title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms

text: W'fpippiflpl COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES •it •k * -k Brussels, 24. 07. 1997 COM(97) 357 final 97/ 0191 (SYN) Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM I. The Community's commitment to the development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is relatively recent. The Treaties establishing the Community make no mention of human rights, which first appear thirty years later in the Preamble to the Single European Act. The Treaty on European Union represents a major breakthrough: for the very first time the need for the European Union to respect human rights is written not only into the Preamble but into the provisions of the Treaty. This is one of the most innovative features of the Maastricht Treaty, under which: * * Respect for human rights is an essential element of membership of the European Union and a fundamental principle for its activities. Article F. 2 provides that "me Union shall respect fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human-Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950 and as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, as general principles of European law. " Article 130u(2) of the EC Treaty provides that Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation "shall contribute to the general objectives of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms". One of the most noteworthy measures to give substance to this commitment has been the European Parliament's 1994 initiative to bring a series of budget headings specifically dealing with the promotion of human rights together in a chapter of their own (B7-70) entitled "European Initiative for Democracy and the Protection of Human Rights". II. With so new an approach, the initial emphasis was on pilot projects aimed at developing a broad strategy, an operating framework, operational objectives and suitable instruments. A number of reports document the experience gained. The 1992, 1993 and 1994 reports on the implementation of the resolution adopted on 28 November 1991 by the Council and the Member States meeting within the Council on human rights, democracy and development deal only with funds earmarked for developing " -countries under Chapter B7-70 and other headings. The 1992-1993, 1994, 1995 and forthcoming 1996 reports on the implementation of measures intended to promote observance of human rights and democratization cover the use of all B7- 70 resources. They show: * * * considerable growth in human rights funding, which doubled from a total of ECU 45. 1 million to over ECU 90 million in the period 1993-96; an increase in the thematic and geographical scope of operations; the further development of instruments for dialogue on, and promotion of, human rights; «2. 5»- 4 * difficulties with the consistency, transparency and visibility of the Community's human rights activities. The need for a broad review of the experience acquired led the Commission, on 22 November 1995, to adopt a communication to the Council and Parliament entitled "The European Union and the external dimension of human rights policy: From Rome to Maastricht and beyond". 1 After taking stock of the first few years' achievements, the report outlines future priorities, setting out new issues and strategies aimed at enhancing the consistency and effectiveness of the approach. A key aspect of these strategies is making the most of financial resources, particularly from the standpoint of their compatibility with the objectfves pursued in terms of flexibility, complementarity and administrative transparency. III. Such is the background to the debate on the need to provide the human rights headings with a legal basis, an issue which, as long ago as July 1994, was the subject of a special communication to the budgetary authority in which the Commission undertook to propose legal bases for a certain number of budget headings. 2 The European Parliament stiffened this requirement by prefacing Part B with a note to the effect that any significant Community action must have a suitable legal basis. The Council has adopted a paper on the question of legal bases with a view to an agreement between the three institutions. The paper establishes the general principle that a legal base must be adopted before budget appropriations are used for any Community operation. Several Member States have advocated the adoption of a legal basis for human rights activities under Chapter B7-70. IV. The adoption of such a legal basis would be conducive to sound management, transparent administration and the coordination of activities. This legal basis is aimed at defining the scope of Community action to promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law and the general principles governing procedures for the implementation of such action, and establishing arrangements for the coordination of activities and conditions for cooperation between the - Community, international and regional organizations and non-governmental organizations. Particular importance should be attached to the transparency and rapidity of procedures and to the clarity of the criteria for cooperation with international, regional and non-governmental organizations and, where relevant, national authorities. 1 COM (95) 567 final. 2 SEC(94) 1106 final. The proposal for a Regulation is rooted in the positions of the Council and the European Parliament and in Commission papers, especially the abovementioned communication of November 19953 taking stock of achievements in the field and establishing guidelines for future action. It takes account of concerns expressed by the institutions and the Member States, particularly regarding the overall consistency of action. A key feature is the provision for immediate funding in response to emergencies. Keeping in mind the principles of budget transparency, the aim has been to find a suitable formula for rapidly funding such measures as the dispatch of observers in various situations ("political" trials, serious human rights violations, conflict prevention etc. ). Such measures are crucial to the credibility of Community action. Chapter I lays down the operational objectives and the general criteria for Community funding of measures under this Regulation. Subject to the rules governing the implementation of the budget, Chapter II lays down procedures for the implementation of Community support, in particular providing for emergency operations under certain circumstances. This chapter also covers relations with operational partners and cooperation with regional and international intergovernmental organizations working to promote human rights and democratic principles. Chapter III of the proposal for a Regulation lays down the decision-making procedures for Community-financed projects and programmes to promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law. It is proposed that the Commission be given responsibility for taking decisions relating to operations under this Regulation and managing their implementation. For certain decisions, however, it would be assisted by an advisory committee. This chapter also provides for regular evaluation of activities in the field of human rights and democratic principles and for the Commission to present an annual report to the Council and Parliament on all the operations funded. This proposal for a Regulation should help guarantee the consistency of Community measures to promote human rights and democratic principles. It should guarantee clarity and transparency, while offering the flexibility needed for a prompt response to emergencies. It should establish the conditions for effective and visible action, ensuring that action is better attuned to the needs of partners and better coordinated with Member States' initiatives. COM(95) 567 final P R O P O S AL F OR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of. ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 13 Ow thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189c of the Treaty, Whereas Article F. 2 of the Treaty on European Union stipulates that the Union respects fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950 and as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, as general principles of European law; Whereas Article 130u(2) of the EC Treaty requires Community action in the sphere of development cooperation to contribute to the general objectives of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms; Whereas Community action to promote human rights and democratic principles is guided by belief in the universality and indivisibility of human rights, principles that underpin the international system for the protection of human rights; Whereas Community action to promote human rights and democratic principles is rooted in the general principles established by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Whereas human rights within the meaning of this Regulation should be considered to encompass respect for international humanitarian law, also taking into account the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Additional Protocol thereto, the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and other acts of international treaty or customary law; Whereas the resolution on human rights, democracy and development adopted by the Council and the Member States meeting within the framework of the Council on 28 November 1991 sets out guidelines, procedures and practical measures aimed at promoting civil and political freedoms alongside economic and social rights, by means of a representative political system based on respect for human rights; O- Whereas Community action to promote human rights and democratic principles is the product of a positive and constructive approach in which human rights and democratic principles are seen as a matter of common interest for the Community and its partners, and as a subject for dialogue that can produce measures to promote respect for these rights and principles; Whereas this positive approach should be reflected by the implementation of measures in support of democratization, the strengthening of the rule of law and the development of a pluralist and democratic civil- society and by confidence-building measures aimed at preventing conflicts, supporting peace initiatives and addressing the issue of impunity; Whereas the financial instruments used to support positive action in individual countries should be used in a manner consistent with geographical programmes and integrated with other development instruments to maximize their impact and effectiveness; Whereas these operations should in particular target groups such as children, women, migrants, minorities, displaced persons, indigenous peoples, prisoners and victims of torture; Whereas Community support for democratization and observance of the principles of the rule of law within a political system respecting the individual's fundamental freedoms helps fulfil the objectives laid down in the agreements concluded by the Community with its partners, in which respect for human rights and democratic principles is an essential element of relations between the parties; Whereas governments, which bear the main responsibility for building democracy and protecting human rights, are the prime partners for Community action; Whereas Community action on human rights, democracy and the rule of law requires a stronger identity; Whereas the quality, impact, visibility and continuity of operations should in particular be safeguarded by providing for multiannual programmes to promote human rights and democratic principles in partnership with the authorities of the country concerned, taking account of its cultural sensibilities and specific needs; Whereas efficient, consistent and visible action requires the specific characteristics of action on human rights and democratic principles to be reflected in the establishment of flexible, transparent and rapid decision-making procedures for the financing of operations and projects in this field; Whereas the Community needs to be able to respond rapidly to emergencies or situations of particular importance in order to enhance the credibility and effectiveness of its commitment to the promotion of human rights and democratic principles in countries where such situations arise; Whereas the procedures for the award of assistance and the evaluation of projects in particular should, with due regard for the Financial Regulation and budget transparency, take account of the special nature of the recipients of Community support in this field, namely the non-profit nature of their activities, the risks run by members who are in ? many cases volunteers, the sometimes hostile environment in which they operate and the limited room for manoeuvre afforded by their own resources; Whereas decisions to fund projects to promote human rights and democratic principles must be impartially, without racial, religious, cultural, social or ethnic discrimination between bodies receiving Community support and persons or groups targeted by the projects supported, and must not be guided by political considerations; taken Whereas procedures should be established for the implementation and administration of aid for the promotion of human rights and democratic principles financed from the Community's general budget, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: CHAPTER I Objectives and general principles of action to promote human rights and democratic principles Article 1 The Community shall contribute to the implementation of operations to develop and consolidate democracy and the rule of law, including good governance, and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with the general conditions laid down in this Regulation. Article 2 The Community shall in particular support operations aimed at: a) promoting economic, social and cultural rights, including trade union rights, together with the civil and political rights proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; b) supporting the processes of democratic change, including the holding of free and regular elections; training human rights and election observers; c) promoting or strengthening the rule of law, notably through measures to uphold the independence of the judiciary and strengthen it (the administration of justice, treatment of offenders, crime prevention) and for the activities of parliaments and other democratically elected institutions; supporting institutional and legislative reform; d) supporting local, national, regional or international institutions involved in the protection or promotion of human rights, including support for ombudsmen, human rights prosecutors and international criminal