WRITTEN QUESTION E-2713/99 by Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Human rights violations in Iran.
24. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 303 E/97 It should however be pointed out that Article 2 of that Directive lays down that projects likely to have significant effects on the environment by virtue, inter alia, of their nature, size or location must be made subject to an assessment with regard to their effects before consent is given. This provision applies to projects listed in Annex I to the Directive and to projects listed in Annex II, where the Member States consider that their characteristics require this. Installations for the disposal of industrial and household waste and sludge deposition sites are listed in point 11 of Annex II to the abovementioned Directive. Consequently, projects relating to this category are subject to an assessment in accordance with Articles 5 to 10 of the Directive where the Member State considers that their characteristics so require. Similarly, this type of installation is listed in Annex II of Directive 97/11/EC (1) which amends Directive 85/337/EEC, points 11 and 13. The Commission has requested the Spanish authorities for information on the situation complained of by the Honourable Member in order to verify compliance with the abovementioned Directives and with Council Directive 75/442/CEE of 15 July 1975 on waste (2), as amended by Council Directive 91/156/CEE of 18 March 1991 (3), in the case in question. Having regard to the information provided in the written question, the Commission has no reason to suspect any infringement of European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (4). The Commission will keep the Honourable Member informed of any further developments in this case. (1) OJ L 73, 14. 3. 1997. (2) OJ L 194, 25. 7. 1975. (3) OJ L 78, 26. 3. 1991. (4) OJ L 365, 31. 12. 1994. (2000/C 303 E/089) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2713/99 by Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: Human rights violations in Iran (18 January 2000) 13 members of the Jewish community in Shiraz (Navid Balazadeh, Nedjat Borukim, Farhad Suleh, Djavid Beit Jagub, Asher Zadmehr, Nasser Jaghublui, Ramin Farsam, Ramin Nemati, Sharoch Pakriahad, Farsad Kashi, Dani and Omid Teflin) were arrested in September 1999. On 31 August 1999 the writer Said Biabanaki was also arrested. How does the Commission view these arrests? Is it prepared to take up the above cases and make representations to the Iranian Government, drawing attention to the plight of these detainees? (2000/C 303 E/090) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2714/99 by Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: Human rights violations in Iran (18 January 2000) On 27-28 November 1999 leading reformist and former Minister of the Interior Abdollah Nuri was sentenced to five yearsí imprisonment and the Chordadí newspaper of which he was the publisher was banned. During that same weekend the publisher of the Asr-e-Asadeganí newspaper, Mashallah Shamsol- waesin, was sentenced to three yearsí imprisonment, a fine and a five-year ban on pursuing his occupation following detention. How does the Commission view these arrests? Is it prepared to take up these cases and make representa- tions to the Iranian Government, drawing attention to the plight of these detainees?