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European Parliament Written Questions without answer 85/C 85/01 No 1593/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Tax rebates for frontier workers' business expenses 1

85/C 85/02 No 1594/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: European School in Luxembourg 1

85/C 85/03 No 1596/84 by Mr Pieter Dankert to the Commission Subject: Vital interest 1

85/C 85/04 No 1597/84 by Mr Elmar Brok to the Commission Subject: Sectoral aids for the textiles industry in some Member States 2

85/C 85/05 No 1598/84 by Mr Christopher Beazley to the Commission Subject: Famine in Ethiopia 2

85/C 85/06 No 1600/84 by Mr Otmar Franz to the Commission Subject: Machine-tool industry 3

85/C 85/07 No 1601/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: Assessment of the Commission's administrative practices prior to the end of its term . . 3

85/C 85/08 No 1602/84 by Mr Ray MacSharry to the Commission Subject: Environment and farming 3 85/C 85/09 No 1606/84 by Mr Sylvester Barrett to the Commission Subject: State aids 3 85/C 85/10 No 1608/84 by Mr Hugh McMahon to the Commission Subject: ECSC — universal flats 4 85/C 85/11 No 1611/84 by Mr Dieter Rogalla to the Commission Subject: Exemption from tax for secondhand articles 4 85/C 85/12 No 1615/84 by Mrs Nicole Chouraqui to the Commission Subject: Equal opportunities 4 85/C 85/13 No 1616/84 by Mr Hemmo Muntingh to the Commission Subject: Fitting of catalytic converters and exhaust-gas-recirculation systems to motor vehicles 4 85/C 85/14 No 1620/84 by Mr Michael Hindley to the Commission Subject: Investment support for small and medium-sized firms 5

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85/C 85/15 No 1623/84 by Mrs Anne-Marie Lizin to the Commission Subject: Analysis of the protein content of cereals 5

85/C85/16 No 1625/84 by Mr George Patterson to the Commission Subject: Free movement of persons within the Community 5

85/C 85/17 No 1626/84 by Mr Giinter Rinsche to the Commission Subject: Criteria for assessing retirement pension entitlements 5

85/C 85/18 No 1627/84 by Mrs Mary Banotti to the Commission Subject: Discrimination against seasonal workers in relation to income tax in Germany 5

85/C85/19 No 1634/84 by Mr Giinter Topmann to the Commission Subject: Reimbursement of the value-added tax paid by German drivers out of their expenses for stays in the other Member States of the Community 6

85/C 85/20 No 1636/84 by Mr James Elles to the Commission Subject: Ban on straw and stubble burning 6

85/C 85/21 No 1637/84 by Mr Rolf Linkohr to the Commission Subject: Career development of scientific/technical staff 6

85/C 85/22 No 1638/84 by Mr Ray MacSharry to the Commission Subject: Traffic accident fatalities 6

85/C 85/23 No 1640/84 by Mr Patrick Lalor to the Commission Subject: Travel industry, present and future 7

85/C 85/24 No 1641/84 by Mrs Rika De Backer-Van Ocken to the Commission Subject: Inter-city rail link between Antwerp and Cologne via Hasselt/Maastricht 7

85/C 85/25 No 1642/84 by Mrs Rika De Backer-Van Ocken to the Commission Subject: Use in Belgium (by the spouse of a Community official) of a car registered in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 7

85/C 85/26 No 1643/84 by Mr Paul Howel to the Commission Subject: National aids in the wheat sector 7

85/C 85/27 No 1644/84 by Mrs Undine-Uta Bloch von Blottnitz to the Commission Subject: Implementation of Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty 8

85/C85/28 No 1647/84 by Mr Frank Schwalba-Hoth to the Commission Subject: Treatment of foodstuffs with ethylene oxide 8

85/C 85/29 No 1649/84 by Mr Frank Schwalba-Hoth to the Commission Subject: Use of growth hormones 8

85/C 85/30 No 1650/84 by Mr Sean Flanagan to the Commission Subject: Fatal crashes involving light aircraft 8

85/C 85/31 No 1653/84 by Mr Gene Fitzgerald to the Commission Subject: Employment zones 9

85/C 85/32 No 1654/84 by Mr Gene Fitzgerald to the Commission Subject: Social-assistance recipients 9

85/C 85/33 No 1655/84 by Mr Niall Andrews to the Commission Subject: Pollution in the Ranelagh district of Dublin 9

85/C 85/34 No 1656/84 by Mr Patrick Lalor to the Commission Subject: Action to bring Irish road freight costs into line with those in the rest of the Community 9 Notice No Contents (continued) Page

85/C 85/35 No 1657/84 by Mr Pancrazio De Pasquale to the Commission Subject: The European Coastal Charter 9 85/C 85/36 No 1658/84 by Mr Geoffrey Hoon to the Commission Subject: Information-technology-related purchases 10 85/C 85/37 No 1661/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Transport of hazardous substances on the Rhine 10 85/C 85/38 No 1662/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Staff policy at the Hitachi works in Wales 10 85/C 85/39 No 1663/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Aid to undertakings granted by a regional government in Belgium 10 85/C 85/40 No 1664/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Establishment of North American foreign sales corporations 11 85/C 85/41 No 1665/84 by Mr Andrew Pearce to the Commission Subject: Bureaucratic delays at internal Community frontiers 11 85/C 85/42 No 1668/84 by Mr Axel Zarges to the Commission Subject: Financial support for a model school for young people from abroad in Arolsen/ Wolfhagen in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district of Hessen, Federal Republic of Germany .... 11 85/C 85/43 No 1675/84 by Mr Pieter Dankert to the Commission Subject: Alleged infringement of the Treaties by the Dutch Government in the field of Dutch media policy 12 85/C 85/44 No 1677/84 by Mr Alexandros Alavanos to the Commission Subject: Reduction by the EEC of import restrictions 12 85/C 85/45 No 1679/84 by Mrs Rika De Backer-Van Ocken to the Commission Subject: Amsterdam—Brussels rail link 13 85/C 85/46 No 1680/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Taxation of alimony 13 85/C 85/47 No 1681/84 by Mrs Nicole Fontaine to the Commission Subject: Freedom of education 13 85/C 85/48 No 1683/84 by Mr Pol Marck to the Commission Subject: Importation of tomatoes from third countries 13 85/C 85/49 No 1684/84 by Mr Pol Marck to the Commission Subject: Artificially dried fodder crops 14 85/C 85/50 No 1685/84 by Mrs Jessica Larive-Groenendaal and Mrs Johanna Maij-Weggen to the Commission Subject: Equal social security treatment for men and women in the Netherlands (implementation of Third Directive) 14 85/C 85/51 No 1687/84 by Mr Antonino Buttafuoco to the Commission Subject: Seizure of Sicilian fishing boats by Libyan patrol vessels in the Mediterranean 14 85/C 85/52 No 1689/84 by Mr Giovanni Giavazzi to the Commission Subject: Consultation of the bodies representing European industry on foreign investment projects in the EEC 14 85/C 85/53 No 1690/84 by Mr Pol Marck to the Commission Subject: European identity card 15

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85/C 85/54 No 1691/84 by Mr Pol Marck to the Commission Subject: Manure banks 15

85/C 85/55 No 1692/84 by Mr Benjamin Visser to the Commission Subject: Increased border controls 15

85/C 85/56 No 1693/84 by Mr Rudolf Wedekind to the Commission Subject: Old butter in Community intervention stocks 15

85/C 85/57 No 1694/84 by Mrs Danielle De March to the Commission Subject: Consequences of enlargement on the iron and steel industry 16

85/C 85/58 No 1695/84 by Mrs Danielle De March to the Commission Subject: Restructuring of the Spanish iron and steel industry 16

85/C 85/59 No 1696/84 by Mrs Danielle De March to the Commission Subject: Iron and steel agreement between the EEC and Spain 16

85/C 85/60 No 1697/84 by Mrs Danielle De March to the Commission Subject: Limits on Spanish iron and steel exports 16

85/C 85/61 No 1700/84 by Mr Jean-Pierre Cot to the Commission Subject: Crisis in the paper sector in Europe 16

85/C 85/62 No 1701/84 by Mr Jean-Pierre Cot to the Commission Subject: Difficulties in the paper sector 17

85/C 85/63 No 1702/84 by Mr Michael Welsh to the Commission Subject: Aid by the Belgian Government to Intermills SA 17

85/C 85/64 No 1703/84 by Mr Karel De Gucht to the Commission Subject: Distortion of competition by the reduction of gas prices in the Netherlands 17

85/C 85/65 No 1704/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Measures to protect savers 17

85/C 85/66 No 1705/84 by Mr Francois Roelants du Vivier to the Commission Subject: Community participation in a project for a tunnel between the Col de Gavarnie (France) and the Ara valley (Huesca, Spain) 18

85/C 85/67 No 1706/84 by Mrs Sheila Faith to the Commission Subject: Proposal to assist areas affected by the decline of the fishing industry 18

85/C 85/68 No 1709/84 by Mr Robert Battersby to the Commission Subject: Salted cod . 18

85/C 85/69 No 1710/84 by Mr Benjamin Visser to the Commission Subject: Frontier procedures — Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland 18

85/C 85/70 No 1711/84 by Mr Benjamin Visser to the Commission Subject: Rules on access to the market in the inland waterways sector 19

85/C 85/71 No 1712/84 by Mr Andrew Pearce to the Commission Subject: French oil imports 19

85/C 85/72 No 1713/84 by Mr Florus Wijsenbeek to the Commission Subject: Exchange of officials with the Member States 19

85/C 85/73 No 1715/84 by Mr Gijs de Vries to the Commission Subject: Cooperation agreement between the Community and the Yemen Arab Republic 19 Notice No Contents (continued) Page

85/C 85/74 No 1716/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: Increasing diversity and complexity in the organization of the Commission's departments 20 85/C 85/75 No 1719/84 by Mr Alfred Lomas to the Commission Subject: Regulation (EEC) No 1984/83 of 22 June 1983 concerning exclusive purchasing agreements 20 85/C 85/76 No 1720/84 by Mr Alfred Lomas to the Commission Subject: Regulation (EEC) No 1984/83 of 22 June 1983 concerning exclusive purchasing agreements 20 85/C 85/77 No 1721/84 by Mrs Phili Viehoff to the Commission Subject: Fast breeder reactors and Kalkar 23 85/C 85/78 No 1722/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Environmental effects of genetic manipulation experiments 23 85/C 85/79 No 1723/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Dumping of Finnish steel 23 85/C 85/80 No 1724/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 24 85/C 85/81 No 1725/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 24 85/C 85/82 No 1726/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 24 85/C85/83 No 1727/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 24 85/C 85/84 No 1728/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 24 85/C 85/85 No 1729/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 24 85/C85/86 No 1730/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 25 85/C 85/87 No 1731/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 25 85/C85/88 No 1732/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 25 85/C 85/89 No 1733/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 25 85/C 85/90 No 1734/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 25 85/C 85/91 No 1735/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 25 85/C 85/92 No 1736/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community j 26 85/C 85/93 No 1737/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 26

