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It should be recalled that FRA is independent from the Commission. Accordingly, the Commission bears no responsibility for the daily management of the tasks of the Agency. The Commission has requested the Agency to provide a reply to the questions tabled by the Honourable Member. The reply of the Agency will be transmitted by the Commission to the Honourable Members as soon as it becomes available. Bureau voor de grondrechten: Dit evenement waarop het FRA honderden organisaties verwelkomt, is tevens een van de grote uitgavenposten op de begroting van het FRA.
De plenaire vergadering ging specifiek over het voorstel voor een richtlijn betrreffende gelijke behandeling op het vlak van goederen en diensten. Kan de Commissie vertellen welke rechtsgrond het Bureau voor de grondrechten heeft om dit wetgevingsvoorstel te propageren op zijn belangrijkste algemene vergadering van het jaar? Het is zeer zorgelijk dat een agentschap van de Europese Unie optreedt als een lobbyorganisatie voor een wetgevingsvoorstel, terwijl dit duidelijk niet tot zijn bevoegdheden behoort.
Wat heeft het FRA gedaan om te zorgen voor een eerlijke vertegenwoordiging bij de panelleden die deelnemen aan het plenaire debat? Kan het FRA rechtvaardigen waarom het de beperkte tijd die beschikbaar is tijdens zijn jaarlijkse algemene vergadering benut om een wetgevingsvoorstel te bespreken in plaats van zich bezig te houden met de urgentere mensenrechtenkwesties waartoe het wel bevoegd is? En ten slotte, zullen de ernstige mensenrechtenbezwaren die zijn ingebracht tegen de richtlijn en deze hebben vertraagd op de juiste manier worden besproken tijdens de plenaire vergadering?
De Commissie herinnert eraan dat Verordening EG nr. Bovendien is het krachtens Verordening EG nr. In deze verordening wordt echter gepreciseerd dat het Bureau zijn functie om conclusies, adviezen en verslagen op te stellen omtrent voorstellen van de Commissie of standpunten die de instellingen in de loop van de wetgevingsprocedures hebben ingenomen, alleen mag uitoefenen wanneer daartoe een verzoek is gedaan door de betrokken instellingen. Er dient aan te worden herinnerd dat het Bureau voor de grondrechten onafhankelijk van de Commissie opereert. Bijgevolg is de Commissie niet verantwoordelijk voor het dagelijkse beheer van de taken van het Bureau.
De Commissie heeft het Bureau verzocht een antwoord te geven op de door de geachte Parlementsleden ingediende vragen. Zodra de Commissie een antwoord van het Bureau ontvangt, zal zij dit aan de geachte Parlementsleden toezenden. The meeting is the most important and only general meeting at which non-governmental organisations can interact directly with the FRA. This event, at which the FRA hosts several hundred organisations, is also one of the larger items of expenditure within its budget. Can the Commission state what legal basis the Fundamental Rights Agency has for promoting this proposed legislation at its most important general meeting of the year?
It should be a cause for great concern that an Agency of the European Union is acting as a lobbying organisation for proposed legislation when this is clearly not within its competence. What did the FRA do to ensure fair representation among the panellists for the plenary discussion? Can the FRA justify why it is using the finite time allowed during its yearly general meeting to discuss proposed legislation rather than dealing with the more pressing human rights issues actually within its competence?
Finally, will the strong countervailing human rights concerns which have held up the directive be adequately discussed during the plenary session? The new company started from scratch and today employs workers in Calais and 70 in Dover, including former SeaFrance employees, who have thereby found work in a region which is suffering from a high rate of unemployment. The Paris Commercial Court awarded the SeaFrance assets together with a ban on reselling the ships, or more generally, any form of alienation, to protect the jobs created in France and Great Britain and to prevent any speculative transactions.
Bearing these elements in mind, and in the case of major disagreement between the two competition authorities, how could the Commission intervene to ensure the continuation of this new company, which has enabled jobs to be created, of which are in a region which has been particularly affected by high unemployment rates? The wines produced in these areas are highly distinctive, on account of the drainage capacity of the land where the vines grow, the amount of sunlight they receive and the varieties of grape cultivated. Production costs for these types of wine, however, are particularly high and European wine producers in these areas are seeing their profits shrink amid increasing competition from producers in third countries South Africa, the United States and China.
The future cultivation of this land at therefore at stake. An end to wine production in these areas would lead not only to the socioeconomic decline of the regions in question, but would also be bad for the environment.
As the Commission is doubtless aware, many of the consignments relate to orders dating back almost nine months. The public condoning, denial or gross trivialisation of Nazi crimes should also be punishable as criminal offences. Subscribers have to wait for the three-month deadline to pass before they can take steps to unlock the international option on their phone. Tijdens de bijeenkomst van de Taskforce EU-Egypte in november is in de conclusies van het co-voorzitterschap de volgende steun voor Egypte aangekondigd: The European Union is aware of the steps Egypt is undertaking to proceed with a civil nuclear programme. The Commission does not intend to present to Parliament a proposal for a directive on prevention of physical and mental illness, however, as such a proposal falls outside the scope of the European Union competences as enshrined in the Treaty.
