title: Council Regulation (EC) No 360/2000 of 14 February 2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of dead-burned (sintered) magnesia originating in the People's Republic of China

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text: 18. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 46/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 360/2000 of 14 February 2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of dead-burned (sintered) magnesia originating in the People's Republic of China THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4) Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Articles 9 and 11(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1) (2) (3) 1. Measures in force In December 1993, definitive anti-dumping measures were imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 3386/ 93 (2) in the form of a variable duty associated to a minimum import price of ECU 120/tonne on imports of dead-burned (sintered) magnesia (hereinafter DBM) originating in the People's Republic of China. The under- lying investigation period covered the period from 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1991. 2. Request for a review Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of DBM originating in the People's Republic of China (3), in June 1998, received a request to the Commission, review these measures pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Basic Regulation’). The request was lodged by Eurometaux, acting on behalf of Community producers (hereinafter referred to as the ‘applicant producers’) whose collective output of the product concerned constitutes 62 % of the Community production of DBM. (1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18). (2) OJ L 306, 11. 12. 1993, p. 16. (3) OJ C 177, 10. 6. 1998, p. 5. The request was based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in the recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry. Having determined, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initia- tion of a review, the Commission initiated an invest- igation (4) pursuant to Article 11(2) of the Basic Regula- tion. 3. Investigation the advised the government of The Commission officially applicant the exporters and exporting Community producers, producers in the People's Republic of China (hereinafter ‘Chinese exporters’), the importers as well as their repres- entative associations known to be concerned, and the the exporting representatives of country, of the initiation of the review. The Commission sent questionnaires to all these parties and to those who made themselves known within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. In addition, three known producers in Turkey, which was chosen as an analogue country, were advised of the initiation of the review and sent questionnaires. The Commission also gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. the Chinese All the applicant Community producers replied to the questionnaire. Neither and exporting producers nor the importers replied to the questionnaire. However, one importer made its views known in writing and another provided certain informa- tion. Two users replied to the questionnaire and another one provided certain information. exporters The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary for the purpose of a determination of the likely continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury and of the Community interest. Verification visits were carried out at the premises of the following compa- nies: (5) (6) (7) (4) OJ C 385, 11. 12. 1998, p. 7. L 46/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 2. 2000 (8) (9) (10) (a) applicant Community producers: — Grecian Magnesite SA, Athens, Greece, — Magnesitas Navarras, Pamplona, Spain; (b) producer in the analogue country: — Kümas AS, Kütahya, Turkey; (c) users in the Community: — Sambre et Dyle, Belgium, — Bet-Ker Oy, Finland. recurrence of The investigation of continuation or dumping covered the period from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998 (hereinafter referred to as ‘IP’). The examination of continuation or recurrence of injury covered the period from 1 January 1994 up to the end of the IP (hereinafter referred to as ‘IIP’). B. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT Community producers and the Chinese exporters have a number of customers in common. (11) Therefore, DBM exported to the Community from the People's Republic of China, DBM produced and sold by the complaining Community industry in the Community and the DBM produced and sold in the domestic market in Turkey are considered to be like products within the meaning of Article 1(4) of the Basic Regulation. C. LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OF DUMPING 1. Preliminary remarks (12) In accordance with Article 11(2) of the Basic Regulation, the purpose of this type of review with regard to the dumping aspects is to determine whether or not, the expiry of measures would lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping. 1. Product under consideration 2. Analogue country , Al 3 The product under consideration is natural dead-burned magnesia (DBM) which is processed from magnesite, that In is naturally occurring magnesium carbonate. order to produce DBM, magnesium carbonate has to be mined, crushed, sorted and then burned in a kiln at temperatures of 1 500 to 2 000 °C. The result is DBM with a MgO (magnesium oxide) content ranging from , 80 to 98 %. The main impurities in DBM are SiO2 Fe (silicon oxide, iron oxide, O O 3 2 aluminium oxide, calcium oxide and boron oxide respectively). DBM is mainly used in the refractory industry to make formed and unformed refractories. There are no significant differences in the basic chemical and physical characteristics, the interchangeability and the uses of the product under consideration. Therefore, as in the previous investigation, all grades of DBM should be considered to form one single product for the purpose of this investigation. , CaO and B 3 O 2 2 (13) that In establishing normal value, account was taken of the fact for this investigation the normal value for imports from the People's Republic of China had to be based on data from a market economy third country. In this respect, Turkey was envisaged in the notice of initia- tion of this review as an appropriate market economy third country. An unrelated importer submitted that Turkey was inappropriate on the ground that the access to raw materials in Turkey was more difficult than in the People's Republic of China: mines of magnesite in Turkey do not enjoy the same natural advantages as in the People's Republic of China so that under these conditions the extracting and processing costs were higher than in Chinese mines. The same importer, more- over, claimed that the Turkish domestic market was too small the Chinese market. However, this importer did not suggest any alternative market economy third country. to be representative for 2. Like product (14) It has been claimed by a user of the product under consideration that DBM from the People's Republic of China was not a like product by comparison to DBM produced and sold in the Community. This user alleged differences in certain characteristics, such as the quality. In this respect the investigation has shown that magne- site is extracted and processed into DBM in similar ways; furthermore this latter is used to make the same range of refractory products. While the methods of extraction, the MgO content of the deposit and the production process may vary, these differences do not have a signifi- cant bearing on the end product and are not such as to justify the claim that DBM originating in the People's Republic of China and the Community produced DBM are different in terms of chemical and physical character- that both the istics. This is confirmed by the fact least it was found that at The Commission examined whether Turkey, which was already used as market economy third country in the previous investigation, was still a reasonable choice. In particular three Turkish companies produced and sold DBM in Turkey in signifi- cant quantities in competition with each other and with exporters from other countries. The question of access to raw materials being easier in the People's Republic of China than in Turkey was addressed in the original investigation and no new evidence was submitted to change the conclusion that Turkey was an appropriate market economy third country. In so far as such differ- ences were shown to exist, these could be taken into account by making the necessary adjustments in accord- ance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Regulation (see recital 19). In the light of the above, a request for cooperation was addressed to the three known Turkish producers of which one accepted to cooperate. 18. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 46/3 3. Normal value (15) In order to establish normal value it was first determined for the only cooperating Turkish producer whether the total volume of domestic sales of the product under consideration was representative in accordance with Article 2(2) of the basic Regulation, i. e. whether these sales represented more than 5 % of the sales volume of the product concerned exported by the People's Republic of China to the Community. The domestic sales in question were found to be representative. It was then established whether sufficient domestic sales of the product under consideration had been made in the ordinary course of trade in accordance with Article 2(4) of the Basic Regulation. As the volume of profitable transactions was lower than 80 %, but not lower than 10 % of sales, normal value was established on the basis of the weighted average prices actually paid for the profitable sales of the product under consideration. 4. Export price (16) Given the lack of cooperation from the Chinese expor- ters, the export price had to be based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Regulation. Eurostat figures were chosen as the appropriate basis for establishing the export price. The Eurostat average price levels were confirmed by reference to information obtained from the one cooperating importer. (20) Furthermore, as in the previous investigations it was considered that the purity of the People's Republic of China raw material is higher than the Turkish raw material and therefore an adjustment was made to take account of such difference. 6. Dumping margin (21) The comparison of normal value and export price showed the existence of dumping, the dumping margin being equal to the amount by which normal value, so to the established, exceeded the price for export Community. The a as dumping margin found, percentage of the cif Community-frontier import price, was very substantial, in the order of 50 %. (22) On the grounds that dumping has taken place at very significant levels throughout the IP, it is considered very likely that dumping, at the very least at similar levels, will continue if the measures are removed. D. LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF DUMPING (23) Given the existence of high import volumes with very high levels of dumping, it is not considered necessary to examine whether dumping would recur should measures be removed. (17) (18) (19) 5. Comparison The weighted average normal value was compared to the weighted average export price of DBM, in accord- ance with Article 2(11) of the Basic Regulation, both at fob port producing country level. E. DEFINITION OF THE COMMUNITY INDUSTRY (24) During the IP there were four producers of DBM in the Community. The investigation established that the two applicant Community producers represented 62 % of the Community production of DBM and, therefore, consti- tute the Community industry within the meaning of Article 4(1) and Article 5(4) of the Basic Regulation. For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison between normal value and export price, account was taken for differences in factors affecting price comparability in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Regulation. In this respect, adjustments were made for inland and ocean freight, insurance, handling, loading and ancillary costs and credit costs. (25) In the previous investigation it was accepted that access to raw materials was easier in the People's Republic of China than in Turkey. With no information submitted indicating any change in this respect an allowance has been granted in order to take into account the difference in extraction rates between the two countries. It has been decided to apply the same adjustment to the normal value as was applied In the previous invest- igation, the normal value corre- sponding to 20 % of the extraction cost found for the cooperating Turkish producer. i. e. a reduction of It should be noted that two out of the four Community producers representing the Community industry in the previous investigation ceased their activity in 1991, i. e. in the course of the previous investigation. The two producers were Magnomin SA, Thessaloniki, Greece, and Financial Mining, Industrial & Shipping Corporation (Fimisco), Athens, Greece. Fimisco was liquidated in 1992 and its assets were sold in 1996 to a refractory producer, Viomagn, Greece. Although Viomagn was not among the applicants of the present investigation, it is supporting it. As regards Magnomin, it has definitively ceased operations since its mining licence expired in 1997. (26) As concerns the non-cooperating (but non-opposing) producer Veitsch-Radex, Austria, the investigation has shown that it is a completely downstream integrated producer, using its output of DBM exclusively for internal consumption. L 46/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 2. 2000 F. ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION IN THE COMMUNITY MARKET 1. Consumption in the Community market (27) The apparent Community consumption of DBM was established on the basis of: — the sales volumes of the Community producers in the Community, — the imports into the Community of DBM from the People's Republic of China, — the imports into the Community of DBM from all other third countries. (28) On this basis, during the IIP, consumption decreased by 2 %, from around 497 000 tonnes in 1994 to around 486 000 tonnes in the IP. In particular, after a peak in 1995 (+ 20 % as compared to 1994), demand continu- ously decreased reaching its lowest level in 1997. The market recovered to a considerable extent during the IP, where consumption increased by 13 % compared to 1997. 