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85/C 85/94 No 1738/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 26 85/C 85/95 No 1739/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 26 85/C 85/96 No 1740/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 26 85/C 85/97 No 1741/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 26 85/C 85/98 No 1742/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 27 85/C 85/99 No 1743/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 27 85/C85/100 No 1744/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 27 85/C 85/101 No 1745/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 27 85/C 85/102 No 1746/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 27 85/C 85/103 No 1747/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 27 85/C 85/104 No 1748/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 28 85/C 85/105 No 1749/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 28 85/C 85/106 No 1750/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 28 85/C85/107 No 1751/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 28 85/C 85/108 No 1752/84 by Mr James Ford to the Commission Subject: Spain's entry to the Community 28 85/C 85/109 No 1755/84 by Mrs Undine-Uta Bloch von Blottnitz to the Commission Subject: Manufacture of dangerous substances 28 85/C 85/110 No 1756/84 by Mr Gordon Adam to the Commission Subject: Esprit Programme 29 85/C 85/111 No 1757/84 by Mr Eisso Woltjer to the Commission Subject: Killing of pigs in cases of swine fever outbreaks 29 85/C 85/112 No 1758/84 by Mr Horst Seefeld to the Commission Subject: Simplification of formalities at airports in the European Community 29 85/C 85/113 No 1759/84 by Mr Carlo Tognoli to the Commission Subject: Rate of VAT on footwear in Italy. * 29 85/C 85/114 No 1760/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: VAT on cars 30

Commission 85/C 85/115 ECU 31 85/C 85/116 Recapitulation of current tenders, published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities financed by the European Economic Community under the European Development Fund (EDF) or the European Communities budget (week: 26 to 30 March 1985) 32 85/C 85/117 Commission communications pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty 32 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/1

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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 1593/84 Can the Commission give its views on this peculiar state by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) of affairs and if possible inform me of the steps it intends to take to deal with this matter? to the Commission of the European Communities (17 January 1985) (85/C 85/01) Subject: Tax rebates for frontier workers' business expenses WRITTEN QUESTION No 1596/84 by Mr Pieter Dankert (S — NL) Netherlands tax legislation makes no provision for rebates on advance tax levies on the wages of non­ to the Commission of the European Communities residents. (17 January 1985) Is the Commission aware of the difficulties that many (85/C 85/03) Belgian frontier workers, who would normally be able to Subject: Vital interest offset a great deal of business expenditure against tax, are experiencing because of this? The decision-making process in the Council, as laid Does not the Commission believe that this constitutes down in the Treaties, can still be blocked if a Member discrimination based on nationality within the meaning State considers that the proposed decision threatens a of Article 48 of the EEC Treaty? vital national interest. To facilitate a better under­ standing of the Commission's views in such circum­ stances :

1. Does the Commission accept as legally correct the WRITTEN QUESTION No 1594/84 view that each time the Treaties provide for a simple by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC — B) or qualified majority vote, this means that the matter in question does not affect a vital national interest? If to the Commission of the European Communities not, can the Commission give detailed reasons for its (17 January 1985) views? (85/C 85/02) 2. Does the Commission give its opinion in the Council Subject: European School in Luxembourg on whether or not a vital interest actually exists for the Member State invoking such an interest? If so, According to the statutes of the European School, can it provide examples of when it has done so? If children of European Community officials are entitled to not, why not? attend this school, places then being allocated to children of residents from the Community and lastly children of 3. In the circumstances described above, does the residents from other countries. Commission assess the general Community interest of a decision taken according to the procedures laid A complaint reached me recently from residents from the down in the Treaties, and does it weigh up the Community that their children had been refused entry by advantages and disadvantages of making realization the headmaster of the school, although at present of this general Community interest dependent on children of 25 different nationalities attend the school, measures to protect the vital national interest that has thus including children from 15 non-Community been invoked? If so, can the Commission give countries. examples of when it has done so? If not, why not?

(*) The answers will be published as soon as they are received from the institution concerned. No C 85/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4. 85

4. Does the Commission endorse the view that existing 6. Why did the Commission authorize the Netherlands Community law already contains enough provisions aid programme for the textile sector when it had to protect the vital interests of the Member States, already started proceedings in November 1983 under and that defending these interests by blocking the Article 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty? decision-making process could therefore be termed an infringement of Article 5 of the Treaty and could be 7. Why has the Commission not yet implemented the the object of proceedings on the basis of Article 169 transparency Directive as confirmed by the Court of of the Treaty, combined, if necessary, with Justice, even though it must have been aware of this proceedings against the Council for failure to act? principle of covering losses made by Italian textile undertakings by the State sector? 5. If the Commission agrees with the view expressed in the previous question, is it prepared to give an under­ taking to the European Parliament that it will act in 8. What steps does the Commission intend to take when this manner in future whenever the decision-making Court judgments condemning existing practices on process is blocked because a vital national interest has subsidies are not respected? been invoked? If not, what would its reasons be for not taking such action? 9- How does the Commission intend to even out unjustified competitive advantages which have been established by the Court of Justice after proceedings lasting several years?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1597/84 by Mr Elmar Brok (PPE — D) to the Commission of the European Communities (17 January 1985) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1598/84 (85/C 85/04) by Mr Christopher Beazley (ED — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities Subject: Sectoral aids for the textiles industry in some Member States (17 January 1985) (85/C 85/05) Investigations into unfair competition conditions in the textiles and clothing industry have revealed that some Subject: Famine in Ethiopia Community countries are providing such massive support for their textiles industry by means of hidden subsidies that competition in the Community is being distorted. Following the very considerable efforts made by the Community and the Member State Governments to 1. Is the Commission aware that France has reduced bring emergency aid to the famine-stricken areas of the wage costs in the textiles sector by granting Sahel region of Africa and notably to Ethiopia, there has exemption from social insurance contributions worth recently been mounting concern as to the efficacy of this about DM 1 000 million? aid. The crisis in Ethiopia is made particularly acute by the escalation of the civil war which besets that country. 2. Is the Commission aware that the Belgian company Union Cotonniere Societe Anonyme (Uco) is subsidized by the Belgian Government in such a way Can the Commission confirm that the practice of selling that it is able to place its costs in a more favourable aid products on the local market and then using the light? funds so procured specifically for development projects only applies to ordinary aid and not to emergency aid? 3. Is the Commission aware that Italy makes non-viable textile undertakings subsidiaries of State undertakings, so that operating losses, as for example the DM 290 Will the Commission affirm that all NGOs working in million recorded in 1983 by Lanerossi in Milan, are the affected areas will receive direct access to available covered by the Italian exchequer? supplies of surplus grain and where possible at pre­ ferential rates? 4. What steps does the Commission intend to take to halt such infringements of Article 92 of the EEC Treaty? What assurances can the Commission give that the humanitarian imperatives of bringing effective relief to 5. Why did the Commission approve an extension of the those in need are in no way confused with the military Claes Plan supporting the Belgian textile industry interests of the warring parties? although the German Federal Government had brought an action against it in the European Court of Justice? 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/3

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1600/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1602/84 by Mr Otmar Franz (PPE — D) by Mr Ra MacSharry (RDE — IRL) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (17 January 1985) (17 January 1985) (85/C 85/06) (85/C 85/08)

Subject: Machine-tool industry Subject: Environment and farming

In its resolution of 28 March 1984 the European Par­ Will the Commission give full details concerning the liament, on the basis of a report on the machine-tool current situation in regard to proposals, initiated by the industry of 15 March 1984 (Doc. 1-1527/83), called for European Environment Bureau and currently under framework conditions to be created that would permit discussion in Brussels, for a new scheme with potential the efficient undertakings in the Community's machine- major benefits for Europe's environment and for farmers tool industry to ensure long-term competitiveness in environmentally sensitive areas and also if the through their own efforts without resorting to Commission considers such a scheme would have government subsidies, and set conditions for a strategy important implications for Ireland's environmentally for the future of this sector. important bogs, the significance and unique nature of which are recognized internationally by environmental Which of the measures called for by the European Par­ experts? liament in this resolution has the Commission taken up or implemented? Which measures are still to be taken up?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1606/84 by Mr Sylvester Barrett (RDE — IRL) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1601/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC — B) (17 January 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 85/09) (17January 1985) (85/C 85/07) Subject: State aids

Subject: Assessment of the Commission's administrative In view of the failure of the Community to provide a real practices prior to the end of its term and soundly based regional policy allowing for harmonious development of all areas of the Community, Notices and pamphlets from the staff unions show that there has been a significant reduction if not a loss of 1. What measures does the Commission propose to confidence within the Commission's administration at allow peripheral deprived areas to continue to benefit the end of its term of office. This crisis has been caused from State aids in view of the absence of adequate mainly by the systematic practice of 'parachutage' using EEC resources? procedures that are both hasty and artificial for numerous people who have worked in the private offices of the 14 members of the Commission. 2. Could the Commission draw up an emergency plan for certain 'blackspot' areas in the Community where closures are leading to massive redundancies? In view of the situation that has been created, the Commission is asked to give details for the private offices of each outgoing Member of all appointments or 3. Could not the Commission participate in, and promotions made during the second half of 1984 coordinate with national planning efforts to deal with indicating in particular if these are posts that have blackspot areas, where they are located in deprived become available as a result of departmental reorgani­ areas, with above-average unemployment and inad­ zation or if they are newly created posts? equate infrastructure? No C 85/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1608/84 and women, particularly in relation to access to by Mr Hugh McMahon (S — GB) managerial posts and possibilities of promotion? Will the Commission explain the main lines of its proposals in this to the Commission of the European Communities area? (17 January 1985) (85/C 85/10)

Subject: ECSC — universal flats

In view of the impending closure by British Steel Cor­ poration of the Glengarnock works, can the Commission state whether any EEC pressure is being put on the British Steel Corporation by ECSC to close these works?

Also, what measures of control does ECSC take in the WRITTEN QUESTION No 1616/84 individual countries in relation to the individual products by Mr Hemmo Muntingh (S — NL) of the respective steel industries? to the Commission of the European Communities (17 January 1985) (85/C 85/13)

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1611/84 Subject: Fitting of catalytic converters and exhaust-gas- recirculation systems to motor vehicles by Mr Dieter Rogalla (S — D) to the Commission of the European Communities (17 January 1985) Various national governments claim that the fitting of catalytic converters to exhaust systems cannot be made (85/C 85/11) compulsory until lead-free petrol is also available in the surrounding countries. Subject: Exemption from tax for secondhand articles

1. Is the Commission prepared to draw up and submit Can the Commission answer the following technical to the Council forthwith a proposal for the phased questions: relaxation of tax frontiers: (a) exempting from all taxes and charges secondhand 1. Is it possible to build a two-way system into the articles on which tax has been paid in accordance exhaust so that after filling up with leaded petrol the with the law in a Member State: exhaust gases can be diverted away from the converter by means of a shut-off device? (aa) initially with the exception of secondhand cars; (bb) with no exceptions from 1 January 1990; 2. What is the effect of leaded petrol on the life and (b) exempting from all taxes and charges consignments performance of motor vehicles fitted with lambda of books? probes and catalytic converters?

