WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2932/97 by Bartho PRONK to the Commission. Fee for an establishment permit for EU citizens in the Netherlands
3. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 102/151 Answer (21 November 1997) The Council is following the situation in the Great Lakes Region closely and has expressed its concern following allegations of massacres in Zaire, the present Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Union has urged the Congolese authorities to hold a United Nations enquiry which is allowed to carry out its task without hindrance in order to determine the facts and those responsible. The Council has not received any reports concerning the facts alleged in the press and referred to by the Honourable member. It has not therefore approached the US Authorities on this matter. Regarding a possible breach of the UN-imposed arms embargo on Rwanda, the Council would draw attention to Resolutions 918 (1994), 1011 (1995) and 1053 (1996) of the United Nations Security Council. Resolution 918 of 16 May 1994 provided that all States were to prevent the sale or supply to Rwanda of arms and related mate·riel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary police equipment and spare parts. It referred only to equipment and not to military training. Resolution 1011 of 16 August 1995 lifted the sanctions in Resolution 918 in the case of sales or supplies to the Government of Rwanda. In Resolution 1053 of 23 April 1996, the Security Council declared its resolve to ensure full application, in accordance with its Resolution 1011 (1995), of the ban on the sale or supply to non-governmental forces of arms or related mate·riel intended for use in Rwanda. (98/C 102/225) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2932/97 by Bartho Pronk (PPE) to the Commission (5 September 1997) Subject: Fee for an establishment permit for EU citizens in the Netherlands Has the considered opinion concerning the fee in the amount of 500 guilders for a residence permit for EU citizens, which the European Commission adopted as long ago as 10 December 1996, been forwarded to the Netherlands? If not, what is the reason for such a long delay? Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (17 October 1997) There has in fact been a delay in sending a reasoned opinion with regard to the issue raised by the Honourable Member because of the need to clarify certain technical points. This has now been completed and the reasoned opinion will be forwarded to the Dutch authorities in the near future. (98/C 102/226) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2933/97 by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (5 September 1997) Subject: Employment of children in the European Union Can the Commission provide statistics for the number of children below the minimum school-leaving age employed part-time or full-time in the European Union, including the totals for each Member State? Answer given by Mr de Silguy on behalf of the Commission (8 October 1997) The Commission does not have any statistics on the employment of children below the minimum school-leaving age. The labour force survey (the principal source of information on employment) does not include any questions about employment addressed to persons below the age of 15 or 16 (depending on the Member State)