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<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"There recently appeared in the Italian press the story of Anisa and Amira, the daughters of two women, Antonia Bartoli and Barbara De Dominicis, and of a Libyan, Abubaker al Sherif, who in 1996, claiming to be a political refugee, abducted the two girls. Following a series of appeals to the Libyan courts on the basis of Libyan law, custody was awarded to the children's natural mothers, provided that they reside in Libya. On 21June, following an appeal submitted by the father, the decision to award custody to the mothers was once again upheld. Abubaker al Sherif is currently in hiding in Libya, together with the two girls. On the basis of the above, does the Commission not think that it should make representations to the Libyan authorities in order to ask for greater efforts to be made in the investigations which are meant to lead to the arrest of the father and the return of the children to their own mothers in accordance with what has been decided under Libyan law?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>

E-3440/98

International affairs and foreign aid

There recently appeared in the Italian press the story of Anisa and Amira, the daughters of two women, Antonia Bartoli and Barbara De Dominicis, and of a Libyan, Abubaker al Sherif, who in 1996, claiming to be a political refugee, abducted the two girls. Following a series of appeals to the Libyan courts on the basis of Libyan law, custody was awarded to the children's natural mothers, provided that they reside in Libya. On 21June, following an appeal submitted by the father, the decision to award custody to the mothers was once again upheld. Abubaker al Sherif is currently in hiding in Libya, together with the two girls. On the basis of the above, does the Commission not think that it should make representations to the Libyan authorities in order to ask for greater efforts to be made in the investigations which are meant to lead to the arrest of the father and the return of the children to their own mothers in accordance with what has been decided under Libyan law?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Could the Commission state whether it has begun the examination of the need to harmonise specifications for disabled passenger restraints specifically in relation to the anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts, and if a study is in progress as to when we can expect the results?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-6089/07

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

Could the Commission state whether it has begun the examination of the need to harmonise specifications for disabled passenger restraints specifically in relation to the anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts, and if a study is in progress as to when we can expect the results?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"A coalition made up of Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden urged the next Commission to propose new measures on aviation pricing(1) .In a statement signed by the finance ministers of all nine countries, the group calls on Ursula von der Leyen’s incoming executive to ‘bring the debate on aviation pricing, e.g. in the form of aviation taxation or similar policies, a step further’(2) .1. What is the Commission’s position on this proposal, and what does it intend to propose on CO₂ and NOx emissions from aviation, in particular with regard to emissions forecasts in 20-30 years(3) ?Regarding the proposal to extend the Emissions Trading System to the maritime sector and reduce the free allowances allocated to airlines over time(4) :2.Can the Commission explain how it will proceed in specific terms?3.Does it support the Member States’ initiatives to tax jet fuel(5) , and how it will coordinate other initiatives with the main projects of the EU green deal(6) ? (1)https://www.euractiv.com/section/aviation/news/nine-eu-countries-urge-new-commission-to-tax-aviation-more/ (2)https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-tax-aviation/nine-eu-countries-call-for-european-aviation-tax-to-curb-emissions-idUSKBN1XH244 (3)See page 22: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transport/files/2019-aviation-environmental-report.pdf (4)https://ec.europa.eu/commission/files/political-guidelines-new-commission_en (5)https://www.euractiv.com/section/aviation/news/jet-fuel-tax-hopes-lifted-by-leaked-eu-report (6)https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/european-green-deal-calls-for-a-green-eu-budget/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp6fv5rXi5QIVR-N3Ch3s8QPQEAAYASAAEgIn9vD_BwE" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-003768/2019

Environment

A coalition made up of Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden urged the next Commission to propose new measures on aviation pricing(1) .In a statement signed by the finance ministers of all nine countries, the group calls on Ursula von der Leyen’s incoming executive to ‘bring the debate on aviation pricing, e.g. in the form of aviation taxation or similar policies, a step further’(2) .1. What is the Commission’s position on this proposal, and what does it intend to propose on CO₂ and NOx emissions from aviation, in particular with regard to emissions forecasts in 20-30 years(3) ?Regarding the proposal to extend the Emissions Trading System to the maritime sector and reduce the free allowances allocated to airlines over time(4) :2.Can the Commission explain how it will proceed in specific terms?3.Does it support the Member States’ initiatives to tax jet fuel(5) , and how it will coordinate other initiatives with the main projects of the EU green deal(6) ? (1)https://www.euractiv.com/section/aviation/news/nine-eu-countries-urge-new-commission-to-tax-aviation-more/ (2)https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-tax-aviation/nine-eu-countries-call-for-european-aviation-tax-to-curb-emissions-idUSKBN1XH244 (3)See page 22: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transport/files/2019-aviation-environmental-report.pdf (4)https://ec.europa.eu/commission/files/political-guidelines-new-commission_en (5)https://www.euractiv.com/section/aviation/news/jet-fuel-tax-hopes-lifted-by-leaked-eu-report (6)https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/european-green-deal-calls-for-a-green-eu-budget/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp6fv5rXi5QIVR-N3Ch3s8QPQEAAYASAAEgIn9vD_BwE

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The proposed Council directive on a common consolidated corporate tax base will reduce the tax obstacles and the costs associated with cross-border activities, while supporting fair and sustainable economic competition. The directive should reduce the administrative costs of calculating taxes and circumvent the problem of double taxation. These factors will in future have a positive effect on growth and employment. The European Union has achieved significant progress with respect to the single market. Some Member States fear, however, that this legislative proposal is contrary to the principle of subsidiarity and restricts the options for taxation policy. A problem in this respect may also be the rapidly changing global economy. How can the Commission guarantee to Member States that a common consolidated corporate tax base will not weaken their capacity to react swiftly to global taxation changes in a rapidly changing world economy?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [1]. </s>

E-010897/2011

Macroeconomics

The proposed Council directive on a common consolidated corporate tax base will reduce the tax obstacles and the costs associated with cross-border activities, while supporting fair and sustainable economic competition. The directive should reduce the administrative costs of calculating taxes and circumvent the problem of double taxation. These factors will in future have a positive effect on growth and employment. The European Union has achieved significant progress with respect to the single market. Some Member States fear, however, that this legislative proposal is contrary to the principle of subsidiarity and restricts the options for taxation policy. A problem in this respect may also be the rapidly changing global economy. How can the Commission guarantee to Member States that a common consolidated corporate tax base will not weaken their capacity to react swiftly to global taxation changes in a rapidly changing world economy?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In the 2008 EU Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Barometer, Romania ranks 32 out of 32countries. The MS barometer is a benchmarking initiative that measures care and services for people with the condition in seven key areas, including access to treatment and therapies, research into MS, employment and job retention, and medication coming onto the market. Figures for 2008 collected in each country by national MS organisations and medical advisory boards showed major differences between the 32European countries taking part (27 EU Member States plus five others). The average score was 156 out of a total of 270points across the seven areas of MS care assessed, but this ranged from the highest score of 240 in Germany down to the lowest of 82points in Romania. Does the Commission think that there is a need for action at European level, in the interests of European citizens, to eliminate the disparities in diagnosis and treatment which exist in the Member States?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [3]. </s>

E-4769/09

Health

In the 2008 EU Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Barometer, Romania ranks 32 out of 32countries. The MS barometer is a benchmarking initiative that measures care and services for people with the condition in seven key areas, including access to treatment and therapies, research into MS, employment and job retention, and medication coming onto the market. Figures for 2008 collected in each country by national MS organisations and medical advisory boards showed major differences between the 32European countries taking part (27 EU Member States plus five others). The average score was 156 out of a total of 270points across the seven areas of MS care assessed, but this ranged from the highest score of 240 in Germany down to the lowest of 82points in Romania. Does the Commission think that there is a need for action at European level, in the interests of European citizens, to eliminate the disparities in diagnosis and treatment which exist in the Member States?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The French Foreign Minister, speaking on the BFMTV channel, recently referred to an increase in crimes involving Romanians in Paris, which had been observed not only over the last few years. He went on to indicate that the problem was particularly serious because children were being used. It appeared that families were selling young girls for EUR120000 per year. The girls were then being forced to steal in order to pay off this amount within the year. Obviously this cannot be taken as a reflection on an entire people. According to press and police sources, child beggars from the former eastern bloc countries are being encountered with great frequency in Greece. Unfortunately many of them are Roma children. Children being forced not only to beg but, what is even more abhorrent, engage in prostitution. The problem is becoming increasingly entrenched, with established networks of ‘importers and owners’ supplying a highly lucrative ‘market’. In view of this: 1. What are the Commission's strategies for combating child trafficking networks in the Balkans? How does it assess the level of cooperation on the part of Member State governments and progress achieved? 2. Will it take measures targeted at specific sections of the population to combat the problem?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [12]. </s>

E-009767/2011

Law and Crime

The French Foreign Minister, speaking on the BFMTV channel, recently referred to an increase in crimes involving Romanians in Paris, which had been observed not only over the last few years. He went on to indicate that the problem was particularly serious because children were being used. It appeared that families were selling young girls for EUR120000 per year. The girls were then being forced to steal in order to pay off this amount within the year. Obviously this cannot be taken as a reflection on an entire people. According to press and police sources, child beggars from the former eastern bloc countries are being encountered with great frequency in Greece. Unfortunately many of them are Roma children. Children being forced not only to beg but, what is even more abhorrent, engage in prostitution. The problem is becoming increasingly entrenched, with established networks of ‘importers and owners’ supplying a highly lucrative ‘market’. In view of this: 1. What are the Commission's strategies for combating child trafficking networks in the Balkans? How does it assess the level of cooperation on the part of Member State governments and progress achieved? 2. Will it take measures targeted at specific sections of the population to combat the problem?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The audit market is currently dominated by four big professional services firms, which audit, for example, 99% of FTSE100 and 100% of DAX30 companies. Is the Commission (DG Competition) currently investigating market concentration in the audit profession?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>

E-012526/2011

Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues

The audit market is currently dominated by four big professional services firms, which audit, for example, 99% of FTSE100 and 100% of DAX30 companies. Is the Commission (DG Competition) currently investigating market concentration in the audit profession?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Freedom of movement of persons in the European Union is guaranteed, and any Community national may elect to reside in any EU country, register his name on the relevant lists and - if he so wishes - purchase a private vehicle fitted with numberplates from the Member State in which he has opted to reside. In this way many Greeks have legally acquired private vehicles with Community numberplates which they drive in Greece. However the Greek authorities severely penalise this practice, since they do not allow such vehicles to circulate for more than six months and, where this period is found to have elapsed, they impound the vehicle and impose very heavy fines, despite the fact that the owners of these vehicles are legally resident in (and even nationals of) another EU Member State. Are these actions by the Greek authorities in line with Community legislation? In which other EU Member States are vehicles circulating with numberplates from another EU Member State impounded and their owners given draconian fines? Does it intend to take any action and, if so, what action to put an end to this state of affairs caused by the distorted Greek tax system which excessively taxes vehicles over 1 800 c.c. which are exceedingly expensive in Greece (the country with the lowest per capita income in the EU - a mere 67% of the Community average, according to the latest Eurostat statistics), thereby forcing many Greeks to purchase vehicles with numberplates from another Member State?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [1]. </s>

E-3819/03

Macroeconomics

Freedom of movement of persons in the European Union is guaranteed, and any Community national may elect to reside in any EU country, register his name on the relevant lists and - if he so wishes - purchase a private vehicle fitted with numberplates from the Member State in which he has opted to reside. In this way many Greeks have legally acquired private vehicles with Community numberplates which they drive in Greece. However the Greek authorities severely penalise this practice, since they do not allow such vehicles to circulate for more than six months and, where this period is found to have elapsed, they impound the vehicle and impose very heavy fines, despite the fact that the owners of these vehicles are legally resident in (and even nationals of) another EU Member State. Are these actions by the Greek authorities in line with Community legislation? In which other EU Member States are vehicles circulating with numberplates from another EU Member State impounded and their owners given draconian fines? Does it intend to take any action and, if so, what action to put an end to this state of affairs caused by the distorted Greek tax system which excessively taxes vehicles over 1 800 c.c. which are exceedingly expensive in Greece (the country with the lowest per capita income in the EU - a mere 67% of the Community average, according to the latest Eurostat statistics), thereby forcing many Greeks to purchase vehicles with numberplates from another Member State?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 6June2017, the promoter of the new Turin-Lyon rail link, TELT, published an invitation to tender (appended) for supervision of base tunnel works over 12.5km of the entire 57.5km planned. Funding from theEU was mentioned. In light of the fact that: — in its resolution 2015/2128 (INI) of 8March2016 Parliament called on the Commission for greater transparency in regard to EU financial aid and related invitations to tender, in order to combat corruption and organised crime; — cases of mafia infiltration in contracts linked to the new rail link had already been proven by the judiciary prior to this; — questioners were denied access to the decision on EU funding for the new rail link; — the aforesaid invitation to tender provides for services until 2028 (pointII.2.14), although the aforementioned EU funding will only run until 2019. 2. Does it find it strange that supervision of the works is only for a section of the tunnel and not its whole length, and as the end date for the services in the invitation to tender is 2028, does it consider the reference to EU co-financing until 2019 to be irregular? 3. Does the Commission consider that this invitation to tender complies with Directive2014/24/EU and its underlying principles on combating corruption and organised crime? 1.Will the Commission publish the aforesaid financing decision?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [12]. </s>

E-004528-17

Law and Crime

On 6June2017, the promoter of the new Turin-Lyon rail link, TELT, published an invitation to tender (appended) for supervision of base tunnel works over 12.5km of the entire 57.5km planned. Funding from theEU was mentioned. In light of the fact that: — in its resolution 2015/2128 (INI) of 8March2016 Parliament called on the Commission for greater transparency in regard to EU financial aid and related invitations to tender, in order to combat corruption and organised crime; — cases of mafia infiltration in contracts linked to the new rail link had already been proven by the judiciary prior to this; — questioners were denied access to the decision on EU funding for the new rail link; — the aforesaid invitation to tender provides for services until 2028 (pointII.2.14), although the aforementioned EU funding will only run until 2019. 2. Does it find it strange that supervision of the works is only for a section of the tunnel and not its whole length, and as the end date for the services in the invitation to tender is 2028, does it consider the reference to EU co-financing until 2019 to be irregular? 3. Does the Commission consider that this invitation to tender complies with Directive2014/24/EU and its underlying principles on combating corruption and organised crime? 1.Will the Commission publish the aforesaid financing decision?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to a new report by the European Court of Auditors, the EU has so far made little progress in combating ‘superbugs’ and especially those resistant to antibiotics.Although the EU's activities in this field have led to some progress, for example, in veterinary and food related issues, there is little evidence of any decrease in the impact of antimicrobial resistance.The fact that around 33000 people die of infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria in the EU every year is a cause for concern. In financial terms this also involves a cost of some EUR 1.5 billion in additional healthcare expenditure and productivity losses.The EU budget is a major source of funding for antimicrobial resistance research.Market failures that discourage private research into tackling antimicrobial resistance have yet to be properly remedied through concrete EU initiatives.Given that antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat to health, development and food security worldwide, how is the Commission planning to boost research into antimicrobial resistance throughout the EU?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [3]. </s>

E-000256/2020

Health

According to a new report by the European Court of Auditors, the EU has so far made little progress in combating ‘superbugs’ and especially those resistant to antibiotics.Although the EU's activities in this field have led to some progress, for example, in veterinary and food related issues, there is little evidence of any decrease in the impact of antimicrobial resistance.The fact that around 33000 people die of infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria in the EU every year is a cause for concern. In financial terms this also involves a cost of some EUR 1.5 billion in additional healthcare expenditure and productivity losses.The EU budget is a major source of funding for antimicrobial resistance research.Market failures that discourage private research into tackling antimicrobial resistance have yet to be properly remedied through concrete EU initiatives.Given that antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat to health, development and food security worldwide, how is the Commission planning to boost research into antimicrobial resistance throughout the EU?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 20December2016, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an outline of the Draft Guidance Document for the Implementation of the Hazard-based Criteria to Identify Endocrine Disruptors (ED) in the context of Regulations (EC) No1107/2009 and (EU) No528/2012 stating the following: ‘although the (identical) criteria for EDs will formally apply only in the context of the Biocidal Products (BPs) and Plant Protection Products (PPPs) legislation, the scientific approach(es) […] could be relevant for other chemical substances, since the ED identification step will be based exclusively on the evaluation of the relevant hazardous properties of a substance.’ Taking into account the latest draft of the criteria published on 8February2017, and the known endocrine-disrupting properties of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), can the Commission clarify: — if it has assessed the impact of the criteria on the identification of PFAS as EDs under the PPPs, since they are also used in pesticides; — if it believes that a set of criteria designed exclusively for BPs and PPPs may be horizontally applied to identify PFAS as EDs under other EU legislation, e.g.in cases of water contamination or use in food contact materials; — if these criteria are approved, what would be the next regulatory steps be to ensure that ED substances are identified in every sector or product marketed in/into the EU?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-001210-17

Environment

On 20December2016, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an outline of the Draft Guidance Document for the Implementation of the Hazard-based Criteria to Identify Endocrine Disruptors (ED) in the context of Regulations (EC) No1107/2009 and (EU) No528/2012 stating the following: ‘although the (identical) criteria for EDs will formally apply only in the context of the Biocidal Products (BPs) and Plant Protection Products (PPPs) legislation, the scientific approach(es) […] could be relevant for other chemical substances, since the ED identification step will be based exclusively on the evaluation of the relevant hazardous properties of a substance.’ Taking into account the latest draft of the criteria published on 8February2017, and the known endocrine-disrupting properties of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), can the Commission clarify: — if it has assessed the impact of the criteria on the identification of PFAS as EDs under the PPPs, since they are also used in pesticides; — if it believes that a set of criteria designed exclusively for BPs and PPPs may be horizontally applied to identify PFAS as EDs under other EU legislation, e.g.in cases of water contamination or use in food contact materials; — if these criteria are approved, what would be the next regulatory steps be to ensure that ED substances are identified in every sector or product marketed in/into the EU?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"European citizens can now easily connect to the Internet in a growing number of ways. Children represent an added problem, as they may find inappropriate content for their age that can damage their emotional development. We all know that the privacy of individuals is not protected in any way on the Internet, which makes information about them available to millions of people and damages their privacy. Does the Commission intend to put forward European legislation to facilitate control of children’s access to web pages that are not suitable for them, as such pages could damage their emotional development? Does the Commission believe it is possible to achieve true Internet privacy by implementing a European directive on the protection of minors in this area?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-011889-13

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

European citizens can now easily connect to the Internet in a growing number of ways. Children represent an added problem, as they may find inappropriate content for their age that can damage their emotional development. We all know that the privacy of individuals is not protected in any way on the Internet, which makes information about them available to millions of people and damages their privacy. Does the Commission intend to put forward European legislation to facilitate control of children’s access to web pages that are not suitable for them, as such pages could damage their emotional development? Does the Commission believe it is possible to achieve true Internet privacy by implementing a European directive on the protection of minors in this area?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to available information, the Commission decided not to include the gambling and betting infringement cases on the agenda of the College of Commissioners’ meeting of 12October. This means that the seven gambling- and betting-related cases, already on the Commission's table in July for approval, have been postponed once more although it seems that the existence of severe infringements to Community law is not even being questioned within the Commission. Such a decision to postpone is unfortunate since it occurs in a context of multiplication of complaints against protectionist national measures and in a context of growing legal uncertainty for Community-based operators. These measures are infringing both the rules of the EU Treaty and the settled case-law of the European Court of Justice applying to gambling and betting, notably the Gambelli ruling (C-243/01 of 6November 2003). Could the Commission please explain why the cases concerning countries such as Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany for infringing EU internal market rules on the cross- border provision of gambling services have been postponed once again?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>

