2. These measures are summarised under article22, 2nd alinea of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999,
inparticularthe3rdand4thindentthereof.
3. Themaximumaidrateco-financibleamountstoEUR450perhectareandyear.TheCommunity
contributionisfixedat50%(inObjective1/dashareas:75%)oftheaidrateuptothisceiling.
4. The source of the Community co-financing is the EAGGF, Guarantee section. The necessary
co-financingbytheMemberStatesmaycomefromnational,regionalorotherpublicbudgets.
(2004/C58E/075) WRITTENQUESTIONE-1304/03
byDavidBowe(PSE)totheCommission
(7April2003)
Subject:TreatmentofCFC-andHCFC-containingequipment
InregardtoECRegulation2037/2000(1)andmorespecificallythetreatmentofrefrigeratorsandother
coolingappliancesthatcontainCFCsandHCFCs,cantheCommissionexplainwhatmeasuresarebeingtakentoensurethattheseappliancescontainingozonedepletingsubstancesarebeingproperlydistributedtolicensedrecycling andtreatmentplants?InwhatwaysareMemberStatesactivelyencouragingandassistinginmakingcertain thattheseappliancesaretreatedproperly?Whatstepsare beingtakenbycandidatecountriestoprepareforthepropertreatmentofequipmentcontainingCFCsandHCFCs?
(1) OJL244,29.9.2000,p.1.
AnswergivenbyMrsWallströmonbehalfoftheCommission
(8May2003)
Regulation(EC)No2037/2000oftheParliamentandoftheCouncilof29June2000onsubstancesthat
deplete the ozone layer requires Member States to undertake and report on the recovery, recycling,reclamationanddestructionofozonedepletingsubstances(ODS)controlledundertheRegulationandtodefinetheminimumrequirementsforthepersonnelinvolved(
1).
TheresponsibilitiesoftheCommissionaretodeterminecompliancewiththeRegulationbyexaminingthe
progressmadeineachMemberState.TheCommissionsentoutofficialletterstoMemberStatesinJuly2002remindingthemoftheirreportingobligations(
2).
To date, all Member States except one have responded. Based on the evaluations undertaken by the
Commission,mostMemberStateshavenowreportedon:thesafetyandqualitystandardsforequipment
thatcontainsODS;inspectionproceduresforinstallationscontainingODS,recordkeepingandreportingrequirements;ODSrecoverymethods;mobileandfixedODSdestructionequipment;quantitiesofODSrecovered,recycled,reclaimedanddestroyedduring1999,2000and2001;theminimumqualificationstandardsfortechniciansinvolvedinODSrecovery,recycling, reclamationanddestructionandeffortsundertakentomakethepublicandindustryawareoftherequirementsoftheRegulationthatincludearticlesinthenewsmedia,workshopsandinformationonofficialwebsites.
TheCommissionhasidentifiedfourMemberStatesthatarenotincompliancewiththeRegulationandhas
launchedinfringementproceduresfornotreporting,orforinsufficientreportingandimplementationoftheRegulation.6.3.2004EN C58E/57 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
TheCommissionhasbeencloselymonitoringthestepstakenbyAccedingStatesintheirpreparationto
ensure compliance by 1May 2004 with all the requirements of the Regulation. After this date, theCommission will assess the compliance of these countries based on their reports on ODS recovery,recycling,reclamationanddestruction,followingthesameproceduresthatareusedforcurrentMemberStates.BulgariaandRomaniawillneedtocomplywiththesamerequirementsbyadateyettobeagreedwiththeUnion.
(1) Article16(5)ofRegulation(EC)No2037/2000:‘MemberStatesshalltakestepstopromotetherecovery,recycling,
reclamationanddestructionofcontrolledsubstancesandshallassigntousers,refrigerationtechniciansorother
appropriatebodiesresponsibilityforensuringcompliancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph1[…]’.
(2) Article16(6)ofRegulation(EC)No2037/2000:‘MemberStatesshallreporttotheCommissionby31December
2001onsystemsestablishedtopromotetherecoveryofusedcontrolledsubstances,includingthefacilitiesavailable
andthequantitiesofusedcontrolledsubstances,recovered,recycled,reclaimedordestroyed’.
(2004/C58E/076) WRITTENQUESTIONE-1308/03
byBillNewtonDunn(ELDR)totheCommission
(7April2003)
Subject:HumanrightsabusesinNorthKorea
TheCommissionwillbeawareofthehumanrightsabuses,notablythetreatmentofChristians,which
continueinNorthKorea.
HastheCommission:
1. maderepresentationstotheNorthKoreanGovernment?
2. otherplans,totrytoimprovethedreadfulsituation?
AnswergivenbyMrPattenonbehalfoftheCommission
(5May2003)
NorthKoreaiscurrentlyamajorconcernfortheinternationalcommunityincludingtheUnion.TheUnion
systematicallyraisesthehumanrightssituation,includingfreedomofreligion,duringitsregularpoliticalcontactswiththeDemocraticPeople’sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)Authorities.InJune2002inPyongyang,ithadtheopportunitytodiscusstheplightofChristiansinNorthKorea.ItalsorequestedaccesstothecountryfortheSpecialRapporteuroftheUnitedNations(UN)CommissiononHumanRights‘(http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/7/b/mrei.htm)’.
TheCommissioniskeptregularlyinformedaboutthesituationofChristiansthroughnon-governmental
organisations (NGOs), and in particular Amnesty International and the Christian Solidarity Network.However,itwillcontinuetomonitorverycloselythehumanrightssituationinNorthKorea.ItsconcernsarealsoraisedduringdiscussionsattheongoingsessionoftheUNCommissionofHumanRightsinGenevawheretheUnionhastabledaresolutiononthehumanrightssituationintheDPRK.C58E/58 EN6.3.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion