title: Règlement (CE) n° 37/2000 de la Commission, du 7 janvier 2000, fixant la restitution maximale à l'exportation de riz blanchi à grains moyens et longs A dans le cadre de l'adjudication visée au règlement (CE) n° 2178/1999

eurovoc_concepts:
award of contract
export refund
rice

text: 8. 1. 2000 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes L 5/39 RÈGLEMENT (CE) No 37/2000 DE LA COMMISSION du 7 janvier 2000 fixant la restitution maximale à l'exportation de riz blanchi à grains moyens et longs A dans le cadre de l'adjudication visée au règlement (CE) no 2178/1999 LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES, vu le traité instituant la Communauté européenne, vu le règlement (CE) no 3072/95 du Conseil, du 22 décembre 1995, portant organisation commune du marché du riz (1), modifié en dernier lieu par le règlement (CE) no 2072/98 (2), et notamment son article 13, paragraphe 3, (3) (4) considérant que l'application des critères visés ci-avant à la situation actuelle du marché du riz en cause conduit à fixer la restitution maximale à l'exportation au montant repris à l'article 1er; considérant que les mesures prévues au présent règle- ment sont conformes à l'avis du comité de gestion des céréales, (1) (2) considérant que, par le règlement (CE) no 2178/1999 de la Commission (3), une adjudication de la restitution à l'exportation de riz a été ouverte; considérant que, conformément à l'article 5 du règle- ment (CEE) no 584/75 de la Commission (4), modifié en dernier lieu par le règlement (CE) no 299/95 (5), sur la base des offres déposées, la Commission peut, selon la procédure prévue à l'article 22 du règlement (CE) no 3072/95, décider de la fixation d'une restitution maxi- male à l'exportation; que pour cette fixation il doit être tenu compte notamment des critères prévus à l'article 13 du règlement (CE) no 3072/95; que l'adjudication est attribuée à tout soumissionnaire dont l'offre se situe au niveau de la restitution maximale à l'exportation ou à un niveau inférieur; A ARRÊTÉ LE PRÉSENT RÈGLEMENT: Article premier La restitution maximale à l'exportation de riz blanchi à grains moyens et longs A à destination de certains pays tiers de l'Europe est fixée sur base des offres déposées du 31 décembre 1999 au 6 janvier 2000 à 165,00 EUR/t dans le cadre de l'adjudication visée au règlement (CE) no 2178/1999. Article 2 Le présent règlement entre en vigueur le 8 janvier 2000. Le présent règlement est obligatoire dans tous ses éléments et directement applicable dans tout État membre. Fait à Bruxelles, le 7 janvier 2000. Par la Commission Franz FISCHLER Membre de la Commission (1) JO L 329 du 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. (2) JO L 265 du 30. 9. 1998, p. 4. (3) JO L 267 du 15. 10. 1999, p. 10. (4) JO L 61 du 7. 3. 1975, p. 25. (5) JO L 35 du 15. 2. 1995, p. 8


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-2750/99 af Dorette Corbey (PSE) til Kommissionen. Skildpadder, naturfredning og tiltrædelse: Cypern.

eurovoc_concepts:
Cyprus
EU financing
accession to the European Union
environmental protection
protected species
reptile

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text: C 26 E/8 De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende DA 26. 1. 2001 angive, har de italienske myndigheder forelagt Kommissionen alle de łnskede oplysninger om udfłrelsen af disse arbejder og forbedringer. Disse oplysninger er i łjeblikket ved at blive gennemg(cid:229)et af Kommissionen. (1) Kommissionens beslutning af 16. september 1998 om en procedure vedrłrende anvendelsen af R(cid:229)dets forordning (E(cid:216)F) nr. 2408/92 (sag VII/AMA/11/98 (cid:129) italienske trafikfordelingsregler for Milanos lufthavnssystem, EFT L 337 af 12. 12. 1998. (2001/C 26 E/009) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-2735/99 af Carlo Fatuzzo (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen (18. januar 2000) Om: Gratis adgang til museer for f(cid:230)llesskabsborgere i »den anden alder« Kulturturisme for borgere i »den anden alder« i Europa er en kilde til kulturel berigelse, en sund anvendelse af fritiden og skaber mange nye arbejdspladser. Agter Kommissionen at udarbejde et direktiv for at udvide kulturturismen og fremme adgangen hertil? Kan Kommissionen endvidere anmode den italienske minister Melandri om at (cid:230)ndre den i det italienske lovtidende offentliggjorte forordning nr. 253 af 27. 10. 1999, som udelukkende giver gratis adgang til monumenter, museer, udgravninger, parker osv. til borgere over 65 (cid:229)r, s(cid:229)ledes at den udvides til ogs(cid:229) at omfatte f(cid:230)llesskabsborgere mellem 55 og 65 (cid:229)r? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) vegne af Kommissionen af Erkki Liikanen (13. marts 2000) Kommissionen er opm(cid:230)rksom p(cid:229) kulturturismens betydning som en potentiel jobskabende aktivitet. Der er dog ingen planer om at udstede et direktiv p(cid:229) dette omr(cid:229)de. Det er i medfłr af subsidiaritetsprincippet op til Italien selv at afgłre, hvilken aldersgruppe der kan f(cid:229) gratis adgang til landets kulturelle sev(cid:230)rdigheder. (2001/C 26 E/010) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL P-2750/99 af Dorette Corbey (PSE) til Kommissionen (7. januar 2000) Om: Skildpadder, naturfredning og tiltr(cid:230)delse: Cypern 1. Har Kommissionen kendskab til debatten p(cid:229) Cypern om fredningen af Akamas-halvłen, som er en vigtig redeplads for havskildpadder. Disse skildpaddearter omfatter udsatte og truede arter ifłlge den liste, som Den Internationale Union for Bevarelse af Naturen og Naturressourcerne (IUCN) har udarbejdet. Er Kommissionen blevet orienteret om de foranstaltninger til beskyttelse af Akamas, som det cypriotiske parlament godkendte i 1998, men som endnu ikke er blevet vedtaget af regeringen? Er Kommissionen ligeledes bekendt med, at hotelbyggeriet i omr(cid:229)det i mellemtiden forts(cid:230)tter? 2. Har Kommissionen p(cid:229) baggrund af Cyperns kommende medlemsskab indledt forhandlinger om hensigtsm(cid:230)ssigheden af at optage Akamas-halvłen og navnlig strandene ved Asprokremmos, Lara og Toxeftra i Natura 2000 nettet af beskyttede omr(cid:229)der, som oprettes i medfłr af levesteds- og fugle- direktiverne (henholdsvis 92/43 af 21. maj 1992 (1) og 79/409 af 2. april 1979 (2))? 26. 1. 2001 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 26 E/9 Vil Kommissionen henstille til de cypriotiske myndigheder, at de udpeger disse omr(cid:229)der, s(cid:229)fremt de 3. undlader at foresl(cid:229) dem optaget i Natura 2000-nettet? 4. Har Cypern modtaget stłtte fra andre EF-programmer? Hvilke EF-programmer er denne stłtte i givet fald ydet fra, og hvad er der gjort for at integrere miljłaspekterne i de aktiviteter, som der er ydet stłtte til, s(cid:229)ledes som det kr(cid:230)ves i traktaten? Kan Kommissionen garantere, at der ikke er blevet afsat EF-midler til projekter, som kan medfłre 5. yderligere skader i ovenn(cid:230)vnte omr(cid:229)der? Hvilke instrumenter vil Kommissionen anvende for at beskytte havskildpaddearten Caretta-Caretta og 6. suppeskildpadden (Chelinia Mydas) i det p(cid:229)g(cid:230)ldende omr(cid:229)de? (1) EFT L 206 af 22. 7. 1992, s. 7. (2) EFT L 103 af 25. 4. 1979, s. 1. Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af G(cid:252)nter Verheugen (27. januar 2000) Kommissionen har med interesse fulgt spłrgsm(cid:229)let om Akamas-halvłen p(cid:229) Cypern, som er et vigtigt 1. (cid:230)gl(cid:230)gningssted for to sj(cid:230)ldne arter af havskildpadder. De cypriotiske myndigheder har meddelt Kommis- sionen, at der i Cyperns lovgivning ydes Akamas-halvłen miljłbeskyttelse, og at der p(cid:229) det seneste ikke har v(cid:230)ret nogen udvikling i hotelbyggeriet i det beskyttede omr(cid:229)de. Kommissionen har ikke kendskab til, at nye foranstaltninger afventer ministerkabinettets godkendelse. 2. og 3. Kommissionen afventer den liste, der, som en del af forberedelserne til tiltr(cid:230)delse og som omtalt igen under forhandlingerne om miljłkapitlet, blev foresl(cid:229)et udarbejdet over de omr(cid:229)der, der skal betegnes som s(cid:230)rligt bevaringsv(cid:230)rdige omr(cid:229)der og omfattes af Natura 2000-nettet som angivet i direktiv 92/43/ E(cid:216)F af 21. maj 1992 om bevaring af naturtyper samt vilde dyr og planter (Habitat-direktivet). Der er et projekt i gang under LIFE-programmet, der bist(cid:229)r de cypriotiske myndigheder i denne opgave. Kommis- sionen er klar over, at Akamas-halvłens miljł er fłlsomt, og den vil undersłge disse forslag i overensstemmelse med de relevante kriterier i direktivet. 4. og 5. I starten af 1990(cid:146)erne finansierede Kommissionen et projekt til bevaring af skildpadder under Medspa-programmet. Der har v(cid:230)ret adskillige andre projekter til fordel for miljłet p(cid:229) Cypern, som F(cid:230)llesskabet har stłttet, f. eks. kontrol med industriel forurening og spildevand. Kommissionen stłtter efter bedste overbevisning ingen projekter, der er i strid med EU(cid:146)s miljłregler. Kandidatlandene er ogs(cid:229) blevet mindet om R(cid:229)dets konklusioner af 24. september 1998 om miljłrelaterede tiltr(cid:230)delsesstrategier, hvori det blev fastlagt, at alle nye investeringer skulle v(cid:230)re i overensstemmelse med EU(cid:146)s miljłregler. 6. N(cid:229)r Cypern fłrst bliver medlem af EU, vil de relevante regler kunne findes i Habitat-direktivet, da begge skildpaddearter er n(cid:230)vnt i direktivets bilag. Kommissionen vil i mellemtiden fłlge Cypern og dets forpligtelse til i stigende grad at vedtage og gennemfłre g(cid:230)ldende EU-ret og at stramme de relevante administrative strukturer op. Dette opn(cid:229)s gennem en r(cid:230)kke forskellige instrumenter i fłrtiltr(cid:230)delsesstrate- gien. (2001/C 26 E/011) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-2756/99 af Concepci(cid:243) Ferrer (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen (18. januar 2000) Om: Regulering af fjerkr(cid:230)sektoren De problemer, som inden for det seneste (cid:229)r har ramt fjerkr(cid:230)sektoren i visse EU-regioner, har (cid:230)ndret borgernes forbrugsvaner, og det heraf fłlgende fald i efterspłrgslen har bragt prisen p(cid:229) kyllinger ned p(cid:229)


title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS P-2772/99 esittäjä(t): Nuala Ahern (Verts/ALE) komissiolle. BSE:n saastuttamien jätteiden sivutuotteiden vienti kaatopaikalle.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU law
agricultural waste
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
competence of the Member States
health risk
meat product
waste management

