Vendida como una Mercancía (Spanish Edition)
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The Parliaments' scrutiny powers thus must be strengthened at both levels. Within the framework of the Treaty, discussion should focus on practical measures. At European level, the Economic Dialogue providing for discussions between the European Parliament, on the one hand, and the Commission, MS, the Council, the European Council and the Eurogroup on the other hand is important.
Debates in the European Parliament should be held at key moments in the European semester. European political parties should be further strengthened along the lines proposed by the Commission , and nominate a candidate for Commission President ahead of the next European election. At national level, the Parliaments should be involved, in line with national rules, in the national decision-making in the context of the European Semester.
To facilitate national Parliaments' work, the Commission is committed to an intensified dialogue on the Annual Growth Survey and Country-Specific Recommendations. The Commission fully supports inter-parliamentary cooperation, which it considers to be very useful given the interdependency of the Parliaments' decisions. The Parliaments will define the concrete implementation of such cooperation. Since the emergence of the problem of undeclared horse meat in the food chain, there have been calls for more specific labelling of processed meat products, to indicate country of origin.
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In my view, EU legislation on the origin of meat in prepared foods should have prevented this incident. That it could occur is mainly the result of someone intentionally misstating the characteristics of a product. Does it not feel that, in addition to the restrictions currently in place, there is need for further EU-level regulation in this area? What penalties would it propose to deter companies from violating the rules on the origin of meat in prepared foods? The responsibility for enforcing food chain legislation lies with Member States, which are required to establish a system of official controls to verify compliance by operators with requirements deriving therefrom and sanction non-compliances.
The Commission monitors delivery by the Member States of its control duties, including through on-the-spot audits. The forthcoming proposal on official controls will aim to further strengthen the existing system, including as regards sanctions. If it is aware of the international invitation to tender launched in Madeira in for the construction of a liquefied natural gas LNG terminal?
If so, is it aware that work has been on hold since as a result of the worsening financial environment in the EU? Whether the European Union has financial and technical instruments available to allow the region to re-launch this project, which is essential for diversifying supply on the island of Madeira? Whether it considers the introduction of natural gas in Madeira, which is a pioneering project that other island regions can follow, to be important? However, to make the system more viable, secure and stable, it must also guarantee other supply sources such as natural gas, which is a cleaner fossil fuel than fuel oil.
The introduction of natural gas in islands has to be assessed on a case-by-case basis based on a cost-benefit analysis. The Commission will follow the development of the project with great interest. American scientists have warned US public authorities about the excessive consumption of energy drinks and have called for the regulation of such beverages and a limit on the amount of caffeine they contain. Is the Commission aware of these scientific studies on the consumption of energy drinks and their association with heart attacks, hospitalisations and even deaths?
Is it aware of any hospitalisations or deaths in the Member States linked to the excessive consumption of energy drinks? The risk assessment should be finalised by the end of As a result, special rates of duty are now applied to products sold in the Antilles, French Guiana and Reunion. The main aim of the revision was to bring the relevant Union legislation into line with Court of Justice rulings. To that end, it introduced more balanced arrangements to reconcile the protection of island economies with integration into the single market. This form of duty also makes a major contribution to the revenue of local authorities whose budgets are severely squeezed by the economic crisis.
Dock dues are thus of systemic importance to the economies of the outermost regions and the financing of public provision there. Does the Commission intend to put the dock dues system on a permanent footing? What is the thrust of the reforms envisaged? Might the list of products concerned be revised on an annual basis? What transitional arrangements does the Commission intend to put in place to bridge this gap in legal provision?
Furthermore, they have indicated their intention to apply a similar scheme in Mayotte. However, the French authorities have not to date submitted a formal request, either for Mayotte or for the other DOMs, specifying the exact products concerned and the differentiation that they wish to apply. Therefore, the Commission is still not able to adopt a position on this matter.
All requests for authorisation to apply a scheme such as dock dues must in any case be duly substantiated and based on relevant factors, so that the extent of additional costs to be compensated may be identified and evaluated. However, cases of nitrate pollution have continued to occur in Valencia. Specifically, residents in the municipality of Alzira have been banned from drinking tap water after it was found to contain traces of pesticides above EU limits and substances already banned by EU legislation.
The same thing happened a year ago in the neighbouring municipality of Carcaixent, where residents were also banned from drinking domestic water whose potability was called into question. In Valencia pledged to the Commission that it would take measures to ensure that irrigated intensive farming in the area would not continue to cause serious problems in terms of excess nitrates entering the water supply. However, as demonstrated by the specific cases of Alzira and Carcaixent, the cartography presented by the Valencian authorities and its corresponding management plans have proved incapable of guaranteeing the quality of water and the health of the people it is supplied to.
In addition, the Valencian authorities have had to report numerous breaches of environmental legislation on water to the Commission in recent years. Will the Commission consider reopening proceedings for failure to comply with the directive on nitrates? Can it guarantee compliance with EU legislation on water destined for human consumption in Valencia?
