WRITTEN QUESTION E-0712/00 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission. Amending Directives 98/95/EC and 98/96/EC.
C 330 E/208 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 21. 11. 2000 Does the decision by the Netherlands Government violate the principle of trust, since the persons 2. concerned have moved abroad in good faith in the knowledge that they will continue to enjoy full cover for medical expenses under the AWBZ? If not, does not the Council consider that the Netherlandsí measure detracts from the principle of trust? Reply (2 May 2000) The matter raised by the Honourable Member does not fall within the Councilís powers. In accordance with the Treaty, it is for the Commission to ensure that Community law is applied and, where appropriate, to submit to the Council, or jointly to the European Parliament and to the Council, legislative proposals on matters within the Communityís sphere of competence. (2000/C 330 E/241) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0712/00 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (17 March 2000) Subject: Amending Directives 98/95/EC and 98/96/EC Can the Commission indicate whether either of these Directives 98/95/EC (1) and 98/96/EC (2) prevents the UK Government from maintaining the 1982/844 UK statutory instrumentís provision of public consulta- tion (part 3 paragraph 21-30)? (1) OJ L 25, 1. 2. 1999, p. 1. (2) OJ L 25, 1. 2. 1999, p. 27. Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission (18 April 2000) Articles 21-30 of Part III of the United Kingdomís Seeds (National List of Varieties) Regulations 1982 make provision for a public consultation procedure prior to the adoption of decisions by the United Kingdom authorities concerning the registration, refusal of registration, renewal or withdrawal of registration in the National List of a seed or of a maintainer. These provisions do not derive from a Community obligation and are therefore the result of a decision by the United Kingdom legislature. Directives 98/95/EC (1) and 98/96/EC (2) have no effect on the possibility of maintaining the provisions referred to above. In any event, the decisions adopted by the national authorities following the consulta- tion procedure must comply with the general and specific provisions of the EC Treaty or of acts adopted by the institutions pursuant thereto. (1) Council Directive 98/95/EC of 14 December 1998 amending, in respect of the consolidation of the internal market, genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources, Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species. (2) Council Directive 98/96/EC of 14 December 1998 amending, inter alia, as regards unofficial field inspections under Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species