text: 8. 8. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti C 225 E/203 (2000/C 225 E/230) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS P-2772/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Nuala Ahern (Verts/ALE) komissiolle (7. tammikuuta 2000) Aihe: BSE:n saastuttamien j(cid:228)tteiden sivutuotteiden vienti kaatopaikalle Olen saanut tietooni, ett(cid:228) el(cid:228)inj(cid:228)tedirektiivin 90/667 (1) tarkistamisehdotuksessa saatetaan sallia BSE:n saastuttamien el(cid:228)inj(cid:228)tteiden sivutuotteiden vienti kaatopaikoille Irlannissa. Salliiko EU:n lains(cid:228)(cid:228)d(cid:228)nt(cid:246) ja jos se sallii, mitk(cid:228) tutkimukset osoittavat kaatopaikalle viennin olevan t(cid:228)m(cid:228)n kaatopaikalle viennin, vaaratonta? Onko olemassa erityist(cid:228) s(cid:228)(cid:228)d(cid:246)st(cid:228), joka koskee BSE:n saastuttaman j(cid:228)tteen k(cid:228)sittely(cid:228) (kuten sellaista, joka luokittelee mainitut j(cid:228)tteet vaarallisiksi aineiksi)? (1) EYVL L 363, 27. 12. 1990, s. 51. David Byrnen komission puolesta antama vastaus (4. helmikuuta 2000) Riskiaineksen k(cid:228)yt(cid:246)n kielt(cid:228)misest(cid:228) tarttuvien spongiformisten enkefalopatioiden vuoksi 30. hein(cid:228)kuuta 1997 tehdyss(cid:228) komission p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)ksess(cid:228) 97/534/EY (1) ja tarttuvien spongiformisten enkefalopatioiden epidemiologisesta valvonnasta ja p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)ksen 94/474/EY muuttamisesta 23. huhtikuuta 1998 tehdyss(cid:228) komission p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)ksess(cid:228) 97/272/EY (2) sallitaan yleisist(cid:228) s(cid:228)(cid:228)nn(cid:246)ist(cid:228) poiketen erikseen m(cid:228)(cid:228)riteltyjen riskima- teriaalien ja TSE:hen kuolleiden el(cid:228)inten hautaaminen maahan ilman, ett(cid:228) ne on ensin k(cid:228)sitelty el(cid:228)in- l(cid:228)(cid:228)kint(cid:228)s(cid:228)(cid:228)nn(cid:246)ist(cid:228) el(cid:228)inj(cid:228)tteen h(cid:228)vitt(cid:228)misess(cid:228), k(cid:228)sittelyss(cid:228) ja markkinoille saattamisessa sek(cid:228) taudinaiheut- ja kalaper(cid:228)isiss(cid:228) rehuissa sek(cid:228) direktiivin 90/425/ETY muuttamisesta tajien ehk(cid:228)isemisest(cid:228) el(cid:228)in- 27. marraskuuta 1990 annetun direktiivin 90/667/ETY 3 artiklan 2 kohdassa s(cid:228)(cid:228)dettyjen erityisedellytysten mukaisesti. Kyseisen artiklan mukaan j(cid:228)senvaltioiden viranomaiset voivat tarvittaessa p(cid:228)(cid:228)tt(cid:228)(cid:228), ett(cid:228) t(cid:228)llainen el(cid:228)inj(cid:228)te on h(cid:228)vitett(cid:228)v(cid:228) maahan hautaamalla. El(cid:228)imist(cid:228) per(cid:228)isin olevaa jauhoa k(cid:228)sitelleen kansainv(cid:228)lisen tieteellisen konferenssin, komission vuonna 1997 k(cid:228)ynnist(cid:228)m(cid:228)n lihaluujauhoa koskevan julkisen osapuolten kuulemisen ja tieteellisen ohjauskomitean vastik(cid:228)(cid:228)n antamien uusien tieteellisten lausuntojen perusteella on nyt laadittu valmisteluasiakirjan muo- dossa uusi ehdotusluonnos, jossa luodaan uudet s(cid:228)(cid:228)nn(cid:246)t el(cid:228)inj(cid:228)tteen h(cid:228)vitt(cid:228)miselle ja k(cid:228)sittelylle. T(cid:228)ss(cid:228) valmisteluasiakirjassa otetaan huomioon el(cid:228)inj(cid:228)tteen eri h(cid:228)vitt(cid:228)misvaihtoehdot mukaan lukien sellaisista el(cid:228)imist(cid:228) per(cid:228)isin oleva j(cid:228)te, joiden joko ep(cid:228)ill(cid:228)(cid:228)n sairastavan BSE:t(cid:228) tai joiden on vahvistettu sairastavan t(cid:228)t(cid:228) ja parlamentille kes(cid:228)kuuhun 2000 menness(cid:228). tautia. Kyseisen valmisteluasiakirjan pohjalta on m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228) ehdotus neuvostolle toimittaa (1) (2) EYVL L 216, 8. 8. 1997, sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna neuvoston p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)ksell(cid:228) 1999/881/EY, EYVL L 331, 23. 12. 1999. EYVL L 122, 24. 4. 1998. (2000/C 225 E/231) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2773/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Christos Folias (PPE-DE) ja Ioannis Mar(cid:237)nos (PPE-DE) komissiolle Aihe: Euroopan komission henkil(cid:246)st(cid:246)(cid:246)n ja yksik(cid:246)ihin liittyv(cid:228)t asiat (18. tammikuuta 2000) Komission Ateenan edustustossa on nyt jo kuuden kuukauden ajan ollut t(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)m(cid:228)t(cid:246)n A5-virka. Huolimatta siit(cid:228), ett(cid:228) hakijoita on ollut lukuisia, yli kaksikymment(cid:228), ket(cid:228)(cid:228)n ei ole valittu virkaan. Katsottiinko kaikkien hakijoiden olevan sopimattomia tavalliseen A5-virkaan? Onko tapahtunut jotakin muuta, josta tavalliset kuolevaiset eiv(cid:228)t ole tietoisia? Miksi komissio ei ole viel(cid:228)k(cid:228)(cid:228)n t(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)nyt t(cid:228)t(cid:228) avoimeksi ilmoitettua virkaa?


title: Vorschlag für einen Beschluß des Rates über den Standpunkt der Gemeinschaft in dem Assoziationsrat, der mit dem am 1. Februar 1994 in Kraft getretenen Europa-Abkommen zur Gründung einer Assoziation zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und Polen andererseits eingesetzt wurde, zur Verlängerung des Sytems der doppelten kontrolle für die Ausfuhr bestimmter Stahlerzeugnisse aus Polen in die Europäischen Gemeinschaften für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000

eurovoc_concepts:
Poland
customs inspection
export monitoring
iron and steel product
trade agreement (EU)

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text: KOMMISSION DER EUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN Brüssel, den 7. 1. 2000 KOM(1999) 743 endgültig 2000/0010 (ACC) Vorschlag für einen BESCHLUSS DES RATES über den Standpunkt der Gemeinschaft in dem Assoziationsrat, der mit dem am 1. Februar 1994 in Kraft getretenen Europa-Abkommen zur Gründung einer Assoziation zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und Polen andererseits eingesetzt wurde, zur Verlängerung des Systems der doppelten Kontrolle für die Ausfuhr bestimmter Stahlerzeugnisse aus Polen in die Europäischen Gemeinschaften für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 (von der Kommission vorgelegt) BEGRÜNDUNG zwischen der EG und Polen1, Mit dem System der doppelten Kontrolle soll die Transparenz erhöht und eine Umlenkung der sich auf die Bestimmung des Europa- Handelsströme verhindert werden. Es stützt Abkommens ein Verwaltungsverfahren festlegen kann, um schnell Informationen über die Entwicklung der Handelsströme zu erhalten. Die Parteien vereinbarten 1999 die Einführung eines solchen Systems des Assoziationsrates2. Mit der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1093/99 des Rates3 wurden die entsprechenden Durchführungsvorschriften der Gemeinschaft erlassen. bestimmte EGKS-Stahlerzeugnisse durch Beschluß Nr. jede Vertragspartei nach 2/99 der für In ihrer Sitzung vom 28. September 1999 kam die Kontaktgruppe überein, dem Assoziationsrat zu empfehlen, das System der doppelten Kontrolle für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 zu verlängern. Mit dem beigefügten Vorschlag wird daher die Verlängerung des Beschlusses Nr. 2/99 des Assoziationsrates für den Zeitraum 1. Januar bis 31 Dezember 2000 angestrebt. 1 2 3 ABl. Nr. L 348 vom 31. 12. 93, S. 2. ABl. Nr. L 133 vom 28. 05. 99, S. 44. ABl. Nr. L 133 vom 28. 05. 99, S. 6. 2 2000/0010 (ACC) Vorschlag für einen BESCHLUSS DES RATES über den Standpunkt der Gemeinschaft in dem Assoziationsrat, der mit dem am 1. Februar 1994 in Kraft getretenen Europa-Abkommen zur Gründung einer Assoziation zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und Polen andererseits eingesetzt wurde, zur Verlängerung des Systems der doppelten Kontrolle für die Ausfuhr bestimmter Stahlerzeugnisse aus Polen in die Europäischen Gemeinschaften für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 DER RAT DER EUROPÄISCHEN UNION - gestützt auf den Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, insbesondere auf Artikel 133, auf Vorschlag der Kommission, gestützt auf den Beschluß des Rates und der Kommission vom 13. Dezember 1993 über den Abschluß des Europa-Abkommens zur Gründung einer Assoziation zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und Polen andererseits, insbesondere auf Artikel 2 Absatz 1, in Erwägung nachstehender Gründe: (1) (2) Die Kontaktgruppe nach Artikel 10 des Protokolls Nr. 2 zu dem am 1 Februar 19944 in Kraft getretenen Europa-Abkommen zur Gründung einer Assoziation zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und Polen andererseits trat am 28. September 1999 zusammen, um die Tendenzen bei der Einfuhr von EGKS-Erzeugnissen aus Polen die Gemeinschaft zu erörtern, und stellte fest, daß im Rahmen des Artikels 33 Absatz 1 Europa-Abkommen geeignete Lösungen gefunden werden müssen, um zu gewährleisten, daß die Verwirklichung der Ziele des Abkommens nicht gefährdet wird. Die Kontaktgruppe kam daher überein, dem in Artikel 102 des Abkommens eingesetzten Assoziationsrat zu empfehlen, das System der doppelten Kontrolle, das 1999 mit Beschluß Nr. 2/99 des Assoziationsrates5 eingeführt wurde, für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 zu verlängern. (3) Die Vertragsparteien wollen die geordnete und ausgewogene Entwicklung des Handels mit Stahlerzeugnissen zwischen der Gemeinschaft und Polen fördern. 4 5 ABl. Nr. L 348 vom 31. 12. 1993, S. 2. ABl. Nr. L 133 vom 28. 05. 99, S. 44. 3 (4) Der Assoziationsrat ist unter Berücksichtigung aller zweckdienlichen Angaben zu dem Schluß gekommen, daß die Verlängerung des Systems der doppelten Kontrolle ohne Höchstmengen für die Einfuhr bestimmter unter den EGKS-Vertrag fallender Stahlerzeugnisse in die Gemeinschaft für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 die für beide Vertragsparteien annehmbare Lösung ist, die das Funktionieren des Abkommens am wenigsten beeinträchtigt – BESCHLIESST: Der Standpunkt der Gemeinschaft im Assoziationsrat des Europa-Abkommens zur Gründung einer Assoziation zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und Polen andererseits zur Ausfuhr bestimmter Stahlerzeugnisse aus Polen in die Europäischen Gemeinschaften und insbesondere zur Verlängerung des Systems der doppelten Kontrolle beruht auf dem diesem Beschluß beigefügten Entwurf eines Beschlusses des Assoziationsrates. Geschehen zu Brüssel am Im Namen des Rates Der Präsident 4 Beschluß Nr. /99 des durch das Europa-Abkommen zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und Polen andererseits eingesetzten Assoziationsrates vom. 1999 über die Verlängerung des mit Beschluß Nr. 2/99 des Assoziationsrates eingeführten Systems der doppelten Kontrolle für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 (99/. /EG) DER ASSOZIATIONSRAT - in Erwägung nachstehender Gründe: Die Kontaktgruppe nach Artikel 10 des Protokolls Nr. 2 zu dem am 1 Februar 1994 in Kraft getretenen Europa-Abkommen zur Gründung einer Assoziation zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und Polen andererseits ist in ihrer Sitzung vom 28. September 1999 übereingekommen, dem durch Artikel 102 des Abkommens eingesetzten Assoziationsrat zu empfehlen, das 1999 mit Beschluß Nr. 2/99 des Assoziationsrates eingeführte System der doppelten Kontrolle für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 zu verlängern. Der Assoziationsrat will unter Berücksichtigung aller zweckdienlichen Angaben dieser Empfehlung folgen - BESCHLIESST: Artikel 1 Das mit Beschluß Nr. 2/99 des Assoziationsrates für den Zeitraum vom 1. April bis 31. Dezember 1999 eingeführte System der doppelten Konrolle soll für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 weiter gelten. In der Präambel sowie in Artikel 1 Absätze 1 und 3 des Beschlusses wird der Zeitraum "1. April bis 31. Dezember 1999" durch den Zeitraum "1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000" ersetzt. 5 Dieser Beschluß tritt am Tag seiner Annahme in Kraft. Artikel 2 Er gilt ab 1 Januar 2000. Geschehen zu Brüssel am Im Namen des Assoziationsrates Der Präsident 6


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-2791/99 di Luís Queiró (UEN) alla Commissione. Violazione delle norme in materia di concorrenza in Germania.

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EU law
Germany
State aid
competition law
intervention policy
takeover bid

text: 8. 8. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 225 E/207 La valutazione corretta ed obiettiva dei progetti di ricerca si specializzati nel settore interessato. fa normalmente con l(cid:146)aiuto di esperti Pu(cid:242) la Commissione precisare se gli esperti per la valutazione della qualit(cid:224) dei progetti di ricerca per ciascuna delle discipline interessate (omeopatia, osteopatia ecc. ) sono gi(cid:224) stati nominati? Se non Ł questo il caso, pu(cid:242) la Commissione indicare entro quale data e secondo quali criteri obiettivi e quale procedura intende designare tali esperti? Pu(cid:242) la Commissione comunicare il numero di progetti e le discipline per le quali ha gi(cid:224) ricevuto progetti di ricerca? Il bilancio previsto per tali progetti Ł sufficiente? Risposta data dal sig. Busquin a nome della Commissione (28 gennaio 2000) Al 15 novembre 1999 erano stati presentati nel quadro dell(cid:146)invito a presentare proposte (1) del programma specifico di ricerca «Qualit(cid:224) della vita e gestione delle risorse biologiche» (2), circa 600 progetti nel settore «Attivit(cid:224) di carattere generico», tra cui tre progetti concernenti aspetti di medicine non convenzionali. La valutazione delle proposte da parte di esperti indipendenti avr(cid:224) luogo nel corso del gennaio 2000. Come stipulato nel vademecum per la valutazione del programma (www. cordis. lu/life), ogni proposta sar(cid:224) valutata da almeno quattro esperti indipendenti, tutti selezionati a partire dalla base dati «esperti» della Commissione, messa a punto a seguito delle manifestazioni di in funzione della loro competenza scientifica per ciascuna delle discipline del programma di lavoro. I nomi degli esperti chiamati a partecipare alla valutazione saranno pubblicati dopo che saranno state prese tutte le decisioni relative all(cid:146)invito a presentare proposte. interesse. Gli esperti vengono scelti Per questa sessione di valutazione a titolo delle «Attivit(cid:224) di carattere generico» Ł stata prevista una dotazione di 86 milioni di euro. Dato che il contributo comunitario complessivo necessario per soddisfare le 600 proposte ricevute si aggirer(cid:224) sui 900 milioni di euro, Ł probabile che il tasso di selezione per tale settore sar(cid:224) approssimativamente di 1 su 10. (1) GU C 64 del 6. 3. 1999. (2) GU L 64 del 12. 3. 1999. (2000/C 225 E/236) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-2791/99 di Lu(cid:237)s Queir(cid:243) (UEN) alla Commissione (7 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Violazione delle norme in materia di concorrenza in Germania Nelle ultime settimane si sono verificati due interventi governativi nell(cid:146)attivit(cid:224) economica di uno degli Stati membri dell(cid:146)UE (cid:129) la Germania. Il primo intervento mirava ad evitare il fallimento imminente dell(cid:146)impresa Philip Holzmann, attraverso la concessione di fondi pubblici per un importo di 256 milioni di marchi (equivalente a 127,8 milioni di euro). Nel secondo caso, il governo tedesco si Ł opposto all(cid:146)offerta di acquisizione ostile della maggioranza delle azioni dell(cid:146)impresa Mannesmann da parte della ditta inglese Vodafone Air Touch e ha chiesto l(cid:146)elabora- zione di norme che contrastino operazioni di questo tipo, richiamandosi alla necessit(cid:224) di evitare uno choc culturale fra modelli di capitalismo diversi. Pu(cid:242) la Commissione far sapere quanto segue: 1. 2. gli interventi del governo tedesco rappresentano operazioni di mercato? Gli stessi interventi richiedono l(cid:146)autorizzazione preventiva della Commissione? C 225 E/208 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 8. 8. 2000 Sussiste o meno distorsione delle norme comunitarie in materia di concorrenza, che la Commissione 3. Ł chiamata a promuovere e difendere? 4. Si giustifica in questo caso un intervento rigoroso e fermo da parte della Commissione, analogamente a quanto Ł successo quando il governo portoghese si Ł opposto all(cid:146)accordo Champalimaud/Santander Central Hispano? Risposta data dal sig. Monti a nome della Commissione (1o febbraio 2000) L(cid:146)offerta ostile di acquisizione della societ(cid:224) tedesca Mannesman da parte della Vodafone Airtouch sar(cid:224) valutata in conformit(cid:224) con le norme comunitarie sulla concorrenza e in particolare ai sensi del regolamento (CEE) n. 4064/89 del Consiglio, del 21 dicembre 1989, relativo al controllo delle operazioni di concentrazione tra imprese (1), con le successive modificazioni e rettifiche (cosiddetto «regolamento sulle concentrazioni»). (cid:201) questa la procedura seguita dalla Commissione in tutti i casi di concentrazione. Ai sensi del citato regolamento, il governo tedesco potrebbe bloccare la concentrazione tra Vodafone Airtouch e Mannesmann per ragioni legate alla sicurezza pubblica, alla pluralit(cid:224) dei mezzi di informazione e alle norme prudenziali. Tuttavia, se il governo tedesco dovesse ritenere che l(cid:146)operazione Ł contraria ad un qualsiasi altro interesse pubblico, sarebbe tenuto a comunicarlo alla Commissione. Dopo aver esaminato in via preliminare, a norma degli orientamenti sugli aiuti di Stato per il salvataggio e la ristrutturazione di imprese in difficolt(cid:224), gli aiuti in favore della societ(cid:224) Holzmann, che le erano stati notificati, la Commissione ha ritenuto che detti aiuti sollevino dubbi quanto alla loro compatibilit(cid:224) con il mercato comune. Per tale motivo, il 18 gennaio 2000, ha avviato un procedimento di esame approfondito della misura. L(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare pu(cid:242) essere certo che il caso verr(cid:224) sottoposto ad attenta valutazione. (1) GU L 395 del 30. 12. 1989; versione rettificata GU L 40 del 13. 2. 1998. (2000/C 225 E/237) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-2792/99 di Ulpu Iivari (PSE) alla Commissione (18 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Destinatari dei progetti di cooperazione allo sviluppo in Nicaragua Talune valutazioni dei progetti di cooperazione allo sviluppo finanziati dagli Stati membri dell(cid:146)Unione europea in Nicaragua hanno evidenziato il fatto che, oltre ai cittadini meno abbienti, a beneficiare dei progetti sono stati membri dei circoli prossimi al governo, nonchØ le loro imprese. Inoltre, le iniziative sono state destinate ad aree in cui il governo gode di un consenso maggiore, indipendentemente dalle necessit(cid:224) di altre regioni. E(cid:146) possibile sapere se problemi analoghi sono stati rinvenuti anche nei progetti finanziati dall(cid:146)Unione europea in Nicaragua e, se del caso, quali azioni ha la Commissione adottato per eliminarli? Risposta data dal sig. Patten a nome della Commissione (4 febbraio 2000) I progetti di cooperazione attuati dalla Commissione in Nicaragua formano oggetto di una rigorosa fase di identificazione che consente di selezionare le zone prioritarie di intervento in funzione del fabbisogno constatato e degli obiettivi perseguiti. I beneficiari del sostegno comunitario sono quindi le popolazioni delle zone di intervento che soddisfano i criteri e gli obiettivi dei progetti. Per garantire la corretta applicazione di tali principi e far s(cid:236) che le azioni si svolgano nel rispetto delle priorit(cid:224) identificate e concordate, per i progetti principali la Commissione applica un sistema che prevede la presenza di esperti finanziamento europei comunitario. La presenza di una delegazione della Commissione a Managua facilita inoltre il monitoraggio delle attivit(cid:224) e consente di in diverse occasioni la Commissione ha potuto intervenire presso il governo nicaraguense al fine di garantire la piena osservanza dei termini delle convenzioni di finanziamento stipulate. in seno ad un(cid:146)unit(cid:224) di gestione che provvede all(cid:146)adeguata utilizzazione del intensificare il controllo in loco. Grazie a tale organizzazione,


title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 40/2000 der Kommission vom 7. Januar 2000 zur Festsetzung der Höchsterstattung bei der Ausfuhr von geschliffenem langkörnigem Reis im Zusammenhang mit der Ausschreibung gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2176/1999

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text: L 5/42 DE Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften 8. 1. 2000 VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 40/2000 DER KOMMISSION vom 7. Januar 2000 zur Festsetzung der Höchsterstattung bei der Ausfuhr von geschliffenem langkörnigem Reis im Zusammenhang mit der Ausschreibung gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2176/1999 DIE KOMMISSION DER EUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN — gestützt auf den Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, gestützt auf die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 3072/95 des Rates vom 22. Dezember 1995 über die gemeinsame Marktorganisation für Reis (1), zuletzt geändert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2072/98 (2), insbesondere auf Artikel 13 Absatz 3, in Erwägung nachstehender Gründe: (1) (2) Durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2176/1999 der Kommission (3) wurde eine Ausschreibung zur Bestim- mung der Erstattung bei der Ausfuhr von Reis eröffnet. Nach Artikel 5 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 584/75 der Kommission (4), zuletzt geändert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 299/95 (5), kann die Kommission auf der Grundlage der eingereichten Angebote nach dem Verfahren des Artikels 22 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 3072/95 die Festsetzung einer Höchstausfuhrerstattung beschließen. Bei Festsetzung dieses Höchstbetrags finden die im Artikel 13 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 3072/95 genannten Kriterien Anwendung. Der Zuschlag wird jedem Bieter erteilt, dessen Angebot der Höchstausfuh- rerstattung entspricht oder darunter liegt. (3) (4) Bei der gegenwärtigen Marktlage für den betreffenden Reis ergibt die Anwendung der genannten Kriterien den in Artikel 1 festgelegten Betrag. Die in dieser Verordnung vorgesehenen Maßnahmen entsprechen der Stellungnahme des Verwaltungsaus- schusses für Getreide — HAT FOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: Artikel 1 Die Höchsterstattung bei der Ausfuhr von geschliffenem lang- körnigem Reis des KN-Codes 1006 30 67 nach gewissen Dritt- ländern wird im Rahmen der in der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2176/1999 genannten Ausschreibung anhand der vom 31. Dezember 1999 bis zum 6. Januar 2000 eingereichten Ange- bote auf 250,00 EUR/t festgesetzt. Diese Verordnung tritt am 8. Januar 2000 in Kraft. Artikel 2 Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmittelbar in jedem Mitglied- staat. Brüssel, den 7. Januar 2000 Für die Kommission Franz FISCHLER Mitglied der Kommission (1) ABl. L 329 vom 30. 12. 1995, S. 18. (2) ABl. L 265 vom 30. 9. 1998, S. 4. (3) ABl. L 267 vom 15. 10. 1999, S. 4. (4) ABl. L 61 vom 7. 3. 1975, S. 25. (5) ABl. L 35 vom 15. 2. 1995, S. 8


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Slovakia
association agreement (EU)
export monitoring
iron and steel product

text: COMISSÃO DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS Bruxelas, 07. 01. 2000 COM(1999) 736 final 2000/0011 (ACC) Proposta de REGULAMENTO DO CONSELHO relativo à exportação de determinados produtos siderúrgicos CECA e CE da República Eslovaca para a Comunidade durante o período compreendido entre 1 de Janeiro e 31 de Dezembro de 2000 (prorrogação do sistema de duplo controlo) (apresentada pela Comissão) EXPOSIÇÃO DOS MOTIVOS O sistema de duplo controlo tem como objectivo aumentar a transparência e evitar eventuais desvios do comércio. Este sistema baseia-se na disposição do Acordo Europeu1 entre a Comunidade Europeia e a República Eslovaca que prevê que as Partes introduzam um procedimento administrativo destinado a facilitar a comunicação atempada de informações sobre a evolução dos fluxos comerciais. Através da Decisão nº 3/972 do Conselho de Associação, as Partes acordaram em 1998 em criar um sistema deste tipo para determinados produtos siderúrgicos CECA e CE. Através da Decisão n° 1/993 do Conselho de Associação a vigência desse sistema foi prorrogada, com algumas alterações relativas aos produtos abrangidos, durante o período compreendido entre 1 de Janeiro e 31 de Dezembro de 1999. O Regulamento (CE) n° 85/984 do Conselho, tal como alterado pelo Regulamento (CE) n° 288/995 do Conselho, criou a legislação de execução correspondente para a Comunidade. Na sua reunião de 7 de Outubro de 1999, o grupo de contacto decidiu recomendar ao Conselho de Associação que prorrogasse a vigência do sistema de duplo controlo durante o período compreendido entre 1 de Janeiro e 31 de Dezembro de 2000. Consequentemente, a proposta em anexo tem por objectivo prorrogar a vigência do Regulamento (CE) nº 85/98 do Conselho, tal como alterado pelo Regulamento nº 288/99 do Conselho, durante o período compreendido entre 1 de Janeiro e 31 de Dezembro de 2000. 1 2 3 4 5 JO L 359 de 31. 12. 1994, p. 2. JO L 13 de 19. 1. 1998, p. 71. JO L 36 de 10. 2. 1999, p. 18. JO L 13 de 19. 1. 1998, p. 15. JO L 36 de 10. 2. 1999, p. 1. 2 2000/0011 (ACC) Proposta de REGULAMENTO DO CONSELHO relativo à exportação de determinados produtos siderúrgicos CECA e CE da República Eslovaca para a Comunidade durante o período compreendido entre 1 de Janeiro e 31 de Dezembro de 2000 (prorrogação do sistema de duplo controlo) O CONSELHO DA UNIÃO EUROPEIA, Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia e, nomeadamente, o seu artigo 133º, Tendo em conta a proposta da Comissão, Considerando que: (1) (2) (3) o Acordo Europeu que cria uma associação entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-membros, por um lado, e a República Eslovaca, por outro entrou em vigor em 1 de Fevereiro de 19956; através da Decisão n° …/997 do Conselho de Associação, as Partes decidiram prorrogar o sistema de duplo controlo criado pela Decisão n° 3/978 do Conselho de Associação, tal como alterada pela Decisão nº 1/999 do Conselho de Associação, durante o período compreendido entre 1 de Janeiro e 31 de Dezembro de 2000; consequentemente, é necessário prorrogar a legislação de execução da Comunidade introduzida pelo Regulamento (CE) n° 85/9810 do Conselho, tal como alterado pelo Regulamento (CE) n° 288/9911 do Conselho, ADOPTOU O PRESENTE REGULAMENTO : Artigo 1° O Regulamento (CE) n° 85/98 do Conselho, tal como alterado pelo Regulamento (CE) n° 288/99 continuará a ser aplicável durante o período compreendido entre 1 de Janeiro e 31 de Dezembro de 2000, em conformidade com o disposto na Decisão n°. /99 do Conselho de Associação entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-membros, por um lado, e a República Eslovaca, por outro. No preâmbulo e nos nos 1 e 4 do artigo 1º do Regulamento JO L 359 de 31. 12. 1994, p. 2. 6 7 Ver página …… do presente Jornal Oficial. 8 9 10 11 JO L 13 de 19. 1. 1998, p. 71. JO L 36 de 10. 2. 1999, p. 18. JO L 13 de 19. 1. 1998, p. 15. JO L 36 de 10. 2. 1999, p. 1. 3 (CE) nº 85/98, a referência ao «período compreendido entre 1 de Janeiro e 31 de Dezembro de 1999» é substituída pela referência ao «período compreendido entre 1 de Janeiro e 31 de Dezembro de 2000». Artigo 2° O presente regulamento entra em vigor no dia da sua publicação no Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias. O presente regulamento é aplicável a partir de 1 de Janeiro de 2000. O presente regulamento é obrigatório em todos os seus elementos e directamente aplicável em todos os Estados-membros. Feito em Bruxelas em Pelo Conselho O Presidente 4


title: Regolamento (CE) n. 38/2000 della Commissione, del 7 gennaio 2000, che fissa la restituzione massima all'esportazione di riso lavorato a grani tondi nell'ambito della gara indetta dal regolamento (CE) n. 2180/1999

text: L 5/40 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee 8. 1. 2000 REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 38/2000 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 7 gennaio 2000 che fissa la restituzione massima all'esportazione di riso lavorato a grani tondi nell'ambito della gara indetta dal regolamento (CE) n. 2180/1999 LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNITÀ EUROPEE, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunità europea, visto il regolamento (CE) n. 3072/95 del Consiglio, del 22 dicembre 1995, comune del mercato del riso (1), modificato da último dal regolamento (CE) n. 2072/98 (2), in particolare l'articolo 13, paragrafo 3, relativo all'organizzazione (1) (2) considerando che il regolamento (CE) n. 2180/1999 della Commissione (3) ha indetto una gara per la restitu- zione all'esportazione di riso; considerando che, a norma dell'articolo 5 del regola- mento (CEE) n. 584/75 della Commissione (4), modifi- cato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 299/95 (5), la Commissione può, in base alle offerte presentate e secondo la procedura di cui all'articolo 22 del regola- mento (CE) n. 3072/95, decidere di fissare una restitu- zione massima all'esportazione, tenendo conto segnata- mente dei criteri precisati all'articolo 13 del regolamento (CE) n. 3072/95; che la gara è aggiudicata all'offerente la livello della restituzione il cui offerta non superi massima all'esportazione; (3) (4) considerando che l'applicazione dei criteri summenzio- nati all'attuale situazione del mercato del riso in questione comporta la fissazione di una restituzione massima all'esportazione pari all'importo precisato all'ar- ticolo 1; considerando che le misure previste dal presente regola- mento sono conformi al parere del comitato di gestione per i cereali, HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: Articolo 1 In base alle offerte presentate dal 31 dicembre 1999 al 6 gennaio 2000, è fissata una restituzione massima pari a 146,00 EUR/t all'esportazione di riso lavorato a grani tondi a destinazione di alcuni paesi terzi, nell'ambito della gara di cui al regolamento (CE) n. 2180/1999. Il presente regolamento entra in vigore l'8 gennaio 2000. Articolo 2 Il presente regolamento è obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Bruxelles, il 7 gennaio 2000. Per la Commissione Franz FISCHLER Membro della Commissione (1) GU L 329 del 30. 12. 1995, pag. 18. (2) GU L 265 del 30. 9. 1998, pag. 4. (3) GU L 267 del 15. 10. 1999, pag. 16. (4) GU L 61 del 7. 3. 1975, pag. 25. (5) GU L 35 del 15. 2. 1995, pag. 8


title: Regolamento (CE) n. 43/2000 della Commissione, del 7 gennaio 2000, relativo al rilascio di titoli d'importazione per i pomodori importati dal Marocco

eurovoc_concepts:
Morocco
fruit vegetable
import licence

text: 8. 1. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee L 5/45 REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 43/2000 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 7 gennaio 2000 relativo al rilascio di titoli d'importazione per i pomodori importati dal Marocco LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNITÀ EUROPEE, HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunità europea, visto il regolamento (CE) n. 2767/1999 della Commissione, del 23 dicembre 1999, che istituisce un regime di titoli d'importa- zione per i pomodori importati dal Marocco (1), in particolare l'articolo 4, considerando quanto segue: secondo le informazioni di cui dispone la Commissione, segna- tamente quelle trasmesse dagli Stati membri il 5 gennaio 2000 e tenuto conto delle domande di titoli d'importazione effettuate il 3 e il 4 gennaio 2000, le quantità di pomodori concordate tra la Comunità e il Marocco per il mese di gennaio rischiano di essere superate. Occorre pertanto determinare in quale misura possono essere rilasciati i titoli richiesti e interrompere il rilascio di detti titoli sino alla fine del mese di gennaio, Articolo 1 I titoli d'importazione richiesti il 3 e il 4 gennaio 2000 ai sensi del regolamento (CE) n. 2767/1999 per i pomodori freschi di cui al codice NC 0702 00 00, originari del Marocco e prove- nienti da tale paese, sono rilasciati nei limiti del 24,5 % della quantità richiesta. Per i prodotti suindicati, le domande di titoli d'importazione presentate dopo il 4 gennaio e anteriormente al 31 gennaio sono respinte. Articolo 2 Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il giorno della pubblica- zione nella Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee. Il presente regolamento è obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Bruxelles, il 7 gennaio 2000. Per la Commissione Franz FISCHLER Membro della Commissione (1) GU L 333 del 24. 12. 1999, pag. 3


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ P-2791/99 υποβολή: Luís Queiró (UEN) προς την Επιτροπή. Παράβαση των κανόνων περί ανταγωνισμού στην Γερμανία.

