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Official Journal of the European Communities Volume 17 No C 145 22 November 1974 English Edition Information and Notices Contents I Information European Parliament Written Question No 232/73 by Mr Seefeld to the Commission of the EC Subject: Trade in used cars within the European Community 1 Written Question No 755/73 by Mr Jahn to the Commission of the EC Subject: Difficulties in importing honey into France from other Member States 2 Written Question No 149/74 by Mr Laban and Mr Patijn to the Commission of the EC Subject: Cost of educating the children of foreign workers 3 Written Question No 222/74 by Mr Couste to the Commission of the EC Subject: Fitting of contact lenses 4 Written Question No 227/74 by Lord Chelwood to the Council of the EC Subject: Diplomatic representation of the Community 5 Written Question No 242/74 by Lord O'Hagan to the Commission of the EC Subject: Imports of foodstuffs and fertilizer into the EEC 5 Written Question No 244/74 by Lord Chelwood to the Commission of the EC Subject: Production and consumption of eels 6 Written Question No 275/74 by Mr Glinne to the Commission of the EC Subject: Staff policy 7 Written Question No 276/74 by Lord O'Hagan to the Council of the EC Subject: New building for Council of Ministers 8 Written Question No 278/74 by Lord O'Hagan to the Council of the EC Subject: Secrecy of Council when acting as a legislature 9 Written Question No 291/74 by Mr Lagorce to the Commission of the EC Subject: Relations between the EEC and the COMECON Member States 10 Written Question No 299/74 Mr Mursch to the Council of the EC Subject: Commission proposals for regulations supplementing Council Regulations (EEC) No 1191/69 and (EEC) No 1192/69 11 2 (Continued overleaf) Contents (continued) Written Question No 300/74 by Mr Patijn to the Council of the EC Subject: Rules of Procedure of the Council 12 Written Question No 303/74 by Mr Glinne to the Commission of the EC Subject: Trading agreements with the countries of Eastern Europe 13 Written Question No 309/74 by Mr Lagorce to the Council of the EC Subject: Political asylum on the territory of the nine Member States 14 Written Question No 314/74 by Mr Glinne to the Commission of the EC Subject: Aid to Bangladesh 14 Written Question No 317/74 by Mr Jahn to the Commission of the EC Subject: Plant health charges 16 Written Question No 318/74 by Mr Glinne to the Commission of the EC Subject: Reactivation of the EEC/Greece Association Agreement 17 Written Question No 319/74 by Mr Glinne to the Council of the EC Subject: Reactivation of the EEC/Greece Association Agreement 18 Written Question No 322/74 by Mr Jahn to the Commission of the EC Subject: Debts of COMECON Member States to the Member States of the European Community and to the USA 19 Written Question No 323/74 by Mr Laban to the Council of the EC Subject: Travel costs of delegations and officials of the Council in connection with the association negotiations in Kingston, Jamaica 20 Written Question No 325/74 by Mr Giraud to the Commission of the EC Subject: Administrative unit and relations with the European Parliament 21 Written Question No 326/74 by Mr Giraud to the Council of the EC Subject: Relations with the European Parliament 22 Written Question No 330/74 by Mr Glesener to the Commission of the EC Subject: European consumers' opinion of the common market 23 Written Question No 331/74 by Mr Sp&iale to the Commission of the EC Subject: Regional Product 24 Written Question No 335/74 by Lord O'Hagan to the Commission of the EC Subject: Commission's Consultative Committee on farming topics 24 Written Question No 336/74 by Lord O'Hagan to the Commission of the EC Subject: Consultation with the USA 25 Written Question No 338/74 by Lord O'Hagan to the Commission of the EC Subject: Consultations with COMECON 26 Written Question No 340/74 by Lord O'Hagan to the Commission of the EC Subject: Consultations with China 26 Written Question No 341/74 by Lord O'Hagan to the Council of the EC Subject: Consultations with China 27 (Continued on inside back cover) Contents (continued) Written Question No 342/74 by Lord O'Hagan to the Commission of the EC Subject: Delay in proposals from the Commission 28 Written Question No 344/74 by Lord O'Hagan to the Council of the EC Subject: Staff of the Council 29 Written Question No 345/74 by Mr Klepsch to the Commission of the EC Subject: Export credits 29 Written Question No 349/74 by Mr Brewis to the Commission of the EC Subject: EAGGF assistance to agricultural projects 30 Written Question No 352/74 by Mr de Keersmaeker to the Council of the EC Subject: Improvement of the procedure for consolidating the Community's legal instru- ments 31 Written Question No 357/74 by Mr Boano to the Commission of the EC Subject: Accumulation of beef and veal from third countries in Italian bonded ware- houses 32 Written Question No 363/74 by Mrs Orth to the Commission of the EC Subject: Control of opium-poppy cultivation in Turkey 33 Written Question No 364/74 by Mrs Orth to the Commission of the EC Subject: Preparation, storage and deep-freezing of crabmeat 34 Written Question No 373/74 by Mr Kavanagh to the Commission of the EC Subject: Establishment of a common market organization for mutton and lamb 35 Written Question No 385/74 by Mr Laban and Mr Patijn to the Commission of the EC Subject: Cost of educating the children of foreign workers 35 II Preparatory Acts Commission Proposal for a Council Regulation on the opening of a tariff quota for new pota- toes, falling within subheading 07.01 A II of the Common Customs Tariff for 1975, originating in Cyprus 37 Proposals for Council Regulations: I. on the common organization of the market in sugar 38 II. on the fixing and alteration of the basic quotas for sugar 54 Proposal for a Council Decision on the financing by the Community of certain emergency measures in the field of animal health 58 Proposal for a Council Regulation totally or partially suspending Common Cus- toms Tariff duties on certain products, falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Malta 60 22. 11. 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 145/1 I (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WRITTEN QUESTION No 232/73 by Mr Seefeld to the Commission of the European Communities (16 July 1973) Subject: Trade in used cars within the European Community Does the Commission intend advocating the issue of transfer registration plates which will be valid outside the Member State in which they are issued and may be attached to a vehicle before it undergoes official technical inspection ? Does the Commission not agree that this might remove obstacles to trade in used cars within the European Community? Answer (22 October 1974) The Commission has gone into the matter of intra- formalities connected with official technical inspec- Community trade in used cars, to which there are tion, the Commission has made a proposal for a numerous barriers at present, and feels that the Council Directive on the approximation of the Honourable Member's suggestion should be exam- legislation of Member States concerning the official ined, since a special registration system might technical inspection of motor vehicles (1). The remedy the situation to some extent. Honourable Member presumably had the oppor- tunity to note the contents of this Directive, parti- The Commission would like to draw the Honourable cularly Article 8 concerning imported used cars, Member's attention to the fact that purchasing a when it was being discussed in the Parliament's car in another Member State raises many problems, Committee on Regional Policy and Transport. especially with regard to taxation and insurance, particularly for a private person. (x) Commission proposal for a Council Directive, pre- As for the specific aspect of organization and sented on 17 August 1972, amended on 10 June 1974. No C 145/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 11. 74 WRITTEN QUESTION No 755/73 by Mr Jahn to the Commission of the European Communities (8 March 1974) Subject: Difficulties in importing honey into France on Article 36 of the EEC Treaty. However, from other Member States Article 36 allows measures equivalent to a quanti- tative restriction only if they are justified on the In its supplementary answer to my Question grounds of the protection of the health and life No 676/72 (x) the Commission states that a health of humans and animals. The Commission is there- certificate is required for imports into France under fore asked to answer the following questions: the measures applied by that Member State for the control of bee disease. The certificate is required 1. To what extent is honey, particularly in the not only for the bees themselves but also for honey, processed and packed form, likely to cause bee all forms of beeswax and all bee-keeping equipment disease ? which is being used for the operation of an apiary. Without further explanation, the Commission 2. How does the Commission intend to achieve takes the view that the requirement to produce free movement of honey within the Community, such a certificate can therefore be based in principle particularly in view of the fact that France does not issue health certificates for honey and does not recognize the health certificates of other (l) OJ No C 8, 31.1.1974, p.