debate, pointing out the importance of
operational requirements for the efficient running of the Authority: the need for a central location and
easy access which is compatible with the need to be able to work in close contact with the Community
officials responsible for risk management, particularly crisis management. However, it has not backed any
particular candidate.

The Commission is trying to minimise any negative effects of provisionally siting the Authority in Brussels.
It has introduced specific provisions to ensure that the Authority, like other agencies with provisional
headquarters (maritime and aviation), has suitable premises. Recruitment procedures already completed or
ongoing have resulted in the recruitment of high-level, highly-qualified staff, and the process of setting up
the Authority and its various bodies is moving forward at a satisfactory pace.

All the cities applying to host the Authority’s headquarters (Barcelona, Helsinki, Lille and Parma) have sent
the Commission detailed information on the conditions which they are offering for setting up and running
the Authority. It is not up to the Commission to comment on the applications, as current institutional
practice dictates that it is the Heads of Government of the Member States who assess the applications and
come to a decision.

(2003/C 242 E/268)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1477/03

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(2 May 2003)

Subject: Refunds on exports from Member States to the Vatican City State of butter and other fats and oils

derived from milk, milk products

A table containing data on the quantities and value in euro of products eligible for export refunds was
appended to the supplementary answer to question P-3202/02 (1).

Examination of this table shows that, for exports to the Vatican City State of ‘butter and other fats and oils
derived from milk, milk products’ (code 0405):

(a)

(b)

in 1998 exports from Austria totalled 155 kg for a refund of EUR 272 200,57, equivalent to aid of
EUR 1 756,13 per kg of butter exported;

in 1999 exports from Italy totalled 0,064 kg for a refund of EUR 402,90, equivalent to aid of
EUR 6 295,31 per kg of butter exported;

In all likelihood, 155 000 kg were exported in 1998 and around 230 kg in 2000, at a more credible level
of aid of between EUR 1,76 and EUR 1,75 per kg of butter exported.

If one were to make these corrections, total exports would be 174 215,50 kg for 1998, 156 230 kg for
1999, 145 560 kg for 2000 and 146 200 kg for 2001.

Under Regulation (EC) No 419/2002 (2), it should also be possible for the tabular data, extracted from the
CATS database, to be used for monitoring and forecasting purposes.

It is specified in the table that the units of measurement, weights or quantities and the amounts in euro are
provided by the Member States.

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In the light of the above, could the Commission indicate:

(cid:1) whether the data supplied by the Member States are checked and who is responsible for doing this;

(cid:1) whether the quantities of butter and other fats and oils derived from milk, and milk products exported
from Member States to the Vatican City State were subject to any monitoring, what form that this
took, and what forecasts were made in respect of these quantities;

(cid:1) whether it does not consider the level of imports to the minuscule Vatican City State to be too high,

or in other words that it can be assumed these products are sold in Italy?

(1) OJ C 137 E, 12.6.2003, p. 172.
(2) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 8.

(2003/C 242 E/269)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1478/03

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(2 May 2003)

Subject: Refunds on exports from Member States to the Vatican City State of fresh and frozen beef

A table containing data on the quantities and value in euro of products for which export refunds are
granted was appended to the supplementary answer to question P-3202/02 (1).

Examination of this table shows that, for exports to the Vatican City State of ‘fresh and frozen beef’ (code
0201):

(a)

(b)

in 1999 exports from Italy totalled 39,592 kg for a refund of EUR 256 405,34, equivalent to aid of
EUR 6 476,19 per kg of meat exported;

in 2000 exports from Italy totalled 38,985 kg for a refund of EUR 305 341,16, equivalent to aid of
EUR 7 832,27 per kg of meat exported;

In all likelihood, 395 920 kg were exported in 1999 and 389 850 kg in 2000, at a more credible level of
aid of between EUR 0,65 and EUR 0,78 per kg of meat exported.

If one were to make these corrections, total exports would be 346 233 kg for 1998, 963 646 kg for 1999,
730 978,210 kg for 2000 and 212 249,800 kg for 2001.

Under Regulation (EC) No 419/2002 (2), it should also be possible for the tabular data, extracted from the
CATS database, to be used for monitoring and forecasting purposes.

It is specified in the table that the units of measurement, weights or quantities and the amounts in euro are
provided by the Member States.

In the light of the above, could the Commission indicate;

(cid:1) whether the data supplied by the Member States are checked and who is responsible for doing this;

(cid:1) whether the quantities of fresh and frozen beef exported from Member States to the Vatican City State
were subject to any monitoring, what form that this took, and what forecasts were made in respect of
these quantities;

(cid:1) whether it does not consider the level of imports to the minuscule Vatican City State to be too high,

or in other words that it can be assumed these products are sold in Italy?

(1) OJ C 137 E, 12.6.2003, p. 172.
(2) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 8.