text: 8. 8. 2000 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn C 225 E/207 H oruh· kai antikeimenikh· ajiolo·ghsh tvn ereynhtikv·n programma·tvn pragmatopoiei·tai kata· kano·na me th boh·ueia empeirognvmo·nvn eidikeyme·nvn ston tome·a thw sxetikh·w e·reynaw. Mporei· h Epitroph· na dieykrini·sei ea·n oi empeirognv·monew gia thn ajiolo·ghsh thw poio·thtaw tvn ereynhtikv·n programma·tvn gia ka·ue sygkekrime·no tome·a (omoiopauhtikh·, osteopa·ueia klp. ) e·xoyn h·dh orisuei·; Sthn peri·ptvsh poy den syne·bh toy·to, mporei· h Epitroph· na anafe·rei po·te kai me poia· antikeimenika· krith·ria kai diadikasi·a skopey·ei na ori·sei toyw empeirognv·monew aytoy·w; Mporei· h Epitroph· na anakoinv·sei ton ariumo· programma·tvn kai tome·vn gia ta opoi·a e·xei h·dh la·bei ereynhtika· progra·mmata; O problepo·menow gia ta progra·mmata ayta· proy¤ pologismo·w ei·nai eparkh·w; Apa·nthsh toy k. Busquin ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (28 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Sto plai·sio thw pro·sklhshw ypobolh·w prota·sevn (1) toy eidikoy· progra·mmatow e·reynaw «»Poio·thta zvh·w kai diaxei·rish embi·vn po·rvn(cid:146)(cid:146) (2), ypoblh·uhkan peri· ta 600 e·rga e·vw tiw 15 Noembri·oy 1999, ston tome·a «»Genike·w drasthrio·thtew(cid:146)(cid:146), ek tvn opoi·vn tri·a aforoy·n ptyxe·w thw mh symbatikh·w iatrikh·w. H ajiolo·ghsh tvn prota·sevn apo· aneja·rthtoyw empeirognv·monew ua pragmatopoihuei· kata· th dia·rkei toy Ianoyari·oy toy 2000. (cid:211)pvw proble·petai ston odhgo· ajiolo·ghshw toy progra·mmatow (www. cordis. lu/life), ka·ue pro·tash ua ajiologhuei· apo· ela·xisto ariumo· tessa·rvn anejarth·tvn empeirognvmo·nvn. (cid:211)loi oi empeiro- gnv·monew epele·ghsan apo· thn ba·sh dedome·nvn «»empeirognv·monew(cid:146)(cid:146) thw Epitroph·w, h opoi·a katarti·zetai meta· apo· ekdh·lvsh endiafe·rontow. Oi empeirognv·monew epile·gontai me krith·rio thn episthmonikh· toyw kata·rtish se ka·ue episthmoniko· kla·do toy progra·mmatow ergasi·aw. Ta ono·mata tvn empeirognvmo·nvn poy lamba·noyn me·row sthn fa·sh ajiolo·ghshw ua dhmosieytoy·n meta· th lh·ch o·lvn tvn apofa·sevn poy aforoy·n thn pro·sklhsh ypobolh·w prota·sevn. Gia thn sygkekrime·nh fa·sh ajiolo·ghshw diate·uhke proy¤ pologismo·w y·coyw 86 ekat. eyrv·. Dedome·noy o·ti h synolikh· koinotikh· symmetoxh· poy apaitei·tai gia tiw 600 prota·seiw poy e·ginan dekte·w ua yperbei· ta 900 ekat. eyrv·, ei·nai ejairetika· piuano· to pososto· epilogh·w na ei·nai 1 stiw 10, gia to sy·nolo tvn genikv·n drasthrio- th·tvn. (1) (2) EE C 64 thw 6. 3. 1999. EE L 64 thw 12. 3. 1999. (2000/C 225 E/236) GRAPTH ERVTHSH P-2791/99 ypobolh·: Luís Queiró (UEN) prow thn Epitroph· (7 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Para·bash tvn kano·nvn peri· antagvnismoy· sthn Germani·a Tiw teleytai·ew ebdoma·dew shmeiv·uhkan dy·o ene·rgeiew kybernhtikh·w pare·mbashw sthn oikonomikh· drasthrio·thta eno·w kra·toyw me·loyw thw EE, thw Germani·aw. H prv·th pare·mbash shmeiv·uhke prokeime·noy na apotrapei· h epikei·menh ptv·xeysh thw epixei·rhshw Philip Holzmann, me·sv thw xorh·ghshw dhmosi·vn pistv·sevn y·coyw 256 ekat. ma·rkvn Germani·aw (poy isodynamoy·n me 127,8 ekat. eyrv·). Sth dey·terh, h germanikh· kybe·rnhsh enantiv·uhke sthn epiuetikh· dhmo·sia prosfora· agora·w toy pleiochfikoy· pake·toy metoxv·n thw epixei·rhshw Mannesmann ek me·royw thw agglikh·w epixei·rhshw Vodafone Air Touch, katafey·gontaw sth dhmioyrgi·a kano·nvn poy ua dysxerai·noyn dosolhci·ew aytoy· toy ei·doyw, me aitiologiko· thn ana·gkh na apotrapei· «e·na politistiko· sok» metajy· diaforetikv·n kapitalistikv·n monte·lvn. Ua mporoy·se a·rage na anafe·rei h Epitroph·: 1. 2. Oi paremba·seiw thw germanikh·w kybe·rnhshw synistoy·n ene·rgeiew emporikoy· xarakth·ra; Oi proanaferuei·sew paremba·seiw e·tyxan proe·gkrishw ek me·royw thw Epitroph·w; C 225 E/208 Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn EL 8. 8. 2000 Yfi·statai h· o·xi para·bash tvn koinotikv·n kano·nvn peri· antagvnismoy·, toyw opoi·oyw h Epitroph· ofei·lei na 3. provuei· kai na proaspi·zetai; Aitiologei·tai sthn peri·ptvsh ayth· h aysthrh· kai apofasistikh· pare·mbash thw Epitroph·w, kat(cid:146) analogi·a 4. me ta o·sa syne·bhsan me thn enanti·vsh thw portogalikh·w kybe·rnhshw sthn symfvni·a Champalimaud/ Santander; Apa·nthsh toy k. Monti Ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (1 h Febroyari·oy 2000) H epiuetikh· dhmo·sia prosfora· agora·w thw germanikh·w epixei·rhshw Mannesman apo· thn epixei·rhsh Vodafone Airtouch ua ajiologhuei· sy·mfvna me toyw koinotikoy·w kano·new antagvnismoy· kai idiai·tera dyna·mei toy kanonismoy· (EOK) ariu. 4064/89 toy Symboyli·oy thw 21hw Dekembri·oy 1989, gia ton e·legxo tvn sygken- trv·sevn metajy· epixeirh·sevn (1), poy tropopoih·uhke metagene·stera («kanonismo·w gia tiw sygkentrv·seiw»). O en lo·gv kanonismo·w die·pei o·lew tiw ypoue·seiw sygkentrv·sevn poy xeiri·zetai h Epitroph·. O kanonismo·w gia tiw sygkentrv·seiw ua mporoy·se na para·sxei th dynato·thta sth germanikh· kybe·rnhsh na empodi·sei th sygxv·neysh thw Vodafone Airtouch kai thw Mannesman gia lo·goyw dhmo·siaw asfa·leiaw, polyfvni·aw tvn me·svn mazikh·w enhme·rvshw kai prolhptikh·w epoptei·aw. Ea·n, pa·ntvw, h germanikh· kybe·rnhsh ektimoy·se o·ti h en lo·gv pra·jh e·plhtte to dhmo·sio symfe·ron gia ka·poion a·llo lo·go, o·feile na enhmerv·sei thn Epitroph·. Meta· apo· prokatarktikh· eje·tash tvn koinopoihueisv·n enisxy·sevn prow thn Holzmann, me ba·sh tiw koinotike·w kateyuynth·riew gramme·w gia tiw kratike·w enisxy·seiw dia·svshw kai anadia·rurvshw tvn problhmatikv·n epixeirh·- sevn, h Epitroph· eje·frase amfiboli·ew vw prow to symbiba·simo tvn enisxy·sevn aytv·n me thn koinh· agora·. Gia to lo·go ayto· ki·nhse stiw 18 Ianoyari·oy 2000 diadikasi·a gia thn eiw ba·uow eje·tash tvn me·trvn eni·sxyshw. To Ajio·timo Me·low mporei· na ei·nai be·baio o·ti h ypo·uesh ejeta·zetai me idiai·terh prosoxh·. (1) EE L 395 thw 30. 12. 1989, o·pvw tropopoih·uhke me to dioruvtiko· poy dhmosiey·uhke sthn EE L 40 thw 13. 2. 1998. (2000/C 225 E/237) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-2792/99 ypobolh·: Ulpu Iivari (PSE) prow thn Epitroph· (18 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Proorismo·w tvn programma·tvn synergasi·aw sthn ana·ptyjh sth Nikara·goya Se orisme·new ajiologh·seiw tvn programma·tvn ston tome·a thw synergasi·aw gia thn ana·ptyjh ta opoi·a xrhmatodotoy·ntai apo· ta kra·th me·lh thw Eyrvpai¤kh·w (cid:201)nvshw sth Nikara·goya, h prosoxh· epikentrv·netai sto gegono·w o·ti oi dikaioy·xoi tvn programma·tvn den h·tan mo·non oi ptvxo·teroi tvn politv·n alla· kai a·toma poy anh·kan se ky·kloyw poy pro·skeintai sthn kybe·rnhsh kauv·w kai epixeirh·seiw idiokthsi·aw kybernhtikv·n ky·klvn. Epiple·on, progra·mmata ei·xan vw proorismo· perife·reiew stiw opoi·ew h shmerinh· kybe·rnhsh diaue·tei polloy·w opadoy·w, par o·lon o·ti yph·rxan adh·ritew ana·gkew se a·llew perioxe·w. Dhmioyrgh·uhkan paro·moia problh·mata sta progra·mmata poy xrhmatodo·thse h Eyrvpai¤kh· (cid:201)nvsh sth Nikara·goya, kai, sthn peri·ptvsh ayth·, se poie·w dra·seiw proe·bh h Epitroph· gia na teuei· te·rma sta en lo·gv problh·mata; Apa·nthsh toy k. Patten ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (4 Febroyari·oy 2000) Ta e·rga synergasi·aw poy ektelei· h Epitroph· sth Nikara·goya ejeta·zontai prow to paro·n leptomerv·w prokeime·noy na prosdioristoy·n oi perioxe·w proteraio·thtaw tvn paremba·sevn se sxe·sh me tiw ana·gkew poy entopi·zontai kai toyw epidivko·menoyw sto·xoyw. Oi dikaioy·xoi thw koinotikh·w boh·ueiaw ei·nai synepv·w oi ka·toikoi tvn perioxv·n o·poy pragmatopoioy·ntai oi paremba·seiw, oi opoi·ew plhroy·n ta krith·ria kai toyw sto·xoyw tvn e·rgvn. Gia na ejasfalistei· kalh· efarmogh· tvn arxv·n aytv·n kai svsth· ekte·lesh tvn e·rgvn, ba·sei tvn symfvnhue·ntvn, h Epitroph· efarmo·zei, sthn peri·ptvsh tvn mega·lvn e·rgvn, sy·sthma xarakthrizo·meno apo· thn paroysi·a Eyrvpai·vn empeirognvmo·nvn, sto plai·sio mona·daw diaxei·rishw e·tsi v·ste na ejasfali·zetai h svsth· paroxh· thw koinotikh·w boh·ueiaw. Epiple·on, h paroysi·a antiprosvpei·aw thw Epitroph·w sth Mana·gkoya dieyko- ly·nei thn parakoloy·uhsh tvn drasthrioth·tvn kai kauista· dynath· thn eni·sxysh toy epito·poy ele·gxoy. Xa·rh sto sy·sthma ayto·, h Epitroph·, proe·bh kat(cid:146) epana·lhch se diabh·mata prow thn kybe·rnhsh thw Nikara·goyaw me sto·xo thn plh·rh symmo·rfvsh stoyw symbatikoy·w o·royw xrhmatodo·thshw poy ypegra·fhsan me thn Epitroph·


title: WRITTEN QUESTION P-2862/99 by Bernard Poignant (PSE) to the Commission. Erika shipwreck.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU waters
France
coastal pollution
directive (EU)
environmental protection
international standard
man-made disaster
marine pollution
maritime safety
maritime shipping
oil pollution
prevention of pollution
tanker

