2. TheCommissionisinvestigatingthevariousissuesraisedbytheoriginalcomplaint.Additionally,on
21January2003theCommissionhasreceivedaformalnotificationfromtheSwedishGovernmentofproposed state measures also concerning the housing market in Sweden. To ensure a consistentandcoherentapproachintheassessmentofthetwocasesinquestiontheCommissionisnowinvestigatingtheminparallel;toenabletheCommissiontomoveforwardonthisbasisithasrequestedadditionalinformationfromtheSwedishGovernmentconcerningthenotification.
3. TheCommissionhasnotarrivedatadefinitiveconclusionyet.Itexpectstodoitafteritwillhave
receivedalltheinformationnecessaryforafinaldecision.
(2004/C58E/082) WRITTENQUESTIONE-1387/03
byRobertaAngelilli(UEN)totheCommission
(15April2003)
Subject:PossibilityoffundingzootechnologyprojectsineasternEurope
TheItaliancompanyNuovaCizos.r.l.hasbeenoperatingforsomeyearsinthezootechnologysectoron
theplanning,construction,installationandmarketingofmetalstructures,automaticequipment,fodder
storagesilosandvariouskindsofplantengineering.
The company has developed extensive technical capacity for innovation and is increasingly asked to
undertake comprehensive projects entailing supply of breeding structures, automatic facilities and therelevanttechnologicalplant,includingaprojectforproducingorganicchickensthatisuniqueinEurope.
Itiscurrentlydevelopingtwoinnovativeprojectsforclosed-cyclepoultrybreeding,coveringallphasesof
productionfromeggtoadultbird,includingprocessing,meat-packinganddistributionofthefinishedproductonlocalmarkets.
TheseprojectsareattractingtheinterestofsomeeasternEuropeancountriessoontojointheEuropean
Union,aswellasothers,includingAlbaniainparticular,whichcouldenterintocooperationwithaviewtodevelopingsimilarproductioncyclesintheirowncountries.
Inthelightoftheabove,willtheCommissionsay:
1. whetherEUfundsareavailabletofinanceprojectsofthekinddescribedaboveinthecountriesof
easternEurope?
2. whatprocedureswouldthecompanyNuovaCizoanditspartnershavetofollowtoobtainsuch
funding?
AnswergivenonbehalfoftheCommissionbyFranzFischler
(3June2003)
1. Regardingagricultureandruraldevelopment,theaccedingcountriesofcentralandeasternEurope
benefitfromthepre-accessionSapardprogrammesetupunderCouncilRegulation1268/1999of21June1999(
1).
Thewayitworks:thecountrieseachdrawupaprogrammetobeapprovedbytheCommission,thensee
toitsimplementationsubjecttoaCommissiondecisionempoweringthemtosodo.Themeasureseligiblefor co-financing include investments in agricultural holdings and in the processing and marketing ofagricultural products. The public contribution may not exceed 50% of the total, while Communityexpendituremaynotexceed75%ofthepublicaid.C58E/64 EN6.3.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
2. AllthecountriesinquestionincludedboththeabovetypesofmeasureintheirSapards,andreceived
Commissionapprovaloftheirmanagementofthesame.
Thedetailsofimplementationofeachmeasure(scope,typeofinvestmentandexpenditure,maximum
amounteligible,etc.)arespecifiedineachprogramme.
Thecompaniesinquestionarethereforeadvisedtoconsulttheseprogrammesonthewebsiteofthe
Commission’sDirectorate-General forAgriculture (http://europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture/external/enlarge/countries/index_en.htm);theywillfindforeachcountryadescriptionofthemeasuresconcernedandthecoordinatesofthebodyinchargeofimplementingthem,towhichlattertheyshouldapplyforthedetailsofimplementation ofeach programme (timetable, etc.). They shouldnote,however, that the relevantfundingapplicationshavetobesubmittedbytheprojectbeneficiaries.
(1) OJL161,26.6.1999.
(2004/C58E/083) WRITTENQUESTIONE-1454/03
byHiltrudBreyer(Verts/ALE)totheCommission
(29April2003)
Subject:Euratom/otherinternationalfinancialinstitutions/publicaccountabilityrequirements
1.Otherinternationalfinancialinstitutions
CanyousupplydetailsofthenuclearlendingpoliciesofinternationalfinancialinstitutionssuchasWorld
Bank,EuropeanInvestmentBank,NordicDevelopmentBank,AsianDevelopmentBank,LatinAmericanDevelopmentBankandAfricanDevelopmentBank?
2.Publicaccountabilityrequirements
AretherepublicinvolvementrequirementsforthegrantingofEuratomloans,forexample
(a) Must the loan recipients require a full public participation process including conformity to
internationalagreementssuchastheEspooConvention?
(b) Aretheloanrecipientsrequiredtopublishthefullenvironmentalimpactassessment?(c) IsParliamentaryapprovalintherecipientStaterequiredbeforegrantingtheloan?
(d) Arecompetitivetendersrequiredfortheproposedconstructionworkforthetender,ifnot,whynot?
AnswergivenbyMrSolbesMiraonbehalfoftheCommission
(26June2003)
1. AsfarastheCommissionisaware,onlytheEuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopment
(EBRD)amongInternationalFinancialInstitutionsispresentlypursuinganactivelendingpolicyfromitsordinaryresourcesoncompletionandupgradeofnuclearplants.
Mainconditionsinclude:
/dash adirectlinkwiththeclosureofhigh-riskreactorsoperatinginthecountryconcerned;
/dash therespectofthesameleast-costcriteria, financialviabilityandenvironmentalstandards,asnon-
nuclearprojects;6.3.2004EN C58E/65 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion