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De ved også, at jeg er ked af, at oversættelsesproblemer betød, at Rådet først i oktober kunne offentliggøre en fælles holdning, skønt den blev vedtaget nogle måneder tidligere.
I think a number of us from many countries have had constituents who object to this very strongly indeed. Can the Commissioner tell me whether there has been any response from the Belgian Government to the action taken by the Commission on 18 August?
Jeg aflagde en fyldestgørende beretning om dette emne dagen efter Rådets møde til Udvalget om Transport og Turisme.
Can the Commissioner give us some assurance that those whose pensions have been levied — British pension ers in particular have been levied by the Belgians in this way — will be refunded the amount of money which they have already had to pay to Belgium?
Jeg siger blot følgende: der kan have forekommet problemer med offentliggørelse og fremskaffelse af særlige holdninger i Parlamentet eller andre steder på grund af mellemliggende valg, logistikproblemer eller oversættelsesproblemer.
This trend is particularly marked in cases where harvests have been lower in the current production year because of climatic problems in various parts of the world, especially overseas.
Nu beder jeg blot om, at der ikke opstår yderligere forsinkelser. Jeg gentager mit sidste punkt.
At the same time, however, these new rules also mean the following: given that the European Union has an interest in tapping new markets across the world, we must devise strategies for supplying these markets without recourse to refunds.
Europas befolkning har ventet længe nok, og Parlamentet bør gøre alt, hvad der står i dets magt for at fremskynde processen.
This automatically means that the future and the best way of promoting sales really lies in devoting all our efforts to achieving competitive prices, with which we can actually tackle the future, thereby also making our agricultural products more competitive.
Formanden. — Forhandlingen er afsluttet.
Funk (PPE). — (DE) Thank you for that answer.
Ifølge denne løsning skal folkepension, der udbetales af andre medlemsstater, efter alt at dømme ikke tages i betragtning ved beregningen af afgiften.
The solution seems to go in the direction of no longer levying the 'retenue de solidarité' on old-age pensions paid by other Member States.
Kun folkepensioner, der udbetales af Belgien, vil således blive belagt med den omhandlede afgift.
Only pensions paid in Belgium would be subject to the levy.
Hvis det er tilfældet, vil Kommissionen betragte løsningen som tilfredsstillende.
If this is the case this is a solution that might be considered to be acceptable by the Commission.
Også Kommissionen mener, at de belgiske myndigheder er forpligtet til at tilbage betale de afgifter, der er opkrævet i strid med fællesskabsret ten.
The Commission also feels that the Belgian authorities are obliged to repay any levies exacted in violation of Community law.
Hvornår dette vil ske. er Kommissionen desværre ikke i stand til på indeværende tidspunkt at give Dem el konkret svar på.
This is what is going to happen, Mrs Jackson, but unfortunately the Commission is not at this moment in time in a position to give you a concrete answer.
Formanden. - Spørgsmål nr. 39 af Honor Funk (H-0848/95): Om: Liberalisering af verdenshandelen
President. - Question No 39 by Mr Honor Funk (H-0848/95) Subject: Liberalization of world trade
Den I. januar 1995 begyndte en ny tidsregning for landbrugseksporten til tredjelande.
1 January 1995 marked a radical change in policy vis-à-vis agricultural exports to third countries.
Formanden. — Næste punkt på dagsordenen er spørgetiden (B4-1430/95).
My question and that of many others in the sector takes up precisely this point: we are saying that it is currently possible for us to export wheat without export subsidies.
Vi behandler spørgsmål til Kommissionen.
This is therefore not counted in terms of the WTO agreement.
Hvilken konkret administrativ bistand yder Kommissionen eksportvirksomheder med hensyn til at lå fodfæste på de nye markeder efter de gældende regler?
What specific administrative aid does the Commission envisage with a view to helping export firms, under the amended rules, to gain a foothold in the new markets?
Spørgsmål nr. 38 af Caroline Jackson (H-0818/95): Om: Belgisk solidaritetsfradrag
Fischler. — (DE) I am grateful for that supplementary, since it gives me the chance to make it quite clear what is actually at issue here, in my view.
Kan der forventes en indsats fra Kommissionens side for at reducere de bureaukratiske hindringer for EU-virksom-hederne på eksportområdet?
Will the Commission seek to ease the bureaucratic obstructions facing EU firms wishing to export?
Er eksportafgifter el egnet middel lil at fremme landbrugseksporten fra EU?
Are export levies an appropriate means of encouraging EU agricultural exports?
Fischler, medlem af Kommissionen. — (DE) Kære hr. formand, mine damer og herrer, som svar på hr. Funks spørgsmål, der beskæftiger sig med udførslerne al' landbrugsprodukter fra Den Europæiske Union, vil jeg gerne først klarlægge, at der på dette område gælder nye regler siden I. juli i år — regler, der er et resultat af den såkaldte Marrakesh-aftale.
Fischler, Member of the Commission. — (DE) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, in answering the question by Mr Funk on exports of agricultural products from the European Union, I should first of all like to make it clear that new rules have applied in this sector since 1 July this year, as a result of what is called the Marrakesh agreement.
Hvilken ret har en medlemsstat til at foretage sådanne fradrag i indtægter, der ikke stammer fra dens territorium, og for hvilke modtagerne beskattes fuldt ud i deres egne hjemlande?
On the other hand, however, the medium- and long-term developments indicate that we cannot simply continue with the status quo for another ten years or more.
Mener Kommissionen ikke, at dette er i modstrid med EU-lovgivningen om social sikring af vandrende arbejds tagere?
In addition, the Marrakesh agreement already contains provisions on the direction which a future GATT round should take, for example, including that fresh negotiations should be opened at least a year before the expiry of the Treaty.
Med disse bestemmelser gives der nye regler for de subventionerede udførsler, og indtil år 2000 nedsættes både mængderne og budgetudgifterne hertil.
With these provisions, new arrangements have been introduced for subsidized exports, and up to the year 2000 both the quantities and the budget spending in this respect will be reduced.
Disse lovbestemmelser måtte så naturligvis også omsættes til europæisk ret. og det er sket rettidigt. Men det betyder da også som konsekvens en betyde lig omstilling for alle. der er berørt al' disse udførsler.
These rules naturally also had to be transposed into European law, and that has taken place on schedule.
Derfor var især eksportørerne tvunget til al tilpasse sig disse nye procedurer.
Exporters in particular have therefore been obliged to adapt to these new procedures.
Jackson (PPE). - (EN) Tak for det svar.
I should like to illustrate this with an example.
Jeg tror. at en del af os fra mange andre lande har haft mange vælgere, der protesterer meget kraftigt mod dette.
Let us take what is the most difficult market at present, namely beef and veal.
Kan kommissæren for tælle mig, om den belgiske regering har reageret på Kommissionens foranstaltning af 18. august.
Here we have the problem that we are faced with declining consumption on the internal market, and in some cases with considerable falls.
Fischler mens vi, i stedet for at udnytte dem. sænker produktionen, og vel at mærke sænker den kunstigt.
Fischler currently in a phase of increasing production. We reckon with an increase in production of around 2%.
Hvis vi ikke reagerer, så får vi enten et totalt prisdyk inden for Den Europæiske Union, der vil fortsætte, eller vi får netop det problem, at vi ikke kan producere.
And lastly, we also have the problem that the present rules on imports mean that protection from imports will certainly not increase, since we are obliged to cut the existing duties in the same period by 36%.
Ingen af delene svarer nok til de fremtidsudsigter, Europas landmænd forventer af os.
How can the Commission help to combat fraud in this area?
Det betyder for mig, at vi allerede nu bør diskutere om langsigtede strategier, og ikke bare afvente, hvordan tingene udvikler sig, og så på et eller andet tidspunkt så at sige trække i nødbremsen.
In the integrated programme for small and medium companies the Commission proposed that ways should be examined of improving the supply of consultancy services to companies as well as the usefulness of a European stand defining quality standards with which consultants must comply if they wish to take part in Community programmes.
interesse i også at lå adgang til nye markeder rundt omkring i verden, så må man udlænke sirategier for. hvordan man kan levere lil disse markeder uden restitutioner.
That would mean the possibility of substantial falls and indeed collapses in production, in a situation where, at the same time, completely new markets are opening up across the world.
Hvis vi vil have del i den stigende efterspørgsel på verdensplan, så erdet vigtigt — og Kommissionen satser på dette udgangspunkt — al vi desangående udvikler nye strategier, der ikke skal underkastes ovennævnte GATT-ov ergrænser.
If we do not react, we shall either have a total and permanent collapse of prices within the European Union, or the problem that we are unable to produce. Neither should be the prospect for the future which Europe's farmers have to expect from us.
Det betyder imidlertid automatisk, at fremtiden og de bedste salgsfremmende foranstalt ninger egentlig består i. al vi sætter alle kræfter ind på at opnå konkurrencedygtige priser, som vi også reelt kan gå fremtiden i mode med. og al vi dermed så også gør vores landbrugsprodukter mere konkurrencedygtige.