text: C 225 E/212 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 8. 8. 2000 (2000/C 225 E/242) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2862/99 by Bernard Poignant (PSE) to the Commission (7 January 2000) Subject: Erika shipwreck We cannot fail to express concern at the latest oil disaster which once again has struck the French coast. It is in fact our duty to provide citizens of the European Union with satisfactory answers. Just as the Amoco Cadiz triggered off a reaction which led to the adoption of rules to prevent marine pollution, the Erika disaster should encourage us to look more closely at international sea safety standards, as well as the effectiveness of such standards and their actual implementation. Many texts have been adopted by the European Union in this field (Council Directive 93/75/EEC (1) of 13 September 1993 concerning minimum requirements for vessels bound for or leaving Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting goods, Council Directive 94/57/EC (2) of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations and Council Directive 95/21/EC (3) of 19 June 1995 concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (port State control). This legislation is intended to reduce the number of substandard vessels operating in Community waters and to improve human safety at sea and protection of the marine environment. However, it is inadequate since it cannot actually prevent substandard vessels from sailing in Community waters. Does the Commission plan to propose more stringent rules in this area and to encourage international organisations to take a firmer line or even to ban vessels which do not comply with standards? (1) OJ L 247, 5. 10. 1993, p. 19. (2) OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 20. (3) OJ L 157, 7. 7. 1995, p. 1. Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission (26 January 2000) The Commission shares the Honourable Member(cid:146)s concern as regards the tragic outcome of the accident involving the vessel Erika off the Breton coast. Quite clearly the Commission hopes that the enquiry will bring to light all of the actual causes of the accident and who is responsible for this. However, that shipwreck has already revealed certain shortcomings in applying the international and Community rules on safety and the prevention of pollution. The Commission feels that the time has come to begin to think deeply about the means of more effectively protecting Europe(cid:146)s coastline against accident hazards. This is why the Commission has begun to prepare a communication on safety at sea and the responsibility of the flag and port states and of the industry, which should be debated within Parliament and the Council under the French presidency. The Commission intends to use that document to introduce a certain number of ideas and to suggest practical action, including tighter checking of hazardous vessels in Community ports and closer monitoring of the activities of the classification societies; examining the scope for banning access to Community ports by single-hull oil tankers beyond a certain date, following examples set by the United States; assigning greater responsibility to cargo owners in the event of serious pollution (those options are still to be explored, from voluntary commitment by the industry up to the adoption of binding Community legislation); and the setting-up of a database enabling all maritime-industry operators and the 8. 8. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 225 E/213 public authorities to obtain a precise picture, in real time, of ship quality (this being the Equasis database which is currently being developed in close cooperation between the Commission and the French maritime authorities). (2000/C 225 E/243) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2864/99 by Mar(cid:237)a Sornosa Mart(cid:237)nez (PSE) to the Commission (18 January 2000) Subject: Infringement of the (cid:145)Television without frontiers(cid:146) Directive in Spain The Spanish consumer association, the OCU, recently criticised the fact that, in the most recent Christmas advertising campaign, most Spanish television channels broadcast an average of 1 000 advertisements per day during the time slot given over to children(cid:146)s programmes. Moreover, 5 % of those advertisements failed to comply with existing legislation. The rules introduced by the amended (cid:145)Television without frontiers(cid:146) Directive, which Member States were obliged to transpose by 30 December 1998 at the latest, included the following: (cid:129) television advertising and teleshopping should be readily recognisable from the remainder of programming; (cid:129) subliminal techniques and surreptitious teleshopping should be prohibited; (cid:129) advertising should not be inserted into current affairs, sports, documentary or other programmes unless they contained a natural break; (cid:129) transmission time devoted to advertising should not exceed 20 % of any given hour of programming; and (cid:129) advertisements should not contain material which discriminated on grounds of gender, race, etc. The figures released by the OCU and the mere programming schedule of any Spanish channel confirm the apparent failure of Spanish television today to abide by any of the said rules. In view of the aforementioned facts, is the Commission aware of the public criticism voiced by Spanish consumers? Does it have figures enabling it to determine whether television channels in Spain are abiding by the rules in the Community Directive? Does the Commission take the view that, since the Directive sets 31 December 2000 as the date on which it should submit its report on the application of the Directive in the Member States, it would be advisable to press ahead with the investigations into the state of play as regards enforcement of the relevant legislation? Would the Commission be prepared to approach the Spanish authorities with a view to urging them to comply with Community legislation on broadcasting? Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission (22 February 2000) Several complaints have been submitted to the Commission concerning the alleged failure of certain Member States to comply with Community advertising law. The Commission is currently assembling the data needed to determine to what extent the alleged irregularities constitute infringements on the part of the Member States concerned, with a view to taking the necessary corrective action. In Spain, the problems notably concern the practices of certain broadcasters. An infringement procedure under Article 226 (ex-Article 169) of the EC Treaty has been mounted concerning Spain(cid:146)s failure to comply with the advertising rules enshrined in the Television without Frontiers Directive (Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (1), as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the Parliament and Council of 30 June 1997 (2)). (1) OJ L 298, 17. 10. 1989. (2) OJ L 202, 30. 7. 1997


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-2860/99 van Rolf Linkohr (PSE) aan de Commissie. Elektriciteitscentrale Rheinfelden ‐ bevordering van grote waterkrachtinstallaties.

eurovoc_concepts:
Germany
competence of the Member States
energy policy
hydroelectric power
power plant
renewable energy

text: C 225 E/210 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 8. 8. 2000 interventiebureau), nadat de vereiste formaliteiten zijn vervuld en het kantoor van bestemming er de nodige aantekeningen heeft op aangebracht (artikel 482, lid 4, en artikel 483 van verordening (EG) nr. 2454/93 van de Commissie van 2 juli 1993 (1): uitvoeringsbepalingen bij het communautair douane- wetboek). Onder deze omstandigheden is het de taak van de autoriteiten het origineel terug te zenden; indien het origineel na zijn terugzending door het kantoor van bestemming zoek raakt, kan dat kantoor dankzij de registratie van de gegevens en van de resultaten van de verrichte controles nog steeds bevestigen dat de goederen het voorgeschreven gebruik of de voorgeschreven bestemming hebben gekregen. Zelfs in dat geval kan eventueel overeenkomstig artikel 486, lid 4, van bovengenoemde verordening een duplicaat worden afgegeven, op voorwaarde dat het kantoor van bestemming dat van de nodige aantekeningen voorziet. De Commissie is dus van oordeel dat het in dit geval niet nodig is het concept (cid:132)overmacht(cid:148) in te roepen. De Commissie meent dat het aangewezen is dat de lidstaten beoordelen en besluiten of het wenselijk is dat de nationale interventiebureaus de uitvoerders ervan informeren dat het controle-exemplaar T5 niet is teruggezonden binnen een termijn van drie maanden vanaf de ontvangst van de uitvoeraangifte, en of daartoe een computersysteem daartoe nodig is. Zij acht het niet wenselijk de goedkeuring voor te stellen van nieuwe verplichtingen die een bindend karakter ten aanzien van de nationale interventiebureaus hebben. (1) PB L 253 van 11. 10. 1993. (2000/C 225 E/240) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-2860/99 van Rolf Linkohr (PSE) aan de Commissie (7 januari 2000) Betreft: Elektriciteitscentrale Rheinfelden (cid:129) bevordering van grote waterkrachtinstallaties De waterkrachtcentrale Rheinfelden is voornemens de capaciteit uit te breiden van 25,7 tot 116 megawatt. Deze uitbreiding moet in de plaats komen van de oude centrale uit 1898, die moet worden vernieuwd. De verbouwing moet medio 2003 beginnen, anders loopt de concessie op de waterrechten af en dus ook de toestemming voor de opwekking van elektriciteit op de oude locatie. Grote waterkrachtcentrales vallen thans noch onder de Duitse noch onder de Europese hernieuwbare energievormen die gesteund worden. In de huidige situatie zou de noodzakelijke uitbreiding van de waterkrachtcentrale Rheinfelden niet kunnen worden verwezenlijkt. Wanneer grote waterkrachtcentrales zoals Rheinfelden uit economische overwegingen niet meer kunnen worden gebouwd, zal de Europese Unie nog grotere problemen krijgen om haar in Kyoto toegezegde verplichtingen ten aanzien van de CO2- beperking na te komen. Is de Commissie op de hoogte van de kwestie Rheinfelden? Zijn er vergelijkbare gevallen uit andere 1. landen? 2. Wat vindt de Commissie van deze kwestie? Ziet de Commissie een mogelijkheid om deze kwestie te laten vallen onder de geplande richtlijn ter 3. ondersteuning van elektriciteit uit hernieuwbare energiebronnen op de interne stroommarkt? Antwoord van mevrouw de Palacio namens de Commissie (26 januari 2000) De vergunningscriteria voor de bouw of verbouwing van elektriciteitscentrales vallen onder de bevoegdheid van de lidstaten. De Commissie is niet op de hoogte van de kwestie Rheinfelden. De Commissie staat positief tegenover de ontwikkeling van waterkrachtcentrales maar de investerings- besluiten worden genomen door de marktpartijen met toestemming van de betrokken autoriteiten. 8. 8. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 225 E/211 De opneming van grootschalige waterkracht in de werkingssfeer van een voorstel voor een richtlijn ter bevordering van elektriciteit uit duurzame bron in het kader van de interne elektriciteitsmarkt wordt momenteel door de Commissie bestudeerd. (2000/C 225 E/241) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-2861/99 van Michel Hansenne (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie (7 januari 2000) Betreft: Gemeenschappelijk stelsel van belasting over de toegevoegde waarde (cid:129) Achtste richtlijn Al in 1990 stelde Fernand Herman de volgende vraag 2083/90 (1) aan de Commissie: (cid:132)In het Verenigd Koninkrijk kunnen de Kroon, lokale overheden, alsmede soortgelijke organen terugbetaling vragen van de BTW op leveringen van goederen en diensten alsmede van de BTW op goederen die zij invoeren op voorwaarde dat deze leveringen of invoeren niet zijn bestemd voor een aan BTW onderworpen activiteit (niet-zakelijke doeleinden) of in zekere omvang zijn vrijgesteld van BTW. Deze procedure die bekend staat onder de naam (cid:148)terugbetalingstelsel(cid:132), wordt toegepast ongeacht het feit of de betrokken organisaties hiervoor in aanmerking komen of niet. Is deze procedure wel in overeenstemming met de zesde BTW- richtlijn?(cid:148) De Commissie heeft hier een voorlopig en onbevredigend antwoord op gegeven. Hoe komt het dat zij nooit een definitief antwoord heeft verstrekt? Is de Commissie, wat dan meer in het bijzonder de vraag van mijn voorganger betreft, van mening dat ook openbare instanties van andere lidstaten dan het Verenigd Koninkrijk voor deze procedure in aanmerking komen en HM Customs & Excise overeenkomstig de achtste richtlijn om terugbetaling kunnen vragen van de BTW op goederen en diensten die in het Verenigd Koninkrijk worden aangekocht en eventueel aan de plaatselijke BTW zijn onderworpen? (1) PB C 164 van 24. 6. 1991, blz. 10. Antwoord van de heer Bolkestein namens de Commissie (1 februari 2000) Het gemeenschappelijk BTW-stelsel voorziet erin dat de lidstaten, de regio(cid:146)s, de departementen, de gemeenten en andere publiekrechtelijke instellingen in principe niet als belastingplichtigen worden beschouwd voor activiteiten of handelingen die zij als overheidsinstanties verrichten. Voor deze activiteiten of handelingen is er derhalve geen BTW verschuldigd. De leveringen van goederen en de dienstverrichtingen door belastingschuldigen ten gunste van de lidstaten, de regio(cid:146)s, de departementen, de gemeenten en andere publiekrechtelijke instellingen, alsmede de goederen die zij invoeren zijn echter wel aan BTW onderworpen. De lidstaten, lokale overheden en andere publiekrechtelijke instellingen zijn, omdat zij het statuut van niet BTW-plichtige bezitten voor activiteiten of handelingen die zij als openbare instanties verrichten, uitge- sloten van het recht op aftrek van de BTW die betaald is bij de aankoop van goederen en diensten. Dit statuut van niet-belastingplichtige sluit hen uiteraard ook uit van de teruggave van BTW, via de terugbeta- lingsprocedure van de achtste richtlijn (1), die betaald is een andere lidstaat dan die van vestiging. Teneinde met name te vermijden dat de BTW van invloed is op het besluit van de overheidsdiensten om zelf bepaalde handelingen te verrichten of een beroep te doen op particuliere bedrijven, hebben verschillende lidstaten, waaronder het Verenigd Koninkrijk, een mechanisme ingevoerd voor de volledige of gedeeltelijke teruggave van de BTW die door de overheidsinstanties op hun aankopen van goederen en diensten is gedragen. Het is van belang er rekening mee te houden dat het om een zuiver financiºle operatie tussen verschillende overheidsinstellingen gaat, die afhankelijk is van ieder nationaal beleid op het gebied van de financiering van de overheidsdiensten. Een dergelijk mechanisme is derhalve niet in strijd met de zesde BTW-richtlijn (2). (1) (2) PB L 331 van 27. 12. 1979. PB L 145 van 13. 6. 1977


title: Communication to the Council and the European Parliament - Review of the second series of regional fisheries workshops (1998/1999) and future outlook

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common fisheries policy
economic analysis
fishery management

text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 07. 01. 2000 COM(1999) 747 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Review of the second series of regional fisheries workshops (1998/1999) and future outlook COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Review of the second series of regional fisheries workshops (1998/1999) and future outlook Introduction In 1997, the Commission, acting on the basis of the findings in its communication on the implementation of the new common fisheries policy (CFP) tools,1 arranged a series of regional workshops to explore ways of improving the conditions in which single-species fisheries are managed in maritime regions. 2 These meetings enabled discussions to be held between representatives of the interests directly involved in each group of fisheries, including fishermen, scientists, the Commission departments and national administrations. A review of the first series of meetings was drawn up by the Commission in the form of a communication. 3 The Council subsequently asked the Commission to arrange a further series of meetings that was broader in geographical scope and to prepare a second review. The first part of this communication contains the review of that second series of meetings. The second part sets out the best ways of prolonging the experiment by making use of the resources released by the reform of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and recommends drawing up a schedule now of two new series of meetings for the period 2000-2001. At the same time as these meetings are to take place, other discussions have been arranged between the groups involved in the CFP either by the Commission or in other forums. The increase in the number of these exchanges demonstrates the marked demand for dialogue the from the industry. The concluding third part of this communication will set out Commission's plans for continuing its examination of a whole range of initiatives which would help meet that demand. 1. Part I: Review of the second series of regional workshops 1-1. Rerun of the first series of meetings In line with the undertakings that were given, a second workshop was arranged for each of the fisheries considered during the first series. 1 2 3 COM(1993) 664 final. The word 'region' has created confusion. In some cases it is used to refer to administrative regions and in others to divisions of the territory of Member States. The regional workshops on the other hand refer to maritime regions based on the way the seas and oceans are divided for the management of fish stocks: for example, the North Sea, the Baltic and the Mediterranean. COM(1998) 145 final. 2 A. The Baltic fisheries (26-27 August 1998) This dealt with issues involving firstly the long-term management of cod although the herring and sprat fisheries were discussed also in conjunction with what it was agreed to call the "Baltic Agenda 21". 4 The review was conducted on the basis of a working paper prepared by the staff of the Fisheries DG, which examined the implications of the various strategies. The discussion proved to be very valuable in preparing the ground for the meeting of the International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission in September 1998 and paving the way for the adoption in 1999 of a medium- to long- term strategy in line with the precautionary approach. The workshop made it possible also to take stock of enforcement in the Baltic, and indicated that the main barrier to including the economic strand was the unavailability of satisfactory data. B. The North Sea flatfish fishery (28-29 April 1998) The discussions between scientists and others, once again focusing on sole and plaice, concentrated on the "plaice box", the scientific reasons justifying it and its repercussions bearing in mind the differences in the appraisals of the research workers. On the biological side, several of the participants questioned the merits of the geographical boundaries used at present to manage the various quotas. Economic considerations made it possible to broach the subject of possible compromises between short- and long-term choices in relation to safeguarding jobs and the profitability of businesses. The compatibility of the measures introduced for sole with those for plaice was discussed. This allowed the issue of discards to be examined in depth and in particular the prospects of reducing certain of them by closing zones or promoting quota exchanges between Member States or by making greater use of year-to-year flexibility. The examination of the potential of multi-annual strategies focused on setting mortality levels for individual reference fisheries and on methods of getting the most out of satisfactory recruitments. Emphasis was placed, lastly, on the importance of combining the management of catches and of fishing effort. C. Small pelagic species in region II (2-3 September 1998) A review was undertaken of a whole range of pelagic species, in particular stocks of herring, mackerel and horse mackerel in region II. Detailed discussions were held on the impact of the emergency plan introduced for North Sea herring, the need for it to be extended and its links with the implementation of a precautionary approach. It was possible, using simulations, to make a more detailed examination of the impact of various management strategies, the priority being to stabilise, depending on the circumstances, the annual TACs, the exploitation rates and the biomass. The scope of the measures for monitoring effort was examined in the specific context of small focused lastly on the problem of pelagic fisheries. Questions of enforcement 4 The Baltic coastal states have adopted a strategy for giving effect to the Rio Declaration of 1992 in conjunction with Agenda 21. The framework of this initiative is much broader than the management of fisheries and covers environmental issues. The resources strand is administered by the Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission, which provides liaison with the CFP. 3 fraudulent declarations of the origin of catches in conjunction with the forthcoming introduction of satellite-based position monitoring, and relations with non-member countries. D. Demersal fisheries5 in the Celtic Sea (3-4 March 1999) The discussions between scientists and the industry concentrated on hake, cod and monkfish. The condition of the hake stock was regarded as particularly worrying by all the participants, and especially fishermen. Emphasis was placed on the impact of the small juveniles fisheries, principally in the Bay of Biscay. A further meeting with the fishermen would allow the problem to be targeted better and possible solutions worked out. Because there was no specialist economist present, it was difficult to broaden the discussion to include economic aspects. A discussion on price trends, however, revealed the importance of data being available on sizes, and for monkfish of figures for the individual species. Emphasis was placed on the volume of imports in some Member States along with the lack of usable data on import flows. The discussion on monitoring showed that progress had been achieved but also disclosed concern that the progress that had been made in the Celtic Sea could be undermined by the continuation of harmful methods in other sectors (e. g. the Bay of Biscay). The industry was pressing for the inspection authorities to endeavour to reduce any unnecessary disturbance of fishing activities to the minimum. It was pointed out also that inspection methods differ considerably from one Member State to another. The discussions on the multispecies fisheries revealed that the difficulties, particularly in the Baltic and the North Sea and for pelagic species, were much more complex than foreseen. 6 Considerable differences exist regarding the solutions that may be possible. the discussion on multiannual Contrary to what happened in other workshops, strategies was not very productive. The topic is new for this area and the multispecies aspect of the fisheries may make it more complicated still. E. Tropical tuna (3 July 1998) As the first workshop held in 1997 concentrated on the topic generally, the one in 1998 dealt with the introduction of boxes in the Gulf of Guinea to reduce catches of juveniles. 7 The outcome was considered positive by all the participants although there were slight differences regarding, for example, the area to be included in the box. The main difficulty was that the measure did not apply to non-Community vessels. The 5 6 7 Eight Member States carry on fishing in this region. Invitations were sent to representatives of all the Member States. Only one, for whom the Celtic Sea is relatively unimportant, was not represented. The discussions, however, concentrated on topics that were considered important, including: - by-catches of fin fish in the Norway lobster fishery and by-catches of monkfish in the megrim fishery; - the impact of some quotas being entirely used up (e. g. sole); the existence of mini-quotas for some species. On the former item, improvements are expected in early 2000 from new technical measures adopted in 1998 and from the development of more selective gear. The Community shipowners had agreed voluntarily not to fish under floating objects during the three- month period when juveniles were most abundant. 4 priority in future therefore was to ensure that similar measures were adopted within the framework of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). 1-2. Expansion of the geographical area: Iberian sardine fishery The Atlantic sardine fishery along the Iberian peninsula was given a workshop of its own. This fishery raises a particularly sensitive issue. It is very important for the two Member is crucial. To date no States concerned (Spain and Portugal). Indeed for Portugal Community management measures have been adopted as it was considered not to require active management. The stock was thought to be in sound health and the national measures seemed adequate. Since 1996, however, opinions from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) about the state and development of the stock have been pessimistic. Its findings were discussed by the Commission and the Member States concerned, as a result of which the national measures were tightened up. it The question now is whether these national measures are adequate or whether additional Community ones are needed. The issue is particularly sensitive for a number of reasons. The scientific assessments show sharp year-on-year variations. Disagreement is rampant among the Community scientific experts. Depending on area, and especially where the Northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula or the western or southern areas are concerned, catches of sardines have been fluctuating sharply. Fishermen who have not experienced a significant drop in catches refuse to accept the appraisals of scientists regarding the increasing scarcity of stocks. Community management, furthermore, has not been practised in this fishery. The workshop in late 1998 laid the foundations basically for continuing the dialogue. The exchanges of views between scientists and the industry, by ranging further than national divisions, was especially valuable, as was the discussion on the limitations and benefits of the different management tools. A parallel study was launched by the Commission to undertake a bio-economic simulation of the repercussions of various scenarios demonstrating different approaches to management. It was decided to hold a further meeting when the results of the study became available. 1-3. Successes and difficulties A. Positive aspects The industry expressed considerable support for meetings of this kind, from which a number of positive points emerged as had happened at the previous series of meetings. The workshops offer the Commission an invaluable opportunity of making a direct appraisal of the situation in the various fisheries, of considering the successes and failings of the management measures, of understanding the expectations and anxieties of fishermen and of registering the difficulties that face national administrations administering the practical day-to-day implementation of the measures adopted under the CFP. The knowledge acquired in this way is of crucial importance as it makes it possible to understand better the full extent of the difficulties involved in applying the CFP. On the industry side the response to the meetings is very favourable, although certain difficulties remain that will be examined below. 5 There are grounds for believing that a better understanding of the management measures and their application will result in more effective management procedures being put in place. Progress in this area has been noted in relation to the stocks discussed at the regional workshops (see, for example, North Sea herring and plaice, Atlanto-Scandian herring, North Atlantic mackerel and the Baltic fisheries). This progress includes a better understanding of the multiannual management strategies and the adoption of a precautionary approach. No-one is in any doubt these developments are due, in part at least, to the regional workshops. that Over and above the advantages experienced by each participant, the workshops have in addition demonstrated the usefulness of discussions between the various groups. The need for all the parties engaged in the Community fisheries to be involved has been borne out. The involvement of specialists from the relevant national administrations has been shown to be essential. The CFP can only be implemented if decisions taken at Community level are followed up by action at national level which, if it is to be effective, must earn the trust of all the Member States. The issue of enforcement has been discussed in some instances in greater depth, backed up by the fact that from 1998 it has been given a new impetus. On the practical side, changes have been made to the arrangements for the meetings: discussions were concentrated in two half-days and the number of items on the agenda was reduced. These adjustments proved to be effective, above all the reduction in the number of topics on which the preparatory work had been done at an earlier workshop to avoid the sense that the same ground was being gone over once again. B. Difficulties Earlier difficulties not yet entirely resolved The educational side of the exercise is clear but it was sometimes difficult, despite the meticulous care taken in preparing the workshops, to bring together experts with the necessary teaching skills. The shortage of economists, even worse than in 1997, has to be mentioned in spite of the efforts made in advance to remedy it. Admittedly these specialists are highly sought after by the bodies involved in implementing the CFP such as the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF). Difficulties arising from the repeat of the exercise Despite the efforts taken to avoid a repeat of a discussion, the second series of workshops covering the same fishery in some cases resulted in this happening, either because some of the participants were new, or because the situation or positions had not developed sufficiently in the intervening period. The spontaneity of the contributions during the first series of workshops could not be maintained during the second series with the danger that the positions adopted became too formalised. 6 - - Because they were coherent and innovative, the first series inspired hope in the participants that they would have a more direct impact on the decision-making process. These hopes were eroded at the second meeting. On the other hand, a feeling of frustration was created because the participants understood that the meetings could not intrude on the decision-making process. A solution to this problem could be found in the future by establishing links between the workshops and the Advisory Committee, which is the forum where the process of consultation of the industry by the Commission assumes a more formal character. The weakening effects of repetition can vary, however, according to topic. For instance, the workshops devoted to tropical tuna, fisheries that are undergoing rapid expansion, did not encounter any of the difficulties mentioned above. 