title: 98/378/EC: Commission Decision of 12 June 1998 terminating the countervailing duty proceeding concerning imports of polyester fibres and polyester yarns originating in Turkey (notified under document number C(1998) 1599)

text: L 168/46 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 6. 98 COMMISSION DECISION of 12 June 1998 terminating the countervailing duty proceeding concerning imports of polyester fibres and polyester yarns originating in Turkey (notified under document number C(1998) 1599) (98/378/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, information and that provided by a number of Turkish exporters in 1992 and 1995. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries the European Community (1), and in particular Article 14(2) thereof, not members of After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: (1) A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE an Following a complaint lodged by CIRFS (the Inter- national Rayon and Synthetic Fibres Committee), the Commission anti-subsidy initiated proceeding concerning imports of polyester fibres and polyester yarns from Turkey on 9 February 1989 (2). A provisional countervailing duty was subsequently imposed on 31 May 1991 (3). On completion of the investigation which found the Govern- injurious subsidisation, evidence of ment of Turkey offered an undertaking to: (i) grad- ually phase out the main export subsidy scheme (the corporate tax exemption scheme (cid:190) CTE); and (ii) not to grant new subsidies nor to compensate the producers/exporters concerned for the commit- ment to phase out the main export subsidy scheme. The Commission accepted this undertaking by Decision 91/511/EEC (4) and did not impose a definitive countervailing duty. Provisional duties were definitively collected by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2834/91 (5). At regular intervals since 1991 the Turkish author- ities reported on their commitments contained in the undertaking and provided supporting docu- mentation. The Commission services verified this (1) OJ L 288, 21. 10. 1997, p. 1. (2) OJ C 33, 9. 2. 1989, p. 7. (3) OJ L 137, 31. 5. 1991, p. 8. (4) OJ L 272, 28. 9. 1991, p. 92. (5) OJ L 272, 28. 9. 1991, p. 3. B. REVIEW INVESTIGATION (2) (3) (i. e. A notice of the impending expiry of the above- undertaking) was mentioned measures published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 20 April 1996 (6). On 24 June 1996, the complainants, CIRFS, lodged a request for an expiry review in accordance with the provi- sions of Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 3284/ 94 (7). The review request alleged that the repeal of the measures would be likely to result in a contin- uation or recurrence of subsidisation and injury. The Commission considered that the complainants had provided sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of an expiry review pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3284/94. Given the nature of the measures in force, the Commission decided on its own initiative to initiate an interim review pursuant to Article 13(6) of that Regulation. A notice of initiation of a review of the counter- vailing measures was accordingly published on 21 September 1996 (8). (4) With regard to the compatibility of such an initi- ation with the EC/Turkey Customs Union rules, it has to be borne in mind that, pending the imple- mentation by Turkey of provisions on competition, State aid control and other relevant parts of the acquis communautaire which are related to the internal market, the Customs Union Agreement does not preclude the application of trade defence instruments by one party in its relations with the other. The Customs Union Agreement provides that Turkey shall adopt all the necessary decisions to comply with this requirement within two years after the entry into force of the Customs Union (6) OJ C 116, 20. 4. 1996, p. 7. (7) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 22 (subsequently replaced by Regulation (EC) No 2026/97). (8) OJ C 276, 21. 9. 1996, p. 5. 13. 6. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 168/47 (5) (6) i. e. on 31 December 1997. Pending Agreement, confirmation of such action, countervailing meas- ures can, therefore, be taken in the framework of this proceeding, if considered appropriate. The period used for the investigation of subsidies was 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 (herein- after referred to as the ‘investigation period'). The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned. It received replies to its questionnaire from eight Community producers, the Government of Turkey, nine exporting produ- cers and one importer. The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary for the purpose of a determination and carried out verification visits at various Government of Turkey ministries/agencies and at the companies listed below. the premises of (cid:190) Sifas Sentetik Iplik Fabrikalari AS, Bursa (part of Nergis group), (cid:190) Polylen Sentetik Iplik Sanayii AS, Bursa (part of Nergis group), (cid:190) Nergis Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Bursa (part of Nergis group), (cid:190) Nergis Holding AS, Bursa (part of Nergis group), (cid:190) Polyteks Tekstil Sanayi Arastirma ve Egitim AS, Bursa. Sancak T(cid:129)l Sanayi AS, Istanbul stated that it had not exported to the EU during the invest- igation period. These producers are all the known producers of the products concerned in Turkey. (a) Community producers (d) Importer in the Community (cid:190) Hoechst Trevira GmbH & Co. KG, Frank- furt Am Main, Germany, EXSA (UK) Ltd, Leeds, United Kingdom. This company was not visited. (cid:190) Montefibre SpA, Milan, Italy, (cid:190) Nurel SA, Barcelona, Spain, (cid:190) La Seda de Barcelona SA, Barcelona, Spain, (cid:190) Catalana de Polimers SL, Barcelona, Spain, (cid:190) Wellman International Ltd, Co. Meath, Ireland, (cid:190) Unifi Textured Yarns Europe Ltd, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Tergal Fibres SA (Group Rh(cid:147)ne-Poulenc), Gauchy, France was not visited. The abovementioned companies account for approximately 80 % of Community production of the products concerned. (7) This investigation has exceeded the normal time- frame for the completion of review investigations due to the large volume and complexity of in- formation gathered. In particular, as the State-aid framework in Turkey has undergone substantial change in recent years, it was considered necessary to undertake a full re-examination of the various schemes. C. PRODUCTS UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT 1. Products under consideration (b) Government of Turkey ministries/agencies (8) The products under consideration are: (cid:190) Under-Secretariat for Foreign Trade, (cid:190) Central Bank, (cid:190) Under-Secretariat for Customs, (cid:190) T(cid:129)rk Eximbank, (cid:190) polyester partially oriented filament yarn (POY), falling within CN code 5402 42 00, (cid:190) polyester textured filament yarn (PTY), falling within CN codes 5402 33 10 and 5402 33 90, (cid:190) polyester staple fibre, falling within CN code (cid:190) Under-Secretariat for the Treasury, 5503 20 00, (cid:190) Ministry of Finance. (c) Producers/exporters in Turkey (cid:190) SASA Artificial and Synthetic Fibres Inc. , Adana, (cid:190) S(cid:148)nmez Filament Sentetik Iplik ve Elvaf Sanayii AS, Bursa, (cid:190) Korteks Mensucat Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Bursa, (cid:190) polyester flat yarn, falling within CN codes 5402 43 10, 5402 43 90, 5402 52 10, 5402 52 90, 5402 62 10 and 5402 62 90. Polyester fibres and yarns have an extensive range of uses and can be used on their own or blended with other products such as cotton to produce sleepwear, curtain material and floor clothing, coverings. Polyester fibre can also be used as a filling material for use in quilted jackets, pillows, cushions, etc. L 168/48 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 6. 98 2. Like product I. State assistance for exports (9) In Regulation (EEC) No 2834/91, it was concluded that Community production was considered as a like product to the imported subsidised product. None of the interested parties to this review invest- igation offered any further comments on the ‘like product' issue. It is therefore concluded that the product under consideration, i. e. that exported from Turkey to the Community, is a like product to that produced by the Community industry, within the meaning of Article 1(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Basic Regu- lation'). D. SUBSIDIES 1. Introduction (10) On the basis of the information contained in the complaint and the replies to the Commission’s questionnaire, the Commission investigated a large number of subsidy schemes. These schemes are not necessarily the same ones that were examined in the original investigation. Turkey introduced new State-aid schemes at the end of 1994 (partly in view of the harmonisation of State aid law to the EU State aid law in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Union Agreement) which regulate both domestic and export incentives and amend or replace older schemes. Moreover, important devel- opments took place also at an international level; in 1995, the World Trade Organisation Agreement on (ASCM) Subsidies and Countervailing Measures entered into force and a new Basic Regulation was enacted at the end of 1994 to reflect the new defi- nition of subsidies (9). In view of the above, the Commission re-examined all subsidy schemes in Turkey. relevant (12) The declared objective of Turkey’s export incentive policy is to enhance the export potential of Turkish industry in accordance with the targets and guide- lines laid down in the five-year governmental development plans. The aim of these incentives is to eliminate the adverse effects of high domestic the inflation on exporters and compensate for shortage and high cost of financing. (13) The main instrument involving, inter alia, export- related assistance is Decree 94/6401 which entered into force on 1 January 1995 and provides for the following measures: (cid:190) assistance for research and development programmes, (cid:190) assistance for environmental costs, (cid:190) assistance for market research, (cid:190) support for participation in fairs and exhibi- tions abroad, (cid:190) support for participation in domestic fairs of an international character, (cid:190) support for promotion activities abroad. (14) The Commission found that no producers of the product concerned had received aid under any of the abovementioned measures provided under Decree 94/6401 during the investigation period. There was therefore no need to examine whether any of the measures involved the granting of coun- tervailable subsidies. II. Corporate tax exemption scheme (CTE) 2. Export schemes (15) (11) The Commission investigated the following five export schemes, further details of which are set out below: I. State assistance for exports; II. corporate tax exemption scheme; III. export credits; IV. electricity premium; V. transport premium. (9) See footnote 7. In the Turkish Government’s undertaking which was accepted by the Commission in 1991 (see para- graph 1 above), the main commitment was to phase exempted from out the corporate taxation a certain percentage of export earnings of manufacturing companies. the CTE. This scheme In accordance with the Turkish Government’s undertaking, the rate of the CTE was gradually reduced from 20 % in 1991 to 5 % in 1993. The scheme was finally terminated in 1993 by means of Article 30 of Decree 21804 of 25 December 1993. Documentary evidence has been provided in this regard. The Commission also verified that no producers to the investigation received outstanding CTE aid during the investigation period. subject 13. 6. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 168/49 III. Export credits (16) T(cid:129)rk Eximbank (hereinafter referred to as ‘Exim- bank') is the sole official export credit agency in Turkey; it is a public body which was founded in 1987 with the aim of meeting the financing requirements of exporters and overseas contractors. Eximbank provides specialised financial services through a variety of credit, insurance and guarantee programmes as follows: (a) P r e - s h i p m e n t p r o g r a m m e e x p o r t c r e d i t ( P S E C ) PSEC is a short-term credit facility extended by Eximbank through intermediary commercial banks, which is available to all export-oriented industries. Applications are made to Eximbank, but the credit is disbursed by a commercial bank. The total interest rate paid on these types of credits is generally more favourable than the from rates commercial banks. short-term loans available for These credits provide a subsidy because they financial contribution from the involve a Government and confer a benefit because the interest rate is below that payable on a compar- able commercial loan. The subsidy is available only for export transactions and is therefore an export subsidy. A number of producers benefited from this scheme during the investigation period. (b) T a r g e t m a r k e t e x p o r t c r e d i t p r o g r a m m e This programme concerned financial support for the export of textile products to non-EU countries (i. e. NAFTA, Japan and South Africa). It was abolished in January 1996. (c) S M E e x p o r t c r e d i t p r o g r a m m e This programme provides short-term credit to companies employing up to 150 employees. investigation None of obtained such credits due to their size. the producers under (d) F o r e i g n c u r r e n c y c r e d i t p r o g r a m m e This is a short-term credit facility, similar to PSEC, extended by Eximbank through inter- mediary commercial banks, which is available to all export-oriented industries. The credit is extended on the basis of the foreign currency value of the export transactions (the credit is actually paid to the exporter in the Turkish lira (TRI) equivalent) and re-payment is made by the exporter in the foreign currency concerned. Interest rates are significantly lower than under the PSEC programme. The total interest rate paid on these types of credits is generally more favourable than the rates available for short- term loans from commercial banks. These credits provide a subsidy because they involve a financial contribution from the Government and confer a benefit because the interest rate is below that paid on a comparable commercial loan. The subsidy is only available to export transactions and is therefore an export subsidy. A number of producers benefited from this scheme during the investigation period. (e) P a s t p e r f o r m a n c e - r e l a t e d c u r r e n c y c r e d i t p r o g r a m m e f o r e i g n This programme provides short-term credit to exporters without the mediation of commercial banks. No producers concerned obtained such credit during the investigation period. (f) S h o r t - t e r m e x p o r t c r e d i t i n s u r a n c e p r o g r a m m e Under this programme all shipments to be made by an exporter within one year are insured at favourable terms. Exporters pay a premium which varies per country of export directly to Eximbank. Such insurance was mandatory up to 1995 for companies which from obtained pre-shipment export credits Eximbank. Some of the producers concerned used this programme during the investigation period. As this programme was linked to the Pre-Shipment (PSEC) it has been quantified together programme, with the PSEC and the foreign currency credit programme (see Tables 1 and 2 in paragraph 29 below). Export Credit This insurance is now optional. (g) B u y e r s ’ c r e d i t , i n s u r a n c e a n d g u a r - a n t e e p r o g r a m m e s This programme concerns credits to finance projects in the Central and Western Asian Republics. None of the producers concerned used this programme during the investigation period. L 168/50 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 6. 