frameworkforelectroniccommunicationsnetworksandservices(FrameworkDirective)(3).Thedeadline
fortranspositionoftheAuthorisationDirectiveis24July2003.Italyiscurrentlydraftingtherelevantlegislation.TheCommissionwillnaturallyassessthecomplianceoftherelevantnationallegislationwiththenewCommunityregulatoryframeworkforelectroniccommunicationsnetworksandservicesoncethishasbeennotified.
(1) CouncilDirective90/387/EECof28June1990ontheestablishmentoftheinternalmarketfortelecommunications
servicesthroughtheimplementationofopennetworkprovision,OJL192,24.7.1990.
(2) Directive97/51/ECoftheParliamentandoftheCouncilof6October1997amendingCouncilDirectives90/387/
EECand92/44/EECforthepurposeofadaptationtoacompetitiveenvironmentintelecommunications,OJL295,
29.10.1997.
(3) OJL108,24.4.2002.
(2004/C58E/074) WRITTENQUESTIONE-1301/03
byEmiliaMüller(PPE-DE)totheCommission
(7April2003)
Subject:SupportforaquacultureunderRegulation(EC)No1257/1999
In its communication COM(2002)511 /dash A strategy for the sustainable development of European
aquaculture/dashtheCommissionpointsoutthatcertainenvironmentalaspectsofpondsorotherwaterbodiesinuseforaquacultureareeligibleforEUsupportunderRegulation(EC)No1257/1999(
1)(p.20).
Point4.8providesalistofenvironmentalaspectseligibleforsupportwhichincludes,interalia,actionto‘recogniseandstrengthenthepositiveimpactofextensivecultureandre-stocking’.
1. Cansupportbeprovidedunderthisschemeforextensivelyfarmedpondsevenwheretheyarenot
economicallyviable?
2. WhatprecisemeasuresdoestheCommissionconsidermustbetakenforsuchaquaculturetobe
eligibleforsupport?
3. Whatmaximumrateswouldbesetforsuchsupport?4. Whattypeoffundingwouldbeinvolved?
(1) OJL160,26.6.1999,p.80.
AnswergivenbyMrFischleronbehalfoftheCommission
(3June2003)
WhilesupportfortheaquaculturesectorperseisnoteligibleforsupportunderCouncilRegulation(EC)
No 1257/1999 of 17May 1999 on support for rural development from the European AgriculturalGuidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), the Honourable Member correctly indicates that certainenvironmentalaspectsofpondsorotherwaterbodiesinuseforaquaculturecanbesupported.Such
supportfallsinparticular within Chapter VIofthisRegulation (agri-environment). The provisionson
environmentalobjectivesandsupportfixedinthisChaptercanequallyapplytopondswhichmightbeusedforaquaculture,providedthebeneficiaryisafarmer.
WithregardtotheindividualquestionsoftheHonourableMember,thefollowingcanbestated:
1. For agri-environment the economic viability is not an eligibility criterion. General criterion for
grantingaidundertheabove-mentionedChapterVIisbenefitsfortheenvironment.Ifthesebenefitsaredemonstrated,theeffortsofapotentialbeneficiarytoachievethemresultinginincomeforegoneandcostincurredcanbecompensated;wherenecessary,anincentiveupto20%oftheselossescanbepaid.C58E/56 EN6.3.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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