Based on water quality status and trends, including any relevant evidence on drinking water quality deterioration, the Commission will assess whether the current Nitrate Vulnerable Zones and Action Programmes, including in the Region of Valencia, are in line with achieving the objectives of the directive and will take action if appropriate.
The Commission will analyse these reports, including for the region of Valencia, in order to identify if systematic problems with drinking water quality are identified. Based on this analysis the Commission may decide to take appropriate action. Den enkelte landmand skal bl.
Dette svar er vedlagt to bilag. Farmers must inter alia make precise area declarations and provide information on plant cover composition in order to meet cross-compliance rules cf. Would the Commission moreover say how much it costs Member State authorities to check farmers' applications for agricultural support and verify that cross-compliance rules are being met. The latest available statistics regarding breaches of the Cross-Compliance requirements in the Member States and their impact in terms of agricultural support, concern financial year in respect of claim year It should be mentioned that the cross-compliance sanctioning system's objective is to encourage European farmers to comply with underlying environmental regulations.
Therefore the benefit of cross-compliance controls should not be measured by number of breaches but rather seen in the light of the respect of these environmental regulations by the farmers. Organisation of controls is different in every Member State and they do not provide systematic information on the cost of those controls. On the basis of the data available to it, can the Commission provide information on the balance of remittances in Greece last year ?
Was there a deficit or a surplus? To which countries are the largest amounts being remitted? Compared to the last few years, has there been any significant change in this balance? The latest release on their website offers data until Q3 According to this data, Greece has traditionally been a net recipient of remittances from the rest of the world. In other words, workers in the rest of the world have been sending more remittances to Greece than workers in Greece have sent to the rest of the world. However, driven by a large decline in remittances sent to Greece, this pattern has reversed in recent data.
Since Q2 , workers in Greece have been sending more remittances to the rest of the world than Greece has been receiving. However, one should note that data on more recent developments after Q3 is not yet published by Eurostat. Does the Commission have any data on the amount of money lying in dormant bank deposits in the EU?
What is the situation in Greece? Since there is an ongoing debate in Member States about the use of such deposits, can the Commission say whether the use of dormant deposits in the public interest is compatible with Community law? In a number of Member States, funds held on dormant accounts always remain the property of customers and therefore are not available for any other purposes. However, there is no specific legislation on dormant accounts regulating what happens with deposits after the expiry of those limits. In some Member States funds are transferred to the state or used for special purposes by the government.
In 2 of those Member States part of dormant funds is channelled into social welfare projects while the majority remains available for possible claims. The Commission does not have information on the amounts of dormant deposits in Greek banks. This question should be addressed to the Greek public authorities. According to a report by McAfee Labs, the number of web threats is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate.
Does it have any data on the percentage of European citizens who have fallen victim at least once to a web threat? Can it assess how the initiatives taken so far to tackle specific threats are able to keep up with the ever increasing number of online threats? While this and other reports suggest that web threats and cybercrime on the whole are on the rise, there have also been some successes in the fight against cybercrime, notably due to excellent cooperation between EU Member States and beyond.
To ensure success in the fight against cybercrime, such close cooperation is key, and it is essential to ensure that the necessary legislative and institutional framework for international cooperation is in place. Can the Commission say whether it has any information on the extent of homelessness in the Member States and the change in the number of homeless people compared with the past? Has it found that Member States — particularly those experiencing an economic crisis — are pursuing policies aimed at reducing this social problem?
Has if identified the existence of best practices or pilot programmes being implemented in Member States which could also be adopted as best practices by other Member States? Although harmonised data at EU level are not available, the CSWD points out that homelessness seems to have increased in most Member States, both as an effect of the crisis and as a result of other socioeconomic factors, such as ageing, migration and adverse changes on the housing market. There are now also more young people, migrants, people living in poverty, women, families with children and Roma among the homeless and those at risk of homelessness.
A number of EU social experimentation projects financed under the Progress programme are relevant to homelessness. Further funding of innovative approaches to the problem has been proposed under the Multiannual Financial Framework for the forthcoming period. For instance, the results of the Housing First Europe project and the Work in Stations pilot project, which are expected in late and of a new pilot project on the right to housing to be launched this semester, may offer new avenues for tackling homelessness.
Nevertheless, the Millennium Goals have failed in other ways, for example as regards the goals on the quality of education available, the number of children who attend secondary schools and issues of gender inequality and violence against women. Could the Commission provide information about what is being done in order to get a proper understanding of the failures of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in the area of gender equality?
What measures can be put in place to deal with these failures? Significant progress has been made regarding primary education opportunities for girls, with 96 girls for every boys attending primary school in developing regions. However, gender inequality still exists in second level education. What is being done to address this high rate? The Commission agrees that although good progress has been achieved on the Millennium Development Goal MDG3 target on gender parity in education, gender inequality persists and women continue to face discrimination in access to education, work and economic assets, and participation in government.
