Officia^-^ /*/*• • li JT" ournal"I cISS N 310378-69836 Volume 26 of the European Communities i8 N°vember i983

English edition Information and Notices

Contents I Information

European Parliament

Written Questions without answer

No 1015/83 by Mr Dieter Rogalla to the Commission Subject: Beer imports 1

No 1016/83 by Mr Dieter Rogalla to the Commission Subject: Article 235 of the EEC Treaty 1

No 1017/83 by Lord O'Hagan to the Commission Subject: Tourism 1

No 1018/83 by Mr Giosue Ligios to the Commission Subject: Propaganda campaigns against olive growers and advertising campaigns to boost sales of margarine and seed oils 1

No 1021/83 by Mr Willy Vernimmen to the Commission Subject: New Community Instrument (Ortoli facility) 2

No 1022/83 by Mr Willy Vernimmen to the Commission Subject: Pre-accession aid for Portugal 2

No 1024/83 by Mr Dieter Rogalla to the Commission Subject: Customs union 2

No 1025/83 by Mr Dieter Rogalla to the Commission Subject: Introduction of new identity cards in the Federal Republic of Germany 3

No 1028/83 by Mrs Phili Viehoff to the Commission Subject: Breeder reactors 3

No 1033/83 by Mr James Provan to the Commission Subject: Pig production 3

No 1034/83 by Mr James Provan to the Commission Subject: Variable slaughter premium 4

No 1035/83 by Mr Jens-Peter Bonde to the Commission Subject: Funds under Article 634 4

No 1036/83 by Mr Michael Welsh to the Commission Subject: Tariffs on Japanese car imports 4

No 1038/83 by Sir Jack Stewart-Clark to the Commission Subject: Foreign language teachers in 4

\ (Continued overleaf) Contents (continued) No 1039/83 by Sir Jack Stewart-Clark to the Commission Subject: Language schools in Greece 4 No 1040/83 by Mr Leonidas Kyrkos to the Commission Subject: The fires on the island of Samos 5 No 1042/83 by Mr Pierre-Bernard Couste to the Commission Subject: State of progress on certain Commission proposals 5 No 1044/83 by Mr Richie Ryan to the Commission Subject: Tax structures for cigarettes 5

Commission ECU 7 Grants for research into European integration 1984/85 8 Ninth amendment to the list of agencies and laboratories which third countries have made responsible for completing the documents which must accompany each consignment of wine imported into the Community (published under Article 4 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 of 20 August 1976 laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must) 9 Commission Communications pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty 9

II Preparatory Acts

III Notices

Commission Notice to exporters of cheese to Austria 10 18. 11.83 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 313/1

I (Information)

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 1015/83 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1017/83 by Mr Dieter Rogalla (S — D) by Lord O'Hagan (ED — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (14 September 1983) (14 September 1983) Subject: Beer imports Subject: Tourism 1. I should like to thank the Commission for its answer to my Written Question No 1239/82 (') 1. Is the Commission satisfied that it has sufficient concerning beer imports. staff to deal with the problems and opportunities of tourism throughout the Community? 2. Did the Federal Republic of Germany submit expert observations on the health and foodstuffs 2. Is the Commission satisfied that all Member problems concerned before the Commission instituted States are taking full advantage of the different forms proceedings for failing to fulfil Treaty obligations of grant and loan available to assist tourism? under Article 169, as reported in the press?

3. If so, what were the conclusions of the expert 3. What steps is the Commission taking to assist observations on the part of the Federal Government? farm-based tourism, high-quality short-stay accommodation, self-catering units, in areas liable to suffer from rural depopulation? (') OJNoC 3, 5. 1. 1983, p. 11. 4. In what way does the Commission coordinate those policies on tourism with those of the European Investment Bank?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1016/83 by Mr Dieter Rogalla (S — D) to the Commission of the European Communities (14 September 1983) WRITTEN QUESTION No 1018/83 by Mr Giosue Ligios (PPE — I) Subject: Article 235 of the EEC Treaty to the Commission of the European Communities 1. The Commission's answer to my Written (14 September 1983) Question No 451/83 (') failed to deal with my first question. Subject: Propaganda campaigns against olive growers 2. Does the Commission agree, and is it prepared and advertising campaigns to boost sales of to give me a precise and complete answer to my first margarine and seed oils question in Written Question No 451/83? Given that:

(') OJ No C 243, 12. 9. 1983. — in recent months an insidious but well-orches­ trated press campaign — readily supported by,

