title: European Parliament resolution on the strategy for Europe's single market

eurovoc_concepts:
approximation of laws
citizens' Europe
deepening of the European Union
intellectual property
single market

text: 7. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 158/47 Thursday 4 November 1999 7. European internal market B5-0204/1999 European Parliament resolution on the strategy for Europe’s single market The European Parliament, (cid:1) having regard to Article 14 of the EC Treaty, (cid:1) having regard to Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty, (cid:1) having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Coun- cil on the Strategy for Europe’s Single Market (COM(1999) 464) and the presentation of that commu- nication given by Commissioner Bolkestein on 5 October 1999 to the Committee for Legal Affairs and the Internal Market; 1. Welcomes the structure set in place by the Commission’s Strategy for Europe’s Internal Market, which is centered around the citizen and small and medium-sized enterprises and incorporates operational objectives directed at sustainable development, protecting consumer interests, supporting employment and co-ordinating social protection and serving (cid:1) often interdependent (cid:1) strategic objectives, and applauds the innovative switch from a linear approach to an annual Single Market cycle, with its emphasis on target actions with agreed deadlines and a measurable output, which can be reviewed and, where necessary, adjusted; 2. Notes the Commission’s willingness to take account of Parliament’s views in the annual Single Market Strategy and stresses that Parliament should be fully associated in the process of selecting and reviewing target actions so as to ensure, in particular, transparency for the citizen and small and medium-sized enterprises; 3. Recognises the increased importance of non-legislative target actions, but points out that it must not detract from Parliament’s role of co-legislator with the Council at the risk of creating a law of a status which is uncertain, less mandatory and less sure, resulting in fictitious harmonisation and uncertain trans- position in the national legal orders, and calls on the Commission to ensure that, in the non-legislative field, Parliament’s views are taken into account as they are in the codecision procedure; 4. Trusts that the Strategy will result in a more unified, less piecemeal approach, constituting a genuine and coherent programme of legislative and non-legislative action, which achieves the strategic objectives of: (a) meeting the needs of citizens, especially by making them aware of their rights, particularly through the Dialogue with Citizens, and empowering them by affording them means of redress in the shape of innovative dispute resolution mechanisms; in this connection, the Commission is urged to include among its target actions pilot projects for an out-of-court dispute settlement scheme, a system of quality labels and a code of conduct for electronic commerce and the introduction of product package inserts setting out consumers’ rights; creating all the conditions for making free movement of persons a practical reality; increasing the speed and efficiency of infringement proceedings against defaulting Member States where the rights of European Union citizens exercised within the Internal Market are impinged upon or denied; ensuring that rights involving freedom of movement are speedily and effectively enforced in favour of individuals; (b) building a shared commitment to the active enforcement of Single Market rules, which is in every interest of the Member States and their citizens and businesses, particularly through the target action of bringing greater legal certainty and transparency to infringement proceedings; in the context of encouraging creativity and innovation, the Commission is urged, in selecting initiatives, to give Euro- pean law the profile which it warrants, in particular in the sphere of the protection of intellectual property, having regard to any initiatives of Parliament; C 158/48 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 7. 6. 2000 Thursday 4 November 1999 (c) improving the business environment, especially through the target action of introducing a simplified, accelerated procedure for the codification of Single Market legislation and the pursuit and enhance- ment of the SLIM programme together with an active commitment to improving the quality of legis- lation, since it is vital to have a coherent and simplified framework of law for the Single Market, which is readily accessible and comprehensible, while minimising the regulatory burden; furthermore, the importance of allowing market forces to operate in the levelling of indirect taxes and the elimina- tion of market-distorting national subsidies cannot be too highly stressed in this connection; continuing to improve and modernise competition law and the law on state aid, having regard in particular to the effects on competition of the process of industrial concentration; ensuring that in the achievement of the Internal Market a balance is struck between market freedom and the need to protect the environment, consumer health and confidence, and social and cultural priorities, including universal service provision; emphasising the need for a coherent approach to Internet regulation, including electronic commerce, intellectual property, distance selling and data protection, in order to protect consumer rights and ensure adequate rules of liability in the development and exercise of the Internal Market; (d) shaping the multilateral trading system by asserting and exploiting the achievements of the Single Market, setting the standard for the protection of intellectual property and taking the lead in adopting a coherent approach to the Information Society; in this connection, a strong, coherent approach must be adopted for the Trans-Atlantic Dialogue, with Europe showing strong leadership internationally; clarifying the position of the artist, in particular in the areas of freedom of movement, establishment and taxation, in order to safeguard and strengthen the variety and quality of culture within the Inter- nal Market; (e) above all, creating a genuine legal order for the Internal Market, underscoring its principles and reflect- ing a strong overall approach which is consistent and coherent, avoids discrepancies between mea- sures adopted in different sectors and achieves the aims set out above with an adequate level of har- recognition and country of origin, where monisation and applying the principles of mutual appropriate, whilst in no way impinging upon the application of the provisions laid down in Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty for the outermost regions; 5. Points out in particular that Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty provides for specific measures for the outermost regions which offset the difficulties resulting from their remoteness, insularity, small size and economic dependence on a few products; Deems it essential that Parliament be formally apprised of the final version of the Strategy for Eur- 6. ope’s Internal Market which is to include a description of the individual target actions; 7. Believes that an appropriate evaluation of the document will only prove possible once the specific measures that the Commission has to propose and the deadline for their implementation are made known; Notes the Commission statement on the need to promote the regulation of industrial property rights; 8. reiterates the need for the Community design regulation to be adopted quickly; 9. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to take a more thorough approach to modernising Commun- ity competition law; urges the Commission to pursue the work already begun in this field; awaits the announcement of innovative proposals with regard to State aids; Regards thorough regulation of universal service in the liberalised sectors as a vital means of avoid- 10. ing inequality in the access gained by citizens to public services; Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the govern- 11. ments of the Member States


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1922/99 van Chris Davies (ELDR) aan de Commissie. Brandbeveiliging in hotels.

eurovoc_concepts:
European social policy
application of EU law
fire protection
hotel industry

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text: 18. 7. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 203 E/89 Beschikt de Commissie op het ogenblik over dergelijke gegevens en statistieken? (cid:129) Zo ja, worden deze gegevens regelmatig gepubliceerd? (cid:129) Is de Commissie in het andere geval de mening toegedaan dat moet worden begonnen met harmonisatie van de statistieken en denkt zij aan het licht te brengen of de verstrekte middelen feitelijk gevolgen hebben voor het platteland? (cid:129) Kortom, denkt zij de landbouwstatistieken in het algemeen te verbeteren? Antwoord van de heer Fischler namens de Commissie (18 november 1999) Twee overzichtstabellen worden rechtstreeks aan het geachte parlementslid en het Secretariaat-generaal van het Parlement toegestuurd. De ene tabel geeft, per lidstaat, een overzicht van de uitgaven voor rekening van de afdelingen (cid:132)Garantie(cid:148) en (cid:132)Oriºntatie(cid:148) van het Europees Oriºntatie- en Garantiefonds voor de landbouw (EOGFL), in de andere tabel zijn de uitgaven van het EOGFL-Garantie ten laste van de begroting 1998 uitgesplitst per hoofdstuk en per lidstaat. Deze tabellen komen uit het het verslag over de toestand van de landbouw in de Europese Unie, respectievelijk het financieel verslag over het EOGFL-Garantie, die de Commissie elk jaar publiceert. Deze verslagen zijn voor het publiek toegankelijk via de site (cid:132)Europa(cid:148) van de Commissie (http://europa. eu. int/ comm/dgo6/index. htm). (2000/C 203 E/112) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1922/99 van Chris Davies (ELDR) aan de Commissie (4 november 1999) Betreft: Brandbeveiliging in hotels In 1986 is er een EG-aanbeveling aangenomen betreffende brandbeveiliging in bestaande hotels (86/666/ EEG (1)). 1. Welke doelstellingsevaluatie is er verricht ten aanzien van de uitvoering van deze aanbevelingen door de lidstaten? 2. Is de Commissie ervan overtuigd dat de aanbevelingen door elke lidstaat ten volle worden uitgevoerd? 3. Welke lidstaten hebben hun nationale wetgeving aangepast om daarin de aanbevelingen inzake minimumveiligheidsnormen en periodieke inspecties te verwerken? Is de Commissie van plan de noodzaak van aanvullende maatregelen te bestuderen om de toepassing 4. van minimumnormen in bestaande en nieuwe hotels aan te moedigen? (1) PB L 384 van 31. 12. 1986, blz. 60. Antwoord van de heer Byrne namens de Commissie (8 december 1999) 1. Om na te gaan of elke lidstaat de inhoud van Aanbeveling 86/666/EEG van de Raad van 22 december 1986 betreffende brandbeveiliging in bestaande hotels (1) correct heeft ge(cid:239)nterpreteerd en in aanmerking genomen in zijn nationaal recht, heeft de Commissie een onafhankelijke studie laten uitvoeren. Het eindverslag is haar in april 1996 overhandigd. 2. en 3. De Commissie heeft zich hierover reeds uitgelaten in een aantal antwoorden op eerdere parlementaire vragen. De geachte afgevaardigde wordt met name verwezen naar de antwoorden op de vragen E-1423/97 van mevrouw Pollack (2) en H-1179/98 van de heer Watson tijdens het vragenuur van de vergaderperiode van januari 1999 (3). C 203 E/90 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 18. 7. 2000 Rekening houdend met de getoonde belangstelling en de gedetailleerdheid van de gestelde vragen zendt de Commissie een exemplaar van de studie van 1996 direct aan hem en aan het Secretariaat-generaal van het Parlement toe. Uit de studie blijkt dat de elementen van de aanbeveling over het algemeen in de nationale bepalingen zijn overgenomen. De Commissie is zich echter bewust van de bezorgdheid van sommige leden van het Parlement of verenigingen wat de concrete toepassing van de betreffende bepalingen en de uitgevoerde controles betreft. De Commissie is van plan de kwestie van de brandveiligheid van hotels opnieuw te bestuderen. 4. Daartoe is een interdepartementale groep opgericht. In de loop van het jaar 2000 is de Commissie voornemens de zaak opnieuw te bekijken om de actiebehoeften vast te stellen. Het is de bedoeling dat de kwestie op de agenda wordt geplaatst van de volgende vergadering van de consumer safety working party, een groep van deskundigen die de Commissie op het gebied van de veiligheid van de consumenten bijstaat. PB L 384 van 31. 12. 1986. PB C 45 van 10. 2. 1998. (1) (2) (3) Handelingen van het Europees Parlement (januari 1999). (2000/C 203 E/113) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-1931/99 van Paul Lannoye (Verts/ALE) aan de Commissie (14 oktober 1999) Betreft: Klacht 98/4317, sg(98) A/5584 naar aanleiding van de activiteiten van SA MØtal Blanc in Bourg- FidŁle (Frankrijk) Namens de vereniging (cid:132)DØfense et Protection de l(cid:146)Environnement de Bourg-FidŁle(cid:148) heeft mevrouw Schneider, inwoonster van Grand HongrØaux, F-08230 ROCROI (Frankrijk), op 20 februari 1998 bij de Europese Commissie een klacht ingediend naar aanleiding van loodvervuiling in haar dorp. Deze vervuiling is waarschijnlijk te wijten aan de activiteiten van SA MØtal Blanc in Bourg-FidŁle. Deze klacht is door uw diensten geregistreerd onder nr. 98/4317, sg(98) A/5584. Sedertdien heeft de pers aan dit probleem veel aandacht besteed. De loodvergiftiging van het dorp en zijn inwoners (vooral de kinderen) lijkt helaas onloochenbaar. Kan de Commissie mededelen welke resultaten het onderzoek heeft opgeleverd, dat zij in het kader van de behandeling van deze klacht heeft verricht? Kan zij tevens mededelen welk gevolg zij aan deze klacht denkt te geven? Antwoord van de heer Wallstr(cid:246)m namens de Commissie (11 november 1999) De Commissie heeft de door het geachte parlementslid vermelde brief effectief als klacht geregistreerd onder nummer 98/4317. In deze brief wordt de door een non-ferrogieterij in de gemeente Bourg-FidŁle veroorzaakte verontreiniging (departement Ardennes) aan de kaak gesteld. De klagers hebben de Com- missie in verscheidene latere brieven nadere informatie verstrekt. Na het analyseren van de door de klagers meegedeelde informatie heeft de Commissie de Franse autoriteiten verzocht hun opmerkingen over de aan de orde gestelde feiten bekend te maken. Die feiten kunnen erop wijzen dat verscheidene richtlijnen betreffende afvalstoffen en door bepaalde gevaarlijke stoffen veroorzaakte water- en luchtverontreiniging niet goed worden toegepast. Aangezien deze brief na de opgegeven termijn van twee maanden nog steeds onbeantwoord was, heeft de Commissie op 13 oktober 1999 besloten de Franse regering overeenkomstig artikel 226 (ex-169) van het EG-Verdrag een aanmaning te sturen omdat zij haar verplichtingen krachtens artikel 10 van het EG- Verdrag (ex-5) niet is nagekomen door het voornoemde verzoek om informatie niet te beantwoorden. Deze beslissing heeft in deze fase alleen betrekking op het samenwerkingsaspect en niet op de grond van het dossier. Hierover kan de Commissie zich niet uitspreken zonder de opmerkingen van de Franse autoriteiten te kennen