P-4167/05

Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues

According to available information, the Commission decided not to include the gambling and betting infringement cases on the agenda of the College of Commissioners’ meeting of 12October. This means that the seven gambling- and betting-related cases, already on the Commission's table in July for approval, have been postponed once more although it seems that the existence of severe infringements to Community law is not even being questioned within the Commission. Such a decision to postpone is unfortunate since it occurs in a context of multiplication of complaints against protectionist national measures and in a context of growing legal uncertainty for Community-based operators. These measures are infringing both the rules of the EU Treaty and the settled case-law of the European Court of Justice applying to gambling and betting, notably the Gambelli ruling (C-243/01 of 6November 2003). Could the Commission please explain why the cases concerning countries such as Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany for infringing EU internal market rules on the cross- border provision of gambling services have been postponed once again?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Could the Commission tell me the annual trade deficit between the UK and the other Member States as a whole for each of the past 5years?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [1]. </s>

E-012555-13

Macroeconomics

Could the Commission tell me the annual trade deficit between the UK and the other Member States as a whole for each of the past 5years?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"What is the Commission doing to ensure1.that all trade with Colombia is conducted under conditions respecting human rights, including freedom of association and the right to be organised in trade unions? And what sanctions is the Commission imposing on countries and firms that are not helping to ensure that these rights of the Colombian people are respected?2.that both current and future cooperation and agreements with Colombia support the economically and socially sustainable projects which inter alia formed the basis for the peace accord in 2016?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>

E-001625/2020

International affairs and foreign aid

What is the Commission doing to ensure1.that all trade with Colombia is conducted under conditions respecting human rights, including freedom of association and the right to be organised in trade unions? And what sanctions is the Commission imposing on countries and firms that are not helping to ensure that these rights of the Colombian people are respected?2.that both current and future cooperation and agreements with Colombia support the economically and socially sustainable projects which inter alia formed the basis for the peace accord in 2016?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The population flight associated with the crisis in Kosovo shows once again that EU-wide uniform criteria for the admission of displaced persons, refugees or asylum-seekers are needed. The solution cannot be, however, to channel refugees systematically into so-called """"""""safe third countries"""""""", even if this is legal defensible, because this affects reforming States, such as Hungary, which are right next door to the crisis areas, and which are anyway having to make great efforts to become ready to join the European Union. In connection with the creation of a possible """"""""burden-sharing"""""""" arrangement, attention is drawn to a proposal from the Commission for a Joint Action based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union (COM(97)93 final(1)), on which the Council of Ministers has so far unfortunately failed to reach agreement: sensible, liberal provisions concerning family reunification and unrestricted permission for displaced persons to engage in gainful activity appear to be particularly contentious. How do the ideas of the Council or of the Council Presidency concerning a """"""""burden-sharing arrangement for population flight"""""""" look in detail? What criteria are to be used to determine the allocation of costs relating to persons displaced by war? What criteria are to be used for distributing displaced persons among the EU Member States? Are refugees and asylum-seekers, as well as displaced persons, to be covered by such """"""""burden-sharing""""""""? If not, why not? Are there plans for such """"""""burden-sharing"""""""" among the EU Member States also to include non-EU Member States, such as Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic, which are particularly affected and which are known to be deemed """"""""safe third countries""""""""? If so, in what form? If not, why not? What are the reasons for the above Commission initiative concerning temporary protection of displaced persons not being followed up? Will the Council do what it can to ensure that, until armed conflict in the crisis areas comes to an end, displaced persons and refugees from Kosovo are given de facto refugee status in all EU Member States, as was granted by Austria to refugees from Bosnia? (1)OJ C 106, 4.4.1997, p. 13." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>

E-2654/98

Immigration

The population flight associated with the crisis in Kosovo shows once again that EU-wide uniform criteria for the admission of displaced persons, refugees or asylum-seekers are needed. The solution cannot be, however, to channel refugees systematically into so-called """"""""safe third countries"""""""", even if this is legal defensible, because this affects reforming States, such as Hungary, which are right next door to the crisis areas, and which are anyway having to make great efforts to become ready to join the European Union. In connection with the creation of a possible """"""""burden-sharing"""""""" arrangement, attention is drawn to a proposal from the Commission for a Joint Action based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union (COM(97)93 final(1)), on which the Council of Ministers has so far unfortunately failed to reach agreement: sensible, liberal provisions concerning family reunification and unrestricted permission for displaced persons to engage in gainful activity appear to be particularly contentious. How do the ideas of the Council or of the Council Presidency concerning a """"""""burden-sharing arrangement for population flight"""""""" look in detail? What criteria are to be used to determine the allocation of costs relating to persons displaced by war? What criteria are to be used for distributing displaced persons among the EU Member States? Are refugees and asylum-seekers, as well as displaced persons, to be covered by such """"""""burden-sharing""""""""? If not, why not? Are there plans for such """"""""burden-sharing"""""""" among the EU Member States also to include non-EU Member States, such as Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic, which are particularly affected and which are known to be deemed """"""""safe third countries""""""""? If so, in what form? If not, why not? What are the reasons for the above Commission initiative concerning temporary protection of displaced persons not being followed up? Will the Council do what it can to ensure that, until armed conflict in the crisis areas comes to an end, displaced persons and refugees from Kosovo are given de facto refugee status in all EU Member States, as was granted by Austria to refugees from Bosnia? (1)OJ C 106, 4.4.1997, p. 13.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Will the Commission give a clear indication of the action it is currently undertaking to help reduce the huge international debt problem faced by many developing countries." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [1]. </s>

E-1179/96

Macroeconomics

Will the Commission give a clear indication of the action it is currently undertaking to help reduce the huge international debt problem faced by many developing countries.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The list of organisations taking part (or entitled to take part) in BEPA meetings (dialogues with religions) shows that the various associations and bodies are classified in a number of categories. While the title of CategoryC (diplomatic representations) does not raise any problems, the same cannot be said of the other titles. CategoryC is entitled ‘non-diplomatic representations’. What exactly do categories A, B and especially C stand for within this list? On the basis of what specific procedures and criteria have the various organisations been classified in this list? Have any applicant organisations been refused admission? If so, on what basis?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

P-5288/07

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

The list of organisations taking part (or entitled to take part) in BEPA meetings (dialogues with religions) shows that the various associations and bodies are classified in a number of categories. While the title of CategoryC (diplomatic representations) does not raise any problems, the same cannot be said of the other titles. CategoryC is entitled ‘non-diplomatic representations’. What exactly do categories A, B and especially C stand for within this list? On the basis of what specific procedures and criteria have the various organisations been classified in this list? Have any applicant organisations been refused admission? If so, on what basis?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The monitoring of progress towards the MDGs is absolutely essential if the EU and other donor countries are to tailor their assistance to the true development needs of developing countries. To what extent does the Commission already closely monitor this progress and what mechanisms are used? Is the Commission familiar with DevInfo, a database technology platform designed for the collation, dissemination and presentation of human development indicators? Does it have any plans to integrate this programme or similar programmes into its MDG monitoring mechanisms?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>

E-2115/05

International affairs and foreign aid

The monitoring of progress towards the MDGs is absolutely essential if the EU and other donor countries are to tailor their assistance to the true development needs of developing countries. To what extent does the Commission already closely monitor this progress and what mechanisms are used? Is the Commission familiar with DevInfo, a database technology platform designed for the collation, dissemination and presentation of human development indicators? Does it have any plans to integrate this programme or similar programmes into its MDG monitoring mechanisms?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Over the past few days, the arrival of pateras from Africa on the coast of the Canary Islands has recalled the 2006 migration crisis. In just a week, nearly 200migrants reached the shores of the Canary Islands after risking their lives at sea. According to the media, immigrant detention centres (CIEs) in the Canary Islands are overpopulated, so the authorities are apparently releasing migrants with no more than what they were able to bring with them. 1.Is the Commission aware of the state of CIEs in the Canary Islands? 2.What EU assistance can be provided to alleviate the situation?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>

E-005745-18

Immigration

Over the past few days, the arrival of pateras from Africa on the coast of the Canary Islands has recalled the 2006 migration crisis. In just a week, nearly 200migrants reached the shores of the Canary Islands after risking their lives at sea. According to the media, immigrant detention centres (CIEs) in the Canary Islands are overpopulated, so the authorities are apparently releasing migrants with no more than what they were able to bring with them. 1.Is the Commission aware of the state of CIEs in the Canary Islands? 2.What EU assistance can be provided to alleviate the situation?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Can the Commission say what conditions the European regulatory framework lays down for advertisements or special offers displayed in banks relating to the granting of credit? How does the European regulatory framework protect consumers against unfair or misleading advertising?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>

E-3355/07

Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues

Can the Commission say what conditions the European regulatory framework lays down for advertisements or special offers displayed in banks relating to the granting of credit? How does the European regulatory framework protect consumers against unfair or misleading advertising?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Within the last few days the Orthodox Archbishop of Cyprus, ChrysostomosII, has addressed a twofold appeal to the Turkish authorities in the occupied part of the island for the occupying forces and the Turkish Cypriot community to let the Orthodox Church restore its churches — at its own expense — and for six monks aged over 80 to be allowed to return to the StBarnabas Monastery in the occupied North. The Archbishop speaks of the plight to which places of worship in northern Cyprus have been reduced. That subject was also raised not long ago when he visited Rome and held meetings with the Pope, the President of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco, Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and many representatives of the Roman Curia. The intention is to halt the decay and increase awareness within the international community, and to recover the purloined works of art and take them back to the Republic of Cyprus so that they can be restored and preserved. In 2006 Parliament adopted Written Declaration No21/2006, after 403 signatories had given their support: the text was based on Rule116 of the Rules of Procedure and addressed to the Council and Commission; its subject was protection and preservation of the religious heritage in the northern part of Cyprus. Paragraph 34 of Parliament’s resolution P6_TA(2006)0570 on the Union budget for 2007 provided for funding for a survey on the condition of, and the estimated cost of restoring, churches in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A recent census shows that, out of 520places of worship, over 200churches, chapels, and monasteries have been desecrated and converted into discos, restaurants, barns, or arms depots, and that more than 15000 sacred icons taken away illegally are circulating on the art world’s black market. It is a known fact that the Turkish Cypriot community has received EUR259million from the EU. In the light of the foregoing, and of the assurances given at the political level by the President of Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, the Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, the Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, can the Council say what policy and diplomatic measures it will take to make Turkey agree to the restoration of churches in northern Cyprus, bearing in mind that ArchbishopChrysostomosII is willing to finance such a project?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-3890/07

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

Within the last few days the Orthodox Archbishop of Cyprus, ChrysostomosII, has addressed a twofold appeal to the Turkish authorities in the occupied part of the island for the occupying forces and the Turkish Cypriot community to let the Orthodox Church restore its churches — at its own expense — and for six monks aged over 80 to be allowed to return to the StBarnabas Monastery in the occupied North. The Archbishop speaks of the plight to which places of worship in northern Cyprus have been reduced. That subject was also raised not long ago when he visited Rome and held meetings with the Pope, the President of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco, Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and many representatives of the Roman Curia. The intention is to halt the decay and increase awareness within the international community, and to recover the purloined works of art and take them back to the Republic of Cyprus so that they can be restored and preserved. In 2006 Parliament adopted Written Declaration No21/2006, after 403 signatories had given their support: the text was based on Rule116 of the Rules of Procedure and addressed to the Council and Commission; its subject was protection and preservation of the religious heritage in the northern part of Cyprus. Paragraph 34 of Parliament’s resolution P6_TA(2006)0570 on the Union budget for 2007 provided for funding for a survey on the condition of, and the estimated cost of restoring, churches in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A recent census shows that, out of 520places of worship, over 200churches, chapels, and monasteries have been desecrated and converted into discos, restaurants, barns, or arms depots, and that more than 15000 sacred icons taken away illegally are circulating on the art world’s black market. It is a known fact that the Turkish Cypriot community has received EUR259million from the EU. In the light of the foregoing, and of the assurances given at the political level by the President of Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, the Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, the Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, can the Council say what policy and diplomatic measures it will take to make Turkey agree to the restoration of churches in northern Cyprus, bearing in mind that ArchbishopChrysostomosII is willing to finance such a project?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"With regard to Action 2 of the Commission’s Toolkit for Rural Broadband, can the Commission outline its plan to deploy broadband missions to Member States and regions with low levels of rural broadband coverage, including what it intends to achieve in addition to work already done at national level? Is this action initiated directly by the Commission, or will it depend on requests from Member States? Does the Commission have a date set for visiting Ireland as part of these missions?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [17]. </s>

E-001570-18

Space, science, technology, and communications issues

With regard to Action 2 of the Commission’s Toolkit for Rural Broadband, can the Commission outline its plan to deploy broadband missions to Member States and regions with low levels of rural broadband coverage, including what it intends to achieve in addition to work already done at national level? Is this action initiated directly by the Commission, or will it depend on requests from Member States? Does the Commission have a date set for visiting Ireland as part of these missions?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"We have observed that it is not possible to obtain some of the most important statistics from the Eurostat services on the Internet in any languages other than English, French or German. As many of the indexes are complicated, this makes it awkward to access the Eurostat services. What measures does the Commission propose to take to improve the opportunities for citizens to obtain some of the most important economic statistics in all the EU's official languages?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [20]. </s>

E-3593/00

Governance and government

We have observed that it is not possible to obtain some of the most important statistics from the Eurostat services on the Internet in any languages other than English, French or German. As many of the indexes are complicated, this makes it awkward to access the Eurostat services. What measures does the Commission propose to take to improve the opportunities for citizens to obtain some of the most important economic statistics in all the EU's official languages?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In addition to the Hague Convention of 25October 1980 concerning the protection of children's interests, from a more strictly European point of view we now have Regulation (EC) No2201/2003(1) concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility. This regulation, known as ‘Brussels II a’, refers to the Hague Convention but prevails over it. It stipulates that the competent forum of jurisdiction for decisions concerning cases of child abduction is that of the habitual residence and that the time frame for the return of the child must be very short (six weeks). It is in compliance with this regulation that the children of MrsColombo from Milan were removed from school without her knowledge. Clearly, however, there are considerable differences in family law under the various legal systems of the Member States. Article1626a of the German Civil Code, for instance, deprives fathers of children born outside wedlock of the right of custody (parental authority), making it subject to the mother's consent. The BrusselsII a regulation, meanwhile, instead of trying to harmonise, by eliminating the anomalies between national legislations, prefers to create a system whereby every cross-border dispute remains within the borders of the state in which the persons concerned live, i.e.under the legal system in force within those borders. The system which was introduced, therefore, to meet a common legislative need has become the expression of the inability of the EU and its Member States to achieve a modern family law which meets the requirements of EU citizens. The example of the German Civil Code is emblematic in this regard. To ensure that custody and visiting rights provided for in one state are respected in the other contracting states, in actual fact the legal anomalies of one EU state (Germany, in the case of parental authority) are extended to other states which do not have such anomalies. So much for the Hague Convention and Regulation (EC) No2201/2003. 1.Does the Commission not consider Article1626a of the German Civil Code to be discriminatory, as ruled by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg? 2.On what principles is the European legal area based? 3.Can these principles coexist with a discriminatory law which favours one parent alone? 4.Does the Commission not think it is in children's interest to ensure they have the right to two parents? 5.Will it amend Regulation (EC) No2201/2003 to remedy this anomaly, which does not only penalise the father but also the child? (1)OJ L 338, 23.12.2003, p. 1." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [12]. </s>

E-1894/10

Law and Crime

In addition to the Hague Convention of 25October 1980 concerning the protection of children's interests, from a more strictly European point of view we now have Regulation (EC) No2201/2003(1) concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility. This regulation, known as ‘Brussels II a’, refers to the Hague Convention but prevails over it. It stipulates that the competent forum of jurisdiction for decisions concerning cases of child abduction is that of the habitual residence and that the time frame for the return of the child must be very short (six weeks). It is in compliance with this regulation that the children of MrsColombo from Milan were removed from school without her knowledge. Clearly, however, there are considerable differences in family law under the various legal systems of the Member States. Article1626a of the German Civil Code, for instance, deprives fathers of children born outside wedlock of the right of custody (parental authority), making it subject to the mother's consent. The BrusselsII a regulation, meanwhile, instead of trying to harmonise, by eliminating the anomalies between national legislations, prefers to create a system whereby every cross-border dispute remains within the borders of the state in which the persons concerned live, i.e.under the legal system in force within those borders. The system which was introduced, therefore, to meet a common legislative need has become the expression of the inability of the EU and its Member States to achieve a modern family law which meets the requirements of EU citizens. The example of the German Civil Code is emblematic in this regard. To ensure that custody and visiting rights provided for in one state are respected in the other contracting states, in actual fact the legal anomalies of one EU state (Germany, in the case of parental authority) are extended to other states which do not have such anomalies. So much for the Hague Convention and Regulation (EC) No2201/2003. 1.Does the Commission not consider Article1626a of the German Civil Code to be discriminatory, as ruled by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg? 2.On what principles is the European legal area based? 3.Can these principles coexist with a discriminatory law which favours one parent alone? 4.Does the Commission not think it is in children's interest to ensure they have the right to two parents? 5.Will it amend Regulation (EC) No2201/2003 to remedy this anomaly, which does not only penalise the father but also the child? (1)OJ L 338, 23.12.2003, p. 1.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Greek Government has decided to extend the existing Athens underground railway line from Ethniki Amyni, its current terminus, to Stavro Aghias Paraskevis, in order to facilitate connections with Athens's new airport. The government claims that for reasons of speed and economy it has decided to dispense with four of the five originally planned stations in the new section of the extension, which would have served the districts of Holargos, Aghias Paraskevis etc. Additionally, it appears that the Community appropriations which will be used to fund this extension have already been authorised for use on the extension of the underground railway to Aigaleo, aprimarily working-class area of Athens, whose railway line has been postponed until much later. This would amount to sacrificing connections for impoverished areas of the city to an attempt to serve the airport; it should, however, be pointed out that the utility of this attempt is highly questionable, since the planned Stavro station is several kilometres away from the airport. Has the Commission been informed of these important changes, and what is its assessment of them?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [10]. </s>

P-0344/01

Transportation

The Greek Government has decided to extend the existing Athens underground railway line from Ethniki Amyni, its current terminus, to Stavro Aghias Paraskevis, in order to facilitate connections with Athens's new airport. The government claims that for reasons of speed and economy it has decided to dispense with four of the five originally planned stations in the new section of the extension, which would have served the districts of Holargos, Aghias Paraskevis etc. Additionally, it appears that the Community appropriations which will be used to fund this extension have already been authorised for use on the extension of the underground railway to Aigaleo, aprimarily working-class area of Athens, whose railway line has been postponed until much later. This would amount to sacrificing connections for impoverished areas of the city to an attempt to serve the airport; it should, however, be pointed out that the utility of this attempt is highly questionable, since the planned Stavro station is several kilometres away from the airport. Has the Commission been informed of these important changes, and what is its assessment of them?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Stichting BirdLife Europe, a non-governmental organisation composed of environmental and bird protection organisations, published a position paper in November 2019 on the ‘Biodiversity strategy for 2030’ in which it is stated in writing that the position paper exclusively reflects the opinion of the Stichting BirdLife Europe and that the European Commission had provided financial support for its preparation. According to the European Union’s Transparency Register, Stichting BirdLife Europe received a total of EUR423083 in funds from the European Commission.1.Why did the Commission provide Stichting BirdLife Europe with financial support for the preparation of a position paper on the biodiverstiy strategy, if the whole contents of the position paper merely reflect the opinion of Stichting BirdLife Europe?2.What services were provided through the Commission’s financial support?3.What direct added value does the subsidy to Stichting BirdLife Europe have for the citizens of the European Union and how is this added value demonstrated in a transparent and valid manner?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-003313/2020

