WRITTEN QUESTION E-2701/99 by Lord Inglewood (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Legal action on British beef in the French market.
3. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 280 E/109 The Commission is closely following this exercise in particular, since it will have to evaluate whether Regulation (EC) no 1475/95 functions in a satisfactory manner in the Member States. It will, to that effect, issue a report by 31 December 2000. The impact of this Regulation on consumers will be one of the key elements of the evaluation. This report will serve as a basis for determining the future legal framework for the car industry and for a possible revision of Regulation (EC) no 1475/95. the Commission firmly intends to take all the necessary measures to arrive at the most satisfactory distribution system for cars in the interest of the European consumers. In this respect, See for example Press Release IP/99/554 of 22 July 1999. (1) (2) OJ L 145, 29. 6. 1995. (3) OJ L 124, 25. 4. 1998. (2000/C 280 E/112) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2698/99 by Ole Krarup (EDD) to the Commission (12 January 2000) Subject: Control over currency reserves The national central banks of countries taking part in the Euro (third stage) are to transfer control over a specified proportion of their currency reserves to the ECB. If a Member State is obliged to leave the Euro, will control of its currency reserves automatically return to its central bank free of any charges, financial penalties or the like? Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission (18 February 2000) The EC Treaty makes no provision for a State in the euro area to leave that area. Consequently, it contains no provisions covering the possible repayment of reserves to the national Central Bank. (2000/C 280 E/113) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2701/99 by Lord Inglewood (PPE-DE) to the Commission (12 January 2000) Subject: Legal action on British beef in the French market the Commission expedite an action in the European Court of Will Justice in order to obtain an interlocutory ruling which will enable British beef to re-enter the French market from which it has been unlawfully excluded? Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission (16 February 2000) The Commission has already opened the infringement procedure under Article 226 (ex Article 169) of the EC Treaty against France and on 4 January 2000 brought the case before the Court of justice (case reference No C-1/00). The Commission decided not to lodge an application for interim measures with the Court. A number of very stringent conditions have to be fulfilled for the successful pursuit of such an application. Taking account, in particular, of the caselaw of Court of justice in past cases involving the issue of interim measures, especially in relation to public health, the Commission reached the conclusion that there was little likelihood of the Court ordering such measures in the present case