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Er Kommissionen bekendt med driften af malmminer og den planlagte udvidelse til den beskyttede region i Oiti‑bjergkæden?
In the light of the above, will the Commission say whether it is aware of these mining operations and the plans to extend them into the protected area of Mount Oiti?
Er dette efter Kommissionens opfattelse en overtrædelse af fællesskabslovgivningen?
Does it consider there to be an infringement of Community legislation?
Har den til hensigt at træffe de nødvendige foranstaltninger, og hvis ja, hvilke?
Will it take the necessary measures and what are those measures?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2906/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2906/07
Om: Spildevandsudslip fra spildevandsanlægget Seafield Sewage i Edinburgh
Subject: Sewage spill at the Seafield sewage treatment plant, Edinburgh
En stor spildevandspumpe på spildevandsanlægget Seafield Sewage i Edinburgh gik den 20. april 2007 i stykker.
A major sewage pump at the Seafield sewage treatment plant in Edinburgh failed on 20 April 2007.
Dette førte til et udslip af hele 100 millioner liter delvist opløst spildevand, hvilket er nok til at fylde 170 olympiske svømmebassiner.
This meant as much as 100 million litres of partially diluted sewage, enough to fill 170 Olympic-sized swimming pools, was discharged.
Selskabet Thames Water, der står for driften af Seafield Sewage, meddelte efter en indledende undersøgelse, at problemet var langt større end ventet.
Thames Water, the company that operates Seafield sewage treatment plant, advised that after initial investigation the problem was far worse than anticipated.
Det er ikke første gang, Thames Water er årsag til debat.
This is not the first occasion when Thames Water has been at the centre of controversy.
I årenes løb har Thames Water fået adskillige bøder, og selskabet har i flere år præsteret at ligge øverst på det britiske miljøagenturs liste over de værste forurenere.
Over the years Thames Water has been subject to numerous fines and has topped the UK Environment Agency list of the worst polluters for years.
Skotlands nye førsteminister Alex Salmond har lovet at iværksætte en offentlig undersøgelse af sagen.
Scotland's New First Minister Alex Salmond has promised to launch a public inquiry into the matter.
Kan Kommissionen oplyse, hvilke følger det vil få for Thames Water at have overtrådt disse EU‑direktiver?
Can the Commission state the implications of Thames Water being in breach of the aforementioned European directives?
Kan Kommissionen oplyse, hvilke skridt den vil tage for at undersøge, hvorvidt Thames Water i lyset af dette udslip har overholdt de ovennævnte direktiver?
Can the Commission state what action it will take to investigate Thames Water’s compliance with the aforementioned directives in the light of this spill?
Kan Kommissionen desuden i denne forbindelse oplyse, om der er EU‑midler til rådighed, der kan hjælpe med at begrænse de miljømæssige konsekvenser af udslippet?
Can the Commission also state in such circumstances as these whether there is any European funding available to help deal with the environmental impact of the spill?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2907/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2907/07
Om: Zimbabwes regering — forbrydelser mod menneskeheden
Subject: Zimbabwe Government — Crimes against humanity
Påtænker Kommissionen at tilslutte sig alle dem, der vil overtale FN's Sikkerhedsråd til at godkende, at dem, der deltog i Operation Murambatsvina, som gik ud over 2,4 millioner zimbabwere og fratog 70 000 deres hjem og levebrød, retsforfølges for forbrydelser mod menneskeheden?
Will the Commission support all those who seek to persuade the UN Security Council to sanction a prosecution for crimes against humanity against those involved in Operation Murambatsvina which resulted in 2.4 million Zimbabweans suffering and at least 70 000 losing their homes or livelihoods?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2908/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2908/07
Om: Klar støtte til medlemsstaterne
Subject: Unequivocal support of Member States
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2909/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2909/07
Om: Undtagelse af Gibraltar lufthavn fra anvendelsen af luftfartsforanstaltninger
Subject: Gibraltar Airport Suspension
Kan Kommissionen oplyse, hvilke skridt Det Forenede Kongerige og Kongeriget Spanien havde taget indtil den 18. marts 2007 med henblik på formel ophævelse af undtagelsen af Gibraltar lufthavn fra anvendelsen af alle EU's luftfartsforanstaltninger?