98 IV. Electricity premium I. Decree 94/6411; (17) Under this programme companies that manufac- ture goods for export can take advantage of a special discount (25 %) of the cost of electricity used in the production of the exported goods. The scheme, which was clearly an export subsidy, was abolished in 1995 by means of Decree 22510 of 31 December 1995. No producer under investigation obtained benefits under this scheme during the investigation period. (21) V. Transport premium (18) Under this scheme exporters could obtain cash premiums from the Central Bank of Turkey to cover export transportation costs. The scheme was abolished in 1994 by an order of the Turkish Council of Ministers. The cash premiums are a subsidy because they involve a financial contribu- tion from the Government which confers a benefit. Since the subsidy is limited to export transport costs. it is an export subsidy. this scheme, which was Premiums paid under administered by the Central Bank, differed depending on destination. Even though the scheme had been abolished in 1994, benefits continued to accrue to exporters during the investigation period (i. e. 1995). This is because at the time of imple- mentation of the scheme there were no funds avail- able for payments to exporters. Outstanding bene- fits earned therefore in the years before termination of the programme were being granted during the investigation period. All of the producers invest- igated had obtained such outstanding benefits during the investigation period. 3. Summary of export schemes (19) It was found that exporters used two export schemes during the investigation period i. e. export credits (pre-shipment export credit programme/ foreign currency credit programme/short-term export credit insurance programme) and the trans- port premium 4. Domestic schemes (20) The Commission investigated the following three domestic schemes, further details of which are set out below: II. Resources utilisation support premium (RUSP); III. Fund sourced credit. I. Decree 94/6411 Incentives to producers in Turkey are, as from 1 January 1995 to be provided within the framework of Decree 94/6411 of 26 December 1994. Decree 94/6411 constitutes the general framework regu- lating incentives to industry in accordance with the guidelines set out in the development plans and the annual programmes adopted by the Turkish Council of Ministers. Decree 94/6411 provides for incentives for investment activities related to the production of goods and services, research and development, environmental protection, improve- ment of quality and standards and investments targeting advancement of regional handicrafts and supporting small and medium enterprises. Decree 94/6411 has been further applied by Communiqu(cid:130) No 2 issued by the Under-secretariat of the Treasury and published in the Official Gazette of 4 April 1995. (22) All applications for assistance under Decree 94/ 6411 need to be approved by the General Direct- orate of Incentives and Implementation of the Under-secretariat of Treasury which issues an investment certificate to the successful applicants. The investment certificate describes the types of assistance granted to the company concerned as well as any ceilings on such assistance. Companies may obtain investment certificates on a project basis. The duration of the validity of the investment certificate varies in accordance with the project. (23) The various types of assistance which are provided for under Decree 94/6411 can be categorised as follows: (a) S c h e m e s f r o m e x p o r t e r s o b t a i n e d b e n e f i t s d u r i n g t h e i n v e s t - i g a t i o n p e r i o d w h i c h (i) Exemption from customs duty and charges equipment Under this scheme companies are entitled to import and machinery, without the payment of customs duties, for the purposes of the project for which the relevant investment certificate was granted. (ii) Investment allowance Under this scheme companies are granted an income tax exemption proportionate to the amount of the investment for which the investment certificate was granted; the tax allowance can equal up to 100 % of the amount of the investment. 13. 6. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 168/51 Both the above schemes involve subsidies because government revenue is foregone and a benefit is thereby conferred. effects of the scheme would, in any event be negligible. (iii) Financing fund Under this scheme firms obtain a tax post- ponement to be used for the financing of investments. Companies are entitled to the tax postponement when they obtain an investment certificate. The tax postponement is equivalent to an interest-free loan and is a subsidy because the absence of interest confers a benefit. (iv) VAT support for purchases of machinery and equipment Under this scheme firms are refunded any VAT paid on purchases of domestically produced machinery. This refund is a financial contribution from the Govern- ment which confers a benefit; it is there- fore a subsidy. This scheme is contingent upon the use of domestic goods and the subsidy is therefore specific in accordance with Article 3(4)(b) of the Basic Regulation. One producer received benefits under this scheme during the investigation period but at a negligible level. (b) S c h e m e s f r o m w h i c h e x p o r t e r s d i d n o t i n v e s t - b e n e f i t s d u r i n g t h e o b t a i n i g a t i o n p e r i o d (i) Exemption from charges for medium and long-term investment credits this scheme companies transactions relating to credits. Under are exempted from paying taxes, duties and land registry charges for banking, notary, etc. It applies to companies which undertake to export the production to which investment relates. In view of its link to anticipated exportation this scheme should be more properly classified as an export subsidy. No producer obtained benefits under this scheme during the investigation period. The (ii) Postponement of VAT Under this scheme, VAT that has to be paid for importation of equipment listed in the Incentive Certifcates, can be postoponed until the date when such tax may be actually deducted. In case the investment is not realised as foreseen by the incentive certificate, the VAT postponed shall be collected plus interest. (c) S c h e m e s n o t y e t i m p l e m e n t e d Decree 94/6411 also provides for a range of other schemes which have not yet been imple- mented. These are: (i) Exemption from building construction charges this scheme Under are exempted from the payment of building construction charges. companies (ii) Subsidising moving expenses This scheme provides for assistance for investments which are transferred from developed regions to industrial belts or priority development regions. A grant of 50 % of the disassembly, delivery and the re-installation expenses can be made. (iii) Energy subsidies New investments realised in priority devel- opment regions with an incentive certi- ficate, can obtain aid up to 25 % of their electricity consumption in the first five years of operations under criteria to be defined by the Monetary, Credit and Co- ordination Board. (iv) Land allocation support Under this scheme firms may obtain free land for investments to be realised in priority development regions or in indus- trial belts. Land is provided from the prop- erty of the General Directorate of Land Office. L 168/52 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 6. 98 (v) Contribution to foreign credit letters of guarantee This scheme provides for aid to producers to cover 50 % of the expenses incurred in connection with foreign credits obtained through public banks. (vi) Procurement of quality and standards Under this scheme firms are refunded fees paid in connection with applications for and standardisation certificates quality according to ISO and ITS (Institute of Turkish Standards) norms. (vii) Credits There are several different types of low interest rate credit schemes for SMEs and for investments in priority development regions. and therefore a subsidy. The scheme was set out in Decree 92/2805 and administered by the General Directorate of Incentives and Implementation. It was officially terminated on 15 July 1994 although outstanding benefits kept accruing to firms during the investigation period. Some producers received benefits under the fund scheme during the investigation source credit period. 5. Summary of domestic schemes (26) It was found that exporters used six domestic schemes during the i. e. exemption from customs duty and charges, invest- ment allowance, financing fund, VAT support for purchases of machinery and equipment, RUSP and fund sourced credit. investigation period, II. Resource utilisation support premium (RUSP) (24) Under this scheme, firms were entitled to a cash premium payable by the Under-secretariat of the Treasury. The premium was based on a percentage (from 15 % to 40 %) of the value of investments made. The percentage applied depended on the region in which the investment was made. RUSP was terminated in 1991 by means of Decree 91/1468. Firms continued, however, to receive benefits under this scheme in later years, including the investigation period. These payments were outstanding (due to the shortage of government funds at from the period when the scheme was in operation. The cash premiums are a subsidy because they involve a financial contribu- tion from the Government which confers a benefit. the time) (27) (28) Some producers scheme during the investigation period. received benefits under this (29) III. Fund sourced credit 6. Amount of subsidisation the cooperating exporters, Korteks and Two of Polyteks, were found not to have exported the product concerned to the EU during the invest- igation period. In these circumstances, individual findings concerning subsidy levels have not been established for these companies. For the purposes of calculating the amount of subsidisation, the amounts of subsidies received in the investigation period were allocated over a firms’ total (domestic and export) turnover in the case of domestic subsidies and over export turnover only in the case of export subsidies. The amounts of subsidies established in the invest- igation period for the producers subject to the investigation are set out below. Table 1 shows the full amount of benefit in the investigation period, while Table 2 shows the benefits if the schemes which were terminated before the beginning of the investigation period are excluded. (25) Under this scheme, firms were entitled to loans which were re-payable at rates of interest less than those normally charged on comparable commercial loans. There is consequently a benefit conferred As four of the cooperating exporters are related (Nergis Tekstil, Nergis Holding, Sifas and Polylen), the benefits received have been averaged and are shown below under ‘Nergis Group'. 13. 6. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 168/53 Table 1 SASA Nergis Group Sonmez (%) Export schemes Export credits Transport premium Domestic schemes Fund sourced credit Financing fund Investment allowance RUSP Customs exemption VAT support Total benefit in investigation period 0,25 2,68 0,01 0,06 0,23 0,15 0,01 0 3,39 0,81 2,6 0,03 0 0,33 0,01 0,01 Negligible 3,79 0,08 6,9 0 0,06 0,76 0 0,04 0 7,84 Table 2 SASA Nergis Group Sonmez (%) Export schemes Export credits Domestic schemes Financing fund Investment allowance Customs exemption Benefit in investigation period excluding terminated schemes 7. Specificity (30) Given that the amount of benefit to exporters from those schemes which were still in force during the investigation period was found to be de minimis (see recital 34 below), it is not necessary to make a determination regarding specificity. 0,25 0,81 0,08 0,06 0,23 0,01 0,55 0 0,33 0,01 1,15 0,06 0,76 0,04 0,94 of domestic goods. The transport premium scheme, which was contingent upon exports, was termin- ated in 1994. 8. Conclusions on countervailability (31) Concerning export two schemes are schemes, considered to be specific and therefore countervail- able (cid:190) the export credit scheme, which is contin- gent upon export performance and the VAT support scheme, which is contingent upon the use (32) Concerning domestic schemes, the RUSP was abol- ished in 1991, while the fund sourced credit scheme was abolished in 1994. With regard to the three schemes found to have been used and still in force during the investigation period (i. e. financing fund, investment allowances, customs exemption), no countervailability determination needs to be made in view of the overall de minimis levels of subsidies found. L 168/54 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 6. 98 (33) Concerning the terminated schemes (transport premium, fund sourced credit and RUSP), it is not considered necessary to take countervailing meas- ures as, on the one hand any RUSP and fund sourced credit outstanding benefits have been at negligible levels while, on the other hand, any outstanding transport benefits, although at more substantial levels, were linked to individual export transactions in the past when the scheme was in force and as such are no longer available. (34) Article 14(5)(a) of the Basic Regulation provides that the amount of countervailable subsidies shall be considered as de minimis if such amount is less than 2 % concerning imports from developing countries. As Turkey is regarded as a developing country and the amount of subsidy provided by schemes which were still in force during the invest- igation period is less than 2 % (see Table 2 above), the amount of countervailable subsidies is therefore considered to be de minimis. E. INJURY AND COMMUNITY INTEREST (35) As it has been concluded that the level of subsid- isation is de minimis, it is not necessary to establish findings relating to injury and Community interest. F. CONCLUSION shall be immediate (36) Article 14(3) of the Basic Regulation provides that there a proceeding where it is determined that the amount of countervailable subsidies is de minimis. It is therefore proposed that the proceeding be termin- ated and that the measures in force expire forth- with, termination of DECIDES: Sole Article The countervailing duty proceeding concerning imports of polyester fibres and polyester yarns falling within CN codes 5402 42 00, 5402 33 10, 5402 33 90, 5503 20 00, 5402 43 10, 5402 52 90, 5402 62 10 and 5402 62 90 and originating in Turkey is hereby terminated. 5402 52 10, 5402 43 90, Done at Brussels, 12 June 1998. For the Commission Leon BRITTAN Vice-President


