title: Council Regulation (EC) No 2537/1999 of 29 November 1999 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2861/93, (EC) No 2199/94, (EC) No 663/96 and (EC) No 1821/98 concerning the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5" microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the United States of America and Indonesia and Regulation (EC) No 1335/1999 reimposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5" microdisks) originating in Indonesia and produced and sold for export to the Community by PT Betadiskindo Binatama

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text: 2. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 307/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2537/1999 of 29 November 1999 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2861/93, (EC) No 2199/94, (EC) No 663/96 and (EC) No 1821/98 concerning the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5(cid:1) microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the United States of America and Indonesia and Regulation (EC) No 1335/1999 reimposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5(cid:1) microdisks) originating in Indonesia and produced and sold for export to the Community by PT Betadiskindo Binatama THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, (3) Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: (A) REQUEST FOR A REVIEW (1) (2) A request for an interim review of Regulation (EEC) No 2861/93 (2) by which the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5(cid:1) microdisks) originating, in Japan was received from Sony Corporation and Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd, both located in Japan and hereinafter referred to as ‘Sony’ and ‘Fuji Film’ respectively. inter alia, This request pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 claimed a change in circumstances regarding the definition of concerned by the the product proceeding in question to justify the initiation of a review. According to the request, conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks with a storage capacity of 1,44 megabytes and new generation 3,5(cid:1) microdisks with a storage capacity of 200 megabytes could not be considered to (1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18). (2) OJ L 262, 21. 10. 1993, p. 4. form a single product and should therefore be excluded from the scope of the existing anti-dumping measures. As the request contained sufficient prima facie evidence, the Commission decided to initiate an interim review (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2861/93. At the same time, the its examination should Commission considered that encompass all other existing measures imposed on the same product, and accordingly decided to extend the review to also cover the measures applicable to imports originating in Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, the United States of America and Malaysia, Mexico, Indonesia. (4) This interim review was limited to clarification of the product scope of the regulations imposing the measures. (B) EXISTING MEASURES (5) The measures currently in force are definitive anti- dumping duties in the form of ad valorem duties imposed on certain magnetic disks (3,5(cid:1) microdisks) by the following regulations: — Regulation (EEC) No 2861/93 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5(cid:1) microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, — Regulation (EC) No 2199/94 (4) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5(cid:1) microdisks) originating in Hong Kong and the Republic of Korea, — Regulation (EC) No 663/96 (5) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnetic (3,5(cid:1) microdisks) originating in Malaysia, disks Mexico and the United States of America, — Regulation (EC) No 1821/98 (6) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5(cid:1) microdisks) originating in Indonesia, (3) OJ C 394, 17. 12. 1998, p. 21. (4) OJ L 236, 10. 9. 1994, p. 2. (5) OJ L 92, 13. 4. 1996, p. 1. (6) OJ L 236, 22. 8. 1998, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2152/98 (OJ L 271, 8. 10. 1998, p. 9). L 307/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 12. 1999 — Regulation (EC) No 1335/1999 reimposing a defin- itive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5(cid:1) microdisks) originating in Indo- nesia and produced and sold for export to the Community by BT Betadiskindo Binatama (1) (which resulted from a newcomer review relating to that company). (C) PROCEDURE (6) (7) (8) (9) The Commission gave the parties known to be concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. The Community industry, represented by the Committee of European Diskette Manufacturers (Diskma) on behalf of producers whose collective output of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks represented a major proportion of Community produc- tion of these microdisks, made its views known in writing. The applicants for the review (Sony and Fuji Film) requested and were granted hearings. Another exporting producer of high capacity microdisks in Japan, Hitachi Maxell Ltd (hereinafter referred to as ‘Hitachi Maxell’), also made an application to have a product manufac- tured by it excluded from the scope of the measures. One American exporting producer, Imation Europe BV (hereinafter referred to as ‘Imation’, which opposed the exclusion of products from the scope of the anti- dumping measures, requested and was granted a hearing. (10) Submissions were also received from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (an exporting country authority) and Memtek Europe Ltd which is part of the Hanny Group of companies, a company based in Hong Kong with production in the People's Republic of China, (hereinafter referred to as ‘Hanny’). (D) PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT four megabytes and above should be capacity of excluded from the scope of the proceeding, but this request was rejected on the grounds that, at the time of the adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 920/93: — despite some alleged differences in the technology used for the manufacture of both four megabyte and higher capacity 3,5(cid:1) microdisks and other 3,5(cid:1) microdisks, their basic physical characteristics and end uses were the same, and — all 3,5(cid:1) microdisks were to a large extent, inter- changeable. irrespective of their As a result, all 3,5(cid:1) microdisks, storage capacity, were considered to be a single product and to be covered by the duties in force. These findings were confirmed by the Council in Regula- tion (EEC) No 2861/93. (E) ARGUMENTS PRESENTED FOR EXCLUDING PROD- UCTS FROM THE SCOPE OF THE EXISTING MEAS- URES 1. Submission from Sony, Fuji Film and Hitachi Maxell (12) (13) Sony and Fuji Film presented evidence that 3,5(cid:1) micro- disks with a storage capacity of 200 megabytes, known as ‘HiFDs’, have been developed in a joint venture. According to the two companies, HiFDs should be excluded from the scope of the measures on the grounds that their physical characteristics and end uses are so markedly different from the 3,5(cid:1) microdisks covered by the investigation that they cannot be considered a single product together with other 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. Similarly, Hitachi Maxell presented evidence that 3,5(cid:1) microdisks with a storage capacity of 120 megabytes, known as the ‘Superdisk LS-120’, have also been devel- oped. According to the company, the Superdisk LS-120 should also be excluded from the scope of the measures on the same grounds as for HiFDs. (11) The product concerned by all of the Regulations is certain magnetic disks (3,5(cid:1) microdisks) used to record and store encoded digital information falling within CN code ex 8523 20 90. Physical characteristics the investigation which led to the In the course of adoption of the measures against Japan, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, the question of whether the anti-dumping measures should also apply to higher storage capacity 3,5(cid:1) microdisks was examined. As stated in recital 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 920/93 (2) imposing provisional measures, one Japanese producer requested that 3,5(cid:1) microdisks with a storage (1) OJ L 159, 25. 6. 1999, p. 14. (2) OJ L 95, 21. 4. 1993, p. 5. (14) According to these companies, the HiFD and Superdisks LS-120 microdisks, while sharing the convention 3,5(cid:1) microdisks form, have the following characteristics. (i) Track densities and coding schemes: They have 200 MB or 120 MB storage capacity respectively, giving 130 or 83 times the capacity of a convention 3,5(cid:1) microdisk. This greater capacity is achieved through enhancing the track density and linear recording density together with more effective data coding schemes. 2. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 307/3 (ii) Tracking technology: They have 3 450 or 2 490 tracks per inch (TPI) respectively, compared to 135 TPI for conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. This higher density is achieved through the use of ‘magnetic sector servo tracking’ technology (in the case of HiFDs), or ‘optically continuous servo tracking’ tech- nology (in the case of Superdisks LS-120s) to read from and write to the microdisks, which respec- tively automatically lead the reader head, either magnetically or optically, to the targeted track. In the case of conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks, the posi- tion of the head of the drive is set mechanically. Consequently, the HiFD and Superdisk LS-120 drive units also utilise an entirely new type of magnetic head to that used in conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. (iii) Particle media: They have greated magnetic coercivity and a thinner magnetic layer than that of conven- tional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. (iv) Compatibility: They cannot be read by a conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisk drive. They have identification and recognition holes that are absent from conventional microdisks and can only be used to full capacity when inserted into a HiFD or Superdisk LS-120 drive unit respectively. However, both HiFD and Superdisk LS-120 drive units are backwardly compatible with conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks since they can read from and write to conventional microdisks. Such conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks do not, however, gain the storage capacity of HiFD microdisks or Superdisk LS-120s when written to by a HiFD or Superdisk LS-120 drive unit respec- tively. (v) Data transfer: They can be rotated at speeds of 3 600 rpm or 720 rpm, respectively, in their drives whereas a conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisk is rotated at 300 rpm. This allows a data transfer rate of 3 600 or 680 kilobytes per second, respectively, compared to a performance of 60 kilobytes per second for conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. capability of conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks, which are