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<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In the Maldives, the power of Islamic conservative forces is constantly growing. Corporal punishment of women of all ages who breach Islamic law is the order of the day; the latest such case is the sentence handed down by a local court to a 16-year-old girl who had had extramarital sex and who is being required to choose between 8months’ house arrest and 100 lashes as her punishment. Is the Commission aware of these cases? Can it indicate how relations between theEU and the Maldives are developing? What action is the Commission taking to promote respect for human rights in that country?"
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> | 87,250 | E-007966/2012 | International affairs and foreign aid | 19 | In the Maldives, the power of Islamic conservative forces is constantly growing. Corporal punishment of women of all ages who breach Islamic law is the order of the day; the latest such case is the sentence handed down by a local court to a 16-year-old girl who had had extramarital sex and who is being required to choose between 8months’ house arrest and 100 lashes as her punishment. Is the Commission aware of these cases? Can it indicate how relations between theEU and the Maldives are developing? What action is the Commission taking to promote respect for human rights in that country? | 4,115 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Milk quotas were allocated on the basis of the quantities produced in 1981 and the implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1546/88(1) assigned to each producer the representative fat content for the calendar year 1985. This criterion meant that the guaranteed quantities of milk were equal to those for 1981, whilst the quantities of fat were those for 1985, totally ignoring the fact that in various countries the fat content rose considerably between 1981 and 1985. Until Regulation (EEC) No 1546/88 was published, the correction coefficient applied to milk to obtain the corrected production quantity allowed an increase in production of 0,26% for every percentage point of increase in fat content, whilst the Regulation lowers this figure to 0,18%. The correct coefficient would in fact have been 0,28. These discrepancies are also clearly pointed out in points 4,30 et seq.of the Court of Auditors' Special Report No 4/93 and have in fact enabled certain countries to be granted larger reference quantities, whilst milk producers in countries which are less-developed as far as stock-rearing is concerned, have been assigned a reference fat content which is much lower than the minimum laid down for milk marketing and have had to pay heavy fines in order to be able to produce milk with a fat content approaching the Community average. How does the Commission intend to remedy this situation, which has favoured producers of milk with a high fat content, who are the ones who have contributed most to increasing the butter surpluses, because of calculation coefficients favourable to them? How does it intend to ensure that the producers who have not yet reached the minimum quality standards for milk achieve these targets without being heavily penalized as far as total production is concerned because of an inadequately low reference fat content, which has not made allowance for the low level of technological development of the dairy industry in those countries? (1)OJ No L 139, 4. 6. 1988, p. 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 = [4]. </s> | 12,979 | P-3576/95 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | Milk quotas were allocated on the basis of the quantities produced in 1981 and the implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1546/88(1) assigned to each producer the representative fat content for the calendar year 1985. This criterion meant that the guaranteed quantities of milk were equal to those for 1981, whilst the quantities of fat were those for 1985, totally ignoring the fact that in various countries the fat content rose considerably between 1981 and 1985. Until Regulation (EEC) No 1546/88 was published, the correction coefficient applied to milk to obtain the corrected production quantity allowed an increase in production of 0,26% for every percentage point of increase in fat content, whilst the Regulation lowers this figure to 0,18%. The correct coefficient would in fact have been 0,28. These discrepancies are also clearly pointed out in points 4,30 et seq.of the Court of Auditors' Special Report No 4/93 and have in fact enabled certain countries to be granted larger reference quantities, whilst milk producers in countries which are less-developed as far as stock-rearing is concerned, have been assigned a reference fat content which is much lower than the minimum laid down for milk marketing and have had to pay heavy fines in order to be able to produce milk with a fat content approaching the Community average. How does the Commission intend to remedy this situation, which has favoured producers of milk with a high fat content, who are the ones who have contributed most to increasing the butter surpluses, because of calculation coefficients favourable to them? How does it intend to ensure that the producers who have not yet reached the minimum quality standards for milk achieve these targets without being heavily penalized as far as total production is concerned because of an inadequately low reference fat content, which has not made allowance for the low level of technological development of the dairy industry in those countries? (1)OJ No L 139, 4. 6. 1988, p. 12. | 1,090 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"One of the main objectives of the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), as stated in its Article 1, is to ‘implement an internal market in electronic communications networks and services’, while at the same time ‘ensuring the provision throughout the Union of good quality, affordable, publicly available services through effective competition and choice’.However, while the EECC aims to promote infrastructure competition, there are signs of a return to a monopoly in some EU telecoms markets. For example in Italy, where a merger of the incumbent operator’s fixed broadband network with that of its main challenger, Open Fiber, is being considered. This would mean an effective re-monopolisation of the broadband market there.1.Could the Commission confirm whether the re-monopolisation of the fixed access market would be consistent with EU antitrust rules and EU telecoms policy, and if so, under what conditions?2.Could it also say whether it would be lawful, according to EU rules, for the incumbent operator to maintain some form of control over the new merged entity, thereby remaining a vertically integrated operator with full control of the wholesale market?3.If not, how could it be ensured that such a precedent does not spill over to other EU markets, thereby hampering the EECC’s objective of implementing an internal market in electronic communications?"
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> | 172,673 | E-006918/2020 | Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues | 15 | One of the main objectives of the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), as stated in its Article 1, is to ‘implement an internal market in electronic communications networks and services’, while at the same time ‘ensuring the provision throughout the Union of good quality, affordable, publicly available services through effective competition and choice’.However, while the EECC aims to promote infrastructure competition, there are signs of a return to a monopoly in some EU telecoms markets. For example in Italy, where a merger of the incumbent operator’s fixed broadband network with that of its main challenger, Open Fiber, is being considered. This would mean an effective re-monopolisation of the broadband market there.1.Could the Commission confirm whether the re-monopolisation of the fixed access market would be consistent with EU antitrust rules and EU telecoms policy, and if so, under what conditions?2.Could it also say whether it would be lawful, according to EU rules, for the incumbent operator to maintain some form of control over the new merged entity, thereby remaining a vertically integrated operator with full control of the wholesale market?3.If not, how could it be ensured that such a precedent does not spill over to other EU markets, thereby hampering the EECC’s objective of implementing an internal market in electronic communications? | 2,359 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"A recent study (E. Panos and M. Densing, 2019, The future developments of the electricity prices in view of the implementation of the Paris Agreements: Will the current trends prevail, or reversal is ahead?, Energy Economics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104476) assesses the impact of the EU Clean Energy legislative package on the expected trend in electricity prices on European wholesale markets up to 2030 following trials in Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy and Austria. The study applies a game-theoretic framework to two scenarios: a base scenario and a more demanding low carbon scenario.The results indicate that the cost of electricity will be twice as high as current prices for the base scenario and four times as high for the more demanding low carbon scenario. They also point to increased price volatility. Increasing market integration may lead to price peaks in certain circumstances.The results give cause for concern for both consumers and the economy as a whole, and calls into question the neoliberal approach while highlighting the need for public scrutiny of energy companies to ensure that changes in the sector are sustainable.Can the Commission provide any information on its assessment of the above-mentioned study and its alarming 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 = [8]. </s> | 164,164 | E-000159/2020 | Energy | 8 | A recent study (E. Panos and M. Densing, 2019, The future developments of the electricity prices in view of the implementation of the Paris Agreements: Will the current trends prevail, or reversal is ahead?, Energy Economics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104476) assesses the impact of the EU Clean Energy legislative package on the expected trend in electricity prices on European wholesale markets up to 2030 following trials in Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy and Austria. The study applies a game-theoretic framework to two scenarios: a base scenario and a more demanding low carbon scenario.The results indicate that the cost of electricity will be twice as high as current prices for the base scenario and four times as high for the more demanding low carbon scenario. They also point to increased price volatility. Increasing market integration may lead to price peaks in certain circumstances.The results give cause for concern for both consumers and the economy as a whole, and calls into question the neoliberal approach while highlighting the need for public scrutiny of energy companies to ensure that changes in the sector are sustainable.Can the Commission provide any information on its assessment of the above-mentioned study and its alarming results? | 2,866 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 27 March 1996 the Commission replied to a first written question, which was tabled in February 1996 (No E-0470/96) (1). In June 1996, that question was restated and a number of specific points for discussion were put forward (Written Question No E-1737/96) (2)). Given that the reply to that question can only be seen as extremely evasive and totally unacceptable, would the Commission not agree that it should: - clarify its reply of 27 March 1996, given that the questions asked were transparently clear; and - recommend that the relevant Tunisian authority confirm the effects of the Presidential Decree of 25 December 1995 and, thereby, the blocking of exports of olive oil? It should be pointed out the above decree expires on 31 October 1996 and that the Commission's continuing failure to take a decision on the matter at a time when the Community's oil-producing capacity has fallen is causing consumer prices to rise, with direct implications for real inflation rates. Would the Commission therefore make representations to the Tunisian authorities, and if necessary impose sanctions for breach of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement of 17 May 1995? (1)OJ C 280, 25.9.1996, p. 33. (2)OJ C 297, 8.10.1996, p. 133."
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> | 12,534 | P-2478/96 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | On 27 March 1996 the Commission replied to a first written question, which was tabled in February 1996 (No E-0470/96) (1). In June 1996, that question was restated and a number of specific points for discussion were put forward (Written Question No E-1737/96) (2)). Given that the reply to that question can only be seen as extremely evasive and totally unacceptable, would the Commission not agree that it should: - clarify its reply of 27 March 1996, given that the questions asked were transparently clear; and - recommend that the relevant Tunisian authority confirm the effects of the Presidential Decree of 25 December 1995 and, thereby, the blocking of exports of olive oil? It should be pointed out the above decree expires on 31 October 1996 and that the Commission's continuing failure to take a decision on the matter at a time when the Community's oil-producing capacity has fallen is causing consumer prices to rise, with direct implications for real inflation rates. Would the Commission therefore make representations to the Tunisian authorities, and if necessary impose sanctions for breach of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement of 17 May 1995? (1)OJ C 280, 25.9.1996, p. 33. (2)OJ C 297, 8.10.1996, p. 133. | 3,561 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"With the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union has set a high standard for privacy and data protection. In other parts of the world, privacy and data protection standards are being introduced or upgraded. However, the protection of civil liberties and rights globally is not keeping up with technological progress, the growing importance of data, the rise of new and powerful actors, both economic and political giants, and the pressure multilateralism is under.1.Does the Commission agree that in the aforementioned context, the EU needs to take the lead on a global initiative on the protection of privacy and personal data?2.Will the Commission put forward an initiative, analogous to the Paris Agreement as the global answer to climate change, for a worldwide, visible and legally binding agreement on the protection of privacy and personal data, and call for a global UN-level conference to lay the foundations for such a privacy agreement?"
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> | 170,028 | E-004210/2020 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | With the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union has set a high standard for privacy and data protection. In other parts of the world, privacy and data protection standards are being introduced or upgraded. However, the protection of civil liberties and rights globally is not keeping up with technological progress, the growing importance of data, the rise of new and powerful actors, both economic and political giants, and the pressure multilateralism is under.1.Does the Commission agree that in the aforementioned context, the EU needs to take the lead on a global initiative on the protection of privacy and personal data?2.Will the Commission put forward an initiative, analogous to the Paris Agreement as the global answer to climate change, for a worldwide, visible and legally binding agreement on the protection of privacy and personal data, and call for a global UN-level conference to lay the foundations for such a privacy agreement? | 2,702 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Today, Commissioner Lewandowski confirmed during a debate with the members of the Committee on Budgets that there is set to be a severe deficit in 2014 in the policy areas of cohesion and development aid. This is due in part to the enormous rise in applications at the end of 2013. Ultimately, the bill will be footed by the net contributing Member States. 1.In the Commission’s view, who is responsible for this discrepancy between the Union’s income and expenditure in 2014? 2.Can the Commission indicate how often it has been necessary in the past to pay out more money than is available in the budget? 3.Does the Commission agree with the PVV that it is not permitted, pursuant to Article310(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, for budget deficits to arise (and this imbalance is therefore actually illegal)? 4.How does the Commission monitor the incurrence of liabilities and specifically the prevention of the incurrence of liabilities which will exceed the disbursement levels? 5.Does the Commission think that the mobilisation of flexibility instruments and the use of the contingency margin is the right way to restore the budgetary equilibrium? If not, what would be the Commission’s preferred approach? 6.How does the Commission intend to prevent any future violations of Article310 of the Treaty on the Functioning of 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> | 71,090 | E-002628-14 | Macroeconomics | 1 | Today, Commissioner Lewandowski confirmed during a debate with the members of the Committee on Budgets that there is set to be a severe deficit in 2014 in the policy areas of cohesion and development aid. This is due in part to the enormous rise in applications at the end of 2013. Ultimately, the bill will be footed by the net contributing Member States. 1.In the Commission’s view, who is responsible for this discrepancy between the Union’s income and expenditure in 2014? 2.Can the Commission indicate how often it has been necessary in the past to pay out more money than is available in the budget? 3.Does the Commission agree with the PVV that it is not permitted, pursuant to Article310(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, for budget deficits to arise (and this imbalance is therefore actually illegal)? 4.How does the Commission monitor the incurrence of liabilities and specifically the prevention of the incurrence of liabilities which will exceed the disbursement levels? 5.Does the Commission think that the mobilisation of flexibility instruments and the use of the contingency margin is the right way to restore the budgetary equilibrium? If not, what would be the Commission’s preferred approach? 6.How does the Commission intend to prevent any future violations of Article310 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union? | 256 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"What action will the Commission take to protect workers' rights in the light of the Laval, Viking, and Rüffert court judgments?"
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> | 45,785 | E-2963/08 | Labour, employment and pensions | 5 | What action will the Commission take to protect workers' rights in the light of the Laval, Viking, and Rüffert court judgments? | 85 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In view of the Commission's reply to my Written Question E-2225/99(1) that it had dismissed eleven people in the last five years, does it take the view that its procedures for dismissal are (a) comparable with those of other employers in the public and private sectors, and (b) adequate to deal with disciplinary problems? If not, how does it intend to improve them? (1)OJ C 203 E, 18.7.2000, p. 151."
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> | 15,416 | E-0557/00 | Labour, employment and pensions | 5 | In view of the Commission's reply to my Written Question E-2225/99(1) that it had dismissed eleven people in the last five years, does it take the view that its procedures for dismissal are (a) comparable with those of other employers in the public and private sectors, and (b) adequate to deal with disciplinary problems? If not, how does it intend to improve them? (1)OJ C 203 E, 18.7.2000, p. 151. | 82 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"What is the Commission’s position on the possible creation of a European Agency for the Roma?"
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> | 154,331 | E-011953-15 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | What is the Commission’s position on the possible creation of a European Agency for the Roma? | 2,718 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Apuan Alps in Tuscany are a cradle of biodiversity (with over 3000 species of plants and flowers) and the Parco Apuano is on the UNESCO list of global geoparks. Yet they are being incessantly excavated to produce Carrara marble, at a rate which can cause the loss of 5 million m3 of mountain/year. 1.Has the Commission detected any past or current infringements of the relevant EU legal framework for the protection of biodiversity – either by the Italian state or by the Tuscany region – and does the Commission consider marble excavation an infringement of the rules laid down in the Council of Europe’s European Landscape Convention, binding the signatory EU Member States?2.How does the Commission evaluate the effects of the model of excavation used in the Apuan region, which focuses on cutting and removing the stone from the mountain, especially with regard to biodiversity?3.How does mining affect the following Natura 2000 sites: Praterie primarie e secondarie delle Apuane (Site Code: IT5120015),Valli glaciali di Orto di Donna e Solco d'Equi (Site Code: IT5120008),Monte Sagro (Site Code: IT5110006), Monte Borla – Rocca di Tenerano (Site Code: IT5110008), Monte Tambura – Monte Sella (SiteCode: IT5120013) andValle del Serra – Monte Altissimo (Site Code: IT5120010)?"
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> | 173,903 | P-004921/2020 | Environment | 7 | The Apuan Alps in Tuscany are a cradle of biodiversity (with over 3000 species of plants and flowers) and the Parco Apuano is on the UNESCO list of global geoparks. Yet they are being incessantly excavated to produce Carrara marble, at a rate which can cause the loss of 5 million m3 of mountain/year. 1.Has the Commission detected any past or current infringements of the relevant EU legal framework for the protection of biodiversity – either by the Italian state or by the Tuscany region – and does the Commission consider marble excavation an infringement of the rules laid down in the Council of Europe’s European Landscape Convention, binding the signatory EU Member States?2.How does the Commission evaluate the effects of the model of excavation used in the Apuan region, which focuses on cutting and removing the stone from the mountain, especially with regard to biodiversity?3.How does mining affect the following Natura 2000 sites: Praterie primarie e secondarie delle Apuane (Site Code: IT5120015),Valli glaciali di Orto di Donna e Solco d'Equi (Site Code: IT5120008),Monte Sagro (Site Code: IT5110006), Monte Borla – Rocca di Tenerano (Site Code: IT5110008), Monte Tambura – Monte Sella (SiteCode: IT5120013) andValle del Serra – Monte Altissimo (Site Code: IT5120010)? | 4,518 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The decision taken by the EU Heads of State and Government to introduce 20% voluntary modulation of CAP support in the period 2007‑13 did not take account of the impact that this measure might have on farmers' income and ability to compete. The EU Court of Justice recently ruled against the cotton reform and called for it to be annulled on the grounds that the decision did not comply with the Community principle of ‘proportionality’. According to a study carried out by the CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies), voluntary modulation may jeopardise many farms' ability to compete. Furthermore, a report drawn up by Parliament's legal services has shown that this voluntary modulation may give rise to different treatment for farmers from different Member States. The report also adds that the decision was not accompanied by any objective criterion which could justify this different treatment, as required by the case-law of the Court of Justice. The legal opinion points out that such discrimination contravenes Article34 of the ECTreaty. In the light of the above, does the Commission believe that there could be sufficient legal arguments to contest the decision on voluntary modulation, were it to be applied in a 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 = [4]. </s> | 61,147 | P-4398/06 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | The decision taken by the EU Heads of State and Government to introduce 20% voluntary modulation of CAP support in the period 2007‑13 did not take account of the impact that this measure might have on farmers' income and ability to compete. The EU Court of Justice recently ruled against the cotton reform and called for it to be annulled on the grounds that the decision did not comply with the Community principle of ‘proportionality’. According to a study carried out by the CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies), voluntary modulation may jeopardise many farms' ability to compete. Furthermore, a report drawn up by Parliament's legal services has shown that this voluntary modulation may give rise to different treatment for farmers from different Member States. The report also adds that the decision was not accompanied by any objective criterion which could justify this different treatment, as required by the case-law of the Court of Justice. The legal opinion points out that such discrimination contravenes Article34 of the ECTreaty. In the light of the above, does the Commission believe that there could be sufficient legal arguments to contest the decision on voluntary modulation, were it to be applied in a Member State? | 1,075 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Airlines observe various different practices with regard to the safety of children on board aircraft who do not have their own seats. Some do not permit children to be transported in safety seats attached to seats by means of safety belts. In this case, children have to be held in the lap during take-off and landing. Some airlines require children to be attached to adults' seatbelts by means of a separate belt. Other airlines do not allow this. What methods does the Commission have at its disposal for improving the safety of very young passengers on board aircraft belonging to airlines operating within the territory of the Union? What will the Commission do to ascertain how it can be made easier for small children to travel by air, for example by means of measures relating to seats?"
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> | 17,990 | E-1180/00 | Transportation | 10 | Airlines observe various different practices with regard to the safety of children on board aircraft who do not have their own seats. Some do not permit children to be transported in safety seats attached to seats by means of safety belts. In this case, children have to be held in the lap during take-off and landing. Some airlines require children to be attached to adults' seatbelts by means of a separate belt. Other airlines do not allow this. What methods does the Commission have at its disposal for improving the safety of very young passengers on board aircraft belonging to airlines operating within the territory of the Union? What will the Commission do to ascertain how it can be made easier for small children to travel by air, for example by means of measures relating to seats? | 3,192 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Igor Portu was arrested on 6January 2008 suspected of being a member of ETA, and was held in solitary confinement under anti-terrorist legislation. On 7January he was moved to the Hospital de San Sebastian, where a medical report was issued recording serious injuries. Is the Commission aware of this case? Has it investigated the circumstances under which these injuries were sustained? The prisoner’s family, and a whole range of associations, political parties and even Basque government spokesmen, have suggested that Igor Portu may possibly have been tortured while in the custody of the Guardia Civil. What is the Commission’s view? International human rights organisations have denounced the fact that solitary confinement can create conditions which could facilitate ill treatment or torture, or, in a different direction, impede the investigation or clarification of such acts. What is the Commission’s view of solitary confinement? Has it taken effective steps to eradicate the practice of solitary confinement, as has been repeatedly recommended to the Spanish Government by highly-respected international bodies?"