In my view, this means that we must discuss long-term strategies now, and not just wait and see how things go and then put on the brakes, so to speak, at some time in the future.
Formanden. — Da de følgende spørgsmål vedrører samme emne, vil vi under ét behandle spørgsmål nr. 40 af Wayne David (H-0872/95):
Question No 40 by Wayne David (H-0872/95)
Om: Løfte om EU-»tilskud« fra private firmaer
Subject: European 'grants' as offered by private companies ies
Jeg vil alligevel gerne stille endnu et tillægsspørgsmål: I Deres sidste indlæg har De flere gange gjort opmærksom på. al landmændene ikke kan regne med prisstøtten, men at de i højere grad bor orientere sig efter markedet.
Attention should also be paid to make sure that the companies selected for funding as well as those not selected should be given proper information for the reasons for which their application was accepted or rejected.
Vil Kommissionen oplyse, om den har været ude for eksempler på, at private firmaer tilbyder at skaffe deres kunder EU-tilskud. selv når der ikke står potentielle tilskud til rådighed?
Will the European Commission indicate if it is aware of any examples of private companies which are offering to secure European grants for their clients, even when there are no potential grants available?
spørgsmål nr. 41 af Veronica Hardstaff (H-0886/95):
Question No 41 by Veronica Hardstaff (H-0886/95)
Hvis det ikke skulle være tilfældet, så havde Deres forgængere givet os forkert information.
Subject: Private Companies offering access to European Grants
Er Kommissionen klar over, at en række private virksomheder i Det Forenede Kongerige henvender sig til mindre virksomheder og fortæller dem, at de mod et gebyr, som ikke tilbagebetales, kan få store pengesummer udbetalt fra Den Europæiske Union til at vedligeholde eller udvide deres bygninger eller købe nyt udstyr?
Is the Commission aware that a number of private companies in the UK are targeting small firms, telling them that, for a non-refundable fee, they can obtain large sums of money from the European Union for them to repair or extend premises or buy new equipment?
Er der bestemmelser for sådanne private selskaber, således at kun de selskaber, der yder en ordentlig service til de små virksomheder med at bistå dem i at udfærdige ansøgninger om tilskud, som de faktisk er berettiget til, er registreret som udbydere af sådanne tjenesteydelser?
Is there any way of regulating such private companies to ensure that only those offering a genuine service to small firms, assisting them to make applications for grants for which they are actually eligible, are registered to offer such a service?
og spørgsmål nr. 42 af Anthony Wilson (H-0917/95):
Question No 42 by Anthony Wilson (H-0917/95)
Om: lkke-eksisterende midler, som private selskaber tilbyder der
Subject: Non-existent funds being offered by private companies
Men på den anden side viser netop udviklingen på mellemlang og lang sigi, al vi ikke bare kan bevare status quo i ti eller endnu flere år.
It is based in Manchester, headed by a man called Peter Docherty but has just opened a branch in Greyfriars Road, Cardiff.
Del vil jeg gerne illustrere for Dem ved et eksempel: Lad os tage del p.l. vanskeligste marked, oksekødsmarkedet.
When they make their presentations they argue that there are millions of pounds of European grants which have not been claimed.
Her har vi del problem, al vi er konfronteret med et faldende forbrug på det indre marked, og tilmed er der delvis tale om et betydeligt fald.
They then ask their clients to give them £300, they promise to do a grants search and promise to provide them with European grants.
Vi har for del andel det problem, at vi for øjeblikket befinder os i en fase. hvor produktionen er sligende.
What happens of course is that they do a search, find there are no European grants available but nevertheless pocket the £300.
Vi regner med en produktionsstigning på ca. 2%.
That is an absolute disgrace.
Vi har fordel tredje det problem, at vi skal reducere de subventionerede eksporter med 300.()00-400.000 ions inditi år 1999 i forhold til begyndelsen af 9()'erne. og vi har endelig det problem, at de eksisterende importordninger desuden forer til. at importbeskyttelsen i hvert fald ikke vil tiltage, fordi vi jo er forpligtet til at sænke de eksisterende toldsatser med 36% i samme tidsrum.
What action does the Commission intend to take against companies in the UK offering European grants to unsuspecting clients in return for large fees to be paid in advance in cases where no grant is available?
Her rejser der sig således del spørgsmål, om det rent faktisk kan være den eneste udvej, at vi klarer alle disse problemer bare ved al tilpasse produktionen.
