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Det er almindelig kendt, at selv om den europæiske patentkonvention fra 1973 udelukker muligheden for at patentere computerprogrammer og forretningsmetoder (artikel 52, stk. 2, litra c), er Den Europæiske Patentmyndigheds nuværende praksis i strid med dette.
It is well known that, although the European Patent Convention (EPC) of 1973 rules out the possibility of patenting computer programmes and business methods (Article 52(2)(c)), the current practice of the EPO runs counter to this.
Formålet med EPLA er at harmonisere fortolkningen af den europæiske patentkonventions bestemmelser i de stater, som har undertegnet aftalen.
The aim of the EPLA is to harmonise the interpretation of the provisions of the EPC in states which are signatories to the agreement.
Det kan imidlertid forekomme, at den europæiske patentdomstols fortolkning af softwares patentbarhed ikke er i overensstemmelse med de kriterier for patentbarhed, som er fastsat i den europæiske patentkonvention.
However, it may be the case that the EPJ's interpretation with regard to the patentability of software is not in line with the criteria for patentability laid down by the EPC.
Er Kommissionen i lyset af ovenstående enig i, at dommere fra den europæiske patentdomstol ikke bør rekrutteres blandt Den Europæiske Patentmyndigheds ansatte?
In the light of the above, does the Commission agree with the view that judges from the European Patent Court should not be recruited from among staff of the European Patent Office?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2342/06
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2342/06
af Luis Capoulas Santos (PSE)
by Luis Capoulas Santos (PSE)
Mens kommissær Fischer-Boel er af den opfattelse, at afgørelserne vedrørende forvaltningen af miljøvenlige landbrugsforanstaltninger udelukkende er et nationalt anliggende, og at den portugisiske regering er i sin gode ret til at suspendere udbetalingen af denne støtte, har et medlem af formanden Barrosos kabinet, udtalt, at denne er meget bekymret, og at opfattelsen i hans kabinet er, at den portugisiske stat ikke overholder bestemmelserne.
Whereas Commissioner Fischer Boel considers that management decisions concerning the agri-environmental measures are a national matter and the Portuguese Government is entitled to discontinue the aid payments in question, a member of President Barroso’s Cabinet has said that the Commission President is very worried and that his Cabinet believes that Portugal is in this case failing to fulfil its obligations.
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2343/06
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2343/06
af Francisco Millán Mon (PPE-DE)
by Francisco Millán Mon (PPE‑DE)
Om: Aftalen om politisk dialog og samarbejde mellem EU og Andesfællesskabet og det bolivianske nationaliseringsdekret
Subject: Political dialogue and cooperation agreement between the EU and the Andean community and the Bolivian nationalisation decree
Det hedder i artikel 25 i aftalen om politisk dialog og samarbejde mellem EU og Det Andinske Fællesskab, at parterne er enige om, at deres fælles mål skal være at fremme et samarbejde inden for energi, herunder at befæste de økonomiske forbindelser i nøglesektorer som vandkraft, olie og gas.
Article 25 of the Political dialogue and cooperation agreement between the EU and the Andean community signed in December 2003 lays down that the parties agree that their joint objectives shall be to encourage cooperation in the field of energy, including the consolidation of economic relations in basic sectors such as hydroelectricity, oil and gas.
I artikel 31, der vedrører »Samarbejde på området investeringsfremme«, fastslås det, at parterne er enige om inden for deres respektive kompetence at arbejde for et attraktivt og stabilt klima for gensidige investeringer.
Article 31, devoted to cooperation on promoting investment, notes that the parties agree to promote, within their respective areas of competence, a stable climate to help attract reciprocal investment.
Mener Kommissionen, at det dekret, som den bolivianske præsident den 1. maj 2006 underskrev om nationaliseringen af karbonhydrider, og som rammer flere europæiske virksomheder, er i overensstemmelse med målsætningerne i den nævnte aftale?
Does the Commission believe that the Supreme Decree signed by the President of Bolivia on the nationalisation of hydrocarbons, of 1 May 2006, which affects various European companies, is in conformity with the objectives pursued by the agreement aforesaid?
Har Kommissionen på baggrund af denne situation planer om at tage noget initiativ?
Does the Commission intend to take any steps in view of this situation?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2344/06
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2344/06
Om: Den Europæiske Unions videreudvikling af storbyregionerne
Subject: Further development of metropolitan regions by the European Union
Storbyregionerne er drivkraft for den sociale, samfundsmæssige og økonomiske udvikling i de enkelte regioner og lande.