2. What would the probable financial effects of 3. What is the cost and pollution-reducing efficiency of this be? the various exhaust-gas-recirculation kits currently on the market (for example the Doduco system in the Federal Republic of Germany) and for what makes or types of car are these basically suitable?

4. Which makes of European or non-European cars are WRITTEN QUESTION No 1615/84 already available with catalytic converters or will by Mrs Nicole Chouraqui (RDE — F) definitely be available with such systems in the near to the Commission of the European Communities future? (17 January 1985) (85/C 85/12) 5. Which existing makes of car can be run on lead-free petrol and which are totally unsuitable and what are Subject: Equal opportunities the technical and financial reasons for this?

What assurances are there that the new Commission will redouble efforts to ensure equal opportunities for men 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/5

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1620/84 Europe advocating free movement of European citizens, by Mr Michael Hindley (S — GB) will the Commission please supply details of documents needed to cross the frontiers of each Member State? to the Commission of the European Communities (17 January 1985) (85/C 85/14)

Subject: Investment support for small and medium-sized firms WRITTEN QUESTION No 1626/84 by Mr Gtinter Rinsche (PPE — D) When does the Commission intend to reach a decision on approval of the proposed scheme of investment to the Commission of the European Communities support for small and medium-sized firms in the (17 January 1985) clothing, footwear, knitting and textile industries? (85/C 85/17)

Subject: Criteria for assessing retirement pension entitlements

Under Dutch legislation, the level of a widow's retirement pension is determined primarily on the basis WRITTEN QUESTION No 1623/84 of the length of time she has lived and worked in the Netherlands, the period during which she has drawn a by Mrs Anne-Marie Lizin (S — B) widow's pension from the Dutch insurance scheme and to the Commission of the European Communities the period during which her deceased husband was (17 January 1985) resident and employed in the Netherlands, but only (85/C 85/15) during the marriage. In the case of a non-Dutch Community national who married a Dutch national at a time when the latter was employed not in the Subject: Analysis of the protein content of cereals Netherlands but in another Member State where the widow is still living, under Dutch legislation, such a The protein content of cereals and wheat in particular is widow is entitled under the Retirement Pensions Act to currently one of the main problems of the agri-foodstuffs only 2 % of the minimum pension payable to a single industry. person (i.e. Fl 20,64) per month instead of the Dutch widow's pension of Fl 600 she receives until the end of Can the Commission say whether the method of her 65th year. analyzing protein by near-infrared radiation will soon be made official in the Community as it was by other 1. Does the Commission not share the view that it is countries, including the United States, some years ago incompatible with the principle of freedom of and, if so, within what timescale? movement enshrined in the Treaties that the place of residence should be made the determining factor in the level of retirement pension entitlement? 2. If so, what action does it envisage taking on this issue?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1625/84 by Mr George Patterson (ED — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities (17 January 1985) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1627/84 (85/C 85/16) by Mrs Mary Banotti (PPE — IRL) to the Commission of the European Communities Subject: Free movement of persons within the Com­ (17 January 1985) munity (85/C 85/18)

In view of the fact that the Council in its reply to my Subject: Discrimination against seasonal workers in Written Question No 713/84 ('), stated that it did not relation to income tax in Germany have information on the documents needed by Member States when their frontiers are crossed, and in view of The German tax code provides for a flat-rate income tax the interim report by the Committee for a People's on non-residents. No refund of tax is payable even when taxable earnings have not reached the platform for the O OJ No C 320, 30. 11. 1984, p. 10. application of income tax. No C 85/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

This system of income tax discriminates in particular maintain a healthy environment, does not the against students and other seasonal workers. Commission consider that a ban on straw and stubble burning should be introduced? Clearly the law discriminates against the interest of Community non-resident workers.

What action does the Commission intend to take to rectify this situation? WRITTEN QUESTION No 1637/84 by Mr Rolf Linkohr (S — D) to the Commission of the European Communities (17 January 1985) (85/C 85/21) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1634/84 by Mr Gunter Topmann (S — D) Subject: Career development of scientific/technical staff to the Commission of the European Communities Further to the Commission's answer to Written Question 17 January 1985) No 2274/83 (1), it is surprising that the Commission is (85/C 85/19) unable to provide all the statistics requested on the career development of scientific/technical staff compared Subject: Reimbursement of the value-added tax paid by to that of administrative staff, given that computerized German drivers out of their expenses for stays staff management is now common practice in Europe in the other Member States of the Community and throughout the world.

According to my information, arrangements exist in the 1. The Commission is therefore asked to state: Federal Republic of Germany whereby foreign transport (a) why it is unable to provide all the statistics undertakings may claim reimbursement of the value- requested, added tax component of expenses paid to their drivers in respect of stays in the Federal Republic. (b) when automated management was introduced, in its mechanized and computerized forms, In the United Kingdom, such applications for (c) what method is currently used to retrace the reimbursement have always been refused in the past. careers of the Commission staff as a whole,

1. What is the situation in this regard in other Member (d) what method wil be used in the future, in the States of the European Community? framework of the common Staff Regulations (including inter-institutional management)? 2. What steps has the Commission taken to ensure equal treatment, and thus equal conditions of competition, 2. The Commission is requested to provide a more in all the Member States? detailed reply to the previous question and statistics covering a longer period. 3. What reasons has the United Kingdom given so far for not applying a similar procedure to that adopted in the Federal Republic? O OJ No C 213, 13. 8. 1984, p. 3.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1638/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1636/84 by Mr Ray MacSharry (RDE — IRL) by Mr James Elles (ED — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (17 January 1985) (17 January 1985) (85/C 85/22) (85/C 85/20) Subject: Traffic accident fatalities Subject: Ban on straw and stubble burning As the threat to child health from infections and many Recent increases in cereals production in many Member other causes of illness has declined in recent decades, States have encouraged the burning of straw and stubble. accidents have emerged starkly as an important cause of In view of the growing interest in the Community to mortality and morbidity in Ireland and elsewhere. 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/7

Is it the view of the Commission that this statement, WRITTEN QUESTION No 1642/84 which results from a survey carried out in Ireland by Mrs Rika De Backer-Van Ocken (PPE — B) covering more than 30 years by the Medico-Social Research Board and published in the Irish Medical to the Commission of the European Communities Journal, is true of all Member States, and if so, does the (17 January 1985) Commission have any proposals to counteract this trend (85/C 85/25) at Community level? Subject: Use in Belgium (by the spouse of a Community official) of a car registered in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Cases have been reported where Belgian Community WRITTEN QUESTION No 1640/84 officials working in Luxembourg and Strasbourg, but resident in Belgium, have been stopped by customs and by Mr Patrick Lalor (RDE — IRL) excise officers. In most cases, they had been living for a to the Commission of the European Communities time in Luxembourg but had later returned to Belgium. (17 January 1985) However their cars were still registered in Luxembourg and comply in all respects with Luxembourg law. Since (85/C 85/23) the cars were deemed to have been imported into Belgium, they were required to declare them and to pay Subject: Travel industry, present and future import duty plus, in some cases, a fine.

Amid predictions of the collapse of hundreds of tour 1. Will the Commission state whether such demands for operators within the next two years, and against a back­ payment are justified? ground of failed tour operators, can the Commission indicate the overall position of tour operators in the 2. Is the Commission considering measures to introduce Community and state whether it intends to introduce a clear and uniform procedure on this matter? proposals aimed at safeguarding the travel business while providing the maximum protection and benefits for the consumer?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1641/84 by Mrs Rika De Backer-Van Ocken (PPE — B) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1643/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mr Paul Howell (ED — GB) (17 January 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 85/24) (18 January 1985) Subject: Inter-city rail link between Antwerp and (85/C 85/26) Cologne via Hasselt/Maastricht

The proposed Belgium-Cologne link is important both Subject: National aids in the wheat sector for Antwerp (linking the port to the German hinterland) and for Limburg (for employment and regional development). Will the Commission say whether it will establish a The European Investment Bank is reported to be willing dossier of national aids granted by Argentina, Australia, to help finance such a project. Canada and the United States to producers and exporters of wheat and other cereals and, to this end, 1. Will the Commission state whether these reports are will it seek up-to-date information directly from those correct? countries, where feasible through the Commission's external offices in the countries concerned? 2. Will the Commission state what proportion of the costs is to be borne by the Belgian and German railways respectively? Will it further make this information directly available to 3. Will the Commission give a progress report on this Members of the European Parliament on a regular basis? question? No C 85/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1644/84 5. Are substantive measures to prohibit the use of by Mrs Undine-Uta Bloch von Blottnitz (ARC — D) ethylene oxide in the Member States being contemplated or planned? to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) (85/C 85/27)

Subject: Implementation of Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty WRITTEN QUESTION No 1649/84 I have received, annexed to a Notice to Members of the by Mr Frank Schwalba-Hoth (ARC — D) Committee on Energy, Research and Technology, a to the Commission of the European Communities copy of the Commission's report on the implementation of Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty during the second (18 January 1985) half of 1982 and both halves of 1983, (COM(84) 566 (85/C 85/29) final). Subject: Use of growth hormones Under the heading 'Comments and conclusions' in that report, the fourth indent reads: 1. What scientific arguments would appear to militate against a complete ban on the use of growth hormones — One of the projects examined in 1983 was not (oestradiol, testosterone, trembolone, zeranol, etc.) in communicated to the Commission within the the European Community? required period. The Commission was informed only two months before the start of disposal, whereas the Treaty lays down a period of at least six months 2. What prospects does the Commission see for a ban prior to the commencement of disposal. In its on the import of foodstuffs derived from animals to opinion, the Commission requested the Member which growth hormones have been administered? State concerned to ensure that the period laid down in the Treaty be respected as regards the communi­ cation of future disposal plans.