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text: C 13/96 Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning SV 18. 1. 1999 (1999/C 13/136) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1832/98 fr(cid:229)n Katerina Daskalaki (UPE) till kommissionen (12 juni 1998) ˜mne: Risk f(cid:246)r utebliven leverans av tidningar till (cid:246)ar och gr(cid:228)nsomr(cid:229)den En pl(cid:246)tslig h(cid:246)jning av Olympic Airways fraktavgifter, runt 20 g(cid:229)nger f(cid:246)r befordran av tidningar i enlighet med ett beslut fr(cid:229)n ansvariga myndigheter den 1 juni 1998, g(cid:246)r att m(cid:246)jligheten f(cid:246)r utgivarna › framf(cid:246)r allt av ekonomiskt svaga tidningar › att s(cid:228)nda ett tillfredsst(cid:228)llande antal exemplar till (cid:246)arna och gr(cid:228)nsomr(cid:229)dena i Grekland blir ytterst os(cid:228)ker. Fr(cid:229)gan (cid:228)r av avg(cid:246)rande betydelse f(cid:246)r vilken m(cid:246)jlighet samtliga unionens medborgare har att f(cid:229) tillg(cid:229)ng till information. I resolutionen i initiativbet(cid:228)nkandet fr(cid:229)n utskottet f(cid:246)r kultur, ungdomsfr(cid:229)gor, utbildning och media (A-0289/97) om den nya teknikens p(cid:229)verkan p(cid:229) pressen i Europa uppmanade Europaparlamentet kommissionen och medlemsstaterna dels (cid:148)att (cid:246)vervaka distributionssystemen f(cid:246)r den skrivna pressen i medlemsstaterna och vidta l(cid:228)mpliga (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder f(cid:246)r att s(cid:228)kerst(cid:228)lla lika m(cid:246)jligheter till distribution f(cid:246)r alla tidningar och tidskrifter, s(cid:229) att distributionen inte blir ett hinder f(cid:246)r yttrandefrihet och utgivning(cid:148), dels (cid:148)att utreda /. / m(cid:246)jligheten att fastsl(cid:229) gemensamma best(cid:228)mmelser om minskade distributionskostnader f(cid:246)r pressen via postv(cid:228)sendet, inom tele- kommunikation och transport(cid:148). Hur avser kommissionen att g(cid:229) vidare i denna fr(cid:229)ga och mer generellt vad g(cid:228)ller bet(cid:228)nkandet? Svar fr(cid:229)n Mario Monti p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (5 augusti 1998) I sitt beslut 94/696/EG av den 7 oktober 1994 om det st(cid:246)d som Grekland tilldelar Olympic Airways (1) inf(cid:246)rde kommissionen riktlinjer f(cid:246)r Olympic Airways omstruktureringsplan. Genomf(cid:246)randet av denna omstrukturer- ingsplan var ett villkor f(cid:246)r att de statliga st(cid:246)d(cid:229)tg(cid:228)rderna till detta f(cid:246)retag skulle godk(cid:228)nnas. Den grekiska regeringen antog lagarna 2271/94 och 2602/98 f(cid:246)r att genomf(cid:246)ra omstruktureringsplanen. I paragraf 1. 8 i lag 2602/98 f(cid:246)reskrivs att en av de (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som skall antas f(cid:246)r att g(cid:246)ra det m(cid:246)jligt att driva f(cid:246)retaget enligt marknadens regler och i fri konkurrens (cid:228)r att h(cid:246)ja transportavgifterna f(cid:246)r tidningar. F(cid:246)retaget meddelade kommissionen att den senaste h(cid:246)jningen av transportavgifterna f(cid:246)r tidningar skedde 1978. Priset har varit of(cid:246)r(cid:228)ndrat sedan dess och detta prisstopp har setts som ett public servicekrav. Detta f(cid:246)rfarande (cid:228)r p(cid:229) grund av omstruktureringsplanen f(cid:246)r f(cid:246)retaget inte l(cid:228)ngre till(cid:229)tet. De nya priserna (cid:228)r enligt ledningen f(cid:246)r Olympic Airways i linje med Internationella luftfartssammanslutningens (IATA:s) beslut 518 om transportavgifter f(cid:246)r tidningar. I detta beslut som tagits i samma anda som parlamentets (cid:246)nskem(cid:229)l att f(cid:246)rebygga hinder f(cid:246)r yttrandefriheten f(cid:246)reskrivs att transportavgifter f(cid:246)r tidningar fastst(cid:228)lls till ett rabatterat pris p(cid:229) 33 % av priset p(cid:229) kommersiella lufttransporter. Olympic Airways bekr(cid:228)ftar att dess nya priser till och med (cid:228)r l(cid:228)gre (cid:228)n vad som fastst(cid:228)llts av IATA och att de till(cid:228)mpas lika f(cid:246)r grekiska och utl(cid:228)ndska tidningar. (1) EGT L 273, 25. 10. 1994. (1999/C 13/137) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1837/98 fr(cid:229)n Mar(cid:237)a Sornosa Mart(cid:237)nez (GUE/NGL) till kommissionen ˜mne: Kvinnliga arbetstagare fr(cid:229)n gemenskapen i tredje land (12 juni 1998) Internationellt verkande och prestigefyllda organisationer som Amnesty International och Internationella arbetsorganisationen (ILO) har reagerat p(cid:229) de (cid:246)vergrepp › till och med tortyr › som kvinnliga migrerande arbetstagare uts(cid:228)tts f(cid:246)r i l(cid:228)nder som Saudiarabien. I detta land (cid:228)r fallen s(cid:228)rskilt allvarliga och vanliga och kvinnorna uts(cid:228)tts f(cid:246)r en rad sexuella trakasserier som utf(cid:246)rs i skydd av landets lag


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 1850/98 dell'on. Carlos PIMENTA alla Commissione. Sostegno finanziario concesso nel quadro della chiusura dell'impianto di Cernobyl e per il completamento dei reattori K2 e R4 in Ucraina

eurovoc_concepts:
EBRD
EU financing
EU programme
Euratom loan
Ukraine
contract
nuclear power station
nuclear safety
report

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title: Règlement (CE) n° 1234/98 de la Commission du 12 juin 1998 concernant l'arrêt de la pêche du merlan bleu par les navires battant pavillon d'un État membre, à l'exception de l'Espagne et du Portugal

eurovoc_concepts:
Portugal
Spain
authorised catch
fishing area
sea fish
ship's flag

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text: 16. 6. 98 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes L 170/3 R(cid:221)GLEMENT (CE) No 1234/98 DE LA COMMISSION du 12 juin 1998 concernant l’arr(cid:136)t de la p(cid:136)che du merlan bleu par les navires battant pavillon d’un (cid:144)tat membre, (cid:133) l’exception de l’Espagne et du Portugal LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUT(cid:144)S EUROP(cid:144)ENNES, vu le trait(cid:130) instituant la Communaut(cid:130) europ(cid:130)enne, 2847/93 du Conseil du 12 vu le r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no octobre 1993 instituant un r(cid:130)gime de contr(cid:147)le applicable (cid:133) la politique commune de la p(cid:136)che (1), modifi(cid:130) en (CE) no 2635/97 (2), et dernier notamment son article 21, paragraphe 3, le r(cid:138)glement lieu par consid(cid:130)rant que le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 45/98 du Conseil du 19 d(cid:130)cembre 1997 fixant, pour certains stocks et groupes de stocks de poissons, les totaux admissibles des captures pour 1998 et certaines conditions dans lesquelles ils peuvent (cid:136)tre p(cid:136)ch(cid:130)s (3), modifi(cid:130) en dernier lieu par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 783/98 (4), pr(cid:130)voit des quotas de merlan bleu pour 1998; consid(cid:130)rant que, afin d’assurer le respect des dispositions relatives aux limitations quantitatives des captures d’un stock soumis (cid:133) quota, il est n(cid:130)cessaire que la Commission fixe la date (cid:133) laquelle les captures effectu(cid:130)es par les navires battant pavillon d’un (cid:144)tat membre sont r(cid:130)put(cid:130)es avoir (cid:130)puis(cid:130) le quota attribu(cid:130); consid(cid:130)rant que, selon les informations communiqu(cid:130)es (cid:133) la Commission, les captures de merlan bleu dans les eaux des divisions CIEM V b (zone CE), VI et VII par des navires battant pavillon d’un (cid:144)tat membre, (cid:133) l’exception de l’Espagne et du Portugal, ont atteint le quota attribu(cid:130) aux (cid:144)tats membres pour 1998, (cid:133) l’exception de l’Espagne et du Portugal; enregistr(cid:130)s en Espagne ou au Portugal n’ont pas atteint la quantit(cid:130) forfaitaire allou(cid:130)e (cid:133) l’Espagne ou la quantit(cid:130) allou(cid:130)e au Portugal, A ARR(cid:219)T(cid:144) LE PR(cid:144)SENT R(cid:221)GLEMENT: Article premier Les captures de merlan bleu dans les eaux des divisions CIEM V b (zone CE), VI et VII effectu(cid:130)es par des navires battant pavillon d’un (cid:144)tat membre, (cid:133) l’exception de l’Es- pagne et du Portugal, ou enregistr(cid:130)s dans un (cid:144)tat membre, (cid:133) l’exception de l’Espagne et du Portugal, sont r(cid:130)put(cid:130)s avoir (cid:130)puis(cid:130) le quota attribu(cid:130) (cid:133) la Communaut(cid:130), (cid:133) l’exception de l’Espagne et du Portugal, pour 1998. La p(cid:136)che du merlan bleu dans les eaux des divisions CIEM V b (zone CE), VI et VII effectu(cid:130)e par des navires battant pavillon d’un (cid:144)tat membre, (cid:133) l’exception de l’Es- pagne et du Portugal, ou enregistr(cid:130) dans un (cid:144)tat membre, (cid:133) l’exception de l’Espagne et du Portugal, est interdite, ainsi que la conservation (cid:133) bord, le transbordement et le d(cid:130)barquement de ce stock captur(cid:130) par ces navires apr(cid:138)s la date d’entr(cid:130)e en vigueur de ce r(cid:138)glement. Article 2 consid(cid:130)rant que les captures de merlan bleu dans les eaux des divisions CIEM V b (zone CE), VI et VII par des navires battant pavillon de l’Espagne ou du Portugal ou Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement entre en vigueur le jour suivant celui de sa publication au Journal officiel des Commu- naut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes. Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement est obligatoire dans tous ses (cid:130)l(cid:130)ments et directement applicable dans tout (cid:144)tat membre. Fait (cid:133) Bruxelles, le 12 juin 1998. Par la Commission Emma BONINO Membre de la Commission (1) JO L 261 du 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (2) JO L 356 du 31. 12. 1997, p. 14. (3) JO L 12 du 19. 1. 1998, p. 1. (4) JO L 113 du 15. 4. 1998, p. 8


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1831/98 del Daniela RASCHHOFER a la Comisión. Ayudas estructurales en Austria

eurovoc_concepts:
Austria
Structural Funds
eligible region
less-favoured region
regional aid
structural policy
urban area


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1828/98 do Deputado Klaus REHDER à Comissão. Tratamento descentralizado de águas residuais

eurovoc_concepts:
Germany
environmental protection
urban area
wastewater
water treatment

text: 18. 1. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 13/95 (1999/C 13/135) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1828/98 apresentada por Klaus Rehder (PSE) (cid:224) Comissªo (12 de Junho de 1998) Objecto: Tratamento descentralizado de Æguas residuais A Directiva do Conselho 91/271/CEE de 21 de Maio de 1991 (1) relativa ao tratamento de Æguas residuais urbanas estipula inter alia que todas as aglomera(cid:231)ıes com um nœmero de habitantes situado entre 2. 000 e 15. 000 deverªo dispor de sistemas colectores de Æguas, o mais tardar, atØ 31 de Dezembro de 2005. No artigo 3o prevŒ-se que: «Sempre que a instala(cid:231)ªo de um sistema colector nªo se justifique por nªo trazer qualquer vantagem ambiental ou ser excessivamente onerosa, devem ser utilizados sistemas individuais ou outros adequados que proporcionem o mesmo n(cid:237)vel de protec(cid:231)ªo do ambiente». Em algumas zonas da Alemanha, esta directiva Ø interpretada do seguinte modo: a decisªo relativa (cid:224) questªo de saber se a obriga(cid:231)ªo de tratamento central Ø aplicÆvel a munic(cid:237)pios com menos de 2. 000 habitantes compete ao organismo responsÆvel pelo tratamento pœblico de Æguas residuais. A liga(cid:231)ªo a grandes instala(cid:231)ıes centrais de tratamento de Æguas residuais e a instala(cid:231)ªo das condutas correspondentes acarretariam para estes munic(cid:237)pios custos incomportÆveis para o cidadªo e para o Estado. 1. 2. SerÆ que esta interpreta(cid:231)ªo Ø consent(cid:226)nea com o disposto na supramencionada directiva? Que entende a Comissªo por «sistemas individuais ou outros adequados»? Tenciona a Comissªo alargar o (cid:226)mbito de aplica(cid:231)ªo da directiva aos munic(cid:237)pios com menos de 2. 000 3. habitantes? (1) JO L 135 de 30. 5. 1991, p. 40. Resposta dada pela ComissÆria Ritt Bjerregaard em nome da Comissªo (13 de Julho de 1998) A Directiva 91/271/CEE do Conselho, de 21 de Maio de 1991, relativa ao tratamento de Æguas residuais urbanas (1) nªo contØm regras sobre a instala(cid:231)ªo de sistemas colectores em aglomera(cid:231)ıes com um equivalente de popula(cid:231)ªo (e. p. ) inferior a 2 000. O terceiro parÆgrafo do artigo 3o da directiva diz exclusivamente respeito a aglomera(cid:231)ıes com um e. p. superior a 2 000. Relativamente (cid:224) interpreta(cid:231)ªo do artigo 3o da directiva, cumpre referir que o termo «Gemeinde» significa uma Ærea nos termos da defini(cid:231)ªo consagrada no no 4 do artigo 2o que nªo tem que corresponder (cid:224) unidade administrativa «municipalidade». A delimita(cid:231)ªo da aglomera(cid:231)ªo para efeitos da directiva incumbe aos pr(cid:243)prios Estados-membros. A expressªo «sistemas individuais» designa a recolha e o tratamento das Æguas residuais de um ou vÆrios im(cid:243)veis. O termo «outros adequados» abrange todas as medidas que, ap(cid:243)s a descarga, permitem (cid:224)s Æguas receptoras satisfazer os objectivos de qualidade relevantes, bem como cumprir as disposi(cid:231)ıes relevantes desta e de outras directivas comunitÆrias como, por exemplo, as respeitantes (cid:224) reutiliza(cid:231)ªo das Æguas residuais. (cid:201) desta forma que devem ser satisfeitas as exigŒncias previstas no artigo 1o e no terceiro parÆgrafo do artigo 3o da directiva. Os Estados-membros devem apresentar (cid:224) Comissªo a prova de que os sistemas utilizados satisfazem tais exigŒncias. O artigo 7o da Directiva, inclui as municipalidades com um e. p. inferior a 2 000 no que se refere ao tratamento de Æguas residuais, na medida em que tais municipalidades estejam equipadas com sistemas colectores. Actualmente, a Comissªo nªo tenciona apresentar uma proposta de altera(cid:231)ªo da directiva. (1) JO L 135 de 30. 5. 1991


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 1834/98 de Caroline JACKSON à la Commission. Utilisation, dans les laboratoires de recherche belges, d'animaux non élevés spécialement

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Belgium
animal experimentation
animal health
animal welfare
application of EU law
domestic animal
protection of animals

text: C 50/102 Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes FR 22. 2. 1999 laitiers pour avoir des ØlØments permettant de mieux estimer l(cid:146)exposition de la population gØnØrale aux dioxines par l(cid:146)alimentation en France. Le plan de surveillance pour 1998 porte sur diverses denrØes alimentaires (lait, poissons d(cid:146)Ølevage et de riviŁre, (cid:156)ufs, viande bovine et laitues). Ces mesures sont en cours de rØalisation. Par ailleurs, une surveillance renforcØe sur le lait a ØtØ mise en place autour des principaux Ømetteurs industriels de dioxines identifiØs. La Commission ne dispose pas d(cid:146)information sur les niveaux de dioxines dØtectØes dans le lait et la viande importØs en GrŁce, ni d(cid:146)ailleurs sur les niveaux de dioxines dans les laits et les viandes d(cid:146)origine grecque. (1) TEQ: unitØ de toxicitØ pondØrØe des 17 molØcules de dioxines toxiques. (1999/C 50/148) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-1834/98 posØe par Caroline Jackson (PPE) (cid:224) la Commission (12 juin 1998) Objet: Utilisation, dans les laboratoires de recherche belges, d(cid:146)animaux non ØlevØs spØcialement La Commission peut-elle rØpondre aux questions suivantes concernant la mise en (cid:156)uvre des dispositions de la directive 86/609/CEE (1) en Belgique? 1. Il appara(cid:238)t que l(cid:146)utilisation aux fins de recherche d(cid:146)animaux non ØlevØs spØcialement est une pratique courante en Belgique. La directive 86/609/CEE (articles 19, paragraphe 4, et 21) prØcise que l(cid:146)utilisation de tels animaux doit Œtre l(cid:146)exception plut(cid:244)t que la rŁgle. La Commission estime-t-elle que la directive est correctement mise en (cid:156)uvre en Belgique? 2. La Belgique a-t-elle informØ la Commission de l(cid:146)origine des chiens et des chats actuellement utilisØs dans ce pays (cid:224) des fins de recherche? 3. Selon l(cid:146)Union britannique pour l(cid:146)abolition de la vivisection, les laboratoires belges gardent les animaux dans de trŁs mauvaises conditions. Le gouvernement belge a-t-il fourni (cid:224) la Commission europØenne des ØlØments Øtablissant que ces conditions ont ØtØ amØliorØes et satisfont aux exigences de la directive? 4. Bien que la Commission ait procØdØ (cid:224) une enquŒte (cid:224) la suite de la plainte 97/3479, il ne semble pas que des mesures vØritablement significatives aient ØtØ prises (cid:224) l(cid:146)encontre des laboratoires belges qui faisaient l(cid:146)objet de cette plainte. La Commission considŁre-t-elle que les mesures prises ont ØtØ suffisantes? (1) JO L 358 du 18. 12. 1986, p. 1. (1999/C 50/149) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-1865/98 posØe par Graham Mather (PPE) (cid:224) la Commission (16 juin 1998) Objet: Plainte no 97/4397 › Utilisation prØsumØe de chats et de chiens errants (cid:224) des fins expØrimentales ou (cid:224) d(cid:146)autres fins scientifiques en Belgique Au cours des derniers mois, la Commission a publiØ les rØsultats de son enquŒte sur cette question. NØanmoins, en dØpit de l(cid:146)enquŒte de la Commission, la situation qui se prØsente en Belgique continue de susciter l(cid:146)inquiØtude. La Commission est-elle satisfaite des mesures prises par les laboratoires belges qui ont fait l(cid:146)objet de la 1. plainte ci-dessus pour remØdier (cid:224) la situation? Selon la «British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV)», il appara(cid:238)t que l(cid:146)utilisation d(cid:146)animaux 2. non ØlevØs (cid:224) ces fins est pratique courante en Belgique. Si la lØgislation communautaire n(cid:146)interdit pas d(cid:146)utiliser des animaux non ØlevØs spØcialement, la directive 86/609/CEE (1) indique clairement que cette utilisation doit Œtre l(cid:146)exception et non la rŁgle. La Commission estime-t-elle que cette directive est correctement appliquØe en Belgique? Le gouvernement belge a-t-il fourni (cid:224) la Commission la preuve que les conditions d(cid:146)hØbergement de ces 3. animaux dans les laboratoires de recherche sont conformes aux dispositions de cette directive? (1) JO L 358 du 18. 12. 1986, p. 1


title: Ehdotus: neuvoston päätös Euroopan yhteisön, Euroopan hiili- ja teräsyhteisön ja Euroopan atomienergiayhteisön sekä Slovenian tasavallan kauppaa ja kaupan liitännäistoimenpiteitä koskevan väliaikaisen sopimuksen sekä Euroopan yhteisöjen ja niiden jäsenvaltioiden sekä Slovenian tasavallan Eurooppa-sopimuksen lisäpöytäkirjan tekemisestä

eurovoc_concepts:
Slovenia
interim agreement (EU)
originating product
trade policy
vegetable

