# CE2004070EN.01002801.xml

| 20.3.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 70/28 |
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20.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 70/28

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(2004/C 70 E/030)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0155/03

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 January 2003)

Subject:   EU budget and development cooperation

Subject:

| 1. | Could the Commission indicate how much the EU allocated to the development cooperation budget heading under its 2002 budget, and the breakdown of that amount between each beneficiary third country? |
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1.

Could the Commission indicate how much the EU allocated to the development cooperation budget heading under its 2002 budget, and the breakdown of that amount between each beneficiary third country?

| 2. | Could the Commission indicate how much of the amount allocated to the development cooperation budget heading for 2002 was earmarked for the development of the fisheries sector in third countries, and what the amount was for each beneficiary country? |
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2.

Could the Commission indicate how much of the amount allocated to the development cooperation budget heading for 2002 was earmarked for the development of the fisheries sector in third countries, and what the amount was for each beneficiary country?

| 3. | Could the Commission indicate how much the EU has allocated to the development cooperation budget heading under its 2003 budget, and the breakdown of that amount between each beneficiary third country? |
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3.

Could the Commission indicate how much the EU has allocated to the development cooperation budget heading under its 2003 budget, and the breakdown of that amount between each beneficiary third country?

| 4. | Could the Commission indicate how much of the amount allocated to the development cooperation budget heading for 2003 is earmarked for the development of the fisheries sector in third countries, and what the amount is for each beneficiary country? |
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4.

Could the Commission indicate how much of the amount allocated to the development cooperation budget heading for 2003 is earmarked for the development of the fisheries sector in third countries, and what the amount is for each beneficiary country?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(19 June 2003)

(19 June 2003)

| 1. | A table detailing commitments and payments by country of external assistance for 2002 on the Community Budget is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat. These numbers are of a provisional nature, and the definitive figures by country will only become available towards end of April 2003. The figures by region are in general higher than those in the geographical budget chapters, because expenditure under the thematic budget lines (such as fisheries agreements, humanitarian aid, food aid, cofinancing with non-governmental organisations, human rights, etc.) has been allocated, whenever possible, to the beneficiary country. |
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1.

A table detailing commitments and payments by country of external assistance for 2002 on the Community Budget is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat. These numbers are of a provisional nature, and the definitive figures by country will only become available towards end of April 2003. The figures by region are in general higher than those in the geographical budget chapters, because expenditure under the thematic budget lines (such as fisheries agreements, humanitarian aid, food aid, cofinancing with non-governmental organisations, human rights, etc.) has been allocated, whenever possible, to the beneficiary country.

| 2. | The figures giving the sectoral breakdown of the Community's assistance are sent directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat. |
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2.

The figures giving the sectoral breakdown of the Community's assistance are sent directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.

| 3. and 4. | There is no earmarking of funds in advance to a particular country and/or to a particular sector for a given budgetary year, therefore, it is not possible to respond to this question. |
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3. and 4.

There is no earmarking of funds in advance to a particular country and/or to a particular sector for a given budgetary year, therefore, it is not possible to respond to this question.

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