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European Parliament Written Questions without answer: 85/C 126/01 No 2194/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Results of a pilot experiment relating to accidents involving consumer products 1

85/C 126/02 No 2195/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: A European accident-related information system 1

85/C 126/03 No 2196/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: A monitoring system in respect of accidents involving consumer products 1

85/C 126/04 No 2197/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Initiatives in the field of product safety 1

85/C 126/05 No 2198/84 by Mr George Patterson to the Commission Subject: British Home Office Form IS 120 2

85/C 126/06 No 2200/84 by Mr Manfred Ebel, Mr Erik Blumenfeld and Mr Hans-Joachim Seeler to the Commission Subject: Port development in the Community 3

85/C 126/07 No 2201/84 by Mr Francois Roelants du Vivier to the Commission Subject: Measures to combat desertification 3

85/C 126/08 No 2202/84 by Mr Klaus Hansen to the Commission Subject: Implementation of the third joint programme to encourage the exchange of young workers within the Community 3

85/C 126/09 No 2203/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: Codes of conduct and disciplinary sanctions in the professional occupations 4

85/C 126/10 No 2204/84 by Mr Antonino Buttafuoco to the Commission Subject: Distribution of appropriations for literary translation 4

85/C 126/11 No 2205/84 by Mrs Christiane Scrivener to the Commission Subject: Action taken by the Commission on the programme for economic recovery, especially as regards investment incentives 4

85/C 126/12 No 2206/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: ESPRIT and military R + A 4

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85/C 126/13 No 2207/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: ESPRIT priorities 5

85/C 126/14 No 2210/84 by Mr Jean Mouchel to the Commission Subject: Common organization of the market for new potatoes 5

85/C 126/15 No 2211/84 by Mr Dominique Baudis to the Commission Subject: European recognition of the profession of chiropodist 5

85/C 126/16 No 2212/84 by Mrs Gabriele Peus to the Commission Subject: Settlement of health insurance bills in the Community 5

85/C 126/17 No 2213/84 by Mr Thomas Raftery to the Commission Subject: Economic and commercial relations between the European Community and the People's Republic of 6

85/C 126/18 No 2214/84 by Mr Karel Van Miert to the Commission Subject: Belgium and the European Regional Development Fund 6

85/C 126/19 No 2215/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Free movement of doctors within the Community 6

85/C 126/20 No 2216/84 by Sir James Scott-Hopkins to the Commission Subject: Public supply contracts 6

85/C 126/21 No 2217/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Test burn of dioxin from Seveso 7

85/C 126/22 No 2218/84 by Mrs Barbara Castle to the Commission Subject: Famine in Africa 7

85/C 126/23 No 2219/84 by Mr Konstantinos Filinis to the Commission Subject: Recognition of previous periods of employment 7

85/C 126/24 No 2220/84 by Mr Konstantinos Filinis to the Commission Subject: Education of migrant workers' children 7

85/C 126/25 No 2221/84 by Mr Konstantinos Filinis to the Commission Subject: Agricultural prices 8

85/C 126/26 No 2222/84 by Mr Konstantinos Filinis to the Commission Subject: Migrants' voting rights 8

85/C 126/27 No 2223/84 by Mr Konstantinos Filinis to the Commission Subject: Discrimination in the use of the 'European lane' 8

85/C 126/28 No 2227/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: Aid to disaster victims in the Community 8

85/C 126/29 No 2228/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: Food aid deliveries 8

85/C 126/30 No 2229/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: State of implementation of food aid programmes 9

85/C 126/31 No 2230/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: Time taken to deliver food aid 9

85/C 126/32 No 2231/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: Granting of aid to in the form of commodities 9

85/C 126/33 No 2232/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: The Berlin Centre and the Dublin Foundation 9

85/C 126/34 No 2233/84 by Mr Daniel Ducarme to the Commission Subject: Barriers to inland-waterway transport 9 Notice No

85/C 126/35 No 2234/84 by Mr John Iversen to the Commission Subject: Hormones in domestic-animal production 10

85/C 126/36 No 2238/84 by Mr Louis Eyraud to the Commission Subject: Beef 10

85/C 126/37 No 2240/84 by Mr Louis Eyraud to the Commission Subject: Wine exports to 10

85/C 126/38 No 2241/84 by Mr Horst Seefeld to the Commission Subject: European passport 10

85/C 126/39 No 2242/84 by Mr Michel Debatisse to the Commission Subject: Total cost of enlargement 11

85/C 126/40 No 2244/84 by Mr Kenneth Collins to the Commission Subject: Reform of medical studies in 11

85/C 126/41 No 2245/84 by Mrs Raymonde Dury to the Commission Subject: Advisory bodies on medical and health questions 11

85/C 126/42 No 2246/84 by Mr Jean-Pierre Cot to the Commission Subject: Traditional inshore fishing in countries linked by the Lome Convention 11

85/C 126/43 No 2247/84 by Mr Hans-Gert Pottering to the Commission Subject: Couriers 11

85/C 126/44 No 2249/84 by Mr Frank Schwalba-Hoth to the Commission Subject: Incident in Bouzonville (France) 12

85/C 126/45 No 2250/84 by Mr Alexandros Alavanos to the Commission Subject: Insurance companies in Greece 12

85/C 126/46 No 2251/84 by Mr Alexandros Alavanos to the Commission Subject: Reasoned opinion by the Commission on meat prices in Greece 12

85/C 126/47 No 2252/84 by Mr Fernand Herman to the Commission Subject: Financing of agricultural structure policy 13

85/C 126/48 No 2253/84 by Mr Fernand Herman to the Commission Subject: Expenditure and financing of 1984 budget by the Member States 13

85/C 126/49 No 2255/84 by Mr Fernand Herman to the Commission Subject: The budgetary procedure 13

85/C 126/50 No 2256/84 by Mr Jean-Francois Mancel to the Commission Subject: Contracts concluded between the Commission and firms of consultants and auditors 13

85/C 126/51 No 2258/84 by Mrs Raymonde Dury to the Commission Subject: Objectivity of scientific experts 14

85/C 126/52 No 2259/84 by Mrs Raymonde Dury to the Commission Subject: Storage of beef and veal 14

85/C 126/53 No 2260/84 by Mr Patrick Lalor to the Commission Subject: Transport experiment 14

85/C 126/54 No 2261/84 by Mr Patrick Lalor to the Commission Subject: Financial aid for losses due to prolonged drought 14

85/C 126/55 No 2263/84 by Mr Sean Flanagan to the Commission Subject: Synthetic food dyes 14

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85/C 126/56 No 2264/84 by Mr Sean Flanagan to the Commission Subject: Antioxidants in food products 15

85/C 126/57 No 2267/84 by Mr Niall Andrews to the Commission Subject: Horticulture and EEC Energy Demonstration Project No EE/209/79 15

85/C 126/58 No 2268/84 by Mr James Fitzsimons to the Commission Subject: Implementation of results achieved on housing projects supported by the EEC under its energy demonstration programme 15

85/C 126/59 No 2269/84 by Mr James Fitzsimons to the Commission Subject: Coal imports — Ireland/EEC 16

85/C 126/60 No 2270/84 by Mr James Fitzsimons to the Commission Subject: Europe — Latin America Institute 16

85/C 126/61 No 2271/84 by Mr James Fitzsimons to the Commission Subject: Mining operations 16

85/C 126/62 No 2272/84 by Mr James Fitzsimons to the Commission Subject: Powering cars on natural gas 16

85/C 126/63 No 2273/84 by Mrs Eileen Lemass to the Commission Subject: Pollution in Dublin City 16

85/C 126/64 No 2274/84 by Mrs Eileen Lemass to the Commission Subject: The liquidation of Irish shipping pension cuts 17

85/C 126/65 No 2276/84 by Mr Florus Wijsenbeek to the Commission Subject: Implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 418/85 on research and development 17

85/C 126/66 No 2277/84 by Mr Dieter Rogalla to the Commission Subject: Infringement of the Treaties arising from purity requirements 17

85/C 126/67 No 2278/84 by Mr Dieter Rogalla to the Commission Subject: Implementation of Directives 17

85/C 126/68 No 2280/84 by Mr Kenneth Collins to the Commission Subject: Irradiation of food 18

85/C 126/69 No 2281/84 by Mr Alfred Lomas to the Commission Subject: Food surpluses 18

85/C 126/70 No 2283/84 by Mr Dario Antoniozzi to the Commission Subject: Aid for citron growers 18

85/C 126/71 No 2284/84 by Mr Luc Beyer de Ryke to the Commission Subject: Cold weather in January — total loss of vegetable crops in France, Belgium and — Community aid 18

85/C 126/72 No 2285/84 by Mr Luc Beyer de Ryke to the Commission Subject: Cold weather in January — total loss of crops of flowers and in particular mimosas grown on the Cote d'Azur — EEC aid 19

85/C 126/73 No 2286/84 by Mr George Patterson to the Commission Subject: Residency of EEC nationals in the Netherlands 19

85/C 126/74 No 2287/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Overall support of the stock exchange by Belgian insurance undertakings 19

85/C 126/75 No 2288/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Equal working conditions for men and women 19

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85/C 126/76 No 2289/84 by Mr Florus Wijsenbeek to the Commission Subject: The right to belong to a trade union 20

Commission 85/C 126/77 ECU 21 85/C 126/78 Average prices and representative prices for table wines at the various marketing centres 22 85/C 126/79 Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of stainless steel household cooking ware originating in 23

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Commission 85/C 126/80 Notice of invitation to tender for the sale for export of 4 137 365 kilograms of baled tobacco from the 1982 crop held by the Italian intervention agency (AIMA) .. 24 85/C 126/81 Notice of invitation to tender for the sale for export of 4 246 018 kilograms of baled tobacco from the 1982 crop held by the Greek intervention agency (YDAGEP) 29 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/1

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS TO WHICH NO ANSWER HAS BEEN GIVEN (*)

These questions are published in accordance with Rule 46 (3) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament: 'Questions to which no answer has been given within one month by the Commission, or within two months by the Council, . . . shall also be published in the "Official Journal of the European Communities" '.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2194/84 championing European terminal manufacturers, and by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) centralizing, on one system, data collection in respect to the Commission of the European Communities of occupational accidents, road accidents, accidents (11 March 1985) involving consumer products, etc.? (85/C 126/01)

Subject: Results of a pilot experiment relating to accidents involving consumer products WRITTEN QUESTION No 2196/84 Can the Commission provide details of the accidents by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) recorded in the pilot experiment implemented pursuant to the Commission of the European Communities to Decision 81/623/EEC of 23 July 1981 (*)? (11 March 1985) Which Member States did not submit data for this (85/C 126/03) project, and why not? Subject: A monitoring system in respect of accidents Is the Commission able to draw conclusions from this involving consumer products project and, if so, what are they? In the Commission's view, is it not unacceptable that there is no Community consumer-accident monitoring (') OJ No L229, 13. 8. 1981, p. 1. system equivalent to the ' National Electronic Injury System?

