ISSN 0378-6986 Official Journal C 326 Volume 38 of the European Communities 6 December 1995 English edition Information and Notices Notice No Contents Page I Information European Parliament Written Questions with answer 95/C 326/01 E-l 69/95 by Jean-Pierre Raffarin to the Council Subject : The European transport infrastructure scheme 1 95/C 326/02 E-375/95 by Nel van Dijk to the Council Subject : Regulation of the growing and distribution of cannabis in the Netherlands 1 95/C 326/03 E-452/95 by Pat Gallagher to the Council Subject : Audio-visual productions for minority languages 2 95/C 326/04 P-977/95 by Olli Rehn to the Council Subject : Combined/joint funding of projects in the case of Tacis and Interreg 2 95/C 326/05 E-1237/95 by Jose Valverde Lopez to the Council Subject : The European dimension in higher education 3 95/C 326/06 E-1533/95 by David Martin to the Council Subject : Council Presidency appearances at European Parliament 3 95/C 326/07 E-1618/95 by Gerard Deprez to the Council Subject : Double charge for private parcels from Alaska 3 95/C 326/08 E-1684/95 by Anita Pollack to the Council Subject : EU/Asia Summit 4 95/C 326/09 E-1697/95 by Christiane Taubira-Delannon to the Commission Subject : Environmental pollution by mercury and mercury poisoning of humans 5 95/C 326/10 E-1701/95 by Jacques Donnay to the Council Subject : Differences between Member States concerning the implementation of Community Directives 6 EN 2 ( Continued overleaf ) Notice No Contents ( continued ) Page 95/C 326/11 E-l 708/95 by Josu Imaz San Miguel to the Commission Subject : Drift nets 6 95/C 326/12 E-1802/95 by Alex Smith to the Council Subject : Nuclear Energy Agency study of options for spent nuclear fuel management 7 95/C 326/13 E-l 803/95 by Alex Smith to the Commission Subject : Secrecy over details of withdrawals of nuclear materials from safeguards by the United Kingdom Government 7 95/C 326/14 E-l 804/95 by Alex Smith to the Council Subject : Council action on a European Union-wide strategy for radioactive-waste management 8 95/C 326/15 E-1821/95 by Marco Pannella to the Commission Subject : Commission finance for the film 'Underground' by E. Kusturica 8 95/C 326/16 E-l 825/95 by Jesus Cabezon Alonso to the Council Subject : Arrangements for temporary officials 9 95/C 326/17 E-1833/95 by Salvador Garriga Polledo to the Commission Subject: Convergence criteria 9 95/C 326/18 E-1868/95 by Inigo Mendez de Vigo to the Commission Subject : Legislation on hormones in bovine meat 9 95/C 326/19 E-l 874/95 by Mary Banotti to the Commission Subject : Over-production of farmed salmon 10 95/C 326/20 E-l 886/95 by Angela Sierra González, Laura González Alvarez and Maria Sornosa Martinez to the Commission Subject : Environmental impact of the Ronda de la Laguna ( Lagoon ring-road ) ( Tenerife ) .... 10 95/C 326/21 E-l 896/95 by Joaquin Siso Cruellas to the Commission Subject : Citizens First initiative 11 95/C 326/22 E-1903/95 by Bill Miller to the Commission Subject : Report on harmonization of excise duty on alcoholic beverages 12 95/C 326/23 E-1907/95 by Bill Miller to the Commission Subject : Report on harmonization of the taxation of alcoholic beverages 12 95/C 326/24 E-1913/95 by Bill Miller to the Commission Subject : Report on cross-border shopping 12 95/C 326/25 E-1914/95 by Bill Miller to the Commission Subject : Report on cross-border shopping 12 Joint answer to Written Questions E-1903/95 , E-1907/95 , E-1913/95 and E-1914/95 12 95/C 326/26 E-l 9 16/95 by Mihail Papayannakis to the Commission Subject : Directive on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women 12 95/C 326/27 E-l 91 8/95 by Ana Miranda de Lage to the Commission Subject : Increase in EIB loans 13 EN Notice No Contents ( continued ) Page 95/C 326/28 P- 1932/95 by Carlo Secchi to the Council Subject : EIB aid for the November 1994 natural disasters in Italy 14 95/C 326/29 E-1935/95 by Christof Tannert to the Council Subject : The right to refuse to perform military service and alternative civilian service, and the cases of the conscientious objectors Alain Cazaux and Pierre Serres 14 95/C 326/30 E-l 952/95 by Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler to the Commission Subject: European Committee for Standardization ( CEN ) 15 95/C 326/31 E-l 95 8/95 by Stephen Hughes to the Commission Subject : Contributions to the European Union budget 15 95/C 326/32 E-1976/95 by Riccardo Nencini to the Commission Subject : High-speed rail . project 16 95/C 326/33 E-1979/95 by Kenneth Coates to the Commission Subject : Environmental protection : Burning of 'secondary fuels' in cement works 16 95/C 326/34 E-l 986/95 by Karin Falkmer to the Commission Subject : Implementation and incorporation into national law of Directives on public procurement 17 95/C 326/35 E-1997/95 by Antonio Trizza to the Commission Subject: Technical assistance measures and general studies under Article 8 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2085/93 17 95/C 326/36 E-2003/95 by Peter Skinner to the Commission Subject : Hop income aid to UK producers 18 95/C 326/37 E-2006/95 by John Corrie to the Commission Subject : Arable Area Payments scheme 19 95/C 326/38 E-20 15/95 by Florus Wijsenbeek to the Commission Subject : Liberalization of cabotage in the Union 19 95/C 326/39 E-2018/95 by Anne Van Lancker to the Commission Subject : Trainees on placements ( stagiaires ) 20 95/C 326/40 E-2023/95 by Edward McMillan-Scott to the Commission Subject : Export subsidies for years 1993 and 1994 20 95/C 326/41 E-2049/95 by Wolfgang Nußbaumer to the Commission Subject: Ecofin Council 21 95/C 326/42 E-2050/95 by Wolfgang Nußbaumer to the Commission Subject : Telecommunications 21 95/C 326/43 E-2058/95 by Barbara Dührkop Dührkop to the Commission Subject : Cultural dimension of the 16/9 High-Definition Television Action Plan 22 95/C 326/44 P-2069/95 by Carmen Diez de Rivera Icaza to the Commission Subject : Sinking of oil platforms in the Mediterranean 23 95/C 326/45 E-20 8 9/95 by Ludivina Garcia Arias to the Commission Subject : Budget heading intended to incorporate measures under the ECSC Treaty into the Treaty establishing the European Community 24 EN ( Continued overleaf) Notice No Contents ( continued ) Page 95/C 326/46 E-2090/95 by Ludivina Garcia Arias to the Commission Subject : Budget heading intended to incorporate measures under the ECSC Treaty into the Treaty establishing the European Community 24 Joint answer to Written Questions E-208 9/95 and E-2090/95 24 95/C 326/47 E-2092/95 by Odile Leperre-Verrier to the Commission Subject : Assistance to the music sector 25 95/C 326/48 E-2095/95 by Jessica Larive , Johanna Boogerd-Quaak, Karla Peijs, Alman Metten and Johannes Blokland to the Commission Subject : Reduced VAT rates 25 95/C 326/49 E-2 103/95 by Amedeo Amadeo to the Commission Subject : Transport of animals 26 95/C 326/50 E-21 11/95 by Elly Plooij-van Gorsel to the Commission Subject : EC verification mark 27 95/C 326/51 E-2123/95 by Mathias Reichhold to the Commission Subject: Meat imports and hormone feeds 28 95/C 326/52 E-21 26/95 by Michael Spindelegger to the Commission Subject : Green Paper on the practical arrangements for the transition to a single currency ... 28 95/C 326/53 E-2133/95 by Hiltrud Breyer to the Commission Subject : EU funding for genetic engineering publicity 29 95/C 326/54 E-21 34/95 by Alexandros Alavanos to the Commission Subject : Early retirement pensions for a special category of worker 29 95/C 326/55 E-21 36/95 by Alexandros Alavanos to the Commission Subject : Alternative community service 30 95/C 326/56 E-21 39/95 by Cristiana Muscardini to the Commission Subject : Physiotherapists 30 95/C 326/57 E-21 60/95 by Markus Ferber to the Commission Subject : Terms of reference and financing of the 'Car of Tomorrow', 'New-Generation Aircraft' and 'Intermodality in Transport' Task Forces 31 95/C 326/58 E-2168/95 by Mihail Papayannakis to the Commission Subject : Protection of intellectual property in Europe 32 95/C 326/59 E-2219/95 by Joan Vallve to the Commission Subject : Bluefin tuna catches 33 95/C 326/60 E-2222/95 by Philippe-Armand Martin to the Commission Subject: Allocation of inulin syrup quotas 33 95/C 326/61 E-2228/95 by Iñigo Mendez de Vigo to the Commission Subject : Inter-regional framework agreement with Mercosur 34 95/C 326/62 E-2229/95 by Iñigo Mendez de Vigo to the Commission Subject : Red tape hampering the free movement of goods 34 95/C 326/63 E-2257/95 by Wilfried Telkämper to the Commission Subject : Possible misuse of EU development-aid funds — control measures 35 95/C 326/64 E-2263/95 by Anita Pollack to the Commission Subject : Denied boarding compensation ( airlines ) 35 EN Notice No Contents ( continued ) Page 95/C 326/65 P-2266/95 by Magda Aelvoet to the Commission Subject : Compliance with the birds Directive and the habitats Directive in connection with the deepening of the Westerschelde 36 95/C 326/66 P-2267/95 by Nel van Dijk to the Commission Subject : Environmental impact assessment in connection with the deepening of the Westerschelde 36 Joint answer to Written Questions P-2266/95 and P-2267/95 37 95/C 326/67 E-2280/95 by Gerardo Fernandez-Albor to the Commission Subject : Declaration of Europe Day as a public holiday in all the EU Member States 37 95/C 326/68 E-2283/95 by Armelle Guinebertiere to the Commission Subject: Agricultural policy — cattle-breeding 37 95/C 326/69 E-2287/95 by Cristiana Muscardini to the Commission Subject : Asbestos and tumour-related diseases 38 95/C 326/70 E-228 9/95 by Markus Ferber to the Commission Subject : Border controls within the European Union 39 95/C 326/71 E-2291/95 by Stephen Hughes to the Commission Subject : Community Sport for All programme 39 95/C 326/72 E-2309/95 by Hugh Kerr to the Commission Subject: Iranian writers 39 95/C 326/73 E-231 9/95 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso and Juan Colino Salamanca to the Commission Subject : European Forum on Social Policy 40 95/C 326/74 E-2354/95 by Luciano Vecchi to the Commission Subject : Discrimination vis-à-vis homosexual citizens 40 95/C 326/75 E-2362/95 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso and Juan Colino Salamanca to the Commission Subject : 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