title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1423/98 van Honório NOVO aan de Commissie. Herstructurering en financiële sanering van de EPAC - Empresa de Agroalimentação e Cereais, SA

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Portugal
State aid
agro-industry
cereals
exchange of information
industrial restructuring
job cuts
public sector

text: C 402/132 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 22. 12. 98 (98/C 402/174) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-1423/98 van Hon(cid:243)rio Novo (GUE/NGL) aan de Commissie (29 april 1998) Betreft: Herstructurering en financiºle sanering van de EPAC › Empresa de Agroalimenta(cid:231)ªo e Cereais, SA In december 1997 heeft de Portugese regering de Europese Commissie in kennis gesteld van de maatregelen voor het (cid:132)plan voor de herstructurering en financiºle sanering van de EPAC › Empresa de Agroalimenta(cid:231)ªo e Cereais, SA(cid:148). Hierop heeft de Europese Commissie de Portugese regering om 11 aanvullende inlichtingen verzocht die zij noodzakelijk achtte om het plan voor de herstructurering van de EPAC te analyseren en na te gaan of dit plan in overeenstemming is met de bepalingen van het Verdrag betreffende de Europese Unie. Op 1 april 1998 besloot de raad van bestuur van de EPAC deze onderneming in tweeºn te splitsen (EPAC Comercial en EPAC SA, waarvan de laatste op korte termijn zou worden gesloten). Tegelijkertijd werd getracht de werknemers van de huidige EPAC SA te ontslaan. De meeste van hen zouden gezien hun leeftijd ongetwijfeld het leger van langdurig werklozen komen versterken. Deze besluiten van de raad van bestuur van de EPAC SA zouden deel uitmaken van het plan voor de herstructurering en financiºle sanering van de (cid:132)Empresa de Agroalimenta(cid:231)ªo e Cereais, SA(cid:148) dat in december 1997 aan de Commissie is toegestuurd. Maar naar mijn weten heeft de Commissie zich nog niet over dit plan uitgesproken. Kan de Commissie gezien het voorafgaande mededelen of: 1. 2. bovengenoemde besluiten van de raad van bestuur van de EPAC al dan niet tot de maatregelen behoren die in het kader vallen van het plan voor de herstructurering en financiºle sanering van de (cid:132)EPAC › Empresa de Agroalimenta(cid:231)ªo e Cereais, SA(cid:148) dat de Portugese regering in december 1997 heeft ingediend? als dit zo is en gezien het feit dat de Europese Commissie zich nog niet definitief over dit herstructure- ringsplan heeft uitgesproken, de Europese Commissie het aanvaardbaar acht dat de raad van bestuur van de EPAC SA reeds maatregelen heeft getroffen die zijn opgenomen in een plan dat nog niet door de Europese Commissie is geanalyseerd, met name na hierbij de banen van circa 120 werknemers op het spel staan? Antwoord van de heer Fischler namens de Commissie (4 juni 1998) De Commissie kan bevestigen dat de Portugese regering in december 1997 een programma voor de herstructure- ring en financiºle sanering van het overheidsbedrijf EPAC (Empresa Para a Agroalimenta(cid:231)ªo e Cereais, SA) heeft aangemeld. Daar de aangemelde maatregelen onder meer voorzien in staatssteun als bedoeld in artikel 92, lid 1, van het EG-Verdrag, is de Commissie momenteel bezig met het toetsen van deze steun aan de bepalingen van het EG-Verdrag met betrekking tot de mededinging. Wegens de ingewikkeldheid van het dossier en het verband met andere aangemelde steunmaatregelen (Silopor), heeft de Commissie tot dusver nog geen formeel standpunt over het gemelde programma kunnen bepalen. Zij kan derhalve in dit stadium de inhoud van dat programma niet bekendmaken. De Commissie zou er niettemin willen op wijzen dat, wanneer de splitsing van een onderneming of het ontslag van een aantal werknemers van een onderneming niet gepaard gaat met het verlenen van onwettige staatssteun, zij niet bevoegd is om daarover haar mening te geven, ook niet indien de betrokken onderneming een overheids- onderneming is


title: Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a Council Decision on the promotion of European pathways for work-linked training, including apprenticeship'

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apprenticeship
job creation
vocational education
vocational training
young worker

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text: 10. 7. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 214/63 Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Decision on the promotion of European pathways for work-linked training, including apprenticeship’ (98/C 214/16) On 3 February 1998 the Council, acting in accordance with Article 127 of the Treaty, asked the Economic and Social Committee for an opinion on the above-mentioned proposal. The Section for Social, Family, Educational and Cultural Affairs, which was instructed to prepare the Committee’s work on this matter, adopted its opinion on 16 April 1998 (rapporteur: Mr Dantin). At its 354th plenary session (meeting of 29 April 1998) the Committee adopted the opinion set out below by 115 votes to one, with five abstentions. 1. Introduction 1. 1. The recent Commission communication on the promotion of apprenticeship training in Europe (1) drawn up at the request of the European Council held in Florence (June 1996) highlighted the importance of apprenticeship and work-linked training in general. 1. 2. The Committee’s opinion on the above- mentioned communication (2) welcomed its innovative provisions whilst expressing a number of reservations and putting forward some proposals, particularly with regard to the mobility of apprentices. 1. 3. The draft Council decision, which seeks to promote European pathways for work-linked training, including apprenticeship, is thus an opportune develop- ment. 1. 4. As is pointed out in the explanatory memoran- dum, in the context of the completion of the single market and, more generally, that of the building of a Europe without frontiers, trainee mobility is becoming an increasingly important dimension of European citi- zenship, as well as an instrument of multi-cultural and social integration. 1. 5. Whilst respecting Member States’ prerogatives in respect of the content and organization of their vocational training systems and structures, the draft Council decision sets out measures which apply to vocational training systems and structures providing for work-linked training including one or more elements of mobility. The proposal has a twofold objective: — to define the content and common underlying prin- ciples in respect of training periods spent in another Member State, as part of work-linked training, (1) COM(97) 300 final. (2) OJ C 95, 30. 3. 1998. where such training forms part of the course taken by the trainee in his home Member State; — to enhance the profile of such training periods by issuing a certificate (the Europass-training certifi- cate); the content and lay-out of this certificate, which validates the training or work experience acquired in another Member State, are defined at EU level. 1. 6. The Commission takes the view that the estab- lishment of ‘European pathways’ and the introduction of the ‘Europass-training’ certificate should, in turn, promote the development of work-linked training and apprenticeship in the Member States in the broader context of the policies designed to bolster growth, competitiveness and employment. 2. General comments 2. 1. The Economic and Social Committee broadly endorses the draft Council decision; it does, however, believe that the scope and some operational aspects of the proposal should be amended (see point 3 below). In line with its Opinion on the Commission’s 2. 2. Communication entitled Promoting apprenticeship training in Europe, the Committee endorses the view that work-linked training — and in particular appren- ticeships — makes it easier for people to find jobs, promotes employment and boosts recognition of EU citizenship and fosters freedom of movement. In the abovementioned opinion the Committee 2. 3. pointed out that it ‘awaits with interest the draft instrument intended to lead to the drawing-up of a common legal framework with a view to promoting apprenticeship training in Europe. A common legal framework of this kind should lay down guarantees with regard to working and training time, material C 214/64 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 7. 98 conditions (lodging, meals, tuition, quality criteria) and social and legal cover. More generally, the legal framework should mitigate or even eliminate altogether the various difficulties in relation to intra-Community training pinpointed by the ESC in its Opinion on the Commission Green Paper on Education, training and research — the obstacles to transnational mobility’ (1). With this aim in view, particular attention should be paid to the recognition of intra-Community diplomas awarded in connection with apprenticeship training and work-linked training in general, particularly in relation to new sectors. 2. 4. The Committee’s appraisal of the draft decision must therefore be seen in the context of the comments made in its previous opinions. 3. Specific comments 3. 1. The Committee approves, in principle, the estab- lishment of the ‘European pathways’ and the introduc- tion of the ‘EUROPASS-training’ certificates, but urges that this proposal should not be regarded as an end in itself; the aim should be to maintain and increase the momentum created by the proposal. Despite its appeal, the proposal cannot be regarded, in itself, as an adequate response to the need to promote work-linked training, including apprenticeship, in the EU, and the requisite international mobility. In the Committee’s view, the draft decision does not go far enough. Such a decision could not under any circumstances define the status of ‘apprentice’ or set out how mobility is to be implemented. The political scope of the decision is limited; in reality it is a purely technical instrument, merely extending the Leonardo programme to include work-linked training, including apprenticeship, whilst at the same time re- solving some of the problems arising between host countries and the countries in which students are following work-linked training courses. In addition to the draft decision, it is therefore necessary to continue the appraisal (see Opinion No CES 110/98) and to draft proposals which will take us further along the road towards realising and implementing this concept. Steps should however be taken to ensure that the measures taken do not reduce the number of work-linked training places available; they should, on the contrary, create additional training places, over and above the existing ones. earlier that whereas the The Committee regrets the fact Commission’s communication focused on apprenticeship, the draft decision under review covers the broad swathe of work-linked training, including apprenticeship. This will create a distortion between the appraisal carried out and the implementation of the (1) OJ C 129, 27. 4. 1998. appraisal because of the difference in the scope of the two measures. This situation blurs the case for a comparative assessment, especially since — by virtue of its principles and functioning — apprenticeship must be distinguished from other types of work-linked training in a number of states. 3. 2. The Committee takes the view that the draft decision represents only a small step towards the establishment of the legal framework which it has advocated. This assessment applies (a) to the definition of the training and (b) to the allocation of the various areas of responsibility. In its proposal the Commission should have spelt out individual tasks and responsibili- ties. Despite these limitations, the document does how- ever represent a first step in the development of work-related training, including apprenticeship, at EU level, whilst scrupulously respecting the responsibility of the Member States for the content and organization of vocational training (Article 127 of the EC Treaty). 3. 3. Whilst the proposed introduction of ‘Europass Training’ is a legal instrument which will remove a number of obstacles to mobility, it will achieve this goal only in a piecemeal and haphazard way. 3. 4. This is illustrated by Article 3(1) which stipulates that ‘Where Member States provide in their vocational training system for work-linked training, including an element of mobility in another Member State, they shall adopt the necessary measures so that those persons concerned in training can benefit from “European pathways”. ’ (bold type added by rapporteur). The Committee takes the view the ‘Europass Training’ should be available in all the EU Member States without exception. To this end, the Committee calls upon the Council to urge the Member States to incorporate in their work-linked training and apprenticeship schemes the possibility of a period of training in other EU Member States, where this is not already the case. The Committee also makes the following proposals to the Commission: — that it extend the legal basis of its proposal beyond the provisions of Article 127 of the Treaty. Consider- ation of Articles 48 and 51 of the Treaty could prove beneficial in this respect; — that it consider making EU rules on free movement of workers and students, applicable to the proposal; this applies in particular to the right of abode, right to work, safety and social protection; — that persons participating in the Europass Training scheme be regarded as students, within the meaning of Directive No 93/96/EEC on students’ right of abode, thereby enabling them to benefit from the provisions of that Directive. 10. 7. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 214/65 3. 5. At all events, the Committee expresses both its surprise and disapproval at the proposal to confine the Europass-training system to persons whose home Member State gives de facto recognition to work-linked training, including apprenticeship, which includes a period of training in another Member State. 3. 6. The Committee reiterates its calls for a legal framework to be established which ensures de jure equality between persons undergoing training, irrespec- tive of which Member State they come from and makes a significant contribution to removing obstacles to the pursuit of training in another Member State, in particular, by recognizing intra-Community certificates over and above the Europass-training certificates. 3. 7. It is deplorable that the draft decision fails to list — and define — a number of quality criteria and reference criteria which would make intra-Community certificates awarded for work-linked training, including apprenticeship, more transparent and facilitate their recognition, without jeopardizing the responsibility of the Member States, as defined in Article 127 of the EC Treaty. In addition to validating qualifications, such a joint identification system should spell out: — the objectives of the EU training pathways (the abilities and skills to be acquired, etc. ); — the broad thrust of the European pathways (what aspects should be particularly highlighted, what should be the goal of European training, etc. ); — validation procedures; the aim should be to endorse a component or a module of the overall training pathway. This identification, like the validation, must be differen- tiated according to whether it relates to apprenticeship or work-linked training, and involve the participation of public or private bodies which manage work-linked training or apprenticeship in a number of Member States. A certificate should be issued testifying that the holder has acquired specific skills; the certificate should be recognized throughout the EU. to take on any persons following a course of work-linked training, including apprenticeship. Such a scheme would lend credibility to the development of mobility, whilst making it easier to regulate the flow of exchange trainees. 3. 9. There is also a need to remove the ambiguity by spelling out the legal means for ensuring that the Europass-training scheme would be applicable to all EU Member States, without exception. This requirement would not clash with the voluntary nature of this scheme. that 3. 10. the The Committee would point out proposed budgetary proposals make no provision for funding the actual operation of the Europass-training scheme. The Committee is thus unable to give its views on the financial feasibility of the proposal. It is essential to make budgetary provision for the operation of the scheme, either through the direct allocation of funds, or by providing funding under the Leonardo or Erasmus programmes — though not at the expense of those programmes; such measures would lend credibility to Europass and would give it a good chance of being implemented. This is particularly important in view of the ‘significant duration’ requirement for European pathways (Article 3) which, the Committee construes as a minimum duration of three weeks; the duration should vary in line with the specific nature of the occupation involved and of training content. 3. 11. The Committee also has its doubts about the scope of the Erasmus programme, which covers the right of abode and right of study of university students. The Committee calls for an appraisal to be carried out and proposals to be put forward for the purpose of extending the Erasmus programme to secondary students, and, perhaps, to all persons with employment contracts for work-linked training. The Committee would be very interested in the establishment of an Erasmus programme for apprentices. The Committee is surprised that no specific 3. 12. provisions have been made in respect of SMEs and the craft sector, despite the fact that they have a central role to play in the system of work-linked training, including apprenticeship, and are crucial for the development of this system. The Committee takes the view that simplifying and abbreviating the application procedure for EU aid would represent an important step towards involving SMEs. It is vital that the social partners be involved throughout this process. Such participation is a prerequisite, in each of the Member States, for the success of planning including Europass measures in respect of training, Training. 3. 13. In order to ensure more effective utilization of Europass Training, the certificate should be drawn up in three EU languages: — the language of the trainee’s home Member State; The Committee would also reiterate its proposal 3. 8. that grants be given to enterprises which are prepared — a third EU language. — the language of the host Member State; C 214/66 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 7. 98 3. 14. The Committee calls upon the Commission to draw up an appraisal report after the Europass-training scheme has been in operation for two years. The Committee would like the report to be referred to it for its opinion. 4. Conclusions 4. 1. The Committee has issued a number of opinions on the general subject of vocational training. The Committee’s appraisal of the draft Council decision takes account of these earlier opinions. 4. 2. The Committee takes the view that, although a significant number of questions have yet to be answered, the draft Council decision is a step in the right direction; it does, however, fall far short of constituting an acceptable vehicle for implementing the views expressed earlier by both the Commission and the ESC. 4. 3. The Committee urges that this proposal should not be regarded as an end in itself; it does in fact represent only a small step towards the establishment of the legal framework, in particular the specific legal framework for apprenticeship, advocated by the Committee. 4. 4. Moreover the proposal must not exclude EU citi- zens solely on the grounds that the domestic legislation in their country makes no provision for intra-EU training. 4. 5. The Committee would ask the Commission to pursue its appraisal with a view to drawing up a legal framework, in line with the terms of its communication Brussels, 29 April 1998. on the promotion of apprenticeship training in Euro- pe (1). The objective should be to promote the mobility of apprentices and the recognition of diplomas (CES 110/98). The Committee awaits with interest the out- come of this overall appraisal. The Committee considers it necessary to avoid dispersion of resources and proposes adoption of an effective overall strategy for apprentice- ship, in the form of an internally consistent package of measures for promoting and developing apprenticeship. This system should be introduced in the Member States where it does not yet exist. The Committee urges the Commission to lose no time in extending the legal basis of its proposal to embrace Articles 48 and 51 of the Treaty and Directive No 93/96/EEC on the right of abode of students. in 4. 6. On the subject of Europass Training, particular, the Committee takes the view that the ‘significant duration’ should be a minimum of three weeks; it calls for appropriate budgetary provision in order to guarantee the scheme a minimum of credibility. 4. 7. The Committee recalls that the development of mobility and the success of the Europass scheme hinge on participation in the development and monitoring of the scheme by all the relevant public and private operators involved in work-linked and apprenticeship training. The Committee also considers that the mobility must concern not only persons in training but also those providing that training. (1) COM(97) 300 final. The President of the Economic and Social Committee Tom JENKINS