Will the Commission indicate to which Member State it is referring in this instance? WRITTEN QUESTION No 1650/84 by Mr Sean Flanagan (RDE — IRL) to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) (85/C 85/30) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1647/84 by Mr Frank Schwalba-Hoth (ARC — D) Subject: Fatal crashes involving light aircraft to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) 1. Can the Commission state the number of fatal (85/C 85/28) crashes involving light aircraft in the Community since 1975, in the light of the recent tragic crash of an aircraft Subject: Treatment of foodstuffs with ethylene oxide en route from Dublin to France (in which nine people were killed) and in view of the fact that many of the fatal crashes involving light aircraft in Ireland between Denmark has stated that it will not allow ethylene-oxide- 1975 and 1984 have taken place in mountainous terrain treated foodstuffs to be marketed in future. in poor weather conditions? 1. What scientific arguments support this decision or are advanced by the Danish Government? 2. Can the Commission state the causes of all fatal accidents involving light aircraft in the Community 2. What are the limit values applicable to the use of during this period and the number of lives lost in these ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrine in the crashes? Member States? What other provisions govern their use? Since when have such values and provisions been 3. On the basis of its investigation into these crashes, in force? does the Commission agree that there is a real need to propose new legislation on stringent safety regulations in 3. For what purposes other than for treating agricultural light-aircraft manufacturing and on restrictions on flights products is ethylene oxide still used? in severe weather conditions? 4. What other preservatives can or could be used to replace ethylene oxide? 3.4. 85 , Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/9

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1653/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1655/84 by Mr Gene Fitzgerald (RDE — IRL) by Mr Niall Andrews (RDE — IRL) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) (18 January 1985) (85/C 85/31) (85/C 85/33)

Subject: Pollution in the Ranelagh district of Dublin Subject: Employment zones There is considerable disquiet in the Ranelagh district of According to its reply to Written Question No 545/84 (1), Dublin as a result of continuous emissions of lead and the Commission has authorized three employment zones the burning of polyurethane casing at a smelter yard to be set up in Belgium. Will the Commission provide all situated in the heart of this residential area. relevant information on the establishment of these employment zones and will it further state what Local residents whose homes adjoin the yard are deeply conditions would have to be satisfied in order to concerned about the health risk to their children as a establish employment zones in Ireland and particularly in result of this enterprise. Cork, which has been devastated by the closure of major industries in the area? Will the Commission now state, as a matter of urgency, what action can be taken in line with proposed or existing legislation in order to protect the residents of Ranelagh from such harmful emissions? C) OJ No C 289, 29. 10. 1984, p. 7.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1656/84 by Mr Patrick Lalor (RDE — IRL) to the Commission of the European Communities WRITTEN QUESTION No 1654/84 (18 January 1985) by Mr Gene Fitzgerald (RDE — IRL) (85/C 85/34) to the Commission of the European Communities Subject: Action to bring Irish road freight costs into line (18 January 1985) with those in the rest of the Community (85/C 85/32) What urgent action can the Commission propose to counter the fact that, despite the European Regional Subject: Social-assistance recipients Development Fund, road transport costs in Ireland are about 25 °/o higher than in the rest of the Community 'The small number of recipients of social assistance in and that, because of deficiencies in the road network, the West Germany is partly a virtue (or otherwise) of economic performance of Ireland's road vehicles is only relatively low social assistance levels but equally the 60 % of that of the vehicles of competing fellow existence of comprehensive insurance schemes is Member States? important. On the other hand, the Netherlands and Denmark — though to a noticeably lesser extent — have managed to achieve both high social minima and low numbers of claimants. One must therefore expect to find that both countries have generous and comprehensive schemes of protection which obviate the need for WRITTEN QUESTION No 1657/84 recourse to social assistance* (*). , by Mr Pancrazio De Pasquale (COM — I) to the Commission of the European Communities Will the Commission give its views on this statement and (18 January 1985) say whether or not it believes that the schemes operated (85/C 85/35) by Denmark and the Netherlands could be usefully applied in Ireland, France and the UK? Subject: The European Coastal Charter

1. The European Parliament's resolution of 18 June (') 'Responses to Poverty': Walker, Lawson and Townsend, 1982 on the European Coastal Charter (') endorsed the 1984, pp. 64-65. objectives of, and the action programme drawn up by,

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the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions. Is the Commission of the opinion that in practice these Implementation of this programme implied the rules correspond to the Directive on the transfrontier Commission's administrative and financial support for shipment of hazardous wastes recently passed by the integrated efforts to develop and protect coastal areas Council and forms a satisfactory conclusion as regards a (paragraph 9 of the resolution). European set of rules to cover all hazardous substances?

2. Can an assessment be made of the role of the various Commission Directorates-Gerieral and of Community funds in the implementation of this programme? Is the Commission considering measures to coordinate inter-sectoral activities in particularly sensitive coastal areas? If so, what are these measures? WRITTEN QUESTION No 1662/84 3. Can the Commission give a review of its specific by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) activities to combat pollution and erosion in coastal to the Commission of the European Communities areas, as referred to in sections Ha, lib, Illb and IIIc of the abovementioned resolution of 18 June 1982? (18 January 1985) (85/C 85/38)

Subject: Staff policy at the Hitachi works in Wales

Is the Commission aware of the new measures taken by the management of the Japanese Hitachi works in Wales, the aim of which is to ensure that employees over the WRITTEN QUESTION No 1658/84 age of 35 leave the firm on the grounds that they are by Mr Geoffrey Hoon (S — GB) more frequently ill, slower in their work, have trouble with their eyes and are less willing to accept a change of to the Commission of the European Communities working conditions? (18 January 1985)

(85/C 85/36) Does the Commission believe that the introduction of a 'Japanese' staff policy of this nature can be reconciled Subject: Information-technology-related purchases with the social conditions achieved by European employes and the EEC's social policy? Will the Commission provide a detailed breakdown of annual expenditure for each of the last 10 years with What steps will the Commission take to call a halt to this regard to the national origins of all information- development? technology-related purchases, including all purchases of computers, copiers and typewriters?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1663/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1661/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) (18 January 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 85/39) (18 January 1985) (85/C 85/37) Subject: Aid to undertakings granted by a regional government in Belgium Subject: Transport of hazardous substances on the Rhine Does the Commission believe that the division of Is the Commission aware of the content of the rules for Belgium into regions, under which the latter are the transportation of hazardous substances which were empowered to take autonomous decisions in a number of finalized in the context of the autumn session of the sectors of the economy, causes extra difficulties for the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine on enforcement of Articles 92 and 93 of the EEC Treaty 29 and 30 November 1984? since Belgium now has as it were three governments? 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/11

Do the regional governments inform the Commission of WRITTEN QUESTION No 1668/84 their plans for introducing aid measures (Article 93 (3)) by Mr Axel Zarges (PPE — D) as for instance the recent grant of 88 million to the FN? to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) (85/C 85/42)

Subject: Financial support for a model school for young WRITTEN QUESTION No 1664/84 people from abroad in Arolsen/Wolfhagen in by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) the Waldeck-Frankenberg district of Hessen, to the Commission of the European Communities Federal Republic of Germany (18 January 1985) (85/C 85/40) Is the Commission of the European Community Subject: Establishment of North American foreign sales prepared and able, in general terms, to offer financial corporations support to a 'model school for young people from abroad' in Arolsen/Wolfshagen in the Waldeck- Frankenberg district of Hessen in the Federal Republic What is the Commission's view of the list drawn up by of Germany? the US administration of possible locations for FSCs which includes only eight of the 10 EEC Member States?

Can the Commission give a survey of the distribution of The 'Gesellschaft zur FSrderung berufsspezifischer Aus- FSCs among these eight Member States on 1 January bildung' (GFBA — Society for the encouragement of 1985, the date by which these corporations must have training for specific careers) which has its headquarters made a final decision on their location if they are to in St Augustin near Bonn in the 'Land' of North Rhine- benefit from American tax concessions? Westphalia has already set up a training centre in Arolsen/Wolfshagen in which people from all over the Is the Commission of the opinion that the tax regulations world who are entitled to asylum, at present particularly applicable to these corporations (introduced in some from Afghanistan and Ethiopia, are prepared for the States especially for the FSCs) have been coordinated 'Abitur' (school-leaving pre-university exams). with each other or will the Commission take the necessary steps to attain harmonization?

In what way will the establishment of these corporations In view of the fact that the number of interested persons affect trade with the USA and employment in the EEC? among those entitled to asylum has risen considerably, and also of the wish not only for preparation for the 'Abitur' but also for secondary modern school and technical college final exams, this society now wishes to create a 'model school for young people from abroad' to help persecuted and diversely underprivileged young people to attain a position in which they can not only find a place to. stay in the free world but also are able to attain a professional position to ensure their full social WRITTEN QUESTION No 1665/84 integration. The above society is not able to set up such by Mr Andrew Pearce (ED — GB) a 'model school for young people from abroad' on its to the Commission of the European Communities own and is dependent on help from the State and society. (18 January 1985) (85/C 85/41)

Subject: Bureaucratic delays at internal Community Such help should, however, not be given at national level frontiers since this is a genuinely European undertaking, parti­ cularly as the people seeking asylum come from all the What steps did the Commission take during November corners of the earth and have chosen the Federal 1984 to reduce bureaucratic delays at frontiers between Republic as their refuge on account of its central Member States? position in Europe. The question is how far the Commission is prepared and able to give effective financial aid, possibly in agreement with State bodies in the Federal Republic. No C 85/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

As Member of the European Parliament for the region WRITTEN QUESTION No 1677/84 of North Hessen in which Arolsen/Wolfshagen is by Mr Alexandras Alavanos (COM — GR) situated, it is my particular political duty to support the interests of these young people from other countries to to the Commission of the European Communities whom we must offer an opportunity to prepare for a life (18 January 1985) in freedom on their own responsibility but with the help (85/C 85/44) of all of us. Subject: Reduction by the EEC of import restrictions

The Commission of the EEC adopted a Decision at the beginning of December regarding Greek import restrictions on furniture and certain categories of sanitary ware (wash-basins, baths, taps and tiles). Can WRITTEN QUESTION No 1675/84 the Commission state: by Mr Pieter Dankert (S — NL) to the Commission of the European Communities Why it has restricted the categories of protected (18 January 1985) industrial products in 1985 compared with 1984 (when cigarettes were included), compared with 1983 (11 (85/C 85/43) products were included: sports shoes, furniture, tiles, tights, pullovers, men's suits, baths, wash-basins, Subject: Alleged infringement of the Treaties by the cigarettes, malted milk and beverages) and even more so Dutch Government in the field of Dutch media compared with its first Decision of 19 November 1983 policy (when 22 categories were included, for instance footwear, cigarettes, agricultural machinery, games, 1. Has the Commission taken note of the article by textiles and clothing and alcoholic beverages, etc.). Prof. M. van Empel in the 1984 Nederlands Juristenblad (Dutch legal journal) p. 1245 et seq. on Dutch broad­ On which factors did it base its Decision? casting, its management and organization and foreign television programmes? Does the Commission perhaps consider that the factors which necessitated import restrictions have disappeared 2. Does the Commission share the view expressed in in such a short period of time, and if so, why? Does the this article that the provisions of Article 4 of the Dutch Commission have at its disposal figures regarding the Cable Broadcasting Regulation (Netherlands Official economic revival of certain categories, and if so, which Gazette of 27 July 1984) and in particular the provisions categories? that the programmes shall not contain any advertising material specifically directed at the Dutch public and What share of the Greek market does local production that, unless the Minister gives his permission, the enjoy and what is the Community's share as an overall programme shall not carry Dutch subtitles, run counter figure for each of the nine Member States? to the EEC Treaty as construed by the Court of Justice of the European Community? Why, even with regard to the categories for which it accepted quota restrictions has the EEC substantially 3. If so, has the Commission instituted proceedings raised the ceiling requested for imports (tiles: 59 700 against the Dutch Government under Article 169 of the tonnes compared with 30 000 tonnes; sanitary ware: EEC Treaty? 3 000 tonnes compared with 2 000 tonnes; batteries: 2 900 tonnes compared with 2 000 tonnes; cast-iron 4. Can the Commission comment on the article's baths: 1 900 tonnes compared with 1 000 tonnes; steel conclusion that, while it must be hoped that the baths: 437 tonnes compared with 110 tonnes and Commission would take action, although — or perhaps furniture: 4 100 tonnes compared with 2 200 tonnes)? because — it had recently drawn up a green paper on the matter, it would probably wish to consider and Finally, according to Mr Trior Saltini, the Secretary- discuss the matter in depth for some time before taking General of the Union of Italian Tile Producers, the any specific measures? Commission Decision will result in an increase of Italian tile exports to Greece in 1985 by 26 % and by 76 % 5. Does the Commission not agree with me that it compared with 1983. Can the Commission state whether, above all is in a position to take legal steps in this rapidly both as regards tiles and the other categories, its developing area in order to prevent the various Member Decisions were intended not so much to protect Greek States from introducing a plethora of national regu­ sectors, which are in a state of crisis but rather to step up lations which would merely hamper the formulation of exports of industrial products from the Community to Community rules? Greece? 3. 4. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/13

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1679/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1681/84 by Mrs Rika De Backer-Van Ocken (PPE — B) by Mrs Nicole Fontaine (PPE — F) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) (18 January 1985) .(85/C 85/45) (85/C 85/47)

Subject: Amsterdam-Brussels rail link Subject: Freedom of education

When the Belgian Railways introduced the IC-IR When, on 14 March 1984, the European Parliament system, Benelux trains were no longer scheduled to stop adopted the resolution contained in the report by Mr at Essen station. Nevertheless, the number of travellers Luster, on freedom of education and teaching within the currently using this station is not small: compared with European Community, it was concerned in particular to the number of local inhabitants the figure is even very affirm the following principles: high. From the point of view of employment, a good link with Antwerp and Brussels is very important. An interim — the freedom to establish teaching establishments; solution has meanwhile been worked out. Now, although Essen station has received IC status, its exclusion as a — the right of families freely to choose how their stop from the Benelux train timetables is again being children are educated without being subject to any considered. form of discrimination;

1. Can the Commission inform me whether Essen will in — the duty of Member States to provide schools fact be excluded from the 1985 timetables? founded by private initiative with the State subsidies necessary for carrying out their aims and fulfilling their obligations under the same conditions as those 2. Can the Commission inform me whether this measure enjoyed by similar, State institutions; was prompted by a request from the NS (Dutch Railways) ? — recognition of the equal value of qualifications obtained at private and State institutions.

Having reference to the laws and decrees recently promulgated in various Member States of the Community, and to draft legislation currently under consideration there, can the Commission state to what extent during the past year Member States have moved WRITTEN QUESTION No 1680/84 towards or away from the principles affirmed by Par­ liament? What action can the Commission take where it by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) observes a retrograde trend in specific areas or overall? to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) (85/C 85/46)

Subject: Taxation of alimony

Under Belgian tax law, 80 % of the alimony to be paid WRITTEN QUESTION No 1683/84 by a spouse following divorce may be deducted from by Mr Pol Marck (PPE — B) that spouse's taxable income, while 80 % of the alimony received by the other spouse is subject to tax. This to the Commission of the European Communities generally leads to a considerable reduction in the sum (18 January 1985) nominally due. (85/C 85/48)

Can the Commission provide information about the Subject: Importation of tomatoes from third countries situation in the other Member States?

Under Article 115 of the Treaty of Rome, the safeguard Does the Commission consider that such discrepancies clause may be invoked if the functioning of the market is could prompt harmonization at Community level? disturbed. The Belgian Government invoked this clause from 15 December when the functioning of the market was disturbed by imports of tomatoes from the Canary Islands and Spain. No C 85/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

Can the Commission inform me whether it will approve men and women promptly and properly, the Netherlands this arrangement in 1985, in view of the adverse effect of deserves to be called the stick-in-the-mud of Europe? the importation of 40 tonnes of tomatoes via the Netherlands on the basis of licences granted to four undertakings?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1687/84 by Mr Antonio Buttafuoco (DR — I) to the Commission of the European Communities WRITTEN QUESTION No 1684/84 (18 January 1985) by Mr Pol Marck (PPE — B) (85/C 85/51) to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) Subject: Seizure of Sicilian fishing boats by Libyan patrol vessels in the Mediterranean (85/C 85/49) In view of the latest harrassment by the Libyan auth­ Subject: Artificially dried fodder crops orities against the fishing fleet of Scoglitti in the province of Ragusa, what steps does the Commission intend to Why is it necessary for a Belgian green-crop drying take to safeguard once and for all the rights of Sicilian undertaking to wait for months (even more than a year) fishermen who are the victims of indiscriminate perse­ after submitting requests for aid before being told cution in the southern Mediterranean? whether or not it meets the quality requirements, whereas elsewhere in Europe this takes only five weeks? What measures does the Commission intend to take to protect Sicilian fishermen in that part of the Mediterranean, which is recognized by the Commission as a priority area for Community action under the fisheries sector of the integrated Mediterranean programmes ? WRITTEN QUESTION No 1685/84 by Mrs Jessica Larive-Groenendaal (L — NL) and Mrs Johanna Maij-Weggen (PPE — NL) to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1689/84 (85/C 85/50) by Mr Giovanni Giavazzi (PPE — I) to the Commission of the European Communities Subject: Equal social security treatment for men and women in the Netherlands (implementation of (18 January 1985) Third Directive) (85/C 85/52)

1. Is the Commission aware that, after six years, the Subject: Consultation of the bodies representing Dutch Government has still not managed to implement European industry on foreign investment the Third Directive on equal treatment for men and projects in the EEC women in matters of social security by the set deadline of 23 December 1984? Will the Commission indicate: 1. Whether, in the interests of preserving the 2. Can the Commission confirm that, in the absence development capacities of Community industry, it of implementing legislation, as from 23 December 1984 accepts that there is a need to improve the existing this Directive must be applied or take effect directly procedures for consultation with interested circles within the Member States concerned, and that the wherever consideration is being given to large-scale women concerned may invoke the Directive itself in foreign investment projects in the EEC, particularly defence of their rights? projects designed to facilitate a transfer of new technologies; 3. Can the Commission confirm that, if the Dutch Government passes adequate implementing legislation 2. Whether proper consultation took place in the specific within a few months, as it has undertaken to do, such case of the aid, amounting to £ 5,2 million, granted legislation must be applied retroactively with effect from under the 'Flexible Manufacturing System Scheme' by 23 December 1984? the United Kingdom Government for a plant for the manufacture of machine tools by the Japanese under­ 4. Does the Commission agree with the questioners taking Yamazaki, which was approved by the that, having already failed on countless occasions to Commission in an opinion forwarded to the interested implement Community Directives on equal treatment for third parties on 27 July 1984; 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/15

3. Why, in this specific case, the initial advance consul­ WRITTEN QUESTION No 1692/84 tations were not followed by contacts and consul­ by Mr Benjamin Visser (S — NL) tations for the purposes of: to the Commission of the European Communities — assessing in detail the interests involved and (18 January 1985) determining whether the balance between supply and demand would not be disturbed by the (85/C 85/55) increase in supply generated by public subsidies; Subject: Increased border controls — exploiting the existing possibilities for a genuine transfer of new technologies, this apparently being 1. Is the Commission aware that the Belgian auth­ the reason behind the Commission's favourable orities are stepping up frontier checks on individuals and decision, bearing in mind that what appears to be goods at the border between Belgium and the involved here is merely the establishment in the Netherlands? EEC of a company which is a direct offshoot of the parent company of the same name, Yamazaki, 2. Does the Commission consider that such persistent and does not entail, if this is the case, any transfer scrutiny, which amounts to much more than simply of new technologies for the benefit of European random checks, infringes both the letter and the spirit of industry? the Treaty of Rome and the Benelux Treaty in respect of the free movement of persons and goods ?

3. Is the Commission also aware that the Dutch auth­ orities are stepping up identity checks at the border between the Netherlands and Germany, using a comput­ erized system, inter alia, in order to establish whether WRITTEN QUESTION No 1690/84 outstanding fines have been paid, which can cause considerable delays and totally undermine the policy of by Mr Pol Marck (PPE — B) removing border controls ? to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) 4. Does the Commission consider that, in both cases, (85/C 85/53) these checks constitute a retrograde measure, particularly in view of the negotiations on freer movement across borders between Germany and the Benelux countries? Subject: European identity card 5. Is the Commission prepared to draw the attention Now it is certain that the European identity card will not of the Dutch and Belgian authorities to these checks have been introduced by 1 January 1985, can the which go against the provisions of the Treaty of Rome? Commission describe the progress made in this direction in the various Member States and the difficulties which have emerged?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1691/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1693/84 by Mr Pol Marck (PPE — B) by Mr Rudolf Wedekind (PPE — D) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (18 January 1985) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/54) (85/C 85/56) Subject: Manure banks Subject: Old butter in Community intervention stocks

While certain Member States have to contend with According to press reports, the special measures excess production of semi-liquid manure, others have a introduced to run down the quantities of butter which severe shortage. were taken into store before 1 April 1983 have met with little success. Is the Commission not considering taking appropriate measures at Community level which would also take Can the Commission therefore provide the following account of environmental factors? information : 1. Over the last five years, what has been the average storage time for butter in public and private stocks? No C 85/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

2. What change has there been during the last five years More specifically: in the percentage of very old butter (older than 18 months) in total intervention quantities? 1. How many jobs have already been lost in the iron and steel sector and what changes have there been in 3. Is the Commission considering any schemes to production? accelerate the turnover of butter stocks to avoid the problem of old butter arising in the first place? 2. What are the Commission's aims as regards production and production capacity? 4. Can the Commission carry out a cost/benefit analysis comparing the higher cost of moving butter into and 3. How many jobs would be lost in the course of the out of storage and the savings made by selling butter restructuring programme? which has been in storage for less than 18 months?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1696/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1694/84 by Mrs Danielle De March (COM — F) by Mrs Danielle De March (COM — F) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/59) (85/C 85/57) Subject: Iron and steel agreement between the EEC and Subject: Consequences of enlargement on the iron and Spain steel industry What are the terms of the iron and steel agreement Can the Commission give its views concerning the entry concluded by the Commission and the Spanish of the Spanish and Portuguese iron and steel industries Government on 19 December 1984? into the ECSC and assess the industrial impact of this?

More specifically: 1. What was the volume of trade between the EEC and Spain and Portugal respectively in 1983/84 and what WRITTEN QUESTION No 1697/84 volume of trade is expected after their accession to the Community? by Mrs Danielle De March (COM — F) to the Commission of the European Communities 2. What is the breakdown of trade in iron and steel products between Spain and Portugal and the rest of (24 January 1985) the world: Will this breakdown be affected by the entry of Spain and Portugal into the Community? (85/C 85/60) Subject: Limits on Spanish iron and steel exports 3. Which iron and steel products will be most affected by enlargement? Can the Commission provide a table setting out the 4. Which national steel industries will be most affected limits on trade in iron and steel products between Spain by enlargement? and the rest of the Community, indicating the expiry dates and the products concerned?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1695/84 by Mrs Danielle De March (COM — F) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1700/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mr Jean-Pierre Cot (S — F) (24 January 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 85/58) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/61) Subject: Restructuring of the Spanish iron and steel industry Subject: Crisis in the paper sector in Europe

What will be the industrial and social cost of the plan for 1. Has the Commission carried out a study into the the restructuring of the Spanish iron and steel industry current situation in the paper sector in the Member embodied in the agreement of 19 December 1984? States? 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/17

2. Can the Commission describe, for each country WRITTEN QUESTION No 1703/84 concerned, the trend in the business activity of under­ by Mr Karel De Gucht (L — B) takings in the paper sector? What restructuring measures are taking place arid what effect are they having on to the Commission of the European Communities employment? (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/64) 3. Can the Commission describe the European Communities' strategy in Europe with regard to the principal producers in North America and the Scan­ Subject: Distortion of competition by the reduction of dinavian countries? gas prices in the Netherlands

In answer to my oral question No 55 (H-338/84) (*), I understood that the Commission had contacted the Netherlands Minister for Agriculture in order to obtain further information on the reduction of the Netherlands WRITTEN QUESTION No 1701/84 gas prices, but that it had not yet received any response. by Mr Jean-Pierre Cot (S — F) to the Commission of the European Communities Can the Commission state whether it has in the (24 January 1985) meantime received an answer to its request for infor­ mation? (85/C 85/62)

Subject: Difficulties in the paper sector (') Report of proceedings of 24 October 1984. I would draw the Cpmmission's attention to the case of the La Rochette cardboard factory in Savoy.

This subsidiary of the La Rochette Cenpa group is currently in the throes of major economic and financial difficulties.

Can the Commission examine how the European WRITTEN QUESTION No 1704/84 Investment Bank and the European Social Fund could help to re-establish this nevertheless perfectly profitable by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) undertaking? to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/65)

Subject: Measures to protect savers WRITTEN QUESTION No 1702/84 by Mr Michael Welsh (ED — GB) Is the Commission aware of: to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) — the recent note from the Belgian Bank Commission on the obligation to put to reserve unpaid interest on (85/C 85/63) international debts, and Subject: Aid by the Belgian Government to Intermills SA — the stricter provisions proposed recently by the Bank To ask the Commission: of England under which debts can be classified as capital? 1. Whether following the judgment of the Court of Justice in the Intermills case (323/82) (*) it Does the Commission consider that such steps by the contemplates further proceedings in respect of the aid control authorities in the banking sector will achieve an granted to that company by the Belgian Government? adequate reorganization of the banks' capital structure 2. Whether, in the light of the decision of the Court, the so that European banks cannot get into the same Commission paper on authorities holdings in situation as North American ones? company capital (Bulletin 9/1984, page 93) needs to be revised or amended. Does the Commission intend to make harmonization proposals on the minimum solvency of banks in order to provide savers with greater protection? C) OJ No C 326, 7. 12. 1984, p. 4. No C 85/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1705/84 1. Is the Commission aware that Fleetwood is suffering by Mr Francois Roelants du Vivier (ARC — B) from a decline of the fishing industry and now has an unemployment rate of over 25 % and a male to the Commission of the European Communities unemployment rate of over 30 % ? (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/66) 2. Does the Commission appreciate that Fleetwood has recently lost its status as an assisted area of the United Kingdom and that this makes it all the more deserving Subject: Community participation in a project for a of aid from the non-quota section of the ERDF? tunnel between the Col de Gavarnie (France) 3. Would the Commission consider revising its proposal and the Ara valley (Huesca, Spain) in the light of the above?

According to the newspaper El Pais of 11 December 1984, the French Government has drawn up a report on the construction of a tunnel between the Col de Gavarnie (France) and the Ara valley (Huesca, Spain). This project, the cost of which is estimated at over FF WRITTEN QUESTION No 1709/84 1 200 million, would allow some 7 000 vehicles a day to by Mr Robert Battersby (ED — GB) pass through an area of great biological importance, including the Ordesa National Park. to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/68) 1. Is it true that several Community experts have already been consulted on this project? Subject: Salted cod

2. Is it true that 80 % of the financing for the project is Can the Commission state the demand for and degree of to be provided by the Community through the self-sufficiency in dry and wet salted cod in the European Regional Development Fund and loans Community before and after Spanish and Portuguese from the European Investment Bank? accession? Can the Commission state what steps it has taken or 3. In view of the natural features of this area, can the intends to take in agreements with third countries to Commission comment on the environmental impact of ensure that any increased demand for dry and wet salted this project? cod anticipated after Spanish and Portuguese accession will be met?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1710/84 by Mr Benjamin Visser (S — NL) to the Commission of the European Communities WRITTEN QUESTION No 1706/84 (24 January 1985) by Mrs Sheila Faith (ED — GB) (85/C 85/69) to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) Subject: Frontier procedures — Germany, France, Italy, (85/C 85/67) Austria and Switzerland 1. Is it true that Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Subject: Proposal to assist areas affected by the decline Switzerland have set up a committee to improve proce­ of the fishing industry dures at the frontiers between these countries and that, among other things, the scope for the use of data processing at frontier posts is being discussed? The Commission has adopted a proposal for a Council Regulation to provide assistance from the non-quota 2. Can the Commission state why only these countries section of the European Regional Development Fund to have decided to set up this committee? Was the areas affected by the decline of the fishing industry. Commission involved? If not, why not, and if so, why Unfortunately, the Commission has excluded Fleetwood, are the other Community Member States not taking part, near Blackpool on the north-west English coast in my as it would be of considerable interest to these countries constituency. too? 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/19

3. Is the Commission willing to keep careful track of WRITTEN QUESTION No 1713/84 developments in this field and to keep the European by Mr Floras Wijsenbeek (L —-NL) Parliament's Committee on Transport informed of the results achieved by the committee? to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) 4. Is the Commission prepared to examine any (85/C 85/72) recommendations or other results of the discussions in the committee with a view to determining their Subject: Exchange of officials with the Member States applicability in all Community Member States and also to keep the European Parliament informed thereof in Can the Commission state how the system for the good time? secondment of national officials to Commission departments is functioning, with particular reference to reintegration into their national civil services at the end of the period of secondment?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1711/84 Can the Commission also indicate whether it is considering seconding European officials to national civil by Mr Benjamin Visser (S — NL) services? to the Commission of the European Communities (14 January 1985) If not, why not? (85/C 85/70)

Subject: Rules on access to the market in the inland waterways sector

1. Does the Commission recall the paragraph in the Fuchs resolution (PE 57.344 final of 7 May 1979) which WRITTEN QUESTION No 1715/84 advocates standard regulations governing access to the by Mr Gijs de Vries (L — NL) occupation of inland waterway carrier? to the Commission of the European Communities 2. Does the Commission recall the paragraph in the (24 January 1985) Albers resolution (') calling on the Commission to (85/C 85/73) explore the possibilities for common rules governing access to the market in the inland waterways sector? Subject: Cooperation agreement between the Community and the Yemen Arab Republic 3. Can the Commission state what it has done so far and what it intends to do to establish common rules The cooperation agreements concluded by the governing access to the market? If the Commission has Community with the Mashreq countries (Egypt, Jordan, done nothing as yet, can it explain why? Lebanon, Syria) and with the Maghreb countries (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) include a non-discrim­ ination clause which reads as follows: (») OJ No C 172, 2. 7. 1984, p. 8. 'In the fields covered by the Agreement:

— the arrangements applied by ... in respect of the Community shall not give rise to any discrimination between the Member States, their nationals, or their WRITTEN QUESTION No 1712/84 companies or firms; by Mr Andrew Pearce (ED — GB) — the arrangements applied by the Community in to the Commission of the European Communities respect of ... shall not give rise to any discrimination (24 January 1985) between ... nationals, companies or firms.' (85/C 85/71) Restrictions on trade, between the contracting parties for Subject: French oil imports political reasons, which might result, for example, from the Arab boycott of Israel, conflict with this clause. Is the Commission aware of French Government requirements that half of French oil imports should 1. Has the Commission proposed that a non-discrim­ arrive in French ships, and is this in conformity with the ination clause should be included in the cooperation Treaty? agreement between the Community and Yemen?

2. If not, why not? If so, why is there no such clause? No C 85/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

3. Is the Commission willing tp propose the inclusion of If the tenant of a public house rents a machine from a a non-discrimination clause in any future cooperation third party, he has to pay the brewery between 50 and agreements with other States from the Gulf region? 70 % of the takings. If the tenant decides to buy a machine outright, the brewery then charges the tenant a 'site tariff which is equal to the percentage the tenant paid the previous year.

Does the Commission believe that this is breaking Regu­ lation (EEC) No 1984/83 of 22 June 1983 on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty concerning categories of exclusive purchasing agreements? WRITTEN QUESTION No 1716/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC — B) If so, what action is the Commission prepared to take to prevent this from happening? to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/74)

Subject: Increasing diversity and complexity in the organization of the Commission's departments WRITTEN QUESTION No 1720/84 by Mr Alfred Lomas (S — GB) For many years, the Commission has repeatedly tried to to the Commission of the European Communities reorganize its numerous departments on the pretext of (24 January 1985) rationalization and, at the same time, has created new structures (task forces etc.). This is indicative of a (85/C 85/76) manifest lack of organization. In addition, numerous studies, even those dealing with long-standing policies, Subject: Regulation (EEC) No 1984/83 (') of 22 June are entrusted to external bodies often set up specifically 1983 concerning exclusive purchasing for the purpose. agreements

Is the Commission aware that an agreement between Can the Commission state whether and how it intends to Bass Holdings Limited, its authorized agent Charrington put an end to these disruptive practices which indicate & Co. Limited, and tied public houses in my weakness on the part of the Community's executive and constituency, includes the following clause: could stifle all hope of initiative, responsibility and efficiency in Commission departments? '16. Terms of trading

Interpretation

1. In this Agreement the following expressions shall have the meanings ascribed to them:

1.1. "specified beers" means beers of the types set out in Part 1 of page 2 of this WRITTEN QUESTION No 1719/84 Agreement, by Mr Alfred Lomas (S — GB) 1.2. "unspecified beers" means beers not of the to the Commission of the European Communities types set out in Part 1 on page 2 of this (24 January 1985) Agreement, (85/C 85/75) 1.3. "specified non-beer drinks" means drinks of the types set out in Column I of Part II Subject: Regulation (EEC) No 1984/83 (x) of 22 June of this Agreement. 1983 concerning exclusive purchasing agreements 1.4. "Company's current price list" means the price list for the time being of the Company and (where applicable) its Is the Commission aware that breweries in Britain are nominees for the drinks which it offers to laying down unreasonable conditions regarding the siting supply to purchasers at the Tenant's level of coin machines in tied public houses? of distribution.

(•) OJ No L 173, 30. 6. 1983, p. 5. O OJ No L 173, 30. 6. 1983, p. 5. 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/21

Purchase from the Company supply taken as a whole are more favourable than those currently offered by the Company or its nominees (save where 2. Subject to the provisions of Clause 16.13 and the Company is willing to revise the to the following parts of this Clause 16, the conditions relating to the supply of the Tenant shall purchase from the Company or its drink by the Company or the nominees so nominees and from no other person or firm all that it would not, taken as a whole, be less such specified beers as he shall require for sale favourable than the conditions of the offer on or from the Premises and all such specified of the alternative supply), or non-beer drinks as he shall require for the purpose of complying with his obligations under Clause 16.11 (b). (b) The drink bears a different trade mark from the drink or drinks of the same type included in the Company's current price Beer list and the Tenant has a proper reason for his request (save where the Company 3. The Tenant shall not sell or expose for sale in notifies the Tenant that it elects to supply on or from the Premises or bring on to the the drink bearing that trade mark to the Premises for the purposes of sale therein or Tenant). therefrom:

6. For the purpose of Clause 16.5 (b) above a (a) Any specified beer unless it is purchased proper reason includes a bona fide demand from the Company, from the Tenant's customers for the drink bearing the relevant trade mark. (b) Any unspecified beer unless either: (i) It is packaged in bottles, cans or other 7. Before bringing any specified non-beer drink small containers, or, on to the Premises under Clause 16.5 (a) or (b) (ii) It is in draught form and the sale of or selling or exposing it for sale therein or that beer in draught form is customary therefrom the Tenant shall obtain and have the or is necessary to satisfy a sufficient Company's written confirmation (or deemed demand from the Tenant's customers. confirmation under Clause 16.9) that the requirements of that Clause are satisfied in 4.1. On any occasion on which an unspecified beer relation to that drink. of any name (or description) is brought on to the Premises under Clause 16.3 (b) (i) above (packaged beer) the Tenant shall notify the Notices and Applications Company in accordance with Clause 16.8 of the name (or description) and type of that beer. 8. Any notice to be given by the Tenant under Clause 16.4.1 and any application the Tenant 4.2. Before bringing any unspecified beer on to the may make for a confirmation under Clause Premises under Clause 16.3 (b) (ii) (draught 16.4.2 or Clause 16.7 shall be in writing giving beer) or selling or exposing it for sale therein all relevant details and shall be sent by first or therefrom the Tenant shall obtain and have class recorded delivery post to the Company at: the Company's written confirmation (or deemed confirmation under Clause 16.9) that the requirements of that Clause are satisfied in North Woolwich Road, relation to that beer. Silvertown, London E16 2AD.

Non-Beer Drinks Deemed Confirmation 5. The Tenant shall not sell or expose for sale in on or from the Premises or bring on to the 9. Where an application for confirmation under Premises for the purpose of sale therein or Clause 16.4.2 or Clause 16.7 is duly made and therefrom any specified non-beer drink which the Tenant does not within 14 days of the date is not purchased from the Company or its of receipt of his application by the Company nominees unless: receive from the Company either the confir­ mation applied for or a written notice (a) The Tenant has been offered an alter­ indicating that the requirements of the relevant native supply of the drink and the clause are not satisfied he shall be deemed to conditions of the alternative offer of have obtained such confirmation. No C 85/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

Duration of Confirmation the circumstances is excessive the Company shall on the application of the Tenant release 10. Any confirmation given under Clause 16.4.2 or the Tenant from any of his obligations to the Clause 16.7 may be expressed as given for a extent and for so long as is necessary having specified period (being a period which in all the regard to such failure to supply. circumstances of the case is appropriate) and Good Faith shall expire at the end of any period so specified without prejudice to any rights the 14. In relation to any application made by the Tenant may have to apply for a further such Tenant and the conduct of the Company and confirmation. The Company may on giving the Tenant in the exercise of their rights under reasonable notice to the Tenant revoke any this clause both parties must exercise such confirmation given for an unspecified period or rights in good faith.' deemed to have been given under Clause 16.9 The lists referred to in Clause 16.11 are as above where the circumstances justifying the follows: giving or deemed giving of the confirmation cease to apply. PART I (beer) Light, pale or bitter ale Additional Obligations of Tenant Export or premium ale Mild ale 11. The tenant shall: Brown ale Strong ale (including barley wine) (a) At all times stock and expose for sale within the Premises and use his best Bitter stout or porter endeavours to sell such non-beer drinks as Sweet stout are listed in Part III of Column 1 on Page Lager 2 of this Agreement provided that the Company may from time to time serve Export or premium lager also known as malt written notice upon the Tenant amending lager or malt liquor the list by substituting alternative brand Strong lager names for those specified in Column 2 of Diet Pils (or premium low carbohydrate beer) the list. Low-carbohydrate (or 'lite') beer Low-alcohol (including dealcoholized or (b) In each period of twelve months calculated alcohol free) beer from the date of this Agreement purchase from the Company or its nominees such PART II (non-beer) specified non-beer drinks as are listed in Column 1 of Part II on Page 2 of this Dry, medium and sweet cider Agreement in quantities being not less than whether still or sparkling 300 gallons the quantities set opposite thereto in PART III Column 2. Standard whisky: Grants Standfast or Dewars White Label Restriction on Advertising Malt whisky: Glenfiddich 12. The Tenant shall not advertise goods supplied by other undertakings within or outside the Rum: Premises except in proportion to the share of Barcardi those goods in the total turnover realized in the Brandy: Premises. Martell VS Vodka: Supply of Drinks by the Company Zamoyski Fortified wines: 13. The Company shall during this Agreement to Sherries: Gonzales Byass range the best of its ability supply the Tenant with or Ports: Warres range procure the supply to the Tenant by its nominees at the prices shown in the Company's Light wine: current price list of such quantities of specified Hirondelle or Baton beers and specified non-beer drinks as he may Soft drinks: require and be ready and able to pay for and if Canada Dry ginger ale the Company or its nominees at any time fail to R. Whites lemonade supply any such drink for a period which in all Rawlings orange juice. 3.4. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/23

Is the Commission also aware that since Regulation 7. Can the Commission confirm that the Kalkar (EEC) No 1984/83 of 22 June 1983 on the application experiment is in fact a failure, and can it therefore give of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to Categories of exclusive its views on the EIB loan? purchasing agreements came into effect, Bass Holdings Limited have imposed a surcharge on cases of spirits and wine, which in the case of one tied house in my constituency has added the sum of £ 367,50 per annum to its rent?

This has clearly been done to recover any losses due to WRITTEN QUESTION No 1722/84 the EEC Regulation. by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) to the Commission of the European Communities Does the Commission believe that this is breaking the (24 January 1985) Regulation and, if so, what action is the Commission prepared to take to prevent this from happening? (85/C 85/78)

Subject: Environmental effects of genetic manipulation experiments

Is the Commission aware of Monsanto's experiments in the United States, the aim of which is to render normal WRITTEN QUESTION No 1721/84 soil bacteria toxic to insects by means of genetic manipu­ by Mrs Pbili Viehoff (S — NL) lation? to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) Is the Commission aware of the Environment Protection Agency Directive on this subject, which provides for (85/C 85/77) compulsory registration of these experiments?

Subject: Fast breeder reactors and Kalkar Can the Commission state whether such experiments outside the laboratory are prohibited in the Member 1. Is the Commission aware that the Schnellbruter States or whether they are subject to compulsory Kernkraftwerksgesellschaft (SKB) has requested authori­ registration? zation to change the reactor core of the reactor under construction at Kalkar? If so, does the Commission Will the Commission take steps to control such know why? experiments which, by disturbing the ecosystem, could result in an environmental disaster? 2. If the change is made, will Kalkar still be able to breed? If so, what will the breeding factor be?

3. Is it true that the proposed change of reactor core will involve an increased quantity of plutonium?

4. If so, what body will be responsible for the WRITTEN QUESTION No 1723/84 plutonium? by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) to the Commission of the European Communities 5. The EIB has granted a 15-year loan of 50,9 million ECU at 9,35 % to the NERSA company for the con­ (24 January 1985) struction of a fast breeder reactor at Creys-Malville in (85/C 85/79) France. Subject: Dumping of Finnish steel 6. Does not the Commission consider that before such a loan is granted, the results from the Kalkar fast Is the Commission aware of the complaint lodged by breeder reactor should be known? Bethlehem Steel with the American Trade Ministry and the ITC against the Finnish steel undertaking Plus This reactor because of the dumping of various steel products, in particular cold-rolled sheet steel? — has far exceeded the original construction costs, Can the Commission state the market percentage and the — is continually battling with technical defects such as type of products exported by the Finnish steel industry to the recent fire at the Kalkar complex which was not the Community and whether the prices involved revealed for a long time, represent dumping? — has not solved the problem of the storage of radio­ active elements. No C 85/24 Official Journal of the »ean Communities 3.4. 85

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1724/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1727/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/80) (85/C 85/83)

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community

Can the Commission confirm that the Spanish firm Will Spanish suppliers of building materials be able to 'Dragado y Construcciones', currently precluded from sell direct to building contractors in Gibraltar without tendering for the viaduct conversion, would be able to requiring a trade licence and will they be able to deliver do so as a result of the Brussels Agreement? to site, as a result of the implementation of the Brussels Agreement?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1725/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1728/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/81) (85/C 85/84)

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community

Is the Commission aware that the Spanish Government Will Spanish building contractors be permitted to has proposed that electricity and water supplies should compete for work in Gibraltar using their own labour go to Gibraltar from Spain? and equipment as a result of the implementation of the Brussels Agreement?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1726/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1729/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/82) (85/C 85/85)