The GAP puts in place a number of mechanisms to strengthen the integration of gender equality in all development activities, with strong emphasis on education, at the primary as well as the secondary and university level. The implementation reports show that an increasing number of our programmes are screened against their gender sensitiveness and that appropriate indicators are being applied to check that women benefit equally from development activities.
The Commission considers that further efforts are necessary to attain MDG3 by and that gender equality should remain an important priority for the post period. Concerning India, gender parity has already been achieved in primary education. Special measures are being implemented to ensure universal access for all girls by to secondary education. Microsoft Office is a very useful programme which is very popular and is used daily by millions of Europeans. The result of this is that the consumer is under pressure to subscribe to the Microsoft plan, which allows the user to hire a license and software and to use them on multiple computer devices.
This is a worrying development, especially since the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the resale of used software is allowed. Could the Commission give its opinion on such restrictive business practices and whether the market dominance of Microsoft Office is in breach of EU competition law? It is a common practice in the software industry for vendors to offer different types of software licences in accordance with customer needs and price them accordingly. This practice does not, in itself, give rise to competition concerns, as it can allow consumers to purchase the licensing package which best suit their needs at a price of their choice.
In how many Member States is the slaughter of animals without stunning currently forbidden?
The Commission does not have detailed information whether those funds were specifically earmarked for specific programmes to combat unemployment. If so, what evidence is there to justify the proposal, given the importance of citrus fruit to a balanced and healthy diet? Portugal enjoyed low interest rates and high investment rates over the period between the late s and the mids but the impact on growth was very limited — the average growth rate during and amounted to 1. Has it found that Member States — particularly those experiencing an economic crisis — are pursuing policies aimed at reducing this social problem? Both human rights organisations Amnesty International Report and the media are warning that the situation is deteriorating. Youth Employment Initiative Funds for Spain.
Four Member States, namely Finland, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden, have let the Commission know that they do not make use of the derogation. Does this statement not contradict measures taken by the Troika, of which the Commission is part, with regard to the adjustment programme negotiated for Portugal? When will measures to stimulate economic growth replace those which have led to excessive austerity?
She added that there are important structural problems in Portugal which must be addressed by means of fiscal consolidation measures and structural reforms since otherwise there is no future for the new generation in Portugal. She also said that while the country is currently facing difficult times there is already light at the end of the tunnel as a result of the reforms being undertaken by the Portuguese authorities as part of the Economic Adjustment Programme. On the same line, the Portuguese Government is currently implementing measures in the framework of the Economic Adjustment Programme.
This Programme includes a wide range of reform measures that aim at making the Portuguese economy more flexible and competitive thereby generating the trust and confidence necessary to attract further investment and setting the conditions for sustainable growth and jobs. This is a much more promising strategy than stimulating the economy with demand-oriented measures which, as past experience has shown, have not served Portugal particularly well.
There is a general consensus that banks have not done enough to finance the economy during these times of crisis. This week in Portugal, the Troika will meet with eight banks, some of which have resorted to temporary and refundable state recapitalisation measures. Does the Commission not feel that banks must find a way of financing the economy, now that many of them have been stabilised using state aid? The Commission together with ECB and IMF staff discusses during the review missions predominantly the Portuguese banks' funding and capital plans FCP , which comprise the financial institutions forward-looking views on their capital position, liquidity situation, profitability and in general income statement and balance sheet developments.
The FCPs are based on Banco de Portugal macroeconomic projections and are revised on a quarterly basis.
The data also serve as basis for the regular stress tests by Banco de Portugal to gauge the sector's ability to withstand economic shocks. In past two years, Portuguese banks registered sustained heavy losses reflecting the difficult macroeconomic picture at home and in Southern Europe. These losses are mostly to rising impairment charges on non-performing credit. Banks also have to manage a difficult funding position with thin interest margins because the mortgage loans portfolio is indexed to the Euribor rate.
In pre-crisis years most Portuguese banks relied heavily on wholesale funding or borrowing on international credit markets , which since mid remains practically shut for any Portugal domiciled bank, making the whole sector heavily dependent on ECB funding. Beyond help to Portuguese banks, steps towards a banking union should weaken negative feedback loops between banks and sovereigns and help restore funding to the real economy across the euro area.
Only a sustained decrease in public spending will effectively achieve the goals set out in the memorandum of understanding concluded. What support has the Commission provided to the Portuguese Government as regards public spending to help achieve the goals set out in the memorandum of understanding concluded? The Economic Adjustment Programme for Portugal aims at putting public finances on a sustainable path ensuring a balance between expenditure and revenue-based consolidation so as to create a medium-term growth friendly fiscal adjustment.
In view of restoring the balance between expenditure and revenue-based consolidation, the authorities have embarked on a comprehensive public expenditure review to identify measures worth about 2. The review aims at addressing redundancies across the public sector functions and entities, reallocating resources toward growth-friendly spending areas and ensuring sustainability of public finances. Following a broad-based consultation with social and political partners with a view to building consensus around these reforms, the government will adopt and publish, by end-April, a medium-term fiscal framework, with fully specified expenditure-reducing measures.
