(2004/C58E/014) WRITTENQUESTIONP-0260/03
byGiovanniPittella(PSE)totheCommission
(29January2003)
Subject:‘Compatible’projects
PursuanttoRegulation(EC)No1260/1999(1):
/dash thereasonforstrengtheningcohesionpolicy(whichissupportedbymeansoftheStructuralFunds)is
toreducedisparitiesbetweenthelevelsofdevelopmentofthevariousregionsandthebackwardnessoftheleast-favouredregionsorislands;
/dash decentralised implementationofStructural Fund operations by the Member Statesshouldprovide
sufficientguaranteesastothedetailsandqualityofimplementationandtoresultsandtheevaluation
thereof;
/dash achievementofsuchobjectivesisensuredthroughtheobservanceofcertainprinciples(programming,
concentration,integrationandadditionality)whichjustifytheexistenceofanEUcohesionpolicy.
Furthermore:
/dash thefirstyearinwhichtheruleonautomaticdecommitmentappliedendedon31December2002;/dash inthecaseofItaly,only70-80%oftheexpenditurecertificationssubmittedbytheregionsbythe
abovedaterelatetoso-called‘support’projects(i.e.onesconsistentwiththeprogrammes).
Inviewoftheabove,wouldtheCommissionanswerthefollowingquestions:
/dash ForeachItalianObjective1programmeandforeachoftheStructuralFunds,whatwastheexact
amountoftheexpenditurecertifiedtotheCommissioninrespectofprojectswhichwerenotselectedonthebasisofacalllaunchedinconnectionwithaRGPoraNGP,andwilltheexpenditurerelatingtosuchprojectsnonethelessbereimbursedundertheERDF,theESF,theEAGGFandtheFIFG?
/dash Whatadditionstotheprogramminghavebeenamendedinordertomakeexpenditurewhichhas
already been disbursed outside the operational programmes retroactively admissible for the sole
purposeofavoidingtheruleonautomaticdecommitment?IstheCommissionpreparedtoaccept
suchapractice?
/dash DoestheCommissionintendtoascertaininwhatwaythefundswhichmaybereleasedthroughthe
implementationof‘consistent’projectsareused?Ifso,whatconditionswillitimpose?
/dash Doestheregions’recoursetosuchahighpercentageofprojectsselectedonthebasisofcallswhich
where not launched pursuant to the measures contained in the programmes adopted by theCommissionnotseriouslyjeopardisetheachievementofthedevelopmentobjectiveslaiddownintheObjective 1 CSF for Italy, and does it not also contravene Community rules on additionality,partnership,programmingandinformation,inadditiontothwartingtheobjectivesthemselvesandunderminingthecohesionpolicy?
(1) OJL161,26.6.1999,p.1.
(2004/C58E/015) WRITTENQUESTIONP-0261/03
byGiovanniFava(PSE)totheCommission
(29January2003)
Subject:‘Compatible’projects
PursuanttoRegulation(EC)No1260/1999(1):
/dash thereasonforstrengtheningcohesionpolicy(whichissupportedbymeansoftheStructuralFunds)is
toreducedisparitiesbetweenthelevelsofdevelopmentofthevariousregionsandthebackwardnessoftheleast-favouredregionsorislands;C58E/14 EN6.3.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
/dash decentralised implementationofStructural Fund operations by the Member Statesshouldprovide
sufficientguaranteesastothedetailsandqualityofimplementationandtoresultsandtheevaluationthereof;
/dash achievementofsuchobjectivesisensuredthroughtheobservanceofcertainprinciples(programming,
concentration,integrationandadditionality)whichjustifytheexistenceofanEUcohesionpolicy.
Furthermore:
/dash thefirstyearinwhichtheruleonautomaticdecommitmentappliedendedon31December2002;
/dash inthecaseofItaly,only70-80%oftheexpenditurecertificationssubmittedbytheregionsbythe
abovedaterelatetoso-called‘support’projects(i.e.onesconsistentwiththeprogrammes).
Inviewoftheabove,wouldtheCommissionanswerthefollowingquestions:
/dash ForeachItalianObjective1programmeandforeachoftheStructuralFunds,whatwastheexact
amountoftheexpenditurecertifiedtotheCommissioninrespectofprojectswhichwerenotselectedonthebasisofacalllaunchedinconnectionwithaRGPoraNGP,andwilltheexpenditurerelatingtosuchprojectsnonethelessbereimbursedundertheERDF,theESF,theEAGGFandtheFIFG?
/dash Whatadditionstotheprogramminghavebeenamendedinordertomakeexpenditurewhichhas
already been disbursed outside the operational programmes retroactively admissible for the sole
purposeofavoidingtheruleonautomaticdecommitment?IstheCommissionpreparedtoaccept
suchapractice?
/dash DoestheCommissionintendtoascertaininwhatwaythefundswhichmaybereleasedthroughthe
implementationof‘consistent’projectsareused?Ifso,whatconditionswillitimpose?
/dash Doestheregions’recoursetosuchahighpercentageofprojectsselectedonthebasisofcallswhich
where not launched pursuant to the measures contained in the programmes adopted by theCommissionnotseriouslyjeopardisetheachievementofthedevelopmentobjectiveslaiddownintheObjective 1 CSF for Italy, and does it not also contravene Community rules on additionality,partnership,programmingandinformation,inadditiontothwartingtheobjectivesthemselvesandunderminingthecohesionpolicy?
(1) OJL161,26.6.1999,p.1.
Jointanswer
toWrittenQuestionsP-0260/03andP-0261/03
givenbyMrBarnieronbehalfoftheCommission
(12February2003)
TheCommissioniscollectingtheinformationitneedstoanswerthequestion.Itwillcommunicateits
findingsassoonaspossible.
(2004/C58E/016) WRITTENQUESTIONE-0318/03
byOlivierDupuis(NI)totheCommission
(10February2003)
Subject:Tunisia/dashHarassmentofthelawyerMrAbderraoufAyadi
On26January2003,MrAbderraoufAyadi,Secretary-GeneraloftheCNLTandMemberoftheTunisian
Bar,wasill-treatedbytheborderpoliceonhisreturnfromavisittoParis.Hewassubjectedtoabodysearchandhadallhispersonaldocuments(CNLTdocuments,professionalpapersandpublications)seizedinflagrantbreachofcurrentlegislation.6.3.2004EN C58E/15 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion