WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3271/97 by Marjo MATIKAINEN-KALLSTRÖM to the Commission. Consequences of abolishing tax-free shopping
C 117/168 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 4. 98 Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (25 November 1997) The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible. (98/C 117/229) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3270/97 by Mar ·a Estevan Bolea (PPE) to the Commission (20 October 1997) Subject: Processing of used oil at cement works Is it permitted to burn waste oil at cement works, as if it were just a fuel, when the owners of the works do not have a licence to process such oil? Answer given by Mrs. Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (10 November 1997) Cement works cannot dispose of waste oils without obtaining a permit to this effect. According to Article 6 of Directive 75/439/EEC of 16 June 1975 as amended by Directive 87/101/EEC of 22 December 1986 on the disposal of waste oils (1), any undertaking which disposes of waste oils must obtain a permit. Where necessary, this permit shall be granted after examination of the installations. Member States were required to ensure that the measures adopted pursuant to the Directive were applied to the undertakings existing at the time of notification of Directive 87/101/EEC within seven years of the said notification, i. e. 13 January 1994. Regarding new undertakings, the measures must be applied from their establishment. (1) OJ L 42, 12. 2. 1987. (98/C 117/230) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3271/97 by Marjo Matikainen-Kallstro¤m (PPE) to the Commission (20 October 1997) Subject: Consequences of abolishing tax-free shopping Why does the Commission oppose the carrying out of an independent study on the effects of the abolition of tax-free shopping on, for example, employment? Since the Commission does not consider there to be any justification for carrying out this study, does it then base its own view of the consequences of ending tax-free shopping simply on a gut feeling? Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (17 November 1997) The Honourable Member is referred to the answers given by the Commission to Written Question E-2777/97 by Mr Ilaskivi (1) and to Oral Questions H-552/97 by Mr Andersson and H-0409/97 by Mrs Banotti at question time in the June 1997 and July 1997 (2) session of Parliament. (1) See page 65. (2) Debates of the European Parliament (June and July 1997)