WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1330/98 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Council. Forthcoming EU-ACP ministerial meeting in Barbados?
C 323/126 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 10. 98 Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (12 June 1998) The dispute between the two firms mentioned by the Honourable Member is a question of private law. The Commission does not have any legal means to challenge a firmís behaviour under Community law. There is no legislation dealing specifically with the relationship between small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and large, multi-national corporations. (98/C 323/193) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1327/98 by Rolf Berend (PPE) to the Council (28 April 1998) Subject: Mutual recognition of teaching diplomas in the EU Is a German teaching diploma recognised as a full qualification in the EU and are the holders of such diplomas entitled to work as teachers in other EU Member States? Does this also apply to teachers working in the new German Federal La¤nder who acquired their diplomas in the former GDR and have decades of practical experience to draw on? Answer (13/14 July 1998) Several legal instruments concerning the professional recognition of diplomas have been adopted at Community level in order to facilitate effective exercise of freedom of movement as enshrined in the EC Treaty. Since, in accordance with Article 155 of the EC Treaty, the Commission ensures that the provisions adopted by the institutions pursuant thereto are applied, the Council would refer the Honourable Member to the Commissionís reply to Written Question No 1326/98 by the Honourable Member on the same subject. (98/C 323/194) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1330/98 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Council (28 April 1998) Subject: Forthcoming EU-ACP ministerial meeting in Barbados? Would the Council please indicate how many misters of Member State governments will be attending the joint EU-ACP ministerial meeting in Barbados? Answer (6 July 1998) Six Member States were represented at ministerial level at the 23rd meeting of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers in Barbados on 7 and 8 May 1998