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C 183 E Amtsblatt ISSN 1725-2407 Amtsblatt C 183 E der Europäischen Union 56. Jahrgang Ausgabe in deutscher Sprache Mitteilungen und Bekanntmachungen 28. Juni 2013 Informationsnummer Inhalt Seite IV Informationen INFORMATIONEN DER ORGANE, EINRICHTUNGEN UND SONSTIGEN STELLEN DER EUROPÄISCHEN UNION Europäisches Parlament ANFRAGEN ZUR SCHRIFTLICHEN BEANTWORTUNG MIT ANTWORT 2013/C 183 E/01 Anfragen der Mitglieder des Europäischen Parlaments zur schriftlichen Beantwortung und die entsprechenden Antworten eines Organs der Europäischen Union ................................................................ 1 (Siehe Hinweis für den Leser) DE Hinweis für den Leser Diese Veröffentlichung enthält Anfragen der Mitglieder des Europäischen Parlaments zur schriftlichen Beantwortung und die entsprechenden Antworten eines Organs der Europäischen Union. Jede Anfrage und ihre Antwort werden zunächst in der Originalsprache und anschließend in den eventuellen Übersetzungen angegeben. In einigen Fällen kann es vorkommen, dass die Antwort in einer anderen Sprache verfasst ist als die Anfrage. Dies hängt von der Arbeitssprache des Gremiums ab, das mit der Beantwortung beauftragt wurde. Die vorliegenden Anfragen und Antworten werden gemäß Artikel 117 der Geschäftsordnung des Europäischen Parlaments veröffentlicht. Alle Anfragen und Antworten sind auf der Internetseite des Europäischen Parlaments (Europarl) unter der Rubrik „parlamentarische Anfragen“ verfügbar: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/de/parliamentary-questions.html ABKÜRZUNGEN DER FRAKTIONEN PPE Fraktion der Europäischen Volkspartei (Christdemokraten) S&D Fraktion der Progressiven Allianz der Sozialisten und Demokraten im Europäischen Parlament ALDE Fraktion der Allianz der Liberalen und Demokraten für Europa Verts/ALE Fraktion der Grünen/Freie Europäische Allianz ECR Europäische Konservative und Reformisten GUE/NGL Konföderale Fraktion der Vereinigten Europäischen Linken/Nordische Grüne Linke EFD Fraktion „Europa der Freiheit und der Demokratie“ NI Fraktionslos DE 28.6.2013 DE Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union C 183 E / 1 IV (Informationen) INFORMATIONEN DER ORGANE, EINRICHTUNGEN UND SONSTIGEN STELLEN DER EUROPÄISCHEN UNION EUROPÄISCHES PARLAMENT ANFRAGEN ZUR SCHRIFTLICHEN BEANTWORTUNG MIT ANTWORT Anfragen der Mitglieder des Europäischen Parlaments zur schriftlichen Beantwortung und die entsprechenden Antworten eines Organs der Europäischen Union (2013/C 183 E/01) Inhalt Seite E-006179/12 by Diogo Feio to the Commission Subject: Europe 2020: country-specific recommendations — Hungary Versão portuguesa ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 E-006194/12 by Edite Estrela to the Commission Subject: Credit-rating agencies Versão portuguesa ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 E-006195/12 by Rareş-Lucian Niculescu to the Commission Subject: Use of ammonium hydrate in the processing of food intended for human consumption Versiunea în limba română .............................................................................................................................................. 17 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 E-006196/12 by Rareş-Lucian Niculescu to the Commission Subject: Assault on schools in Transnistria that use the Latin script Versiunea în limba română .............................................................................................................................................. 19 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 P-006198/12 by Morten Løkkegaard to the Commission Subject: EU‐Japan FTA negotiations Dansk udgave .................................................................................................................................................................... 21 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 22 E-006199/12 by Franziska Keller and Michael Cramer to the Commission Subject: Award of the contract for the ‘Elektronetz Nord’ northern electric rail network service in Saxony-Anhalt by means of a private treaty Deutsche Fassung .............................................................................................................................................................. 23 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 25 C 183 E / 2 DE Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union 28.6.2013 E-006201/12 by Struan Stevenson to the Commission Subject: Commission's answer to my written question on VAT rates on e-books (E‐004190/2012) English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 E-006203/12 by Vilija Blinkevičiūtė to the Commission Subject: Reducing pensions in the Member States during the crisis Tekstas lietuvių kalba ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 28 E-006204/12 by Petru Constantin Luhan to the Commission Subject: MFF 2014-2020 and own resources Versiunea în limba română .............................................................................................................................................. 29 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 30 E-006205/12 by Åsa Westlund to the Commission Subject: Label and Liability — stolen tomatoes from Western Sahara Svensk version ................................................................................................................................................................... 31 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 32 P-006206/12 by Marek Henryk Migalski to the Commission Subject: Detention of Polish-community activist Wersja polska .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 34 E-006208/12 by Simon Busuttil to the Council Subject: Stopping people-smugglers Verżjoni Maltija ................................................................................................................................................................. 35 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 37 E-006210/12 by Paul Murphy to the Council Subject: Forced eviction of some 2 300 people from the area of the Ma'ale Adumim settlement English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 39 E-006211/12 by Paul Murphy to the Commission Subject: Forced eviction of some 2 300 people from the area of the Ma'ale Adumim settlement English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 40 E-006213/12 by Emma McClarkin to the Commission Subject: Interactive technologies English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 41 E-006214/12 by Iva Zanicchi to the Commission Subject: Further assistance for the Horn of Africa Versione italiana ................................................................................................................................................................ 42 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 43 E-006215/12 by Iva Zanicchi to the Commission Subject: VP/HR — Violation of human rights in the prison camp of Yopougon, Côte d'Ivoire Versione italiana 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