Does the Commission therefore intend to provide specific support for steep slope viticulture? If so, what would that support comprise and when would it be made available? Dans l'affirmative, de quel ordre serait cet accord? Five years after conducting unannounced inspections on a number of manufacturers of smart card components, the Commission has sent them a page official letter.
Can the Commission confirm that the proceedings involve companies supplying semiconductors to smart card manufacturers, which have agreed to fix selling prices? Does the Commission advocate an amicable agreement? If so, what kind of agreement would it be? Has the Commission investigated how many fake medicines are in circulation in the ACP countries?
Has the Commission investigated how many generic medicinal products are in circulation in these countries? When are meetings planned with the Algerian authorities to discuss this and other subjects? The Government of the Republic of Malta, acting through a public entity, Enemalta Corporation, has published a call for expressions of interest and energy supply capacity information. It would seem that Enemalta Corporation has decided, for this purpose, to follow a procedure about which there are transparency concerns, in particular regarding the application of EU public procurement rules.
Furthermore, the specifications seem to overlook environmental and safety issues. Following the rainy season in the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC , the population is once again faced with a significant increase in the number of cases of malaria in remote areas in the eastern province.
Today, malaria is one of the main causes of death in DRC and in the eastern province. We are all the more concerned because, on top of this outbreak of malaria, the same areas are also experiencing a measles epidemic. Children under five are the first victims. Many structures have already run out of medicines. Door screens have not been dispatched to vulnerable areas. The rapid tests used to detect the disease, and the medicines needed to treat it, are still missing, as is the essential equipment for carrying out vital blood transfusions on children who are anaemic as a result of malaria.
La loi sur la privatisation est en examen au Parlement Burundais. How much did the stations acquired cost exactly? Was the cost of the road maintenance carried out included in this calculation? What does the Commission estimate it to be? Die Konzernleitung des Papierherstellers Burgo hat am Februar eingestellt wird. The reasons given by the management are the large sums of money owed to the banks and the heavy losses sustained over the last three years, with the accounts further damaged by the reduction in the price of newspaper.
These basically simultaneous decisions were announced just a few days apart by two of the main European paper manufacturers in direct competition with each other. The decisions are also linked to the more general problem of a lack of EU industrial policy to support the European paper industry, whose production chain is in serious jeopardy. Answer given by Vice-President Almunia on behalf of the Commission. The mere fact of the similar timing of both undertakings' announcements does not, by itself, constitute evidence of collusion or a cartel.
In the absence of more concrete evidence, the Commission does not intend at this time to initiate any investigations into the reasons behind the announcements by these two undertakings. However, the Commission will continue to monitor the paper industry for any indications that undertakings might be infringing EU competition rules. Within this framework, the Commission has launched three initiatives which primarily cover the European paper industry:. According to government figures, the Spanish State has more than hectares under genetically modified MON maize.
Since this plant was introduced, there have been innumerable cases in which maize crops have been contaminated. The growing of genetically modified organisms GMOs in the Spanish State is a matter lacking in transparency, given that there is no public register of any kind and persons affected consequently cannot establish where GMOs are being grown. The information supplied by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Environment, and Food is confined to the number of hectares per province, based on industry seed sales figures.
The Spanish State does not have any such register, and, in the light of the information provided by the Government, the effects of GMOs are impossible to determine. Will it take steps to ensure that organic maize, grown without transgenic organisms, will remain a viable crop that can continue to survive in the Spanish State? The monitoring reports are submitted on an annual basis by Monsanto to the Commission. Esto es lo que ha sucedido en numerosos accidentes causados por derrames de cianuro.
There are plans for new, large-scale opencast gold-mining projects in Europe that will use cyanide technologies, notably in Corcoesto Galicia. These macro-projects for mining using cyanide are not sustainable: Moreover, the companies involved in these projects, such as Edgewater Exploration in Corcoesto, are typical examples of foreign companies receiving authorisation from permissive governments who change the law for their own convenience rather than for the convenience of their citizens, as is the case with the PP government in Galicia.
There have been a large number of accidents caused by spillages of cyanide. The many vigorous protests by citizens against these projects are motivated by such basic considerations as the desire to protect lives, health, the environment and productive resources. In view of this resolution, when will the Commission demand that Member States ban the use of cyanide mining technologies in the EU?
When will it require every operating company to take out insurance to cover compensation for possible damage and remedial measures to repair ecological and chemical damage in the event of an accident? New projects for large-scale open-cast gold mines using cyanide technologies in inhabited areas have being planned and executed in Europe, in places like Corcoesto Galicia or Chalkidiki Greece , among others.