(*) The answers will be published as soon as they are received from the institution concerned. No C 313/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 18.11.83

amongst others, a number of influential English Will the Commission state: daily newspapers — has sought to convince the European public that there is a basis of truth in — what funds have been made available to date the allegation that Italian olive growers have (each year) under the Ortoli facility, defrauded the Community, — the precise purpose for which these funds have been used, — such campaigns are mounted whenever it is proposed by the Community to introduce a tax on — the countries to which these funds have been vegetable oils and fats, which are produced mainly allocated, and from soya bean seeds imported duty-free into the — the conditions under which these loans have been Community, granted? — the real reason for these defamatory campaigns is — What the future prospects are in this area and the determination of the multinationals to how the Commission intends to promote the continue to monopolize the Community's oils and spending of these funds in future? fats, market, on which the production costs of margarine and soya bean oil are considerably lower than the production costs of butter and olive oil respectively,

— the enormous profits in this sector encourage the multinationals to spend vast sums of money on WRITTEN QUESTION No 1022/83 press, radio and television advertising — whose by Mr Willy Vernimmen (S — B) content often borders on the illegal — with the to the Commission of the European Communities aim of promoting sales or margarine and seed oils, (14 September 1983) Subject: Pre-accession aid for Portugal Would the Commission adopt a clear and un­ equivocal position on this matter, with a view to At its meeting of 22 July 1980 the Council of banning defamatory propaganda campaigns against Ministers decided to grant 'pre-accession' aid to olive growers and subjecting to stringent controls Portugal. A decision was taken not only on the advertising campaigns which, in a bid to stimulate amount of aid but also on the specific type of sales of seed oils and margarine, habitually use false measures for which such aid could be granted. medical and dietetic evidence and thus misguide millions of consumers? Will the Commission state what specific aid has to date been granted to Portugal pursuant to that decision?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1021/83 by Mr Willy Vernimmen (S — B)

to the Commission of the European Communities WRITTEN QUESTION No 1024/83 (14 September 1983) by Mr Dieter Rogalla (S — D) to the Commission of the European Communities Subject: New Community Instrument (Ortoli facility) (14 September 1983)

The Ortoli facility constitutes an important new Subject: Customs union financial instrument for encouraging investment within the European Community. However, looking 1. What explanation can the Commission give for at the current need for fresh investment in the the continued use, in a customs union, of a form Community both in the creation of new jobs (new 014471 entitled 'Customs declaration for registered industrial investment) and in housing (which the baggage'? European Community also intends to finance — a very welcome development in my view), we have to 2. Are the 14 Members of the Commission, all note that the volume of new investment is far too low eminent political figures, really still incapable of to meet existing requirements as regards both convincing their counterparts in the Member States employment and house-building. The European that such documents and the tiresome administrative Community must therefore stimulate investment, that formalities they involve for the Community's citizens is to say pursue an active investment policy. serve no useful purpose? 18.11.83 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC313/3

3. Can the Commission explain why the term involved? What is the legal basis of the supply 'customs declaration' is still used in a customs union contracts? which prides itself on having abolished customs duties years ago? 3. How much plutonium will the first core of the Superphenix fast breeder reactor currently under 4. Does the Commission agree that there is an construction contain? urgent need to find a new term to replace the term 'customs duties' which would cover in every Member 4. What countries or undertakings have contracts State all financial charges and any remaining to supply plutonium for the Superphenix reactor? administrative formalities within the Community and What quantities are involved? What is the legal basis is it prepared to take the initiative in this respect? of the supply contracts? Is the plutonium being sold or has a leasing agreement been concluded? Is plutonium produced in the Superphenix reactor to be returned to suppliers in proportion to the quantities delivered by them for its first core ?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1025/83 5. Does the fuel used in the Phenix reactor and the by Mr Dieter Rogalla (S — D) fuel which will be used in the Superphenix reactor come under the supervision of Euratom or the Inter­ to the Commission of the European Communities national Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) or both? (14 September 1983) 6. Does the material which is formed in the core Subject: Introduction of new identity cards in the blanket of the Phenix and which will be formed in the Federal Republic of Germany core blanket of the Superphenix come under the supervision of Euratom or the IAEA or both? 1. Is the Commission aware of the debate going on in the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the 7. Is the material which is formed in the core introduction of new identity cards for citizens of the blanket of the Phenix reprocessed and if so, where? Federal Republic? How many tonnes are reprocessed? Where will the material formed in the Superphenix core blanket be 2. Does the Commission agree that this German processed? initiative duplicates the introduction of a European 8. Is it true that the French Government has passport, to which all the Member States have rejected a request by Euratom concerning the intro­ agreed? duction of safeguards for the Phenix reactor as the plant also has a military function (')? 3. What does the Commission intend doing so that actions by one or other of the Member States do not 9. Is it true, as stated by Mr Pecqueur, who until make more difficult the abolition of frontier checks in recently was President of the French Atomic Energy respect of Community citizens, as called for in Article Commission, that the plutonium produced or 3 (c) of the EEC Treaty? consumed in the reactor core or blanket does not necessarily have to be used for peaceful purposes (') ? 4. Does the Commission finally believe that there Is it therefore true that France does not exclude the is an immediate need for closer coordination on this possibility of using plutonium produced by the issue under its own auspices between all the Member Superphenix reactor in its nuclear armaments States? programme?