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> | 32,306 | E-0088/08 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | Igor Portu was arrested on 6January 2008 suspected of being a member of ETA, and was held in solitary confinement under anti-terrorist legislation. On 7January he was moved to the Hospital de San Sebastian, where a medical report was issued recording serious injuries. Is the Commission aware of this case? Has it investigated the circumstances under which these injuries were sustained? The prisoner’s family, and a whole range of associations, political parties and even Basque government spokesmen, have suggested that Igor Portu may possibly have been tortured while in the custody of the Guardia Civil. What is the Commission’s view? International human rights organisations have denounced the fact that solitary confinement can create conditions which could facilitate ill treatment or torture, or, in a different direction, impede the investigation or clarification of such acts. What is the Commission’s view of solitary confinement? Has it taken effective steps to eradicate the practice of solitary confinement, as has been repeatedly recommended to the Spanish Government by highly-respected international bodies? | 2,603 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In June2019, the ‘Angels and Demons’ investigation was made public. The case concerns the unlawful placing of children into foster care by the municipality of Bibbiano, province of Reggio Emilia. The social services network of Val D’Enza, in the province of Reggio Emilia, is accused of having drawn up, for years, fake reports in order to remove children from their families and place them in paid foster care. The extremely grave abuse and violence allegations include the administration of electrical impulses to children to alter the state of their memory prior to court interviews, in order to induce fake memories of sexual abuse. Those under investigation include the mayor of the Municipality of Bibbiano, politicians, doctors, social workers, self-employed professionals, psychologists and psychotherapists from a non-profit organisation in Turin. Foster care is not a system for permanently separating family units, but is a temporary aid measure for children in difficult situations and is supposed to ensure that relations are maintained with their real families. The Italian Government has taken prompt action to shed light on the events which have taken place in Bibbiano. Can the Commission therefore say: 1. Whether it is aware of this situation; 2. Whether there have been any similar cases in other Member States; 3. How it intends to monitor the foster care, children’s home and adoption systems in Europe, with a view to protecting children?"
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> | 163,009 | E-002542-19 | Law and Crime | 12 | In June2019, the ‘Angels and Demons’ investigation was made public. The case concerns the unlawful placing of children into foster care by the municipality of Bibbiano, province of Reggio Emilia. The social services network of Val D’Enza, in the province of Reggio Emilia, is accused of having drawn up, for years, fake reports in order to remove children from their families and place them in paid foster care. The extremely grave abuse and violence allegations include the administration of electrical impulses to children to alter the state of their memory prior to court interviews, in order to induce fake memories of sexual abuse. Those under investigation include the mayor of the Municipality of Bibbiano, politicians, doctors, social workers, self-employed professionals, psychologists and psychotherapists from a non-profit organisation in Turin. Foster care is not a system for permanently separating family units, but is a temporary aid measure for children in difficult situations and is supposed to ensure that relations are maintained with their real families. The Italian Government has taken prompt action to shed light on the events which have taken place in Bibbiano. Can the Commission therefore say: 1. Whether it is aware of this situation; 2. Whether there have been any similar cases in other Member States; 3. How it intends to monitor the foster care, children’s home and adoption systems in Europe, with a view to protecting children? | 2,158 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Washington Institute for Near East Policy has published the report ‘Fixing UNRWA: repairing the UN’s troubled system of aid to the Palestinian refugees’ written by James Lindsay who served as a senior legal advisor of UNRWA where he oversaw all of UNRWA’s legal activities. One of the conclusions of the author, based both on his research and experience, is that UNRWA does not take adequate measures to ensure whether its employees or the people they serve are (affiliated with) terrorists. Among other things he states that: — UNRWA rarely terminates a contract in case of suspected terrorist involvement because ‘clear and convincing’ evidence is ‘almost never available to UNRWA’; — although applicants are required to reveal any previous arrests, charges and convictions, ‘applicants in the West Bank and Gaza are not checked for accuracy with the Palestinian Authority (PA) or Israel’; — UNRWA does not conduct security investigations of its contractors and the ‘after-the-fact comparison’ with the UN list which contains entities and individuals associated with Al-Qaida and Taliban has not produced a match; — ‘UNRWA makes no attempt to weed out individuals who support extremist positions’ from its staff; — there are no formal procedures for deregistering or denying services to refugees whether or not they are involved in terrorist (or any other criminal) activities. Considering the fact that former UNRWA director Peter Hansen has, while he was in office, stated that it was very probable that Hamas members were part of the UNRWA staff and that UNRWA makes no attempt to find out if they are and considering the fact that EU funds make up about 50% of the UNRWA budget: — What consequences do these statements have for the ongoing EU funding of UNRWA? — Is the Commission prepared to demand an official investigation into these matters?"
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> | 35,372 | E-0818/09 | International affairs and foreign aid | 19 | The Washington Institute for Near East Policy has published the report ‘Fixing UNRWA: repairing the UN’s troubled system of aid to the Palestinian refugees’ written by James Lindsay who served as a senior legal advisor of UNRWA where he oversaw all of UNRWA’s legal activities. One of the conclusions of the author, based both on his research and experience, is that UNRWA does not take adequate measures to ensure whether its employees or the people they serve are (affiliated with) terrorists. Among other things he states that: — UNRWA rarely terminates a contract in case of suspected terrorist involvement because ‘clear and convincing’ evidence is ‘almost never available to UNRWA’; — although applicants are required to reveal any previous arrests, charges and convictions, ‘applicants in the West Bank and Gaza are not checked for accuracy with the Palestinian Authority (PA) or Israel’; — UNRWA does not conduct security investigations of its contractors and the ‘after-the-fact comparison’ with the UN list which contains entities and individuals associated with Al-Qaida and Taliban has not produced a match; — ‘UNRWA makes no attempt to weed out individuals who support extremist positions’ from its staff; — there are no formal procedures for deregistering or denying services to refugees whether or not they are involved in terrorist (or any other criminal) activities. Considering the fact that former UNRWA director Peter Hansen has, while he was in office, stated that it was very probable that Hamas members were part of the UNRWA staff and that UNRWA makes no attempt to find out if they are and considering the fact that EU funds make up about 50% of the UNRWA budget: — What consequences do these statements have for the ongoing EU funding of UNRWA? — Is the Commission prepared to demand an official investigation into these matters? | 3,669 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Many of Europe's cities suffer from major air and noise pollution and traffic congestion problems. Every year, some 1% of EU GDP is lost as a result of congestion. In an attempt to find a solution to the problems of urban parking, congestion and pollution, a number of smart parking systems are currently on trial. 1.With a view to making cities more sustainable and fostering the emergence of innovative urban mobility schemes, what degree of priority will the Commission be giving to the development of smart parking systems in the EU? 2.With a view to developing systems of this kind and encouraging their spread among Europe's cities, does the Commission intend to combine the various forms of support available under instruments such as the ‘Smart Cities and Communities’ European Innovation Partnership, Horizon 2020 programme calls for proposals, the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership, the ‘Urban Europe — Global urban challenges, joint European solutions’ Joint Planning Initiative, the Concerto initiative and the Structural Funds? 3.What support will theEU be providing for the development of European technologies in this area (sensors, smartphone applications, telephone payment systems)?"
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> | 144,557 | E-007451-14 | Environment | 7 | Many of Europe's cities suffer from major air and noise pollution and traffic congestion problems. Every year, some 1% of EU GDP is lost as a result of congestion. In an attempt to find a solution to the problems of urban parking, congestion and pollution, a number of smart parking systems are currently on trial. 1.With a view to making cities more sustainable and fostering the emergence of innovative urban mobility schemes, what degree of priority will the Commission be giving to the development of smart parking systems in the EU? 2.With a view to developing systems of this kind and encouraging their spread among Europe's cities, does the Commission intend to combine the various forms of support available under instruments such as the ‘Smart Cities and Communities’ European Innovation Partnership, Horizon 2020 programme calls for proposals, the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership, the ‘Urban Europe — Global urban challenges, joint European solutions’ Joint Planning Initiative, the Concerto initiative and the Structural Funds? 3.What support will theEU be providing for the development of European technologies in this area (sensors, smartphone applications, telephone payment systems)? | 1,408 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Lesbos is being seriously destabilised by a combination of factors, such as continuous waves of incoming migrants and its proximity to Turkey. This is being compounded by its insularity, a brain drain, competition from cheaper Turkish products and challenges on many other fronts (the economic crisis, the difficulties facing rural communities and the pandemic). However, Lesbos is nevertheless striving to achieve excellence in its local culinary specialities such as ‘traditional Agiasos halva’, which is produced on the island using traditional ingredients from recipes handed down by Greek families exiled from Asia Minor and meets all the criteria for the ‘traditional speciality guaranteed’ (TSG) label.This would provide greater opportunities for Lesbos and Agiasos in particular, enabling it to attract visitors and create many new jobs thanks to its acknowledged levels of culinary excellence.In view of this:1.Has a an application for TSG labelling been submitted and, if so, what stage has the procedure reached?2.What assistance can be provided for TSG producers, in Agiasos for example, in communicating the traditional nature and all value-adding attributes of their products (Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 )? Could steps be taken to encourage outside cooperation (with a view to training, employment and business opportunities)?3.Could further opportunities of organising festivals be provided through cooperation between producers and at regional and local level and, if so, under which programmes?"
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> | 171,744 | E-005842/2020 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | Lesbos is being seriously destabilised by a combination of factors, such as continuous waves of incoming migrants and its proximity to Turkey. This is being compounded by its insularity, a brain drain, competition from cheaper Turkish products and challenges on many other fronts (the economic crisis, the difficulties facing rural communities and the pandemic). However, Lesbos is nevertheless striving to achieve excellence in its local culinary specialities such as ‘traditional Agiasos halva’, which is produced on the island using traditional ingredients from recipes handed down by Greek families exiled from Asia Minor and meets all the criteria for the ‘traditional speciality guaranteed’ (TSG) label.This would provide greater opportunities for Lesbos and Agiasos in particular, enabling it to attract visitors and create many new jobs thanks to its acknowledged levels of culinary excellence.In view of this:1.Has a an application for TSG labelling been submitted and, if so, what stage has the procedure reached?2.What assistance can be provided for TSG producers, in Agiasos for example, in communicating the traditional nature and all value-adding attributes of their products (Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 )? Could steps be taken to encourage outside cooperation (with a view to training, employment and business opportunities)?3.Could further opportunities of organising festivals be provided through cooperation between producers and at regional and local level and, if so, under which programmes? | 3,977 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The 2012 report by the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Bank of Italy indicates that usury against individuals and businesspeople is becoming increasingly common. In Italy, Law No108/1996 is in force, imposing a ceiling on interest rates beyond which they are deemed usurious. However, a circular from the Bank of Italy dating from the same year allowed banks not to include in calculations of interest their charges on maximum overdrafts. In this way, actual interest paid by customers in excess of the statutory ceiling is deemed to accord with the law. Last June, therefore, a public prosecutions department charged certain banks with usury, aided and abetted by former senior executives of the Bank of Italy, for having evaded the anti-usury law of 1996. Subsequently, the Higher School for the Judiciary organised a refresher course for members of the judiciary at civil and criminal courts concerning the very subject of usury, sponsored by the Bank of Italy and Abi, which themselves had been more or less directly involved in the investigations. 1.Is the Commission aware of the problem of usury by banks in Italy? 2.What measures are in force at European level to combat this phenomenon? 3.Does not the Commission consider this commingling of judicial power and banking power to be dangerous and potentially damaging to the respective parties’ autonomy?"
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> | 138,809 | E-005906-14 | Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues | 15 | The 2012 report by the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Bank of Italy indicates that usury against individuals and businesspeople is becoming increasingly common. In Italy, Law No108/1996 is in force, imposing a ceiling on interest rates beyond which they are deemed usurious. However, a circular from the Bank of Italy dating from the same year allowed banks not to include in calculations of interest their charges on maximum overdrafts. In this way, actual interest paid by customers in excess of the statutory ceiling is deemed to accord with the law. Last June, therefore, a public prosecutions department charged certain banks with usury, aided and abetted by former senior executives of the Bank of Italy, for having evaded the anti-usury law of 1996. Subsequently, the Higher School for the Judiciary organised a refresher course for members of the judiciary at civil and criminal courts concerning the very subject of usury, sponsored by the Bank of Italy and Abi, which themselves had been more or less directly involved in the investigations. 1.Is the Commission aware of the problem of usury by banks in Italy? 2.What measures are in force at European level to combat this phenomenon? 3.Does not the Commission consider this commingling of judicial power and banking power to be dangerous and potentially damaging to the respective parties’ autonomy? | 2,271 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In Belgium there have recently been cases of the prescription drug Rohypnol being used in cases of assault and rape. A number of unsuspecting tourists were robbed after eating biscuits containing Rohypnol. They have also been instances of women being raped after their drinks were spiked with Rohypnol. Rohypnol is known to be a strong sedative and can induce blackouts and memory loss. This makes it difficult to track down offenders. In the United States the substance has now been banned and Rohypnol is equated with cocaine and heroin. In Belgium too, pharmacists are calling for a ban on Rohypnol. Is the Commission aware of the misuse of Rohypnol by criminals? Does the Commission intend to ban Rohypnol? If not, what is the Commission doing to combat the misuse of Rohypnol?"
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> | 24,308 | E-2715/03 | Health | 3 | In Belgium there have recently been cases of the prescription drug Rohypnol being used in cases of assault and rape. A number of unsuspecting tourists were robbed after eating biscuits containing Rohypnol. They have also been instances of women being raped after their drinks were spiked with Rohypnol. Rohypnol is known to be a strong sedative and can induce blackouts and memory loss. This makes it difficult to track down offenders. In the United States the substance has now been banned and Rohypnol is equated with cocaine and heroin. In Belgium too, pharmacists are calling for a ban on Rohypnol. Is the Commission aware of the misuse of Rohypnol by criminals? Does the Commission intend to ban Rohypnol? If not, what is the Commission doing to combat the misuse of Rohypnol? | 634 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"After the approval of Draft Amending Budget No6/2012, the Commission, at the request of the Budgetary Authority, came forward with Draft Amending Budget No2/2013, amounting to EUR11.2billion, which will allow all legal payment obligations left pending at the end of 2012, as well as those arising before the end of 2013, to be covered in this year’s budget. At the Ecofin meeting of 14May2013, a political agreement was reached to provide the extra funding for the 2013 budget in two tranches, with the first one amounting to EUR7.3billion while the ministers committed to come back on the issue later in the year. However, there has been no formal commitment on the remaining EUR3.9billion of Draft Amending Budget 2/2013. After the political agreement of 27June2013 reached by the institutions on the 2014-2020 MFF, the Ecofin Council, on 9July2013, approved the EUR7.3billion top-up for the 2013 Budget and committed to take all necessary additional steps to ensure that the Union’s obligations for 2013 are fully honoured. In this respect, on the basis of a proposal to be made by the Commission in early autumn, based on the latest updated estimates regarding payment appropriations, the Council commits to decide, without delay, on a further draft amending budget to avoid any shortfall in justified payment appropriations. Taking all the above into consideration and given the fact that the level of payments for the 2013 budget is EUR5billion lower than the Commission’s estimates for payment needs in its 2013 draft budget, could the Commission provide detailed information on the level of payments received by 31July2013? Specifically, could the Commission inform on the payments received in the months of January, February, March, April, May, June and July2013, broken down by Member State and policy area/programme? Could the Commission also provide a comparison between the Member States’ payment forecasts and the actual payments that have taken place thus far in the year, in the framework of the 2013 budget, broken down by Member State and by policy area/programme?"
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> | 92,246 | E-009846-13 | Macroeconomics | 1 | After the approval of Draft Amending Budget No6/2012, the Commission, at the request of the Budgetary Authority, came forward with Draft Amending Budget No2/2013, amounting to EUR11.2billion, which will allow all legal payment obligations left pending at the end of 2012, as well as those arising before the end of 2013, to be covered in this year’s budget. At the Ecofin meeting of 14May2013, a political agreement was reached to provide the extra funding for the 2013 budget in two tranches, with the first one amounting to EUR7.3billion while the ministers committed to come back on the issue later in the year. However, there has been no formal commitment on the remaining EUR3.9billion of Draft Amending Budget 2/2013. After the political agreement of 27June2013 reached by the institutions on the 2014-2020 MFF, the Ecofin Council, on 9July2013, approved the EUR7.3billion top-up for the 2013 Budget and committed to take all necessary additional steps to ensure that the Union’s obligations for 2013 are fully honoured. In this respect, on the basis of a proposal to be made by the Commission in early autumn, based on the latest updated estimates regarding payment appropriations, the Council commits to decide, without delay, on a further draft amending budget to avoid any shortfall in justified payment appropriations. Taking all the above into consideration and given the fact that the level of payments for the 2013 budget is EUR5billion lower than the Commission’s estimates for payment needs in its 2013 draft budget, could the Commission provide detailed information on the level of payments received by 31July2013? Specifically, could the Commission inform on the payments received in the months of January, February, March, April, May, June and July2013, broken down by Member State and policy area/programme? Could the Commission also provide a comparison between the Member States’ payment forecasts and the actual payments that have taken place thus far in the year, in the framework of the 2013 budget, broken down by Member State and by policy area/programme? | 3,780 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Some time ago the British Government put out to competitive tender the administration of a UK benefit arrangement, the Post Office card account. Can the Commission confirm my understanding that the tender process would have been required under EU competition law? Is the Commission aware that the British Government has decided to terminate the tender process, and to award the contract arbitrarily to the Post Office? Can the Commission advise whether, in its view, the British Government's decision is consistent with European competition 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 = [15]. </s> | 62,071 | P-6373/08 | Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues | 15 | Some time ago the British Government put out to competitive tender the administration of a UK benefit arrangement, the Post Office card account. Can the Commission confirm my understanding that the tender process would have been required under EU competition law? Is the Commission aware that the British Government has decided to terminate the tender process, and to award the contract arbitrarily to the Post Office? Can the Commission advise whether, in its view, the British Government's decision is consistent with European competition law? | 2,234 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"What number and proportion of organizations selected as local model activities in the Helios programme are organizations of disabled people, i.e. with management committees comprising at least 51 per cent disabled people themselves? What action does the Commission propose to ensure that the majority of such activities selected in any successor to the Helios programme will indeed be organizations of disabled people?"