typically used for smaller working files and are therefore not interchangeable with the HiFD or Superdisk LS-120. Pricing (16) According to the applicant companies, the differences in physical characteristics between HiFDs and Superdisk LS-120s, on the one hand, and conventional 3,5(cid:1) micro- disks on the other, are reflected in their respective manufacturing costs and retail prices. The differences between 3,5(cid:1) microdisks and HiFDs or Superdisk LS- 120s are underlined by the price differential that exists between them. is such that competition between 3,5(cid:1) microdisks and HiFDs or Superdisk LS-120s does not exist at any practical level. this differential Indeed, 2. Other submissions (17) Submissions were received from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office and from Hanny, which, although a producer of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks, is not a producer of higher-capacity 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. Both submissions argued that the higher-capacity 3,5(cid:1) micro- disks are not a like product with conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks, and should therefore be excluded. (F) ARGUMENTS FOR NOT EXCLUDING PRODUCTS FROM THE SCOPE OF THE EXISTING MEASURES — SUBMISSION BY IMATION (18) A submission was also presented by Imation which is a subsidiary of an American-based company producing the Superdisks LS-120 in the United States of America for sale on the Community market. Imation cooperated with the previous investigation which led to the imposi- tion of anti-dumping duties on imports from the United States of America, and has a company-specific zero anti- dumping duty rate. 1. Physical characteristics (19) According to Imation, the differences in memory capacity, design and reading/writing process technology do not prevent products from belonging to the same single category of product concerned, as long as the basic characteristics and technology do not show signifi- cant differences. Both the HiFD and Superdisk LS-120, it is claimed, share the same basic physical, technical and/ or chemical characteristics as conventional 3,5(cid:1) micro- disks. End uses (15) The companies concerned claimed that the end uses of the HiFDs and Superdisk LS-120s are fundamentally different from those of conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. Typically, they are used for the larger storage files such as those created by audio, video, graphics and multi- media programs which require the higher capacities and faster rate provided by both high storage capacity 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. These uses are far beyond the transfer (20) This submission cited the DRAM regulations extensively (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 165/90 of 23 January 1990 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of DRAMs originating in Japan (1) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2112/90 of 23 July 1990 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of DRAMs originating in Japan (2)). In that case, the Community took the view that the similarities of DRAMs of different densities and processes outweighted their differences in memory capacity, design and process technology. (1) OJ L 20, 25. 1. 1990, p. 5. (2) OJ L 193, 25. 7. 1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 2967/92 (OJ L 299, 15. 10. 1992, p. 4). L 307/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 12. 1999 (21) the three basic technologies of Imation argued that memory enhancement (particle media, track densities and coding schemes) for 3,5(cid:1) microdisks have remained the same for the last 25 years. Imation, the retail price per megabyte is almost in a one-to-one relation between HiFDs and 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. In relation to the particle media, it is argued that the many and continuing improvements which have been made to the microdisk in terms of memory and speed are all based on continuing refinements of the two key elements of the size and shape of the magnetic particles in the magnetic layer, and on the thickness of the magnetic layer. Track densities have been improved through the use of servo tracking technologies. (G) POSITION OF THE COMMUNITY INDUSTRY (23) The Community industry, represented by Diskma, does not produce either the HiFD or the Superdisk LS-120 and has indicated that it has no objection to the exclu- sion of these products from the scope of the definitive anti-dumping Regulations mentioned in recital 5, as long as both are distinguishable from conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks by the Community customs authorities and as long as their exclusion does not allow evasion of the duties in force. Methods of coding data have improved through the use of better coding schemes. (H) FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION The development of high-capacity microdisks was stated to be an old phenomenon, with previous attempts to produce such 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. The basic technology used, namely to store data on a magnetic medium, has remained the same for both conventional 3,5(cid:1) micro- disks and high-capacity microdisks. The size, dimen- sions, design, architecture and function of conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks and high-capacity microdisks were iden- tical. It was also argued that the servo tracking tech- nology used in HiFDs has been available to the industry for several years. It was further argued that differences in construction and appearance were not important; and that the different recognition holes in the higher-capacity 3,5(cid:1) microdisks were purely a functional aspect of their construction. The fact that the HiFD and Superdisk LS-120 drives are backwardly compatible and can be used to read from and write to conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks is taken to be a strong indication that the products, despite improve- ments in technology, are not substantially different in basic technology and use. 2. End uses (22) As regards end use, Imation stated that the basic use of high-capacity 3,5(cid:1) microdisks is to store data in a port- able medium as is that of conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. Imation contested the view that the end uses differ. The Sony and Fuji Film claim that the differences in physical characteristics between HiFDs and conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks are reflected in their respective manufac- turing and retail prices was also rejected. According to 1. Dissimilarity of products Physical characteristics (24) As explained above, the storage capacities and track densities of the HiFD and the Superdisk LS-120 are many times those of a conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. The magnetic layers are thinner, with higher coercivity than that of conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. New coding schemes, as well as technological developments in the drive units for the HiFD and the Superdisk LS-120 allow for data transfer rates between 11 and 60 times those of conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. (25) In addition, the drive units needed to read from and write to these higher-capacity 3,5(cid:1) microdisks are quite different from those of conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks drives. The drive units for conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks are not compatible with the new higher-capacity micro- disks. It is true, that the higher-capacity drives have been designed to be backwardly compatible with conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. However, this backwards compatibility relies wholly on the technology of the drive and not on the physical characteristics of the microdisks themselves. This backwards compatibility is achieved by having dual heads, one intended for reading from and writing to higher-capacity microdisks of the relevant type, and the other for reading from and writing to conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. Imation's claim that the backward compati- bility of the higher-capacity microdisk drives is further evidence of the two types of microdisk being a single product is therefore refuted; the higher-capacity micro- disk component of the drive head is not backwardly compatible on its own. 2. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 307/5 (26) the investigation has shown that there are Finally, currently no 3,5(cid:1) microdisks available which would fall between the conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks and the HiFD and Superdisk LS-120. (27) (28) (29) (30) End uses It is acknowledged that, at the most basic level, all types of 3,5(cid:1) microdisk are used for the recording of elec- tronic data, even though the HiFD and the Superdisk LS-120 can be used to store electronic files far beyond the capacity of conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. Therefore, it is considered that the issue of end uses for conven- tional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks and the HiFD and the Superdisk LS-120 is not sufficient on its own to conclude that conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks and HiFDs and Superdisk LS-120s are a single product. 2. Conclusion The investigation has shown that a clear dividing line in terms of physical and technical characteristics exists between conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks and high-capacity microdisks. The product at issue in the review request represents a leap in technology from the microdisks subject to the previous investigations. The physical char- acteristics of the higher-capacity microdisks, as well as the technology needed to use them, are such as to distinguish them as separate products form conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks. The fact that the new higher-capacity microdisks look similar to conventional 3,5(cid:1) microdisks is not considered to be sufficient reason for maintaining the higher-capacity microdisks within the scope of the Regulations subject to review. In the light of the foregoing, the Council considers that the exclusion of the HiFD and the Superdisk LS-120 from the scope of the measures imposed by the Regula- tions subject to review is justified. The Council therefore concludes that all 3,5(cid:1) microdisks with capacities of 120 MB or more and which incor- porate either the magnetic sector servo tracking tech- nology of the HiFD, or the optically continuous servo tracking technology of the Superdisk LS-120, should be excluded from the scope of the anti-dumping measures imposed by the Regulations mentioned with effect from the date of publication of the notice of initiation of this review, Interested parties, including the Community industry, were informed of these findings. After being informed of the above facts and conclusions, representatives of Imation made further representations in writing, concerning the exclusion of the HiFD and the Superdisk LS-120 from the scope of the measures imposed by