(') See Nucleonics Week, 28 April 1983, pp. 2, 3 and 4.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1028/83 by Mrs Phili Viehoff (S - NL) to the Commission of the European Communities WRITTEN QUESTION No 1033/83 (14 September 1983) by Mr James Provan (ED — GB) Subject: Breeder reactors to the Commission of the European Communities (14 September 1983) 1. How much plutonium will the first core of the fast breeder reactor under construction in Kalkar Subject: Pig production contain ? Can the Commission explain why pig production in 2. What countries or undertakings have contracts is in rapid decline whilst it would appear to supply plutonium for Kalkar? What quantities are that Dutch production is increasing substantially? No C 313/4 Official Journal of the iropean Communities 18.11.83

Can the Commission confirm that there must be chance? That's all anyone in the automotive, steel, elements of unfair competition that have not been electronic or any other industry should get — a drawn to their attention? level playing field that still preserves the right of choice for the American consumer.'

Can the Commission confirm that the Community tariff on automobiles is three times that of the United States 'in order to offset Japanese subsidies', and WRITTEN QUESTION No 1034/83 would they care to comment on the general by Mr James Provan (ED — GB) implications of Mr Tippett's statement? to the Commission of the European Communities (14 September 1983)

Subject: Variable slaughter premium

Will the Commission investigate whether the WRITTEN QUESTION No 1038/83 administrative problems involved in the use of the variable slaughter premium in other Member States by Sir Jack Stewart-Clark (ED — GB) could be overcome? to the Commission of the European Communities (14 September 1983)

Subject: Foreign language teachers in Greece

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1035/83 Is it true that in language schools in Greece there has to be a minimum 80 % of Greek teaching staff? by Mr Jens-Peter Bonde ( CDI — DK) Quite apart from the pedagogical advantages of to the Commission of* the European Communities learning a foreign language from a teacher whose (14 September 1983) native language it is, does this not infringe the principle of free movement of labour within the Community and is it not therefore illegal? Would the Subject: Funds under Article 634 Commission make representations to the Greek Government to have the situation changed? Will the Commission list all the recipients of funds under Article 634 and state what sums the various recipients have received in the last five years?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1039/83

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1036/83 by Sir Jack Stewart-Clark (ED — GB) by Mr Michael Welsh (ED — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities (14 September 1983) (14 September 1983) Subject: Language schools in Greece Subject: Tariffs on Japanese car imports It would appear to be the case that it is not possible In a recent speech Mr Paul Tippett, the President of to establish an agency for a language school in American Motors, is quoted as saying: Greece unless one is Greek or goes through a Greek organization. Does the Commission consider this to 'The common market members, in order to offset be an illegal trade practice? If so, would the Japanese subsidies, have a tariff on automobiles Commission be prepared to make representations to more than three times higher than ours. The the Greek Government to have the situation Japanese have accepted these restrictions and remedied? continue to do business in Europe. No trade war has occurred. If they can play on European turf by European rules why shouldn't we get the same 18.11.83 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC313/5

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1040/83 Can the Commission state what progress has been by Mr Leonidas Kyrkos (COM — GR) made so far with regard to the proposals? to the Commission of the European Communities (14 September 1983)