2. Imports from the country concerned (29) a) Import volume and market share of the imports concerned in the IIP The import volume of DBM originating in the People's Republic of China during the IIP did not follow the trend of the consumption. Between 1994 and the IP, Chinese imports increased by around 10 %, from around 238 000 tonnes to around 261 000 tonnes, while Community consumption decreased by 2 %. Moreover, between 1997 and the IP, the imports concerned increased by 30 %, whilst consumption increased only by 13 %. It is to be noted that the volume imported during the IP (260 967 tonnes) is significantly higher the imports found than the corresponding level of during the IP in the previous investigation (176 000 tonnes). (30) The market share of imports Originating in the People's Republic of China increased from 48 % in 1994 to 54 % in the IP. It is worth noting that during the IP in the previous investigation, the Chinese market share was established at a level corresponding to index 85 as compared to a level of 100 in 1994. b) Price evolution and price behaviour of the imports of the product concerned i) P r i c e e v o l u t i o n o f t h e i m p o r t s c o n c e r n e d (31) In view of the absence of any cooperation from Chinese exporters, the price evolution of the imports from the People's Republic of China during the IIP has been estab- lished according to Eurostat data, on the basis of the average cif import prices. These prices increased by around 10 % during the IIP. In particular, between 1994 and 1995, i. e. immediately after the imposition of the (32) (33) definitive anti-dumping measures, prices of DBM origin- ating in the People's Republic of China in the Community increased by about 16 %. However, since 1996 these prices slightly but constantly, each year. Prices during the IIP were always above the minimum price. It should be noted that the average cif import price during the investigation period of the previous investigation was around 90 ECU/tonne. started to decrease, The price evolution of the imports originating in the People's Republic of China should be seen in the light of two main elements found during the investigation. Firstly, Eurostat data do not seem to be necessarily accu- import prices verified during the invest- rate. Indeed, igation on the basis of real transactions were always lower than the Eurostat figures. However, given that the imports thus verified could not be considered repres- entative in terms of volume and value, Eurostat figures have been used to establish the price trend of Chinese imports. Secondly, the product mix exported by the Chinese exporters into the Community changed during the IIP as compared to the previous investigation. On the basis of data provided by the interested parties who cooperated or provided the Commission services with information, it was found that, after the imposition of the measures, the product concerned sold in the Community by the Chinese exporters always contained 90 % or more of MgO. By comparison, during the investigation period of the previous investigation, imports of DBM originating in the People's Republic of China with an MgO content lower than 90 % represented more than 50 % of total imports, i. e. the major part represented DBM of lower quality and was therefore less expensive, the minimum price having accordingly been calculated on this lower price basis. This indicates therefore that the price rise during the IIP can be explained by the fact that the Chinese exporters were selling a larger percentage of higher quality DBM. (34) It should also be noted that prices of DBM originating in the People's Republic of China in the Community during the IIP were always lower than the prices of both the Community producers (see recital 35) and other third countries (see recital 59). ii) P r i c e b e h a v i o u r o f e x p o r t e r s (35) In order to examine the Chinese exporters' price behav- iour in relation to the one of the Community industry during the IP, and given the lack of cooperation of the Chinese exporters, the Commission services used two methods. Firstly, on the basis of Eurostat, the cif export price was compared to the applicant Community produ- cers' weighted average price, adjusted to ex-works level, regardless of any specific MgO content. On this basis, the prices of DBM originating in the People's Republic of China were found to be lower the Community industry. than those of 18. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 46/5 Secondly, and in view of the change in the product mix mentioned above (recital 33), it appeared more mean- ingful, in order to have a realistic picture of the market behaviour of the Chinese exporters, to compare the cif export price with the applicant Community producers' price of DBM with an MgO content equal to or higher than 90 %. On the basis of this approach, the sales prices of the Chinese exporters were indeed significantly lower than those of the Community industry. The development of prices of the DBM should also be considered in the light of the following. On the basis of information provided by one unrelated importer repre- senting 13 % and 11 % of the total imports from the People's Republic of China Into the Community in 1995 and 1996, respectively, the price increase found for around half of the volumes imported by comparison to the original investigation period, appeared to be artifi- cial, as shown by the following. This importer purchased DBM from Chinese exporters at a price lower than the minimum price of ECU 120/tonne. For the great majority of these imports, customs clearance was then undertaken by the clients of the unrelated importer (i. e. actual users of the product) on the basis of the resale price paid to the latter. In this resale price the unrelated importer included a certain margin in order to cover its expenses incurred in the Community and to earn a profit. By this operation, the gap between the purchase price paid to the Chinese exporter and the minimum price was filled. This operation entailed that the final price declared to the customs authorities by the client of the importer was higher than the minimum price, but the mechanism used to arrive at this final price also reveals that Chinese DBM could be sold in the Community at a price lower than ECU 120/tonne. In this respect it should also be taken into account that the original minimum price was determined at the level of the importers/traders purchase prices and not at the level of the final users purchase prices. The commercial practice described above seems, therefore, to affect the actual effectiveness of the measures. This commercial practice could also explain why Eurostat data showed figures higher than the actual prices verified during the investigation. significant quantity (around 20 %) of DBM with an MgO content equal to or higher than 90 %. b) Production capacity (40) During the IIP, the production capacity of the Community industry remained stable. c) Capacity utilisation (41) Capacity utilisation decreased by 34 % between 1994 and the IP. (42) (43) d) Sales volume The total sales volume of the Community industry decreased by around 36 % between 1994 and the IP. It should be pointed out that, whilst in 1995, after the imposition of the measures, the Community industry was able to benefit from the increasing demand (expanding its sales volume by around 3 %), in the IP, in spite of an increasing consumption of 13 % (see recital 28), it failed to follow this trend and its sales volume decreased by around 23 %. e) Market share The Community industry's share on the Community market decreased by 37 % during the IIP. In this respect it should be noted that, while market shares held by the Community industry in the previous investigation fell from 30 % in 1988 to 15 % in the investigation period of the previous investigation, the negative trend slowed down after the imposition of the presently reviewed anti-dumping measures. f) Price development 3. Economic situation of the Community industry (44) a) Production shown that investigation has The applicant Community producers' average selling ex-works price of DBM rose by 23 % over the whole IIP. However, despite this increase, the Community industry was prevented from raising its prices to a profitable level, as described below (recital 46), and was only able to operate at a loss. the (36) (37) (38) industry's production The Community of DBM decreased by around 33 % between 1994 and the IP. It should be noted that the decrease of the production was particularly strong between 1995 and 1996, coinciding with the contraction of the consumption of DBM in the Community market. (39) investigation established that The the Community industry was forced, during the IIP, to change its product mix and to focus its production more on the lower grades of DBM. Nevertheless, it continued to produce a (45) Indeed, The price development has to be analysed in the light of the above mentioned change in the product mix, which occurred during the IIP (see recital 39). the Community industry progressively concentrated its production and sales on DBM of lower grades, which are cheaper to produce and thus can be sold at lower prices, to the detriment of the higher grades, which could be more profitable, but with which the Community industry could not compete against the Chinese price pressure. Even though overall prices have been rising, it was therefore not possible for the Community industry to reach a satisfactory price level. L 46/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 2. 2000 g) Profitability (53) (46) The profitability of the Community industry, expressed as a percentage of net sales, although improving in absolute terms from (– 100) in 1994 to (– 28) in the IP, on indexed basis, remained negative during almost the whole IIP. h) Employment (47) Employment in the Community industry decreased by 31 % during the IIP. i) Investments (48) The applicant Community producers increased their rate of investment by around 78 % during the IIP. Although these figures are not exclusively related to the product concerned, since it was not possible to allocate the investments to DBM only, it was found that the invest- ments were mostly destined to further rationalise the production process of DBM. (54) (55) In line with the measures imposed, Chinese export prices increased during the current IIP and the price situation of the Community industry appeared to develop also more positively. However, as explained in detail above, not too much emphasis should be placed on this price increase. This development of prices should, however, also be seen in the light of, firstly, the shift from low grades to the more costly higher grades of MgO undertaken by the Chinese exporters (see recital 33). Secondly, it should be borne in mind that this change in product mix pushed the Community industry to progressively reduce sales volumes and production of the higher grades of DBM. As explained in recital 36, the price pressure of the imports concerned came to bear in particular on the higher grades of DBM, against which the Community industry was not able to compete (see also recital 45). In addition, it seems appropriate to mention the impact of the Chinese license system introduced in 1994, which most likely contributed to the increase of the Chinese prices world-wide (see recitals 73, 74 and 75 for details). The investigation has further shown that anti-dumping duties have been paid during the IP on at least 7 % of total Chinese concerned, meaning that these exports were made at prices below the minimum price. the product imports of j) Conclusion (49) After the imposition of the anti-dumping measures in 1993, and during the whole IIP, the situation of the Community industry improved as regards some of the economic indicators examined. In particular, its average sales price increased and its losses were reduced. Continued efforts to rationalise the production process and new investments were made, showing an industry that is still viable and determined to remain in opera- tion. (50) However, the other economic indicators did not develop as favourably during the IIP. Indeed, the Community industry was not able to increase production, capacity utilisation, sales volumes, market shares and employ- ment to a satisfactory level. (51) It is therefore concluded that the Community industry is still in a difficult situation. 4. Impact of the imports concerned (52) to sell such as exporters the Chinese investigation was not The development of the market after the imposition of the measures reveals that the minimum price established to in the previous discourage in the Community market. Indeed, market shares of Chinese exporters increased during the IIP and their presence in the Community market became, as a whole, stronger than during the investigation period of the previous investigation. In addition, it should be noted that the Community industry has lost market share to almost the same extent as the People's Republic of China has gained it. 5. Import volumes and import prices from other third countries a) Import volume and market share (56) The import volume of DBM from other third countries decreased in the IIP from about 178 500 tonnes in 1994 to around 166 500 tonnes in the IP. This is equivalent to a decrease of about 7 %. (57) Market shares of the imports from other third countries decreased by two percentage points between 1994 and the IP. This decrease is even more marked between 1995 and the IP, even though there was a preceding increase between 1994 and 1995, exceeding the trend of the Community consumption (if the imports would follow the Community consumption the market shares would remain stable). (58) The above shows that, during the IIP, the Chinese expor- ters were able to consolidate their position in the Community the Community industry (see recital 42), but also of other third countries. to the detriment not only of b) Sales prices of imports from third countries (59) According to Eurostat, the average sales price of imports from other third countries decreased by 9 % in the IIP. However, the unit price was on average always higher than for both imports originating in the People's Republic of China and sales of the Community industry. 18. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 46/7 (60) On the basis of the above, it is considered that imports of the product concerned from other third countries did not have any significant impact on the economic situa- tion of the Community industry. 