All these projects involve the use of cyanide technologies. Moreover, the companies that implement these projects are the typical example of foreign companies that exploit local resources, under the protection of indulgent governments that change the rules arbitrarily, and then leave. These projects are giving rise to widespread public protests through groups, associations, political parties and NGOs. Faced with this imminent danger and risk, and under the aforementioned resolution, is the Commission going to demand that Member States forbid the reuse of mining exploration technologies?
However, the aggressive techniques used in this type of mining could have environmental costs that will have a very serious impact on the region. The people of Galicia have come together to oppose the project proposed by the multinational company Edgewater. Opening the mine with explosives will have a disastrous impact on the environment, while the use of these poisonous substances will pollute the water resources in the area, which is an important farming district.
The environmental impact of this type of activity will destroy natural resources and the local economy in return for the promise of jobs, a somewhat dubious claim given the highly mechanised methods used by open cast mining to cut down on labour costs. Does the Commission believe that the environmental impact statement of the Autonomous Government of Galicia Xunta was drawn up on the basis of the most recent information available?
A kind of gold rush seems to have broken out in the Carpathian Basin. There is cause for concern that, as the ore in parts of the Carpathian Basin contains only small quantities of gold, cyanidation technology is very likely to be used in the mining process, disregarding the possibly more environmentally friendly alternatives.
It should be highlighted in particular that Kremnica was recently awarded the title of EU capital of biodiversity, and that its environment — including the waters of the rivers Hron and Danube — would be severely jeopardised by the introduction of gold mining with cyanidation.
It should also not be forgotten that in the European Parliament adopted a resolution on a ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies, reflecting a political will which the Commission has since then failed to implement. In the light of the above resolution, and given that more environmentally friendly gold-mining technologies could be used, when does the Commission propose to take the initiative on banning the use of cyanidation in mining? Knowing the views and concerns of the affected residents, will the Commission carefully monitor the start-up of mining projects in the Carpathian Basin, with particular regard to ensuring immediate compliance with the relevant EU environmental standards?
The Commission is currently assessing the reply provided by Spain in order to verify full compliance with EU environmental legislation. In addition, strict limit values are included in the Mining Waste Directive for cyanide concentration before its storage in ponds. If so, could the Commission specify the Member State involved, the year and the reasons for the suspension i.
Einfuhr von Solarmodulen aus China. Die Erfassung wurde am 6. Die Kommission hat in Zwischenzeit am 5. Dezember getroffen werden. Dieses Verfahren ist noch nicht abgeschlossen. Importation de panneaux solaires provenant de Chine. Si oui, par quelle mesure? This decision was taken considering the prima facie evidence available showing that imports of the product concerned from China were being dumped and subsidised thus causing material injury to the Union solar panels industry, which is difficult to repair.
There was a massive increase of imports in absolute terms and in terms of market share which had a substantial impact on the quantities sold and level of the prices charged in the Union market and the market share held by the Union industry resulting in substantial adverse effects on the overall performance and the financial situation of the Union solar panels industry. Imports are solely registered, but no duty is collected at this stage. Likewise, provisional duties are not collected but mainly take form of bank guarantees. Meanwhile, interested parties have been invited to make their views known in writing, to provide supporting evidence or to request to be heard.
This process is still ongoing. As the Commission is doubtless aware, many of the consignments relate to orders dating back almost nine months. Many of the companies concerned have concluded prevailing market price contracts exempt from anti-dumping duty. If so, what action is it taking? Quelles en sont les perspectives ainsi que le calendrier? Moreover, politically powerful figures capture large portions of the profits associated with piracy. The Commission is about to launch an action plan as part of the regional maritime security programme?
What is the plan? What are its prospects and time frame? This implies that the ruling is only applicable to the question of patentability of inventions related to embryonic stem cells. It does not rule out research in this field. The European Court of Justice has declared that the law should protect the human body at the embryonic stage, including the assurance of its non-patentability.
How does the President of the Commission ensure consistency between different policies and actions relating to the protection of the human body of citizens at a specific stage of their development, i. This Joint action on Cancer addresses cancer prevention, including screening; identification of best practice in care; analysis of comparable information and coordination on research. Moreover, the Commission intends to present during a report on the results and achievements of the partnership.
The new version should be available in and is being prepared by the International Agency on Research on Cancer with the participation of experts from Member States. The Code is the main instrument to promote cancer prevention and includes measures to prevent, among others, cervical and breast cancers. What measures have been planned as a follow-up to the programme? Women who have had a pregnancy terminated voluntarily are 2. For those who have undergone two or more terminations, the risk is nearly fivefold. Voluntary termination of pregnancy also has an impact on the risk of contracting cancer of the liver and ovaries.
In view of this scientific and medical evidence, what measures will the Commission take to inform the public better about the matter with a view to preventing cancer in women? The Commission does not have any data relating to the treatment of psychological complications related to voluntary termination of pregnancy. Does the European Commission have statistical information relating to the treatment, by the competent national social security mechanisms, of psychological complications related to voluntary termination of pregnancy post-abortion syndrome?