While the Commission is encouraging authorities' efforts to reorient fiscal consolidation towards expenditure-reducing measures in and beyond, Commission services have, however, not provided technical assistance with respect to identifying individual expenditure-reducing measures. According to Portuguese reports, the Commission does not believe that the deficit increase is down to the economic recession alone, since the structural deficit has also increased.
This economic indicator is a key factor, imposed by the European Treaty, which enables the pace of fiscal consolidation to be measured. The Commission has altered its outlook for Portugal, with the deficit now expected to be 4. The Commission is regularly assessing its own forecasting performance with the aim of improving its tools and its forecasting results.
The Commission's track record is found to be good both measured by statistical indicators as well as in comparison with other international institutions and the consensus forecast. Similar results hold true for the specific forecasts made for Portugal: Moreover, no significant persistence can be found in the forecast errors for these variables. Obviously, uncertainties are large at the current juncture as the volatility of various indicators has significantly increased since the beginning of the crisis and therefore many unexpected factors can lead to relatively large revisions in the forecast.
The most recent revision in the forecast for Portugal was driven to a large extent by an unexpected deterioration of the outlook in Portugal's export markets which is likely to lead to lower economic growth and, via negative second-round effects may weigh on employment and fiscal revenues as well. Taxas de juros mais baixas para Portugal. He added that the euro is strong, but interest rates still need to fall to help finance the countries.
According to Wade, Portugal is on the right track but has not yet reached the end of the road; as such, the country will need to request that the ECB intervene and lower interest rates. Does the Commission agree that lower interest rates are needed for Portugal to restart a process of economic growth and to escape from the downward spiral it finds itself in?
High real interest rates are not conducive to dynamic investment growth if the marginal efficiency of capital is low. For investments to have a lasting impact on growth it is important that they flow into the most dynamic and competitive sectors of the economy. Portugal enjoyed low interest rates and high investment rates over the period between the late s and the mids but the impact on growth was very limited — the average growth rate during and amounted to 1.
This is mainly due to the fact that investments were concentrated in infrastructure and in non-export oriented sectors such as network industries and services. The macro-economic returns on these investments were very modest as evidenced by the fall in total factor productivity during this period. The Honourable Member of Parliament is referred to the forthcoming April edition of the Quarterly Report on the Euro Area for a more detailed analysis of these issues http: Strategies to lower interest rates in Portugal are constrained by the continued high country risk linked to the fragile position of the sovereign, which will keep risk spreads relatively high in the foreseeable future.
As a consequence, a sustainable medium-term growth model for Portugal needs to be based first and foremost on high investment efficiency, i. It is for this reason that the Economic Adjustment Programme has included a number of measures to channel credit into SMEs in the export-oriented sector while strengthening competitive forces in the economy, particularly in the non-tradable sector.
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Based on these new forecasts, the Portuguese Government will request amendments to the memorandum of understanding. Is the Commission willing to consider improving the terms of the memorandum of understanding currently in force in Portugal? This revision of the budgetary adjustment path was fully justified in view of the significant deterioration in the economic outlook, in conjunction with Portugal's good track record of programme implementation.
This, if sustained and followed by other rating agencies, is likely to significantly improve the Portuguese sovereign's prospects of a return to the market, which is an essential pre-condition for a graduation from the programme. This latest round of negotiations did not yield any progress with regard to the Iranian programme for uranium enrichment. What new measures will be taken to dissuade Iran from continuing with its nuclear programme? The meeting was aimed at re-engaging Iran in talks about the international community's concerns regarding the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme.
It is expected that Iran will seriously consider the presented proposal and engage in a full-fledged negotiating process leading to a long term solution. Most designs and prototypes reach Portugal as a result of EU-wide cooperation. Given the considerable potential for Portugal to use this clean and risk-free energy, what EU funding is the Commission considering allocating to this area?
The informal dialogue with the Portuguese authorities on the future programming period is still ongoing and the formal negotiations have not yet started. Therefore, the Commission does not yet have any indication on the financing of energy area. However, the Commission considers that there is room to exploit further the high potential capacities in renewable energy sources solar, wind, hydro, biomass and ocean. Support should be provided, after taking into proper consideration alternative financial sustainability mechanisms, to projects involving innovative renewable technologies, in particular technologies mentioned in the Strategic Energy Technology Plan and in the energy roadmap Tests on water taps have been commissioned by the Swedish National Housing Board.
The tests revealed that many modern taps were discharging more lead than the Swedish maximum permitted limit of 20 micrograms. Exposure to lead may be higher internationally than it is in Sweden. In Europe individuals are exposed daily to lead and are thus at risk of harm. Does the Commission know what the situation is in other countries? In view of the free movement of building materials, how does the Commission view the need for common EU rules on the question of lead in water taps?
As regards the situation of lead contamination in drinking water, the Commission is currently assessing the reports submitted by Member States and intends to publish its findings later this year data from The previous report data from showed that lead exceedences occurred in six Member States.