tribunals; supporting efforts to establish a permanent international criminal court; e) promoting pluralist civil society by strengthening the institutions needed to maintain that pluralism, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs); educating and training civil society in democratic principles; 9 f) promoting independent, pluralist and responsible media; supporting freedom of expression and a free press; g) supporting human rights education, training and awareness campaigns; h) promoting equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices; i) promoting administrative accountability and good governance; supporting measures to fight corruption; j) supporting confidence-building measures to restore civil peace and conflict-prevention schemes; promoting the observance of international humanitarian law by all parties to a conflict; k) supporting national efforts to separate civilian and military functions; training members of the armed, security and police forces and the staff of judicial and penal institutions and raising their awareness of human rights; supporting efforts to reintegrate demobilized troops into civilian life; 1) protecting and promoting the human rights of target groups, in particular children; women, migrants, displaced persons, prisoners and victims of torture, violence or armed conflict; supporting action against different forms of exploitation or trafficking in human beings, and in particular women and children; m)protecting members of ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities, and in particular their rights and cultural identities; n) protecting indigenous peoples, their rights and cultures. Article 3 The Community may also finance: • public awareness and information campaigns, meetings of experts, seminars, conferences and congresses aimed at increasing understanding of human rights issues and Community action in the field, • the technical assistance necessary for the implementation of projects receiving Community support, including the exchange of technical know-how and experience between European organizations and bodies in third countries, • preparatory feasibility studies and monitoring, auditing and evaluation of Community operations, • costs arising from the evaluation of tenders and the preparation of projects; • general studies concerning the Community's action within the scope of this Regulation; • the cost of purchasing and/or delivering any product or equipment and employing any expatriate or local staff strictly necessary for the implementation of operations; • any other expenditure related to the implementation of operations, including the visibility of the aid granted. O CHAPTER II Procedures for the implementation of aid to promote human rights and democratic principles Article 4 1. 2. The partners eligible " for financing under this Regulation are regional and international organizations, non-governmental organizations, national, regional and local authorities and official agencies, community-based organizations and public- or private-sector institutes and operators. Operations financed by this Regulation shall be the Community under implemented by the Commission either at the request of a partner referred to in paragraph 1 or on its own initiative. Article 5 To be eligible for Community aid, the partners referred to in Article 4(1) must have their main headquarters in a Member State of the Community or in a third country eligible for Community aid under this Regulation. Such headquarters must be the effective decision making centre for all operations financed under this Regulation. Exceptionally, the headquarters may be in another third country. Article 6 Without prejudice to the institutional and political environment in which the partners referred to in Article 4(1) operate, the following factors shall in particular be considered when determining a body's suitability for Community funding: a) its experience in the field of promoting human rights and democratic principles; b) its administrative and financial management capacities; c) its technical and logistical capacity in relation to the planned operation; d) the results, where relevant, of any previous operations carried out, in particular those financed by the Community; e) its capacity to build up a working relationship with other elements of civil society in the third country concerned; f) its commitment to defending, respecting and promoting human rights and democratic principles in a non-discriminatory manner. Article 7 1. Aid shall not be allocated to the partners referred to in Article 4(1) unless they undertake to comply with the allocation and implementation conditions laid down by the Commission, to which they shall be contractually bound. / i 2. 3. 4. Activities aided by the Community shall be implemented in accordance with the objectives laid down in the Commission financing decision. Community financing under this Regulation shall take the form of grants. Where operations financed under this Regulation are the subject of financing agreements between the Community and the recipient countries, such agreements shall stipulate that taxes, charges and customs duties are not to be borne by the Community. Article 8 1. 2. Participation in invitations to tender and the award of contracts shall be open on equal terms to natural or legal persons of the Member States and the host country. It may be extended to other countries in exceptional and duly justified cases. Supplies shall originate in the Member States or the host country. " They may originate in other countries in exceptional and duly justified cases. Article 9 1. In the interests of consistency and complementarity and in order to maximize the overall effectiveness of operations, the Commission may take any coordination measures necessary, and in particular: a) introduce a system for the exchange and systematic analysis of information on operations financed or considered for financing by the Community and the Member States; b) coordinate the implementation of operations on the spot by means of regular meetings for the exchange of information between the representatives of the Commission and the Member States in the recipient country. 2. The Commission may take any steps necessary to ensure that the operations referred to in Article 1 are coordinated and consistent with those of international and regional organizations and bodies. CHAPTER HI Procedures for the implementation of operations to promote human rights and democratic principles Article 10 The Commission shall appraise, decide upon and administer, monitor and evaluate operations under this Regulation in accordance with the budgetary and other procedures in force, and in particular those laid down in the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities. It shall lay down the conditions for allocating, mobilizing and implementing aid under this Regulation. /A Article 11 1 • The following shall be adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 12: • decisions on operations for which financing under this Regulation exceeds ECU 2 million and any modification to such operations leading to an increase of more than 20% in the sum initially agreed; • programmes intended to provide a coherent framework for action in a given country or region or in a specific field where the scale and complexity of the needs identified are such that they seem likely to continue. 2. The Commission shall notify the Committee referred to in Article 12 of financing decisions that it intends to take concerning projects and programmes costing less than ECU 2 million. Notice shall be given at least a week before the decision is taken. Article 12 1. 2. The Commission shall be assisted by an advisory committee, hereinafter referred to as "the Committee", composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. Article 13 1. The Commission may adopt emergency measures to respond effectively to urgent and unforeseeable needs where these arise from: • • the sudden suspension of the democratic process or the emergence of a state of crisis or exceptional and imminent danger affecting all or part of the population of a country and posing a grave threat to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual; specific situations that are sensitive in terms of the observance of democratic rules, the principles of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms. 2. Where operations fulfil these conditions: the Commission shall adopt its decision, it shall inform the Member States in writing forthwith. /3 Article 14 Once a year the Committee referred to in Article 12 shall discuss general guidelines presented by a representative of the Commission for operations under this Regulation to be undertaken in the year ahead and examine any general or specific issues concerning Community aid in the field. Article 15 The Commission shall regularly evaluate operations financed by the Community under this Regulation in order to establish whether they have achieved their objectives and to produce guidelines for improving the effectiveness of subsequent operations. The Commission shall submit to the Committee a summary of the evaluation exercises carried out that it might, if necessary, examine. The evaluation reports shall be available to the Member States on request. Article 16 All contracts or financing agreements concluded under this Regulation shall provide in particular that the Commission and the Court of Auditors may conduct checks on the spot and at the headquarters of the partners referred to in Article 4(1) according to the usual procedures established by the Commission under the rules in force, and in particular those of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities. Article 17 1. At the close of each financial year, the Commission shall submit an annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council with a summary of the operations financed in the course of that year. The summary shall contain information concerning the agencies with which the operations referred to in Article 1 have been implemented. The report shall also include a review of any external evaluation exercises which may have been conducted on specific operations. 2. Within a month of its decision, the Commission shall notify the Member States of operations and projects approved, indicating the sums, the nature of the operation, the recipient country and the partners involved. Article 18 Three years after the entry into force of this Regulation the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council, giving an overall evaluation of the operations financed by the Community under the Regulation, together with suggestions as to its future and proposals for any necessary amendments. '7 Article 19 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President /r FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1. TITLE OF OPERATION The development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. 2. BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED The budget headings concerned in 1997 are: Heading Title Budget B7-70 B7-7000 B7-7001 B7-701 B7-702 B7-703 B7-704 B7-705 B7-707 B7-708 B7-709 European Initiative for Democracy and the Protection of Human Rights Commitments Payments Support for democracy in the countries of central and eastern Europe and in the Balkans 10 000 000 8 000 000 Community measures to help democracy and support the peace process for the Republics formerly part of Yugoslavia 5 000 000 5 000 000 Support in Independent States and Mongolia democracy for the New 10 000 000 8 000 000 Human developing countries rights and democracy in the 17 000 000 12 700 000 Democratization process in Latin America 12 625 000 10 625 000 Other measures to promote human rights 7 000 000 6 800 000 MEDA programme for democracy 8 000 000 5 000 000 Support for rehabilitation centres for torture victims offering concrete help to victims of human rights abuses for organizations and 6 000 000 5 800 000 Support for international the activities of criminal tribunals and for the setting up of a Standing International Criminal Tribunal 3 000 000 3 000 000 Support for, and supervision of, electoral processes p. m. p. m. TOTAL 78 625 000 64 925 000 A-3041 Support for international non-governmental organizations working for the establishment of an international criminal court (ECU 300 000) These budget headings pursue the following objectives: /• B7-7000 This programme is intended to support the development of democracy and of the rule of law and the development of civil society in the countries of central and eastern Europe. The heading is intended to cover support - involving NGOs of a regional nature as extensively as possible, and targeting women's associations in particular - for measures taken by associations actively campaigning for the restoration of democracy in civil life in the countries of central and eastern Europe. B7-7001 This programme is intended to cover the financing of measures to support the peace process, calm tensions and develop democracy, by among other measures, the promotion of free and independent media, in the republics formerly part of Yugoslavia (Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, FYROM and Bosnia-Herzegovina). B7-701 This heading is intended to cover the implementation of a programme to support democracy and the rule of law, and the transposition of internationally recognized human rights, rights for the protection of minorities and indigenous peoples and to develop civil society in the independent states of the former Soviet Union and Mongolia in the framework of the European Parliament resolution of 15 July 1993. B7-702 This heading is intended to cover support for operations promoting human rights and democracy, notably those relating to the exercise of public authority, the development of civil society and conflict prevention, in strict association with the development policies of the European Union in favour of the developing countries. B7-703 This heading is intended to cover the financing of special activities to contribute to the process of democratization in Latin America, including Haiti and Cuba, particularly in assisting the reintegration into civilian life of those who have fought in civil wars in Central America. B7-704 This heading is intended to cover financing of the activities of organizations pursuing humanitarian aims and promoting human rights in third countries. This aid is allocated for projects to be undertaken in third countries and in the European Union in the form of grants to: • promote Community and international initiatives aimed at abolishing the death penalty in all countries by the year 2000, • train people who are called upon to teach others about human rights (judges, lawyers, civil servants, those responsible for the training of police and security forces, teachers, etc. ), '3- • reinforce respect for the rights of the child, • promote and protect women's rights, • • reinforce respect for ethnic minorities such as gypsies, strengthen respect for the human rights of indigenous peoples worldwide, • promote training with organizations specializing in the defence of human rights, • support for organizations which specialize in caring for refugees, • promote the protection of human rights in countries where there is soon to be a change of sovereignty. B7-705 This programme is designed to support the development of democracy, of the constitutional state and of civil society in the countries covered by the MEDA programme. B7-707 This appropriation is intended to support rehabilitation centres for torture victims and other organizations offering concrete help to victims of human right abuses. B7-708 This appropriation is intended to help improve the functioning of the UN international War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda by funding operating expenditure incurred in gathering evidence (missions, investigations, travel by witnesses, exhumations, etc. ) and preparations for the setting-up of a Standing International Criminal Tribunal. A-3041 This appropriation provides special support organizations working for the establishment of a permanent, international criminal court international non-governmental for 3. LEGAL BASIS The proposed Council Regulation is based on Article 130w of the Treaty. 4. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION 4. 1 General objective To contribute to the implementation of operations to develop and consolidate democracy and the rule of law, including good governance, and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. if 4. 2 Period covered and arrangements for renewal or extension The operation is of indefinite duration. 5. CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE 5. 1 Non-compulsory expenditure 5. 2 Differentiated appropriations 5. 3 Type of revenue involved Not applicable 6. TYPE OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE - Up to 100% subsidy - Subsidy for joint financing with other sources in the public and/or private sector 7. FINANCIAL IMPACT 7. 1 Method of calculating total cost of operation in 1998 (relationship between unit costs and total cost) The cost of Chapter B7-70 - European Initiative for democracy and the protection of human rights in 1998 is the sum of the individual budget headings listed below. Heading I Title I 1998 PDB (ECU) Support for democracy in central and eastern Europe and the Balkans, including the Republics formerly part of Yugoslavia 15 000 000 B7-701 Support for democracy in the New Independent States and 10 000 000 Mongolia B7-702 Human rights and democracy in the developing countries 17 000 000 B7-703 Democratization process in Latin America 12 625 000 B7-7040 Other measures to protect and promote human rights 16 000 000 B7-705 MEDA programme for democracy B7-709 Support for, and supervision of, electoral processes _ _ _ __ 8 000 000 p. m. 78 625 000 '9 7. 2 Itemised breakdown of cost See 7. 1 7. 3 Operational expenditure on studies, meetings of experts etc. included in Part B 7. 4 Schedule for multinational operations Not applicable. 8. FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES; RESULTS OF MEASURES TAKEN Recipients of financial assistance under Chapter B 7-70 must sign a cofinancing agreement with the Commission. Though each Directorate-General has its -own model, all these agreements contain standard anti-fraud provisions. By way of example, the draft contract for headings managed by DGIA/A2 contains the following clauses: "Article 11. AUDIT AND MONITORING: 1. 2. 3. The Organisation agrees to allow duly authorised agents of the Commission and the Court of Auditors of the European Communities to conduct any audits or inspections they deem necessary to check the financial running of the project and its accounts. In particular, the Organisation shall grant unrestricted access to the project site, its premises, the accounts book and supporting documents. All documents relating to the performance of this agreement shall be available. The Organisation furthermore agrees to allow duly authorised agents of the Commission to carry out on-site visits to monitor the implementation of the project according to the terms set out in the application (Annex A) The Organisation shall ensure that the accounts book and all originals of the supporting documents are kept for a period of five years following the completion of the project. " The Commission's authorized agents visit organizations while operations are under way to check that everything is going smoothly and that funding is being used properly. The reports of such missions provide the budget heading's administrators with a detailed knowledge of the recipient organization's capacities and the management of the project's finances. DG XX and/or the Court of Auditors may also carry out inspections at the site of the project and the headquarters of recipient organizations. Administrators of Chapter B7-70 headings are responsible for examining the intermediate and final financial reports that all recipient organizations have to present before receiving In principle, this method enables misuse of funds to be the next tranche of funding. avoided and offers guarantees as to the proper execution of the project's activities. J. Y\ 9. ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS 9. 1 Specific and quantified objectives; target population - Specific objectives: links with general objective The Commission's inter-departmental Human Rights Coordination Group, which includes the administrators of the B7-70 budget headings, highlighted the following priorities directly related to the general objective described under point 4 above: Democracy. Priorities (a) helping prepare elections; (b) monitoring elections. Rule of law (a) parliamentary business; (b) judicial procedures; (c) legal protection of civil and political liberties; (d) government human rights institutions; (e) institutional reform; (f) training armed and security forces; (g) administrative accountability. Pluralist and democratic civil society (a) independent, pluralist and responsible media; (b) education in human rights and fundamental freedoms; (c) equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices (non- sexist approach, combating racism, xenophobia and religious intolerance); (e) creation of local groups and associations; (e) psycho-social rehabilitation. Confidence-building measures (a) conflict prevention and negotiation; (b) international criminal courts; (c) civilian-military relations; (d) support for peace efforts. institutions/international Target groups • Women • Children • Minorities • Indigenous peoples • Migrants, refugees and returnees • Torture victims • Prisoners _/ 9. 2 Grounds for the operation - Need for Community financial aid The Community's international legal personality endows it, in international relations, with the capacity to exercise rights and assume obligations across the entire spectrum of objectives laid down in the Treaty. Action is taken in accordance with the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights supplemented by the two international pacts on civil and political rights and economic, social and cultural rights. It is also based on the requirements of the main international and regional instruments for the protection of human rights. The priorities espoused by the international community in the final declaration and the action programme of the World Conference on Human Rights (Vienna, June 1993) created a framework for action that is one of the European Union's main points of reference. Building on this foundation, the Treaty on European Union has strengthened Community action in the field of human rights and democratic principles. Article 130u(2) of the Treaty expressly provides that Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation "shall contribute to the general objectives of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. " The Community's human-centred development aid policy is closely tied to the enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms, the recognition and application of democratic principles, the consolidation of the rule of law and good governance. This approach - set out in the resolution on human rights, democracy and development adopted on 28 November 1991 by the Council and the Member States meeting within the Council - is founded on open and constructive dialogue with the governments of the countries concerned and the implementation of positive measures to raise awareness of and promote human rights and democracy. It is aimed at strengthening the link between development aid, human rights and democratic principles, the rule of law and good governance. - Choice of ways and means • advantages over possible alternatives (comparative advantages) Chapter B7-70 is one of the few instances of direct cooperation between the Commission and civil society inside and outside the Community. The gathering of these headings into a single chapter in 1994 helped ensure that spending outside the Community on human rights and democratization was managed with the requisite consistency and transparency. The inter-departmental Human Rights Coordination Group has helped establish guidelines, identify terms of reference and common criteria for selecting projects and harmonize procedures. This approach enables greater account to be taken of the realities of the countries and regions concerned and the priorities of governmental and non-governmental partners and ensures that proposed operations are relevant to the situation on the ground. Its main advantages are a flexibility enabling it to adapt to the needs of the target group, the interweaving of the thematic and geographical approaches, and the innovative nature of schemes which receive small-scale funding under Chapter B7-70 but may, if successful, be developed on a larger scale using technical assistance or development aid resources. <&L This system also helps ensure the continuity of action while offering scope for the development of a medium- to long-term strategic approach. • explanatory reference to similar Community or national operations The trend towards the harmonization of selection and financing procedures within Chapter B7-70 both simplifies the selection of schemes and facilitates relations between the Commission and recipient organizations. This makes it easier to gauge the impact of measures financed under this chapter and keep operations in line with the priorities laid down by the inter-departmental group. Community action is distinguished from similar initiatives at national level by the fact that it projects a European identity rooted in the Member States' shared commitment. In operational terms, the Commission's worldwide network of delegations and offices constitutes a particularly effective tool for the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of projects. It also helps focus the Commission's international efforts and maximize the impact. Other donors consider Commission funding a solid guarantee of the quality of a project and the trustworthiness of the recipient organization. - Main factors of uncertainty which could affect the specific results of the operation Uncertainty and risk are intrinsic to the schemes backed. Some take place against a background of extreme tension or conflict. The subjects covered are sensitive and activities may be seriously impeded or interrupted by opposition from the authorities or social factions. 9. 3 Monitoring and evaluation of the operation - Performance indicators selected • output indicators (measuring activities used) • impact indicators (measuring performance against objectives) All projects are evaluated in terms of the technical, logistical, administrative and financial capacity of the organizations presenting them. Evaluation can be broken down as follows: 1. conformity with the general objectives of the Union and the budget , chapter and heading concerned, 2. achievement of the project's objectives, 3. cost-effectiveness, 4. quality of the organization, 5. relevance to the situation on the ground, 6. impact and spin-offs of the project, 7. visibility of the Union's contribution. A3 At the end of the contract, all recipients must present a report on a project's activities and spending before the file can be closed. These reports are examined in the light of the original work plan, objectives and budget. Criteria include cost-effectiveness, spin-offs and the visibility of Community support. Any irregularity for which the organization is unable to provide an explanation may lead to the dispatch of an on-the-spot inspection mission by the unit or, where appropriate, Financial Control and/or the Court of Auditors. Various annual reports take stock of the use of these financial resources. The issues are covered horizontally by the reports on the implementation of measures intended to promote observance of human rights and democratization (1992-1993, 1994, 1995) and the reports on the implementation of operations to promote human rights and democratization and the reports on the implementation of the resolution adopted on 28 November 1991 by the Council and the Member States meeting within the Council on human rights, democracy and development (1992, 1993 and 1994). The general report on the activities of the European Communities provides general information on the execution of the various budget headings. These are supplemented by the reports on the use of the individual headings of Chapter B7-70. 10. 1 Impact on the number of posts. NB: The posts will be with Directorates-General IA, IB and VIII. Type of post Staff to be assigned to managing the operation Source Duration Permanent posts Temporar y posts Additional resources Existing resources in the DG or departmen t concerned Officials or temporary staff A B C Other resources Total 8 5 3 16 None 8 5 6 19 10. 2 Overall financial impact of additional human resources Amounts Method of calculation ECU Officials Temporary staff Other resources T Q T AL iv 10. 3 Impact on other administrative expenditures as a result of the operation ECU Budget heading Amounts Method of calculation A-2510 TOTAL 84 000 : ~ The operating costs of the proposed new committee will be covered by Item A-2510. The committee will comprise no more than two representatives per Member State and meet no more than twice a year. o8S" ISSN 0254-1475 COM(97) 357 final DOCUMENTS EN 06 05 Catalogue number : CB-CO-97-348-EN-C ISBN 92-78-22444-8 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg o2cT


