title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 541/98 af David THOMAS til Kommissionen. Det spanske beskatningssystem

eurovoc_concepts:
Spain
application of EU law
legal domicile
real property
residence
tax on income
tax system
taxable income
wealth tax

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text: 21. 10. 98 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 323/47 (98/C 323/63) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0540/98 af Mark Watts (PSE) til Kommissionen (4. marts 1998) Om: Intensivt opdr(cid:230)ttede slagtekyllingers velf(cid:230)rd I 1996 opdr(cid:230)ttedes der 4,025 mia slagtekyllinger i EU. Der findes ikke i łjeblikket noget EF-direktiv til beskyttelse af disse kyllingers velf(cid:230)rd. Stłrstedelen af kyllingerne opdr(cid:230)ttes intensivt i enorme skure uden vinduer, som, efterh(cid:229)nden som kyllingerne vokser, bliver alvorligt overfyldte. De v(cid:230)rste velf(cid:230)rdsproblemer skyldes, at moderne slagtekyllinger opdr(cid:230)ttes s(cid:229)ledes, at de n(cid:229)r deres slagtev(cid:230)gt i lłbet af ca. seks uger. Kyllingernes ben kan ikke holde trit med den hurtige muskelv(cid:230)kst og kan ikke rigtigt b(cid:230)re den overudviklede krop. Fłlgelig lider i millionvis af kyllinger i EU hvert (cid:229)r af smertefulde forstyrrelser i benene. Hvilke planer har Kommissionen p(cid:229) baggrund af ovenst(cid:229)ende oplysninger om at anmode den nye videnskabelige komite· om dyrs sundhed og velf(cid:230)rd om at forel(cid:230)gge en rapport om intensivt opdr(cid:230)ttede slagtekyllingers velf(cid:230)rd? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Franz Fischler (27. marts 1998) Som Kommissionen anfłrte i sit svar p(cid:229) skriftlig forespłrgsel nr. 1963/96 og 1964/96 findes der ikke i łjeblikket nogen EF-retsforskrifter om velf(cid:230)rd for fjerkr(cid:230) til kłdproduktion. Kommissionen er enig i, at der er behov for passende EF-bestemmelser for at lette en ensartet gennemfłrelse i medlemsstaterne af de anbefalinger, der er fremsat under den europ(cid:230)iske konvention om beskyttelse af dyr, der holdes til landbrugsform(cid:229)l. I den forbindelse har Kommissionen forelagt et forslag til R(cid:229)dets direktiv om beskyttelse af dyr, der holdes til landbrugsform(cid:229)l (1), som kan danne retsgrundlag for fremtidige forslag til R(cid:229)det om dyrevelf(cid:230)rd inden for landbruget. Kommissionen har ogs(cid:229) til hensigt at anmode Den Videnskabelige Komite· for Dyrs Sundhed og Trivsel om at afgive en udtalelse om slagtekyllingers velf(cid:230)rd. (1) EFT C 156 af 23. 6. 1992. (98/C 323/64) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0541/98 af David Thomas (PSE) til Kommissionen (4. marts 1998) Om: Det spanske beskatningssystem Finder Kommissionen, at forskellen i anvendelsen af bestemmelserne vedrłrende patrimonio- og renta-skat (formue- og indkomstskat) p(cid:229) spanske og ikke-spanske statsborgere er diskriminatorisk? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Mario Monti (5. maj 1998) Kommissionen formoder, at det (cid:230)rede medlem i sit spłrgsm(cid:229)l t(cid:230)nker p(cid:229) beskatning af fast ejendom, der tilhłrer ikke-bosiddende. Det skal bem(cid:230)rkes, at reglerne i den p(cid:229)g(cid:230)ldende spanske lovgivning vedrłrende indkomstbeskatning, formuebeskatning og beskatning af fast ejendom ikke er baseret p(cid:229) nationalitet, men p(cid:229) om vedkommende er bosiddende eller ikke-bosiddende i Spanien