the Regulations subject to review. However, no information or argument was i. e. 17 December 1998. provided which could, on examination, cause the Council to reverse the above conclusions. (31) Importers of the 3,5(cid:1) microdisks which have been excluded from the scope of the anti-dumping measures in question may submit applications to the relevant customs authority for the anti- dumping duties paid from 17 December 1998 to the date of entry into force of this Regulation, reimbursement of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2861/93 shall be replaced by the following: A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on ‘1. imports of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks used to record and store encoded digital computer information falling within CN code ex 8523 20 90 (Taric code 8523 20 90*40) and originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, with the exception of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks based on optically continuous servo tracking technology or magnetic sector servo tracking technology with a storage capacity of 120 MB or more. ’ Article 2 Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2199/94 shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks used to record and store encoded digital computer information falling within CN code ex 8523 20 90 (Taric code 8523 20 90*40) and originating in Hong Kong and the Republic of Korea with the exception of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks based on optically contin- uous servo tracking technology or magnetic sector servo tracking technology with a storage capacity of 120 MB or more). ’ Article 3 Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 663/96 shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks used to record and store encoded digital computer information falling within CN code ex 8523 20 90 (Taric code 8523 20 90*40) and originating in Malaysia, Mexico and the United States of America, with the exception of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks based on optically continuous servo tracking technology or magnetic sector servo tracking technology with a storage capacity of 120 MB or more. ’ L 307/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 12. 1999 Article 4 Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1821/98 shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks used to record and store encoded digital computer information falling within CN code ex 8523 20 90 (Taric code 8523 20 90*40) and originating in Indonesia, with the exception of 3,5(cid:1) micro- disks based on optically continuous servo tracking tech- nology or magnetic sector servo tracking technology with a storage capacity of 120 MB or more. ’ A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on ‘1. imports of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks used to record and store encoded digital computer information falling within CN code ex 8523 20 90 (Taric code 8523 20 90*40) origin- ating in Indonesia and produced and sold for export to the Community by PT Betadiskindo Binatama, with the excep- tion of 3,5(cid:1) microdisks based on optically continuous servo tracking technology or magnetic sector servo tracking tech- nology with a storage capacity of 120 MB or more. ’ Article 6 Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica- tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1335/1999 shall be replaced by the following: It shall apply as from 17 December 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 November 1999. For the Council The President S. NIINISTÖ


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text: 18. 7. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 203 E/149 (2000/C 203 E/189) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-2196/99 van Anna Karamanou (PSE) aan de Commissie (29 november 1999) Betreft: Bestrijding van de honger in de wereld Het eerste verslag dat de FAO (Voedsel- en Landbouworganisatie van de Verenigde Naties) onlangs heeft gepubliceerd, geeft een zeer somber beeld van de toestand in de wereld omdat het in 1996 vooropgestelde doel, met name het aantal mensen dat honger lijdt tegen 2015 tot de helft verminderen, blijkbaar niet zal worden gehaald. In India bijvoorbeeld lijden 204 miljoen personen honger, in Noord-Korea en Mongoliº de helft van de bevolking, en in Cambodja, Laos en de landen ten zuiden van de Sahara een derde van de bevolking. Bovendien zijn wereldwijd twee kinderen op vijf ondervoed. De VN van hun kant hebben bepaald dat de ontwikkelde landen 0,7 % van hun BNP moeten besteden aan humanitaire hulp voor de ontwikkelingslanden. Kan de Commissie meedelen of, en zo ja door welke EU- landen, deze maatregel wordt toegepast? in China 164 miljoen, Antwoord van de heer Nielson namens de Commissie (21 december 1999) De Commissie is ervan overtuigd dat de internationale inspanningen op het gebied van de overheidssteun voor ontwikkelingssamenwerking (die nu na tientallen jaren een dieptepunt heeft bereikt) moeten worden voortgezet en versterkt. In het kader van de werkzaamheden op het niveau van de Verenigde Naties betreffende de financiering van de ontwikkeling, heeft de Gemeenschap opnieuw van haar inzet op het gebied van de samenwerking getuigd en verklaard zich te willen inspannen om het streefcijfer van 0,7 % van het bruto nationaal product (BNP) te realiseren. Verschillende lidstaten (cid:129) Denemarken, Nederland en Zweden (cid:129) hebben dit cijfer behaald of zelfs overschreden. Het gemiddelde van de Gemeenschap ligt op 0,34 % van het BNP. De ondersteuning van de maatregelen op het gebied van de voedselzekerheid vormt een vast onderdeel van het communautaire ontwikkelingsbeleid. (2000/C 203 E/190) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-2208/99 van Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie (29 november 1999) Betreft: Ariane-programma In het nummer van het weekblad voor de regionale en plaatselijke overheden (cid:132)De regio(cid:146)s van Europa(cid:148) van 15 oktober wordt vermeld dat 291 projecten zijn geselecteerd, die in aanmerking komen voor financiºle steun van de Europese Unie in het kader van Ariane-programma 1999. Kan de Commissie een lijst geven van alle overheids- en particuliere instanties, ondernemingen, bedrijven, firma(cid:146)s, privØ-personen en organisaties in alle lidstaten van de Unie en derde landen, die financiºle steun krijgen, en de desbetreffende bedragen vermelden? Antwoord van mevrouw Reding namens de Commissie (13 januari 2000) Gezien de omvang van het antwoord, doet de Commissie het rechtstreeks aan het geachte parlementslid en aan het Secretariaat-generaal van het Parlement toekomen


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title: Regulamento (CE) n° 2537/1999 do Conselho, de 29 de Novembro de 1999, que altera os Regulamentos (CEE) n° 2861/93, (CE) n° 2199/94, (CE) n° 663/96 e (CE) n° 1821/98 relativos à instituição de um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de certos discos magnéticos (microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas) originários do Japão, de Taiwan, da República Popular da China, de Hong Kong, da República da Coreia, da Malásia, do México, dos Estados Unidos da América e da Indonésia e o Regulamento (CE) n° 1335/1999, que reinstitui um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de certos discos magnéticos (microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas) originários da Indonésia, produzidos e vendidos para exportação para a Comunidade pela PT Betadiskindo Binatama

text: 2. 12. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 307/1 I (Actos cuja publicação é uma condição da sua aplicabilidade) REGULAMENTO (CE) N. o 2537/1999 DO CONSELHO de 29 de Novembro de 1999 que altera os Regulamentos (CEE) n. o 2861/93, (CE) n. o 2199/94, (CE) n. o 663/96 e (CE) n. o 1821/98 relativos à instituição de um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de certos discos magnéticos (microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas) originários do Japão, de Taiwan, da República Popular da China, de Hong Kong, da República da Coreia, da Malásia, do México, dos Estados Unidos da América e da Indonésia e o Regulamento (CE) n. o 1335/1999, que reinstitui um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de certos discos magnéticos (microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas) originá- rios da Indonésia, produzidos e vendidos para exportação para a Comunidade pela PT Betadiskindo Binatama O CONSELHO DA UNIÃO EUROPEIA, Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia, Tendo em conta o Regulamento (CE) n. o 384/96 do Conselho, de 22 de Dezembro de 1995, relativo à defesa contra as importações objecto de dumping de países não membros da Comunidade Europeia (1) e, nomeadamente, o n. o 3 do seu artigo 11. o, Tendo em conta a proposta apresentada pela Comissão após consulta do Comité Consultivo, Considerando o seguinte: (1) (2) A. PEDIDO DE REEXAME A Comissão recebeu um pedido de reexame intercalar do Regulamento (CEE) n. o 2861/93 (2), através do qual o Conselho criou direitos anti-dumping definitivos sobre as importações de certos discos magnéticos (microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas) originários, nomeadamente, do Japão, apresentado pelas empresas Sony Corporation e Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd, ambas estabelecidas no Japão e a seguir designadas, respectivamente, «Sony» e «Fuji Film». Nos termos do disposto no n. o 3 do artigo 11. o do Regulamento (CE) n. o 384/96, o referido pedido alegava que as circunstâncias haviam sido alteradas relativa- mente à definição do produto objecto do processo em questão, de modo a justificar o inicio de um reexame. De acordo com o pedido, os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas com uma capacidade de armazena- mento de 1,44 megabytes e a nova geração de micro- discos de 3,5 polegadas com uma capacidade de armaze- namento de 200 megabytes não podem ser considerados como um único produto, devendo, por conseguinte, ser excluídos do âmbito de aplicação das medidas anti- -dumping em vigor. (3) Dado que o pedido continha elementos de prova à pri- meira vista suficientes, a Comissão decidiu iniciar um reexame intercalar (3) do Regulamento (CEE) n. o 2861/93. (4) (5) Simultaneamente, a Comissão considerou que o seu reexame deveria abarcar todas as outras medidas em vigor aplicáveis ao mesmo produto e, por conseguinte, decidiu alargar o reexame de forma a abranger igualmente as medidas aplicáveis às importações originárias de Hong Kong, da República da Coreia, da Malásia, do México, dos Estados Unidos da América e da Indonésia. O presente reexame intercalar limitou-se a esclarecer a definição do produto dos regulamentos que criam as medidas. B. MEDIDAS EM VIGOR As medidas actualmente em vigor são direitos anti- -dumping definitivos sob forma de direitos ad valorem instituídos sobre certos discos magnéticos (microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas) pelos regulamentos seguintes: — Regulamento (CEE) n. o 2861/93 que cria um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de certos discos magnéticos (microdiscos de 3,5 pole- gadas) originários do Japão, de Taiwan e da Repú- blica Popular da China; — Regulamento (CE) n. o 2199/94 (4) que cria um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de certos discos magnéticos (microdiscos de 3,5 pole- gadas) originários de Hong Kong e da República da Coreia; — Regulamento (CE) n. o 663/96 (5) do Conselho que impõe um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de certos discos magnéticos (micro- discos de 3,5 polegadas) originários da Malásia, do México e dos Estados Unidos da América; — Regulamento (CE) n. o 1821/98 (6) que cria um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de certos discos magnéticos (microdiscos de 3,5 pole- gadas) originários da Indonésia; (1) JO L 56 de 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulamento com a última redacção que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) n. o 905/98 (JO L 128 de 30. 