title: Common Position (EC) No 29/2000 of 10 April 2000 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air

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text: 11. 7. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 195/1 I (Information) COUNCIL COMMON POSITION (EC) No 29/2000 adopted by the Council on 10 April 2000 with a view to adopting Directive 2000/(cid:133)/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of (cid:133) relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air (2000/C 195/01) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of Committee (2), the Economic and Social After consultation of the Committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3), Whereas: (1) supplemented On the basis of principles enshrined in Article 174 of the European Community programme of the Treaty, policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (the Fifth Environment Action Programme) (4), No 2179/98/EC (5) on its review, envisages in particular to legislation on air pollutants. That amendments programme recommends the establishment of long-term objectives on air quality. Article 174 of the Treaty requires the precautionary principle to be applied in relation to the protection of human health and the environment. Decision by (2) (3) (4) (5) Article 152 of the Treaty provides that health-protection requirements are to form a constituent part of the Community’s other policies. Article 3(1)(p) of the Treaty provides that the activities of the Community are to include a contribution to the attainment of a high level of health protection. Pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management (6), the Council is to adopt the legislation provided for in paragraph 1 as well as the provisions laid down in paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Article. that Directive 96/62/EC requires action plans be developed for zones within which concentrations of pollutants in ambient air exceed limit values, plus any temporary margins of tolerance applicable in order to ensure compliance with limit values by the dates laid down. Directive 96/62/EC provides that the numerical values for limit values are to be based on the findings of work carried out by international scientific groups active in the field. The Commission is to take account of the most the epidemiological and environmental fields concerned and for of re-examining the elements on which limit values are based. in metrology the most advances scientific research recent recent data in (1) OJ C 53, 24. 2. 1999, p. 8. (2) OJ C 138, 18. 5. 1999, p. 42. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 2 December 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council Common Position of 10 April 2000 and Decision of the European Parliament of (cid:133) (not net published in the Official Journal). (4) OJ C 138, 17. 5. 1993, p. 5. (5) OJ L 275, 10. 10. 1998, p. 1. (6) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council (6) OJ L 296, 21. 11. 1996, p. 55. C 195/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 7. 2000 Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (1). HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: (7) (8) for The amendments necessary for adaptation to scientific and technical progress may relate solely to criteria and techniques the assessment of concentrations of benzene and carbon monoxide or detailed arrangements for forwarding information to the Commission, and may not have the effect of modifying limit values either directly or indirectly. The limit values laid down in this Directive are minimum requirements; in accordance with Article 176 of the Treaty, Member States may maintain or introduce more stringent protective measures; in particular, stricter limit values may be introduced to protect the health of particularly vulnerable categories of the population, such as children and hospital patients. A Member State may require that limit values be attained before the dates laid down in this Directive. (9) Benzene is a human genotoxic carcinogen and there is no identifiable threshold below which there is no risk to human health. (10) However, when limit values for benzene as set by this Directive are difficult to achieve because of site-specific dispersion characteristics or relevant climatic conditions and if the application of the measures would result in severe socio-economic problems, Member States may ask the Commission for one time-limited extension under specific conditions. (11) (12) In order to facilitate the review of this Directive in 2004, the Commission and the Member States should consider effects of encouraging research into the benzene and carbon monoxide. Standardised accurate measurement and common criteria for the location of measuring stations are an important element in the assessment of ambient air quality with a view to obtaining comparable information across the Community. techniques (13) Information on concentrations of benzene and carbon monoxide should be forwarded to the Commission as a basis for regular reports. (14) Up-to-date information on concentrations of benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air should be readily available to the public, (1) OJ L 184, 17. 7. 1999, p. 23. Article 1 Objectives The objectives of this Directive shall be to: (a) establish limit values for concentrations of benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air intended to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment as a whole; (b) assess concentrations of benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air on the basis of common methods and criteria; (c) obtain adequate information on concentrations of benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air and ensure that it is made available to the public; (d) maintain ambient air quality where it is good and improve to benzene and carbon in other cases with respect it monoxide. Article 2 Definitions The definitions in Article 2 of Directive 96/62/EC shall apply. For the purposes of this Directive: (a) (cid:145)upper assessment threshold(cid:146) shall mean a level specified in Annex III, below which a combination of measurements and modelling techniques may be used to assess ambient air quality, in accordance with Article 6(3) of Directive 96/62/EC; (b) (cid:145)lower assessment threshold(cid:146) shall mean a level specified in Annex III, below which modelling or objective estimation techniques alone may be used to assess ambient air quality in accordance with Article 6(4) of Directive 96/62/EC; (c) (cid:145)fixed measurements(cid:146) shall mean measurements taken in accordance with Article 6(5) of Directive 96/62/EC. Article 3 Benzene 1. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that concentrations of benzene in ambient air, as assessed in accordance with Article 5, do not exceed the limit value laid down in Annex I according to the dates mentioned therein. The margin of tolerance laid down in Annex I shall apply in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 96/62/EC. 11. 7. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 195/3 2. When the limit value laid down in Annex I is difficult to achieve because of site-specific dispersion characteristics or relevant climatic conditions, such as low windspeed and/or conditions conducive to evaporation, and if the application of the measures were socio-economic problems, a Member State may ask the Commission for a time-limit extension. The Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12(2) of Directive 96/62/EC, may, at the request of a Member State and without prejudice to Article 8(3) of this Directive, grant one extension for a period of up to five years if the Member State concerned: in severe to resuIt measurement within it. is the sole source of data on concentrations is For zones and agglomerations within which information 3. from fixed measurement by stations information from other sources, such as emission inventories, indicative measurement methods and air quality modelling, the number of fixed measuring stations to be installed and the spatial resolution of other techniques shall be sufficient for the concentrations of air pollutants to be established in accordance with Section I of Annex IV, and Section I of Annex VI. supplemented (cid:151) designates the zones and/or agglomerations concerned, (cid:151) provides the necessary justification for such an extension, (cid:151) demonstrates that all reasonable measures have been taken to lower the concentrations of the pollutants concerned and to minimise the area over which the limit value is exceeded, and (cid:151) outlines the future developments with regard to the measures which it will take according to Article 8(3) of Directive 96/62/EC. The limit value for benzene to be granted during that time-limited extension shall, however, not exceed 10 lg/m3. Article 4 Carbon monoxide Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that concentrations of carbon monoxide in ambient air, as assessed in accordance with Article 5, do not exceed the limit value laid down in Annex II according to the dates mentioned therein. The margin of tolerance laid down in Annex II shall apply in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 96/62/EC. Article 5 Assessment of concentrations 1. The upper and lower assessment thresholds for benzene and carbon monoxide shall be those laid down in Section I of Annex III. the The classification of each zone or agglomeration for purposes of Article 6 of Directive 96/62/EEC shall be reviewed at least every five years in accordance with the procedure laid down in Section II of Annex III to this Directive. Classification shall be reviewed earlier in the event of significant change in to ambient concentrations of benzene or activities relevant carbon monoxide. 2. The criteria for determining the location of sampling points for the measurement of benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air shall be those listed in Annex IV. The minimum number of fixed measurements of concentrations of each relevant pollutant shall be as laid down in Annex V, and they shall be installed in each zone or agglomeration within which measurement is required if fixed sampling points for For zones 4. which measurement is not required, modelling or objective-estimation techniques may be used. agglomerations within and 5. The reference methods for the analysis and the sampling of benzene and carbon monoxide shall be as laid down in Sections I and II of Annex VII. Section III of Annex VII will set out reference techniques for air quality modelling when such techniques are available. The date by which Member States shall inform the 6. Commission of the preliminary the methods used for assessment of air quality under point (d) of Article 11(1) of Directive 96/62/EC shall be the date set out in Article 9 of this Directive. 7. Any amendments necessary to adapt the provisions of this Article and Annexes III to VII to scientific and technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(2) but may not result in any direct or indirect changes to limit values. Article 6 Committee The Commission shall be assisted by the committee 1. referred to in Article 12(2) of Directive 96/62/EC hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Committee(cid:146). 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Article 7 Public information 1. Member States shall ensure that up-to-date information on ambient concentrations of benzene and carbon monoxide is routinely made available to the public as well as to appropriate organisations, such as environmental organisations, consumer organisations, organisations interests of sensitive populations and other relevant health-care bodies, by information means, screens or computer-network services, teletext, telephone or fax. for example, of broadcast media, press, representing the Information on ambient concentrations of benzene, as an average value over the last 12 months, shall be updated on at C 195/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 7. 2000 a three-monthly basis least and, wherever practicable, information shall be updated on a monthly basis. Information on ambient a maximum running average over eight hours, shall be updated on at least a daily basis and, wherever practicable, information shall be updated on an hourly basis. carbon monoxide, concentrations of as The information referred to in the second subparagraph shall at least indicate any exceedances of the concentrations stated in the limit values over the averaging periods laid down in Annexes I and II. It shall also provide a short assessment in relation to limit values and appropriate information regarding effects on health. 2. When making plans or programmes available to the public under Article 8(3) of Directive 96/62/EC, Member States shall also make them available to the organisations referred to in paragraph 1 of the this Article. This also includes documentation required by Annex VI(II) of this Directive. Information made 3. and to available organisations under paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be clear, comprehensible and accessible. to the public Article 8 Report and review 1. No later than 31 December 2004 the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report based on the experience acquired in the application of this Directive and, in particular, on the results of the most recent scientific research concerning the effects on human health, paying particular attention to sensitive populations, and on ecosystems of exposure to benzene and carbon monoxide, and on technological developments including the progress achieved in methods assessing concentrations of benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air. of measuring otherwise and The report referred to in paragraph 1 shall take into and carbon regards benzene in particular as 2. account monoxide: (a) current air quality and trends up to and beyond the year 2010; (b) the scope for making further reductions emissions across all relevant sources, their technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness; to polluting taking account of (e) the experience acquired in the application of this Directive in particular, the conditions in Member States including, laid down in Annex IV under which measurement has been carried out. 3. With a view to maintaining a high level of protection of human health and the environment, the report referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals for the amendment of this Directive which could include further extensions to the timetable for meeting the limit value for benzene in Annex I which may be agreed under Article 3(2). Article 9 Penalties Member States shall determine the penalties applicable to breaches of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive. The penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Article 10 Implementation 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [(cid:133)] (*) at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such as reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Article 11 Entry into force This Directive shall enter publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. into force on the day of its Article 12 Addressees This Directive is addressed to the Member States. (c) the relationships between pollutants and opportunities for combined strategies for achieving Community air quality and related objectives; Done at (cid:133) (d) current and future requirements for informing the public information between Member and for the exchange of States and Commission; For the European Parliament The President (cid:133) For the Council The President (cid:133) (*) 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive. 11. 7. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 195/5 ANNEX I LIMIT VALUE FOR BENZENE The limit value must be expressed in lg/m3, standardised at a temperaturee of 293 K and a pressure of 101,3 kPa. Averaging period Limit value Margin of tolerance Limit value for the protection of human health Calendar year 5 lg/m3 5 lg/m3 (100 %) on (cid:133) (*), reducing on 1 January 2006 and every 12 months thereafter by 1 lg/m3 to reach 0 % by January 2010 Date by which limit value is to be met 1 January 2010 (1) (*) The date of the entry into force of this Directive. (1) Except within zones and agglomerations within which a time-limited extension has been agreed in accordance with Article 3(2). C 195/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 7. 2000 ANNEX II LIMIT VALUE FOR CARBON MONOXIDE The limit value must be expressed in mg/m3. The volume must be standardised at a temperature of 293 K and a pressure of 101,3 kPa. Averaging period Limit value Margin of tolerance Limit value for the protection of human health Maximum daily eight-hour mean 10 mg/m3 (*) The date of the entry into force of this Directive. 6 mg/m3 on (cid:133) (*), reducing on 1 January 2003 and every 12 months thereafter by 2 mg/m3 to reach 0 % by January 2005 Date by which limit value is to be met 1 January 2005 The maximum daily eight-hour mean concentration will be selected by examining eight-hour running averages, calculated from hourly data and updated each hour. Each eight-hour average so calculated will be assigned to the day on which it ends. i. e. the first calculation period for any one day will be the period from 5 p. m. on the previous day to 1 a. m. on that day; the last calculation period for any one day will be the period from 4 p. m. to 12 midnight on that day. 11. 7. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 195/7 ANNEX III DETERMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF BENZENE AND CARBON MONOXIDE IN AMBIENT AIR WITHIN A ZONE OR AGGLOMERATION I. Upper and lower assessment thresholds The following upper and lower assessment thresholds will apply: (a) Benzene Upper assessment threshold 70 % of limit value (3,5 lg/m3) Lower assessment threshold 40 % of limit value (2 lg/m3) Annual average (b) Carbon monoxide Upper assessment threshold 70 % of limit value (7 mg/m3) Lower assessment threshold 50 % of limit value (5 mg/m3) Eight(cid:150)hour average II. Determination of exceedances of upper and lower assessment thresholds Exceedances of upper and lower assessment thresholds must be determined on the basis of concentrations during the previous five years where sufficient data are available. An assessment threshold will be deemed to have been exceeded if it has been exceeded during at least three separate years out of those previous five years. Where fewer than five years’ data are available, Member States may combine measurement campaigns of short duration during the period of the year and at locations likely to be typical of the highest pollution levels with results obtained from information from emission inventories and modelling to determine exceedances of the upper and lower assessment thresholds. C 195/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 7. 2000 LOCATION OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF BENZENE AND CARBON MONOXIDE IN AMBIENT AIR ANNEX IV The following considerations will apply to fixed measurement. I. Macroscale siting Sampling points directed at the protection of human health should be sited: (i) to provide data on the areas within zones and agglomerations where the highest concentrations occur to which the population is likely to be directly or indirectly exposed for a period which is significant in relation to the averaging period of the limit value(s); (ii) to provide data on levels in other areas within the zones and agglomerations which are representative of the exposure of the general population. Sampling points should in general be sited to avoid measuring very small micro-environments in their immediate vicinity. As a guideline, a sampling point should be sited to be representative of air quality in a surrounding area of no less than 200 m2 at traffic-orientated sites and of several square kilometres at urban-background sites. Sampling points should also, where possible, be representative of similar locations not in their immediate vicinity. Account should be taken of the need to locate sampling points on islands, where that is necessary for the protection of human health. II. Microscale siting The following guidelines should be met as far as practicable: (cid:151) the flow around the inlet sampling probe should be unrestricted, without any obstructions affecting the airflow in the vicinity of the sampler (normally some metres away from buildings, balconies, trees and other obstacles and at least 0,5 m from the nearest building in the case of sampling points representing air quality at the building line); (cid:151) in general, the inlet sampling point should be between 1,5 m (the breathing zone) and 4 m above the ground. Higher positions (up to 8 m) may be necessary in some circumstances. Higher siting may also be appropriate if the station is representative of a large area; (cid:151) the inlet probe should not be positioned in the immediate vicinity of sources in order to avoid direct intake of emissions unmixed with ambient air; (cid:151) the sampler(cid:146)s exhaust outlet should be positioned so that recirculation of exhaust air to the sample inlet is avoided; (cid:151) location of traffic-orientated samplers: (cid:151) for all pollutants, such sampling points should be at least 25 m from the edge of major junctions and at least 4 m from the centre of the nearest traffic lane; (cid:151) for carbon monoxide, inlets should be no more than 5 m from the kerbside; (cid:151) for benzene, inlets should be sited so as to be representative of air quality near to the building line. The following factors may also be taken into account: (cid:151) interfering sources; (cid:151) security; (cid:151) access; 11. 7. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 195/9 (cid:151) availability of electrical power and telephone communications; (cid:151) visibility of the site in relation to its surroundings; (cid:151) safety of public and operators; (cid:151) the desirability of co-locating sampling points for different pollutants; (cid:151) planning requirements. III. Documentation and review of site selection The site selection procedures the classification stage by such means as compass-point photographs of the surrounding area and a detailed map. Sites should be reviewed at regular intervals with repeated documentation to ensure that selection criteria remain valid over time. should be fully documented at C 195/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 7. 2000 ANNEX V CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING NUMBERS OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR FIXED MEASUREMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF BENZENE AND CARBON MONOXIDE IN AMBIENT AIR Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurement to assess compliance with limit values for the protection of human health in zones and agglomerations where fixed measurement is the sole source of information. (a) Diffuse sources Population of agglomeration or zone ((cid:215) 1 000) 0-249 250-499 500-749 750-999 1 000-1 499 1 500-1 999 2 000-2 749 2 750-3 749 3 750-4 749 4 750-5 999 ¯ 6 000 If concentrations exceed the upper assessment threshold (1) If maximum concentrations are between the upper and lower assessment thresholds 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 (1) To include at least one urban-background station and one traffic-oriented station provided this does not increase the number of sampling points. (b) Point sources For the assessment of pollution in the vicinity of point sources, measurement should be calculated taking into account emission densities, ambient air pollution and potential exposure of the population. the number of sampling points for fixed the likely distribution patterns of 11. 7. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 195/11 ANNEX VI DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES AND COMPILATION OF RESULTS OF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT I. Data quality objectives The following data quality objectives, for allowed uncertainty of assessment methods, and of minimum time coverage and of data capture of measurement are provided to guide quality-assurance programmes. Benzene Carbon monoxide Fixed measurements (1) Uncertainty Minimum data capture Minimum time coverage Indicative measurements Uncertainty Minimum data capture Minimum time coverage Modelling Uncertainty: Eight-hour averages Annual estimation Objective estimation Uncertainty 25 % 90 % 35 % urban background and traffic sites the (distributed over year to be representative of various conditions for climate and traffic) 90 % industrial sites 30 % 90 % 14 % (one day’s measurement a week at random, evenly distributed over eight weeks evenly distributed over the year) the year, or 15 % 90 % 25 % 90 % 14 % (one measurement a week at random, evenly distributed over the year, evenly distributed over the year) eight weeks or (cid:151) 50 % 100 % 50 % (cid:151) 75 % (1) Member States may apply random measurements instead of continuous measurements for benzene if they can demonstrate to the Commission that the uncertainty, including the uncertainty due to random sampling, meets the quality objective of 25 %. Random sampling must be evenly distributed over the year in order to avoid skewing of results. The uncertainty (on 95 % confidence interval) of the assessment method will be evaluated in accordance with the principles of the ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (1993) or the methodology of ISO 5725:1994 or equivalent. The percentages for uncertainty in the above table are given for individual measurements averaged over the period considered by the limit value, for a 95 % confidence interval. The uncertainty for the fixed measurements should be interpreted as being applicable in the region of the appropriate limit value. Until such time as CEN standards with detailed test protocols are fully adopted, the Commission will issue, before the adoption of this Directive, the guidelines for use developed by CEN. The uncertainty for modelling and objective estimation is defined as the maximum deviation of the measured and calculated concentration levels, over the period considered, by the limit value, without taking into account the timing of the events. The requirements for minimum data capture and time coverage do not include losses of data due to the regular calibration or the normal maintenance of the instrumentation. C 195/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 7. 2000 II. Results of air quality assessment The following information should be compiled for zones or agglomerations within which sources other than measurements are employed to supplement information from measurement or as the sole means of air quality assessment: (cid:151) a description of assessment activities carried out; (cid:151) the specific methods used, with references to descriptions of the method; (cid:151) the sources of data and information; (cid:151) a description of results, including uncertainties and, in particular, the extent of any area or, if relevant, the length of road within the zone or agglomeration over which concentrations exceed limit value(s) or, as may be, limit value(s) plus applicable margin(s) of tolerance and of any area within which concentrations exceed the upper assessment threshold or the lower assessment threshold; (cid:151) for limit values the object of which is the protection of human health, the population potentially exposed to concentrations in excess of the limit value. Where possible, Member States should compile maps showing concentration distributions within each zone and agglomeration. III. Standardisation For benzene and carbon monoxide the measurement result must be standardised at a temperature of 293 K and a pressure of 101,3 kPa. 11. 7. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 195/13 REFERENCE METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF BENZENE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ANNEX VII I. Reference method for the sampling/analysis of benzene The reference method for the measurement of benzene will be the pumped sampling method on a sorbent cartridge followed by gas chromatographic determination that is currently being standardised by CEN. In the absence of a CEN standardised method, Member States are allowed to use national standard methods based on the same measurement method. A Member State may also use any other method which it can demonstrate gives results equivalent to the above method. II. Reference method for the analysis of carbon monoxide The reference method for the measurement of carbon monoxide will be the non-dispersive infra-red spectometric (NDIR) method, that is currently being standardised by CEN. In the absence of a CEN standardised method, the Member States are allowed to use national standard methods based on the same measurement method. A Member State may also use any other method which it can demonstrate gives results equivalent to the above method. III. Reference modelling techniques Reference modelling techniques cannot be specified at present. Any amendments to adapt this point to scientific and technical progress must be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12(2) of Directive 96/62/EC. C 195/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 7. 2000 STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL’S REASONS I. INTRODUCTION 1. On 1 December 1998, the Commission sent the Council a proposal for a Council Directive relating to limit value for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air (1). The proposal was based on former Article 130S(1) now 175(1) of the Treaty. 2. The European Parliament gave its opinion on 2 December 1999 (2). The Economic and Social Committee gave its opinion on 25 March 1999 (3), whereas the Committee of the Regions decided at its meeting on 28 June 1999 that it would not give an opinion. 3. Following these opinions, the Commission forwarded an amended proposal (4) to the Council on [(cid:133)] (still to come). 4. On 10 April 2000 the Council adopted its common position in accordance with Article 251(2) of the Treaty. II. OBJECTIVE The aim of the Directive is to establish limit values for and to assess concentrations of carbon monoxide and benzene in accordance with Article 4 of Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management, intended to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment as a whole. III. ANALYSIS OF THE COMMON POSITION (5) The Council’s common position, whilst maintaining the approach proposed by the Commission, has added a series of provisions either to strengthen, to clarify or to bring it into line with Directive 99/30/EC, the first one of this type to be adopted in the framework of Directive 96/62/EC. A. AMENDED COMMISSION PROPOSAL The Council has adopted fully (in some cases slightly reworded) or partly all but one (amendment 11) of the 11 European Parliament amendments accepted by the Commission. These concern: (i) fully: amendments 1, 6, 10 and 21; (ii) slightly reworded: amendments 2, 4 and 8; (iii) partly: amendments 7, 9 and 15. B. MOST IMPORTANT INNOVATIONS INTRODUCED BY THE COUNCIL 1. Recitals Council has added: (cid:151) recital 6: to motivate the incorporation of amendment 6 and to bring it in line with recital 11 of Directive 99/30/EC; (cid:151) recital 9: to explain the reasons for the possibility of granting one time-limited extension to Member States as referred to in Article 3(2) (see below). (1) OJ C 53, 24. 2. 1999, p. 8. (2) OJ C (cid:133) (3) OJ C 138, 18. 5. 1999, p. 42. (4) OJ C (cid:133). (5) The numbering of the recitals, Articles and Annexes follow those retained in the common position. 11. 7. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 195/15 2. Articles (cid:151) Article 3(2): Council has maintained the possibility for an extension in time to comply with the limit value for benzene as proposed by the Commission but (cid:151) he has restricted it to only one single time-limited extension (maximum five years), and (cid:151) has provided for: (cid:151) a series of strict criteria to be met, and (cid:151) full justification to be given. In particular, Council has added an upper ceiling of 10 lg/m3 to the concentration limit value where such an extension might possibly be granted. (cid:151) Article 7(3), last sentence: Council has changed the original Commission proposal in that it deleted the requirements that the Commission propose an absolute limit to the length of any further extensions which may be agreed under Article 3(2). Any proposals for a the Directive, which could include further extensions to the timetable for review of meeting benzene limit values as in Annex I, accompanying possibly the Commission’s report of 2004, are subject to the condition of maintaining a high level of protection of human health and the environment. set out 3. Annexes Annexes I and II have undergone some changes of a purely technical nature for practical reasons. The Commission has agreed to the common position adopted by the Council


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text: 28. 12. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 374 E/209 Uit bovenstaand antwoordt blijkt dat er, wat de denationalisering van posten betreft, geen specifieke problemen bestaan. (2000/C 374 E/247) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-1190/00 van Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) aan de Commissie (10 april 2000) Betreft: Europees Sociaal Fonds Onder het huidige systeem van uitbetaling voor het Europees Sociaal Fonds (ESF) wordt er voor projecten in de sectoren vrijwilligerswerk en gemeenschapswerk een voorschot van 50 % betaald, gevolgd door een verdere betaling van 30 % (zodra de helft van het eerste voorschot is betaald). De resterende 20 % wordt betaald wanneer de definitieve aanvraag wordt ingediend. Nu is er door het Departement voor onderwijs en werkgelegenheid een nieuw systeem voorgesteld, volgens hetwelk er een eerste voorschot van slechts 10 % wordt uitbetaald. Vervolgens moeten er dan voor projecten aanvragen achteraf worden ingediend (waarschijnlijk elke drie maanden) om verdere betalingen te verkrijgen. En ook in dit geval wordt een restant van 20 % ingehouden totdat de definitieve documenten worden overgelegd. Kan de Commissie verduidelijken of zij het recht en het gezag heeft om te interveniºren in de wijze waarop de betalingen van het ESF op nationaal niveau worden verricht? Dit kan namelijk nodig blijken indien zij van mening is dat de middelen niet op de meest effectieve wijze worden toegewezen aan de organisaties die deze het meest verdienen, en wanneer het voortbestaan van deze organisaties in gevaar dreigt te komen. Naar raming zal minstens 90-95 % van de organisaties die in de huidige regeling geld uit het ESF ontvangen onder de nieuwe opzet moeten worden gesloten, omdat ze niet langer meer over voldoende geld zullen beschikken om hun programma(cid:146)s te financieren. Zou de Commissie niet haar steun kunnen geven aan een alternatief systeem vor betaling, dat door de betrokken organisaties wordt voorgesteld? Het gaat hier om het zogeheten (cid:132)Schotse Model(cid:148), dat inhoudt: (cid:129) 1e kwartaal: 30 % voorschot (cid:129) 2e kwartaal: 25 % voorschot op voorlegging van bevredigende documenten aangaande het 1e kwartaal (cid:129) 3e kwartaal: 25 % voorschot op voorlegging van bevredigende documenten aangaande het 2e kwartaal (cid:129) 4e kwartaal: slotbetaling van 20 %, nadat een bevredigende audit over alle kwartalen is voorgelegd. Antwoord van mevrouw Diamantopoulou namens de Commissie (3 mei 2000) De verantwoordelijkheid voor het vaststellen van gedetailleerde regels inzake de uitvoering van het Europees Sociaal Fonds (ESF) in een lidstaat berust bij de beheerautoriteit van het programma. De door de Commissie goedgekeurde programmeringsdocumenten bevatten geen informatie over bijvoorbeeld de bedragen die door de initiatiefnemers van projecten bij wijze van voorschot moeten worden betaald. Gezien het voorgaande beschikt de Commissie niet over mogelijkheden om terzake te interveniºren. Het Departement voor onderwijs en werkgelegenheid heeft, naar aanleiding van gesprekken in het Verenigd Koninkrijk, overigens onlangs besloten het voorschot voor de kosten die in het eerste jaar worden gemaakt voor alle organisaties te verhogen van 10 % naar 30 %. De Commissie heeft dit besluit verwelkomd


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-1191/00 af Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen. The Beer Tie.

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EU law - national law
catering industry
exclusive distribution agreement
jurisdiction

text: C 53 E/96 De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende DA 20. 2. 2001 toksikologisk-farmakologiske og kliniske undersłgelser af l(cid:230)gemidler (2) har i detaljer specificeret, hvorledes denne bestemmelse skal anvendes i praksis og kan v(cid:230)re af s(cid:230)rlig hj(cid:230)lp ved godkendelsen af velkendte urtemedicinske pr(cid:230)parater. Det er op til tilsynsmyndighederne i medlemsstaterne at anvende ovenn(cid:230)vnte principper i F(cid:230)llesskabets l(cid:230)gemiddellovgivning og at tr(cid:230)ffe konkrete beslutninger om tilladelser og begr(cid:230)nsninger (f. eks. receptplig- tig medicin) for specifikke urtepr(cid:230)parater. Kommissionen overvejer ikke at (cid:230)ndre denne fremgangsm(cid:229)de. Den praktiske anvendelse af ovenn(cid:230)vnte bestemmelser falder hovedsagelig ind under medlemsstaternes kompetence. Det (cid:230)rede medlem głres imidlertid opm(cid:230)rksom p(cid:229) det arbejde, der foreg(cid:229)r i arbejdsgruppen vedrłrende urtemedicin under Det Europ(cid:230)iske Agentur for L(cid:230)gemiddelvurdering (EMEA) i London, som blev nedsat med det form(cid:229)l at skabe en gradvis harmonisering af sikkerheds- og effektevalueringen af urtemedicinske pr(cid:230)parater i F(cid:230)llesskabet. Rapporter om denne arbejdsgruppes arbejde kan ses p(cid:229) EMEA(cid:146)s hjemmeside: http://www. eudra. org/emea. html. (1) EFT 22 af 9. 2. 1965. (2) EFT L 243 af 15. 9. 1999. (2001/C 53 E/126) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL P-1191/00 af Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen (10. april 2000) Om: »The Beer Tie« Henved 700 sager er blevet anlagt mod Inntrepreneur Pub Company vedrłrende gyldigheden af den forpligtelse, selskabet p(cid:229)l(cid:230)gger sine forpagtere af bev(cid:230)rtninger til at kłbe łl fra en leverandłr, som de v(cid:230)lger (»the beer tie«). Mange forpagtere mener, at denne »beer tie« kr(cid:230)nker EU-konkurrencereglerne (EF- traktatens artikel 81 (tidl. artikel 85)). En sag, Crehan mod Courage, blev henvist til EF-Domstolen af Appelretten i Det Forenede Kongerige, men i forbindelse med to andre sager n(cid:230)gtede det britiske Overhus appeltilladelse. Vil Kommissionen oplyse, om der findes bestemmelser i artikel 234 (tidl. artikel 177) i EF-traktaten, som głr det muligt at indbringe en sag, der er rejst ved en national domstol, hvis afgłrelser ifłlge de nationale retsregler ikke kan appelleres, for EF-Domstolen? Svar afgivet af Romano Prodi p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne (23. maj 2000) Kommissionen skal fłrst og fremmest understrege, at EF-traktatens artikel 234 (tidligere artikel 177) giver EF-Domstolen kompetence til at afgłre pr(cid:230)judicielle spłrgsm(cid:229)l om gyldigheden og fortolkningen af f(cid:230)llesskabsretten og af retsakter udstedt af F(cid:230)llesskabets institutioner. I stk. 2 i artikel 234 fastsl(cid:229)s det, at kun de nationale retter kan anmode EF-Domstolen om at afgłre et spłrgsm(cid:229)l. Parterne i den sag, der er indbragt for en national domstol, kan ikke selv anmode EF-Domstolen om at afgłre spłrgsm(cid:229)let, s(cid:229)ledes som det kunne fremg(cid:229) af det (cid:230)rede medlems spłrgsm(cid:229)l, men m(cid:229) overbevise den nationale domstol om behovet for at f(cid:229) spłrgsm(cid:229)let afgjort af EF-Domstolen. N(cid:229)r den nationale domstol er en ret i sidste instans, hvis afgłrelser ikke kan appelleres, er retten ifłlge artikel 234 pligtig til at indbringe sagen for Domstolen. Det fłlger af artikel 234, at kun en national ret, der stadig behandler en given sag, kan henvise et spłrgsm(cid:229)l til EF-Domstolen. N(cid:229)r den nationale ret ikke l(cid:230)ngere behandler en sag, f. eks. n(cid:229)r sagen er afgjort, eller n(cid:229)r en ret i sidste instans har afgjort sagen endeligt, har EF-Domstolen ikke kompetence til at afgłre sagen, og parterne kan ikke henvise sagen til den. 20. 2. 2001 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 53 E/97 Ifłlge afsnit 1 i Administration of Ifłlge engelsk lov kan der ikke uden videre appelleres til House of Lords, der er sidsteinstansretten i Det Justice (Appeals) Act 1934 (1) kan der kun Forenede Kongerige. appelleres til House of Lords, hvis der forinden er opn(cid:229)et tilladelse fra appelretten eller House of Lords. I praksis kan der derfor opst(cid:229) den situation, at b(cid:229)de appelretten og House of Lords afviser at give appeltilladelse. Appelrettens afgłrelse, for hvilken der słges om appeltilladelse, bliver derfor endelig, og parterne kan ikke prłve den omhandlede sag ved andre retter. Som det (cid:230)rede medlem m(cid:229)ske ved, g(cid:230)lder den samme situation i Finland (2). Kommissionen har modtaget en r(cid:230)kke klager, hvori det h(cid:230)vdes, at afsnit 1 i Administration of Justice indkomne klager vedrłrer (Appeals) Act 1934 er i modstrid med traktatens artikel 234. Alle hidtil łlbinding. De er i łjeblikket ved at blive undersłgt. (1) 24 & 25 Geo 5 c 40. (2) Den sekstende beretning om kontrollen med gennemfłrelsen af f(cid:230)llesskabsretten (cid:129) 1998 (EFT C 354 af 7. 12. 1999, s. 1-185). (2001/C 53 E/127) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1193/00 af Christel Fiebiger (GUE/NGL) til Kommissionen (12. april 2000) Om: Konkurrencefordrejning som fłlge af forskellige priser p(cid:229) landbrugsdiesel Priserne p(cid:229) diesel I Frankrig ligger prisen eksempelvis p(cid:229) 0,40 €, i Nederlandene p(cid:229) 0,35 €, i Danmark p(cid:229) 0,31 €, og i Tyskland har landbrugerne siden den 1. januar 2000 m(cid:229)ttet betale 0,61 €. inden for landbruget er meget forskellige inden for EU. Mener Kommissionen, at det kan lade sig głre at skabe lige muligheder p(cid:229) dette omr(cid:229)de inden for den f(cid:230)lles landbrugspolitik? P(cid:229) hvilken m(cid:229)de kan konkurrencefordrejningen p(cid:229) dette omr(cid:229)de fjernes? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Frederik Bolkestein (29. maj 2000) Priserne p(cid:229) landbrugsdiesel til kłretłjer som traktorer og station(cid:230)re maskiner varierer meget fra den ene medlemsstat til den anden. Prisforskellene har til en vis grad skattem(cid:230)ssige (cid:229)rsager og skyldes is(cid:230)r den m(cid:229)de, hvorp(cid:229) den enkelte medlemsstat anvender g(cid:230)ldende skattem(cid:230)ssige bestemmelser i f(cid:230)llesskabslov- givningen. S(cid:229)ledes har medlemsstaterne ifłlge f(cid:230)llesskabslovgivningen, navnlig R(cid:229)dets direktiv 92/81/E(cid:216)F af 19. okto- ber 1992 om harmonisering af punktafgiftsstrukturen for mineralolier (1), under artikel 8, stk. 2, litra f), mulighed for at anvende hel eller delvis afgiftsfritagelse eller afgiftslempelse for mineralolier, der under afgiftsmyndighedernes kontrol udelukkende anvendes inden for landbrug, gartneri, skovbrug og dambrug. Derfor har medlemsstaterne ret til ikke at anvende den minimumssats for punktafgiften p(cid:229) gasolie, der anvendes som motorbr(cid:230)ndstof, og som er fastsat til 245 EUR pr. 1 000 liter (artikel 5, stk. 1, i R(cid:229)dets direktiv 92/82/E(cid:216)F af 19. oktober 1992 om indbyrdes tiln(cid:230)rmelse af punktafgiftssatserne for mine- ralolier (1)), men at anvende en sats mellem nul og 245 EUR. Kommissionen forelagde i marts 1997 et forslag til et r(cid:229)dsdirektiv om omstrukturering af EF-bestemmel- serne for beskatning af energiprodukter (2), prim(cid:230)rt p(cid:229) grund af behovet for at modernisere F(cid:230)llesskabets system til beskatning af miniralolier og udvide det til at omfatte alle energiprodukter samt give F(cid:230)llesskabet mulighed for at hłste det fulde udbytte af det indre marked og opfylde sine miljłm(cid:229)l


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-1169/00 apresentada por Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) à Comissão. Sementes de algodão geneticamente manipuladas.