Can the Commission detail what steps have been taken by the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Spain up to 18 March 2007 to procure the formal lifting of the Gibraltar airport suspension, under which Gibraltar has been excluded from the application of all EU aviation measures?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2910/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2910/07
Om: Liberaliseringen af postmarkedet — gensidighedsklausuler
Subject: Liberalisation of postal services — reciprocity clauses
Visse parlamentsmedlemmer har foreslået, at åbningen af de nationale postmarkeder for konkurrence bør ledsages af »gensidighedsklausuler« i den overgangsperiode, der går forud for den faktiske liberalisering i hvert af de 27 lande.
Some Members of Parliament have stated that, during the transitional period preceding effective liberalisation within each of the 27 countries, the opening of national postal markets to competition should be accompanied by reciprocity clauses.
Det betyder, at en operatør, hvis hjemland ikke har åbnet sit interne marked for konkurrencen, kan risikere at miste sin ret til at investere i de EU‑lande, som allerede har åbnet deres marked — eller at der kan drages tvivl om de investeringer, der allerede er foretaget i disse lande.
In other words, an operator whose country of origin has not opened its internal market to competition could be refused the right to invest in those EU countries that have already opened their markets … or investments already made in these countries could be called into question.
Finder Kommissionen under disse omstændigheder, at gensidighedsklausulerne er i overensstemmelse med EU‑traktaterne?
In these circumstances, does it seem to the Commission that these reciprocity clauses are in accordance with the EU treaties?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2911/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2911/07
Om: Det første tilfælde af, at det tilsigtede og forventede fald i lufttrafikken ikke er indtruffet med åbningen af en ny højhastighedstogforbindelse
Subject: First instance of intended and anticipated reduction in air transport failing to materialise with the launch of an important new high-speed rail link
Erindrer Kommissionen, at de store investeringer til anlæggelse af højhastighedsforbindelser, hvoraf den første blev taget i brug i 1981, bl.a. blev begrundet med, at disse forbindelser ikke blot muliggjorde den hurtigst mulige transport fra bykerne til bykerne, men også forurener miljøet klart mindre end luftfarten, der er øget stærkt, fordi togforbindelserne er for langsomme?
Does the Commission recall that one of the arguments put forward to justify major investment in the construction of high-speed rail links in Europe, the first of which came into operation in 1981, was that not only do such links enable the fastest possible transport from one city centre to another but they also produce considerably less environmental pollution than air transport, which has seen strong growth partly in response to the rail sector falling behind in terms of providing fast services?
Erindrer Kommissionen, at der ved ibrugtagningen af forbindelserne Paris-Lyon, Paris-Bruxelles og Köln-Frankfurt var forventninger om, at dette ville medføre et stort fald i lufttransporten, og at det blev en stor succes, da en stor del af de tidligere luftfartspassagerer faktisk valgte den nye, hurtigere togforbindelse?
Does the Commission recall that, prior to the Paris-Lyon, Paris-Brussels and Cologne‑Frankfurt links coming into operation, there were expectations that their launch would lead to a sharp decline in air transport, and that it was subsequently seen as a great success that a significant proportion of former air passengers in fact opted to use the new fast train services?
Er Kommissionen bekendt med, at der ved ibrugtagningen af TGV Est Européen den 10. juni 2007 i begge retninger vil være daglig forbindelse 16 gange mellem Paris og Strasbourg (en rejse på 140 minutter), 4 gange mellem Paris og Luxembourg (125 minutter), 4 gange mellem Paris og Zürich (275 minutter), 3 gange mellem Paris and Frankfurt (230 minutter) og 3 gange mellem Paris og Stuttgart (220 minutter)?
Is the Commission aware that, following the entry into service of the TGV Est Européen on 10 June 2007 services will run in both directions 16 times a day between Paris and Strasbourg (a journey taking 140 minutes), 4 times a day between Paris and Luxembourg (125 minutes), 4 times a day between Paris and Zürich (275 minutes), 3 times a day between Paris and Frankfurt (230 minutes) and 3 times a day between Paris and Stuttgart (220 minutes)?
Er der prognoser over, i hvilken udstrækning denne udvidelse af højhastighedsforbindelserne med en tophastighed på 320 km/­t vil påvirke lufttrafikken på de tre anførte forbindelser mellem storbyer, der alle har en lufthavn, og navnlig skabe et fald i lufttrafikken?
Are there forecasts of how far this expansion of high-speed rail services with a top speed of 320 km per hour will have an impact on the volume of air transport on the routes referred to in question 3 between major cities, all of which have an airport, and in particular in terms of a reduction in air transport?