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 554/98 do Deputado Alexandros ALAVANOS à Comissão. Programa Operacional Regional da Ática - Subprograma 2, acção 2

eurovoc_concepts:
Community support framework
EU financing
development aid
nature reserve
operational programme
public expenditure
town and country planning

text: 9. 10. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 310/87 (98/C 310/115) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0554/98 apresentada por Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (4 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Programa Operacional Regional da A· tica › Subprograma 2, ac(cid:231)a(cid:152)o 2 No Programa Operacional Regional da A· tica, a ac(cid:231)a(cid:152)o 2 do Subprograma 2 diz respeito a‘s interven(cid:231)o(cid:152)es em mate·ria de desenvolvimento e melhorias da circula(cid:231)a(cid:152)o, bem como aos parques e regio(cid:152)es biolo·gicos. De acordo com o calenda·rio estabelecido, deveria ter sido absorvido, a t(cid:14)·tulo de despesa pu·blica e ate· ao final de 1997, o montante de 5. 990 ecus. Pergunta-se a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o: 1. Qual a evolu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o deste subprograma e que ac(cid:231)o(cid:152)es registaram progressos? 2. Registaram-se ou na(cid:152)o atrasos, quais os sectores e os principais motivos? 3. Verificaram-se altera(cid:231)o(cid:152)es durante o per(cid:14)·odo de revisa(cid:152)o do QCA? A quanto ascende o montante do or(cid:231)amento? 4. Qual a taxa de execu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o ate· 31/12/1997? 5. Sera· que os Ministe·rios do Ambiente e do Desenvolvimento tomaram as devidas disposi(cid:231)o(cid:152)es tendo em vista a cria(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de parques e regio(cid:152)es biolo·gicos? Resposta dada pela Comissa·ria Wulf-Mathies em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (7 de Maio de 1998) Segundo os quadros financeiros alterados em 21 de Outubro de 1997, a despesa pu·blica da medida 2. 2 do programa operacional «A· tica» (parques industriais) programada ate· 1997 eleva-se a 1 milha(cid:152)o de ecus. Esta medida na(cid:152)o arrancou realmente ainda, devido nomeadamente a problemas ligados ao quadro legal relativo aos parques industriais. Apenas esta(cid:152)o ja· em curso alguns estudos. Na(cid:152)o esta· exclu(cid:14)·do que, num futuro pro·ximo, um reexame da situa(cid:231)a(cid:152)o leve a uma altera(cid:231)a(cid:152)o desta medida, a fim de ter em conta o atraso verificado. (98/C 310/116) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0556/98 apresentada por Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (4 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Programa Operacional Regional da A· tica › Subprograma 2, ac(cid:231)a(cid:152)o 3 (Eleona) No Programa Operacional Regional da A· tica, a ac(cid:231)a(cid:152)o 3 do Subprograma 2 diz respeito a‘s ac(cid:231)o(cid:152)es de arranjos e melhorias a realizar em Eleona, as quais se revestem de extrema importa(cid:136)ncia do ponto de vista estrate·gico para Atenas. De acordo com o calenda·rio estabelecido, deveria ter sido absorvido, a t(cid:14)·tulo de despesa pu·blica e ate· ao final de 1997, o montante de 13. 208 Mecus. 1. 2. Qual a evolu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o deste subprograma e quais os trabalhos conclu(cid:14)·dos? Registaram-se ou na(cid:152)o atrasos, onde e quais foram as principais causas? Verificaram-se altera(cid:231)o(cid:152)es durante o per(cid:14)·odo de revisa(cid:152)o do QCA? A quanto ascende o montante do 3. or(cid:231)amento? 4. Qual a taxa de execu(cid:231)a(cid:152)o ate· 31/12/1997? Foi aprovado o projecto de lei que regulamenta as medidas espec(cid:14)·ficas relativas a‘ cria(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de uma zona 5. industrial, o que permitiria a transfere(cid:136)ncias das indu·strias de Eleona para outras zonas? Resposta da Comissa·ria Monika Wulf-Mathies em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (27 de Abril de 1998) De acordo com os planos de financiamento alterados em 21 de Outubro de 1997, a despesa pu·blica da medida 2. 3 do programa operacional «A· tica» (Eleonas) programada ate· 1997 eleva-se a 1,1 milho(cid:152)es de ecus. O estudo sobre o ordenamento da regia(cid:152)o de Eleonas esta· a ser actualmente realizado, na(cid:152)o podendo ser iniciado qualquer trabalho nesta regia(cid:152)o antes da conclusa(cid:152)o do mesmo


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 512/98 of 4 March 1998 fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state

eurovoc_concepts:
export refund
raw sugar
white sugar

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text: 5. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 65/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 512/98 of 4 March 1998 fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, sucrose content and, accordingly, be fixed per 1 % of the said content; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 1 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 1599/96 (2), and in particular point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 19 (4) thereof, Whereas Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 (a) of that Regulation and prices for those products (1) within the Community may be covered by an export refund; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that when refunds on white and raw sugar, undenatured and exported in its unaltered state, are being fixed account must be taken of the situation on the Community and world markets in sugar and in particular of the price and cost factors set out in Article 17a of that Regulation; whereas the same Article provides that the economic aspect of the proposed exports should also be taken into account; the world market Whereas the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for sugar according to destination; situation or Whereas, in special cases, the amount of the refund may be fixed by other legal instruments; the representative market rates defined in Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 150/95 (7), are used to convert amounts expressed in third country currencies and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural conversion rates of the Member States’ currencies; whereas detailed rules on the application and determina- tion of these conversions were set by Commission Regu- lation (EEC) No 1068/93 (8), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 1482/96 (9); Whereas the refund must be fixed every two weeks; whereas it may be altered in the intervening period; Whereas it follows from applying the rules set out above to the present situation on the market in sugar and in particular to quotations or prices for sugar within the Community and on the world market that the refund should be as set out in the Annex hereto; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, Whereas the refund on raw sugar must be fixed in respect of the standard quality; whereas the latter is defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 of 9 April 1968 determining the standard quality for raw sugar and fixing the Community frontier crossing point for calculating cif prices for sugar (3), as amended by Regula- this tion (EC) No 3290/94 (4); whereas, refund should be fixed in accordance with Article 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81; whereas candy sugar is defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2135/95 of 7 September 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for the grant of export refunds in the sugar sector (5); whereas the refund thus calculated for sugar containing added flavouring or colouring matter must apply to their furthermore, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, undenatured and exported in the natural state, are hereby fixed to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March 1998. (1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4. (2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43. (3) OJ L 89, 10. 4. 1968, p. 3. (4) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. (5) OJ L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 16. (6) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. (7) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1. (8) OJ L 108, 1. 5. 1993, p. 106. (9) OJ L 188, 27. 7. 1996, p. 22. L 65/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 3. 98 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 4 March 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission to the Commission Regulation of 4 March 1998 fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state ANNEX Product code 1701 11 90 9100 1701 11 90 9910 1701 11 90 9950 1701 12 90 9100 1701 12 90 9910 1701 12 90 9950 1701 91 00 9000 1701 99 10 9100 1701 99 10 9910 1701 99 10 9950 Amount of refund (cid:190) ECU/100 kg (cid:190) 37,00 36,75 37,00 36,75 (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (2) (cid:190) ECU/1 % of sucrose × 100 kg (cid:190) 0,4022 (cid:190) ECU/100 kg (cid:190) 40,22 41,78 41,78 (cid:190) ECU/1 % of sucrose × 100 kg (cid:190) 1701 99 90 9100 0,4022 (1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %; if the yield is other than 92 %, the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81. (2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9. 1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21. 11. 1985, p. 14)


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 537/98 van José APOLINÁRIO aan de Commissie. Financiering van de BIC's

eurovoc_concepts:
EU financing
EU programme
business start-up
consultancy
innovation
services company

text: C 310/80 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 9. 10. 98 (98/C 310/105) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-0536/98 van Giuseppe Rauti (NI) aan de Commissie (4 maart 1998) Betreft: Milieuverwoesting te Porto Corsini (Ravenna) In het gebied van Porto Corsini (Ravenna) worden handtekeningen ingezameld voor verschillende verzoek- schriften die tot doel hebben zich te verzetten tegen de aangekondigde verwoesting van het milieu in dit gebied en met name in het pijnbos (cid:132) Pineta Staggioni(cid:148) ten noorden van Porto Corsini. Voor dit pijnbos gelden milieuvoorschriften en de Raad van Europa en de Europese Unie hebben dit probleem steeds van nabij gevolgd en meegewerkt aan de milieubescherming van een gebied van uitzonderlijke schoonheid die thans wordt bedreigd door de wijziging van het regionale landschapsproject met o. a. het omhakken van minstens 2400 pijnbomen, waarvan vele eeuwenoud zijn. Behalve een communautaire bepaling (SIC-BIO-Italy IT nr. 47. 000005) waarmee rekening moet worden gehouden, is er ook het plan om het pijnbos op te nemen in het park van de Po-delta, waarvoor de Europese Unie om steun zal worden gevraagd. Het weigeren van deze steun wegens het omhakken van de 2400 pijnbomen en het niet naleven van de momenteel geldende milieuvoorschriften zou een afschrikkend middel kunnen zijn. Welke maatregelen denkt de Commissie te treffen om de communautaire milieuvoorschriften te doen naleven? Antwoord van mevrouw Bjerregaard namens de Commissie (8 april 1998) Het gebied (cid:132)Pineta di Casalborsetti, Pineta Staggioni, Duna di Porto Corsini(cid:148) is door Italie¤ in het kader van Richtlijn 92/43/EEG van 21 mei 1992 inzake de instandhouding van de natuurlijke habitats en de wilde flora en fauna (1) voorgesteld als gebied van communautair belang. In artikel 6 worden de regels uiteengezet volgens welke beoordeeld moet worden of een plan overeenstemt met de doelstellingen van de richtlijn. Dit artikel is bij presidentieel decreet 8/9/97 nr. 357 in het Italiaanse recht omgezet. Om de overeenstemming met de communautaire wetgeving te kunnen beoordelen heeft de Commissie de Italiaanse autoriteiten om nadere gegevens gevraagd. (1) PB L 206 van 22. 7. 1992. (98/C 310/106) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-0537/98 van Jose· Apolina·rio (PSE) aan de Commissie (4 maart 1998) Betreft: Financiering van de BIC(cid:146)s Kan de Commissie mededelen hoe de toekomst er uitziet voor de financiering van de BIC(cid:146)s (Bedrijfsinnova- tiecentra) in het kader van de financieringsperiode 2000 › 2006? In hoeverre is de continuiteit van deze informatiestructuren gegarandeerd? Antwoord van mevrouw Wulf-Mathies namens de Commissie (8 april 1998) Bedrijfsinnovatiecentra (BICs) zijn geen informatiestructuren, maar diensten die bedrijven adviseren met het oog op de oprichting en ontwikkeling van innovatieve bedrijven. De Commissie evalueert momenteel het vorige programma voor de bevordering van BIC(cid:146)s, met de bedoeling medio 1998 vast te stellen of, en zo ja met welke middelen, het programma kan worden voortgezet


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 577/98 del Ernesto CACCAVALE a la Comisión. Ayudas estatales a la RAI (Radiotelevisión italiana) (RESPUESTA COMPLEMENTARIA)

eurovoc_concepts:
Italy
State aid
advertising
distribution business
public service
quasi-fiscal charge
restriction on competition
television