Beyond this activity, the Commission does not consider the development of further common rules or harmonised instruments as necessary. This is because the harmonised test methods will provide a level playing field for products while taking into account the threshold values in the DWD. The plan to establish the European TIN has been devised in response to the fact that correctly identifying taxpayers is proving increasingly difficult, owing to the greater mobility of the population and the growing number of cross-border transactions.
Will the European Taxpayer Identification Number be established in such a way as to ensure that taxpayers' and the authorities' rights are safeguarded and that those taxpayers and authorities fulfil their obligations? Action 22 of the action plan adopted by the Commission on 6. The action plan acknowledges that although the concept of an EU TIN is simple, its implementation deserves careful preparation.
Many different aspects will need to be explored before a proposal can be made and the question of the rights and obligations of taxpayers and tax authorities will certainly be at the heart of the analysis. In taking forward this action, the Commission would like to consult widely with all interested stakeholders. The views expressed by the contributors will be used by the Commission services to support a feasibility study aimed at further analysing the pros and cons of an EU TIN with a view to developing the appropriate policy response.
According to a study by a Portuguese consumer watchdog magazine, an analysis of minced meat sold in butcher's shops, supermarkets and hypermarkets has revealed that it contained bacteria indicating contamination with potentially fatal faecal matter and micro-organisms, such as E. Faecal contamination of meat can indicate poor hygiene standards on the part of the person handling it.
However, microbiological contamination could occur at any stage of the food-preparation process. The author of the study was concerned at the presence of salmonella and listeria in the meat, which — depending on the amount of meat consumed and the state of health of the person concerned — could be fatal. Sulphites are used to restore colour to the meat and give the impression that it is fresh — whereas this may no longer be the case. In a climate of panic, what action is the Commission taking in order to ensure that more inspections are carried out?
The findings as indicated in the question concern a breach in EU legislation. A farm to fork food safety approach must be applied to all food and is of major importance for highly perishable foods such as minced meat. Restrictions on minced meat apply as regards Listeria if placed on the market as ready to eat food , Salmonella, Escherichia coli and aerobic colony count indicator of freshness. Non-compliance with the other abovementioned requirements must result in immediate corrective action of the process but has no consequences for the batch concerned. Inspections on the verification of EU requirements are the competence of national authorities.
Agricultura verbas perdidas no segundo pilar no ano de The Community support fund for rural development is a key assistance instrument available to Member States. If any were, which measures were affected? Which of the appropriations available under the second pillar did Portugal lose in due to a failure to execute them?
Nos termos do artigo With regard to the use and execution of EAFRD funding, both under the first pillar where there is no co-financing by Member States and under the second pillar where this is required , will the Commission say:. What financial adjustments have been imposed on Portugal between and the present?
What financial adjustments — and in respect of what amounts — have already been settled? With regard to the use and execution of EAFRD funding, both under the first pillar where there is no co-financing by Member States and under the second pillar where this is required , will the Commission say whether, in the context of this Community support fund for the period , and for as far as the first pillar is concerned, there are any financial adjustments that Portugal will be required to make? The Proder aims to increase the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sectors and to promote the sustainability of rural areas and natural resources as well as the economic and social revitalisation of rural areas.
Which of the appropriations available under the first pillar did Portugal lose in due to a failure to execute them? The annual report for will be available in autumn and so at present the budget execution figures are provisional. For market-related expenditure, no pre-determined allocation for Portugal is established in the basic acts, except for the wine support programme and the POSEI support for which Portugal is close to a full utilisation of the envelopes.
As regards direct aids, Portugal paid The execution improved to Dentro desses limites, os Estados-Membros podem orientar melhor o apoio. Within these ceilings, Member States may further target the support. In addition, young setting up farmers may benefit from a number of other measures, notably from an increased aid intensity for investments. Does the Commission believe that Portugal could increase the budget for the setting up of young farmers and, if so, what procedures should it adopt?
This is considered one of the most dangerous sectors and children as young as five years old are working with livestock. The FAO report on tackling child labour in the livestock sector is a useful study that contributes to our understanding of the nature of the problem and will inform our policies when it comes to helping partner governments to develop and implement actions regarding child labour in the agriculture sector.
The EU is committed to eradicating child labour at global level and in particular the worst forms of child labour which include hazardous work. The EU addresses this issue through a holistic approach bringing together political dialogues, development cooperation, education, the promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility and trade policies.
Fra le violazioni del protocollo per ottenere uova biologiche, il numero degli animali raccolti insieme nei pollai e il trattamento stesso delle galline ovaiole. Lo scandalo potrebbe estendersi ad altri paesi europei. Ai sensi dell'articolo 27 del regolamento CE n.
During a press conference, Holger Eichele, the spokesperson for the German Ministry of Agriculture, said that judicial authorities in Lower Saxony, in the north of the country, are investigating farms suspected of fraudulently selling organic and free-range eggs. The German weekly magazine, Der Spiegel , has revealed that egg producers are being investigated for producing eggs falsely labelled as organic. In fact, eggs declared to be organic were placed on the market; they were, however, not organic since it appears that the production criteria required to display the much sought-after label had not been respected.