6. Conclusion (61) In spite of the measures in force, due to the continued the price pressure exerted by the Chinese exporters, Community industry remained in a difficult economic situation. This price pressure prevented the Community industry from recovering from the effects of the previous and ongoing dumping practices. In this respect it should be noted that already two out of the four representing the Community Community producers industry in the previous investigation ceased their activity during the previous proceeding, entailing a significant loss of employment. Nevertheless, the invest- igation established that, as shown by their investments, the remaining Community industry is still viable and not ready to abandon this segment of production. G. LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF INJURY 1. Analysis of the situation of the People's Republic of China (62) In order to assess the likely effect of the expiry of the measures in force, and taking into account that the Community industry is still in a difficult economic situa- tion, the following elements were considered: a) Reserves, production capacity, capacity utilisation and stocks (63) In the absence of cooperation from the Chinese expor- ters, the analysis was based on information provided in the complaint as well as information obtained from specialised magazines and market research studies. (64) As concerns reserves of magnesite, according to the above-mentioned sources, the People's Republic of China has the largest reserve found for an individual the world-wide country, accounting for 17,3 % of reserves. (65) According to the same sources, production capacity of magnesia in the People's Republic of China during the last years was at approximately 2 500 000 tonnes/year, out of which 1 700 000 tonnes of DBM. This means that the People's Republic of China accounts for 28 % of the world-wide production capacity of DBM. (66) As concerns capacity utilisation and stocks, no reliable the non information could be obtained in view of cooperation of any Chinese interested parties. (67) Based on specialised publications and magazines avail- able and given the sheer size of the raw material reserves and production capacity, it has been concluded that considerable potential exists for Chinese exporters to raise their production and export volumes to the Community in the future. (68) (69) (70) (71) (72) (73) b) Chinese exports to third countries The Commission services also analysed, on the basis of the United States Department of Commerce's trade stat- istics, exports of DBM originating in the People's Republic of China to the United States of America, one of the most important export markets for the People's Republic of China. These imports accounted for 77 % of the world-wide imports of DBM into the United States of America in 1998. The total volume of exports originating in the People's Republic of China to the United States of America went up from around 263 000 tonnes in 1994 to around 292 000 tonnes in 1998, an increase of 11 %, and were at a peak of more than 320 000 tonnes in 1995. As to their prices, cif sales prices increased from a level of ECU 88/tonne in 1994 to ECU 117/tonne in the IP, i. e. an increase of 33 %. The investigation has shown an analogy in the Chinese behaviour in the United States of America and in the Community. In both markets, Chinese prices were in general among the lowest by comparison to imports from all other third countries, and this during the whole of the IIP. The abovementioned price of ECU 117/tonne in the IP is 23 % lower than the Chinese price charged in the Community during the same period and 2,5 % below the minimum price established by the preceding meas- ures for the Community. From the above, it can be concluded that, in the absence of measures, Chinese prices could potentially fall at least to levels comparable to the prices for imports into the United States of America. c) The Chinese licence system In April 1994, the MOFTEC (Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation) and the CCCMMC (China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemi- cals Importers and Exporters) introduced an export licence system for all exports of certain minerals, which is equivalent to an export quota and tax system. All different sorts of magnesia, including DBM, have been covered by this licence system. In 1997, 18 Chinese companies received a licence to export magnesia up to a maximum volume of 2 Mio tonnes within the yearly licence and tonnage bidding round. The licence fee amounted to USD 30/tonne (ECU 26,5/tonne) in 1997 and increased to USD 40/tonne (ECU 36,6/tonne) in 1998. This implies that, if the minimum price of ECU 120/tonne is met, the actual export price of DBM to the Community without licence fee would be at ECU 83,4/ tonne. According to Eurometaux, the Liaoning Province, where most of the producers are situated, in 1995 intro- duced a local export tax which in 1997 amounted to USD 15,7/tonne (ECU 14,4/tonne). Consequently, the actual sales price in the Community, when deducting the local tax as well, would be as low as ECU 69,4/tonne. L 46/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 2. 2000 Eurometaux claims that the Chinese licence system for magnesite and thus DBM could be abolished soon and has argued that exports of DBM originating in the People's Republic of China would, as a consequence of the abolition, increase in volume and considerably decrease in price, should the anti-dumping measures not be continued. In this respect it should be noted that the analysis of the licence system carried out, given the significant amount of licence fees, underlines the potential of the Chinese exporters to sell DBM in the Community at very low prices. that the fact in view of the system Furthermore, described above is run autonomously by the government of the exporting country, it is considered that its exis- tence or abolition cannot have any influence on the decision of the Community institutions whether or not injurious dumping would recur in the absence of meas- ures. (74) (75) 2. Conclusion on the recurrence of injury (76) In view of the above, namely of the following factors: — despite the measures in force, the Community industry is still in a difficult economic situation; — Chinese imports still hold an exceptionally strong position on the Community market and are made at dumped and low prices; — the prices which Chinese exporters might charge in the absence of anti-dumping measures are potentially very low if one considers, on the one hand, the prices exclusive of resulting from the the fees Chinese license system, and, on the other hand, the in the United States market, Chinese behaviour where prices were than in the Community; always lower — the large raw material reserves and the large Chinese capacities to exploit the raw material give an indica- tion that the Chinese exporters have the potential to raise their production and/or export volumes; — even though a minimum price was in force, in several cases transactions were made below the minimum price, thus giving an indication that Chinese exporters are fully capable of lowering their prices; On this basis it is concluded that, should the measures be repealed, there is a likelihood of recurrence of injury. H. COMMUNITY INTEREST various interests the the Community industry, the importers and traders as well as the users of the product concerned. those of involved, i. e. (78) (79) the measures, In order to assess the likely impact of a continuation or the Commission non-continuation of requested information from all interested parties mentioned above. The Commission sent questionnaires the to twelve importers and seventy-eight users of product under consideration. No importers replied to the questionnaires, even though two of them provided some information. As to the users, two of them replied to the questionnaires and the data were verified. the present It should be recalled that, in the previous investigation, the adoption of measures was considered not to be against the interest of the Community. Furthermore, it should be noted that investigation is a review, thus analysing a situation in which anti-dumping measures are already in place. Consequently, the timing and nature of the present investigation allows the assess- ment of any undue negative impact the current anti- dumping measures may have had in the past on the parties concerned. (80) On this basis it was examined, whether, despite the conclusions on continuation and recurrence of injurious dumping compelling reasons exist which would lead to the conclusion that it is not in the Community interest to maintain measures in this particular case. 2. Interests of the Community industry (81) It is considered that without maintaining the anti- dumping measures established in the previous invest- igation, the injurious dumping is likely to recur and the situation of the Community industry, already fragile, will further deteriorate. (82) As shown above, the Community industry has been affected by the low priced imports of DBM originating in the People's Republic of China during the IIP. It is the anti- therefore considered that dumping measures under review, that is to re-establish fair competition in the Community market between the Community industry and the Chinese producers, has not been fully met. the objective of 1. Introduction (77) According to Article 21 of the Basic Regulation, it was examined whether a prolongation of the existing anti- dumping measures would be against the interest of the Community as a whole. The determination of the Community interest was based on an appreciation of all (83) Although the Community industry has been making considerable efforts to improve its productivity in recent years, in an attempt to lower its costs of production and to enhance its competitiveness, it has not been able to increase its profit to a reasonable level during the IIP and, moreover, employment strongly declined. Further- more, two Community producers in Greece who took part in the previous investigation ceased their activity. 18. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 46/9 (84) However, the investigation likewise established that the Community industry is viable, this being confirmed in particular by its consistent rate of investment during the the efforts undertaken in order to IIP. Furthermore, rationalise the Community industry is determined not to abandon this segment of production. the production process show that (85) Given the above, it appears necessary to prolong the existing measures in order to ward off the adverse effects of dumped imports which could endanger the existence of the Community industry and consequently a number of the It has also to be considered that Community industry disappears, there will also be a negative impact on the downstream industry, since the latter will significantly reduced. see its choice of suppliers jobs. if 3. Interests of importers (86) None of the unrelated importers replied to the question- naire sent by the Commission. The lack of cooperation is in itself an indication that this sector did not suffer any substantial negative effect on its economic situation as a result of the measures. This is confirmed by the fact the importers continued to trade the product that concerned, even raising the volume imported during the IIP. (87) (88) It is therefore concluded that the economic situation of the importers of the product concerned has not been negatively influenced by the imposition of the anti- dumping measures currently in force. It is therefore also unlikely that a continuation of the measures would lead to a deterioration of their economic situation in the future. 4. Interests of users The users of the product under consideration, i. e. the downstream industry, are the refractories' producers. Only two out of the seventy-eight users to which the questionnaire was sent by the Commission replied. In the same way as for the importers, the low level of cooperation is in itself an indication that this sector did not suffer any substantial negative effect on its economic situation as a result of the measures. Although the repre- sentativity of the two cooperating companies for the downstream industry is limited, since one purchased only around 2 % of the total DBM imported from the People's Republic of China within the IIP, and the other one purchased, beginning in 1997, less than 1 %, the impact of the measures in force on their situation was evaluated. (89) In this respect, the investigation established that the users continued, and in one case even started, to import DBM originating from the People's Republic of China in spite of the measures in force. These measures therefore did not constitute a deterrent for the producers of refrac- tories leading them to change their sources of supply. While DBM constitutes a significant part of the cost of refractories, the increase of the Chinese import price was apparently not so high as to constitute any inconveni- ence. (90) It is worth noting that the DBM import price of the user located in Finland almost doubled after Finland joined the European Community. Nevertheless, it continued to purchase DBM originating in the People's Republic of China. Two conclusions can be drawn from this: (a) the measures have been effective as to a price rise of the imports originating in the People's Republic of China; (b) the resulting price, compared to the price charged in the rest of the Community, continued to be compet- itive. (91) On the basis of the above, it can be ruled out that the anti-dumping measures had any negative significant influence on the cost situation and on the profitability of the users of the product under consideration. (92) As shown above (recitals 29 and 30), the result of the anti-dumping measures in force has not been to close the Community market to imports, but rather to combat the unfair trade practices and to remedy to some extent the distorting effects of dumped imports. Indeed, as mentioned above, imports from the People's Republic of China increased by 10 %, during the IIP. Since the measures have been in place for a certain period and would be maintained at the same level, it can be concluded that this would not imply any deteriora- tion of the situation of the users. 5. Conclusion on Community interest Leaving the Community market. (93) On the one hand, a continuation of the anti-dumping measures in force is likely to result in a stable price for DBM in the Community industry without any protection against the effects of dumped imports would not only weaken its position, but could even lead to its disappearance. On the other hand, in the past, the existing measures appear not to have had any significant negative effects on the economic situation of users and importers. Any price increase, if at all, for users resulting from the imposition of anti-dumping measures, on the basis of the informa- tion collected during the current investigation, does not appear to be disproportionate when compared to the benefit to the Community industry achieved by the removal of the trade distortion caused by the dumped imports. L 46/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 2. 2000 (94) Therefore, it is concluded that there are no compelling reasons against the prolongation of the existing anti- dumping measures. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 I. ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES (95) All parties concerned were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the main- tenance of the existing measures is based. They were granted a period within which to make representations subsequent to disclosures. No comments were received. (96) It follows from the above that, as provided for by Article 11(2) of the Basic Regulation, the variable anti-dumping duties in combination with a minimum price of ECU 120/tonne on imports of DBM originating in the People's Republic of China imposed by Regulation (EC) No 3386/93 should be maintained, 1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of dead-burned magnesia falling within CN code 2519 90 30 originating in the People's Republic of China. 2. The amount of the duty shall be the difference between EUR 120 per tonne and the net, free-at-Community-frontier if the latter price is lower. price before customs clearance, Unless otherwise specified, 3. concerning duties and other customs practices shall apply. the provisions in force Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communi- ties. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000. For the Council The President J. GAMA


