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Om: Ekstern fartkontrol med køretøjer
Subject: External vehicle speed control
Kan Kommissionen oplyse, om den støtter udviklingen af ekstern fartkontrol med køretøjer, samt under hvilket udgiftsområde forskning eller infrastrukturprojekter relateret til ekstern fartkontrol med køretøjer ville blive finansieret?
Could the Commission indicate if it supports the development of external vehicle speed control and under what heading research or infrastructural projects related to EVSC would be funded?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4540/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4540/08
Om: Biobrændstof fra tang
Subject: Biofuel from seaweed
Kan Kommissionen meddele, om den har undersøgt muligheden for at udvinde biobrændstof af tang, samt om den på baggrund af denne undersøgelse har fastsat endelige konklusioner for, hvorvidt tang kan bruges til biobrændstof?
Could the Commission indicate if it has examined the possibility of deriving biofuels from seaweed and if it has made any definite conclusions from this examination as to the potential of seaweed to act as a biofuel?
Har EU støttet eller vil EU støtte yderligere forskning på området?
Has the EU funded or would it fund further research in this area?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4541/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4541/08
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4542/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4542/08
Kommissionens svar af 3. juli 2008 på den skriftlige forespørgsel E-2980/08 giver anledning til følgende tillægsspørgsmål: 1.
The following supplementary questions arise from the Commission's answer of 3 July 2008 to Written Question E‑2980/08: 1.
Er det rigtigt, at man trods offentlige påstande fra Kommissionen ikke har givet en systematisk beregning af de administrative omkostninger efter den modificerede standardomkostningsmodel som led i konsekvensvurderingen til lovgivningsprojektet i 2007, da Kommissionen ser sig ude af stand til at gennemføre så meget som et eksempel på et lovgivningsinitiativ fra 2007? 2.
Is it correct that, contrary to the Commission's public statements, no systematic calculation of administrative costs according to the modified Standard Cost Model was carried out in the context of the legislative impact assessment of legislative proposals in 2007, since it appears that the Commission is unable to cite even a single example of a legislative initiative from 2007? 2.
Er det rigtigt, at der heller ikke i 2008 findes nogen systematisk beregning af de administrative omkostninger ved nye lovgivningsforslag, og at der dermed mangler et samlet overblik over nytilkomne administrative byrder? 3.
Is it correct that in 2008 there will also not be any systematic calculation of administrative costs resulting from new legislative proposals and that there will thus still be no overview of new, additional administrative costs? 3.
På denne baggrund og ud fra Kommissionens konstatering af, at i tilfælde af »EU-retningslinjer, som overlader definitionen af konkrete informations- og rapporteringspligter til den nationale gennemførelseslovgivning, er en måling af de administrative byrder for virksomheder inden for EU-konsekvensanalyse principielt ikke mulig«, bliver Kommissionen bedt om at forklare, hvorledes den tilstræbte reduktion af de administrative byrder for virksomheder på 25 % konkret skal beregnes, når disse omkostninger, i det mindste ved dele af EU-lovgivningen, »principielt« ikke kan efterforskes.
Against this background and on the basis of the statement in the Commission's answer that in the case of EU directives, which leave the definition of specific information and reporting requirements to national measures transposing the legislation, measurement of the administrative costs arising for businesses is in principle impossible in the context of an EU legislative impact assessment, can the Commission explain how the target 25 % reduction in administrative costs for businesses can be calculated in concrete terms if these costs, at least for some parts of EU legislation, cannot ‘in principle’ be measured?
Har Kommissionen til hensigt, i forbindelse med den igangværende revision af retningslinjerne for konsekvensvurdering, at lukke de systematiske huller, der er opstået ved måling af administrative omkostninger for virksomheder, gennem nye foranstaltninger såsom obligatorisk anvendelse af den modificerede standardomkostningsmodel?
Does the Commission intend, in the course of the current revision of the guidelines for legislative impact assessments, to close the systematic gaps that have come to light in the measurement of administrative costs for businesses by means of new measures such as the compulsory application of the modified Standard Cost Model?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4543/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4543/08
Om: Støtte til Jakobsvejen i Spanien
Subject: Support for the Santiago de Compostela pilgrim route in Spain
Jakobsvejen strækker sig gennem hele Europa og hører uden tvivl til den europæiske kulturarv.
The pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela runs through the whole of Europe and is indisputably part of Europe's cultural heritage.