The violations of the protocol to obtain organic eggs include the number of animals kept together in hen-houses and how the hens were actually treated. It is assumed that this concerns consumer fraud which, however, also affects many honest farmers of organic products. The scandal may also extend to other EU countries. The Commission is currently waiting for the results of the investigation that the German competent authorities are carrying out in the case of the suspected fraud concerning organic eggs. The points discussed included the idea raised several months earlier of the EU's sending a mission to train and advise the Malian army.
This great mission is seen as a key element, with soldiers already on the ground and a month mandate to mould the Malian army. Currently 23 countries contribute to the mission. The Mission's objective is to respond to the operational needs of the Malian Armed Forces through the provision of:. The selection of the personnel remains the responsibility of the Malian Armed Forces.
Training will focus on Individual basic military trainings, plus platoon and company level trainings and manoeuvre. In addition some specific courses will be implemented such as C-IED, artillery, engineers, and human rights. Since Portugal is one of the countries with a high rate of metal theft, is it not important from the strategic point of view for Portugal to be included in this partnership?
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The Commission is funding the Pol-Primett project which indeed has brought valuable results so far during the first phase. The choice of specific actions and partners remains within the discretion of the applicant when submitting the proposal. The Commission cannot therefore demand that Portugal is included. A request for funding for a second phase of the Pol-Primett project has just been awarded a grant by the Commission. Portugal is part of the project consortium. The chairman of the association said the following: Is the Commission aware of this further incident at the Almaraz nuclear power station?
How does it view the series of incidents recorded at the nuclear power station in question? The Commission has not been informed about this incident at the Almaraz nuclear power station. There is no requirement to inform internationally about events of this level. The decision to shut down or to extend the operating licence of a nuclear power plant is a national responsibility.
The Commission is currently preparing a new proposal on nuclear safety to ensure it is at the highest level possible.
If so, in which years and in which categories? It is the instrument through which the EU's rural development policy is implemented. Desarrollo del telepeaje europeo y otros servicios de transporte inteligente. En ella se establecen algunas acciones prioritarias cuya entrada en servicio es imprescindible para el funcionamiento de todos estos servicios.
A la vista de la complejidad y la importancia que la materia tiene para la competitividad del transporte:. The Spanish press has recently quoted the Commissioner for Transport as promising that the infrastructure and technology needed to establish a genuine trans-European highway toll collection system will be available in This directive lays down priority actions which are essential to the functioning of these services, including the provision of EU-wide multimodal travel information services, road safety information, as well as reservation services for safe and secure parking places for trucks and commercial vehicles.
In view of the complexity of this matter, and its importance for the competitiveness of the transport sector:. How far advanced are cross-border regional cooperation experiments on highway tolls? Does the Commission think that the planned deadlines can be met for the service to be up and running across Europe by ? A single on-board unit covering France, Spain and Belgium is offered by several service providers.
Interoperability between satellite-based systems needs an agreement on the precise content of the information to be exchanged between road operators and service providers. A norm on this subject is being finalised. Several MS are working on the implementation of an interoperable road tolling service between themselves that will use both microwave and satellite technologies. For other ITS services that could run on an EETS-compliant on-board unit, the Commission is promoting the rapid deployment of e-Call and of services pertaining to safe and secure parking for trucks, as well as of services providing real-time travel and traffic information.
The Commission foresees the introduction by of the based eCall service in all new type-approved cars and light commercial vehicles. This service will be based on a regulatory approach covering in-vehicle systems, telecommunications and emergency call centres. What measures will it adopt to ensure that authorities comply with the directive in the near future? According to this Resolution, possible impacts, due to the construction and functioning of the Migration and Global Change Centre, have been assessed.
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Therefore, the Commission does not intend to adopt any measures on this matter. Especificaciones para los sistemas de transporte inteligente. Given the importance of these actions for competitiveness, interoperability and transport safety:. Has any Member State not yet transposed the abovementioned Directive into their national legislation? How does the Commission assess the contributions and progress made by Member States in this area, which is fundamental to the cross-border operation of these Intelligent Transport Systems? To what extent could possible delays in the deployment of the Galileo network affect the development of products and services for these Intelligent Transport Systems?
At present, five Member States MS have not yet notified their national measures of execution to the Commission: Belgium, Germany, Finland, Portugal and Sweden. The specifications on priority action d , i. Not only is the situation bad for households, but the situation for industrial customers is not much better, and is impacting upon the competitiveness of Spanish companies, according to the energy regulator. The increased costs of raw materials in an international context together with the great efforts in investment in renewable technologies in recent years are the main drivers for the increases in the electricity cost in Spain.
In this sense, the Commission supports the Spanish authorities endeavour to adopt timely and accurate measures to reduce and contain such a deficit. For its part, the Commission is working on guidelines for renewable energy support schemes with i. Moreover, it should be noted that at EU level in the last four years, wholesale electricity prices have increased significantly less than the global wholesale prices of the raw materials of which electricity is produced.