4. 1998, p. 18). (2) JO L 262 de 21. 10. 1993, p. 4. (3) JO C 394 de 17. 12. 1998, p. 21. (4) JO L 236 de 10. 9. 1994, p. 2. (5) JO L 92 de 13. 4. 1996, p. 1. (6) JO L 236 de 22. 8. 1998, p. 1. Regulamento alterado pelo Regula- mento (CE) n. o 2152/98 da Comissão (JO L 271 de 8. 10. 1998, p. 9). L 307/2 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 2. 12. 1999 — Regulamento (CE) n. o 1335/1999, de 21 de Junho de 1999, que reinstitui um direito anti-dumping defini- tivo sobre as importações de certos discos magné- ticos (microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas) originários da Indonésia, produzidos e vendidos para exportação para a Comunidade pela PT Betadiskindo Bina- tama (1), (resultante de um reexame «novos exporta- dores» relativo a esta empresa). C. PROCEDIMENTO A Comissão deu às partes conhecidas como interessadas a oportunidade de apresentar os seus pontos de vista por escrito e de solicitar uma audição. A indústria comunitária, representada pelo Comité dos Fabricantes Europeus de Disquetes (DISKMA) em nome de produtores cuja produção conjunta de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas representava uma parte importante da produção comunitária dos referidos microdiscos, apre- sentou os seus pontos de vista por escrito. Os autores do pedido de reexame (Sony e Fuji Film) solicitaram audições que lhe foram concedidas. Outro produtor exportador de microdiscos de capacidade elevada no Japão, a empresa Hitachi Maxell Ltd (a seguir designada «Hitachi Maxell»), solicitou igualmente que um produto por ela fabricado fosse excluído do âmbito de aplicação das medidas. Um produtor exportador dos Estados Unidos da América, a empresa Imation Europe BV (a seguir desig- nada «Imation»), que se opôs à exclusão dos produtos do âmbito de aplicação das medidas anti-dumping, solicitou uma audição que lhe foi concedida. (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Foram igualmente recebidas observações do Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (autoridade do país de exportação) e da Memtek Europe Ltd, do grupo empre- sarial Hanny, sociedade estabelecida em Hong Kong com produção na República Popular da China (a seguir desig- nada «Hanny»). D. PRODUTO CONSIDERADO E PRODUTO SIMILAR (11) O produto em causa em todos os regulamentos referidos é um determinado disco magnético (microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas) utilizado para gravar e armazenar informa- ções digitais codificadas e está classificado no código NC ex 8523 20 90. No decurso do inquérito que conduziu à adopção de medidas contra o Japão, Taiwan e República Popular da China, foi ponderada a eventualidade de as medidas anti-dumping deverem igualmente ser aplicadas a micro- discos de 3,5 polegadas com capacidade de armazena- mento mais elevada. Tal como referido no considerando 9 do Regulamento (CEE) n. o 920/93 da Comissão (2) que criou as medidas provisórias, um produtor japonês soli- citou que os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas com uma capacidade de armazenamento igual ou superior a 4 megabytes fossem excluídos do âmbito do processo; porém, este pedido foi rejeitado com base no argumento (1) JO L 159 de 25. 6. 1999, p. 14. (2) JO L 95 de 21. 4. 1993, p. 5. segundo o qual, no momento da adopção do Regula- mento (CEE) n. o 920/93: — não obstante algumas alegadas diferenças na tecno- logia utilizada para o fabrico dos microdiscos de capacidade igual ou superior a 4 megabytes e para os outros microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas, as suas caracte- rísticas fisicas básicas e utilização final eram as mesmas, e — todos os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas eram, em grande medida, permutáveis. Por conseguinte, todos os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas, independentemente da respectiva capacidade de armaze- namento, foram considerados como um único produto e abrangidos pelos direitos em vigor. Estas conclusões foram confirmadas pelo Conselho no Regulamento (CEE) n. o 2861/93. E. ARGUMENTOS AVANÇADOS PARA EXCLUIR OS PRODUTOS DO ÂMBITO DE APLICAÇÃO DAS MEDIDAS 1. Observações da Sony, da Fuji Film e da Hitachi Maxell (12) A Sony e a Fuji Film apresentaram elementos de prova de que os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas com uma capa- cidade de armazenamento de 200 megabytes, conhe- cidos como «HiFD», foram desenvolvidos numa joint- -venture. Segundo ambas as empresas, os HiFD deveriam ser excluídos do âmbito das medidas, pois as suas carac- terísticas físicas e utilizações finais seriam tão marcada- mente diferentes das dos microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas abrangidos pelo inquérito que estes não poderiam ser considerados como um único produto a par de outros microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas. (13) Do mesmo modo, a Hitachi Maxell apresentou elementos de prova de que foram igualmente desenvol- vidos microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas com uma capacidade de armazenamento de 120 megabytes, conhecidos como «Superdisk LS-120». Segundo a empresa, os Superdisk LS-120 deveriam igualmente ser excluídos do âmbito das medidas pelos mesmos motivos que foram avan- çados para os HiFD. Características físicas (14) Segundo estas empresas, os microdiscos HiFD e Super- disk LS-120, embora tenham a mesma forma conven- cional de 3,5 polegadas, apresentam as seguintes caracte- rísticas: i) Densidade de pista e sistemas de codificação: Possuem, respectivamente, uma capacidade de armazenamento de 200 ou de 120 megabytes, ou seja, uma capaci- dade 130 ou 83 vezes superior à de um microdisco convencional de 3,5 polegadas. Esta capacidade mais elevada é obtida através do aumento da densidade de pista e da densidade linear de gravação, a par de sistemas de codificação de dados mais eficazes; 2. 12. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 307/3 ii) Tecnologia de respectivamente, leitura: Possuem, 3 450 ou 2 490 pistas por polegada (TPI), em comparação com 135 TPI para os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas. Esta densidade mais elevada é obtida através da utilização das tecnologias de servo-posicionamento magnético (no caso dos HiFD), ou de servo-posicionamento óptico (no caso dos Superdisk LS-120) para efectuar a leitura e a escrita do microdisco, que conduz, respectivamente e automaticamente a cabeça de leitura, quer magneti- camente, quer opticamente, à pista-alvo. No caso dos microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas, a posição da cabeça da unidade (de disquetes) é fixada mecanicamente. Consequentemente, as unidades dos HiFD e dos Superdisk LS-120 utilizam igualmente um tipo completamente novo de cabeça magnética em comparação com os microdiscos de 3,5 pole- gadas; iii) Suporte: Possuem uma coercibilidade magnética supe- rior e uma película magnética mais fina do que os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas; iv) Compatibilidade: Não podem ser lidos por uma unidade de microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 pole- gadas. Possuem orifícios de identificação e reconheci- mento que não existem nos microdiscos convencio- nais e as suas capacidades só são plenamente utili- zadas quando inseridas, respectivamente, numa unidade de HiFD ou de Superdisk LS-120. Contudo, tanto as unidades do HiFD como do Superdisk LS- -120 são retrocompatíveis com microdiscos conven- cionais de 3,5 polegadas, dado que podem efectuar a leitura e a escrita de microdiscos convencionais. Porém, tais microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 pole- gadas não adquirem a capacidade de armazenamento dos microdiscos HiFD ou Superdisk LS-120 quando são escritos, respectivamente, por uma unidade de HiFD ou Superdisk LS-120; v) Processamento de dados: Podem atingir uma velocidade de rotação de, respectivamente, 3 600 rpm ou 720 rpm nas suas unidades, enquanto um micro- disco convencional de 3,5 polegadas tem uma velo- cidade de 300 rpm. Tal permite um ritmo de processamento de dados de, respectivamente, 3 600 ou 680 quilobytes por segundo, em comparação com 60 quilobytes por segundo para os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas. Utilizações finais (15) As empresas em causa alegaram que as utilizações finais dos HiFD e dos Superdisk LS-120 são essencialmente diferentes das dos microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas. Habitualmente, são utilizados para os maiores ficheiros de memória, como os que são criados por programas áudio, vídeo, gráficos e multimedia que exigem as capacidades mais elevadas e um processa- mento de dados mais rápido, o que é possibilitado por ambos os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas de capacidade elevada. Estas utilizações vão muito para além da capaci- dade dos microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas que são normalmente utilizados para ficheiros de trabalho mais reduzidos e, por conseguinte, não são permutáveis com os HiFD ou com os Superdisk LS-120. Preços (16) Segundo as empresas autoras dos pedidos, as diferenças nas características físicas dos HiFD e dos Superdisk LS-120, por um lado, e dos microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas, por outro, reflectem-se nos respectivos preços de fabrico e de venda a retalho. As diferenças entre os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas e os HiFD ou Superdisk LS-120 são acentuadas pela disparidade dos preços entre eles. Com efeito, esta disparidade é de tal ordem que, na prática, não existe concorrência entre os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas e os HiFD ou Superdisk LS-120. 