title: 2000/157/CE: Décision du Conseil, du 14 février 2000, portant nomination d'un membre espagnol du Comité des régions

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text: L 51/26 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 24. 2. 2000 DÉCISION DU CONSEIL du 14 février 2000 portant nomination d'un membre espagnol du Comité des régions (2000/157/CE) LE CONSEIL DE L'UNION EUROPÉENNE, vu le traité instituant la Communauté européenne, et notamment son article 263, vu la décision du Conseil du 26 janvier 1998 (1) portant nomination des membres et suppléants du Comité des régions, considérant ce qui suit: Un siège de membre suppléant du Comité des régions est devenu vacant à la suite de la démission de M. Fernando López Carrasco, membre suppléant, portée à la connaissance du Conseil en date du 24 janvier 2000, vu la proposition du gouvernement espagnol, DÉCIDE: M. José María Barreda Fontes est nommé membre suppléant du Comité des régions en remplacement de M. Fernando López Carrasco, pour la durée du mandat de celui-ci restant à courir, soit jusqu'au 25 janvier 2002. Article unique Fait à Bruxelles, le 14 février 2000. Par le Conseil Le président J. GAMA (1) JO L 28 du 4. 2. 1998, p. 19


title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-0338/00 esittäjä(t): Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) komissiolle. Työttömyysaste Kreikassa.

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text: 21. 11. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti C 330 E/131 Komission tiedossa ei ole, ett(cid:228) markkinoilla toimisi yksityisi(cid:228) vakuutusj(cid:228)rjestelmi(cid:228), jotka kattaisivat el(cid:228)in- tauteihin liittyv(cid:228)t vakuutustapahtumat. Sit(cid:228) vastoin komissio suhtautuu my(cid:246)nteisesti siihen, ett(cid:228) h(cid:228)t(cid:228)ta- pauksia varten perustetaan vakuutusj(cid:228)rjestelm(cid:228), jonka rahoittamiseen kasvattajat osallistuvat. T(cid:228)llaiseen j(cid:228)rjestelm(cid:228)(cid:228)n komissio on jo viitannut esimerkiksi raportissaan (cid:148)Kertomus sianliha-alan tilanteesta Euroo- pan Unionissa alan rakennetukitoimenpiteiden mahdolliseksi muuttamiseksi(cid:148) (1). Toisaalta julkisista varoista my(cid:246)nnett(cid:228)v(cid:228)n taloudellisen tuen ehtona tulisi olla, ett(cid:228) taudista ilmoitetaan viipym(cid:228)tt(cid:228) ja ett(cid:228) noudatetaan joka suhteessa sairauksien torjuntaa koskevia yhteis(cid:246)n s(cid:228)(cid:228)nn(cid:246)ksi(cid:228), kuten tietyist(cid:228) el(cid:228)inl(cid:228)(cid:228)kint(cid:228)alan kustannuksista 26. kes(cid:228)kuuta 1990 tehty(cid:228) neuvoston p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)st(cid:228) 90/424/ETY (2). (1) KOM(98) 434 lopullinen. (2) EYVL L 224, 18. 8. 1990. (2000/C 330 E/145) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-0334/00 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) neuvostolle Aihe: Hampurissa vangittuna olevan kurdin erityiskohtelu (14. helmikuuta 2000) Hampurissa vangittuna oleva kurdi Ilhan Gelkouvan on jo useiden p(cid:228)ivien ajan ollut n(cid:228)lk(cid:228)lakossa, jota h(cid:228)n on valmis jatkamaan kuolemaan saakka. Gelkouvan v(cid:228)itt(cid:228)(cid:228), ett(cid:228) huolimatta siit(cid:228), ett(cid:228) h(cid:228)nen tapauksensa on jo k(cid:228)sitelty oikeudessa ja siit(cid:228) on annettu lopullinen p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)s, h(cid:228)n ei saa noudattaa muiden vankien p(cid:228)iv(cid:228)ohjelmaa vaan h(cid:228)neen sovelletaan erityiskohtelua ja h(cid:228)nt(cid:228) pidet(cid:228)(cid:228)n eristettyn(cid:228). Saamieni tietojen mukaan joukko muiden j(cid:228)senvaltioiden ja kolmansien maiden vankeja on aloittanut n(cid:228)lk(cid:228)lakon solidaari- suuden osoituksena. 1. Onko neuvosto tietoinen Hampurissa vangittuna olevan Ilhan Gelkouvanin erityiskohtelusta? 2. Mihin toimiin neuvosto aikoo ryhty(cid:228), jotta t(cid:228)m(cid:228) erityiskohtelu lopetettaisiin ja kyseist(cid:228) vankia kohdeltaisiin samoin perustein kuin muita vankeja h(cid:228)nen esitt(cid:228)m(cid:228)ns(cid:228) oikeutetun vaatimuksen mukaisesti? Vastaus (2. toukokuuta 2000) Neuvosto ei ole tietoinen mainitusta kohtelusta eik(cid:228) neuvostolla ole toimivaltaa k(cid:228)sitell(cid:228) arvoisan parlamentin j(cid:228)senen esitt(cid:228)mi(cid:228) kysymyksi(cid:228). (2000/C 330 E/146) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-0338/00 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) komissiolle (14. helmikuuta 2000) Aihe: Ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myysaste Kreikassa Europe-lehti on 20. 12. 1999 julkaissut uudelleen otsikolla (cid:148)Europe weekly selected statistics No 1128(cid:148) ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myytt(cid:228) Euroopan unionissa, Japanissa ja Yhdysvalloissa koskevia tietoja, jotka on aiemmin julkaistu Eurostatin tiedotteessa (News Release) No 120/99. Kuten olemme toistuvasti huomauttaneet, n(cid:228)ist(cid:228) tilastoista puuttuvat Kreikan ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myytt(cid:228) kuvaavat luvut. Kun otetaan huomioon, ett(cid:228) komissio aiempaan (E-1448/97) (1) antamassaan vastauksessa mainitsi, ett(cid:228) Kreikan kansallinen tilastopalvelu kysymykseeni pyrkii vuodesta 1998 alkaen suorittamaan ty(cid:246)voimaa koskevaa jatkuvaa tutkimusta, jonka tuloksena ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myysastetta kuvaavia lukuja saadaan kolmen kuukauden v(cid:228)lein, C 330 E/132 Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti FI 21. 11. 2000 komissiolta kysyt(cid:228)(cid:228)n: 1. Mist(cid:228) johtuu, ettei Kreikan ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myytt(cid:228) koskevia tietoja ole viel(cid:228) esitetty? 2. Onko Kreikka sitoutunut esitt(cid:228)m(cid:228)(cid:228)n tarkat ja luotettavat tiedot ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myydest(cid:228) Euroopan unionin eri julkaisuille ja yksik(cid:246)ille? 3. Mihin toimiin se ryhtyy, jotta Kreikan ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myytt(cid:228) koskevat tiedot saataisiin ilmestym(cid:228)(cid:228)n ajoissa ja luotettavina eri julkaisuissa? 4. Ovatko Kreikassa toimivat yksik(cid:246)t saaneet rahoitusta ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myytt(cid:228) koskevien tietojen rekister(cid:246)imiseen ja esitt(cid:228)miseen, ja jos n(cid:228)in on, mist(cid:228) ohjelmista? (1) EYVL C 373, 9. 12. 1997, s. 133. Pedro Solbes Miran komission puolesta antama vastaus (29. maaliskuuta 2000) Yhteis(cid:246)n ty(cid:246)voimaa koskevan otantatutkimuksen j(cid:228)rjest(cid:228)misest(cid:228) 9 p(cid:228)iv(cid:228)n(cid:228) maaliskuuta 1998 annetun neuvoston asetuksen (EY) N:o 577/98 (1) mukaisesti Kreikan kansallinen tilastopalvelu tekee jatkuvaa ty(cid:246)voimatutkimusta, jonka tulokset saadaan nelj(cid:228)nnesvuosittain. Euroopan yhteis(cid:246) on vuosina 1997, 1998 ja 1999 antanut tukea Kreikan kansalliselle tilastopalvelulle Kreikan tilastoalan toimintasuunnitelman mukaisesti sen siirtymisess(cid:228) jatkuvaan ty(cid:246)voimatutkimukseen. Nelj(cid:228)nnesvuosittaiset tiedot Kreikan ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myystilanteesta ovat nyt saatavilla vuoden 1998 jokaisen vuosinelj(cid:228)nneksen osalta. Jotta voidaan tarkastella ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myysastetta, jossa kausivaihtelu on huomioitu, on kuitenkin saatava nelj(cid:228)nnesvuosittain ker(cid:228)tyt tiedot v(cid:228)hint(cid:228)(cid:228)n kolmen vuoden ajalta. Vasta sen j(cid:228)lkeen voidaan julkaista tiedot kausivaihtelut huomioivasta ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myysasteesta. Kunnes t(cid:228)m(cid:228) tieto on saatavilla, julkaistaan ty(cid:246)voimatutkimuksesta saatavat vuosittaiset ty(cid:246)tt(cid:246)myysluvut vuoteen 1998 asti neuvoston 29. marraskuuta 1999 antamassa yhteisess(cid:228) ty(cid:246)llisyysraportissa (2). (1) EYVL L 77, 14. 3. 1998. (2) http://ue. eu. int/newsroom/main. cfm?LANG=1. (2000/C 330 E/147) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-0340/00 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Bill Miller (PSE) komissiolle (14. helmikuuta 2000) Aihe: El(cid:228)vien el(cid:228)inten kuljetus Tietojeni mukaan komission selvityksess(cid:228) todetaan, ett(cid:228) Saksan, Alankomaiden, Espanjan, Belgian, Ranskan ja Irlannin viranomaiset hyv(cid:228)ksyv(cid:228)t toisiin j(cid:228)senvaltioihin suuntautuvista el(cid:228)inkuljetuksista tehtyj(cid:228) reitti- suunnitelmia, joista l(cid:228)hemm(cid:228)ss(cid:228) tarkastelussa ilmenee, ett(cid:228) kuljetusten aikana rikotaan tai saatetaan rikkoa lastin purkamiselle ja el(cid:228)vien el(cid:228)inten lepojaksoille neuvoston direktiiviss(cid:228) 91/628 (1) asetettuja vaatimuksia. Mihin toimiin komissio aikoo ryhty(cid:228) oikaistakseen n(cid:228)m(cid:228) mahdolliset rikkomukset? (1) EYVL L 340, 11. 12. 1991, s. 17


title: SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA E-0363/00 från Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE) till kommissionen. Kommissionens ståndpunkt till frågan om konsumtion av rättigheter som är knutna till varumärken och tillåtlighet för parallellimport.