Technically you can say that these people are perhaps operating within the law but what they are doing is an absolute outrage. They need to be exposed.
For det ville betyde, at der kunne opsla væsentlige produktionsfald, ja hele styrtdyk i produktionen, og dét i en situation, hvor der samtidig på verdensplan åbnes heil nye markeder.
I hope my statement and those of others this afternoon will help to highlight what is happening not just in Cardiff but throughout the whole of the United Kingdom.
De europæiske ansvar lige vil al' landmændene blive spurgt om. hvad meningen mon kan være. nar der pa den ene side er afsætningsmuligheder.
I hope the Commission will take a firm stand on this and make sure that these cowboy operators are outlawed once and for all.
Regionale programmer til fremme af erhvervsinvesteringer, programmer for forskning og teknologisk udvikling, projekter vedrørende forarbejdning og markedsføring af landbrugsprodukter, energidemonstrationsprojekter, miljøprojekter, osv. samt erhvervsuddannelseskurser.
Regional programmes concerning productive investment, research and development programmes for new technologies, transformation and marketing projects for farm products, projects for energy demonstration, environmental projects etc.
Men hvorledes kan Kommissionen bidrage til at bekæmpe svig på dette område?
As well as vocational training courses. The Commission has
Til det formål vil jeg bede Kommissionen om at overveje en adfærdskodeks for virksomheder, der rådgiver om europæiske tilskud, så man tydeligt kan skelne disse cowboyvirksomheder fra ægte virksomheder, der tilbyder en ægte service.
the Member States to punish this type of behaviour, the Commission thinks that it should help and that is the reason why I tried to point out some of the measures we intend to take in order to help Member States to identify, punish and outlaw these kinds of people.
Pinheiro. — (EN) Jeg formoder, at erhvervsorganisationerne inden for denne sektor har deres egen kodeks i de enkelte lande, og dem bør man indskærpe.
Titley (PSE). — The Commission is being very complacent about this matter. The Commissioner said the Commission did not know this wás going on.
Inden for rammerne af god økonomisk forvaltning er med lemsstaterne og Kommissionen i gang med at skærpe kontrol len med opfyldelsen af betingelserne for tildeling af EF-tilskud.
They are targeting those small companies, phoning them up, visiting them and getting them to fill in forms and commit themselves to paying quite consider able sums of money which, if you look very closely, is non-refundable.
Endvidere mener Kommissionen, at der skal ske en opstramning af servicemarkedet på områder, hvor der kan registreres lakuner, og at det skal fungere efter fastsatte regler og fuldt gennemsigtigt.
To that end, I would ask the Commission to consider a code of conduct and a code of practice for companies giving advice on European grants so that the cowboys are clearly distinguishable from genuine firms offering a genuine service.
Sådanne oplysninger giver mulighed for at kontrollere, om servicemarkedet i en given region fungerer korrekt.
They ought, therefore, to know this is going on, and the Commission ought to be taking action against fraud.
Det bør ligeledes påses, at såvel de virksomheder, der er fundet støtteberettigede, som de, der ikke er det, informeres grundigt om årsagerne til, at deres ansøgning er blevet imødekommet eller afvist.
Pinheiro. — The professional associations in the sector have their own codes in every country, I presume, and these ought to be emphasized.
Det bør under alle omstændigheder undgås, at offentligheden kan få det indtryk, at EF-tilskud bevilges på en arbitrær og uigennemskuelig måde.
If, as I suggested, the names and the fees of the consultants were to be mentioned in the applications for financial contributions, we could find out whether the market is OK or not.
Endelig vil Kommissionen opfordre sektorens repræsentative organisationer til at påse, at virksomhederne efterkommer de fagetiske regler.
The Commission cannot simply say that it does not know about it and wash its hands of it: it has to start taking action because this is destroying confidence in the European Union.
Det andet punkt, som blev nævnt, er en liste over dem, der benytter sig uhæderlige metoder.
The second point which you mentioned is having a list of those who are guilty of unfair practices.
Jeg tror, at min kollega, hr. Flynn, vil være meget interesseret i at søge at fremskaffe en sådan liste, fordi den vil være megel nyttig, da vi ved — alle, der har set de ansøgningsskemaer, der skal udfyldes ved samfinansiering fra EF-kilder — at disse EF-skemaer er meget komplicerede og bureaukratiske, og at små og mellemstore virksomheder derfor ikke har de nødvendige ressourcer til at sætte sig ind i sagerne og derfor henler hjælp hos virksomheder og konsulenter.
