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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1054/04 by Franz Turchi (UEN) to the Commission. Increase in European School fees.
Date: 2004-04-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European school, access to education, administration of the Institutions, education costs, school fees

C 88 E/562

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

8.4.2004

(2004/C 88 E/0573)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1054/04

by Franz Turchi (UEN) to the Commission

(5 April 2004)

Subject: Increase in European School fees

The Board of Governors of the European Schools met in Brussels on 15 March this year. The topics
discussed at the meeting included the increase in fees paid for each pupil each academic year.

It was decided by 12 votes in favour to increase the fees for the 2005/2006 academic year by 11 %, plus
the average rate of inflation in Europe. Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands voted against.

Parents are extremely worried, since such decisions do not encourage broad access to education.

At the meeting the parents’ representative expressed his concern at the planned increases, since they would
lead to the elimination of category III pupils, i.e. those not automatically entitled to attend a European
School. What will the Commission do to ensure that access to the European Schools is not restricted in the
near future?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(30 April 2004)

The Honourable Member is referred to the answer given by the Commission to the written question E-
0237/04 by Mrs Miet Smet (1) concerning fees in European Schools and the reasons for the increases
decided by the Board of Governors, the body of representatives from all Member States on which the
Commission has one place and one vote.

The fees agreed by the Board of Governors on 15 March 2004 for all Category III pupils (that is, pupils
whose parents are not employed by any EU Institution) for the 2005/2006 school year amount to
EUR 2 400 for nursery school, EUR 3 300 for primary school and EUR 4 500 for secondary school. These
fees are well below the real average cost of almost EUR 11 000 per pupil. A Working Group is being set
up by the Board of Governors, at the Commission’s suggestion, to examine the issues of fees,
fee
exonerations and access for Category III pupils in future years.

(1) OJ C 84 E, 3.4.2004, p. 339.

(2004/C 88 E/0574)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1065/04

by Anna Karamanou (PSE) to the Commission

(6 April 2004)

Subject:

‘Legal’ operation of paedophile networks in Europe (cid:1) new Dutroux?

A ‘paedophilia association’ is operating legally in Denmark with its own website on the Internet which
coordinates and organises paedophile networks at European and international level. Denmark is not the
only example; the same phenomenon can also be observed in other countries.

This issue, in conjunction with the Dutroux trial being held in Belgium, after a delay of 7 years, has turned
the spotlight once again on the criminal activities of paedophile networks in connection with which the
EU recently adopted a framework decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child
pornography.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1104/04 by Francesco Speroni (NI) to the Commission. Fig bananas.
Date: 2004-04-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EC Regulation, drafting of EU law, marketing standard, pip fruit, quality standard, tropical fruit

C 88 E/570

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

8.4.2004

This is a non-political and purely economic mechanism. The objective criteria which apply are those set
out in Article 12 (as amended by Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2211/2003 of 15 December
2003) (1). It was on the basis of these criteria that it was decided to reintroduce preferences in 2005 for
India and Argentina for the products in question.

Trade defence mechanisms can combat dumping if the necessary conditions are satisfied. Tariff and non-
tariff obstacles to exports are one of the Community’s priorities in the Doha Development Agenda and
bilateral negotiations.

A new GSP system will be adopted on 1 January 2006 after consultation of all the parties concerned. We
would invite the Honourable Member to encourage industrial associations to play an active part in these
consultations.

(1) OJ L 332, 19.12.2003.

(2004/C 88 E/0581)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1104/04

by Francesco Speroni (NI) to the Commission

(5 April 2004)

Subject: Fig bananas

What were the reasons for excluding fig bananas from the scope of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2257/94 (1) of 16 September 1994 at that time and are these reasons still valid?

Should other varieties of bananas, such as red bananas, also be excluded?

(1) OJ L 245, 20.9.1994, p. 6.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(30 April 2004)

We have already pointed out in the answer to Written Question P-3283/03 (1) that the only varieties
covered by the quality standards in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2257/94 of 16 September
1994 laying down quality standards for bananas are those of the Musa (AAA) spp subgroups Cavendish
and Gros Michel.

Thus no banana variety not in these subgroups is subject to these quality standards. This rules out fig
bananas, and also red bananas, which belong to the Figue Rose subgroup of group AAA.

When the quality standards were drawn up these products were excluded because of their highly specific
characteristics and the way in which they are marketed, which differs from that for bananas of the
Cavendish and Gros Michel subgroups.

Bananas of these varieties still of course have to meet the general foodstuff marketing requirements (plant
and public health standards, labelling rules etc.).

(1) OJ C 78 E, 27.3.2004, p. 255.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 632/2004 of 5 April 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 100/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 632/2004

of 5 April 2004

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particu-
lar Article 4(1) thereof,

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.

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 April 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1947/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17).

6.4.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 100/7

to the Commission Regulation of 5 April 2004 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999

052
096
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
388
400
600
624
999

052
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

388
512
524
528
720
999

89,0
48,3
113,1
124,3
93,7

134,4
88,7
132,9
118,7

131,3
131,3

146,0
117,7
131,9

40,1
44,1
58,3
46,8
44,2
47,2
40,0
59,3
47,5

40,0
40,0

50,7
78,7
88,1
104,3
77,6
73,8
62,9
68,1
78,7
111,2
79,4

73,8
78,1
80,3
75,2
35,3
68,5

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11). Code ‘999’ stands for

‘of other origin’.