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 2522/97 dell'on. Nikitas KAKLAMANIS alla Commissione. Classificazione per gruppi e gradi dei nuovi funzionari assunti dalla Commissione

eurovoc_concepts:
European Commission
European official
appointment of staff
power to appoint
promotion
regulations for civil servants

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text: C 82/100 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee 17. 3. 98 Questa differenza di concezione si traduce con una struttura diversa per il Quinto programma quadro che propone un numero ridotto di programmi che integrano ciascuno dicipline diverse ma complementari. Le «azioni chiave» costituiscono uno degli elementi fondamentali della nuova strategia. Il contributo di numerosi settori tecnologici si rivela necessario per conseguire gli obiettivi stabiliti, senza per altro svolgere lavori di ampia portata nell’insieme di questi settori come avveniva nell’ambito del Quarto programma quadro. Tuttavia, a titolo puramente illustrativo, sono citati alcuni esempi di settori di ricerca che potrebbero essere sospesi o, al contrario, introdotti nel Quinto programma quadro: › materie prime (prospezione mineraria), sequenziamento sistematico dei geni di organismi modelli (esempi di settori non piu‘ coperti o notevolmente ridotti); › aereo del futuro, «ecogestione» dei prodotti, ricerca polare, «citta‘ del futuro/digitale» (esempi di settori inseriti o rafforzati). I meccanismi che consentono di aumentare la flessibilita‘ saranno trattati nel quadro dei programmi specifici. Va tuttavia osservato che la riduzione del numero di programmi tematici proposta dalla Commissione (3 invece di 15) dovrebbe incrementare la flessibilita‘ dell’attuazione all’interno di questi programmi, nei limiti stabiliti dalle decisioni relative al programma e nel quadro della procedura annuale di bilancio. 2. Un confronto diretto tra le dotazioni finanziarie dei settori di ricerca dei due programmi qaudro e‘ difficile per i motivi illustrati. Tuttavia, va rilevata l’importanza crescente dei temi legati alle scienze della vita e dell’ecosistema, il notevole aumento della quarta azione («Accrescere il potenziale umano») e la riduzione della parte dei programmi nucleari. doc. COM(97) 142 def. (1) (2) Decisione 1110/94/CE › GU L 126, 18. 5. 1994. (98/C 82/164) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-2522/97 di Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) alla Commissione (24 luglio 1997) Oggetto: Classificazione per gruppi e gradi dei nuovi funzionari assunti dalla Commissione Poiche· persiste una certa confusione sul modo in cui la Commissione classifica i nuovi assunti per «gruppi» («groups») e «gradi» («steps»), puo‘ essa dire: 1. Quali sono i criteri di classificazione dei nuovi funzionari assunti da essa? 2. Stanti le «oscurita‘» esistenti a livello di Statuto, quali documenti o pubblicazioni forniscono spiegazioni complete sul modo di classificare i funzionari per gruppi salariali («groups») e gradi («steps») e se il pubblico e, ovviamente, i diretti interessati hanno libero accesso a tali documenti? Risposta data dal sig. Liikanen a nome della Commissione (22 settembre 1997) La classificazione per grado e scatto viene effettuata dall(cid:146)autorita‘ che ha il potere di nomina (AIPN) previo parere del comitato paritetico di classificazione. Il comitato suddetto lavora secondo criteri in vigore dall(cid:146)ottobre 1983, che sono stati adeguati il 7 febbraio 1996. Una copia della decisione relativa ai criteri applicabili alla nomina nel grado e alla classificazione nello scatto al momento dell(cid:146)assunzione, distribuita all(cid:146)entrata in servizio o consegnata su semplice richiesta dei funzionari o agenti temporanei, e‘ inviata direttamente all(cid:146)Onorevole Parlamentare nonche· al Segretariato generale del Parlamento. Inoltre, esiste un regolamento di deroga per i cittadini dei nuovi Stati membri, che viene anch(cid:146)esso inviato all(cid:146)Onorevole Parlamentare