2. Outras observações (17) A Comissão recebeu as observações do Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office e do grupo Hanny que, embora produza microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas, não produz microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas de capacidade mais elevada. Ambas as empresas alegaram que os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas de capacidade mais elevada não constituem um produto similar em relação aos microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas, devendo por esse motivo ser excluídos. (18) (19) (20) F. ARGUMENTOS PARA NÃO EXCLUIR OS PRODUTOS DO ÂMBITO DE APLICAÇÃO DAS MEDIDAS EM VIGOR — OBSERVAÇÕES DA IMATION Foram igualmente apresentadas observações da Imation que é uma filial de uma empresa estabelecida nos Estados Unidos da América produtora de Superdisk LS- -120 nos Estados Unidos da América para venda no mercado comunitário. A Imation colaborou no anterior inquérito que conduziu à criação de direitos anti- -dumping sobre as importações originárias dos Estados Unidos e beneficia de uma taxa específica de direito anti-dumping nulo. 1. Características físicas Segundo a Imation, as diferenças na capacidade de memória, design e tecnologia utilizada no processo de leitura/escrita não invalidam o facto de os produtos pertencerem à mesma categoria do produto em causa, desde que as características e a tecnologia de base não apresentem diferenças significativas. A Imation alegou que, tanto os HiFD, como os Superdisk LS-120, apre- sentam as mesmas características físicas, técnicas e/ou químicas básicas que os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas. Esta empresa citou amplamente os regulamentos DRAM [Regulamento (CEE) n. o 165/90, de 23 de Janeiro de 1990, da Comissão que institui um direito anti-dumping provisório sobre as importações de certos tipos de microcircuitos electrónicos conhecidos por memórias DRAM (memórias dinâmicas de acesso directo) originá- rias do Japão (1) e o Regulamento (CEE) n. o 2112/90 do Conselho, de 23 de Julho de 1990, que institui um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de certos tipos de microcircuitos electrónicos conhecidos por DRAM (memórias dinâmicas de acesso directo) originárias do Japão (2)]. Neste caso, a Comunidade considerou que as semelhanças entre as DRAM de dife- rentes densidades e processos compensavam as dife- renças ao nível da capacidade de armazenamento, do design e da tecnologia dos processos de produção. (1) JO L 20 de 25. 1. 1990, p. 5. (2) JO L 193 de 25. 7. 1990, p. 1. Regulamento com a última redacção que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CEE) n. o 2967/92 (JO L 299 de 15. 10. 1992, p. 4). L 307/4 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 2. 12. 1999 (21) A Imation alegou que as três tecnologias principais de reforço da memória (suporte, densidade de pista e sistemas de codificação) para os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas permaneceram inalteradas nos últimos 25 anos. No que respeita ao suporte, foi alegado que as muitas e constantes melhorias introduzidas nos microdiscos ao nível da memória e da velocidade se baseiam no cons- tante aperfeiçoamento dos dois elementos-chave da dimensão e da forma das partículas magnéticas na pelí- cula magnética e na espessura desta última. As densidades de pista foram aperfeiçoadas através da utilização de tecnologias de servo-posicionamento. Os métodos de codificação de dados foram melhorados mediante o uso de sistemas de codificação mais eficazes. O desenvolvimento de microdiscos de capacidade mais tendo elevada foi considerado um fenómeno antigo, havido tentativas anteriores de produzir este tipo de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas. A tecnologia de base utili- zada para armazenar dados num suporte para registo magnético, permaneceu inalterada para os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas e para os microdiscos de capacidade mais elevada. O tamanho, dimensões, design, estrutura e funcionamento dos microdiscos convencio- nais de 3,5 polegadas e dos microdiscos de capacidade mais elevada eram idênticos. Além disso, alegou-se que a tecnologia de servo-posicionamento utilizada nos HiFD já existe no sector em questão há vários anos. Foi ainda alegado que as diferenças ao nível da cons- trução e do aspecto exterior não eram significativas e que os diferentes orifícios de reconhecimento dos micro- discos de 3,5 polegadas de capacidade mais elevada constituíam um aspecto meramente funcional da sua construção. O facto de as unidades dos HiFD e dos Superdisk LS-120 serem retrocompatíveis e poderem ser utilizadas para a leitura e a escrita de microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas é considerado um indi- cador sólido de que os produtos, não obstante as melho- rias tecnológicas, não são fundamentalmente diferentes no que respeita à tecnologia de base e à utilização. 2. Utilizações finais (22) No que respeita à utilização final, a Imation declarou que os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas de capacidade elevada são essencialmente utilizados para armazenar dados num suporte portátil, tal como os microdiscos conven- cionais de 3,5 polegadas. A Imation contestou a opinião segundo a qual as utilizações finais são diferentes. A alegação da Sony e da Fuji Film, segundo a qual as diferenças nas características físicas entre os HiFD e os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas se reflectem nos respectivos preços de fabrico e de venda a retalho foi igualmente rejeitada. De acordo com a Imation, o preço a retalho por megabyte dos microdiscos HiFD e dos microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas é praticamente idên- tico. G. POSIÇÃO DA INDÚSTRIA COMUNITÁRIA (23) A indústria comunitária, representada pela DISKMA, não produz nem HiFD nem Superdisk LS-120 e revelou que não levanta objecções à exclusão destes produtos do âmbito de aplicação dos regulamentos que instituem os direitos anti-dumping definitivos referidos no conside- rando 5, desde que as autoridades aduaneiras comunitá- rias possam distingui-los dos microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas e que a exclusão não conduza à evasão dos direitos em vigor. H. CONCLUSÕES DO INQUÉRITO 1. Dissemelhança dos produtos Características físicas (24) Tal como explicado anteriormente, as capacidades de armazenamento e a densidade de pista dos HiFD e dos Superdisk LS-120 são muito superiores às de um micro- disco convencional de 3,5 polegadas. As películas magnéticas são mais finas e apresentam maior coercibili- dade do que os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 pole- gadas. Por seu lado, novos sistemas de codificação, bem como os progressos tecnológicos nas unidades dos HiFD e dos Superdisk LS-120 permitem um ritmo de proces- samento de dados 11 a 60 vezes superior ao dos micro- discos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas. (25) Além disso, as unidades necessárias para a leitura e escrita destes microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas de capaci- dade mais elevada são bastante diferentes das unidades de microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas. As unidades para microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 pole- gadas não são compatíveis com os novos microdiscos de capacidade mais elevada. É certo que as unidades de capacidade mais elevada foram concebidas para serem retrocompatíveis com microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas. Porém, esta retrocompatibilidade baseia-se exclusivamente na tecnologia da unidade e não nas características físicas dos microdiscos propriamente ditos. A retrocompatibilidade é obtida mediante a exis- tência de cabeças duplas, destinando-se uma à leitura e à escrita de microdiscos de elevada capacidade do tipo em questão, e a outra à leitura e à escrita de microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas. Por conseguinte, é rejei- tada a alegação da Imation, segundo a qual a retrocom- patibilidade das unidades dos microdiscos de capacidade mais elevada constitui um elemento de prova suple- mentar de que os dois tipos de microdiscos são um único produto; isoladamente, a componente da cabeça da unidade dos microdiscos de capacidade mais elevada não é retrocompatível. 2. 12. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 307/5 (26) Por último, o inquérito revelou que, actualmente, não existem microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas que se situariam entre os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas e os HiFD e Superdisk LS-120. Utilizações finais (27) Considera-se que, ao nível mais básico, todos os tipos de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas são utilizados para gravar dados electrónicos, embora os HiFD e os Superdisk LS- -120 possam ser utilizados para armazenar ficheiros electrónicos, utilizando uma capacidade muito superior à dos microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas. Por conseguinte, considera-se que a questão das utilizações finais para os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 pole- gadas e para os HIFD e Superdisk LS-120 não permite, por si só, concluir que os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas e os HiFD e Superdisk LS-120 são um único produto. 2. Conclusão (28) No que respeita às características físicas e técnicas, o inquérito revelou que existe uma demarcação evidente entre os microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas e os microdiscos de capacidade elevada. O produto em causa no reexame representa um grande progresso tecnológico relativamente aos microdiscos objecto de inquéritos anteriores. As características fisicas dos micro- discos de capacidade mais elevada, bem como a tecno- logia necessária para os utilizar, são de ordem a distingui-los, devendo estes ser considerados como produtos diferentes dos microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas. Considerou-se que o facto de os novos microdiscos de capacidade mais elevada terem um aspecto semelhante aos microdiscos convencionais de 3,5 polegadas não é motivo suficiente para manter aqueles no âmbito de aplicação dos regulamentos objecto do reexame. (29) À luz do acima referido, considerou-se que se justifica a exclusão dos HiFD e dos Superdisk LS-120 do âmbito de regulamentos aplicação das medidas objecto do reexame. criadas pelos (30) Por conseguinte, conclui-se que todos os microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas com uma capacidade igual ou superior a 120 megabytes e que possuam, quer a tecnologia de servo-posicionamento magnético dos HiFD, quer a tecnologia de servo-posicionamento óptico dos Super- disk LS-I20, devem ser excluídos do âmbito de aplicação das medidas anti-dumping instituídas pelos regulamentos mencionados, com efeitos a contar da data de publi- cação do aviso de início do presente reexame, isto é, 17 de Dezembro de 1998. Estas conclusões foram comuni- cadas às partes interessadas, incluindo a indústria comu- nitária. Após terem sido informados dos factos e conclu- sões acima referidos, os representantes da Imation apre- sentaram observações adicionais por escrito relativa- mente à exclusão dos HiFD e dos Superdisk LS-120 do âmbito de aplicação das medidas criadas pelos regula- mentos objecto do reexame. Porém, não apresentou quaisquer informações ou argumentos susceptíveis de, depois de analisados, levar o Conselho a alterar as conclusões acima referidas. (31) Os importadores de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas que foram excluídos do âmbito de aplicação das medidas anti-dumping em causa a apresentar os seus pedidos de reembolso dos direitos