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2358/1999 af 4. november 1999 om bud for udførsel af havre, der er meddelt inden for rammerne af den i forordning (EF) nr. 1897/1999 omhandlede licitation

eurovoc_concepts:
award of contract
export refund
oats

formats: pdf print

text: L 282/12 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 5. 11. 1999 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 2358/1999 af 4. november 1999 om bud for udførsel af havre, der er meddelt inden for rammerne af den i forordning (EF) nr. 1897/1999 omhandlede licitation KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — (2) under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, under henvisning til Rådets forordning (EØF) nr. 1766/92 af juni 1992 om den fælles markedsordning for korn (1), 30. senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 1253/1999 (2), under henvisning til Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 1501/ 95 af 29. juni 1995 om visse gennemførelsesbestemmelser til Rådets forordning (EØF) nr. 1766/92 for så vidt angår ydelse af eksportrestitutioner for korn samt de foranstaltninger, der skal træffes inden for kornsektoren i tilfælde af markedsforstyr- relser (3), senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 2513/98 (4), under henvisning til Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 1897/ 1999 af 2. september 1999 om en særlig interventionsforan- staltning for korn i Finland og Sverige (5), ændret ved forord- ning (EF) nr. 2096/1999 (6), særlig artikel 8, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: (1) En licitation over eksportrestitutionen for havre, der er produceret i Finland og Sverige til eksport fra Finland og Sverige til alle tredjelande, blev åbnet ved forordning (EF) nr. 1897/1999; i artikel 8 i forordning (EF) nr. 1897/1999 er det fastsat, at Kommissionen på grundlag af de meddelte bud efter proceduren i artikel 23 i forordning (EØF) nr. 1766/92 kan beslutte, at licitationen skal være uden virkning; (3) (4) under henvisning til bl. a. kriterierne i artikel 1 i forord- ning (EF) nr. 1501/95 bør der ikke fastsættes nogen maksimumsrestitution; de i denne forordning fastsatte foranstaltninger er i over- ensstemmelse med udtalelse fra Forvaltningskomitéen for Korn — UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 De bud, der er meddelt fra den 29. oktober indtil den 4. november 1999 inden for rammerne af den i forordning (EF) nr. 1897/1999 omhandlede licitation over restitutionen ved udførsel af havre, skal være uden virkning. Denne forordning træder i kraft den 5. november 1999. Artikel 2 Denne medlemsstat. forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 4. november 1999. På Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen (1) EFT L 181 af 1. 7. 1992, s. 21. (2) EFT L 160 af 26. 6. 1999, s. 18. (3) EFT L 147 af 30. 6. 1995, s. 7. (4) EFT L 313 af 21. 11. 1998, s. 16. (5) EFT L 233 af 3. 9. 1999, s. 10. (6) EFT L 257 af 2. 10. 1999, s. 4


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1936/99 apresentada por Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) ao Conselho. IVA reduzido para o sector da restauração.

eurovoc_concepts:
VAT rate
catering industry
common commercial policy

text: 18. 7. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 203 E/91 (2000/C 203 E/114) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1934/99 apresentada por Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) (cid:224) Comissªo (4 de Novembro de 1999) Objecto: Andamento do programa operacional «combate (cid:224) exclusªo social» do Quadro ComunitÆrio de Apoio para a GrØcia Da resposta dada pela Comissªo a uma anterior pergunta minha (1) conclui-se que o andamento do programa operacional «combate (cid:224) exclusªo social» do Quadro ComunitÆrio de Apoio para a GrØcia era problemÆtico e que o n(cid:237)vel de execu(cid:231)ªo das verbas programadas era muito baixo. Pergunta-se (cid:224) Comissªo qual Ø actualmente o seu n(cid:237)vel de execu(cid:231)ªo, se os problemas de aplica(cid:231)ªo do programa foram ultrapassados e, caso nªo o tenham sido, a que se devem tªo grandes atrasos? (1) P-3427/97, JO C 134 de 30. 4. 1998, p. 163. Resposta dada por Anna Diamantopoulou em nome da Comissªo (2 de Dezembro de 1999) A taxa de absor(cid:231)ªo para o per(cid:237)odo decorrente entre 1994 e 1998 para o programa operacional de luta contra a exclusªo no mercado de trabalho (Quadro comunitÆrio de apoio para a GrØcia para o per(cid:237)odo de 1994-1999) eleva-se a 34 % em termos de despesas incorridas. Segundo as informa(cid:231)ıes prestadas pelas autoridades gregas, cerca de 64 % dos crØditos do programa tinham sido autorizados previamente ao final de Junho de 1999, prevendo-se a absor(cid:231)ªo total dos mesmos nos prazos impostos pelas disposi(cid:231)ıes de execu(cid:231)ªo financeira em vigor. Verificaram-se progressos considerÆveis na execu(cid:231)ªo do programa no per(cid:237)odo de 1994 a 1997. A agŒncia nacional de acredita(cid:231)ªo foi restabelecida, funcionando actualmente de forma satisfat(cid:243)ria. Foram igualmente introduzidas melhorias no controlo do programa. Nªo obstante, seria necessÆrio adoptar medidas complementares para o 3o Quadro comunitÆrio de apoio para a GrØcia, a fim de refor(cid:231)ar ou de criar as estruturas de adop(cid:231)ªo adequadas, em particular mecanismos de mercado de trabalho e estruturas de apoio. (2000/C 203 E/115) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1936/99 apresentada por Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) ao Conselho Objecto: IVA reduzido para o sector da restaura(cid:231)ªo (4 de Novembro de 1999) No Conselho informal ECOFIN de Setembro de 1999, os Ministros dos Estados-membros discutiram a lista de servi(cid:231)os eleg(cid:237)veis para aplica(cid:231)ªo de uma taxa de IVA reduzida. Nessa lista, que entrarÆ em vigor em 1. 1. 2000, havia propostas para incluir servi(cid:231)os de catering que, no entanto, nªo obtiveram aceita(cid:231)ªo geral. Uma vez que o sector do catering Ø importante para os pa(cid:237)ses onde o turismo estÆ desenvolvido, pergunta- -se ao Conselho se irÆ incluir o sector da restaura(cid:231)ªo na lista dos servi(cid:231)os aos quais se pode aplicar uma taxa de IVA reduzida e, se nªo, por que razªo? Resposta (24 de Janeiro de 2000) O Conselho recorda ao Senhor Deputado que, no momento da adop(cid:231)ªo da directiva relativa (cid:224) possibili- dade de aplicar, a t(cid:237)tulo experimental, uma taxa reduzida de IVA aos servi(cid:231)os com forte intensidade de mªo-de-obra, o Conselho tomou conhecimento de uma declara(cid:231)ªo da Comissªo segunda a qual esta se comprometia a analisar numa (cid:243)ptica construtiva um pedido de Portugal com vista a aplicar uma taxa reduzida de IVA aos servi(cid:231)os de restaura(cid:231)ªo. -


title: Σχέδιο ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ για τον τρόπο διαχείρισης ορισμένων περιορισμών κατά την εισαγωγή ορισμένων προϊόντων χάλυβα από το Καζακστάν

eurovoc_concepts:
ECSC
Kazakhstan
iron and steel product
trade agreement


title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1928/99 esittäjä(t): Jan Wiersma (PSE) neuvostolle. Romanien kohtelu Tsekin tasavallassa.

