title: SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA E-1831/99 från Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) till kommissionen. Anslagsfördelning för jordbrukets utveckling 2000-2006.

eurovoc_concepts:
EAGGF Guidance Section
Greece
distribution of aid
less-favoured region
rural development
terms for aid

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text: C 225 E/26 Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning SV 8. 8. 2000 litteratur om Underr(cid:228)ttar medlemsstaterna i dagens l(cid:228)ge sina medborgare, till exempel boende utomlands, om vad denna Haagkonvention inneb(cid:228)r och vilka befogenheter den medf(cid:246)r? Kommer situationen p(cid:229) den h(cid:228)r punkten att (cid:228)ndra sig i och med att f(cid:246)rslaget till r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning tr(cid:228)der i kraft? i passen eller i K(cid:228)nner kommissionen till huruvida medlemsstaterna redan efterlever stadgandena i konventionen? Svar fr(cid:229)n Ant(cid:243)nio Vitorino p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (5 november 1999) I artikel 4 i f(cid:246)rslaget till r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning om domstols beh(cid:246)righet och om erk(cid:228)nnande och verkst(cid:228)llighet av domar i (cid:228)ktenskapsm(cid:229)l och m(cid:229)l om f(cid:246)r(cid:228)ldraansvar f(cid:246)r makars gemensamma barn (1) anges att den internationella beh(cid:246)righet som d(cid:228)r f(cid:246)reskrivs b(cid:246)r ut(cid:246)vas i enlighet med Haagkonventionen fr(cid:229)n 1980 om internationella bortf(cid:246)randen av barn, s(cid:228)rskilt artiklarna 3 och 16. Med andra ord kan en myndighet eller en domstol i en medlemsstat, med beh(cid:246)righet att besluta om hemvist f(cid:246)r makars gemensamma barn i denna medlemsstat (artikel 3 i utkastet till f(cid:246)rordning), inte vidtaga (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder ang(cid:229)ende f(cid:246)r(cid:228)ldraansvaret innan ett eventuellt beslut enligt Haagkonventionen har fattats om huruvida barnet skall (cid:229)terl(cid:228)mnas eller ej, om dess hemvist (cid:228)r resultatet av ett olovligt bortf(cid:246)rande eller kvarh(cid:229)llande. Kommissionen saknar uppgifter om vilka (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder medlemsstaterna vidtagit informera sina medborgare om genomf(cid:246)randet och f(cid:246)ljderna av denna konvention. Antagandet av f(cid:246)rordningen medf(cid:246)r ingen informationsplikt f(cid:246)r medlemsstaterna. De informations(cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som omtalas av fr(cid:229)gest(cid:228)llaren faller t(cid:229)l emellertid att p(cid:229)pekas att Haagkonferensen helt regelbundet organiserar m(cid:246)ten f(cid:246)r alla centralmyndigheter som har till uppgift att (cid:246)vervaka genomf(cid:246)randet av konventionen s(cid:229)v(cid:228)l som seminarier f(cid:246)r att f(cid:246)rb(cid:228)ttra de nationella domstolarnas kunskaper om hur konventionen fungerar. inom medlemsstaternas beh(cid:246)righetsomr(cid:229)de. Det f(cid:246)r att Kommissionen k(cid:228)nner inte till n(cid:229)got fall d(cid:228)r konventionen inte skulle ha respekterats. Det kan till(cid:228)ggas att kommissionen l(cid:228)mnar ett visst utrymme f(cid:246)r egna bed(cid:246)mningar (cid:229)t nationella myndigheter i s(cid:229)dana fall som r(cid:246)r (cid:229)terl(cid:228)mnandet av barn som olovligen bortf(cid:246)rts eller kvarh(cid:229)lls. Detta (cid:228)r s(cid:228)rskilt fallet d(cid:229) barnet har funnit sig till r(cid:228)tta i sin nya milj(cid:246) (artikel 12) eller om ett (cid:229)terl(cid:228)mnande skulle inneb(cid:228)ra att barnet utsattes f(cid:246)r fysisk eller psykisk fara eller f(cid:246)rsattes i en situation som inte (cid:228)r godtagbar (artikel 13). (1) KOM(1999) 220 slutlig. (2000/C 225 E/028) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1831/99 fr(cid:229)n Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) till kommissionen ˜mne: Anslagsf(cid:246)rdelning f(cid:246)r jordbrukets utveckling 2000-2006 (13 oktober 1999) Europeiska kommissionen har genom ett beslut fastst(cid:228)llt anslagsstorleken f(cid:246)r var och en av medlems- staterna med avseende p(cid:229) de nya programmen f(cid:246)r jordbrukets utveckling under perioden 2000-2006. Som kriterium har kommissionen anv(cid:228)nt sig av ett genomsnittsbelopp r(cid:228)knat p(cid:229) de anslag som beviljades per medlemsstat under den senaste tre(cid:229)rsperioden. Detta s(cid:228)tt att f(cid:246)rdela anslagen inneb(cid:228)r att Grekland kommer att erh(cid:229)lla endast 3 procent av de sammanlagda resurser som st(cid:228)lls till jordbruksutvecklingens f(cid:246)rfogande, trots att det grekiska jordbruket befinner sig i en f(cid:246)rf(cid:246)rdelad position p(cid:229) grund av landets stora jordbruksbefolkning, p(cid:229) grund av att jordbruken (cid:228)r sm(cid:229) och har karakt(cid:228)ren av familjef(cid:246)retag och eftersom jordbruksinkomsterna (cid:228)r v(cid:228)ldigt l(cid:229)ga. Enligt den grekiska regeringen vilar ansvaret f(cid:246)r att utnyttjandegraden av resurserna blev s(cid:229) l(cid:229)g under den f(cid:246)reg(cid:229)ende tre(cid:229)rsperioden p(cid:229) (cid:148)byr(cid:229)kratin(cid:148) i Bryssel som inte godk(cid:228)nde f(cid:246)rslag till grekiska program med resultatet att det slutliga anslagsbeloppet f(cid:246)r Greklands del blev mindre (cid:228)n ber(cid:228)knat. Jag (cid:246)nskar fr(cid:229)ga kommissionen om f(cid:246)ljande: 1. Har kommissionen f(cid:246)r avsikt att ta upp fr(cid:229)gan om anslagsf(cid:246)rdelningen till ny behandling i syfte att skapa en f(cid:246)rdelning som beaktar faktiska omst(cid:228)ndigheter och de behov som finns inom jordbruket i varje enskild medlemsstat? 8. 8. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 225 E/27 2. Vem (cid:228)r ansvarig f(cid:246)r godk(cid:228)nnandet av f(cid:246)reslagna grekiska program och vilka (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder (cid:228)mnar kommissionen vidta f(cid:246)r att f(cid:246)rseningar skall kunna undvikas i framtiden, f(cid:246)rseningar som ut(cid:246)ver mycket annat ocks(cid:229) p(cid:229)verkar den framtida resursanv(cid:228)ndningen? Svar fr(cid:229)n Franz Fischler p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (22 november 1999) Kommissionen betonar att bland de 22 (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder f(cid:246)r landsbygdsutveckling som anges i r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning (EG) nr 1257/1999 av den 17 maj 1999 om st(cid:246)d fr(cid:229)n Europeiska utvecklings- och garantifonden f(cid:246)r jordbruket (EUGFJ) till utveckling av landsbygden och om (cid:228)ndring och upph(cid:228)vande av vissa f(cid:246)rord- ningar (1) beviljas finansiellt st(cid:246)d fr(cid:229)n EUGFJ:s garantisektion i Grekland endast f(cid:246)r fyra (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder (de tre kompletterande (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rderna och st(cid:246)d till mindre gynnade omr(cid:229)den). I sj(cid:228)lva verket kommer Grekland, som i sin helhet (cid:228)r en m(cid:229)l 1-region, under 2000-2006 att f(cid:229) extra och betydande finansiellt st(cid:246)d fr(cid:229)n EUGFJ:s garantisektion som utg(cid:246)r en del av de totalt 20,96 miljoner euro som Grekland beviljas ur strukturfon- derna. Med hj(cid:228)lp av dessa medel kommer Grekland att kunna genomf(cid:246)ra de (cid:229)terst(cid:229)ende 18 (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rderna f(cid:246)r landsbygdsutveckling. Utvecklingssektionen inom EUGFJ (cid:228)r i sj(cid:228)lva verket avsedd f(cid:246)r m(cid:229)l 1-regioner. Kommissionen vill 1. f(cid:228)sta parlamentsledamotens uppm(cid:228)rksamhet p(cid:229) flexibiliteten n(cid:228)r det g(cid:228)ller beviljade anslag. F(cid:246)r det f(cid:246)rsta (cid:228)r kommissionen beredd att inom tre (cid:229)r anpassa beslut om ekonomiskt st(cid:246)d till de olika medlemsstaterna i enlighet med best(cid:228)mmelserna i artikel 46. 3 i ovan n(cid:228)mnda f(cid:246)rordning och inom ramen f(cid:246)r tillg(cid:228)ngliga resurser. F(cid:246)r det andra framg(cid:229)r det klart av de till(cid:228)mpningsbest(cid:228)mmelser f(cid:246)r programmen f(cid:246)r landsbygdsutveckling som kommissionen antog i juli 1999 att om medlemsstaternas outnyttjade medel under ett visst (cid:229)r uppn(cid:229)r en viss niv(cid:229) j(cid:228)mf(cid:246)rt med de ursprungliga planerna kan dessa medel styras till medlemsstater som enligt programunderlagen har extra behov av medel. P(cid:229) s(cid:229) s(cid:228)tt kan man svara p(cid:229) ov(cid:228)ntade behov (cid:228)ven om medlemsstaterna under hela perioden m(cid:229)ste h(cid:229)lla sig inom ramen f(cid:246)r de beviljade medel som fastst(cid:228)llts i kommissionens g(cid:228)llande beslut. Kommissionen tar inte st(cid:228)llning till vem som (cid:228)r ansvarig f(cid:246)r godk(cid:228)nnandet av de grekiska program- 2. men f(cid:246)r landsbygdsutveckling. Man b(cid:246)r emellertid medge att det har f(cid:246)rekommit vissa sv(cid:229)righeter i samband med ig(cid:229)ngk(cid:246)rningen av de kompletterande (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rderna under 1994-1999 p(cid:229) grund av att (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rderna har varit nyskapande och relativt komplexa till sin natur, och d(cid:228)rf(cid:246)r genomf(cid:246)rdes (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rderna inte s(cid:229) snabbt som man ursprungligen hade avsett. D(cid:228)remot var utnyttjandegraden mycket h(cid:246)g n(cid:228)r det g(cid:228)ller medel fr(cid:229)n utvecklingssektionen under 1994- 1999 i Grekland och dessa medel anv(cid:228)ndes framg(cid:229)ngsrikt. S(cid:229)ledes genomf(cid:246)rdes politiken f(cid:246)r lands- bygdsutveckling som helhet i denna medlemsstat under denna period p(cid:229) ett tillfredsst(cid:228)llande s(cid:228)tt. (1) EGT L 160, 26. 6. 1999. (2000/C 225 E/029) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA P-1845/99 fr(cid:229)n Umberto Bossi (TDI) till kommissionen (11 oktober 1999) ˜mne: Produkter med skyddad ursprungsbeteckning och omr(cid:229)den med skyddad Sedan flera m(cid:229)nader str(cid:228)var den italienska regeringen efter att (cid:246)verl(cid:229)ta certifieringen av vissa produkter med skyddad ursprungsbeteckning och omr(cid:229)den med skyddad geografisk beteckning, bland annat Grana Padano-ost, till ett enda privat certifieringsorgan. Fast(cid:228)n den italienska antitrustmyndigheten och ett antal nationella domstolar har fastst(cid:228)llt att denna (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rd (cid:228)r olaglig, verkar den italienska regeringen ha i avsikt att anta en lag (gemenskapslag 1999 AC 5619-B) som klart begr(cid:228)nsar den fria konkurrensen. Enligt denna lag skulle enskilda producenter och producentorganisationer n(cid:228)mligen inte f(cid:229) direkt tilltr(cid:228)de till systemet f(cid:246)r kontroll av de skyddade ursprungsbeteckningarna. Inte heller skulle en och samma produkt med skyddad ursprungsbeteckning skulle certifieras av flera privata organ, och centralorganisationerna skulle uppmuntras att ut(cid:246)ka sin interna representation s(cid:229) att de uppfyller kraven i normen EN 45011 i syfte att sj(cid:228)lva bli certifieringsorgan


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-1850/99 af Isidoro Sánchez García (ELDR) til Kommissionen. Kernekraftværket i Tan Tan (Marokko).

eurovoc_concepts:
Morocco
eligibility criteria
nuclear power station
siting of power stations

text: 18. 7. 2000 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 203 E/67 Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af David Byrne (30. november 1999) Civilretsligt set kan den praksis, som det (cid:230)rede medlem tager afstand fra, falde ind under bestemmelserne i R(cid:229)dets direktiv 84/450/E(cid:216)F af 10. september 1984 om indbyrdes tiln(cid:230)rmelse af medlemsstaternes love og administrative bestemmelser om vildledende reklame (1). Dette synes i den foreliggende sag at v(cid:230)re tilf(cid:230)ldet, da gevinsten er omtalt i salgsmaterialet. Direktivet er allerede gennemfłrt i alle medlemsstater, og derfor skal de g(cid:230)ldende nationale bestemmelser anvendes. Det er interessant at bem(cid:230)rke, at straffen i visse medlemsstater er, at forbrugeren ganske enkelt kan f(cid:229) udleveret sin gevinst uden yderligere forplig- telser. Strafferetsligt set g(cid:230)lder kun national lovgivning. I łvrigt skal det oplyses, at medlemsstaterne i fremtiden efter vedtagelsen af Europa-Parlamentets og R(cid:229)dets direktiv 98/27/EF af 19. maj 1998 om słgsm(cid:229)l med p(cid:229)stand om forbud p(cid:229) omr(cid:229)det beskyttelse af forbrugernes interesser (2) har mulighed for at udpege de domstole eller administrative myndigheder, der har kompetence til at tr(cid:230)ffe afgłrelse i sager, der er indbragt af uafh(cid:230)ngige offentlige organer, som specielt har f(cid:229)et til opgave at beskytte forbrugernes kollektive interesser, eller af organisationer, der har til form(cid:229)l at beskytte forbrugernes kollektive interesser, hvor hensigten med słgsm(cid:229)let er at kr(cid:230)ve, at overtr(cid:230)delsen af de i bilaget til direktivet n(cid:230)vnte direktiver bringes til ophłr, eller at der nedl(cid:230)gges forbud mod den, uden at det berłrer den internationale privatret med hensyn til lovvalg. Sidste frist for gennemfłrelse af dette direktiv er den 31. december 2000. Forbrugere, der łnsker at klage over formodet u(cid:230)rlige handelsmetoder, kan dog henvende sig til »International marketing supervision network« (IMSN). IMSN er et uformelt netv(cid:230)rk best(cid:229)ende af myndigheder, som har til opgave at h(cid:229)ndh(cid:230)ve lovgivningen i forbindelse med handelsmetoderne i over 20 lande, hvoraf stłrstedelen er medlemmer af OECD (Organisa- tionen for (cid:216)konomisk Samarbejde og Udvikling). Netv(cid:230)rket udbreder information om gr(cid:230)nseoverskrid- ende samhandel, som kan indvirke p(cid:229) forbrugernes interesser, og opfordrer til internationalt samarbejde mellem de myndigheder, der h(cid:229)ndh(cid:230)ver lovene. I 1999 dannede de europ(cid:230)iske medlemmer af IMSN (herunder alle EU-medlemsstaterne) en undergruppe »IMSN-Europe«, hvor Kommissionen er repr(cid:230)senteret ved generaldirektoratet for »Sundhed og Forbruger- beskyttelse«. Der kan rettes henvendelse til IMSN p(cid:229) internetadressen http://www. ari. net/imsn, hvor man ogs(cid:229) kan finde organisationens adresser i hver enkelt medlemsstat. (1) (2) EFT L 250 af 19. 9. 1984. EFT L 166 af 11. 6. 1998. (2000/C 203 E/082) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1850/99 af Isidoro SÆnchez Garc(cid:237)a (ELDR) til Kommissionen (13. oktober 1999) Om: Kernekraftv(cid:230)rket i Tan Tan (Marokko) Den planlagte opfłrelse af et kernekraftv(cid:230)rk i Tan Tan ved Marokkos atlanterhavskyst har for(cid:229)rsaget stor uro i samfundet og dyb bekymring for miljłet blandt borgere og institutioner p(cid:229) De Kanariske (cid:216)er, en region i F(cid:230)llesskabets yderste periferi, og som er beliggende n(cid:230)rt dette omr(cid:229)de, p(cid:229) grund af de risici, som dette v(cid:230)rk kunne indeb(cid:230)re. Agter Kommissionen at stille betingelser i bistandsprogrammerne for Marokko med henblik p(cid:229) at indfłre strenge standarder for nuklear sikkerhed i dette omr(cid:229)de? C 203 E/68 De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende DA 18. 7. 2000 Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Christopher Patten (19. november 1999) Som svar p(cid:229) den bekymring, det (cid:230)rede medlem giver udtryk for, kan Kommissionen oplyse, at der i łjeblikket ikke findes nogen EF-finansierede projekter p(cid:229) det nukleare omr(cid:229)de i Marokko. S(cid:229)fremt de marokkanske myndigheder frems(cid:230)tter en anmodning vedrłrende denne sektor, er det klart, at der vil blive fastlagt yderst strenge betingelser med hensyn til pr(cid:230)cise standarder for nuklear sikkerhed, og disse betingelser vil skulle godkendes af de kompetente tjenestegrene og myndigheder. Tan Tan-projektet vedrłrer et demonstrationsanl(cid:230)g til afsaltning af havvand, og alts(cid:229) ikke til produktion af elektrisk energi. Dette anl(cid:230)g skal udvikles med bistand fra kinesisk side og vil blive forsynet med en (MW) og en produktionskapacitet p(cid:229) reaktor af 8 000 kubikmeter (m3) ferskvand pr. dłgn. typen (NHR)-10 med en effekt p(cid:229) 10 megawatt Desuden skal det bem(cid:230)rkes, at projektet udvikles under Det Internationale Atomenergiagenturs (IAEA) auspicier, og at Marokko har indg(cid:229)et samarbejdsaftaler med et fransk specialiseret organ, Direction de la sßretØ des installations nuclØaires (direktoratet for sikkerhed p(cid:229) kernekraftanl(cid:230)g (cid:129) DSIN) for at opn(cid:229) bistand til analyse af projekter p(cid:229) det nukleare omr(cid:229)de og kontrol og overv(cid:229)gning af eksisterende og fremtidige anl(cid:230)g. (2000/C 203 E/083) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1851/99 af Jaime Valdivielso de CuØ (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen (13. oktober 1999) Om: Eksterne forbindelser Torsdag den 16. september 1999 indrłmmede Kommissionen, at kun en mindre del af bevillingerne til TACIS-programmet fortsat g(cid:229)r til Rusland. Konkret g(cid:229)r kun 4 mio. euro til dette land ud af de 140 mio. euro, som bevilges ad denne vej i form af bistand. Hvilke mekanismer agter Kommissionen at indfłre med henblik p(cid:229) at undg(cid:229), at denne situation gentager sig? Hvorn(cid:229)r vil de finde anvendelse? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Christopher Patten (15. november 1999) Kommissionens erkl(cid:230)ring til Parlamentet den 16. september 1999 indeholdt fłlgende: »F(cid:230)llesskabets bistand ydes som bekendt hovedsageligt via Tacis-programmet, der styres centralt fra Bruxelles. De p(cid:229)g(cid:230)ldende midler anvendes fłrst og fremmest til finansiering af europ(cid:230)iske virk- somheder som yder faglig ekspertise og r(cid:229)dgivning til Rusland. Det er derfor kun en meget lille del af midlerne, der g(cid:229)r til Rusland. Det drejer sig kun om 4 mio. EUR ud af i alt 140 mio. EUR. Disse 4 mio. EUR forvaltes direkte gennem vor repr(cid:230)sentation i Moskva«. Med andre ord overfłres n(cid:230)sten alle Tacis-midler til Rusland (ca. 140 mio. EUR pr. (cid:229)r) ikke til russiske bankkonti, men anvendes snarere til finansiering af europ(cid:230)iske virksomheder, som yder faglig ekspertise og r(cid:229)dgivning til Rusland. Dette er den normale fremgangsm(cid:229)de ved finansiering af faglige bistandspro- grammer i landeunderomstilling. Dette er ikke ensbetydende med, at Rusland ikke nyder godt af fordelene ved og resultaterne af projektet. Det giver blot en vis beskyttelse mod, at midlerne forsvinder i Rusland


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-1837/99 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Rejection of citrus fruit restructuring programme in Greece.

eurovoc_concepts:
EAGGF Guarantee Section
EAGGF Guidance Section
Greece
aid for restructuring
citrus fruit
fruit-growing

text: 1. 8. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 219 E/31 ending in 1999). Among the shared cost projects, 17 contracts are related to the bovine spongiform encephalopathy/transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (BSE/TSE) (mad cow) issue. In addition 92 small and medium-sized enterprise stimulatory measures have been concluded, including 61 exploratory awards (all of them ending in 1999) and 31 cooperative research (4 of which ending in 1999). Of the overall Biomed 2 funding to research activities, 85 % is awarded to public institutions and 15 % to private bodies. A listing with the participants in the Biomed 2 programme, the total cost by participant and the Commission participation, is sent directly to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat General of the Parliament. Concerning the verification of fund deployment and outcome of the initiatives, the Biomed 2 programme management ensured the review and the assessment of the activities until the end of 1998. The quality of life programme management, starting from January 1999 and up to the closing of all Biomed 2 contracts, will ensure that there is a review and an assessment of all ongoing activities related to Biomed 2 projects. Each scientific officer will continue to be in close contact with the project leaders by receiving the progress reports and responding to their needs. The Biomed 2 programme has established a project review board (PRB) consisting of external experts from all Member States (except Luxembourg) as well as from Norway and Iceland. The PRB has the task of assisting the Commission in the follow-up of ongoing projects through the analysis of periodic reports in view of the milestones outlined in the technical annexes of the contracts. During the years 1998-1999, the PRB will have reviewed a total of 98 contracts out of the 600 of Biomed 2. In addition, the Commission has established a system of external monitoring of the ongoing projects. The Biomed 2 programme has been monitored each year starting from 1995 and four reports have been produced for the years 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998. All the reports are available on request and were positive. The external monitoring of the Biomed programme for the year 1999 will be performed by the panel, which is monitoring the quality of life programme. (2000/C 219 E/038) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1837/99 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: Rejection of citrus fruit restructuring programme in Greece (13 October 1999) According to published information the Commission has finally rejected the restructuring programme in the citrus fruit sector in Greece worth DRA 77 billion. which was submitted on 7 July 1998. In his reply to a previous question of mine on this topic (E-0002/99, 4. 3. 1999 (1)), Mr Fischler, the Commissioner responsible, mentioned that this programme was still being considered. Will the Commission say whether the above programme has been rejected and, if so, for what reasons? (1) OJ C 325, 12. 11. 1999, p. 57. Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (18 November 1999) By letter dated 7 July 1998, the Greek administration submitted to the Commission a draft programme for the improvement of citrus fruit production in Greece. The cost of this programme was EUR 294 million and Greece proposed that 75 % of this amount be financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (cid:129) Guarantee Section while it would pay the remaining 25 %. By letter dated 23 November 1998, the Commission informed the Greek authorities that the amounts involved and the budgetary restrictions on this Section meant that the programme could not be financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section. C 219 E/32 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 1. 8. 2000 It pointed out that the operational programmes to be implemented by producers(cid:146) organisations under the new market organisation introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1) may include restructuring and reminded the Greek authorities of the opportunities offered by the EAGGF Guidance Section. Following a meeting with the Greek authorities in December 1998, the Commission undertook a technical mission to the main production areas in Greece from 9 to 13 January 1999. Consideration of the results of the mission confirmed the conclusions sent in November 1998, which were therefore notified to the Greek authorities by letter dated 15 July 1999. (1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996. (2000/C 219 E/039) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1844/99 by Olivier Dupuis (TDI) to the Commission (11 October 1999) Subject: Article 58 (cid:129) Belgian law on bribes and compliance with competition rules Article 58 of the Belgian Tax Code explicitly grants firms the right to give bribes, euphemistically defined as (cid:145)secret commissions(cid:146), if such payments are acknowledged as standard practice, stating that the Finance Ministry may stipulate that the sums involved should be regarded as professional expenses, provided that the commissions do not exceed normal limits and that the firm pays the relevant taxes. Is the Commission aware of this law on bribes in Belgium? Does it regard this law as being consistent with the letter and spirit of the Treaties? Has it been informed by Belgium of the countries in which that Member State regards such payments as being standard practice? In particular, can the Commission state whether Belgium regards such payments as standard practice in other Union countries? Moreover, does the Commission not regard the legalisation of bribes as a breach of the principles governing competition? Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission (8 November 1999) In the absence of harmonisation measures, direct taxation falls within the Member States(cid:146) sphere of freedoms competence, subject provided for by the Treaty. to observance of Community law and in particular the fundamental As part of the efforts to combat corruption, the Council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) adopted, in April 1996, a recommendation that its members should prohibit the tax deductibility of bribes paid to foreign public officials. The signing of the Convention of 17 December 1997 on combating bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions, which was ratified by Belgium, has had a major impact on the revision of the contracting countries(cid:146) legislation in implementation of the 1996 recommendation. In its communication of 21 May 1997 on the Community(cid:146)s anti-corruption policy, the Commission stated that it would raise the question of tax deductibility for bribes with the Member States in the appropriate fora, with a view to reaching consensus to abolish such provisions in the framework of a joint concerted move (1). According to the information available to the Commission, Belgium has arrangements which, following authorisation from the Minister of Finance, allow (cid:145)secret commission(cid:146) to be treated, under certain conditions, as business expenditure where the firm pays tax on this commission, calculated at the standard rate, which is set by the Minister and may not be less than 20 %. However, Article 7 of the Law of 10 February 1999 on the elimination of corruption lays down that such authorisation may not be granted for obtaining or keeping public procurement contracts or administrative authorisations


