WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3785/97 by Christof TANNERT to the Commission. Community aid to the Land of Berlin in 1996
8. 6. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 174/129 Because of the higher refund level for pure-bred breeding animals for heifers and cows compared with the lower refund level for other female live animals, it is necessary to ensure through certain control measures that the exported animals will not be slaughtered directly at arrival in the third country of destination. The WTO agreement gives the possibility to differentiate the refund level. There is a higher refund level for 3. pure-bred breeding animals than for cattle for slaughter. There is therefore no reason to ask for changes in the rules at the next trade round. (1) OJ L 227, 11. 8. 1992. (98/C 174/194) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3784/97 by Carlos Pimenta (PPE) to the Commission (26 November 1997) Subject: Implementation of Council Proposal 97/C 207/11 for an Agreement on international humane trapping standards between the European Community, Canada and the Russian Federation If, as the Commission prefers, the Council decides to reject the opinion of the European Parliament and votes instead to conclude the proposed Agreement with Canada and the Russian Federation, how does the Commission propose to ensure that the terms of the Agreement will be implemented within the European Union? In particular, does the Commission plan to bring forward a proposal for either a Directive or a Regulation and if so, what will be the proposed legal basis? Answer given by Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission (21 January 1998) The Commission would point out to the Honourable Member that the Agreement on international humane trappings standards between the European Community, Canada and the Russian Federation has not yet been ratified. Even if the matter is already under consideration the Commission cannot make a formal statement on these issues until the Agreement has been formally concluded by the Council. Parliament will be informed through the usual channels if any proposal for incorporating this Agreement into Community law is adopted by the Commission. (98/C 174/195) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3785/97 by Christof Tannert (PSE) to the Commission (26 November 1997) Subject: Community aid to the Land of Berlin in 1996 What amounts of Community aid were approved and drawn for the Land of Berlin in 1996, for what measures and under what programmes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. in the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)? in the European Social Fund (ESF)? in Community research programmes? in Community programmes in the energy sector? in Community programmes in the environmental sector? in other of the Communityís programmes?