The Commission is currently conducting a compliance check to verify the transposition of the legislation in Spain. Energy prices are equally important for industrial consumers as they affect their competitiveness. The full involvement of the energy regulator CNE is key in order to ensure that the measures to reduce the tariff deficit of the energy sector do not fall disproportionately on any consumer group, including industrial consumers.
In Spain, the figures are alarming: The co-financing rates, which are proposed for the future Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived FEAD , are an important element of Cohesion Policy which ensures the commitment of Member States and increases the resources available for the programmes. This substantial pre-financing will considerably reduce the cash management needs of the Member States. Given that Spain has failed to implement the abovementioned articles relating to animal welfare checks during transport, what measures is the Commission intending to take in order to make sure that Spain significantly increases the number of inspections carried out during the transport of animals in future, in order to safeguard the welfare of animals during transport?
In response to the recommendations made by the Commission on the basis of such audits, the competent authorities of Spain made a number of improvements in relation to the enforcement of that regulation. As licensing for aquaculture developments has stagnated in Ireland since the aforementioned judgment — curtailing an area of potential economic growth and development in many parts of coastal Ireland — can the Commission give details of any progress in addressing the issues concerned?
On the basis of these, Appropriate Assessments will be carried out before any licensing decisions can be taken. Companies were selected on the basis of their replies to the notice of initiation. In these replies, US bioethanol producers reported export sales to the Union and the sample was based on that information. Sales to these unrelated parties covered all possible destinations: USA, the European Union and the rest of the world. Can it further explain the underlying economic rationale for selecting this methodology, and outline whether other methodologies were considered?
In this case, it was considered most appropriate to set a fixed amount per tonne, as the measure is not only applicable to bioethanol, denatured or undenatured and with a water content of less than 0. The anti-dumping duty will not apply to products that are for uses other than fuel. The draft raises important questions on the approach taken by the Commission with respect to access to existing legacy telecommunications networks and next-generation networks. Particularly, the relaxation of wholesale price controls and the tying of copper access prices to the existing levels do not seem to be effectively balanced by the poor non-discrimination obligations provided in the draft text.
On several occasions in the last decade, one or more European incumbent telecom operators have been found by the Commission to have abused their dominant position. The most competitive market for broadband access in Europe is the UK, the only Member State where the national regulator has decided that the incumbent operator should functionally separate its wholesale and retail businesses and also provide wholesale services on a fully equivalent basis to all of its wholesale customers including its own retail arm.
DG COMP, by contrast, consulted the public twice on its draft, in and , before adopting guidelines on public funding to broadband networks. Why is the Commission not seeking the views of all stakeholders on the current draft text? The public consultation provided the Commission with valuable information and views from a wide variety of stakeholders.
The dialogue has since been ongoing, including specific stakeholder consultations and two independent studies on costing methodologies and non-discrimination obligations for broadband access. Further, prior to adoption, Member States will have the opportunity to give comments on the recommendation through the communications Committee. The broadband wholesale markets 4 and 5 are persistent bottlenecks and in the light of the current transition from legacy to NGA networks, the Commission, BEREC and market parties are of the view that stable and predictable regulatory guidance in form of the proposed recommendation is urgently needed.
The current proposal promotes both competition and investment by including strict non-discrimination rules, while allowing for pricing flexibility under certain circumstances in order for operators to explore different pricing schemes and as such better meet consumer needs and foster high speed broadband take-up. If so, what evidence is there to justify the proposal, given the importance of citrus fruit to a balanced and healthy diet?
These measures are in place since many years. It is known to have devastating impacts on citrus production in other continents. This policy does not contradict at all the diet advice to eat fruits, in the framework of a balanced diet. The European poultry sector and poultry producers are currently on the alert. This decision by the Commission, which virtually halves subsidies, has been very badly received by key stakeholders. However, breeders, who are already in a precarious position, cannot absorb such a drop in prices.
Export refunds are a crucial regulatory tool in the poultry sector. These abrupt turnarounds put our producers at a competitive disadvantage. Export refunds should instead be maintained at reasonable levels, and the poultry sector should be helped to adapt. While Europe is worrying about the horsemeat scandal, it is vital that it does not abandon its farmers and breeders, the only ones capable of guaranteeing quality products. Our breeders are entitled to make a decent living from their work. What measures does the Commission intend to take to help the European poultry sector adapt to these changes and stay competitive?
The decision to reduce the export refunds for poultrymeat was taken by the Commission following the market situation which combines high prices, stable feed costs and growing exports of the products without refunds. On the contrary, the prolongation of high refunds may give a wrong signal to the companies in the poultrymeat sector that need to adapt to the market needs, delaying the necessary restructuring process. With the proposal for the new CAP the Commission maintains the principle of market orientation. Mechanisms that are flexible and responsive when there is a crisis or market disturbance are necessary but support should be available at a level that does not influence farmers' decisions or lead to a loss of efficiency.