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cotton
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seed
transgenic plant

text: 6. 3. 2001 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 72 E/21 A rotulagem Ø um termo lato que pode ter vÆrios objectivos, que incluem as informa(cid:231)ıes aos consumidores sobre os conteœdos, os mØtodos de aplica(cid:231)ªo e os ingredientes, assim como advertŒncias sobre determinados riscos potenciais para a saœde (por exemplo, a poss(cid:237)vel presen(cid:231)a de alergØnios). A rotulagem estÆ prevista no acordo sanitÆrio e fitosanitÆrio da Organiza(cid:231)ªo Mundial de Saœde (OMS), sempre que esteja directamente relacionada com a seguran(cid:231)a alimentar. Por outro lado, estÆ igualmente abrangida pelo Acordo sobre os ObstÆculos TØcnicos ao ComØrcio (OTC) da OMS ou, ainda, pelo Acordo Geral de Tarifas e ComØrcio (GATT). O acordo OTC procura assegurar que as medidas tØcnicas nªo dificultem o comØrcio internacional. As medidas restritivas do comercio apenas sªo permitidas se visarem determinado objectivo legitimo. AtØ ao momento, as informa(cid:231)ıes ao consumidor nªo estªo explicitamente mencionadas na lista OTC, mas os assuntos relacionados com a saœde e com a preven(cid:231)ªo de prÆticas enganadoras sªo explicitamente mencionados. Isto nªo significa que as informa(cid:231)ıes ao consumidor nªo possam ser consideradas como um objectivo leg(cid:237)timo no (cid:226)mbito do acordo sobre os OTC, visto que, o acordo nªo s(cid:243) autoriza a rotulagem quando esta Ø utilizada para prevenir prÆticas que possam induzir em erro, mas tambØm devido ao facto da lista dos objectivos leg(cid:237)timos nªo ser exaustiva. A Comissªo gostaria que se realizassem discussıes multilaterais com vista a obter um acordo internacional sobre estas questıes. O Codex Alimentarius estabeleceu normas gerais e espec(cid:237)ficas para determinadas categorias de produtos. A Comissªo participa nas reuniıes do Codex e, juntamente com os Estados- -membros, continuarÆ a envidar os seus melhores esfor(cid:231)os a fim de obter um acordo que satisfa(cid:231)a os objectivos comunitÆrios em rela(cid:231)ªo (cid:224) protec(cid:231)ªo da saœde humana e (cid:224)s informa(cid:231)ıes ao consumidor. (2001/C 72 E/024) PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-1169/00 apresentada por Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) Comissªo Objecto: Sementes de algodªo geneticamente manipuladas (10 de Abril de 2000) Nos termos dos Regulamentos comunitÆrios 90/220 (1) e 98/95 (2) Ø proibida a importa(cid:231)ªo e cultura de sementes geneticamente manipuladas na Uniªo Europeia. Na GrØcia, segundo informa(cid:231)ıes, foram impor- tadas sementes de algodªo de variedades convencionais que contŒm tambØm sementes geneticamente manipuladas. Segundo informa(cid:231)ªo da Uniªo dos Organismos Oficiais de Certifica(cid:231)ªo de Sementes (AOSCA) (cid:129) entidade internacional competente para a certifica(cid:231)ªo de sementes (cid:129), os Estados Unidos nªo emitem certificados comprovativos de que as sementes que exportam estªo isentas de material genetica- mente manipulado. Dado que a legisla(cid:231)ªo europeia proibe a comercializa(cid:231)ªo e a utiliza(cid:231)ªo de sementes geneticamente manipuladas pergunta-se (cid:224) Comissªo: 1. 2. Se tenciona proibir a importa(cid:231)ªo dos Estados Unidos e outros pa(cid:237)ses para a UE de sementes de algodªo e outras plantas relativamente (cid:224)s quais nªo existe certifica(cid:231)ªo oficial de que nªo contŒm materiais geneticamente manipulados e Se os Estados-membros podem unilateralmente, com base na legisla(cid:231)ªo comunitÆria em vigor, proibir a importa(cid:231)ªo destas sementes? (1) (2) JO L 117 de 8. 5. 1990, p. 15. JO L 25 de 1. 2. 1999, p. 1. Resposta dada pelo ComissÆrio David Byrne em nome da Comissªo (15 de Junho de 2000) AtØ (cid:224) data, nenhuma variedade de algodªo geneticamente modificado recebeu autoriza(cid:231)ªo de 1. coloca(cid:231)ªo no mercado comunitÆrio ao abrigo da parte C da Directiva 90/220/CEE do Conselho, de 23 de Abril de 1990, relativa (cid:224) liberta(cid:231)ªo deliberada no ambiente de organismos geneticamente modificados. Encontram-se actualmente pendentes de aprova(cid:231)ªo, com base no procedimento de autoriza- (cid:231)ªo previsto na directiva, dois pedidos, relativos (cid:224) coloca(cid:231)ªo no mercado de algodªo com resistŒncia a insectos e toler(cid:226)ncia a herbicidas. C 72 E/22 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias PT 6. 3. 2001 Nos termos da legisla(cid:231)ªo comunitÆria em vigor, Ø proibida a coloca(cid:231)ªo no mercado, inclu(cid:237)da a importa(cid:231)ªo, de sementes geneticamente modificadas, ou que contenham tais matØrias, que nªo tenham sido autorizadas na Comunidade ao abrigo da Directiva 90/220/CEE do Conselho ou de disposi(cid:231)ıes comunitÆrias equivalentes relativas a produtos espec(cid:237)ficos. O mesmo se aplica a lotes de sementes de variedades convencionais que contenham impurezas constitu(cid:237)das por matØrias geneticamente modificadas nªo autorizadas. Conforme referido no ponto 77 do anexo do Livro Branco da Comissªo sobre a seguran(cid:231)a dos alimentos (1), Ø inten(cid:231)ªo da Comissªo adoptar, ao abrigo da legisla(cid:231)ªo comunitÆria em vigor em matØria de sementes, normas de pureza referentes (cid:224) presen(cid:231)a advent(cid:237)cia de sementes geneticamente modificadas, bem como exigŒncias de rotulagem espec(cid:237)ficas para as sementes no respeitante a matØrias geneticamente modificadas. Tal garantirÆ a integra(cid:231)ªo das referidas normas e exigŒncias de rotulagem no procedimento oficial de sementes produzidas na Comunidade na Directiva 69/208/CEE no referente ao algodªo. As mesmas medidas serªo igualmente inclu(cid:237)das no regime de equivalŒncia de sementes que regula as exigŒncias aplicÆveis (cid:224)s sementes importadas para a Comuni- dade, conforme estabelecido para o algodªo com base na mesma directiva. sementes previsto para as certifica(cid:231)ªo de Enquanto tal nªo sucede, as autoridades dos Estados-membros, no (cid:226)mbito da sua obriga(cid:231)ªo geral de fiscaliza(cid:231)ªo da observ(cid:226)ncia da legisla(cid:231)ªo comunitÆria, terªo de avaliar o risco da poss(cid:237)vel presen(cid:231)a de matØrias geneticamente modificadas nªo autorizadas e, em caso de suspeita, de efectuar testes apropriados, com vista (cid:224) intercep(cid:231)ªo dos lotes contaminados e ao impedimento da comercializa(cid:231)ªo e utiliza(cid:231)ªo dos mesmos. Nestas condi(cid:231)ıes, a Comissªo nªo propıe, para jÆ, a proibi(cid:231)ªo da importa(cid:231)ªo de sementes apenas com base no facto de nªo existir certifica(cid:231)ªo oficial, por parte do pa(cid:237)s exportador, de que as sementes em questªo nªo contŒm matØrias geneticamente modificadas. 2. Os Estados-membros podem, alØm das verifica(cid:231)ıes obrigat(cid:243)rias exigidas pelas disposi(cid:231)ıes comunitÆ- rias pertinentes, incluir unilateralmente, nos procedimentos aplicÆveis (cid:224)s importa(cid:231)ıes de pa(cid:237)ses terceiros, qualquer outra verifica(cid:231)ªo da observ(cid:226)ncia da legisla(cid:231)ªo comunitÆria e tomar medidas apropriadas em caso de nªo-observ(cid:226)ncia confirmada dessa mesma legisla(cid:231)ªo. Todavia, nªo existe qualquer base para que os Estados-membros possam proibir unilateralmente importa(cid:231)ıes de sementes apenas com o argumento da inexistŒncia de uma certifica(cid:231)ªo oficial, do tipo referido na primeira pergunta do Sr. Deputado, por parte do pa(cid:237)s exportador. (1) COM(1999) 719 final. (2001/C 72 E/025) PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-1170/00 apresentada por Arlindo Cunha (PPE-DE) (cid:224) Comissªo (10 de Abril de 2000) Objecto: Quota de leite em Portugal 1. A recolha de leite de vaca em Portugal tem vido a registar aumentos muito vincados, em particular em 1999. Estes aumentos, bem como a produ(cid:231)ªo, encontram expressªo mÆxima em determinados p(cid:243)los regionais, designadamente na Regiªo Aut(cid:243)noma dos A(cid:231)ores. 2. Na campanha 1999/2000 existem ind(cid:237)cios de que as entregas de leite de vaca podem ultrapassar a quantidade de referŒncia para Portugal. Segundo certos operadores, essa ultrapassagem poderÆ atingir um valor superior a 100 mil toneladas. 3. Nªo deixa, pois, de ser estranho que o Governo portuguŒs nªo tenha procurado resolver o problema no quadro das negocia(cid:231)ıes da reforma da PAC no (cid:226)mbito da Agenda 2000, tal como fizeram outros pa(cid:237)ses, visto que nessa altura jÆ existiam indica(cid:231)ıes suficientes de que Portugal tinha um problema grave com a sua quota leiteira


title: Директива 2000/15/EО на Европейския парламент и на Съвета от 10 април 2000 година за изменение на Директива 64/432/EИО на Съвета относно проблеми, свързани със здравето на животните, които засягат търговията в Общността с говеда и свине

eurovoc_concepts:
cattle
database
exchange of information
health control
intra-EU trade
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text: 03/т. 32 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 141 32000L0015 L 105/34 ОФИЦИАЛЕН ВЕСТНИК НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИТЕ ОБЩНОСТИ 3. 5. 2000 ДИРЕКТИВА 2000/15/EО НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИЯ ПАРЛАМЕНТ И НА СЪВЕТА от 10 април 2000 година за изменение на Директива 64/432/EИО на Съвета относно проблеми, свързани със здравето на животните, които засягат търговията в Общността с говеда и свине ЕВРОПЕЙСКИЯТ ПАРЛАМЕНТ И СЪВЕТЪТ НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИЯ СЪЮЗ, 2. добавя се следната точка към член 14, параграф 3, буква в): като взеха предвид Договора за създаване на Европейската общност, и по-специално член 152 от него, като взеха предвид предложението на Комисията (1), като взеха предвид становището на Икономическия и социален комитет (2), след консултация с Комитета на регионите, в съответствие с процедурата, предвидена в член 251 от Договора (3), като имат предвид, че: (1) И Директива 64/432/EИО (4), и Регламент (EО) № 820/97 на Съвета от 21 април 1997 г. , създаващи система за иден- тификация и регистрация на едър рогат добитък и във връзка с етикетирането на телешко месо и продукти от телешко месо (5) споменават създаването на компютърни бази данни, за едър рогат добитък и свине, за съхранението на информация за животните и тяхното движение. (2) Подходящото прилагане на функционална национална база данни за вписване на движението на свинете трябва да бъде осигурено, ПРИЕХА НАСТОЯЩАТА ДИРЕКТИВА: Член 1 Директива 64/432/EИО се изменя от настоящия документ със следното: 1. в член 14, параграф 3, буква в), точка 3, третата алинея се заменя със следното: „Въпреки това, единствено точки 2, 3 и 4 са приложими за сви- нете. “; (1) ОВ C 100, 2. 4. 1998 г. , стр. 23. (2) ОВ C 235, 27. 7. 1998 г. , стр. 59. (3) Становище на Европейския парламент от 16 юни 1998 г. (ОВ C 210, 6. 7. 1998 г. , стр. 30), потвърдено на 16 септември 1999 г. , обща пози- ция на Съвета от 24 януари 2000 г. (ОВ C 83, 22. 3. 2000 г. , стр. 84) и Решение на Европейския парламент от 15 март 2000 г. (4) ОВ 121, 29. 7. 1964 г. , стр. 1977/64. Директива, изменена и актуализирана с Директива 97/12/EО на Съвета (ОВ L 109, 25. 4. 1997 г. , стр. 1) и последно изменена с Директива 98/99/EО на Съвета (ОВ L 358, 31. 12. 1998 г. , стр. 107). (5) ОВ L 117, 7. 5. 1997 г. , стр. 1. „4. За да се осигури функционирането на национална компютърна база данни за свинете, се приема подходящ правилник за прилагане в съответствие с процедурата, предвидена в член 17, включително информацията, която трябва да се съдържа в националната база данни. “; 3. Член 18 се заменя със следното: „Член 18 Държавите-членки, които не са въвели одобрена мрежова сис- тема за надзор, осигуряват пълното функциониране на компютърна база данни в съответствие с разпоредбите, пред- видени в член 14 по следния начин: a) б) в) за едър рогат добитък, от 31 декември 1999 г. ; за регистър за собственост на свине, в съответствие с раз- поредбите, предвидени в член 14, параграф 3, буква в), точка 2 от 31 декември 2000 г. ; за движение на свине, в съответствие с разпоредбите, пред- видени в член член 14, параграф 3, буква в), точка 3: — за собственост над тях от раждането им, до 31 декем- ври 2001 г. , — за всяка друга собственост, до 31 декември 2002 г. Всяко отделно движение на свине се вкарва в базата данни. Вкарва се поне следната информация: броят на свинете, които се придвижват, идентификационният номер на заминаващата собственост или стадо, идентификационният номер на пристигащата собственост или стадо, и датите на заминаване и пристигане. “ Член 2 1. Държавите-членки въвеждат законовите, подзаконовите и административните разпоредби, необходими, за да се съобразят с настоящата директива. Те незабавно информират Комисията за това. Когато държавите-членки приемат тези мерки, в тях се съдържа позоваване на настоящата директива или то се извършва при офи- циалното им публикуване. Условията и редът на позоваване се определят от държавите-членки. 2. Държавите-членки съобщават на Комисията текста на основ- ните разпоредби от вътрешното право, които те приемат в областта, уредена с настоящата директива. 142 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 03/т. 32 Настоящата директива влиза в сила в деня на публикуването ѝ(cid:65) в Официален вестник на Европейските общности. Член 3 Адресати на настоящата директива са държавите-членки. Член 4 Съставено в Люксембург на 10 април 2000 година. За Европейския парламент Председател N. FONTAINE За Съвета Председател J. GAMA


title: SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA P-1190/00 från Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) till kommissionen. Europeiska socialfonderna.

text: 28. 12. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 374 E/209 Vad g(cid:228)ller (cid:148)utflaggningen(cid:148) av tj(cid:228)nster framg(cid:229)r det nog av ovanst(cid:229)ende att det inte r(cid:229)der n(cid:229)gra s(cid:228)rskilda problem p(cid:229) det omr(cid:229)det. (2000/C 374 E/247) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA P-1190/00 fr(cid:229)n Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) till kommissionen (10 april 2000) ˜mne: Europeiska socialfonderna Enligt det befintliga utbetalningssystemet f(cid:246)r den Europeiska socialfonden erh(cid:229)ller frivilliga projekt och gemenskapsprojekt 50 procent i f(cid:246)rskott, f(cid:246)ljt av ytterligare 30 procent i f(cid:246)rskott (n(cid:228)r h(cid:228)lften av det f(cid:246)rsta f(cid:246)rskottet anv(cid:228)nts). De kvarvarande 20 procenten betalas ut efter att den slutliga ans(cid:246)kan om utbetalning l(cid:228)mnats in. Det nya system som det brittiska ministeriet f(cid:246)r utbildning och syssels(cid:228)ttning f(cid:246)reslagit kommer att inneb(cid:228)ra att f(cid:246)rskottsbetalningen uppg(cid:229)r till endast 10 procent och att projekten skall l(cid:228)mna in sina f(cid:246)r att erh(cid:229)lla ytterligare utbetalningar. En rest p(cid:229) ans(cid:246)kningar i efterhand (f(cid:246)rmodligen kvartalsvis) 20 procent h(cid:229)lls inne f(cid:246)r att utbetalas efter det att den slutliga ans(cid:246)kan l(cid:228)mnats in. Kan kommissionen klarg(cid:246)ra om den har r(cid:228)tt och beh(cid:246)righet att ingripa i Europeiska socialfondernas utbetalningar p(cid:229) nationell niv(cid:229) om den anser att resurserna inte f(cid:246)rdelas p(cid:229) det effektivaste s(cid:228)ttet s(cid:229) att de organisationer som f(cid:246)rtj(cid:228)nar och beh(cid:246)ver dessa resurser f(cid:246)r att (cid:246)verleva kan dra nytta av dem? Det uppskattas att (cid:229)tminstone 90-95 procent av de organisationer som f(cid:246)r n(cid:228)rvarande mottar medel fr(cid:229)n de Europeiska socialfonderna kommer att l(cid:228)ggas ner beroende p(cid:229) brist p(cid:229) medel f(cid:246)r att st(cid:246)dja deras program n(cid:228)r det nya betalningssystemet inf(cid:246)rs. Skulle kommissionen kunna st(cid:246)dja det alternativa betalningssystem som de ber(cid:246)rda organisationerna f(cid:246)resl(cid:229)r? De f(cid:246)resl(cid:229)r den (cid:148)skotska modellen(cid:148) enligt vilken utbetalningarna skall ske p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande s(cid:228)tt: (cid:129) F(cid:246)rsta kvartalet: 30 procent i f(cid:246)rskott. (cid:129) Andra kvartalet: 25 procent i f(cid:246)rskott, under f(cid:246)ruts(cid:228)ttning att f(cid:246)rsta kvartalet gett tillfredsst(cid:228)llande resultat. (cid:129) Tredje kvartalet: 25 procent i f(cid:246)rskott, under f(cid:246)ruts(cid:228)ttning att andra kvartalet gett tillfredsst(cid:228)llande resultat. (cid:129) Fj(cid:228)rde kvartalet: 20 procent i slutlig utbetalning i efterskott under f(cid:246)ruts(cid:228)ttning att revision genomf(cid:246)rts av alla kvartal med tillfredsst(cid:228)llande resultat. Svar fr(cid:229)n Anna Diamantopoulou p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (3 maj 2000) Ansvaret f(cid:246)r att fastst(cid:228)lla de n(cid:228)rmare best(cid:228)mmelserna f(cid:246)r genomf(cid:246)randet av Europeiska socialfonden (ESF) inom en medlemsstat ligger hos den myndighet som f(cid:246)rvaltar programmet. De programdokument som antagits av kommissionen inneh(cid:229)ller inte uppgifter om till exempel de belopp som skall betalas i f(cid:246)rskott till de projektansvariga. Mot denna bakgrund kan inte kommissionen ingripa i denna fr(cid:229)ga. Det brittiska ministeriet f(cid:246)r utbildning och syssels(cid:228)ttning har emellertid nyligen beslutat, efter diskussioner i F(cid:246)renade kungariket, att (cid:246)ka f(cid:246)rskottsbetalningen fr(cid:229)n 10 % till 30 % f(cid:246)r det f(cid:246)rsta (cid:229)rets projektkostnader f(cid:246)r alla organisationer. Kommissionen v(cid:228)lkomnade detta beslut


title: Neuvoston asetus (EY) N:o 1335/2000, annettu 10 päivänä huhtikuuta 2000, tiettyjen EHTY-terästuotteiden viennistä Bulgariasta yhteisöön 1 päivästä tammikuuta 31 päivään joulukuuta 2000 (kaksinkertaisen tarkkailun järjestelmän soveltamisen jatkaminen)

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text: 27. 6. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti L 154/1 I (Säädökset, jotka on julkaistava) NEUVOSTON ASETUS (EY) N:o 1335/2000, annettu 10 päivänä huhtikuuta 2000, tiettyjen EHTY-terästuotteiden viennistä Bulgariasta yhteisöön 1 päivästä tammikuuta 31 päivään joulukuuta 2000 (kaksinkertaisen tarkkailun järjestelmän soveltamisen jatkaminen) EUROOPAN UNIONIN NEUVOSTO, joka ON ANTANUT TÄMÄN ASETUKSEN: ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopimuksen ja erityisesti sen 133 artiklan, ottaa huomioon komission ehdotuksen, sekä katsoo seuraavaa: (1) (2) (3) Eurooppa-sopimus Euroopan yhteisöjen ja niiden jäsen- valtioiden sekä Bulgarian tasavallan välisestä assosioin- nista (1) tuli voimaan 1 päivänä helmikuuta 1995. Osapuolet päättivät EU—Bulgaria-assosiaationeuvoston 23 päivänä toukokuuta 2000 tehdyllä päätöksellä N:o 2/2000 (2) jatkaa assosiaationeuvoston päätöksellä N:o 3/97 (3) käyttöön otetun kaksinkertaisen tarkkailun järjestelmän soveltamista 1 päivästä tammikuuta 31 päivään joulukuuta 2000. Tämän vuoksi on tarpeen jatkaa asetuksella (EY) N:o 86/98 (4) käyttöön otettujen yhteisön soveltamissään- nösten soveltamista, 1 artikla Jatketaan asetuksen (EY) N:o 86/98 soveltamista 1 päivästä tammikuuta 31 päivään joulukuuta 2000 päätöksen N:o 2/ 2000 säännösten mukaisesti. Korvataan asetuksen nimessä, johdanto-osasso sekä 1 artiklan 1 ja 4 kohdassa olevat viit- taukset 1 päivän tammikuuta ja 31 päivän joulukuuta 1999 väliseen ajanjaksoon viittauksilla 1 päivän tammikuuta ja 31 päivän joulukuuta 2000 väliseen ajanjaksoon. 2 artikla Tämä asetus Euroopan yhteisöjen virallisessa lehdessä. tulee voimaan päivänä, jona se julkaistaan Tätä asetusta sovelletaan 1 päivästä tammikuuta 2000. Tämä asetus on kaikilta osiltaan velvoittava, ja sitä sovelletaan sellaisenaan kaikissa jäsenval- tioissa. Tehty Luxemburgissa 10 päivänä huhtikuuta 2000. Neuvoston puolesta Puheenjohtaja J. GAMA (1) EYVL L 358, 31. 12. 1994, s. 3. (2) Ks. tämän virallisen lehden sivu 22. (3) EYVL L 13, 19. 1. 1998, s. 85. (4) EYVL L 13, 19. 1. 1998, s. 29, asetus sellaisena kuin se on muutet- tuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 1002/1999 (EYVL L 123, 13. 5. 1999, s. 18)


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-1189/00 apresentada por Sebastiano Musumeci (UEN) à Comissão. Sanções devido à utilização de produtos tóxicos nas laranjas espanholas.

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text: C 26 E/158 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias PT 26. 1. 2001 rendimentos, enquanto que noutros Ø de cerca de dez pontos menos. Considerando a baixa taxa de natalidade em muitos Estados da Uniªo e a oportunidade de criar condi(cid:231)ıes anÆlogas para a mesma categoria de cidadªos e cidadªs, nªo considera a Comissªo necessÆrio propor uma harmoniza(cid:231)ªo fiscal num sentido mais baixo para os rendimentos das pessoas s(cid:243)s em todos os Estados da Uniªo? Resposta dada por Frederik Bolkestein em nome da Comissªo (24 de Maio de 2000) A Comissªo salienta que, no estado actual da evolu(cid:231)ªo do direito comunitÆrio, a fiscalidade directa que incide sobre as pessoas singulares Ø essencialmente da competŒncia dos Estados-membros, que sªo livres de definir o sistema de tributa(cid:231)ªo aplicÆvel aos seus residentes, com a œnica condi(cid:231)ªo de respeitarem os princ(cid:237)pios fundamentais do Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia, tal como, designadamente, a interdi(cid:231)ªo de qualquer discrimina(cid:231)ªo com base na nacionalidade. Encontram-se actualmente em estudo determinadas iniciativas com vista (cid:224) introdu(cid:231)ªo de um certo grau de coordena(cid:231)ªo das legisla(cid:231)ıes nacionais relativas (cid:224)s matØrias colectÆveis mais flex(cid:237)veis e, principalmente, (cid:224)s situa(cid:231)ıes que impliquem elementos transnacionais, situa(cid:231)ıes essas em que o bom funcionamento do mercado interno estÆ mais comprometido. Respeitadora do princ(cid:237)pio da subsidiariedade, a Comissªo considera, todavia, que uma iniciativa comuni- tÆria no sentido de uma harmoniza(cid:231)ªo ou mesmo uma coordena(cid:231)ªo da progressividade do imposto pessoal, quer para as pessoas s(cid:243)s quer para as fam(cid:237)lias, nªo constitui, de momento, uma prioridade pol(cid:237)tica. AlØm disso, as solu(cid:231)ıes dadas por cada Estado-membro a esta questªo estªo intimamente ligadas (cid:224)s tradi(cid:231)ıes pol(cid:237)ticas e sociais locais, que merecem ser respeitadas. A Comissªo apenas pode desejar que a disciplina or(cid:231)amental imposta aos Estados-membros pela participa(cid:231)ªo na moeda œnica se possa traduzir numa redu(cid:231)ªo generalizada da carga fiscal, de que as pessoas s(cid:243)s poderªo beneficiar, simultaneamente com as restantes categorias de contribuintes. (2001/C 26 E/197) PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-1189/00 apresentada por Sebastiano Musumeci (UEN) (cid:224) Comissªo (10 de Abril de 2000) Objecto: San(cid:231)ıes devido (cid:224) utiliza(cid:231)ªo de produtos t(cid:243)xicos nas laranjas espanholas Considerando que, na resposta (cid:224) pergunta P-0357/98 (1), a Comissªo confirmou ser inadmiss(cid:237)vel a utiliza(cid:231)ªo no sector da alimenta(cid:231)ªo da colof(cid:243)nia transformada atravØs de anidrido maleico e esterificada com pentaeritritol; Tendo em conta que a referida subst(cid:226)ncia Ø utilizada na produ(cid:231)ªo e conserva(cid:231)ªo das laranjas espanholas e considerando que a Comissªo se reservou o direito de proceder a uma anÆlise circunstanciada a fim de verificar a aplica(cid:231)ªo de eventuais san(cid:231)ıes pela viola(cid:231)ªo das normas comunitÆrias; PoderÆ a Comissªo confirmar: 1. Se, ap(cid:243)s dois anos, formam recolhidas as informa(cid:231)ıes necessÆrias para proceder a uma anÆlise aprofundada de um problema tªo inquietante? 2. Que iniciativas tenciona tomar relativamente aos responsÆveis espanh(cid:243)is pela reiterada viola(cid:231)ªo da Directiva 95/2/CE (2) do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho? 3. Que iniciativas tenciona tomar no sentido de promover um controlo eficaz das barreiras fitossanitÆrias por forma a impedir que sejam lan(cid:231)ados no mercado produtos nocivos para os consumidores? (1) (2) JO C 223 de 17. 7. 1998, p. 170. JO L 61 de 18. 3. 1995, p. 1. 26. 1. 2001 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 26 E/159 Resposta dada por David Byrne em nome da Comissªo (19 de Maio de 2000) Na sequŒncia das informa(cid:231)ıes que o Senhor Deputado comunicou (cid:224) Comissªo na sua pergunta escrita P-357/98, a Comissªo encetou diligŒncias junto das autoridades espanholas para obter todos os esclareci- mentos necessÆrios e, neste contexto, abriu um dossier de prØ-infrac(cid:231)ªo. Em resposta, as referidas autoridades admitiram ter autorizado uma subst(cid:226)ncia contendo resinas trans- formadas atravØs de anidrido maleico e esterificadas com pentaeritritol para o tratamento de citrinos ap(cid:243)s a colheita. Contudo, especificaram que consideravam a subst(cid:226)ncia em causa abrangida pelas disposi(cid:231)ıes da Directiva 91/414/CEE do Conselho, relativa (cid:224) coloca(cid:231)ªo dos produtos fitofarmacŒuticos no mercado (1). Tendo a Comissªo indicado que a prÆtica em questªo era contrÆria (cid:224) legisla(cid:231)ªo comunitÆria aplicÆvel, em especial a Directiva 95/2/CE do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 20 de Fevereiro de 1995, relativa aos aditivos alimentares com excep(cid:231)ªo dos corantes e dos edulcorantes, as autoridades espanholas confirmaram recentemente que procediam (cid:224) retirada das autoriza(cid:231)ıes de utiliza(cid:231)ªo das substancias controversas. Consequentemente, a Comissªo procede ao arquivamento do dossier. De uma maneira geral, Ø da responsabilidade dos Estados-membros o controlo da correcta aplica(cid:231)ªo pelos operadores econ(cid:243)micos da legisla(cid:231)ªo referida. Em caso de incumprimento desta obriga(cid:231)ªo, compete (cid:224) Comissªo decidir sobre o eventual recurso ao procedimento previsto no artigo 226o (ex-artigo 169o) do Tratado CE. (1) JO L 230 de 19. 8. 1991. (2001/C 26 E/198) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1219/00 apresentada por Alonso Puerta (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) Comissªo Objecto: A seguran(cid:231)a dos trabalhadores nos tœneis de Espanha (14 de Abril de 2000) Um dos objectivos da Comunidade e dos Estados-membros Ø conseguir que o (cid:237)ndice de sinistralidade dos trabalhadores diminua ao mÆximo. Cada dia, as medidas de transposi(cid:231)ªo das Directivas CEE do Conselho 92/57 (1), de 24 de Junho de 1992, e 92/104 (2), de 3 de Dezembro de 1992, adoptadas pelo Governo espanhol em 1997, originaram graves contradi(cid:231)ıes que constituem uma fonte adicional de riscos de seguran(cid:231)a nas obras dos tœneis de constru(cid:231)ªo civil. Nas referidas directivas comunitÆrias relativas (cid:224) seguran(cid:231)a dos trabalhadores, estabelece-se uma clara separa(cid:231)ªo entre, por um lado, as indœstrias extracti- vas, e, por outro, as obras de constru(cid:231)ªo. A Directiva 92/57 refere-se (cid:224) seguran(cid:231)a nas obras de constru(cid:231)ªo temporÆrias ou m(cid:243)veis e, nos seus artigos 1o e 2o, excluem-se explicitamente as indœstrias extractivas. Entre as obras com risco para os trabalhadores, a directiva salienta no seu Anexo II. 6 as «obras de escava(cid:231)ªo de po(cid:231)os, de movimentos da terra subterr(cid:226)neos e de tœneis». A Directiva 92/104 refere-se exclusivamente (cid:224) seguran(cid:231)a nas indœstrias extractivas, ou seja, nas minas subterr(cid:226)neas ou a cØu aberto. O Governo espanhol, por iniciativa do MinistØrio da PresidŒncia, transp(cid:244)s perfeitamente a Directiva 92/57 mediante o Real Decreto 1627/1997, de 24 de Outubro, que estabelece disposi(cid:231)ıes m(cid:237)nimas de seguran(cid:231)a e saœde aplicÆveis nas obras de constru(cid:231)ªo, incluindo as «obras de escava(cid:231)ªo de tœneis, po(cid:231)os e outros trabalhos que impliquem movimentos de terras subterr(cid:226)neos». No seu artigo 1o, no 2 excluem-se explicitamente as indœstrias extractivas. Surpreendentemente, por iniciativa do MinistØrio da Indœstria, Energia e Minas, o Governo espanhol transp(cid:244)s de forma distorcida a Directiva 92/104 do Real Decreto 1389/1997, de 5 de Setembro, em cujo artigo 2o, no 4, (cid:224)s indœstrias extractivas se acrescentam «todas as indœstrias que realizem actividades de perfura(cid:231)ªo ou escava(cid:231)ªo de tœneis ou galerias». Com estas duas disposi(cid:231)ıes incoerentes, os directores de obra e demais operÆrios dos tœneis enfrentam uma legisla(cid:231)ªo confusa e instru(cid:231)ıes facultativas contradit(cid:243)rias devido (cid:224) duplicidade de competŒncias entre administra(cid:231)ıes com diferentes regulamentos de seguran(cid:231)a e com regimes sancionadores distintos. Os elevados investimentos em obras pœblicas, previstos em Espanha para os pr(cid:243)ximos anos podem aumentar as situa(cid:231)ıes de risco


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE P-1221/00 von Robert Evans (PSE) an die Kommission. Lebendviehtransporte ‐ Nutzung zugelassener Aufenthaltsorte in Italien.

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text: C 374 E/210 Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften DE 28. 12. 2000 (2000/C 374 E/248) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE P-1221/00 von Robert Evans (PSE) an die Kommission (10. April 2000) Betrifft: Lebendviehtransporte (cid:129) Nutzung zugelassener Aufenthaltsorte in Italien Die Richtlinie 91/628/EWG (1) des Rates (ge(cid:228)ndert durch die Richtlinie 95/29/EG des Rates) (2) (cid:252)ber den Schutz von Tieren beim Transport sieht vor, da(cid:223) die Tiere nach einer Transportzeit von 29 Stunden, im Falle von Schafen und Rindern, bzw. von 24 Stunden, im Falle von Schweinen, zum F(cid:252)ttern, Tr(cid:228)nken und Ruhen f(cid:252)r mindestens 24 Stunden entladen werden m(cid:252)ssen. Dieses zwingend vorgeschriebene Entladen, F(cid:252)ttern, Tr(cid:228)nken und Ruhen mu(cid:223) an einem Aufenthaltsort erfolgen, der von dem Mitgliedstaat gem(cid:228)(cid:223) der Verordnung Nr. 1255/97 (3) des Rates zugelassen wurde. Viele Schweine, Schafe und Rinder werden (cid:252)ber gro(cid:223)e Entfernungen aus anderen Mitgliedstaaten nach Italien transportiert. Welche zugelassenen Aufenthaltsorte werden in der Praxis f(cid:252)r das Entladen, F(cid:252)ttern, Tr(cid:228)nken und Ruhen der Tiere genutzt, die aus anderen Mitgliedstaaten nach Norditalien transportiert und von dort nach S(cid:252)ditalien oder Griechenland weitertransportiert werden? (1) ABl. L 340 vom 11. 12. 1991, S. 17. (2) ABl. L 148 vom 30. 6. 1995, S. 52. (3) ABl. L 174 vom 2. 7. 1997, S. 1. Antwort von Herrn Byrne im Namen der Kommission (4. Mai 2000) In Artikel 3 Absatz 1 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1255/97 des Rates vom 25. Juni 1997 zur Festlegung gemeinschaftlicher Kriterien f(cid:252)r Aufenthaltsorte und zur Anpassung des im Anhang der Richtlinie 91/628/ EWG vorgesehenen Transportplans, ge(cid:228)ndert durch Richtlinie 95/29/EG des Rates vom 29. Juni 1995 (cid:252)ber den Schutz von Tieren beim Transport, hei(cid:223)t es: (cid:132)Die Mitgliedstaaten tragen daf(cid:252)r Sorge, da(cid:223) die Aufenthaltsorte von der zust(cid:228)ndigen Beh(cid:246)rde des Mitgliedstaats, in dessen Hoheitsgebiet sie liegen, zuge- lassen werden. (cid:147) In Artikel 3 Absatz 1 wird die Zust(cid:228)ndigkeit der Kommission festgelegt: (cid:132)Die zust(cid:228)ndige Beh(cid:246)rde (cid:252)bermittelt der Kommission die Liste der zugelassenen Aufenthaltsorte und unterrichtet sie (cid:252)ber eventuelle Aktualisierungen der Liste. Die Kommission gibt diese Informationen im Rahmen des St(cid:228)ndigen Veterin(cid:228)rausschusses an die anderen Mitgliedstaaten weiter. (cid:147) Um diese Liste in der (cid:214)ffentlichkeit und insbesondere bei Nichtregierungsorganisationen wie Verkehrs- unternehmen und Tierschutzorganisationen besser zu verbreiten, macht die Kommission die Liste der Aufenthaltsorte au(cid:223)erdem (cid:252)ber folgende Internetadresse zug(cid:228)nglich: http://forum. europa. eu. int/Public/irc/dg6/vets/info/data/stagpt/stagpt. htm Was die Tiertransporte nach Griechenland oder S(cid:252)ditalien betrifft, so wurden in der letzten aktualisierten Liste vom 31. M(cid:228)rz 2000 sieben Aufenthaltsorte in Italien angegeben. Der letzte von den italienischen Beh(cid:246)rden angegebene Aufenthaltsort befindet sich in der Provinz Bari (Region Apulien) auf der Haupt- strecke f(cid:252)r den Transport von Schafen nach Griechenland. Ein weiterer italienischer Aufenthaltsort liegt in der Provinz Rom (Region Latium) auf einer der Hauptstrecken nach S(cid:252)ditalien. Die Kommission wird die Entwicklung des Netzes der Aufenthaltsorte auf dem Gebiet der Gemeinschaft mit besonderer Aufmerksamkeit verfolgen. (2000/C 374 E/249) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1223/00 von Jannis Sakellariou (PSE) an die Kommission (14. April 2000) Betrifft: Anerkennung von franz(cid:246)sischen Lehrkr(cid:228)ften an bayrischen Schulen Eine Franz(cid:246)sin mit einer Ausbildung als Gymnasiallehrerin mit der F(cid:228)cherkombination Deutsch und Franz(cid:246)sisch (Abschlu(cid:223) CAPES) und 10j(cid:228)hriger Berufserfahrung in einer franz(cid:246)sischen Schule mu(cid:223), um als


title: Europaparlamentets och rådets direktiv 2000/15/EG av den 10 april 2000 om ändring av rådets direktiv 64/432/EEG om djurhälsoproblem som påverkar handeln med nötkreatur och svin inom gemenskapen

text: L 105/34 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 3. 5. 2000 EUROPAPARLAMENTETS OCH RÅDETS DIREKTIV 2000/15/EG av den 10 april 2000 om ändring av rådets direktiv 64/432/EEG om djurhälsoproblem som påverkar handeln med nötkreatur och svin inom gemenskapen EUROPAPARLAMENTET OCH EUROPEISKA UNIONENS RÅD HAR ANTAGIT DETTA DIREKTIV nella databaserna skall innehålla, fastställas enligt förfa- randet i artikel 17. ” med beaktande av Fördraget om upprättandet av Europeiska gemenskapen, särskilt artikel 152 i detta, 3. Artikel 18 skall ersättas med följande text: med beaktande av kommissionens förslag (1), ”Artikel 18 med beaktande av Ekonomiska och sociala kommitténs yttrande (2), efter att ha hört Regionkommittén, De medlemsstater som inte har infört ett godkänt övervak- ningssystem skall se till att en databas enligt bestämmel- serna i artikel 14 är helt och hållet i funktion enligt nedan: i enlighet med förfarandet i artikel 251 i fördraget (3), och a) För nötkreatur, från och med den 31 december 1999. av följande skäl: (1) system för Både i direktiv 64/432/EEG (4) och i rådets förordning (EG) nr 820/97 av den 21 april 1997 om upprättande identifiering och registrering av av ett nötkreatur och om märkning av nötkött och nötkötts- produkter (5) nämns att databaser för nötkreatur och svin, för lagring av uppgifter om djur och förflyttningar av dessa djur. inrättas skall (2) Ändamålsenliga nationella databaser för registrering av förflyttningar av svin måste inrättas på lämpligt sätt. HÄRIGENOM FÖRESKRIVS FÖLJANDE. Artikel 1 Direktiv 64/432/EEG ändras på följande sätt: 1. I punkt 3 i artikel 14. 3 C skall det tredje stycket ersättas med följande text: ”För svin gäller dock endast punkterna 2, 3 och 4. ” 2. I artikel 14. 3 C skall följande punkt läggas till: ”4. För att driften av de olika nationella databaserna avse- ende svin skall garanteras, skall lämpliga tillämpningsfö- reskrifter, däribland vilken information som de natio- (1) EGT C 100, 2. 4. 1998, s. 23. (2) EGT C 235, 27. 7. 1998, s. 59. (3) Europaparlamentets yttrande av den 16 juni 1998 (EGT C 210, 6. 7. 1998, s. 30), bekräftat den 16 september 1999, rådets gemen- samma ståndpunkt av den 24 januari 2000 (EGT 83, 22. 3. 2000, s. 84) och Europaparlamentets beslut av den 15 mars 2000. (4) EGT 121, 29. 7. 1964, s. 1977/64. Direktivet ändrat och uppdaterat genom rådets direktiv 97/12/EG (EGT L 109, 25. 4. 1997, s. 1) och senast ändrat genom rådets direktiv 98/99/EG (EGT L 358, 31. 12. 1998, s. 107). (5) EGT L 117, 7. 5. 1997, s. 1. b) För ett register över anläggningar för svin, enligt bestäm- melserna i artikel 14. 3 C punkt 2, från och med den 31 december 2000. c) För förflyttningar av svin, enligt bestämmelserna i artikel 14. 3 C punkt 3, — från födelseanläggningen, senast den 31 december 2001, — från alla övriga december 2002. anläggningar, senast den 31 Varje förflyttning av svin skall registreras i databasen. Regi- streringen skall minst innehålla uppgifter om antalet djur som förflyttas, identifieringsnummer på den anläggning eller det bestånd svinen kommer från, identifieringsnummer på den anläggning eller det bestånd dit svinen förflyttas samt datum för avfärd och ankomst. ” Artikel 2 1. Medlemsstaterna skall sätta i kraft de lagar och andra författningar som är nödvändiga för att följa detta direktiv. De skall genast underrätta kommissionen om detta. När en medlemsstat antar dessa bestämmelser skall de innehålla en hänvisning till detta direktiv eller åtföljas av en sådan hänvisning när de offentliggörs. Närmare föreskrifter om hur hänvisningen skall göras skall varje medlemsstat själv utfärda. till kommissionen överlämna 2. Medlemsstaterna skall texterna till de centrala bestämmelser i nationell lagstiftning som de antar inom det område som omfattas av detta direktiv. 3. 5. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 105/35 Detta direktiv träder i kraft samma dag som det offentliggörs i Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning. Artikel 3 Detta direktiv riktar sig till medlemsstaterna. Artikel 4 Utfärdat i Luxemburg den 10 april 2000. På Europaparlamentets vägnar På rådets vägnar N. FONTAINE Ordförande J. GAMA Ordförande


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-1190/00 di Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) alla Commissione. Fondo sociale europeo.

text: 28. 12. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 374 E/209 Infine, per quanto riguarda la politica di «de-nazionalizzazione» dei posti, la risposta di cui sopra tende a dimostrare che non esistono particolari problemi al riguardo. (2000/C 374 E/247) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-1190/00 di Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) alla Commissione (10 aprile 2000) Oggetto: Fondo sociale europeo L(cid:146)attuale sistema di pagamento del Fondo sociale europeo (FSE) prevede che i progetti dei settori del volontariato e associazionistico ottengano un anticipo del 50 %, seguito da un ulteriore anticipo del 30 % (quando Ł stata utilizzata met(cid:224) del primo anticipo). Il rimanente 20 % viene erogato in seguito alla presentazione della domanda finale. Il nuovo sistema proposto dal Ministero dell(cid:146)istruzione e dell(cid:146)occupazione comporter(cid:224) un anticipo pari ad appena il 10 % ed il progetto dovr(cid:224) quindi presentare domande retroattive (probabilmente a scadenza trimestrale) per ottenere ulteriori pagamenti. Un saldo del 20 % sar(cid:224) comunque trattenuto per essere versato in seguito alla domanda finale. Pu(cid:242) la Commissione precisare se ha il diritto e il potere di intervenire nel sistema di pagamenti del Fondo sociale europeo a livello nazionale, qualora ritenga che le risorse non siano assegnate nel modo piø efficace e vadano a vantaggio delle organizzazioni che meritano e richiedono questo finanziamento per sopravvi- vere? Si ritiene che almeno il 90-95 % delle organizzazioni che attualmente ricevono risorse dall(cid:146)FSE chiuderanno, loro programmi. in base al nuovo sistema di pagamento, per mancanza di fondi a sostegno dei Sarebbe possibile per la Commissione favorire il sistema di pagamento alternativo avanzato dalle organizzazioni interessate, cioŁ il «modello scozzese» che prevede: (cid:129) Primo trimestre: 30 % d(cid:146)anticipo (cid:129) Secondo trimestre: 25 % d(cid:146)anticipo, purchØ vi siano realizzi soddisfacenti nel primo trimestre (cid:129) Terzo trimestre: 25 % d(cid:146)anticipo, purchØ vi siano realizzi soddisfacenti nel secondo trimestre (cid:129) Quarto trimestre: 20 % pagamento finale retroattivo, fatta salva una verifica contabile soddisfacente su tutti i trimestri? Risposta della sig. ra Diamantopoulou a nome della Commissione (3 maggio 2000) L(cid:146)autorit(cid:224) responsabile della gestione del programma Ł altres(cid:236) responsabile della fissazione delle norme dettagliate in materia di attuazione del Fondo sociale europeo (FSE) nell(cid:146)ambito di uno Stato membro. I documenti di programmazione adottati dalla Commissione non conterranno informazioni relative a determinati punti, quali, ad esempio, gli importi versati a titolo di anticipo agli organizzatori del progetto. Nella fattispecie, la Commissione non pu(cid:242) intervenire al riguardo. Tuttavia, va segnalato che, a seguito delle discussioni che hanno avuto luogo nel Regno Unito, il Ministero dell(cid:146)Educazione e dell(cid:146)Occupazione ha deciso recentemente di incrementare dal 10 al 30 % i rimborsi anticipati dei costi del progetto, per il primo anno, a tutte le organizzazioni interessate, decisione questa che la Commissione accoglie favorevolmente


title: QUESTION ÉCRITE P-1169/00 posée par Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) à la Commission. Semences de coton modifiées.

text: 6. 3. 2001 FR Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes C 72 E/21 La notion assez large d(cid:146)Øtiquetage peut viser plusieurs objectifs, notamment l(cid:146)information des consomma- teurs sur le contenu, le mode de fabrication, les ingrØdients et sur les risques possibles pour la santØ (par exemple prØsence Øventuelle d(cid:146)agents allergŁnes). L(cid:146)Øtiquetage est couvert par l(cid:146)accord sur les mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires de l(cid:146)Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC), pour lequel il est en rapport direct avec la sØcuritØ alimentaire. Par ailleurs, il est couvert par l(cid:146)accord de l(cid:146)OMC relatif aux obstacles techniques au commerce (TBT), et mŒme par l(cid:146)accord gØnØral sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce (GATT). L(cid:146)accord TBT vise (cid:224) Øviter que le commerce international soit entravØ par des dispositions techniques. Les mesures restreignant les Øchanges commerciaux ne sont admises que si elles poursuivent un objectif lØgitime. La liste des objectifs considØrØs comme tels par l(cid:146)accord TBT ne mentionne pas explicitement l(cid:146)information des consommateurs, contrairement aux prØoccupations liØes (cid:224) la santØ et (cid:224) la prØvention des pratiques trompeuses. Cela ne signifie pas que l(cid:146)information des consommateurs ne peut pas Œtre considØrØe comme un objectif lØgitime dans le cadre de cet accord, premiŁrement parce que celui- ci autorise l(cid:146)Øtiquetage lorsqu(cid:146)il a pour but de prØvenir les pratiques trompeuses et deuxiŁmement, parce que la liste en question n(cid:146)est pas exhaustive. La Commission souhaite l(cid:146)organisation de dØbats multilatØraux pour parvenir (cid:224) un accord international sur ces questions. Le Codex alimentarius a dØfini des normes gØnØrales et dØtaillØes pour certaines catØgories de produits. La Commission participe aux rØunions du Code et continuera, en collaboration avec les (cid:201)tats membres, (cid:224) faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour obtenir un accord conforme aux objectifs de la CommunautØ en ce qui concerne la protection de la santØ humaine et l(cid:146)information des consommateurs. (2001/C 72 E/024) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE P-1169/00 posØe par Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) la Commission Objet: Semences de coton modifiØes (10 avril 2000) L(cid:146)importation et l(cid:146)utilisation de semences ayant subi des modifications gØnØtiques est interdite en Union europØenne aux termes des directives communautaires 90/220 (1) et 98/95 (2). Selon certains renseigne- ments, des semences de coton ont ØtØ introduites en GrŁce; il s(cid:146)agit de variØtØs traditionnelles qui contiendraient Øgalement des semences modifiØes. D(cid:146)aprŁs les informations fournies par l(cid:146)Association des analyses officielles de semences (AOSA), organisation internationale responsable de l(cid:146)homologation des semences, les (cid:201)tats-Unis ne certifient pas que les semences provenant de chez eux soient vierges de toute substance gØnØtiquement modifiØe. DŁs lors que la lØgislation communautaire interdit le commerce et l(cid:146)utilisation de semences modifiØes: 1. 2. la Commission compte-t-elle interdire l(cid:146)importation des (cid:201)tats-Unis ou d(cid:146)autres pays sur le territoire communautaire de semences de coton et d(cid:146)autres plantes pour lesquelles il n(cid:146)existe aucune garantie officielle qu(cid:146)elles ne contiennent pas des substances gØnØtiquement modifiØes? les (cid:201)tats membres peuvent-ils unilatØralement, sur la base de la lØgislation communautaire en vigueur, interdire l(cid:146)importation de telles semences? (1) (2) JO L 117 du 8. 5. 1990, p. 15. JO L 25 du 1. 2. 1999, p. 1. RØponse donnØe par M. Byrne au nom de la Commission (15 juin 2000) Jusqu(cid:146)(cid:224) ce jour, aucune variØtØ de coton gØnØtiquement modifiØ n(cid:146)a ØtØ autorisØe (cid:224) Œtre mise sur le 1. marchØ communautaire conformØment (cid:224) la partie C de la directive 90/220/CEE du Conseil, du 23 avril 1990, relative (cid:224) la dissØmination volontaire d(cid:146)organismes gØnØtiquement modifiØs dans l(cid:146)environnement. Deux demandes concernant la mise sur le marchØ de variØtØs de coton rØsistant aux insectes et aux herbicides attendent actuellement d(cid:146)Œtre approuvØes dans le cadre de la procØdure d(cid:146)autorisation prØvue par la directive. C 72 E/22 Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes FR 6. 3. 2001 La rØglementation communautaire actuelle interdit la mise sur le marchØ, y compris l(cid:146)importation, de semences constituØes de matØriels gØnØtiquement modifiØs, ou contenant de tels matØriels, n(cid:146)ayant pas ØtØ autorisØs dans la CommunautØ en vertu de la directive 90/220/CEE du Conseil ou de dispositions communautaires spØcifiques relatives (cid:224) des produits Øquivalents. Ceci s(cid:146)applique Øgalement aux lots de semences de variØtØs classiques contenant des impuretØs provenant de matØriel gØnØtiquement modifiØ non autorisØ. Comme indiquØ au point 77 de l(cid:146)annexe du Livre blanc de la Commission sur la sØcuritØ alimentaire (1), la Commission entend adopter, dans le cadre de l(cid:146)actuelle rØglementation communautaire sur les semences, des critŁres de puretØ en relation avec la prØsence accidentelle de semences gØnØtiquement modifiØes ainsi que des exigences spØcifiques pour l(cid:146)Øtiquetage des semences en ce qui concerne les matØriels gØnØtique- ment modifiØs. Ceci garantira l(cid:146)intØgration de ces critŁres et de ces exigences en matiŁre d(cid:146)Øtiquetage dans la procØdure officielle de certification des semences Øtablie pour les semences produites dans la Commu- nautØ par la directive 69/208/CEE en ce qui concerne le coton. Ces mŒmes mesures seraient Øgalement incluses dans le rØgime d(cid:146)Øquivalence des semences qui fixe les critŁres applicables aux semences importØes dans la CommunautØ, comme le prØvoit la directive prØcitØe en ce qui concerne le coton. En attendant, les autoritØs des (cid:201)tats membres, dans le cadre de leur obligation gØnØrale de veiller au respect de la lØgislation communautaire, doivent Øvaluer les risques de prØsence Øventuelle de matØriel gØnØtique- ment modifiØ non autorisØ et, en cas de doute, effectuer les tests nØcessaires en vue d(cid:146)intercepter les lots contaminØs et d(cid:146)empŒcher leur commercialisation et leur utilisation. Compte tenu de ce qui prØcŁde, la Commission ne propose pas pour l(cid:146)heure d(cid:146)interdire les importations de semences uniquement en considØration du fait qu(cid:146)il n(cid:146)existe pas de certification officielle Ømanant du pays exportateur selon laquelle les semences ne contiennent pas de matØriel gØnØtiquement modifiØ. 2. En sus des contr(cid:244)les obligatoires requis par les dispositions communautaires pertinentes, les (cid:201)tats membres peuvent inclure unilatØralement d(cid:146)autres contr(cid:244)les de conformitØ (cid:224) la lØgislation communautaire dans le cadre des procØdures applicables aux importations en provenance de pays tiers et prendre des mesures appropriØes en cas de rØsultats confirmant la non conformitØ. Toutefois, rien ne justifie que les les importations de semences au seul motif que le pays (cid:201)tats membres interdisent unilatØralement exportateur ne dØlivre pas de certification officielle du type visØ dans la premiŁre question de l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire. (1) COM(1999) 719 final. (2001/C 72 E/025) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE P-1170/00 posØe par Arlindo Cunha (PPE-DE) (cid:224) la Commission (10 avril 2000) Objet: Quota laitier du Portugal Le Portugal a enregistrØ une nette augmentation de sa collecte de lait de vache, en particulier en importantes dans certains p(cid:244)les 1. 1999. Cette augmentation et rØgionaux, notamment la RØgion autonome des A(cid:231)ores. la production sont particuliŁrement 2. Pour la campagne 1999/2000, il existe des raisons de croire que la collecte de lait puisse dØpasser la quantitØ de rØfØrence pour le Portugal. Selon certains opØrateurs, ce dØpassement pourrait atteindre une valeur supØrieure (cid:224) 100 000 tonnes. 3. Il est donc surprenant que le gouvernement portugais n(cid:146)ait pas essayØ de rØsoudre le problŁme dans le cadre des nØgociations de la rØforme de la PAC de l(cid:146)Agenda 2000, comme l(cid:146)ont fait d(cid:146)autres pays, Øtant donnØ qu(cid:146)(cid:224) cette pØriode, il y avait dØj(cid:224) suffisamment de preuves de l(cid:146)existence d(cid:146)un problŁme grave avec le quota laitier du Portugal


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-1190/00 apresentada por Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) à Comissão. Fundo Social Europeu.

text: 28. 12. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 374 E/209 Finalmente, no que se refere (cid:224) pol(cid:237)tica de aboli(cid:231)ªo dos «feudos nacionais» a n(cid:237)vel dos cargos, a resposta anterior deixa entrever que nªo existe qualquer problema particular a este respeito. (2000/C 374 E/247) PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-1190/00 apresentada por Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) (cid:224) Comissªo (10 de Abril de 2000) Objecto: Fundo Social Europeu Nos termos do actual sistema de pagamentos do Fundo Social Europeu (FSE), os projectos dos sectores voluntÆrio e comunitÆrio recebem um adiantamento de 50 %, seguido de um outro de 30 % (quando o projecto jÆ tiver gasto metade do primeiro adiantamento). Os restantes 20 % sªo pagos ap(cid:243)s a apresenta(cid:231)ªo do pedido definitivo. O novo sistema proposto pelo MinistØrio da Educa(cid:231)ªo e do Emprego prevŒ um adiantamento de apenas 10 % e depois disso o projecto terÆ de apresentar pedidos de pagamento de quantias em d(cid:237)vida (provavelmente a ritmo trimestral) para receber os pagamentos seguintes. Um saldo de 20 % continuarÆ a ser retido para pagamento ap(cid:243)s a apresenta(cid:231)ªo do pedido definitivo. A Comissªo pode esclarecer se tem o direito e a competŒncia para intervir no pagamento de verbas do FSE a n(cid:237)vel nacional se considerar que a concessªo dos fundos nªo estÆ a decorrer da forma mais eficaz, de forma a beneficiar as organiza(cid:231)ıes que merecem os fundos e que nªo poderªo sobreviver sem eles? As estimativas indicam que (cid:129) com o novo sistema de pagamento proposto (cid:129) pelo menos 90-95 % das organiza(cid:231)ıes que actualmente recebem verbas do FSE serªo obrigadas a fechar as portas devido a falta de fundos para financiar as suas actividades. A Comissªo estaria disposta a apoiar o sistema de pagamento alternativo proposto pelas organiza(cid:231)ıes envolvidas? Trata-se do «modelo escocŒs», que propıe os seguintes termos: (cid:129) 1o trimestre: adiantamento de 30 % (cid:129) 2o trimestre: adiantamento de 25 %, subordinado a resultados satisfat(cid:243)rios no 1o trimestre (cid:129) 3o trimestre: adiantamento de 25 %, subordinado a resultados satisfat(cid:243)rios no 2o trimestre (cid:129) 4o trimestre: pagamento final de 20 % das quantias em d(cid:237)vida, subordinado a uma auditoria satisfat(cid:243)ria de todos os trimestres. Resposta dada pela ComissÆria Anna Diamantopoulou em nome da Comissªo (3 de Maio de 2000) A responsabilidade pela defini(cid:231)ªo das regras circunstanciadas em matØria de execu(cid:231)ªo do Fundo Social Europeu (FSE) em cada Estado-membro incumbe (cid:224) autoridade de gestªo do programa. Os documentos de programa(cid:231)ªo adoptados pela Comissªo nªo incluem informa(cid:231)ıes relativas, por exemplo, aos montantes a pagar a t(cid:237)tulo de adiantamento aos organizadores dos projectos. Nestas circunst(cid:226)ncias, a Comissªo nªo pode intervir nesta questªo. No entanto, o MinistØrio da Educa(cid:231)ªo e do Emprego decidiu recentemente, no seguimento de debates no Reino Unido, aumentar de 10 % para 30 % o adiantamento relativo aos custos do primeiro ano do projecto para todas as organiza(cid:231)ıes. A Comissªo acolheu favoravelmente esta decisªo