title: Regulamento (CE) nº 1555/97 do Conselho de 24 de Julho de 1997 que estabelece determinadas concessões sob a forma de um contingente pautal comunitário em 1997 para as avelãs em benefício da Turquia

eurovoc_concepts:
Türkiye
association agreement (EU)
import
nut
tariff preference
tariff quota

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title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2578/97 by Juan COLINO SALAMANCA , Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Breaking the EU embargo on British beef

eurovoc_concepts:
United Kingdom
administrative transparency
animal disease
beef
consumer information
control of communications
export monitoring
illicit trade
market prices
sanction (EU)

text: 3. 4. 98 FI Euroopan yhteiso¤jen virallinen lehti C 102/61 Na¤ytta¤a¤ silta¤, etta¤ myo¤hemmin komissio on kiista¤nyt Espanjan olleen myynnin kohteena. Mista¤ syysta¤ komission ja¤sen Bonino toimi na¤in vastuuttomasti? Onko komission ja¤sen arvioinut toimintansa aiheuttamaa vahinkoa? Onko komission ja¤sen tietoinen siita¤, etta¤ ha¤nen sekavat lausuntonsa voivat ainoastaan vakavoittaa lihamarkki- noiden vaikeaa tilannetta? Kuka ottaa vastuun ta¤ma¤n vastuuttoman teon taloudellisista seurauksista? (98/C 102/87) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2577/97 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) ja Jesu· s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) Aihe: EU:n ma¤a¤ra¤a¤ma¤n brittila¤isen lihan myyntikiellon rikkominen (24. heina¤kuuta 1997) Komission ja¤sen E. Bonino tiedotti 2. heina¤kuuta 1997 hullun lehma¤n kriisin vuoksi myyntikiellossa olevan brittila¤isen lihan mahdollisesta laittomasta myynnista¤. Ha¤n lausui Italian televisiossa, etta¤ lihaa oli myyty muun muassa Espanjaan. Na¤ytta¤a¤ silta¤, etta¤ myo¤hemmin komissio on kiista¤nyt Espanjan olleen myynnin kohteena. Mihin tutkimuksiin komission ja¤sen perusti na¤ma¤ va¤itteensa¤? Mika¤ organismi tai viranomainen antoi Espanjan nimen? Onko normaalia antaa ta¤ma¤n tyyppisia¤ lausuntoja ennen kuin on oltu yhteydessa¤ kysymyksessa¤ olevaan ja¤senvaltioon? (98/C 102/88) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2578/97 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) ja Jesu· s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) Aihe: EU:n ma¤a¤ra¤a¤ma¤n brittila¤isen lihan myyntikiellon rikkominen (24. heina¤kuuta 1997) Komission ja¤sen E. Bonino tiedotti 2. heina¤kuuta 1997 hullun lehma¤n kriisin vuoksi myyntikiellossa olevan brittila¤isen lihan mahdollisesta laittomasta myynnista¤. Ha¤n lausui Italian televisiossa, etta¤ lihaa oli myyty muun muassa Espanjaan. Na¤ytta¤a¤ silta¤, etta¤ myo¤hemmin komissio on kiista¤nyt Espanjan olleen myynnin kohteena. Tunnustaako komission ja¤sen erehdyksensa¤? Mitka¤ ovat syyt aikaisemmin mainittuun kiista¤miseen? Mika¤ viranomainen tai kuka virkamies on antanut uutta tietoa, jonka perusteella komission ja¤sen voi muuttaa va¤itteita¤a¤n? (98/C 102/89) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2603/97 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Encarnacio·n Redondo Jime·nez (PPE) (1. syyskuuta 1997) Aihe: Komission ja¤senen Emma Boninon julkilausumat Isosta-Britanniasta pera¤isin olevan naudanlihan viennista¤ Emma Bonino antoi keskiviikkona 2. heina¤kuuta 1997 eri viestimille julkilausumia Isosta-Britanniasta pera¤isin olevan lihan viennista¤ eri maihin. Onko komissio arvioinut ta¤llaisten julkilausumien sopivuutta? Onko se arvioinut, miten ne vaikuttavat 1. komission toiminnan uskottavuuteen terveyden ja kuluttajien suojelemisessa? 2. yhteiso¤n naudanliha-alaan?


title: 97/775/CE: Decisión de la Comisión de 24 de julio de 1997 por la que se aprueba el documento único de programación para las intervenciones estructurales comunitarias en la región de Umbria, incluida en el objetivo nº 2 en Italia (El texto en lengua italiana es el único auténtico)

eurovoc_concepts:
European Investment Bank
Structural Funds
Umbria
financing plan
industrial conversion
regional aid


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2536/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants - legislative status

eurovoc_concepts:
EU control
administrative formalities
application of EU law
crop production
environmental protection
genetically modified organism