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> | 11,267 | E-521/96 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | What number and proportion of organizations selected as local model activities in the Helios programme are organizations of disabled people, i.e. with management committees comprising at least 51 per cent disabled people themselves? What action does the Commission propose to ensure that the majority of such activities selected in any successor to the Helios programme will indeed be organizations of disabled people? | 2,639 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"For the European Union, a major trading power with a single market, coordinating national economic policy is a natural requirement. Only in this way can the Union react rapidly to challenges such as that posed by the current financial crisis. Furthermore, this cooperation allows theEU to give a coordinated response to global economic problems and to cope better with external shocks. The EU partners have agreed that budgetary consolidation and growth must go hand in hand. A plan for investment and development needs to be put into action. Eurobonds are an important and economically valid asset within the framework of the measures aimed at tackling the crisis. In view of the above: 1. What further measures have been taken by theEU with a view to countering the economic and financial crisis? 2. What amount has the International Monetary Fund contributed for overall support of the financial stability of 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 = [1]. </s> | 79,745 | E-005213/2012 | Macroeconomics | 1 | For the European Union, a major trading power with a single market, coordinating national economic policy is a natural requirement. Only in this way can the Union react rapidly to challenges such as that posed by the current financial crisis. Furthermore, this cooperation allows theEU to give a coordinated response to global economic problems and to cope better with external shocks. The EU partners have agreed that budgetary consolidation and growth must go hand in hand. A plan for investment and development needs to be put into action. Eurobonds are an important and economically valid asset within the framework of the measures aimed at tackling the crisis. In view of the above: 1. What further measures have been taken by theEU with a view to countering the economic and financial crisis? 2. What amount has the International Monetary Fund contributed for overall support of the financial stability of Member States? | 3,668 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Some tobacco growers in Greece prefer to market their produce in the form of fine-cut tobacco for rolling cigarettes, thereby creating a cottage industry for cutting and, possibly, packing raw tobacco. The growers concerned, who live in particularly problematic areas, wish to grow the Mavra and Tsebelia varieties on dry, infertile land, without using fertilisers or pesticides. These varieties are suitable for producing very high quality thin-cut tobacco which can be marketed as """"""""natural"""""""" tobacco at satisfactory prices which will guarantee them a decent income without Community support. However, the marketing of fine-cut tobacco by Greek growers on the basis of such a small area and minimal resources has run up against provisions and requirements in national law which make it prohibitive in both financial and practical terms to operate such a cottage industry, i.e. in effect they are banned from the market. 1.Is it possible to market such a product once it is taxed and labelled in accordance with current Community and national legislation? 2.Can the Commission, in agreement with the Greek authorities, set out the measures and the cost involved to the producers concerned to comply with the legislation and obtain the relevant permits (guarantees, tax reserves, etc.)? 3.Will the Commission examine the possibility of establishing more flexible procedures to enable those small tobacco growers who are interested and wish to do so to set up a small cottage industry in tandem with their production?"
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> | 26,045 | E-3221/02 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | Some tobacco growers in Greece prefer to market their produce in the form of fine-cut tobacco for rolling cigarettes, thereby creating a cottage industry for cutting and, possibly, packing raw tobacco. The growers concerned, who live in particularly problematic areas, wish to grow the Mavra and Tsebelia varieties on dry, infertile land, without using fertilisers or pesticides. These varieties are suitable for producing very high quality thin-cut tobacco which can be marketed as """"""""natural"""""""" tobacco at satisfactory prices which will guarantee them a decent income without Community support. However, the marketing of fine-cut tobacco by Greek growers on the basis of such a small area and minimal resources has run up against provisions and requirements in national law which make it prohibitive in both financial and practical terms to operate such a cottage industry, i.e. in effect they are banned from the market. 1.Is it possible to market such a product once it is taxed and labelled in accordance with current Community and national legislation? 2.Can the Commission, in agreement with the Greek authorities, set out the measures and the cost involved to the producers concerned to comply with the legislation and obtain the relevant permits (guarantees, tax reserves, etc.)? 3.Will the Commission examine the possibility of establishing more flexible procedures to enable those small tobacco growers who are interested and wish to do so to set up a small cottage industry in tandem with their production? | 989 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"With an expected annual growth of 9.6% until 2022, the ICT sector is one of the fastest‑growing industries. Its supply chain (mines, smelters and manufacturing) is untraceable, but is associated with risks such as human rights abuses, socio-ecological conflicts and violations of labour conditions, which should be a no‑go area for public finance.The EU-funded ‘Make ICT Fair’ report of CEE Bankwatch Network on the Amulsar gold mine in Armenia, which was supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, highlighted the lack of public participation in the decision‑making processes of the mine, which could be destructive for the region. Communities have reported being ignored, intimidated and sued in court.The European Investment Bank (EIB) does not have a human rights policy or due diligence process. No ‘stand‑alone’ human rights impact assessment has been required since 2015, even though projects have been carried out in high‑risk‑country contexts.How does the Commission plan to influence the review of the EIB Statement on Environmental and Social Principles and Standards to ensure human rights due diligence, given that the EIB uses EU money to support investments in the world’s most fragile regions?"
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> | 171,169 | E-005164/2020 | International affairs and foreign aid | 19 | With an expected annual growth of 9.6% until 2022, the ICT sector is one of the fastest‑growing industries. Its supply chain (mines, smelters and manufacturing) is untraceable, but is associated with risks such as human rights abuses, socio-ecological conflicts and violations of labour conditions, which should be a no‑go area for public finance.The EU-funded ‘Make ICT Fair’ report of CEE Bankwatch Network on the Amulsar gold mine in Armenia, which was supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, highlighted the lack of public participation in the decision‑making processes of the mine, which could be destructive for the region. Communities have reported being ignored, intimidated and sued in court.The European Investment Bank (EIB) does not have a human rights policy or due diligence process. No ‘stand‑alone’ human rights impact assessment has been required since 2015, even though projects have been carried out in high‑risk‑country contexts.How does the Commission plan to influence the review of the EIB Statement on Environmental and Social Principles and Standards to ensure human rights due diligence, given that the EIB uses EU money to support investments in the world’s most fragile regions? | 3,822 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The government in Tallinn has recently decided to remove the monument which commemorates Estonia's liberation from the Nazis; the monument is located in front of the national library and it portrays a Red Army soldier. According to the Ria Novosti press agency the monument is to be re-sited on the outskirts of Tallinn in order to prevent any recurrence of incidents involving neo-Nazi groups, such as those that occurred on 23February of this year. The monument is a political and ethnic reference for the 40% of the Estonian population which is Russian or of Russian origin and which is too often described as ‘alien’ in official documents and in the Estonian Constitution. Furthermore, Estonia has received recommendations from Brussels concerning the demolition (not so far carried out) of the monument which was erected two years ago in Parnu in memory of a captain in the Estonian SSdivision. 1.Does the Council not think that the new location of the monument constitutes a victory for the neo-Nazi groups and thus sets a dangerous precedent? 2.Does the Council intend to take any action in order to secure guarantees from the Estonian Government to the effect that the Parnu monument will be demolished? 3.Does the Council intend to take any specific action to protect the Russian minority in Estonia? 4.Does the Council not think that intervention on its part against the removal of the Tallinn monument would be a clear political signal in support of the rights of Estonia's Russian minority?"
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> | 37,561 | E-1328/07 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | The government in Tallinn has recently decided to remove the monument which commemorates Estonia's liberation from the Nazis; the monument is located in front of the national library and it portrays a Red Army soldier. According to the Ria Novosti press agency the monument is to be re-sited on the outskirts of Tallinn in order to prevent any recurrence of incidents involving neo-Nazi groups, such as those that occurred on 23February of this year. The monument is a political and ethnic reference for the 40% of the Estonian population which is Russian or of Russian origin and which is too often described as ‘alien’ in official documents and in the Estonian Constitution. Furthermore, Estonia has received recommendations from Brussels concerning the demolition (not so far carried out) of the monument which was erected two years ago in Parnu in memory of a captain in the Estonian SSdivision. 1.Does the Council not think that the new location of the monument constitutes a victory for the neo-Nazi groups and thus sets a dangerous precedent? 2.Does the Council intend to take any action in order to secure guarantees from the Estonian Government to the effect that the Parnu monument will be demolished? 3.Does the Council intend to take any specific action to protect the Russian minority in Estonia? 4.Does the Council not think that intervention on its part against the removal of the Tallinn monument would be a clear political signal in support of the rights of Estonia's Russian minority? | 2,518 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 23November, the Israeli army once again killed a Palestinian. Despite the ceasefire signed between Israel and Hamas with Egypt’s collaboration, the Israeli Government seems to have turned a deaf ear to the rest of the world and is continuing with its policy of genocide. The person killed this time was a young Palestinian aged 23, Anwar Qdeih, whose sole crime was to approach the fence of the ‘biggest prison in the world’ to put a Hamas flag on it. From their well-protected position on other side of the fence, the criminals fired indiscriminately at a group of unarmed civilians who were protesting against the inhuman situation in which Israel holds the Palestinian people. The upshot was that 7 people were wounded and Anwar lost his life. Two days before, thanks to vital mediation by Egypt, Israel had signed a ceasefire bringing to an end the eight-day military campaign that Israel had waged against the population of Gaza and that ended with a death toll of 163 Palestinians and 3 Israelis. This bloody campaign is classified by Israel as a self-defence exercise but given the death toll, the international community can only classify it as genocide. In criminal terms, Israel will get off scot free for this genocide because the international community has abandoned Gaza. This attitude is at odds with the views of the vast majority of Europeans who have expressed their solidarity with the people of Gaza at many demonstrations in many different cities. Anwar is yet another victim — both of the Israeli army and world governments’ abandonment of Gaza. This situation can no longer go on with the complicity of the European Union, when people in practically every Member State are proclaiming their solidarity with Gaza in the streets. Itherefore wish to ask the following questions: 1. Does the Vice-President/High Representative intend to condemn the killing publically and formally request Israel to comply with the ceasefire signed and to establish and bring to trial those responsible for killing Anwar Qdeih? 2. Is the Vice-President/High Representative considering the possibility of immediately freezing the EU-Israel Association Agreement as a means of pressurising Israel to comply with international humanitarian 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> | 96,001 | E-011007-12 | International affairs and foreign aid | 19 | On 23November, the Israeli army once again killed a Palestinian. Despite the ceasefire signed between Israel and Hamas with Egypt’s collaboration, the Israeli Government seems to have turned a deaf ear to the rest of the world and is continuing with its policy of genocide. The person killed this time was a young Palestinian aged 23, Anwar Qdeih, whose sole crime was to approach the fence of the ‘biggest prison in the world’ to put a Hamas flag on it. From their well-protected position on other side of the fence, the criminals fired indiscriminately at a group of unarmed civilians who were protesting against the inhuman situation in which Israel holds the Palestinian people. The upshot was that 7 people were wounded and Anwar lost his life. Two days before, thanks to vital mediation by Egypt, Israel had signed a ceasefire bringing to an end the eight-day military campaign that Israel had waged against the population of Gaza and that ended with a death toll of 163 Palestinians and 3 Israelis. This bloody campaign is classified by Israel as a self-defence exercise but given the death toll, the international community can only classify it as genocide. In criminal terms, Israel will get off scot free for this genocide because the international community has abandoned Gaza. This attitude is at odds with the views of the vast majority of Europeans who have expressed their solidarity with the people of Gaza at many demonstrations in many different cities. Anwar is yet another victim — both of the Israeli army and world governments’ abandonment of Gaza. This situation can no longer go on with the complicity of the European Union, when people in practically every Member State are proclaiming their solidarity with Gaza in the streets. Itherefore wish to ask the following questions: 1. Does the Vice-President/High Representative intend to condemn the killing publically and formally request Israel to comply with the ceasefire signed and to establish and bring to trial those responsible for killing Anwar Qdeih? 2. Is the Vice-President/High Representative considering the possibility of immediately freezing the EU-Israel Association Agreement as a means of pressurising Israel to comply with international humanitarian law? | 2,092 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Romanian citizens interested in accessing EU funds in order to start a farm business are faced with difficulties in relation to the preparation of the documents needed for financing. Banks grant very little support for start-ups, and most of the time the issuance of approvals, of the urban plans and of other documents takes between six months and more than a year. As a result, many farmers are discouraged from attracting European funds due to red tape and the lengthy document approval procedures. What are the Commission’s recommendations for the Romanian authorities in order to introduce greater flexibility in the procedures and mechanisms for accessing EU funds in the field of agricultural farms, in order to make such funds accessible?"
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> | 144,610 | E-007466-15 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | Romanian citizens interested in accessing EU funds in order to start a farm business are faced with difficulties in relation to the preparation of the documents needed for financing. Banks grant very little support for start-ups, and most of the time the issuance of approvals, of the urban plans and of other documents takes between six months and more than a year. As a result, many farmers are discouraged from attracting European funds due to red tape and the lengthy document approval procedures. What are the Commission’s recommendations for the Romanian authorities in order to introduce greater flexibility in the procedures and mechanisms for accessing EU funds in the field of agricultural farms, in order to make such funds accessible? | 1,242 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"What is the Commission's assessment of the impact on human health, including the development of resistence, and on the aquatic environment, of the use by the Danish fish-farming industry of 300 tons of drugs in fish food every year, including 3 tons of antibiotics, because the fish are vulnerable to disease when reared at such densities(1)? (1)Article in TÆNK, """"""""Antibiotics from fish farms causing environmental problems""""""""."
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> | 12,679 | P-2875/94 | Health | 3 | What is the Commission's assessment of the impact on human health, including the development of resistence, and on the aquatic environment, of the use by the Danish fish-farming industry of 300 tons of drugs in fish food every year, including 3 tons of antibiotics, because the fish are vulnerable to disease when reared at such densities(1)? (1)Article in TÆNK, """"""""Antibiotics from fish farms causing environmental problems"""""""". | 3,628 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Would the Commission outline exactly how much core funding was allocated to non-governmental organisations working in the field of discrimination on grounds of age, exactly which organisations received such core funding, and under which precise budget lines, for the year 1999? And for 1998? Andfor 1997? Would the Commission explain which organisations are due to receive funding under current plans for 2000 and 2001, and under which budget lines?"
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> | 21,697 | E-2073/00 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | Would the Commission outline exactly how much core funding was allocated to non-governmental organisations working in the field of discrimination on grounds of age, exactly which organisations received such core funding, and under which precise budget lines, for the year 1999? And for 1998? Andfor 1997? Would the Commission explain which organisations are due to receive funding under current plans for 2000 and 2001, and under which budget lines? | 2,610 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Winegrowers in the Patrimonio appellation in Corsica are today facing a variety of problems linked, for example, to the difficulties involved in shipping merchandise within the EU Member States or the increasingly protectionist attitude which many third countries are taking towards wine imports. The administrative complexity of the customs documents to be supplied in connection with intra-Community exports can be discouraging. A simple authorisation procedure for eight cases of six bottles may take up to three hours. Very often, this effectively prevents small producers from exporting their wines at all, since they simply cannot afford the time needed to send even a few cases to Germany, Italy or the Czech Republic. Winegrowers sometimes also have to deal with the ultra-protectionist attitude taken by certain third countries towards imports of European wines. The experience can be a frustrating one. Having recently been selected by the Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ — Quebec Wines and Spirits Procurement Agency) to take part in an invitation to tender for white wines from Provence and Corsica, a group of Patrimonio winegrowers were asked by the SAQ to dispatch samples of their wines. However, the winegrowers were thwarted by the complete ban on imports of wines sent as samples or in very small quantities. The products in question are systematically confiscated by the customs authorities. The waste of time, energy and money resulting from these problems causes many small producers to lose all motivation to export their wines. Is the free movement of wines in Europe thus possible in theory, but impossible in practice? Are Europeans as protectionist in defence of their own products as third countries are in defence of theirs?"
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> | 47,747 | E-3351/08 | Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues | 15 | Winegrowers in the Patrimonio appellation in Corsica are today facing a variety of problems linked, for example, to the difficulties involved in shipping merchandise within the EU Member States or the increasingly protectionist attitude which many third countries are taking towards wine imports. The administrative complexity of the customs documents to be supplied in connection with intra-Community exports can be discouraging. A simple authorisation procedure for eight cases of six bottles may take up to three hours. Very often, this effectively prevents small producers from exporting their wines at all, since they simply cannot afford the time needed to send even a few cases to Germany, Italy or the Czech Republic. Winegrowers sometimes also have to deal with the ultra-protectionist attitude taken by certain third countries towards imports of European wines. The experience can be a frustrating one. Having recently been selected by the Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ — Quebec Wines and Spirits Procurement Agency) to take part in an invitation to tender for white wines from Provence and Corsica, a group of Patrimonio winegrowers were asked by the SAQ to dispatch samples of their wines. However, the winegrowers were thwarted by the complete ban on imports of wines sent as samples or in very small quantities. The products in question are systematically confiscated by the customs authorities. The waste of time, energy and money resulting from these problems causes many small producers to lose all motivation to export their wines. Is the free movement of wines in Europe thus possible in theory, but impossible in practice? Are Europeans as protectionist in defence of their own products as third countries are in defence of theirs? | 3,972 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In France, special arrangements apply to the retail purchase of metals: it is assumed that a purchase and sale transaction occurs between a recycling professional and an individual making occasional sales and therefore not having a professional status. Since 1August2011, cash retail purchases of ferrous and non-ferrous metals are prohibited, regardless of the amount of the transaction. This measure has been welcomed by French recycling professionals for four reasons: 1. It enhances the security of enterprises since they no longer deal in cash; 2. It discourages the theft of metals; 3. It combats parallel recycling channels that disregard existing environmental obligations in order to upgrade raw materials; and 4. It combats tax fraud, since only payments from one account to another provide financial traceability. The fight against the theft of metals and the international networks involved is common to all Member States, as is the fight against tax fraud and against the development of illegal recycling sites which tend to evade environmental regulations. What is the Commission’s position regarding the European harmonisation of modes of transaction in the retail purchase of ferrous and non-ferrous waste? What action will it take 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 = [7]. </s> | 125,604 | E-002086-15 | Environment | 7 | In France, special arrangements apply to the retail purchase of metals: it is assumed that a purchase and sale transaction occurs between a recycling professional and an individual making occasional sales and therefore not having a professional status. Since 1August2011, cash retail purchases of ferrous and non-ferrous metals are prohibited, regardless of the amount of the transaction. This measure has been welcomed by French recycling professionals for four reasons: 1. It enhances the security of enterprises since they no longer deal in cash; 2. It discourages the theft of metals; 3. It combats parallel recycling channels that disregard existing environmental obligations in order to upgrade raw materials; and 4. It combats tax fraud, since only payments from one account to another provide financial traceability. The fight against the theft of metals and the international networks involved is common to all Member States, as is the fight against tax fraud and against the development of illegal recycling sites which tend to evade environmental regulations. What is the Commission’s position regarding the European harmonisation of modes of transaction in the retail purchase of ferrous and non-ferrous waste? What action will it take in this area? | 3,500 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"1.What appropriations are earmarked for this in the Budget? 2.The EC-Mexico Agreement lists 29 areas of cooperation. How does the Commission intend to put this into practice?"
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> | 21,067 | E-1920/00 | Macroeconomics | 1 | 1.What appropriations are earmarked for this in the Budget? 2.The EC-Mexico Agreement lists 29 areas of cooperation. How does the Commission intend to put this into practice? | 199 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In 2003 a majority of MEPs signed Written Declaration 0017/2003 calling for a ban on the import of cat and dog fur into the European Union. As one of the many MEPs who signed the declaration I would like to ask how the Commission has responded to date and what future action might be expected in relation to the declaration?"
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> | 19,152 | E-1454/04 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | In 2003 a majority of MEPs signed Written Declaration 0017/2003 calling for a ban on the import of cat and dog fur into the European Union. As one of the many MEPs who signed the declaration I would like to ask how the Commission has responded to date and what future action might be expected in relation to the declaration? | 976 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Can the Commission comment on the appropriateness of Commission Regulation (EC) No820/2008(1), point4.1.1(b) of the annex to which states that only blades over 6cm in length will be prohibited on board aircraft? Is the safety of airline passengers protected by, in effect, allowing blades of under 6cm in length to be taken on board commercial aircraft? (1)OJL221, 19.8.2008, p.8."
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> | 116,227 | P-4621/2010 | Transportation | 10 | Can the Commission comment on the appropriateness of Commission Regulation (EC) No820/2008(1), point4.1.1(b) of the annex to which states that only blades over 6cm in length will be prohibited on board aircraft? Is the safety of airline passengers protected by, in effect, allowing blades of under 6cm in length to be taken on board commercial aircraft? (1)OJL221, 19.8.2008, p.8. | 3,226 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Even today within the single market, EU consumers buying from the same manufacturers do not have access to goods of the same quality. Ihave been contacted by one of my constituents in the Czech Republic who wanted to buy a new car, an Audi Q7. One of this constituent’s requirements was that he should be able to control some of the car’s features and functions through an app on his mobile phone. He was told, however, that vehicles produced for the Czech market were fitted with a different control unit from those produced for the German one, and so they could not be controlled with the mobile phone app. If he wanted to be able to use the app in the Czech Republic, then he would have to buy the car in Germany. Later, when he was buying the car in Germany, my constituent was told that the manufacturer, AudiAG, tried to use maximum-performance control units that were better than the ones used for other markets, and that this was because of the emissions scandal. The single market is still dominated by invisible barriers in the form of separate national markets. Consumers should have access to the very best that Member States have to offer, but at present, their access is restricted by national frontiers. Is the Commission monitoring this problem, and is it planning to take action? Do practices such as this not infringe consumer rights and violate the principle of the single internal market?"