If so, under what terms and in which domains, given the different areas that are being integrated with Unasur? Has there been any study of the potential economic impact of the regional integration that Unasur aims to achieve on the European domestic market and EU international trade? The EU has very close bilateral ties, including in many cases association or trade agreements in force or under negotiation, with the individual member countries of Unasur.
The EU recognises that Unasur is a significant initiative and a priority for the countries concerned. The EU is closely monitoring its development and its impact in terms of integration and cooperation in this important and dynamic region. There currently are ad hoc informal contacts with Unasur itself but no institutionalised dialogue.
Unasur has until now concentrated its efforts on political cooperation rather than economic integration. What is its assessment of the progress being made by the South American integration organisations? Could there be an overlap or spaghetti bowl effect from the trade agreements that have been signed? What is the outlook for a possible block or collective trade agreement with Mercosur and the Andean Community of Nations?
The Commission supports all regional integration initiatives, in South America as in other regions. Each integration organisation has its own specificity and internal dynamics. From a trade point of view, each of the regional blocs in Latin America have made progress on certain issues, while other areas important for regional economic integration need to be further developed if these blocs want to become true customs unions or develop internal markets. The EU is interested in establishing closer trade relations with all regional blocs and the more economically integrated these blocs are, the better.
The EU has signed trade agreements with several partners in Latin America. Mercosur and the Andean Community do not constitute a single trading bloc and there currently are considerable differences in the economic policies between the countries in these two regional blocs, including their willingness to engage in trade and investment liberalisation. Will the Commission agree to endorse the establishment of a European Cathedral Route? The Commission does not endorse the establishment of specific cultural routes. A new open call for proposals should be launched before the summer It will be advertised in particular on http: This gives them a clear touristic value.
Some initiatives involving specific cathedrals have already been financially supported such as the Way of St. James ending in Santiago de Compostela. As always, the Commission will take all necessary measures to ensure fair competition and equal treatment of the many original and quality proposals it comes to know. In , the Council adopted the European Union Guidelines on human rights dialogues, which were revised in When establishing this new Forum, its sphere of influence and its various goals were also defined, together with its intergovernmental nature, organisation and operating procedures.
What is the relationship between this instrument and the Cooperation and Development Agreement between the European Union and South Africa? Is greater institutionalisation of this instrument envisaged in relations between the European Union and South Africa? The Strategic Partnership provided a single coherent strategic framework for the bilateral relations, pursuing through it political cooperation and shared objectives with regard to regional, African and global issues.
Also in light of this new context the TDCA has been amended in Both the revised TDCA and the Strategic Partnership are therefore explicitly rooted on international human rights universal principles and obligations. Such formalisation thus reinforces the human rights dimension of the South Africa-EU political dialogue. No greater insitutionalisation of the instrument is foreseen.
South African investment in Europe has increased three-fold albeit coming from a low base. Trade between the two parties is diversified, solid and underpinned by fresh investment. The EPA will foster regional integration, make investment more attractive because of a predictable and harmonised regulatory framework. It will bring a new dimension to EU-South African trade.
Any agreement is likely to apply only to selected goods.
This reasoning also applies to the trade agreement between SACU and Mercosur — which includes Brazil — that is still to be ratified. This instrument will be open to participants from all over the world and will support specific cooperation activities. It is hoped that the programme will contribute to ensuring a broader strategic approach to selecting and defining activities with international partners;.
The EU strategy for international cooperation includes cooperation with emerging economies such as South Africa. What role will the European Research Area play in this international cooperation and how will the international dimension of this programme be taken into account in the context of this cooperation? Intellectual Property Rights are regulated on the basis of the annex to the cooperation agreement referred to in question 1.
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This strategy will be the basis for priority setting in international cooperation in the area of science and technology between South Africa and the European Union. In , the Council of the European Union adopted guidelines on human rights dialogues, which were revised in What results have been achieved so far in the context of this newly created forum? How has civil society collaborated and helped to enhance dialogue between the parties?
What is the possible relationship between this instrument and the Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of South Africa? Is further institutionalisation of this instrument planned? The first formal meeting of the Forum is scheduled to take place at the end of May in South Africa. Respuesta conjunta de la Sra. Il existe 3 types de candidatures: All'inizio del l'Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN ha dato il via a una procedura per l'assegnazione dei diritti di gestione per i nuovi nomi di dominio di primo livello.
Alla luce di quanto suesposto, quali azioni intende intraprendere la Commissione in merito alla procedura ICANN al fine di assicurare a tutti gli alberghi un accesso non discriminatorio al nuovo nome o ai nuovi nomi di dominio, ovvero l'applicazione delle norme e dei principi della concorrenza leale? This innovation is aimed at improving the visibility and identification of a brand, a sector or a town e. There are three types of applications: Will the Commission launch any EU-level initiatives to avoid any distortion of this major innovation for the digital world, which has considerable economic consequences?
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