text: 11. 3. 98 FI Euroopan yhteiso¤jen virallinen lehti C 76/121 Marokon kansalliseen maaohjelmaan sisa¤ltyy vuosien 1996(cid:151)1998 osalta 50 miljoonan ecun suuruinen ma¤a¤ra¤ ka¤ytetta¤va¤ksi peruskoulutukseen (4). Parhaillaan tarkasteltavana oleva ensimma¤inen vaihe ka¤sitta¤a¤ maaseutukou- lujen rakentamista ja kunnostusta koskevan ohjelman rahoittamisen. Toisessa vaiheessa komissio voi la¤heisessa¤ yhteistyo¤ssa¤ Maailmanpankin kanssa tukea hankalaa mutta va¤ltta¤ma¤to¤nta¤ uudistusohjelmaa. (1) 90 prosenttia maaseudun naisista on lukutaidottomia (1994). Tytto¤jen osuus maaseutukoulujen oppilaista oli 34 prosenttia vuonna 1994 (kaupunkikoulujen oppilaista 85 prosenttia oli poikia). (2) Keskima¤a¤rin noin 25 prosenttia viimeisten kymmenen vuoden aikana (lukuun ottamatta korkean asteen koulutusta), mika¤ on suurinpiirtein tuloiltaan Marokkoon verrattavien maiden keskitasoa. (3) Myo¤s maaseudun infrastruktuureissa (veden saanti, tieverkosto, terveydenhuolto) on puutteita. (4) Ma¤a¤ra¤ vastaa 11 prosenttia Marokon kansallisen maaohjelman varoista vuosina 1996(cid:151)1998. (98/C 76/230) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2535/97 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Hiltrud Breyer (V) (24. heina¤kuuta 1997) Aihe: Geneettisesti muunnettujen organismien tarkoituksellista levitta¤mista¤ koskevia yksinkertaistettuja menet- telyita¤ koskeva pa¤a¤to¤s 94/730/EY Koska en ole tyytyva¤inen kirjalliseen kysymykseen E-2394/96 (1) saamaani vastaukseen enka¤ siihen tehtyyn ta¤ydennykseen (2), esita¤n kysymykseni uudelleen. 1. Mihin perustuu ja¤senvaltioiden velvollisuus antaa (cid:148)riitta¤va¤sti tietoja(cid:148) yleiso¤lle myo¤s (cid:148)yksinkertaistettujen menettelyjen(cid:148) yhteydessa¤? 2. Missa¤ ma¤a¤ritella¤a¤n, mita¤ (cid:148)tietojen riitta¤vyys(cid:148) tarkoittaa (cid:148)yksinkertaistetun menettelyn(cid:148) yhteydessa¤? 3. Mika¤ on direktiivin 90/220/ETY (3) 1 artiklan 1 kohdan ensimma¤isen lauseen perusteella kyseessa¤ olevalle yleiso¤lle annettavaa tietoa koskeva sopivaksi katsottava ajankohta ja laajuus (cid:148)yksinkertaistettujen(cid:148) menettelyjen yhteydessa¤ ja mihin ma¤a¤ra¤ykseen ta¤ma¤ perustuu? 4. Milloin ja missa¤ ma¤a¤rin annetaan yleiso¤lle tietoa pa¤a¤to¤ksen 94/730/ETY (4) liitteen 6. 1 ja 7 kohtien mukaisen menettelyn mukaisesti kohtien 7. 1 ja 7. 2 suhteen? 5. Missa¤ ja miten usein kukkakaalia on levitetty? 6. Miten todistetaan kokemuksen riitta¤vyys? (1) EYVL C 96, 24. 3. 1997, s. 5. (2) EYVL C 60, 25. 2. 1998, s. 5 (3) EYVL L 117, 8. 5. 1990, s. 15. (4) EYVL L 292, 12. 11. 1994, s. 31. (98/C 76/231) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2536/97 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Hiltrud Breyer (V) (24. heina¤kuuta 1997) Aihe: Geneettisesti muunnettujen organismien tarkoituksellista levitta¤mista¤ koskevia yksinkertaistettuja menet- telyita¤ koskeva pa¤a¤to¤s 94/730/EY › oikeudellinen asema Koska en ole tyytyva¤inen kirjalliseen kysymykseen E-2395/96 (1) saamaani vastaukseen enka¤ siihen tehtyyn ta¤ydennykseen (2), esita¤n kysymykseni uudelleen. Onko pa¤a¤to¤ksen 94/730/EY (3) liitteen sisa¤lto¤ ymma¤rretta¤va¤ suosituksena sen tarkoittamille ja¤senvaltioille 1. pa¤a¤to¤ksen 93/584/ETY (4) 1 artiklan 5 kohdan ja 2 artiklan 2 kohdan seka¤ direktiivin 90/220/ETY (5) 4 artiklan 1 ja 3 kohdan, 5 artiklan ensimma¤isen lauseen ja 7 artiklan mukaisesti vai sitovana EY:n perustamissopimuksen 189 artiklan 4 kohdan merkityksessa¤?


title: 97/510/CE: Decisione del Consiglio del 24 luglio 1997 che autorizza l'Irlanda ad applicare una misura di deroga all'articolo 21 della sesta direttiva 77/388/CEE in materia di armonizzazione delle legislazioni degli Stati membri relative alle imposte sulla cifra d'affari

eurovoc_concepts:
Ireland
VAT
derogation from EU law
property leasing
tax harmonisation


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2540/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants - the Commission's powers

eurovoc_concepts:
EU competence
EU control
European Commission
administrative formalities
crop production
environmental protection
genetically modified organism

text: 11. 3. 98 FI Euroopan yhteiso¤jen virallinen lehti C 76/123 (98/C 76/234) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2539/97 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Hiltrud Breyer (V) (24. heina¤kuuta 1997) Aihe: Geneettisesti muunnettujen organismien tarkoituksellista levitta¤mista¤ koskevia yksinkertaistettuja menet- telyita¤ koskeva pa¤a¤to¤s 94/730/EY › pa¤a¤llekka¤isyys asetuksen (ETY) › 2092/91 kanssa Koska en ole tyytyva¤inen kirjalliseen kysymykseen E-2402/96 (1) saamaani vastaukseen enka¤ siihen tehtyyn ta¤ydennykseen (2), esita¤n kysymykseni uudelleen. 1. Miten asetus (ETY) › 2092/91 (3) voidaan panna ta¤yta¤nto¤o¤n, jollei pa¤a¤to¤ksen 94/730/EY (4) liitteen 6. 1 kohdan mukaisesti ei ole pakko antaa tietoja esim. koepaikan sijainnista? 2. Neuvosto ja komissio olivat yhta¤ mielta¤ siita¤, ettei geneettisesti muutettujen organismien ka¤ytto¤ biologisessa viljelyssa¤ toistaiseksi tule kysymykseen. Jos kuitenkin 6. 1 kohdan mukaisesti tietoja ei anneta, ei biologisen viljelyn harjoittaja voi ta¤ta¤ ena¤a¤ taata. Mika¤ on komission kanta ongelmaan? (1) EYVL C 96, 24. 3. 1997, s. 8. (2) EYVL C 60, 25. 2. 1998, s. 5. (3) EYVL L 198, 22. 7. 1991, s. 1. (4) EYVL L 292, 12. 11. 1994, s. 31. (98/C 76/235) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2540/97 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Hiltrud Breyer (V) (24. heina¤kuuta 1997) Aihe: Geneettisesti muunnettujen organismien tarkoituksellista levitta¤mista¤ koskevia yksinkertaistettuja menet- telyita¤ koskeva pa¤a¤to¤s 94/730/EY ja direktiivin 90/220/ETY 6 artiklan 5 kohta › komission valtuudet Koska en ole tyytyva¤inen kirjalliseen kysymykseen E-2403/96 (1) saamaani vastaukseen enka¤ siihen tehtyyn ta¤ydennykseen (2), esita¤n kysymykseni uudelleen. 1. Mita¤ valtuuksia neuvosto on siirta¤nyt komissiolle levitta¤mista¤ koskevan direktiivin 90/220/ETY (3) 6 artiklan 5 kohdan toisen lauseen perusteella? 2. Milloin ja miten na¤ma¤ valtuudet on siirretty? 3. Mita¤ valvontamahdollisuuksia parlamentilla ja neuvostolla on perusteiden ma¤a¤ritta¤misen suhteen? 4. Mita¤ menettelyja¤ neuvosto on ma¤a¤ritellyt na¤iden valtuuksien ka¤ytta¤miselle? 5. Mihin periaatteisiin ja ma¤a¤ra¤yksiin na¤ma¤ menettelyt perustuvat? 6. Hyva¤ksyiko¤ neuvosto na¤ma¤ periaatteet ja ma¤a¤ra¤ykset yksimielisesti? 7. Mika¤ oli parlamentin kanta na¤ihin periaatteisiin ja ma¤a¤ra¤yksiin? (1) EYVL C 96, 24. 3. 1997, s. 8. (2) EYVL C 60, 25. 2. 1998, s. 5 (3) EYVL L 117, 8. 5. 1990, s. 15. (98/C 76/236) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2541/97 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Hiltrud Breyer (V) (24. heina¤kuuta 1997) Aihe: Geneettisesti muunnettujen organismien tarkoituksellista levitta¤mista¤ koskevia yksinkertaistettuja menet- telyita¤ koskeva pa¤a¤to¤s 94/730/EY › ta¤yta¤nto¤o¤npano ja¤senvaltioissa Koska en ole tyytyva¤inen kirjalliseen kysymykseen E-2405/96 (1) saamaani vastaukseen enka¤ siihen tehtyyn ta¤ydennykseen (2), esita¤n kysymykseni uudelleen. Voidaanko pa¤a¤to¤sta¤ 94/730/EY (3) soveltaa myo¤s sellaisissa ja¤senvaltiossa, jotka eiva¤t ole tai ovat vain puutteellisesti ta¤yta¤nto¤o¤npanneet levitta¤mista¤ koskevan direktiivin 90/220/ETY (4), tai sellaisissa ja¤senvaltioissa, joita vastaan on nostettu kanne puutteellisen ta¤yta¤nto¤o¤npanon vuoksi?


