WRITTEN QUESTION E-0012/00 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Implementation of the television without frontiers directive.
3. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 280 E/157 (2000/C 280 E/177) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0010/00 by Ole Krarup (EDD) to the Council (20 January 2000) Subject: Taxation of savings income of EU staff Should the Council finally adopt the proposal to tax savings income in accordance with the Helsinki Summitís conclusions concerning the tax package (paragraph 34), would it also apply to staff in the EU institutions? Reply (28 March 2000) Article 13 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities only exempts from national taxes ásalaries, wages and emoluments paid by the Communitiesí. Accordingly, if an official were to receive savings income falling within the terms of the proposals such income would be chargeable to tax in the normal way in accordance with the tax laws in force in the Member State in which the official is deemed to have his or her fiscal domicile in accordance with Article 14 of the Protocol. Such tax law would of course include the provisions of the directive on the taxation of savings if and when it is adopted. (2000/C 280 E/178) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0012/00 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (19 January 2000) Subject: Implementation of the átelevision without frontiersí directive Directive 97/36/EC (1), Television without frontiersí, which came into force on 3 July 1997, includes rules on teleshopping, the protection of minors and advertising. Since it has not yet been incorporated into Greek law, there are no rules on teleshopping, consumers receive no protection from advertising of all sorts and its provisions on the protection of minors are not being applied. What measures does the Commission intend to take with a view to the incorporation of the directive into Greek law, the safeguarding of children from unsuitable programmes? television viewers, and, especially, the protection of (1) OJ L 202, 30. 7. 1997, p. 60. Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission (28 February 2000) The Commission has recently decided to refer to the Court of Justice the fact that Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997 amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities has not yet been fully incorporated into Greek law