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title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 545/98 του Roberta ANGELILLI προς την Επ τροπή. Πολύνεκρο δυστύχημα από πρόσκρουση πολεμικού αεροσκάφους των ΗΠΑ σε εναέριο σχοινοσιδηρόδρομο

eurovoc_concepts:
Autonomous Province of Trento
United States
air safety
air traffic
civil defence
civilian victim
judicial inquiry
man-made disaster
military aircraft
transport accident


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 588/98 von Josu IMAZ SAN MIGUEL an die Kommission. Vorfall in Äquatorialguinea

eurovoc_concepts:
EU relations
Equatorial Guinea
European political cooperation
Lomé Convention
democratisation
dictatorship
ethnic group
government violence
human rights
protection of minorities


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 598/98 dell'on. Panayotis LAMBRIAS alla Commissione. Inquinamento provocato dalle sostanze tossiche riversate nell'Egeo da industrie ubicate lungo le sue coste orientali

eurovoc_concepts:
Aegean Sea
Türkiye
degradation of the environment
dumping of waste
environmental cooperation
environmental protection
industrial pollution
industrial waste
international convention
marine pollution

text: C 354/10 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee 19. 11. 98 (98/C 354/14) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0597/98 di Panayotis Lambrias (PPE) alla Commissione (4 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Aviazione civile nell(cid:146)Unione europea Il 27 gennaio 1998 il Forum Europe di Bruxelles ha organizzato un seminario sul tema «Meeting the Global Challenge › the Outlook for civil aviation in the E. U. ». Qual e‘ la posizione della Commissione in merito agli indirizzi e alle opinioni espresse in tale seminario? Ritiene che vi sia la possibilita‘ di prendere provvedimenti a sostegno della politica comunitaria in questo settore? Risposta data dal Sig. Kinnock in nome della Commissione (22 aprile 1998) La conferenza menzionata dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare ha avuto come argomento centrale la mondializzazione dei trasporti aerei e le sue conseguenze nel settore dell(cid:146)aviazione civile comunitaria. La Commissione condivide la necessita‘ di una struttura di regolamentazione adeguata alle esigenze della mondializzazione nel settore dell(cid:146)aviazione civile. Dal 1987 tre pacchetti di misure di liberalizzazione hanno progressivamente contribuito a creare un mercato unico dell(cid:146)aviazione all(cid:146)interno del territorio comunitario che garantisce alle compagnie aeree comunitarie una base solida ai fini dello sviluppo di una strategia mondiale. La mondializzazione esige tuttavia che la Comunita‘ adotti una politica estera efficace in modo da assicurare ai trasportatori comunitari e ai consumatori i maggiori vantaggi possibili derivanti da una nuova struttura concorrenziale che pero‘ garantisce, allo stesso tempo, sicurezza e una concorrenza leale. La Commissione e‘ attualmente impegnata a sviluppare tale politica nel quadro delle negoziazioni per la realizzazione di una zona aerea comune a livello europeo che coinvolge dieci paesi dell(cid:146)Europa centrale. Inoltre ha sottoposto al Consiglio una proposta di decisione (1) che autorizza la Commissione a negoziare un accordo con gli Stati Uniti volto alla realizzazione di una zona aerea transatlantica comune. L(cid:146)attribuzione di tale mandato, ancora dibattuta in seno al Consiglio, rappresenterebbe un passo significativo nel quadro dello sviluppo e dell(cid:146)attuazione di una politica estera comunitaria efficace nel settore dell(cid:146)aviazione, in linea con la mondializzazione dell(cid:146)industria e di interesse per la Comunita‘, gli Stati membri che ne fanno parte, le compagnie aeree e i cittadini. (1) SEC (97) 2053 def. (98/C 354/15) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0598/98 di Panayotis Lambrias (PPE) alla Commissione (4 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Inquinamento provocato dalle sostanze tossiche riversate nell(cid:146)Egeo da industrie ubicate lungo le sue coste orientali Stando ai dati diffusi dal Programma di azione per il Mediterraneo delle Nazioni Unite (UNEP 1997) e alle relazioni dell(cid:146)OCSE al riguardo, nel Mar Egeo vengono riversate enormi quantita‘ di rifiuti industriali. L(cid:146)inquinamento che qui si denuncia e‘ provocato da centinaia di industrie inquinanti localizzate lungo le coste della Turchia, le quali si rifiutano di conformarsi alle norme internazionali e rappresentano percio‘ una specie di «bomba tossica» che minaccia l(cid:146)equilibrio ecologico dell(cid:146)intera area. Quali provvedimenti intende prendere la Commissione per far fronte a questo problema che portera‘ alla distruzione ecologica e economica di un(cid:146)area vitale del territorio dell(cid:146)Unione europea? Risposta data dal Sig. van den Broek in nome della Commissione (22 aprile 1998) La Commissione e‘ a conoscenza dei problemi ambientali che caratterizzano la Turchia. La risoluzione del Consiglio di associazione Comunita‘-Turchia del 6 marzo 1995 prevede infatti di avviare una cooperazione con la Turchia in questo settore al fine di migliorare la lotta contro il degrado ambientale