Which Member States specify in their statistics on public health the treatment of psychological complications relating to the voluntary termination of pregnancy post-abortion syndrome? During the central works council, IBM France announced redundancies. The new redundancies will be carried out as part of an employment protection plan of positions and a further positions redeployed by mobility. Consultants and project managers are among the most affected, as are marketing, human resources and finance departments.
For instance, last year, the company saw a huge rise in dismissals for gross misconduct, but the trade union also cites reasons of harassment and excessive workloads. Will the group benefit or does it currently benefit from support measures from the European Union and from France? What measures has the Commission taken in order to investigate suicide in the working environment? Dans le cas contraire, la Commission estime-t-elle cela profitable? Des informations additionelles sur le projet sont disponibles sur le site web: Wallonia is at the cutting edge of milk analysis in Europe, with laboratories producing knowledge that benefits farmers.
With just a little milk, scientists can warn livestock farmers that their cow is ill, that it will become ill, is eating poorly, is fertile or is emitting lots of pollution. This mine of information, for each individual animal, will soon be available via a web link for any farmer who wants it. This tool already exists for one set of data but it is being developed by researchers from Gembloux, in conjunction with stakeholders on the ground: Their know-how has become unifying to the extent that they have become the nerve centre of a European project named Optimir, which brings together 17 partners from 6 countries.
This system is also interesting with regard to the health of livestock. Thanks to the analyses, dietary problems can be anticipated, the ideal amounts of feed can be identified for the animal to remain in good health and the relationship between the food and type of food consumed and milk production can be optimised. Given that on the most cutting-edge farms, each animal can have its own personalised feed intake in addition to the shared feed, it is possible, by analysing its milk, to diagnose that an animal is consuming too much energy or gaining too much weight at the wrong time.
It is also possible to calculate the quantity of methane produced by each animal! While this is interesting in environmental terms, it is also interesting for the livestock farmer because if a cow emits too much methane, its diet is not right. Are there any plans for a publicity campaign targeting all European rural farms?
If not, does the Commission think this would be beneficial? Tutto questo, nonostante il fatto che la Francia abbia subito una serie di attacchi orchestrati dai radicali islamisti. The exhibit features dozens of photographs with captions that glorify dead members of Palestinian groups. Does the Commission share my opinion that this exhibit incites violence and, by glorifying suicide bombers, could prompt others to undertake similar barbaric acts against Israel?
According to the Ministry of Culture, this exhibition was permitted on the basis that it supports freedom of artistic expression. This is despite the fact that France has been subject to a number of attacks orchestrated by Islamist radicals. What is the position of the Comission regarding the Jeu de Paume exhibition, which some claim helps glorify Palestinian suicide bombings? Has the Comission taken measures to advise Member States on the issue of promoting cultural events that have been criticised on the basis that they glorify acts of terrorism?
This offence can be committed through the public dissemination or distribution of such messages. In order for the offence to be punishable two conditions must be met:. Furthermore, the framework Decision on combatting terrorism stipulates that the expression of radical, polemic or controversial views on sensitive political questions, including terrorism, falls outside the scope of this framework Decision and, in particular, of the definition of public provocation to commit terrorist offences.
It is the competence of national authorities to investigate any instances of hate speech and to prosecute the perpetrators of such offences. She is aware of multiple reports of executions, kidnappings and other criminal acts targeting religious figures, journalists, humanitarian workers and doctors. Finding a political solution remains the most important way to alleviate the general plight of the population. The EU has supported the International Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria, which has documented alleged violations of human rights including those perpetrated against Christian communities often caught up in the cross-fire.
The EU works with a variety of UN organisations and international NGOs in providing both humanitarian and development assistance to those affected by the Syrian crisis, irrespective of their religious affiliation. Emissioni di CO 2 delle autovetture private. Al termine di una serie di triloghi informali tra il Parlamento europeo e il Consiglio sulla revisione del regolamento CE n. Si tratta di un accordo minimo per il Parlamento europeo che si oppone a che il testo venga nuovamente messo in discussione.
It sets its sights on an ambitious climate policy while also protecting the industrial interests of all European car manufacturers. Parliament is against resuming discussions on the text as it meets its minimum demands. We particularly support the agreement reached in the trilogue discussions on four key issues:. We could not support any enlargement of this scheme which might distort competition among European manufacturers,. We consider compatibility between the old and new test cycles to be a minimum requirement.
Does the Council intend to reach an agreement on this matter as swiftly as possible, and at all events before the summer break, based on the compromise reached with Parliament at the trilogue discussions? Subsequently, the Council sent to the European Parliament — namely to the Chair of the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety — a letter with a view to reaching an agreement at first reading on that file.