Environment

Stichting BirdLife Europe, a non-governmental organisation composed of environmental and bird protection organisations, published a position paper in November 2019 on the ‘Biodiversity strategy for 2030’ in which it is stated in writing that the position paper exclusively reflects the opinion of the Stichting BirdLife Europe and that the European Commission had provided financial support for its preparation. According to the European Union’s Transparency Register, Stichting BirdLife Europe received a total of EUR423083 in funds from the European Commission.1.Why did the Commission provide Stichting BirdLife Europe with financial support for the preparation of a position paper on the biodiverstiy strategy, if the whole contents of the position paper merely reflect the opinion of Stichting BirdLife Europe?2.What services were provided through the Commission’s financial support?3.What direct added value does the subsidy to Stichting BirdLife Europe have for the citizens of the European Union and how is this added value demonstrated in a transparent and valid manner?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Many stockbreeders and farmers are concerned about and puzzled by delays in the payment of compensation (Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005) for 2009, and in many regions of Greece even the compensatory payments for 2008 have not yet been paid in full. The economic crisis affecting Greece and the economic measures taken by the government have affected the incomes both of workers and of small and medium-sized stockbreeders and farmers. The compensatory payments represent essential economic aid for stockbreeders and farmers in their efforts to survive. In view of the above, will the Commission say: 1. What is the reason for the delay in paying the compensatory payments for 2009 and the failure to pay the full amount for 2008? 2. When are the compensatory payments for 2009 due to be made? 3. Is there a risk that 2008 compensatory payments will never be paid in full?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-6650/2010

Agriculture and Fisheries

Many stockbreeders and farmers are concerned about and puzzled by delays in the payment of compensation (Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005) for 2009, and in many regions of Greece even the compensatory payments for 2008 have not yet been paid in full. The economic crisis affecting Greece and the economic measures taken by the government have affected the incomes both of workers and of small and medium-sized stockbreeders and farmers. The compensatory payments represent essential economic aid for stockbreeders and farmers in their efforts to survive. In view of the above, will the Commission say: 1. What is the reason for the delay in paying the compensatory payments for 2009 and the failure to pay the full amount for 2008? 2. When are the compensatory payments for 2009 due to be made? 3. Is there a risk that 2008 compensatory payments will never be paid in full?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"What is the full reasoning in terms of fact and law for Commission Decision (EU) 2015/635 that the Irish authorities infringed EU public procurement legislation when the Department of Education and Skills awarded a public contract for the provision of school transport to the state-owned company Bus Éireann ?Moreover, what exact changes does Ireland have to make, and within what time frame, in order to legally conform to the Commission’s findings?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [6]. </s>

E-004362/2019

Education

What is the full reasoning in terms of fact and law for Commission Decision (EU) 2015/635 that the Irish authorities infringed EU public procurement legislation when the Department of Education and Skills awarded a public contract for the provision of school transport to the state-owned company Bus Éireann ?Moreover, what exact changes does Ireland have to make, and within what time frame, in order to legally conform to the Commission’s findings?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Directive2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2) effectively banned the use of lamps containing mercury, but a derogation allowing their continued use was granted on the incorrect basis that no alternative existed. The Commission commissioned a study by the Oeko Institute which in 2016 concluded that the derogation should be cancelled. That has not happened pending the publication of another overdue Oeko study on socioeconomic factors. Furthermore, in its response to Written Question E-001501/2018 by former MEP Karl-Heinz Florenz, the Commission stated that: ‘certain lamps are also covered by Commission regulations on lighting products under the Ecodesign Directive2009/125/EC that are currently undergoing a review’. Since RoHS 2 is aimed at reducing toxic pollution (including mercury from lamps) and the Ecodesign Directive is for energy efficiency, the two directives do not need to be aligned or reviewed. Can the Commission please confirm that this environmentally damaging process will not prevent the full entry into force of RoHS 2, as approved by Parliament and the Council?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-002457-19

Environment

Directive2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2) effectively banned the use of lamps containing mercury, but a derogation allowing their continued use was granted on the incorrect basis that no alternative existed. The Commission commissioned a study by the Oeko Institute which in 2016 concluded that the derogation should be cancelled. That has not happened pending the publication of another overdue Oeko study on socioeconomic factors. Furthermore, in its response to Written Question E-001501/2018 by former MEP Karl-Heinz Florenz, the Commission stated that: ‘certain lamps are also covered by Commission regulations on lighting products under the Ecodesign Directive2009/125/EC that are currently undergoing a review’. Since RoHS 2 is aimed at reducing toxic pollution (including mercury from lamps) and the Ecodesign Directive is for energy efficiency, the two directives do not need to be aligned or reviewed. Can the Commission please confirm that this environmentally damaging process will not prevent the full entry into force of RoHS 2, as approved by Parliament and the Council?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"1.Is the Commission aware that airlines from Turkey (Onur Air, Fly‑Air) and Thailand (Phuket Air) are providing a growing number of charter flights for European holidaymakers to beach destinations in those countries, that their level of competitiveness is heavily dependent on the low prices that they charge and that the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) report that safety inspections on the aircraft of these low‑cost airlines are increasingly revealing serious lapses? 2.Is the Commission aware that the Netherlands Inspectorate of Transport, Public Works and Water Management decided on 12May 2005 to impose a one‑month landing ban on Onur Air after a deterioration in the company’s standards had been noted and a fire had broken out in the engine of one of the company’s aircraft in early May, while another aircraft had had difficulty taking off, after which, according to passengers, the aircraft made juddering noises, the door‑closing mechanism did not work properly, loud bangs and orange flashes of light were produced while the aircraft was moving, a tyre burst, a ceiling collapsed and, after landing, the electricity failed? 3.Is the Commission aware that, according to information from the Netherlands, Onur Air has also been banned by Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland, but that the company has been able immediately to divert return flights carrying Dutch passengers to Brussels-Zaventem Airport, Belgium, and that, at the same time, a long‑term contract has been concluded for the use of Charleroi Airport, also in Belgium, as a fixed departure and arrival point from now on? 4.Does the Commission consider it acceptable that a landing ban imposed for safety reasons in one EU Member State can be evaded by diverting to a neighbouring Member State, thereby allowing dangerous practices to continue unhindered? 5.Anticipating the measures that will be taken over the next few years in response to the disaster involving the Egyptian company Flash Airlines, when an aircraft carrying French passengers crashed into the Red Sea on 3January 2004, what can the Commission do to ensure that such companies are prevented from continuing their dangerous activities in the immediate future, for example through the promotion of temporary voluntary agreements between all EU Member States to exclude aircraft banned for safety reasons by another Member State? Source: De Volkskrant and Rotterdams Dagblad of 14May 2005." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [10]. </s>

E-1879/05

Transportation

1.Is the Commission aware that airlines from Turkey (Onur Air, Fly‑Air) and Thailand (Phuket Air) are providing a growing number of charter flights for European holidaymakers to beach destinations in those countries, that their level of competitiveness is heavily dependent on the low prices that they charge and that the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) report that safety inspections on the aircraft of these low‑cost airlines are increasingly revealing serious lapses? 2.Is the Commission aware that the Netherlands Inspectorate of Transport, Public Works and Water Management decided on 12May 2005 to impose a one‑month landing ban on Onur Air after a deterioration in the company’s standards had been noted and a fire had broken out in the engine of one of the company’s aircraft in early May, while another aircraft had had difficulty taking off, after which, according to passengers, the aircraft made juddering noises, the door‑closing mechanism did not work properly, loud bangs and orange flashes of light were produced while the aircraft was moving, a tyre burst, a ceiling collapsed and, after landing, the electricity failed? 3.Is the Commission aware that, according to information from the Netherlands, Onur Air has also been banned by Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland, but that the company has been able immediately to divert return flights carrying Dutch passengers to Brussels-Zaventem Airport, Belgium, and that, at the same time, a long‑term contract has been concluded for the use of Charleroi Airport, also in Belgium, as a fixed departure and arrival point from now on? 4.Does the Commission consider it acceptable that a landing ban imposed for safety reasons in one EU Member State can be evaded by diverting to a neighbouring Member State, thereby allowing dangerous practices to continue unhindered? 5.Anticipating the measures that will be taken over the next few years in response to the disaster involving the Egyptian company Flash Airlines, when an aircraft carrying French passengers crashed into the Red Sea on 3January 2004, what can the Commission do to ensure that such companies are prevented from continuing their dangerous activities in the immediate future, for example through the promotion of temporary voluntary agreements between all EU Member States to exclude aircraft banned for safety reasons by another Member State? Source: De Volkskrant and Rotterdams Dagblad of 14May 2005.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In view of the fact that a number of technical specifications(1) exist in relation to an EU ID card and of reports of well advanced plans(2) to introduce an EU ID card (‘European Citizen Card’), will the Commission say: 1. whether it intends to propose the introduction of an EU ID card, and 2. if so, what problems it is attempting to solve? (1)DIN CEN/TS 15480-2, Identification card systems — European Citizen Card — Part2: Logical data structures and card services; English version CEN/TS 15480-2:2007, http://www.nia.din.de/cmd?level=tpl-art-detailansicht&committeeid=54738935&subcommitteeid=54776752&artid=88069534&bcrumblevel=2&languageid=en (2)European Citizen Card — presentation by Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, http://www.euro-police.com/pdf/liersch_2007.pdf" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-7040/08

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

In view of the fact that a number of technical specifications(1) exist in relation to an EU ID card and of reports of well advanced plans(2) to introduce an EU ID card (‘European Citizen Card’), will the Commission say: 1. whether it intends to propose the introduction of an EU ID card, and 2. if so, what problems it is attempting to solve? (1)DIN CEN/TS 15480-2, Identification card systems — European Citizen Card — Part2: Logical data structures and card services; English version CEN/TS 15480-2:2007, http://www.nia.din.de/cmd?level=tpl-art-detailansicht&committeeid=54738935&subcommitteeid=54776752&artid=88069534&bcrumblevel=2&languageid=en (2)European Citizen Card — presentation by Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, http://www.euro-police.com/pdf/liersch_2007.pdf

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The 2000 Lisbon European Council asked """"""""the Commission, the Council and the Member States, each in accordance with their respective powers, to conclude work in good time on the forthcoming proposals to update public procurement rules, in particular to make them accessible to SMEs, in order to allow the new rules to enter into force by 2002"""""""". Will the new rules come into force this year?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [20]. </s>

P-0273/02

Governance and government

The 2000 Lisbon European Council asked """"""""the Commission, the Council and the Member States, each in accordance with their respective powers, to conclude work in good time on the forthcoming proposals to update public procurement rules, in particular to make them accessible to SMEs, in order to allow the new rules to enter into force by 2002"""""""". Will the new rules come into force this year?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Neither the multiannual programme for renewable energy sources nor the new research programme includes plans for producing photovoltaic energy using space platforms. However, according to scientific literature, the exploitation of solar energy in space has great future potential. What information has the Commission received on this matter from its scientific advisory committees?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [8]. </s>

E-3547/97

Energy

Neither the multiannual programme for renewable energy sources nor the new research programme includes plans for producing photovoltaic energy using space platforms. However, according to scientific literature, the exploitation of solar energy in space has great future potential. What information has the Commission received on this matter from its scientific advisory committees?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The differing asylum procedures and residence possibilities for unaccompanied asylum-seeker minors (UNAM - young people up to the age of 18) in the EU Member States, where they exist at all, call for the creation of common and uniform directives within the EU. This situation was acknowledged in the EU resolution on immigration and asylum policies of 21 September 1995 in paragraphs 26 and 27 on minimum guarantees for asylum procedures. Directives drawn up for a harmonized EU approach with regard to the situation of UNAM should take full account of the existing guidelines, as contained in the UNHCR handbook, paragraphs 213-219, decisions 47 and 59 of the UNHCR executive committee and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular Article 22.2. These EU directives should cover the whole range of legal, social, medical and psychological needs and housing needs of refugee children. 1. Does the Council intend to draw up directives which are fully in line with the standards referred to above and cover the whole range of welfare establishments, legal and social needs and provisions for long-term solutions? 2. Is the Council considering taking action to ensure medical, educational and if necessary psychological care for unaccompanied refugee children in Member States? Does it intend in general to encourage special housing provision for UNAM? 3. Does it intend to insist on the provision of special measures for UNAM at airports? 4. (a) What common directives could the Council provide for a clearing procedure for the harmonized application of access procedures for UNAM in order to clarify whether or not a child is an asylum-seeker before a particular asylum procedure is started? (b) Is it also considering establishing separate residence permits for UNAM which take account of their special needs where it has not been possible to grant refugee status?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>

E-1578/96

Immigration

The differing asylum procedures and residence possibilities for unaccompanied asylum-seeker minors (UNAM - young people up to the age of 18) in the EU Member States, where they exist at all, call for the creation of common and uniform directives within the EU. This situation was acknowledged in the EU resolution on immigration and asylum policies of 21 September 1995 in paragraphs 26 and 27 on minimum guarantees for asylum procedures. Directives drawn up for a harmonized EU approach with regard to the situation of UNAM should take full account of the existing guidelines, as contained in the UNHCR handbook, paragraphs 213-219, decisions 47 and 59 of the UNHCR executive committee and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular Article 22.2. These EU directives should cover the whole range of legal, social, medical and psychological needs and housing needs of refugee children. 1. Does the Council intend to draw up directives which are fully in line with the standards referred to above and cover the whole range of welfare establishments, legal and social needs and provisions for long-term solutions? 2. Is the Council considering taking action to ensure medical, educational and if necessary psychological care for unaccompanied refugee children in Member States? Does it intend in general to encourage special housing provision for UNAM? 3. Does it intend to insist on the provision of special measures for UNAM at airports? 4. (a) What common directives could the Council provide for a clearing procedure for the harmonized application of access procedures for UNAM in order to clarify whether or not a child is an asylum-seeker before a particular asylum procedure is started? (b) Is it also considering establishing separate residence permits for UNAM which take account of their special needs where it has not been possible to grant refugee status?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 12October 2006, MsAlina Zhukova, a daughter of MrsAlmira Rashitovna Zhukova, the Deputy Director for the Republic of Bashkortostan of the NGO ‘Helsinki Group’, was arrested on the basis of illegal possession of small quantities of marijuana. Those narcotics were provided to MsAlina Zhukova by MrF. Polyakov, who was previously kidnapped, physically abused and threatened by officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Those acts were reportedly perpetrated after MrsAlmira Rashitovna Zhukova, from the local office of the Helsinki Group, organised a press conference on the attempted suicide in the Meleuz town prison of 17prisoners. The Moscow Helsinki Group is an organisation affiliated with the International Helsinki Federation, an NGO enjoying participative status with the Council of Europe. Will the Commission ask the Russian authorities for an explanation on those cases in order to prevent every possible attempt to intimidate NGO activists operating in Russia? Which initiatives will be taken by the Commission — in particular under the revised EIDHR — in order to protect and strengthen the work of NGO activists and democracy advocates in Russia? Does the Commission agree that the abovementioned cases show that the Russian authorities hardly comply with EU's objectives in the field of the rule of law, democracy and human rights? If not, why not?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-3309/07

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

On 12October 2006, MsAlina Zhukova, a daughter of MrsAlmira Rashitovna Zhukova, the Deputy Director for the Republic of Bashkortostan of the NGO ‘Helsinki Group’, was arrested on the basis of illegal possession of small quantities of marijuana. Those narcotics were provided to MsAlina Zhukova by MrF. Polyakov, who was previously kidnapped, physically abused and threatened by officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Those acts were reportedly perpetrated after MrsAlmira Rashitovna Zhukova, from the local office of the Helsinki Group, organised a press conference on the attempted suicide in the Meleuz town prison of 17prisoners. The Moscow Helsinki Group is an organisation affiliated with the International Helsinki Federation, an NGO enjoying participative status with the Council of Europe. Will the Commission ask the Russian authorities for an explanation on those cases in order to prevent every possible attempt to intimidate NGO activists operating in Russia? Which initiatives will be taken by the Commission — in particular under the revised EIDHR — in order to protect and strengthen the work of NGO activists and democracy advocates in Russia? Does the Commission agree that the abovementioned cases show that the Russian authorities hardly comply with EU's objectives in the field of the rule of law, democracy and human rights? If not, why not?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In its Council conclusions of December2011 the Council ‘stresses the importance of ensuring appropriate funding at EU and Member States level for maintenance and restoration of ecosystems and their services’. Does the Council believe that appropriate funding has been ensured? If not, what does the Council plan to do to attract more funds?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-005351-14

Environment

In its Council conclusions of December2011 the Council ‘stresses the importance of ensuring appropriate funding at EU and Member States level for maintenance and restoration of ecosystems and their services’. Does the Council believe that appropriate funding has been ensured? If not, what does the Council plan to do to attract more funds?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In its answer of 1 December 1995 to Written Question E-2855/95(1), the Commission says that Council Directive 92/65/EEC(2) lays down requirements governing the trade in bees within the EU and that only restrictions which are laid down in Articles 13—15, i.e. for the purpose of combating disease, may be imposed on imports into Denmark from other Member States. Does the Commission consider the issue by the Danish Ministry of Agriculture on 24 June 1993 of an order, pursuant to which only bees of the species Apis mellifera mellifera (the brown Læsø bee) can be kept """"""""on Læsø and surrounding islands"""""""", to be compatible with Articles 13—15? Is the Commission aware that, pursuant to the abovementioned order, citizens who keep bees on the Danish island of Læsø may not use bees which they can import lawfully from another Member State pursuant to Council Directive 92/65/EEC? (1)OJ No C 56, 26. 2. 1996, p. 49. (2)OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

P-212/96

Agriculture and Fisheries

In its answer of 1 December 1995 to Written Question E-2855/95(1), the Commission says that Council Directive 92/65/EEC(2) lays down requirements governing the trade in bees within the EU and that only restrictions which are laid down in Articles 13—15, i.e. for the purpose of combating disease, may be imposed on imports into Denmark from other Member States. Does the Commission consider the issue by the Danish Ministry of Agriculture on 24 June 1993 of an order, pursuant to which only bees of the species Apis mellifera mellifera (the brown Læsø bee) can be kept """"""""on Læsø and surrounding islands"""""""", to be compatible with Articles 13—15? Is the Commission aware that, pursuant to the abovementioned order, citizens who keep bees on the Danish island of Læsø may not use bees which they can import lawfully from another Member State pursuant to Council Directive 92/65/EEC? (1)OJ No C 56, 26. 2. 1996, p. 49. (2)OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Is the future macro-regional strategy for the Mediterranean post-2013 going to incorporate renewable energy as a priority?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [8]. </s>

E-9610/2010

Energy

Is the future macro-regional strategy for the Mediterranean post-2013 going to incorporate renewable energy as a priority?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"What, if anything, is theEU doing in relation to Iceland to make it possible in future to restart negotiations with Iceland on accession to the EU?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>

E-002517-16

International affairs and foreign aid

What, if anything, is theEU doing in relation to Iceland to make it possible in future to restart negotiations with Iceland on accession to the EU?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"1. Can the Council of Ministers state why subsidies have been granted to national airlines (Air France and Iberia)? 2. Is there any possibility of these airlines receiving further subsidies? 3. How will the Council deal with applications for subsidies from other EU airlines? 4. What are the objective criteria for assessing additional applications for subsidies from other airlines? 5. Will the Council take steps to prevent further subsidies being paid to airlines? If so, what form will these measures take? If not, why are no suitable measures being taken?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>