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1328/98 van Graham MATHER aan de Commissie. Verplichte openbare inschrijving: zaak Oldham Metropolitan District Council (VK)

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United Kingdom
award of contract
building
invitation to tender
maintenance
public works

text: 11. 12. 98 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 386/113 continu(cid:239)teit en de doeltreffendheid van de communautaire actie terzake te waarborgen. Te dien einde zal de Commissie onvermoeid blijven ijveren voor een besluit van de Raad over een meerjarenprogramma ter ondersteuning van het Europese toerisme, in de zin van het al in 1996 ingediende voorstel voor een besluit van de Raad betreffende een eerste meerjarenprogramma ter ondersteuning van het Europese toerisme Philoxenia (1997-2000) (1) en het gewijzigd voorstel voor een besluit van de Raad betreffende een eerste meerjaren- programma ter ondersteuning van het Europese toerisme Philoxenia (1997-2000) (2). Overigens is de Commissie, gezien haar bevoegdheden, van oordeel dat de oprichting van een Europees Bureau voor Toerisme niet relevant is. (1) (2) PB C 222 van 31. 7. 1996. PB C 13 van 14. 1. 1997. (98/C 386/153) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1324/98 van Jean-Antoine Giansily (UPE) aan de Commissie (29 april 1998) Betreft: Oprichting van een Europees bureau voor het klimaat Kan de Commissie mededelen, naar aanleiding van de standpuntbepaling van de Milieucommissie van het Europees Parlement inzake de mededeling van de Commissie betreffende de strategie tot vermindering van de methaanemissies, hoe zij staat tegenover de wens van de Milieucommissie dat een Europees bureau voor het klimaat wordt opgericht, en kan zij aangeven op welke termijn zulks zou kunnen gebeuren? Antwoord van mevrouw Bjerregaard namens de Commissie (19 juni 1998) De oprichting van een Europees bureau voor het klimaat is aan de orde gesteld in de resolutie van het Parlement over de mededeling van de Commissie (cid:132)Strategienota inzake het verminderen van de uitstoot van methaan(cid:148) (1). Tijdens het debat over die mededeling heeft de Commissie verklaard dat de oprichting van een dergelijk bureau een interessant idee was en nadere overweging verdiende. De bepaling van de rol die een Europees bureau voor het klimaat moet gaan spelen, zou echter een groot aantal praktische en institutionele problemen opleveren. Daarom kan de Commissie over deze kwestie geen standpunt innemen voordat een zorgvuldig onderzoek heeft plaatsgevonden. Momenteel onderneemt de Commissie in dit verband geen actie, omdat zij zich concentreert op de follow-up van de conferentie van Kyoto, die een topprioriteit is. (1) COM(96) 557 def. (98/C 386/154) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1328/98 van Graham Mather (PPE) aan de Commissie (29 april 1998) Betreft: Verplichte openbare inschrijving: zaak Oldham Metropolitan District Council (VK) Is het de Commissie bekend dat de Oldham Metropolitan District Council in het VK onlangs een overeenkomst voor het onderhoud van gebouwen aan haar eigen organisatie voor rechtstreekse dienstverlening heeft toegekend zonder dat de verplichte openbare inschrijvingsprocedure is doorlopen? Ter zake werd overeenkomstig afdeling 14 (verplichte openbare inschrijving) van de wet inzake het plaatselijk bestuur van 1988 in augustus 1995 een mededeling gepubliceerd die vervolgens (begin 1998) door de nieuwe regering van het VK ter zijde werd gesteld


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 1320/98 dell'on. José GARCÍA- MARGALLO Y MARFIL alla Commissione. EURO 1999

eurovoc_concepts:
Economic and Monetary Union
Portugal
budget deficit
budget policy
budgetary discipline (EU)
economic convergence
third stage of EMU

text: 19. 11. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 354/93 (98/C 354/148) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1320/98 di Jose· Garc(cid:14)·a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) alla Commissione (29 aprile 1998) Oggetto: EURO 1999 Con il Patto di stabilita‘ e di crescita adottato dal Consiglio europeo di Amsterdam nel giugno 1997, gli Stati membri si sono prefissi l(cid:146)obiettivo «di una situazione di bilancio a medio termine comportante un saldo vicino al pareggio o positivo». Se negli anni a venire gli Stati membri continueranno ad effettuare i necessari aggiustamenti di bilancio, le loro finanze pubbliche saranno in grado di far fronte piu‘ facilmente alle ripercussioni sul bilancio di eventuali evoluzioni sfavorevoli in campo economico. Secondo la Commissione, quale sarebbe attualmente la situazione in Portogallo se il Patto di stabilita‘ fosse stato applicato durante il periodo 1992-1997? Risposta data dal sig. de Silguy in nome della Commissione (2 giugno 1998) I testi costitutivi del patto di stabilita‘ e di crescita sono la risoluzione del Consiglio europeo del 7 giugno 1997 (1), il regolamento (CE) n. 1466/97 del Consiglio del 7 luglio 1997 per il rafforzamento della sorveglianza delle posizioni di bilancio nonche· della sorveglianza e del coordinamento delle politiche economich (2), e il regolamento (CE) n. 1467 del Consiglio del 7 luglio 1997 per l(cid:146)accelerazione e il chiarimento delle modalita‘ d(cid:146)attuazione della procedura per i disavanzi eccessivi (2). Il patto ha per oggetto la disciplina fiscale nell(cid:146)Unione economica e monetaria (UEM) al fine di creare condizioni di stabilita‘ atte a sostenere una crescita durevole. Esso instaura un efficace sistema di incentivi per indurre gli Stati membri a non incorrere in disavanzi eccessivi e a correggerli rapidamente qualora una tale situazione si dovesse verificare. Nel 1992, il disavanzo della pubblica amministrazione in Francia era pari al 3,9% del prodotto interno lordo (PIL) e nel 1993 era passato al 6,1% del PIL. Cio‘ ha indotto il Consiglio a decidere, il 26 settembre 1994, che in Francia esiste un disavanzo eccessivo (articolo 104 C, punto 6 del trattato CE). Nel periodo menzionato dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare, ossia dal 1992 al 1997, la politica di bilancio della Francia e‘ stata orientata principalmente alla convergenza, ossia tesa a correggere il disavanzo eccessivo per soddisfare i criteri di convergenza relativi al bilancio. Durante la seconda fase dell(cid:146)UEM non erano tuttavia applicabili le disposizioni di cui al punto 9 ed 11 dell(cid:146)articolo 104 C, relative alle misure sanzionatorie. (1) GU C 236 del 2. 8. 1997 (2) GU L 209 del 2. 8. 1997 (98/C 354/149) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1325/98 di Giuseppe Rauti (NI) alla Commissione (29 aprile 1998) Oggetto: Politica estera e di difesa dell(cid:146)Unione europea e «allargamento» dell(cid:146)Unione Per conoscere il parere della Commissione su un problema di fondo, che sta emergendo mentre e‘ in atto il «processo di allargamento» dell(cid:146)Unione europea. Ad entrare nell(cid:146)Unione, come e‘ noto, si sono candidati altri undici Stati. Meno noto e‘ il fatto che i candidati alla «adesione», con i loro cento milioni di abitanti, porteranno nell(cid:146)Unione un prodotto industriale lordo (PIL) equivalente all(cid:146)incirca a quello del Belgio, dell(cid:146)Olanda e del Lussemburgo. Tutti gli esperti prevedono che, di conseguenza, per almeno i prossimi venti anni, l(cid:146)Unione europea in via di «allargamento» sara‘ interamente impegnata a risolvere i formidabili problemi che derivano dal sopraccennato «divario», specie in materia di economia, di scambi commerciali, di normative sociali e delle politiche agricole


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1283/98 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Repairing damage to agriculture caused by natural disaster in Greece

eurovoc_concepts:
Community support framework
EAGGF
Greece
agricultural production
bad weather
damage

text: C 402/106 Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning SV 22. 12. 98 Kommissionen k(cid:228)nner inte till n(cid:229)gra unders(cid:246)kningar enligt vilka 80 % av arbetsl(cid:246)sheten i Europa skulle vara strukturellt betingad. Begreppet strukturell arbetsl(cid:246)shet anv(cid:228)nds i mycket olika betydelse i facklitteraturen och (cid:228)r ingalunda obestridligt. Enligt en unders(cid:246)kning som offentliggjordes av kommissionen (European Economy, no 59, 1995, Analytical Study, no 3) (cid:228)r den strukturella arbetsl(cid:246)shetens andel i Europa n(cid:229)got under 40 %. Definitionen av strukturell arbetsl(cid:246)shet s(cid:229)som begreppet anv(cid:228)nds i denna unders(cid:246)kning, grundar sig p(cid:229) brist p(cid:229) l(cid:228)mpligt utbildad arbetskraft, s(cid:228)nds direkt till fr(cid:229)gest(cid:228)llaren och parlamentets sekretariat. (98/C 402/136) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1283/98 fr(cid:229)n Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) till kommissionen (29 april 1998) ˜mne: Skadeers(cid:228)ttningar till jordbruket p(cid:229) grund av katastrofalt ov(cid:228)der i Grekland Det katastrofala ov(cid:228)der som i form av h(cid:229)rda stormar, h(cid:228)ftiga regnskurar och frost drabbat flera omr(cid:229)den i Grekland (Peloponnesos, (cid:246)arna m. fl. ) har v(cid:229)llat stora skador inte bara p(cid:229) produktionen utan ocks(cid:229) p(cid:229) gr(cid:246)da och v(cid:228)xtlighet, boskap samt infrastrukturer. Eftersom gottg(cid:246)relse f(cid:246)r skador som drabbat jordbrukets produktionskapacitet i samband med naturkatastrofer utg(cid:246)r en av EUGFJ:s utvecklingssektions prioriteringar (artikel 5 i r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning (EEG) 4256/88) (1), vill jag fr(cid:229)ga kommissionen om f(cid:246)ljande: Har kommissionen f(cid:246)r avsikt att godk(cid:228)nna en eventuell anh(cid:229)llan fr(cid:229)n Greklands sida om att f(cid:229) omf(cid:246)rdela finansieringsmedlen inom gemenskapsst(cid:246)dramen, i syfte att finansiera skadest(cid:229)ndsers(cid:228)ttningar f(cid:246)r jordbruket? (1) EGT L 374, 31. 12. 1988, s. 25. Svar fr(cid:229)n Franz Fischler p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (11 juni 1998) Kommissionen uttrycker sin sympati f(cid:246)r de jordbrukare vars produktion och produktionsm(cid:246)jligheter har skadats till f(cid:246)ljd av ov(cid:228)dret. Kommissionen skulle vara beredd att unders(cid:246)ka en anh(cid:229)llan fr(cid:229)n de grekiska myndigheterna om en omf(cid:246)rdelning av prioriteterna inom gemenskapens st(cid:246)dramar (EGSR) i syfte att finansiera (cid:229)terskapandet av de skadade produktionsm(cid:246)jligheterna. Anh(cid:229)llan skall vara grundad p(cid:229) en ing(cid:229)ende och v(cid:228)lformulerad dokumentation, som i detta fall b(cid:246)r l(cid:228)mnas in till kommissionen. Med h(cid:228)nsyn till att inf(cid:246)randet av EGSR (cid:228)r l(cid:229)ngt framskridet (cid:228)r emellertid de faktiska m(cid:246)jligheterna f(cid:246)r en omf(cid:246)rdelning av de medel som fortfarande (cid:228)r disponibla oerh(cid:246)rt begr(cid:228)nsade. (98/C 402/137) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1286/98 fr(cid:229)n Gerardo FernÆndez-Albor (PPE) till kommissionen (29 april 1998) ˜mne: Ekonomiska relationer mellan Mexiko och Europeiska unionen Trots att Europeiska unionen (cid:228)r Mexikos andra handelspartner och den n(cid:228)st st(cid:246)rsta k(cid:228)llan till direkta utl(cid:228)ndska investeringar, anser b(cid:229)da parter att deras ekonomiska relationer (cid:228)r outnyttjade d(cid:229) EU:s andel i Mexikos totala handel minskat fr(cid:229)n 11,45 % 1990 till 6,3 % 1997. Europeiska l(cid:228)nder har f(cid:229)tt mindre f(cid:246)rdelaktiga tullpreferenser fr(cid:229)n Mexiko (cid:228)n andra l(cid:228)nder som Mexiko slutit avtal med. EU har, i sin tur, undertecknat avtal med 100 andra l(cid:228)nder som erh(cid:229)llit gynnsammare handelsavtal (cid:228)n Mexiko. Hur skall kommissionen motivera skapandet av en ny relation mellan de b(cid:229)da parterna, med h(cid:228)nsyn till att Mexiko g(cid:229)tt fr(cid:229)n protektionism till (cid:246)ppenhet och att man under de tio senaste (cid:229)ren har femdubblat sin export och importen har (cid:246)kat med mer (cid:228)n 600 %, vilket lett till att Mexiko f(cid:246)rvandlats till Latinamerikas st(cid:246)rsta export(cid:246)r och import(cid:246)r?


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 1319/98 dell'on. José GARCÍA- MARGALLO Y MARFIL alla Commissione. EURO 1999

eurovoc_concepts:
Economic and Monetary Union
Netherlands
budget deficit
budget policy
budgetary discipline (EU)
economic convergence
euro
third stage of EMU

text: C 354/92 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee 19. 11. 98 Risposta data dal Sig. de Silguy in nome della Commissione (2 giugno 1998) I testi costitutivi del patto di stabilita‘ e di crescita sono la risoluzione del Consiglio europeo del 7 giugno 1997 (1), il regolamento (CE) n. 1466/97 del Consiglio del 7 luglio 1997 per il rafforzamento della sorveglianza delle posizioni di bilancio nonche· della sorveglianza e del coordinamento delle politiche economich (2), e il regolamento (CE) n. 1467 del Consiglio del 7 luglio 1997 per l(cid:146)accelerazione e il chiarimento delle modalita‘ d(cid:146)attuazione della procedura per i disavanzi eccessivi (2). Il patto ha per oggetto la disciplina fiscale nell(cid:146)Unione economica e monetaria (UEM) al fine di creare condizioni di stabilita‘ atte a sostenere una crescita durevole. Esso instaura un efficace sistema di incentivi per indurre gli Stati membri a non incorrere in disavanzi eccessivi e a correggerli rapidamente qualora una tale situazione si dovesse verificare. Dall(cid:146)inizio di questo decennio i conti dello Stato lussemburghese hanno costantemente registrato un saldo attivo, imputabile in particolar modo alla forte crescita economica. Il Consiglio non ha mai ritenuto che il Lussemburgo avesse un disavanzo eccessivo. (1) GU C 236 del 2. 8. 1997. (2) GU C 209 del 2. 8. 1997. (98/C 354/147) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1319/98 di Jose· Garc(cid:14)·a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) alla Commissione (29 aprile 1998) Oggetto: EURO 1999 Con il Patto di stabilita‘ e di crescita adottato dal Consiglio europeo di Amsterdam nel giugno 1997, gli Stati membri si sono prefissi l(cid:146)obiettivo «di una situazione di bilancio a medio termine comportante un saldo vicino al pareggio o positivo». Se negli anni a venire gli Stati membri continueranno ad effettuare i necessari aggiustamenti di bilancio, le loro finanze pubbliche saranno in grado di far fronte piu‘ facilmente alle ripercussioni sul bilancio di eventuali evoluzioni sfavorevoli in campo economico. Secondo la Commissione, quale sarebbe attualmente la situazione nei Paesi Bassi se il Patto di stabilita‘ fosse stato applicato durante il periodo 1992-1997? Risposta data dal Sig. de Silguy in nome della Commissione (2 giugno 1998) I testi costitutivi del patto di stabilita‘ e di crescita sono la risoluzione del Consiglio europeo del 7 giugno 1997 (1), il regolamento (CE) n. 1466/97 del Consiglio del 7 luglio 1997 per il rafforzamento della sorveglianza delle posizioni di bilancio nonche· della sorveglianza e del coordinamento delle politiche economiche (2), e il regolamento (CE) n. 1467 del Consiglio del 7 luglio 1997 per l(cid:146)accelerazione e il chiarimento delle modalita‘ d(cid:146)attuazione della procedura per i disavanzi eccessivi (2). Il patto ha per oggetto la disciplina fiscale nell(cid:146)Unione economica e monetaria (UEM) al fine di creare condizioni di stabilita‘ atte a sostenere una crescita durevole. Esso instaura un efficace sistema di incentivi per indurre gli Stati membri a non incorrere in disavanzi eccessivi e a correggerli rapidamente qualora una tale situazione si dovesse verificare. Nel 1992, il disavanzo della pubblica amministrazione nei Paesi Bassi era pari al 3,9% del prodotto interno lordo (PIL) e nel 1993 ammontava al 3,2% del PIL. Cio‘ ha indotto il Consiglio a decidere, il 26 settembre 1994, che nei Paesi Bassi esisteva un disavanzo eccessivo (articolo 104 C, punto 6 del trattato CE). Nel periodo menzionato dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare, ossia dal 1992 al 1997, la politica di bilancio dei Paesi Bassi e‘ stata orientata principalmente alla convergenza, ossia tesa a correggere il disavanzo eccessivo per soddisfare i criteri di convergenza relativi al bilancio. Durante la seconda fase dell(cid:146)UEM non sono tuttavia applicabili le disposizioni di cui al punto 9 ed 11 dell(cid:146)articolo 104 C, relative alle misure sanzionatorie. (1) GU C 236 del 2. 8. 1997. (2) GU C 209 del 2. 8. 1997


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1297/98 by Iñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO to the Commission. Customs duties

eurovoc_concepts:
Morocco
customs
customs duties
customs formalities
export (EU)
work schedule

text: 11. 12. 98 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 386/109 (98/C 386/148) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1296/98 fr(cid:229)n Caroline Jackson (PPE) till kommissionen (29 april 1998) ˜mne: L(cid:228)gre momssats f(cid:246)r reparationsarbeten p(cid:229) kyrkor och religi(cid:246)sa byggnader Kan kommissionen bekr(cid:228)fta att det skulle vara m(cid:246)jligt f(cid:246)r F(cid:246)renade kungarikets regering att, om den s(cid:229) (cid:246)nskar, till(cid:228)mpa den l(cid:228)gre momssatsen f(cid:246)r reparationsarbeten p(cid:229) kyrkor och religi(cid:246)sa byggnader? Svar fr(cid:229)n Mario Monti p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (3 juni 1998) Enligt gemenskapens g(cid:228)llande momslagstiftning (cid:228)r det inte till(cid:229)tet f(cid:246)r medlemsstaterna att till(cid:228)mpa en l(cid:228)gre momssats f(cid:246)r reparation, renovering och underh(cid:229)ll av kyrkor och andra religi(cid:246)sa byggnader. (98/C 386/149) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1297/98 fr(cid:229)n Iæigo MØndez de Vigo (PPE) till kommissionen (29 april 1998) ˜mne: Tullregler Varje (cid:229)r l(cid:228)mnar ca. 35 000 lastbilar lastade med varor fr(cid:229)n gemenskapen tullen i Algeciras med riktning mot Marocko. Till dags dato har st(cid:246)rsta delen av tullklareringen f(cid:246)r dessa lastbilar (cid:228)gt rum p(cid:229) m(cid:229)ndagmorgnarna vid n(cid:228)mnda tull, d(cid:229) tullen i ursprungslandet st(cid:228)nger fredag kv(cid:228)ll, samma dag lastbilarna lastas. Anser kommissionen att n(cid:228)mnda f(cid:246)rfaringss(cid:228)tt (cid:246)verensst(cid:228)mmer med tullkodexen? (cid:214)verensst(cid:228)mmer p(cid:229)st(cid:229)endet vi (cid:229)tergivit med prognoserna i artikel 790 i genomf(cid:246)randebest(cid:228)mmelsen? Svar fr(cid:229)n Mario Monti p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (2 juni 1998) I artikel 161. 5 i r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning (EEG) 2913/92 om inr(cid:228)ttandet av en tullkodex f(cid:246)r gemenskapen (1) fastst(cid:228)lls de allm(cid:228)nna best(cid:228)mmelserna f(cid:246)r den plats d(cid:228)r exportformaliteterna kan uppfyllas. I princip b(cid:246)r denna plats vara densamma som den d(cid:228)r export(cid:246)ren (cid:228)r etablerad eller den d(cid:228)r varorna packas eller lastas f(cid:246)r att s(cid:228)ndas p(cid:229) export. I kommissionens f(cid:246)rordning (EEG) 2454/93 av den 2 juli 1993 om till(cid:228)mpningsf(cid:246)reskrifter f(cid:246)r r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning (CEE) 2913/92 om inr(cid:228)ttandet av en tullkodex f(cid:246)r gemenskapen (2) fastst(cid:228)lls tv(cid:229) undantag fr(cid:229)n denna allm(cid:228)nna best(cid:228)mmelse. I artikel 790 fastst(cid:228)lls undantag f(cid:246)r det fall n(cid:228)r den allm(cid:228)nna best(cid:228)mmelsen i tullkodexen av administrativa sk(cid:228)l inte kan till(cid:228)mpas. Detta fall b(cid:246)r begr(cid:228)nsas till situationer n(cid:228)r det endast finns ett begr(cid:228)nsat antal beh(cid:246)riga tullkontor f(cid:246)r genomf(cid:246)rande av formaliteterna i fr(cid:229)ga. Vidare till(cid:229)ts enligt artikel 791 undantag om det finns v(cid:228)lgrundade och styrkta sk(cid:228)l. F(cid:246)r att s(cid:246)rja f(cid:246)r en enhetlig till(cid:228)mpning av tullagstiftningen har tullkodexkommittØn vid flera tillf(cid:228)llen unders(cid:246)kt situationer som kan motivera att denna best(cid:228)mmelse till(cid:228)mpas. Det har bland annat beslutats att det faktum att det i enlighet med artikel 161. 5 i tullkodexen beh(cid:246)riga tullkontorets (cid:246)ppettider inte (cid:246)verensst(cid:228)mmer med tiderna f(cid:246)r exportf(cid:246)retagets verksamhet inte utg(cid:246)r ett v(cid:228)lgrundat och styrkt sk(cid:228)l f(cid:246)r att undantag fr(cid:229)n den allm(cid:228)nna regeln skall f(cid:229) g(cid:246)ras. Under normala omst(cid:228)ndig- heter (cid:228)r det n(cid:228)mligen export(cid:246)ren som b(cid:246)r ta h(cid:228)nsyn till dessa (cid:246)ppettider n(cid:228)r denne planerar sina transporter


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 1217/98 af José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL til Kommissionen. ECB

eurovoc_concepts:
Economic and Monetary Union
European Central Bank
European System of Central Banks
decision-making body (EU)
institutional structure
president of an institution
vice-president of an institution

text: 11. 12. 98 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 386/95 konkurrenceevne ((SEK(96) 2000) opfordres Kommissionen til at forel(cid:230)gge konklusioner om, hvorfor visse europ(cid:230)iske sektorer s(cid:229)som tobak fungerer bedre end de tilsvarende sektorer i USA og Japan, hvad ang(cid:229)r den industrielle v(cid:230)rditilv(cid:230)kst. Hvorn(cid:229)r agter den at forel(cid:230)gge sine konklusioner? (98/C 386/131) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1216/98 af JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) til Kommissionen (29. april 1998) Om: Konkurrencedygtighed I Europa-Parlamentets bet(cid:230)nkning (A-0113/97) om Kommissionens meddelelse om kortl(cid:230)gning af den euro- p(cid:230)iske industris konkurrencedygtighed (KOM(96) 0463 › C-0622/96) og om arbejdsdokument fra Kommis- sionens tjenestegrene om en europ(cid:230)isk politik til fremme af kvalitet til styrkelse af den europ(cid:230)iske konkurrence- evne ((SEK(96) 2000) opfordres Kommissionen til at forel(cid:230)gge konklusioner om, hvorfor visse europ(cid:230)iske sektorer s(cid:229)som kapitalmarkedet fungerer bedre end de tilsvarende sektorer i USA og Japan, hvad ang(cid:229)r den industrielle v(cid:230)rditilv(cid:230)kst. Hvorn(cid:229)r agter den at forel(cid:230)gge sine konklusioner? Samlet svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Martin Bangemann p(cid:229) skriftlige forespłrgsler E-1207/98, E-1208/98, E-1209/98, E-1210/98, E-1211/98, E-1212/98, E-1213/98, E-1214/98, E-1215/98 og E-1216/98 (14. maj 1998) Kommssionen er i f(cid:230)rd med at indhente de oplysninger, der er nłdvendige for at besvare spłrgsm(cid:229)let, og skal meddele resultatet af sine efterforskninger, s(cid:229) snart det foreligger. (98/C 386/132) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1217/98 af JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) til Kommissionen (29. april 1998) Om: ECB I henhold til EF-traktatens artikel 109 A, stk, 2, litra a), best(cid:229)r ECB(cid:146)s direktion af formanden, n(cid:230)stformanden og fire andre medlemmer. Det fasts(cid:230)ttes i litra b), at de alle udn(cid:230)vnes efter f(cid:230)lles overenskomst mellem medlemsstaternes regeringer p(cid:229) stats- eller regeringschefsniveau, p(cid:229) grundlag af en indstilling fra R(cid:229)det, efter hłring af Europa-Parlamentet og Styrelsesr(cid:229)det for ECB. Mener Kommissionen, at der kan oprettes andre hverv i direktionen, for at alle medlemslande i (cid:216)MU kan repr(cid:230)senteres i ECB(cid:146)s Styrelsesr(cid:229)d? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Yves-Thibault de Silguy (11. juni 1998) EF-traktaten er klar, idet den fasts(cid:230)tter, at Den Europ(cid:230)iske Centralbanks direktion best(cid:229)r af formanden, n(cid:230)stformanden og fire andre medlemmer (EF-traktatens artikel 109 A, stk. 2). Hvis der er medlemsstater, der har dispensation, kan antallet af direktionsmedlemmer v(cid:230)re mindre, men m(cid:229) under ingen omst(cid:230)ndigheder v(cid:230)re under fire (EF-traktatens artikel 109 L, stk. 1)


title: Richtlinie 98/28/EG der Kommission vom 29. April 1998 über die Zulassung einer Abweichung von bestimmten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 93/43/EWG über Lebensmittelhygiene bei der Beförderung von Rohzucker auf See (Text von Bedeutung für den EWR)