What proposals is the Commission going to submit to the Council in order to remedy this? WRITTEN QUESTION No 2195/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) WRITTEN QUESTION No 2197/84 (85/C 126/02) by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) to the Commission of the European Communities Subject: A European accident-related information system (11 March 1985) Does the Commission propose to draw up a Community (85/C 126/04) programme for a computerized information system in respect of hospital emergency services, with a view to: Subject: Initiatives in the field of product safety

— a better and more cost-effective method of inter­ Does the Commission propose to submit, in the near preting accident statistics, future, proposals for legislation on the following:

(*) The answers will be published as soon as they are received from the institution concerned. No C 126/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5.85

— harmonization of the laws of the Member States employment and fall a charge of public funds). If you relating to product safety and/or consumer wish to stay longer a Residence Permit will be issued protection, subject to the provisions of Community Law, if you write to: Home Office, Immigration and Nationality — the removal of harmful products from markets, Department, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon CR9 2BY.

— manufacturer liability for defective products, 3. If you are not entering the for the purposes specified in paragraph 1 above you are — export/marketing bans on products prohibited in a hereby given leave to enter the United Kingdom for Member State, Six Months ('), except that:

— dangerous domestic products, (a) if you are settled in the United Kingdom (within — urea-formaldehyde (a thermal-insulation product)? the meaning of the Immigration Rules) and you have not been away for more than two years you may re-enter for an indefinite period or

(b) if you are the holder of a valid Residence Permit, the validity of that Permit will continue to apply.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2198/84 by Mr George Patterson (ED — GB) 4. You arrived in the United Kingdom on . . . to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) The reverse of the form contains the following text in all Community languages except Greek: (85/C 126/05)

Subject: British Home Office Form IS 120 This form should be carefully retained as evidence of your entry to the United Kingdom. If you wish to prolong your stay here beyond the period indicated On entry into the United Kingdom, non-British you should write to the Home Office at the address Community nationals receive Home Office Form IS 120. overleaf. (Greek nationals travelling on their national identity cards are issued with form IS 121.) Dieses Formular soil als Beweismaterial von Ihrem Eintritt in das Vereinigte Konigreich vorsichtig The text of Form IS 120 is as follows: bewahrt werden. Sollten Sie Ihren Aufenthalt hier iiber die angegebene Zeit verlangern wollen, Immigration Act 1971: EEC Treaty schreiben Sie bitte an das Innenministerium (Home Office) an die umstehend angegebene Anschrift. HO Form IS 120 Denne blanket b0r opbevares omhyggeligt som bevis 1. Under the EEC Treaty and relevant pa Deres ankomst i Det forenede Kongerige. Skulle Community Regulations and Directives you are free De onske at forlasnge Deres ophold udover den to enter the United Kingdom, subject to limitations pastemplede dato, bor De skrive til Home Office pa justified on grounds of public policy, public security adressen pa bagsiden. and public health, in order to:

II presente modulo deve essere conservato con cura (a) take up or look for employment; come prova della Sua entrata nel Regno Unito. Se vuole prolungare il Suo soggiorno oltre il periodo (b) exercise the right of establishment and the rights indicato, dovra scrivere al Ministero dellTnterno related to the provision and receipt of services as (Home Office) al'indirizzo a tergo. set out in the EEC Treaty and relevant Community Regulations and Directives; or II faut retenir cet imprime pour montrer les details de (c) as the spouse or dependant (as specified in votre arrive au Royaume-Uni. Pour prolonger le Community Law and the Immigration Rules) of a sejour apres le temps indique, il faut ecrire a l'Home person to whom (a) and (b) above applies. Office dont l'adresse se trouve au verso.

2. If paragraph 1 applies to you, you may remain in the United Kingdom for up to six months without (') This period may be curtailed if you fall a charge on further formality (unless you fail to find any public funds. 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/3

Dit formulier moet zorgvuldig worden bewaard als 2. In particular, could it list the EEC-funded projects bewijsstuk van Uw binnenkomst in het Verenigd whose primary aim is to halt desertification (indicating Koninkrijk. Indien U hier langer wenst te verblijven the related costs)? dan de periode van verblijf zoals aangeduid, dan moet U naar het Home Office (Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken) schrijven, aan het adres vermeld 3. Could it state what percentage of the EEC's total op de keerzijde. development aid budget is taken up by each of the various types of measures to combat desertification? 1. To the best of the Commission's knowledge, is the text of this form in accordance with Community law? 4. Could it state what practical measures it has adopted in order to provide an effective follow-up to the 2. What action is the Commission taking to ensure that Dakar conference of July 1984, which was organized by such forms are unnecessary? the countries affected by desertification?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2200/84 by Mr Manfred Ebel, Mr Erik Blumenfeld (PPE — D), and Mr Hans-Joachim Seeler (S — D) WRITTEN QUESTION No 2202/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mr Klaus Hansch (S — D) (11 March 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 126/06) (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/08) Subject: Port development in the Community Subject: Implementation of the third joint programme to Can the Commission indicate: encourage the exchange of young workers within the Community 1. how much Community money was spent on port development in the Community each year since 1975 and what percentage of the total costs of port One of the most important innovations of the third development measures did this represent? programme, which has been under way since January 1985, is that the young unemployed are also to be given 2. what proportion of total Regional Fund expenditure the opportunity of benefiting. However, the initial since 1975 has been devoted to port development? contacts between young unemployed people and a programme organizer in the Federal Republic of 3. how were the Community funds allocated to port were disappointing and showed that if the development distributed among the regions or unemployed were to be involved at all, it would be done Member States in every year since 1975? only with reluctance and to a limited extent. 4. whether it also provides funds for measures to combat pollution in ports? If so, what amounts are involved? 1. When drawing up its guidelines for the implementation of the exchange programme, will the Commission stipulate:

(a) the percentage of unemployed young people who must be included in the programmes financed by WRITTEN QUESTION No 2201/84 the Community; by Mr Francois Roelants du Vivier (ARC — B) to the Commission of the European Communities (b) the compulsory inclusion of young people falling (11 March 1985) into the category of long-term unemployed, (85/C 126/07) so that those responsible for organizing the programme may be effectively induced to implement it in letter and Subject: Measures to combat desertification spirit? 1. Could the Commission provide a complete list of the measures it has undertaken in implementation of the 2. Will the Commission offer practical aid to the action plan adopted by the Nairobi Conference to programme organizers, to enable them to give the combat desertification? young unemployed a chance? No C 126/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5.85

3. Does the Commission intend to make a substantial Can it indicate what criteria were used by the increase in the financial endowment of exchange Europaisches Ubersetzer-Kollegium in the selection of programmes, so that an appreciably larger number of the works to be subsidized? young people may benefit than in previous years?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2203/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 2205/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC — B) by Mrs Christiane Scrivener (L — F) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/09) (85/C 126/11)

Subject: Codes of conduct and disciplinary sanctions in the professional occupations Subject: Action taken by the Commission on the programme for economic recovery, especially as regards investment incentives Can the Commission provide information on the codes of conduct in use among the various professional occu­ pations, as also comparative data regarding the manner Has the Commission acquainted itself with the highly in which disciplinary sanctions are awarded in the specific measures contained in the programme for professions? What tribunals are responsible for awarding European economic recovery, which was adopted by the such sanctions in each case? European Parliament in April 1984?

To take just one example, investment incentives, what practical action does the Commission propose to take on Parliament's suggestion that the scale of Community loans should be increased to 20 000 million ECU over a period of three years, and the loans themselves granted WRITTEN QUESTION No 2204/84 as a matter of priority to the sectors of energy and by Mr Antonino Buttafuoco (DR — I) advanced technologies, to small and medium-sized to the Commission of the European Communities undertakings and for telecommunications and transport (11 March 1985) infrastructures? (85/C 126/10)

Subject: Distribution of appropriations for literary translation

In answer to Written Question No 754/84 (') by Mr Dimitrios Adamou, the Commission provided a list of WRITTEN QUESTION No 2206/84 the cultural projects and events which had received aid by Mr James Ford (S — GB) during the year 1983 (Articles 670 and 671 of the to the Commission of the European Communities budget). (11 March 1985) Can the Commission tell me how the subsidy of 20 000 (85/C 126/12) ECU (aid for literary translation) granted to the Europaisches Ubersetzer-Kollegium was ultimately Subject: ESPRIT and military R + A distributed?

In particular, can it provide a list of the titles of the What percentage of the current ESPRIT programme is works translated, indicating the number of pages, the devoted to the creation of military related chips? What names of the respective authors, translators and pub­ percentage of the programme is directly related to lishers and the amount of subsidy granted to each work? military requirements? What percentage of the programme is indirectly related to military requirements?

(') OJ No C 344, 24. 12. 1984, p. 18. 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/5

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2207/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 2211/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr Dominique Baudis (PPE — F) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/13) (85/C 126/15)

Subject: ESPRIT priorities Subject: European recognition of the profession of chiropodist

Can a breakdown be given within the ESPRIT programme between research on gallium arsenide In the European Community 25-30 000 people have a semiconductor devices compared to depletion-mode claim to be recognized as professional chiropodists. It transistors. How does this emphasis compare to that of would be desirable to regulate the various aspects of the the Scientific Computer Research Association in profession (freedom of establishment and freedom to that is implementing the National Superspeed Computer provide services, recognition of qualifications, coordi­ Project? nation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions, consultation with representatives or representative bodies). Does this difference reflect a European Community emphasis on military and space applications rather than a targeting of the computing market as the Japanese have Can the Commission state whether it is preparing a set done? of directives similar to those implemented for general medicine to ensure recognition of the profession of chiropodist at Community level? Is this emphasis not unfortunate from the point of view of European industry if it is to compete with Japan, as there is very little direct spin-off from military and space research?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2212/84 by by Mrs Gabriele Peus (PPE — D) to the Commission of the European Communities WRITTEN QUESTION No 2210/84 (11 March 1985) by Mr Jean Mouchel (RDE — F) (85/C 126/16) to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) Subject: Settlement of health insurance bills in the (85/C 126/14) Community

Subject: Common organization of the market for new 1. Is the Commission aware that in the Netherlands potatoes doctors (in this instance an ANOZ doctor) will not accept international health insurance certificates from German tourists because of the protracted and costly There is no common organization of the market for new administrative procedures involved in claiming from potatoes. Moreover, the market for new potatoes German health insurance schemes? suffered serious disruption in 1981 and 1983.