E-2510/96

Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues

1. Can the Council of Ministers state why subsidies have been granted to national airlines (Air France and Iberia)? 2. Is there any possibility of these airlines receiving further subsidies? 3. How will the Council deal with applications for subsidies from other EU airlines? 4. What are the objective criteria for assessing additional applications for subsidies from other airlines? 5. Will the Council take steps to prevent further subsidies being paid to airlines? If so, what form will these measures take? If not, why are no suitable measures being taken?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"An investigation launched by the British newspaper The Guardian has revealed that Europe proved to be incapable of responding to the desperate requests for help sent by Italy during the most critical phases of the spread of the Coronavirus.In particular, the European Commissioner for crisis management, Mr Lenarčič, said ‘No Member State responded to Italy's call for help. Which meant that not only was Italy not prepared. No one was prepared. The lack of response to the Italian request was not so much a lack of solidarity. It was a lack of equipment’.Particularly in the last few years before the arrival of the Coronavirus, European stocks of protective equipment had decreased. The face masks had either gone past their expiry date, or been destroyed, without ever being replaced. And pandemic preparedness plans were out-of-date. When the pandemic began to emerge in all its violence, Member States acted alone.In view of the above, can the Commission answer the following questions:1.Can it justify the EU’s inability to respond to Italy's calls for help?2.Why had a stockpile of medical devices never been set up to help Member States in the event of an epidemic?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [3]. </s>

E-004265/2020

Health

An investigation launched by the British newspaper The Guardian has revealed that Europe proved to be incapable of responding to the desperate requests for help sent by Italy during the most critical phases of the spread of the Coronavirus.In particular, the European Commissioner for crisis management, Mr Lenarčič, said ‘No Member State responded to Italy's call for help. Which meant that not only was Italy not prepared. No one was prepared. The lack of response to the Italian request was not so much a lack of solidarity. It was a lack of equipment’.Particularly in the last few years before the arrival of the Coronavirus, European stocks of protective equipment had decreased. The face masks had either gone past their expiry date, or been destroyed, without ever being replaced. And pandemic preparedness plans were out-of-date. When the pandemic began to emerge in all its violence, Member States acted alone.In view of the above, can the Commission answer the following questions:1.Can it justify the EU’s inability to respond to Italy's calls for help?2.Why had a stockpile of medical devices never been set up to help Member States in the event of an epidemic?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In its communication on an integrated framework for fisheries partnership agreements with third countries(1) and in the Green Paper on reform of the CFP, the Commission emphasises the development cooperation component which these international fisheries agreements must contain. Development cooperation should not mean that fishing agreements become unbalanced, with financial compensation far exceeding the value of catch possibilities, but that the Community and European firms should transfer technology and know-how to developing countries so that those countries' fishery resources increase in value. This means that third countries must properly regulate the exploitation of fishery resources so that their fleets also practise sustainable fishing. At present, however, genuine fisheries development cooperation is not taking place, particularly in relation to the main agreement with Mauritania, and the Commission is not exerting pressure on the other party, i.e. the Mauritanian Government, to guarantee the proper sustainable management of fishery resources. The result is that the Community fleet cannot catch the quotas granted under the agreement and the agreement is therefore not profitable for Community firms, which have to pay a large fee and subsequently find that, owing to Mauritania's failure to ensure the sustainable management of resources, there are not sufficient resources available. Large numbers of launches, canoes and other vessels fish for octopus with traps in breeding grounds close to the beaches. Numerous Chinese vessels fish under the Mauritanian flag or in fictitious joint ventures without respecting the most basic principles of responsible fishing. Fifteen Dutch supertrawlers authorised to catch pelagic species use enormous nets reaching from the surface to the sea bed and scoop up everything in their path… The small-scale artisanal fleet wreaks havoc in the breeding grounds and destroys stocks, while the industrial fleet complies with the requirements of sustainable fishing. Is the Commission aware of these facts? Has it expressed its concern at the deterioration in the fishing ground to the Mauritanian Government? What steps will the Commission take to cooperate with the Mauritanian authorities on the responsible management of fishery resources? (1)COM(2002) 637 final." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

P-2811/03

Agriculture and Fisheries

In its communication on an integrated framework for fisheries partnership agreements with third countries(1) and in the Green Paper on reform of the CFP, the Commission emphasises the development cooperation component which these international fisheries agreements must contain. Development cooperation should not mean that fishing agreements become unbalanced, with financial compensation far exceeding the value of catch possibilities, but that the Community and European firms should transfer technology and know-how to developing countries so that those countries' fishery resources increase in value. This means that third countries must properly regulate the exploitation of fishery resources so that their fleets also practise sustainable fishing. At present, however, genuine fisheries development cooperation is not taking place, particularly in relation to the main agreement with Mauritania, and the Commission is not exerting pressure on the other party, i.e. the Mauritanian Government, to guarantee the proper sustainable management of fishery resources. The result is that the Community fleet cannot catch the quotas granted under the agreement and the agreement is therefore not profitable for Community firms, which have to pay a large fee and subsequently find that, owing to Mauritania's failure to ensure the sustainable management of resources, there are not sufficient resources available. Large numbers of launches, canoes and other vessels fish for octopus with traps in breeding grounds close to the beaches. Numerous Chinese vessels fish under the Mauritanian flag or in fictitious joint ventures without respecting the most basic principles of responsible fishing. Fifteen Dutch supertrawlers authorised to catch pelagic species use enormous nets reaching from the surface to the sea bed and scoop up everything in their path… The small-scale artisanal fleet wreaks havoc in the breeding grounds and destroys stocks, while the industrial fleet complies with the requirements of sustainable fishing. Is the Commission aware of these facts? Has it expressed its concern at the deterioration in the fishing ground to the Mauritanian Government? What steps will the Commission take to cooperate with the Mauritanian authorities on the responsible management of fishery resources? (1)COM(2002) 637 final.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Referring to the answer given by MrsWallström to written question E-3147/00(1) I would like to submit the following further requests of clarification: Since the start of the preparations of the feasibility study by the Italian company SPEA Ingegneria Europea on 9 March 2000, financed within the Phare CBC facility, the public has neither been involved in nor officially informed by the respective Bulgarian authorities (Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works - MRDPW, and the CBC implementing agency - General Road Administration) about plans concerning the construction of this motorway section. The feasibility study has thus been drawn up and submitted to the Bulgarian Government and the Commission disregarding the public participation procedures as outlined in Articles 6 and 7 of the Aarhus Convention, of which Bulgaria is signatory, and at variance with the partnership principle which is required for programming and implementation procedures in the framework of the EU's social and economic cohesion policy, and which Bulgaria is supposed to transpose in view of its accession to the EU. 1.Is the Commission aware of the serious lack of public participation and information during the planning procedure for the Daskalovo-Kulata motorway section (part of the Trans-European Corridor No 4)? 2.How does the Commission under these conditions intend to ensure that the less damaging route for the environment is used, and that alternative solutions to the one through the Kresna gorge are properly taken into account and their environmental impact evaluated, given in particular that Bulgaria has not yet fully transposed the EC requirements on environmental impact assessments, though they are part of the short-term priorities outlined in the Accession Partnership 1999 with Bulgaria? 3.Has the Commission officially informed the CBC implementation agency about its concerns as expressed in its answer to question E-3147/00, which have been the terms of reference for the implementation of the CBC project E-79 by SPEA, and is the draft feasibility study submitted to the Bulgarian Government and the European Commission now available for the public and for public participation? (1)OJ C 174 E, 19.6.2001, p. 20." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [10]. </s>

E-0220/01

Transportation

Referring to the answer given by MrsWallström to written question E-3147/00(1) I would like to submit the following further requests of clarification: Since the start of the preparations of the feasibility study by the Italian company SPEA Ingegneria Europea on 9 March 2000, financed within the Phare CBC facility, the public has neither been involved in nor officially informed by the respective Bulgarian authorities (Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works - MRDPW, and the CBC implementing agency - General Road Administration) about plans concerning the construction of this motorway section. The feasibility study has thus been drawn up and submitted to the Bulgarian Government and the Commission disregarding the public participation procedures as outlined in Articles 6 and 7 of the Aarhus Convention, of which Bulgaria is signatory, and at variance with the partnership principle which is required for programming and implementation procedures in the framework of the EU's social and economic cohesion policy, and which Bulgaria is supposed to transpose in view of its accession to the EU. 1.Is the Commission aware of the serious lack of public participation and information during the planning procedure for the Daskalovo-Kulata motorway section (part of the Trans-European Corridor No 4)? 2.How does the Commission under these conditions intend to ensure that the less damaging route for the environment is used, and that alternative solutions to the one through the Kresna gorge are properly taken into account and their environmental impact evaluated, given in particular that Bulgaria has not yet fully transposed the EC requirements on environmental impact assessments, though they are part of the short-term priorities outlined in the Accession Partnership 1999 with Bulgaria? 3.Has the Commission officially informed the CBC implementation agency about its concerns as expressed in its answer to question E-3147/00, which have been the terms of reference for the implementation of the CBC project E-79 by SPEA, and is the draft feasibility study submitted to the Bulgarian Government and the European Commission now available for the public and for public participation? (1)OJ C 174 E, 19.6.2001, p. 20.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"1. Can the Commission state how many calves have been imported annually into the European Union from Bulgaria since 1990: (a) for fattening, (b) for consumption, (c) in transit to third countries? 2. Can the Commission state how many calves have been imported annually into the European Union from the Federation of Independent States since 1990: (a) for fattening, (b) for consumption, (c) in transit to third countries? 3. Can the Commission state how many calves have been imported annually into the European Union from Slovakia since 1990: (a) for fattening, (b) for consumption, (c) in transit to third countries? 4. Can the Commission state how many calves have been imported annually into the European Union from Slovenia since 1990: (a) for fattening, (b) for consumption, (c) in transit to third countries?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-2367/96

Agriculture and Fisheries

1. Can the Commission state how many calves have been imported annually into the European Union from Bulgaria since 1990: (a) for fattening, (b) for consumption, (c) in transit to third countries? 2. Can the Commission state how many calves have been imported annually into the European Union from the Federation of Independent States since 1990: (a) for fattening, (b) for consumption, (c) in transit to third countries? 3. Can the Commission state how many calves have been imported annually into the European Union from Slovakia since 1990: (a) for fattening, (b) for consumption, (c) in transit to third countries? 4. Can the Commission state how many calves have been imported annually into the European Union from Slovenia since 1990: (a) for fattening, (b) for consumption, (c) in transit to third countries?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Spanish television channel that has won the rights to broadcast the matches played at the World Cup in Germany has admitted that it is unable to broadcast in analogue and free-to-air right across Spain, as is required by law under the ‘Television without Frontiers’ Directive. Since there are series of matches — the opening match, the final and the games involving the Spanish national team — which, in accordance with the Spanish law on sports broadcasts deriving from that directive, must be broadcast in analogue and free-to-air to all members of the public, that television channel sold the rights to these to another television station which is able to cover the whole of Spain. By coincidence, the television channel in question belongs to the same company that has the digital pay-TV broadcasting rights for Spain, and the agreement between the two was reached without the sale by public auction stipulated in Article4 of the abovementioned law. Does the European Commission consider that this procedure conformed to the rules on freedom of competition and the Spanish law deriving from the obligations under the ‘Television without Frontiers’ Directive? Will it consider taking action on this matter if it is found that the applicable rules and freedom of competition have indeed been infringed?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>

P-2616/06

Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues

The Spanish television channel that has won the rights to broadcast the matches played at the World Cup in Germany has admitted that it is unable to broadcast in analogue and free-to-air right across Spain, as is required by law under the ‘Television without Frontiers’ Directive. Since there are series of matches — the opening match, the final and the games involving the Spanish national team — which, in accordance with the Spanish law on sports broadcasts deriving from that directive, must be broadcast in analogue and free-to-air to all members of the public, that television channel sold the rights to these to another television station which is able to cover the whole of Spain. By coincidence, the television channel in question belongs to the same company that has the digital pay-TV broadcasting rights for Spain, and the agreement between the two was reached without the sale by public auction stipulated in Article4 of the abovementioned law. Does the European Commission consider that this procedure conformed to the rules on freedom of competition and the Spanish law deriving from the obligations under the ‘Television without Frontiers’ Directive? Will it consider taking action on this matter if it is found that the applicable rules and freedom of competition have indeed been infringed?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Italian public prosecutor of Turin has opened an investigation into allegations of commercial fraud relating to the sale of counterfeit olive oil. Prosecutors have accused some major producers of selling bottles of extra-virgin olive oil that did not actually contain extra-virgin oil. To be defined extra-virgin, oil must be obtained solely by the mechanical pressing of the olives and must have an acidity of less than or equal to 0.8%. If, however, the acidity level is between 0.8% and 2%, it is called virgin olive oil. In addition to the financial aspects, there are also aspects relating to food safety. In Europe, the practice of mixing extra-virgin olive oil with other types of olive oil of inferior quality is becoming increasingly common. That said, can the Commission say whether: 1. it intends to propose a review of food safety legislation, in order to impose a requirement to include on labels the place of cultivation and processing of the food product in question; 2. it will promote specific legislation concerning the practice of mixing olive oil in order to ensure the highest quality standards and to combat counterfeiting?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-014872-15

Agriculture and Fisheries

The Italian public prosecutor of Turin has opened an investigation into allegations of commercial fraud relating to the sale of counterfeit olive oil. Prosecutors have accused some major producers of selling bottles of extra-virgin olive oil that did not actually contain extra-virgin oil. To be defined extra-virgin, oil must be obtained solely by the mechanical pressing of the olives and must have an acidity of less than or equal to 0.8%. If, however, the acidity level is between 0.8% and 2%, it is called virgin olive oil. In addition to the financial aspects, there are also aspects relating to food safety. In Europe, the practice of mixing extra-virgin olive oil with other types of olive oil of inferior quality is becoming increasingly common. That said, can the Commission say whether: 1. it intends to propose a review of food safety legislation, in order to impose a requirement to include on labels the place of cultivation and processing of the food product in question; 2. it will promote specific legislation concerning the practice of mixing olive oil in order to ensure the highest quality standards and to combat counterfeiting?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Is the Commission satisfied that the residue sampling programme undertaken by third countries who are on the list of countries allowed to export fresh meat to the Union provides adequate safeguards to protect the health of European consumers?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-2892/96

Agriculture and Fisheries

Is the Commission satisfied that the residue sampling programme undertaken by third countries who are on the list of countries allowed to export fresh meat to the Union provides adequate safeguards to protect the health of European consumers?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"At the end of April the Spanish press reported the Commission's decision to authorise, for economic reasons, three projects with a serious impact on the environment. The projects are the extension of the port of Rotterdam (Holland), the exploitation of a coalmining area in North Rhineland (Germany) and the building of a new railway line in Bothnia (Sweden). Apparently, in all three cases the Community authorities acknowledged that the projects would have """"""""harmful effects"""""""" on protected areas included in the Natura 2000 network. The decision has aroused great concern among the population and ecologists because, although the deterioration of any natural area is a serious matter, the destruction, for economic reasons, of the Natura 2000 zones which the European Union itself decided to create is even more serious. Bearing in mind that according to the regulations governing the Community funds projects which damage protected areas or the environment in general cannot receive aid. Can the Commission say whether it can confirm or deny the information published about the three projects referred to above? Whether these projects receive any kind of Community funding? Whether it can guarantee that the principle of trying to find sustainable alternatives was observed appropriately in each of the cases mentioned?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-1670/03

Environment

At the end of April the Spanish press reported the Commission's decision to authorise, for economic reasons, three projects with a serious impact on the environment. The projects are the extension of the port of Rotterdam (Holland), the exploitation of a coalmining area in North Rhineland (Germany) and the building of a new railway line in Bothnia (Sweden). Apparently, in all three cases the Community authorities acknowledged that the projects would have """"""""harmful effects"""""""" on protected areas included in the Natura 2000 network. The decision has aroused great concern among the population and ecologists because, although the deterioration of any natural area is a serious matter, the destruction, for economic reasons, of the Natura 2000 zones which the European Union itself decided to create is even more serious. Bearing in mind that according to the regulations governing the Community funds projects which damage protected areas or the environment in general cannot receive aid. Can the Commission say whether it can confirm or deny the information published about the three projects referred to above? Whether these projects receive any kind of Community funding? Whether it can guarantee that the principle of trying to find sustainable alternatives was observed appropriately in each of the cases mentioned?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Over the last few years, the UK has been at the centre of scandals involving companies registered at Companies House (the national company register) that are managed by people with fake identities. The list of ‘fake’ company directors is said to include Bin Laden, Gaddafi, Mubarak and ‘Ottavio il ladro di galline’ [Ottavio the chicken thief], who declared his occupation as ‘truffatore’ [conman]. This would not be possible in Italy and in most other countries in Europe, as prior checks are carried out. The process is predominantly an online one in the UK. The person registering a company and the person responsible for checking the accuracy of the information given do not come into direct contact, with dangerous consequences for the entire economic system. In 22 of the 28 EU countries, it is up to notaries to ensure that companies are set up safely and lawfully. Policy in the UK focuses to a large extent on insurance; companies are obliged to take out insurance but not to have passed any prior checks. Can the Commission, since it is aware of the ‘Doing Business 2018’ report in which Italy is ranked 46th, explain why the World Bank ranks the UK among the top countries, given the evident and serious problem it has of properly identifying who controls any given company? Can it also say what it intends to do to resolve this matter?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [12]. </s>

E-007294-17

Law and Crime

Over the last few years, the UK has been at the centre of scandals involving companies registered at Companies House (the national company register) that are managed by people with fake identities. The list of ‘fake’ company directors is said to include Bin Laden, Gaddafi, Mubarak and ‘Ottavio il ladro di galline’ [Ottavio the chicken thief], who declared his occupation as ‘truffatore’ [conman]. This would not be possible in Italy and in most other countries in Europe, as prior checks are carried out. The process is predominantly an online one in the UK. The person registering a company and the person responsible for checking the accuracy of the information given do not come into direct contact, with dangerous consequences for the entire economic system. In 22 of the 28 EU countries, it is up to notaries to ensure that companies are set up safely and lawfully. Policy in the UK focuses to a large extent on insurance; companies are obliged to take out insurance but not to have passed any prior checks. Can the Commission, since it is aware of the ‘Doing Business 2018’ report in which Italy is ranked 46th, explain why the World Bank ranks the UK among the top countries, given the evident and serious problem it has of properly identifying who controls any given company? Can it also say what it intends to do to resolve this matter?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Italian-Swedish collaboration has produced a 100% recyclable photovoltaic module. The new product is the result of a partnership between an Italian photovoltaics manufacturing company, which has 10years’ experience in the supply of complete solar panel systems, and a Swedish start-up that specialises in developing thin-film deposition technologies. The idea is based on depositing a thin layer of CIGS (copper indium gallium selenide) film on steel cells. CIGS technology is already used for thin-film panels, and the innovation lies in using a surface smaller than a standard photovoltaic cell (156 x 156mm) for the expensive deposition process. The heart of the innovation is the assembly process. A new machine has been developed to weld the CIGS cells to make the panels, and a new ‘inverse’ lamination process has been invented for manufacturing the ultra-thin glass. The CIGS cells are sealed in a thermoplastic film that adheres to the glass and provides insulation from atmospheric agents for 30years. This material not only ensures performance above the current standard, but, most importantly, is free from acetic acids and enables the process to be reversed at high temperatures. Hence, when a panel has reached the end of its life, it can be opened and all the materials inside (glass, aluminium, metals,etc.) can be reused, with essentially no environmental impact. In view of the above: 1. Does the Commission know about the new 100% recyclable photovoltaic module? 2. Has Parliament approved any regulations on separate waste collection and recycling as regards solar panels?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-005639/2012