anti-dumping pagos desde 17 de Dezembro de 1998 até à data de entrada em vigor do presente regulamento à autoridade aduaneira compe- tente, ADOPTOU O PRESENTE REGULAMENTO: Artigo 1. o O n. o 1 do artigo 1. o do Regulamento (CEE) n. o 2861/93 passa a ter a seguinte redacção: NC código ex 8523 20 90 «1. É instituído um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas utilizados para gravar e armazenar informações digitais codificadas, do Taric 8523 20 90*40), originários do Japão, de Taiwan e da República Popular da China, com excepção de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas baseados na tecnologia de servo-posicio- namento óptico ou de servo-posicionamento magnético com uma capacidade de armazenamento igual ou superior a 120 megabytes. ». (código Artigo 2. o O n. o 1 do artigo 1. o do Regulamento (CE) n. o 2199/94 passa a ter a seguinte redacção: «1. É criado um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas utilizados para gravar e armazenar informações digitais codificadas em computador, NC classificados ex 8523 20 90 (código Taric 8523 20 90*40) e originários de Hong Kong e da República da Coreia, com excepção de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas baseados na tecnologia de servo-posicionamento óptico ou de servo-posicionamento magnético com uma capacidade de armazenamento igual ou superior a 120 megabytes. ». código no Artigo 3. o O n. o 1 do artigo 1. o do Regulamento (CE) n. o 663/96 passa a ter a seguinte redacção: NC código ex 8523 20 90 «1. É imposto um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas utilizados para gravar e armazenar informações digitais codificadas, do Taric 8523 20 90*40), originários da Malásia, do México e dos Estados Unidos da América com excepção de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas baseados na tecnologia de servo-posicio- namento óptico ou de servo-posicionamento magnético com uma capacidade de armazenamento igual ou superior a 120 megabytes. ». (código L 307/6 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 2. 12. 1999 Artigo 4. o O n. o 1 do artigo 1. o do Regulamento (CE) n. o 1821/98 passa a ter a seguinte redacção: «1. É criado um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre as importações de micro discos de 3,5 polegadas utilizados para gravar e armazenar informações digitais computadori- zadas codificadas, do código NC ex 8523 20 90 (código Taric 8523 20 90*40), originários da Indonésia, com excepção de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas baseados na tecnologia de servo-posicionamento óptico ou de servo- -posicionamento magnético com uma capacidade de arma- zenamento igual ou superior a 120 megabytes. ». É instituído um direito anti-dumping definitivo sobre «1. as importações de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas utilizados para gravar e armazenar informações digitais computadori- zadas, do código NC ex 8523 20 90 (código Taric 8523 20 90*40), originários da Indonésia, produzidos e vendidos para exportação para a Comunidade pela PT Beta- diskindo Binatama, com excepção de microdiscos de 3,5 polegadas baseados na tecnologia de servo-posicionamento óptico ou de servo-posicionamento magnético com uma capacidade de armazenamento igual ou superior a 120 megabytes. ». Artigo 6. o Artigo 5. o O presente regulamento entra em vigor no dia da sua publi- cação no Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias. O n. o 1 do artigo 1. o do Regulamento (CE) n. o 1335/1999 passa a ter a seguinte redacção: O presente regulamento é aplicável a partir de 17 de Dezembro de 1998. O presente regulamento é obrigatório em todos os seus elementos e directamente aplicável em todos os Estados-Membros. Feito em Bruxelas, em 29 de Novembro de 1999. Pelo Conselho O Presidente S. NIINISTÖ


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/99 by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Extreme poverty and social exclusion.

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text: 1. 8. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 219 E/117 However, the Commission takes the view that the low cost of this shuttle (DRA 250/€ 0,75 from 5 a. m. to midnight and DRA 500/€ 1,25 from midnight to 5 a. m. ) and the journey time (10 minutes) are unlikely to prompt passengers travelling to a Greek island or a provincial town in Greece served by Olympic Airways to opt for an international flight with this carrier rather than another. In any event, the Commission notes that following the liberalisation of access to intracommunity domestic links (1 April 1997) and the liberalisation of access to links with the Greek islands (1 April 1998) Olympic Airways is faced with certain competition on the domestic market from newly established Greek carriers (e. g. Cronus Airlines, Air Greece). These carriers all fly from the East terminal, so passengers using the international services of carriers operating from this terminal can take connecting flights without having to change terminal. (2000/C 219 E/148) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2197/99 by Anna Karamanou (PSE) to the Council (30 November 1999) Subject: Combating world hunger The first report recently published by the UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) paints a bleak picture of the world situation since the target set in 1996 to halve the numbers suffering from hunger by the year 2015 does not seem to be materialising. 204 million people in India, 164 million in China, half the population of North Korea and Mongolia, 1/3 of the peoples of Cambodia, Laos and sub-Saharan Africa are suffering from hunger, while two in every five children are undernourished. Bearing in mind that the UN had decided that the developed countries should spend 0,7 % of their GDP on humanitarian aid to the developing countries, will the Council say whether that decision is being implemented and by which Member States of the European Union? Reply (31 January 2000) The final declaration of the World Food Summit held in Rome in November 1996 fixed the long-term objective of eliminating hunger in all countries and in particular halving the numbers suffering from hunger by the year 2015. Meeting this target would constitute a tremendous advance for humanity. For its part, the Council has given high priority, in the framework of the measures to reduce poverty, to activities aimed at increasing food security. In this context, the Council intends to study closely the results of the evaluation shortly to begin of the working of the June 1996 Regulation on food aid and food security. It hopes to be able to draw conclusions which will lead to an increase in the quality and efficiency of operations to ensure food security in developing countries. The Council has no precise information on the progress made by Member States towards achieving the target of providing 0,7 % of their GDP as development assistance. (2000/C 219 E/149) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/99 by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Extreme poverty and social exclusion (29 November 1999) Article 137 of the Treaty of Amsterdam establishes a new legal basis for the adoption of measures to combat social exclusion. Unfortunately, hard statistics on the scale of this social reality, which might make it possible to reach all those affected by social exclusion and/or extreme poverty more effectively, are not available. C 219 E/118 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 1. 8. 2000 How does the Commission intend to obtain more information on social exclusion and extreme poverty? What measures does the Commission intend to adopt to combat these problems in the light of Article 137 of the Treaty and the undertakings given at the 1995 Copenhagen summit on social development? Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission (5 January 2000) The Commission agrees with the Honourable Member about the importance of reliable indicators and statistics for strengthening policies and measures against social exclusion and poverty. Social exclusion and poverty are multidimensional problems which change over time and therefore require comprehensive data and indicators which can be analysed over time (longitudinal analysis). Data and indicators must also be gender sensitive. In many Member States as well as at Community level efforts are being made to make better use of existing data as well as to improve the data. Following a meeting in Stockholm in January 1998 of the Community high level think tank on social exclusion and poverty statistics, a Community task force was established. Its work has resulted in a first set of guidelines, endorsed by a meeting of directors general of national statistical offices, for improving statistics and indicators on poverty and social exclusion in Member States as well as at Community level which are now being implemented (1). Community cooperation can make an important contribution and action has been increasing and will continue to intensify as a result of the new provisions in the EC Treaty (Article 137 ex-Article 118). During 1999, the Commission has engaged in broad discussions with all concerned on a Community strategy against social exclusion and the priorities and scope of Community action to implement such a strategy. These discussions have confirmed (cid:145)full participation and social integration of all people in society(cid:146) as the fundamental principle of an inclusive and cohesive society, as also emerged from the world summit on social development in 1995 in Copenhagen. Launching the strategy and action will be a priority of the Commission(cid:146)s work programme for 2000. It is envisaged that the strategy and programme will include the aim of strengthening cooperation on statistics and indicators. An issue of (cid:145)Statistics in focus(cid:146) entitled (cid:145)Social exclusion in the Member States(cid:146) will be published shortly by the Commission. (1) Statistical Programming Committee. Document No 98/31/2 - 11/98. (2000/C 219 E/150) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2206/99 by Antonio Tajani (PPE-DE) to the Commission (29 November 1999) Subject: The fight against synthetic drugs: Community initiatives and application of Parliament(cid:146)s resolution There is considerable alarm in Italy once again over traffic in and consumption of synthetic drugs, which have flooded the market and have taken particular hold amongst young people. Each year 180 000 ecstasy tablets are confiscated; this represents a mere 5 % of total consumption. In 1998 the European Parliament (in its resolution on the control of new synthetic drugs (cid:129) OJ C 167, 1. 6. 1998) urgently raised the issue of the traffic in and consumption of synthetic drugs and called on both Member States and the Commission to gather information on such drugs, notably with regard to their impact and side-effects, as well as any long-term damage they might cause, and to promote research in this field


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2174/99 af Salvador Jové Peres (GUE/NGL) til Kommissionen. Retsakter, der kan fordreje konkurrencevilkårene.