eurovoc_concepts:
Czechia
Roma
ethnic discrimination
ethnic group
rights of minorities

text: C 219 E/48 Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti FI 1. 8. 2000 (2000/C 219 E/055) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1928/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Jan Wiersma (PSE) neuvostolle (4. marraskuuta 1999) Aihe: Romanien kohtelu Tsekin tasavallassa Onko neuvosto tietoinen t(cid:154)ekkil(cid:228)isen Usti Nad Labemin kunnan johdon aikeista rakentaa muuri er(cid:228)(cid:228)lle asuinalueelle romanien ja muiden asukkaiden asuttamien osien erottamiseksi toisistaan? Pit(cid:228)(cid:228)k(cid:246) neuvosto t(cid:228)t(cid:228) aietta ristiriitaisena suhteessa K(cid:246)(cid:246)penhaminan kriteereihin, jotka j(cid:228)senyytt(cid:228) hakenei- den maiden tulee t(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)(cid:228)? Jos neuvosto n(cid:228)in katsoo, mihin toimiin se aikoo ryhty(cid:228)? Vastaus (31. tammikuuta 2000) Neuvosto on tietoinen siit(cid:228), ett(cid:228) Usti nad Labemissa rakennettiin aita romanien ja muiden asukkaiden v(cid:228)lille, ja on tyytyv(cid:228)inen siihen, ett(cid:228) paikalliset viranomaiset ovat sen purkaneet. Ennen t(cid:228)t(cid:228) unioni otti yhteytt(cid:228) T(cid:154)ekin hallitukseen aidan rakentamisen tuomitsemiseksi ja tuki T(cid:154)ekin hallitusta t(cid:228)m(cid:228)n kehottaessa toimivaltaisia paikallisia viranomaisia tekem(cid:228)(cid:228)n kaiken voitavansa aidan purkamiseksi. Unioni seuraa tarkasti v(cid:228)hemmist(cid:246)jen, erityisesti romanien oikeuksia kaikissa ehdokasvaltioissa. Kyseisten maiden hallituksiin pidet(cid:228)(cid:228)n virallisesti yhteytt(cid:228) n(cid:228)iden kannustamiseksi jatkamaan toimia romaniv(cid:228)est(cid:246)n tilanteen kohentamiseksi. Aidan pystytt(cid:228)minen kyseisess(cid:228) T(cid:154)ekin kaupungissa on ollut vain yksi monista yhteyksist(cid:228), joissa neuvosto on ottanut romanikysymyksen esille. Unioni seuraa edelleen tilanteen kehitty- mist(cid:228) ja antaa tukensa t(cid:228)lle alalle muiden asiassa aktiivisesti toimivien kansainv(cid:228)listen j(cid:228)rjest(cid:246)jen (esimer- kiksi Etyjin ja Euroopan neuvoston) kanssa. (2000/C 219 E/056) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1937/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) komissiolle (4. marraskuuta 1999) Aihe: Vedenhukka EIDAPin vesijohtoverkossa Euroopan unioni rahoittaa Attikan vesijohtoverkkoon liittyvi(cid:228) hankkeita. Kun otetaan huomioon, ett(cid:228) vesi kuuluu ihmisen perustarpeisiin, sen k(cid:228)sittelyss(cid:228) on minimoitava veden tuhlaamisen vaara siten, ett(cid:228) veden toimitus on turvattua ja m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)lt(cid:228)(cid:228)n riitt(cid:228)v(cid:228)(cid:228). Er(cid:228)iden tietojen mukaan p(cid:228)(cid:228)kaupunkialueen vesilaitoksen EIDAPin vesijohtoverkoissa esiintyy suurta vedenhukkaa. Komissiolta kysyt(cid:228)(cid:228)n: Onko olemassa kansainv(cid:228)lisesti hyv(cid:228)ksyttyj(cid:228) vedenhukkaa vesijohtoverkoissa koskevia standardeja? 1. Kuinka suurissa prosenttim(cid:228)(cid:228)riss(cid:228) vedenhukka voi liikkua? Ottaen huomioon, ett(cid:228) suuri osa vesijohto- 2. rahoituksella, onko EIDAPin vesijohtoverkossa tapahtuvan vedenhukan prosenttim(cid:228)(cid:228)rist(cid:228) tietoja? ja viem(cid:228)riverkosta Kreikassa rakennetaan yhteis(cid:246)n Onko komissio tietoinen edell(cid:228) mainitusta ongelmasta, 3. ryhty(cid:228)? ja mik(cid:228)li se on, mihin toimiin se aikoo


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-1948/99 de Gérard Deprez (PPE-DE) a la Comisión. Método de control de las características genéticas.

eurovoc_concepts:
European social policy
genetically modified organism
market approval

text: 24. 10. 2000 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas C 303 E/21 En el per(cid:237)odo actual de programaci(cid:243)n (1994-1999), la contribuci(cid:243)n de los Fondos Estructurales representa 4 327,5 M€ (precios de 1999), desglosados del siguiente modo: Regi(cid:243)n Canarias Martinica Guadalupe Guyana Reuni(cid:243)n Azores Madeira Portugal/REGIS Objetivo 1 1 058,1 337,1 357,5 164,9 673,2 696,8 417,8 Total 3 705,4 IC 229,5 60,8 61,3 28,4 115,6 126,5 622,1 Total 1 287,6 397,9 418,8 193,3 788,8 696,8 417,8 126,5 4 327,5 Estos programas incluyen, naturalmente, un apartado para las infraestructuras de transporte y de energ(cid:237)a. Por otra parte, en el caso del FEDER, el Reglamento (CEE) no 2083/93 del Consejo, de 20 de julio de 1993, que modifica el Reglamento (CEE) no 4254/88, por el que se aprueban disposiciones de aplicaci(cid:243)n del Reglamento (CEE) no 2052/88 (3), especifica en su art(cid:237)culo 1 (t(cid:237)tulo I. b) que este Fondo contribuye al desarrollo de las redes transeuropeas de transporte, energ(cid:237)a y telecomunicaciones. Por œltimo, otros instrumentos financieros, especialmente el Banco Europeo de Inversiones, financian proyectos de infraestructura en las regiones ultraperifØricas. (1) DO L 228 de 9. 9. 1996. (2) DO L 161 de 29. 6. 1996. (3) DO L 193 de 31. 7. 1993. (2000/C 303 E/018) PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-1948/99 de GØrard Deprez (PPE-DE) a la Comisi(cid:243)n (4 de noviembre de 1999) Asunto: MØtodo de control de las caracter(cid:237)sticas genØticas ¿Tiene conocimiento la Comisi(cid:243)n de la puesta a punto por el grupo estadounidense de biotecnolog(cid:237)a MONSANTO de un mØtodo de «control de las caracter(cid:237)sticas genØticas»? Se trata de una tØcnica que permite a los agricultores activar o desactivar algunos genes presentes en una planta para que pueda resistir a los ataques de un insecto o a los herbicidas. Pero esta activaci(cid:243)n-desactivaci(cid:243)n s(cid:243)lo es controlable mediante la aplicaci(cid:243)n sobre las plantas en cuesti(cid:243)n de un producto qu(cid:237)mico fabricado en la actualidad exclusivamente por la misma empresa, es decir, por la que ha proporcionado las semillas genØticamente modificadas. ¿Podr(cid:237)a precisar la Comisi(cid:243)n: 1. 2. 3. 4. Si tiene conocimiento de esta tØcnica, Si dispone de resultados de anÆlisis sobre los posibles riesgos que este tipo de manipulaci(cid:243)n genØtica puede suponer para los consumidores de los productos alimenticios derivados y si estos OGM son identificables y detectables en los productos acabados, Si tiene la intenci(cid:243)n, en su caso, de autorizar la comercializaci(cid:243)n en Europa de alimentos producidos a partir de semillas genØticamente modificadas segœn esta tØcnica y, en caso contrario, c(cid:243)mo prevØ controlar que tales productos no se distribuyan en el territorio europeo, Si, de una manera mÆs general, se propone abordar con sus hom(cid:243)logos, a algunas semanas de la Conferencia Ministerial de la OMC de Seattle y al acercarse la «Ronda del Milenio», la cuesti(cid:243)n de la posibilidad para Europa de recurrir al principio de cautela, en caso de incertidumbre cient(cid:237)fica, para prohibir la comercializaci(cid:243)n en su territorio de productos alimenticios que contengan OGM o de productos derivados de OGM, y ello sin exponerse a un procedimiento de infracci(cid:243)n ante un grupo de expertos de la OMC? C 303 E/22 Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas ES 24. 10. 2000 Respuesta de la Sr. Byrne en nombre de la Comisi(cid:243)n (28 de enero de 2000) La Comisi(cid:243)n estÆ al corriente de las denominadas «tecnolog(cid:237)as genØticas de restricci(cid:243)n del uso» 1. (GURT). Las semillas genØticamente modificadas por medio de dichas tecnolog(cid:237)as producen plantas con semillas estØriles o permiten activar o desactivar por medios externos (productos qu(cid:237)micos, temperatura, luz, etc. ) los genes espec(cid:237)ficos responsables de las caracter(cid:237)sticas de valor aæadido derivadas de las correspondientes modificaciones genØticas. Recientemente, una empresa ha declarado que «en la actualidad no invierte en recursos para desarrollar esas tecnolog(cid:237)as, pero [(cid:133)] no excluye desarrollarlas en el futuro y utilizarlas para la protecci(cid:243)n genØtica o sus posibles ventajas agron(cid:243)micas». Es sabido que todas las grandes compaæ(cid:237)as de biotecnolog(cid:237)a y diversos centros de investigaci(cid:243)n de Estados Unidos y Europa trabajan en el desarrollo de estas tecnolog(cid:237)as. 2. Es demasiado pronto para determinar el impacto que podr(cid:237)an tener estas tecnolog(cid:237)as en la salud y en el medio ambiente, ya que se encuentran en la fase de concepci(cid:243)n o de desarrollo y su comercializaci(cid:243)n requerirÆ todav(cid:237)a algunos aæos. De todas formas, los futuros productos resultantes de la aplicaci(cid:243)n de estas tØcnicas deberÆn ser sometidos a controles desde el punto de vista de la inocuidad para la salud y el medio ambiente, de conformidad con la legislaci(cid:243)n comunitaria, antes de comercializarlos en el mercado comunitario. En funci(cid:243)n del tipo de caracter(cid:237)stica o del producto final, ser(cid:237)a posible rastrear la secuencia de ADN espec(cid:237)fica de la caracter(cid:237)stica o el producto que la expresa, es decir, un compuesto biol(cid:243)gico. 3. La Directiva 98/95/CE del Consejo, de 14 de diciembre de 1998, que modifica, respecto de la consolidaci(cid:243)n del mercado interior, las variedades de plantas modificadas genØticamente y los recursos fitogenØticos, las Directivas 66/400/CEE, 66/401/CEE, 66/402/CEE, 66/403/CEE, 69/208/CEE, 70/457/CEE y 70/458/CEE sobre la comercializaci(cid:243)n de las semillas de remolacha, de las semillas de plantas forrajeras, de las semillas de cereales, de las patatas de siembra, de las semillas de plantas oleaginosas y textiles, de las semillas de plantas hort(cid:237)colas y sobre el CatÆlogo comœn de las variedades de las especies de plantas agr(cid:237)colas (1), es decir, el conjunto de la legislaci(cid:243)n que regula las semillas, que debe aplicarse antes del 1 de febrero de 2000, prevØ que la comercializaci(cid:243)n de cualquier variedad genØticamente modificada de especies de plantas agr(cid:237)colas o vegetales s(cid:243)lo puede autorizarse «si se han adoptado todas las medidas necesarias para evitar efectos adversos para la salud humana y el medio ambiente». El procedimiento de determinaci(cid:243)n de riesgos serÆ equivalente al establecido en la Directiva del Consejo 90/220/CEE, de 23 de abril de 1990, sobre la liberaci(cid:243)n intencional en el medio ambiente de organismos modificados genØticamente (2), teniendo en cuenta las modificaciones de que sea objeto esta Directiva en el actual proceso de revisi(cid:243)n. Por otra parte, en el Reglamento (CE) no 258/97 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 27 de enero de 1997 (3), sobre nuevos alimentos y nuevos ingredientes alimentarios, se hace referencia a los criterios y los principios de evaluaci(cid:243)n. La Directiva 98/95/CE prevØ asimismo que los catÆlogos oficiales nacionales y comunitarios de variedades de plantas, as(cid:237) como los catÆlogos de venta deben indicar claramente toda variedad modificada genØtica- mente. Todas las etiquetas o documentos que acompaæen a las semillas de variedades de plantas genØticamente modificadas deben indicar claramente que el producto ha sido modificado genØticamente. La Comisi(cid:243)n propondrÆ en breve medidas para establecer estos requisitos en materia de etiquetado a las semillas importadas. A ra(cid:237)z de la solicitud del Grupo de los ocho pa(cid:237)ses mÆs industrializados (G8), 4. la Comisi(cid:243)n ha encargado a la Organizaci(cid:243)n para la Cooperaci(cid:243)n y el Desarrollo Econ(cid:243)micos (OCDE) que elabore un informe acerca de la biotecnolog(cid:237)a y otros aspectos relativos a la inocuidad de los alimentos. La pol(cid:237)tica comunitaria para determinar las medidas que han de aplicarse con vistas a alcanzar el nivel apropiado de protecci(cid:243)n en los Æmbitos relacionados con la inocuidad para el medio ambiente y la alimentaci(cid:243)n humana y animal se basa en los actuales conocimientos cient(cid:237)ficos y en el principio de precauci(cid:243)n. Los Presidentes Prodi y Clinton ya han promovido una iniciativa para llevar a cabo un nuevo diÆlogo sobre las cuestiones de biotecnolog(cid:237)a, basÆndose en los debates emprendidos en la asociaci(cid:243)n econ(cid:243)mica transatlÆntica. (1) DO L 25 de 1. 2. 1999. (2) DO L 117 de 8. 5. 1990. (3) DO L 43 de 14. 2. 1997


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-1927/99 af Reino Paasilinna (PSE) til Kommissionen. Kriterier for respekt for mindretals rettigheder.

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accession criteria
accession to the European Union
protection of minorities
rights of minorities

text: C 225 E/32 De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende DA 8. 8. 2000 Revisionen viste ogs(cid:229) klart, at Ekpizo ikke r(cid:229)dede over tilstr(cid:230)kkelige egne ressourcer til at udfłre de to store projekter i 1999. De samlede udgifter til de to projekter belłb sig oprindeligt til 572 605 €, hvoraf 50 % skulle finansieres af Ekpizos egne midler. Ekpizo besluttede derfor at tr(cid:230)kke det ene af de to godkendte projekter tilbage. Hvad ang(cid:229)r det tilbagev(cid:230)rende projekt for 1999, blev den 15. oktober 1999 fastsat som sidste frist til at freml(cid:230)gge et finansielt antageligt projektforslag. Kommissionen har p(cid:229) nuv(cid:230)rende tidspunkt ikke modtaget en (cid:230)ndret ansłgning. Beslutningerne vedrłrende Ekpizos projekter drejer sig fłlgelig snarere om de grundl(cid:230)ggende regler for finansforvaltning end om afgłrelse 283/1999/EF som s(cid:229)dan. (2000/C 225 E/033) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1927/99 af Reino Paasilinna (PSE) til Kommissionen (4. november 1999) Om: Kriterier for respekt for mindretals rettigheder Et af kriterierne for udvidelsen er respekt for mindretals rettigheder. Der findes imidlertid ikke i nogen af Kommissionens udgivelser en officiel oversigt over, hvad der forst(cid:229)s ved mindretals rettigheder. Kommissionen er ved at udarbejde den anden (cid:229)rsrapport om ansłgerlandenes fremskridt. De betingelser, der skal g(cid:230)lde for de enkelte lande, afviger fra hinanden. Har Kommissionen udarbejdet en oversigt over minimumskriterierne? Hvilke kvalitative og kvantitative kriterier anvender Kommissionen, n(cid:229)r den under- słger, om mindretals rettigheder respekteres i tilstr(cid:230)kkeligt omfang med hensyn til nationalitet, race, sprog og religion? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af G(cid:252)nter Verheugen (2. december 1999) Som det (cid:230)rede medlem głr opm(cid:230)rksom p(cid:229), har Kommissionen ikke udgivet en officiel fortegnelse over, hvad der forst(cid:229)s ved mindretalsrettigheder, men minder om, at disse rettigheder fremg(cid:229)r af den interna- tionale konvention om borgerlige og politiske rettigheder fra 1996, FN(cid:146)s erkl(cid:230)ring om beskyttelse af mindretal fra 1992, konventionen til beskyttelse af menneskerettigheder og grundl(cid:230)ggende frihedsrettighe- der samt mere specifikt rammekonventionen om beskyttelse af nationale mindretal, der blev undertegnet i Europar(cid:229)dets regi i 1994. Det er de rettigheder, der omtales i disse dokumenter, der har udgjort grundlaget for bedłmmelsen af behandlingen og beskyttelsen af minoriteter i ansłgerlandene b(cid:229)de i udtalelserne i 1997 i forbindelse med deres ansłgninger og i de lłbende rapporter om de fremskridt, de enkelte lande har gjort, og som er blevet fremlagt for Parlamentet og R(cid:229)det i 1998 og i 1999. Det fremg(cid:229)r af disse udtalelser og rapporter, at de mindretalsrettigheder, som Kommissionen fokuserer p(cid:229), navnlig vedrłrer opretholdelse af den etniske og kulturelle identitet, is(cid:230)r bevarelsen af sprog, religion, traditioner og i det hele taget alle former for kulturarv. Disse rettigheder tjener ogs(cid:229) til at sikre, at minoriteterne f(cid:229)r samme behandling som den dominerende befolkningsgruppe inden for forskellige sociale og łkonomiske omr(cid:229)der, s(cid:229)som: adgang til besk(cid:230)ftigelse, bolig, uddannelse, varer og tjenesteydelser, social beskyttelse og sundheds- tjenester. Ret til at opn(cid:229) statsborgerskab og retten til (cid:129) p(cid:229) visse betingelser (cid:129) at kunne anvende mindretalssprog i forbindelse med kontakter med de offentlige myndigheder og forsvar i retssager samt forenings- og ytringsfrihed, der ogs(cid:229) indg(cid:229)r i Kommissionens analyser, er ogs(cid:229) omr(cid:229)der der har til form(cid:229)l at sikre, at minoriteter behandles p(cid:229) samme m(cid:229)de som den łvrige befolkning. Endelig omfatter disse rettigheder beskyttelse af minoriteter fra fjendtlige handlinger og voldshandlinger, som rettes mod dem p(cid:229) grund af deres etniske, kulturelle og sproglige identitet. Kommissionen st(cid:229)r inde for, at analysen er gennemfłrt p(cid:229) samme grundlag for alle ansłgerlande, og hvis bedłmmelsesbetingelserne afviger landene imellem, er det, fordi problemerne langt fra er de samme i de forskellige lande, og ikke fordi der er tale om forskellige bedłmmelseskriterier. Kommissionen vil ogs(cid:229) gerne minde det (cid:230)rede medlem om, at Kommissionens bedłmmelse af, hvorvidt ansłgerlandene overholder minoriteternes rettigheder, udarbejdes efter r(cid:229)dfłring med de betydeligste internationale autoriteter og organisationer p(cid:229) omr(cid:229)det. Kommissionen har s(cid:229)ledes s(cid:229)vel ved udarbejdelsen af udtalelserne som af de lłbende rapporter r(cid:229)dfłrt sig med OSCE(cid:146)s (Organisationen for Sikkerhed og Samarbejde i Europa) hłjkommiss(cid:230)r for minoriteter, Europar(cid:229)det, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights samt Amnesty International. 8. 8. 2000 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 225 E/33 Endvidere vil Kommissionen gerne głre opm(cid:230)rksom p(cid:229), at dens indsats p(cid:229) omr(cid:229)det allerede har medfłrt positive resultater i ansłgerlandene. Her skal kun n(cid:230)vnes et par eksempler, inden for omr(cid:229)der hvor Kommissionen i s(cid:230)rlig grad havde insisteret p(cid:229) nłdvendigheden af (cid:230)ndringer, nemlig de betydelige forbedringer der er sket hvad ang(cid:229)r naturalisering af borgere med russisk som modersm(cid:229)l i Estland og Letland og den lov om anvendelse af minoritetssprog i forbindelse med kontakter til myndighederne, der nu omsider er blevet indfłrt i Slovakiet. Endelig łnsker Kommissionen at understrege betydningen af sin meddelelse til Det Europ(cid:230)iske R(cid:229)d i K(cid:246)ln om bek(cid:230)mpelse af racisme, fremmedhad og antisemitisme i ansłgerlandene (1). Kommissionen regner med, at dens lłbende analyser og konstante overv(cid:229)gning af situationen i ansłger- landene sluttelig vil fłre til, at samtlige mindretalsrettigheder respekteres i fuldt omfang, og minoriteterne s(cid:229)ledes opn(cid:229)r optimal beskyttelse. (1) KOM(1999) 256 endelig udg. (2000/C 225 E/034) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1935/99 af Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) til Kommissionen (4. november 1999) Om: Kommissionens personale Hvor mange fuldtidsansatte »tjenestem(cid:230)nd« fra Kommissionen arbejder direkte eller indirekte i forvalt- ningen af EU(cid:146)s udviklings- og bistandsprogrammer? Hvilken andel udgłr de af Kommissionens samlede fuldtidsansatte personale? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Poul Nielson (10. januar 2000) Efter reorganiseringen for nylig af Kommissionens tjenestegrene er der ca. 2600 ansatte i hovedkvarteret, der arbejder i de seks tjenestegrene for eksterne forbindelser (Generaldirektoraterne for Eksterne Forbin- delser, Handel, Udvikling, Udvidelse samt Kontoret for Humanit(cid:230)r Bistand og den F(cid:230)lles Tjeneste for Eksterne Forbindelser). Dette udgłr 10 % af alt personale, der arbejder i Kommissionens hovedkvarter. Af disse er n(cid:230)sten 400 besk(cid:230)ftiget i Generaldirektoratet for Udvikling med skłnsm(cid:230)ssigt yderligere 900 ansatte i andre tjenestegrene for eksterne forbindelser, der besk(cid:230)ftiger sig med udviklingssamarbejde og bistandsprogrammer. Desuden er 650 kommissionstjenestem(cid:230)nd ansat i delegationerne i tredjelande. Disse ansatte er besk(cid:230)ftiget med en lang r(cid:230)kke opgaver inden for omr(cid:229)det eksterne forbindelser, herunder forvaltning af stłttepro- grammer. De ansatte inden for omr(cid:229)det eksterne forbindelser fordeler sig som fłlger: Hovedkvarteret Eksterne forbindelser Handel Udvikling Udvidelse Den F(cid:230)lles Tjeneste Kontoret for Humanit(cid:230)r Bistand Eksternt Delegationer Tjenestem(cid:230)nd Ekstern personale i alt 666 379 346 214 551 118 2274 99 65 38 52 126 19 399 765 444 384 266 677 137 2673 654 Lokalt personale 28 (1) 682 (2) Lokalt personale i grad 1: svarer til A grad. (1) (2) Udsendte nationale eksperter, hj(cid:230)lpeansatte og vikarer


