# CE2004088EN.01006902.xml

| 8.4.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 88/69 |
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(2004/C 88 E/0076)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2130/03

by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(26 June 2003)

Subject:   Commission support for NGOs

| 1. | Do Attac Deutschland e.V., Share e.V. and/or Weed e.V. receive European Union funding? |
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| 2. | If so, what amount and for what period? |
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| 3. | On the basis of which budget line or which programme is funding provided? |
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| 4. | If funds have already been paid out, are checks made on their proper use? |
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Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(14 July 2003)

Two contracts have been awarded to WEED e.V. under budget line B7-6000 in the context of cofinancing for non-governmental organisation (NGO) projects to raise European public awareness of development issues:

| — | 1997/014-332: title Weltmarktregulation und Nord-Sud Beziehungen':
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Duration 36 months, closed in 2001; —
Community contribution EUR 319 739, 62 % of total; —
Total cost EUR 514 206. | — | Duration 36 months, closed in 2001; | — | Community contribution EUR 319 739, 62 % of total; | — | Total cost EUR 514 206. |
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| — | Duration 36 months, closed in 2001; | | | | | | |
| — | Community contribution EUR 319 739, 62 % of total; | | | | | | |
| — | Total cost EUR 514 206. | | | | | | |

| — | 2001/010-327: title ‘Making the financial markets work for development’ (in consortium with Informationsstelle Lateinamerika e.V.)
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Duration 36 months, ending on 31 December 2003; —
Community contribution EUR 594 998, 75 % of total; —
Total cost EUR 793 331. | — | Duration 36 months, ending on 31 December 2003; | — | Community contribution EUR 594 998, 75 % of total; | — | Total cost EUR 793 331. |
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| — | Duration 36 months, ending on 31 December 2003; | | | | | | |
| — | Community contribution EUR 594 998, 75 % of total; | | | | | | |
| — | Total cost EUR 793 331. | | | | | | |

No contracts have been awarded to SHARE e.V. or to ATTAC e.V. by any budget line managed by EuropeAid.

All contracts are subject to EuropeAid's control and monitoring procedures for grants, established in accordance with the provisions of successive Commission Regulations on the implementing rules of the framework Financial Regulation.

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