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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0784/03

by Christos Folias (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(14 March 2003)

Subject: Aid for producers

It is well known that there is no land register or register of farmers in Greece.

How will the issue of the lease of agricultural land be tackled? Is there any possibility of financial aid intended for producers ending up in the pockets of the owners of agricultural land and not of the producers entitled to receive it, owing to the familiar bureaucratic procedures and administrative shortcomings in the Greek Ministry of Agriculture?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(4 April 2003)

Article 20 of the Commission's proposal establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy (CAP)(1) states that each Member State shall set up an integrated administration and control system. This system, for Greece as well as all other Member States, will be based on the existing integrated system for direct aids. In this context, Greece has already put in place a Land Parcel Identification System, which, however, is not yet fully operational. Moreover, a system to record the identity of each farmer who submits an aid application has also been set up. The existing systems will be extended to cover the new elements of the Single Payment Scheme.

The new-styled integrated system shall comprise of an extension of the existing computerised data base and identification system for agricultural parcels but will include a system for the identification and registration of payment entitlements. An integrated control system covering aid applications and a single system to record the identity of each farmer who submits an aid application will also be adapted from the existing integrated control system.

In order to ensure that the Single Payment will be paid to the producers entitled to it, Article 24 of the same proposal states that the system for the identification and registration of payment entitlements shall be set up allowing verification of entitlements and cross-checks with the aid applications and the identification system for agricultural parcels. Article 26 lays down an obligation on Member States to carry out administrative checks on the aid applications including a verification of the eligible area and the corresponding payment entitlements.

(1) COM(2003) 23 final.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0165/03

by Paul Lannoye (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(24 January 2003)

Subject: Guided bombs

The new generation of guided bombs developed in the United States has been designed to penetrate and destroy reinforced underground targets. On the basis of purely military logic, the high density metal used to make these weapons as effective as possible is depleted uranium. Are weapons of this type produced in the European Union? If not, are they available to the armed forces of certain Member States?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(13 February 2003)

The Commission has no legal competence to intervene in the choice and nature of arms to be produced or even monitor the use of such munitions.

Given the military character of the written question, the Honourable Member may wish to seek supplementary information from the Secretariat General/High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Mr Solana.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1029/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(28 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of Terni

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that EU subsidies include a support programme to foster the twinning of European cities and that many Italian cities, including the municipality of Terni, would be particularly appropriate for events of this kind,

Can the Commission say:

1. whether the municipality of Terni has submitted projects to benefit from funding under the 2000 City Twinning Programme?

2. whether the municipality of Terni has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

Joint answerto Written Questions E-0864/03, E-0886/03, E-1017/03, E-1018/03,E-1019/03, E-1020/03, E-1021/03, E-1022/03, E-1023/03, E-1024/03,E-1025/03, E-1026/03, E-1027/03, E-1028/03 and E-1029/03given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(8 May 2003)

Twinning is funded centrally.

The grants are awarded by the Commission on the basis of projects presented by local authorities or twinning committees.

The grants are not paid until after the event, following submission of supporting documents.

The participation of local authorities in town-twinning activities is arranged via the publication of an annual call for proposals in the Official Journal of the European Union.

With regard to the Honourable Member's questions the municipalities of: Fiumicino (E-0886), Frosinone (E-0864), Ancona (E-1017), Florence (E-1019), Livorno (E-1020), Macerata (E-1021), Perugia (E-1023), Pesaro (E-1024), Pisa (E-1025) Pistoia (E-1026) Siena (E-1028) and Terni (E-1029) did not obtain funding for the organisation of twinning events in 2000.

The municipalities of Carrara (E-1018) Massa (E-1022) Prato (E-1027) received funding for twinning in 2000. These funds were used.

The Honourable Member might wish to contact the local authorities for further information.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0038/03

by Marco Cappato (NI) to the Council

(21 January 2003)

Subject: Presence in the Italian Embassy in Moscow of an individual sought by Interpol

On 7 January 2002 the Italian newspaper La Repubblica published an article according to which the financier Mark Garber, Director of Fleming Family and Partners and holding a senior position in the Russian bank UCB was present at a fashion show and reception held in the Italian Embassy in Moscow. According to La Repubblica the Turin Public Prosecutor's Office and the entire Interpol network had been trying to find Mark Garber in November 2001 (entered in the computer system as early as 28 May 2001) under an international arrest warrant on charges of criminal conspiracy for the purposes of arms trafficking. The warrant was subsequently revoked.