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text: 20. 6. 2000 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 170 E/149 Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Ant(cid:243)nio Vitorino (30. november 1999) Det (cid:230)rede medlem henvises til Kommissionens svar p(cid:229) skriftlig forespłrgsel P-2703/97 fra Luigi Florio (1). (1) EFT C 60 af 25. 2. 1998. (2000/C 170 E/181) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-2174/99 af Salvador JovØ Peres (GUE/NGL) til Kommissionen (29. november 1999) Om: Retsakter, der kan fordreje konkurrencevilk(cid:229)rene Hvad ville Kommissionen kalde det, hvis der i en forordning kun indrłmmedes toldneds(cid:230)ttelse for r(cid:229)varer til en enkelt virksomhed ud af en gruppe af virksomheder, der alle besk(cid:230)ftiger sig med det samme, uden nogen klar begrundelse herfor? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Mario Monti (6. december 1999) Kommissionen har ikke for vane at besvare hypotetiske spłrgsm(cid:229)l. (2000/C 170 E/182) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-2187/99 af Christos Folias (PPE-DE) og Ioannis Mar(cid:237)nos (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen (29. november 1999) Om: Amsterdam-traktaten og sport Under henvisning til s(cid:229)vel den professionelle sportsudłvelses som amatłrsportens sociale dimension, is(cid:230)r hvad ang(cid:229)r identitetsskabelse, befolkningernes indbyrdes tiln(cid:230)rmelse og fremme af de olympiske idealer, samt sportens łkonomiske betydning med skabelse af nye arbejdspladser bedes Kommissionen besvare fłlgende: 1. Anser Kommissionen det for nłdvendigt, at F(cid:230)llesskabet głr en indsats for at tilskynde til samarbejde mellem medlemsstaterne eller samarbejde med tredjelande samt supplere medlemsstaternes indsats, s(cid:229)dan som det f. eks. er tilf(cid:230)ldet p(cid:229) kulturomr(cid:229)det? Kan Kommissionen give oplysninger om eventuelle praktiske resultater, som denne erkl(cid:230)ring hidtil m(cid:229)tte have haft? 2. Hvis ja, agter den som led i den nye regeringskonference at foresl(cid:229), at sporten optages i den nye traktat, og at der indfłjes et nyt kapitel, der omhandler sporten? 3. R(cid:229)der Kommissionen over den nłdvendige struktur til at gennemfłre en eventuel f(cid:230)llesskabspolitik for sport?


title: Règlement (CE) n° 2522/1999 de la Commission, du 29 novembre 1999, relatif à la fourniture de céréales au titre de l'aide alimentaire

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text: L 305/22 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 30. 11. 1999 RÈGLEMENT (CE) No 2522/1999 DE LA COMMISSION du 29 novembre 1999 relatif à la fourniture de céréales au titre de l'aide alimentaire LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES, vu le traité instituant la Communauté européenne, vu le règlement (CE) no 1292/96 du Conseil du 27 juin 1996 concernant la politique et la gestion de l'aide alimentaire et des actions spécifiques d'appui à la sécurité alimentaire (1), et notamment son article 24, paragraphe 1, point b), considérant ce qui suit: (1) (2) (3) le règlement précité établit la liste des pays et organisa- tions susceptibles de bénéficier d'une aide communau- taire et détermine les critères généraux relatifs au trans- port de l'aide alimentaire au-delà du stade fob; suite à plusieurs décisions relatives à l'allocation d'aide alimentaire, la Commission a alloué des céréales à certains bénéficiaires; il y a lieu de procéder à ces fournitures suivant les règles prévues au règlement (CE) no 2519/97 de la Commis- sion du 16 décembre 1997 portant modalités générales de mobilisation de produits à fournir au titre du règle- ment (CE) no 1292/96 du Conseil pour l'aide alimentaire communautaire (2). Il est nécessaire de préciser notam- ment les délais et conditions de fourniture pour déter- miner les frais qui en résultent, A ARRÊTÉ LE PRÉSENT RÈGLEMENT: Article premier Il est procédé, au titre de l'aide alimentaire communautaire, à la mobilisation dans la Communauté de céréales en vue de fourni- tures aux bénéficiaires indiqués en annexe, conformément aux dispositions du règlement (CE) no 2519/97 et aux conditions figurant en annexe. Le soumissionnaire est réputé avoir pris connaissance de toutes les conditions générales et particulières applicables et les avoir acceptées. Toute autre condition ou réserve contenue dans son offre est réputée non écrite. Article 2 Le présent règlement entre en vigueur le jour suivant celui de sa publication au Journal officiel des Communautés européennes. Le présent règlement est obligatoire dans tous ses éléments et directement applicable dans tout État membre. Fait à Bruxelles, le 29 novembre 1999. Par la Commission Franz FISCHLER Membre de la Commission (1) JO L 166 du 5. 7. 1996, p. 1. (2) JO L 346 du 17. 12. 1997, p. 23. 30. 11. 1999 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes L 305/23 ANNEXE LOT A 1. Actions nos: 706/97 (A1); 264/98 (A2) 2. Bénéficiaire (2): Euronaid, PO Box 12, NL-2501 CA Den Haag, Nederland. Tél. : (31-70) 330 57 57; télécopieur: 364 17 01; télex: 30960 EURON NL 3. Représentant du bénéficiaire: à désigner par le bénéficiaire 4. Pays de destination: A1: Haiti; A2: Nicaragua 5. Produit à mobiliser: riz blanchi (code produit 1006 30 92 9900 ou 1006 30 94 9900 ou 1006 30 96 9900 ou 1006 30 98 9900) 6. Quantité totale (tonnes net): 1 347 7. Nombre de lots: 1 en 2 parties (A1: 1 252 tonnes; A2: 95 tonnes) 8. Caractéristiques et qualité du produit (3) (5): JO C 114 du 29. 4. 1991, p. 1 [point II. A. 1. f)] 9. Conditionnement (7) (8): JO C 267 du 13. 9. 1996, p. 1 [points 1. 0 A. 1. c), 2. c) et B. 6] 10. Étiquetage ou marquage (6): JO C 114 du 29. 4. 1991, p. 1 [point II. A. 3] — Langue à utiliser pour le marquage: A1: français; A2: espagnol — Inscriptions complémentaires: — 11. Mode de mobilisation du produit: marché communautaire 12. Stade de livraison prévu: rendu port d'embarquement 13. Stade de livraison alternatif: — 14. a) Port d'embarquement: — b) Adresse de chargement: — 15. Port de débarquement: — 16. Lieu de destination: — — port ou magasin de transit: — — voie de transport terrestre: — 17. Période ou date limite de livraison au stade prévu: — premier délai: du 17. 1 au 6. 2. 2000 — deuxième délai: du 31. 1 au 20. 2. 2000 18. Période ou date limite de livraison au stade alternatif: — premier délai: — — deuxième délai: — 19. Délai pour la présentation des offres (à 12 heures, heure de Bruxelles): — premier délai: — deuxième délai: le 14. 12. 1999 le 4. 1. 2000 20. Montant de la garantie de soumission: 5 EUR par tonne 21. Adresse pour l'envoi des offres et des garanties de soumission (1): Bureau de l'aide alimentaire, Attn. M. T. Vestergaard, Bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Bruxelles; tlx: 25670 AGREC B; fax: (32-2) 296 70 03/296 70 04(exclusivement) 22. Restitution à l'exportation (4): restitution applicable le 30. 11. 1999, fixée par le règlement (CE) no 2300/1999 de la Commission (JO L 280 du 30. 10. 1999, p. 15) L 305/24 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 30. 11. 1999 Notes (1) Renseignements complémentaires: André Debongnie [tél. : (32-2) 295 14 65], Torben Vestergaard [tél. : (32-2) 299 30 50]. (2) Le fournisseur prend contact avec le bénéficiaire ou son représentant dans les plus brefs délais, en vue de déterminer les documents d'expédition nécessaires. (3) Le fournisseur délivre au bénéficiaire un certificat émanant d'une instance officielle et certifiant que, pour le produit à livrer, les normes en vigueur, relatives à la radiation nucléaire, dans l'État membre concerné ne sont pas dépassées. Le certificat de radioactivité doit indiquer la teneur en césiums 134 et 137 et en iode 131. (4) Le règlement (CE) no 259/98 de la Commission (JO L 25 du 31. 1. 1998, p. 39), est applicable en ce qui concerne la restitution à l'exportation. La date visée à l'article 2 du règlement précité est celle figurant au point 22 de la présente annexe. L'attention du fournisseur est attirée sur l'article 4, paragraphe 1, dernier alinéa, dudit règlement. La copie du certificat est transmise dès l'acceptation de la déclaration d'exportation [numéro de télécopieur à utiliser: (32-2) 296 20 05]. (5) Le fournisseur transmet au bénéficiaire ou à son représentant, lors de la livraison, les documents suivants: — certificat phytosanitaire, — certificat de fumigation [les céréales/dérivés de céréales doivent être fumigés avant expédition à l'aide de phosphure de magnésium (au moins 2 g/m3) pendant une période minimale de cinq (5) jours entre l'application du fumigant et l'aération. Le certificat approprié doit être disponible au moment de l'expédition], — A2: le certificat de radioactivité et le certificat d'origine doivent être légalisés par la représentation diplomatique dans le pays d'origine de la marchandise. (6) Par dérogation au Journal officiel des Communautés européennes C 114 du 29. 4. 1991, le texte du point II A 3 c) est remplacé par le texte suivant: «la mention “Communauté européenne”». (7) En vue d'un éventuel réensachage, le fournisseur devra fournir 2 % des sacs vides, de la même qualité que ceux contenant la marchandise avec l'inscription suivie d'un «R» majuscule. (8) Le chargement doit se faire dans des conteneurs de 20 pieds, conditions «FCL/FCL». Le fournisseur assume le coût d'empilement des conteneurs au terminal des conteneurs dans le port d'embarquement. Le bénéficiaire supporte tous les coûts de chargement ultérieurs, y compris le coût de l'enlèvement des conteneurs du terminal des conteneurs. Le fournisseur doit présenter au réceptionnaire la liste d'emballage complète de chaque conteneur en précisant le nombre de sacs relevant de chaque numéro d'action ainsi qu'il est spécifié dans l'avis d'adjudication. Le fournisseur doit fermer chaque conteneur à l'aide d'un dispositif de verrouillage numéroté (Oneseal, SYSKO, Locktainer 180 ou des scellés de haute sécurité similaires) dont le numéro est à communiquer au représentant du bénéficiaire


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-2189/99 by Antonios Trakatellis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Infringement of Community insurance legislation and distortion of competition in Greece.