title: Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251(2) (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a DECISION OF the European Parliament and of the Council - adopting a Multiannual Programme for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency (SAVE) (1998-2002) amending the Proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty

eurovoc_concepts:
energy consumption
energy resources
environmental policy

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text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 4. 11. 1999 COM(1999)558 final 97/0371 (COD) OPINION OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 251(2) (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL adopting a Multiannual Programme for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency (SAVE) (1998-2002) AMENDING THE PROPOSAL OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Article 251, paragraph 2 (c) of the EC Treaty foresees that the Commission gives an opinion on the amendments proposed by the European Parliament in its second reading. The Commission gives its opinion below on the 8 amendments proposed by Parliament. In accordance with Article 250, paragraph 2 of the EC Treaty, a modified proposal is attached which incorporates wholly or in part the five Parliamentary amendments accepted by the Commission. 1. BACKGROUND Proposal transmitted to Parliament and Council Opinion of Economic and Social Committee Opinion of Committee of Regions Parliament’s opinion on first reading Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999)211) Common position adopted 04. 12. 97 29. 04. 98 16. 07. 98 11. 03. 99 21. 05. 99 28. 06. 99 Commission’s (SEC(1999)1095) opinion on the common position 16. 07. 99 In the latter document (SEC(1999)1095), the common position was consistent with and supportive of the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999)211) and therefore the Commission supported the common position. the Commission concluded that 2. PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL The purpose of the Commission’s proposal is to include the SAVE II programme (which expires on 31. 12. 2000) as Annex V of the Multi-annual Framework Programme for the Energy sector which was adopted by the Council (Council Decision 1999/21/CE) and to extend its duration by 2 years to 2002. SAVE forms part of the strategy to limit emissions of CO2. 3. COMMISSION’S OPINION ON PARLIAMENT’S AMENDMENTS The Commission accepts wholly, partly or in principle five of the eight amendments proposed by Parliament. They are incorporated in the new modified proposal so that they can be re-examined by the Council. 2 3. 1. Amendments accepted by the Commission – – – – Amendment 4 is accepted in its entirety as there is a clear complementarity between activities in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Amendments 5 and 12 are accepted in principle in the light of the new procedures introduced by Council Decision 1999/468/EC on Comitology but have been re-formulated as shown in the modified proposal attached. Amendment 7 is accepted in principle as it provides further precision to the area of studies and other related actions. It has however been re-formulated to ensure it is integrated within the existing text. Amendment 10 is accepted entirely by the Commission as Parliament’s amendment reflects the Commission’s original proposal with regard to the budget i. e. 68. 4 million. € 3. 2. Amendments not accepted by the Commission – – Amendment 6 is not accepted because the SAVE proposal is not a legislative programme in its own right. Whilst the SAVE programme may help the development of legislation through studies etc. , the Commission may introduce the SAVE legislation in the field of energy efficiency independent of programme. Amendments 8 and 9 are not accepted because they introduce additional detail to the areas of targeted pilot actions and monitoring which are considered to be unnecessary and could potentially restrict the scope of the provisions in question. 3 Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL adopting a Multiannual Programme for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency (SAVE) (1998-2002) AMENDING THE PROPOSAL OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee1, Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions2, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty3, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 2 3 4 Article 174 of the Treaty provides that one of the objectives of Community action is to ensure a prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources. At its meeting on 29 October 1990 the Council set an objective of stabilising total CO2 emissions by the year 2000 at the 1990 level in the Community as a whole. The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change contains further commitments for the Community and its Member States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve significant reductions in Community CO2 emissions further efforts will have to be made, particularly since CO2 emissions due to energy consumption are expected to increase by about 3% between 1995 and 2000, assuming normal economic growth; therefore, additional measures are indispensable. Council Decision 93/389/EEC4 established a monitoring mechanism of Community CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions. OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 44. OJ C 315, 13. 10. 1998, p. 1. Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21. 6. 1999, p. 269); Council Common Position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232, 11. 8. 1999, p. 20) and Decision of the European Parliament of ……… (not yet published in the Official Journal). OJ L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. 4 (6) (7) (8) (9) The Commission, in its communication of 8 February 1990 on energy and the environment, highlighted energy efficiency as the cornerstone of future efforts to reduce the negative impact of energy on the environment; the communication of the Commission of 29 April 1998 on "Energy Efficiency in the European Community – Towards a Strategy for the Rational use of Energy" underlined the economic potential for energy efficiency with the aim of refocusing attention on promoting energy efficiency. Improvement in the management of energy, above all enabling the extensive potential for reduction of energy intensity to be exploited, is urgently needed in order to contribute to the protection of the environment, to a better security of energy supply and to sustainable development. The Commission has communicated to the European Parliament and the Council, by means of the Green Paper of 11 January 1995 and the White Paper of 13 December 1995, its views on the future of energy policy in the Community, and the role of energy-saving and energy efficiency measures. Article 158 of the Treaty provides that the Community is to develop and pursue its actions leading to the strengthening of its economic and social cohesion, and that it should, in particular, reduce disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least-favoured regions; those actions cover inter alia the energy sector. (10) By Decision 91/565/EEC5 and Decision 96/737/EC6, the Council adopted a Community energy efficiency programme (SAVE) aimed at strengthening energy efficiency infrastructures within the Community. (11) (12) (13) The SAVE programme is an important and necessary instrument for promoting increased energy efficiency. Provision should therefore be made within the multiannual framework programme for actions in the energy sector (1998-2002) adopted by Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom7 for a specific programme for the encouragement of rational and efficient use this specific programme would replace the corresponding of energy resources; instrument currently in force. The Community recognised the SAVE programme as an important element of the the communication of the Commission of Community's CO2 reduction strategy; 8 May 1991 on the European Community's energy programming activities at regional level, the conclusions of the Council on this communication, and the Resolution of the European Parliament of 16 July 1993 stated that those activities should be pursued, amplified and utilised as a support for the energy strategy of the Community; this initiative for regional actions should now be totally incorporated. (14) In implementing Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 1998 concerning the fifth framework programme of the technological development and demonstration European Community for research, 5 6 7 OJ L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. OJ L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 50. OJ L 7, 13. 1. 1999, p. 16. 5 activities (1998 to 2002)8, the Council Decision of 25 January 1999 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on energy, environment and sustainable development (1998 to 2002)9 devotes particular attention to efficient and renewable energy technologies; the SAVE programme represents a policy instrument which complements that programme. (15) The SAVE programme aims at improving energy intensity of final consumption by a further one percentage point per annum over that which would have been otherwise attained. (16) At its meeting on 15 and 16 December 1994 the Council stated that the target of stabilising CO2 emissions can only be achieved by a co-ordinated package of measures to improve energy efficiency and the rational use of energy which are based on supply and demand at all levels of energy production, conversion, transport and consumption and to exploit renewable energies, and that local energy management programmes are amongst these measures. (17) In its opinion on the Commission's Green Paper on energy policy10, the European Parliament called for the formulation of objectives and a common programme for energy efficiency and savings compatible with the objectives concerning the emissions of greenhouse gases as agreed in Rio de Janeiro (1992), Berlin (1995) and subsequently in Kyoto (1997), called for a SAVE II programme endowed with considerably more resources than the SAVE I programme and requested that the Commission clarify the role which it intends to play in energy savings and efficiency by creating practical projects. (18) Improved energy efficiency will have a positive impact on both the environment and the security of energy supplies which are global in nature; a high level of international co-operation is needed to produce the most positive results. (19) Between 180 and 200 million tonnes of CO2 emissions could be avoided by the year 2000 by an improvement of 5% in the energy intensity of final demand additional to the conventional expectations; such figures could be increased by a more efficient and rational use of energy sources. (20) (21) It is politically and economically desirable to open the programme to the associated central and eastern European countries, in accordance with the conclusions of the Copenhagen European Council of 21-22 June 1993 and confirmed by subsequent European Councils, and as outlined in the Commission communication on that subject in May 1994, and also to Cyprus. In order to ensure that Community aid is used efficiently and duplication of work to thorough prior avoided, the Commission will ensure that projects are subject appraisal; it will systematically monitor and evaluate the progress and results of supported projects and of complementary activities in the field of renewable energy sources. 8 9 10 OJ L 26, 1. 2. 1999, p. 1. OJ L 64, 12. 3. 1999, p. 58. OJ C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. 6 (22) The measures necessary for the implementation of the present act being management measures in the meaning of article 2 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28th June 1999, laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission11, these measures should be adopted according to the management procedure foreseen in article 4 of the said Decision. (23) (22) This Decision establishes a financial framework which should be the principal point of reference, within the meaning of point 1 of the Declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 6 March 199512 for the budgetary authority for the purposes of the annual budgetary procedure; account should be taken of the fact that a new financial perspective will be negotiated during the course of the programme. (24) (23) This Decision replaces Council Decision 96/737/EC which should accordingly be repealed. HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. Within the multiannual framework programme for actions in the energy sector, a specific programme for the encouragement of rational and efficient use of energy resources (hereinafter referred to as "the SAVE programme") shall be implemented by the Community for the period 1998-2002. In addition to the priority objectives listed in Article 1(2) of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom the SAVE programme shall: (a) stimulate energy efficiency measures in all sectors; (b) encourage investments in energy conservation by private and public consumers and by industry; (c) create the conditions for improving the energy intensity of final consumption. 2. Community financing shall be provided under the SAVE programme for actions and measures which fall within the objectives of this Decision. Article 2 The following categories of energy efficiency actions and measures shall be financed under the SAVE programme: (a) implement, and studies and other related actions designed to introduce, supplement and assess the effects of Community measures (such as voluntary agreements, including associated objectives and their monitoring, mandates for to standardisation bodies, co-operative procurements and legislation) 11 12 OJ L 184, 17. 7. 1999, p. 23. OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4. 7 improving energy efficiency, studies concerning the effects of energy pricing on energy efficiency, and studies with a view to establishing energy efficiency as a criterion within Community programmes, and studies involving co- ordination at the international level; (b) targeted sectoral pilot actions aimed at accelerating investment in energy efficiency and/or improving energy use patterns, to be carried out by public and private enterprises or organisations and by existing Community-wide networks or temporary groupings of organisations and/or enterprises formed to carry out the projects; (c) measures proposed by the Commission for fostering exchanges of experience aimed at improving co-ordination between international, Community, national, regional and local activities, using appropriate means information dissemination; for (d) measures such as those described in (c) but proposed by entities other than the Commission; (e) monitoring of energy efficiency progress in the Community and in individual Member States and ongoing evaluation and monitoring of the actions and measures undertaken under the SAVE programme; (f) specific actions to improve energy management at regional and urban level with a view to achieving greater cohesion between Member States and regions in the field of energy efficiency. Article 3 All the costs relating to the actions and measures referred to in Article 2 (a), (c) and (e) shall be borne by the general budget of the European Communities. The level of funding for the actions and measures referred to in Article 2 (b), (d) and (f) shall be set at a maximum of 50% of their total cost. The balance of the funding of the actions and measures referred to in Article 2 (b), (d) and (f) may be made up from either public or private sources or from a combination of the two. Article 4 The financial framework for the implementation of the SAVE programme shall be EUR 64 68. 4 million. Of this amount, EUR 25. 6 million shall be for the period 1998 to 1999. The financial framework for the period 2000 to 2002 shall be EUR 38. 4 42. 8 million. This amount shall be reviewed if it is not consistent with the financial perspective for that period. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. 8 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. Article 5 The Commission shall be responsible for the financial execution and implementation of the SAVE programme. The Commission shall also ensure that actions under the SAVE programme are subject to prior appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly basis and on completion. The conditions and guidelines to be applied for the support of all actions and measures referred to in Article 2 shall be defined each year taking into account: – – – the cost effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the SAVE programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. In the case where reference is made to the present paragraph, the management procedure foreseen in article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC applies, [without prejudice to the provisions of article 8 of the same Decision]. The period foreseen in article 4, paragraph 3 of Decision 1999/468/EC is fixed at no more than three months. Article 7 The Commission shall formulate, on an annual basis, a list of priorities for funding under the SAVE programme. This list shall take into account complementarity between the SAVE programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementarity is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. 9 Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the SAVE programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The SAVE programme shall be open to the participation by associated central and eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, or in the Association Agreements themselves, relating to participation in Community programmes. The SAVE programme shall also be open to participation by Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 10 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 11 Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, […] For the European Parliament The President […] For the Council The […] President 10