Metropolitan regions drive the social, societal and economic development of regions and countries.
De er centrum for politiske og økonomiske afgørelser og midtpunkt for samfundets kulturelle og teknologiske udfoldelse.
They are the hubs of political and economic decision-making and are central to the cultural life of societies and the technological advances which they make.
I Europa spiller de derfor en central rolle, da de opretholder de enkelte staters og Europas præstations- og konkurrenceevne.
In the case of Europe, they therefore play key roles by preserving the productivity and competitiveness of the State and Europe.
I forbindelse med METREX-netværket, som blev oprettet i 1996 som resultat af et initiativ til et samarbejdsniveau for EU's storbyregioner, defineres en storbyregion som en agglomeration med over 500000 indbyggere, og der regnes som udgangspunkt med, at der findes 120 storbyregioner i EU, og at 60 % af medlemsstaternes indbyggere bor og arbejder der.
Metrex, which was founded in 1996 for the purpose of cooperation between metropolitan regions in the EU, defines ‘metropolitan region’ as a conurbation with more than 500000 inhabitants, and considers that there are 120 such regions in the EU, where 60 % of the inhabitants of the Member States live and work.
På baggrund af storbyregionernes betydning for Europa og Europas udvikling vil jeg gerne stille følgende spørgsmål: 1.
Bearing in mind how significant this makes them to Europe and its development, the following questions arise: 1.
Hvilke støtteprogrammer har storbyregionerne adgang til? 2.
What financial support programmes are available for metropolitan regions? 2.
Lægges der særlig vægt på storbyregioner i europæisk sammenhæng? 3.
Do metropolitan regions receive special attention in the European context? 3.
Hvilke tanker gør Kommissionen sig med hensyn til videreudvikling af storbyregionerne? 4.
What ideas does the Commission have concerning the further development of metropolitan regions? 4.
Skal antallet af storbyregioner begrænses? 5.
Should the number of metropolitan regions be limited? 5.
Hvilken status har en storbyregion, der går på tværs af nationale grænser? 6.
What is the status of a metropolitan region which straddles a border? 6.
Er der i forbindelse med de transeuropæiske transportnet planer om at forbinde storbyregionerne indbyrdes?
Do the plans for trans-European transport networks provide for links between metropolitan regions?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2371/06
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2371/06
Om: Uddannelsen af læger, dyrlæger osv. i det franske fællesskab i Belgien
Subject: State of medical and paramedical training in Belgium's French-speaking community
De højere uddannelser i det franske fællesskab i Belgien, særligt dyrlæge-, fysioterapeut-, talepædagog- og jordemoderuddannelserne, har i flere år været i en situation, der er til betydelig skade for studerende, som har belgisk statsborgerskab eller har boet i Belgien i mere end tre år, da de oplever en stor tilgang af studerende fra nabolandene.
As a result of the particular situation that has existed for several years in higher education in Belgium’s French-speaking community, more especially at the schools which train, among others, veterinary surgeons, physiotherapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and midwives, students who are Belgian nationals or have lived in Belgium for more than three years are being placed at a severe disadvantage by the massive influx of students from neighbouring countries.
Denne situation risikerer desuden meget snart at forårsage en mangel på uddannede i disse erhverv i Belgien og skabe et alvorligt problem for sundhedssektoren, eftersom de studerende vender tilbage til deres hjemlande, når de er blevet uddannet.
In addition, this situation may lead in the near future to a shortage of personnel to practise the above professions in Belgium and might create a serious public health problem because, once they have qualified, non-Belgian students go home to practise in their own countries.
For eksempel optager franske studerende 216 af 250 pladser på dyrlægeuddannelserne.
To give an example, French students account for 216 of the 250 places available to those wishing to train as veterinary surgeons.
Det er vigtigt for Belgien at kunne regulere denne tilgang, da situationen er til skade for dets statsborgere og fastboende og at kunne indføre beskyttelsesforanstaltninger i overensstemmelse med europæisk lovgivning.
It is important that Belgium should be able to regulate this influx, which is adversely affecting its nationals or residents, and take safeguard measures consistent with European law.
Domstolen har fastslået, at et land grundet særlige omstændigheder kan indføre begrænsninger af artikel 12, der stipulerer, at »al forskelsbehandling, der udøves på grundlag af nationalitet« er forbudt.
The Court of Justice has accepted that a country is permitted to make exceptions to Article 12 of the Treaty, which stipulates that ‘any discrimination on grounds of nationality shall be prohibited’, if particular circumstances arise.