text: EUROOPAN YHTEISÖJEN KOMISSIO Bryssel, 12. 06. 1998 KOM( 1998) 365 lopull. 98/0207 (ACC) Ehdotus: Neuvoston päätös Euroopan yhteisön, Euroopan hiili-ja teräsyhteisön ja Euroopan atomienergiayhteisön sekä Slovenian tasavallan kauppaa ja kaupan liitännäistoimenpiteitä koskevan väliaikaisen sopimuksen sekä Euroopan yhteisöjen ja niiden jäsenvaltioiden sekä Slovenian tasavallan Eurooppa-sopimuksen lisäpöytäkirjan tekemisestä (komission esittämä) FI/06/98/43540100. W00 (EN) DI PERUSTELUT 1. Euroopan yhteisö on tehnyt Slovenian kanssa assosiointisopimuksen (Eurooppa- sopimuksen), joka allekirjoitettiin 10 päivänä kesäkuuta 1996. ratifioinnin sopimuspuolten Odotettaessa Eurooppa-sopimuksen voimaantuloa kaikkien tekemän ja kaupan liitännäistoimenpiteitä koskevat määräykset pantiin täytäntöön väliaikaisella sopimuksella, joka allekirjoitettiin 11 päivänä marraskuuta 1996 ja joka tuli voimaan 1 päivänä tammikuuta 1997. jälkeen, Eurooppa-sopimuksen kauppaa Eurooppa-sopimuksen tekemisestä Slovenian kanssa käydyissä neuvotteluissa pyrittiin maatalousalalla vahvistamaan Sloveniaan yhteistyösopimuksen nojalla sovellettavaa maataloustuotteiden etuuskohtelua niin kauan, kuin perinteisiä kauppavirtoja esiintyy. Eurooppa-sopimuksen ja, kunnes se tulee voimaan, väliaikaisen sopimuksen liitteessä VI luetellaan etuuskohteluun oikeutetut Sloveniasta peräisin olevat maataloustuotteet, ja tämän liitteen nojalla Slovenialle annettiin myönnytys ajvar- nimellä tunnetun erityistuotteen osalta. Teknisen virheen vuoksi ainoastaan jäädytetylle ajvarille annettiin myönnytys, vaikka yhteisöön tuotiin perinteisesti lähinnä jäädyttämätöntä aj varia. Aiemmin yhteistyösopimuksen nojalla Sloveniaan sovelletun jäädytetyn ja jäädyttämättömän ajvarin etuuskohtelun kuvastamiseksi ja ottaen huomioon sen, että ajvar on erityistuote, jota ei tuoteta yhteisössä, ehdotuksessa tarkoitetussa lisäpöytäkirjassa määrätään jotta Slovenialle voidaan myöntää etuuskohtelu myös jäädyttämättömän ajvarin osalta. toteutettaviksi, toimenpiteet tarvittavat 2. 3. 4. Ehdotettu lisäpöytäkirja näyttäisi olevan tehokkain tapa panna tämä määräys täytäntöön, jolloin muutetaan tällä hetkellä voimassa olevaa väliaikaista sopimusta sekä Eurooppa-sopimusta, kun se tulee voimaan. 5. Tämän ehdotuksen tarkoituksena on pyytää neuvostoa antamaan ehdotettu määräys lisäpöytäkirjan mukaisesti. FI/06/98/43540100. W00 (EN) DI Ehdotus: Neuvoston päätös tehty Euroopan yhteisön, Euroopan hiili-ja teräsyhteisön ja Euroopan atomienergiayhteisön sekä Slovenian tasavallan kauppaa ja kaupan liitännäistoimenpiteitä koskevan väliaikaisen sopimuksen sekä Euroopan yhteisöjen ja niiden jäsenvaltioiden sekä Slovenian tasavallan Eurooppa-sopimuksen lisäpöytäkirjan tekemisestä EUROOPAN UNIONIN NEUVOSTO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopimuksen ja erityisesti sen 113 artiklan yhdessä 228 artiklan 2 kohdan kanssa, ottaa huomioon komission ehdotuksen, sekä katsoo, että komissio on neuvotellut yhteisöjen puolesta lisäpöytäkirjan Slovenian tasavallan kanssa tehtyihin kauppaa ja kaupan liitännäistoimenpiteitä koskevaan väliaikaiseen sopimukseen sekä Eurooppa-sopimukseen, ja on tarpeen hyväksyä tämä lisäpöytäkirja, ON PÄÄTTÄNYT SEURAAVAA: 1 artikla Hyväksytään Euroopan yhteisöjen puolesta Euroopan yhteisön, Euroopan hiili- ja teräsyhteisön ja Euroopan atomienergiayhteisön sekä Slovenian tasavallan kauppaa ja kaupan sekä Euroopan yhteisöjen ja niiden jäsenvaltioiden sekä Slovenian tasavallan Eurooppa-sopimuksen lisäpöytäkirja. liitännäistoimenpiteitä koskevan väliaikaisen sopimuksen Lisäpöytäkirja on liitetty tähän päätökseen. 2 artikla Valtuutetaan neuvoston puheenjohtaja nimeämään henkilö, allekirjoittamaan sopimuksen Euroopan yhteisöjen puolesta. joka on oikeutettu Neuvoston puheenjohtaja antaa pöytäkirjan 3 artiklassa tarkoitetun ilmoituksen yhteisön puolesta. Tehty Brysselissä Neuvoston puolesta -2 FI/06/98/43540100. W00 (EN) DI LISÄPÖYTÄKIRJA Euroopan yhteisön, Euroopan hiili- ja teräsyhteisön ja Euroopan atomienergiayhteisön sekä Slovenian tasavallan kauppaa ja kaupan liitännäistoimenpiteitä koskevaan väliaikaiseen sopimukseen sekä Euroopan yhteisöjen ja niiden jäsenvaltioiden sekä Slovenian tasavallan Eurooppa- sopimukseen EUROOPAN YHTEISÖ, jäljempänä 'yhteisö', SLOVENIAN TASAVALTA, jäljempänä 'tasavalta', katsovat, että Eurooppa-sopimus Euroopan unionissa jäsenvaltioiden Luxemburgissa 10 päivänä kesäkuuta 1996 ja se ei vielä ole tullut voimaan, ja niiden tasavallan välisestä assosiaatiosta allekirjoitettiin, toimivien Euroopan yhteisöjen sekä Slovenian voimaantuloa, odotettaessa Eurooppa-sopimuksen kaupan liitännäistoimenpiteitä koskevat määräykset pantiin täytäntöön 1 päivästä tammikuuta 1997 alkaen Euroopan yhteisön, Euroopan hiili- ja ja Euroopan atomienergiayhteisön sekä Slovenian tasavallan kauppaa ja kaupan liitännäistoimenpiteitä joka koskevalla väliaikaisella allekirjoitettiin Brysselissä 11 päivänä marraskuuta 1996, 'väliaikainen sopimus'), teräsyhteisön sopimuksella (jäljempänä kauppaa sen ja ja, kunnes Eurooppa-sopimus Eurooppa-sopimuksen tulee voimaan, väliaikaisen sopimuksen liitteessä VI määrätään Sloveniasta peräisin olevan ajvar-nimellä tunnetun jäädytetyn tuotteen etuuskohtelusta yhteisöön suuntautuvalle tuonnille ilman määrällisiä rajoituksia, Slovenian kanssa tehdyn yhteistyösopimuksen nojalla perinteisesti Sloveniaan sovellettu jäädytetyn ja jäädyttämättömän ajvarin etuuskohtelu on otettava huomioon; ajvar on erityistuote, jota ei tuoteta yhteisössä, näistä syistä Eurooppa-sopimuksessa ja, kunnes se tulee voimaan, väliaikaisessa sopimuksessa olisi jäädyttämättömän ajvarin tuonnille myönnettävä sama etuuskohtelu kuin jäädytetylle ajvarille, OVAT PÄÄTTÄNEET tehdä tämän pöytäkirjan ja tätä tarkoitusta varten nimenneet täysivaltaisiksi edustajikseen: EUROOPAN YHTEISÖN SLOVENIAN TASAVALLAN JOTKA vaihdettuaan oikeiksi ja asianmukaisiksi todetut valtakirjansa OVAT SOPINEET SEURAAVAA: 1 artikla 3- FI/06/98/43540100. W00 (EN) DI Muutetaan Eurooppa-sopimus ja, kunnes se tulee voimaan, väliaikainen sopimus tämän lisäpöytäkirjan voimaantulopäivästä alkaen lisäämällä niiden liitteeseen VI seuraava myönnytys: CN-koodi Taricin alajako Tavaran kuvaus Tullin määrä Tuonnin määrä ex 2005 90 70 20 tulliton rajoittamaton tavoin tai Muulla kuin etikan etikkahapon avulla valmistetut tai säilötyt muut kasvikset, jäädyttämättö- mät, muut kuin nimikkeen 2006 tuotteet: - muut kasvikset sekä kasvissekoituk- set: — kasvissekoituk- set, ajvar-nimellä tunnettu, makeista paprikoista saatu tuote, johon lisätään mausteita, mausteuutteita tai luonnonmaus teista saatuja tisleitä ja joskus munakoisoa ja tomaatteja ja jossa on vähintään 9 prosenttia kuivauutteita jota, pääasiassa salaattina ja käytetään 2 artikla Tämä pöytäkirja on erottamaton osa väliaikaista sopimusta ja Eurooppa-sopimusta. 3 artikla FI/06/98/43540100. W00 (EN) DI Tämä pöytäkirja tulee voimaan sen jälkeen, kun hyväksyntämenettelyistä on annettu ilmoitus. 4 artikla Tämä pöytäkirja laaditaan kahtena kappaleena tanskan, hollannin, englannin, suomen, ranskan, saksan, kreikan, italian, portugalin, espanjan, ruotsin ja Slovenian kielillä ja kaikki tekstit ovat yhtä todistusvoimaiset. RAHOITUSSELVITYS FI/06/98/43540101. W00 (FR) 1. BUDJETTIKOHTA: Luku 10 - Maatalousmaksut MÄÄRÄRAHAT: 623,8 miljoonaa ecua 2. TOIMENPITEEN NIMI: Ehdotus: Neuvoston päätös hiili-ja teräsyhteisön ja Euroopan atomienergiayhteisön sekä Slovenian tasavallan kauppaa ja kaupan liitännäistoimenpiteitä koskevan väliaikaisen sopimuksen sekä Euroopan yhteisöjen ja niiden jäsenvaltioiden sekä Slovenian tasavallan Eurooppa-sopimuksen lisäpöytäkirjan tekemisestä tehty Euroopan yhteisön, Euroopan 3. OIKEUSPERUSTA: Perustamissopimuksen 113 artikla 4. TOIMENPITEEN TAVOITE: Antaa Slovenialle tuoreen ajvarin tuontia koskeva myönnytys 5. VAIKUTUKSET TALOUSARVIOON: 12 KUUKAUDEN JAKSO KULUVA VARAINHOITO VUOSI (98) SEURAAVA VARAINHOITO VUOSI (99) 5. 0 MENOT EY:N TALOUSARVIOSTA (TUET/INTERVENTIOT) - KANSALLISISTA TALOUSARVIOISTA MUISTA LAHTEISTA 5. 1 TULOT EY:NOMATVARAT (MAKSUT/TULLIT) - KANSALLISELLA TASOLLA 5. 0. 1 MENOARVIO 5. 1. 1 TULOARVIO -0,04 milj. ecua -0,04 milj. ecua -0,04 miij. ecua 1997 1998 1999 2000 -0,04 milj. ecua -0,04 milj. ecua -0,04 miij. ecua 5. 2 LASKUTAPA: Mahdollisesti menetettävien EY:n omien varojen laskeminen niiden yhteisön tuontimäärien (289 tonnia) mukaan, jotka tuodaan Sloveniasta vuonna 1997. 289 tonnia x (651 ecua/tonni x 19,8 % arvotulli) = 37 251 ecua 6. 0 6. 1 6. 2 6. 3 MAHDOLLISUUS RAHOITUKSEEN TOTEUTETTAVANA OLEVAN TALOUSARVION KYSEISEEN LUKUUN OTETUISTA MÄÄRÄRAHOISTA KYLLA MAHDOLLISUUS RAHOITUKSEEN TOTEUTETTAVANA OLEVAN TALOUSARVION LUKUJEN VÄLISILLÄ SIIRROILLA KYLLA LISÄTALOUSARVION TARVE EI MYÖHEMPIIN TALOUSARVIOIHIN OTMTAVAT MÄÄRÄRAHAT KYLLA HUOMAUTUKSIA: (o ISSN 1024-4492 KOM(98) 365 lopullinen ASIAKIRJAT FI 03 11 02 10 Luettelonumero : CB-CO-98-382-FI-C ISBN 92-78-37143-2 Euroopan yhteisöjen virallisten julkaisujen toimisto L-2985 Luxemburg 1


title: Règlement (CE) n° 1226/98 de la Commission du 12 juin 1998 relatif aux offres déposées pour l'expédition de riz décortiqué à grains longs à destination de l'île de la Réunion dans le cadre de l'adjudication visée au règlement (CE) n° 2094/97

eurovoc_concepts:
Réunion
award of contract
export subsidy
rice
supply

text: L 168/18 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes 13. 6. 98 R(cid:221)GLEMENT (CE) No 1226/98 DE LA COMMISSION du 12 juin 1998 relatif aux offres d(cid:130)pos(cid:130)es pour l’exp(cid:130)dition de riz d(cid:130)cortiqu(cid:130) (cid:133) grains longs (cid:133) destination de l’(cid:140)le de la R(cid:130)union dans le cadre de l’adjudication vis(cid:130)e au r(cid:138)gle- ment (CE) no 2094/97 LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUT(cid:144)S EUROP(cid:144)ENNES, vu le trait(cid:130) instituant la Communaut(cid:130) europ(cid:130)enne, (CE) no 3072/95 du Conseil, du 22 vu le r(cid:138)glement d(cid:130)cembre 1995, portant organisation commune du march(cid:130) du riz (1), modifi(cid:130) par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 192/ 98 (2), et notamment son article 10 paragraphe 1, vu le r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 2692/89 de la Commission, du 6 septembre 1989, portant modalit(cid:130)s d’application relatives aux exp(cid:130)ditions de riz (cid:133) la R(cid:130)union (3), et notamment son article 9 paragraphe 1, consid(cid:130)rant que, par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 2094/97 de la Commission (4), une adjudication de la subvention (cid:133) l’ex- p(cid:130)dition de riz (cid:133) destination de l’(cid:140)le de la R(cid:130)union a (cid:130)t(cid:130) ouverte; consid(cid:130)rant que, conform(cid:130)ment (cid:133) l’article 9 du r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 2692/89, la Commission peut, selon la proc(cid:130)dure pr(cid:130)vue (cid:133) l’article 22 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3072/95, d(cid:130)cider de ne pas donner suite (cid:133) l’adjudication; sur base des offres d(cid:130)pos(cid:130)es, consid(cid:130)rant que, tenant compte notamment des crit(cid:138)res pr(cid:130)vus aux articles 2 et 3 du r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 2692/89, il n’est pas indiqu(cid:130) de proc(cid:130)der (cid:133) la fixation d’une subvention maximale; consid(cid:130)rant que les mesures pr(cid:130)vues au pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement sont conformes (cid:133) l’avis du comit(cid:130) de gestion des c(cid:130)r(cid:130)ales, A ARR(cid:219)T(cid:144) LE PR(cid:144)SENT R(cid:221)GLEMENT: Article premier Il n’est pas donn(cid:130) suite aux offres d(cid:130)pos(cid:130)es du 8 au 11 juin 1998 dans le cadre de l’adjudication de la subvention (cid:133) l’exp(cid:130)dition de riz d(cid:130)cortiqu(cid:130) (cid:133) grains longs du code NC 1006 20 98 (cid:133) destination de l’(cid:140)le de la R(cid:130)union, vis(cid:130)e dans le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 2094/97. Article 2 Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement entre en vigueur le 13 juin 1998. Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement est obligatoire dans tous ses (cid:130)l(cid:130)ments et directement applicable dans tout (cid:144)tat membre. Fait (cid:133) Bruxelles, le 12 juin 1998. Par la Commission Franz FISCHLER Membre de la Commission (1) JO L 329 du 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. (2) JO L 20 du 27. 1. 1998, p. 16. (3) JO L 29 du 7. 9. 1989, p. 8. (4) JO L 292 du 25. 10. 1997, p. 14