I believe my colleague, Mr Flynn, will be very interested in trying to produce such a list because it would be very helpful as we all know — all of us who have seen the application forms which have to be filled in for cofinancing from Community sources — that these forms are very complicated and bureaucratic and, therefore, quite often small and mediumsized enterprises simply do not have the resources to go into the detail so they go to companies and consultants for help.
Det fungerer rimeligt i de fleste dele af Den Europæiske Union.
It is working reasonably well in most parts of the European Union.
Men jeg formoder, at den netop omtalte »cowboyvirksomhed« også vil finde sted andre steder, hvor vi endnu ikke er blevet opmærksomme på det. og det er grunden til. at mine kolleger hr. Flynn og fru Gradin vil være særdeles opmærksomme på sådanne tilfælde.
But what you have just suggested, I presume, will also happen in other places which we have not yet noticed, and that is the reason why my colleague, Mr Flynn, will be extremely attentive to those situations, as will my colleague Mrs Gradin.
I min egen valgkreds South Wales Central er der en virksomhed, som kalder sig Business Grants Advisory Group.
Therefore, it is up to the British authorities to take action.
Den har hovedkontor i Manchester og ledes af en mand ved navn Peter Docherty. men der er netop åbnet en afdeling i Greyfriars Road i Cardiff.
If it were European Union money, then it would also be for the Member State to take action but we would also be co-responsible.
Denne afdeling ledes af Ian Roy.
The main problem is at the outset.
I præsentationerne hævder de, at der er millioner af pund i EF-tilskud, som der ikke er gjort krav på.
That is the reason why I said I could act like Pontius Pilate and wash my hands, or the Commission's hands, of the matter.
De beder derefter deres kunder om at indsende 300 pund og lover til gengæld at foretage en tilskudsundersøgelse og fremskaffe EF-tilskud.
However, this is not our attitude: we want to help, although it is not primarily our concern — it is the responsibility of the British authorities.
Wilson (PSE). — (EN) Det er svindel, vi klager over.
Wilson (PSE). — It is fraud we are complaining about.
Vi undrer os over, hvorfor disse svigagtige konsulenter findes.
We wonder why these fraudulent consultants exist.
Er der mangel på offentlige oplysningskontorer?
Is there a lack of official information points?
Er de eksisterende oplysningskontorer i sland til at besvare alle de stillede spørgsmål?
Are the information points we have able to answer all the questions they are asked?
Er det muligt at få et register over alle leverandører af oplysninger i Den Europæiske Union, som vi kan henvende os til. og som ansvarlige konsulentfirmaer kan henvende sig til, så almindelige mennesker ved. hvem der er ansvarlige, og hvem der ikke er?
Is it possible to have a register of European Union information providers which we can subscribe to and which responsible consultant firms can subscribe to, so that ordinary people know who is responsible and who is not?
Pinheiro. — (EN) Jeg har bemærket Deres bekymring og (ror, al jeg til dels har besvaret spørgsmålet.
Pinheiro. — I note your concern and I think I have partially answered the question.
Det er op til de enkelte medlemsstater at forhindre svindel i deres egne lande.
It is up to the different Member States to prevent fraud in their own countries.
Jeg har imidlertid antydet, at Kommissionen ikke blot vil sige som Pontius Pilalus, al del er op lil medlemsstaterne og dermed basta!
However, what I have tried to suggest is that the Commission does not want to simply say, like Pontius Pilate, that it is up to the Member States and that is that!
Nej, vi ønsker at hjælpe, og det er grunden til at jeg har peget på et par forslag fra vores side.
No, we want to help and that is the reason why I have pointed to a few suggestions on our side.
Teknisk set kan man sige, at disse folk muligvis arbejder inden for lovens rammer, men det, de gør, er helt skandaløst.
von Habsburg (PPE). — (DE) You have described the situation within the Community very well.
De skal afsløres.
Commissioner.
Jeg håber, at min og andre erklæringer her i eftermiddag vil hjælpe med til at belyse, hvad der sker ikke blot i Cardiff, men overalt i Det Forenede Kongerige.
Unfortunately, I have to tell you that the state of affairs is considerably worse outside the Union.
Jeg håber, at Kommissionen vil indtage en klar holdning til denne sag og sikre sig, at disse cowboyvirksomheder gøres fredløse en gang for alle.
I have sometimes been sorry — for example in the case of Hungary — that the EU representation has not set up an advice centre there to prevent precisely this kind of fraud which is taking place there in the Union's name.