Det har altid været et politisk valg i Belgien at afvise princippet om en optagelsesprøve, som det er tilfældet i andre EU-­lande.
Belgium, as a matter of policy, has always rejected the principle of entrance examinations as employed in other Member States.
Belgien overholder selvfølgelig EU-­lovgivningen og respekterer den frie bevægelighed for studerende, men ønsker, at overholdelsen af denne ret ikke er til skade for dets egne studerende, er en trussel mod undervisningssystemet og udgør en fare for sundhedssystemet i Belgien pga. en fremtidig mangel på praktiserende læger, dyrlæger osv. Det bør være muligt at finde frem til en kompromisløsning.
Obviously, it observes European law and respects the right of mobility accorded to students, but does not wish, in so doing, to harm its own students, jeopardise its higher education system, and put national public health directly and seriously at risk by unintentionally creating a future shortage of practitioners.
Således kan der fastlægges en kvote på 30 % af de studerende, der i året forud var indskrevet på uddannelsen.
It ought to be possible to reach what might be termed a compromise by setting a quota of, say, 30 % of the number of students duly enrolled on a given course concerned in the preceding academic year.
Den er rettet mod studerende, der kun kommer til Belgien for at drage fordel af kvaliteten af vores undervisning, og som ikke tidligere har boet der.
The quota would apply only to those students who were attracted to Belgium purely by the excellence of its higher education but had not previously lived there.
Hvad mener Kommissionen om et sådant forslag, der er i overensstemmelse med den europæiske ånd og som forhindrer, at der bliver mangel på praktiserende læger på landets område?
How does the Commission view a proposal along these lines, which, without undermining the European spirit, would save Belgium from the looming shortage of practitioners on its territory?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2372/06
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2372/06
Sverige er modstander af, at EU træffer afgørelse om at indføre en særlig visumpolitik for Hamas-medlemmer (Kilde: Udenrigsministeriet, Statskancelliet, offentliggjort svar af Frederik Florén, Udenrigsministeriet, på en forespørgsel fra Nils Eliasson på det svenske generalkonsulat i Jerusalem, om hvordan visumansøgningen fra den palæstinensiske flygtningeminister skal behandles, dateret den 26. april 2006).
Sweden is opposed to the EU's taking a decision on a special visa policy for Hamas members ( source: Swedish Government, Foreign Affairs Department: published answer by Fredrik Floren, Foreign Affairs Department, to a question of 26 April 2006 by Nils Eliasson of the Swedish Consulate-General in Jerusalem, on how to deal with the request for a visa by the Palestinian Minister for Refugees).
Deler Kommissionen Sveriges holdning om, at et medlem af Hamas ikke letter gennemførelsen af terrorhandlinger og derfor kan få indrejsevisum til et EU-­medlemsland?
Does the Commission agree with Sweden that if a member of Hamas has not facilitated the perpetration of terrorist acts he or she may obtain an entry visa into an EU country?
Den svenske udenrigsforvaltnings begrundelse for at give indrejsevisum var, at hvis det skulle blive aktuelt at hindre et medlem af Hamas at rejse ind i Sverige, måtte det derfor fastslås, at denne person faktisk er en terrorist, dvs. at han eller hun begår eller forsøger at begå terrorhandlinger eller deltager i eller letter gennemførelsen af terrorhandlinger.
The reason given by the Swedish Foreign Affairs Department for issuing an entry visa was as follows: ‘In order for it to be appropriate to prevent the entry of a Hamas member into Sweden, one would first need to establish that the individual was genuinely a terrorist, i.e. that he or she had committed or attempted to commit terrorist acts or participated in or facilitated such acts.
Alene det, at denne person er medlem af en terrororganisation bør ikke alene være tilstrækkeligt til at forhindre indrejsen.
Simply because a person is a member of a terrorist organisation should not in itself be sufficient to prevent their entry.’.
(Kilde: Udenrigsministeriet, statskancelliet, offentliggjort svar af Frederik Florén, Udenrigsministeriet, på en forespørgsel fra Nils Eliasson på det svenske generalkonsulat i Jerusalem, om hvordan visumansøgningen fra den palæstinensiske flygtningeminister skal behandles, dateret den 26. april 2006).
(Swedish Government, Foreign Affairs Department: published answer by Fredrik Floren, Foreign Affairs Department, to a question of 26 April 2006 by Nils Eliasson of the Swedish Consulate-General in Jerusalem, on how to deal with the request for a visa by the Palestinian Minister for Refugees).
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2373/06
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2373/06
af Jacques Toubon (PPE-DE)
by Jacques Toubon (PPE‑DE)
Om: Spil om penge
Subject: Gambling activities
I artikel 2, stk. 2, indledning og litra c e), i ændret forslag til direktiv om tjenesteydelser i det indre marked (KOM(2006)0160) fastslås følgende: »Dette direktiv finder ikke anvendelse på følgende former for virksomhed: (…) spil, som indebærer, at der gøres indsats med penge i hasardspil, herunder lotteri, kasinospil og væddemål«.
Article 2(2)(ce) of the amended proposal for a directive on services (COM(2006)160) stipulates that ‘this Directive shall not apply to the following activities: [...] gambling activities which involve wagering a stake with pecuniary value on games of chance, including lotteries, gambling in casinos and betting transactions’.
Denne definition af spil om penge afviger fra definitionen i artikel 1, stk. 5, litra d), i direktiv 2000/­31/­EF EFT L 178 af 17.7.2000, s. 1 . om elektronisk handel, eftersom den udvider listen over eksempler på spil om penge til også at omfatte spil om penge i kasinoer.
This definition of gambling activities differs from that laid down in Article 1(5)(d) of Directive 2000/31/EC OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p.
En for udførlig liste kan skabe juridisk usikkerhed for så vidt angår de pengespilsaktiviteter, der ikke er nævnt i listen over eksempler i definitionen.
1 . on electronic commerce, in that it extends the list of examples of gambling activities to include gambling in casinos.
Vil Kommissionen i den forbindelse uddybe følgende aspekter: 1.
With that in mind, could the European Commission clarify the following points: 1.
Kan den forklare, hvorfor definitionen af spil om penge fra direktivet om elektronisk handel er blevet ændret? 2.
Can the Commission explain why the definition of gambling activities laid down in the directive on electronic commerce has been changed? 2.
Kan den bekræfte, at spil, som indebærer, at der gøres indsats med penge i hasardspil, falder uden for direktivets anvendelsesområde? 3.
Can the Commission confirm that gambling activities which involve wagering a stake with pecuniary value in games of chance are excluded from the scope of the directive? 3.
Kan den bekræfte, at spil om penge uden for kasinoer, såsom spilleautomater i andre lokaler, ligeledes falder uden for direktivets anvendelsesområde?
Can the Commission confirm that gambling activities outside casinos, such as the use of slot machines located on other premises, are also excluded from the scope of the directive?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2393/06
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2393/06
Om: Afbrydelse af forhandlingerne mellem Den Europæiske Union og Serbien-Montenegro
Subject: Suspension of negotiations between the European Union and Serbia and Montenegro
Kommissionens erklæring af 3. maj 2006, hvormed forhandlingerne mellem Den Europæiske Union og Serbien-Montenegro om en stabilitets- og associeringsaftale blev afbrudt, har skabt betydeligt røre, både i selve landet, hvor der opstod spændinger internt i regeringen, og i hele det vestlige Balkan.
The Commission statement of 3 May 2006 announcing that the Commission has decided to suspend the negotiations on the stabilisation and association agreement between the European Union and Serbia and Montenegro has led to turmoil both inside the country, placing a strain on government stability, and in the wider region of the western Balkans.
Det er blevet klart, at denne udvikling vil få indflydelse på resultatet af folkeafstemningen om forbundet Serbien-Montenegros fremtid, som vil blive afholdt i Montenegro den 21. maj 2006, samt forhandlingerne om Kosovas fremtid.
In addition, this event will have an impact on the referendum on the future of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, due to be held in Montenegro on 21 May 2006, and on negotiations on the future of Kosovo.
Mener Kommissionen, at afbrydelsen af forhandlingerne bidrager til stabiliteten i det vestlige Balkan?
Does the Commission consider that the suspension of the negotiations will contribute to the stability of the region of the western Balkans?
Mener den, at dens afgørelse om afbrydelsen af forhandlingerne vidner om neutralitet i forhold til den forestående folkeafstemning i Montenegro?
Does it consider that its decision to suspend the negotiations guarantees the necessary impartiality in relation to the referendum due to take place very shortly on Montenegro?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2400/06
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2400/06
Om: Afvigelser med hensyn til taksterne for opkaldsterminering på alternative tjenesteudbyderes net
Subject: Anomaly in the termination prices charged on the networks of alternative operators
AGCOM har meddelt Kommissionen, at den agter at træffe foranstaltning til fastsættelse af taksterne for opkaldsterminering.