Environment

Italian-Swedish collaboration has produced a 100% recyclable photovoltaic module. The new product is the result of a partnership between an Italian photovoltaics manufacturing company, which has 10years’ experience in the supply of complete solar panel systems, and a Swedish start-up that specialises in developing thin-film deposition technologies. The idea is based on depositing a thin layer of CIGS (copper indium gallium selenide) film on steel cells. CIGS technology is already used for thin-film panels, and the innovation lies in using a surface smaller than a standard photovoltaic cell (156 x 156mm) for the expensive deposition process. The heart of the innovation is the assembly process. A new machine has been developed to weld the CIGS cells to make the panels, and a new ‘inverse’ lamination process has been invented for manufacturing the ultra-thin glass. The CIGS cells are sealed in a thermoplastic film that adheres to the glass and provides insulation from atmospheric agents for 30years. This material not only ensures performance above the current standard, but, most importantly, is free from acetic acids and enables the process to be reversed at high temperatures. Hence, when a panel has reached the end of its life, it can be opened and all the materials inside (glass, aluminium, metals,etc.) can be reused, with essentially no environmental impact. In view of the above: 1. Does the Commission know about the new 100% recyclable photovoltaic module? 2. Has Parliament approved any regulations on separate waste collection and recycling as regards solar panels?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"There has recently been an escalation in the number of attacks on gay and lesbian communities throughout Europe. Incidents such as the throwing of an explosive device at a gay bar in the city of Gijón on 1August 1999, or the terrorist attack on a similar establishment in London in which several lives were lost, are truly alarming developments. Such crimes are particularly serious in a region such as the European Union, where the protection of human rights is a basic issue, especially at the present time when we are drafting a European Charter of Fundamental Rights. Moreover, the basic treaties of the European Union incorporate such principles as freedom of, entitlement to and respect for any religious, political or sexual opinion and prohibit discrimination on any of these grounds. Hence under new Article 13 introduced by the Treaty of Amsterdam the Council is entitled to take appropriate action, on a proposal from the Commission, to combat discrimination based, amongst other things, on sexual orientation. For this reason, deplorable incidents of this kind call for a clear and tough response from the Union's institutions, and specifically from the Commission as the proper guardian of the Treaties. The Commission: 1. Can it give details of the number of attacks on gays, lesbians and trans-sexuals within the territory of the European Union, in each of the Member States, from 1995 to date? 2. What range of measures does it plan to take to prevent and avoid attacks of this kind?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-1744/99

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

There has recently been an escalation in the number of attacks on gay and lesbian communities throughout Europe. Incidents such as the throwing of an explosive device at a gay bar in the city of Gijón on 1August 1999, or the terrorist attack on a similar establishment in London in which several lives were lost, are truly alarming developments. Such crimes are particularly serious in a region such as the European Union, where the protection of human rights is a basic issue, especially at the present time when we are drafting a European Charter of Fundamental Rights. Moreover, the basic treaties of the European Union incorporate such principles as freedom of, entitlement to and respect for any religious, political or sexual opinion and prohibit discrimination on any of these grounds. Hence under new Article 13 introduced by the Treaty of Amsterdam the Council is entitled to take appropriate action, on a proposal from the Commission, to combat discrimination based, amongst other things, on sexual orientation. For this reason, deplorable incidents of this kind call for a clear and tough response from the Union's institutions, and specifically from the Commission as the proper guardian of the Treaties. The Commission: 1. Can it give details of the number of attacks on gays, lesbians and trans-sexuals within the territory of the European Union, in each of the Member States, from 1995 to date? 2. What range of measures does it plan to take to prevent and avoid attacks of this kind?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Clostridium difficile infections have become the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in the European Union. This is threatening the health of citizens as well as engendering extra costs for healthcare systems. Since better surveillance is needed to effectively combat the spread, can the Commission answer the following questions: 1. Which Member States have, in the Commission’s opinion, sufficient surveillance systems for hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infections? 2. To what extent are surveillance systems for Clostridium difficile infections being expanded to include community and nursing homes — and is the current level sufficient? 3. Which Member States have the most effective systems, and what is the Commission doing to encourage the exchange of best practices in this field?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [3]. </s>

E-004649-13

Health

Clostridium difficile infections have become the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in the European Union. This is threatening the health of citizens as well as engendering extra costs for healthcare systems. Since better surveillance is needed to effectively combat the spread, can the Commission answer the following questions: 1. Which Member States have, in the Commission’s opinion, sufficient surveillance systems for hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infections? 2. To what extent are surveillance systems for Clostridium difficile infections being expanded to include community and nursing homes — and is the current level sufficient? 3. Which Member States have the most effective systems, and what is the Commission doing to encourage the exchange of best practices in this field?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The current health crisis and the closure of all places where food or beverages are served outside the home have had a strong impact on potato stocks and on the sugar beet processing industry. In Europe, and in France particularly, stocks of potatoes are high, with 2650000 tonnes remaining from the 2019 harvest, of which over 400000 tonnes in France have no sales outlet at present.No special aid has been announced for these two industries, however, other than the triggering of Article222 of the Single CMO Regulation (Regulation (EU) No1308/2013). Given this situation:1.Does the Commission plan to extend all the measures announced on 22April 2020 to the sugar beet and potato industries?2.Will it release specific funding for measures to support these industries, particularly as regards storage of fresh products and frozen processed products?3.Will it call a halt to market clearance operations, which lead to potatoes, sugar and ethanol from non-EU countries being imported onto the EU market and causing even more surpluses?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-002560/2020

Agriculture and Fisheries

The current health crisis and the closure of all places where food or beverages are served outside the home have had a strong impact on potato stocks and on the sugar beet processing industry. In Europe, and in France particularly, stocks of potatoes are high, with 2650000 tonnes remaining from the 2019 harvest, of which over 400000 tonnes in France have no sales outlet at present.No special aid has been announced for these two industries, however, other than the triggering of Article222 of the Single CMO Regulation (Regulation (EU) No1308/2013). Given this situation:1.Does the Commission plan to extend all the measures announced on 22April 2020 to the sugar beet and potato industries?2.Will it release specific funding for measures to support these industries, particularly as regards storage of fresh products and frozen processed products?3.Will it call a halt to market clearance operations, which lead to potatoes, sugar and ethanol from non-EU countries being imported onto the EU market and causing even more surpluses?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The EUvsDisinfo database is focused on ‘messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages’. The Commission, however, understands disinformation to mean only verifiably false or misleading information that is created, presented and disseminated for economic gain or to intentionally deceive the public, and may cause public harm. Disinformation does not include reporting errors, satire and parody, or clearly identified partisan news and commentary (COM(2018)0236).1.Why does the European External Action Service (EEAS) not apply the latter definition when labeling publications as ‘disinformation’ on its EUvsDisinfo website?2.Information on the website suggests that the EEAS considers some value judgements (e.g. claiming that the EU is dead or predicting its demise) to be disinformation. Does the Commission agree with that stance?3.The website also suggests that the EEAS considers speculation not supported by evidence, but which may still be true (e.g. that the Coronavirus might have been brought to Wuhan from outside China or produced in a laboratory), to be disinformation. Does the Commission take the same view?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-003318/2020/rev.1

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

The EUvsDisinfo database is focused on ‘messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages’. The Commission, however, understands disinformation to mean only verifiably false or misleading information that is created, presented and disseminated for economic gain or to intentionally deceive the public, and may cause public harm. Disinformation does not include reporting errors, satire and parody, or clearly identified partisan news and commentary (COM(2018)0236).1.Why does the European External Action Service (EEAS) not apply the latter definition when labeling publications as ‘disinformation’ on its EUvsDisinfo website?2.Information on the website suggests that the EEAS considers some value judgements (e.g. claiming that the EU is dead or predicting its demise) to be disinformation. Does the Commission agree with that stance?3.The website also suggests that the EEAS considers speculation not supported by evidence, but which may still be true (e.g. that the Coronavirus might have been brought to Wuhan from outside China or produced in a laboratory), to be disinformation. Does the Commission take the same view?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"As part of the ‘farm-to-fork’ strategy, the EU is proposing ways of encouraging consumers to make healthy dietary choices, for example by means of mandatory front-of-pack labelling (FOPL).However, the Nutri-Score profile, which appears to be the most widely established, uses an assessment algorithm thatundervalues staple Mediterranean food products,overlooking vitamins, antioxidants, biophenols and other content andfailing to factor in production and processing methods,thereby misleading consumers in direct breach of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.Given thatthis profile is already the established norm in number of companies (Nestle, Colruyt, REWE, Ahold Delhaise, Danone)and already being implemented in a number of Member States (Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland),Greece, Italy and the Czech Republic have tabled a veto in the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in December 2020 for the above reasons.Furthermore, the International Olive Council has issued a notice (21 January 2021) objecting to Nutri-Score profiling because it is unfair and misleading for consumers.In view of this:1.Will the Commission examine Nutri-Score labelling closely with a view to remedying its shortcomings and correcting its evaluation algorithm?2.Will it take measures to prevent the companies concerned from enforcing these labelling standards, on which it has not yet made a decision, and prevent their arbitrary implementation by the Member States, in order to protect the health of European citizens?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-000773/2021

Agriculture and Fisheries

As part of the ‘farm-to-fork’ strategy, the EU is proposing ways of encouraging consumers to make healthy dietary choices, for example by means of mandatory front-of-pack labelling (FOPL).However, the Nutri-Score profile, which appears to be the most widely established, uses an assessment algorithm thatundervalues staple Mediterranean food products,overlooking vitamins, antioxidants, biophenols and other content andfailing to factor in production and processing methods,thereby misleading consumers in direct breach of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.Given thatthis profile is already the established norm in number of companies (Nestle, Colruyt, REWE, Ahold Delhaise, Danone)and already being implemented in a number of Member States (Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland),Greece, Italy and the Czech Republic have tabled a veto in the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in December 2020 for the above reasons.Furthermore, the International Olive Council has issued a notice (21 January 2021) objecting to Nutri-Score profiling because it is unfair and misleading for consumers.In view of this:1.Will the Commission examine Nutri-Score labelling closely with a view to remedying its shortcomings and correcting its evaluation algorithm?2.Will it take measures to prevent the companies concerned from enforcing these labelling standards, on which it has not yet made a decision, and prevent their arbitrary implementation by the Member States, in order to protect the health of European citizens?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Both during the recent visit to the Basque country by the Committee on Fisheries in February 2010, and at a public hearing on the shape that the common fisheries policy should take in relation to trade and market organisation, representatives of European canning firms complained about systematic failure to comply with the production conditions applicable to ensure that canned fish imported into the Community meets the same standards as that produced within the Community. Business people working in the sector have reiterated that both the source of the fish canned, particularly in South East Asian industries, and the employment conditions for workers employed by those industries do not match the criteria imposed on the European industry. They have further drawn attention to manufacturing processes and health and hygiene conditions, which are also far removed from European standards. Today it was announced that canning firms have forwarded a study to the Commission which states that this situation applies to 65% of canned fish imported from third countries. If this figure is accurate, it would indicate a serious failure on the part of inspection systems. Can the Commission answer the following questions: 1. According to the Commission's organisation chart, which body or bodies within the Commission are responsible for carrying out these inspections? 2. What are the aims of these inspections? 3. How many inspectors does the Commission have to carry out this work? How are the teams that carry out these inspections put together? 4. When and how are inspections conducted? Are they carried out on a regular basis? 5. How are the countries whose industries are to be subject to inspection selected? 6. What publicity is given to the results of these inspections? 7. How does the Commission assess the results of this work in the light of the figures on irregularities affecting canned fish reported at the public hearing of the Committee on Fisheries? 8. Does the Commission share the concerns of the European canning sector regarding this problem? 9. Does it consider the report that 65% of imported canned fish does not comply with European rules to be an accurate figure?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-2640/10

Agriculture and Fisheries

Both during the recent visit to the Basque country by the Committee on Fisheries in February 2010, and at a public hearing on the shape that the common fisheries policy should take in relation to trade and market organisation, representatives of European canning firms complained about systematic failure to comply with the production conditions applicable to ensure that canned fish imported into the Community meets the same standards as that produced within the Community. Business people working in the sector have reiterated that both the source of the fish canned, particularly in South East Asian industries, and the employment conditions for workers employed by those industries do not match the criteria imposed on the European industry. They have further drawn attention to manufacturing processes and health and hygiene conditions, which are also far removed from European standards. Today it was announced that canning firms have forwarded a study to the Commission which states that this situation applies to 65% of canned fish imported from third countries. If this figure is accurate, it would indicate a serious failure on the part of inspection systems. Can the Commission answer the following questions: 1. According to the Commission's organisation chart, which body or bodies within the Commission are responsible for carrying out these inspections? 2. What are the aims of these inspections? 3. How many inspectors does the Commission have to carry out this work? How are the teams that carry out these inspections put together? 4. When and how are inspections conducted? Are they carried out on a regular basis? 5. How are the countries whose industries are to be subject to inspection selected? 6. What publicity is given to the results of these inspections? 7. How does the Commission assess the results of this work in the light of the figures on irregularities affecting canned fish reported at the public hearing of the Committee on Fisheries? 8. Does the Commission share the concerns of the European canning sector regarding this problem? 9. Does it consider the report that 65% of imported canned fish does not comply with European rules to be an accurate figure?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 15 November, following an investigation into high-level corruption, Bulgaria’s State Agriculture Fund announced that it had found irregularities with 253 of 288 guest houses built with EU funding. That equates to nearly 90% of all guest houses at a cost of EUR27.3 million.1.Is the Commission aware of the problem involving high-level corruption with EU funding?2.How does it intend to combat it?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [12]. </s>

E-003886/2019

Law and Crime

On 15 November, following an investigation into high-level corruption, Bulgaria’s State Agriculture Fund announced that it had found irregularities with 253 of 288 guest houses built with EU funding. That equates to nearly 90% of all guest houses at a cost of EUR27.3 million.1.Is the Commission aware of the problem involving high-level corruption with EU funding?2.How does it intend to combat it?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Following the Prestige accident, the Governments of Spain and France agreed to expel single-hull oil tankers more than 15 years old from the zone between 12 and 200 miles, i.e. to keep them out of their territorial waters, even if they complied with International Maritime Organisation standards. Even though this is a praiseworthy decision, it has been criticised because it is not in keeping with the International Convention on the Law of the Sea. Article 58 of that Convention establishes the freedom of navigation and overflight in this area of the exclusive economic zone, in which any restriction on freedom of movement must be imposed by the IMO and not by one or various States acting unilaterally. What is the Commission's view of this statement by the Governments of Spain and France? Agreeing on the need to reduce the risk of fresh disasters, will the Commission urge the Member States to submit a reasoned communication to the International Maritime Organisation, pursuant to Article 211(6) of the Convention on the Law of the Sea, requesting authorisation to restrict the free transit of such vessels in this defined zone?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [10]. </s>

E-3653/02

Transportation

Following the Prestige accident, the Governments of Spain and France agreed to expel single-hull oil tankers more than 15 years old from the zone between 12 and 200 miles, i.e. to keep them out of their territorial waters, even if they complied with International Maritime Organisation standards. Even though this is a praiseworthy decision, it has been criticised because it is not in keeping with the International Convention on the Law of the Sea. Article 58 of that Convention establishes the freedom of navigation and overflight in this area of the exclusive economic zone, in which any restriction on freedom of movement must be imposed by the IMO and not by one or various States acting unilaterally. What is the Commission's view of this statement by the Governments of Spain and France? Agreeing on the need to reduce the risk of fresh disasters, will the Commission urge the Member States to submit a reasoned communication to the International Maritime Organisation, pursuant to Article 211(6) of the Convention on the Law of the Sea, requesting authorisation to restrict the free transit of such vessels in this defined zone?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Which Member States have yet to inform the Commission of their transposition of Commission Directive2009/112/EC(1) concerning epilepsy and driving licences? (1)OJ L 223, 26.8.2009, p. 26." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [10]. </s>

E-8414/2010

Transportation

Which Member States have yet to inform the Commission of their transposition of Commission Directive2009/112/EC(1) concerning epilepsy and driving licences? (1)OJ L 223, 26.8.2009, p. 26.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The children of travelling parents travel not only within their own country but, in many cases, also between Member States. It is therefore important that they also receive quality education in these other countries so as not to lose their connection to regular education. It is currently not possible for these children to be taught in their own language while they are temporarily staying in another Member State. E-learning, or ‘blended learning’ (distance learning) would provide a good solution. The main problem is that e-learning has not yet been recognised as a substitute for regular education. In this context, Irefer to Resolution 89/C 153/01 (of 1989) of the Council and Resolution 2004/2266(INI) (of 2005) of the European Parliament. 1.What has the Council done over the last 26years to realise the aims of the Resolution of 1989? 2.Has the Council taken specific steps to prepare a new resolution, in accordance with the recommendation of the European Parliament in 2005 to update the current Resolution of 1989? If not, why not? 3.Is the Council planning to put this subject back on the agenda in order to draw up a new resolution, which would replace its Resolution of 1989 and take into account the developments which have arisen in the intervening period?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [6]. </s>

E-005763-15

Education

The children of travelling parents travel not only within their own country but, in many cases, also between Member States. It is therefore important that they also receive quality education in these other countries so as not to lose their connection to regular education. It is currently not possible for these children to be taught in their own language while they are temporarily staying in another Member State. E-learning, or ‘blended learning’ (distance learning) would provide a good solution. The main problem is that e-learning has not yet been recognised as a substitute for regular education. In this context, Irefer to Resolution 89/C 153/01 (of 1989) of the Council and Resolution 2004/2266(INI) (of 2005) of the European Parliament. 1.What has the Council done over the last 26years to realise the aims of the Resolution of 1989? 2.Has the Council taken specific steps to prepare a new resolution, in accordance with the recommendation of the European Parliament in 2005 to update the current Resolution of 1989? If not, why not? 3.Is the Council planning to put this subject back on the agenda in order to draw up a new resolution, which would replace its Resolution of 1989 and take into account the developments which have arisen in the intervening period?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Under Article22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, ‘the Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity’ and shall recognise the role of the regional and/or minority languages which have become the target of a range of ad hoc measures. With reference to the Aragonese regional language, how many and which projects financed either totally or partially by theEU have aimed to develop and disseminate that regional language? What results were achieved? What budget heading was used to fund the programme under which those projects were financed? Does the Commission have any information on how many people speak this language?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [23]. </s>

E-7090/2010

Culture and media

Under Article22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, ‘the Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity’ and shall recognise the role of the regional and/or minority languages which have become the target of a range of ad hoc measures. With reference to the Aragonese regional language, how many and which projects financed either totally or partially by theEU have aimed to develop and disseminate that regional language? What results were achieved? What budget heading was used to fund the programme under which those projects were financed? Does the Commission have any information on how many people speak this language?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The climate of tension and crisis persisting in the southern Caucasus has highlighted the Republic of Armenia's energy dependence on an outdated power station located in an earthquake zone, which is attracting the attention and concern of the political authorities and scientists throughout the region. The conclusions of the first EU-Armenia Cooperation Council meeting mentioned the prospect of closing the Medzamor power station. Discussions with the EU on Armenia's future energy situation began after 1995 when the Armenian government, faced with a severe energy crisis, reactivated the Medzamor power station, with the intention of decommissioning it in 2004. As it has not been possible to work out practical and effective alternatives to replace nuclear power, the EU and Armenia concluded that the closure of the Medzamor power station would require major investment beyond 2004 to allow an alternative solution to be found. The overall bill for making the Medzamor nuclear hazard completely safe has been estimated at around EUR1 billion, including the investment required for the transition to alternative sources of energy. The EU has pledged EUR100 million, subject to signature of a Memorandum of agreement between the European Commission and the authorities in Erevan ratifying a final closure date; the balance is expected from a Donor Conference scheduled to meet between now the end of this year. 1.Can the Commission reaffirm its commitments regarding the transition in the Armenian energy sector on the same conditions and deadlines as were agreed with the authorities in Erevan? 2.Can the Commission give a transparent and impartial assurance regarding the relevance and objectivity of the studies and financial estimates for the plan to close this power station? 3.Has the Commission put all its energy and resources into promoting renewable energies within this energy substitution programme, taking account of the industrial transition priorities against the background of international environmental crises, in compliance with international commitments on global warming and in line with the major renewable energy source potential available in the Republic of Armenia?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [8]. </s>

E-3297/02

Energy

The climate of tension and crisis persisting in the southern Caucasus has highlighted the Republic of Armenia's energy dependence on an outdated power station located in an earthquake zone, which is attracting the attention and concern of the political authorities and scientists throughout the region. The conclusions of the first EU-Armenia Cooperation Council meeting mentioned the prospect of closing the Medzamor power station. Discussions with the EU on Armenia's future energy situation began after 1995 when the Armenian government, faced with a severe energy crisis, reactivated the Medzamor power station, with the intention of decommissioning it in 2004. As it has not been possible to work out practical and effective alternatives to replace nuclear power, the EU and Armenia concluded that the closure of the Medzamor power station would require major investment beyond 2004 to allow an alternative solution to be found. The overall bill for making the Medzamor nuclear hazard completely safe has been estimated at around EUR1 billion, including the investment required for the transition to alternative sources of energy. The EU has pledged EUR100 million, subject to signature of a Memorandum of agreement between the European Commission and the authorities in Erevan ratifying a final closure date; the balance is expected from a Donor Conference scheduled to meet between now the end of this year. 1.Can the Commission reaffirm its commitments regarding the transition in the Armenian energy sector on the same conditions and deadlines as were agreed with the authorities in Erevan? 2.Can the Commission give a transparent and impartial assurance regarding the relevance and objectivity of the studies and financial estimates for the plan to close this power station? 3.Has the Commission put all its energy and resources into promoting renewable energies within this energy substitution programme, taking account of the industrial transition priorities against the background of international environmental crises, in compliance with international commitments on global warming and in line with the major renewable energy source potential available in the Republic of Armenia?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Can the Commission say what projects to combat racism, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia it has financed in 1993 and 1994, giving a brief indication of the aims of each project and the amounts granted?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-2097/94

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

Can the Commission say what projects to combat racism, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia it has financed in 1993 and 1994, giving a brief indication of the aims of each project and the amounts granted?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"With reference to the quality of raw hide, the raw material used leather manufacturing, what measures does the Directorate-General for Agriculture intend to take, both in the administrative sphere and in the context of aid to research and demonstration projects: to avoid the dangers of the cattle diseases dermatonycosis and ectoparasitosis which pose a health threat both to the animals and stock-breeders, to improve the hygiene and welfare of the animals, including during transport operations, to increase the profitability of hide as a slaughterhouse by-product, and finally, to remedy the negative impact of poor-quality raw materials on the European tanning industry?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-2523/94

Agriculture and Fisheries

With reference to the quality of raw hide, the raw material used leather manufacturing, what measures does the Directorate-General for Agriculture intend to take, both in the administrative sphere and in the context of aid to research and demonstration projects: to avoid the dangers of the cattle diseases dermatonycosis and ectoparasitosis which pose a health threat both to the animals and stock-breeders, to improve the hygiene and welfare of the animals, including during transport operations, to increase the profitability of hide as a slaughterhouse by-product, and finally, to remedy the negative impact of poor-quality raw materials on the European tanning industry?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"An article in the Belgian press claims that a major international road haulage company based in Wallonia is at the centre of a social dumping case that has forced the country’s trade unions to seek legal address.(1)Every 15 days, the company in question charters a plane from Bucharest to Maastricht, only a few kilometres from the Belgian border, to transport between 160 and 180 Romanian lorry drivers for work all over Europe.The unions are accusing the company of unfair competition and social dumping, as drivers are paid between EUR 550 and EUR 600 gross per month, whereas in Belgium a lorry driver costs an employer between EUR 4500 and EUR 5000.Despite the fact that Parliament approved new legislation on this issue on 8 July, the famous Mobility Package, which is supposed to improve working conditions and combat fraud linked to the posting of road transport workers, still has a long way to go.Will the Commission take up the case and open an investigation into this violation of EU law on the posting of road transport workers? (1)https://www.rtbf.be/info/belgique/detail_le-transporteur-routier-jost-group-dans-la-ligne-de-mire-de-la-csc-transcom?id=10580177" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [5]. </s>

E-004959/2020/rev.1

Labour, employment and pensions

An article in the Belgian press claims that a major international road haulage company based in Wallonia is at the centre of a social dumping case that has forced the country’s trade unions to seek legal address.(1)Every 15 days, the company in question charters a plane from Bucharest to Maastricht, only a few kilometres from the Belgian border, to transport between 160 and 180 Romanian lorry drivers for work all over Europe.The unions are accusing the company of unfair competition and social dumping, as drivers are paid between EUR 550 and EUR 600 gross per month, whereas in Belgium a lorry driver costs an employer between EUR 4500 and EUR 5000.Despite the fact that Parliament approved new legislation on this issue on 8 July, the famous Mobility Package, which is supposed to improve working conditions and combat fraud linked to the posting of road transport workers, still has a long way to go.Will the Commission take up the case and open an investigation into this violation of EU law on the posting of road transport workers? (1)https://www.rtbf.be/info/belgique/detail_le-transporteur-routier-jost-group-dans-la-ligne-de-mire-de-la-csc-transcom?id=10580177

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Commission President, MrProdi, has told Parliament that he has given instructions that the membership of the Commissioners' """"""""cabinets"""""""" should be multinational and should respect the principle of parity between men and women. Can the Commission provide the necessary information on the membership of the twenty """"""""cabinets"""""""", to enable the degree of fulfilment of these two objectives to be analysed?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [20]. </s>

E-1775/99

Governance and government

The Commission President, MrProdi, has told Parliament that he has given instructions that the membership of the Commissioners' """"""""cabinets"""""""" should be multinational and should respect the principle of parity between men and women. Can the Commission provide the necessary information on the membership of the twenty """"""""cabinets"""""""", to enable the degree of fulfilment of these two objectives to be analysed?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In view of: - the recent disaster (8November 1999), affecting mainly the southern Peloponnese, western Attiki and the prefecture of Magnisia, and the damage it caused, - unauthorised building practices, together with poor and substandard workmanship (for example on the national road link between Athens and Korinthos), and the altering of water courses (for example the Kifisos) which form ecosystems, together with the major fire which destroyed the Penteli forests in 1998, all of which have had a disastrous impact on water drainage systems. 1.How many flood protection measures in Greece have received funding from the Commission? Which if any of these projects have been completed and if so when? Was Commission funding officially earmarked for afforestation utilised and where? Have the Greek authorities submitted any proposals to improve the state of the river Kifisos which overflowed in 1997, as requested by the Commissioner responsible for the environment in response to my written question (E-0188/97)(1)? 2.Could the Commission provide indirect aid for infrastructural measures regarded as eligible for funding by the local authorities, giving priority to areas affected by the recent bad weather? (1)OJ C 217, 17.7.1997, p. 122." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-2371/99

Environment

In view of: - the recent disaster (8November 1999), affecting mainly the southern Peloponnese, western Attiki and the prefecture of Magnisia, and the damage it caused, - unauthorised building practices, together with poor and substandard workmanship (for example on the national road link between Athens and Korinthos), and the altering of water courses (for example the Kifisos) which form ecosystems, together with the major fire which destroyed the Penteli forests in 1998, all of which have had a disastrous impact on water drainage systems. 1.How many flood protection measures in Greece have received funding from the Commission? Which if any of these projects have been completed and if so when? Was Commission funding officially earmarked for afforestation utilised and where? Have the Greek authorities submitted any proposals to improve the state of the river Kifisos which overflowed in 1997, as requested by the Commissioner responsible for the environment in response to my written question (E-0188/97)(1)? 2.Could the Commission provide indirect aid for infrastructural measures regarded as eligible for funding by the local authorities, giving priority to areas affected by the recent bad weather? (1)OJ C 217, 17.7.1997, p. 122.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Is the Commission aware of the sensational and well documented accusation made by the """"""""guarantor of privacy"""""""" in Italy, MrStefano Rodotà, concerning continuing widespread espionage by the United States through the """"""""Echelon system""""""""? MrRodotà, a world expert in these matters, who has been a consultant at the Council of Europe in Paris and Strasbourg for many years, gave a preview of his report to the Italian Parliament in an interview on the Internet (with """"""""dozens of pages describing new scenarios and containing an accusation"""""""", according to a report by Andrea Di Nicola in """"""""La Repubblica"""""""" of 2February 1999) stressing the seriousness of the fact that the United States ‘continues to remain silent about the top secret civil espionage system called """"""""Echelon"""""""" which is a highly sophisticated """"""""planetary interception system able to penetrate anywhere and monitor faxes, telephone calls and electronic mail"""""""" and, according to the European Parliament as well, uses 25geostationary satellites and the United States NSA's spy satellite Vortex. Does the Commission intend to take action in view of the above, and will it state what information it has on this subject?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-0337/99

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

Is the Commission aware of the sensational and well documented accusation made by the """"""""guarantor of privacy"""""""" in Italy, MrStefano Rodotà, concerning continuing widespread espionage by the United States through the """"""""Echelon system""""""""? MrRodotà, a world expert in these matters, who has been a consultant at the Council of Europe in Paris and Strasbourg for many years, gave a preview of his report to the Italian Parliament in an interview on the Internet (with """"""""dozens of pages describing new scenarios and containing an accusation"""""""", according to a report by Andrea Di Nicola in """"""""La Repubblica"""""""" of 2February 1999) stressing the seriousness of the fact that the United States ‘continues to remain silent about the top secret civil espionage system called """"""""Echelon"""""""" which is a highly sophisticated """"""""planetary interception system able to penetrate anywhere and monitor faxes, telephone calls and electronic mail"""""""" and, according to the European Parliament as well, uses 25geostationary satellites and the United States NSA's spy satellite Vortex. Does the Commission intend to take action in view of the above, and will it state what information it has on this subject?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 27 November 2020, the head of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, Engelbert Lütke Daldrup, announced(1) that in 2021 the airport and/or the company which operates it, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB), will receive an additional EUR 660 million in the form of a loan from its partners. Half that sum will already be made available before the end of 2020(2). 1.Have the German federal authorities, the Berlin regional authorities and/or the Brandenburg regional authorities notified to the Commission measures involving State aid to Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB)? What steps has the Commission taken to assess whether these measures are consistent with EU State aid rules? If so, what was the outcome of that assessment?2.When and with what results were loans, subsidies or other forms of support granted by the federal authorities and the regional authorities in Berlin and Brandenburg to Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB) for 2020 and 2021 notified to the Commission, and what stage has been reached in the relevant notification procedures which are still ongoing?3.What steps is the Commission taking to ensure that Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB) is compensated only for the financial shortfall it has incurred (loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic)? (1)https://www.berlin.de/aktuelles/brandenburg/6369973-5173360-660-millionen-euro-zuschuss-fuer-ber.html (2)https://www.airliners.de/berliner-flughaefen-300-millionen-euro-staatshilfen/54567?utm_campaign=readmore&utm_medium=articlebox&utm_source=air" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [10]. </s>

E-006588/2020

Transportation

On 27 November 2020, the head of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, Engelbert Lütke Daldrup, announced(1) that in 2021 the airport and/or the company which operates it, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB), will receive an additional EUR 660 million in the form of a loan from its partners. Half that sum will already be made available before the end of 2020(2). 1.Have the German federal authorities, the Berlin regional authorities and/or the Brandenburg regional authorities notified to the Commission measures involving State aid to Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB)? What steps has the Commission taken to assess whether these measures are consistent with EU State aid rules? If so, what was the outcome of that assessment?2.When and with what results were loans, subsidies or other forms of support granted by the federal authorities and the regional authorities in Berlin and Brandenburg to Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB) for 2020 and 2021 notified to the Commission, and what stage has been reached in the relevant notification procedures which are still ongoing?3.What steps is the Commission taking to ensure that Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB) is compensated only for the financial shortfall it has incurred (loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic)? (1)https://www.berlin.de/aktuelles/brandenburg/6369973-5173360-660-millionen-euro-zuschuss-fuer-ber.html (2)https://www.airliners.de/berliner-flughaefen-300-millionen-euro-staatshilfen/54567?utm_campaign=readmore&utm_medium=articlebox&utm_source=air

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"At the Ecofin/Eurogroup meeting of 12/13July, the German Finance Minister, MrSchäuble, submitted a plan for the controlled bankruptcy of eurozone members, the details of which had been revealed in full the previous day by the German Der Spiegel magazine. The plan seeks ‘the limitation of sovereign national powers’ and the ‘institutional weakening’ of an insolvent Member State and even contains the preposterous suggestion that specialist liquidators, that is to say individuals familiar with the circumstances of a state overburdened by debt or a team responsible for managing the assets of an insolvent county, be appointed by theIMF and the newly created ‘Berlin Club’ (Der Speigel, 12July2010). In view of this: 1. Can the Council deny that the above recommendations were among those contained in the document tabled by the German Government? Can it provide details thereof in accordance with Regulation (EC) No1049/2001(1)? 2. Have any countries expressed disagreement with Germany’s controlled bankruptcy plan? If so, which? 3. Does the Council consider that the German plan is accordance with the principle of conferral (Article5) and with the Member States’ constitutions? (1)OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [1]. </s>

E-6192/2010

Macroeconomics

At the Ecofin/Eurogroup meeting of 12/13July, the German Finance Minister, MrSchäuble, submitted a plan for the controlled bankruptcy of eurozone members, the details of which had been revealed in full the previous day by the German Der Spiegel magazine. The plan seeks ‘the limitation of sovereign national powers’ and the ‘institutional weakening’ of an insolvent Member State and even contains the preposterous suggestion that specialist liquidators, that is to say individuals familiar with the circumstances of a state overburdened by debt or a team responsible for managing the assets of an insolvent county, be appointed by theIMF and the newly created ‘Berlin Club’ (Der Speigel, 12July2010). In view of this: 1. Can the Council deny that the above recommendations were among those contained in the document tabled by the German Government? Can it provide details thereof in accordance with Regulation (EC) No1049/2001(1)? 2. Have any countries expressed disagreement with Germany’s controlled bankruptcy plan? If so, which? 3. Does the Council consider that the German plan is accordance with the principle of conferral (Article5) and with the Member States’ constitutions? (1)OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The European Commission has spent EUR 6 million under the Telematics Application Programme (1994-1998) to investigate the potential for a pan-European integrated veterinary surveillance system. Given that the national animal traceability systems are of varying quality and capability and are not integrated with payment and anti-fraud systems, that poor traceability was a crucial factor in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease during 2001 and that new technologies allow for electronic tagging and more effective traceability, will the Commission now consider encouraging the development of a high-quality pan-European system of animal traceability?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-0303/02

Agriculture and Fisheries

The European Commission has spent EUR 6 million under the Telematics Application Programme (1994-1998) to investigate the potential for a pan-European integrated veterinary surveillance system. Given that the national animal traceability systems are of varying quality and capability and are not integrated with payment and anti-fraud systems, that poor traceability was a crucial factor in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease during 2001 and that new technologies allow for electronic tagging and more effective traceability, will the Commission now consider encouraging the development of a high-quality pan-European system of animal traceability?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Following the Extraordinary Meeting of the Frontex Management Board on 10 November 2020, a number of articles in the press reported that refugees had been pushed back by the Coast Guard and Frontex forces operating in the Aegean. In particular, it was reported that Frontex vessels are actively involved in pushing back refugees, or in similar incidents, putting the lives of refugees and migrants and their young children fleeing the hell of war and poverty at risk.The role and responsibilities of Frontex have been stepped up, giving it repressive enforcement powers as a ‘European Union border and coast guard’, as well as arbitrary jurisdiction over Greek borders, something for which all Greek governments, including the current ND administration, bear responsibility. At the same time, however, the stance adopted by the EU is, among other things, manifestly encouraging Turkish leaders to challenge these borders.Moreover, Frontex actions in Greece’s territorial waters should be seen in the context of a growing number of warships in the Aegean and more generally in the south-eastern Mediterranean.In view of the above:1.Were Frontex involved in, or did they sanction, the pushback of refugees and migrants to the Aegean? When did this occur?2.How does the Commission view the call for Frontex to cease its activities in the Aegean and defend the inalienable right of each country to protect its own borders, sovereign rights and territorial integrity?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>

E-006138/2020

Immigration

Following the Extraordinary Meeting of the Frontex Management Board on 10 November 2020, a number of articles in the press reported that refugees had been pushed back by the Coast Guard and Frontex forces operating in the Aegean. In particular, it was reported that Frontex vessels are actively involved in pushing back refugees, or in similar incidents, putting the lives of refugees and migrants and their young children fleeing the hell of war and poverty at risk.The role and responsibilities of Frontex have been stepped up, giving it repressive enforcement powers as a ‘European Union border and coast guard’, as well as arbitrary jurisdiction over Greek borders, something for which all Greek governments, including the current ND administration, bear responsibility. At the same time, however, the stance adopted by the EU is, among other things, manifestly encouraging Turkish leaders to challenge these borders.Moreover, Frontex actions in Greece’s territorial waters should be seen in the context of a growing number of warships in the Aegean and more generally in the south-eastern Mediterranean.In view of the above:1.Were Frontex involved in, or did they sanction, the pushback of refugees and migrants to the Aegean? When did this occur?2.How does the Commission view the call for Frontex to cease its activities in the Aegean and defend the inalienable right of each country to protect its own borders, sovereign rights and territorial integrity?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Regulation 2018/302 of 28February2018 sets out to put an end to unjustified geoblocking — a practice that undermines online shopping and cross-border sales. The regulation entered into force on3December2018. On this basis, can the Commission provide information on why customers in certain jurisdictions, such as in Malta, still cannot purchase from a number of online stores such as Google?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>

E-002050-19

Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues

Regulation 2018/302 of 28February2018 sets out to put an end to unjustified geoblocking — a practice that undermines online shopping and cross-border sales. The regulation entered into force on3December2018. On this basis, can the Commission provide information on why customers in certain jurisdictions, such as in Malta, still cannot purchase from a number of online stores such as Google?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"2019-nCoV is a very serious global public health threat. According to the World Health Organisation, more than 64000 people have been infected, including 2000 additional cases registered just in the past 24 hours, and so far the number of reported deaths is 1383.According to the latest research by the South China Agricultural University, 2019-nCoV coronavirus is thought to be of animal origin and, in particular, to have come from bats in the province of Wuhan in China. The WHO has also stated that people travelling in China should avoid contact with live or dead animals. However, risk is also attached to products of animal origin entering Europe without the necessary checks being carried out at ports and borders to detect the presence of the virus.In light of the above, can the Commission state:1.whether this situation could aggravate the epidemic, with the infection also spreading to animals, thus causing incalculable damage to European agriculture;2.how it intends to verify that animals or products of animal origin imported from China do not cause the 2019-nCoV virus to spread in the agricultural sector in Europe;3.what urgent measures and funding it could use to defend agriculture and consumers if the virus were regrettably to begin to spread among animals in Europe?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-000972/2020

Agriculture and Fisheries

2019-nCoV is a very serious global public health threat. According to the World Health Organisation, more than 64000 people have been infected, including 2000 additional cases registered just in the past 24 hours, and so far the number of reported deaths is 1383.According to the latest research by the South China Agricultural University, 2019-nCoV coronavirus is thought to be of animal origin and, in particular, to have come from bats in the province of Wuhan in China. The WHO has also stated that people travelling in China should avoid contact with live or dead animals. However, risk is also attached to products of animal origin entering Europe without the necessary checks being carried out at ports and borders to detect the presence of the virus.In light of the above, can the Commission state:1.whether this situation could aggravate the epidemic, with the infection also spreading to animals, thus causing incalculable damage to European agriculture;2.how it intends to verify that animals or products of animal origin imported from China do not cause the 2019-nCoV virus to spread in the agricultural sector in Europe;3.what urgent measures and funding it could use to defend agriculture and consumers if the virus were regrettably to begin to spread among animals in Europe?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Disabled persons are one of the groups most vulnerable to infection with the new coronavirus. In Articles 10 ‘Right to Life’, 11 ‘Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies’ and 25 ‘Health’ of the UNCRPD, the Contracting Parties are invited to implement measures to protect them at times of crisis. The Member States have not taken any specific measures for the disabled, and indeed it is unclear how they can live independently and with dignity (no-contact, individual responsibility for hygiene, etc.) at times of risk of infection with the virus. There is little information available in all Member States on the guidelines to be followed for high-risk groups. Two examples worth imitating are France (easily legible information) and Denmark (use of sign language).In view of the above, will the Commission say:1.Does it intend to issue recommendations for the protection of the health of the disabled as laid down by the UNCRPD during the current crisis?2.Will it provide a framework for incentives for the private sector and civil society to provide immediate information to disabled EU citizens?3.Is it considering other options for information to be rapidly made available linked to the EU’s uniform obligations to protect the health of vulnerable groups in future?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-001891/2020

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

Disabled persons are one of the groups most vulnerable to infection with the new coronavirus. In Articles 10 ‘Right to Life’, 11 ‘Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies’ and 25 ‘Health’ of the UNCRPD, the Contracting Parties are invited to implement measures to protect them at times of crisis. The Member States have not taken any specific measures for the disabled, and indeed it is unclear how they can live independently and with dignity (no-contact, individual responsibility for hygiene, etc.) at times of risk of infection with the virus. There is little information available in all Member States on the guidelines to be followed for high-risk groups. Two examples worth imitating are France (easily legible information) and Denmark (use of sign language).In view of the above, will the Commission say:1.Does it intend to issue recommendations for the protection of the health of the disabled as laid down by the UNCRPD during the current crisis?2.Will it provide a framework for incentives for the private sector and civil society to provide immediate information to disabled EU citizens?3.Is it considering other options for information to be rapidly made available linked to the EU’s uniform obligations to protect the health of vulnerable groups in future?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Finland and Sweden were not represented in the European Parliament when it discussed the application of weights and dimensions of heavy goods vehicles in Member States. Probably for this reason, the special conditions of the sparsely populated Nordic countries were not sufficiently apparent. Finland and Sweden have applied their own standards for so long that the infrastructure and equipment have been entirely renewed. If in the countries concerned transport equipment had to be renewed because of EU Directives, transport costs, which are already exceptionally high, would rise, with a detrimental impact on economic growth and unemployment. The fragile environment would be strained even further by higher emission levels. In view of the above, does the Transport Commissioner, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, intend to introduce measures which would allow existing standards on weights and dimensions to be applied in sparsely populated countries?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [10]. </s>

E-473/95

Transportation

Finland and Sweden were not represented in the European Parliament when it discussed the application of weights and dimensions of heavy goods vehicles in Member States. Probably for this reason, the special conditions of the sparsely populated Nordic countries were not sufficiently apparent. Finland and Sweden have applied their own standards for so long that the infrastructure and equipment have been entirely renewed. If in the countries concerned transport equipment had to be renewed because of EU Directives, transport costs, which are already exceptionally high, would rise, with a detrimental impact on economic growth and unemployment. The fragile environment would be strained even further by higher emission levels. In view of the above, does the Transport Commissioner, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, intend to introduce measures which would allow existing standards on weights and dimensions to be applied in sparsely populated countries?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"‘Brussels' revenge is in vain. Hungary will continue to reject the European Union's resettlement quota because it threatens our culture, jeopardises our security and spreads terrorism.’ This was said by János Halász, Member of Parliament and spokesman for the Fidesz Group in Parliament. MrHalász was responding to the infringement procedure the European Commission opened against Hungary over the refugee regulation. According to Halász, this is Brussels' revenge for Hungary contesting theEU decision on mandatory resettlement quotas in the European Court of Justice. — How can the European Commission ‘take revenge’ against any Member State government, and does it want to? — Is it true that the infringement procedures are motivated solely by an aversion to the Orbán government and not by the facts? — Has the European Commission ever ‘taken revenge’ against any other Member States?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>

E-015993-15

Immigration

‘Brussels' revenge is in vain. Hungary will continue to reject the European Union's resettlement quota because it threatens our culture, jeopardises our security and spreads terrorism.’ This was said by János Halász, Member of Parliament and spokesman for the Fidesz Group in Parliament. MrHalász was responding to the infringement procedure the European Commission opened against Hungary over the refugee regulation. According to Halász, this is Brussels' revenge for Hungary contesting theEU decision on mandatory resettlement quotas in the European Court of Justice. — How can the European Commission ‘take revenge’ against any Member State government, and does it want to? — Is it true that the infringement procedures are motivated solely by an aversion to the Orbán government and not by the facts? — Has the European Commission ever ‘taken revenge’ against any other Member States?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"What impact on the producer price for milk in the European Union does the Commission expect there to be in view of New Zealand’s wish to reduce import restrictions and tariffs on dairy products in particular?Is there any forecast of the scale of the expected increase in exports from the EU to New Zealand?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-004348/2020

Agriculture and Fisheries

What impact on the producer price for milk in the European Union does the Commission expect there to be in view of New Zealand’s wish to reduce import restrictions and tariffs on dairy products in particular?Is there any forecast of the scale of the expected increase in exports from the EU to New Zealand?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Greek and Cypriot press report that priceless artwork is in danger of falling back into the hands of a gang of smugglers who removed it from occupied Cyprus and attempted to sell it abroad. The work in question is part of the renowned frescos from the Monastery of Antiphonitis in the Pentadaktylos region of Cyprus occupied by the Turkish army, which were seized in October 1997 following concerted action by the German and Cypriot police in Munich. The frescos were found in fragments hidden in the walls and under the floors of two houses owned by the notorious Turkish trafficker in antiquities, Aydin Dikmen, who was arrested by Interpol at the time but is now strangely a free man despite owing tax to the German State. The work in question is in fact still with the Munich police and it has not been possible to return it to the Republic of Cyprus, though sources in Germany report that there is a serious risk that it will be given back to the Turkish dealer. There are two reasons for this unlikely scenario. One is that the former West Germany did not sign the 1970 Unesco Treaty which provides for the return of stolen works of art to their country of origin, despite the fact that the former East Germany did sign and — according to the German Treaty of Reunification — the former West Germany is obliged to comply with the treaties signed by East Germany. Secondly, German law provides that where 10 years have elapsed (and in other circumstances 20 years) since the theft, the stolen object may be returned to the dealer and not to its country of origin. There is therefore an inherent risk in this situation of rewarding the trafficker and punishing the Republic of Cyprus. Is the Commission aware of this matter? Does it intend to raise the matter with the Turkish authorities whose army has occupied the northern part of Cyprus for 27 years? In what way will it intercede with the German authorities? What possibilities does the Commission have of intervening to ensure that the stolen goods are returned immediately to the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [23]. </s>

E-3419/01

Culture and media

The Greek and Cypriot press report that priceless artwork is in danger of falling back into the hands of a gang of smugglers who removed it from occupied Cyprus and attempted to sell it abroad. The work in question is part of the renowned frescos from the Monastery of Antiphonitis in the Pentadaktylos region of Cyprus occupied by the Turkish army, which were seized in October 1997 following concerted action by the German and Cypriot police in Munich. The frescos were found in fragments hidden in the walls and under the floors of two houses owned by the notorious Turkish trafficker in antiquities, Aydin Dikmen, who was arrested by Interpol at the time but is now strangely a free man despite owing tax to the German State. The work in question is in fact still with the Munich police and it has not been possible to return it to the Republic of Cyprus, though sources in Germany report that there is a serious risk that it will be given back to the Turkish dealer. There are two reasons for this unlikely scenario. One is that the former West Germany did not sign the 1970 Unesco Treaty which provides for the return of stolen works of art to their country of origin, despite the fact that the former East Germany did sign and — according to the German Treaty of Reunification — the former West Germany is obliged to comply with the treaties signed by East Germany. Secondly, German law provides that where 10 years have elapsed (and in other circumstances 20 years) since the theft, the stolen object may be returned to the dealer and not to its country of origin. There is therefore an inherent risk in this situation of rewarding the trafficker and punishing the Republic of Cyprus. Is the Commission aware of this matter? Does it intend to raise the matter with the Turkish authorities whose army has occupied the northern part of Cyprus for 27 years? In what way will it intercede with the German authorities? What possibilities does the Commission have of intervening to ensure that the stolen goods are returned immediately to the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Context: Given the need to maintain a high level of security in the Schengen Area countries, and given the existence of a common visa policy, it is essential that any attempts to circumvent the standard procedure for obtaining short‐term Schengen visas are prevented. The current roll‐out of the VIS system should help with this. This system is gradually being introduced in all Member State consulates in third countries, and in future all visa applications and information on subsequent decisions to grant or to refuse visas will be comprehensively recorded on this database. Is it possible for the consulate of a Member State to issue a visa without information on the visa application process or on the visa sticker itself being entered into the VIS system? If so, how widespread is this practice and how can such cases be prevented?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>

E-010538-14

Immigration

Context: Given the need to maintain a high level of security in the Schengen Area countries, and given the existence of a common visa policy, it is essential that any attempts to circumvent the standard procedure for obtaining short‐term Schengen visas are prevented. The current roll‐out of the VIS system should help with this. This system is gradually being introduced in all Member State consulates in third countries, and in future all visa applications and information on subsequent decisions to grant or to refuse visas will be comprehensively recorded on this database. Is it possible for the consulate of a Member State to issue a visa without information on the visa application process or on the visa sticker itself being entered into the VIS system? If so, how widespread is this practice and how can such cases be prevented?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Commission will be aware that the Fundamental Law of Hungary states that the country does not wish to cultivate genetically-modified crops or produce foodstuffs containing such organisms on its territory. Pursuant to the EU’s GMO regulations currently in force, if a permit to cultivate a GM crop is obtained in the Union, a Member State may only introduce a ban by means of a safeguard clause, which cannot be obtained with any certainty. Although the GMO Package presented by the Commission on 14July2010 would bring about considerable positive changes in the area of applying safeguard clauses, discussion of the proposal ground to a halt because of objections raised by a few Member States. 1.Does the Commission believe that any progress will be made in the Council with regard to the GMO Package enabling the self-determination of Member States in the area of the commercial cultivation of GMOs before the EP elections? 2.What action will Hungary be able to take if a new GM crop, the cultivation of which it wants to ban on its territory in accordance with its Fundamental Law, is granted an EU cultivation permit before the regulation is adopted?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

P-001589-14

Agriculture and Fisheries

The Commission will be aware that the Fundamental Law of Hungary states that the country does not wish to cultivate genetically-modified crops or produce foodstuffs containing such organisms on its territory. Pursuant to the EU’s GMO regulations currently in force, if a permit to cultivate a GM crop is obtained in the Union, a Member State may only introduce a ban by means of a safeguard clause, which cannot be obtained with any certainty. Although the GMO Package presented by the Commission on 14July2010 would bring about considerable positive changes in the area of applying safeguard clauses, discussion of the proposal ground to a halt because of objections raised by a few Member States. 1.Does the Commission believe that any progress will be made in the Council with regard to the GMO Package enabling the self-determination of Member States in the area of the commercial cultivation of GMOs before the EP elections? 2.What action will Hungary be able to take if a new GM crop, the cultivation of which it wants to ban on its territory in accordance with its Fundamental Law, is granted an EU cultivation permit before the regulation is adopted?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 22 December 1997 a massacre was committed in the village of Acteal, in the province of Chiapas, Mexico, which shocked the whole world. To find the perpetrators of this act and ascertain the reasons for it, the Mexican Government has launched large-scale investigations throughout the country. Efforts have also been made to organize aid for the inhabitants of Acteal. In view of the above, what measures has the Commission taken to organize humanitarian aid to those suffering as a result of the disaster and to offer expert aid to the Mexican Government to clear up the crime?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>

E-0533/98

International affairs and foreign aid

On 22 December 1997 a massacre was committed in the village of Acteal, in the province of Chiapas, Mexico, which shocked the whole world. To find the perpetrators of this act and ascertain the reasons for it, the Mexican Government has launched large-scale investigations throughout the country. Efforts have also been made to organize aid for the inhabitants of Acteal. In view of the above, what measures has the Commission taken to organize humanitarian aid to those suffering as a result of the disaster and to offer expert aid to the Mexican Government to clear up the crime?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Does the Presidency-in-Office support, and would it be prepared to use, the discretion granted by the Commission in its Communication SEC(97)2089 final on reduced VAT rates for selected labour-intensive services? Is the Presidency-in-Office prepared to accept that this discretion applies to the maintenance and repair of churches and historic listed buildings? Would the Presidency-in-Office consider this as part of the Commission's review of the harmonization of VAT throughout the European Union?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [1]. </s>

E-1455/98

Macroeconomics

Does the Presidency-in-Office support, and would it be prepared to use, the discretion granted by the Commission in its Communication SEC(97)2089 final on reduced VAT rates for selected labour-intensive services? Is the Presidency-in-Office prepared to accept that this discretion applies to the maintenance and repair of churches and historic listed buildings? Would the Presidency-in-Office consider this as part of the Commission's review of the harmonization of VAT throughout the European Union?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In my written question E-006203/2020 I asked about the situation in the Amazon and a visit by a number of ambassadors to the region. I asked the Commission what action it was planning to take about rising deforestation and biodiversity loss, and what impact that action would have on the ratification process of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. In its answer, the Commission stated that the European External Action Service and the Commission services were discussing what type of actions, including in its internal legal system, could be taken to promote the sustainability agenda for the EU-Mercosur trade agreement as a way to increase support in view of its ratification process. The Commission also stated that they would discuss their ideas with the European Parliament in due course.1.Have the Commission and the European External Action Service made progress with regard to the action they are going to take on this matter?2.How and when does the Commission intend to discuss with the European Parliament the action to be taken?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-001702/2021/rev.1

Environment

In my written question E-006203/2020 I asked about the situation in the Amazon and a visit by a number of ambassadors to the region. I asked the Commission what action it was planning to take about rising deforestation and biodiversity loss, and what impact that action would have on the ratification process of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. In its answer, the Commission stated that the European External Action Service and the Commission services were discussing what type of actions, including in its internal legal system, could be taken to promote the sustainability agenda for the EU-Mercosur trade agreement as a way to increase support in view of its ratification process. The Commission also stated that they would discuss their ideas with the European Parliament in due course.1.Have the Commission and the European External Action Service made progress with regard to the action they are going to take on this matter?2.How and when does the Commission intend to discuss with the European Parliament the action to be taken?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"It has been widely reported in the international and Greek press that Greece is facing an EU ultimatum to promote a series of measures that it has agreed on to manage the refugee problem. There has been talk, inter alia, of the possible suspension or even expulsion of Greece from the Schengen area. Given that, where an assessment of the Schengen agreement identifies serious shortcomings in the checks at the external borders of an EU Member State, the Commission may issue recommendations and submit strategic plans to Frontex on the basis of a risk assessment in order to address the situation or begin to deploy European border guard teams, or, as a last resort, close a specific border crossing point, will the Commission say: — Has it submitted recommendations to Greece on how to improve controls at its external borders, which are also borders of the EU? — What shortcomings have been observed regarding Greece’s performance in guarding the EU's external borders? — Has the Greek Government refused to cooperate with the competent EU authorities to make controls at Europe’s external borders more secure? If so, will there be any consequences for Greece?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>

P-015366-15

Immigration

It has been widely reported in the international and Greek press that Greece is facing an EU ultimatum to promote a series of measures that it has agreed on to manage the refugee problem. There has been talk, inter alia, of the possible suspension or even expulsion of Greece from the Schengen area. Given that, where an assessment of the Schengen agreement identifies serious shortcomings in the checks at the external borders of an EU Member State, the Commission may issue recommendations and submit strategic plans to Frontex on the basis of a risk assessment in order to address the situation or begin to deploy European border guard teams, or, as a last resort, close a specific border crossing point, will the Commission say: — Has it submitted recommendations to Greece on how to improve controls at its external borders, which are also borders of the EU? — What shortcomings have been observed regarding Greece’s performance in guarding the EU's external borders? — Has the Greek Government refused to cooperate with the competent EU authorities to make controls at Europe’s external borders more secure? If so, will there be any consequences for Greece?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"One example which illustrates that the IPPC Directive basically applies the approach adopted in Directive 84/360/EEC(1), involving water to industrial plants or processes but fails to incorporate important elements of the 1976 water Directive (76/464/EEC)(2), is the absence of the standstill principle, according to which the setting of emission standards may not run counter to the objective of the water Directive, i.e. it may not increase water pollution. The air Directive 84/360/EEC permits only an insignificant increase in air pollution. The proposed IPPC Directive does not refer to this. Another example is the degree of discretion which must be permitted in legislation on water management to safeguard the public water supply, in contrast to decisions taken under clean air legislation. 1. In view of this, how is existing EU legislation on emissions into the air to be incorporated in water legislation? 2. If it is to be incorporated, it is not necessary to improve integration, and in particular to amend the IPPC Directive, in order to take account of the interests and requirements of water management, for example, by including the standstill principle and allowing Member States discretion as regards water management in order to safeguard the public water supply? (1)OJ No L 188, 16. 7. 1984, p. 20. (2)OJ No L 129, 18. 5. 1976, p. 23." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-2176/95

Environment

One example which illustrates that the IPPC Directive basically applies the approach adopted in Directive 84/360/EEC(1), involving water to industrial plants or processes but fails to incorporate important elements of the 1976 water Directive (76/464/EEC)(2), is the absence of the standstill principle, according to which the setting of emission standards may not run counter to the objective of the water Directive, i.e. it may not increase water pollution. The air Directive 84/360/EEC permits only an insignificant increase in air pollution. The proposed IPPC Directive does not refer to this. Another example is the degree of discretion which must be permitted in legislation on water management to safeguard the public water supply, in contrast to decisions taken under clean air legislation. 1. In view of this, how is existing EU legislation on emissions into the air to be incorporated in water legislation? 2. If it is to be incorporated, it is not necessary to improve integration, and in particular to amend the IPPC Directive, in order to take account of the interests and requirements of water management, for example, by including the standstill principle and allowing Member States discretion as regards water management in order to safeguard the public water supply? (1)OJ No L 188, 16. 7. 1984, p. 20. (2)OJ No L 129, 18. 5. 1976, p. 23.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In March and April 2020, tens of thousands of Romanian agricultural workers were recruited to work on farms in other EU Member States, in particular Germany. Despite the measures put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, they were allowed to travel given the dire need for farm labour and their own need for gainful employment at this time of crisis.However, upon arrival at the farms, numerous abuses were signalled. There were very few or no COVID-19 prevention measures in place, while labourers have been forced to work longer hours for less pay (or pay subject to conditions that were not mentioned upon recruitment) and are being threatened with the immediate termination of their contracts with no prior notice if they dare to demand decent working and living conditions.In the light of these evident abuses, we wish to ask the following:1.What is the Commission doing to ameliorate the situation of Romanian seasonal cross-border workers?2.How can these workers be guaranteed decent social security and labour security conditions?3.How can abuses such as these by recruitment companies and/or employers be prevented, mitigated and sanctioned?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [5]. </s>