2. Is it also aware that German statutory sickness The Commission has just submitted a report to the insurance schemes (in this instance the BEK) will not Council on the development of the market for new refund in full medical expenses incurred in the potatoes (on 21 November 1984). Netherlands?

What Community machinery does the Commission now 3. Can it indicate whether the mutual acceptance of intend to propose for the organization and management medical expenses and their settlement by health of the market for new potatoes? insurance schemes in the ten individual Member States are covered by legal provisions and if so, which provisions (with details of their publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities) ? No C 126/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 5. 85

4. Can it also indicate whether steps have been taken WRITTEN QUESTION No 2214/84 towards harmonization of the settlement procedure to by Mr Karel Van Miert (S — B) allow simplification and a full refund of expenses and if not, what measures it intends to take to amend existing to the Commission of the European Communities provisions in this field? (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/18)

Subject: Belgium and the European Regional Development Fund

The Commission of the European Communities has approved the third tranche of European Regional Development Fund aid for 1984. Aid for Flanders amounts to Bfrs 75,3 million for 16 investment projects WRITTEN QUESTION No 2213/84 and for Wallonia to Bfrs 699,4 million for 69 investment by Mr Thomas Raftery (PPE — IRL) projects. to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) How many projects were submitted for the third tranche for Flanders and how many for Wallonia? (85/C 126/17) How many projects have been submitted for Wallonia and Flanders respectively since 1975. Subject: Economic and commercial relations between the European Community and the People's For each year since 1975 and for each sector, how many Republic of China jobs have been created and how many maintained through the intervention of the ERDF in Flanders and Wallonia? In 1984 the European Parliament called upon the Commission to consider 'new initiatives which would allow the Community businessman to fully use those opportunities offered in connection with the new pattern of economic stabilization in China and with development WRITTEN QUESTION No 2215/84 priorities indicated by China's five-year plan;' by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities 1. What action, if any, has the Commission taken in (11 March 1985) response to this call? (85/C 126/19)

2. Has the Commission any estimates of the future scope Subject: Free movement of doctors within the for development of the Chinese economy, both as a Community potential export market for our producers and as a potential source of competition in the Community Can the Commission inform me whether, once Spain and world markets? accedes to the Community, there will be any impediments at all (e.g. professional qualifications etc.) to recognized medical practitioners in the United 3. If not, would the Commission not agree that such a Kingdom taking up work within Spain either inside or study would be useful and worthwhile? outside of Spain's social security system.

4. Has the Commission considered any long term strategy, particularly in the field of high technology, which would enable the Community to meet both the opportunity and challenge which development of the WRITTEN QUESTION No 2216/84 Chinese economy will bring about? by Sir James Scott-Hopkins (ED — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities 5. If not, does the Commission not agree that this also (11 March 1985) would be a useful exercise, and indeed that action is required now, if the Community is not to find itself (85/C 126/20) unprepared in the future? Subject: Public supply contracts

Will the Commission publish a further break-down of table VI of COM(84) 717 showing, for the total value of 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/7

contracts awarded by each Member State to firms in as promised in Mr Pisani's reply to Mrs Barbara Castle other Member States, the separate value and percentage on 15 November 1984, and further requested by the awarded to firms in each of the other Member States. European Parliament in its motion for a resolution of 17 January 1985?

0) Originally Oral Question H-717/84.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2217/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) to the Commission of the European Communities WRITTEN QUESTION No 2219/84 (11 March 1985) by Mr Konstantionos Filinis (COM — GR) (85/C 126/21) to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) Subject: Test burn of dioxin from Seveso (85/C 126/23)

Is the Commission acquainted with the results of the test Subject: Recognition of previous periods of employment burn by Ciba-Geigy at the end of November 1984 of 10 kg of waste containing dioxin from Seveso? Can the Commission confirm that previous periods of employment in a Member State of the Community are in fact recognized in all the Member States? Does the Commission intend to establish procedures and standards, based on the reportedly successful test burn, which could be made binding in the Community? What measures does the Commission intend to take to ensure that the Commissions' directive on this subject is observed by the Member States? Does the Commission have information on the cost of the full burn of the Seveso material?

Can the Commission state when the full burn of waste from the Seveso disaster (10 July 1977) will have been completed, now that the first test burn has taken place, more than seven years after the events? WRITTEN QUESTION No 2220/84 by Mr Konstantinos Filinis (COM — GR) to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/24)

Subject: Education of migrant workers' children WRITTEN QUESTION No 2218/84 (>) by Mrs Barbara Castle (S — GB) Is the Commission aware that certain Member States of to the Commission of the European Communities the Community plan to resolve the problems connected with the education of migrant workers' children by (11 March 1985) concluding bilateral agreements, thus bypassing the (85/C 126/22) Commission's efforts to find a uniform solution to the problem?

Subject: Famine in Africa Does the Commission think that this practice promotes the Community cause? To ask the Commission when it expects to produce its detailed report on the food situation in the famine areas in Africa and the steps it proposes to take to deal with it, No C 126/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5.85

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2221/84 Consulates-General of Greece, Yugoslavia and , by Mr Konstantinos Filinis (COM — GR) has prohibited the use of the 'European lane' on the motorways leading into Austria and France? to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) Does the Commission intend to remind the German (85/C 126/25) Government that Greece is the tenth member of the Community? Subject: Agricultural prices

Seeing that the announcement that prices for.agricultural produce are to be reduced substantially has greatly alarmed Greek farmers, would the Commission state:

(a) whether it has taken into account that rising inflation WRITTEN QUESTION No 2227/84 in Greece is three times the average rate of inflation in the Community and that consequently, under the by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC — B) Commission's proposal, the average price for agri­ to the Commission of the European Communities cultural produce will be far lower for Greece than (11 March 1985) for the other Member States of the Community, (85/C 126/28) (b) what practical measures it intends to take to obviate this unacceptable discrimination against Greek Subject: Aid to disaster victims in the Community farmers? In the Court of Auditors' examination of the payment and control of aid to disaster victims in the Community, the Court of Auditors found two cases in which the Community's emergency aid had been used to reimburse in full or in part aid already granted by a Member State. The Court wondered whether the Commission ought not to take appropriate steps and perhaps consider recovery of the aid. WRITTEN QUESTION No 2222/84 by Mr Konstantinos Filinis (COM — GR) The Commission replied that, in the two cases to the Commission of the European Communities concerned, recovery was not warranted, but that it was (11 March 1985) prepared to seek 'wider guarantees in respect of future payments'. (85/C 126/26) Have such guarantees already been given? What Subject: Migrants' voting rights precisely are these 'wider guarantees'? Could the Commission provide information on migrant workers' rights to participate in political elections?

Which Member States of the Community have granted migrant workers the right to vote, and at what level: European, national, regional, local? WRITTEN QUESTION No 2228/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC — B) to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/29) WRITTEN QUESTION No 2223/84 by Mr Konstantinos Filinis (COM — GR) Subject: Food aid deliveries to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) The annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 1983 shows that, with regard to food (85/C 126/27) aid, quantities equivalent to more than half of an annual programme in cereals, equivalent to more than two- Subject: Discrimination in the use of the 'European lane' thirds of an annual programme in milk products and equivalent to virtually the whole of an annual Is the Commission aware that the Regional Directorate programme in butteroil had still not been delivered at the for Economic Affairs in Munich, in a letter to the end of 1983. 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/9

In this connection, the Court requested the Commission WRITTEN QUESTON No 2231/84 to review the entire management system for food aid and by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC — B) then to submit proposals that would at last remedy the shortcomings that kept recurring at the expens of the to the Commission of the European Communities poorest countries. (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/32) Can the Commission say what action it proposes to take in order to comply with the Court's wishes? Subject: Granting of aid to India in the form of commodities

According to the annual report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 1983, a 1,7 m ECU consignment of fertilizers was wrongly awarded to a tenderer not established in the European Community. The Commission has acknowledged that it had not considered it necessary to set up a system of scrutiny. WRITTEN QUESTION No 2229/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC — B) Can the Commission say whether it is going to modify its approach in this regard and, if so, how? to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/30)

Subject: State of implementation of food aid WRITTEN QUESTION No 2232/84 programmes by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC — B) Can the Commission say what volumes of cereals, milk to the Commission of the European Communities powder and butteroil, broken down by recipient, are (11 March 1985) involved in the 1984 food aid programmes? (85/C 126/33)

Can the Commission also report — with a breakdown Subject: The Berlin Centre and the Dublin Foundation showing the cereals, milk powder and butteroil supplied to each recipient — on the state of implementation of As early as in 1979, the Court of Auditors recommended these programmes at the end of 1984? that explanatory notes on accounting policies be included in the accounts of the Berlin Centre and the Dublin Foundation.

Four years later, the Court of Auditors found that this had still not been done.

Can the Commission say what action it is going to take in order to comply with the wishes of the Court of WRITTEN QUESTION No 2230/84 Auditors? by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC — B) to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/31) WRITTEN QUESTIONS No 2233/84 Subject: Time taken to deliver food aid by Mr Daniel Ducarme (L — B) to the Commission of the European Communities Does the Commission already have information on the (11 March 1985) time taken to deliver food aid consignments dispatched (85/C 126/34) in 1984 that form part of the 1984 programme or earlier programmes? Subject: Barriers to inland-waterway transport

If so, what is the position with regard to 1984? 1. Is the Commission aware of the decision to close the customs offices on the Franco-Belgian border at Mortagne on the River Scheldt from 1 p.m. on Saturdays to 8 a.m. on Mondays? NoC 126/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5.85

2. Would not the Commission agree that such a WRITTEN QUESTION No 2238/84 measure is totally unacceptable to waterway transport by Mr Louis Eyraud (S — F) undertakings, which are consequently bound to incur major — and unnecessary — expenditure and delays at a to the Commission of the European Communities time of crisis in this sector? (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/36) 3. The national authorities responsible have recently invested considerable sums in enlarging this waterway so Subject: Beef that it can handle shipping of up to 1 350 tonnes, which is the international standard capacity. What repres­ At the meeting between Australia and the Commission at entation does the Commission propose making to these the begining of February, Commissioner Andriessen authorities in order to reverse the decision to close down confirmed that the Commission would continue to for 43 consecutive hours and thus to eliminate this 'refrain from granting refunds for exports of beef to the bottleneck in north-south transport, which is a parti­ countries of Eastern Asia'. cularly heavy burden on waterway undertakings? At a time when beef stocks are rising to dangerous levels in the Community owing to the slaughter of dairy cows resulting from the establishment of milk quotas, and the EEC is consequently overtaking , traditionally the world's leading beef exporter, how long does the Commission intend to cintinue to apply this policy, which is against Community interests? WRITTEN QUESTION No 2234/84 by Mr John Iversen (COM — DK) to the Commission of the European Communities (11 March 1985) (85/C 126/35) WRITTEN QUESTION No 2240/84 Subject: Hormones in domestic-animal production by Mr Louis Eyraud (S — F) to the Commission of the European Communites The Commission proposal COM(84) 295 calls for the (11 March 1985) general ban on the use of hormones to be lifted in order (85/C 126/37) to promote growth in domestic-animal production. Among other things, the proposal would authorize the Subject: Wine exports to Australia use of sex hormones in the form of pellets implanted subcutaneously. According to press reports, the Australian Minister for Primary Industry, Mr Kerin, said during negotiations In this connection, will the Commission answer the with the Commission at the beginning of February that following questions? his country wished to conclude an arrangement on wine concerning oenological practices and import documents. 1. Is the Commission aware of evidence, published in the West German magazine Der Spiegel (among other What was the Commission's reply? periodicals), that menstruation has ensued in infant girls of 15 to 17 months from their having consumed Does the Commission not regard this as a means of milk and meat in which sex hormones were present? restricting EEC wine exports to Australia?

2. Did this evidence influence the Commission's latest proposals to authorize the use of sex hormones in domestic-animal production and, if so, in what way?

3. What precautions has the Commission in mind in WRITTEN QUESTION No 2241/84 order to prevent calamities similar to that in Puerto Rico? by Mr Horst Seefeld (S — D) to the Commission of the European Communities 4. Can the Commission give an assurance that Denmark (11 March 1985) will be able to ban the import of meat from other Member States which use sex hormones in domestic- (85/C 126/38) animal production after the entry into force of the Directive? Subject: European passport

1. According to press reports, problems have arisen at the internal frontiers of the European Communities 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/11

concerning recognition of the European passport because WRITTEN QUESTION No 2245/84 officials have not been given sufficient information. Is by Mrs Raymonde Dury (S — B) this true? to the Commission of the European Communities 2. If so, what action has been and is being taken to (13 March 1985) eliminate such problems? (85/C 126/41)

Subject: Advisory bodies on medical and health questions

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2242/84 What are the advisory bodies at the Commission on by Mr Michael Debatisse (EPP — F) medical and health questions? to the Commission of the European Communities How are the members of these advisory committees (11 March 1985) appointed? (85/C 126/39)

Subject: Total cost of enlargement

1. Can the Commission give an up-to-date estimate of the total cost of enlargement, including: WRITTEN QUESTION No 2246/84 — the estimated cost of programmes to be undertaken by Mr Jean-Pierre Cot (S — F) in the framework of the common policies; to the Commission of the European Communities — the estimated cost of specific programmes; (13 March 1985) — estimated additional administrative costs for the (85/C 126/42) various Community Institutions? Subject: Traditional inshore fishing in countries linked 2. Can the Commission state to what extent the by the Lome Convention contributions from the new Member States will cover the additional expenses due to enlargement in the two years In the context of a self-development strategy, it is following ratification? important to protect and encourage traditional fishing activities and to modernize fishing equipment and trade channels in the countries linked to the European Community by the Lome Convention.

1. Can the Commission give details of those measures relating to fishermen's access to coastal shoals, which have received financial aid from the Community, and the state of studies and projects on the subject?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2244/84 2. What legal measures have been taken to reconcile the by Mr Kenneth Collins (S — GB) access of foreign shipowners to waters that come to the Commission of the European Communities under the jurisdiction of Member States with the protection of fishermen's interests? (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/40)

Subject: Reform of medical studies in France

Is the Commission aware that the French Government in WRITTEN QUESTION No 2247/84 its proposed reform of medical studies is proposing to by Mr Hans-Gert Pottering (EPP — D) introduce an 'internat' or period of training of four years, only two of which will be devoted to the speciality to the Commission of the European Communities concerned; one of the remaining years will be spent in (13 March 1985) research and the other in another medical discipline? (85/C 126/43) Does the Commission believe that this is in contravention of the Community's directives on medical Subject: Couriers training and, if so, what are the Commission's intentions in this matter? Is the Commission aware that German tour operators have been prohibited from employing German couriers in France and Greece? No C 126/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5.85

Does the Commission consider this to be an WRITTEN QUESTION No 2250/84 infringement of the Treaties of Rome? by Mr Alexandros Alavanos (COM — GR) to the Commission of the European Communities What action will the Commission take to prevent this in (13 March 1985) the future? (85/C 126/45)

Subject: Insurance companies in Greece

What precise stage has been reached in Commission intervention regarding insurance companies in Greece? Is WRITTEN QUESTION No 2249/84 it correct that at the end of December the Directorate- General for Competition once again demanded that an by Mr Frank Schwalba-Hoth (ARC — D) end be put to discrimination against private insurance to the Commission of the European Communities companies? Is not the Commission in contravention of (13 March 1985) Article 14 of Law 1256/62 in its endeavour to stop state property and assets being insured by public insurance (85/C 126/44) companies and to prevent state banks from recommending their borrowers to ensure with public Subject: Incident in Bouzonville (France) insurance companies? Is it correct that these measures were taken in response to pressure from foreign What view does the Commission take of the following insurance companies with branches in Greece? incident?

1. On Saturday, 29 September 1984 on the main street in the town of Bouzonville, three uniformed officers led by a Mr Marin requested Dr Manfred Treib (Waterloostrafie 66, D-2800 Bremen 1) and Achim Treib to accompany them to the police station. The officers did not identify themselves and did not give either a written or oral explanation. It was not WRITTEN QUESTION No 2251/84 possible under any circumstances to identify the block to which they were driven as an official building. by Mr Alexandros Alavanos (COM — GR) to the Commission of the European Communities Dr Manfred Treib further reports: (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/46) 'We were asked to enter the building. I repeated my request for an explanation. This was bluntly refused Subject: Reasoned opinion by the Commission on meat and, under indirect threat of violence from Mr Marin prices in Greece ("Don't make any trouble . . ."), we finally entered the block "voluntarily". According to my information, the former Commission Inside we were first separately, and then jointly initiated proceedings against Greece in the European subjected to a clothes and body search for almost an Court of Justice with a view to lifting restrictions on hour, not to mention the arrogant conduct of the wholesale profit margins on imported meat. The interrogation.' Commission's 'reasoned opinion' in this matter was signed on 28 December by the former Commissioner, 2. Why did the officers not identify themselves? Mr Tugendhat.

3. Why, despite several requests, was no written or oral Would the new Commission state whether it intends to explanation given for the officers' behaviour? pursue the proceedings initiated by its predecessor against Greece, given that this is to the advantage of the 4. Why is the police station not marked as such when big purveyors of wholesale meat and encourages further the people concerned are entering an unidentified rises in the price of meat when in fact the EEC is itself building — in circumstances which are clearly largely responsible for the high price of meat in Greece completely outside the law — and thus leaving behind through the obstacles it puts in the way of meat imports them the safety of a public place? from the socialist countries. 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC 126/13

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2252/84 Would it not be more appropriate, as the European Par­ by Mr Fernand Herman (PPE — B) liament has already urged, for the Commission to produce a summary of the non-budgeary benefits which to the Commission of the European Communities the economies of each Member State derive from (13 March 1985) ? (85/C 126/47)

Subject: Financing of agricultural structure policy

According to information published following the last meetings of the Councils of Ministers for Finance/ Economic Affairs and Agriculture, I understand that the WRITTEN QUESTION No 2255/84 Presidents of these Councils have instructed Coreper to by Mr Fernand Herman (PPE — B) draw up new proposals for the financing of agricultural to the Commission of the European Communities structure policy. (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/49) Does the Commission not take the view that the President of the Council should have instructed the Commission itself to carry out this task? Subject: The budgetary procedure

Given that the President of the Commission stated It appears from reports published in the specialized press before the European Parliament that he intended to use on the drafting of the 1985 budget that a number of every means available to him under the Treaties to proposals were put forward in Coreper and the Council ensure absolute priority for Community interests, does by the President or a national delegation. the Commission not take the view that it should make representations to the Council in order to end these Having regard to the powers conferred on the practices and ensure greater respect for its exclusive right Commission by the Treaty, does the Commission not to submit proposals? take the view that it is the Commission's own duty to make such proposals rather than leave the initiative to the Presidency or the national delegations?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2253/84 by Mr Fernand Herman (PPE — B) WRITTEN QUESTION No 2256/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mr Jean-Francois Mancel (RDE — F) (13 March 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 126/48) (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/50) Subject: Expenditure and financing of 1984 budget by the Member States Subject: Contracts concluded between the Commission and firms of consultants and auditors The President of the Council apparently requested the Commission to forward to the Council the data which 1. Would the Commission provide a list of the form the basis of the comparative figures between own consultants, trust companies and auditing firms etc., with resources paid to the Community and Community which it signed contracts in 1983 and 1984? If the resources received by each Member State. Commission is not in possession of this information for all its departments, could it give details initially for Directorates-General III, V, VI, VIII, XVII and XVIII? The Commission also apparently agreed to draw up this information and an initial working document has already been forwarded to the Council secretariat. 2. Can the Commission confirm that all the firms with which it has signed contracts are European? If not, could it state what nationalities are involved and the reasons Does the Commission think it should continue with this for not applying Community preference? practice which will lead to the institutionalization of producing a 'net balance', the first step towards intro­ ducing the principle of a 'fair return'? NoC 126/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5.85

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2258/84 conventional vehicles in electricity supply, municipal by Mrs Raymonde Dury (S — B) public transport and post and telegraph service, was signed by the Electricity Supply Board on 12 November to the Commission of the European Communities 1981. (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/51) Will the Commission state what results have been achieved by this energy demonstration project to date? Subject: Objectivity of scientific experts

On 27 January 1984, the Commission convened a meeting of a group of experts under the auspices of the Scientific Committee on Anabolic Substances which was instructed to draw up a new opinion on the use of two artifial hormones, zeranol and trembolone. This opinion is due to be submitted in April 1985. WRITTEN QUESTION No 2261/84 by Mr Patrick Lalor (RDE — IRL) 1. Can the Commission indicate what guarantees there to the Commission of the European Communities are that this group of scientific experts is objective? (13 March 1985) 2. In the event of some of these experts being co-opted, (85/C 126/54) does any method of vetting exist which might forestall any connection between the expert co-opted and the Subject: Financial aid for losses due to prolonged hormone manufacturing sector? drought

Is the Commission aware that the period March-August 1984 was the driest summer for almost 30 years in County Wexford in Ireland. The rainfall was less than half the normal?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2259/84 Is the Commission aware that the effects were 'very by Mrs Raymonde Dury (S — B) severe' in the case of 268 farmers in respect of one or to the Commission of the European Communities other of the following enterprises, viz: dairying, cattle production, potatoes and horticultural root crops and (13 March 1985) winter brassicas — amounting to £ 1 691 340 or an (85/C 126/52) average of £6311 each. In the case of a further 479 such farmers engaged in one or other of the above Subject: Storage of beef and veal named enterprises the effects were 'serious', amounting to£ 1 516 910 to £3 167 each. Why does the Commission wish to legalize the use of hormones in animals for slaughter when these are a And will the Commission please indicate what practical considerable financial burden on the Community budget financial measures it can propose to compensate even (cost of 460 million ECU for storage of surplus beef and partially for the substantial losses incurred? veal in 1983)?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2260/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 2263/84 by Mr Patrick Lalor (RDE — IRL) by Mr Sean Flanagan (RDE — IRL) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (13 March 1985) (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/53) (85/C 126/55)

Subject: Transport experiment Subject: Synthetic food dyes

A contract (EE/161/80) covering a demonstration Many synthetic food dyes are linked with cancer. Only project with 15 large electric vans to replace four are permitted by the EEC. 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/15

Can the Commission state which dyes are permitted and WRITTEN QUESTION No 2268/84 what steps are taken to ensure that imported food by Mr James Fitzsimons (RDE — IRL) products do not contain any of the banned dyes? to the Commission of the European Communities (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/58)

Subject: Implementation of results achieved on housing projects supported by the EEC under its energy WRITTEN QUESTION No 2264/84 demonstration programme by Mr Sean Flanagan (RDE — IRL) to the Commission of the European Communities Estimates for the energy saving capacity of projects (13 March 1985) related to housing which have been supported by the (85/C 126/56) EEC are varied. Energy savings for Project No EE/ 323/79 for 53 housing units at Skive Kommune-DK which combined a number of different insulation and Subject: Antioxidants in food product heating techniques and which was due to be completed in 1983 and which the Commission says was effective, The most controversial antioxidants, E 320 and E 321 are estimated at 387 897 Wh a year. (Hydroxytolnene), are banned in many countries because they have been shown to cause stunted growth, kidney and liver damage and baldness when given in large Energy savings for a project in Paris (EE/290/79) for doses. These antioxidants are not banned in Britain. low energy housing meeting the cost criteria of cheap rented accomodation for 12 houses are estimated now at Can the Commission state which Member States permit 60 toe a year. the use of E 320 and E 321, in what food products, and what measures it intends to take to ban them totally in the Community? Energy savings for the ESB's project EE/049/79 for standard building techniques designed to save energy in Ireland in five houses are estimated at 22 toe a year.

1. Will the Commission state to what extent any of the above energy saving projects and the other housing projects assisted since 1979 to date have been WRITTEN QUESTION No 2267/84 developed on a wider scale in the Member States where the programmes were carried out and with by Mr Niall Andrews (RDE — IRL) what success? to the Commission of the European Communities (13 March 1985) 2. Have any of the techniques used in the above projects (85/C 126/57) been applied outside the country in which they were demonstrated and if so to what extent and with what Subject: Horticulture and EEC Energy Demonstration success? Project No EE/209/79

3. Where projects have been successful and the Is the Commission in a position yet to evaluate the Commission states that project EE/323/79 mentioned results of EEC project No EE/209/79 — PAGV — above has already shown that the insulation Netherlands which involves a situation where heat from measurements were as effective as expected, what a small electricity generating station is recovered to heat efforts has the Commission made to promote the the soil by means of buried pipework in order to speed technique employed on a wider scale? up the growth of plants?

To what extend could this project be used by the EEC's 4. To what extent have the Commission and the horticultural industry and does the Commission consider Member States brought the findings of these that such a project would be well suited to Irish demonstration projects to the attention of the con­ conditions and the horticultural industry in north County struction industry in each of the Member States? Dublin? No C 126/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5.85

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2269/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 2272/84 by Mr James Fitzsimons (RDE — IRL) by Mr James Fitzsimons (RDE — IRL) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (13 March 1985) (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/59) (85/C 126/62)

Subject: Coal imports — Ireland/EEC Subject: Powering cars on natural gas In its reply to Question No H-292/84 (') on the question of coal prices, the Commission made no reference to imports of coal into Ireland during 1984. It is reported that in New Zealand the government has grant aided motorists in converting their vehicles to run 1. Will the Commission now provide this information in on natural gas. It is further reported that in the United relation to Ireland for 1984, 1983 and 1982. States buses are run on natural gas because of its non­ toxic fumes. 2. In addition, can the Commission also state the average price for a tonne of coal equivalent imported into Ireland for the same period and demonstrate how 1. Will the Commission indicate whether or not any of this compares with the other Member States? the EEC Member States grant aid to motorists to convert their vehicles to run on natural gas?

(') Debates of European Parliament (October 1984). 2. To what extent is natural gas used within the Community as an alternative energy source for transport purposes?

3. Has the Commission examined the practicality of WRITTEN QUESTION No 2270/84 developing cars and other forms of transport to run on natural gas and if not will the Commission by Mr James Fitzsimons (RDE — IRL) undertake such work now? to the Commission of the European Communities (13 March 1985) 4. Would the Commission be prepared to provide the (85/C 126/60) necessary aid to develop this energy saving fuel for transport purposes? Subject: Europe-Latin America Institute

Among the proposals put forward by the Commission in its guidelines for the strengthening of relations between the Community and Latin America on the subject of information and cultural exchanges is the setting up of the Europe-Latin America Institute. Will the Commission outline its proposals for the setting up of such an institute? WRITTEN QUESTION No 2273/84 by Mrs Eileen Lemass (RDE — IRL) to the Commission of the European Communities (13 March 1985) WRITTEN QUESTION No 2271/84 (85/C 126/63) by Mr James Fitzsimons (RDE — IRL) to the Commission of the European Communities Subject: Pollution in Dublin City (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/61) Is the Commission aware that a report due to be published shortly is expected to show that pollution Subject: Mining operations levels in Dublin City have doubled over the past two years; that in one area, Ballyfermot, the EEC limit was Will the Commission outline its proposals for industrial breached on no fewer than 41 days and that doctors cooperation in relation to joint ventures in the area of recently disclosed that the number of deaths at St James' mining operations between the Euorpean Community Hospital in January 1982 doubled during sub-zero and Latin America as referred to in its guidelines for the temperatures and excessive air pollution and this being so strengthening of relations between the Community and what action does the Commission propose to take? Latin America? 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/17

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2274/84 — are at present still unable to do so on the basis of this by Mrs Eileen Lemass (RDE — IRL) Regulation; this may therefore give rise to problems when such agreements are to be put into effect. to the Commission of the European Communities (13 March 1985) Is the Commission prepared to make the original text (85/C 126/64) available as soon as possible, even if it has not yet been translated or published? Subject: The liquidation of Irish shipping pension cuts Will the Commission also do this for similar cases in the future? Following the liquidation of Irish Shipping the pension of 80-year-old Captain James Kelly, a former Irish Shipping employee, has been reduced from £ Irl 212,69 to £ Irl 29 a month. He will now have to survive on this and his old age pension of £ Irl 39,30. WRITTEN QUESTION No 2277/84 1. In view of the fact that Irish Shipping was a semi- by Mr Dieter Rogalla (S — D) State body, docs the Commission believe that the to the Commission of the European Communities reduction in Mr Kelly's pension is legal and is there any course of action at EEC level that could be (13 March 1985) pursued to reverse the decision? (85/C 126/66)

2. Furthermore, is the Commission aware of similar Subject: Infringement of the Treaties arising from purity cases in the context of the Community where requirements pensioners have had their pensions cut as a result of the liquidation of semi-State bodies? 1. Further to the Commission's answer to my Written Question No 2056/83 and to Written Question No 3. Does the Commission believe that there is a need at 225/84 (') by my colleague, Mr Pearce, would the EEC level to protect pensioners who have worked Commission provide the following information on the hard and given of their best in the service of semi- state of proceedings. What stage has the case reached State bodies and if so what proposals would the (first or second stage of pleadings, preparatory inquiries, Commission make? hearing of experts etc.)?

4. In the case of the liquidation of non-semi-State 2. When can the conclusions of the Advocate-General bodies, can the Commission indicate how the pension or a judgment most probably be expected? of the workforce can best be safeguarded? 3. Are there changes of substance in the basic pleas submitted by the parties in litigation, if so, what are they, and are they compatible with the procedural rules of the Court of Justice?

4. What information is the Commission able to impart on the stage reached in the similar infringement procedure against Greece? WRITTEN QUESTION No 2276/84 by Mr Florus Wijsenbeek (L — NL) to the Commission of the European Communities (') OJ No C 283, 22. 10. 1984, p. 2 (joint answer). (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/65)

Subject: Implementation of Regulation (EEC) No WRITTEN QUESTION No 2278/84 418/85 on research and development by Mr Dieter Rogalla (S — D) Is the Commision aware that the text of Regulation to the Commission of the European Communities (EEC) No 418/85 on research and development which is (13 March 1985) due to enter into force on 1 March 1985 is not yet (85/C 126/67) available? Subject: Implementation of Directives Undertakings drawing up cooperation agreements for research at European level — in many cases in 1. Which Council Directive(s) has/have already been conjunction with the relevant Commission departments converted into national law in all Member States? No C 126/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 5. 85

2. Which Directives have been converted into national These figures do not take into account the effects of the law in the majority of Member States and in how many entry of Spain and Portugal to the Community, which cases for each have proceedings for infringement of the will add to these surpluses. Treaties been initiated against Member States which have not yet complied? What action is the Commission taking to ensure that these surpluses are distributed in a socially beneficial 3. With regard to Directives which have been way, rather than destroyed or sold cheaply to non- converted into national law in all or a clear majority of Community countries? cases, do reports exist on the experience gained to date and are there procedures for improving the provisions of Will the Commision make proposals to dispose of such these Directives where this is warranted in the light of surpluses by selling them cheaply to the under-privileged experience? If so, which? within the European Community, such as pensioners, disabled and unemployed and by sending surpluses to starving people in developing contries?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2280/84 by Mr Kenneth Collins (S — GB) WRITTEN QUESTION No 2283/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mr Dario Antoniozzi (PPE — I) (13 March 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 126/68) (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/70) Subject: Irradiation of food Subject: Aid for citron growers It was reported in Figaro on 4 February 1985 that the first commercial food irradiation plant in France will be What emergency measures does the Commission intend operating by 1986. Is the Commission aware of this and to take regarding the areas and crops affected by the of the studies by the World Health Organization on cold weather on the Tyrrhenian coast in the Province of irradiation of food and do they consider any action by Cosenza where the citron crop has been virtually the Community to be necessary in order to safeguard the destroyed? interests of consumers?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2284/84 by Mr Luc Beyer de Ryke (L — B) WRITTEN QUESTION No 2281/84 to the Commission of the European Communites by Mr Alfred Lomas (S — GB) (13 March 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 126/71) (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/69) Subject: Cold weather in January — total loss of vegetable crops in France, Belgium and Italy — Subject: Food surpluses Community aid

According to a recent EEC report, by 1990 the As a result of the exceptionally cold weather in January European Community will have massive surpluses of this year, crops of winter vegetables have been frozen in almost every farm product. It was forecast that there the fields and totally lost. would be a surplus of 33 million tonnes of cerals, 200 000 tonnes of beef, 1,5 million tonnes of sugar, and Moreover, in the case of vegetables grown under glass, 3 000 million litres of wine. There will also be millions of the high level of heting required to maintain suitable tonnes of butter in storage and further millions of tonnes temperatures and conditions has resulted in abnormally of fruit and vegetables destroyed. high (oil and gas) costs for producers. 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/19

Can the Commission define the areas where producers case currently before the European Court of Justice have been adversely affected and say what exceptional which is examining this question and will it state what aid it intends to provide in response to this disaster? measures can be taken at European Community level to ensure that unnecessary restrictions on other EEC nationals wishing to stay in the Netherlands are lifted?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2285/84 by Mr Luc Beyer de Ryke (L — B) to the Commission of the European Communities WRITTEN QUESTION No 2287/84 (13 March 1985) by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) (85/C 126/72) to the Commission of the European Communities (13 March 1985) Subject: Cold weather in Janury — total loss of crops of (85/C 126/74) flowers and in particular mimosas grown on the Cote d'Azur — EEC aid Subject: Overall support of the stock exchange by As a result of the exceptionally cold weather in January Belgian insurance undertakings this year, flowers, and particularly mimosas, grown on the Cote d'Azur have been totally lost. Is the Commission aware that the Belgian association of insurance undertakings intends to include a higher Mimosas are one of the important agricultural resources percentage of Belgian shares in its reserves if the fact of the Cote d'Azur and its hinterland. The producers that purchases of Belgian shares may no longer be offset also export on a large scale and the loss caused by the against tax (the 'Monory provisions' of the interim law frost will have repercussions on foreign markets, perhaps on shares) weakens the stock exchange? for several years. Does the Commission not take the view that such Does the Commission intend to provide special aid to concerted practices would distort competition in the undertakings for replanting trees affected by frost and common market and therefore infringe Article 85 of the for restarting production? EEC Treaty?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 2286/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 2288/84 by Mr George Patterson (ED — GB) by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (13 March 1985) (13 March 1985) (85/C 126/73) (85/C 125/75)

Subject: Residency of EEC nationals in the Netherlands Subject: Equal working conditions for men and women Under current Dutch law, nationals of other EEC Member States are not able to obtain residency permits In many undertakings executives receive fringe benefits, in the Netherlands if they are accompanying a partner, for example a life insurance policy where the premiums to whom they are not related or married, unless they are paid by the undertaking. In most undertakings a themselves have a job. Even if their partner has a full- much lower insurance is taken out for female employees time job in the Netherlands and supports them than for their male colleagues. financially, and they are not claiming any State benefits from Dutch authorities, such people are treated as Can the Commission provide information on the attitude individuals and only allowed three months' stay in which of undertakings and insurance companies in the various to seek work. Member States to this discrimination?

Does the Commission consider that the current Dutch Does the Commission take the view that the differences law complies with the spirit of the , with noted can be justified on the basis that women retire particular regard to the free movement of people and earlier? Are the differences, in insured capital in pro­ workers? Can the Commission report on progress of the portion to the retirement age for men and women? NoC 126/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5.85

Does the Commission consider that this area is covered WRITTEN QUESTION No 2289/84 by: by Mr Floras Wijsenbeek (L — NL) to the Commission of the European Communities 1. Article 119, EEC Treaty and the Directive on equal pay (75/117/EEC) ('), as the premiums form part of (13 March 1985) the 'salary'? (85/C 126/76) Subject: The right to belong to a trade union 2 2. The Directive on equal treatment (76/207/EEC) ( )? Is the Commission aware that in a Member State — the United Kingdom — the personnel of the Communi­ 3 3. Social security? Can Directive 79/7/EEC ( ) which cations Centre at Cheltenham are denied the right to does not apply to pension legislation, be applied here? organize themselves in a trade union? Could the Commission, on the basis of Article 118 of the Treaty of Rome, which clearly states that any employee has the right to belong to a trade union, summon the British O OJNo L45, 19. 2. 1975, p. 19. Government to apply the Treaty? (2) OJ No L 39, 14. 2. 1976, p. 40. (3) OJN0L6, 10. 1. 1979, p. 24. Would the Commission be prepared to draft Community legislation which harmonizes and regulates this right, guaranteed by the Treaty, and any exceptions thereto? 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC 126/21

COMMISSION

ECU («) 22 May 1985

(85/C 126/77)

Currency amount for one unit:

Belgian and United States dollar 0,730025 Luxembourg franc con. 45,1301 Swiss franc 1,88492 Belgian and Spanish peseta 126,477 Luxembourg franc fin. 45,3345 Swedish krona 6,49759 German mark 2,24227 Norwegian krone 6,45707 Dutch guilder 2,53209 Canadian dollar 0,999769 Pound sterling 0,574823 Portuguese escudo 127,024 Danish krone 8,05582 Austrian schilling 15,7612 French franc 6,84216 Finnish markka 4,66851 Italian lira 1432,13 Japanese yen 182,798 Irish pound 0,716765 Australian dollar 1,05495 New Zealand dollar Greek drachma 98,8381 1,61153

The Commission has installed a telex with an automatic answering device which gives the conversion rates in a number of currencies. This service is available every day from 3.30 p.m. until 1 p.m. the following day. Users of the service should do as follows: — call telex number Brussels 23789; — give their own telex code; — type the code 'cccc' which puts the automatic system into operation resulting in the transmission of the conversion rates of the ECU; — the transmission should not be interrupted until the end of the message, which is marked by the code 'ffff. Note: The Commission also has an automatic telex answering service (No 21791) providing daily data on calculation of monetary compensatory amounts for the purposes of the common agricultural policy.

(') Council Regulation (EEC) No 3180/78 of 18 December 1978 (OJ No L 379, 30. 12. 1978, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2626/84 (OJ No L 247, 16. 9. 1984, p. 1). Council Decision 80/1184/EEC of 18 December 1980 (Convention of Lome) (OJ No L 349, 23. 12. 1980, p. 34). Commission Decision No 3334/80/ECSC of 19 December 1980 (OJ No L 349, 23. 12. 1980, p. 27). Financial Regulation of 16 December 1980 concerning the general budget of the European Communities (OJ No L 345, 20. 12. 1980, p. 23). Council Regulation (EEC) No 3308/80 of 16 December 1980 (OJ No L 345, 20. 12. 1980, p. 1). Decision of the Council of Governors of the of 13 May 1981 (OJ No L 311, 30. 10. 1981, p. 1). No C 126/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 5. 85

Average prices and representative prices for table wines at the various marketing centres

(Established on 21 May 1985 for the application of Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79) (85/C 126/78)

Type of wine and the ECU per Type of wine and the ECU per various marketing centres % vol/hl various marketing centres % vol/hl

RI AI

Bastia No quotation Bordeaux 2,958 Beziers 2,664 Nantes No quotation Montpellier 2,632 Bari 2,304 Narbonne 2,618 Cagliari 2,444 Nimes 2,589 Chieti No quotation Perpignan 2,595 Asti No quotation Ravenna (Lugo, Faenza) 2,531 Firenze No quotation Trapani (Alcamo) No quotation

Lecce No quotation Treviso 2,863 No quotation Pescara Athens No quotation (') Reggio Emilia No quotation Heraklion No quotation Treviso 2,723 Patras No quotation (') Verona (for local wines) 2,776 Representative price 2,602 Heraklion No quotation Patras 1,921 Representative price 2,575 ECU/hl

All R II Rheinpfalz (Oberhaardt) 74,377 Bastia No quotation Rheinhessen (Hiigelland) 75,467 Brignoles No quotation Bari 2,374 The wine-growing of the Luxembourg Moselle No quotation (') Barletta No quotation Representative price 74,683 Cagliari No quotation Lecce No quotation Taranto No quotation Heraklion No quotation A III Patras No quotation (') Mosel-Rheingau No quotation Representative price 2,374 The wine-growing region of the Luxembourg Moselle No quotation (')

Representative price ECU/hl R III Rheinpfalz-Rheinhessen (Hiigelland) No quotation (')

(') Quotation not taken into account in accoirdanci e with Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2682/77. 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/23

Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of stainless steel household cooking ware originating in South Korea (85/C 126/79)

The Commission has received a complaint alleging that adequate return. The consequent impact on the imports of certain stainless steel household cooking ware Community industry is claimed to be a reduction in originating in South Korea are being dumped and are production from 38 638 tonnes in 1980 to 36 533 tonnes thereby causing injury to a Community industry. in 1983 and to an estimated 17 700 tonnes during the first six months of 1984; a reduction in sales within the Complainant Community from 30 087 in 1980 to 28 391 in 1983 and to an estimated 13 087 tonnes in the first half of 1984; a The complaint was made on behalf of Community reduction in market share from 79,1 % in 1980 to producers representing a major proportion of 71,7 % in 1983 and to 69,3 % in the first half of 1984. It Community production of the products in question. is also claimed that as a result of these imports the Community producers have incurred reduced profits or Product financial losses which led certain of them to cease The products allegedly being dumped are casseroles, production. saucepans, and frying pans with or without cover, of stainless steel, falling within Common Customs Tariff Procedure subheading ex 73.38 BII and corresponding to Having decided, after consultation, that there is NIMEXE code ex 73.38-47. sufficient evidence to justify initiating a proceeding, the Commission has commenced an investigation in Allegation of dumping accordance with Article 7 of Council Regulation (EEC) The allegation of dumping is based on a comparison of No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against the domestic prices with the prices charged for export to dumped or subsidized imports from countries not the Community. On this basis the dumping margins members of the European Economic Community ('). estimated are significant. Interested parties may make known their views in writing, in particular by replying to the questionnaire Allegation of injury addressed to the parties known to be concerned and by With regard to injury, the complaint alleges that the providing supporting evidence. Furthermore, the imports in question have increased from 1 900 tonnes in Commission will hear parties who so request when 1980 to 5 323 tonnes in 1983 and to 2 794 tonnes in the making their views known, provided that they can show first half of 1984. This represents an increase of 180 % that they are likely to be affected by the result of the between 1980 and 1983 and a development in market proceeding. share from 5 % in 1980 to 13,5 % in 1983 and 14,8 % This notice is published in accordance with Article 7 (1) during the first half of 1984. It has also been claimed (a) of the abovementioned Regulation. that in the Federal Republic of Germany, the main market of the Community for the products in question, Time limit their market share rose from 2 % in 1980 to 14,4 % in 1983 and 23,7 % during the first half of 1984. Any information relating to the matter and any requests for hearings should be sent in writing to reach the It is furthermore alleged that the prices at which these Commission of the European Communities, Directorate- imports are sold in the Community significantly undercut General for External Relations (Division I-D-l), rue de the prices of Community producers and have forced la Loi 200, B-1049 Brussels (2) not later than 30 days them to maintain their prices at a level which is following the publication of this notice, allowing a insufficient to cover their costs and give them an further seven days for delivery.

C) OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1. O Telex: COMEU B 21877. No C 126/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5.85

III (Notices)

COMMISSION

Notice of invitation to tender for the sale for export of 4 137 365 kilograms of baled tobacco from the 1982 crop held by the Italian intervention agency (AIMA) (85/C 126/80)

Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3389/73 6. Each tender must be accompanied by proof that the of 13 December 1973 laying down the procedure and security required under heading II below has been conditions for the sale of tobacco held by intervention provided. agencies (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 313/79 (2), the Commission hereby invites tenders for 7. A tender, once submitted, may not be withdrawn. the export of three lots of baled tobacco from the 1982 crop held by the Italian intervention agency. 8. Tenders not submitted in conformity with these rules will not be considered.

The numbers of the lots, the places of storage, the II. Security varieties and grades in the lots, their weight, the form in which they are put up, the amount of the security and 1. To be valid, tenders must be accompanied by proof the price of samples and the daily charge for delay in that security of 0,338 ECU per kilogram of tobacco removal of the tobacco are set out in the Annex hereto. has been lodged.

2. Such security must be lodged with the Azienda di I. Tenders Stato per gli interventi nel mercato agricolo, sezione specializzata per il tabacco (AIMA), via Duccio 1. Tenders are to be submitted in respect of the lots Galimberti 47, 1-00136 Rome, for the equivalent in listed in the Annex hereto. Tenders may not be Italian lire of 0,338 ECU per kilogram of tobacco, submitted for part of a lot. converted using the representative rate of 1 ECU = 1 432 Italian lire. 2. Tenders must be submitted or given, against receipt of 3. The security must be provided either in cash or in the delivery, to the Commission of the European form of a guarantee from a credit institution having Communities, rue de la Loi, 200, B-1049 Brussels, its head office or a branch in Italy and which meets Belgium. the criteria laid down by this Member State.

3. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 4. The security shall be released in accordance with noon Brussels time on 19 July 1985. Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1278/85 of 20 May 1985 opening an invitation to tender for the sale for export of baled tobacco held by 4. Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope the Italian intervention agency (3) where: marked 'Tenders for DG VI-E-3 tobacco sale. To be opened only at the meeting of the Group' and itself (a) the tender was not validly submitted; enclosed in an envelope addressed to the Commission. (b) the tender is unsuccessful; or (c) the successful tenderer has paid the price at which 5. Tenders must include the name and address of the the contract was awarded and has furnished proof tenderer and give: that quantities corresponding to the lots in respect of which the contract was awarded have been (a) the numbers of the lots to which they relate; exported. On application by the person concerned, the security (b) the price tendered for each lot in Italian lire per is released by instalments in proportion to the kilogram. quantities of tobacco in respect of which the proofs referred to in Article 7 (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3389/73 have been provided.

(') OJ No L 345, 15. 12. 1973, p. 47. (2) OJNo L43, 20. 2. 1979, p. 5. (3) OJNo L 132, 21. 5. 1985, p. 9. 23. 5. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/25

Moreover, where the country of destination is V. Payment and removal Switzerland or Austria, or if those countries are crossed in order to reach the country of destination, 1. The intervention agency concerned shall send the the release of the security shall be subject to proof successful tenderer an invoice specifying a provisional that the product has been imported by a non-member amount corresponding to the price at which the country, unless lost en route as a result of force tobacco was awarded to him at the latest 30 days majeure. after the publication of the result of the tender in the (Official Journal of the European Communities. Such proof shall be furnished in the same way as for 2. The successful tenderer must, within two weeks the export refund. following the date on which the invoice was sent (as indicated by the postmark), pay this amount to the 5. Where the product purchased is subjected to market AIMA account: preparation before exportation, such operations shall be carried out under the supervision of the Tesoreria Provinciate di Roma c/c 416 — Gestione intervention agency holding the tobacco, which, when Finanziaria Aima. releasing the security, will take account of losses and of any quantities destroyed. The purchaser must 3. Immediately upon receipt of the provisional amount notify the agency in writing of the treatment due in respect of the sale, the intervention agency proposed. concerned shall fix, in agreement with the successful tenderer, the date for the removal of the tobacco pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No III. Samples and examination of the tobacco 1278/85. 1. Prospective buyers may, on payment of the price When the tobacco is removed it shall be weighed in shown in the Annex hereto, obtain from the the presence of the successful tenderer or his repre­ warehouse samples of the tobacco put up for sale sentative. taken by the representatives of the intervention agencies concerned. The weight of the sample may A certificate shall be signed by the representative of not, however, exceed five kilograms for each grade in the intervention agency concerned and the successful tenderer or his representative. any one lot. The successful tenderer shall receive, on the basis of 2. Persons wishing to examine in situ the raw tobacco this certificate, a removal order authorizing him to put up for sale must send written notification to the withdraw the tobacco from the place of storage. intervention agencies concerned, indicating the places of storage and the lots. The intervention agency shall, 4. On the basis of the weight recorded when the tobacco where necessary, fix the date on which the sample is removed, the intervention agency concerned shall shall be taken and shall inform the person concerned immediately draw up the final invoice, which the thereof. successful tenderer must pay within two weeks of its being drawn up.

3. The total of the samples and of the tobacco taken for 5. The successful tenderer shall be required to remove examination may not however exceed 3 % of the the tobacco no later than: bales in each lot. — at the end of the fourth month following the date of the publication of the result of the tendering 4. AIMA shall provide all relevant information procedure in the Official Journal of the European concerning the characteristics of the lots they hold. Communities in respect of at least one-third of the No complaint relating to the conditions of the sale by lots, tender or to the characteristics of the tobacco put up for sale shall be entertained after the contracts have — at the end of the sixth month following the said been awarded. date in respect of the remaining tobacco. Except in cases of force majeure, after the date IV. Award of contracts referred to above and in respect of the lots and parts of lots which relate to those dates, the successful Contracts shall be awarded to the tenderer offering the tenderer must reimburse the intervention agency, in best terms. Where two or more tenders are at identical accordance with the following arrangements, the costs prices and identical terms the contract shall be awarded of storage and financing entailed by his delay: by drawing lots. (a) for the first 60 days after the expiry of each of the Immediately after taking a decision, the Commission abovementioned periods, he shall pay the shall inform each tenderer of the result of his tender. intervention agency the amount shown in the last column of the Annex; The result of the sale by tender shall be published in the (b) for the next 60 days thereafter he shall pay the Official Journal of the European Communities. said amount increased by 50 °/o; No C 126/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5.85

(c) on expiry of the period referred to under (b) he In accordance with Article 10a (1) of Regulation shall pay the amount referred to under (a) (EEC) No 3389/73 such tobaccos shall not be eligible increased by 100 % and the Commission of the for export refunds. European Communities may decide to cancel the sale. In such a case the tenderer shall forfeit the 7. Customs export formalities must be completed in security. Italy. 6. Each quantity of tobacco withdrawn in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1278/85 must 8. The courts of Rome shall have exclusive jurisdiction be exported within 36 months of the final date fixed regarding any dispute which may arise between for its withdrawal. AIMA and the tenderer. 23. 5. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/27

ANNEXE

Daily charge Packaging Amount of Price of for delay in Place of storage Variety and year of crop and numbei Weight security sample removal of (kg) tobacco (ECU) (ECU/kg) (100 kg/day) (ECU)

9 436 Beneventano — Beneventano 1982 Hogs­ Mascanfroni 4 775 heads 1 517 42 15 728 18 257 Salerno — Lamia Hogs­ 2 950 heads 2 665 64 23 872 Total 70 % A Hogs­ 27 693 Beneventano 19 % B 7 725 heads 11 % C 4 182 106 39 600 2,310 Beneventano — FB I Hogs­ 416 196 Mascanfroni Forchheimer FB II heads, 3 460 Havanna 1982 FM I bales and 362 727 FM II cartons 16 009 4 951 798 392 Salerno — Lamia FB I Hogs­ 147 722 FB II heads 16211 399 163 933 59% FB I Hogs­ 563 918 Total — FB II heads, 3 460 Forchheimer 39 % FM I bales and 378 938 Havanna 1982 2 % FM II cartons 16 009 5 350 962 325 4,245 Badischer FB I 74 151 Beneventano — Bales Mascanfroni Geudertheimer 1982 FM I 42 427 1 239 116 578 Salerno — Lamia FB I Hogs­ 234 869 FM I heads 64 876 734 299 745 Bales 309 020 Total 74% FB I and Badischer 107 303 26 % FM I hogs­ Geudertheimer 1982 heads 1 973 416 323 4,430 Beneventano 60 % A 123 952 Hogs­ Mascanfroni 29 % B 61 200 Kentucky 1982 heads 11 % C 22 860 599 208 012 2,905 Total lot 1 7 988 1 626 260 549 676 0,055

Beneventano 17% FB I 175 435 Forchheimer Hogs­ Olivola 76 % FM I 814 657 heads Havanna 1982 7 % FM II 77 415 5 407 1 067 507 4,245

Badischer 37% FB I Hogs­ 16 349 58 % FM I 25 860 Geudertheimer 1982 heads 5 % FM II 2 331 225 44 540 4,430 Total lot 2 5 632 1 112 047 375 872 0,055 No C 126/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 5. 85

Daily charge for delay in Packaging Amount of Price of Lot Weight removal of Place of storage Variety and year of crop Cass and number security sample tobacco No (kg) (ECU) (ECU/kg) (100 kg/day) (ECU)

3 S. Nicola FB I Hogs­ 592 736 Manfredi Forchheimer FB II heads 22 793 Havanna 1982 FM I and 104 897 cartons 2 563 720 426 Castel del Lago FB I 503 543 FM I 157 831 FM II 17 258 2 204 678 632 Total 78 % FB I 1 096 279 2 % FB II 22 793 19% FMI 262 728 1 % FMII 17 258 4 767 1 399 058 4,245 Total lot 3 4 767 1 399 058 472 882 4,245 0,055 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 126/29

Notice of invitation to tender for the sale for export of 4 246 018 kilograms of baled tobacco from the 1982 crop held by the Greek intervention agency (YDAGEP) (85/C 126/81)

Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3389/73 8. Tenders not submitted in conformity with these rules of 13 December 1973 laying down the procedure and will not be considered. conditions for the sale of tobacco held by intervention agencies ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 313/79 (2), the Commission hereby invites tenders for II. Security the export of four lots of baled tobacco from the 1982 1. To be valid, tenders must be accompanied by proof crop held by the Greek intervention agency. that security of 0,338 ECU per kilogram of tobacco has been lodged. The numbers of the lots, the places of storage, the varieties and grades in the lots, their weight, the form in 2. Such security must be lodged with and by the Ypiresia which they are put up, the amount of the security and Dichiarisis Agoron Georgikon Proionton (YDAGEP), the price of samples and the daily charge for delay in Acharnon 5, Athens 108 (Greece), for the equivalent removal of the tobacco are set out in the Annex hereto. in Greek drachma of 0,338 ECU per kilogram of tobacco, converted using the representative rate of 1 ECU = 90,5281 Greek drachma. I. Tenders 3. The security must be provided either in cash or in the 1. Tenders are to be submitted in respect of the lots form of a guarantee from a credit institution having listed in the Annex hereto. Tenders may not be its head office or a branch in Greece and which meets submitted for part of a lot. the criteria laid down by this Member State.

2. Tenders must be submitted or given, against receipt of 4. The security shall be rejeased in accordance with delivery, to the Commission of the European Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No Communities, rue de la Loi, 200, B-1049 Brussels, 1277/85 of 20 May 1985 opening an invitation to Belgium. tender for the sale for export of baled tobacco held by the Greek intervention agency (3) where:

3. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 (a) the tender was not validly submitted; noon Brussels time on 18 July 1985. (b) the tender is unsuccessful; or 4. Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked 'Tenders for DG VI-E-3 tobacco sale. To be (c) the successful tenderer has paid the price at which opened only at the meeting of the Group' and itself the contract was awarded and has furnished proof enclosed in an envelope addressed to the Commission. that quantities corresponding to the lots in respect of which the contract was awarded have been exported. 5. Tenders must include the name and address of the tenderer and give: On application by the person concerned, the security is released by instalments in proportion to the quantities of tobacco in respect of which the proofs (a) the numbers of the lots to which they relate; referred to in Article 7 (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3389/73 have been provided. (b) the price tendered for each lot in Greek drachma per kilogram. Moreover, where the country of destination is Switzerland or Austria, or if those countries are crossed in order to reach the country of destination, 6. Each tender must be accompanied by proof that the the release of the security shall be subject to proof security required under heading II below has been that the product has been imported by a non-member provided. country, unless lost en route as a result of force majeure. 7. A tender, once submitted, may not be withdrawn. Such proof shall be furnished in the same way as for the export refund.

O OJ No L 345, 15. 12. 1973, p. 47. (2) OJ No L 43, 20. 2. 1979, p. 5. (3) OJ No L 132/85, 21. 5. 1985, p. 7. No C 126/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 5. 85

5. Where the product purchased is subjected to market after the publication of the result of the tender in the preparation before exportation, such operations shall Official Journal of the European Communities. be carried out under the supervision of the intervention agency holding the tobacco, which, when 2. The successful tenderer must, within two weeks releasing the security, will take account of losses and following the date on which the invoice was sent (as of any quantities destroyed. The purchaser must indicated by the postmark), pay this amount to the notify the agency in writing of the treatment YDAGEP account: proposed. Ypiresia Diachirisis Agoron Georgikon Proionton (YDAGEP), Acharnon 5, GR-Athens 108. III. Samples and examination of the tobacco 3. Immediately upon receipt of the provisional amount 1. Prospective buyers may, on payment of the price due in respect of the sale, the intervention agency shown in the Annex hereto, obtain from the concerned shall fix, in agreement with the successful warehouse samples of the tobacco put up for sale tenderer, the date for the removal of the tobacco taken by the representatives of the intervention pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No agencies concerned. The weight of the sample may 1277/85. not, however, exceed five kilograms for each grade in any one lot. When the tobacco is removed it shall be weighed in the presence of the successful tenderer or his rep­ resentative. 2. Persons wishing to examine in situ the raw tobacco put up for sale must send written notification to the A certificate shall be signed by the representative of intervention agencies concerned, indicating the places the intervention agency concerned and the successful of storage and the lots. The intervention agency shall, tenderer or his representative. where necessary, fix the date on which the sample shall be taken and shall inform the person concerned The successful tenderer shall receive, on the basis of thereof. this certificate, a removal order authorizing him to withdraw the tobacco from the place of storage.

3. The total of the samples and of the tobacco taken for 4. On the basis of the weight recorded when the tobacco examination may not however exceed 3 % of the is removed, the intervention agency concerned shall bales in each lot. immediately draw up the final invoice, which the successful tenderer must pay within two weeks of its being drawn up. 4. YDAGEP shall provide all relevant information concerning the characteristics of the lots they hold. 5. The successful tenderer shall be required to remove No complaint relating to the conditions of the sale by the tobacco no later than: tender or to the characteristics of the tobacco put up for sale shall be entertained after the contracts have — at the end of the fourth month following the date been awarded. of the publication of the result of the tendering procedure in the Official Journal of the European Communities in respect of at least one-third of the IV. Award of contracts lots,

Contracts shall be awarded to the tenderer offering the — at the end of the sixth month following the said best terms. Where two or more tenders are at identical date in respect of the remaining tobacco. prices and identical terms the contract shall be awarded by drawing lots. Except in cases of force majeure, after the date referred to above and in respect of the lots and parts of lots which relate to those dates, the successful tenderer must Immediately after taking a decision, the Commission reimburse the intervention agency, in accordance with shall inform each tenderer of the result of his tender. the following arrangements, the costs of storage and financing entailed by his delay:

The result of the sale by tender shall be published in the (a) for the first 60 days after the expiry of each of the Official Journal of the European Communities. abovementioned periods, he shall pay the intervention agency the amount shown in the last column of the Annex; V. Payment and removal (b) for the next 60 days thereafter he shall pay the said 1. The intervention agency concerned shall send the amount increased by 50 %; successful tenderer an invoice specifying a provisional amount corresponding to the price at which the (c) on expiry of the period referred to under (b) he shall tobacco was awarded to him at the latest 30 days pay the amount referred to under (a) increased by 23.5.85 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC 126/31

100 % and the Commission of the European In accordance with Article 10a (1) of Regulation Communities may decide to cancel the sale. In such (EEC) No 3389/73 such tobaccos shall not be eligible a case the tenderer shall forfeit the security. for export refunds. 7. Customs export formalities must be completed in 6. Each quantity of tobacco withdrawn in accordance Greece. with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1277/85 must 8. The courts of Athens shall have exclusive jurisdiction be exported within 36 months of the final date fixed regarding any dispute which may arise between for its withdrawal. YDAGEP and the tenderer. NoC 126/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.5. 85

ANNEXE

Daily charge for delay in Packaging Amount of Price of Weight removal of Place of storage Variety and year of crop Cass and number security sample No tobacco of lots (kg) (ECU) (ECU/kg) (100 kg/day) (ECU)

Little bale 1 Thessaloniki Kaba Koulak classic 88,8 % I/III 21 435 622 578 1982 11,2% IV 2 753 78 652 24 188 701 230 Drama Kaba Koulak classic 86.5 % I/III 1 843 51 210 1982 13,5% IV 289 7 977 2 132 59 187 Total Kaba Koulak 88.6 % I/III 23 278 673 788 Classic, 1982 11,4% IV 3 042 86 629 26 320 760 417 Total lot 1 26 320 760 417 257 021 4,592 0,048

Little bale 2 Serres Kaba Koulak non classic 90,2 % I/III 8 545 240 315 1982 9.8 % IV 934 26 151 9 479 266 466 Ag. Andreas Kavala Kaba Koulak non classic 87,1 % I/III 2 291 63 979 1982 12,9 % IV 350 9 505 2 641 73 484 Ag. Andreas Kavala Myrodata Smyrne 83,9 % I/III 311 8 710 1982 16,1 % IV 65 1 668 376 10 378 Ag. Andreas Kavala Trapezous 100 % I/III 61 1 754 1982 Thessaloniki Kaba Koulak non classic 96.0 % I/III 15 300 434 260 1982 4,0 % IV 652 18 265 15 952 452 525 Total Kaba Koulak 93.1 % I/III 26 508 749 018 non classic 6.9 % IV 2 001 55 589 1982 28 509 804 607 3,820 Kavala Basmas 100 % I/III 10 294 5,727 1982 Kavala Virginia 83,8 % I/III 76 7 739 1982 16.2 % IV 12 1 501 88 9 240 3,706 Total lot 2 28 607 814 141 275 180 0,048

Little bale 3 Serres Tsebelia 87,5 % I/III 50 131 1 397 999 1982 12,5 % IV 7 133 199 078 57 264 1 597 077 Total lot 3 57 264 1 597 077 539 812 4,763 0,048

Little bale 4 Ag. Andreas Kavala Mavra 93,8 % I/III 34 908 1 008 245 1982 6,2 % IV 2 291 66 138 37 199 1 074 383 Total lot 4 37 199 1 074 383 363 142 4,672 0,048 NOTICE

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