Dette giver sig også udslag i forskellige initiativer.
This is reflected in a number of different intiatives.
Kan Kommissionen oplyse, hvorvidt Jakobsvejen i Spanien er blevet støttet af EU?
Can the Commission provide information on the extent to which the stretch of the pilgrim route located in Spain has received financial support from the European Union?
Hvilke projekter langs Jakobsvejen er blevet støttet med EU-midler?
What projects along this route have been supported with EU funds?
Har Kommissionen oplysninger om den behørige anvendelse af midlerne i Spanien?
What proof does the Commission have of the proper use of these EU funds in Spain?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4544/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4544/08
Om: Revision af Lissabonretningslinjerne
Subject: Revision of Lisbon Guidelines
Vil Kommissionen overveje at revidere Lissabonretningslinjerne med henblik på at styrke EU's sociale dimension på baggrund af de spørgsmål, der blev sat fokus på i det europæiske år for lige muligheder for alle i 2007?
Would the Commission consider revising the Lisbon Guidelines to strengthen the social dimension of the EU due to the issues highlighted during the European Year of Equal Opportunities in 2007?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4545/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4545/08
Om: Emballage udgør trussel mod dyrelivet
Subject: Threat to wildlife from packaging
Kommissionen gøres opmærksom på, at den emballage, der binder øldåser sammen, når de sælges flere styk ad gangen, udgør en trussel mod dyrevelfærden.
The Commission will be aware that the packaging that binds beer cans together when they are sold in multiples is a threat to animal welfare.
Det bliver mere og mere almindeligt at finde fugle (især ænder og svaner) og vilde dyr, der er blevet såret eller dræbt som følge af brugt emballage af denne type.
It is becoming more and more common to find birds (especially ducks and swans) and wild animals that have been injured or killed by discarded packaging of this type.
Problemet består i sin enkelthed i, at emballagen ikke smides væk de rette steder, og da den er lavet af plastik, nedbrydes den ikke og forbliver dermed en trussel mod dyrelivet i mange år.
The simple problem is that it is not disposed of properly, and as it is made of plastic, it does not decompose and so remains a threat to wildlife for many years.
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4546/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4546/08
Om: Forfølgelse af dyrevelfærdsaktivister i en medlemsstat
Subject: Persecution of animal welfare activists in a Member State
I en holdningsartikel i »New Europe« af 20. juli skrev Peter Singer:
According to New Europe of 20 July, in an opinion article written by Peter Singer:
»... in Austria ten leaders of lawful animal-welfare organizations were beginning their fifth week in prison.
‘… in Austria 10 leaders of lawful animal-welfare organisations were beginning their fifth week in prison.
At dawn on May 21, police burst into 23 separate locations, roused people from their beds, put guns to their heads, and forced one leader of an animal-welfare organization to stand in a public place in his underwear for two hours.
At dawn on May 21, police burst into 23 separate locations, roused people from their beds, put guns to their heads, and forced one leader of an animal-welfare organisation to stand in a public place in his underwear for two hours.
They seized computers and files, disabling the animal-rights movement as it was on the eve of launching a new initiative to enshrine the protection of animals in the Austrian constitution.« (… påbegyndte 10 ledere af lovlige dyrevelfærdsorganisationer i Østrig deres femte uge i fængsel.
They seized computers and files, disabling the animal-rights movement as it was on the eve of launching a new initiative to enshrine the protection of animals in the Austrian constitution.’
Ifølge Peter Singer blev dyrevelfærdsaktivisterne chikaneret og arresteret udelukkende på baggrund af den fredelige udøvelse af deres ytrings- og demonstrationsfrihed.
According to Peter Singer, the animal welfare activists were harassed and arrested solely on the basis of the peaceful exercise of their right to free opinion and demonstration.
I betragtning af at dette er en overtrædelse af de grundlæggende principper i FN's internationale ret, som EU ifølge den europæiske domstols retspraksis skal følge, og i betragtning af Kommissionens rolle som traktaternes vogter, hvad har Kommissionen da til hensigt at gøre ved denne manglende respekt for menneskerettigheder i en medlemsstat?