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 2548/97 dell'on. Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO alla Commissione. Previsioni relative al Consiglio europeo straordinario sull'occupazione

eurovoc_concepts:
EU employment policy
European Council
European treaties
exchange of information
fight against unemployment
labour market

text: 17. 3. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 82/105 (98/C 82/172) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-2548/97 di Jesu· s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) alla Commissione (24 luglio 1997) Oggetto: Previsioni relative al Consiglio europeo straordinario sull(cid:146)occupazione E(cid:146) possibile attendersi dal Consiglio europeo straordinario sull(cid:146)occupazione azioni piu‘ incisive di quelle decise ad Essen e Madrid? (98/C 82/173) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-2549/97 di Jesu· s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) alla Commissione (24 luglio 1997) Oggetto: Prossimo Consiglio europeo straordinario sull(cid:146)occupazione Da alcune dichiarazioni rese da responsabili del Consiglio si deduce che il Consiglio europeo straordinario sull(cid:146)occupazione si occupera‘ essenzialmente dell(cid:146)analisi delle buone prassi nazionali volte a creare posti di lavoro. Sono prevedibili interventi finanziari a sostegno di misure attive a favore dell(cid:146)occupazione? Verranno prese decisioni volte a dare un valore aggiunto comunitario alle politiche nazionali per l(cid:146)occupazione? Risposta comune data dal sig. Flynn in nome della Commissione alle interrogazioni scritte E-2547/97, E-2548/97 e E-2549/97 (3 ottobre 1997) L(cid:146)inclusione nel Trattato di Amsterdam di un Titolo dedicato all(cid:146)occupazione ne fa uno dei temi principali per l(cid:146)Unione europea, allo stesso livello degli obiettivi monetari e fiscali. Anche se la responsabilita‘ primaria per la politica dell(cid:146)occupazione rimane affidata ai singoli Stati membri, l(cid:146)occupazione viene oggi considerata un tema di interesse comune, che richiede un coordinamento tra polizie a livello europeo. Il nuovo Trattato impone inoltre che tutte le politiche europee tengano conto dell(cid:146)occupazione in. Cio‘ significa che la formulazione e l(cid:146)attuazione di tutte le azioni politiche sara‘ preceduta da un(cid:146)esplicita valutazione del loro impatto sull(cid:146)occupazione. Lo svolgimento, nel novembre 1997, di una riunione straordinaria del Consiglio europeo, evidenzia il grado di impegno degli Stati membri riguardo a un(cid:146)immediata attuazione delle disposizioni del nuovo Trattato. Si prevede che la riunione si concentrera‘ su tre temi: in primo luogo, una valutazione della situazione dell(cid:146)occupazione e dei progressi compiuti nell(cid:146)attuazione di una strategia europea dell(cid:146)occupazione; in secondo luogo, l(cid:146)esame del modo in cui ciascuno Stato membro intende attuare le disposizioni del Trattato, e l(cid:146)individuazione delle azioni piu‘ adatte, a livello nazionale, a combattere la disoccupazione e l(cid:146)emarginazione; in terzo luogo, la definizione di obiettivi operativi per le politiche nazionali in favore dell(cid:146)occupazione sulla base delle linee guida iniziali che la Commissione proporra‘ agli Stati membri. Una volta ratificato da tutti gli Stati membri, l(cid:146)articolo 5 del Titolo dedicato all(cid:146)occupazione consentira‘ al Consiglio di adottare misure d(cid:146)incentivazione volte a incoraggiare la cooperazione tra gli Stati membri e ad appoggiare le loro azioni attraverso iniziative mirate a sviluppare scambi di esperienze e delle migliori pratiche. Le conclusioni della presidenza, cos(cid:14)‘ come la risoluzione sulla crescita e l(cid:146)occupazione adottata ad Amsterdam, contiene un impegno politico per una pronta attuazione di tali disposizioni. La Commissione fara‘ il necessario perche· cio‘ sia possibile


title: Decisão nº 1/97 do Conselho de Associação CE-Chipre de 24 de Julho de 1997 que derroga as disposições relativas à definição da noção de «produtos originários» do Acordo que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Económica Europeia e a República de Chipre

eurovoc_concepts:
Cyprus
association agreement (EU)
customs regulations
derogation from EU law
originating product
tariff quota


title: Invito a presentare proposte per manifestazioni e iniziative di diffusione di dimensione europea per la salvaguardia e la valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale europeo 1997.

eurovoc_concepts:
cultural heritage
form
heritage protection
invitation to tender


title: REGULAMENTO (CE) Nº 1449/97 DA COMISSÃO de 24 de Julho de 1997 que suspende temporariamente a emissão de certificados de exportação de certos produtos lácteos

eurovoc_concepts:
cheese
export licence
export policy


title: Neuvoston päätöslauselma, annettu 24 päivänä heinäkuuta 1997, yhteisössä jäsenvaltiosta toiseen siirtyvistä lääkäreistä

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
doctor
free movement of persons
freedom to provide services
right of establishment


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2576/97 by Juan COLINO SALAMANCA , Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Breaking the EU embargo on British beef

text: C 102/60 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 3. 4. 98 Svar fr(cid:229)n Monika Wulf-Mathies p(cid:229) kommissionens va¤gnar (22 september 1997) Under antagande att parlamentsledamoten syftar p(cid:229) det statliga Harokopion-universitetet skulle kommissionen vilja upplysa om att fo¤ljande ga¤ller enligt de grekiska myndigheterna: › Det omr(cid:229)de som beskrivs i fr(cid:229)gan a¤r privat egendom som testamenterades till universitetet 1915. › Fo¤r fyra (cid:229)r sedan fo¤rklarades egendomen officiellt som universitetsomr(cid:229)de. Den har inte fo¤rklarats som gro¤nomr(cid:229)de. I egenskap av universitetsomr(cid:229)de och som testamenterad g(cid:229)va skyddas egendomen dessutom av Greklands fo¤rfattning och o¤vrig grekisk lagstiftning. › Universitetet renoverade nyligen sina befintliga byggnader. Det omgivande omr(cid:229)dets areal utgo¤r 20 000 m2, varav 670 m2 kommer att anva¤ndas fo¤r uppfo¤rande av universitetsbiblioteket, vilket blir omr(cid:229)dets enda nya byggnad. Uppfo¤randet av byggnaden har f(cid:229)tt officiellt godka¤nnande av de grekiska myndigheterna enligt alla no¤dva¤ndiga ra¤ttsliga fo¤rfaranden och skall samfinansieras av gemenskapen inom ramen fo¤r det operativa programmet fo¤r Attika. › Universitetet har planterat o¤ver 2 500 tra¤d och va¤xter och man har restaurerat samtliga traditionella brunnar inom omr(cid:229)det. (98/C 102/84) A¤mne: Protokollet om asyl SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-2568/97 fr(cid:229)n Glyn Ford (PSE) till r(cid:229)det (28 juli 1997) Skulle det protokoll som hindrar medborgare i en medlemsstat att so¤ka asyl i andra medlemsstater, som antogs vid toppmo¤tet i Amsterdam, uppho¤ra att ga¤lla om en internationell konflikt eller en konflikt mellan tv(cid:229) eller flera stater intra¤ffade da¤r stater fr(cid:229)n Europeiska unionen var inblandade? (98/C 102/85) A¤mne: Protokollet om asyl SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-2569/97 fr(cid:229)n Glyn Ford (PSE) till r(cid:229)det (28 juli 1997) Skulle det protokoll som hindrar medborgare i en medlemsstat att so¤ka asyl i andra medlemsstater, som antogs vid toppmo¤tet i Amsterdam, uppho¤ra att ga¤lla om en medlemsstats respekt fo¤r de ma¤nskliga ra¤ttigheterna blev ifr(cid:229)gasatt? Gemensamt svar p(cid:229) de skriftliga fr(cid:229)gorna E-2568/97 och E-2569/97 (7 november 1997) I nula¤get anser r(cid:229)det det ola¤mpligt att kommentera protokollet i fr(cid:229)ga eftersom fo¤rdraget, som protokollet a¤r en del av, a¤nnu inte har tra¤tt i kraft. (98/C 102/86) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-2576/97 fr(cid:229)n Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) och Jesu· s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) till kommissionen A¤mne: Kringg(cid:229)ende av det embargo som EU fo¤reskrivit mot brittiskt ko¤tt (24 juli 1997) Den 2 juli 1997 meddelade kommissiona¤r Emma Bonino att det eventuellt fo¤rekom illegal fo¤rsa¤ljning av brittiskt ko¤tt som blev fo¤rem(cid:229)l fo¤r ett embargo till fo¤ljd av krisen i samband med galna kosjukan. I italiensk TV angav hon att Spanien var en av destinationsorterna


title: Rådets beslut av den 24 juli 1997 om att ersätta ledamöter i Kommittén för Europeiska socialfonden

eurovoc_concepts:
European Social Fund
appointment of staff
committee (EU)