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> | 128,450 | E-002902-18 | Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues | 15 | Even today within the single market, EU consumers buying from the same manufacturers do not have access to goods of the same quality. Ihave been contacted by one of my constituents in the Czech Republic who wanted to buy a new car, an Audi Q7. One of this constituent’s requirements was that he should be able to control some of the car’s features and functions through an app on his mobile phone. He was told, however, that vehicles produced for the Czech market were fitted with a different control unit from those produced for the German one, and so they could not be controlled with the mobile phone app. If he wanted to be able to use the app in the Czech Republic, then he would have to buy the car in Germany. Later, when he was buying the car in Germany, my constituent was told that the manufacturer, AudiAG, tried to use maximum-performance control units that were better than the ones used for other markets, and that this was because of the emissions scandal. The single market is still dominated by invisible barriers in the form of separate national markets. Consumers should have access to the very best that Member States have to offer, but at present, their access is restricted by national frontiers. Is the Commission monitoring this problem, and is it planning to take action? Do practices such as this not infringe consumer rights and violate the principle of the single internal market? | 2,420 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"At least a quarter of people in Europe who should be receiving radiotherapy are not currently receiving it, while demand keeps rising and is expected to grow by 16% in the next five years. The issues oncological patients are currently facing are long waiting times and no access to treatment due to outdated equipment or a lack of it.What is the Commission intending to do to support radiotherapy programmes and hospitals throughout Europe in enabling better and faster accessibility to therapy for more cancer patients?"
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> | 171,564 | E-005636/2020 | Health | 3 | At least a quarter of people in Europe who should be receiving radiotherapy are not currently receiving it, while demand keeps rising and is expected to grow by 16% in the next five years. The issues oncological patients are currently facing are long waiting times and no access to treatment due to outdated equipment or a lack of it.What is the Commission intending to do to support radiotherapy programmes and hospitals throughout Europe in enabling better and faster accessibility to therapy for more cancer patients? | 661 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"I understand that this preservative, methyldibromo glutaronitrile, used in cosmetics and toiletries, iscurrently being investigated by the EU Scientific Committee on Cosmetic and Non-Food Products. Its use is said to be associated with a rise in incidences of allergic contact dermatitis. What investigations into this substance are being carried out by the Scientific Committee, and has it so far reached any conclusions? In the meantime has the Commission so far expressed any concerns about the use of this substance in cosmetics, toiletries or other products, and if so with what response from 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 = [3]. </s> | 18,255 | E-1244/03 | Health | 3 | I understand that this preservative, methyldibromo glutaronitrile, used in cosmetics and toiletries, iscurrently being investigated by the EU Scientific Committee on Cosmetic and Non-Food Products. Its use is said to be associated with a rise in incidences of allergic contact dermatitis. What investigations into this substance are being carried out by the Scientific Committee, and has it so far reached any conclusions? In the meantime has the Commission so far expressed any concerns about the use of this substance in cosmetics, toiletries or other products, and if so with what response from industry? | 667 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"A redistribution of funds for Greece under the second CSF is about to take place. In view of the decisions to be taken jointly by the Commission and the Greek Government, it would, for the purposes of parliamentary control, be useful if information concerning the takeup levels of the second CSF for the period 1994-1996 were communicated. 1. What amounts have been allocated to Greece under the second CSF and what is the total takeup? 2. What are the amounts and takeup levels for the following operational programmes: a) education and training; b) health and welfare; c) environment; d) tourism and culture; e) industry. 3. Can the Commission give information concerning the criteria for upward or downward adjustment and the sectors in which these will occur? 4. Will the Commission provide all information it considers useful?"
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 = [14]. </s> | 11,753 | P-0553/97 | Regional and Urban issues and Planning | 14 | A redistribution of funds for Greece under the second CSF is about to take place. In view of the decisions to be taken jointly by the Commission and the Greek Government, it would, for the purposes of parliamentary control, be useful if information concerning the takeup levels of the second CSF for the period 1994-1996 were communicated. 1. What amounts have been allocated to Greece under the second CSF and what is the total takeup? 2. What are the amounts and takeup levels for the following operational programmes: a) education and training; b) health and welfare; c) environment; d) tourism and culture; e) industry. 3. Can the Commission give information concerning the criteria for upward or downward adjustment and the sectors in which these will occur? 4. Will the Commission provide all information it considers useful? | 3,078 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 29 May 2020 the European Banking Authority published the Guidelines on Loan Origination and Monitoring.These guidelines introduce new information requirements and drivers for the assessment of creditworthiness, underlining the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and insisting on the development and strengthening of prospective cash flow assessment tools.In view of the economic repercussions that may arise from the COVID-19 emergency, it is essential to adopt new guidelines on credit granting and monitoring methods that have a proactive approach to preventing the generation of non-performing loans (NPLs).However, the need to create favourable conditions for the recovery of the real economy remains pressing. This also translates into ensuring the sustainability of bureaucratic requirements for SMEs seeking financing.1.Does the Commission consider that the information requirements for SMEs contained in the new guidelines respect the principle of proportionality according to the criteria of size and nature of the companies that intend to access new credit?2.Does it not believe that it would be more appropriate to delay the implementation date, which has been set to 30 June 2021, considering that, optimistically, economic recovery could be glimpsed in small and medium-sized enterprises around the middle of next 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 = [15]. </s> | 170,910 | E-004865/2020 | Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues | 15 | On 29 May 2020 the European Banking Authority published the Guidelines on Loan Origination and Monitoring.These guidelines introduce new information requirements and drivers for the assessment of creditworthiness, underlining the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and insisting on the development and strengthening of prospective cash flow assessment tools.In view of the economic repercussions that may arise from the COVID-19 emergency, it is essential to adopt new guidelines on credit granting and monitoring methods that have a proactive approach to preventing the generation of non-performing loans (NPLs).However, the need to create favourable conditions for the recovery of the real economy remains pressing. This also translates into ensuring the sustainability of bureaucratic requirements for SMEs seeking financing.1.Does the Commission consider that the information requirements for SMEs contained in the new guidelines respect the principle of proportionality according to the criteria of size and nature of the companies that intend to access new credit?2.Does it not believe that it would be more appropriate to delay the implementation date, which has been set to 30 June 2021, considering that, optimistically, economic recovery could be glimpsed in small and medium-sized enterprises around the middle of next year? | 2,451 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"With reference to the previous Written Question E-3040/98(1) relating to discrimination against Italian citizens in the province of Bolzano, the Commission is hereby informed that the law referred to therein has since been approved (Provincial Law of 17December 1998 No 13 on the rules governing subsidised public housing). In view of the above, can the Commission say what its opinion on this matter is? (1)OJ C 182, 28.6.1999, p. 40."
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> | 334 | E-0174/99 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | With reference to the previous Written Question E-3040/98(1) relating to discrimination against Italian citizens in the province of Bolzano, the Commission is hereby informed that the law referred to therein has since been approved (Provincial Law of 17December 1998 No 13 on the rules governing subsidised public housing). In view of the above, can the Commission say what its opinion on this matter is? (1)OJ C 182, 28.6.1999, p. 40. | 2,550 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Under the freedom of information regulation (Regulation (EC) No1049/2001(1)), Ishould like to know whether the European Defence Agency was consulted in any way and if so, at which times in relation to the MOD procurement of the FCLV (Future Command and Liaison Vehicle) or their equivalents such as the MLV (Multi-Role Light Vehicle), and, if so, what advice was given? (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 = [16]. </s> | 45,647 | E-2937/05 | Defence | 16 | Under the freedom of information regulation (Regulation (EC) No1049/2001(1)), Ishould like to know whether the European Defence Agency was consulted in any way and if so, at which times in relation to the MOD procurement of the FCLV (Future Command and Liaison Vehicle) or their equivalents such as the MLV (Multi-Role Light Vehicle), and, if so, what advice was given? (1)OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. | 172 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The bankruptcy of Thomas Cook could affect Europe’s prestige as a tourist destination at a time when safeguarding the Union’s leading position in that sector is more important than ever. According to the Council Communication of 27May2019, Europe currently accounts for 40% of global tourist arrivals. The factors which have made Europe so popular are its cultural and gastronomic diversity, its range of landscapes, the unique nature of many of the travel experiences it offers and the quality of the services provided. The crisis which the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook has triggered will call this last aspect in particular into question and tarnish the image of the European tourist industry as a whole. What immediate steps are being taken to minimise the impact which the recent problems are likely to have on the ‘European Quality Tourism’ brand?"
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> | 163,422 | E-003030-19 | Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues | 15 | The bankruptcy of Thomas Cook could affect Europe’s prestige as a tourist destination at a time when safeguarding the Union’s leading position in that sector is more important than ever. According to the Council Communication of 27May2019, Europe currently accounts for 40% of global tourist arrivals. The factors which have made Europe so popular are its cultural and gastronomic diversity, its range of landscapes, the unique nature of many of the travel experiences it offers and the quality of the services provided. The crisis which the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook has triggered will call this last aspect in particular into question and tarnish the image of the European tourist industry as a whole. What immediate steps are being taken to minimise the impact which the recent problems are likely to have on the ‘European Quality Tourism’ brand? | 2,246 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In answer to my earlier question E-3799/03(1) asking whether the Municipality of Pisa had submitted projects under the Culture 2000 programme in 2003, the Commission said that the call for proposals for projects taking place in 2004 under the Culture 2000 programme closed on 31October 2003 (for annual projects) and 15 November 2003 (for multiannual projects) and that the projects submitted were being examined. Can the Commission now say whether the Municipality of Pisa has submitted a proposal under the Culture 2000 programme and whether its project has been selected? (1) OJ C"
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> | 19,203 | E-1463/04 | Culture and media | 23 | In answer to my earlier question E-3799/03(1) asking whether the Municipality of Pisa had submitted projects under the Culture 2000 programme in 2003, the Commission said that the call for proposals for projects taking place in 2004 under the Culture 2000 programme closed on 31October 2003 (for annual projects) and 15 November 2003 (for multiannual projects) and that the projects submitted were being examined. Can the Commission now say whether the Municipality of Pisa has submitted a proposal under the Culture 2000 programme and whether its project has been selected? (1) OJ C | 3,953 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Article 8b of the Maastricht Treaty concerning citizenship of the Union stipulates that """"""""every citizen of the Union residing in a Member State of which he is not a national shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament in the Member State in which he resides, under the same conditions as nationals of that state"""""""". With a view to the European Parliament elections to be held in October 1999, are there any Member States where residents who are nationals of other Member States are not able to exercise the right to vote?"
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> | 1,132 | E-0527/98 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | Article 8b of the Maastricht Treaty concerning citizenship of the Union stipulates that """"""""every citizen of the Union residing in a Member State of which he is not a national shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament in the Member State in which he resides, under the same conditions as nationals of that state"""""""". With a view to the European Parliament elections to be held in October 1999, are there any Member States where residents who are nationals of other Member States are not able to exercise the right to vote? | 2,735 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Under the Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing strand of the Horizon 2020 programme, the Commission funded research proposals for the construction industry in the EU to follow the latest technological developments that go beyond building information modelling towards digital building twins – real time digital representations of a building or infrastructure with tools and technologies to collect and process real data and information from the various pieces of machinery, parts and components on an ongoing construction site.The widespread use of such technologies could save lives and prevent construction site accidents, which are often fatal for workers and residents living in the vicinity of these sites.1.How many project proposals did the Commission receive under this funding strand?2.How does it plan to encourage further research into digital building twins under the new multiannual financial framework 2021-2027?3.In which Member States are the research institutions or teams predominantly based and how does the Commission aim to disseminate their knowledge and research across all 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 = [1]. </s> | 168,816 | E-003504/2020 | Macroeconomics | 1 | Under the Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing strand of the Horizon 2020 programme, the Commission funded research proposals for the construction industry in the EU to follow the latest technological developments that go beyond building information modelling towards digital building twins – real time digital representations of a building or infrastructure with tools and technologies to collect and process real data and information from the various pieces of machinery, parts and components on an ongoing construction site.The widespread use of such technologies could save lives and prevent construction site accidents, which are often fatal for workers and residents living in the vicinity of these sites.1.How many project proposals did the Commission receive under this funding strand?2.How does it plan to encourage further research into digital building twins under the new multiannual financial framework 2021-2027?3.In which Member States are the research institutions or teams predominantly based and how does the Commission aim to disseminate their knowledge and research across all Member States? | 181 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"When the Iranian revolution took place in the spring of 1979, over 50% of Iran's population was under the age of 25. For all the talk about ‘freedom’, it is clear that some of the driving forces behind the political unrest in the Maghreb today are economic/demographic, as increasingly large and growing populations compete for scarce resources. Does the Council accept that whatever the political character or complexion of the governments that emerge they are unlikely to be able to provide either political stability or economic improvements for their people unless they can somehow address the rapid expansion in population that is a feature of the developing world, even if this is complicated by the fact that some observers see the impacts of globalisation as exacerbating these pressures, at least in the short to medium term, whilst others see globalisation in some form as the only long-term solution to these worldwide demographic pressures, with or without explicit governmental population policies? Has the Council commissioned any research dedicated to addressing the impact of demographic changes on political stability in the developing world, and has the Council formally acknowledged the importance of uncontrolled expansion of population as a cause of unrest and foreign policy preoccupations over the coming decades? In the meantime, organised criminals, people-traffickers and economic migrants have already begun to take advantage of the unrest along the coast of North Africa, with boatloads of people arriving in the southern Mediterranean, including Italy. This has reportedly led to an upsurge in criminal activity, with members of indigenous communities in certain areas effectively displaced through fear. The Italian Foreign Minister has already asked for help. Uncontrolled migrations of this kind have implications across Europe, and will continue to do so in the coming years unless Europe can act effectively, posing a threat not only to Europe's identity and cohesion, but also potentially to its security. In cases where an EU government determines that unauthorised migrations pose a threat to its security, will the Council undertake to provide practical assistance, if necessary to repatriate illegal migrants to their countries of origin, in the event that their own governments are unable or unwilling to abide by their international obligations and accept return of their nationals?"
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> | 72,923 | E-003170/2011 | Immigration | 9 | When the Iranian revolution took place in the spring of 1979, over 50% of Iran's population was under the age of 25. For all the talk about ‘freedom’, it is clear that some of the driving forces behind the political unrest in the Maghreb today are economic/demographic, as increasingly large and growing populations compete for scarce resources. Does the Council accept that whatever the political character or complexion of the governments that emerge they are unlikely to be able to provide either political stability or economic improvements for their people unless they can somehow address the rapid expansion in population that is a feature of the developing world, even if this is complicated by the fact that some observers see the impacts of globalisation as exacerbating these pressures, at least in the short to medium term, whilst others see globalisation in some form as the only long-term solution to these worldwide demographic pressures, with or without explicit governmental population policies? Has the Council commissioned any research dedicated to addressing the impact of demographic changes on political stability in the developing world, and has the Council formally acknowledged the importance of uncontrolled expansion of population as a cause of unrest and foreign policy preoccupations over the coming decades? In the meantime, organised criminals, people-traffickers and economic migrants have already begun to take advantage of the unrest along the coast of North Africa, with boatloads of people arriving in the southern Mediterranean, including Italy. This has reportedly led to an upsurge in criminal activity, with members of indigenous communities in certain areas effectively displaced through fear. The Italian Foreign Minister has already asked for help. Uncontrolled migrations of this kind have implications across Europe, and will continue to do so in the coming years unless Europe can act effectively, posing a threat not only to Europe's identity and cohesion, but also potentially to its security. In cases where an EU government determines that unauthorised migrations pose a threat to its security, will the Council undertake to provide practical assistance, if necessary to repatriate illegal migrants to their countries of origin, in the event that their own governments are unable or unwilling to abide by their international obligations and accept return of their nationals? | 856 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On Monday, 10 February, hospitals in the Netherlands called(1) for the introduction of a requirement for factories to notify the authorities of any impending shortages of medical devices. They fear that care may be acutely endangered due to the requirement for medical devices to comply with more stringent European rules from 26 May onwards. The European Medical Devices Regulation makes it compulsory to demonstrate by means of various tests that a product is safe and effective.1.What is the Commission’s assessment of the above-mentioned news, and is it aware of any impending shortages in other Member States because manufacturers may not have medical devices approved (or reapproved) in time?2.What impact does the Commission expect that Brexit will have on the number of approved EU inspection bodies that assess the safety of medical devices, as it has already fallen from 55 to 9 in recent years? And if the current number of approved inspection bodies is too small: how does the Commission intend to ensure that medical devices are certified in good time?3.In what concrete ways does the Commission intend to avert impending shortages of medical devices, and does it agree that a European requirement for manufacturers to notify impending shortages is one of the options? (1)https://fd.nl/cookiewall?target=%2Fondernemen%2F1333728%2Facuut-gevaar-voor-zorg-door-tekort-aan-medische-hulpmiddelen"
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> | 165,390 | E-000887/2020 | Health | 3 | On Monday, 10 February, hospitals in the Netherlands called(1) for the introduction of a requirement for factories to notify the authorities of any impending shortages of medical devices. They fear that care may be acutely endangered due to the requirement for medical devices to comply with more stringent European rules from 26 May onwards. The European Medical Devices Regulation makes it compulsory to demonstrate by means of various tests that a product is safe and effective.1.What is the Commission’s assessment of the above-mentioned news, and is it aware of any impending shortages in other Member States because manufacturers may not have medical devices approved (or reapproved) in time?2.What impact does the Commission expect that Brexit will have on the number of approved EU inspection bodies that assess the safety of medical devices, as it has already fallen from 55 to 9 in recent years? And if the current number of approved inspection bodies is too small: how does the Commission intend to ensure that medical devices are certified in good time?3.In what concrete ways does the Commission intend to avert impending shortages of medical devices, and does it agree that a European requirement for manufacturers to notify impending shortages is one of the options? (1)https://fd.nl/cookiewall?target=%2Fondernemen%2F1333728%2Facuut-gevaar-voor-zorg-door-tekort-aan-medische-hulpmiddelen | 636 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Commission has placed farming practices at the heart of its new proposals on a biodiversity strategy and the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy, with a view to these helping to achieve the EU’s 2030 and 2050 targets on biodiversity and climate. One of the targets is the maintenance and renewal of Europe’s forests.Among the proposed measures is the introduction of eco-schemes to support farmers who follow practices particularly favourable to biodiversity. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, explained to the ENVI Committee on 4 June 2020 that the schemes will provide funding above and beyond that available through the common agricultural policy.Bearing in mind that, according to Commission data, four out of every five plants need pollination and that the value of pollinators – primarily bees – to agriculture in Europe is EUR 15 billion, and since the mutual benefits of beekeeping and forestry are widely acknowledged:1.Does the Commission intend to qualify beekeeping as an agricultural activity with particular social and economic benefits and to open up possibilities to increase subsidies for beekeeping?2.Will it introduce, as a facet of the new strategies, eco-schemes for the pollination of wild natural areas and agricultural zones? Does it plan to make the pollination of forests a special heading under those eco-schemes?"