2. Part II: proposed action 2-1. Requirements and available resources A. The need for better communication In spite of the progress that has been achieved in improving communication with the groups concerned there is still a pressing need for the CFP to be brought closer to all the actors involved. This narrowing of the gap could be achieved by: – accurately measuring how the various management tools existing or planned by the CFP apply to the different fisheries; – laying down clear rules for implementing a CFP that applies the principle of proportionality; the application of this principle must be universally understood and supported; – the industry taking better account of the overall context of the CFP in order that, in addition to the legitimate defence of special interests, each group acknowledges the rights of other groups and the limitations of the natural environment; – the industry making a fair appraisal of the advice of scientists but with scientists taking greater account of the views and objections of fishermen. Scientists must to acquire a fuller understanding of the problems of all aspects of attempt fisheries, including economic ones, and develop a multi-disciplinary approach. B. Exploring ways of developing a framework for the CFP The CFP is based on management principles arranged in a uniform grouping (TACs) which are implemented on a yearly pattern by a centralised decision-making process (TACs and price arrangements). This approach has proved its worth and continues to be effective as it is the predominant one but has shortcomings that have attracted censure. A response needs to be found to this criticism. For example, greater account could be taken of the individual characteristics of certain fisheries, particularly as the geographical scope of the CFP has been extended since 1983. It would be an 7 - - advantage, for example, as recommended already in the 1991 report on the CFP8, to adopt a multiannual framework for certain stock conservation decisions (TACs) on the model of what has been done for certain structural measures (MAGPs) so as to harmonise certain management measures. Alternatively, it is necessary also to be able to take emergency action using simplified procedures where circumstances demand (see, for example, opening and closure of fisheries in emergencies). C. Links with the action plan on enforcement The Commission reported in its 1998 communication9 on progress in enforcing the CFP and emphasised that the industry was pressing for the inspection arrangement to be applied fairly and transparently, stressing also the need for closer cooperation between the authorities concerned. These matters are at the core of the topics dealt with in the regional workshops on fisheries. The communication was followed by a Council decision in November 1998 containing an action plan10 for the period 1998-2000. This provides for coordination meetings between the Member States to improve communication in a number of sensitive fisheries, including the tuna fisheries in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the demersal fisheries in ICES regions VII and VIII, and the blue whiting fisheries. These contacts could be brought into line with those developed by the regional workshops although their goals are different. Both types of meetings have proved to be effective therefore and mutually reinforcing. D. Taking advantage of the resources released by the reform of the Advisory Committee The Commission recently adopted an array of measures which seek to strengthen dialogue with the actors involved in the CFP. The core of the measures as set out in an action plan11 is the reform of the Advisory Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture with a view to strengthening relations with the fishing industry and widening them to include associations concerned with the impact the policy is having on consumers, the environment and development. On 14 July 1999 the Commission adopted a Decision renewing the Advisory Committee along the lines set out in the action plan. 12 The operational arrangements and secretariat for this Committee have been improved to reflect the broadening of its activities envisaged under the reform. The new structure and operational rules should mean that the Advisory Committee can incorporate the regional workshops in its new working groups, while at the same time maintaining the essential role played by the Member States' experts in organising the workshops. 8 9 10 11 12 to the Council and Parliament on the Common Fisheries Policy 1991 Commission Report (SEC(1991)2288 final). COM(1998) 92 final. SEC(1988) 499 final. Action plan for closer dialogue with the industry and groups affected by the common fisheries policy (XIV/859/99). Commission Decision of 14 July 1999 renewing the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture 1999/478/CE (OJ L 187/70). 8 The mechanism represented by the Advisory Committee and its working groups must be the priority tool for encouraging discussions at Community level between scientists and representatives of the industry. It must also enable a response to be given to questions put by other interest groups, such as consumers and environmentalists, concerning the impact of the CFP. This extended dialogue must base its findings on a rational approach founded on scientific analysis. The meetings of the working groups provided for as part of the reform will make it possible for discussions to take place based on an analysis of specific problems with the advice of the scientists being compared in each case with the experience of the industry. The new organisational set-up of the Advisory Committee will also be a powerful tool for encouraging exchanges of views within the industry. It will foster the development of common positions within the European organisations by moving beyond the positions adopted within the individual groups, a drawback the previous committee was unable to avoid. The Community decision-making process will benefit from it, especially in so far as conservation is concerned. The annual work programme for the meetings of the Advisory Committee and its working groups will have to be adopted before the end of 1999. It will have to take into consideration the planning of the future regional workshops. 2-2. Action to be taken in the period 2000-2001 Regional workshops involving the participation of experts from the national administrations will continue to be necessary in order to consider the situation of specific fisheries and the medium-term outlook for the management of those fisheries. These workshops will have to carry out and keep up to date full reviews (ranging from the biological to the socio-economic aspects) from a medium- or long-term perspective (quite separately from the annual decision- making machinery) bearing in mind the contribution implementation of the CFP has made to those fisheries as well as the difficulties that have been encountered. They are going to have to continue to provide an input to the debate on what the new approaches could provide, along the lines of the multiannual strategies, the precautionary approach or taking greater account of multispecies fisheries. A. Workshops planned for 2000 The number of workshops which it will be possible to hold in 2000 will be limited by logistical considerations which means that we will have to be selective. For instance, it would not be advisable to discuss systematically again in 2000 those fisheries that have been dealt with already in previous years and in which less interest has now been shown. By contrast, new fisheries for which there is demand need to be tackled. It is still possible, lastly, to include in certain workshops the geographical areas that have not been considered hitherto either in order to include the whole of a fishing area of a stock or to cover all the fishing areas of specific fleets. The workshops planned for the year 2000 are as follows. 1. Continuation of work carried out at earlier workshops Iberian Atlantic sardines (second workshop/first quarter): following a new appraisal of the stock by the Advisory Committee for Fisheries Management (ACFM) which is now more optimistic about its state and in view of the results of the study on the bio-economic impact of the management plan for this fishery (see above, point 2 ), a new workshop will enable the measures that need to be taken to be worked out. 9 - Tropical tuna (third workshop/second quarter). This workshop will tackle two important issues: (a) the possibility of redeploying the fleet in the Pacific, in particular the Central Western Pacific, which will require well-planned discussions at both bilateral and multilateral level; (b) the future of fish aggregating devices whose use is increasingly being questioned because of the vulnerability of juveniles to these devices. Baltic (third workshop/third quarter (if needed)). The regional dimension of the Baltic is obvious and gave rise to fruitful discussions previously. A new workshop should concentrate on working out a medium- and long- term strategy for cod in compliance with the precautionary approach as formulated in the Baltic Agenda 21. This could lead to International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission decisions on: - - improving the selectivity of fishing gear to provide better protection for small cod juveniles, a topic that has not yet been resolved; the medium- and long-term management of herring and sprat stocks; - harmonising technical measures in the Baltic with the arrangements in force in the North Sea from 2000, and with those planned for the Skagerrak-Kattegat area. 2. Prolonging and adapting earlier workshops Northern hake (second quarter) This workshop would follow on from two meetings on demersal fisheries in the Celtic Sea. At those meetings the role of hake, which is the key species in the fisheries concerned, was explained. Widespread concern was expressed about the condition of the stock, which is found in an area considerably larger than the Celtic Sea (stretching from the Bay of Biscay to Western Scotland). Fishing for juveniles in the Bay of Biscay plays a key role in the development of the stock. Rather than organise a third meeting of the workshop on demersal fisheries in the Celtic Sea it was considered preferable to hold a geographically larger workshop covering all the relevant fisheries, but restricted to hake. Flatfish (third quarter, September (if needed)). The goal this time, based on two earlier meetings of the workshop on flatfish in the North Sea, would be to widen the area covered to include all the flatfish fisheries important for the specialist fleets operating in the North Sea, which fish for part of the year for other stocks (Channel, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea, Bay of Biscay). 3. New workshops on specific fisheries Demersal fisheries in the North Sea and Western Scotland (October 2000). Pelagic fisheries in the Mediterranean (covering one species or a group of species to be determined). 10 - - - - - - B. Indicative programme for 2001 Continuation of earlier workshops Resumption of workshops not held in 2000 - - Small pelagic fisheries in the North East Atlantic Baltic fisheries if a meeting does not take place in 2000 Continuation of workshops held in 2000 - - Tropical tuna Small pelagic fisheries in region III (expansion of the meetings on Atlantic Iberian sardines to include other species, and if necessary the Bay of Biscay) New workshops - - English Channel fisheries Demersal fisheries in the Mediterranean (targeting species to be determined) C. The organisation of meetings 1. Topics The documents on the topics discussed will be retained. Closer attention will be paid to: - Monitoring and inspection, in order to take full advantage of the presence of members of the industry and experts from the national administrations and to improve synergies with the action plan on enforcement; "realistic measures that can be monitored" for the management of multi-species fisheries and reducing discards at sea; the precautionary approach and multiannual management strategies; the synergies between resource management and market management. 2. Organisation The earlier arrangements have proved their worth and will be retained therefore. The timetable for the workshops setting the precise dates will be prepared in late 1999 in association with the work programme for the Advisory Committee. The workshops will be spread over two days, starting in the afternoon of the first day and finishing at the end of the morning on the second day. Shorter meetings may prove to be sufficient (e. g. tropical tuna). The Commission will make every effort the summary and educational documents are ready for distribution to the participants, if possible before the meetings. to ensure that The Commission would like the Member States to forward their suggestions about the organisation of the planned workshops and to assist it in identifying participants who are 11 - - - likely to make a worthwhile contribution to the meetings, and to see to it that they attend. Experts, in particular specialists in fisheries economics, should be present. Although the discussions will be informal they must be followed by a communication from the Commission on the action that has been taken as a result of the earlier workshops. 3. Part III - Conclusion: the regional workshops in the context of the overall dialogue The dialogue between the administrations and the industry on improving the management of fishing activities takes many forms. Among the initiatives adopted by the Commission the pre-eminent forum for ongoing debate is, of course, the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture. Others exist, however, which are superimposed on the latter as circumstances or particular needs demand. They focus on particular events, e. g. the regional meetings on the CFP after 2002, or specific measures such as the action plan on enforcement, or are linked to regulatory arrangements for exchanges of experience between those involved in the industry such as the transregional or thematic meetings under the PESCA initiative. These forums, within which the regional workshops take place, are Commission initiatives and improve dialogue with the groups affected by the CFP. Alongside these Community initiatives, other forums13 have been established by non-EU organisations. They include initiatives by fisheries and regional organisations which, experiencing a particular need to discuss issues of more local relevance, set up round tables on the more sensitive CFP topics, especially on issues relating to stocks and markets. These are excellent initiatives as they bring the citizen closer to the CFP, the industry and associations and groups of scientists. They may be given encouragement in so far as they allow problems of local relevance to be resolved provided they comply with the decision- making process. The staff of the Directorate-General for Fisheries have attended several of these meetings. The proliferation of initiatives of this type may present drawbacks also, as they generally attract the same participants on topics that may have been dealt with previously and thus create a sense of weariness. The Commission would like to be kept informed about these initiatives and indeed to encourage them. However, the participation of officials as observers or contributors and the potential financial aid can be very selective only, given the regulatory limitations and the staff and funding resources available. It will be necessary also to ensure that any participation in the discussions or financial support from the Community towards such initiatives takes place with the assurance that they apply genuinely to all those who are entitled to benefit from it. It is necessary to consider today therefore all the initiatives that would encourage dialogue with the groups affected by the CFP. The Commission for its part would like to contribute in the context of a broader debate on the CFP after 2002. 13 For example, the North Sea Conference, the geographical committees of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR), the Greenwich Forum, the Baltic Fishermens' Association, etc. 12 This debate will have to draw the preliminary lessons from the implementation of the reform of the Advisory Committee once it has been operating for a year or two, from the regional workshops announced for the period 2000-2001, from the initial results of the coordination measures between the national administrations and the Commission concerning the action plan on enforcement, from the analyses of the opportunities for implementing measures for opening/closing sensitive zones in real time in close collaboration with the Member States, and from the progress achieved by fishermen in adopting rules to make working side by side in the fishing grounds easier. 13