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 1851/98 von Graham MATHER an die Kommission. Hindernisse für den Binnenmarkt für Kraftfahrzeuge

eurovoc_concepts:
United Kingdom
consumer protection
distributive trades
exclusive distribution agreement
infringement of EU law
motor car
motor vehicle industry
restriction on competition
single market


title: 98/403/EG: Kommissionens beslut av den 12 juni 1998 om ändring av kommissionens beslut 96/587/EG om offentliggörande av förteckningen över de erkända organisationer som medlemsstaterna har anmält i enlighet med rådets direktiv 94/57/EG [delgivet med nr K(1998) 1589] (Text av betydelse för EES)

eurovoc_concepts:
international standard
prevention of pollution
roadworthiness tests
supervisory body
transport safety
vessel

text: 23. 6. 98 ‹ SV ‹ Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 178/39 KOMMISSIONEN KOMMISSIONENS BESLUT av den 12 juni 1998 om (cid:132)ndring av kommissionens beslut 96/587/EG om offentligg(cid:148)rande av f(cid:148)rteckningen (cid:148)ver de erk(cid:132)nda organisationer som medlemsstaterna har anm(cid:132)lt i enlighet med r(cid:134)dets direktiv 94/57/EG [delgivet med nr K(1998) 1589] (Text av betydelse f(cid:148)r EES) (98/403/EG) EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION HAR FATTAT DETTA BESLUT med beaktande av F(cid:148)rdraget om uppr(cid:132)ttandet av Euro- peiska gemenskapen, med beaktande av r(cid:134)dets direktiv 94/57/EG av den 22 november 1994 om gemensamma regler och standarder f(cid:148)r organisationer som utf(cid:148)r inspektioner och ut(cid:148)var tillsyn av fartyg och f(cid:148)r sj(cid:148)fartsadministrationernas verk- samhet i f(cid:148)rbindelse d(cid:132)rmed (1), (cid:132)ndrat genom direktiv 97/58/EG (2), s(cid:132)rskilt artikel 4. 5 i detta, med beaktande av kommissionens beslut 96/587/EG av den 30 september 1996 om offentligg(cid:148)rande av f(cid:148)rteck- ningen (cid:148)ver de erk(cid:132)nda organisationer som medlemssta- terna har anm(cid:132)lt i enlighet med r(cid:134)dets direktiv 94/57/ EG (3), med beaktande av kommissionens beslut 98/295/EG av den 22 april 1998 om erk(cid:132)nnande av Hellenic Register of Shipping i enlighet med r(cid:134)dets direktiv 94/57/EG (4), och med beaktande av f(cid:148)ljande: Efter det att ovann(cid:132)mnda f(cid:148)rteckning (cid:148)ver erk(cid:132)nda orga- nisationer offentliggjorts har en medlemsstat erk(cid:132)nt Russian Maritime Register of Shipping i enlighet med artikel 4. 1 i direktiv 94/57/EG och anm(cid:132)lt denna organi- sation till kommissionen. Det (cid:132)r l(cid:132)mpligt att uppdatera hela den offentliggjorda f(cid:148)rteckningen. H(cid:142)RIGENOM F(cid:153)RESKRIVS F(cid:153)LJANDE. Artikel 1 Bilagan till kommissionens beslut 96/587/EG skall ers(cid:132)ttas med bilagan till f(cid:148)religgande beslut. Artikel 2 Detta beslut riktar sig till medlemsstaterna. Utf(cid:132)rdat i Bryssel den 12 juni 1998. P(cid:134) kommissionens v(cid:132)gnar Neil KINNOCK Ledamot av kommissionen (1) EGT L 319, 12. 12. 1994, s. 20. (2) EGT L 274, 7. 10. 1997, s. 8. (3) EGT L 257, 10. 10. 1996, s. 43. (4) EGT L 131, 5. 5. 1998, s. 34. L 178/40 ‹ SV ‹ Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 23. 6. 98 1. F(cid:148)ljande organisationer har erk(cid:132)nts p(cid:134) grundval av artikel 4. 1 i r(cid:134)dets direktiv 94/57/EG: BILAGA American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Bureau Veritas (BV) China Classification Society (CCS) Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Germanischer Lloyd (GL) Korean Register of Shipping (KR) Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LR) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) 2. F(cid:148)ljande organisationer har erk(cid:132)nts p(cid:134) grundval av artikel 4. 3 i r(cid:134)dets direktiv 94/57/EG: Hellenic Register of Shipping (HR) (detta erk(cid:132)nnande har verkan endast i Grekland)


title: Europa... Domande e risposte : Come funziona l'Unione europea?

eurovoc_concepts:
Community budget
history of Europe
principle of subsidiarity


title: 98/404/EY: Komission päätös, tehty 12 päivänä kesäkuuta 1998, hevoseläimiä koskevista suojatoimenpiteistä Turkissa (tiedoksiannettu numerolla K(1998) 1593) (ETA:n kannalta merkityksellinen teksti)

eurovoc_concepts:
Türkiye
equidae
import policy
import restriction
temporary admission
veterinary inspection

text: 23. 6. 98 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti L 178/41 KOMISSION P(cid:142)(cid:142)T(cid:153)S, tehty 12 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) kes(cid:132)kuuta 1998, hevosel(cid:132)imi(cid:132) koskevista suojatoimenpiteist(cid:132) Turkissa (tiedoksiannettu numerolla K(1998) 1593) (ETA:n kannalta merkityksellinen teksti) (98/404/EY) EUROOPAN YHTEIS(cid:153)JEN KOMISSIO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)n perustamissopi- muksen, ottaa huomioon kolmansista maista yhteis(cid:148)(cid:148)n tuotavien el(cid:132)inten el(cid:132)inl(cid:132)(cid:132)kint(cid:132)tarkastusten j(cid:132)rjest(cid:132)mist(cid:132) koskevista periaatteista sek(cid:132) direktiivien 89/662/ETY, 90/425/ETY ja 90/675/ETY muuttamisesta 15 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) hein(cid:132)kuuta 1991 annetun neuvoston direktiivin 91/496/ETY (1), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksell(cid:132) 96/43/EY (2), ja erityisesti sen 18 artiklan, sek(cid:132) katsoo, ett(cid:132) komission suorittaman tarkastuksen yhteydess(cid:132) havaittiin vakavia puutteita hevosten Turkista yhteis(cid:148)(cid:148)n tuonnin osalta, t(cid:132)m(cid:132) tilanne muodostaa vakavan uhan j(cid:132)senvaltioiden hevosel(cid:132)imille ottaen huomioon niiden liikkuvuuden, t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n vuoksi on tarpeen kielt(cid:132)(cid:132) Turkista per(cid:132)isin olevien rekister(cid:148)ityjen v(cid:132)liaikaisen viennin j(cid:132)lkeen ja v(cid:132)liaikainen tuonti, takaisintuonti ja hevosten t(cid:132)ss(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksess(cid:132) m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)tyt el(cid:132)inl(cid:132)(cid:132)kint(cid:132)komitean lausunnon mukaiset, toimenpiteet ovat pysyv(cid:132)n ON TEHNYT T(cid:142)M(cid:142)N P(cid:142)(cid:142)T(cid:153)KSEN: 1 artikla J(cid:132)senvaltioiden on kiellett(cid:132)v(cid:132) Turkista per(cid:132)isin olevien rekister(cid:148)ityjen hevosten v(cid:132)liaikainen tuonti, kauttakulku ja takaisintuonti v(cid:132)liaikaisen viennin j(cid:132)lkeen. 2 artikla T(cid:132)m(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)s on osoitettu kaikille j(cid:132)senvaltioille. Tehty Brysseliss(cid:132) 12 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) kes(cid:132)kuuta 1998. Komission puolesta Franz FISCHLER Komission j(cid:132)sen (1) EYVL L 268, 24. 9. 1991, s. 56 (2) EYVL L 162, 1. 7. 1996, s. 1


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 1826/98 dell'on. Karl-Heinz FLORENZ alla Commissione. Divieto a livello comunale dell'uso di PVC in Germania

eurovoc_concepts:
Germany
State aid
award of contract
building
free movement of goods
international sanctions
job cuts
plastics
public contract

text: 22. 2. 1999 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 50/99 Stati membri diversi dal Regno Unito. Dal momento che quest(cid:146)ultimo Stato non riceve alcuna parte dei 753 milioni di ECU cos(cid:236) spesi, ci(cid:242) determina un aumento del rimborso alla Gran Bretagna. Nel 1997, tale aumento Ł ammontato a 65 milioni di ECU. Quindi, in totale, il totale delle spese imputabili alla crisi dell(cid:146)ESB nel 1997 ha comportato una diminuzione del rimborso alla Gran Bretagna di circa 255 milioni di ECU. (1999/C 50/143) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-1824/98 di Gary Titley (PSE) alla Commissione (5 giugno 1998) Oggetto: Articolo 102 Ritiene la Commissione che i poteri che le conferisce l(cid:146)articolo 102 del trattato sull(cid:146)Unione europea siano importanti e in caso affermativo, in quali circostanze prevede di esercitarli? In caso contrario, riconosce la Commissione che l(cid:146)articolo 102 Ł entrato in disuso e non ha alcun effetto? Se la Commissione ritiene che l(cid:146)articolo 102 abbia ancora effetto, prevede di esercitare tali poteri qualora un membro del Parlamento europeo dovesse attirare la sua attenzione su esempi di misure nazionali che hanno portato a distorsioni degli scambi transfrontalieri? Risposta data dal sig. Monti in nome della Commissione (29 luglio 1998) La Commissione ritiene che l(cid:146)articolo 102 abbia tuttora effetto e prevede di esercitare se necessario i poteri che esso le conferisce. Essa invita l(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare a trasmetterle esempi dettagliati di disposizioni nazionali che possono provocare distorsioni della concorrenza. E(cid:146) certamente noto all(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare che se uno Stato membro non si conforma a una raccomandazione rivoltagli dalla Commissione in forza dell(cid:146)articolo 102, relativamente a una misura idonea proposta (a meno che la distorsione della concorrenza provocata dalla disposizione sia solo a suo detrimento), la Commissione pu(cid:242) proporre al Consiglio di emanare, ai sensi dell(cid:146)articolo 101 del trattato CE, le direttive necessarie. L(cid:146)articolo 101 prevede inoltre che il Consiglio deliberi a maggioranza qualificata (a differenza di quanto stabilito dall(cid:146)articolo 100). (1999/C 50/144) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1826/98 di Karl-Heinz Florenz (PPE) alla Commissione (12 giugno 1998) Oggetto: Divieto a livello comunale dell(cid:146)uso di PVC in Germania Da qualche tempo numerosi comuni tedeschi boicottano prodotti che contengono cloruro di polivinile (PVC). Tale sostanza viene impiegata a causa della sua poliedricit(cid:224) soprattutto per accessori di costruzione. L(cid:146)impiego nel settore edile rappresenta piø del 50 % del mercato di PVC nella Comunit(cid:224). I comuni tedeschi richiedono ora a livello interno di non fornire piø prodotti contenenti PVC. L(cid:146)assegnazione di appalti pubblici, in particolare per quanto attiene a bandi relativi a costruzioni, Ł subordinata alla condizione che vengano impiegati prodotti non contenenti PVC. Di fatto ci(cid:242) pu(cid:242) comportare un «divieto comunale» di tali prodotti. ¨ nota alla Commissione tale situazione e come valuta questo modo di procedere in considerazione dell(cid:146)impor- tanza del settore edile sotto il profilo della politica economica e dei posti di lavoro connessi che sono messi in pericolo da un tale divieto


title: Voorstel voor een besluit van de Raad betreffende de sluiting van een Aanvullend Protocol bij de Interimovereenkomst betreffende de handel en aanverwante zaken tussen de Europese Gemeenschap, de Europese Gemeenschap voor Kolen en Staal en de Europese Gemeenschap voor Atoomenergie, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds, en bij de Europa- Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Gemeenschappen en hun Lidstaten, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds

text: COMMISSIE VAN DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN Brussel, 12. 06. 1998 COM( 1998) 365 def. 98/0207 (ACC) Voorstel voor een BESLUIT VAN DE RAAD betreffende de sluiting van een Aanvullend Protocol bij de Interimovereenkomst betreffende de handel en aanverwante zaken tussen de Europese Gemeenschap, de Europese Gemeenschap voor Kolen en Staal en de Europese Gemeenschap voor Atoomenergie, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds, en bij de Europa-Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Gemeenschappen en hun lidstaten, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds (door de Commissie ingediend) NL/06/98/43540100. WOO (EN) Dl TOELICHTING 1. 2. 3. 4. De Europese Gemeenschap heeft met Slovenië een associatie-overeenkomst (Europa-Overeenkomst) gesloten die op 10 juni 1996 is ondertekend. In afwachting van de inwerkingtreding van die overeenkomst na ratificatie ervan door alle betrokken partijen, zijn de bepalingen van de Europa-Overeenkomst betreffende de handel en aanverwante zaken ten uitvoer gelegd bij een Interimovereenkomst die op 11 november 1996 en op 1 januari 1997 in werking is getreden. is ondertekend De onderhandelingen in verband met het sluiten van een Europa-Overeenkomst met Slovenië waren, wat de landbouw betreft, gericht op consolidering van de preferentiële behandeling voor landbouwproducten die, zolang de traditionele in het kader van de handelsstromen nog bestonden, voor Slovenië gold Samenwerkingsovereenkomst met Joegoslavië. Op grond van Bijlage VI bij de Europa-Overeenkomst en, in afwachting van de inwerkingtreding van deze overeenkomst, van de Interimovereenkomst, waarin de landbouwproducten van oorsprong uit Slovenië zijn opgesomd waarvoor een preferentiële behandeling geldt, is aan Slovenië een concessie verleend voor het product ajvar. Door een technische vergissing is echter uitsluitend het bevroren product in de concessie opgenomen, terwijl bij de traditionele uitvoer voornamelijk het niet bevroren product naar de Gemeenschap werd geëxporteerd. Om rekening te houden met de preferentiële behandeling die Slovenië vroeger in het kader van de samenwerkingsovereenkomst met Joegoslavië voor bevroren en niet bevroren ajvar genoot, en gezien het feit dat ajvar een specifiek product is dat niet in de Gemeenschap wordt geproduceerd, zijn in het met dit voorstel beoogde Aanvullend Protocol een bepaling opgenomen om Slovenië ook voor niet bevroren ajvar een preferentiële behandeling te laten genieten. Het Aanvullend Protocol lijkt de meest efficiënte manier om deze bepaling ten uitvoer te leggen, door de Interimovereenkomst die momenteel in werking is, en later, de Europa-Overeenkomst, zodra deze in werking treedt, te wijzigen. 5. Doel van het onderhavige voorstel is de Raad te verzoeken de voorgestelde bepaling, zoals die in het Aanvullend Protocol is vermeld, goed te keuren. NL/06/98/43540100. WOO (EN) Dl Voorstel voor een Besluit van de Raad van betreffende de sluiting van een Aanvullend Protocol bij de Interimovereenkomst betreffende de handel en aanverwante zaken tussen de Europese Gemeenschap, de Europese Gemeenschap voor Kolen en Staal en de Europese Gemeenschap voor Atoomenergie, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds, en bij de Europa-Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Gemeenschappen en hun lidstaten, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds DE RAAD VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE, Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeenschap, inzonderheid op artikel 113, juncto artikel 228, lid 2, Gezien het voorstel van de Commissie, Overwegende dat de Commissie namens de Gemeenschappen onderhandelingen heeft gevoerd over een Aanvullend Protocol bij de Interimovereenkomst betreffende de handel en aanverwante zaken en bij de Europa-Overeenkomst met de Republiek Slovenië; Overwegende dat dit Aanvullend Protocol dient te worden goedgekeurd, BESLUIT : Artikel 1 Het Aanvullend Protocol bij de Interimovereenkomst betreffende de handel en aanverwante zaken tussen de Europese Gemeenschap, de Europese Gemeenschap voor Kolen en Staal en de Europese Gemeenschap voor Atoomenergie, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds, en bij de Europa-Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Gemeenschappen en hun lidstaten, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds, wordt hierbij namens de Europese Gemeenschappen goedgekeurd. De tekst van het Aanvullend Protocol is aan dit besluit gehecht. Artikel 2 De voorzitter van de Raad wordt hierbij gemachtigd de persoon aan te wijzen die bevoegd is het Aanvullend Protocol namens de Europese Gemeenschappen te ondertekenen. De voorzitter van de Raad zal namens de Gemeenschap zorgen voor de in artikel 3 van het protocol bedoelde kennisgeving. Gedaan te Brussel, Voor de Raad -2 NL/06/98/43540100. W00 (EN) Dl AANVULLEND PROTOCOL bij de Interimovereenkomst betreffende de handel en aanverwante zaken tussen de Europese Gemeenschap, de Europese Gemeenschap voor Kolen en Staal en de Europese Gemeenschap voor Atoomenergie, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds, en bij de Europa-Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Gemeenschappen en hun lidstaten, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAP, hierna "de Gemeenschap" genoemd, DE REPUBLIEK SLOVENIË, hierna "Slovenië" genoemd, Overwegende dat de Europa-Overeenkomst waarbij een associatie tot stand wordt gebracht tussen de Europese Gemeenschappen en hun lidstaten, handelend in het kader van de Europese Unie, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds, op 10 juni 1996 in Luxemburg is ondertekend maar nog niet in werking is getreden; Overwegende dat, in afwachting van de inwerkingtreding van de Europa-Overeenkomst, bepalingen daarvan betreffende de handel en aanverwante zaken sedert 1 januari 1997 in werking zijn gesteld bij de Interimovereenkomst betreffende de handel en aanverwante zaken tussen de Europese Gemeenschap, de Europese Gemeenschap voor Kolen en staal en de Europese Gemeenschap voor Atoomenergie, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds (hierna "de Interimovereenkomst" genoemd), die op 11 november 1996 in Brussel is ondertekend; Overwegende dat bij bijlage VI van de Europa-Overeenkomst en, in afwachting van de inwerkingtreding ervan, van de Interimovereenkomst, is voorzien in een preferentiële behandeling bij invoer in de Gemeenschap van een onbeperkte hoeveelheid bevroren ajvar van oorsprong uit Slovenië; Overwegende dat rekening moet worden gehouden met de preferentiële behandeling die Slovenië op grond van de Samenwerkingsovereenkomst met Joegoslavië vanouds genoot voor bevroren en niet bevroren ajvar; dat ajvar een specifiek product is dat niet in de Gemeenschap wordt geproduceerd; Overwegende dat om die redenen, bij de Europa-Overeenkomst, en, in afwachting van de inwerkingtreding ervan, bij de Interimovereenkomst, voor de invoer van niet bevroren ajvar dezelfde preferentiële regeling zou moeten worden toegepast als voor bevroren ajvar, HEBBEN BESLOTEN dit Protocol te sluiten en hebben te dien einde als hun gevolmachtigden aangewezen : DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAP : DE REPUBLIEK SLOVENIË : DIE, na overlegging van hun in goede en behoorlijke vorm bevonden volmachten, 3- OVEREENSTEMMING HEBBEN BEREIKT OMTRENT DE VOLGENDE BEPALINGEN : Artikel 1 NL/06/98/43540100. WOO (EN) Dl Met ingang van de datum van inwerking van dit Aanvullend Protocol worden de Europa- de van Overeenkomst Interimovereenkomst gewijzigd door opneming van de volgende concessie in bijlage VI : inwerkingtreding afwachting daarvan, en, de in GN-code Tarief- onder- verde- ling Omschrijving Recht Hoeveel- heid ex 2005 90 70 20 Andere groenten, op andere wijze bereid of verduurzaamd dan in azijn of azijnzuur, niet bevroren, andere dan de producten bedoeld bij post 2006: - andere groenten en mengsels van groenten — mengsels van groenten, het product genaamd, "Ajvar" verkregen door verwerking van paprika's, met toevoeging van of kruiderijen natuurlijke distillaten, en van aubergines of tomaten, met een totaal gehalte aan droge stof van 9 % of meer, voornamelijk gebruikt als salade. essences of vrij onbeperkt Artikel 2 Dit Protocol vormt een integrerend bestanddeel van de Interimovereenkomst en van de Europa-Overeenkomst. Dit Protocol treedt in werking na de kennisgeving van de goedkeuringsprocedures. Artikel 3 Artikel 4 Dit Protocol wordt opgesteld in twee exemplaren in de Deense, Duitse, Engelse, Finse, Franse, Griekse, Italiaanse, Nederlandse, Portugese, Spaanse, Sloveense en Zweedse taal, zijnde alle teksten gelijkelijk authentiek. FINANCIEEL MEMORANDUM BEGROTINGSPOST : Hoofdstuk 10 - Landbouwrechten KREDIETEN : 623,8 min ecu TITEL VAN DE MAATREGEL : Voorstel voor een Besluit van de Raad van 2. betreffende de sluiting van een Aanvullend Protocol bij de Interimovereenkomst betreffende de handel en aanverwante /aken tussen de Europese Gemeenschap, de Europese Gemeenschap voor Kolen en Staal en de Europese Gemeenschap voor Atoomenergie, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds, en bij de Europa- Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Gemeenschappen en hun lidstaten, enerzijds, en de Republiek Slovenië, anderzijds RECHTSGRONDSLAG : Artikel 113 van het Verdrag 4. DOEL VAN DE MAATREGEL : Een concessie toekennen aan Slovenië voor de invoer van het product "verse ajvar" ITNANCIELE CONSEQUENTIES PERIODE 12 MAANDEN LOPEND BEGROTINGS JAAR (98) VOLGEND BEGROTINGS JAAR (98) 5. 0. UITGAVEN TEN LASTE VAN - DE BEGROTING EG (RESTITUTIES/INTERVE:NTIE:S) - NAT. BEGROTINGEN - ANDERE 5. 1. ONTVANGSTEN - EIGEN MIDDELEN EG (HEFFINGEN/DOUANERECHTEN) - OP NATIONAAL VLAK 5. 0. 1. RAMING VAN DE UITGAVEN 5. 1. 1. RAMING VAN DE ONTVANGSTEN - 0,04 min ecu - 0,04 min ecu 0,04 min ecu 1997 998 999 2000 -0,04 min ecu -0,04 min ecu -0,04 min ecu 5. 2. 6. 0. 6. 1. BEREKENINGSMETHODE : Berekening van het potentiële verlies aan eigen middelen, op basis van de door de Gemeenschap in 1997 uit Slovenië ingevoerde hoeveelheid, namelijk 289 ton. 289 ton x (651 ecu/ton x 19,8 % ad valorem) = 37. 251 ecu FINANCIERING MOGELIJK UIT KREDIETEN DIE IN HET BETROKKEN HOOFDSTUK VAN DE LOPENDE BEGROTING ZIJN OPGEVOERD ? FINANCIERING MOGELIJK DOOR OVERSCHRIJVING VAN EEN HOOFDSTUK NAAR EEN ANDER HOOFDSTUK VAN DE LOPENDE BEGROTING ? JA/NEEN 6. 2. AANVULLENDE BEGROTING NODIG ? 6. 3. MOETEN OP DE VOLGENDE BEGROTING KREDIETEN WORDEN OPGEVOERD ? OPMERKINGEN - D ~ JA/NEEN JA/NEEN JA/NEËN ISSN 0254-1513 COM(98) 365 def. DOCUMENTEN NL 03 11 02 10 Catalogusnummer : CB-CO-98-382-NL-C ISBN 92-78-37141-6 Bureau voor officiële publikaties der Europese Gemeenschappen L-2985 Luxemburg ( o'


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 1832/98 von Katerina DASKALAKI an die Kommission. Gefahr der Nichtversorgung von Inseln und Grenzregionen Griechenlands mit Zeitungen