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> | 168,680 | E-003425/2020 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | The Commission has placed farming practices at the heart of its new proposals on a biodiversity strategy and the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy, with a view to these helping to achieve the EU’s 2030 and 2050 targets on biodiversity and climate. One of the targets is the maintenance and renewal of Europe’s forests.Among the proposed measures is the introduction of eco-schemes to support farmers who follow practices particularly favourable to biodiversity. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, explained to the ENVI Committee on 4 June 2020 that the schemes will provide funding above and beyond that available through the common agricultural policy.Bearing in mind that, according to Commission data, four out of every five plants need pollination and that the value of pollinators – primarily bees – to agriculture in Europe is EUR 15 billion, and since the mutual benefits of beekeeping and forestry are widely acknowledged:1.Does the Commission intend to qualify beekeeping as an agricultural activity with particular social and economic benefits and to open up possibilities to increase subsidies for beekeeping?2.Will it introduce, as a facet of the new strategies, eco-schemes for the pollination of wild natural areas and agricultural zones? Does it plan to make the pollination of forests a special heading under those eco-schemes? | 1,094 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"1.Do you intend to implement measures based on Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to solve the drinking water problems in the French outermost region of Guadeloupe?2.Do you intend to provide financial support to these outermost regions to enable them to have access to drinking water, and, specifically, to ensure drinking water is available everywhere in Guadeloupe?"
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> | 166,863 | E-001759/2021 | Environment | 7 | 1.Do you intend to implement measures based on Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to solve the drinking water problems in the French outermost region of Guadeloupe?2.Do you intend to provide financial support to these outermost regions to enable them to have access to drinking water, and, specifically, to ensure drinking water is available everywhere in Guadeloupe? | 1,709 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In the past year the European Union has initiated a programme aimed at the protection and re-integration into society of the street children in Brazil's cities. According to the Council for the Defence of Human Rights in Brazil (CDDPH), another urgent problem is trafficking in the organs of Brazilian adoptive children. There are said to be indications that children are only adopted so that their organs can be sold for human transplants. Does the Commission also possess such information? Does it have data on the number of children sent from Brazil and other third world countries to Europe for adoption? Has the Commission taken steps to monitor the trade in organs in the Community, particularly organs taken from children?"
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> | 5,872 | E-2238/94 | International affairs and foreign aid | 19 | In the past year the European Union has initiated a programme aimed at the protection and re-integration into society of the street children in Brazil's cities. According to the Council for the Defence of Human Rights in Brazil (CDDPH), another urgent problem is trafficking in the organs of Brazilian adoptive children. There are said to be indications that children are only adopted so that their organs can be sold for human transplants. Does the Commission also possess such information? Does it have data on the number of children sent from Brazil and other third world countries to Europe for adoption? Has the Commission taken steps to monitor the trade in organs in the Community, particularly organs taken from children? | 4,572 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"A constituent has written to me to express his concerns over European Directive 2005/36/EC, relating to the registration of professional architects. The constituent believes that the directive has not been transposed correctly into UK domestic legislation. Reportedly, the national public body responsible for the transposition, the Architects Registration Board (ARB), has transposed the directive in such a way as to ensure a double standard applies to registration of architects (a lower standard for non-UK EU applicants and another, higher standard for UK nationals). The appropriate national body (in this case the ARB) believes that it is entitled to implement a standard higher than the minimum stated in the directive and which has been applied since the directive had been transposed into domestic law. Can the Commission give its position on whether the UK has transposed Directive 2005/36/EC satisfactorily?"
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> | 69,775 | E-002229/2011 | Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues | 15 | A constituent has written to me to express his concerns over European Directive 2005/36/EC, relating to the registration of professional architects. The constituent believes that the directive has not been transposed correctly into UK domestic legislation. Reportedly, the national public body responsible for the transposition, the Architects Registration Board (ARB), has transposed the directive in such a way as to ensure a double standard applies to registration of architects (a lower standard for non-UK EU applicants and another, higher standard for UK nationals). The appropriate national body (in this case the ARB) believes that it is entitled to implement a standard higher than the minimum stated in the directive and which has been applied since the directive had been transposed into domestic law. Can the Commission give its position on whether the UK has transposed Directive 2005/36/EC satisfactorily? | 2,443 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"As is widely known Greece has been hit by a third outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting sensitive border areas such as Evros. It has been ascertained by the relevant international organizations and by EU experts that the disease has spread from Turkey since it is the """"""""O1"""""""" strain which is affecting the entire country. As soon as even the slightest signs of foot-and-mouth disease appear in Greece, the authorities take drastic measures (slaughtering animals which are even suspected of harbouring the disease) and spares no expense, whereas neighbouring countries remain totally indifferent to the spread of the disease. Despite the enormous damage to Greece in economic and trading terms and to the nation as a whole, Turkey, which is responsible for the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, has shown not the slightest inclination to cooperate. In view of this: 1. What action will the Commission take with regard to Turkey which while seeking membership of the EU is systematically ignoring its rules and mechanisms? 2. Is it considering the possibility of ordering that Turkey be placed in European quarantine so as to prevent the import of animal products from this country and the possible spread of foot-and-mouth disease to other countries? 3. Will Greece receive compensation for the extensive damage it has already suffered, given that it is fully complying with EU rules and in doing all it can to contain the disease, while its neighbouring country is failing to take any action?"
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> | 6,827 | E-2563/96 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | As is widely known Greece has been hit by a third outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting sensitive border areas such as Evros. It has been ascertained by the relevant international organizations and by EU experts that the disease has spread from Turkey since it is the """"""""O1"""""""" strain which is affecting the entire country. As soon as even the slightest signs of foot-and-mouth disease appear in Greece, the authorities take drastic measures (slaughtering animals which are even suspected of harbouring the disease) and spares no expense, whereas neighbouring countries remain totally indifferent to the spread of the disease. Despite the enormous damage to Greece in economic and trading terms and to the nation as a whole, Turkey, which is responsible for the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, has shown not the slightest inclination to cooperate. In view of this: 1. What action will the Commission take with regard to Turkey which while seeking membership of the EU is systematically ignoring its rules and mechanisms? 2. Is it considering the possibility of ordering that Turkey be placed in European quarantine so as to prevent the import of animal products from this country and the possible spread of foot-and-mouth disease to other countries? 3. Will Greece receive compensation for the extensive damage it has already suffered, given that it is fully complying with EU rules and in doing all it can to contain the disease, while its neighbouring country is failing to take any action? | 916 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Soy products are mainly used as substitutes for milk products of animal origin (often in case of lactose intolerance or milk protein allergy) since they are able to provide an equivalent nutritional value to dairy products, which leads to the fact that soy and dairy products are directly competing on the market. Whereas all Member States apply reduced VAT rates on dairy products, several Member States apply the standard VAT rate — which is considerably higher — on soy products (e.g. Spain and Austria). Member States have to respect the principle of """"""""fiscal neutrality"""""""" which prohibits the application of different VAT treatments on equal/similar competing products since it leads to a distortion of competition. Also the European Court of Justice decided in several cases that similar goods/services have to be subjected to a uniform VAT rate. 1.Has the Commission taken or does it envisage any concrete measures to protect the principle of """"""""fiscal neutrality"""""""" within the Member States in the case of soy products? 2.Is the Commission planning to include recommendations to the Member States on applying uniform VAT rates on soy and dairy products in the framework of the general review of reduced rates planned for 2003 or in its biannual report reviewing the scope of the reduced VAT rates?"
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> | 30,619 | P-2287/03 | Macroeconomics | 1 | Soy products are mainly used as substitutes for milk products of animal origin (often in case of lactose intolerance or milk protein allergy) since they are able to provide an equivalent nutritional value to dairy products, which leads to the fact that soy and dairy products are directly competing on the market. Whereas all Member States apply reduced VAT rates on dairy products, several Member States apply the standard VAT rate — which is considerably higher — on soy products (e.g. Spain and Austria). Member States have to respect the principle of """"""""fiscal neutrality"""""""" which prohibits the application of different VAT treatments on equal/similar competing products since it leads to a distortion of competition. Also the European Court of Justice decided in several cases that similar goods/services have to be subjected to a uniform VAT rate. 1.Has the Commission taken or does it envisage any concrete measures to protect the principle of """"""""fiscal neutrality"""""""" within the Member States in the case of soy products? 2.Is the Commission planning to include recommendations to the Member States on applying uniform VAT rates on soy and dairy products in the framework of the general review of reduced rates planned for 2003 or in its biannual report reviewing the scope of the reduced VAT rates? | 3,437 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Can the Commission investigate the N-Viro fertiliser process in respect of dangers to public health, and state whether this product has been tested and proved safe for agricultural land use? Anglian Water is proposing to build a new sewage works in my constituency which will use this process, and there are naturally concerns regarding a product about which little is known and which could prove dangerous to public health. Could the Commission also state whether this N-Viro process is used in other countries 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> | 8,433 | E-3090/98 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | Can the Commission investigate the N-Viro fertiliser process in respect of dangers to public health, and state whether this product has been tested and proved safe for agricultural land use? Anglian Water is proposing to build a new sewage works in my constituency which will use this process, and there are naturally concerns regarding a product about which little is known and which could prove dangerous to public health. Could the Commission also state whether this N-Viro process is used in other countries in Europe? | 1,144 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"A typical feature of waste management in Calabria has always been the excessive use of emergency measures and a lack of structural solutions.As already mentioned in its replies to questions P-002188/2019 and P-003821/2020, the Commission expected to receive, by 5 July 2020 (date of transposition of Directive (EU) 2018/851 amending Directive 2008/98/EC), the updated versions of Calabria’s regional waste management plan and its waste prevention programme.Over the past few weeks, the Calabria Region, through its regional minister for the environment, has announced the approval of the new guidelines in order to adapt the regional plan to the new EU directives.However, to date, it has not yet been possible to find the official document setting out those new guidelines, nor do we have any information about the stages of, or specific arrangements regarding, the announced measures.In view of this, can the Commission say:1.whether it has received the updated regional waste management plan and waste prevention programme in accordance with the latest EU legislation;2.whether the delays in adopting the new waste management plan risk jeopardising access to funding under the new cohesion policy 2021-2027, given that the existence of a sound plan is one of the essential prerequisites allowing Member States to use the Structural Funds to support their waste management infrastructure;3.whether it intends to take any further measures to put an end to these delays?"
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> | 172,506 | E-006733/2020 | Environment | 7 | A typical feature of waste management in Calabria has always been the excessive use of emergency measures and a lack of structural solutions.As already mentioned in its replies to questions P-002188/2019 and P-003821/2020, the Commission expected to receive, by 5 July 2020 (date of transposition of Directive (EU) 2018/851 amending Directive 2008/98/EC), the updated versions of Calabria’s regional waste management plan and its waste prevention programme.Over the past few weeks, the Calabria Region, through its regional minister for the environment, has announced the approval of the new guidelines in order to adapt the regional plan to the new EU directives.However, to date, it has not yet been possible to find the official document setting out those new guidelines, nor do we have any information about the stages of, or specific arrangements regarding, the announced measures.In view of this, can the Commission say:1.whether it has received the updated regional waste management plan and waste prevention programme in accordance with the latest EU legislation;2.whether the delays in adopting the new waste management plan risk jeopardising access to funding under the new cohesion policy 2021-2027, given that the existence of a sound plan is one of the essential prerequisites allowing Member States to use the Structural Funds to support their waste management infrastructure;3.whether it intends to take any further measures to put an end to these delays? | 3,812 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Polluted diesel containing 400 times as much sulphur as is permitted in theEU is being exported to West Africa from the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. Organisations such as Public Eye and Dutch environmental organisations have consulted the International Environmental Law Centre, which concluded that such exports were a violation of universal humanitarian law and the right to health, as well as the Basel and Bamako Conventions on exports and imports of hazardous waste. Can the Commission inform me: — What view it takes of such practices and whether it endorses the findings of the International Environmental Law Centre? — What European measures can be taken to prevent this type of export 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 = [7]. </s> | 158,375 | P-001055-17 | Environment | 7 | Polluted diesel containing 400 times as much sulphur as is permitted in theEU is being exported to West Africa from the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. Organisations such as Public Eye and Dutch environmental organisations have consulted the International Environmental Law Centre, which concluded that such exports were a violation of universal humanitarian law and the right to health, as well as the Basel and Bamako Conventions on exports and imports of hazardous waste. Can the Commission inform me: — What view it takes of such practices and whether it endorses the findings of the International Environmental Law Centre? — What European measures can be taken to prevent this type of export in future? | 1,502 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Early Warning and Response System for the monitoring and control of infectious diseases (EWRS), operated by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), is an EU-wide early warning system for notification of serious cross-border threats to health. It facilitates communication between the Commission and the Member States, enabling the swift exchange of information in the event of emergencies and thus the prevention of disease spread.According to media reports,(1) on 5March 2020, Iceland’s leading epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason classified the winter sports resort of Ischgl in Austria as a high-risk area after people returning from there on 25February 2020 displayed symptoms of COVID-19. Guðnason then reported this to the EWRS, which disseminated the information.1.What specific measures did the Commission and the Member States take as a result of the announcement?2.The first case in Ischgl was reported on 7March 2020, two days after Iceland made its notification to the EWRS. What was the reason for the delay?3.Why did the Commission not recommend that the Austrian Government immediately isolate Ischgl after Iceland’s notification of the EWRS and place everybody in the resort, tourists as well as locals, in quarantine? (1)https://www.gmx.at/magazine/news/coronavirus/island-coronavirus-bekaempft-lernen-34738138"
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> | 173,603 | P-003428/2020 | Health | 3 | The Early Warning and Response System for the monitoring and control of infectious diseases (EWRS), operated by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), is an EU-wide early warning system for notification of serious cross-border threats to health. It facilitates communication between the Commission and the Member States, enabling the swift exchange of information in the event of emergencies and thus the prevention of disease spread.According to media reports,(1) on 5March 2020, Iceland’s leading epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason classified the winter sports resort of Ischgl in Austria as a high-risk area after people returning from there on 25February 2020 displayed symptoms of COVID-19. Guðnason then reported this to the EWRS, which disseminated the information.1.What specific measures did the Commission and the Member States take as a result of the announcement?2.The first case in Ischgl was reported on 7March 2020, two days after Iceland made its notification to the EWRS. What was the reason for the delay?3.Why did the Commission not recommend that the Austrian Government immediately isolate Ischgl after Iceland’s notification of the EWRS and place everybody in the resort, tourists as well as locals, in quarantine? (1)https://www.gmx.at/magazine/news/coronavirus/island-coronavirus-bekaempft-lernen-34738138 | 4,190 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In her reply to my Written Question E-001352/2016, Commissioner Jourová referred back to her answers to questions E-009380/2015, E-13814/2015 and E-000082/2016. In those answers the Commission repeatedly stated that the supervision and enforcement of data protection rules falls within the sphere of competence of the national data protection supervisory authority and the courts. Idid not dispute that, but raised the point that the e-cards introduced in Hungary, which contain a fingerprint, and their central registration, give rise to serious data protection concerns, as they are supervised by a data protection authority which even theEU Court of Justice in its judgment in CaseC-288/12 has stated is not independent. 1.In relation to the ECJ's 2014 judgment and the Commission's infringement proceedings against Hungary launched in January2012, Ishould like to ask what measures have been taken to restore the independence of the Hungarian data protection authority, so that it fully complies with EClaw? 2.Since, according to the ECJ's judgment, the risk that the State scrutinising authorities could exercise a political influence over the decisions of the supervisory authorities is enough to hinder the latter in the independent performance of their tasks, and given that e-cards containing fingerprints and their central registration are still a system which offers scope for severe abuses, Irepeat my question in the expectation of a substantive answer, namely: Does the Commission plan to examine the Hungarian law on e-cards and their central registration (Law CXXX of 2015), in other words, does this law comply with EU data protection rules?"
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> | 132,995 | E-004226-16 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | In her reply to my Written Question E-001352/2016, Commissioner Jourová referred back to her answers to questions E-009380/2015, E-13814/2015 and E-000082/2016. In those answers the Commission repeatedly stated that the supervision and enforcement of data protection rules falls within the sphere of competence of the national data protection supervisory authority and the courts. Idid not dispute that, but raised the point that the e-cards introduced in Hungary, which contain a fingerprint, and their central registration, give rise to serious data protection concerns, as they are supervised by a data protection authority which even theEU Court of Justice in its judgment in CaseC-288/12 has stated is not independent. 1.In relation to the ECJ's 2014 judgment and the Commission's infringement proceedings against Hungary launched in January2012, Ishould like to ask what measures have been taken to restore the independence of the Hungarian data protection authority, so that it fully complies with EClaw? 2.Since, according to the ECJ's judgment, the risk that the State scrutinising authorities could exercise a political influence over the decisions of the supervisory authorities is enough to hinder the latter in the independent performance of their tasks, and given that e-cards containing fingerprints and their central registration are still a system which offers scope for severe abuses, Irepeat my question in the expectation of a substantive answer, namely: Does the Commission plan to examine the Hungarian law on e-cards and their central registration (Law CXXX of 2015), in other words, does this law comply with EU data protection rules? | 2,524 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 29September 1998 the Versilia area of Tuscany was hit by heavy flooding which caused widespread damage to crops and housing. The worst flooding occurred in the communes of Camaiore, Pietrasanta and Massarosa, where landslides destroyed nurseries and craft undertakings, tourist facilities and shops, which constitute the area's main economic activities. Has this natural disaster come to the Commission's notice and will emergency aid be provided from the disaster fund? Furthermore, are there plans to use, on the basis of an appropriate procedure, EAGGF and European Regional Development Fund appropriations to provide assistance and encouragement with the work of restoring agricultural land, commercial premises and housing to their former state? Lastly, would the Commission not agree that it should lose no time in acting in support of the measures taken by the Italian Government and local authorities?"
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> | 12,789 | P-3127/98 | Governance and government | 20 | On 29September 1998 the Versilia area of Tuscany was hit by heavy flooding which caused widespread damage to crops and housing. The worst flooding occurred in the communes of Camaiore, Pietrasanta and Massarosa, where landslides destroyed nurseries and craft undertakings, tourist facilities and shops, which constitute the area's main economic activities. Has this natural disaster come to the Commission's notice and will emergency aid be provided from the disaster fund? Furthermore, are there plans to use, on the basis of an appropriate procedure, EAGGF and European Regional Development Fund appropriations to provide assistance and encouragement with the work of restoring agricultural land, commercial premises and housing to their former state? Lastly, would the Commission not agree that it should lose no time in acting in support of the measures taken by the Italian Government and local authorities? | 3,860 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Exports of citrus fruits have run up against severe problems in Greece, which is particularly affected by the devastating economic crisis in Russia - previously the destination for the bulk of Greek exports - leaving citrus fruit growers in a dire financial situation. At the same time, export subsidies for fruit and vegetables have been slashed by more than the GATT-agreed figure, producing huge savings amounting to ECU 76 million for 1997-98. The citrus fruit sector is in need of support in order to improve and increase its export activities and restructuring. Will the Commission, therefore, reallocate the amount of ECU 76 million in savings made in 1997-98 through excessive cutbacks in export subsidies in order to implement measures to help that sector cope with the severe problems it faces?"