Hvorledes forbereder luftfartssektoren sig på dette?
How is the air transport sector preparing for this?
Er der prognoser over de i spørgsmål 4 anførte følger, hvis den indledningsvis lave frekvens, således som det er hensigten, øges fra december 2007 samt når højhastighedsforbindelsen mellem Beaudrécourt og Strasbourg, som endnu mangler, tages i brug?
Are there forecasts in relation to the outcomes referred to in question 4 in the event that, as intended, the initially low frequency of services is increased from December 2007 and the high‑speed rail link between Beaudrécourt and Strasbourg, which is not yet in place, comes into service?
Er Kommissionen bekendt med, det i modsætning til tidligere reduktioner i flytrafikken forholder sådan, at Lufthansa har meddelt, at selskabet efter den 10. juni vil opretholde sine 12 daglige afgange mellem Paris og Frankfurt am Main?
Is the Commission aware that, in contrast to previous declines in air transport, Lufthansa has announced that it will be continuing to operate its 12 daily flights between Paris and Frankfurt‑am‑Main after 10 June?
Hvorledes tilskynder Kommissionen til et faktisk skifte fra flyvning til jernbanetransport, således at de nye investeringer får positive følger for miljøet og ikke blot fører til flere indgreb i landskabet og lægger større beslag på offentlige midler?
What is the Commission doing to encourage people to actually switch from air transport to rail transport, so as to ensure that the new investment has a positive environmental impact and does not merely lead to more criss‑crossing of the landscape and greater demands on government budgets?
Kilde: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung af 10. maj 2007.
Source: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , 10 May 2007.
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2912/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2912/07
Om: Tilnærmelse til EU og bekæmpelse af fremtidig magtmisbrug efter aftalerne i Bosnien-Hercegovina om det fremtidige politi og om Srebrenicas status
Subject: Move towards closer relations with the EU and prevention of future abuse of power following agreements reached in Bosnia-Herzegovina on the future of the police force and the status of Srebrenica
Er Kommissionen bekendt med den aftale, der er indgået mellem Haris Silajdzić, for centralregeringen i staten Bosnien-Hercegovina (BiH), og Milorad Dodik, for Republika Srpska (RS), og med hvilken der indgås et kompromis om fremtiden for politiet i RS, som længe har været omstridt?
Is the Commission aware of an agreement between Haris Silajdzić on behalf of the central government of the state of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) and Milorad Dodik on behalf of the Republika Srpska (RS), reaching a compromise on the long‑contested future of the police force in the RS?
Kan Kommissionen bekræfte, at der i denne aftale er tale om »Republika Srpskas politi i BiH«, som udelukkende har beføjelser på RS' territorium, således at entiteternes grænser, i overensstemmelse med RS' ønsker, på den ene side respekteres fuldt ud, hvilket medfører, at de meget omstridte grænseoverskridende politidistrikter undgås, mens det på den anden side, i overensstemmelse med centralregeringens ønsker, bekræftes, at RS' institutioner fungerer inden for rammerne af den fælles stat BiH, og at menneskerettighederne garanteres i denne stat?
Can the Commission confirm that the agreement refers to the ‘Police Force of the Republika Srpska in BiH’, which will have powers solely within the borders of the RS, and that accordingly, on the one hand, as desired by the RS, the borders of the entities are fully respected and the highly‑contested police districts running across borders are avoided, and, on the other hand, as desired by the central government, it is confirmed that the institutions of the RS will operate within the framework of the joint state of BiH and the human rights guaranteed within that state?
Er Kommissionen bekendt med, at denne glædelige enighed rejser en række spørgsmål, både i forbundsstaten Bosnien-Hercegovina, hvor der findes et kantonalt politi, og blandt de ikke-serbiske mindretal, som bor i RS, navnlig fordi der i politiet i RS er personer, der voldsperioden i 1992‑1995 viste deres modvilje mod disse mindretal, eller endog ydede et bidrag til terroren mod indbyggerne i Srebrenica i 1995?
Is the Commission aware that this welcome agreement still raises a number of questions, both in the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, where there is a cantonal police service, and on the part of the non-Serbian minorities living in the RS, primarily because there are people serving in the RS police force who, during the violent period from 1992 to 1995, displayed their loathing of these minorities or even had a hand in the terrors suffered by the residents of Srebrenica in 1995?
Rummer aftalen også en løsning på problemet med de i spørgsmål 3 anførte polititjenestemænd, f.eks. ved, som det er sket i Sydafrika med oprettelsen af en forsonings- og sandhedskommission efter apartheidsstyrets rædsler, at lade dem vælge mellem at forklare og erkende deres fejl eller at forlade politikorpset, således at ingen borger i RS længere behøver at frygte, at der indsættes politi, der ikke anerkender, at alle mennesker er lige?
Does the agreement also provide for a solution to the problem of the police officers referred to in question 3, involving, for example, offering them the choice — following the example of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission set up in South Africa in the wake of the horrors of the apartheid regime — of accounting for and recognising their errors or leaving the police force, so that citizens of the RS will no longer have any cause to fear the deployment of police officers who do not recognise all citizens as equal?
Bidrager politi-aftalen mellem BiH og RS og aftalen fra begyndelsen af maj om byen Srebrenicas særlige status i RS til at fremskynde, at der kan indgås yderligere aftaler mellem BiH og EU om stabilisering, associering, udviklingsprojekter og forberedelsen af en kommende medlemskab af EU?
Will this agreement between BiH and RS on policing, together with the agreement concluded at the beginning of May on the special status of the town of Srebrenica within the RS, lead to a speeding up of further agreements between BiH and the EU in relation to stabilisation, association, development projects and preparations for future EU membership?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2913/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2913/07
af Jamila Madeira (PSE) og Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (PSE)
by Jamila Madeira (PSE) and Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (PSE)
Om: Traditionel produktion af salt
Subject: Traditional production of salt
Den traditionelle saltproduktionsmetode er baseret på fuldstændig naturlige processer med international certificering for dens meget høje kvalitetsnormer.
The traditional method of salt production is based on entirely natural processes which have obtained international certification for their very high quality standards.
På trods af de anerkendte høje kvalitetsnormer klassificeres denne metode som tilhørende den kemiske industri og er ved at blive kvalt af de store saltraffinaderier med mekanisk udvinding.
Despite those recognised high standards, this method is still classified as part of the chemical industry and is now being severely squeezed by the big salt refining industries based on mechanised extraction.
Der er her tale om en aktivitet, der i stor udstrækning er afhængig af klimaforholdene og de morfologiske forhold i produktionsområdet.
What is concerned is an activity dependent to a large extent on the climatic and morphological characteristics of the areas in which it takes place, combining quality with the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity and acting as a stimulant to the local economies.
Med produktionen forenes kvalitet med beskyttelse af økosystemerne og den biologiske mangfoldighed, samtidig med at den stimulerer den lokale økonomi.
Does the Commissioner not consider that, as a matter of urgency, it is necessary to promote the classification of salt production within the agri-food sector and to ensure that traditional salt production is entitled to obtain protection and certification of origin, on lines similar to those laid down by Regulations (EC) No 509/2006 OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p.
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2914/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2914/07
Om: Definitionen af familiebegrebet
Subject: Definition of the family
I Malmö i Sverige er en studerende enlig moder blevet nægtet børnetilskud af den svenske forsikringskasse, fordi faderen til barnet bor og arbejder i Nederlandene.
The Social Insurance Agency in Malmö, Sweden, has refused to pay a student and single mother child benefit on the grounds that the father lives and works in the Netherlands.
Har Kommissionen kendskab til, hvorvidt definitionen af familiebegrebet skaber praktiske problemer for mennesker, og er der planer om at modernisere denne definition?
Is the Commission aware that the definition of the family is creating practical problems for people and are there are plans to update it?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2915/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2915/07
Om: Ændret arbejdsmarkedslovgivning i Kina
Subject: Dilution of labour market legislation in China
Det har vist sig, at det kinesiske kommunistparti har ændret foreslået arbejdsmarkedslovgivning, som tidligere har medført protester fra udenlandske storforetagender, heriblandt flere europæiske.
The Chinese Communist Party has reportedly diluted proposals for labour market legislation which had previously met with protests from foreign, including European, corporations.
Ændringerne vedrører bl.a. bestemmelser om mundtlige aftaler i stedet for skriftlige, samt at midlertidigt ansatte kan få fast ansættelse efter ti år i stedet for efter et år i det oprindelige forslag.
