WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2335/98 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Commission. Shipment of waste to non-OECD countries
C 13/156 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 18. 1. 1999 (1999/C 13/223) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2335/98 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (27 July 1998) Subject: Shipment of waste to non-OECD countries With regard to the proposal for a Council Regulation establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste (COM(94) 0678), there has been much concern expressed by exporters of second-hand clothes. Worn clothing and textilesí appear under Annex II (the Green List) of the Waste Shipments Regulation 259/93 (1). However, does the Commission consider second-hand clothing to be waste if it is shipped abroad for its continued use as clothing? If this is the case, can it explain why? (1) OJ L 30, 6. 2. 1993, p. 1. Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (2 October 1998) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Questions E-0016/98 by Mr BØbØar (1) and E- 0107/98 by Mrs Oomen-Ruijten (2). (1) OJ C 223, 17. 7. 1998. (2) OJ C 310, 9. 10. 1998, p. 22. (1999/C 13/224) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2337/98 by Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) to the Council (28 July 1998) Subject: Appointment of the European Central Bankís Director-General of Legal Affairs The European Central Bank, a body which is independent of democratic control and which comprises one of the component parts of monetary union and its currency the euro, has selected the Spaniard Antonio Sainz de Vicuæa as its Director-General of Legal Affairs. Since this person is the legal representative of the liquidated Banco Saudi Espaæol (Saudesbank) and also the legal adviser of another failed bank (Banesto), the monetary authorities of the Bank of Spain and of the Economic Affairs Ministry must presumably know him and have endorsed his candidacy. Could the Council say whether or not the Spanish authorities have provided the directors of the European Central Bank with information regarding the professional merits of the person in question and his knowledge of the Bank of Spainís rules for monitoring credit institutions in order to prevent bankruptcies, tax evasion, deposits of ádirtyí money and other irregular practices engaged in by credit and savings institutions? Reply (24 September 1998) This matter is the direct responsibility of the European Central Bank, whose Governing Council lays down the conditions of employment of the Bankís staff on a proposal from the Executive Board