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Greece
State aid
access to information
aid for restructuring
air transport
distributive trades
free competition
freedom of expression
press
transportation tariff

text: C 13/96 Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften DE 18. 1. 1999 (1999/C 13/136) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1832/98 von Katerina Daskalaki (UPE) an die Kommission (12. Juni 1998) Betrifft: Gefahr der Nichtversorgung von Inseln und Grenzregionen Griechenlands mit Zeitungen Eine unvorhergesehen auf das 20fache angehobene Bef(cid:246)rderungsgeb(cid:252)hr von Olympic Airways f(cid:252)r Zeitungen gem(cid:228)(cid:223) einem Beschlu(cid:223) der zust(cid:228)ndigen Stellen ab Juni 1998 macht es insbesondere f(cid:252)r wirtschaftlich schw(cid:228)chere Zeitungsverlage fast unm(cid:246)glich, ihre Zeitungen in ausreichender Auflage auf die Inseln und in die Grenzregionen Griechenlands zu schicken. Die Frage ist von entscheidender Bedeutung f(cid:252)r die M(cid:246)glichkeit des Zugangs aller Unionsb(cid:252)rger zur Infor- mation. Das Europ(cid:228)ische Parlament forderte in seiner Entschlie(cid:223)ung A-0289/97 auf der Grundlage des Initiativberichts des Ausschusses f(cid:252)r Kultur und Medien, der die Auswirkung der neuen Technologien auf die Presse zum Inhalt hatte, die Europ(cid:228)ische Kommission und die Mitgliedstaaten dazu auf, die Vertriebssysteme der Presse in den Mitgliedstaaten zu beaufsichtigen und geeignete Ma(cid:223)nahmen zu ergreifen, damit gleiche Zugangschancen f(cid:252)r den Vertrieb aller Zeitungen und Zeitschriften hergestellt werden, so da(cid:223) die Meinungs- und Pressefreiheit beim Vertrieb nicht behindert wird, sowie die M(cid:246)glichkeit gemeinsamer Regelungen (cid:252)ber erm(cid:228)(cid:223)igte Versandkosten f(cid:252)r Presseerzeugnisse durch die Post, in den Telekommunikationsdiensten und im Verkehrswesen zu unter- suchen. In welcher Form gedenkt die Kommission die obige Forderung und den (cid:252)brigen Bericht weiterzubehandeln? Antwort von Herrn Monti im Namen der Kommission (5. August 1998) Die Kommission hat in ihrer Entscheidung 94/696/EG vom 7. Oktober 1994 (cid:252)ber die Beihilfen Griechenlands an Olympic Airways (1) die Zielsetzungen des Umstrukturierungsplans der Olympic Airways genannt, von dessen Verwirklichung die Genehmigung der staatlichen Beihilfema(cid:223)nahmen zugunsten des Unternehmens abh(cid:228)ngig gemacht wurde. Zur Durchsetzung dieses Umstrukturierungsplans erlie(cid:223) die griechische Regierung die Gesetze Nr. 2271/94 und 2602/98. Artikel 1 Absatz 8 des Gesetzes 2602/98 sieht vor, da(cid:223) u. a. die Bef(cid:246)rderungsgeb(cid:252)hren f(cid:252)r die Presse erh(cid:246)ht werden m(cid:252)ssen, damit das Unternehmen nach privatwirtschaftlichen und wettbewerblichen Grunds(cid:228)tzen funktioniert. Das Unternehmen teilte der Kommission mit, da(cid:223) die letzte Geb(cid:252)hrenerh(cid:246)hung f(cid:252)r die Presse 1978 erfolgt ist. Seitdem sind diese Geb(cid:252)hren mit der Begr(cid:252)ndung der (cid:246)ffentlichen Dienstleistungspflicht nicht ge(cid:228)ndert worden. Dies ist aufgrund des Umstrukturierungsplans des Unternehmens nicht mehr zul(cid:228)ssig. Nach Angaben der Gesch(cid:228)ftsleitung der Olympic Airways entsprechen die neuen Preise der Entscheidung Nr. 518 des Internationalen Luftverkehrsverbandes (IATA) (cid:252)ber die Bef(cid:246)rderungsgeb(cid:252)hren f(cid:252)r die Presse. Damit die Meinungs- und Pressefreiheit entsprechend dem Wunsch des Parlaments nicht behindert wird, sieht diese Entscheidung vor, da(cid:223) die Geb(cid:252)hren f(cid:252)r die Bef(cid:246)rderung von Presseerzeugnissen um 33 % unter den vom gewerblichen Luftverkehr praktizierten Preisen liegen. Olympic Airways best(cid:228)tigt, da(cid:223) die neuen Preise sogar unter den IATA-Preisen liegen und sowohl f(cid:252)r die griechische als auch f(cid:252)r die ausl(cid:228)ndische Presse gelten. (1) ABl. L 273 vom 25. 10. 1994. (1999/C 13/137) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1837/98 von Mar(cid:237)a Sornosa Mart(cid:237)nez (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission Betrifft: Arbeitnehmerinnen der Gemeinschaft in Drittl(cid:228)ndern (12. Juni 1998) Weltweit anerkannte Organisationen wie Amnesty International und die Internationale Arbeitsorganisation (IAO) prangern Mi(cid:223)st(cid:228)nde und sogar Folter an, denen Wanderarbeitnehmerinnen in L(cid:228)ndern wie Saudi-Arabien ausgesetzt sind, wo tats(cid:228)chlich h(cid:228)ufig schwerwiegende F(cid:228)lle auftreten, wobei die Arbeitnehmerinnen aufgrund des dort geltenden Rechts einer Reihe von sexistischen Schikanen ausgesetzt sind


title: 98/403/EC: Commission Decision of 12 June 1998 amending Decision 96/587/EC on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 1589) (Text with EEA relevance)

text: 23. 6. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 178/39 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 12 June 1998 amending Decision 96/587/EC on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 1589) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/403/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (1), as amended by Directive 97/58/EC (2), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof, Having regard to Commission Decision 96/587/EC of 30 September 1996 on the publication of the list of recog- nised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (3), Having regard to Commission Decision 98/295/EC of 22 April 1998 on the recognition of the Hellenic Register of Shipping, accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (4), in Whereas, after the publication of the abovementioned list of recognised organisations, a Member State has recog- nised the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping under Article 4(1) of Directive 94/57/EC and has notified this organisation to the Commission accordingly; Whereas it is appropriate to update the entire list pub- lished, Article 1 The Annex to Commission Decision of 30 September 1996 on the publication of the list of recognised organisa- tions which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1998. For the Commission Neil KINNOCK Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 20. (2) OJ L 274, 7. 10. 1997, p. 8. (3) OJ L 257, 10. 10. 1996, p. 43. (4) OJ L 131, 5. 5. 1998, p. 34. L 178/40 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 6. 98 1. Organisations recognised on the basis of Article 4(1) of Council Directive 94/57/EC: ANNEX American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Bureau Veritas (BV) China Classification Society (CCS) Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Germanischer Lloyd (GL) Korean Register of Shipping (KR) Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LR) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) 2. Organisations recognised on the basis of Article 4(3) of Council Directive 94/57/EC: Hellenic Register of Shipping (HR) (the effects of this recognition are limited to Greece)


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1230/98 of 12 June 1998 cancelling the negative correcting factor for June applying to certain export licences for barley issued in March and April 1998

eurovoc_concepts:
Denmark
barley
export refund

text: 13. 6. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 168/23 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1230/98 of 12 June 1998 cancelling the negative correcting factor for June applying to certain export licences for barley issued in March and April 1998 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 13(8) thereof, Whereas export licences for barley were issued in March and April 1998 with advance fixing of the refund; whereas these licences expire after 30 June 1998; these Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/98 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 849/98 (4), fixes the negative correcting factors for June and July for barley; each whereas marketing year are intended to prohibit the Community’s southern Member States from exporting barley from the new harvest with a refund bases on the price for the previous harvest; whereas, however, barley from the new harvest cannot be exported from Denmark in June; introduced correcting factors 1998, will be penalised by the negative correcting factor applying in the month of June 1998; Whereas the correcting factor applicable in June should therefore be cancelled only in the case of physical exports of barley from Denmark; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 At the request of the exporter, the negative correcting factor applicable in June 1998 to export licences for barley issued in March and April 1998 with advanced fixing of the refund is hereby cancelled in respect of exports from Denmark alone, provided that loading is effected in a Danish port. Whereas a surprise strike has paralysed for a long period means of transport in Denmark and the export ports of that country; whereas, in view of the strike, it will not be possible to export a significant quantity of barley by the end of May; whereas the operators, who will not be able to place their goods in a customs warehouse before 31 May Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 June 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. (2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37. (3) OJ L 76, 13. 3. 1998, p. 14. (4) OJ L 120, 23. 4. 1998, p. 21


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 1834/98 af Caroline JACKSON til Kommissionen. Belgisk forsknings anvendelse af dyr, som ikke er opdrættet til dette formål

text: C 50/102 De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende DA 22. 2. 1999 vurdering af, i hvor hłj grad befolkningen i almindelighed uds(cid:230)ttes for dioxin gennem levnedsmidler i Frankrig. Overv(cid:229)gningsplanen for 1998 omfatter forskellige levnedsmidler (m(cid:230)lk, fisk fra akvakultur og floder, (cid:230)g, oksekłd og salat). Disse m(cid:229)linger er under udfłrelse. Der er desuden indfłrt en sk(cid:230)rpet overv(cid:229)gning af m(cid:230)lken omkring de vigtigste identificerede industriudled- ninger af dioxin. Kommissionen har ingen oplysninger om de p(cid:229)viste dioxinniveauer i m(cid:230)lk og kłd importeret til Gr(cid:230)kenland og i łvrigt heller ikke om dioxinniveauerne i m(cid:230)lk og kłd af gr(cid:230)sk oprindelse. (1) TEQ: vejet toksicitetsenhed for de 17 toksiske dioxinmolekyler. (1999/C 50/148) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1834/98 af Caroline Jackson (PPE) til Kommissionen (12. juni 1998) Om: Belgisk forsknings anvendelse af dyr, som ikke er opdr(cid:230)ttet til dette form(cid:229)l 1. I Belgien synes det at v(cid:230)re almindelig praksis at anvende dyr i forskningen, som ikke er opdr(cid:230)ttet til dette form(cid:229)l. Af direktiv 86/609/E(cid:216)F (1) (artikel 19, stk. 4, og artikel 21) fremg(cid:229)r det klart, at s(cid:229)dan anvendelse błr v(cid:230)re undtagelsen snarere end reglen. Mener Kommissionen, at direktivet anvendes korrekt i Belgien? Har Belgien informeret Kommissionen om, hvor de hunde og katte, der nu anvendes i forskningsłjemed i 2. Belgien, stammer fra? 3. Ifłlge British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (Den Britiske Sammenslutning for Afskaffelse af Vivisektion) holder belgiske laboratorier dyr under meget d(cid:229)rlige forhold. Har den belgiske regering doku- menteret over for Kommissionen, at forholdene nu er blevet forbedret og opfylder kravene i direktivet? 4. Selv om Kommissionen nu har undersłgt klage nr. 97/3479, synes der ikke at v(cid:230)re blevet truffet stłrre foranstaltninger mod de belgiske laboratorier, som er genstand for klagen. Mener Kommissionen, at de foranstaltninger, der er truffet, har v(cid:230)ret tilstr(cid:230)kkelige? (1) EFT L 358 af 18. 12. 1986, s. 1. (1999/C 50/149) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1865/98 af Graham Mather (PPE) til Kommissionen (16. juni 1998) Om: Klage nr. 97/4397 › P(cid:229)st(cid:229)et brug af herrelłse katte og hunde til forsłg i Belgien I de seneste m(cid:229)neder har Kommissionen offentliggjort resultaterne af sin undersłgelse i denne sag. Til trods for Kommissionens undersłgelse er der dog stadig alvorlig grund til bekymring over denne situation i Belgien. Er Kommissionen tilfreds med de afhj(cid:230)lpende foranstaltninger, der er truffet af de belgiske laboratorier, 1. som var genstand for ovenn(cid:230)vnte klage? 2. Ifłlge Den Britiske Union til Afskaffelse af Vivisektion (BUAV) er brug af ikke-opdr(cid:230)ttede dyr tilsyne- ladende g(cid:230)ngs praksis i Belgien. Selv om europ(cid:230)isk lovgivning ikke forbyder brug af ikke-opdr(cid:230)ttede dyr, fastsl(cid:229)s det i direktiv 86/609/E(cid:216)F (1), at brug af s(cid:229)danne dyr błr v(cid:230)re undtagelsen og ikke reglen. Mener Kommissionen, at dette direktiv anvendes korrekt i Belgien? Har den belgiske regering bevist over for Kommissionen, at man ved anbringelse af dyr i forsłgslabora- 3. torier overholder betingelserne i dette direktiv? (1) EFT L 358 af 18. 12. 1986, s. 1