AGCOM (Italy's communications authority) has notified the Commission of a measure laying down the charges applicable to termination services.
Den takst, som italienske alternative tjenesteudbydere opkræver for opkaldsterminering, kan nå helt op på 1,54 EUR pr. minut, mens den traditionelle udbyder opkræver 0,41 EUR pr. minut.
The termination price charged by alternative operators in Italy can be as much as EUR 1.54 per minute, whereas the price for terminating calls on the traditional operator's network is only EUR 0.41 per minute.
Forskellen mellem de to takster viser en klar skævhed mellem de forskellige udbyderes priser.
This difference shows that the charges applied by the various operators are clearly asymmetrical.
AGCOM's planlagte foranstaltning anbringer Italien i en helt anden situation, end den, der kendetegner de øvrige EU-medlemsstater, eftersom de alternative udbydere i størstedelen af disse er forpligtede til ikke at skabe skævheder i priserne for opkaldsterminering.
The regulatory measure proposed by AGCOM places Italy in an anomalous position with regard to the regulatory practices in other EU Member States, since in the majority of those countries, alternative operators are required to charge symmetrical termination prices.
Desuden åbner AGCOM's foranstaltning ikke mulighed for at indrette detailprisen efter den takst for opkaldsterminering, som de alternative udbydere opkræver.
Furthermore, the measure notified by AGCOM contains no provision for any differential in the price of retail services on the basis of the termination price charged by alternative operators.
Også dette forhold anbringer reelt Italien i en anden situation end de fleste andre medlemsstater.
This too places Italy in an anomalous position vis-à-vis many other Member States.
Mener Kommissionen, at den af AGCOM foreslåede foranstaltning er kohærent med de europæiske bestemmelser på dette område, navnlig for så vidt angår anvendelsen af princippet om forholdsmæssighed?
Does the Commission consider the measure proposed by AGCOM to be consistent with what is laid down in EU law, with particular regard to application of the proportionality principle?
Hvad agter Kommissionen at gøre for at sikre, at der for så vidt angår et så vigtigt spørgsmål sker en reel harmonisering på europæisk plan?
What does the Commission intend to do in order to ensure that there is genuine harmonisation at European level in respect of such an important matter?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2401/06
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2401/06
Om: Fedme og fattigdom
Subject: Obesity and poverty
Hvad har Kommissionen til hensigt at gøre for at løse problemet med antallet af overvægtige, der er steget i medlemsstaterne?
What plans does the Commission have to tackle obesity levels, which have increased in Member States?
Dette skal ses i lyset af, at op til 27 % af mænd og 38 % af kvinder i EU betegnes som overvægtige, og fedmerelaterede sygdomme udgør op til 7 % af EU's udgifter til sundhedspleje.
Up to 27 % of men and 38 % of women in the EU are classed as obese, and obesity related diseases account for up to 7 % of EU healthcare costs.
I Det Forenede Kongerige er fedme et særligt problem, hvor næsten 20 % af børn og 25 % af voksne betegnes som overvægtige.
In the United Kingdom, obesity is a particular problem, with nearly a fifth of children and a quarter of adults being classed as obese.
Er Kommissionen enig i, at bekæmpelse af fedme skal gøres til en prioritet, inden problemet vokser sig for stort til at løse?
Does the Commission agree that tackling obesity must become a priority before it spirals out of control?
Anerkender Kommissionen endvidere, at der er en sammenhæng mellem fedme og fattigdom, og er den enig i, at begge fænomener skal behandles i samme grad?
Furthermore does the Commission recognise the link between obesity and poverty, and does it agree that both must be tackled equally?
SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2425/06
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2425/06
Om: Afskedigelser hos Getronics i Italien, det europæiske samarbejdsudvalgs rettigheder og brugen af EU-­støtte
Subject: Dismissals at Getronics Italy, rights of the European Works Council and use of European subsidies
Er Kommissionen klar over, at det nederlandske multinationale selskab Getronics ifølge de italienske fagforeningers oplysninger vil lukke eller sælge sin italienske virksomhed og har stillet de 600 for størstedelens vedkommende udstationerede arbejdstagere afskedigelse i udsigt hhv. har erklæret, at det ikke vil tage disse tilbage, således som det var aftalt i socialplanen?
Is the Commission aware that the Dutch multinational Getronics intends, according to information from the Italian trade unions, to close or sell off its Italian operation and has announced that the 600 formerly posted workers will be dismissed, or not re-hired, as was agreed in the restructuring plan (‘social plan’)?