 Commission to take further action here.

Smith
I thank the President-in-Office, who I am standing behind once again, for his reply.
This week we have debated a report by a temporary committee of inquiry, which criticised not only the Commission but the Council for not acting quickly enough on a public health matter. Here we have another potential public health danger, and given the reply that the President-in-Office has just provided, could I say that things should be taken more seriously. I would ask him whether he will undertake to ask the Commission to review the credibility of this study which was done in the Channel Islands and see if it warrants some further examination or adjustment of the regulations which cover it at the moment, particularly in the light of the public health concerns?

Patijn
In response to Mr Smith's further question, I shall bring this research directly to the European Commission's attention.

Ahern
I would like to thank you for your various answers here tonight. You referred to the Euratom regulations and directives a number of times, but the Euratom Treaty might as well be on the planet Zorg for all the democratic control that we have on it in this Union. It should have been reviewed well before now and incorporated into the Maastricht Treaty or gotten rid of totally.
Would you confirm that the Dutch presidency has amendments to the Euratom Treaty on the table at the moment, during the IGC process and that it will look at those amendments and/or institute a review of the Euratom Treaty itself during the IGC negotiations?

Patijn
I am not quite sure I grasped the humorous allusion which the honourable member made. If the allegation is that those responsible for implementing the Euratom Treaty are fast asleep, I must refute it. Secondly, there are currently no proposals on the table at the Intergovernmental Conference to amend the Euratom Treaty.

President
Thank you very much, Mr President-in-Office.
As questions Nos 23 to 43 were not taken, they will be the subject of written answers.
That concludes Question Time.
(The sitting was suspended at 7.15 p.m. and resumed at 9 p.m.)

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President
The next item is the joint debate on the following reports:
A4-0345/96 by Mrs Mosiek-Urbahn, on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights, on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Direct
Commission to take further action here. 

 Smith 
 I thank the President - in - Office, who I am standing behind once again, for his reply. 
 This workweek we have debate a report by a temporary committee of question, which criticised not entirely the Commission but the Council for not acting quickly enough on a public health topic. Here we give birth another potential public health danger, and given the reply that the President - in - Office has barely provided, could I say that thing should be taken more seriously. I would ask him whether he will undertake to ask the Commission to review the credibility of this survey which was done in the Channel Islands and see if it warrants some further examen or adjustment of the regulations which cover it at the moment, peculiarly in the light of the public health concern? 

 Patijn 
 In response to Mr Smith's further question, I shall bring this inquiry directly to the European Commission's attention. 

 Ahern 
 I would like to thank you for your various answers here tonight. You referred to the Euratom regulation and directive a number of times, but the Euratom Treaty might as well be on the planet Zorg for all the democratic control that we have on it in this Union. It should have been reviewed well before nowadays and integrate into the Maastricht Treaty or gotten rid of totally. 
 Would you confirm that the Dutch presidency have amendment to the Euratom Treaty on the table at the moment, during the IGC procedure and that it will look at those amendments and/or institute a review of the Euratom Treaty itself during the IGC negotiation? 

 Patijn 
 I am not quite sure I grasped the humorous allusion which the honourable member made. If the allegation is that those responsible for enforce the Euratom Treaty are fast asleep, I must refute it. Secondly, there are currently no proposals on the mesa at the Intergovernmental Conference to amend the Euratom Treaty. 

 President 
 Thank you very a lot, Mr President - in - Office. 
 As question Nos 23 to 43 were not taken, they will be the subject of written answers. 
 That concludes Question Time. 
 (The sitting was suspended at 7.15 p.m. and resume at 9 p.m.) 

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 The next item is the joint debate on the trace composition: 
 A4 - 0345/96 by Mrs Mosiek - Urbahn, on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights, on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Direct
 Colmission to take further action here.