She was naked and hooded whilst she suffered beatings and threats of rape directed at her and her daughter, having been made to believe that her daughter had also been detained along with her husband. She was released one year later. The accusation of torture submitted by the victim was filed away without being sufficiently investigated. A UN Human Rights Committee report recommends that the practice of solitary confinement be brought to an end because it can give rise to human rights violations.
This is not the first time that international authorities such as Amnesty International have highlighted Spain in cases of torture and mistreatment of prisoners, which are always linked to periods of solitary confinement. Historically, Spain has scorned the reports and recommendations of international authorities.
Taking this case into consideration, how does the Commission intend to monitor the area relating to the Green Paper on the application of EU criminal justice legislation in the field of detention? The Commission is fully committed to ensure that the provisions of the Charter, which is binding on EU institutions and Member States when they are implementing Union law, are fully respected. However, there are no EU rules in place in the area of detention conditions.
Detention issues, including solitary confinement and treatment of prisoners, come under the competence of the Member States, who are bound by the existing Council of Europe standards on the matter. It appears from these replies that most Member States do not support strong legislative intervention at EU level at this stage. The politicians, all holding diplomatic passports, were detained by the authorities of those countries, where they were asked to provide more information as to why they were visiting Europe.
The German and Spanish authorities even intimated that their diplomatic passports were fake. This situation is clearly unacceptable, all the more so since it involves democratically elected representatives of the Bolivian and Salvadorian people. Is the Council aware of these facts? Does it plan to get to the bottom of what happened and compensate the Bolivian and Salvadorian politicians?
In view of the rise in discriminatory treatment in controls at European airports, as I have flagged up before, what steps will it take to prevent such humiliation? The Council has not been informed of the facts referred to in the Question and is not in a position to comment on issues which fall within the responsibilities of individual Member States. Kan de Raad garanderen dat dit geld niet in verkeerde handen komt of door corruptie wordt verspild? Tijdens de bijeenkomst van de Taskforce EU-Egypte in november is in de conclusies van het co-voorzitterschap de volgende steun voor Egypte aangekondigd: De Raad heeft de hoge vertegenwoordiger opgedragen in samenwerking met de Commissie het vraagstuk van EU-bijstand aan Egypte te beoordelen in het licht van het Europees nabuurschapsbeleid en de Associatieovereenkomst, op basis van de naleving door Egypte van de beginselen die daaraan ten grondslag liggen.
Daarom zal de steun in de sociaaleconomische sector en voor het maatschappelijk middenveld worden voortgezet. Can the Council state exactly how much money is going to Egypt, what time limit has been linked to this payment and from exactly what budgetary source this money is being paid? Can the Council state whether new conditions have been set which Egypt must meet in oder to be eligible for financial transfers?
Can the Council guarantee that this money will not end up in the wrong hands or be wasted by corruption? If not, why not? It also contained valuable recommendations, in particular those aiming at improving the effectiveness of EU policy dialogue on governance and strengthening the management of the budget support instrument in Egypt. The Council also underlined the importance for the European External Action Service and the Commission to place more emphasis on Public Finance Management and the fight against corruption in the negotiations for a new Action Plan, in particular in relation to guaranteeing budgetary transparency and fully independent external auditing.
The Council tasked the High Representative, in cooperation with the Commission, to review the issue of EU assistance to Egypt under the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Association Agreement on the basis of Egypt's commitment to the principles that underpin them.
The Council expressed its concern over the economic situation in the country and the negative impact on the most vulnerable groups of Egyptian society. Therefore assistance in the socioeconomic sector and to civil society will continue. Programmes identified for will indeed be limited to support for socioeconomic development — rural development and solid waste management — and civil society, as required by the FAC conclusions. Can the Commission outline in detail what specific measures it is taking, in cooperation with Member States, to tackle the illicit trade in tobacco?
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The Commission and Member States have already taken several actions to curb the illegal tobacco trade. To address the problem of contraband and counterfeit cigarettes, the Commission and the Member States have signed legally binding agreements with 4 large tobacco manufactures: The revision addresses several issues, inter alia tracking and tracing of tobacco products. The directive introduces a tracking and tracing system for the legal supply chain and security features which should facilitate law enforcement. Pablo Gorostiaga had been granted permission to visit his wife by a Spanish court with special powers in the area of prison supervision.
However, the prison authorities were slow in organising his transfer from the Herrera de la Mancha prison to his family home, preventing him from seeing his wife before she died. Has it examined the impact of differences in criminal and procedural law on detention conditions in the Member States? What conclusions can it draw and what recommendations can it make with regard to the prisoner dispersal policy in question? Detention issues, including prisoner dispersal policies, come under the competence of the Member States. To that end it intends to publish an implementation report on the three Framework Decisions soon.
To enhance the social rehabilitation of the sentenced person, these Framework Decisions address the issue of transfer of sentences or supervision measures between two Member States, not within one single Member State. The church has had all the icons and sacred furnishings removed as part of turning it into a mosque. An inscription has also been written on the outside of the building saying: The police and relevant authorities have not taken any action to return the building to the local Protestant community, which is living through uncertain and frightening times.
According to the information we have, there have been numerous attacks against Christians in the country since mid-August. More than 80 churches and houses and shops have been destroyed. In view of the critical and dangerous nature of the situation which has been emerging during this last month in Egypt, posing a threat to believers of other religions, can the High Representative clarify the following:. Does she intend to initiate procedures calling on the Egyptian authorities to protect the rights of religious minorities in the country?
The EU is aware of the latest incidents concerning religious minorities in Egypt and concerned about the constraints that different religious minorities face in Egypt. The EU condemns all forms of intolerance, discrimination and violence against persons because of their religion or belief, wherever it takes place and regardless of the religion. The HRVP has repeatedly called on the Egyptian authorities to ensure freedom of religion or belief in the country.
The EU Delegation in Cairo is closely following cases of sectarian violence and emphasises the importance of avoiding discrimination on religious grounds in its contacts with Egyptian authorities. In order to support the improvement of freedom of religion or belief in Egypt, the HRVP is engaging with the relevant stakeholders in the country as well as with the regional and international organisations sharing EU's values and objectives in this respect.
The EU considers that cooperation and political dialogue are the most appropriate channels to encourage and put pressure on governments to undertake concrete actions in order to protect the freedom of religion and belief. Meastar go bhfuil 2. According to the recently completed impact assessment of the Everything but Arms initiative concerning human rights in Cambodia, there has been a significant increase in recent years in the forced eviction of people living on industrial sugar plantations.
It is estimated that 2. The economic and social rights of displaced persons have been breached. Is the Commission aware that land is being expropriated in Cambodia? What is the Commission doing to tackle the unintended consequences of its trade agreements and initiatives? What measures has the Commission put in place to ensure that trade agreements and initiatives such as Everything but Arms do not undermine human rights in countries like Cambodia and do not result in land grabbing?
The Commission takes the issue of alleged land grabbing and human rights abuses in relation to Economic Land Concessions ELCs in Cambodia very seriously. All EU high-level discussions with the Government of Cambodia over the last years have raised the matter. The Commission is engaging in a frank dialogue with the Cambodian authorities to find concrete solutions and to ensure that economic development respects human rights and safeguards the sustainable use of natural resources, including land.
The EU has also encouraged some beneficiaries of ELCs granted for sugar production to find appropriate solutions with local authorities. The Commission is in continuous dialogue with civil society organisations working on this issue, including the authors of the impact assessment report. The Commission is also closely monitoring whether the conditions to initiate withdrawal procedures for Everything But Arms preferences are met and has thoroughly analysed the latest report of the UN Special Rapporteur as well as the recent Resolution of the UN Human Rights Council and the conclusions of other UN bodies.
Despite concerns expressed therein, no relevant monitoring body has denounced serious and systematic violations of human rights. These reports also point to some progress, notably the moratorium on new ELCs and the positive effects of the land titling campaign. If the situation were to change in future, and the legal requirements for appropriate action on the Generalised System of preferences GSP are met, the Commission will take forward accordingly. European youth have been affected the most by the economic crisis. The unemployment rate is It is also possible that long-term employment opportunities may be compromised if they do not succeed in finding a place in the workforce fast enough.
What measures will be put in place to ensure that this group of people will not be pushed to the edge of society? Could the Commission give more information about what is being done to tackle this kind of marginalisation? Se pretende contribuir a crear y mantener la paz, la seguridad y la estabilidad a escala internacional. La UE ha saludado los esfuerzos realizados por los cinco Estados miembros permanentes del Consejo de Seguridad para volver a ratificar el principio de irreversibilidad en torno al desarme nuclear y al control de armamentos.
At the meeting the CELAC regional bloc will present a proposal for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. They are seeking, by example, to extend their model to the rest of the world in an attempt to reduce the risks posed to humanity by the existence of these weapons. The Non-Proliferation Treaty has proven to be an inadequate tool which serves only to maintain the military advantage of the nuclear powers over the rest of the world. Given this situation, CELAC proposes moving towards the worldwide elimination of weapons of mass destruction. Currently there are more than two thousand nuclear weapons that could be used immediately.
The detonation of just a hundred of them could mean the end of mankind. Does the Council believe there is a need to eliminate nuclear weapons in the world? Which EU countries are opposed to the development of a process to achieve the destruction of nuclear weapons on a global scale? The EU uses every opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to making the world safer for all and to creating the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons, in line with the goals of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons NPT.
The EU consistently focuses on the need to continue the overall reduction of global stockpiles of nuclear weapons. In so doing, it bases measures taken in the field of nuclear disarmament and arms on the principles of irreversibility, verifiability and transparency. The aim is to contribute to establishing and upholding international peace, security and stability.