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 1445/97 af 24. juli 1997 om fastsættelse af kvantitative fællesskabslofter for genindførsel i Det Europæiske Fællesskab af tekstilvarer i kategori 13 med oprindelse i Folkerepublikken Kina efter økonomisk passiv forædling i dette land og om ændring af Rådets forordning (EØF) nr. 3030/93

eurovoc_concepts:
China
originating product
outward processing
quantitative restriction
re-import
textile product


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2575/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Staff and Work of the European Environment Agency (EEA)

eurovoc_concepts:
EU financing
European Environment Agency
dissemination of information
environmental protection
public awareness campaign
recruitment
size of business
staff

text: 17. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 82/109 Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (10 September 1997) The Member States ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms through effective control systems implemented at national and international level, including the European Convention on Human Rights which they all signed and ratified some time ago. (98/C 82/180) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2573/97 by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 1997) Subject: Enlargement of the Union Does the Commission agree that the lack of institutional reform achieved in the Amsterdam Treaty will delay the enlargement of the Union? Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (10 September 1997) The conclusion of the intergovernmental conference in June, which resulted in the Amsterdam Treaty, opened the way for the launching of the enlargement process (conclusions of the presidency of the Amsterdam European Council). In accordance with the protocol on the institutions attached to the treaty, before any enlargement the re-weighting of votes must accompany the reduction of the number of commissioners to one for each Member State. Further substantial reform of the institutions must precede an enlargement comprising more than five new Member States through triggering a new intergovernmental conference. The Commission proposed in its (cid:145)Agenda 2000(cid:146) to open enlargement negotiations with six candidate Member States and to convene, as soon as possible after the year 2000, a new intergovernmental conference to carry out the institutional reforms which are needed before actual enlargement. It follows from the above that the task of accomplishing the necessary institutional reforms complicates the enlargement process, but does not necessarily delay it. (98/C 82/181) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2575/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (24 July 1997) Subject: Staff and Work of the European Environment Agency (EEA) The nature and the activities of the EEA are very specifically defined, and its duties are purely consultative, as the leaflet (cid:145)Putting Information to Work(cid:146) published by the organisation in 1995 shows. Despite this, there has been a significant increase in the number of staff employed there, and its budget estimates for 1997 and 1998 seem to be high. Will the Commission › which supervises this service › state why the EEA called for an increase in its staff complement in 1997, and can it give a breakdown of staff by nationality and specify the exact nature of the scientific work it is supposed to carry out?


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2549/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. The forthcoming extraordinary European Council on Employment

eurovoc_concepts:
EU employment policy
European Council
European treaties
exchange of information
fight against unemployment
financial aid
labour market

text: 17. 3. 98 FI Euroopan yhteiso¤jen virallinen lehti C 82/105 (98/C 82/172) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2548/97 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Jesu· s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) (24. heina¤kuuta 1997) Aihe: Ennakointia ylima¤a¤ra¤isesta¤ tyo¤llisyyshuippukokouksesta Voidaanko ylima¤a¤ra¤iselta¤ tyo¤llisyyshuippukokoukselta odottaa Essenissa¤ ja Madridissa saavutettuja toimia pidemma¤lle menevia¤ toimia? (98/C 82/173) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2549/97 komissiolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Jesu·s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) (24. heina¤kuuta 1997) Aihe: Seuraava ylima¤a¤ra¤inen tyo¤llisyyshuippukokous Neuvoston vastuuhenkilo¤iden tiettyjen lausuntojen mukaan ylima¤a¤ra¤isessa¤ tyo¤llisyyshuippukokouksessa keski- tyta¤a¤n pa¤a¤asiassa tutkimaan hyvia¤ tyo¤paikkojen luomiseen tarkoitettuja kansallisia ka¤yta¤nteita¤. Voidaanko odottaa tiettya¤ rahoitusta tyo¤llisyyden edista¤miseksi toteutettavia tehokkaita toimia varten? Voidaanko odottaa pa¤a¤to¤ksia¤, joilla saadaan lisa¤arvoa unionilta tyo¤llisyyden edista¤miseksi harjoitettavaa kansallista politiikkaa varten? Komission ja¤senen Pa·draig Flynnin komission puolesta antama yhteinen vastaus kirjallisiin kysymyksiin E-2547/97, E-2548/97 ja E-2549/97 (3. lokakuuta 1997) Tyo¤llisyytta¤ koskevan osaston sisa¤llytta¤minen Amsterdamin sopimukseen merkitsee sita¤, etta¤ tyo¤llisyys on raha- ja veropolitiikan tapaan yksi unionin toiminnan painopisteista¤. Ensisijainen vastuu tyo¤llisyyspolitiikasta on edelleen ja¤senvaltioilla, mutta nyt tyo¤llisyyden katsotaan olevan kaikkia koskettava yhteinen asia, johon liittyva¤a¤ politiikkaa on tarpeen koordinoida Euroopan tasolla. Uuden perussopimuksen mukaan tyo¤llisyys on lisa¤ksi otettava huomioon kaikessa yhteiso¤n politiikassa. Kaikkien poliittisten toimien suunnittelussa ja toteuttamisessa on siis selva¤sti arvioitava niiden tyo¤llisyysvaiku- tukset. Marraskuussa 1997 ja¤rjestetta¤va¤ ylima¤a¤ra¤inen Eurooppa-neuvoston kokous osoittaa, kuinka vahvasti ja¤senvaltiot ovat sitoutuneet uuden perussopimuksen ma¤a¤ra¤ysten va¤litto¤ma¤a¤n ta¤yta¤nto¤o¤npanoon. Kokouksen odotetaan keskittyva¤n kolmeen aiheeseen: Ensinna¤kin arvioidaan tyo¤llisyystilannetta ja Euroopan tyo¤llisyysstrategian toteuttamisen edistymista¤. Toiseksi tarkastellaan tapoja, joilla ja¤senvaltiot aikovat panna perussopimuksen ma¤a¤ra¤ykset ta¤yta¤nto¤o¤n, ja ma¤a¤riteta¤a¤n ja¤senvaltioiden parhaat tyo¤llisyyden ja syrja¤ytymisen torjunnassa ka¤ytta¤ma¤t toimintatavat. Kolmanneksi ma¤a¤ritella¤a¤n ja¤senvaltioiden tyo¤llisyyspolitiikalle toiminnalliset tavoitteet sisa¤llytetta¤va¤ksi niihin tyo¤llisyytta¤ koskeviin suuntaviivoihin, jotka komissio ja¤senvaltioille esitta¤a¤. Kunhan kaikki ja¤senvaltiot ovat ratifioineet tyo¤llisyytta¤ koskevan osaston 5 artiklan, neuvosto voi pa¤a¤tta¤a¤ ja¤senvaltioiden yhteistyo¤ta¤ edista¤vista¤ ja tukea ja¤senvaltioiden toimia tekema¤lla¤ aloitteita kokemusten ja hyvien toimintatapojen vaihtamiseksi. toimenpiteista¤ Amsterdamin kokouksesta tehdyissa¤ puheenjohtajan pa¤a¤telmissa¤ ja kokouksen hyva¤ksyma¤ssa¤ kasvua ja tyo¤llisyytta¤ koskevassa pa¤a¤to¤slauselmassa sitoudutaan poliittisesti panemaan ma¤a¤ra¤ykset ripea¤sti ta¤yta¤nto¤o¤n. Komissio pyrkii kaikin tarvittavin keinoin tekema¤a¤n ta¤ma¤n mahdolliseksi


title: 97/768/CE: Decisione della Commissione del 24 luglio 1997 recante approvazione del documento unico di programmazione per gli interventi strutturali comunitari nella regione Meuse-Vesdre (Liège) ammissibile all'obiettivo n. 2 in Belgio (Il testo in lingua francese è il solo facente fede)

eurovoc_concepts:
European Investment Bank
Province of Liège
Structural Funds
financing plan
industrial conversion
regional aid


title: 97/770/EF: Kommissionens beslutning af 24. juli 1997 om godkendelse af det samlede programmeringsdokument for EF's strukturinterventioner for regionen Valle d'Aosta, der er omfattet af mål nr. 2 i Italien (Kun den italienske udgave er autentisk)

eurovoc_concepts:
European Investment Bank
Structural Funds
Valle d'Aosta
financing plan
industrial conversion
regional aid