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> | 791 | E-0393/99 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | Exports of citrus fruits have run up against severe problems in Greece, which is particularly affected by the devastating economic crisis in Russia - previously the destination for the bulk of Greek exports - leaving citrus fruit growers in a dire financial situation. At the same time, export subsidies for fruit and vegetables have been slashed by more than the GATT-agreed figure, producing huge savings amounting to ECU 76 million for 1997-98. The citrus fruit sector is in need of support in order to improve and increase its export activities and restructuring. Will the Commission, therefore, reallocate the amount of ECU 76 million in savings made in 1997-98 through excessive cutbacks in export subsidies in order to implement measures to help that sector cope with the severe problems it faces? | 944 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Is the Commission aware of the increasingly serious situation of many important and traditional sectors of Italy's farming industry? Those principally affected by the crisis are producers of milk, rice, citrus fruit and oil, who have held a series of demonstrations. This situation is mainly due to increasingly massive imports of agricultural products of the same type from other Mediterranean countries (and, in the case of rice, Vietnam); these products cost much less than their Italian equivalents because of the lower cost of labour in Morocco, Tunisia etc. Italy is """"""""obliged"""""""" to accept these imports because the European Union has signed various free trade agreements with Mediterranean third countries. Such countries import goods from the EU and have the right to export goods to it. But their imports are practically all industrial goods, whereas their exports are almost all agricultural products. The result is that the most industrialized countries of the EU benefit while the agricultural sectors of the less industrialized countries are heavily penalized. Italy, which is the worst affected, often has to import agricultural products in which it could be entirely self-sufficient. Can the Commission answer the following: 1. What are the figures for trade between the EU and Mediterranean third countries, broken down to show the EU's exports of industrial products and imports of agricultural products country by country? 2. Does the Commission intend to propose a """"""""compensatory mechanism"""""""" for the benefit of Italy's agricultural sector, which seems to be increasingly seriously disadvantaged by the current 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 = [4]. </s> | 2,509 | E-0990/98 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | Is the Commission aware of the increasingly serious situation of many important and traditional sectors of Italy's farming industry? Those principally affected by the crisis are producers of milk, rice, citrus fruit and oil, who have held a series of demonstrations. This situation is mainly due to increasingly massive imports of agricultural products of the same type from other Mediterranean countries (and, in the case of rice, Vietnam); these products cost much less than their Italian equivalents because of the lower cost of labour in Morocco, Tunisia etc. Italy is """"""""obliged"""""""" to accept these imports because the European Union has signed various free trade agreements with Mediterranean third countries. Such countries import goods from the EU and have the right to export goods to it. But their imports are practically all industrial goods, whereas their exports are almost all agricultural products. The result is that the most industrialized countries of the EU benefit while the agricultural sectors of the less industrialized countries are heavily penalized. Italy, which is the worst affected, often has to import agricultural products in which it could be entirely self-sufficient. Can the Commission answer the following: 1. What are the figures for trade between the EU and Mediterranean third countries, broken down to show the EU's exports of industrial products and imports of agricultural products country by country? 2. Does the Commission intend to propose a """"""""compensatory mechanism"""""""" for the benefit of Italy's agricultural sector, which seems to be increasingly seriously disadvantaged by the current situation? | 1,307 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to a Council document dated 29 January 2021(1), the Commission views as satisfactory the eight-month period that Member States have to complete operations to return irregular migrants to their countries of origin.The Member States met in a Council working party on 3 February 2021 and expressed their concern about the document, taking the view that the eight-month period would cause a range of problems, including the financial burden of dealing with illegal migrants and the risk that they will abscond within the EU, making it impossible to return them to their country of origin.The countries on the front line think this period is much too long and that it should be cut to four months, or even to five or six weeks.Is the Commission intending to shorten this time period in its migration and asylum pact, given the problems mentioned above? (1)http://bit.ly/36GbYb8"
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> | 165,168 | E-000757/2021 | Immigration | 9 | According to a Council document dated 29 January 2021(1), the Commission views as satisfactory the eight-month period that Member States have to complete operations to return irregular migrants to their countries of origin.The Member States met in a Council working party on 3 February 2021 and expressed their concern about the document, taking the view that the eight-month period would cause a range of problems, including the financial burden of dealing with illegal migrants and the risk that they will abscond within the EU, making it impossible to return them to their country of origin.The countries on the front line think this period is much too long and that it should be cut to four months, or even to five or six weeks.Is the Commission intending to shorten this time period in its migration and asylum pact, given the problems mentioned above? (1)http://bit.ly/36GbYb8 | 878 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The 1997 Kyoto Conference on climate change saw Portugal, on the basis of its economic backwardness, negotiate the right to increase its CO2 emission levels to the year 2012 by 40 %, against the 1990 levels. While the majority of EU countries agreed to lower their greenhouse gas levels, Portugal became the only country in the EU with the right actually to increase its emission of these gases. However, last week, an exhaustive study on the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions was published by the Environmental Systems Analysis Working Party of the New University of Lisbon. The study concluded that as of now, Portugal has already increased its levels of emissions by 34 % over 1990 values, and forecast that by the year 2010, Portugal will be emitting 62 % more CO2 than in 1990, far more than the extremely generous allowance of 40 % to 2012 actually agreed. Given the seriousness of the situation, will the Commission please tell me, as a matter of urgency: 1. The most recent figures it has for greenhouse gas emission levels in Portugal; 2. What specific measures the Portuguese Government enacted with a view to controlling and lowering greenhouse gas emissions; 3. Whether there are other countries, apart from Portugal, where the discrepancy between the ceilings of CO2 emission levels established in Kyoto and the levels currently forecast for 2012 is so glaring; 4. What it intends to do to avoid a potential general failure on the part of the EU Member States to meet the emission levels laid down at Kyoto?"
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> | 30,511 | P-2182/99 | Environment | 7 | The 1997 Kyoto Conference on climate change saw Portugal, on the basis of its economic backwardness, negotiate the right to increase its CO2 emission levels to the year 2012 by 40 %, against the 1990 levels. While the majority of EU countries agreed to lower their greenhouse gas levels, Portugal became the only country in the EU with the right actually to increase its emission of these gases. However, last week, an exhaustive study on the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions was published by the Environmental Systems Analysis Working Party of the New University of Lisbon. The study concluded that as of now, Portugal has already increased its levels of emissions by 34 % over 1990 values, and forecast that by the year 2010, Portugal will be emitting 62 % more CO2 than in 1990, far more than the extremely generous allowance of 40 % to 2012 actually agreed. Given the seriousness of the situation, will the Commission please tell me, as a matter of urgency: 1. The most recent figures it has for greenhouse gas emission levels in Portugal; 2. What specific measures the Portuguese Government enacted with a view to controlling and lowering greenhouse gas emissions; 3. Whether there are other countries, apart from Portugal, where the discrepancy between the ceilings of CO2 emission levels established in Kyoto and the levels currently forecast for 2012 is so glaring; 4. What it intends to do to avoid a potential general failure on the part of the EU Member States to meet the emission levels laid down at Kyoto? | 1,655 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Could the Commission say if it is concerned at the fact that Ireland lags far behind its EU counterparts in terms of its operation of the European arrest warrant framework and if the Commission has brought its views to the attention of the Irish authorities?"
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> | 52,563 | E-4628/07 | Law and Crime | 12 | Could the Commission say if it is concerned at the fact that Ireland lags far behind its EU counterparts in terms of its operation of the European arrest warrant framework and if the Commission has brought its views to the attention of the Irish authorities? | 2,202 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Unfortunately, Romania has become a country which exports raw materials and imports more and more food. Imports went up by 7.9% last year. Excessive bureaucracy and lack of vision by the present government has led to farmers going bankrupt and is emptying Romanian consumers’ pockets. It is unacceptable that a highly agricultural country like Romania should import such an enormous amount of food products. Romania is increasingly dependent on Member States for meat products, vegetables and fruit, despite Romania’s production record in this field. Farmers’ associations warn that atmospherically-controlled agro-food storage facilities can hold no more than 40% of national production, while the rest is sold as soon as it is harvested or exported. For this reason, every year, Romania imports enormous amounts of food in winter and spring. What tools are available to the Commission for Member States to use in order to better their own production and to discourage heavy imports?"
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> | 162,714 | E-002196-19 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | Unfortunately, Romania has become a country which exports raw materials and imports more and more food. Imports went up by 7.9% last year. Excessive bureaucracy and lack of vision by the present government has led to farmers going bankrupt and is emptying Romanian consumers’ pockets. It is unacceptable that a highly agricultural country like Romania should import such an enormous amount of food products. Romania is increasingly dependent on Member States for meat products, vegetables and fruit, despite Romania’s production record in this field. Farmers’ associations warn that atmospherically-controlled agro-food storage facilities can hold no more than 40% of national production, while the rest is sold as soon as it is harvested or exported. For this reason, every year, Romania imports enormous amounts of food in winter and spring. What tools are available to the Commission for Member States to use in order to better their own production and to discourage heavy imports? | 1,321 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to recent information, certain makes (in particular, Chrysler and Kia) of 'people carrier'-type vehicles are now eligible for the lowest (class 1) toll charge when they are used on Portuguese motorways, even though a higher rate continues to apply in the case of other vehicles of a similar design. The Portuguese Ministry of Economic Affairs apparently once announced that 'people carriers' manufactured at the AutoEuropa plant would also be taxed as class 1 vehicles (in addition to the makes of vehicle which already enjoy that benefit), but this did not actually come to pass. This difference in toll charges particularly affects larger families, who are more or less obliged to use vehicles of the 'people carrier' type. In view of the above, would the Commission answer the following questions? - Is the Commission aware that, in Portugal, different motorway toll charges exist for 'people carrier'-type vehicles? - What view does the Commission take of this situation in the light of the principles of non-discrimination and competition on equal terms within the internal market? Does the Commission not consider this to constitute an infringement of those principles? - What action has the Commission taken (or is it intending to take) in order to put an end to this state of affairs which not only constitutes unfair competition but also penalises many large families?"
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> | 28,238 | E-3962/03 | Transportation | 10 | According to recent information, certain makes (in particular, Chrysler and Kia) of 'people carrier'-type vehicles are now eligible for the lowest (class 1) toll charge when they are used on Portuguese motorways, even though a higher rate continues to apply in the case of other vehicles of a similar design. The Portuguese Ministry of Economic Affairs apparently once announced that 'people carriers' manufactured at the AutoEuropa plant would also be taxed as class 1 vehicles (in addition to the makes of vehicle which already enjoy that benefit), but this did not actually come to pass. This difference in toll charges particularly affects larger families, who are more or less obliged to use vehicles of the 'people carrier' type. In view of the above, would the Commission answer the following questions? - Is the Commission aware that, in Portugal, different motorway toll charges exist for 'people carrier'-type vehicles? - What view does the Commission take of this situation in the light of the principles of non-discrimination and competition on equal terms within the internal market? Does the Commission not consider this to constitute an infringement of those principles? - What action has the Commission taken (or is it intending to take) in order to put an end to this state of affairs which not only constitutes unfair competition but also penalises many large families? | 3,280 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to information posted on the website of the Commission's Secretariat-General (http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/index_el.htm) concerning the implementation of Community law, on 2May 2005, Greece had not notified implementing measures in respect of 17 directives concerning public health and consumer protection. Which are the directives in respect of which implementing measures have yet to be notified at the time the answer to this question is drafted? Does the Commission know what stage has been reached with the transposition into national law of each directive separately?"
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> | 42,402 | E-2311/05 | Governance and government | 20 | According to information posted on the website of the Commission's Secretariat-General (http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/index_el.htm) concerning the implementation of Community law, on 2May 2005, Greece had not notified implementing measures in respect of 17 directives concerning public health and consumer protection. Which are the directives in respect of which implementing measures have yet to be notified at the time the answer to this question is drafted? Does the Commission know what stage has been reached with the transposition into national law of each directive separately? | 1,794 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In 2012 some 800 Christians fled to slum district H-9 in Islamabad as a result of the Rimsha case. They live there in pitiful conditions in tents, without clean drinking water or electricity. The Pakistan Government is now demolishing this district on the grounds that the Christians are living there illegally. The Christians deny this and say that they were given permission by the government at the time to move to the slum district. The Capital Development Authority in Islamabad disputes this. The residents are being told that they just need to return to their former district, but their houses have already been taken over by other people. Furthermore, if they were to return, their lives would be in danger. So far seven houses have been demolished and some 40 Christians have lost their homes. According to the Pakistani media, the slum clearance affects between 80000 and 100000 people, both Christians and Muslims. In this Christian district H-9 it is particularly bad because these Christians did not move to the slum voluntarily but had to flee because of threats from Muslims. What urgent representations to the Pakistani authorities does theEU propose to make on behalf of the Christians in district H-9 in Islamabad?"
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> | 162,100 | P-012679-15 | International affairs and foreign aid | 19 | In 2012 some 800 Christians fled to slum district H-9 in Islamabad as a result of the Rimsha case. They live there in pitiful conditions in tents, without clean drinking water or electricity. The Pakistan Government is now demolishing this district on the grounds that the Christians are living there illegally. The Christians deny this and say that they were given permission by the government at the time to move to the slum district. The Capital Development Authority in Islamabad disputes this. The residents are being told that they just need to return to their former district, but their houses have already been taken over by other people. Furthermore, if they were to return, their lives would be in danger. So far seven houses have been demolished and some 40 Christians have lost their homes. According to the Pakistani media, the slum clearance affects between 80000 and 100000 people, both Christians and Muslims. In this Christian district H-9 it is particularly bad because these Christians did not move to the slum voluntarily but had to flee because of threats from Muslims. What urgent representations to the Pakistani authorities does theEU propose to make on behalf of the Christians in district H-9 in Islamabad? | 1,867 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In its 2012 public consultation on the revision of Directive96/53/EC, the Commission clearly stated that its position on longer and heavier lorries was not a mature position as regards infrastructure, road safety, the environment and modal shift, and that as such the Commission would not touch on the issue of extending/reducing the use of heavier and/or longer vehicles. Has the Commission undertaken any further studies in the meantime, or does it plan to do so? Does the Commission now hold information that allows it to develop a more in-depth understanding of the impact of LHVs on infrastructure, road safety, the environment and modal shift? If so, what are the expected impacts on infrastructure, road safety, the environment and modal shift? In its answer to Written Question E-010127/2012 of 15January2013, the Commission clearly states that it is informed of new developments in Member States using longer trucks on a permanent basis and of any decisions taken in the field of trials with vehicles exceeding the maximum dimensions. The Commission also states that it is ‘ready to share such information with the Parliament in due course’. When will the Commission do so?"
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> | 71,020 | E-002608-13 | Transportation | 10 | In its 2012 public consultation on the revision of Directive96/53/EC, the Commission clearly stated that its position on longer and heavier lorries was not a mature position as regards infrastructure, road safety, the environment and modal shift, and that as such the Commission would not touch on the issue of extending/reducing the use of heavier and/or longer vehicles. Has the Commission undertaken any further studies in the meantime, or does it plan to do so? Does the Commission now hold information that allows it to develop a more in-depth understanding of the impact of LHVs on infrastructure, road safety, the environment and modal shift? If so, what are the expected impacts on infrastructure, road safety, the environment and modal shift? In its answer to Written Question E-010127/2012 of 15January2013, the Commission clearly states that it is informed of new developments in Member States using longer trucks on a permanent basis and of any decisions taken in the field of trials with vehicles exceeding the maximum dimensions. The Commission also states that it is ‘ready to share such information with the Parliament in due course’. When will the Commission do so? | 3,164 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"On 7March2013, Le Monde(1) published an article reporting that Electricité de France (EDF) is contesting the Commission’s decision of July2012 regarding transitional free allocation of emission allowances to the Polish power sector, and the related National Investment Plan. In its decision, the Commission rejected the idea of including EDF’s coal-fired power plant ‘Rybnik’ in the National Investment Plan because it would not contribute to the modernisation of the Polish energy system. This decision prevents the Rybnik plant from benefiting from a state aid package of EUR7.1billion. 1.Can the Commission confirm whether it has been approached by EDF with a request to (partly) reverse its decision of July2012 on transitional free allocation to the Polish power sector, in particular regarding the Rybnik coal plant? 2.Have representatives of France approached the Commission regarding the Rybnik power plant? 3.Have representatives of Poland approached the Commission regarding the Rybnik power plant? (1)http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2013/03/07/un-rapport-denonce-la-nocivite-des-centrales-au-charbon_1844620_3244.html — ‘La Commission européenne a refusé en 2012 l’inscription de la nouvelle unité à Rybnik dans la liste des bénéficiaires des aides pouvant être accordées par l’Etat polonais dans le cadre du plan national d’investissements pour moderniser et diversifier la production d’électricité. EDF, qui a déjà investi 100 millions d’euros dans les études préparatoires pour construire cette unité, conteste cette décision’."
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> | 113,777 | P-004187-13 | Energy | 8 | On 7March2013, Le Monde(1) published an article reporting that Electricité de France (EDF) is contesting the Commission’s decision of July2012 regarding transitional free allocation of emission allowances to the Polish power sector, and the related National Investment Plan. In its decision, the Commission rejected the idea of including EDF’s coal-fired power plant ‘Rybnik’ in the National Investment Plan because it would not contribute to the modernisation of the Polish energy system. This decision prevents the Rybnik plant from benefiting from a state aid package of EUR7.1billion. 1.Can the Commission confirm whether it has been approached by EDF with a request to (partly) reverse its decision of July2012 on transitional free allocation to the Polish power sector, in particular regarding the Rybnik coal plant? 2.Have representatives of France approached the Commission regarding the Rybnik power plant? 3.Have representatives of Poland approached the Commission regarding the Rybnik power plant? (1)http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2013/03/07/un-rapport-denonce-la-nocivite-des-centrales-au-charbon_1844620_3244.html — ‘La Commission européenne a refusé en 2012 l’inscription de la nouvelle unité à Rybnik dans la liste des bénéficiaires des aides pouvant être accordées par l’Etat polonais dans le cadre du plan national d’investissements pour moderniser et diversifier la production d’électricité. EDF, qui a déjà investi 100 millions d’euros dans les études préparatoires pour construire cette unité, conteste cette décision’. | 3,357 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Turkey received EUR 4.58 billion from the instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA) for the period 2007-2013 and EUR 4.49 billion for 2014-2020.However, Turkey will no longer benefit from this instrument in 2021-2027.The Commission retained ultimate responsibility for the IPA, but entrusted the Turkish authorities with managing most of the pre-accession funds through the indirect management approach.This management mode meant the Commission placed responsibility for budgetary management with the Turkish authorities, thus running the risk of funds being poorly managed.1.Did the Commission introduce a safeguard clause enabling the Union to recover the funds paid to Turkey in the event that the country never actually accedes to the Union? If so, what time frame is established?2.On what basis did the Commission determine the total amount allocated to Turkey under the instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA and IPA II)?3.Why did the Commission not opt for direct management of the funds allocated to Turkey?"
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> | 165,353 | E-000864/2021 | International affairs and foreign aid | 19 | Turkey received EUR 4.58 billion from the instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA) for the period 2007-2013 and EUR 4.49 billion for 2014-2020.However, Turkey will no longer benefit from this instrument in 2021-2027.The Commission retained ultimate responsibility for the IPA, but entrusted the Turkish authorities with managing most of the pre-accession funds through the indirect management approach.This management mode meant the Commission placed responsibility for budgetary management with the Turkish authorities, thus running the risk of funds being poorly managed.1.Did the Commission introduce a safeguard clause enabling the Union to recover the funds paid to Turkey in the event that the country never actually accedes to the Union? If so, what time frame is established?2.On what basis did the Commission determine the total amount allocated to Turkey under the instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA and IPA II)?3.Why did the Commission not opt for direct management of the funds allocated to Turkey? | 2,012 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In his speech """"""""Taxation and competition: the realisation of the internal market"""""""" in Hoevelaken on 17 March 2000, Commissioner Bolkestein highlighted the issue of vehicle taxation, commenting: Turning to the field of excises, you have, for example, the problem with registration taxes for cars. If you buy anew car here in the Netherlands, you will pay aregistration tax. But then if you move to live and work in another Member State and apply for number plates, in 11 Member States you are going to be asked to pay another registration tax. And there is no system of refunds or relief! Could the Commission state if it has any plans to harmonise """"""""registration tax"""""""" or if it has any other plans to coordinate vehicle taxation?"
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> | 18,426 | E-1286/01 | Macroeconomics | 1 | In his speech """"""""Taxation and competition: the realisation of the internal market"""""""" in Hoevelaken on 17 March 2000, Commissioner Bolkestein highlighted the issue of vehicle taxation, commenting: Turning to the field of excises, you have, for example, the problem with registration taxes for cars. If you buy anew car here in the Netherlands, you will pay aregistration tax. But then if you move to live and work in another Member State and apply for number plates, in 11 Member States you are going to be asked to pay another registration tax. And there is no system of refunds or relief! Could the Commission state if it has any plans to harmonise """"""""registration tax"""""""" or if it has any other plans to coordinate vehicle taxation? | 285 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Commissioner Malmström has presented her Green Paper on family reunification (COM(2011)0735). 1.Why does the Green Paper make suggestions concerning ways of relaxing policy but not ways of making it more stringent? How does the Commission defend this shameless partiality? 2.What relevant data and research can the Commission adduce in support of its thesis that family reunification contributes to the integration of aliens? 3.Why is the Green Paper strongly predisposed against the desire on the part of the Netherlands to tighten up the rules on family migration — an impression which seems to be further reinforced by statements such as the following made by Commissioner Malmström: ‘In the Netherlands, some participants in the debate seem to regard the existing rules on family reunification as the cause of all integration problems’ and ‘The EU countries have themselves decided that they could come, and now they have the right to be together with their families’(1)? 4.Does the Commission realise that in the Netherlands there is little public support for the type of dated ideas which Commissioner Malmström propagates and that it is undemocratic to fail to take account of this fact? If not, why not? (1)‘Migranten hebben recht op gezinsleven’ [Migrants have a right to family life], De Volkskrant, 15 November 2011."
