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Subject: Programmes adopted during the period 1989-1993 for implementation in Andalusia under the European Special Fund
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Could the Commission detail the programmes and actual investment under the ESF which have been approved or are being considered for implementation in Andalusia during the period 1989-1993?
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Answer given by Miss Papandreou on behalf of the Commission (18 December 1992)
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The following table lists the programmes approved for Andalusia. To these figures should be added the assistance given to the region by the central authorities (in particular the Instituto Nacional de Empleo (INEM)), which amounted to approximately ECU 606 million (at 1991 prices) during the period 1990-1993.
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Programmes approved by the ESF for Andalusia
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(ECU million (1))
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Programme title
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Amounts approved
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1990-1993 (2)
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Development of human resources (Objective 1)
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<SEG id="11">
74,5
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<SEG id="12">
Long-term unemployed (Objective 3)
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<SEG id="13">
11,5
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<SEG id="14">
Young people under 25 (Objective 4)
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<SEG id="15">
46,1
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<DOC docid="FXA93101ENC">
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Subject: Part-time workers' benefits
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What is the Commission's estimate of the cost to industry and business within the Community of the proposal that part-time workers should receive the same social security benefits as full-time employees? 
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Or can it give an assurance that no extra fiscal and other burdens would be imposed on employers as a result of this proposal?
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Answer given by Mrs Papandreou on behalf of the Commission (10 December 1992)
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The Commission has indicated in the explanatory memorandum of the proposal for the Council Directive on certain employment relationships that a comparison of social cover costs for full-time employees and for an important number of part-time employees reveals significant and sometimes substantial variations between the Member States, for the differences noted range from 2 to 36 % of gross wages. 
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In some Member States many employees are concerned by such contracts. 
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The Commission proposes that employees whose average weekly working time is eight hours or more are afforded social protection under statutory and occupational social security schemes rooted in the same foundations and the same criteria as are applied vis-Ã -vis employees employed full-time for an indefinite duration, account being taken of the duration of work and/or pay.
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To make an estimate of the financial consequences of this proposal for employers, would be an extremely complicated matter at Community level. 
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<SEG id="9">
In certain cases the cost will not be insignificant and the Commission can certainly not give the type of assurance requested by the Honourable Member. 
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<SEG id="10">
If the financial consequences were insignificant, then the Commission would have had one reason less to come forward with these proposals, since one of their objectives is to avoid distortions of competition.
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<SEG id="11">
Even an extensive study would probably not produce a very meaningful approximate estimate of the cost as asked for, mainly because it is difficult to predict how companies will adapt to the resulting change of their cost structure. 
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<SEG id="12">
In fact one might expect that not all of them would react in a similar way, because, depending on their particular situation, they would have different options. 
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Their possibilities would amongst others depend on the local labour market situation, profit margins, production technology used, possibilities for labour substition etc. 
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<SEG id="14">
Their reaction will certainly also be influenced by the time lag afforded to them between the moment of adoption of a directive and the coming into force, after transposition into national law, of its provisions. 
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<SEG id="15">
In this case they will probably have several years to adapt, which will certainly help to find acceptable solutions.
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<DOC docid="FXA93241ENC">
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Subject: Italian milk quotas
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1. Is it true that on 30 June or 1 July 1992 the Council decided to `seek a solution' to Italy's request to be granted a higher milk production quota, in return for which Italy would be able to vote for reform of the common agricultural policy?
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2. Does this mean that the Council is considering rewarding Italy for its conduct in not taking the European milk quota system seriously by increasing its milk quota by at least 700 000 tonnes and letting it off part of the superlevy (Fl 1,6 billion), which Italy has not yet handed over?
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3. What is the Council's response to farmers and Member States who have respected their quotas and superlevy payments and who feel they have been let down by this legal inequality?
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4. Does the Council not fear that the EC will lose credibility if European legislation is ignored with impunity and ultimately appears to be rewarded?
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5. In what way does the Council feel it can ensure that in future Italy will respect the quota and superlevy schemes?
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Subject: Milk quotas
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Is it correct that the Italian Government has been promised concessions as regards the milk quota allocated to it, in the hope that an agreement can be reached on the reform of the agricultural policy.
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If so, what is the Council's response to criticism from other Member States which have complied with the quota system?
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<SEG id="10">
Are there guarantees that the Italian Government is going to comply with the quota system in the future?
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Joint answer to Written Questions Nos 3058/92 and 52/93(13 July 1993)
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The Council would ask the Honourable Member to excuse the delay in receiving this reply, resulting from the fact that agreement on the milk quotas issue was not reached until 27 May 1993.
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The European Council in Lisbon on 26 and 27 June 1992 adopted the following statement:
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At its meeting from 14 to 17 December 1992, the Council noted the efforts being made by Italy to resolve the problem of compliance with the milk quota system and thereby to reduce its production by 1,57 million tonnes. 
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The Council agreed to consider, subject to receipt of proof of the satisfactory application of the system, including in relation to direct sales, an increase in the Italian global wholesale quantity of 0,9 million tonnes; it also agreed to provide Community finance for the purchase of part of the existing excess quantity. 
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