eurovoc_concepts:
European standard
derogation from EU law
food hygiene
maritime transport
product safety
raw sugar

text: L 140/10 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften 12. 5. 98 RICHTLINIE 98/28/EG DER KOMMISSION vom 29. April 1998 (cid:129)ber die Zulassung einer Abweichung von bestimmten Vorschriften der Richt- linie 93/43/EWG (cid:129)ber Lebensmittelhygiene bei der Bef(cid:148)rderung von Rohzucker auf See (Text von Bedeutung f(cid:129)r den EWR) DIE KOMMISSION DER EUROP(cid:142)ISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN (cid:190) gest(cid:129)tzt auf den Vertrag der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaft, gest(cid:129)tzt auf die Richtlinie 93/43/EWG des Rates vom 14. Juni 1993 (cid:129)ber Lebensmittelhygiene (1), insbesondere auf Artikel 3 Absatz 3, in Erw(cid:132)gung nachstehender Gr(cid:129)nde: Aus den erhaltenen Informationen ergibt sich, daß die Vorschriften des Kapitels IV Absatz 2 zweiter Unterabsatz des Anhangs der Richtlinie 93/43/EWG, die eine Bef(cid:148)r- derung von fl(cid:129)ssigen, granulat- oder pulverf(cid:148)rmigen Lebensmitteln als Massengut in ausschließlich f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung von Lebensmitteln vorgesehenen Transport- gef(cid:132)ßen und/oder Beh(cid:132)ltern/Tanks vorsehen, nicht leicht einzuhalten und f(cid:129)r die Lebensmittelindustrie mit einer unvertretbar hohen Belastung verbunden sind, wenn es sich um die Bef(cid:148)rderung von Rohzucker auf See handelt, der ohne eine vorherige vollst(cid:132)ndige und ordnungsge- m(cid:132)ße Raffination nicht f(cid:129)r den menschlichen Verzehr verwendet ist noch als Lebensmittelzutat bestimmt werden soll. Es muß jedoch sichergestellt werden, daß bei Zulassung einer Abweichung die Gesundheit der Bev(cid:148)lkerung weiterhin in gleichem Maße gesch(cid:129)tzt indem die Abweichung an entsprechende Bedingungen gekn(cid:129)pft wird. ist, Zur ausschließlichen Bef(cid:148)rderung von Lebensmitteln auf See stehen f(cid:129)r den laufenden Handel mit Rohzucker, der ohne eine vorherige vollst(cid:132)ndige und ordnungsgem(cid:132)ße den menschlichen Verzehr Raffination nicht bestimmt verwendet ist noch als Lebensmittelzutat werden soll, nicht gen(cid:129)gend Transportgef(cid:132)ße und/oder Beh(cid:132)lter/Tanks zur Verf(cid:129)gung. f(cid:129)r Die Erfahrungen der letzten Jahre haben gezeigt, daß die Bef(cid:148)rderung von Rohzucker als Massengut auf See in Transportgef(cid:132)ßen und/oder Beh(cid:132)ltern/Tanks, die nicht ausschließlich f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung von Lebensmitteln bestimmt sind, keine Verunreinigung von raffiniertem Zucker zur Folge hat. Andererseits sollte sichergestellt werden, daß Transportgef(cid:132)ße und/oder Beh(cid:132)lter/Tanks vor ihrer erneuten Verwendung gr(cid:129)ndlich gereinigt werden und daß die Reinigung als ein kritischer Punkt im Hinblick auf die Sicherheit und Genußtauglichkeit des raffinierten Zuckers angesehen wird. Nach Artikel 8 der Richtlinie 93/43/EWG obliegt es den Mitgliedstaaten, die Durchf(cid:129)hrung dieser Richtlinie zu (cid:129)berwachen. (1) ABl. L 175 vom 19. 7. 1993, S. 1. Diese Einzelabweichung l(cid:132)ßt die allgemeinen Bestim- mungen der Richtlinie 93/43/EWG unber(cid:129)hrt. Der wissenschaftliche konsultiert. Lebensmittelausschuß wurde Die in dieser Richtlinie vorgesehenen Maßnahmen stehen im Einklang mit der Stellungnahme des St(cid:132)ndigen Lebensmittelausschusses (cid:190) HAT FOLGENDE RICHTLINIE ERLASSEN: Artikel 1 Diese Richtlinie weicht von den Bestimmungen des Kapitels IV Absatz 2 zweiter Unterabsatz des Anhangs der Richtlinie 93/43/EWG ab und legt die Bedingungen f(cid:129)r einen gleichwertigen Gesundheitsschutz der Bev(cid:148)lkerung sowie die Sicherheit und Genußtauglichkeit der betrof- fenen Lebensmittel fest. Artikel 2 der eine ohne bestimmt vollst(cid:132)ndige (1) Rohzucker, und ordnungsgem(cid:132)ße Raffination nicht f(cid:129)r den menschlichen ist noch als Lebensmittelzutat Verzehr verwendet werden soll, darf in nicht ausschließlich f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung von Lebensmitteln bestimmten Transportge- f(cid:132)ßen und/oder Beh(cid:132)ltern/Tanks als Massengut auf See bef(cid:148)rdert werden. (2) F(cid:129)r die Transportgef(cid:132)ße und/oder Beh(cid:132)lter/Tanks gem(cid:132)ß Absatz 1 gelten folgende Bedingungen: (cid:190) Vor dem Laden des Rohzuckers ist das Transportgef(cid:132)ß und/oder der Beh(cid:132)lter/Tank gr(cid:129)ndlich zu reinigen, um ihn von R(cid:129)ckst(cid:132)nden der zuvor bef(cid:148)rderten Ladung und sonstigen Verunreinigungen zu befreien; das Transportgef(cid:132)ß und/oder der Beh(cid:132)lter/Tank ist zu inspizieren, um festzustellen, ob die genannten R(cid:129)ck- st(cid:132)nde ordnungsgem(cid:132)ß entfernt worden sind. (cid:190) Die Ladung unmittelbar vor dem Rohzucker darf kein Fl(cid:129)ssigmassengut gewesen sein. Artikel 3 (1) Das f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung von Rohzucker auf See zust(cid:132)ndige Unternehmen bewahrt die Unterlagen mit detaillierten Angaben (cid:129)ber die in dem jeweiligen Trans- portgef(cid:132)ß und/oder Beh(cid:132)lter/Tank unmittelbar zuvor bef(cid:148)rderte Ladung sowie (cid:129)ber Art und Gr(cid:129)ndlichkeit des vor der Bef(cid:148)rderung von Rohzucker angewendeten Reini- gungsverfahrens auf. 12. 5. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften L 140/11 (2) Die Unterlagen m(cid:129)ssen die Sendung auf allen Etappen der Bef(cid:148)rderung zur Raffinerie begleiten, und eine Kopie ist von der Raffinerie aufzubewahren. Auf den Unterlagen ist (cid:190) in einer oder mehreren Gemeinschafts- sprachen (cid:190) gut sichtbar und unverwischbar der Satz anzubringen: „Dieses Erzeugnis ist erst nach Raffination f(cid:129)r den menschlichen Verzehr geeignet“. (3) Das f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung und/oder Raffination von Rohzucker zust(cid:132)ndige Unternehmen legt den zust(cid:132)ndigen Lebensmittel-Kontrollbeh(cid:148)rden auf Verlangen die in den Abs(cid:132)tzen 1 und 2 genannten Unterlagen vor. Artikel 5 (1) Die Mitgliedstaaten erlassen die erforderlichen Rechts- und Verwaltungsvorschriften, um dieser Richt- linie sp(cid:132)testens am 1. August 1998 nachzukommen. Sie setzen die Kommission unverz(cid:129)glich davon in Kenntnis. die Mitgliedstaaten (2) Wenn genannten Vorschriften erlassen, nehmen sie in den Vorschriften selbst oder durch einen Hinweis bei der amtlichen Ver(cid:148)f- fentlichung auf diese Richtlinie Bezug. Die Mitglied- staaten regeln die Einzelheiten dieser Bezugnahme. die Artikel 4 Artikel 6 (1) Rohzucker, der in nicht ausschließlich f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)r- derung von Lebensmitteln bestimmten Transportgef(cid:132)ßen und/oder Beh(cid:132)ltern/Tanks auf See bef(cid:148)rdert wurde, ist einer vollst(cid:132)ndigen und ordnungsgem(cid:132)ßen Raffination zu unterziehen, bevor er zur Verwendung als Lebensmittel oder als Lebensmittelzutat als geeignet betrachtet wird. (2) Die f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung und Raffination zust(cid:132)ndigen Unternehmen betrachten die Reinigung des Transportge- f(cid:132)ßes und/oder des Beh(cid:132)lters/Tanks vor dem Laden des Rohzuckers als einen kritischen Punkt im Sinne des Arti- kels 3 Absatz 2 der Richtlinie 93/43/EWG im Hinblick auf die Sicherheit und Genußtauglichkeit des raffinierten Zuckers, wobei die Art der zuvor in dem Transportgef(cid:132)ß und/oder Beh(cid:132)lter/Tank bef(cid:148)rderten Ladung zu ber(cid:129)ck- sichtigen ist. Diese Richtlinie tritt am Tag nach ihrer Ver(cid:148)ffentlichung im Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften in Kraft. Artikel 7 Diese Richtlinie ist an alle Mitgliedstaaten gerichtet. Br(cid:129)ssel, den 29. April 1998 F(cid:129)r die Kommission Martin BANGEMANN Mitglied der Kommission


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 1218/98 του Jose GARCIA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL προς την Επ τροπή. ΕΚΤ

text: C 386/96 Epishmh Efthmer·ida tvn Eyrvpa¤ik·vn Koinot·htvn EL 11. 12. 98 Pre·pei na shmeivuei· o·ti to dioikhtiko· symboy·lio thw EKT, poy ei·nai to anv· tato sv· ma gia th lh·ch apofa·sevn, perilamba·nei toyw dioikhte·w tvn eunikv· n kentrikv· n trapezv· n o·lvn tvn symmetexo·ntvn kratv· n melv· n kai ta me·lh thw ektelestikh·w epitroph·w thw EKT. Ta ypey·uyna o·rgana thw EKT gia th lh·ch apofa·sevn perilamba·noyn epi·shw to geniko· symboy·lio. Oi armodio·thte·w toy kauori·zontai sto a·ruro 47 toy katastatikoy· toy Eyrvpai¤koy· Systh·matow Kentrikv· n Trapezv· n (ESKT) kai perilamba·noyn toyw dioikhte·w tvn eunikv· n kentrikv· n trapezv· n o·lvn tvn kratv· n melv· n. (98/C 386/133) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1218/98 ypobolh· : JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) prow thn Epitroph· (29 Aprili·oy 1998) Ue·ma: EKT Sy·mfvna me to a·ruro 109A, para·grafow 2, shmei·o a) thw SEE h diey·uynsh thw EKT ua apotelei·tai apo· ton pro·edro, e·nan antipro·edro kai ako·mh te·ssera me·lh. To shmei·o b) anafe·rei o·ti oi anvte·rv ua dioristoy·n me koinh· apo·fash apo· tiw kybernh·seiw tvn kratv· n melv· n se epi·pedo arxhgv· n Kratv· n, ypo· thn ypo·deijh toy Symboyli·oy kai kato·pin pro·terhw gnvmodo·thshw toy Eyrvpai¤koy· Koinoboyli·oy kai toy Symboyli·oy Kybernhtv· n. Poia· e·inai h a·poch thw Epitroph·w gia to ejh·w ue·ma: Proble·petai h symmetoxh· antiprosv· pvn apo· kra·th poy den anh·koyn sthn ONE sth diey·uynsh thw EKT; Apa· nthsh toy k. de Silguy ej ono·matow thw Epitroph· w (11 Ioyni·oy 1998) H ektelestikh· epitroph· thw Eyrvpai¤kh·w Kentrikh·w Tra·pezaw (EKT) perilamba·nei ton pro·edro, ton antipro·edro thw EKT kai te·ssera a·lla me·lh. Mo·no yph·kooi tvn symmetexo·ntvn kratv· n melv· n mporoy·n na ei·nai me·lh thw ektelestikh·w epitroph·w. To dioikhtiko· symboy·lio thw EKT perilamba·nei ta me·lh thw ektelestikh·w epitroph·w kai toyw dioikhte·w tvn eunikv· n kentrikv· n trapezv· n tvn symmetexo·ntvn kratv· n melv· n. To dioikhtiko· symboy·lio kai h ektelestikh· epitroph· apoteloy·n ta armo·dia o·rgana gia th lh·ch apofa·sevn thw EKT poy die·poyn to Eyrvpai¤ko· Sy·sthma Kentrikv· n Trapezv· n (ESKT). To geniko· symboy·lio ei·nai to tri·to o·rgano gia th lh·ch apofa·sevn thw EKT. Apotelei·tai apo· ton pro·edro, ton antipro·edro kai toyw dioikhte·w tvn eunikv· n kentrikv· n trapezv· n o·lvn tvn kratv· n melv· n. Oi armodio·thtew toy genikoy· symboyli·oy ei·nai kyri·vw symboyleytikoy· xarakth·ra. To geniko· symboy·lio apotelei· to sy·ndesmo metajy· tvn kentrikv· n trapezv· n tvn symmetexo·ntvn kai tvn mh symmetexo·ntvn kratv· n melv· n. H synuh·kh EK kai to katastatiko· thw ESKT den empodi·zoyn th symmetoxh· ypallh·lvn apo· ta kra·th me·lh pre-in. (98/C 386/134) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1219/98 ypobolh· : JosØ Garc(cid:237)a-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) prow thn Epitroph· (29 Aprili·oy 1998) Ue·ma: EKT Sy·mfvna me to a·ruro 109A, para·grafow 2, shmei·o a) thw SEE h diey·uynsh thw EKT ua apotelei·tai apo· ton pro·edro, e·nan antipro·edro kai ako·mh te·ssera me·lh. To shmei·o b) anafe·rei o·ti oi anvte·rv ua dioristoy·n me koinh· apo·fash apo· tiw kybernh·seiw tvn kratv· n melv· n se epi·pedo arxhgv· n Kratv· n, ypo· thn ypo·deijh toy Symboyli·oy kai kato·pin gnvmodo·thshw toy Eyrvpai¤koy· Koinoboyli·oy kai toy Symboyli·oy tvn Dioikhtv· n