WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3949/97 by James NICHOLSON to the Commission. Conscientious Objectors in Greece
C 174/156 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 6. 98 Labelling of the country of origin is not compulsory at Community level, though some Member States do require it. If the textile products imported into the Community from Bangladesh fail to satisfy the Directiveís labelling provisions, the parties concerned may lodge a complaint with the Commission. (1) Commission Directive 97/37/EC of 19 June 1997 adapting to technical progress Annexes I and II to Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile names, OJ L 169, 27. 6. 1997. (98/C 174/232) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3949/97 by James Nicholson (I-EDN) to the Commission (12 December 1997) Subject: Conscientious Objectors in Greece Although Greece has recently enacted a law to recognise conscientious objection, interest groups claim that there is still discrimination against the practice as persons currently imprisoned for their pacifist beliefs have not been released. It is also claimed that the new law (2510/97) does not take account of matters such as the development of conscientious objection during the period of military service. What is the opinion of the Commission on the law governing military service with regard to conscientious objection in Greece? Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (16 January 1998) The Honourable Member is referred to the Commissionís answer to written question E-868/96 by Mr Gianni Tamino and other MEPs (1). (1) OJ C 280, 25. 9. 1996. (98/C 174/233) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3958/97 by Johanna Maij-Weggen (PPE) to the Commission (12 December 1997) Subject: Arms exports in Sweden Is the Commission aware that in May 1997 the Swedish government forwarded a report to the Swedish Parliament entitled Swedish Arms Exports in 1996? Can the Commission investigate which governments of EU Member States also provide their parliaments with such information on arms exports from their countries? Is the Commission willing to request these annual reports, to combine them and to forward them with an inventory and comments to the European Parliament? Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (29 January 1998) The Commission is aware of and welcomes the Swedish governmentís report Swedish arms exports in 1996í which was submitted to the Swedish Parliament. Through public information the Commission is also aware that, in different forms, some Member Statesí governments notify their national parliaments on licensed arms exports