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Document 91997E001068
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1068/97 by Giulio FANTUZZI , Fiorella GHILARDOTTI , Rinaldo BONTEMPI to the Council. Dutch opposition to alteration of the arrangements for rice imports from Overseas Countries and Territories
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1068/97 by Giulio FANTUZZI , Fiorella GHILARDOTTI , Rinaldo BONTEMPI to the Council. Dutch opposition to alteration of the arrangements for rice imports from Overseas Countries and Territories
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1068/97 by Giulio FANTUZZI , Fiorella GHILARDOTTI , Rinaldo BONTEMPI to the Council. Dutch opposition to alteration of the arrangements for rice imports from Overseas Countries and Territories
OB C 76, 11.3.1998, p. 33
(ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)
91997E1068
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1068/97 by Giulio FANTUZZI , Fiorella GHILARDOTTI , Rinaldo BONTEMPI to the Council. Dutch opposition to alteration of the arrangements for rice imports from Overseas Countries and Territories
Official Journal C 076 , 11/03/1998 P. 0031
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1068/97 by Giulio Fantuzzi (PSE), Fiorella Ghilardotti (PSE) and Rinaldo Bontempi (PSE) to the Council (24 March 1997) Subject: Dutch opposition to alteration of the arrangements for rice imports from Overseas Countries and Territories A proposal to amend the arrangements for rice imports from Overseas Countries and Territories was submitted by the Commission, with the support of the Irish Presidency. At present it is proving impossible to approve this proposal because, despite the agreement of the 14 other Member States, the Dutch Government is firmly opposed. 1. Does the Council consider this situation to be acceptable? 2. What action does it intend to take to resolve the problem? Answer (25 September 1997) On 16 February 1996, the Commission submitted a proposal for a Council Decision amending at mid-term Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Community. In this communication the Commission proposed substantial modifications to the trade arrangements laid down by the Decision but the proposal also covers other areas, such as, in particular, the distribution of the financial resources for the OCT. The Irish Presidency proposed a compromise on the trade arrangements. The proposal was discussed by the Council (including the General Affairs Council), but failed to obtain the required unanimous consent. Apart from the mid-term review proposal, the Commission, having noted the need for safeguard measures, which had also been requested by certain Member States, adopted Regulations 21/97 and 764/97, which were replaced by Council Regulations Nos 304/97 and 1036/97 respectively, introducing safeguard measures in respect of rice imports originating in the OCT. The Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and a rice mill have decided to lodge a request for annulment of the Council Regulations with the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance respectively, and to introduce applications for the adoption of interim measures.