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text: 21. 11. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 330 E/139 (2000/C 330 E/156) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0362/00 fr(cid:229)n Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE) till kommissionen (14 februari 2000) ˜mne: Kommissionens st(cid:229)ndpunkt till fr(cid:229)gan om konsumtion av r(cid:228)ttigheter som (cid:228)r knutna till varum(cid:228)rken och till(cid:229)tlighet f(cid:246)r parallellimport I enlighet med artikel 7 i Europeiska unionens direktiv om varum(cid:228)rken (89/104/EEG) (1) skall den (cid:148)europeiska(cid:148) principen om konsumtion av r(cid:228)ttigheter g(cid:228)lla fr(cid:229)n och med 1995 i medlemsstaternas varum(cid:228)rkeslagstiftning i st(cid:228)llet f(cid:246)r den princip om (cid:148)internationell konsumtion(cid:148) enligt varum(cid:228)rkeslagstift- ningen som hittills har till(cid:228)mpats i m(cid:229)nga medlemsstater. F(cid:246)r parallellimport av f(cid:246)rm(cid:229)nliga m(cid:228)rkesvaror fr(cid:229)n tredje land har det sedan dess inte funnits n(cid:229)gon m(cid:246)jlighet; detta g(cid:228)ller i synnerhet med beaktande av EG-domstolens beslut i m(cid:229)len Silhouette och Sebago. I sin rapport av den 1 december 1999 sammanfattar kommissionen resultaten av de p(cid:229)g(cid:229)ende diskussionerna om (cid:228)ndring av best(cid:228)mmelserna och unders(cid:246)ker olika m(cid:246)jligheter till en eventuell (cid:228)ndring utan att emellertid ta st(cid:228)llning till om den nuvarande principen om konsumtion av r(cid:228)ttigheter skall bibeh(cid:229)llas eller (cid:228)ndras. Mot denna bakgrund vill jag fr(cid:229)ga kommis- sionen f(cid:246)ljande. 1. Vilken betydelse tillm(cid:228)ter kommissionen det faktum att konsumenterna har direkt tillg(cid:229)ng till det (cid:246)kande utbudet p(cid:229) Internet av prisv(cid:228)rda m(cid:228)rkesvaror fr(cid:229)n tredje land, d(cid:229) den skall ta st(cid:228)llning till om kommersiell parallellimport fr(cid:229)n tredje land b(cid:246)r vara m(cid:246)jlig i framtiden? Inst(cid:228)mmer kommissionen i att det uppst(cid:229)r omfattande sv(cid:229)righeter f(cid:246)r detalj- och postorderhandel med m(cid:228)rkesprodukter p(cid:229) grund av den (cid:246)kade efterfr(cid:229)gan fr(cid:229)n privata k(cid:246)pare via Internet, om dessa f(cid:246)retag (cid:229) sin sida inte k(cid:246)per in billiga varor via parallellimport som de kan erbjuda till lika l(cid:229)ga priser? 2. Har kommissionen f(cid:229)tt k(cid:228)nnedom om uttalandet fr(cid:229)n de ber(cid:246)rda aff(cid:228)rskretsarna, enligt vilka den nuvarande r(cid:228)ttsliga situationen verkligen leder till nackdelar och os(cid:228)kerhet n(cid:228)r det g(cid:228)ller den till(cid:229)tna parallellhandeln med m(cid:228)rkesprodukter i Europa, eftersom det i de inf(cid:246)rskaffade varulagren (cid:228)ven kan f(cid:246)rekomma produkter som importerats p(cid:229) otillb(cid:246)rligt s(cid:228)tt fr(cid:229)n tredje land utan att handeln vet om det? Detta medf(cid:246)r r(cid:228)ttsliga sanktioner mot handeln fr(cid:229)n varum(cid:228)rkesindustrins sida. ˜mnar kommissionen snart dra n(cid:229)gra slutsatser om det os(cid:228)kra r(cid:228)ttsl(cid:228)get av uttalandet fr(cid:229)n aff(cid:228)rskretsarna och vidta (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder f(cid:246)r att hantera situationen? ˜mnar kommissionen best(cid:228)lla en ny enk(cid:228)t eller unders(cid:246)kning med beaktande av kritiken mot den sk. 3. n/e/r/a-rapporten f(cid:246)r att ytterligare klarg(cid:246)ra situationen inf(cid:246)r ett framtida beslut? ˜mnar kommissionen ta upp fr(cid:229)gan om (cid:148)internationella konsumtionsbest(cid:228)mmelser(cid:148) enligt varu- 4. m(cid:228)rkeslagstiftningen i samband med den kommande WTO-f(cid:246)rhandlingsrundan? Om inte, varf(cid:246)r inte? (1) EGT L 40, 11. 2. 1989, s. 1. (2000/C 330 E/157) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0363/00 fr(cid:229)n Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE) till kommissionen (14 februari 2000) ˜mne: Kommissionens st(cid:229)ndpunkt till fr(cid:229)gan om konsumtion av r(cid:228)ttigheter som (cid:228)r knutna till varum(cid:228)rken och till(cid:229)tlighet f(cid:246)r parallellimport I enlighet med artikel 7 i Europeiska unionens direktiv om varum(cid:228)rken (89/104/EEG) (1) skall den (cid:148)europeiska(cid:148) principen om konsumtion av r(cid:228)ttigheter g(cid:228)lla fr(cid:229)n och med 1995 i medlemsstaternas varum(cid:228)rkeslagstiftning i st(cid:228)llet f(cid:246)r den princip om (cid:148)internationell konsumtion(cid:148) enligt varum(cid:228)rkeslagstift- ningen som hittills har till(cid:228)mpats i m(cid:229)nga medlemsstater. F(cid:246)r parallellimport av f(cid:246)rm(cid:229)nliga varor fr(cid:229)n tredje land har det sedan dess inte funnits n(cid:229)gon m(cid:246)jlighet; detta g(cid:228)ller i synnerhet med beaktande av EG- domstolens beslut i m(cid:229)len Silhouette och Sebago. I sin rapport av den 1 december 1999 sammanfattar kommissionen resultaten av de p(cid:229)g(cid:229)ende diskussionerna om (cid:228)ndring av best(cid:228)mmelserna och unders(cid:246)ker den olika m(cid:246)jligheter till en eventuell (cid:228)ndring utan att emellertid ta st(cid:228)llning till om den nuvarande principen om konsumtion av r(cid:228)ttigheter skall bibeh(cid:229)llas eller (cid:228)ndras. Mot denna bakgrund vill jag fr(cid:229)ga kommissionen f(cid:246)ljande. 1. Vilken (cid:228)r kommissionens inst(cid:228)llning till fr(cid:229)gan om (cid:148)internationell konsumtion(cid:148) och (cid:228)ndring av artikel 7 i direktivet om varum(cid:228)rken? ˜mnar kommissionen f(cid:246)rel(cid:228)gga r(cid:229)det och parlamentet ett f(cid:246)rslag till (cid:228)ndring av best(cid:228)mmelsern C 330 E/140 Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning SV 21. 11. 2000 Inst(cid:228)mmer kommissionen i de argument som f(cid:246)respr(cid:229)karna f(cid:246)r en (cid:228)ndring av best(cid:228)mmelserna har 2. framf(cid:246)rt, n(cid:228)mligen att (cid:229)terinf(cid:246)rande av parallellimport kan leda till ett prisfall p(cid:229) 30(cid:141)50 procent f(cid:246)r konsumenterna n(cid:228)r det g(cid:228)ller vissa m(cid:228)rkesvaror? Kan kommissionen i ljuset av resultaten av den s(cid:229) kallade n/e/r/a-rapporten inst(cid:228)mma i kalkylen att man p(cid:229) unionsniv(cid:229) skulle kunna spara 35(cid:141)40 miljarder euro f(cid:246)r konsumenterna? Hur bed(cid:246)mer kommissionen det argument som varum(cid:228)rkesindustrin f. n. 3. framf(cid:246)r, n(cid:228)mligen att parallellimport i framtiden skulle leda till allt fler piratprodukter? Kan kommissionen ut(cid:246)ver uppgifterna i sin rapport av den 1 december 1999 uppge om f(cid:246)rekomsten av piratprodukter har minskat klart i Europa efter f(cid:246)rbudet mot parallellimport 1995, eller har den m(cid:246)jligen k(cid:228)nnedom om att f(cid:246)rekomsten till och med har (cid:246)kat sedan dess? 4. Hur bed(cid:246)mer kommissionen varum(cid:228)rkesindustrins uttalande om att inf(cid:246)randet av parallellimport i framtiden kommer att leda till att arbetstillf(cid:228)llen flyttas fr(cid:229)n EU till tredje land? Anser kommissionen efter att ha bed(cid:246)mt de befintliga uppgifterna att det snarare (cid:228)r m(cid:246)jligt att den nuvarande r(cid:228)ttsliga situationen ger ett incitament till att flytta produktionsenheter till andra l(cid:228)nder, vilket leder till f(cid:246)rlust av lokala arbetstillf(cid:228)llen? (1) EGT L 40, 11. 2. 1989, s. 1. Gemensamt svar p(cid:229) de skriftliga fr(cid:229)gorna E-0362/00 och E-0363/00 ingivet av Frederik Bolkestein f(cid:246)r kommissionen (7 april 2000) Diskussionen om konsumtion forts(cid:228)tter med utg(cid:229)ngspunkt i kommissionens interna arbetsdokument, i vilket vissa nyckelfr(cid:229)gor behandlas. Arbetsdokumentet har (cid:246)verl(cid:228)mnats till r(cid:229)det och parlamentet. I ljuset av dessa diskussioner och (cid:246)vriga relevanta faktorer kommer kommissionen att snarast m(cid:246)jligt ta st(cid:228)llning i fr(cid:229)gan om konsumtion av varum(cid:228)rkesr(cid:228)ttigheter. Parlamentsledamoten har st(cid:228)llt en intressant och viktig fr(cid:229)ga ang(cid:229)ende e-handelns eventuella inverkan p(cid:229) konsumtionen. Kommissionen prioriterar fr(cid:229)gan och unders(cid:246)ker den f(cid:246)r n(cid:228)rvarande. Parallellhandelns situation i gemenskapen beror p(cid:229) resultatet av de p(cid:229)g(cid:229)ende diskussionerna om konsumtion. Om en eventuell f(cid:246)r(cid:228)ndring av konsumtionsreglerna inte l(cid:246)ser problemet m(cid:229)ste kommissionen kanske unders(cid:246)ka om det finns behov av andra (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder. Kommissionen anser att NERA-utredningen (cid:228)r bra och anv(cid:228)nder den som grund f(cid:246)r arbetet om konsumtion. Det finns f(cid:246)r n(cid:228)rvarande inget omedelbart behov av ytterligare utredningar. I kommissionens interna arbetsdokument n(cid:228)mns flera alternativ f(cid:246)r att (cid:228)ndra de nuvarande konsumtionsreglerna. Ett av dem (cid:228)r att ta upp fr(cid:229)gan p(cid:229) bilateral eller multilateral niv(cid:229) med tredje land. N(cid:228)r kommissionen tar st(cid:228)llning i konsumtionsfr(cid:229)gan skall det samtidigt utredas om fr(cid:229)gan skall tas upp p(cid:229) de kommande WTO-f(cid:246)rhand- lingarna. Kommissionen kommer att ta st(cid:228)llning till internationell konsumtion n(cid:228)r de nuvarande diskussionerna har avslutats. Det (cid:228)r s(cid:229)lunda f(cid:246)r tidigt att svara p(cid:229) parlamentsledamotens fr(cid:229)ga. Ang(cid:229)ende parlamentsleda- motens h(cid:228)nvisning till (cid:229)terinf(cid:246)rande av parallellimport vill kommissionen understryka att fr(cid:229)gan inte g(cid:228)ller (cid:229)terinf(cid:246)rande av parallellhandel. Diskussionerna handlar om konsumtion av varum(cid:228)rkesr(cid:228)tt. M(cid:229)nga andra faktorer p(cid:229)verkar parallellimporten, t. ex. importtullar, importkvoter och vertikala relationer. Den ber(cid:228)kning av eventuella effekter p(cid:229) konsumentpriserna som parlamentsledamoten g(cid:246)r finner inget st(cid:246)d i NERA- utredningen. Kommissionen anser att f(cid:246)rfalskning och piratkopiering (cid:228)r ett allvarligt problem. Den inverkan som konsumtionsreglerna kan ha m(cid:229)ste analyseras noggrant. Kommissionen har hittills inte f(cid:229)tt n(cid:229)gon information om vilken p(cid:229)verkan ett f(cid:246)rbud mot parallellimport skulle kunna ha. Det diskuteras fortfarande om f(cid:246)r(cid:228)ndringar i konsumtionsreglerna kan ha n(cid:229)gon p(cid:229)verkan p(cid:229) syssels(cid:228)ttningen, men det (cid:228)r f(cid:246)r tidigt att dra n(cid:229)gra slutsatser


title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS P-0449/00 esittäjä(t): Harlem Désir (PSE) neuvostolle. Itävallan poliittinen tilanne ja perustamissopimusten muuttaminen.

eurovoc_concepts:
Austria
EU Member State
European Union membership
Treaty of Amsterdam
diplomatic relations
extreme right
operation of the Institutions
political situation

text: 21. 11. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti C 330 E/161 David Byrnen komission puolesta antama vastaus (21. maaliskuuta 2000) El(cid:228)inl(cid:228)(cid:228)kinn(cid:228)llist(cid:228) tarkastusk(cid:228)ynti(cid:228) koskeva raportti kommentit on jo julkaistu Internetiss(cid:228). ja sen luonnosta koskevat Ranskan viranomaisten Komissio noudattaa el(cid:228)inl(cid:228)(cid:228)kinn(cid:228)llisten tarkastusk(cid:228)yntien yhteydess(cid:228) tehtyjen havaintojen suhteen tavan- omaista menettely(cid:228), jossa j(cid:228)senvaltiolle annetaan mahdollisuus toimittaa yksityiskohtaisia tietoja tarkastus- raportissa esitettyihin suosituksiin liittyvist(cid:228) toimista, joita ne ovat jo suorittaneet ja joita ne suunnittelevat. Komissio on pyyt(cid:228)nyt Ranskan viranomaisilta vastausta Ranskaan tehdyn el(cid:228)inl(cid:228)(cid:228)kinn(cid:228)llisen tarkastus- k(cid:228)ynnin (PO SANCO/1058/1999) osalta. Komissio ryhtyy t(cid:228)m(cid:228)n vastauksen pohjalta tarvittaviin toimiin. Seurantatoimia sovelletaan kaikkiin havaittuihin puutteisiin, jotka liittyv(cid:228)t mm. naudan spongiformisen enkefalopatian (BSE) seurantaan, ravintoketjuun joutuviin mahdollisiin BSE-tapauksiin sek(cid:228) lihaluujauhon k(cid:228)ytt(cid:246)kieltoon. Tarkastusryhm(cid:228) totesi, ett(cid:228) tilalla kuollut karja ei kuulu BSE-valvonnan piiriin, mutta se ei kuitenkaan l(cid:246)yt(cid:228)nyt todisteita tilalla kuolleen karjan joutumisesta ihmisen ravintoketjuun Ranskassa. (2000/C 330 E/183) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS P-0449/00 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Harlem DØsir (PSE) neuvostolle (14. helmikuuta 2000) Aihe: It(cid:228)vallan poliittinen tilanne ja perustamissopimusten muuttaminen Kuten komission puheenjohtaja Romano Prodi muistutti puheessaan Euroopan parlamentissa 2. helmikuuta 2000, perustamissopimuksiin ei nykymuodossaan sis(cid:228)lly m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)yksi(cid:228) unionin j(cid:228)senvaltion vapaaehtoisesta eroamisesta sen paremmin kuin erottamisestakaan esimerkiksi sen vuoksi, ett(cid:228) j(cid:228)senvaltio rikkoo vakavasti ja jatkuvasti Euroopan unionista tehdyn sopimuksen 6 artiklassa mainittuja perusperiaatteita. Samaan aikaan, kun unioni valmistautuu uusien valtioiden liittymiseen, (cid:228)(cid:228)rioikeistolainen puolue on noussut yhden j(cid:228)senvaltion hallitukseen, mik(cid:228) sai neuvoston puheenjohtajana toimivan Portugalin j(cid:228)(cid:228)dyt- t(cid:228)m(cid:228)(cid:228)n yhdess(cid:228) 14 muun j(cid:228)senvaltion p(cid:228)(cid:228)miehen tai p(cid:228)(cid:228)ministerin kanssa kahdenv(cid:228)liset suhteet t(cid:228)h(cid:228)n j(cid:228)senvaltioon. Eik(cid:246) t(cid:228)m(cid:228)n vuoksi olisikin syyt(cid:228) ottaa kysymys seuraavan hallitustenv(cid:228)lisen konferenssin asialistalle? Eik(cid:246) perustamissopimuksia olisikin muutettava siten, ett(cid:228) niihin lis(cid:228)tt(cid:228)isiin pid(cid:228)tt(cid:228)mis- tai erottamislauseke niit(cid:228) tapauksia varten, joissa j(cid:228)senvaltio rikkoisi Euroopan unionissa vallitsevia vapauden, demokratian ja ihmisoikeuksien kunnioittamisen perusarvoja ja -periaatteita? Vastaus (2. toukokuuta 2000) Euroopan unionista tehdyn sopimuksen 48 artiklan mukaisesti j(cid:228)senvaltioiden hallitusten edustajien 1. konferenssin, ei neuvoston, on yhteisell(cid:228) sopimuksella teht(cid:228)v(cid:228) muutokset n(cid:228)ihin sopimuksiin. Neuvosto muistuttaa arvoisaa parlamentin j(cid:228)sent(cid:228) k(cid:228)ynniss(cid:228) olevan hallitustenv(cid:228)lisen konferenssin 2. osalta siit(cid:228), ett(cid:228) Euroopan parlamentin kahden tarkkailijan on m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228) osallistua j(cid:228)senvaltioiden hallitusten edustajien kokouksiin, ja ett(cid:228) kyseiset tarkkailijat voivat k(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)(cid:228) niiss(cid:228) puheenvuoroja tuodakseen esiin Euroopan parlamentin n(cid:228)kemykset k(cid:228)sitelt(cid:228)v(cid:228)n(cid:228) olevista kysymyksist(cid:228)


title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 332/2000 der Kommission vom 14. Februar 2000 zur Festlegung pauschaler Einfuhrwerte für die Bestimmung der im Sektor Obst und Gemüse geltenden Einfuhrpreise

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agri-monetary policy
citrus fruit
fruit vegetable
import price
perennial vegetable
pip fruit

