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Official J Ournal C 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 Greece 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.
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