Subject: The fires on the island of Samos

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1044/83 The fires which broke out recently on the island of Samos destroyed woods and tree plantations by Mr Richie Ryan (PPE — IRL) throughout the communes of Pyrgos, Spatharaia, to the Commission of the European Communities Platanos and Marathokambos, an area of approx­ (14 September 1983) imately 2 000 hectares, and caused the death of two farmers. Subject: Tax structures for cigarettes The fires destroyed not only woods but also 600 hectares of olive groves, vineyards and other tree The Court of Justice having delivered judgment in plantations and even farm-houses and domestic Case No 90/82 (') referred to in the Commission's 2 animals, and this will have a direct impact on the reply to Written Question No 164/83 ( ): incomes of producers for the current agricultural year and for the next five years at least. In view of this, 1. Did the Commission submit to the Court that can the Commission of the European Communities intervention by a national authority in the state whether it is contemplating, within the competitive structure established by relative retail framework of the resolution of the European Parl­ prices may constitute a measure having equivalent iament relating to the Cecovini report, granting effect to a quantitative restriction in the sense of special income subsidies to the farmers of this region Article 30 of the Treaty, even if that intervention is to compensate their loss of income during the current equally applicable to products of domestic manu­ agricultural year and financial aid for replanting their facture and to imported products and did the crops and, finally, will it help defray the cost of the Commission instance the case of a 25 % increase reafforestation of the island of Samos by the public in the retail prices of all cigarettes, which would services? increase the cash differences between the retail prices of the more expensive, possibly imported, cigarettes and the retail price of. the less expensive cigarettes, possibly of domestic manufacture?

2. As a result of VAT and of proportional excise duty, ad valorem taxation as a percentage of the WRITTEN QUESTION No 1042/83 retail prices of cigarettes is well in excess of 25 % by Mr Pierre-Bernard Couste (DEP — F) in all 10 Member States, being lowest in Ireland with 33,25 % and highest in Italy with 71,46 %. to the Commission of the European Communities Does the Commission consider that ad valorem (14 September 1983) taxation at such levels may, actually or potentially, constitute breaches of Article 30 of the Treaty and Subject: State of progress on certain Commission if so, what action will the Commission now take? proposals 3. Council Directive 72/464/EEC (3) provides that the specific element of excise duty on cigarettes In its answer to Written Question No 1266/82 (J) by may not exceed 55 % of the amount of the total Mr Giovanni Travaglini, the Commission stated with tax levied on the most popular price category. The regard to European industrial policy that it was total tax burden on that price category ranges drawing up proposals designed: from 60 % in Greece to 87 % in Denmark. No Member State can therefore maintain the present — to promote job-creation in steel redevelopment tax burden in conformity with the Directive zones, without imposing ad valorem taxation on cigarettes which must be in excess of, and in most cases subs­ — to increase financial resources for investments by tantially in excess of, 25 % of retail prices. Does small and medium-sized innovatory undertakings?

(') OJ No C 88, 6. 4. 1982, p. 3. (2) OJ No C 216, 11. 8. 1983, p. 16. (l) OJNoC 3, 5. 1. 1983, p. 15. O OJ No L 303, 31. 12. 1972, p. 1. NoC313/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 18.11.83

the Commission therefore consider that the terms February 1982, envisaged further reduction in the of the Directive, in their practical application, may maximum ratio of the specific element of excise actually or potentially be in breach of the duty to the total tax burden on the most popular requirements of Article 30 of the Treaty and, if so, price category. Does the Commission now what action will the Commission now take? acknowledge that there is potential conflict 4. The Commission's proposals for further harmo­ between those proposals and the provisions of nization of tax structures for cigarettes, on which Article 30 of the Treaty and, if so, what action will the Commission reported to Parliament in the Commission now take? 18.11.83 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 313/7

COMMISSION

ECU (»)

17 November 1983

Currency amount for one unit:

Belgian and United States dollar 0,841882 Luxembourg franc con. 46,0183 Swiss franc 1,82992 Belgian and Spanish peseta 130,509 Luxembourg franc fin. 46,3288 Swedish krona 6,66855 German mark 2,26424 Norwegian krone 6,28802 Dutch guilder 2,53743 Canadian dollar 1,04158 0,568839 Portuguese escudo 107,761 Danish krone 8,15784 Austrian schilling 15,9453 French franc 6,88954 Finnish markka 4,84630 Italian lira 1371,22 Japanese yen 198,347 Irish pound 0,727328 Australian dollar 0,917383 Greek drachma 81,1238 New Zealand dollar 1,27655

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 EUA; — the transmission should not be interrupted until the end of the message, which is marked by the code 'ffff. Note: The Commission also has an automatic telex answering service (No 21791) providing daily data on calculation of monetary compensatory amounts for the purposes of the common agricultural policy.