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text: 15. 2. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften L 41/1 I (Veröffentlichungsbedürftige Rechtsakte) VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 332/2000 DER KOMMISSION vom 14. Februar 2000 zur Festlegung pauschaler Einfuhrwerte für die Bestimmung der im Sektor Obst und Gemüse geltenden Einfuhrpreise DIE KOMMISSION DER EUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN — gestützt auf den Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, (2) ihrem Anhang angeführten Erzeugnisse und Zeiträume festgelegt. In Anwendung der genannten Kriterien sind die im Anhang zur vorliegenden Verordnung ausgewiesenen pauschalen Einfuhrwerte zu berücksichtigen — gestützt auf die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 3223/94 der Kommission vom 21. Dezember 1994 mit Durchführungsbestimmungen zur Einfuhrregelung für Obst und Gemüse (1), zuletzt geändert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1498/98 (2), insbesondere auf Artikel 4 Absatz 1, in Erwägung nachstehender Gründe: (1) Die in Anwendung der Ergebnisse der multilateralen Handelsverhandlungen der Uruguay-Runde von der der Kommission festzulegenden, pauschalen Einfuhrwerte zu berücksichtigenden Kriterien sind in der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 3223/94 für die in zur Bestimmung HAT FOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: Artikel 1 Die in Artikel 4 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 3223/94 genannten pauschalen Einfuhrwerte sind in der Tabelle im Anhang zur vorliegenden Verordnung festgesetzt. Diese Verordnung tritt am 15. Februar 2000 in Kraft. Artikel 2 Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmittelbar in jedem Mitglied- staat. Brüssel, den 14. Februar 2000 Für die Kommission Franz FISCHLER Mitglied der Kommission (1) ABl. L 337 vom 24. 12. 1994, S. 66. (2) ABl. L 198 vom 15. 7. 1998, S. 4. L 41/2 DE Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften 15. 2. 2000 zu der Verordnung der Kommission vom 14. Februar 2000 zur Festlegung pauschaler Einfuhrwerte für die Bestimmung der im Sektor Obst und Gemüse geltenden Einfuhrpreise ANHANG KN-Code Drittland-Code (1) (EUR/100 kg) Pauschaler Einfuhrpreis 0702 00 00 0707 00 05 0709 10 00 0709 90 70 0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 0805 20 10 0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 204 624 999 052 628 999 220 999 052 204 628 999 052 204 212 624 999 052 204 999 052 204 464 600 624 999 052 600 999 060 400 404 720 728 999 388 400 528 720 999 50,5 183,5 117,0 116,8 159,4 138,1 217,7 217,7 136,5 57,6 144,3 112,8 38,7 40,1 40,9 61,8 45,4 53,6 65,0 59,3 65,8 66,7 143,4 93,4 71,7 88,2 63,9 70,1 67,0 48,4 90,6 79,4 76,2 76,8 74,3 90,5 95,3 108,9 53,6 87,1 (1) Nomenklatur der Länder gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2543/1999 der Kommission (ABl. 307 vom 2. 12. 1999, S. 46). Der Code „999“ steht für „Verschiedenes“


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ P-0449/00 υποβολή: Harlem Désir (PSE) προς το Συμβούλιο. Πολιτική κατάσταση στην Αυστρία και τροποποίηση των Συνθηκών.

text: 21. 11. 2000 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn C 330 E/161 Apa·nthsh toy k. Byrne ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (21 Marti·oy 2000) H e·kuesh thw apostolh·w mazi· me ta sxo·lia tvn gallikv·n arxv·n gia to sxe·dio e·kueshw e·xoyn h·dh dhmosieytei· sto diadi·ktyo. H kauiervme·nh diadikasi·a thw Epitroph·w se syne·xeia tvn porisma·tvn kthniatrikh·w apostolh·w ei·nai na di·nei sto kra·tow thn eykairi·a na diabiba·sei leptome·reiew gia tiw ene·rgeiew poy e·ginan kai sxedia·zontai sxetika· me tiw systa·seiw poy perie·xontai sthn e·kuesh thw apostolh·w. Sthn peri·ptvsh thw kthniatrikh·w apostolh·w sthn Galli·a (DG SANCO/1058/1999) h Epitroph· e·xei zhth·sei apa·nthsh apo· tiw gallike·w arxe·w. H Epitroph· ua probei· sth syne·xeia se opoiadh·pote ene·rgeia ei·nai anagkai·a sy·mfvna me thn apa·nthsh ayth·. Oi ene·rgeiew poy ua akoloyuh·soyn ua efarmo·zontai gia o·lew tiw ellei·ceiw poy diapistv·nontai perilambanome·- nhw thw parakoloy·uhshw thw spoggv·doyw egkefalopa·ueiaw tvn booeidv·n (SEB), thw epanaeisagvgh·w y·poptvn periptv·sevn sthn trofikh· alysi·da kai thn efarmogh· thw apago·reyshw kreatostealey·rvn. H oma·da apostolh·w anaka·lyce o·ti nekra· zv·a (p. x. zv·a poy pe·uanan sto agro·kthma) apoklei·ontai apo· thn epith·rhsh gia th SEB, alla· den anaka·lyce stoixei·a poy na apodeikny·oyn o·ti nekra· zv·a eisa·gontai sthn trofikh· alysi·da sth Galli·a. (2000/C 330 E/183) GRAPTH ERVTHSH P-0449/00 ypobolh·: Harlem Désir (PSE) prow to Symboy·lio (14 Febroyari·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Politikh· kata·stash sthn Aystri·a kai tropopoi·hsh tvn Synuhkv·n (cid:211)pvw ypenuy·mise o Pro·edrow thw Epitroph·w Roma·no Pro·nti kata· th dh·lvsh· toy env·pion toy Eyrvpai¤koy· Koinoboyli·oy stiw 2 Febroyari·oy 2000, oi Synuh·kew, vw e·xoyn, den proble·poyn dia·tajh poy na epitre·pei thn ekoy·sia h· mh ekoy·sia e·jodo miaw xv·raw me·loyw thw (cid:201)nvshw ako·mh kai sthn peri·ptvsh sobarv·n kai epanalambanome·nvn parabia·sevn tvn idrytikv·n arxv·n poy anafe·rontai sto a·ruro 6 thw Synuh·khw toy `msterntam. Tiw paramone·w thw diey·rynshw thw (cid:201)nvshw me ne·ew xv·rew kai o·tan e·na ko·mma thw a·kraw dejia·w eise·rxetai sthn kybe·rnhsh miaw xv·raw me·loyw pra·gma poy odhgei· thn Portogalikh· Proedri·a toy Symboyli·oy kai toyw arxhgoy·w kratv·n kai kybernh·sevn tvn 14 a·llvn xvrv·n na anastei·loyn tiw dimerei·w sxe·seiw toyw me thn en lo·gv xv·ra, ayto· to zh·thma den ua pre·pei na eggrafei· sthn hmerh·sia dia·tajh thw prosexoy·w DD; Den pre·pei pra·gmati na problefuei· tropopoi·hsh tvn Synuhkv·n prokeime·noy na perilhfuei· rh·tra anastolh·w h· apokleismoy· gia tiw periptv·seiw o·poy mia xv·ra ua parabi·aze tiw aji·ew kai tiw idrytike·w arxe·w thw Eyrvpai¤kh·w (cid:201)nvshw dhladh· thn eleyueri·a, th dhmokrati·a kai to sebasmo· tvn dikaivma·tvn toy anurv·poy; Apa·nthsh (2 Mai(cid:138)oy 2000) Kat(cid:146) efarmogh· toy a·ruroy 48 thw Synuh·khw gia thn Eyrvpai¤kh· (cid:201)nvsh, enapo·keitai sth dia·skech tvn 1. ekprosv·pvn tvn kybernh·sevn tvn kratv·n melv·n, kai o·xi sto Symboy·lio, na apofasi·sei dia· koinh·w symfvni·aw, tiw tropopoih·seiw tvn Synuhkv·n. To Symboy·lio ypenuymi·zei ston ajio·timo k. Boyleyth· o·ti, o·son afora· thn paroy·sa diakybernhtikh· 2. dia·skech, e·xei problefuei· na pari·stantai stiw synedria·seiw tvn ekprosv·pvn tvn kybernh·sevn tvn kratv·n melv·n dy·o parathrhte·w toy Eyrvpai¤koy· Koinoboyli·oy oi opoi·oi mporoy·n na parembai·noyn kai na ekue·toyn thn a·poch toy Eyrvpai¤koy· Koinoboyli·oy gia o·la ta syzhtoy·mena ue·mata


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-0362/00 by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE) to the Commission. The Commission's attitude towards the problem of the exhaustion of trade mark rights and the admissibility of parallel imports.

text: 21. 11. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 330 E/139 (2000/C 330 E/156) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0362/00 by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE) to the Commission (14 February 2000) Subject: The Commission(cid:146)s attitude towards the problem of the exhaustion of trade mark rights and the admissibility of parallel imports The effect of Article 7 of the EU trade mark directive (89/104/EEC) (1) is that since 1995 at the latest the principle of (cid:145)international exhaustion(cid:146) of trade mark rights hitherto applied in many Member States has been replaced with the principle of (cid:145)European exhaustion(cid:146) in the trade mark law of the EU Member States. Since that date, and in particular with regard to the (cid:145)Silhouette(cid:146) and (cid:145)Sebago(cid:146) rulings of the European Court of Justice, there has been no room for parallel imports of favourable branded goods from outside the EU. In its report of 1 December 1999 the Commission summarises the discussion hitherto and looks into various options for changing the law, although without taking sides on retaining or amending the present principle of exhaustion. In its assessment of the question of whether commercial parallel imports from outside the EU should 1. be possible in the future, what importance does the Commission attach to the increasing supply of low- cost branded goods from EU third countries direct to the final consumer via the Internet? Does it agree that the increasing demand on the part of private customers via the Internet causes considerable problems for retailers and mail order businesses if the latter do not, obtain supplies of low-cost parallel imports and hence are not able to offer low prices? 2. Has the Commission taken note of representations by the sector affected that the legal position as it stands now results in permissible intra-European parallel trade in branded goods being effectively restricted and subject to uncertainties if stocks in hand include, unknown to businesses, products from impermissible third country imports which would result in legal action being taken by manufacturers of branded goods against such businesses? Does the Commission intend to draw conclusions from these representations in the near future and provide remedy? In the light of the criticism expressed at the (cid:145)n/e/r/a report(cid:146), does the Commission intend to arrange a 3. further questionnaire or study to clarify matters before any decision is taken? Does the Commission intend to make the issue of international rules on exhaustion of trade mark 4. rights a topic for the forthcoming WTO negotiations? If not, why not? (1) OJ L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 1. (2000/C 330 E/157) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0363/00 by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE) to the Commission (14 February 2000) Subject: The Commission(cid:146)s attitude towards the problem of the exhaustion of trade mark rights and the admissibility of parallel import The effect of Article 7 of the EU trade mark directive (89/104/EEC) (1) is that since 1995 at the latest the principle of (cid:145)international exhaustion(cid:146) of trade mark rights hitherto applied in many Member States has been replaced with the principle of (cid:145)European exhaustion(cid:146) in the trade mark law of the EU Member States. Since that date, and in particular in the light of the (cid:145)Silhouette(cid:146) and (cid:145)Sebago(cid:146) rulings of the European Court of Justice, there has been no room for parallel imports of favourable branded goods from outside the EU. In its report of 1 December 1999 the Commission summarises the present discussion and looks into various options for changing the law, although without taking sides on retaining or amending the present principle of exhaustion. 1. What is the Commission(cid:146)s attitude towards the question of (cid:145)international exhaustion(cid:146) and towards amending Article 7 of the trade mark directive, and does it intend to propose an amendment to the Council and Parliament?