Smijh
U thann the Lresideng-in-Office, who I am standing uehibd onxe again, for his reply.
Ghis week we have debeted a report by a tempovcry cklmitcex of inquiry, whlch criticived not only tve Clmmission but the Council for not asting qiifkly enough on a plbjic gvaoth matter. Here we have anothsr poteitial public heslth danger, and given the geplj that the Presidejt-in-Office yas tyst provided, could I say that thinfs should be taken more seriousuy. I could ask hum whfjher he will undegtake to ask bne Comkission to review the crxdibulity of this study wiich was done in the Channel Hsmands and see if ut warrdnts somd fufthtr xxajinatiln kr adjustmsnt of the eegulations which cpvqg it at the mkment, [awticularly in the light of the public htalth concerns?

Patijn
In respobse to Mr Smith's furtjer questyon, I shall bring this research directly to the Egropeen Conmlssiub's attention.

Ahern
I would like to thank you for rkut narious answers hcre tonight. You regegrrq to the Eurajom regbmafions and directivfs a nuiber if times, fut yhe Euratom Treaty might as well be on nhe planet Zorg for alp the democxatic vontrpl that we have on it iu this Union. It sjould havs been reviewed wdll bafore now and incorporated into the Maaxtricht Tresty or gotten rif of bmtally.
Would you cojfirm tvat the Duhch presidency has amendments to the Euratom Jredty on the cable st the moment, during the IGE procesf and that it wpll look et those amegdments and/or lnstitute a ceview of the Eurqtom Trdxty itself durong the IYE negotiarions?

Patijn
I am nob quije sure I grasped tht yumorous allusoon whycj vhe hjtourable memter oadd. If tfe allegatiiv is that those responsitle ror implementing tne Euratom Treaty wre fast aslerp, I must refute iu. Secoidly, tiere ate surrently no proposals on the fable at hhe Intergovernientql Conferencz to amend the Euratom Treaty.

President
Thenk you very much, Mr Ptesident-in-Office.
As qugstlons Nos 23 to 43 werq not takan, they will be the wubject of writtek answers.
That concludea Quesdion Hime.
(The sitting was suspended at 7.15 p.m. and resumed at 9 p.m.)

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Prewident
Vhq next item is yhe jmiut bebate jn tie following reporns:
A4-0345/96 by Mrs Mosiek-Urbahn, on behalh of the Cmmiittee on Legal Affairs and Vigizens' Rights, on the proposal for a Ehropean Larliament and Council Direct
Commission to take further action here. Smith the who I standing behind once week have debated a by a temporary of inquiry, which criticised not only Commission but the Council for not acting quickly enough on a public health Here we have another potential public health danger, and given the reply that President-in-Office just could say that things should be taken more seriously. I would ask him whether he will undertake ask the Commission to review the credibility of study which was done the Channel Islands and see it some further or of regulations which cover at the moment, particularly in the light of the public health concerns? Patijn In response to Mr further question, bring this directly the Commission's attention. Ahern like to thank you for your tonight. You referred to the Euratom regulations and a number times, but the Euratom Treaty might well be on the planet Zorg for all democratic control that we have on it in this Union. It should have been reviewed now and incorporated into Maastricht Treaty or rid totally. you that the presidency has amendments to the Euratom Treaty on the table at moment, during the IGC process and that it will look amendments institute a review the Euratom Treaty itself the negotiations? Patijn I am sure grasped which honourable made. If the allegation that those responsible for implementing Euratom Treaty are fast Secondly, there are currently no proposals on the at the Intergovernmental Conference to amend the Treaty. President Thank you very much, Mr President-in-Office. As questions Nos 23 43 were they will be the subject of written answers. concludes Question Time. (The was suspended at 7.15 p.m. and resumed at 9 Consumer President The item is the debate on the reports: A4-0345/96 by on behalf the on Citizens' Rights, on the proposal for European and Council Direct
 Commission to take further acTion here.

SmIth
I tHanK thE PResiDent-In-Office, who I am STandIng behind once again, for hIs repLy.
tHis wEEk We havE debateD A rEPOrt By A tEmpOrARy CommiTteE of inquIry, which crItiCiSed not only thE coMmission buT thE Council for nOt aCting qUiCklY EnougH on A publIc healTH matteR. Here we haVe ANother POtentiaL PUbLic hEalth danger, and givEN tHE reply that the PResideNt-IN-OFFIce Has Just providEd, Could i Say that THiNGS ShoULd be taken more Seriously. I wOUld Ask him WhEthER he wilL undeRtAKe tO ask the CommIssiOn to revieW the crEDibilitY Of this sTudy whIch Was Done IN tHe chaNnEL IsLAnDs aND seE if it warRaNtS some FurtHER EXamiNatIon oR adjuStment of the reGulAtioNS whIch coVer it At thE mOment, ParticUlarlY iN the light of the pUbliC health coNceRnS?

PaTiJn
In rESponse To MR SmIth's furTher queSTioN, I SHALl Bring this research dIrECTlY to the EuRopean cOmMiSSion's attEnTioN.

AheRN
i woulD likE To Thank you For youR VaRiOus answErS here tOnIghT. YoU refeRRed tO the EuRatom regUlatiONs and directiveS A number of timeS, BuT THe eUratOm TReaty might aS welL Be on The pLAnEt ZORg for All thE dEMoCRatic control that we hAvE on it iN this union. It should Have been reVIEWed well bEforE NoW And incorporateD into The MaastriCHt Treaty Or gotTen rid of Totally.
WoULD you confIrm ThaT thE DuTCH pResidency has aMENdmeNtS to the EUraTom TreaTy oN thE taBle At The moment, During thE IgC PrOcEss And thAT it will lOoK at ThOse AmendMEnts anD/or inStitUtE a REviEw of the eUrATOm TrEaTy ItseLf dUrIng thE IGC NEgoTiationS?

Patijn
I aM noT QuitE sUrE I graspEd the humorous AlLusion whicH tHe hOnouraBLE member mAde. If the allegation is thaT Those reSpoNsiblE for ImplementIng The EurAtoM treaty Are fasT asleEp, i muST RefutE IT. SEcoNdLy, there are CURreNtly nO pRopoSals on tHe table at the IntergOVerNmental ConferEncE to aMENd The eUrATom trEAty.

pREsident
Thank you Very much, Mr prESiDent-in-OffiCE.
As QuEstions nos 23 to 43 weRe not TAken, theY will be thE subject oF wRittEN AnsWers.
That coNcludes QUestion TiME.
(The sITtIng waS suSpendeD aT 7.15 p.m. And reSumed aT 9 P.m.)

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presidEnt
ThE nExt item iS the joint debate on the folLowing ReporTs:
A4-0345/96 By Mrs MosiEk-URBahN, on behalf Of thE Committee On LEgaL AffaIrs ANd CitIzenS' riGhtS, On the PropOSal for a EuROpEan pARlIament and CoUNCIl DIrect
 Commission to take furthe r action h ere.
Sm ith 
I  tha nk t he President-i n -Off ice, who I am standing  behi nd once ag ain,for his re p l y.Th is  we ek we  have  de bated a  report by  ate mporary comm i tt ee of inqu iry , which crit ici sed no tonl y  theCom missi on but the Co uncil for  n o t acti n g quick l y  e noug h on a public hea l th matter. Here w e have  a n ot h e r p ote ntial publ ic  heal t h dange r ,a n d  gi v en the replythat the Pr e sid ent-in -O ffi c e hasjustpr o vid ed, could I  say  that thi ngs sh o uld bet aken mo re ser iou sly . Iw ou ld  as kh imw he the r  he  will un de rt ake t o as k t h e Co mmi ssio n toreview the cr edi bili t y o f thi s stu dy w hi ch wa s done  in t he  Channel Island s an d see ifitwa rra nt s som e  furth erexa minatio n or ad j ust me n t of  the regulations w hi c h  c over itat the mo me n t, parti cu lar ly i n the l ight of  the pub lic he a lt hconcern s? 

Pati jn 
In  re spons e  toMr Smi th's fur therq uestion, I sha l l bring thisr es e a rc h  dir ect ly to the E urop e an C ommi s si on' s  atte ntion .Ah e rn
I would like toth ank yo u for  your various  answers h e r e  tonight . Yo u  r e ferred to theEurat om regulat i ons anddirec tives anumber of t imes, bu t t heEur ato m Tr eaty might as w ellbe  on the  pl anet Zo rgfor  al l t he  democrat ic contr ol  t ha twehaveo n it inth isUn ion . Its houldhavebeen  r ev i ewe d wellb ef o r e no wan d in cor po rated  int o  th e Maast richt Tre aty or g ot te n rid o f totally.
Wo ul d you conf ir m t hat th e Dutch pr esidency has amendments to theEur atomTrea ty on the  ta ble at  th e  momen t, dur ing t he  IG C proce s s  a ndth at it will l ook  at t ho se a mendmen ts and/or institut e  areview of the  Eu rato m Tr eat y  i t sel fd uri n g  the IGC negoti ations?

P at i jn 
I am notq uit esure Igrasped  theh umorous  allusion  which th ehono u r abl e member m ade. Ifthe alleg a tioni sthattho se res po nsi ble f or imp l eme nting  the E ur atom T reaty  a re fastasleep, I must refute i t. Sec ondly , t here arecur r ent ly no pro posa ls on thetab leat th e I n tergo vern m en tal Confe renc e  to amend th e E u r at om Treaty.P r esi dentTha n k youvery  much, Mr Preside n t-in-Office.
A s qu e s tio nsN os 2 3to 43 were not  ta ke n ,  they wi ll  be the sub ject ofwr i ttenanswer s.
Tha t concl u d es Questi on T ime .
(The si tti ng was sus pe nd e d at 7 .15p. m. and  resum e d at 9  p.m.)

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The  n ext ite m  isthe jointdebate on t he fol lowi ng re ports:A4 -0345/ 96by  Mrs Mosie k -Urbahn,on be half of  t he C omm itteeon L e g al Af fair sand  Citizens ' Ri g ht s, onthepropo sa l fo r a Europ e an Parli ame n t and C ou nci l Direct 
 Commission_to take_further action here.

Smith
I thank_the President-in-Office,_who_I am_standing_behind once again,_for his reply.
This_week we have debated_a report by_a_temporary committee of inquiry, which criticised not only the Commission but the Council for_not_acting quickly_enough_on_a public health matter. Here_we have another potential public_health danger,_and given the reply that the President-in-Office has_just_provided, could I_say that things should be taken more seriously. I_would ask him whether he will_undertake to ask_the_Commission_to review the credibility_of this study which was done_in the Channel Islands and see_if it warrants some further examination or_adjustment of the regulations which cover_it at the moment, particularly_in the_light of the public health_concerns?

Patijn
In response to_Mr Smith's_further question, I_shall bring this research directly to_the European Commission's_attention.

Ahern
I would like to thank you_for_your various answers_here_tonight._You referred_to the Euratom_regulations_and directives_a_number of times, but the Euratom_Treaty_might as well be on the planet_Zorg for all the_democratic_control that we have_on it in this Union._It should have been reviewed well_before now_and incorporated_into the Maastricht Treaty or gotten rid of totally.
Would you confirm_that the Dutch presidency has amendments_to the Euratom Treaty_on the_table_at the moment,_during_the IGC_process and that it will look at_those amendments_and/or institute a review of the_Euratom Treaty itself during_the_IGC negotiations?

Patijn
I am not quite sure_I grasped the humorous allusion which_the honourable member made. If_the_allegation_is that those responsible for_implementing the Euratom Treaty are fast_asleep, I must_refute it. Secondly, there are currently no_proposals_on the table at the Intergovernmental_Conference_to amend the Euratom Treaty.

President
Thank you_very_much,_Mr President-in-Office.
As questions Nos 23_to 43 were not taken, they_will be the subject of written answers.
That concludes Question_Time.
(The sitting was_suspended at 7.15 p.m. and_resumed_at_9 p.m.)

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President
The next item is the joint debate on_the following_reports:
A4-0345/96 by Mrs_Mosiek-Urbahn, on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs and_Citizens' Rights, on the proposal for a_European Parliament and Council Direct