E-002936/2020

Labour, employment and pensions

In March and April 2020, tens of thousands of Romanian agricultural workers were recruited to work on farms in other EU Member States, in particular Germany. Despite the measures put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, they were allowed to travel given the dire need for farm labour and their own need for gainful employment at this time of crisis.However, upon arrival at the farms, numerous abuses were signalled. There were very few or no COVID-19 prevention measures in place, while labourers have been forced to work longer hours for less pay (or pay subject to conditions that were not mentioned upon recruitment) and are being threatened with the immediate termination of their contracts with no prior notice if they dare to demand decent working and living conditions.In the light of these evident abuses, we wish to ask the following:1.What is the Commission doing to ameliorate the situation of Romanian seasonal cross-border workers?2.How can these workers be guaranteed decent social security and labour security conditions?3.How can abuses such as these by recruitment companies and/or employers be prevented, mitigated and sanctioned?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In view of the need for freedom of information and transparent markets, of freedom of movement and circulation of people and goods, as well as of the Commission’s 2020 objectives, which include a more competitive and productive European economy, sustainable growth and job creation, 1.Is the Commission aware of the situation on various European markets, where some railway companies may be abusing their dominant position? Could the Commission please provide data to substantiate its reply? 2.Is the Commission aware that railway companies flout free competition in various European markets by not allowing travel agencies access to all of their prices and services — often claiming difficulties in implementing systems and/or new sales processes — thereby precluding price comparisons with other modes of transport and handicapping third-party sales outlets in favour of their own channels, with the sole aim of consolidating their dominant position? 3.If the Commission considers companies to be guilty of abusing their dominant position, what does it intend to do to halt such monopolistic practices and ensure free competition on the markets in question? Have the desired results been obtained?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>

E-007052/2011

Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues

In view of the need for freedom of information and transparent markets, of freedom of movement and circulation of people and goods, as well as of the Commission’s 2020 objectives, which include a more competitive and productive European economy, sustainable growth and job creation, 1.Is the Commission aware of the situation on various European markets, where some railway companies may be abusing their dominant position? Could the Commission please provide data to substantiate its reply? 2.Is the Commission aware that railway companies flout free competition in various European markets by not allowing travel agencies access to all of their prices and services — often claiming difficulties in implementing systems and/or new sales processes — thereby precluding price comparisons with other modes of transport and handicapping third-party sales outlets in favour of their own channels, with the sole aim of consolidating their dominant position? 3.If the Commission considers companies to be guilty of abusing their dominant position, what does it intend to do to halt such monopolistic practices and ensure free competition on the markets in question? Have the desired results been obtained?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The conclusions of the European Council of 1 and 2March2012 highlighted the need to step up efforts to improve the ‘career prospects of researchers’. Scientific production in Portugal is largely, if not mostly, carried out by researchers who are not employed and receive only a ‘research grant’. These grant holders live in a precarious social and employment situation, as they have no access to the general social security system, holiday pay, Christmas bonuses, or unemployment benefit. In many cases they meet the permanent needs of research centres and laboratories, even when they have no prospect of a scientific career themselves. This policy goes against the principles enshrined in the European Charter for Researchers. 1.How does the Commission view the precarious employment conditions under which many Portuguese researchers are living and working? 2.In the light of the conclusions adopted at the last European Council meeting, what measures will it take to dignify, and increase the value of, scientific work and the lives of these researchers and research grant holders in particular?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [5]. </s>

E-003187/2012

Labour, employment and pensions

The conclusions of the European Council of 1 and 2March2012 highlighted the need to step up efforts to improve the ‘career prospects of researchers’. Scientific production in Portugal is largely, if not mostly, carried out by researchers who are not employed and receive only a ‘research grant’. These grant holders live in a precarious social and employment situation, as they have no access to the general social security system, holiday pay, Christmas bonuses, or unemployment benefit. In many cases they meet the permanent needs of research centres and laboratories, even when they have no prospect of a scientific career themselves. This policy goes against the principles enshrined in the European Charter for Researchers. 1.How does the Commission view the precarious employment conditions under which many Portuguese researchers are living and working? 2.In the light of the conclusions adopted at the last European Council meeting, what measures will it take to dignify, and increase the value of, scientific work and the lives of these researchers and research grant holders in particular?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The UN has declared 2002 the """"""""International Year of Mountains"""""""", and cultural and information activities are under way everywhere to draw attention to the importance of mountains, not only as an economic resource but also as a living environment for numerous species of flora and fauna. Nonetheless, mountain areas still do not receive the financial and legal opportunities and aids which they need if they are to deal with problems such as depopulation or ecological damage. Given the importance of the matter, does the Commission not consider it desirable to introduce legislation for the financial and legal support of mountain areas, thus helping to conserve a key element of the natural heritage? Does the Commission not consider that a directive is required on the subject of mountains and mountain areas?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>

E-2618/02

Environment

The UN has declared 2002 the """"""""International Year of Mountains"""""""", and cultural and information activities are under way everywhere to draw attention to the importance of mountains, not only as an economic resource but also as a living environment for numerous species of flora and fauna. Nonetheless, mountain areas still do not receive the financial and legal opportunities and aids which they need if they are to deal with problems such as depopulation or ecological damage. Given the importance of the matter, does the Commission not consider it desirable to introduce legislation for the financial and legal support of mountain areas, thus helping to conserve a key element of the natural heritage? Does the Commission not consider that a directive is required on the subject of mountains and mountain areas?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Increasing the use of biogas as a transport fuel is one of the quickest and most cost-effective ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport. The regulation on CO2 emissions from private cars is a strong instrument to guide behaviour, and not a technology-neutral one.As from 2020, mean CO2 emissions from new private cars must be below 95 g/km, and the target for the year 2025 is 15% less than that for 2021, for which the regulation limits the options for new vehicles to fully electric propulsion or rechargeable hybrids.The current directive is likely to put a complete stop to the manufacture of gas-fuelled cars within a very short space of time. Gas-fuelled cars cannot comply with the emission limit laid down in the directive, because emissions are measured only at the exhaust pipe, and natural gas emission values are used for the purpose. This means that the life-cycle emissions of biogas are not taken into account.Under EU legislation, emissions from gas-fuelled cars are calculated on the basis of natural gas rather than biogas. Biogas is a 100% renewable fuel, and an element in the circular economy. Under the UN Climate Agreement, all completely renewable fuels are supposed to be classified as carbon-free.I should therefore like to ask:1.What action will the Commission take, and within what time frame, to ensure that transport biogas is numbered among the means of attaining emission targets for transport?2.In this context, will the Commission investigate the possibility of measuring total emissions during a car’s life cycle (WTW) rather than measuring exhaust pipe emissions (TTW), as at present, or measure emissions in some other way, for example so as to make it possible to apply a quota for the use of biogas in order to take biogas into account in legislation on vehicles?3.Will the Commission introduce a Carbon Correction Factor (further information available from the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe)), so that the share of renewable biogas in gas used as a transport fuel can be taken into account?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [8]. </s>

P-001821/2020

Energy

Increasing the use of biogas as a transport fuel is one of the quickest and most cost-effective ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport. The regulation on CO2 emissions from private cars is a strong instrument to guide behaviour, and not a technology-neutral one.As from 2020, mean CO2 emissions from new private cars must be below 95 g/km, and the target for the year 2025 is 15% less than that for 2021, for which the regulation limits the options for new vehicles to fully electric propulsion or rechargeable hybrids.The current directive is likely to put a complete stop to the manufacture of gas-fuelled cars within a very short space of time. Gas-fuelled cars cannot comply with the emission limit laid down in the directive, because emissions are measured only at the exhaust pipe, and natural gas emission values are used for the purpose. This means that the life-cycle emissions of biogas are not taken into account.Under EU legislation, emissions from gas-fuelled cars are calculated on the basis of natural gas rather than biogas. Biogas is a 100% renewable fuel, and an element in the circular economy. Under the UN Climate Agreement, all completely renewable fuels are supposed to be classified as carbon-free.I should therefore like to ask:1.What action will the Commission take, and within what time frame, to ensure that transport biogas is numbered among the means of attaining emission targets for transport?2.In this context, will the Commission investigate the possibility of measuring total emissions during a car’s life cycle (WTW) rather than measuring exhaust pipe emissions (TTW), as at present, or measure emissions in some other way, for example so as to make it possible to apply a quota for the use of biogas in order to take biogas into account in legislation on vehicles?3.Will the Commission introduce a Carbon Correction Factor (further information available from the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe)), so that the share of renewable biogas in gas used as a transport fuel can be taken into account?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Previous EU research and development programmes have specifically mentioned geothermal energy, but the upcoming programme does not. Although the European Parliament adopted an amendment to rectify this omission and include geothermal energy under the renewable energy section in Annex II(a)(v), the Commission did not accept the amendment, and the Council has not included it either. Will the Commission confirm that, despite this omission, this will not jeopardise future funding in this area and that projects relating to geothermal energy will continue to receive their entitled share of funding, in particular as MrsCresson has stated that the EU's objective is to increase the percentage of renewable energy use from 6-12 %?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [8]. </s>

E-0102/99

Energy

Previous EU research and development programmes have specifically mentioned geothermal energy, but the upcoming programme does not. Although the European Parliament adopted an amendment to rectify this omission and include geothermal energy under the renewable energy section in Annex II(a)(v), the Commission did not accept the amendment, and the Council has not included it either. Will the Commission confirm that, despite this omission, this will not jeopardise future funding in this area and that projects relating to geothermal energy will continue to receive their entitled share of funding, in particular as MrsCresson has stated that the EU's objective is to increase the percentage of renewable energy use from 6-12 %?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Of the 10000 internet platforms participating in the EU digital market, the seven largest generate as much as 69% of the sector's total revenues. Aware of the fact that competition rules protect the integrity of the single market and help create a level playing field for businesses, while also undoubtedly helping to better protect consumer rights and promote innovation, the Commission has decided to propose a ‘new competition tool’ (NCT). At the same time, as part of the digital services package, the Commission is planning an exante instrument to regulate the services of large internet platforms acting as market gatekeepers.1.Given that the two instruments mentioned above are both competition law mechanisms, what essential features will distinguish the two (i.e. the exante mechanism from the NCT)?2.How does the Commission intend to avoid any overlap between the initiatives being prepared by DG-CNECT and DG-COMP?3.What legal effects does the Commission expect from these new competition law instruments compared with existing legal instruments?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>

E-004990/2020

Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues

Of the 10000 internet platforms participating in the EU digital market, the seven largest generate as much as 69% of the sector's total revenues. Aware of the fact that competition rules protect the integrity of the single market and help create a level playing field for businesses, while also undoubtedly helping to better protect consumer rights and promote innovation, the Commission has decided to propose a ‘new competition tool’ (NCT). At the same time, as part of the digital services package, the Commission is planning an exante instrument to regulate the services of large internet platforms acting as market gatekeepers.1.Given that the two instruments mentioned above are both competition law mechanisms, what essential features will distinguish the two (i.e. the exante mechanism from the NCT)?2.How does the Commission intend to avoid any overlap between the initiatives being prepared by DG-CNECT and DG-COMP?3.What legal effects does the Commission expect from these new competition law instruments compared with existing legal instruments?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The preamble to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) is worded in terms that are no longer appropriate in this day and age. Scarcely anyone today still considers that """"""""nuclear energy represents an essential resource for the development and invigoration of industry"""""""", or that it """"""""will permit the advancement of the cause of peace"""""""". Nor is it any longer a concern of most Member States or their peoples to """"""""create the conditions necessary for the development of a powerful nuclear industry"""""""". Can the Council still identify today with the wording of the preamble expressing the motives of the parties to the original treaty in concluding a treaty at that time? If not, will the Council give consideration to undertaking a review of the Euratom Treaty - say by integrating such provisions of that Treaty as are still relevant today into the EC Treaty? Is consideration being given to placing a review of the Euratom Treaty on the agenda of the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [8]. </s>

E-3468/95

Energy

The preamble to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) is worded in terms that are no longer appropriate in this day and age. Scarcely anyone today still considers that """"""""nuclear energy represents an essential resource for the development and invigoration of industry"""""""", or that it """"""""will permit the advancement of the cause of peace"""""""". Nor is it any longer a concern of most Member States or their peoples to """"""""create the conditions necessary for the development of a powerful nuclear industry"""""""". Can the Council still identify today with the wording of the preamble expressing the motives of the parties to the original treaty in concluding a treaty at that time? If not, will the Council give consideration to undertaking a review of the Euratom Treaty - say by integrating such provisions of that Treaty as are still relevant today into the EC Treaty? Is consideration being given to placing a review of the Euratom Treaty on the agenda of the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Priests and nuns working in Ukraine are issued with Type ‘R’ visas (‘religious’ — intended for clergy and representatives of religious missions), which are valid for one year but allow their holders to remain in the country for only 180days. When this period expires, type ‘R’ visa holders must either leave the country or register with the Ministry for Internal Affairs, which enables them to remain legally for a further 180days, but without the right to re-enter the country should they leave. However, persons who stay in Ukraine for a whole year must then spend 180days outside the country. These rules are unfair to the more than 600 priests and nuns (mainly from Poland) providing care and support to more than 1.5million Catholics in Ukraine, because they make it impossible for them to perform their clerical and pastoral duties effectively. In the light of the above, will the Commission answer the following questions: 1. Is it aware of the difficulties described above relating to type ‘R’ visas? 2. Has this matter been raised in the course of the dialogue with Ukraine held as part of the European Neighbourhood Policy? 3. Will it seek to persuade the Ukrainian authorities to modify these rules, which discriminate against Catholic clergy (mostly from Poland, in other words from an EU Member State) and to a large extent prevent them from fulfilling their pastoral mission?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>

E-4127/09

Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties

Priests and nuns working in Ukraine are issued with Type ‘R’ visas (‘religious’ — intended for clergy and representatives of religious missions), which are valid for one year but allow their holders to remain in the country for only 180days. When this period expires, type ‘R’ visa holders must either leave the country or register with the Ministry for Internal Affairs, which enables them to remain legally for a further 180days, but without the right to re-enter the country should they leave. However, persons who stay in Ukraine for a whole year must then spend 180days outside the country. These rules are unfair to the more than 600 priests and nuns (mainly from Poland) providing care and support to more than 1.5million Catholics in Ukraine, because they make it impossible for them to perform their clerical and pastoral duties effectively. In the light of the above, will the Commission answer the following questions: 1. Is it aware of the difficulties described above relating to type ‘R’ visas? 2. Has this matter been raised in the course of the dialogue with Ukraine held as part of the European Neighbourhood Policy? 3. Will it seek to persuade the Ukrainian authorities to modify these rules, which discriminate against Catholic clergy (mostly from Poland, in other words from an EU Member State) and to a large extent prevent them from fulfilling their pastoral mission?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"As highlighted by the European Court of Auditors’ study entitled ‘Towards a successful transport sector in theEU: challenges to be addressed’, transport is a strategic sector for theEU since it directly and indirectly affects the everyday lives of citizens and generates significant levels of employment, accounting for some 11million jobs. In this study, the Court noted that progress had been made as regards infrastructure development and the opening of the internal transport market, but indicated that six challenges needed to be addressed to improve and consolidate intra-European mobility. These challenges relate to the adjustment of objectives and priorities to resources, better planning, infrastructure maintenance, efficient implementation and shifting traffic off roads. 1.Given that the Member States are responsible for the development, financing and construction of transport infrastructure, how does the Commission intend to boost the homogeneous development of mobility within the Union? 2.Bearing in mind that border regions account for 40% of EU territory, what role will the Border Focal Point play as regards investments in transport infrastructure?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [10]. </s>

E-000352-19

Transportation

As highlighted by the European Court of Auditors’ study entitled ‘Towards a successful transport sector in theEU: challenges to be addressed’, transport is a strategic sector for theEU since it directly and indirectly affects the everyday lives of citizens and generates significant levels of employment, accounting for some 11million jobs. In this study, the Court noted that progress had been made as regards infrastructure development and the opening of the internal transport market, but indicated that six challenges needed to be addressed to improve and consolidate intra-European mobility. These challenges relate to the adjustment of objectives and priorities to resources, better planning, infrastructure maintenance, efficient implementation and shifting traffic off roads. 1.Given that the Member States are responsible for the development, financing and construction of transport infrastructure, how does the Commission intend to boost the homogeneous development of mobility within the Union? 2.Bearing in mind that border regions account for 40% of EU territory, what role will the Border Focal Point play as regards investments in transport infrastructure?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In view of Parliament's grave reservations about permitting a customs union with Turkey as a result of concern over its poor human rights record, what steps is the Commission taking to ensure that progress is made in this area? In the light of the Clinton administration's admission that US weapons, including ballistic missiles with an expected """"""""dud""""""""rate of 5 % which litter the ground with small landmines are being used to commit human rights abuses in Turkey, can the Commissioner assure us that he will collaborate with his colleagues to pressure the Clinton administration to link arms transfers to improvements in Turkey's human rights record?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>

E-328/96

International affairs and foreign aid

In view of Parliament's grave reservations about permitting a customs union with Turkey as a result of concern over its poor human rights record, what steps is the Commission taking to ensure that progress is made in this area? In the light of the Clinton administration's admission that US weapons, including ballistic missiles with an expected """"""""dud""""""""rate of 5 % which litter the ground with small landmines are being used to commit human rights abuses in Turkey, can the Commissioner assure us that he will collaborate with his colleagues to pressure the Clinton administration to link arms transfers to improvements in Turkey's human rights record?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In regard to the proposal for a Council regulation on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (COM(95)434 final (1)), does the Commission not consider it necessary to introduce financial compensation measures to maintain activities relating to the environment and to safeguard jobs in agriculture? There is also a need to take into account the commitments entered into in the WTO negotiations, above all the gradual reduction in Community preference. Such a reduction cannot however entail a general fall in the Community's fruit and vegetable production to levels below 40% of consumption, regarded as a strategic figure for the EU. (1)OJ C 52, 21.2.1996, p. 1." Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>

E-1241/96

Agriculture and Fisheries

In regard to the proposal for a Council regulation on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (COM(95)434 final (1)), does the Commission not consider it necessary to introduce financial compensation measures to maintain activities relating to the environment and to safeguard jobs in agriculture? There is also a need to take into account the commitments entered into in the WTO negotiations, above all the gradual reduction in Community preference. Such a reduction cannot however entail a general fall in the Community's fruit and vegetable production to levels below 40% of consumption, regarded as a strategic figure for the EU. (1)OJ C 52, 21.2.1996, p. 1.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Millions of students in Europe have been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With schools closed, the amount of time they spend on their computers, telephones and tablets has risen. This has produced a notable rise in the number of cases of juvenile cyber-addiction, a pathology that can seriously affect mental health, heart rate, family interactions, social activities and make it ever more difficult to distinguish between real life and the virtual world. There are an estimated 300 000 cases in Italy alone, with 79 % of young people between 11 and 18 years old spending more than four hours per day on social networks, a clear indication that prompt action needs to be taken.In view of this:1.With respect to the EU4Health programme, how will the Commission protect the mental health of young people and help those who are already affected by cyber-addiction?2.How will it ensure quality education for young people, and enable a move away from the adverse effects of addiction to the undoubted advantages of digital innovation?3.Following approval of the directive on workers’ right to disconnect, does it believe that students should be given this right too under the digital education action plan?" Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number. Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics 2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties 3 = Health 4 = Agriculture and Fisheries 5 = Labour, employment and pensions 6 = Education 7 = Environment 8 = Energy 9 = Immigration 10 = Transportation 12 = Law and Crime 13 = Social welfare 14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning 15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues 16 = Defence 17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues 18 = Foreign trade 19 = International affairs and foreign aid 20 = Governance and government 21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues 23 = Culture and media [/INST]. Answer = [3]. </s>

E-000794/2021

Health

Millions of students in Europe have been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With schools closed, the amount of time they spend on their computers, telephones and tablets has risen. This has produced a notable rise in the number of cases of juvenile cyber-addiction, a pathology that can seriously affect mental health, heart rate, family interactions, social activities and make it ever more difficult to distinguish between real life and the virtual world. There are an estimated 300 000 cases in Italy alone, with 79 % of young people between 11 and 18 years old spending more than four hours per day on social networks, a clear indication that prompt action needs to be taken.In view of this:1.With respect to the EU4Health programme, how will the Commission protect the mental health of young people and help those who are already affected by cyber-addiction?2.How will it ensure quality education for young people, and enable a move away from the adverse effects of addiction to the undoubted advantages of digital innovation?3.Following approval of the directive on workers’ right to disconnect, does it believe that students should be given this right too under the digital education action plan?