title: EUR-OP : Europas forlag.

eurovoc_concepts: Publications Office of the European Union


title: 2000/144/YUTP: Neuvoston päätös, tehty 14 päivänä helmikuuta 2000, väliaikaisen sotilaallisen elimen perustamisesta

eurovoc_concepts:
European defence policy
armed forces
civil defence
civil servant
common foreign and security policy
international security

text: L 49/2 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 22. 2. 2000 NEUVOSTON PÄÄTÖS, tehty 14 päivänä helmikuuta 2000, väliaikaisen sotilaallisen elimen perustamisesta (2000/144/YUTP) EUROOPAN UNIONIN NEUVOSTO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan unionista tehdyn sopimuksen ja erityisesti sen 28 artiklan 1 kohdan, ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopimuksen ja erityisesti sen 207 artiklan, palauttaa mieleen Euroopan unionista tehdyn sopimuksen 25 artiklan, sekä katsoo seuraavaa: Euroopan unionista tehdyn sopimuksen 17 artiklan mukaisen yhteisen ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikan ja erityisesti Euroopan yhteisen turvallisuus- ja puolustuspolitiikan vahvistamisen puitteissa Helsingissä 10 ja 11 päivänä joulukuuta 1999 kokoontunut Eurooppa-neuvosto kehotti neuvostoa perustamaan Euroopan yhteisen turvallisuus- ja puolustuspolitiikan täytäntöönpanoa varten väliaikaiset elimet ja järjestelyt, jotka ovat toiminnassa maaliskuusta 2000 alkaen, ON PÄÄTTÄNYT SEURAAVAA: 1 artikla Perustetaan väliaikainen sotilaallinen elin, joka muodostuu jäsenvaltioiden puolustusvoimien komentajien edustajista ja jonka tarkoituksena on antaa poliittiselle komitealle, mukaan lukien sen kokoonpano poliit- tisten ja turvallisuusasioiden väliaikaisena komiteana, ja korkeana edustajana toimivalle neuvoston pääsih- teerille neuvoja sotilaallisissa kysymyksissä. Väliaikaista sotilaallista elintä avustavat jäsenvaltioista neuvoston sihteeristöön siirretyt sotilasasiantuntijat. 1. Tämä päätös tulee voimaan 1 päivänä maaliskuuta 2000. 2 artikla Sitä sovelletaan, kunnes Euroopan yhteisen turvallisuus- ja puolustuspolitiikan pysyvät elimet on 2. perustettu. Tämä päätös julkaistaan virallisessa lehdessä. 3 artikla Tehty Brysselissä 14 päivänä helmikuuta 2000. Neuvoston puolesta J. GAMA Puheenjohtaja


title: 2000/154/CE: Décision du Conseil, du 14 février 2000, portant nomination de membres titulaires et de membres suppléants autrichiens du Comité des régions

eurovoc_concepts:
Austria
European Committee of the Regions
appointment of staff

text: 24. 2. 2000 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes L 51/23 DÉCISION DU CONSEIL du 14 février 2000 portant nomination de membres titulaires et de membres suppléants autrichiens du Comité des régions (2000/154/CE) LE CONSEIL DE L'UNION EUROPÉENNE, vu le traité instituant la Communauté européenne, et notamment son article 263, vu la décision du Conseil du 26 janvier 1998 (1) portant nomination des membres titulaires et suppléants du Comité des régions, considérant ce qui suit: Des sièges de membres titulaires du Comité des régions sont devenus vacants à la suite de la démission de M. Franz Romeder et M. Josef Dechant, et des sièges de membres suppléants du Comité des régions sont devenus vacants à la suite de la démission de M. Günther Pumberger et M. Anton Koczur, démissions qui ont été portées à la connaissance du Conseil les 10 janvier, 20 janvier et 3 février 2000, vu la proposition du gouvernement autrichien, DÉCIDE: Article unique 1. M. Günther Pumberger et M. Anton Koczur sont nommés membres titulaires du Comité des régions en remplacement de M. Franz Romeder et M. Josef Dechant, pour la durée des mandats de ceux-ci restant à courir, soit jusqu'au 25 janvier 2002. 2. M. Helmut Mödlhammer et Mme Elisabeth Heinzel-Schiel sont nommés membres suppléants du Comité des régions en remplacement de M. Günther Pumberger et M. Anton Koczur, pour la durée des mandats de ceux-ci restant à courir, soit jusqu'au 25 janvier 2002. Fait à Bruxelles, le 14 février 2000. Par le Conseil Le président J. GAMA (1) JO L 28 du 4. 2. 1998, p. 19


title: 2000/155/EG: Besluit van de Raad van 14 februari 2000 houdende benoeming van een Zweeds lid van het Comité van de Regio's

eurovoc_concepts:
European Committee of the Regions
Sweden
appointment of staff

text: L 51/24 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 24. 2. 2000 BESLUIT VAN DE RAAD van 14 februari 2000 houdende benoeming van een Zweeds lid van het Comité van de Regio's (2000/155/EG) DE RAAD VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE, Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeenschap, inzonderheid op artikel 263, Gelet op Besluit 98/110/EG van de Raad van 26 januari 1998 houdende benoeming van de leden en plaatsvervangers van het Comité van de Regio's voor de periode van 26 januari 1998 tot en met 25 januari 2002 (1), Overwegende hetgeen volgt: In het Comité van de Regio's is een zetel van een plaatsvervangend lid vrĳgekomen door het aftreden van mevrouw Malin Risberg, waarvan de Raad op 24 januari 2000 in kennis is gesteld, Gezien de voordracht van de Zweedse regering, BESLUIT: Enig artikel Mevrouw Mona-Lisa Norrman wordt benoemd tot plaatsvervangend lid van het Comité van de Regio's ter vervanging van mevrouw Malin Risberg voor de verdere duur van haar ambtstermĳn, d. w. z. tot en met 25 januari 2002. Gedaan te Brussel, 14 februari 2000. Voor de Raad De Voorzitter J. GAMA (1) PB L 28 van 4. 2. 1998, blz. 19


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0356/00 von Elisa Damião (PSE) an die Kommission. Europäische Liste der Berufskrankheiten.

eurovoc_concepts:
European social policy
occupational disease

text: 3. 10. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 280 E/209 (2000/C 280 E/247) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0335/00 von Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) an die Kommission (14. Februar 2000) Betrifft: Aufstockung der nationalen Garantiemenge f(cid:252)r griechische Baumwolle Die Baumwollproduktion in Griechenland (cid:252)bersteigt seit sehr vielen Jahren die nationale Garantiemenge von 782. 000 Tonnen mit dem Ergebnis, da(cid:223) hohe Geldbu(cid:223)en verh(cid:228)ngt werden und das Einkommen der Erzeuger dramatisch sinkt, da auch der garantierte Zielpreis (106,3 Euro/100 kg nichtentkernte Baum- wolle) seit vielen Jahren gleichgeblieben ist. Einhellige Forderung sowohl der Erzeugervereinigungen als auch der anderen betroffenen Wirtschaftsteil- nehmer war und ist die Erh(cid:246)hung der nationalen Garantiemenge und der Gemeinschaftsmittel insgesamt. Hat Griechenland im Rahmen des Verfahrens zur Reform der St(cid:252)tzungsregelung f(cid:252)r Baumwolle sowie der Annahme der Kommissionsvorschl(cid:228)ge die Erh(cid:246)hung der nationalen Garantiemenge und der Gesamt- gemeinschaftsmittel gefordert. Wann und in welchen Gremien hat es die entsprechende Forderung gestellt? Antwort von Herrn Fischler im Namen der Kommission (15. M(cid:228)rz 2000) Diese Angelegenheit f(cid:228)llt in die ausschlie(cid:223)liche Zust(cid:228)ndigkeit der innerstaatlichen Beh(cid:246)rden. (2000/C 280 E/248) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0356/00 von Elisa Damiªo (PSE) an die Kommission (14. Februar 2000) Betrifft: Europ(cid:228)ische Liste der Berufskrankheiten In der europ(cid:228)ischen Liste der Berufskrankheiten, die als st(cid:228)ndig erweiterungsf(cid:228)hig gilt, sollten die neuen Gesundheitsrisiken ber(cid:252)cksichtigt werden, die mit der Unsicherheit, dem schnelleren Arbeitsrhythmus, den h(cid:228)ufigen Ver(cid:228)nderungen der Aufgaben, des Arbeitsorts und der Technologien verbunden sind und zu psychosomatischen St(cid:246)rungen mit Auswirkungen auf die Lebensqualit(cid:228)t und Gesundheit der Arbeitnehmer f(cid:252)hren, was mit (cid:132)Stre(cid:223)(cid:147) bezeichnet wird. Kann die Kommission unter Ber(cid:252)cksichtigung verschiedener Untersuchungen dar(cid:252)ber Auskunft geben, inwieweit die Liste der Berufskrankheiten in den letzten Jahren angesichts dieser neuen Gesundheitsrisiken aktualisiert wurde? Antwort von Frau Diamantopoulou im Namen der Kommission (13. M(cid:228)rz 2000) Die europ(cid:228)ische Liste der Berufskrankheiten ist in Form der Empfehlung 90/326/EWG der Kommission (1) vom 22. Mai 1990 verabschiedet worden. Am 20. September 1996 hat die Kommission in einer Mitteilung (2) den Stand der Anwendung der Empfehlung (cid:252)ber die europ(cid:228)ische Liste der Berufskrankheiten in den Mitgliedstaaten untersucht. 1999 hat die Kommission gemeinsam mit den Mitgliedstaaten mit den Arbeiten zur Aktualisierung dieser europ(cid:228)ischen Liste begonnen. Dabei wird ein Schwerpunkt auf die neuen Gesundheitsrisiken der Arbeit- nehmer, etwa die psychosozialen Risiken, gelegt. Entsprechend den Fortgang der Arbeiten ist mit der Verabschiedung der neuen europ(cid:228)ischen Liste der Berufskrankheiten im ersten Halbjahr 2001 zu rechnen. (1) ABl. L 160 vom 26. 6. 1990. (2) KOM(96) 454 endg