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community

Will retailers in Gibraltar, after 15 February 1985, be Will Spanish developers be eligible to tender for able to buy direct from wholesalers in Spain without development sites made available by the Gibraltar requiring any licences and will they be able to take Government without being established in Gibraltar, as a deliveries in their premises locally? result of the Brussels Agreement? 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/25

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1730/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1733/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/86) (85/C 85/89)

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community

Can the condition in the Trade Licensing Ordinance that Will Spanish trade unions be given the right of the needs of the community are adequately catered for establishment in Gibraltar after 15 February 1985? be used to prevent suppliers from Spain serving customers in Gibraltar, after the implementation of the Brussels Agreement?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1734/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1731/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mr James Ford (S — GB) (24 January 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 85/90) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/87) Subject: Spain's entry to the Community

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Will Spanish nationals who worked in Gibraltar prior to 1970 become entitled to Social Security pensions at Will Gibraltar firms be requested to hold minimum stock current rates on the lifting of Spanish restrictions? levels of those commodities which are currently subject to this requirement, after the Brussels Agreement?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1735/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1732/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/91) (85/C 85/88) Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Will the right of residence being granted to Spanish Will retailers from La Linea be able to make home nationals under the Brussels Agreement, qualify them for deliveries in Gibraltar without a trade licence as a result the right to apply for inclusion on the Government of the Brussels Agreement? housing waiting list? No C 85/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1736/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1739/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/92) (85/C 85/95)

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community

Can the Commission confirm that Spanish nationals in Can the Commission confirm that it will still be the case, employment in Gibraltar will be able to claim family following implementation of the Brussels Agreement, allowance in respect of dependent children living in that Spanish nationals working in Gibraltar will not have Spain on the implementation of the Brussels Agreement equal rights with: and if so, will the same rights be granted to Moroccan nationals at the same time? (a) Gibraltarians working in the Campo area; or (b) Gibraltarian and British subjects residing in Gibraltar for the purpose of eligibility to supplementary benefits and that this is understood and accepted by the Spanish Government?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1737/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities WRITTEN QUESTION No 1740/84 (24 January 1985) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) (85/C 85/93) to the Commission of the European Communities Subject: Spain's entry to the Community (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/96) Will the Gibraltar Government be required to alter the Income Tax Ordinance to allow tax relief for owner Subject: Spain's entry to the Community occupiers resident in Spain as a result of the Brussels Agreement? Will Spanish nationals undertaking work in Gibraltar on a self-employed basis be liable to Gibraltar's social insurance contributions if already covered in Spain?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1738/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1741/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (24 January 1985) (85/C 85/94) (85/C 85/97) Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community

Can the Commission confirm whether the present Will employees of Spanish businesses operating in requirement that only home ownership in Gibraltar Gibraltar from a base in Spain be liable to social qualifies for tax relief infringes the principles of equality insurance contributions in Gibraltar if already contri­ of rights under EEC law? buting in Spain? 3.4. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/27

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1742/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1745/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (24 January 1985) (29 January 1985) (85/C 85/98) (85/C 85/101)

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Can the Commission state whether Moroccans currently in Gibraltar will have priority of employment over Will consumers in Gibraltar be able to purchase goods in Spanish nationals who are new entrants, if both are Spain and have them delivered in Gibraltar by Spanish unemployed, or vice-versa under the terms of the suppliers? Brussels Agreement?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1743/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1746/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mr James Ford (S — GB) (29 January 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 85/99) (29 January 1985) (85/C 85/102)

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community

Will Spanish nationals be free to enter Gibraltar without Will Spanish nationals employed in Gibraltar and a permit to seek employment as soon as the restrictions resident in Spain also acquire full EEC rights as frontier are lifted? workers?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1747/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1744/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (29 January 1985) (29 January 1985) (85/C 85/103) (85/C 85/100)

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Will the schemes announced by the British Government for encouraging employers to provide work for young Will the present limit on personal bread imports be persons by providing a subsidy be applicable where such removed? vacancies are filled by Spanish nationals? No C 85/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.4.85

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1748/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1751/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) by Mr James Ford (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (29 January 1985) (29 January 1985) (85/C 85/104) (85/C 85/107)

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Subject: Spain's entry to the Community

Will Moroccans working in Gibraltar in seasonal How many additional jobs does the Commission employment be given priority of employment over new estimate will be generated in the first year of the lifting Spanish nationals competing for their jobs, after of the Spanish restrictions? February 1985?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1752/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1749/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mr James Ford (S — GB) (29 January 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 85/108) (29 January 1985) (85/C 85/105) Subject: Spain's entry to the Community

Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Will workers going into Gibraltar to deliver and install goods such as furniture, be required to obtain a work permit and have to pay local tax and insurance? How many jobs is the Commission anticipating will be lost in Gibraltar as a result of the extra competition faced by the private sector from opening up the local market to Spanish firms?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1755/84 by Mrs Undine-Uta Bloch von Blottnitz (ARC — D) to the Commission of the European Communities (29 January 1985) (85/C 85/109) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1750/84 by Mr James Ford (S — GB) Subject: Manufacture of dangerous substances to the Commission of the European Communities (29 January 1985) In the light of the poison gas disaster in Bhopal, will the (85/C 85/106) Commission indicate: 1. Where is methylisocyanite manufactured in Subject: Spain's entry to the Community Community countries, be it by Union Carbide or other chemical companies?

Is the Commission anticipating a higher or lower level of 2. A ban on production has been imposed in the USA. Is unemployment in Gibraltar in 1985, following the it planned to introduce a similar measure in Europe? Brussels Agreement than they were prior to it and how If not, why not? would either of these levels compare with the current rate of around 5 %? 3. Are there any plans to review Community standards and safety requirements for undertakings which work with dangerous substances, or at least for those which work with methylisocyanite? 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/29

4. Does the Commission propose to submit directives to 3. Is the Commission prepared, if necessary, to frame prevent technologies which do not comply with Community legislation that will put a stop to the European safety requirements being exported to the unnecessary suffering of animals slaughtered as an Third World? emergency measure?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1756/84 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1758/84 by Mr Gordon Adam (S — GB) by Mr Horst Seefeld (S — D) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (29 January 1985) (29 January 1985) (85/C 85/110) (85/C 85/112)

Subject: Esprit Programme Subject: Simplification of formalities at airports in the European Community

The Commission has already signalled its willingness to allow Japanese and United States involvement in Esprit With reference to the resolution of 17 December 1982 projects. Are similar facilities to be accorded to the on the simplification of airport formalities in the EFTA countries? If so, will any special considerations European Community, on which of Parliament's apply? demands has the Commission begun or completed the necessary action? On which has no action been taken and why not?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1757/84 by Mr Eisso Woltjer (S — NL) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1759/84 to the Commission of the European Communities by Mr Carlo Tognoli (S — I) (29 January 1985) to the Commission of the European Communities (85/C 85/111) (29 January 1985) (85/C 85/113) Subject: Killing of pigs in cases of swine fever outbreaks Subject: Rate of VAT on footwear in Italy Every year many thousands of pigs are killed with a view to preventing the spread of swine fever, a disease much Italy is the only country in the European Economic feared in farming circles. Until recently it was the Community where footwear is liable to a different rate practice in the Netherlands to gas the animals, using the of VAT (18 %) from that levied on clothing (8 %). exhaust gases of the vehicles into which they had been driven. This method has now been banned in the Netherlands and replaced by a new method which avoids What steps will the Commission take, in the interests of causing the animals to be slaughtered unnecessary the common market and pursuant to Article 99 of the suffering. EEC Treaty, to bring Italian legislation on the rate of VAT on footwear into line with that governing clothing, as is the case in the other Member States, with a view to 1. Will the Commission state how many pigs have to be removing an anomaly which constitutes a clear fiscal slaughtered each year in the Community as a result of abuse, discriminates against an important productive and swine fever epidemics? commercial sector and penalizes the final consumers?

2. Will the Commission give details of the methods of slaughter used in the various Member States? No C 85/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 4. 85

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1760/84 difference between the catalogue price and the amount by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck (S — B) actually paid (*), the Belgian government has replaced this tax, in a law of 31 July 1984, published on 3 January to the Commission of the European Communities 1985, by a so-called 'registration tax'. (29 January 1985) (85/C 85/114) Does the Commission think that this practice is consistent with the Sixth VAT Directive? (2) Subject: VAT on cars

Now that the European Court of Justice has given 0) 10 April 1984. judgment against the practice of charging VAT on the (2) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. 3.4.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/31

COMMISSION

ECU (») 2 April 1985 (85/C 85/115)

Currency amount for one unit: Belgian and United States dollar 0,709410 Luxembourg franc con. 44,9766 Swiss franc 1,89093 Belgian and Spanish peseta 124,821 Luxembourg franc fin. 45,1894 Swedish krona 6,45740 German mark 2,23571 Norwegian krone 6,43612 Dutch guilder 2,52266 Canadian dollar 0,974375 Pound sterling 0,587260 Portuguese escudo 123,792 Danish krone 7,98796 Austrian schilling 15,7205 French franc 6,81991 Finnish markka 4,65267 Italian lira 1425,20 Japanese yen 180,474 Irish pound 0,715131 Australian dollar 1,05020 Greek drachma 96,6287 New Zealand dollar 1,53220

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.

(l) 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 European Investment Bank of 13 May 1981 (OT No L 311,30. 10. 1981, p. 1). No C 85/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 4. 85

Recapitulation of current tenders, published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, financed by the European Economic Community under the European Development Fund (EDF) or the European Communities budget (week: 26 to 30 March 1985) (85/C 85/116)

Invita­ tion to Number and date Final date tender of 'S' Journal Country Subject for submission No of bids

2217 S 61, 28. 3. 1985 Somali Democratic SO-Mogadishu: Various supplies 1. 6. 1985 Republic 2221 S 62, 29. 3. 1985 Republic of MG-Antananarivo: Hospital 30. 5. 1985 Madagascar equipment

Commission communications pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty (85/C 85/117)

By Decision dated 28 March 1985 the Commission has authorized Ireland not to apply Community treatment to jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bed- jackets and jumpers, falling within subheadings 60.05 AI and ex AII (category 5), originating in Taiwan and in free circulation in the other Member States.

The said Decision is applicable from 19 March to 31 October 1985.

By Decision dated 29 March 1985 the Commission has authorized the United Kingdom not to apply Community treatment to fresh bananas, falling within subheading 08.01 B I, originating in certain dollar-zone countries and in free circulation in the other Member States.

The said Decision is applicable from 1 April to 31 December 1985.

By Decision dated 29 March 1985 the Commission has authorized Ireland not to apply Community treatment to certain outer garments, falling within subheading ex 60.05 AII (category 83), originating in Hong Kong and in free circulation in the other Member States.

The said Decision is applicable from 23 March to 31 October 1985.