WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3303/98 by Kenneth COATES to the Council. Code of conduct on arms exports
28. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 182/61 It is the impression of the Council that the transition period so far has evolved in a positive way. The Council expects that full respect for a high degree of autonomy of the future Special Administrative Region will continue to guarantee the preservation of the specific social, juridical, economic and cultural identity of Macau. The Council furthermore, while noting that the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration grants the Government of China exclusive competence in defence and foreign policy matters, would like to presume that no unilateral actions taken by the Chinese authorities infringe upon the Joint Declaration and is confident that any deployment of troops in Macau after the transfer of administration will be in accordance with the Joint Declaration, and with the sole purpose of upholding the defence of the territory. (1999/C 182/075) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3301/98 by Kenneth Coates (GUE/NGL) to the Council (10 November 1998) Subject: Code of conduct on arms exports Under the Code of conduct on arms exports, does a country wishing to export arms have to consult any other Member States which have refused export licences? If it had to consult with all other Member States, would that make the process more transparent and provide greater safeguards against any collusion? (1999/C 182/076) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3302/98 by Kenneth Coates (GUE/NGL) to the Council (10 November 1998) Subject: Code of conduct on arms exports Will Member States publish comprehensive annual reports of their arms exports, in order to achieve greater transparency under the new code of conduct on arms exports? (1999/C 182/077) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3303/98 by Kenneth Coates (GUE/NGL) to the Council (10 November 1998) Subject: Code of conduct on arms exports Will the code of conduct on arms exports prohibit the licensed production of arms, as distinct from arms exports, where they might be used in situations prescribed by the code of conduct? If not, how is this problem to be addressed?