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text: C 280 E/16 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 3. 10. 2000 Does the Commission believe, especially in the light of the above-mentioned judgment of the Court of Justice, that a plan for an underground railway such as that proposed by the Commune of Brescia should be subject to an environmental impact assessment to show why other planning solutions were not preferred? See the decision of the Interministerial Economic Planning Committee of 20. 11. 1995. (1) (2) OJ L 175, 5. 7. 1985, p. 40. (3) OJ L 73, 14. 3. 1997, p. 5. (4) (5) Judgment of 16. 9. 1999 in Case C-435/97. See Article 5 of Directive 97/11/EC. Answer given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission (20 January 2000) In the opinion of the Commission, based on the information given by the Honourable Member, the work to which the question makes reference, an underground railway project in Brescia, is within the scope of Council Directive 97/11/EC of 3 March 1997 amending Directive 85/337/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, and, in particular, it appears to be a project of the classes listed in Annex II of the two Directives (class 10 g of Directive 85/337/EEC and class 10 h of Directive 97/11/EC). Under Directive 85/337/EEC such projects should be made subject to an environmental impact assessment (EIA) where Member States consider that their characteristics so require (Article 4, paragraph 2): however, Member States are considered obliged to make at least a pre-assessment in order to establish whether these projects need to be made subject to an EIA procedure. Under Directive 97/11/EC, for projects listed in Annex II, Member States are obliged to determine through a case-by-case examination, or thresholds or criteria set by the Member State, whether the project shall be made subject to an assessment in accordance with Articles 5 to 10, and may decide to apply both procedures (Article 4, paragraph 2). Therefore, depending on the Directive applicable to the project for an underground railway in Brescia, Italy is obliged to comply with the respective above mentioned obligations. In the light of the above, a letter requesting information has been sent to the Italian authorities. The Commission will take the appropriate steps in order to ensure the observance of Community law. (2000/C 280 E/015) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2189/99 by Antonios Trakatellis (PPE-DE) to the Commission (29 November 1999) Subject: Infringement of Community insurance legislation and distortion of competition in Greece As I did not receive a satisfactory answer to my previous question (P-1686/99) (1) concerning infringe- ments in Greece in the implementation of Community insurance legislation, which have resulted in distortion of competition and a possible risk of collapse of the insurance market under enormous deficits, will the Commission say: 1. whether it is aware that the Greek supervisory authorities are in breach of their obligation under Community rules to verify compliance with the requirement that the necessary reserves are covered by matching and equivalent assets up to the end of each business year, and that the same supervisory authorities are illegally allowing the required reserves for the previous year to be covered by assets acquired the following year, using for that purpose insurance premiums collected in that year and thereby creating a further reserve deficit at the end of the next accounting period, 2. what measures it will take to enforce Community directives concerning financial supervision and the Greek supervisory authorities comply with their obligations under Community ensure that legislation, 3. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 280 E/17 3. with particular regard to the listing on the Greek stock exchange of insurance companies with excessive reserve deficits, how it intends to enforce respect for and compliance with Community provisions concerning verification of the solvency and composition of the technical reserves of the companies concerned by the competent Greek supervisory authority, and 4. what progress has been made in transposing and implementing Community rules on roadside assistance in Greece? Is it permissible to link the provision of insurance policies with roadside assistance contracts offered at knock-down prices, thereby undermining competition? (1) OJ C 27 E, 29. 1. 2000, p. 161. Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission (24 January 2000) As the Commission indicated in its reply to the Honourable Member(cid:146)s Written Question P-1686/99 (1), analysis of Greek legislation implementing the third insurance directives (cid:129) Council Directive 92/49/EEC of 18 June 1992 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to direct insurance other than life assurance and amending Directives 73/239/EEC and 88/357/EEC (third non-life insurance Directive); (2) Council Directive 92/96/EEC of 10 November 1992 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to direct life assurance and amending Directive 79/267/ EEC and 90/619/EEC (third life assurance Directive); (3) and Council Directive 91/674/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of insurance undertakings (4) (cid:129) has not shown improper implementation, in particular as regards provisions concerning the financial soundness and supervision of the insurance undertaking (solvency margin and rules on technical provisions). Community insurance legislation requires that insurance undertakings have to establish adequate technical provisions in respect of their entire business. The amount of such technical provisions must at all times be sufficient for the insurance undertaking to meet any liabilities arising out of its insurance contracts. Moreover, the technical provisions must also be represented at all times by matching, sufficient and equivalent assets. The comparison between the amount of the technical provisions to be established and the assets representing them must be carried out on the same date, for example, the closing date of the insurer(cid:146)s accounts or any other further date on which a control is carried out. In other words, it is not correct to use different dates for analysing the calculation of technical provisions, on the one hand, and the insurer(cid:146)s investments representing these technical provisions, on the other. As for the practical methods of supervision applied by national supervisory authorities to monitor the financial situation of insurance undertakings, insurance supervisors of Member States may indeed follow different methods in verifying compliance by insurance undertakings with national provisions regarding the correct calculation of technical provisions. However, the objective of their task is to ensure that the insurance undertaking has, at the time when the supervisor carries out this control, sufficient technical provisions and that they are represented simultaneously by adequate, equivalent and matching assets. In insurance undertakings at the end of the some cases insurance supervisors verify compliance of all financial (or accounting) year. They normally take as a tool of reference to carry out their supervisory task the returns and accounting documents required by national legislation. On the basis of the outcome of that control, supervisors may then pursue their tasks in order to evaluate the financial situation of the insurer at a later date, namely, the date when the control is carried out. They will so determine the actual financial situation of the insurer. Should supervisors be of the opinion that the assets representing technical provisions are insufficient to meet the undertaking(cid:146)s liabilities, they can require the undertaking to take necessary measures to redress its financial situation, for example, by prohibiting the free disposal of the undertaking(cid:146)s assets or requiring a restoration plan. The Commission has examined the compatibility with Community law of the practical methods applied by Greek supervisory authorities to monitor the financial soundness of Greek insurance undertakings, in particular the requirement of covering their technical provisions of the previous year by assets acquired the year following the financial year. As it indicated in the reply to Written Question P 1686/99, the C 280 E/18 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 3. 10. 2000 Commission has discussed this issue with the Greek authorities, and did not find elements showing the existence of an established and continual administrative practice by Greek insurance supervisory authorities which would be contrary to national insurance legislation or to Community legislation on insurance. With regard to the official listing of insurance companies to which the Honourable Member refers, Council Directive 79/279/EC of 5 March 1979 coordinating the conditions for the admission of securities to official stock exchange listing did not specifically provide for a situation of this kind. However, point I. 1 of Schedule A of the Annex to the Directive, which lays down conditions for the admission of shares to official listing on a stock exchange (5), imposes a general obligation, in so far as (cid:145)the legal position of the company must be in conformity with the laws and regulations to which it is subject, as regards both its formation and its operation under its statutes(cid:146). Council Directive 84/641/EEC of 10 December 1984 amending, particularly as regards tourist assistance, the First Directive (73/239/EEC) on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance (6), was transposed into Greek law by Presidential Decree DP 103/1990 of 22 March 1990, amended by DP 225/ 1196. However, the Commission is examining whether provisions other than those under Greek insurance law could prevent or hinder the provision of roadside assistance insurance in Greece by insurance undertakings duly authorised in other Member States in accordance with the insurance directives. The Commission has already made representations to the Greek authorities and, if necessary, will initiate the procedure under Article 226 (formerly 169) of the EC Treaty. (1) OJ C 27 E, 29. 1. 2000, p. 161. (2) OJ L 228, 11. 8. 1992. (3) OJ L 360, 9. 12. 1992. (4) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1991. (5) OJ L 66, 16. 3. 1979. (6) OJ L 339, 27. 12. 1984. (2000/C 280 E/016) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2209/99 by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission (29 November 1999) Subject: Structural Funds in per capita terms In its response to Question E-1558/99 (1) the Commission stated that Luxembourg (cid:145)received 0,04 %, which is the smallest share of the 15 Member States(cid:146). If the Commission had taken the trouble to read the question, it would have seen that it was about relative prosperity per capita. Could the Commission now answer the question as to whether Luxembourg, the richest Member State in per capita terms, receives the largest per capita allocation from the Structural Funds? If so, how does the Commission justify the situation? (1) OJ C 170 E, 20. 6. 2000, p. 34. Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission (6 January 2000) For the next programming period from 2000 to 2006, Luxembourg will receive, under the Structural Funds, annual per capita aid of € 31,23 (1999 prices). If the Member States are arranged in descending order according to the level of aid per head of population Luxembourg is in twelfth place, which means that it does not have the highest per capita allocation