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European Parliament 8.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 68 E / 1 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER Written questions by Members of the European Parliament and their answers given by a European Union institution (2013/C 68 E/01) Contents Page E-000031/12 by Andreas Mölzer to the Commission Subject: Ban on cluster bombs Deutsche Fassung .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 E-000032/12 by Franz Obermayr to the Commission Subject: The Inn valley motorway: sectoral traffic prohibition for HGVs Deutsche Fassung .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 E-000033/12 by Maria Eleni Koppa to the Council Subject: Revealing statements by former Turkish Prime Minister, Mr Yilmaz Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 19 E-000034/12 by Georgios Koumoutsakos to the Commission Subject: Public health concerns caused by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) implants Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 20 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 21 E-000035/12 by Nikolaos Chountis to the Commission Subject: Participation of Greece in Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002 Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 22 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 E-000037/12 by Georgios Toussas to the Commission Subject: Safety of life at sea Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 25 C 68 E / 2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 8.3.2013 E-000038/12 by Nikolaos Salavrakos to the Commission Subject: VP/HR — Treatment of the Christian minority in the Middle East Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 26 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 E-000039/12 by Nikolaos Salavrakos to the Commission Subject: Abominable treatment of protestors, especially female protestors, in Egypt Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 28 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 29 E-000040/12 by Nikolaos Salavrakos to the Commission Subject: Dangerous mutation of H5N1 manufactured in Holland Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 30 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 31 E-000041/12 by Nikolaos Salavrakos to the Commission Subject: Funds to improve detention conditions of illegal immigrants in Greece Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 32 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 33 E-000042/12 by Nikolaos Salavrakos to the Commission Subject: Unreasonable response by Turkish courts to case of police beating Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 34 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 35 E-000043/12 by Nikolaos Salavrakos to the Commission Subject: Fears of US forces stationed in Europe Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 36 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 37 E-000044/12 by Nikolaos Salavrakos to the Commission Subject: Massive humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 38 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 40 E-000045/12 by Nikolaos Salavrakos to the Commission Subject: Last-ditch support for Burgas-Alexandroupoli oil pipeline Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 41 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 42 E-000046/12 by Nikolaos Salavrakos to the Commission Subject: Price increases by Greek supermarket chains Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 43 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 45 E-000047/12 by Nikolaos Salavrakos to the Commission Subject: VP/HR — Outcome of Egyptian elections Ελληνική έκδοση ................................................................................................................................................................. 46 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 47 E-000049/12 by João Ferreira to the Commission Subject: Milk prices charged by major retailers in Portugal Versão portuguesa ............................................................................................................................................................ 48 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 50 E-000051/12 by Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă to the Commission Subject: Innovation and research in agriculture Versiunea în limba română .............................................................................................................................................. 52 English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 53 E-000052/12 by Nigel Farage to the Commission Subject: Amendments to the EU Treaties English version .................................................................................................................................................................. 54 8.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 68 E / 3 E-000055/12 by Charles Tannock to the Commission Subject: VP/HR — Recent tribal unrest in South Sudan and EU assistance to that country English version .................................................................................................................................................................
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