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1827/99 by Mogens CAMRE Structural aid for private firms' marketing and staff training

eurovoc_concepts:
Denmark
Structural Funds
aid to undertakings
use of aid

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text: C 27 E/174 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 29. 1. 2000 (2000/C 27 E/215) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1827/99 by Mogens Camre (UEN) to the Commission (13 October 1999) Subject: Structural aid for private firms(cid:146) marketing and staff training What will the Commission do to prevent the distortion of competition and waste of EU resources which are caused by the EU(cid:146)s subsidising of private firms(cid:146) marketing, in-house training and rationalisation measures? This week, the Danish press has reported that EU structural fund aid has been granted to Danish firms for the training of private-sector staff, company rationalisation and advertising campaigns. It has caused astonishment that individual firms, with the aid of consultants versed in the formulations and key words which persuade the EU(cid:146)s administration to grant money, have obtained such subsidies. The funds are allocated to firms entirely at random, thereby distorting competition. I have received a 16-page pamphlet of advertising from the Landsforeningen af Danske Plantehandlere (the national Danish associa- tion of plant traders), 1 230 000 copies of which have been distributed, i. e. one to practically every household in Denmark. Household-distributed printed matter is one form of squandering resources that many members of the public wish to restrict. This pamphlet bears the EU(cid:146)s logo and the caption (cid:145)Campaign funded with the aid of the European Community(cid:146). The structural aid allocated to Denmark is very limited and there are far more provocative examples of the absurd use of structural fund aid in those countries which receive massive subsidies. If the EU granted aid to improve basic education in Denmark or to expand facilities for training doctors at our universities, that would undoubtedly make a positive impression on the Danish people but to hand out European taxpayers(cid:146) money at random to private firms is a provocation which highlights the fact that the Commission is not complying with EU rules designed to avoid distortion of competition and is not interested in what it gets for the money but merely aims to ensure that the funds are used up. Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission (11 November 1999) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible. (2000/C 27 E/216) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1835/99 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: Community initiative on fisheries in Greece (13 October 1999) The Community initiative on fisheries in Greece includes four subprogrammes, together with a fifth concerning technical aid. Since each of the subprogrammes 1-4 has been given a timetable. Will the Commission say: 1. What is the state of implementation of the subprogrammes so far and which actions have made progress in each subprogramme? 2. Has there been any delay in take-up and, if so, what are the main reasons for this delay?


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1850/99 apresentada por Isidoro Sánchez García (ELDR) à Comissão. Central nuclear de Tan Tan (Marrocos).

text: 18. 7. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 203 E/67 Resposta de David Byrne em nome da Comissªo (30 de Novembro de 1999) No seu aspecto civil, as prÆticas denunciadas pelo Sr. Deputado podem ser abrangidas pelas disposi(cid:231)ıes da Directiva 84/450/CEE do Conselho, de 10 de Setembro de 1984, relativa (cid:224) aproxima(cid:231)ªo das disposi(cid:231)ıes legislativas, regulamentares e administrativas dos Estados-membros em matØria de publicidade enganosa (1). Parece ser este o caso uma vez que o lucro Ø anunciado aquando de uma promo(cid:231)ªo de vendas. Esta levada a efeito por todos os Estados-membros, e consequentemente sªo aplicÆveis as directiva jÆ foi disposi(cid:231)ıes nacionais em vigor. (cid:201) interessante notar que, em determinados Estados-membros, a san(cid:231)ªo prevista Ø a obten(cid:231)ªo pura e simples pelo consumidor do lucro prometido sem nenhuma outra condi(cid:231)ªo. No seu aspecto penal, Ø aplicÆvel unicamente o direito nacional. AlØm disso, Ø conveniente assinalar que de futuro, na sequŒncia da adop(cid:231)ªo da Directiva 98/27/CE de 19 de Maio de 1998 do Parlamento e do Conselho relativa (cid:224)s ac(cid:231)ıes inibit(cid:243)rias em matØria de protec(cid:231)ªo dos interesses dos consumidores (2), os Estados-membros terªo a faculdade de designar os tribunais ou autoridades administrativas competentes para deliberar sobre os processos introduzidos pelos organismos pœblicos independentes especificamente responsÆveis pela protec(cid:231)ªo dos interesses colectivos dos consu- midores ou pelas organiza(cid:231)ıes cujo objectivo Ø proteger os interesses colectivos dos consumidores, e cuja ac(cid:231)ªo vise fazer cessar ou proibir qualquer infrac(cid:231)ªo (cid:224)s directivas enumeradas num anexo da Directiva, sem preju(cid:237)zo das regras de direito internacional privado no que diz respeito ao direito aplicÆvel. A data limite para a aplica(cid:231)ªo desta directiva pelos Estados-membros Ø 31 de Dezembro de 2000. Contudo os consumidores que desejam apresentar queixa de prÆticas comerciais desonestas, podem dirigir- -se (cid:224) Rede internacional de controlo da comercializa(cid:231)ªo (RICC) (em inglŒs «Internacional marketing supervision network» (IMSN)). O RICC Ø uma rede informal composta pelas autoridades responsÆveis pela aplica(cid:231)ªo das leis sobre as prÆticas comerciais de mais de duas dœzias de pa(cid:237)ses, dos quais a maior parte sªo membros da Organiza(cid:231)ªo de Coopera(cid:231)ªo e de Desenvolvimento Econ(cid:243)mico (OCDE). A rede tem por mandato difundir informa(cid:231)ªo sobre as actividades comerciais transfronteiri(cid:231)as que possam ter uma incidŒncia sobre os interesses dos consumidores e incentivar a colabora(cid:231)ªo internacional entre as autoridades responsÆveis pela aplica(cid:231)ªo das leis. Em 1999 os membros europeus do RICC (entre os quais todos os Estados-membros) criaram o subgrupo «RICC-Europa» no qual a Comissªo, representada pela Direc(cid:231)ªo-Geral «Saœde e protec(cid:231)ªo dos consumido- res» participa. O contacto com o RICC pode fazer-se atravØs do web-site http://www. ari. net/imsn onde se podem encontrar os endere(cid:231)os para consultas em cada Estado-membro. (1) (2) JO L 250 de 19. 9. 1984. JO L 166 de 11. 6. 1998. (2000/C 203 E/082) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1850/99 apresentada por Isidoro SÆnchez Garc(cid:237)a (ELDR) (cid:224) Comissªo (13 de Outubro de 1999) Objecto: Central nuclear de Tan Tan (Marrocos) A anunciada instala(cid:231)ªo de uma central nuclear em Tan Tan, na costa atl(cid:226)ntica de Marrocos, suscitou entre os cidadªos e as institui(cid:231)ıes das Ilhas CanÆrias, regiªo comunitÆria ultraperifØrica pr(cid:243)xima da referida zona, um grande alarme social e uma profunda preocupa(cid:231)ªo quanto ao ambiente face aos eventuais riscos que daquela instala(cid:231)ªo poderªo advir. Tenciona a Comissªo estabelecer condi(cid:231)ıes nos programas de ajuda a Marrocos tendo em vista a adop(cid:231)ªo de rigorosas normas de seguran(cid:231)a em matØria nuclear naquela zona? C 203 E/68 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias PT 18. 7. 2000 Resposta do ComissÆrio Christopher Patten em nome da Comissªo (19 de Novembro de 1999) Em resposta (cid:224) apreensªo manifestada pelo Senhor Deputado, nªo existe actualmente nenhum projecto de financiamento comunitÆrio no sector nuclear em Marrocos. No caso de um eventual pedido das autoridades marroquinas relativamente a este sector, Ø evidente que seriam estabelecidas condi(cid:231)ıes extremamente rigorosas no que respeita a normas espec(cid:237)ficas em matØria de seguran(cid:231)a nuclear, sujeitas (cid:224) aprova(cid:231)ªo dos servi(cid:231)os e das autoridades competentes. O projecto de Tan-Tan diz respeito a uma unidade de demonstra(cid:231)ªo para a dessaliniza(cid:231)ªo da Ægua do mar e nªo para a produ(cid:231)ªo de energia elØctrica. Esta unidade deve ser desenvolvida com a ajuda da China e serÆ dotada de um reactor de tipo (NHR)-10 com uma potŒncia de 10 megawatts (MW) para uma capacidade de produ(cid:231)ªo de 8000 metros cœbicos (m3) de Ægua doce por dia. Por outro lado, importa recordar que o projecto em causa Ø desenvolvido sob os ausp(cid:237)cios da AgŒncia Internacional da Energia At(cid:243)mica (AIEA) e que Marrocos concluiu acordos de coopera(cid:231)ªo com um organismo francŒs especializado, a Direc(cid:231)ªo de Seguran(cid:231)a das Instala(cid:231)ıes Nucleares (DSIN), a fim de garantir a assistŒncia em matØria de anÆlise dos projectos no sector nuclear, bem como o controlo e a vigil(cid:226)ncia das instala(cid:231)ıes existentes e futuras. (2000/C 203 E/083) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1851/99 apresentada por Jaime Valdivielso de CuØ (PPE-DE) (cid:224) Comissªo (13 de Outubro de 1999) Objecto: Rela(cid:231)ıes externas Na passada quinta-feira, 16 de Setembro de 1999, a Comissªo Europeia admitiu que s(cid:243) uma pequena parte das dota(cid:231)ıes do Programa TACIS consegue chegar (cid:224) Rœssia. Concretamente, dos 140 milhıes de euros concedidos por esta via, a t(cid:237)tulo de assistŒncia, s(cid:243) 4 milhıes chegaram (cid:224)quele pa(cid:237)s. Que mecanismos tenciona a Comissªo utilizar para evitar que estas situa(cid:231)ıes se repitam? Em que prazo se propıem aplicar esses mecanismos? Resposta de Christopher Patten em nome da Comissªo (15 de Novembro de 1999) A declara(cid:231)ªo dirigida pela Comissªo ao Parlamento em 16 de Setembro de 1999 referia o seguinte: «(. ) A ajuda comunitÆria estÆ, como saberªo, fundamentalmente a ser distribu(cid:237)da atravØs do programa TACIS, cuja gestªo Ø centralizada e feita em Bruxelas. Os fundos em causa sªo predominantemente utilizados para pagamento das empresas da UE que prestam assistŒncia e aconselhamento tØcnico (cid:224) Rœssia. Apenas uma por(cid:231)ªo muito pequena dos fundos segue, por conseguinte, para a Rœssia. Na realidade, trata-se apenas de 4 milhıes de euros num total de 140 milhıes. Esses 4 milhıes de euros sªo obviamente geridos directamente pela nossa representa(cid:231)ªo em Moscovo». Por outras palavras, a quase totalidade do financiamento Tacis concedido (cid:224) Rœssia(cerca de 140 milhıes de euros por ano) nªo Ø transferido para contas em bancos russos, mas antes utilizado para pagar a empresas da UE que prestam assistŒncia e aconselhamento tØcnico (cid:224) Rœssia. Estas disposi(cid:231)ıes sªo normais no caso dos programas de assistŒncia tØcnica nos pa(cid:237)ses em transi(cid:231)ªo. Tal nªo significa que os benef(cid:237)cios e os resultados do projecto nªo se fa(cid:231)am sentir na Rœssia. Fica simplesmente assegurada uma certa protec(cid:231)ªo contra um desvio de fundos na Rœssia


title: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the implementation of operations in the framework of the pre-accession strategy for Cyprus and Malta

eurovoc_concepts:
Cyprus
EU financing
Malta
accession to the European Union
cooperation policy

text: C 56 E/56 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 2. 2000 Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the implementation of operations in the framework of the pre-accession strategy for Cyprus and Malta (2000/C 56 E/12) COM(1999) 535 final (cid:151) 1999/0199(CNS) (Submitted by the Commission on 13 October 1999) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (7) Whereas the financial protocols concluded with Cyprus and Malta are due to expire on 31 December 1999; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, (1) Whereas the General Affairs Councils fo March and April 1995 decided that accession negotiations with Cyprus and Malta would begin six months after the end of the Inter- Governmental Conference; (2) Whereas the Luxembourg European Council of December 1997 decided on a specific pre-accession strategy for Cyprus and considered that the accession of Cyprus should benefit both communities and contribute to civil peace and reconciliation; (3) Whereas following the Vienna European Council of December 1998, which welcomed Malta’s decision to reac- tivate its application for accession to the European Union, in February 1999 the Commission submitted an up-dated version of its 1993 opinion; (4) Whereas the General Affairs Council of March 1999 called on the Commission to present appropriate suggestions as soon as possible for defining a specific pre-accession strategy for Malta; (8) Whereas Cyprus and Malta are eligible in respect of oper- ations of regional interest for financing under the MEDA budget heading; (9) Whereas implementing this Regulation should contribute to the achievement of Community objectivies; whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Regu- lation, for powers other than those of Article 308, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The European Union’s pre-accession strategy for Cyprus 1. and Malta shall be based in particular on: (cid:151) the establishment of accession partnerships with Cyprus and Malta; (cid:151) support for priority operations to prepare for accession, as defined within the accession partnerships with Cyprus and Malta on the basis of analyses of their economic situations, taking account of the political and economic criteria and the obligations incumbent upon a Member State of the European Union as defined by the European Council; (cid:151) participation in certain Community programmes and agencies. (5) Whereas it is necessary to establish accession partnership instruments for Cyprus and Malta in accordance with the procedures set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 622/98 of 16 March 1998 (1) for the applicant States of Central and Eastern Europe, so that Community assistance can be concentrated on accession priorities and objectives; 2. Acting on a proposal from the Commission, the Council shall decide by qualified majority on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the indi- vidual Accession Partnerships to be submitted to each applicant State, as well as on subsequent significant adjustments to them. (6) Whereas the provisions of this Regulation are based on the political criteria established by the Copenhagen European Council of 1993, in particular respect for democratic prin- law, human rights and fundamental ciples, law, which freedoms, and compliance with international are essential elements of the European Union and its Member States; the policies of the rule of (1) OJ L 85, 20. 3. 1998, p. 1. Article 2 The beneficiaries of cooperation projects and operations may include not only the state and regions of Cyprus and Malta but also local authorities, regional organisations, public agencies, traditional communities, business support organi- local or in particular organi- sations, cooperatives and civil society, sations of the social partners, associations, foundations and non-governmental organisations. 29. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 56 E/57 Article 3 Cooperation projects shall be in the form of grants and may be financed in the following indicative areas: Prior appraisal of projects and programmes shall take 3. account of the following factors: (cid:151) the effectiveness and viability of projects and programmes; (cid:151) technical assistance, training or other services, supplies and works, audits and evaluation and monitoring missions corresponding to the objectives cited in Article 1; (cid:151) the environment; (cid:151) any operations to contribute to the reconciliation of the two Cypriot communities. Article 4 1. Community financing may cover investment, with the exception of the purchase of buildings, and recurring costs including administrative, maintenance and operating costs, taking into account that projects must aim to have recurring costs taken over by the beneficiaries. A financial contribution to each cooperation operation 2. shall be sought from the partners specified in Article 2. The contribution requested shall be within the means of the partners concerned and shall depend on the nature of the operation. In specific cases where the partner is either a non- governmental organisation or a community-based organisation, the contribution may be in kind. Opportunities may be sought for cofinancing with other 3. donors, particularly Member States. 4. The Commission, in consultation with the Member States, may take any initiative necessary to ensure good coordination with the other donors concerned. Article 5 Where an essential element for the continuation of pre-ac- cession assistance to Cyprus or Malta is lacking, in particular where there is a violation of democratic principles, the rule of law, human rights, fundamental freedoms or international law and/or progress towards fulfiment of the Copenhagen criteria is insuffisient, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, may take appropriate steps with regard to any pre-accession assistance granted to Cyprus or Malta. Article 6 1. The Commission shall be responsible for appraising, approving and administering projects covered by this Regu- lation in accordance with the budget procedures in force and in particular those laid down in the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Union. 2. Pre-accession aid shall also cover expenditure relating to the identification, implementation, monitoring, inspection and evaluation of operations. (cid:151) the institutional development necessary to achieve project and programme objectives; (cid:151) experience gained from projects and programmes of the same kind; (cid:151) cultural, social and gender aspects. capacity, The Commission may decide, on the basis of a case- 4. by-case analysis of national and sectorial programme/project management and structures to waive the ex-ante approval requirement referred to in paragraph 3 and confer on implementing agencies in applicant countries management of aid on a decentralised basis. Such a waiver shall be subject to: regarding public finance, control procedures financial (cid:151) the minimum criteria ability of for implementing agencies in applicant countries to manage aid and minimum conditions applicable to such agencies set out in the Annex to this Regulation; assessing the (cid:151) and specific provisions concerning, inter alia, invitations to tender, scrutiny and evaluation of tenders, the award of contracts and the implementation of Community public procurement directives, which shall be laid down in financing agreements with each beneficiary country. 5. Decisions relating to grants of more than EUR 2 000 000 for individual projects or programmes financed under this Regulation shall be taken under the procedure provided for in Article 7. inform the Committee referred to in The Commission shall Article 7 succinctly of any financing decisions it intends to take than EUR 2 000 000 in value. The information shall be made available at least one week before the decision is taken. and programmes of regarding projects less 6. The Commission is authorised to approve, without seeking the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 7, additional commitments needed to cover expected or actual overruns on the projects or programmes, provided that the overrun or additional requirement is not more than 20 % of the initial commitment set in the financing decision. All financing agreements or contracts concluded under 7. this Regulation shall provide for the Commission and the Court of Auditors to conduct on-the-spot checks according to the procedures laid down by the Commission under the rules in force, and in particular those of the Financial Regu- lation applicable to the general budget of the European Union. C 56 E/58 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 2. 2000 8. Where projects and programmes are the subject of financing agreements between the Community and Cyprus or Malta, such agreements shall stipulate that the payment of taxes, duties or any other charges is not to be covered by the Community. 9. Participation in invitations to tender and the award of contracts shall be open on equal terms to natural and legal persons of the Member States, Cyprus and Malta. Article 9 improving the effectiveness of The Commission shall regularly assess operations financed by the Community in order to establish whether the objectives of the operations have been achieved and to provide guidelines future operations. The for to the Committee referred to in Commission shall submit Article 7 a summary of the assessments made, which the latter may, if necessary, examine. Assessment reports shall be requesting them and to the sent European Parliament. to any Member States Supplies shall originate in the Member States, Cyprus or 10. Malta. Article 10 Article 7 A management committee shall be established (hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Committee(cid:146)). this Regulation enters Three years after the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council an overall assessment of operations financed by the Community under this Regulation, together with suggestions regarding the future of this Regulation and, where necessary, proposals for amending it. into force, Where reference is made to this article, the advisory procedure laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. Article 11 The period provided for in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be three months. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 8 This Regulation shall replace the financial protocols for Cyprus and Malta from 2000 for a period of five years. An exchange of views shall take place once a year on the basis of a presentation by the Commission’s representative of the general guidelines for the operations to be carrie dout in the year ahead, the Committee referred to in Article 7. in a meeting of This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 29. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 56 E/59 MINIMUM CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS FOR DECENTRALISING MANAGEMENT TO IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES IN APPLICANT COUNTRIES (ARTICLE 6) ANNEX 1. Minimum criteria for assessing the ability of implementing agencies in applicant countries to manage aid The following criteria shall be applied by the Commission in assessing which implementing agencies in partner countries are able to manage aid on a decentralised basis: (i) there should be a well-defined system for managing the funds with full internal rules of procedure, clear institutional and personal responsibilities; (ii) the principle of separation of powers must be respected so that there is no risk of conflict of interest in procurement and payment; (iii) adequate personnel must be available and assigned to the task. They must have suitable auditing skills and experience, language skills and be fully trained in implementing Community programmes. 2. Minimum conditions for decentralising management to implementing agencies in applicant countries Decentralisation to applicant countries with ex post control by the Commission may be considered for an implementing agency where the following conditions are met: (i) demonstration of effective internal controls including an independent audit function and an effective accounting and financial reporting system which meets internationally accepted audit standards; (ii) a recent financial and operational audit showing effective and timely management of Community assistance or national measures of similar nature; (iii) a reliable national financial control system over the implementing agency; (iv) procurement rules which are endorsed by the Commission as meeting requirements of Title IX of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities; (v) Commitment by the National Authorising Officer to bear the full financial responsbility and liability for the funds. This approach shall not prejudice the right of the Commission and the Court of Auditors to check the expenditure


title: SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA E-1843/99 från Jorge Hernández Mollar (PPE-DE) till kommissionen. Ökad brottslighet på Solkusten i Andalusien (Spanien).

eurovoc_concepts:
Andalusia
EU police cooperation
Europol
Spain
organised crime

text: C 203 E/64 Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning SV 18. 7. 2000 Om vederb(cid:246)rande inom denna tre(cid:229)rsperiod tar nytt f(cid:246)rv(cid:228)rvsarbete skall den m(cid:229)natliga bruttol(cid:246)n (dvs f(cid:246)re skatteavdrag) han uppb(cid:228)r i sin nya tj(cid:228)nst dras ifr(cid:229)n avg(cid:229)ngsvederlagen i den m(cid:229)n bruttol(cid:246)nen och avg(cid:229)ngsvederlagen sammantagna (cid:246)verstiger det bruttobelopp (f(cid:246)re skatteavdrag) som vederb(cid:246)rande uppbar som ledamot av kommissionen. Vid ber(cid:228)kningen av bruttol(cid:246)nen f(cid:246)r den nya tj(cid:228)nsten skall all slags ers(cid:228)ttning tas med utom ers(cid:228)ttning f(cid:246)r utl(cid:228)gg. 2. Inga s(cid:229)dana ers(cid:228)ttningar har betalats ut. (1) EGT 187, 8. 8. 1967. (2000/C 203 E/078) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1843/99 fr(cid:229)n Jorge HernÆndez Mollar (PPE-DE) till kommissionen (13 oktober 1999) ˜mne: (cid:214)kad brottslighet p(cid:229) Solkusten i Andalusien (Spanien) Under de senaste m(cid:229)naderna har brottsligheten (cid:246)kat avsev(cid:228)rt p(cid:229) den andalusiska Solkusten i Spanien. Denna brottslighet (cid:228)r relaterad till internationella, mycket v(cid:228)lorganiserade brottsligor som (cid:228)r inblandade i bl. a. narkotikahandel, penningtv(cid:228)tt och vit slavhandel. Vilka (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder kan r(cid:229)det vidta med h(cid:228)nsyn till att Amsterdamf(cid:246)rdraget, som har tr(cid:228)tt i kraft, fastst(cid:228)ller en ny gemensam politik p(cid:229) ett omr(cid:229)de av frihet, s(cid:228)kerhet och r(cid:228)ttvisa? ˜gnar Europol, med h(cid:228)nsyn till den orov(cid:228)ckande (cid:246)kningen av denna brottslighet, s(cid:228)rskild uppm(cid:228)rksamhet (cid:229)t att bek(cid:228)mpa n(cid:228)mnda brottsliga verksamhet i denna europeiska region? Svar fr(cid:229)n Ant(cid:243)nio Vitorino p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (1 december 1999) De spanska myndigheterna har identifierat 170 grupper med omkring 5 200 medlemmar inom den organiserade brottsligheten som verkar i landet. De flesta av dessa grupper finns p(cid:229) Medelhavskusten och de anv(cid:228)nder sig av hamnarna d(cid:228)r f(cid:246)r att bedriva olaglig internationell handel. Den spanska kusten lockar ju till sig m(cid:229)nga fritidsb(cid:229)tar fr(cid:229)n hela v(cid:228)rlden och flera miljoner turister varje (cid:229)r. I avdelning VI i F(cid:246)rdraget om Europeiska unionen, s(cid:229)som det (cid:228)ndrats genom Amsterdamf(cid:246)rdraget, finns best(cid:228)mmelser om polissamarbete och straffr(cid:228)ttsligt samarbete. M(cid:229)let (cid:228)r att ge medborgarna en h(cid:246)g s(cid:228)kerhetsniv(cid:229) inom ett omr(cid:229)de med frihet, s(cid:228)kerhet och r(cid:228)ttvisa. Medlet (cid:228)r gemensamma insatser som utformas bland medlemsstaterna p(cid:229) omr(cid:229)dena polissamarbete och straffr(cid:228)ttsligt samarbete. Kommissionen deltar aktivt i arbetet p(cid:229) dessa omr(cid:229)den. R(cid:229)dets och kommissionens handlingsplan f(cid:246)r att p(cid:229) b(cid:228)sta s(cid:228)tt genomf(cid:246)ra best(cid:228)mmelserna i Amsterdamf(cid:246)rdraget om uppr(cid:228)ttande av ett omr(cid:229)de med frihet, s(cid:228)kerhet och r(cid:228)ttvisa (1), som antogs av r(cid:229)det (r(cid:228)ttsliga och inrikes fr(cid:229)gor) den 3 december 1998 i Wien, inneh(cid:229)ller ett omfattande och detaljerat (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rdspaket som skall genomf(cid:246)ras inom tv(cid:229) eller fem (cid:229)r. Handlingsplanen inneh(cid:229)ller (cid:228)ven en olika (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder f(cid:246)r polissamarbete. Vad betr(cid:228)ffar spanska Solkusten (cid:228)r det de spanska myndigheternas sak att (cid:246)verl(cid:228)mna relevant operativ information om kriminella organisa- tioner till Europol f(cid:246)r vidare analys. Med st(cid:246)d av artikel 30 (tidigare artikel K 2) i F(cid:246)rdraget om Europeiska unionen kommer Europol i framtiden att ha befogenhet att inleda konkreta utredningar p(cid:229) platsen och att uppr(cid:228)tta gemensamma utredningsgrupper p(cid:229) grundval av underr(cid:228)ttelsearbete och analysresultat. (1) EGT C 19, 23. 1. 1999


title: Verordening (EG) nr. 2174/1999 van de Commissie van 13 oktober 1999 tot vaststelling van de uitvoerrestituties in de sector eieren

eurovoc_concepts:
egg
export refund
third country

text: L 266/22 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 14. 10. 1999 VERORDENING (EG) Nr. 2174/1999 VAN DE COMMISSIE van 13 oktober 1999 tot vaststelling van de uitvoerrestituties in de sector eieren DE COMMISSIE VAN DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN, Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeen- schap, Gelet op Verordening (EEG) nr. 2771/75 van de Raad van 29 oktober 1975 houdende een gemeenschappelĳke ordening der markten in de sector eieren (1), laatstelĳk gewĳzigd bĳ Verorde- ning (EG) nr. 1516/96 van de Commissie (2), inzonderheid op artikel 8, lid 3, (1) (2) (3) Overwegende dat het verschil tussen de in artikel 1, lid 1, van Verordening (EEG) nr. 2771/75 bedoelde prĳzen van de producten op de wereldmarkt en in de Gemeen- schap ingevolge artikel 8 van genoemde verordening kan worden overbrugd door een restitutie bĳ de uitvoer; Overwegende dat, op grond van de huidige marktsituatie in een aantal derde landen en de concurrentie voor bepaalde bestemmingen, een gedifferentieerde restitutie moet worden vastgesteld voor bepaalde producten van de sector eieren; Overwegende dat de toepassing van deze regels en criteria op de huidige marktsituatie in de sector eieren leidt tot de vaststelling van een restitutiebedrag waar- door de Gemeenschap aan de internationale handel kan deelnemen en waarbĳ ook rekening wordt gehouden met de aard van de uitvoer van deze producten alsmede met hun huidige belang; (4) Overwegende dat de in deze verordening vervatte maat- regelen in overeenstemming zĳn met het advies van het Comité van beheer voor slachtpluimvee en eieren, HEEFT DE VOLGENDE VERORDENING VASTGESTELD: Artikel 1 De lĳst met codes van producten bĳ uitvoer waarvan de in artikel 8 van Verordening (EEG) nr. 2771/75 bedoelde restitutie wordt toegekend, alsmede de bedragen van deze restituties, worden vastgesteld in de bĳlage. Artikel 2 Deze verordening treedt in werking op 14 oktober 1999. Deze verordening is verbindend in al haar onderdelen en is rechtstreeks toepasselĳk in elke lidstaat. Gedaan te Brussel, 13 oktober 1999. Voor de Commissie Franz FISCHLER Lid van de Commissie (1) PB L 282 van 1. 11. 1975, blz. 49. (2) PB L 189 van 30. 7. 1996, blz. 99. 14. 10. 1999 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen L 266/23 bĳ de verordening van de Commissie van 13 oktober 1999 tot vaststelling van de uitvoerrestituties in de sector eieren BĲLAGE Productcode Bestemming (1) Bedrag van de restitutie 0407 00 11 9000 0407 00 19 9000 0407 00 30 9000 0408 11 80 9100 0408 19 81 9100 0408 19 89 9100 0408 91 80 9100 0408 99 80 9100 (1) Verklaring van de code: 02 02 03 04 05 01 01 01 01 01 in EUR per 100 stuks 3,30 1,50 in EUR per 100 kg 16,00 8,00 17,00 58,00 27,00 27,00 43,00 11,00 01 voor uitvoer naar alle bestemmingen, met uitzondering van Zwitserland, 02 voor uitvoer naar alle bestemmingen, met uitzondering van de Verenigde Staten van Amerika, 03 voor uitvoer naar Koeweit, Bahrein, Oman, Katar, de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, Jemen, Hongkong SAR en Rusland, 04 voor bestemmingen, met van Zwitserland bestemmingen uitzondering bedoeld uitvoer naar alle en de onder 03 en 05, 05 voor uitvoer naar Zuid-Korea, Japan, Maleisië, Thailand, Taiwan, de Filippĳnen en Egypte. NB: Productcodes en voetnoten: zie de gewĳzigde Verordening (EEG) nr. 3846/87 van de Commissie


title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1854/99 esittäjä(t): Carmen Fraga Estévez (PPE-DE) komissiolle. Mauritanian tarkastajien toiminta yhteisön kalastusalusten suhteen.

eurovoc_concepts:
Mauritania
agreement (EU)
fishing agreement
fishing controls
weights and measures

text: 18. 7. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti C 203 E/71 (2000/C 203 E/086) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1854/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Carmen Fraga EstØvez (PPE-DE) komissiolle (13. lokakuuta 1999) Aihe: Mauritanian tarkastajien toiminta yhteis(cid:246)n kalastusalusten suhteen EU:n ja Mauritanian v(cid:228)lisen kalastussopimuksen nojalla kalastavat yhteis(cid:246)n patagonianj(cid:228)(cid:228)ahvenen kalastajat ovat jo muutaman kuukauden ajan valittaneet komissiolle Mauritanian kyseenalaisista tarkastusmenetel- mist(cid:228), joiden johdosta on veloitettu t(cid:228)ysin perusteettomia sakkoja. Menetelm(cid:228)n(cid:228) on ollut punnita kaikkein t(cid:228)ysimpien joukosta valitut kuusi kalalaatikkoa (cid:148)roomalaisella(cid:148) vaa(cid:146)alla. Kun tavoitteena on ilmeisesti osoittaa, ett(cid:228) kalastusp(cid:228)iv(cid:228)kirjaan merkityt m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)t ovat tosiasiallisesti kalastettuja m(cid:228)(cid:228)ri(cid:228) pienempi(cid:228), punnittavia laatikoita voidaan vaihtaa t(cid:228)ydempiin, kunnes lopputulokseksi saadaan haluttu m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228). On kuitenkin otettava huomioon, etteiv(cid:228)t kaikki laatikot ole samanpainoisia, sill(cid:228) aluksessa laatikot lajitellaan nelj(cid:228)(cid:228)n eri ryhm(cid:228)(cid:228)n ja niiss(cid:228) laatikoissa, joissa on ensin pyydettyj(cid:228) kaloja, on enemm(cid:228)n j(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:228) s(cid:228)ilyvyyden takaamiseksi. Toisaalta (cid:148)roomalainen(cid:148) vaaka ei ole luotettava mink(cid:228)(cid:228)nlaisissa olosuhteissa, ja sen k(cid:228)ytt(cid:246) avomerell(cid:228) olevassa aluksessa on varsin kyseenalaista. Lis(cid:228)ksi n(cid:228)ill(cid:228) aluksilla pyydet(cid:228)(cid:228)n keski- m(cid:228)(cid:228)rin 3 000 laatikkoa kalaa, jolloin kuuden laatikon punnitseminen vastaa vain 0,2 %:a lastista. Patagonianj(cid:228)(cid:228)ahvenen pyyntiin ei ole olemassa kiinti(cid:246)it(cid:228). N(cid:228)m(cid:228) olosuhteet ja kalastajien toistuvat valitukset huomioon ottaen kysyn, mit(cid:228) komissio aikoo tehd(cid:228) Mauritanian viranomaisten suhteen, jotta ne tekisiv(cid:228)t lopun t(cid:228)m(cid:228)nkaltaisista tarkastuksista? Franz Fischlerin komission puolesta antama vastaus (18. marraskuuta 1999) Kalastustoiminnan valvonta Mauritanian suvereniteettiin kuuluvilla vesill(cid:228) kuuluu kyseisen rannikkovaltion yksinomaiseen toimivaltaan. Koska komissiolle on kuitenkin ilmoitettu monta kertaa tavasta, jolla Mauritanian viranomaiset suorittavat valvontaa merell(cid:228), se on jo puuttunut n(cid:228)iden viranomaisten toimintaan. Asiaan puututtiin viimeksi toukokuussa 1999 Brysseliss(cid:228) Mauritanian kalastusministerin neuvonantajan vierailun aikana. T(cid:228)ss(cid:228) yhteydess(cid:228) yhteis(cid:246) muistutti siit(cid:228), ett(cid:228) kalastustoiminnan seurannan ja valvonnan on oltava tasapuolista ja oikeudenmukaista ja niiden t(cid:228)yt(cid:228)nt(cid:246)(cid:246)npanon keinot sen mukaisia. Komissio ottaa asian esille uudelleen sopimuksen asianmukaista soveltamista valvovan sekakomitean seuraavan kokouksen yhteydess(cid:228). (2000/C 203 E/087) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1855/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Mikko Pes(cid:228)l(cid:228) (ELDR) ja Samuli Pohjamo (ELDR) komissiolle Aihe: J(cid:228)telietteet rehuissa (14. lokakuuta 1999) Minulla oli ilo esitt(cid:228)(cid:228) sek(cid:228) komission j(cid:228)senelle Fischlerille ett(cid:228) neuvoston puheenjohtajalle Kalevi Hemil(cid:228)lle kysymys j(cid:228)telietteen k(cid:228)yt(cid:246)st(cid:228) rehuteollisuudessa heid(cid:228)n vieraillessaan parlamentin maatalousvaliokunnassa 28. 9. 1999. Keskustelussa k(cid:228)siteltyjen lukuisten aiheiden ja aikapulan takia kysymykseen ei ehditty antaa riitt(cid:228)v(cid:228)n perusteellista vastausta. Sen takia haluan uusia kysymyksen kirjallisesti. Pyyd(cid:228)n saada tiet(cid:228)(cid:228), mit(cid:228) komissio tekee, jotta rehuihin ei olisi mahdollista lis(cid:228)t(cid:228) j(cid:228)tett(cid:228) EU:ssa? Esimerkiksi kotimaassani Suomessa t(cid:228)llainen toiminta olisi ennenkuulumatonta ja johtaisi v(cid:228)litt(cid:246)m(cid:228)sti tehtaan sulke- miseen vakavien terveysriskien takia. Jos kuitenkin joissakin maissa halutaan k(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)(cid:228) joitakin ainesosia, miten komissio aikoo m(cid:228)(cid:228)ritell(cid:228) j(cid:228)teliemen k(cid:228)sitteen?


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-1800/99 υποβολή: Helena Torres Marques (PSE) προς το Συμβούλιο. Προτάσεις οδηγίας εν αναμονή απόφασης του Συμβουλίου.

eurovoc_concepts:
Treaty of Amsterdam
directive (EU)
proposal (EU)
transport policy