The EU has welcomed P5 efforts to reconfirm the principle of irreversibility with regard to nuclear disarmament and arms control. Resta inteso che le imprese straniere potranno partecipare al programma mediante una gara d'appalto internazionale. Egli ha recentemente incontrato funzionari dell'Agenzia internazionale dell'energia atomica di Vienna e ha fornito loro garanzie quanto all'impegno del governo egiziano per la sicurezza e la trasparenza. Dopo la destituzione del Presidente Hosni Mubarak, nel , erano stati annunciati piani per l'avvio della costruzione della prima centrale nucleare del paese a Dabaa, vicino alla costa mediterranea.
L'UE prevede di incontrare il ministro dell'Energia egiziano per discutere la questione? Come valuta l'UE i problemi di sicurezza che potrebbero derivare dall'avvio di un programma nucleare civile da parte dell'Egitto e quale sarebbe, eventualmente, il ruolo della Russia in questa vicenda? Finora l'Egitto non ha adottato nessuna decisione definitiva ma sta continuando ad esaminare la questione della sicurezza ed altre problematiche.
It is understood that the programme will be offered to foreign firms through an international tender. Imam recently met officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, giving assurances that Egypt is committed to safety, security and transparency. Russia has already offered to help Egypt develop its own nuclear power programme, on the grounds that Egypt had frozen its own programme in after the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. The European Union is aware of the steps Egypt is undertaking to proceed with a civil nuclear programme.
The EU Delegation on the ground is in regular contact with its counterparts on that issue. Egypt has not taken any final decision, but is further exploring safety and other aspects. The consent given by Parliament is based on an informal procedure and Parliament may decide at its own discretion how to notify the Council thereof. In this particular case, it opted for a resolution. Is the EEAS already aware of this resolution? With a view to taking into account the enhanced role of the European Parliament, the Commission has taken the view that the European Parliament should express its views before the provisional application becomes effective.
In this context, the Commission takes note of the views expressed by the European Parliament as set out in the abovementioned resolutions in relation to the Ukraine Association Agreement and its provisional application. In this regard, could the Commission clarify what fundamental rights the Irish public have in relation to the proposed wind farm development in the Irish midlands? Could the Commission clarify what constitutes a safe distance, as dictated by legislation, in terms of health and the environment, for the construction of wind turbines in relation to distance from residential properties?
Does the Commission have legislation or guidelines in place with relation to noise, separation distance and shadow flicker? It has been reported that the wind farm development in the Irish midlands will include turbines measuring up to m in height. Could the Commission clarify its position with regard to the maximum permitted height of turbines? With regard to the environmental impact of wind farms, could the Commission give details as to the requirements developers are obliged to follow?
There are no EU rules stipulating minimum distances between wind turbines and residential properties. There are no specific EU rules on noise, separation distance and shadow flicker but general rules under EU nature legislation. Developers of wind-farm projects need to respect the provisions of national law that give effect to the directives mentioned above. They were accused along with six other men of involvement in the assassination of a senior Sunni cleric with ties to the Iranian authorities.
They have denied any involvement, saying that their arrest and detention preceded the assassination by several months. Their death sentences have recently been upheld by the Supreme Court, and a prison official at Ghezel Hesar Prison, near Tehran, where they are held, has told them informally that their executions will be carried out in a matter of days. The trials of the men were marred by allegations of flaws in the judicial process.
The four men were denied access to a lawyer before and during their trial and were allegedly subjected to torture and other ill-treatment while in detention. The men also said that they received threats that their family members would be arrested and were forced to sign papers without being allowed to read them. The Iranian authorities continue to rely extensively on the death penalty with little regard for judicial guarantees and certainly not as a measure of last resort.
This position of principle also goes for this particular case. These men should not be executed. The new Iranian leadership, and notably President Rohani, has committed to improve the human rights situation in Iran, in general and with specific regard to the rights of minorities. The EU hopes that this will create a momentum for the the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Iran. The EU will continue to follow developments closely. The Colombian authorities have accepted several recommendations issued by the Member States of the Council which often concerned the fight against impunity and the protection of civilians taken during a conflict.
Acting independently or in collaboration with paramilitary groups, the security forces are guilty of serious human rights violations, including unlawful killings, forced disappearances, acts of torture and sexual violence. What is your reaction to this sad fact? Do you not believe that this new law paves the way for impunity by making it easier for military tribunals to exercise their jurisdiction in cases of human rights violations and violations of international humanitarian law perpetrated by the Colombian security forces?
Yet these courts have proven their inability to ensure that members of the security forces involved in human rights violations pay for their crimes. Other laws, such as the Legal Framework for Peace adopted by Congress last year, also allow the other parties involved in the conflict, such as guerrilla groups, to escape justice more easily for the serious human rights violations that they commit.
Do the European authorities intend to continue these discussions with their Colombian counterparts? The EU side highlighted the importance of advancing on the implementation of the institutional reform to address impunity and expressed concerns that the new military jurisdiction might increase the risk of impunity. The EU will continue to engage with the Colombian authorities on these topics, in order to encourage them to take all necessary steps to ensure that members of the security forces having perpetrated human rights violations are made accountable for their acts.
The EU will also continue, notably through its Delegation in Colombia, to monitor closely cases involving human rights violations, as well as the implementation of the legal framework for peace. Bangladesh must immediately commute the death sentence issued to Abdul Quader Mollah, Amnesty International said after the Supreme Court increased his sentence from life imprisonment to death following an appeal by the government.
He is currently facing the death penalty. Does the Commission intend to challenge the Bangladeshi authorities so that they commute the sentence and impose a moratorium on executions as a first step towards abolishing the death penalty? The EU has repeatedly drawn the attention of the Bangladeshi authorities to its opposition to the death penalty in any circumstances.
Some positive progress has been made in recent years with the transfer of some judicial proceedings of crimes committed by the military to the civilian courts, the aim being to ensure greater independence and impartiality. However, military jurisdiction still applies to human rights violations committed by the military and the security forces.
What is Europe doing to ensure that the Chilean authorities remove any obstacles protecting the suspected perpetrators of human rights violations in the country? Is the Commission in favour of repealing the Amnesty Decree Law and any other measures granting amnesty to the suspected perpetrators of human rights violations? Could the Commission contribute to or encourage the reform of the Military Code of Justice to ensure that human rights abuses by military personnel and security forces in Chile are investigated and tried under the civilian courts?
The EU has also for four consecutive years supported civil society in the preparation and monitoring of Chile's international human rights commitments. He is currently on hunger strike. Do the European authorities believe that this man should be imprisoned solely because of his political views? The Delegation in Cuba is monitoring the situation closely.
Such dialogue is taking place on a regular basis, at all levels both in Havana and in Brussels. N'y a-t-il pas violation des droits humains? Do the European authorities find this acceptable?
Khalil al-Marzouq is a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for having strongly criticised the government. Surely this is a violation of his human rights and he should be freed? At the beginning of September, the Minister of Justice issued a decree imposing new restrictions on political associations. These associations must now inform the Ministry of Justice three days before any meeting with a foreign diplomat, and the meeting must take place in the presence of a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
What is your official response, and what action do you intend to take? These delays are causing uncertainty and undermining the viability of economic development and job creation, which are vital today to the European economy. Does the Council consider that reform of the financial sector and real banking union are necessary to the European economy and will prove to be beneficial to the Union and the Member States? Is there truly a delay in expediting the necessary procedures and, if so, what are the causes?
Does the Council think that the Member States are to blame for the delay? If so, can the Council say which Member States it considers to be responsible for the delays? Does the Council acknowledge that it too is responsible for the delay, as stated in the European Parliament resolution? The Council attaches the utmost importance to the reform of the financial sector and the implementation of the Banking Union, as has been emphasised in the conclusions of the European Council since the start of the financial crisis in late It also announced that during the transition towards the SSM, a balance sheet assessment would be conducted comprising an asset quality review and subsequently a stress test.
It also called on the Eurogroup to finalise guidelines for European Stability Mechanism ESM direct recapitalisation so as to enable it to recapitalise banks directly, following the establishment of the SSM. It called on the legislators to adopt the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive BRRD and the Deposit Guarantee Directive by the end of the year, and underlined the need to align the SRM and the BRRD as finally adopted, as well as the Council's undertaking to agree on a general approach on the Commission's proposal for a SRM by the end of the year in order to enable it to be adopted before the end of the current legislative period.
In that context, the Council notes that there are currently several related legislative proposals, including the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation, under the ordinary legislative procedure which require the cooperation of both the European Parliament EP and the Council in order to conclude the negotiations effectively. Finally, the Council is convinced that both co-legislators have hitherto done their utmost to achieve speedy and effective results, and expects further constructive cooperation with the EP to achieve their common objective.
The public condoning, denial or gross trivialisation of Nazi crimes should also be punishable as criminal offences. Can the Commission provide information at this stage, before its assessment at the end of the year, on the way in which this framework Decision has been applied in Spain and the effectiveness of Spanish legislation in combating intentional public incitement to violence and hatred?
It is for national authorities to investigate individual cases to determine whether they represent incitement to violence or hatred, and to draw the necessary consequences under criminal law. The Commission's report on the implementation of this framework Decision by all Member States is under preparation. In the current context of massive, ongoing unemployment and disproportionately high household debt in Spain, growing numbers of people have been evicted or are at risk of eviction because they have stopped paying their rent or mortgages. These people not only lose their homes; they are also left vulnerable by an unfair mortgage law under which, even after they have been evicted, they continue to owe enormous, illegitimate sums of money to financial institutions.
This dramatic situation is clearly directly linked to the economic crisis in Europe and, in particular, to the banking crisis which is impacting so severely on Spain. The aim of this fund is not, of course, to absorb losses, but rather to guarantee financial stability.
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