Considering that this is a violation of basic principles of United Nations international law that according to the European Court jurisprudence the EU must follow, and considering the role of the Commission as guardian of the treaties, what does the Commission intend to do in the face of this disrespect of human rights in a Member State?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4547/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4547/08
Om: Tysk toldforhøjelse
Subject: Rise in German road tolls
Det tyske koncept, Masterplan Logistics, indeholder (blandt andet) hensigter om en kraftig toldforhøjelse fra og med den 1. januar 2009.
The German Masterplan Logistics plan includes a steep rise in road tolls from 1 January 2009.
Pakken af kompensationsforanstaltninger er kompleks.
The package of compensation measures is complex.
Inden for det eksisterende eurovignet-direktiv synes det tyske spillerum for nedsættelse af afgifterne på køretøjer eller anden skattelettelse (hvorved penge kan flyde tilbage til de tyske transportfirmaer) begrænset.
Under the current Eurovignette directive, the German room for manoeuvre for reducing road tax or giving other fiscal advantages (as a way of redressing the balance for German hauliers) would appear limited.
Revisionen af eurovignet-direktivet giver imidlertid potentielt større spillerum for, at der kan genereres højere indkomster, hvorved yderligere økosubsidier igen kan finansieres.
However, the revision of the Eurovignette directive potentially offers a wider margin for manoeuvre in that it will be possible to generate more revenue, which in turn will fund more environmental subsidies.
Spørgsmål til Kommissionen: Er der med den påtænkte pakke tale om forskelsbehandling?
The question for the Commission is whether the package of measures involves discrimination.
Sagen er som følger: Den oprindelige vejafgift for lastvogne nedsættes fra 15 cent til gennemsnitligt 12,4 cent.
The situation is as follows: the existing lorry toll has been lowered by 15 cents to an average of 12.4 cents.
Det tyske, men også det internationale erhvervsliv, opnåede en kompensation på sandsynligvis 250 mio. euro.
German companies, as well as international ones, receive compensation probably amounting to some EUR 250 million.
Spørgsmålet er nu, hvor meget Tyskland beholder af den mulige toldafgift fra 2009, og hvorvidt især det tyske erhvervsliv nyder godt af denne i forhold til den udenlandske konkurrence.
The question is how far Germany will fall short of the possible toll limit for 2009, and to what extent German companies specifically will benefit in comparison with foreign competitors.
Hertil skal også lægges, at det tyske erhvervsliv allerede nyder godt af andre foranstaltninger (f.eks. tilsagn om 350 mio. via de minimis-forordningen, der finansieres med ikke fuldt indregnede infrastrukturomkostninger).
It must be borne in mind in this connection that German companies already benefit from other measures (such as EUR 350 million in de minimis aid, financed by not entirely on-charged infrastructure costs).
Deraf betalte det udenlandske erhvervsliv faktisk mere end 38 %.
Foreign business in fact pays more than 38 % of this.
Er Kommissionen beredt til detaljeret at forklare sit syn på dette?
Is this Commission prepared to set out in detail its point of view on this matter?
Hvis ja, kan Kommissionen være så præcis som muligt?
If so, can the Commission be as precise as possible?
Er Kommissionen enig med mig i, at der under alle omstændigheder er en risiko for, at de ensartede spilleregler i Europa på denne måde undermineres?
Does the Commission agree that there is at any rate a risk of the European level playing field being undermined in this way?
Hvis ja, hvordan vil Kommissionen gribe denne problemstilling an?
If so, how does the Commission intend to tackle this problem?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4548/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4548/08
Om: Procentsatser for indirekte beskatning
Subject: Indirect taxation rates
Den indirekte beskatning af dagligvarer rammer især de lavere samfundslag, hvis indtægter reduceres og skrumper uforholdsmæssigt meget af krisen på grund af prisstigningerne på madvarer og råstoffer.
The indirect taxation of consumer goods chiefly affects the less well off sections of society whose incomes are being disproportionately eroded by the crisis caused by the rise in the prices of food and raw materials.
Hvorledes vil Kommissionen reagere på eventuelle anmodninger fra medlemsstaterne om at hæve den indirekte beskatning i et forsøg på dække deres budgetunderskud, så de kan opfylde stabilitetspagtens mål? —
How would it react to requests from Member States to increase indirect taxation in a bid to overcome their budget deficits so as to meet the terms of the Stability Pact? —
Hvilke følger mener Kommissionen, at en eventuel stigning af den indirekte beskatning vil have på en skævvridning af de måder, det indre marked fungerer på, og på forbrugernes indkomster, idet den tager hensyn til såvel priskonjunkturerne som andre udviklinger, såsom rentestigningen, der rammer de lavest lønnede samfundslag uforholdsmæssigt hårdt og den indenlandske efterspørgsel med negative konsekvenser for udviklingen til følge?