text: 20. 6. 2000 EL Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των C 170 E/103 (2000/C 170 E/119) GRAPTH ERVTHSH P-1796/99 ypobolh·: Marco Pannella (TDI) prow thn Epitroph· (1 Oktvbri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Απαγωγη΄ του κ. Vu Duc Binh και συ΄λληψη 24 µελω΄ν του PAP Συ΄µφωνα µε δηλω΄σεις του κ. Thomas Hammarberg, ειδικου΄ αντιπροσω΄που του Γενικου΄ Γραµµατε΄α του ΟΗΕ για τα ανθρω΄πινα δικαιω΄µατα στην Καµπο΄τζη, φαι΄νεται ο΄τι ο κ. Vu Duc Binh, µε΄λος του Λαι¤κου΄ Κο΄µµατος ∆ρα΄σης (PAP) και αντι΄θετος στο κοµµουνιστικο΄ καθεστω΄ς του Ανο΄ι, τον περασµε΄νο Αυ΄γουστο απη΄χθη και κρατει΄το απο΄ την αστυνοµι΄α της Καµπο΄τζης και ο΄τι ση΄µερα βρι΄σκεται στο Βιετνα΄µ. Επιπλε΄ον, συ΄µφωνα µε πληροφορι΄ες του επι΄σηµου βιετναµικου΄ τυ΄που, δικαστη΄ριο του Ανο΄ι επε΄βαλε σε 24 µε΄λη του ιδι΄ου κο΄µµατος ποινη΄ συνολικη΄ς φυλα΄κισης 224 ετω΄ν, διο΄τι ειση΄λθαν κρυφα΄ στο Βιετνα΄µ µε την προ΄θεση να ανατρε΄ψουν την κοµµουνιστικη΄ κυβε΄ρνηση. Ποιες πληροφορι΄ες ε΄χει στη δια΄θεση΄ της η Επιτροπη΄ σχετικα΄ µε την απαγωγη΄ του κ. Vu Duc Binh, τις συλλη΄ψεις των 24 µελω΄ν του Λαι¤κου΄ Κο΄µµατος ∆ρα΄σης και τις συνθη΄κες κρα΄τηση΄ς τους; Ποιες πρωτοβουλι΄ες ανε΄λαβε η΄ σκοπευ΄ει να αναλα΄βει η Επιτροπη΄ µε στο΄χο την ο΄σο το δυνατο΄ν ταχυ΄τερη αποφυλα΄κιση των ατο΄µων αυτω΄ν; Γενικο΄τερα, ποιες πρωτοβουλι΄ες ανε΄λαβε η΄ σκοπευ΄ει να αναλα΄βει η Επιτροπη΄ για να υποστηρι΄ξει τον εκδηµο- κρατισµο΄ και την ανα΄πτυξη της οικονοµι΄ας της αγορα΄ς στο Βιετνα΄µ; Τε΄λος, η Επιτροπη΄ ε΄κανε γνωστη΄, η΄ προτι΄θεται να το πρα΄ξει, τη δυσαρε΄σκεια΄ της στην Καµπο΄τζη για το ρο΄λο που διαδραµα΄τισε η χω΄ρα αυτη΄ στην απαγωγη΄ του κ. Vu Duc Binh; Apa·nthsh toy kyri·oy Patten ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (21 Oktvbri·oy 1999) Η Επιτροπη΄ πε΄ραν των ανεπιβεβαι΄ωτων πληροφοριω΄ν που αναφε΄ρονται απο΄ τον τυ΄πο και των πληροφοριω΄ν που ε΄χει συλλε΄ξει το Κε΄ντρο δικαιωµα΄των του ανθρω΄που των Ηνωµε΄νων Εθνω΄ν στην Πνοµ Πενχ οι οποι΄ες, µερικε΄ς φορε΄ς, αποκλι΄νουν, δεν διαθε΄τει ε΄ως ση΄µερα καµια΄ α΄λλη πληροφορι΄α για την απαγωγη΄ τον Αυ΄γουστο του 1999 του κυρι΄ου Vu Duc Binh και τη συ΄λληψη των 24 µελω΄ν του βιετναµικου΄ κο΄µµατος Λαι¤κη΄ς ∆ρα΄σης. Ζη΄τησε απο΄ τις αντιπροσωπει΄ες της στο Ανο΄ι και στη Μπανγκο΄κ (για την Πνοµ Πενχ) να επαγρυπνου΄ν για τη λη΄ψη συµπληρωµατικω΄ν πληροφοριω΄ν. Στο πλαι΄σιο της συνεργασι΄ας της µε την Καµπο΄τζη και το Βιετνα΄µ, η Επιτροπη΄ υπενθυµι΄ζει συνεχω΄ς τη σηµασι΄α που αποδι΄δει η Ένωση στο σεβασµο΄ των δηµοκρατικω΄ν αρχω΄ν και των θεµελιωδω΄ν δικαιωµα΄των του ανθρω΄που, στις αρχε΄ς της Χα΄ρτας των Ηνωµε΄νων Εθνω΄ν, στην Οικουµενικη΄ ∆ιακη΄ρυξη των δικαιωµα΄των του ανθρω΄που, στη διακη΄ρυξη της Βιε΄ννης, στο προ΄γραµµα δρα΄σης της παγκο΄σµιας δια΄σκεψης για τα ανθρω΄πινα δικαιω΄µατα του 1993, ο΄πως διατυπω΄θηκαν στις συµφωνι΄ες συνεργασι΄ας µε τις δυο αυτε΄ς χω΄ρες. (2000/C 170 E/120) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1800/99 ypobolh·: Helena Torres Marques (PSE) prow to Symboy·lio Ue·ma: Προτα΄σεις οδηγι΄ας εν αναµονη΄ απο΄φασης του Συµβουλι΄ου (13 Oktvbri·oy 1999) Στη συνεδρι΄αση της Επιτροπη΄ς Περιφερειακη΄ς Πολιτικη΄ς, Μεταφορω΄ν και Τουρισµου΄ της 23ης Ιουλι΄ου 1999, ο ασκω΄ν την προεδρι΄α του Συµβουλι΄ου Μεταφορω΄ν επιβεβαι΄ωσε το γεγονο΄ς ο΄τι υπα΄ρχει στο Συµβου΄λιο µεγα΄λος αριθµο΄ς προτα΄σεων οδηγι΄ας για τις οποι΄ες το ο΄ργανο αυτο΄ δεν ε΄χει λα΄βει καµι΄α απο΄φαση, παρα΄ το ο΄τι ορισµε΄νοι απο΄ τους φακε΄λους βρι΄σκονται στην κατα΄σταση αυτη΄ εδω΄ και χρο΄νια. Ζητει΄ται απο΄ την Επιτροπη΄ να αναφε΄ρει ποιες ει΄ναι οι συγκεκριµε΄νες προτα΄σεις οδηγιω΄ν. Apa·nthsh (17 Dekembri·oy 1999) Οι προτα΄σεις οδηγιω΄ν στις οποι΄ες αναφε΄ρεται η αξιο΄τιµη κυρι΄α βουλευτη΄ς αφορου΄ν µεταξυ΄ α΄λλων εκει΄νες που αποτε΄λεσαν αντικει΄µενο του ψηφι΄σµατος που εξε΄δωσε το Ευρωπαι¤κο΄ Κοινοβου΄λιο κατα΄ τη συ΄νοδο΄ του της C 170 E/104 Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¤κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των EL 20. 6. 2000 16ης Σεπτεµβρι΄ου 1999 (πρβ. ε΄γγρ. PE 279. 943). Με το ψη΄φισµα αυτο΄, το Ευρωπαι¤κο΄ Κοινοβου΄λιο επιβεβαι΄ωσε (cid:129) ως πρω΄τες αναγνω΄σεις στο πλαι΄σιο της διαδικασι΄ας συναπο΄φασης, υ΄στερα απο΄ την ε΄ναρξη ισχυ΄ος της Συνθη΄κης του Άµστερνταµ (cid:129) µια σειρα΄ κειµε΄νων τα οποι΄α ει΄χαν ψηφιστει΄ κατα΄ την προηγου΄µενη κοινοβουλευ- τικη΄ περι΄οδο. Κατο΄πιν του συγκεκριµε΄νου ψηφι΄σµατος του Ευρωπαι¤κου΄ Κοινοβουλι΄ου, το Συµβου΄λιο θα καταβα΄λει προσπα΄θειες ω΄στε να σηµειωθει΄ πλε΄ον προ΄οδος ο΄σον αφορα΄ τους φακε΄λους αυτου΄ς. (2000/C 170 E/121) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1801/99 ypobolh·: David Bowe (PSE) prow thn Epitroph· (12 Oktvbri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Λιντα΄ν Η µονογραφι΄α που συνε΄ταξαν οι αυστριακε΄ς αρχε΄ς µε θε΄µα τις συνε΄πειες του παρασιτοκτο΄νου λιντα΄ν στην υγει΄α και το περιβα΄λλον διαβιβα΄σθηκε στις αρµο΄διες αρχε΄ς των κρατω΄ν µελω΄ν ω΄στε οι απο΄ψεις τους να ληφθου΄ν υπο΄ψη προτου΄ υποβα΄λει η Επιτροπη΄ προ΄ταση σχετικα΄ µε τη χρη΄ση του εν λο΄γω προι¤ο΄ντος. ∆εδοµε΄νου ο΄τι ο αριθµο΄ς παρασιτοκτο΄νων και α΄λλων χηµικω΄ν για τα οποι΄α δεν υπα΄ρχουν στοιχει΄α ασφαλει΄ας ει΄ναι τερα΄στιος, ει΄ναι ευχαριστηµε΄νη η Επιτροπη΄ µε την παρου΄σα βραδει΄α και δυσκι΄νητη διεργασι΄α αναθεωρη΄σεως; Με ποι΄ον τρο΄πο σκοπευ΄ει να επιταχυ΄νει τη διεργασι΄α αυτη΄ χωρι΄ς να χαµηλω΄σει τα προ΄τυπα ασφαλει΄ας; (2000/C 170 E/122) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1802/99 ypobolh·: David Bowe (PSE) prow thn Epitroph· (12 Oktvbri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Λιντα΄ν Σε σχε΄ση µε την οδηγι΄α του Συµβουλι΄ου 91/0414/ΕΟΚ (1) οι αυστριακε΄ς αρχε΄ς συνε΄ταξαν µονογραφι΄α που καλυ΄πτει τις συνε΄πειες του παρασιτικτο΄νου λιντα΄ν στην υγει΄α και το περιβα΄λλον. Στην µονογραφι΄α συνε΄στησαν να διακοπει΄ η χρη΄ση του λιντα΄ν απ(cid:146) α΄κρου εις α΄κρο της ΕΕ εν αναµονη΄ της υποβολη΄ς περισσοτε΄ρων στοιχει΄ων. Πε΄ραν του΄του ζη΄τησαν να ταξινοµηθει΄ το λιντα΄ν στην «κατηγορι΄α 3 καρκινογο΄νων ουσιω΄ν», η δε ετικε΄ττα να περιε΄χει τη φρα΄ση «δυνατο΄ς κι΄νδυνος µη αναστρε΄ψιµων συνεπειω΄ν» κατ(cid:146) εφαρµογη΄ν της οδηγι΄ας 67/0548/ΕΟΚ (2). ∆εδοµε΄νων των συστα΄σεων που διατυπω΄νονται στην ε΄κθεση και δεοδµε΄νου ο΄τι η Σουηδι΄α και η ∆ανι΄α ε΄χουν η΄δη απαγορευ΄σει το λιντα΄ν, ποι΄α µε΄τρα θα λα΄βει η Επιτροπη΄ σχετικα΄ µε το εν λο΄γω προι¤ο΄ν; Προτι΄θεται να δεχθει΄ πλη΄ρως τις συστα΄σεις που διετυ΄πωσαν οι Αυστριακοι΄, ιδι΄ως µε γνω΄µονα την αρχη΄ της προφυλα΄ξεως; (1) (2) ΕΕ L 230 της 19. 8. 1991, σελ. 1. Ειδικη΄ Εκδοση ΕΛ 13 Τ1, σ. 34 (ΕΕ 196 της 16. 8. 1967, σ. 1) Koinh· apa·nthsh toy k. Byrne ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w stiw grapte·w ervth·seiw E-1801/99 kai E-1802/99 (15 Noembri·oy 1999) Σε ο΄,τι αφορα΄ τη σηµερινη΄ προ΄οδο της εξε΄τασης του φακε΄λου για το λιντα΄ν, η Επιτροπη΄ παραπε΄µπει στην απα΄ντηση΄ της στη γραπτη΄ ερω΄τηση E-154/99 της κ. Pollack (1). Η Επιτροπη΄ θα ακολουθη΄σει τις διαδικασι΄ες που θεσπι΄στηκαν απο΄ τον κανονισµο΄ (ΕΟΚ) 3600/92 της Επιτροπη΄ς της 11ης Σεπτεµβρι΄ου 1992 σχετικα΄ µε τον καθορισµο΄ των λεπτοµερω΄ν κανο΄νων εφαρµογη΄ς του πρω΄του σταδι΄ου του προγρα΄µµατος εργασι΄ας που αναφε΄ρεται στο α΄ρθρο 8, παρα΄γραφος 2, της οδηγι΄ας 91/0414/ΕΟΚ


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1828/99 apresentada por Anna Karamanou (PSE) à Comissão. Tabagismo como causa de mortalidade no mundo e a política da União Europeia.

eurovoc_concepts:
European social policy
smoking

text: 18. 7. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 203 E/59 Resposta dada pelo Presidente Prodi em nome da Comissªo (25 de Novembro de 1999) Os Estados-membros apresentam grandes diferen(cid:231)as no que se refere (cid:224)s respectivas estruturas. O artigo 203o (ex-artigo 146o) do Tratado CE permite que a composi(cid:231)ªo da representa(cid:231)ªo dos Estados- -membros no Conselho seja escolhida em fun(cid:231)ªo das suas situa(cid:231)ıes espec(cid:237)ficas. (2000/C 203 E/071) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1825/99 apresentada por Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) ao Conselho (13 de Outubro de 1999) Objecto: Reforma do Tratado de Amsterdªo para considerar a pol(cid:237)tica de cria(cid:231)ªo de emprego como uma pol(cid:237)tica europeia Tendo em conta que na Uniªo Europeia existe uma correla(cid:231)ªo entre o baixo rendimento por habitante e o desemprego, de tal maneira que sªo, em geral, precisamente os territ(cid:243)rios menos desenvolvidos os que mais sofrem das altas taxas de desemprego, face (cid:224) ConferŒncia Intergovernamental, pensa o Conselho enfrentar uma reforma do Tratado de Amsterdªo indo alØm dos artigos 125o a 130o do mesmo, para considerar a pol(cid:237)tica de cria(cid:231)ªo de emprego como uma pol(cid:237)tica europeia, da mesma maneira que a pol(cid:237)tica regional? Resposta (24 de Janeiro de 2000) Compete (cid:224) ConferŒncia de representantes dos governos dos Estados-membros e nªo ao Conselho adoptar, de comum acordo, as altera(cid:231)ıes a introduzir nos Tratados. O Conselho recorda que no in(cid:237)cio do ano 2000 serÆ convocada uma ConferŒncia de representantes dos governos dos Estados-membros. Em conformidade com as Conclusıes do Conselho Europeu de Col(cid:243)nia, a referida ConferŒncia tem por finalidade resolver as questıes institucionais que, tendo ficado pendentes em Amesterdªo, deverªo ser solucionadas antes do alargamento (ou seja, a dimensªo e a composi(cid:231)ªo da Comissªo Europeia, a pondera(cid:231)ªo dos votos no Conselho e o poss(cid:237)vel alargamento das vota(cid:231)ıes por maioria qualificada no Conselho). Poderªo ser ainda tratadas «outras altera(cid:231)ıes ao Tratado que se revelem necessÆrias, na medida em que digam respeito (cid:224)s Institui(cid:231)ıes europeias no (cid:226)mbito das questıes acima referidas e da aplica(cid:231)ªo do Tratado de Amesterdªo» (ponto 53 in fine das Conclusıes da PresidŒncia do Conselho Europeu de Col(cid:243)nia de 3 e 4 de Junho de 1999). (2000/C 203 E/072) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1828/99 apresentada por Anna Karamanou (PSE) (cid:224) Comissªo (13 de Outubro de 1999) Objecto: Tabagismo como causa de mortalidade no mundo e a pol(cid:237)tica da Uniªo Europeia Para alØm de provocar o cancro, doen(cid:231)as cardiovasculares mortais e uma multiplicidade de outras doen(cid:231)as, segundo investiga(cid:231)ıes da agŒncia mØdica brit(cid:226)nica realizadas em fumadores de 21 a 71 anos, o tabagismo Ø agora responsabilizado pela impotŒncia sexual masculina. Paralelamente, um estudo da Escola MØdica de Atenas revela que os estudantes de medicina ignoram os efeitos prejudiciais do tabaco e um em cada dois fuma regularmente. Vale a pena assinalar que s(cid:243) na GrØcia o nœmero de novos fumadores aumenta de cerca de 50. 000 por ano. A n(cid:237)vel da Uniªo Europeia, os montantes despendidos anualmente em campanhas de informa(cid:231)ªo contra o tabagismo sªo despendidos apenas num dia pelas indœstrias de tabaco em publicidade para promover os seus produtos. Pergunta-se (cid:224) Comissªo Europeia de que modo intervØm, de que verbas dispıe e que pol(cid:237)tica promove para fazer face (cid:224) principal causa de morbidez e proteger a saœde dos cidadªos europeus, em particular dos jovens. C 203 E/60 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias PT 18. 7. 2000 Resposta dada por David. Byrne em nome da Comissªo (24 de Novembro de 1999) Em Dezembro de 1996, a Comissªo publicou uma Comunica(cid:231)ªo (1) com o objectivo de contribuir para a realiza(cid:231)ªo de um estudo sobre as estratØgias actuais e futuras de luta contra o tabagismo a n(cid:237)vel comunitÆrio e no interior dos Estados-membros, a fim de reduzir o impacto do tabaco sobre a saœde pœblica dos cidadªos europeus. Em Setembro de 1999, a Comissªo publicou um relat(cid:243)rio (2) sobre as ac(cid:231)ıes empreendidas pela Comissªo (cid:224) escala comunitÆria desde a publica(cid:231)ªo da sua comunica(cid:231)ªo em 1996. No que diz respeito especificamente (cid:224) ac(cid:231)ªo da Comissªo em matØria de financiamento dos projectos de luta contra o tabagismo, a mesma subdivide-se em dois cap(cid:237)tulos principais: 1. No quadro da Decisªo no 646/96/CE do Parlamento e do Conselho, de 29 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1996, que adopta um plano de ac(cid:231)ªo de luta contra o cancro no quadro da ac(cid:231)ªo no dom(cid:237)nio da saœde pœblica (1996-2000) (3), relativa ao terceiro plano de ac(cid:231)ªo de luta contra o cancro, a Comissªo subvenciona principalmente duas redes: a primeira, de carÆcter geral, Ø a rede europeia para a preven(cid:231)ªo do tabagismo (4), a segunda, centrada nos jovens, Ø a rede europeia jovens e tabaco (5). Ambas coordenam projectos de preven(cid:231)ªo de dimensªo europeia. O montante das subven(cid:231)ıes, que em 1998 era da ordem dos 2 milhıes de €, serÆ superior a 3 milhıes de € em 1999. Lembre-se que, em 1999, o programa dispıe de um or(cid:231)amento de 14 milhıes de €. 2. Foi estabelecido um fundo comunitÆrio para a investiga(cid:231)ªo sobre o tabaco por intermØdio do Regulamento (CEE) no 2075/92 do Conselho de 30 de Junho de 1992, que estabelece a organiza(cid:231)ªo comum de mercado no sector do tabaco em rama (6), alterado em œltimo lugar pelo Regulamento (CE) no 1636/98 (7). No quadro deste fundo, a Comissªo financia, entre outros, projectos sobre os perigos do tabagismo para a saœde. Os projectos subvencionados tŒm por objecto na sua maioria iniciativas destinadas ao pœblico jovem. Este fundo que era financiado por uma reten(cid:231)ªo equivalente a 1 % do prØmio aos produtores, duplicou a partir da colheita de 1999. No que respeita (cid:224) publicidade dos produtos de tabaco, convØm assinalar que a publicidade na televisªo foi interdita pela Directiva 89/552/CEE do Conselho, de 3 de Outubro de 1989, relativa (cid:224) coordena(cid:231)ªo de certas disposi(cid:231)ıes legislativas, regulamentares e administrativas dos Estados-membros relativas ao exerc(cid:237)cio de actividades de radiodifusªo televisiva (8). AlØm disso, as restantes formas de publicidade e patroc(cid:237)nio sªo reguladas pela Directiva 98/43/CE do Parlamento e do Conselho, de 6 de Julho 1998, relativa (cid:224) aproxima(cid:231)ªo das disposi(cid:231)ıes legislativas, regulamentares e administrativas dos Estados-membros em matØria de publicidade e de patroc(cid:237)nio dos produtos do tabaco (9). (1) COM(96) 609 final. (2) COM(1999) 407 final. (3) JO L 95 de 16. 4. 1996. (4) Rede Europeia para a Preven(cid:231)ªo do Tabagismo (cid:129) RØseau EuropØen pour la PrØvention du Tabagisme (cid:129) European Network for Smoking Prevention (REPT-ENSP) (cid:129) rue de Pascale, 48 (cid:129) 1040 Bruxelles, BØlgica. (5) Rede Europeia Jovens e Tabaco (cid:129) RØseau EuropØen Jeunes et Tabac (cid:129) European Network on Young People and Tobacco (ENYPAT) (cid:129) National Public Health Institute (KTL), Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Mannerheimintie 166, 00300 Helsinki, Finl(cid:226)ndia. JO L 215 de 30. 7. 1992. JO L 210 de 28. 7. 1998. JO L 298 de 17. 10. 1989. JO L 213 de 30. 7. 1998. (6) (7) (8) (9) (2000/C 203 E/073) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1832/99 apresentada por Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) Comissªo (13 de Outubro de 1999) Objecto: Adiamento por seis meses dos compromissos jur(cid:237)dicos no Programa Operacional `tica Para o programa operacional `tica, como para os outros programas do 2o Quadro ComunitÆrio de Apoio para a GrØcia, foi fixada a data 31. 12. 1999 como data final para a celebra(cid:231)ªo de compromissos jur(cid:237)dicos. Dadas as condi(cid:231)ıes particulares criadas pelo distribuidor sismo de Atenas, corre-se o risco de nªo se conseguirem realizar dentro do prazo supra as adjudica(cid:231)ıes, licita(cid:231)ıes, concursos, etc. O que teria como consequŒncia uma poss(cid:237)vel perda de financiamentos


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2168/1999 of 13 October 1999 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 11th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999

eurovoc_concepts:
award of contract
export refund
white sugar

text: L 266/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 10. 1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2168/1999 of 13 October 1999 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 11th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, (3) Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subpara- graph of Article 18(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 of 7 July 1999 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar; pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1489/ 1999 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question; following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 11th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted; (4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the 11th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 the maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at EUR 52,595/100 kg. This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 October 1999. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 October 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 252, 25. 9. 1999, p. 1. (2) OJ L 172, 8. 7. 1999, p. 27


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1837/99 apresentada por Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) à Comissão. Execução do programa de reestruturação da cultura de citrinos na Grécia.

text: 1. 8. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 219 E/31 terminam em 1999) e 330 ac(cid:231)ıes a custos repartidos (157 das quais terminam em 1999). Dezassete dos projectos a custos repartidos estªo relacionados com a questªo da encefalopatia espongiforme bovina/en- cefalopatia espongiforme transmiss(cid:237)vel (BSE/TSE) (doen(cid:231)a das vacas loucas). AlØm disso, foram conclu(cid:237)dos 92 contratos relacionados com medidas de incentivo (cid:224)s pequenas e mØdias empresas, incluindo 61 relativos (cid:224) atribui(cid:231)ªo de verbas na fase explorat(cid:243)ria (todos com fim em 1999) e 31 (cid:224) investiga(cid:231)ªo em coopera(cid:231)ªo (4 dos quais terminam em 1999). Do financiamento global das actividades de investiga(cid:231)ªo no quadro do Biomed 2, 85 % foram atribu(cid:237)dos a institui(cid:231)ıes pœblicas e 15 % a organismos privados. Uma lista dos participantes no programa Biomed 2, o custo total por participante e a contribui(cid:231)ªo da Comissªo serªo enviados directamente (cid:224) Senhora Deputada e ao Secretariado-Geral do Parlamento. No que respeita (cid:224) verifica(cid:231)ªo da utiliza(cid:231)ªo dos fundos e ao resultado das iniciativas, atØ ao final de 1998, o acompanhamento e a avalia(cid:231)ªo das actividades foram feitos no quadro da gestªo do programa Biomed 2. A partir do in(cid:237)cio de Janeiro de 1999 e atØ ao termo de todos os contratos Biomed 2, o acompanhamento e a avalia(cid:231)ªo das actividades em curso relacionadas com os projectos Biomed 2 serÆ assegurada pela gestªo do programa «Qualidade de vida». Cada administrador cient(cid:237)fico continuarÆ a estar em contacto estreito com os chefes dos projectos, recebendo relat(cid:243)rios de progresso e respondendo (cid:224)s respectivas necessidades. No quadro do programa Biomed 2, foi criado um comitØ de acompanhamento dos projectos, constitu(cid:237)do por peritos externos de todos os Estados-membros (com excep(cid:231)ªo do Luxemburgo), assim como da Noruega e da Isl(cid:226)ndia. Este comitØ tem como tarefa assistir a Comissªo no acompanhamento dos projectos em curso, atravØs da anÆlise de relat(cid:243)rios peri(cid:243)dicos (cid:224) luz dos marcos definidos nos anexos tØcnicos dos contratos. Durante 1998 e 1999, o comitØ analisou um total de 98 dos cerca de 600 contratos do Biomed 2. AlØm disso, a Comissªo estabeleceu um sistema externo de controlo dos projectos em curso. Desde 1995, o programa Biomed 2 Ø controlado anualmente, tendo sido apresentados quatro relat(cid:243)rios relativos aos anos de 1995, 1996, 1997 e 1998, todos eles positivos. Estes relat(cid:243)rios podem ser postos (cid:224) disposi(cid:231)ªo dos interessados mediante pedido. Em 1999, o controlo externo do programa Biomed serÆ feito pelo painel encarregado do controlo do programa «Qualidade de Vida». (2000/C 219 E/038) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1837/99 apresentada por Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) Comissªo (13 de Outubro de 1999) Objecto: Execu(cid:231)ªo do programa de reestrutura(cid:231)ªo da cultura de citrinos na GrØcia Segundo informa(cid:231)ıes publicadas, a Comissªo indeferiu definitivamente o programa de reestrutura(cid:231)ªo no sector dos citrinos na GrØcia num montante de 77 mil milhıes de dracmas que tinha sido apresentado a 7. 7. 1998. Na resposta do ComissÆrio competente, Sr. Fischler, (E-0002/99 de 4. 3. 1999 (1)) a uma anterior pergunta minha sobre o assunto, refere-se que este programa continua em aprecia(cid:231)ªo. Pergunta-se (cid:224) Comissªo se indeferiu este programa e, em caso afirmativo, por que razıes? (1) JO C 325 de 12. 11. 1999, p. 57. Resposta dada por Franz Fischler em nome da Comissªo (18 de Novembro de 1999) Por carta de 7 de Julho de 1998, a administra(cid:231)ªo grega apresentou (cid:224) Comissªo um projecto de programa de melhoramento da produ(cid:231)ªo de citrinos na GrØcia. O custo desse programa era de 294 milhıes de euros e a GrØcia prop(cid:244)s que 75 % desse montante fossem financiados pelo Fundo Europeu de Orienta(cid:231)ªo e Garantia Agr(cid:237)cola FEOGA-Garantia, cabendo-lhe os 25 % restantes. Por carta de 23 de Novembro de 1998, a Comissªo informou as autoridades gregas de que esse programa nªo poderia ser financiado pelo FEOGA-Garantia dada a sua dimensªo financeira e os limites or(cid:231)amentais impostos a esta sec(cid:231)ªo. C 219 E/32 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias PT 1. 8. 2000 igualmente, que os programas operacionais a executar pelas organiza(cid:231)ıes de A Comissªo real(cid:231)ou, produtores no (cid:226)mbito da nova organiza(cid:231)ªo comum de mercado (Regulamento (CE) no 2200/96 do Conselho, de 28 de Outubro de 1996, que estabelece a organiza(cid:231)ªo comum de mercado no sector das frutas e produtos hort(cid:237)colas (1)) podem incluir um vector «reestrutura(cid:231)ªo». Por œltimo, lembrou as autoridades gregas das possibilidades oferecidas no (cid:226)mbito do FEOGA-Orienta(cid:231)ªo. Na sequŒncia de uma reuniªo com as autoridades gregas em Dezembro de 1998, teve lugar entre 9 e 13 de Janeiro de 1999 uma missªo tØcnica da Comissªo nas principais zonas gregas de produ(cid:231)ªo. A anÆlise dos resultados da missªo confirmou as conclusıes transmitidas em Novembro de 1998. Essas conclusıes foram, por conseguinte, comunicadas (cid:224)s autoridades gregas, por carta de 15 de Julho de 1999. (1) JO L 297 de 21. 11. 1996. (2000/C 219 E/039) PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-1844/99 apresentada por Olivier Dupuis (TDI) (cid:224) Comissªo (11 de Outubro de 1999) Objecto: Artigo 58o: legisla(cid:231)ªo sobre o pagamento de comissıes pelo exerc(cid:237)cio de influŒncias na BØlgica e respeito pelas regras da concorrŒncia O artigo 58o do C(cid:243)digo Fiscal belga reconhece explicitamente (cid:224)s empresas o direito de conceder compensa(cid:231)ıes pelo exerc(cid:237)cio de influŒncias, eufemisticamente definidas como «comissıes secretas» quando estas sªo reconhecidas como «prÆtica corrente». Segundo o referido articulado, o Ministro das Finan(cid:231)as pode autorizar que sejam considerados como despesas de carÆcter profissional os montantes assim concedidos, na condi(cid:231)ªo de que tais comissıes nªo excedam os limites normais e de que a empresa efectue o pagamento dos impostos correspondentes. EstÆ a Comissªo ao corrente desta legisla(cid:231)ªo das «comissıes secretas» na BØlgica? Considera-a conforme com a letra e o esp(cid:237)rito dos Tratados? Foi informada pela BØlgica sobre os pa(cid:237)ses em que estes pagamentos sªo considerados por este Estado-membro como «prÆtica corrente»? Nomeadamente, pode a Comissªo precisar se a BØlgica reconhece estes pagamentos como «prÆtica corrente» em outros Estados-membros da Uniªo? Nªo considera a Comissªo que, alØm disso, a legisla(cid:231)ªo sobre a compensa(cid:231)ªo pelo exerc(cid:237)cio de influŒncias constitui uma viola(cid:231)ªo dos princ(cid:237)pios da concorrŒncia? Resposta dada por Frederik Bolkestein em nome da Comissªo (8 de Novembro de 1999) Na ausŒncia de medidas de harmoniza(cid:231)ªo, a fiscalidade directa Ø da competŒncia dos Estados-membros, sob reserva do cumprimento do direito comunitÆrio e, em especial, das liberdades fundamentais previstas no Tratado. No (cid:226)mbito da luta contra a corrup(cid:231)ªo, O Conselho de Ministros da Organiza(cid:231)ªo de Coopera(cid:231)ªo e de Desenvolvimento Econ(cid:243)micos (OCDE) adoptou, em Abril de 1996, uma recomenda(cid:231)ªo que preconiza que os seus membros devem proibir a dedutibilidade dos subornos pagos a entidades pœblicas estrangeiras. A assinatura da conven(cid:231)ªo de 17 de Dezembro de 1997 relativa (cid:224) luta contra a corrup(cid:231)ªo das entidades pœblicas estrangeiras nas transac(cid:231)ıes comerciais internacionais, que foi ratificada pela BØlgica, teve um impacto importante na revisªo das legisla(cid:231)ıes dos Estados contratantes permitindo a aplica(cid:231)ªo da recomenda(cid:231)ªo de 1996. Por outro lado, a Comissªo indicou, na sua Comunica(cid:231)ªo de 21 de Maio de 1997 (1) sobre a pol(cid:237)tica da Uniªo contra a corrup(cid:231)ªo, que discutiria com os Estados-membros a questªo da dedutibilidade dos subornos junto das inst(cid:226)ncias adequadas, na perspectiva de procurar um acordo relativo a uma ac(cid:231)ªo concertada tendo em vista a supressªo desta dedutibilidade. De acordo com as informa(cid:231)ıes de que a Comissªo dispıe, a BØlgica apresenta um regime que permite, ap(cid:243)s autoriza(cid:231)ªo do Ministro das Finan(cid:231)as e sob determinadas condi(cid:231)ıes, considerar como despesas profissionais as «comissıes secretas» pagas quando a empresa efectua o pagamento dos impostos relativos a estas comissıes, calculados em fun(cid:231)ªo de taxas fixas estabelecidas pelo ministro e que nªo podem ser inferiores a 20 %. Todavia, o artigo 7o da lei de 10 de Fevereiro de 1999 relativa (cid:224) repressªo da corrup(cid:231)ªo prevŒ que esta autoriza(cid:231)ªo nªo poderÆ ser concedida no que diz respeito (cid:224) obten(cid:231)ªo ou manuten(cid:231)ªo de contratos pœblicos ou de autoriza(cid:231)ıes administrativas


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1836/99 von Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission. Inanspruchnahme von Ziel 2-Mitteln für Fördermaßnahmen in Griechenland.

eurovoc_concepts:
Community support framework
Greece
Structural Funds
earthquake
emergency aid
operational programme

text: 20. 6. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 170 E/111 (2000/C 170 E/130) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1836/99 von Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission (13. Oktober 1999) Betrifft: Inanspruchnahme von Ziel 2-Mitteln f(cid:252)r F(cid:246)rderma(cid:223)nahmen in Griechenland In der Debatte im Parlament (cid:252)ber Direkthilfen f(cid:252)r Athen zur Bew(cid:228)ltigung der Erdbebensch(cid:228)den hat Kommissionsmitglied Kinnock die Auffassung der Kommission vertreten und erkl(cid:228)rt, die Kommission werde gemeinsam mit der griechischen Regierung die M(cid:246)glichkeit der Mittelinanspruchnahme von Ziel 2- Mitteln pr(cid:252)fen. Da Griechenland unter Ziel 1 f(cid:228)llt wird die Kommission um Mitteilung dar(cid:252)ber ersucht, auf welche Weise die erdbebengesch(cid:228)digten Regionen im Rahmen von Ziel 2 finanziell unterst(cid:252)tzt werden k(cid:246)nnen und ob sich Kommissionsmitglied Kinnock auf das laufende gemeinschaftliche F(cid:246)rderkonzept bezogen hat? Hat die Kommission Vorschl(cid:228)ge, die sie bereits mitteilen kann? Antwort von Herrn Barnier im Namen der Kommission (18. November 1999) Die Frage des Herrn Abgeordneten mu(cid:223) auf einem Mi(cid:223)verst(cid:228)ndnis beruhen, denn ganz Griechenland ist sowohl im laufenden als auch im n(cid:228)chsten Programmplanungszeitraum (2000-2006) nach Ziel 1 der Strukturfonds f(cid:246)rderf(cid:228)hig. Jede Unterst(cid:252)tzung aus Strukturfondsmitteln f(cid:252)r die Gebiete, die am 7. September 1999 von einem Erdbeben heimgesucht wurden, wird also im Rahmen der operationellen Programme des derzeitigen bzw. des n(cid:228)chsten Gemeinschaftlichen F(cid:246)rderkonzepts f(cid:252)r Griechenland gew(cid:228)hrt. Hierf(cid:252)r wartet die Kommission noch auf detaillierte Vorschl(cid:228)ge der griechischen Beh(cid:246)rden. (2000/C 170 E/131) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1838/99 von Mar(cid:237)a Sornosa Mart(cid:237)nez (PSE) an die Kommission Betrifft: Unzureichende Lebensmittelkontrollen in spanischen H(cid:228)fen (13. Oktober 1999) Die Kommission hat Ende August 1999 einen Bericht (cid:252)ber die Veterin(cid:228)rkontrollen ver(cid:246)ffentlicht, die zwischen November 1998 und M(cid:228)rz 1999 vom Lebensmittel- und Veterin(cid:228)ramt (OAV) in spanischen H(cid:228)fen und Flugh(cid:228)fen durchgef(cid:252)hrt wurden. Diese Kontrollen haben schwerwiegende M(cid:228)ngel bei der Lebensmittel(cid:252)berwachung durch bestimmte spanische Grenzstellen offenbart, die mit der Durchf(cid:252)hrung von Lebensmittelkontrollen betraut sind. Welche Schritte gedenkt die Kommission in Anbetracht der Schlu(cid:223)folgerungen des Berichts, die auf der Web-Site der Generaldirektion XXIV ver(cid:246)ffentlicht sind, bei den spanischen Beh(cid:246)rden zu unternehmen, um die im OAV-Bericht kritisierte Situation zu korrigieren? Antwort von Herrn Byrne im Namen der Kommission (9. November 1999) Das Lebensmittel- und Veterin(cid:228)ramt (OAV) der Kommission hat in letzter Zeit zwei Kontrollbesuche in Spanien durchgef(cid:252)hrt, im November 1998 und im Februar 1999. Die Ergebnisse dieser Kontrollen sind in ihrer endg(cid:252)ltigen Form auf der Website der Generaldirektion Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz ver(cid:246)ffent- licht worden, zusammen mit Stellungnahmen und Reaktionen auf die Feststellungen des Berichts seitens der spanischen Beh(cid:246)rden. Schriftliche Antworten zu den in dem Bericht festgestellten M(cid:228)ngeln sind bei der Kommission eingegangen, die nach wie vor mit den spanischen Beh(cid:246)rden Gespr(cid:228)che in bezug auf spezifische Empfehlungen f(cid:252)hrt


title: QUESTION ÉCRITE E-1834/99 posée par Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) à la Commission. Programme opérationnel Pêche en Grèce.

eurovoc_concepts:
Greece
common fisheries policy
operational programme

text: C 203 E/62 Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes FR 18. 7. 2000 (2000/C 203 E/075) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-1834/99 posØe par Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) la Commission Objet: Programme opØrationnel «PŒche» en GrŁce (13 octobre 1999) Le programme opØrationnel «PŒche» pour la GrŁce comprend quatre sous-programmes, plus un cinquiŁme concernant l(cid:146)assistance technique. Dans la mesure oø un calendrier a ØtØ assignØ (cid:224) chacun des sous-programmes 1 (cid:224) 4, la Commission pourrait-elle rØpondre aux questions suivantes: 1. Quel est (cid:224) ce jour l(cid:146)Øtat d(cid:146)avancement des sous-programmes et quelles actions ont ØtØ entreprises au titre de chacun d(cid:146)entre eux? 2. L(cid:146)absorption des crØdits accuse-t-elle un retard et, dans l(cid:146)affirmative, quelles sont les principales causes de ce dernier? RØponse donnØe par M. Fischler au nom de la Commission (18 novembre 1999) 1. En ce qui concerne la forme de ce programme, celle-ci a ØtØ modifiØe (cid:224) la suite de la dØcision de la Commission. La nouvelle prØsentation concerne neuf domaines d(cid:146)intervention (cid:224) la place de cinq sous-pro- grammes initialement programmØs. Le tableau transmis directement (cid:224) l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire ainsi qu(cid:146)au SecrØtariat gØnØral du Parlement prØsente une analyse dØtaillØe de l(cid:146)avancement de ce programme pour les engagements et les paiements rØalisØs. 2. L(cid:146)Øvolution des donnØes de ce programme opØrationnel tØmoigne que pour fin de l(cid:146)annØe 1999 les autoritØs hellØniques devraient pouvoir rØaliser les objectifs du programme au niveau des engagements et pour fin de l(cid:146)annØe 2001, les actions engagØes au profit des bØnØficiaires du secteur de la pŒche devraient pouvoir Œtre rØalisØes par leurs bØnØficiaires d(cid:146)une fa(cid:231)on telle que les objectifs physiques et financiers de ce programme soient aussi atteints. (2000/C 203 E/076) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-1839/99 posØe par Mar(cid:237)a Sornosa Mart(cid:237)nez (PSE) (cid:224) la Commission Objet: Dysfonctionnements dans la gestion des dØchets par l(cid:146)Espagne (13 octobre 1999) Cela fait dØj(cid:224) trois mois que la Commission a dØcidØ de porter plainte contre l(cid:146)Espagne devant la Cour de justice des CommunautØs europØennes pour n(cid:146)avoir pas respectØ les directives communautaires relatives (cid:224) la gestion des dØchets. Dans un communiquØ publiØ en juillet, la Commission a dØclarØ que la plainte Øtait motivØe, d(cid:146)un c(cid:244)tØ, par le fait qu(cid:146)elle n(cid:146)avait pas re(cid:231)u officiellement le programme national de gestion des dØchets municipaux et, de l(cid:146)autre, par les graves lacunes contenues dans le programme sur les dØchets dangereux ØlaborØ par l(cid:146)organisme espagnol compØtent. D(cid:146)aprŁs le communiquØ de la Commission, ce programme Øtait trŁs vague (cid:224) l(cid:146)Øgard des installations d(cid:146)Ølimination et des dispositions spØcifiques (cid:224) certains types de dØchets. La Commission pourrait-elle indiquer dans quelle phase se trouve cette plainte dØposØe devant la Cour de justice des CommunautØs europØennes? La Commission pourrait-elle prØciser si elle envisage d(cid:146)engager des actions parallŁles (cid:224) la procØdure judiciaire pour enjoindre les autoritØs espagnoles de se montrer diligentes dans l(cid:146)application des directives communautaires, eu Øgard notamment aux graves rØpercussions environnementales que peut entra(cid:238)ner leur inobservation dans le cas de la gestion des dØchets dangereux?