(') Council Regulation (EEC) No 3180/78 of 18 December 1978 (OJ No L 379, 30. 12. 1978, p. 1). 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 (OJ No L 311, 30. 10. 1981, p. 1). NoC313/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 18.11.83

GRANTS FOR RESEARCH INTO EUROPEAN INTEGRATION 1984/85

In order to encourage university research in the field of European integration, the Commission of the European Communities will award in July 1984

20 RESEARCH GRANTS OF A MAXIMUM OF 4 500 ECU (')

(Three grants will be reserved for historical research on the origins of European integration)

CONDITIONS

1. The awards will be given to young university teachers at the start of their career who, individually or as a team, are doing research work on European integration.

2. Applications should be submitted in duplicate and contain: — a five to 10-page typed description of the research project, — an estimate of costs, — a completed application form (2), — a curriculum vitae, — a certificate from the institution, confirming the position currently held by the applicant. These papers are not returned to applicants.

3. Applicants should not be over 40 years of age.

4. Awards are not renewable. 5. The maximum award is 4 500 ECU, paid as follows: first half — at the commencement of the research, second half — on receipt of the typed text referred to in paragraph 8.

6. Award holders who do not complete their research must reimburse the amount they have received.

7. Employees of the institutions of the European Communities as well as their spouses and children are not eligible to apply.

8. The work must be drawn up in one of the official languages of the European Communities' (Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian). The final text must be type-written and submitted in duplicate before 1 October 1985.

9. The Commission of the European Communities may assist with the cost of publishing the work.

10. The awards will be made by 15 July 1984 at the latest.

11. Applications must be submitted by 31 March 1984 to: Commission of the European Communities, University Information, rue de la Loi 200, 1049-Brussels (Tel. 235.11.11).

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Ninth amendment to the list of agencies and laboratories which third countries have made responsible for completing the documents which must accompany each consignment of wine imported into the Community (published under Article 4 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 of 20 August 1976 laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must)

(Official Journal of the European Communities No C 1 of 1 January 1981; first amendment: Official Journal of the European Communities No C 30 of 11 February 1981; second amendment: Official Journal of the European Communities No C 7 of 13 January 1982; third amendement: Official Journal of the European Communities No C 46 of 20 February 1982, fourth amendment: Official Journal of the European Communities No C 122 of 13 May 1982; fifth amendment: Official Journal of the European Communities No C 233 of 7 September 1982; sixth amendment: Official Journal of the European Communities No C 343 of 31 December 1982; seventh amendment: Official Journal of the European Communities No C 23 of 28 January 1983; eighth amendment: Official Journal of the European Communities No C 148 of 7 June 1983)

Page 9: in connection with Australia the following laboratories are added to column 3: 'S. Smith & Son Pty. Ltd. Yalumba Vineyards Angaston South Australia 5353 Lindemans Wines Pty. Ltd. 31 Nyrang Street Lidcombe New South Wales 2141'

Commission communications pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty

By Decision dated 15 November 1983 the Commission has authorized the Italian Republic not to apply Community treatment to woven fabrics of cotton falling within heading No 55.09 of the Common Customs Tariff (category 2), originating in South Korea and in free circulation in the other Member States. The said Decision is applicable from 5 November to 31 December 1983. .

By Decision dated 15 November 1983 the Commission has authorized the French Republic not to apply Community treatment to woven fabrics of cotton falling within heading No 55.09 of the Common Customs Tariff (category 2), originating in Egypt and in free circulation in the other Member States. The said Decision is applicable from 6 November to 31 December 1983.

By Decision dated 17 November 1983 the Commission has authorized the Italian Republic not to apply Community treatment to ball, roller or needle roller bearings falling within heading No 84.62 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Japan and in free circulation in the other Member States. The said Decision is applicable from 1 November to 31 March 1984. NoC313/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 18.11.83

III (Notices)

COMMISSION

Notice to exporters of cheese to Austria

The free-at-frontier prices in Austria for Community cheeses given in the Official Journal of the European Communities No C 237 of 6 September 1983, page 3, are temporarily suspended. THE CUSTOMS UNION OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY Nikolaus VAULONT Preface by Etienne DAVIGNON

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Nikolaus VAULONT. Born in 1937. Doctor of law (University of Bonn). Joined the Federal Repub­ lic of Germany's federal finance administration in 1967. Since 1971 has been an official at the Commission of the European Communities, where he is currently Assistant to the Director-General of the Customs Union Service.

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