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> | 99,424 | E-012466/2011 | Immigration | 9 | Commissioner Malmström has presented her Green Paper on family reunification (COM(2011)0735). 1.Why does the Green Paper make suggestions concerning ways of relaxing policy but not ways of making it more stringent? How does the Commission defend this shameless partiality? 2.What relevant data and research can the Commission adduce in support of its thesis that family reunification contributes to the integration of aliens? 3.Why is the Green Paper strongly predisposed against the desire on the part of the Netherlands to tighten up the rules on family migration — an impression which seems to be further reinforced by statements such as the following made by Commissioner Malmström: ‘In the Netherlands, some participants in the debate seem to regard the existing rules on family reunification as the cause of all integration problems’ and ‘The EU countries have themselves decided that they could come, and now they have the right to be together with their families’(1)? 4.Does the Commission realise that in the Netherlands there is little public support for the type of dated ideas which Commissioner Malmström propagates and that it is undemocratic to fail to take account of this fact? If not, why not? (1)‘Migranten hebben recht op gezinsleven’ [Migrants have a right to family life], De Volkskrant, 15 November 2011. | 814 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Commission informed the S&D group that earmarking of European Development Funds ‘for migration crisis prevention and the management of already existing migration flows’ was impossible for the 11thEDF, since most of the funds have allegedly already been programmed. 1.Why is the Commission (DG DEVCO) unable to indicate how much of the EUR30billion in the 11thEDF is foreseen for migration crisis prevention if funds have already been programmed? 2.With regard to the exchange of views with MrRudischhauser during the presentation of the draft EDF discharge report, can the Commission deny that the External Assistance Management Reports 2014 have shown in their snapshot analysis that the Heads of EU Delegations in the ACPs and OCTs, under the responsibility of the EEAS, are in charge of overseeing 917 projects, 428 of which are delayed or have endangered objectives, and that the project value concerned amounts to EUR9 188 million? 3.Can the Commission provide figures regarding the number of migrants moving from one African country to another to illustrate its statement from the hearing on the EDF Discharge 2014, these being, de facto, ‘already existing migration flows’?"
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> | 159,365 | P-003086-16 | Immigration | 9 | The Commission informed the S&D group that earmarking of European Development Funds ‘for migration crisis prevention and the management of already existing migration flows’ was impossible for the 11thEDF, since most of the funds have allegedly already been programmed. 1.Why is the Commission (DG DEVCO) unable to indicate how much of the EUR30billion in the 11thEDF is foreseen for migration crisis prevention if funds have already been programmed? 2.With regard to the exchange of views with MrRudischhauser during the presentation of the draft EDF discharge report, can the Commission deny that the External Assistance Management Reports 2014 have shown in their snapshot analysis that the Heads of EU Delegations in the ACPs and OCTs, under the responsibility of the EEAS, are in charge of overseeing 917 projects, 428 of which are delayed or have endangered objectives, and that the project value concerned amounts to EUR9 188 million? 3.Can the Commission provide figures regarding the number of migrants moving from one African country to another to illustrate its statement from the hearing on the EDF Discharge 2014, these being, de facto, ‘already existing migration flows’? | 866 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"At the informal ministerial meeting in Leipzig on 24 and 25 May 2007, under the German Council Presidency, 27 EU Member State ministers with responsibility for urban development adopted the Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities(1) . The objective of the charter was to provide a European dimension for urban development(2) .1.How has that European dimension evolved over the last 12 years?2.What specific measures and initiatives has the Commission taken to implement, promote and further develop the Leipzig Charter?3.What EU measures have directly affected the state of Berlin?4.What initiatives does the Commission intend taking between 2019 and 2024 in order to develop the Leipzig Charter further? (1)https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/downloads/DE/veroeffentlichungen/themen/bauen/wohnen/leipzig-charta.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2 (2)https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/bauen-wohnen/leipzig-charta/leipzig-charta.html#f10840628"
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 = [14]. </s> | 169,258 | E-003762/2019 | Regional and Urban issues and Planning | 14 | At the informal ministerial meeting in Leipzig on 24 and 25 May 2007, under the German Council Presidency, 27 EU Member State ministers with responsibility for urban development adopted the Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities(1) . The objective of the charter was to provide a European dimension for urban development(2) .1.How has that European dimension evolved over the last 12 years?2.What specific measures and initiatives has the Commission taken to implement, promote and further develop the Leipzig Charter?3.What EU measures have directly affected the state of Berlin?4.What initiatives does the Commission intend taking between 2019 and 2024 in order to develop the Leipzig Charter further? (1)https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/downloads/DE/veroeffentlichungen/themen/bauen/wohnen/leipzig-charta.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2 (2)https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/bauen-wohnen/leipzig-charta/leipzig-charta.html#f10840628 | 3,105 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Following the recent appeal by the major international shipowners' associations to the High Court in London against the validity of Directive2005/35/EC(1), which provides for penalties for marine pollution from ships, European citizens are once again concerned about the aims of certain circles in shipping which are to the detriment of the marine environment. Following the Erika and Prestige disasters, in which the two tankers were sailing under flags of convenience (non-Community) on behalf of Greek interests, the EU decided on specific legal measures to support quality European shipping in order to promote the interests of the European shipping industry and, at the same time, safeguard the marine environment, ship safety and seafarers' lives. Many tried to thwart the EU's objectives, claiming that the measures damage the interests of Community seafarers and penalise seafarers' work, whilst in fact, the uniform rules protect seafarers and extend criminal liability to third parties who are usually hidden behind the ship's captain. By appealing to the High Court in London, the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko), the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo), Lloyd's Register, the International Salvage Union,etc. are contesting the legality of Directive2005/35/EC, claiming that it conflicts with international law as established by the international Marpol and Unclos conventions. The ultimate aim of the above organisations is that the High Court should refer the matter to the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling. 1.What is the Commission's response to the shipowners' associations' claims that the directive is incompatible with international law? How has the Court of Justice ruled in similar cases in the past? 2.Should the Court of Justice consider the matter for a preliminary ruling, will the Commission intervene to defend its position? 3.Does the Commission agree with the view that Directive2005/35/EC and supplementary Framework Decision2005/667/JHA(2) penalise seafarers' work and pose a risk to Community seafarers as a whole, as some claim? (1)OJL255, 30.9.2005, p.11. (2)OJL255, 30.9.2005, p.164."
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> | 58,514 | P-1002/06 | Transportation | 10 | Following the recent appeal by the major international shipowners' associations to the High Court in London against the validity of Directive2005/35/EC(1), which provides for penalties for marine pollution from ships, European citizens are once again concerned about the aims of certain circles in shipping which are to the detriment of the marine environment. Following the Erika and Prestige disasters, in which the two tankers were sailing under flags of convenience (non-Community) on behalf of Greek interests, the EU decided on specific legal measures to support quality European shipping in order to promote the interests of the European shipping industry and, at the same time, safeguard the marine environment, ship safety and seafarers' lives. Many tried to thwart the EU's objectives, claiming that the measures damage the interests of Community seafarers and penalise seafarers' work, whilst in fact, the uniform rules protect seafarers and extend criminal liability to third parties who are usually hidden behind the ship's captain. By appealing to the High Court in London, the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko), the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo), Lloyd's Register, the International Salvage Union,etc. are contesting the legality of Directive2005/35/EC, claiming that it conflicts with international law as established by the international Marpol and Unclos conventions. The ultimate aim of the above organisations is that the High Court should refer the matter to the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling. 1.What is the Commission's response to the shipowners' associations' claims that the directive is incompatible with international law? How has the Court of Justice ruled in similar cases in the past? 2.Should the Court of Justice consider the matter for a preliminary ruling, will the Commission intervene to defend its position? 3.Does the Commission agree with the view that Directive2005/35/EC and supplementary Framework Decision2005/667/JHA(2) penalise seafarers' work and pose a risk to Community seafarers as a whole, as some claim? (1)OJL255, 30.9.2005, p.11. (2)OJL255, 30.9.2005, p.164. | 3,427 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Commission is currently drawing up rules for AOELs (Acceptable Operator Exposure Levels) for work involving the spraying of crops with pesticides. In this connection, can the Commissioner please answer the following questions: How will the AOELs be set, and how is it proposed to ensure that workers are not exposed to unnecessary risks at work when spraying with pesticides? Have the relevant workers’ organisations affected by the rules been consulted in connection with the drafting of Acceptable Operator Exposure Levels? If the relevant employees’ organisations have not been consulted in a series of hearings, why not? Can the Commissioner also please comment on the possibility in future of guaranteeing, during the drafting of rules, a right of consultation for those whose health and safety will be affected by such rules?"
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> | 60,128 | P-3067/05 | Labour, employment and pensions | 5 | The Commission is currently drawing up rules for AOELs (Acceptable Operator Exposure Levels) for work involving the spraying of crops with pesticides. In this connection, can the Commissioner please answer the following questions: How will the AOELs be set, and how is it proposed to ensure that workers are not exposed to unnecessary risks at work when spraying with pesticides? Have the relevant workers’ organisations affected by the rules been consulted in connection with the drafting of Acceptable Operator Exposure Levels? If the relevant employees’ organisations have not been consulted in a series of hearings, why not? Can the Commissioner also please comment on the possibility in future of guaranteeing, during the drafting of rules, a right of consultation for those whose health and safety will be affected by such rules? | 137 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In adopting Communication COM(2011)0060, the Commission pledged to support the integration of the Roma people and to make better use of the relevant structural funds. Moreover, in April2011 the Commission adopted Communication COM(2011)0173, an EU programme concerning an integration strategy for Roma children up to 2020. However, this goal can only be achieved through a two-way process accompanied by a change in the mindset of society and of the Roma community, starting with the process to integrate children. It is a commitment that theEU has made and that requires an effort on both sides, with a comprehensive programme that ensures effective integration. Can the Commission therefore answer the following questions: 1. Are there any updated statistics on Roma children available? 2. What are the best practices in the 27Member States with regard to the use of structural funds to facilitate the integration of Roma children?"
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> | 92,007 | E-009750/2011 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | In adopting Communication COM(2011)0060, the Commission pledged to support the integration of the Roma people and to make better use of the relevant structural funds. Moreover, in April2011 the Commission adopted Communication COM(2011)0173, an EU programme concerning an integration strategy for Roma children up to 2020. However, this goal can only be achieved through a two-way process accompanied by a change in the mindset of society and of the Roma community, starting with the process to integrate children. It is a commitment that theEU has made and that requires an effort on both sides, with a comprehensive programme that ensures effective integration. Can the Commission therefore answer the following questions: 1. Are there any updated statistics on Roma children available? 2. What are the best practices in the 27Member States with regard to the use of structural funds to facilitate the integration of Roma children? | 2,621 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In an ostensible attempt to address the migrant issue, a number of EU representatives, including Commission President Jean Claude Juncker when addressing last plenary sitting of Parliament, have proposed the joint patrolling of maritime borders between Greece and Turkey. The summit of 15October2015 concluded with recommendations for action to strengthen Frontex so as to enhance European border patrol and coast guard services, involving the deployment of rapid-response border intervention teams and the progressive introduction of integrated external border management procedures. This, however, runs counter to the sovereign rights of Greece and is leading further down the dangerous path already initiated by the NATO presence towards joint administration of the Aegean, concerning which the Turkish governing classes are already disputing Greek sovereign rights, referring to grey areas and repeatedly infringing Greek sea areas and airspace in a bid to establish a fait accompli. In view of this: What is the position of the High Representative regarding the inalienable right of every country to defend its own borders, sovereign rights and 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> | 162,260 | P-014060-15 | Immigration | 9 | In an ostensible attempt to address the migrant issue, a number of EU representatives, including Commission President Jean Claude Juncker when addressing last plenary sitting of Parliament, have proposed the joint patrolling of maritime borders between Greece and Turkey. The summit of 15October2015 concluded with recommendations for action to strengthen Frontex so as to enhance European border patrol and coast guard services, involving the deployment of rapid-response border intervention teams and the progressive introduction of integrated external border management procedures. This, however, runs counter to the sovereign rights of Greece and is leading further down the dangerous path already initiated by the NATO presence towards joint administration of the Aegean, concerning which the Turkish governing classes are already disputing Greek sovereign rights, referring to grey areas and repeatedly infringing Greek sea areas and airspace in a bid to establish a fait accompli. In view of this: What is the position of the High Representative regarding the inalienable right of every country to defend its own borders, sovereign rights and integrity? | 817 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"As has been denounced by trade unions, the Spanish Government has violated fundamental labour rights by imposing a minimum service requirement of 90% as well as binding arbitration in connection with the Eulen industrial dispute at El Prat airport, directly attacking Eulen and Aena employees, who denounce the deterioration of working conditions as a result of the outsourcing and the privatisation of air services. In its answer to Question P-000572/2016, the Commission stated that ‘the right to strike is a fundamental right and any limitations to its exercise can only be exceptional and must be duly justified’. Article28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of theEU, in particular, recognises the right of workers to ‘take collective action to defend their interests, including strike action’, in line with Article6 of the European Social Charter. The recommendation on the European Pillar of Social Rights, in point8 thereof, expressly upholds ‘the right to collective action’. 1.Is the Commission aware of the Eulen labour dispute at El Prat airport? 2.Does it consider that imposing a compulsory minimum service provision of nearly 100% across the board in public services and requiring binding arbitration in situations such as that in question run counter to the justified and exceptional nature that limitations on the right to strike should have?"
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> | 137,235 | E-005510-17 | Labour, employment and pensions | 5 | As has been denounced by trade unions, the Spanish Government has violated fundamental labour rights by imposing a minimum service requirement of 90% as well as binding arbitration in connection with the Eulen industrial dispute at El Prat airport, directly attacking Eulen and Aena employees, who denounce the deterioration of working conditions as a result of the outsourcing and the privatisation of air services. In its answer to Question P-000572/2016, the Commission stated that ‘the right to strike is a fundamental right and any limitations to its exercise can only be exceptional and must be duly justified’. Article28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of theEU, in particular, recognises the right of workers to ‘take collective action to defend their interests, including strike action’, in line with Article6 of the European Social Charter. The recommendation on the European Pillar of Social Rights, in point8 thereof, expressly upholds ‘the right to collective action’. 1.Is the Commission aware of the Eulen labour dispute at El Prat airport? 2.Does it consider that imposing a compulsory minimum service provision of nearly 100% across the board in public services and requiring binding arbitration in situations such as that in question run counter to the justified and exceptional nature that limitations on the right to strike should have? | 57 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"By referendum of 26September 1998 Switzerland decided to raise the carrying capacity of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from 28 to 40 tonnes and, as a result, to levy a tax on transit through its territory. According to estimates, this decision will cause traffic to increase in the province of Como by approximately 30 %, given that part of the heavy goods traffic which currently goes through the Mont Blanc and Fréjus tunnels and over the Brenner pass will now probably go through Como to cut journey times. Should this happen, the road conditions at the Chiasso border, which are already close to saturation point, would become totally chaotic and traffic would come to a standstill on several days of the week. Modern infrastructure is therefore required if the expected problems are to be overcome. The Chamber of Commerce, the local and provincial authorities and the forwarding agents and hauliers associations all firmly agree that what is required is a multimodal logistics centre through which all HGVs needing to cross the border can be channelled. The centre, at which goods would be cleared through customs, would contain bonded and ordinary warehouses for users of the centre, a customs office, driver-assistance facilities, catering and sleeping facilities, vehicle washing facilities, a repair service, etc. Would the Commission state whether: 1. it has already assessed the impact which the outcome of the referendum is likely to have at the Chiasso border? 2. it considers that such a multimodal logistics centre could help to prevent the road conditions from deteriorating? 3. it considers that the is project is likely to make North-South road freight traffic more fluid and is therefore eligible for inclusion in the transport policy programmes?"
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> | 9,043 | E-3311/98 | Transportation | 10 | By referendum of 26September 1998 Switzerland decided to raise the carrying capacity of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from 28 to 40 tonnes and, as a result, to levy a tax on transit through its territory. According to estimates, this decision will cause traffic to increase in the province of Como by approximately 30 %, given that part of the heavy goods traffic which currently goes through the Mont Blanc and Fréjus tunnels and over the Brenner pass will now probably go through Como to cut journey times. Should this happen, the road conditions at the Chiasso border, which are already close to saturation point, would become totally chaotic and traffic would come to a standstill on several days of the week. Modern infrastructure is therefore required if the expected problems are to be overcome. The Chamber of Commerce, the local and provincial authorities and the forwarding agents and hauliers associations all firmly agree that what is required is a multimodal logistics centre through which all HGVs needing to cross the border can be channelled. The centre, at which goods would be cleared through customs, would contain bonded and ordinary warehouses for users of the centre, a customs office, driver-assistance facilities, catering and sleeping facilities, vehicle washing facilities, a repair service, etc. Would the Commission state whether: 1. it has already assessed the impact which the outcome of the referendum is likely to have at the Chiasso border? 2. it considers that such a multimodal logistics centre could help to prevent the road conditions from deteriorating? 3. it considers that the is project is likely to make North-South road freight traffic more fluid and is therefore eligible for inclusion in the transport policy programmes? | 3,229 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Dublin III Regulation would cease to apply in the UK as of the withdrawal date. Consequently, all ongoing Dublin procedures between the UK and the EU-27 would be suspended. This would have a serious humanitarian impact on asylum-seekers separated from their families and seeking family reunification. In order to address this situation, it is essential that the Commission supports cooperation between the EU-27 and the UK and that it fully informs of all legal obligations and options to preserve the rights of asylum-seekers to safe and legal family reunification. 1.How is the Commission ensuring that EU-27 Dublin Units expedite take-charge requests to the UK prior to the withdrawal date? Has the Commission requested information from the EU-27 on the number of Dublin family reunification procedures currently open? 2.Has the Commission called on Member States to provide additional information to people seeking asylum who may have family members in the UK about the options available to them? 3.Would the Commission consider allowing take-charge requests submitted after exit day in cases where an individual with family members in the UK claimed asylum in the EU-27 prior to the withdrawal date?"
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> | 163,883 | P-003425-19 | Immigration | 9 | In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Dublin III Regulation would cease to apply in the UK as of the withdrawal date. Consequently, all ongoing Dublin procedures between the UK and the EU-27 would be suspended. This would have a serious humanitarian impact on asylum-seekers separated from their families and seeking family reunification. In order to address this situation, it is essential that the Commission supports cooperation between the EU-27 and the UK and that it fully informs of all legal obligations and options to preserve the rights of asylum-seekers to safe and legal family reunification. 1.How is the Commission ensuring that EU-27 Dublin Units expedite take-charge requests to the UK prior to the withdrawal date? Has the Commission requested information from the EU-27 on the number of Dublin family reunification procedures currently open? 2.Has the Commission called on Member States to provide additional information to people seeking asylum who may have family members in the UK about the options available to them? 3.Would the Commission consider allowing take-charge requests submitted after exit day in cases where an individual with family members in the UK claimed asylum in the EU-27 prior to the withdrawal date? | 780 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"With a view to encouraging the aggregation of farmland, Romania is currently applying the ‘Lifetime annuity’ programme, which aims to stimulate farm mergers by making grants to landowners over the age of 60 who give up farmland by leasing or selling it. Under European law, that programme constitutes state aid and can only be applied up to the end of 2009. The Romanian authorities intend to replace that programme with ‘early retirement for farmers and farm workers’ (Action 113 in the National Programme for Rural Development — NPRD), which is aimed at farmers and farm workers over the age of 55. Implementation of that NPRD action necessitates a number of adjustments to Romanian legislation. Since no significant progress has yet been made in this respect, it is quite unlikely that Action 113 can be applied as from 2010. Given these circumstances, can the Commission indicate: 1. whether Romania can apply for a prolongation of the Lifetime annuity programme, by notifying it as state aid; 2. what changes might need to be made in order for that programme also to apply after 1January 2010?"