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 541/98 by David THOMAS to the Commission. Spanish tax system

text: 21. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 323/47 (98/C 323/63) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0540/98 by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission (4 March 1998) Subject: Welfare of intensively farmed broiler chickens (chickens reared for meat) 4 025 million chickens were reared for meat in the EU in 1996. There is presently no EC Directive to protect the welfare of these birds. The majority of the chickens are kept intensively in huge windowless sheds which, as the birds grow bigger, become severely overcrowded. The worst welfare problems stem from the fact that modern broiler chickens have been bred to reach their slaughter weight in around only six weeks. The bird(cid:146)s legs fail to keep pace with the rapid muscle growth and often cannot properly support the bird(cid:146)s over-developed body. As a result, each year tens of millions of broiler chickens in the EU suffer from painful leg disorders. In light of this information what plans does the Commission have to ask the new Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare to produce a report on the welfare of intensively kept broiler chickens? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (27 March 1998) As the Commission indicated in its replies to written questions No 1963/96 and 1964/96 there is currently no Community legislation on the welfare of poultry kept for meat production. The Commission accepts that the recommendations under the European convention for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes will need appropriate legislation at the Community level in order to facilitate the uniform enforcement within the Member States. In this connection the Commission has presented a proposal for a Council directive concerning the protection of animals for farming purposes (1), which will provide the legal basis for future proposals to be submitted to the Council concerning farm animal welfare. It is also the intention of the Commission to ask the scientific committee on animal health and animal welfare to prepare an opinion on the welfare of broiler chickens. (1) OJ C 156, 23. 6. 1992. (98/C 323/64) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0541/98 by David Thomas (PSE) to the Commission (4 March 1998) Subject: Spanish tax system Does the Commission consider that the difference in the rules governing the application of the Patrimonio tax and the Renta tax on Spanish and non-Spanish nationals is discriminatory? Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1998) The Commission assumes that the Honourable Member is referring in his question to the taxation of immovable property belonging to non-residents. It should be pointed out that the rules of the Spanish legislation in question which govern income tax and wealth tax in the case of immovable property are not based on nationality but on whether the person concerned has the status of resident or non-resident in Spain


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 595/98 des députes Reimer BÖGE , Niels KOFOED , Brigitte LANGENHAGEN à la Commission. POP IV - Calcul du tonnage

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
Netherlands
common fisheries policy
fisheries policy
fishing controls
fishing fleet


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 573/98 af Fernand HERMAN til Kommissionen. Kommissionens henstilling af 8. juni 1995 vedrørende forbedring af sikkerheden ved eksisterende elevatorer (95/ 216/EF)

eurovoc_concepts:
European standard
building safety
job creation
lift
product safety
public health
roadworthiness tests
safety standard
technical standard