The dilution of the provisions consists in replacing written with oral agreements and the original proposal's prospect of a permanent post for temporary employees after one year with a period of 10 years.
Den opmærksomhed, storforetagendernes lobbyisme har skabt, fik i december 2006 Det Europæiske Handelskammer til at ændre holdning og stille sig bag den kinesiske regerings bestræbelser.
The commotion caused by the corporations' lobbying prompted the European Chamber of Commerce to change its position on 1 December 2006 and back the Chinese Government's efforts.
Alligevel kom regeringen i det forslag, der blev forelagt i marts, storforetagenderne i møde.
The Government, nevertheless, accommodated the corporations' views in the proposal submitted in March.
Har Kommissionen støttet den kinesiske regerings arbejde på at udforme en ny arbejdsmarkedspolitik?
Has the Commission lent its support to the Chinese Government's efforts to redraft its labour market policy?
Har Kommissionen bemærket, at europæiske virksomheder har medvirket ved udarbejdelsen af det aktuelle lovforslag?
Has the Commission heeded European companies which were involved in diluting the current draft law?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2917/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2917/07
Frankrigs nye præsident Nicolas Sarkhozy (som for nylig fik tildelt et bredt folkeligt mandat af sine landsmænd), har gentagne gange udtalt sig imod Tyrkiets fulde tiltrædelse af EU.
The new President of France, Mr Sarkhozy (who was recently given a broad popular mandate by his fellow countrymen), has repeatedly come out against the full accession of Turkey to the EU.
Frankrig er et af grundlæggerlandene bag EØF og det nuværende EU.
France is a founder member of the EEC and the present-day EU.
Dets rolle på den europæiske og verdenspolitiske scene er påskønnet og dets anseelse et anerkendt faktum.
Its role in European and world political developments is acknowledged and its standing a recognised fact.
Har Kommissionen — der så ivrigt søger og ved enhver lejlighed anbefaler Tyrkiets fulde tiltrædelse — taget højde for den nye situation, som er opstået med de synspunkter, der fremføres af præsidenten for en af de mest magtfulde EU‑medlemsstater?
Has the Commission — which so zealously seeks and commends the full accession of Turkey at every opportunity — taken account of the new reality created by the views of the President of one of the most powerful Member States of the EU?
Påtænker Kommissionen at justere sin strategi i overensstemmelse hermed, hvad angår forløbet af tiltrædelsesforhandlingerne med Tyrkiet, eller anlægger Kommissionen det synspunkt, at den kan ignorere den nye franske præsidents holdninger?
Does it intend to adapt its strategy accordingly over the progress of accession negotiations with Turkey or does it, on the contrary, take the view that it may ignore the positions adopted by the new French President?
Er det muligt at udelukke Libanon og Israel — lande, der har en langt mere vestlig indstilling end hele det tyrkiske område og har meget til fælles med europæisk kultur — fra medlemskab af EU, mens Tyrkiet (med kun 3 % af sit område i Europa og demokratiske friheder på et tredjeverdensniveau) aspirerer til tiltrædelse?
Can Lebanon and Israel — countries which are in a far more westerly position than the bulk of Turkish territory and have much in common with European culture — be barred from EU accession, while Turkey (with only 3 % of its territory in Europe and a third-world level of democratic freedoms) claims full accession?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2918/07
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2918/07
Om: Illoyal konkurrencepraksis
Subject: Unfair competition practices
Jeg vil gerne anmode Kommissionen om at tage den efter min mening illoyale konkurrence op, som stammer fra frivillige tiltag i visse industrielle sektorer, når de ikke håndhæves af alle virksomheder i den relevante sektor.
I wish to ask the Commission to address the, in my view, unfair competition which stems from voluntary commitments in some industrial sectors when they are not enforced by all companies in the relevant sector.
Et sådant problem er opstået i den europæiske klorinindustri.
Such a problem is currently occurring in the European chlorine industry.
Alle de europæiske klorproducenter har underskrevet det frivillige tiltag »Euro Chlor«, hvori det først og fremmest anføres, at al ny kviksølvbaseret produktionskapacitet forbydes, og dernæst at al eksisterende kviksølvbaseret produktionskapacitet skal udfases inden 2020.
All the European chlorine producers signed the ‘Euro Chlor’ voluntary commitment, which stipulates firstly, that any new mercury-based production capacity is prohibited and secondly, that any existing mercury-based production capacity should be phased out at the latest by 2020.