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> | 107,431 | E-5408/09 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | With a view to encouraging the aggregation of farmland, Romania is currently applying the ‘Lifetime annuity’ programme, which aims to stimulate farm mergers by making grants to landowners over the age of 60 who give up farmland by leasing or selling it. Under European law, that programme constitutes state aid and can only be applied up to the end of 2009. The Romanian authorities intend to replace that programme with ‘early retirement for farmers and farm workers’ (Action 113 in the National Programme for Rural Development — NPRD), which is aimed at farmers and farm workers over the age of 55. Implementation of that NPRD action necessitates a number of adjustments to Romanian legislation. Since no significant progress has yet been made in this respect, it is quite unlikely that Action 113 can be applied as from 2010. Given these circumstances, can the Commission indicate: 1. whether Romania can apply for a prolongation of the Lifetime annuity programme, by notifying it as state aid; 2. what changes might need to be made in order for that programme also to apply after 1January 2010? | 3,939 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The building of two aparthotels is destroying virgin land in Cala Lanuza in El Campello. Planning permission was granted for a ground floor and a further two graduated storeys, with room for 127apartments in total. However, in reality six storeys and an attic are being built, which is four storeys more than permitted. The Directorate-General for Ports and Coasts within the Regional Government of Valencia informed the property developer, EnypesaS.A., that it had to alter its plans for tourist apartments in Cala Lanuza because the intended clearing, embankment, planning, site development and landscaping work impinged on a restricted transit and protection area and was due to be carried out in a protected area. The Directorate-General also issued a negative report on the urban development work in Cala Lanuza. Nevertheless, the work is continuing. Unfortunately, overdevelopment is commonplace on the Spanish coast. European authorities should not allow these serious offences against the ecosystem and the population to take place. Is the Commission aware of the building of two aparthotels in a natural area in ElCampello, Spain? What will the Commission do to protect the last remaining natural areas along the European coastline?"
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> | 36,077 | E-0988/07 | Environment | 7 | The building of two aparthotels is destroying virgin land in Cala Lanuza in El Campello. Planning permission was granted for a ground floor and a further two graduated storeys, with room for 127apartments in total. However, in reality six storeys and an attic are being built, which is four storeys more than permitted. The Directorate-General for Ports and Coasts within the Regional Government of Valencia informed the property developer, EnypesaS.A., that it had to alter its plans for tourist apartments in Cala Lanuza because the intended clearing, embankment, planning, site development and landscaping work impinged on a restricted transit and protection area and was due to be carried out in a protected area. The Directorate-General also issued a negative report on the urban development work in Cala Lanuza. Nevertheless, the work is continuing. Unfortunately, overdevelopment is commonplace on the Spanish coast. European authorities should not allow these serious offences against the ecosystem and the population to take place. Is the Commission aware of the building of two aparthotels in a natural area in ElCampello, Spain? What will the Commission do to protect the last remaining natural areas along the European coastline? | 3,719 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Article58(5) of Directive2004/17/EC(1) requires the Commission to submit an annual report to the Council on progress made in unilateral or bilateral negotiations regarding access for Community undertakings to the markets of third countries in the fields covered by that directive, on any result which such negotiations may have achieved, and on the implementation in practice of all the agreements which have been concluded. The European Commission has never issued these progress reports and, according to some statements, is only expected to start issuing them in 2009. 1.When does the European Commission intend to submit such reports to the Council? 2.Which countries will be concerned for 2009? (1)OJL134, 30.4.2004, 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 = [18]. </s> | 36,768 | E-1150/09 | Foreign trade | 18 | Article58(5) of Directive2004/17/EC(1) requires the Commission to submit an annual report to the Council on progress made in unilateral or bilateral negotiations regarding access for Community undertakings to the markets of third countries in the fields covered by that directive, on any result which such negotiations may have achieved, and on the implementation in practice of all the agreements which have been concluded. The European Commission has never issued these progress reports and, according to some statements, is only expected to start issuing them in 2009. 1.When does the European Commission intend to submit such reports to the Council? 2.Which countries will be concerned for 2009? (1)OJL134, 30.4.2004, p.1. | 3,334 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Will the Council please confirm its support for the principles of self-determination of peoples, particularly with regard to the British territory of Gibraltar."
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> | 26,171 | E-3257/01 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | Will the Council please confirm its support for the principles of self-determination of peoples, particularly with regard to the British territory of Gibraltar. | 4,290 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Could the Commission provide details of how many Erasmus students studied at the University of Durham between 2004 and 2014?"
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> | 151,715 | E-010155-14 | Education | 6 | Could the Commission provide details of how many Erasmus students studied at the University of Durham between 2004 and 2014? | 2,995 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"I have received a fax from the Consul-General of the Republic of Turkey in Frankfurt drawing attention to border and entry regulations in Serbia and Montenegro (former Yugoslavia). This information relates to Turkish citizens legally resident in the Union and EU citizens of Turkish extraction. I subsequently read an article on the subject in the Turkish newspaper 'Millyet'. The newspaper reported that, under these regulations, foreign citizens travelling to Serbia and Montenegro are required to declare the amount of foreign currency they are carrying to the customs office if that amount exceeds EUR 2000. Otherwise, the authorities of Serbia and Montenegro withhold the amount in excess of EUR 2000 on their departure from the country. Around EUR 1 million have been withheld in this way from more than 190 Turkish citizens who were travelling to Turkey over land through Serbia and Montenegro. Refunding the money is reported to take between two and five years, owing to the lengthy bureaucratic and legal procedures. Oral declarations on sums of money exceeding EUR 2000 are not accepted. It is compulsory to fill out written declaration forms. Does the Commission have any information regarding this problem? We would request the Commission's assistance in finding a solution. What steps is the Commission prepared to take in order to resolve this 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 = [9]. </s> | 30,617 | P-2286/03 | Immigration | 9 | I have received a fax from the Consul-General of the Republic of Turkey in Frankfurt drawing attention to border and entry regulations in Serbia and Montenegro (former Yugoslavia). This information relates to Turkish citizens legally resident in the Union and EU citizens of Turkish extraction. I subsequently read an article on the subject in the Turkish newspaper 'Millyet'. The newspaper reported that, under these regulations, foreign citizens travelling to Serbia and Montenegro are required to declare the amount of foreign currency they are carrying to the customs office if that amount exceeds EUR 2000. Otherwise, the authorities of Serbia and Montenegro withhold the amount in excess of EUR 2000 on their departure from the country. Around EUR 1 million have been withheld in this way from more than 190 Turkish citizens who were travelling to Turkey over land through Serbia and Montenegro. Refunding the money is reported to take between two and five years, owing to the lengthy bureaucratic and legal procedures. Oral declarations on sums of money exceeding EUR 2000 are not accepted. It is compulsory to fill out written declaration forms. Does the Commission have any information regarding this problem? We would request the Commission's assistance in finding a solution. What steps is the Commission prepared to take in order to resolve this problem? | 4,758 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"What steps has the Commission taken to ensure that reforms of pension systems in the various Member States contribute to equality between women and men?"
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> | 40,106 | E-1864/06 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | What steps has the Commission taken to ensure that reforms of pension systems in the various Member States contribute to equality between women and men? | 2,547 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In a recent interview with the Austrian newspaper ‘Kleine Zeitung’ (19.10.2012), the Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, MrWilhelm Molterer, said that the European Investment Bank is currently drawing up a large framework loan for businesses and investments in Greece. In view of the above, will the Commission say: Can it provide further information about this loan? Are targeted investments being directed towards a specific productive sector? What is the expected amount of these funds and what is the timetable for their disbursement?"
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> | 92,269 | E-009854-12 | Macroeconomics | 1 | In a recent interview with the Austrian newspaper ‘Kleine Zeitung’ (19.10.2012), the Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, MrWilhelm Molterer, said that the European Investment Bank is currently drawing up a large framework loan for businesses and investments in Greece. In view of the above, will the Commission say: Can it provide further information about this loan? Are targeted investments being directed towards a specific productive sector? What is the expected amount of these funds and what is the timetable for their disbursement? | 402 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The ownership of real property, including houses, gardens and plots of land, and related issues such as the taxation of the owners are, in principle, the preserve of the national regulatory authorities. Will the Commission, therefore, say: — what the tax situation is in regard to the owners of houses and plots of land in the individual Member States, — what European rules there are concerning the taxation of owners of houses and plots of land, — whether it monitors and verifies the individual Member States' tax arrangements, and — where I can obtain more detailed information on the tax situation 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 = [1]. </s> | 22,957 | E-2384/01 | Macroeconomics | 1 | The ownership of real property, including houses, gardens and plots of land, and related issues such as the taxation of the owners are, in principle, the preserve of the national regulatory authorities. Will the Commission, therefore, say: — what the tax situation is in regard to the owners of houses and plots of land in the individual Member States, — what European rules there are concerning the taxation of owners of houses and plots of land, — whether it monitors and verifies the individual Member States' tax arrangements, and — where I can obtain more detailed information on the tax situation in the Member States? | 354 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"For the implementation of Regulation 1139/98(1), it is proposed that a threshold value for the detection of genetically modified DNA and protein is necessary. Article 2 of the Regulation moreover stipulates that a list of exempted products - those not subject to the additional specific labelling requirements - is to be drawn up. 1.Has the Commission succeeded in fixing the above threshold value in the interim? If so, on what is it based? If not, why has the Commission still not been able to arrive at a threshold value and how much longer will it take for a threshold value to be specified? 2.Will the Commission also fix a ceiling for levels of contamination by GMO-material where GMO-free labels are used? If so, will the ceiling coincide with the aforesaid threshold value for compulsory labelling of foodstuffs containing genetically manipulated crops? 3.Can the Commission state whether the aforesaid list of exempted products already exists? If not, when can such a list be expected and what arrangements will then be made to monitor for compliance with the Regulation? (1)OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 4."
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> | 9,135 | E-3354/98 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | For the implementation of Regulation 1139/98(1), it is proposed that a threshold value for the detection of genetically modified DNA and protein is necessary. Article 2 of the Regulation moreover stipulates that a list of exempted products - those not subject to the additional specific labelling requirements - is to be drawn up. 1.Has the Commission succeeded in fixing the above threshold value in the interim? If so, on what is it based? If not, why has the Commission still not been able to arrive at a threshold value and how much longer will it take for a threshold value to be specified? 2.Will the Commission also fix a ceiling for levels of contamination by GMO-material where GMO-free labels are used? If so, will the ceiling coincide with the aforesaid threshold value for compulsory labelling of foodstuffs containing genetically manipulated crops? 3.Can the Commission state whether the aforesaid list of exempted products already exists? If not, when can such a list be expected and what arrangements will then be made to monitor for compliance with the Regulation? (1)OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 4. | 1,081 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Yesterday, the Belgian press reported that Hungary is introducing new rules for diabetics. Patients with diabetes will be obliged to undergo a quarterly blood test to check their blood-sugar levels. If, twice in a year, their blood-sugar value is higher than the maximum value stipulated in the ministerial decree, these patients will stop receiving the best treatment with analogue insulin, and doctors will have to prescribe a cheaper, less effective treatment using human insulin. In addition, patients will have to pay for a higher proportion of the treatment themselves. Is the Commission aware of these new rules? How does this relate to best practices for diabetes treatment in the EU? Does the Commission think that the deliberate provision of sub-optimal care to citizens is at variance with the basic human rights and/or fundamental rights of the European Union? Is such a policy compatible with Article168(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which states that a high level of human health protection is to be ensured?"
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> | 113,806 | P-004309/2012 | Health | 3 | Yesterday, the Belgian press reported that Hungary is introducing new rules for diabetics. Patients with diabetes will be obliged to undergo a quarterly blood test to check their blood-sugar levels. If, twice in a year, their blood-sugar value is higher than the maximum value stipulated in the ministerial decree, these patients will stop receiving the best treatment with analogue insulin, and doctors will have to prescribe a cheaper, less effective treatment using human insulin. In addition, patients will have to pay for a higher proportion of the treatment themselves. Is the Commission aware of these new rules? How does this relate to best practices for diabetes treatment in the EU? Does the Commission think that the deliberate provision of sub-optimal care to citizens is at variance with the basic human rights and/or fundamental rights of the European Union? Is such a policy compatible with Article168(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which states that a high level of human health protection is to be ensured? | 3,662 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Commission was notified earlier of the case relating to problems of compliance by the Danish state with the Habitats Directive in the north-western part of Tofte Mose in Lille Vildmose (ENV.A.2 LN/amj ARES (2008)). Accordingly the Commission sent a letter of formal notice to the Danish Government on 29January 2009. In this connection I should like to ask the Commission the following: — Can the Commission state whether a formal explanation of the case has been given, and if so what was said in this explanation? — In accordance with the provisions of the Århus Convention on transparency in environmental administration, can the Commission inform the complainant Leif Skov about the outcome of the external expert assessment which was required to take place?"
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> | 106,806 | E-5050/09 | Environment | 7 | The Commission was notified earlier of the case relating to problems of compliance by the Danish state with the Habitats Directive in the north-western part of Tofte Mose in Lille Vildmose (ENV.A.2 LN/amj ARES (2008)). Accordingly the Commission sent a letter of formal notice to the Danish Government on 29January 2009. In this connection I should like to ask the Commission the following: — Can the Commission state whether a formal explanation of the case has been given, and if so what was said in this explanation? — In accordance with the provisions of the Århus Convention on transparency in environmental administration, can the Commission inform the complainant Leif Skov about the outcome of the external expert assessment which was required to take place? | 1,662 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"With reference to the reply to my parliamentary Question E-005231/2014 entitled ‘Commemorations of the centenary of the First World War: Monte Grappa’, can the Commission say what initiatives connected to the First World War centenary have been funded in Italy under the ‘European Remembrance’ strand of the ‘Europe for Citizens’ funding programme? Can it also say how much funding was provided?"
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> | 139,161 | E-005987-14 | Culture and media | 23 | With reference to the reply to my parliamentary Question E-005231/2014 entitled ‘Commemorations of the centenary of the First World War: Monte Grappa’, can the Commission say what initiatives connected to the First World War centenary have been funded in Italy under the ‘European Remembrance’ strand of the ‘Europe for Citizens’ funding programme? Can it also say how much funding was provided? | 2,922 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"We are hearing more and more reports about unclear policies with regard to the blocking of profiles on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – services that operate on the basis of their own rules. Given that these are international services, it is vital that a balance be struck between safeguarding universal values such as the freedom of speech and individual rights, and the need to take action when content breaks the law. At the moment, users’ profiles can be blocked automatically for a number of reasons that are often unclear, with no detailed checks being carried out as to whether allegations are well founded.For example, there was recently a public outcry in Poland when Facebook blocked, citing ‘social issues’, a post written by Father Filip Buczyński, the founder and president of the Little Prince children’s hospice in Lublin, to promote palliative care for children at the perinatal hospice in Lublin. It was only owing to pressure from the public in Poland that Facebook reversed its decision. In the light of the foregoing:Is the Commission intending to introduce mechanisms and take action to protect European internet users against improper – and often discriminatory – practices like the removal and blocking of accounts and posts by foreign social media outfits, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, that operate on the European market and have an impact on our security? If so, what mechanisms will it introduce and what action will it take?"
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> | 165,312 | E-000841/2021 | Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties | 2 | We are hearing more and more reports about unclear policies with regard to the blocking of profiles on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – services that operate on the basis of their own rules. Given that these are international services, it is vital that a balance be struck between safeguarding universal values such as the freedom of speech and individual rights, and the need to take action when content breaks the law. At the moment, users’ profiles can be blocked automatically for a number of reasons that are often unclear, with no detailed checks being carried out as to whether allegations are well founded.For example, there was recently a public outcry in Poland when Facebook blocked, citing ‘social issues’, a post written by Father Filip Buczyński, the founder and president of the Little Prince children’s hospice in Lublin, to promote palliative care for children at the perinatal hospice in Lublin. It was only owing to pressure from the public in Poland that Facebook reversed its decision. In the light of the foregoing:Is the Commission intending to introduce mechanisms and take action to protect European internet users against improper – and often discriminatory – practices like the removal and blocking of accounts and posts by foreign social media outfits, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, that operate on the European market and have an impact on our security? If so, what mechanisms will it introduce and what action will it take? | 2,469 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Greek farmers blame problems affecting the production of olive oil, cotton and citrus fruits on what they regard as particularly unfavourable decisions by Brussels. They maintain that Greek cotton production is coming under pressure and that citrus fruit production is being adversely affected by the WTO agreement limiting subsidized export levels. Greek olive growers are suffering as a result of over production in Spain and the refusal of the Commissioner responsible to take appropriate measures. Community subsidies for Greek olive oil have been reduced by 30% but instead of speeding up Community intervention the Commission is now calling for the creation of Community-funded private reserves. Is the Commission aware that Greece does not have the necessary infrastructure and does it intend to take any measures of a general nature to alleviate the situation of Greek farmers which is becoming acutely difficult, threatening to spark off a further round of mass protests?"
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> | 814 | E-0404/98 | Agriculture and Fisheries | 4 | Greek farmers blame problems affecting the production of olive oil, cotton and citrus fruits on what they regard as particularly unfavourable decisions by Brussels. They maintain that Greek cotton production is coming under pressure and that citrus fruit production is being adversely affected by the WTO agreement limiting subsidized export levels. Greek olive growers are suffering as a result of over production in Spain and the refusal of the Commissioner responsible to take appropriate measures. Community subsidies for Greek olive oil have been reduced by 30% but instead of speeding up Community intervention the Commission is now calling for the creation of Community-funded private reserves. Is the Commission aware that Greece does not have the necessary infrastructure and does it intend to take any measures of a general nature to alleviate the situation of Greek farmers which is becoming acutely difficult, threatening to spark off a further round of mass protests? | 920 |
<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In its answer to Written Question E‑3717/2010, the Commission states that ‘botulinum toxin is widely used for aesthetic purpose through off-label use’. On 1September2010, theUS Department of Justice issued a press release stating that the pharmaceutical company Allergan Inc. (which produces the botulin‑based pharmaceutical Botox) had admitted liability and offered to pay USD600000 to end the legal action concerning prejudice arising from the promotion of Botox for purposes other than the intended therapeutic purposes (‘off-label promotion’). The answer from the Commission would seem to confirm that the toxin botulin has indeed been used improperly, and not for the purposes indicated, which is why such a large fine was imposed on the producer. The conclusion is that the use of Botox for purposes other than those indicated is damaging to anyone who uses it. 1.In the light of the above, can the Commission state whether is considers it sufficient to indicate that ‘Member States authorities may take measures to discourage the off-label use of such substance for aesthetic purpose …if they consider it appropriate.’ 2.Would it not consider it effective to safeguard health via regulation within theEU of the use and sale of the botulin, along the lines of the justifications given by theUS Department of Justice in its 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 = [3]. </s> | 111,776 | E-8982/2010 | Health | 3 | In its answer to Written Question E‑3717/2010, the Commission states that ‘botulinum toxin is widely used for aesthetic purpose through off-label use’. On 1September2010, theUS Department of Justice issued a press release stating that the pharmaceutical company Allergan Inc. (which produces the botulin‑based pharmaceutical Botox) had admitted liability and offered to pay USD600000 to end the legal action concerning prejudice arising from the promotion of Botox for purposes other than the intended therapeutic purposes (‘off-label promotion’). The answer from the Commission would seem to confirm that the toxin botulin has indeed been used improperly, and not for the purposes indicated, which is why such a large fine was imposed on the producer. The conclusion is that the use of Botox for purposes other than those indicated is damaging to anyone who uses it. 1.In the light of the above, can the Commission state whether is considers it sufficient to indicate that ‘Member States authorities may take measures to discourage the off-label use of such substance for aesthetic purpose …if they consider it appropriate.’ 2.Would it not consider it effective to safeguard health via regulation within theEU of the use and sale of the botulin, along the lines of the justifications given by theUS Department of Justice in its decision? | 652 |
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