What does it consider will be the consequences of an increase in indirect taxation as regards distorting the operating conditions of the internal market and consumers’ incomes, bearing in mind current trends both as regards prices and other developments, such as increases in interest rates which have a disproportionate impact on low income groups and on domestic demand, thereby adversely effecting growth? —
Anser Kommissionen det for en egnet foranstaltning at hæve den særlige skat på brændstof inden for rammerne af den planlagte tidsplan for en tilnærmelse af procentsatserne i medlemsstaterne, idet den dog tager hensyn til den helt uforudsigelige stigning i oliepriserne, eller ville den acceptere en udsættelse af omtalte stigning som et bidrag til afværgelse af den nuværende krise?
Finally, does it believe that it would be appropriate to increase the special fuel consumption taxes as part of a planned convergence of rates between Member States, bearing in mind that the price of oil has increased far more than predicted, or would it accept a postponement of such an increase as a contribution towards addressing the current crisis?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4549/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4549/08
Om: Bekæmpelse af hvidvaskning af penge
Subject: Combating money laundering
Dets formand skal være den højest fungerende statsadvokat, hvorved den fungerende formand for den eksisterende myndighed skal erstattes, da han er tidligere fungerende statsadvokat.
This bill provides that the most senior public prosecution official on active duty shall be appointed chairman of the Committee, which means that the current chairman of the Authority, being a former public prosecution official, will be replaced.
Kommissionen bedes besvare følgende spørgsmål: 1.
In view of the above, will the Commission state: 1.
Kræver integrationen af direktiv 2005/60/ΕF, at den græske regering (eller andre regeringer i EU) forinden afskaffer en selvstændig myndighed, som allerede er indført på basis af de omtalte direktiver? 2.
Does the transposition into national law of Directive 2005/60/EC require that the Greek Government (or other EU governments) abolish independent authorities which have already been established on the basis of the above directives? 2.
Indeholder ovennævnte direktiver bestemmelser om, hvilke egenskaber og kvalifikationer formanden for den nationale kommission, som den græske regering har nedsat, skal opfylde?
Do the above directives contain provisions on the status and qualifications of the chairman of the national committee established by the Greek Government?
Er den nærmere bestemt forpligtet til at udnævne den fungerende statsadvokat?
In particular, is there any obligation to appoint a sereving public prosecution official?
Er den tidligere statsadvokats egenskaber lovmæssigt uforenelige med stillingen som formand for den nationale kommission? 3.
Does the fact that a person is a former public prosecution official disbar him legally from occupying the post of chairman of the national committee? 3.
Anser Kommissionen på basis af FATF's anbefalinger, at en tilstrækkelig bemanding af den græske, selvstændige myndighed var nødvendig for, at den kunne fungere mere effektivt? 4.
On the basis of the FATF’s recommendations, does it consider that it was indispensable that the independent Greek authority be adequately staffed for it to operate more effectively? 4.
Hvorledes vurderer Kommissionen i bredere forstand lovforslaget?
How does it assess the bill more generally?
Mener den, at det opfylder forpligtelserne i ovennævnte direktiver?
Does it consider that it fulfils the obligations laid down in the above directives?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4550/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4550/08
Om: Arbejdsulykke på skibsværftsområdet i Perama
Subject: Industrial accident at the Perama docks
Den 25. juli 2008 indtraf en eksplosion i lastrummet på et skib, hvor der blev udført reparationsarbejder, på skibsværftsområdet i Perama.
On 25 July 2008, an explosion occurred in the hold of a ship undergoing repairs at Perama docks, claiming the lives of eight workers to date.
Denne tragiske ulykke er den nyeste i en hel række gentagne arbejdsulykker med menneskelige ofre.
This tragic incident is the most recent of a series of fatal industrial accidents.
Det er tydeligt, at den forbryderisk dårlige anvendelse af sikkerheds- og sundhedsreglerne under arbejdet på skibsværftsområdet i Perama koster menneskeliv.
It is clear that this death toll can be attributed to criminal disregard at Perama docks of the rules governing safety and health at work.
Agter Kommissionen at iværksætte en undersøgelse af de gentagne ulykker i Perama?
Does it intend to investigate the repeated industrial accidents which have occurred in the Perama area?
Hvilke foranstaltninger agter den at træffe for at beskytte arbejdstagerne på skibsværftsområdet?
What action does it intend to take to ensure the protection of dock workers?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4551/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4551/08
Om: Kystnær transport i Grækenland
Subject: Coastal shipping in Greece
Kommissionens svar på min tidligere forespørgsel (Ε-2619/07) om kontrol af centraliseringen på det græske marked for kystnær transport nævnede den, at »oplysningerne [...] svarer i praksis til en virksomheds dominerende stilling [...] ethvert misbrug af en dominerende stilling kan på basis af artikel 82 i EF-traktaten forfølges af den nationale konkurrencestyrelse eller i særtilfælde af Kommissionen, såfremt det påvirker handlen mellem medlemsstater«.
In reply to my previous question (E‑2619/07) concerning control of amalgamations in the Greek coastal shipping sector, the Commission indicated that one company was effectively in a dominant position and that action could be taken against any abuse thereof by the national competition authority or, where appropriate, by the Commission under Article 82 of the EC Treaty if trade between the Member States were affected.
Det betones, at generaldirektoratet for konkurrence i den græske konkurrencestyrelse i en undersøgelse, som den gennemførte den 17. juli 2008, konstaterede, at 14 virksomheder inden for kystnær transport i Grækenland overtræder artikel 81 i EF-traktaten.
In fact, an inquiry launched on 17 July 2008 by the Directorate-General for Competition of the Greek Competition Commission revealed that, in Greece, 14 coastal shipping companies were infringing Article 81 of the EC Treaty.
Da man må anse det som sandsynligt, at de ulovlige karteller, som generaldirektoratet for konkurrence konstaterede, ikke kun angår indenrigsruter, men også udenrigsruter, bedes Kommissionen besvare følgende spørgsmål:
Given that the illegal concerted practices revealed by the Directorate-General for Competition concern not only domestic but also international shipping lines, can the Commission provide the following information:
Er Kommissionen vidende om, at den græske konkurrencestyrelse har gennemført en undersøgelse inden for kystnær transport, eller om den har forfulgt nogen virksomheder inden for denne sektor på basis af EF-traktatens artikel 81 og 82?
Does it know whether the Greek Competition Commission has investigated the coastal shipping sector and whether it has imposed penalties on companies in this sector under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty?
Hvad har den tænkt sig at foretage sig yderligere, eftersom der er tale om grænseoverskridende konkurrenceforvridning?
What other measures does it intend to take, given the international proportions attained by the resulting distortions of competition?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4552/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4552/08
Om: Anvendelse af veterinærlovgivningen i Grækenland
Subject: Implementation of veterinary legislation in Greece
Kommissionen har i enighed med den græske regering udarbejdet en tidsplan for nødvendige foranstaltninger for en korrekt anvendelse af lovgivning og kontrol inden for veterinærområdet.
The Commission, together with the Greek Government, has drawn up a timetable of measures for the full implementation of veterinary legislation and monitoring procedures.
På hvilket stadie befinder realiseringen af omtalte foranstaltninger sig, og hvad er Kommissionens vurderinger af dens rettidige og korrekte gennemførelse?
What progress has been made in implementing the necessary measures and in the Commission's view, what are the prospects of them being completed fully and on schedule?
Hvad er følgerne i tilfælde af, at tidsplanen ikke anvendes korrekt?
What would be the possible consequences of failure to fully implement the timetable?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-4553/08
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4553/08
Om: Sikring af fuld respekt for suverænitet for ØPA-parterne
Subject: Ensuring full respect for the sovereignty of parties to EPAs
Det er en grundlæggende regel i EU's beslutningsprocesser, at internationale handelsaftaler på ingen måde må underminere suveræniteten for medlemsstater og EU-beslutningsprocedurer, og at det fortsat er Rådet, der beslutter hvordan EU skal gennemføre forpligtelser, der frit er indgået inden for rammerne af de internationale forpligtelser og retsstatsprincippet.
It is a fundamental feature of EU decision-making that international trade agreements should in no way undermine the sovereignty of Member States and EU decision-making procedures, and that it remains the responsibility of the EU Council to determine how the EU should implement commitments freely entered into within the framework of its international obligations and the rule of law.