# CE2004084EN.01045301.xml

| 3.4.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 84/453 |
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(2004/C 84 E/0528)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0865/04

by Miet Smet (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(22 March 2004)

Subject:   European subsidies paid to the Flemish community

Can the Commission answer the following:

| 1. | What percentage of all EU subsidies were received each year by the Flemish community in Belgium from 1999 to 2003? |
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| 2. | How much did the Flemish community receive (in euro) over the same period for:
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agriculture; —
structural funds, by objective and by Community initiative? | — | agriculture; | — | structural funds, by objective and by Community initiative? |
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| — | agriculture; | | | | |
| — | structural funds, by objective and by Community initiative? | | | | |

| 3. | What amounts (in euro) did the European Union pay to the Flemish community over the same period for:
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research and technological development (framework programmes); —
trans-European networks; —
education, youth; —
others? | — | research and technological development (framework programmes); | — | trans-European networks; | — | education, youth; | — | others? |
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| — | research and technological development (framework programmes); | | | | | | | | |
| — | trans-European networks; | | | | | | | | |
| — | education, youth; | | | | | | | | |
| — | others? | | | | | | | | |

| 4. | What were the annual amounts over the period 1999 to 2003 of the subsidies paid:
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through official (public) bodies (Flemish community, provinces and so on); —
private operators (non-profit-making organisations, universities or colleges of higher education)? | — | through official (public) bodies (Flemish community, provinces and so on); | — | private operators (non-profit-making organisations, universities or colleges of higher education)? |
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| — | through official (public) bodies (Flemish community, provinces and so on); | | | | |
| — | private operators (non-profit-making organisations, universities or colleges of higher education)? | | | | |

| 5. | What frauds or irregularities in the subsidies were reported and have any recoveries of subsidies been made in the above areas? |
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Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(20 April 2004)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.

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