WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1379/97 by David THOMAS to the Commission. Import levels of soft fruits from the CEECs
C 21/50 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 1. 98 What agreements are there between the EU and Turkey concerning the marketing of tuna preserved in oil? Does the Council consider that the current methods of determining origin used by Turkey for the raw material used in this product are correct? If not, what can be done to improve them? Answer (6 August 1997) Imports into the Community of canned tuna from Turkey are eligible for the preferential treatment granted to fishery products under Decision 1/80 by the EC-Turkey Association Council. However, such products are subject to the rules of origin for agricultural products, including fishery products, as laid down in Decisions 4/72 and 1/75 by the Association Council. Following a number of complaints the Commission sent a mission to Turkey in June 1996. It reported that tuna from third countries was to be found in cans of tuna exported from Turkey. Customs duties on canned tuna from Turkey were therefore reintroduced. Since then, the Joint Committee of the Customs Union has considered this matter on several occasions. At Turkeyís request the Commission confirmed that Decisions 4/72 and 1/75 did authorize bilateral comulation of origin between the Community and Turkey. In response to concern within the Community, Turkey has recently adopted administrative measures aimed at guaranteeing the origin of canned tuna, but these have yet to be jointly examined by the Commission and the Turkish side. The Council will await the results of this examination before stating its position. (98/C 21/133) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1377/97 by Bartho Pronk (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997) Subject: Surveillance of EU citizens in the Member States EU citizens residing in another Member State are required to register in that state. Registration can be with the civil authorities or with the police. 1. What registration procedures are applied in the different Member States? If the registration procedure is with a department of the police might not this entail discrimination by 2. comparison with the stateís own nationals if the latter register with a civil authority? 3. Will the Commission draw its own conclusions on the basis of its answers to questions (1) and (2) above? Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (16 June 1997) One of the differences between a citizen of the Union who is a national of the Member State in which he/she resides and a citizen of the Union who is not a national of the Member State in which he/she resides is that the latter must be issued with a residence permit in accordance with secondary Community law. The practical procedures for the issue of such permits are determined by each Member State in accordance with its own administrative structure. It is not contrary to Community law for the authority which issues identity cards or passport to the Member State’s own nationals to be different from that which issues residence permits to other citizens of the Union. (98/C 21/134) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1379/97 by David Thomas (PSE) to the Commission (22 April 1997) Subject: Import levels of soft fruits from the CEECs Can the Commission confirm the level of imports of soft fruits, and in particular blackcurrants from the CEECs over the last few years?