title: Annual report 1998 : annex.,Informe anual 1998 : anexo.,Jaarverslag 1998 : bijlage.,Jahresbericht 1998 : Anhang.,Rapport annuel 1998 : annexe.,Relatório anual 1998 : anexo.,Relazione annuale 1998 : allegato.,Vuosikertomus 1998 : liite.,Årsrapport 1998 : bilag.,Årsrapport 1998 : bilaga.,Ετήσια έκθεση 1998 : παράρτημα.

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plant propagation


title: Udkast til Kommissionens afgørelse om indgåelse af en aftale mellem Det Europæiske Kul- og Stålfællesskab og Kasakhstan om handel med visse stålprodukter


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1939/99 von Glyn Ford (PSE) an die Kommission. Absatzförderung für landwirtschaftliche Produktionszweige und Produkte.

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export (EU)
sales promotion

text: C 203 E/92 Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften DE 18. 7. 2000 (2000/C 203 E/116) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1938/99 von Glyn Ford (PSE) an die Kommission (4. November 1999) Betrifft: Beihilfen f(cid:252)r die Umstellung auf (cid:246)kologischen Landbau Kann die Kommission n(cid:228)here Angaben zu den Beihilfen machen, die in den vergangenen f(cid:252)nf Jahren j(cid:228)hrlich gew(cid:228)hrt wurden, um Landwirten die Umstellung von nicht(cid:246)kologischem auf (cid:246)kologischen Land- bau zu erm(cid:246)glichen? Ist die Kommission bereit, diese Beihilfen zu erh(cid:246)hen, da die Umstellung zu einer Minderung der Produktivit(cid:228)t um rund 20 % f(cid:252)hrt und damit einen Beitrag zur Verringerung der (cid:220)berproduktion und zur Verbesserung der Qualit(cid:228)t zu leisten? Antwort von Herrn Fischler im Namen der Kommission (24. November 1999) Durch die Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2078/92 des Rates vom 30. Juni 1992 f(cid:252)r umweltgerechte und den nat(cid:252)rlichen Lebensraum sch(cid:252)tzende landwirtschaftliche Produktionsverfahren (1) wird der Einsatz von Anbauverfahren gef(cid:246)rdert, die geeignet sind, die Umweltverschmutzungen aus landwirtschaftlicher Quelle zu reduzieren. Die von den Mitgliedstaaten gestarteten Programme sehen u. a. Beihilfen f(cid:252)r Landwirte vor, die sich verpflichten, (cid:246)kologische Anbauverfahren einzuf(cid:252)hren oder beizubehalten. Diese Beihilfen werden von der Gemeinschaft in den Ziel-1-Regionen zu 75 % und in den anderen Regionen zu 50 % kofinanziert. Je nach der wirtschaftlichen Lage der (cid:246)kologisch wirtschaftenden Betriebe verglichen mit der der konven- tionell wirtschaftenden Betriebe gew(cid:228)hren die Mitgliedstaaten Beihilfen f(cid:252)r die Einf(cid:252)hrung (cid:246)kologischer Anbauverfahren w(cid:228)hrend der Umstellungsphase, unterst(cid:252)tzen aber auch die Beibehaltung solcher Verfah- ren. In den verf(cid:252)gbaren Statistiken wird nicht zwischen Einf(cid:252)hrung und Beibehaltung (cid:246)kologischer Anbauverfahren unterschieden. Aus dem EAGFL wurden f(cid:252)r Agrarumweltma(cid:223)nahmen gem(cid:228)(cid:223) der Verord- nung (EWG) Nr. 2078/92 im Jahr 1998 Mittel in H(cid:246)he von 1 727 Mio. Ecu bereitgestellt, davon waren 8 bis 11 % f(cid:252)r die F(cid:246)rderung des (cid:246)kologischen Landbau bestimmt. Wie schon bisher wird auch k(cid:252)nftig die finanzielle Unterst(cid:252)tzung f(cid:252)r die Landwirte ausgehend von dem Einkommensverlust und den zus(cid:228)tzlichen Ausgaben berechnet, die ihnen aufgrund der Erf(cid:252)llung der Umweltauflagen entstehen. F(cid:252)r den n(cid:228)chsten Finanzzeitraum wurden die H(cid:246)chstgrenzen der Gemein- schaftsbeteiligung an den Agrarumweltma(cid:223)nahmen von den Betr(cid:228)gen, die bei der GAP-Reform von 1992 f(cid:252)r die flankierenden Ma(cid:223)nahmen festgesetzt worden waren, auf 600 Euro/ha f(cid:252)r einj(cid:228)hrige Kulturen, 900 Euro/ha f(cid:252)r Dauerkulturen und 450 Euro f(cid:252)r andere Formen der Landnutzung heraufgesetzt. Zus(cid:228)tzlich stellt die Gemeinschaft Mittel f(cid:252)r eine ganze Reihe von Investitionsbeihilfen f(cid:252)r alle Landwirte zur Verf(cid:252)gung. Dies geschieht entweder im Rahmen der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 950/97 des Rates vom 20. Mai 1997 zur Verbesserung der Effizienz der Agrarstruktur (2) oder im Rahmen regionaler Diversifi- zierungsma(cid:223)nahmen in den Ziel-1-, Ziel-2- und Ziel-5b-Regionen. Der Kommission liegen keine detail- lierten Informationen (cid:252)ber die Verwendung dieser Beihilfen durch die (cid:246)kologisch wirtschaftenden Land- wirte vor. (1) ABl. L 215 vom 30. 7. 1992. (2) ABl. L 142 vom 2. 6. 1997. (2000/C 203 E/117) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1939/99 von Glyn Ford (PSE) an die Kommission (4. November 1999) Betrifft: Absatzf(cid:246)rderung f(cid:252)r landwirtschaftliche Produktionszweige und Produkte Ist die Kommission bereit, einen Beitrag zur Finanzierung von Programmen zur Absatzf(cid:246)rderung f(cid:252)r bestimmte Produktionszweige und Nischenprodukte der europ(cid:228)ischen Landwirtschaft au(cid:223)erhalb der Euro- p(cid:228)ischen Union zu leisten? 18. 7. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 203 E/93 Antwort von Herrn Fischler im Namen der Kommission (24. November 1999) Die Kommission weist darauf hin, da(cid:223) sie im Januar 1999 einen Vorschlag f(cid:252)r eine Verordnung des Rates (cid:252)ber Informations- und Absatzf(cid:246)rderungsma(cid:223)nahmen f(cid:252)r Agrarerzeugnisse in Drittl(cid:228)ndern (1) vorgelegt hat. Dieser Vorschlag deckt alle landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnisse ab, insbesondere typische Erzeugnisse und Qualit(cid:228)tserzeugnisse mit besonders hohem Mehrwert. Die Kommission schl(cid:228)gt vor, nach dem Verwaltungsausschu(cid:223)verfahren alle zwei Jahre ein Verzeichnis der Erzeugnisse und M(cid:228)rkte zu erstellen, f(cid:252)r die F(cid:246)rderma(cid:223)nahmen beschlossen wurden. (1) KOM(98) 683 endg. (2000/C 203 E/118) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1942/99 von Isidoro SÆnchez Garc(cid:237)a (ELDR) an die Kommission (4. November 1999) Betrifft: Spezifische Ma(cid:223)nahmen im Bereich der staatlichen Beihilfen zugunsten der Gebiet in (cid:228)u(cid:223)erster Randlage Artikel 299 Absatz 2 EUV verpflichtet die Kommission, spezifische Ma(cid:223)nahmen f(cid:252)r die Gebiete in (cid:228)u(cid:223)erster Randlage vorzuschlagen, unter anderem im Bereich der staatlichen Beihilfen, um die Anwendung des Vertrags unter Ber(cid:252)cksichtigung der besonderen Schwierigkeiten dieser Regionen wie Abgelegenheit, Insellage, geringe Gr(cid:246)(cid:223)e, schwierige Relief- und Klimabedingungen oder wirtschaftliche Abh(cid:228)ngigkeit von einigen wenige Erzeugnissen anzupassen. Es liegt auf der Hand, da(cid:223) sich das Vorhandensein bzw. die Kombination dieser Faktoren nicht allein auf das Verkehrsproblem reduziert und die Nachteile insgesamt nicht ohne Betriebsbeihilfen kompensiert werden k(cid:246)nnen, die eng mit den laufenden Kosten zusammen- h(cid:228)ngen, die den Unternehmen im Rahmen ihrer Etablierung in diesen Regionen entstehen. Wird die Kommission w(cid:228)hrend ihrer Amtszeit diese Probleme in den F(cid:228)llen, in denen die gegenw(cid:228)rtige Beihilfenregelung diese Situation nicht ber(cid:252)cksichtigt, weil die in Artikel 299 Absatz 2 des Amsterdamer Vertrags vorgesehene Bestimmung zum Zeitpunkt ihrer Verabschiedung noch nicht galt, l(cid:246)sen und sie bei den von ihr ausgearbeiteten Vorschl(cid:228)gen ber(cid:252)cksichtigen? Antwort von Herrn Monti im Namen der Kommission (29. November 1999) Die Kommission hat sich an der Problematik der Gebiete in (cid:228)u(cid:223)erster Randlage stets interessiert gezeigt. So hat sie in ihren Leitlinien f(cid:252)r staatliche Beihilfen mit regionaler Zielsetzung diesen Gebieten eine Sonderbehandlung vorbehalten: (cid:129) au(cid:223)ergew(cid:246)hnliche Beihilfeh(cid:246)chstgrenzen: die Beihilfeintensit(cid:228)t in den Gebieten in (cid:228)u(cid:223)erster Randlage liegt um 15 % (cid:252)ber der Intensit(cid:228)t in den anderen F(cid:246)rdergebieten nach Artikel 87 Absatz 3 Buchstabe a) (ex-Artikel 92) EG-Vertrag; demnach kann die Beihilfe f(cid:252)r gro(cid:223)e Unternehmen 65 % Nettosubven- tions(cid:228)quivalent (NS˜) der Investition statt 50 % NS˜ und f(cid:252)r kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) sogar bis 75 % betragen; (cid:129) zeitlich unbefristete, nicht degressive Betriebsbeihilfen, um die Bef(cid:246)rderungmehrkosten teilweise aus- zugleichen, in Anwendung der Ausnahmeregelung des Artikels 87 Absatz 3 Buchstabe c) EG-Vertrag. Artikel 299 Absatz 2 (ex-Artikel 227) EG-Vertrag sieht vor, da(cid:223) (cid:132)der Rat (cid:133). auf Vorschlag der Kommission nach Anh(cid:246)rung des Europ(cid:228)ischen Parlaments mit qualifizierter Mehrheit spezifische Ma(cid:223)nah- men (beschlie(cid:223)), die insbesondere darauf abzielen, die Bedingungen f(cid:252)r die Anwendung dieses Vertrages auf die genannten Gebiete, einschlie(cid:223)lich gemeinsamer Politiken, festzulegen(cid:147). Der Europ(cid:228)ische Rat hat die Kommission in K(cid:246)ln aufgefordert, dem Rat vor Ende 1999 einen Bericht (cid:252)ber die Ma(cid:223)nahmen zur Umsetzung des Artikels 299 Absatz 2 EG-Vertrag vorzulegen


title: European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal from the Commission, ‘Guidelines for Member States’ Employment Policies 2000’ (COM(1999) 441 — C5-0147/1999 — 1999/0816(CNS))

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EU Member State
EU employment policy
EU policy - national policy
employment policy
gender equality
labour market
social dialogue
vocational training

text: C 158/36 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 7. 6. 2000 Thursday 4 November 1999 II Commission proposal ‘Guidelines for Member States’ Employment Policies 2000’ (COM(1999) 441 # C5-0147/1999 # 1999/0816(CNS)) TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 3) Annex, introduction to Guidelines 1 and 2 the Member States will In order to influence the trend in youth and long-term unem- ployment intensify their efforts to develop preventive and employability-oriented strategies, build- ing on the early identification of individual needs; within a period to be determined by each Member State which may not exceed three years and which may be longer in Member States with particularly high unemployment, Member States will ensure that: the Member States will In order to influence the trend in youth and long-term unem- ployment intensify their efforts to develop preventive and employability-oriented strategies, build- ing on the early identification of individual needs; within a period to be determined by each Member State which may not exceed three years, although an extension of two years will be possible in Member States with particularly high unemployment, Member States will ensure that: (Amendment 4) Annex, Guideline 1 every unemployed young person is offered a new start 1. before reaching six months of unemployment, in the form of training, retraining, work practice, a job or other employability measure with a view to effective integration into the labour market; every unemployed young person is offered a new start 1. before reaching six months of unemployment, in the form of training, retraining, work practice, a job or other employability measure with a view to effective and lasting integration into the labour market; (Amendment 5) Annex, Guideline 2 2. unemployed adults are also offered a fresh start before reaching 12 months of unemployment by one of the afore- mentioned means or, more generally, by accompanying indi- vidual vocational guidance with a view to effective integration into the labour market; 2. unemployed adults are also offered a fresh start before reaching 12 months of unemployment by one of the afore- mentioned means or, more generally, by accompanying indi- vidual vocational guidance with a view to effective and lasting integration into the labour market; (Amendment 6) Annex, sentence after Guideline 2 These preventive and employability measures should be com- bined with measures to promote the re-employment of the long-term unemployed. These preventive and employability measures for both target groups who should be supported in equal measure should be combined with measures to promote the re-employment of the long-term unemployed. (Amendment 7) Annex, Guideline 3 3. will endeavour to increase significantly the number of persons benefiting from active measures to improve their employability. In order to increase the numbers of unemployed who are offered training or any similar measure, it will in par- ticular fix a target, in the light of its starting situation, of gra- dually achieving the average of the three most successful Mem- ber States, and at least 20%; 3. will endeavour to increase significantly the number of persons benefiting from active measures to improve their employability. In order to increase the numbers of unemployed who are offered training or any similar measure, it will in par- ticular fix a target, in the light of its starting situation, of gra- dually achieving the average of the three most successful Mem- least 25%. Concurrently, targets that ber States, and at 7. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 158/37 TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION Thursday 4 November 1999 AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT measure the inclusion of women in training programmes will be set, based on the average of the three most suc- cessful Member States in this respect; (Amendment 8) Annex, Guideline 4, 2nd indent < to develop a policy for active ageing, encompassing appro- priate measures such as maintaining working capacity, life- long learning and other flexible working arrangements, so that older workers are also able to remain and participate actively in working life. < to develop a policy for active ageing, encompassing appro- priate measures such as maintaining working capacity, life- long learning and other flexible working arrangements, in order to enable older workers to remain and participate actively in working life for longer if they so wish, e. g. also on a part-time basis. (Amendment 9) Annex, Guideline 5 the social partners are urged, at their various levels of 5. responsibility and action, to conclude as soon as possible agreements with a view to increasing the possibilities for train- ing, work experience, traineeships or other measures likely to promote employability of the young and adult unemployed and to promote entry into the labour market. the social partners are urged, at their various levels of 5. responsibility and action, to conclude as soon as possible agreements with a view to increasing the possibilities for train- ing, work experience, traineeships or other measures likely to promote employability of the young and adult unemployed and to promote entry into the labour market. In this context, Member States shall create the preconditions and, as soon as possible, establish the conditions to enable such agree- ments to be applied and implemented. (Amendment 10) Annex, Guideline 6 6. in order to reinforce the development of a skilled and adaptable workforce, both Member States and the social part- ners will endeavour to develop possibilities for lifelong learn- ing, particularly in the fields of information and communica- tion technologies, and each Member State will set a target according to national circumstances for participants benefiting from such measures. Easy access for older workers will be par- ticularly important. 6. in order to reinforce the development of a skilled and adaptable workforce, both Member States and the social part- ners will endeavour to develop possibilities for lifelong learn- ing, particularly in the fields of information and communica- tion technologies, and each Member State will set a target according to national circumstances for participants benefiting from such measures. Easy access for those older workers who are interested, and for women, will be particularly impor- tant. (Amendment 11) Annex, Guideline 7 7. improve the quality of their school systems in order to reduce substantially the number of young people who drop out of the school system early. Particular attention should also be given to young people with learning difficulties. 7. improve the quality of their school systems in order to reduce substantially the number of young people who drop out of the school system early and to create the basis for training in jobs with a future. Particular attention should also be given to young people with learning difficulties so that once again they have access to educational and train- ing systems. C 158/38 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 7. 6. 2000 Thursday 4 November 1999 TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 12) Annex, Guideline 8 8. make sure they equip young people with greater ability to adapt to technological and economic changes and with skills relevant to the labour market. Particular attention should be given to the development and modernisation of apprenticeship systems, to developing appropriate training for the acquisition of computer literacy and skills by students and teachers as well as to equipping schools with computer equipment and facilitat- ing student access to the Internet by the end of 2002. 8. make sure they equip young people with greater ability to adapt to technological and economic changes and with skills relevant to the labour market. Particular attention should be given in cooperation with the two sides of industry to the development and modernisation of apprenticeship systems, to developing appropriate training for the acquisition of computer literacy and skills by students and teachers as well as to equip- ping schools with computer equipment and facilitating student access to the Internet by the end of 2002. Special attention will be given to female students in this regard. (Amendment 13) Annex, Guideline 9 9. give special attention to the needs of the disabled, ethnic minorities and other groups and individuals who may be dis- advantaged, and develop appropriate forms of preventive and active policies to promote their integration into the labour market. give special attention to the needs of 9. the disabled (including those sick or injured because of work-related accidents or disease) # taking account of their aptitudes, ethnic minorities and other groups and individuals who may be disadvantaged, undertake effectively the employment prospects of those groups through compar- able targets and develop appropriate forms of preventive and active policies to promote in a holistic manner their integra- tion into the labour market. to improve (Amendment 14) Annex, introduction to Guidelines 10 and 11 The development of new enterprises, and the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), is essential for job crea- tion and for the expansion of training opportunities for young people. This process must be promoted by encouraging greater entrepreneurial awareness across society and in educational curricula, by providing a clear, stable and predictable set of rules, by improving the conditions for the development of risk capital markets and access to the stock market. The Member States should also reduce and simplify the administrative and tax burdens on SMEs. These policies will support Member States’ attempts to tackle undeclared work. To that end the Member States will: The development of new enterprises, and the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), is essential for job crea- tion and for the expansion of training opportunities for young people. This process must be promoted by encouraging greater entrepreneurial awareness and ability across society and in educational curricula, by providing a clear, stable and predict- able set of rules, by substantially improving the conditions for the development of risk capital markets and access to the capi- tal and stock markets and by improving the equity capitali- sation of businesses through voluntary equity participa- tion models for employees. The Member States must reduce and simplify the administrative burden in setting up busi- nesses and the administrative and tax burdens on SMEs. Appropriate preventive and punitive policies will support Member States’ attempts to tackle undeclared work. To that end the Member States will: (Amendments 15 and 32) Annex, Guideline 10 10. give particular attention to reducing significantly the overhead costs and administrative burdens for businesses, and especially SMEs, in particular when an enterprise is being set up and when hiring additional workers; 10. give particular attention to reducing significantly the overhead costs and administrative burdens for businesses in general and SMEs, cooperatives, social-economy enter- prises and new business, in particular, especially when an 7. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 158/39 TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION Thursday 4 November 1999 AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT enterprise is being set up and when hiring additional workers, and will inform each other of this through a system of benchmarking. They will make information on their pro- gress regularly and widely available; (Amendment 16) Annex, Guideline 11 encourage the development of 11. self-employment by examining, with the aim of reducing, any obstacles which may exist, especially those within tax and social security regimes, to moving to self-employment and the setting up of small businesses as well as by promoting training for entrepre- neurship and targeted support services for entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs. encourage the development of 11. self-employment by examining, with the aim of reducing, any obstacles which may exist, especially those within tax and social security regimes, to moving to self-employment and the setting up of small businesses as well as by promoting training for entrepre- neurship and targeted support services for entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs. The development of self-employ- ment will take into account gender-specific barriers. (Amendment 17) Annex, Guideline 12 to exploit promote measures 12. fully the possibilities offered by job creation at local level and in the social economy, especially in new activities linked to needs not yet satisfied by the market, and examine, with the aim of reducing, any obsta- cles in the way of such measures. In this respect, the special role and responsibility of partners at the regional and local levels, as well as the social partners, needs to be more fully recognised and supported. In addition, the role of the public employment services in identifying local employment opportu- nities and improving the functioning of local labour markets, should be exploited. to exploit promote measures 12. fully the possibilities offered by job creation at local level and in the social economy, especially in new activities linked to needs not yet satisfied by the market, and examine, with the aim of reducing, any obsta- cles in the way of such measures. In this respect, the special role and responsibility of local and regional authorities, other partners at the regional and local levels, as well as the social partners, needs to be more fully recognised and sup- ported. In addition, the role of the public employment services in identifying local employment opportunities and improving the functioning of local labour markets, should be exploited. (Amendment 18) Annex, Guideline 13 develop framework conditions the 13. the services sector and industry- employment potential of related services, inter alia by tapping the employment potential of the information society and the environmental sector, to cre- ate more and better jobs. to fully exploit to fully exploit develop framework conditions the 13. the services sector and industry- employment potential of related services, which is still underutilised in comparison with other industrialised countries, inter alia by tapping the employment potential of the information society and the environmental sector, to create more and better jobs. (Amendment 44) Annex, Guideline 14 14. set a target, if necessary and taking account of its present level, for gradually reducing the overall tax burden and, where appropriate, a target for gradually reducing the fiscal pressure on labour and non-wage labour costs, in particular on relatively unskilled and low-paid labour, without jeopardising the recovery of public finances or the financial equilibrium of social security schemes. It will examine, if appropriate, the desirability of introdu- cing a tax on energy or on pollutant emissions or any other tax measure. 14. set target quotas, taking account of its present level, for gradually reducing the overall tax burden and, where appropri- ate, a target for gradually reducing the fiscal pressure on labour and non-wage labour costs, without jeopardising the recovery of public finances or the financial equilibrium of social security schemes. It will consider, if appropriate, whether the intro- duction of a tax on energy or on pollutant emissions or any other tax measure is likely permanently to maintain the financial balance of the social insurance systems. C 158/40 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 7. 6. 2000 Thursday 4 November 1999 TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 19) Annex, introduction to Guidelines 16 and 17 In order to promote the modernisation of work organisation and forms of work, a strong partnership should be developed at all appropriate levels (European, national, sectoral, local and enterprise levels): In order to promote the modernisation of work organisation and forms of work, a strong partnership is required at all appropriate levels (European, national, sectoral, local and enter- prise levels): (Amendment 20) Annex, Guideline 16 The social partners are urged to agree and implement a 16. process in order to modernise the organisation of work, includ- ing flexible working arrangements, with the aim of making undertakings productive and competitive and achieving the required balance between flexibility and security. Subjects to be covered may, for example, include training and re-training, the introduction of new technologies, new forms of work and working time issues such as the expression of working time as an annual figure, the reduction of working hours, the reduction of overtime, the development of part-time working, and access to training and career breaks. The social partners are urged to agree in the context of 16. their collective bargaining and implement a process in order to modernise the organisation of work, including flexible work- ing arrangements, with the aim of making undertakings pro- ductive and competitive and achieving the required balance between flexibility and social security, including minimum standards of informing and consulting employees. Subjects to be covered may, for example, include training and re-train- ing, the introduction of new technologies, new forms of work and working time issues such as the expression of working time as an annual figure, the reduction of working hours, the reduction of overtime, the development of part-time working, and access to training and career breaks. (Amendment 45) Annex, Guideline 17 examine the possibility of incorporating in its law more 17. adaptable types of contract, taking into account the fact that forms of employment are increasingly diverse. Those working under contracts of this kind should at the same time enjoy ade- quate security and higher occupational status, compatible with the needs of business. adapt its law to allow for more adaptable types of con- 17. tract, taking into account the fact that forms of employment are increasingly diverse. Those working under contracts of this kind should at the same time enjoy adequate security com- pared to full-time employees and higher occupational status, compatible with the needs of business. (Amendment 21) Annex, Guideline 18 18. re-examine the obstacles, in particular tax obstacles, to investment in human resources and possibly provide for tax or other incentives for the development of in-house training; they will also examine new regulations and review the existing regulatory framework to make sure they will contribute to reducing barriers to employment and helping the labour mar- ket adapt to structural change in the economy. remove the obstacles, 18. in particular tax obstacles, to investment in human resources and possibly provide for tax or other incentives for the development of in-house training; they will also examine new regulations and review the existing regulatory framework to make sure they will contribute to reducing barriers to employment and helping the labour mar- ket adapt to structural change in the economy. (Amendment 22) Annex, introduction to Guideline 19 Women still have particular problems in gaining access to the employment market, in career advancement, in earnings and in reconciling professional and family life. It is therefore impor- tant, inter alia: Women still have particular problems in gaining access to the employment market, in career advancement, in earnings and in reconciling professional and family life. The Member States and the EU must make a combined effort to decrease the 7. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 158/41 TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION Thursday 4 November 1999 AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT current EU gender gap in each Member State by 50% within five years. It is therefore important, inter alia: < to ensure that active labour market policies are made avail- able for women in proportion to their share of unemploy- ment; < to ensure that active labour market policies are made avail- able for women in proportion to their share of unemploy- ment; < to reduce tax-benefit disincentives, wherever identified, because of their negative effects on the female labour sup- ply; < to reduce tax-benefit disincentives, wherever identified, because of their negative effects on the female labour sup- ply; < to give particular attention to obstacles which hinder women who wish to set up new businesses or become self-employed; < to give particular attention to obstacles which hinder women on the labour market or in access to the labour market or when they wish to set up new businesses or become self-employed; < to ensure that women are able to benefit positively from flexible forms of work organisation. < to ensure that women are able to benefit positively from flexible forms of work organisation on a voluntary basis. (Amendment 23) Annex, Guideline 19 19. adopt a gender-mainstreaming approach in implement- ing the Guidelines of all four pillars. In order meaningfully to evaluate progress on this approach, Member States will need to provide for adequate data collection systems and procedures. 19. adopt a gender-mainstreaming approach in implement- ing the Guidelines of all four pillars. In order meaningfully to evaluate progress on this approach, Member States will need to provide for adequate data collection systems and procedures. All employment statistics should be desegregated by gen- der and within one year Member States will develop a set of benchmarks and criteria for the implementation and evaluation of gender mainstreaming. (Amendment 24) Annex, Guideline 20 attempt to reduce the gap in unemployment 20. rates between women and men by actively supporting the increased employment of women and will take action to bring about a balanced representation of women and men in all sectors and occupations. They will initiate positive steps to promote equal pay for equal work or work of equal value and to diminish dif- ferentials in incomes between women and men. In order to reduce gender gaps, Member States will also consider an increased use of measures for the advancement of women. attempt to reduce the gap in unemployment 20. rates between women and men by actively supporting the increased employment of women and will take action to bring about a balanced representation of women and men in all sectors and occupations. They will initiate positive steps to promote equal pay for equal work or work of equal value, with the aim of eliminating differentials in incomes between women and men. In order to reduce gender gaps, Member States will also con- sider an increased use of measures for the advancement of women. (Amendment 25) Annex, introduction to Guideline 21 Policies on career breaks, parental leave and part-time work, as well as flexible working arrangements which serve the interests of both employers and employees, are of particular importance to women and men. Implementation of the various Directives and social-partner agreements in this area should be accelerated Policies on career breaks, parental leave and part-time work, as well as flexible working arrangements which serve the interests of both employers and employees, are of particular importance to women and men. Implementation of the various Directives and social-partner agreements in this area should be accelerated C 158/42 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 7. 6. 2000 Thursday 4 November 1999 TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION and monitored regularly. There must be an adequate provision of good quality care for children and other dependants in order to support women’s and men’s entry and continued participa- tion in the labour market. An equal sharing of family responsi- bilities is crucial in this respect. In order to strengthen equal opportunities, Member States and the social partners will: AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT and monitored regularly. There must be an adequate provision, in the form of comparable targets for the Member States, of good quality care for children and other dependants in order to support women’s and men’s entry and continued participa- tion in the labour market. Member States will increase the number of child care places and institutions for the care of older persons and other persons in need of care. An equal sharing of family responsibilities is crucial in this respect. In order to strengthen equal opportunities, Member States and the social partners will: (Amendment 26) Annex, Guideline 21 design, implement and promote family-friendly policies, 21. including affordable, accessible and high quality care services for children and other dependants, as well as parental and other leave schemes. design, implement and promote family-friendly policies, 21. including affordable, accessible and high quality care services for children and other dependants, as well as parental and other leave schemes. Member States, in consultation with their social partners, will provide legal remedies for women and men who are discriminated against for taking parental and care leave. European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal from the Commission, ‘Guidelines for Member States’ Employment Policies 2000’ (COM(1999) 441 # C5-0147/1999 # 1999/0816(CNS)) (Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, < having regard to the Commission proposal (COM(1999) 441 < 1999/0816(CNS)), < having been consulted by the Council (C5-0147/1999), < having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure, < having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities (A5-0045/1999), 1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended; 2. ment; 3. 4. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia- Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend its draft decision substantially; Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission


title: Mededeling van de Commissie - Verzoek om instemming van de Raad en raadpleging van het Comité van de EGKS, overeenkomstig de bepalingen van artikel 95 van het EGKS-Verdrag, betreffende een ontwerp Besluit van de Commissie inzake de sluiting van een Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Gemeenschap voor Kolen en Staal en Kazachstan betreffende de handel in bepaalde ijzer- en staalproducten - Ontwerp Besluit van de Commissie betreffende het beheer van bepaalde beperkingen op de invoer van bepaalde ijzer- en staalproducten uit Kazachstan

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