In the context of its competence for judicial and penal cooperation between the EU countries and vis-à-vis third countries, can the Council ascertain from the Italian Government and Europol whether the report in La Repubblica is true and, if possible if it is true explain what prompted Italy not to enforce an international arrest warrant?

Reply

(5 and 6 May 2003)

The Council never comment on Press articles and is not in a position to intervene in individual criminal cases. The Council can thus not meet the request by the Honourable Member of the European Parliament.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0979/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(27 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the Culture 2000 programme by the municipality of Carrara

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Carrara, urgently need to use European funds to enhance the common cultural area in all its diversity and respecting all its traditions, nurturing creativity and professional mobility, and promoting access to and dissemination of art and culture,

Can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Carrara has submitted projects for the Culture 2000 programme?

2. whether the municipality of Carrara has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

Joint answerto Written Questions E-0830/03, E-0892/03, E-0978/03, E-0979/03,E-0980/03, E-0981/03, E-0982/03, E-0983/03, E-0984/03, E-0985/03,E-0986/03, E-0987/03, E-0988/03, E-0989/03 and E-0990/03given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(25 April 2003)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0006/03

by Olivier Dupuis (NI) to the Council

(16 January 2003)

Subject: Decision of the judicial authorities in the Russian Federation to regard Colonel Budanov as temporarily insane

On 16 December 2002, after the fourth psychiatric report in the trial of the Russian Army Colonel Yuri Budanov for strangling the Chechen adolescent Elza Kungayeva in March 2002, the Colonel was judged to be not criminally responsible and temporarily insane.

Given the Russian authorities' declared intention to present the Budanov trial as the start of a judicial response to the accumulation of human rights violations, war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated over a period of years in Chechnya, what is the Council's opinion of this verdict? Does the Council not take the view that with this verdict the Russian authorities have given members of the military and paramilitary forces a signal of absolute impunity when it comes to crimes committed in connection with operations in Chechnya? What initiatives do the Council and Member States intend to take on this matter in the relevant international (Council of Europe, UN Commission on Human Rights, OSCE, etc.) and bilateral bodies?

Reply

(8 May 2003)

The Council has naturally followed the controversy surrounding the verdict of insanity passed on Colonel Budanov over an incident at a time when he held a responsible position in charge of a military division. As a general principle, however, the Council does not express any opinion concerning legal verdicts.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0256/03 by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Landfill in Moncorneil-Grazan, France — Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste.



Official Journal 242 E , 09/10/2003 P. 0114 - 0114



WRITTEN QUESTION E-0256/03 by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission (5 February 2003) Subject: Landfill in Moncorneil-Grazan, France Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste It has been brought to my attention that a landfill in Moncorneil-Grazan, France, may not be operating in compliance with requirements as laid down in Article 8 and Annexes I and III of the Landfill Directive (1999/31/EC(1)). Has the Commission received a formal complaint concerning the above case and if so, has it requested further information from the French Government? (1) OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1. Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission (6 March 2003) The Commission has received a complaint concerning the landfill in Moncorneil-Grazan. The case is currently being examined with a view to assessing compliance with Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste(1) as amended by Council Directive 91/156/EEC of 18 March 1991(2) and Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste(3). The Commission has requested further information from the French Government. (1) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975. (2) OJ L 78, 26.3.1991. (3) OJ L 182, 16.7.1999.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0342/03

by Laura González Álvarez (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(5 February 2003)

Subject: Procedure for awarding contracts for projects financed by ISPA

Is it true that the procedure used for assessing tenders when awarding contracts for projects cofinanced by ISPA and the EBRD is the one laid down by the latter institution, despite the fact that the EBRD only finances a small proportion of each project?

How can the Commission ensure adequate supervision of the awarding of such contracts in the candidate countries (and especially Poland and Romania, where this type of situation has already arisen), bearing in mind that the EBRD procedures are deemed less restrictive and transparent than those which ISPA applies to the other projects it finances?

Why does the Commission not apply its own assessment and selection procedures, which are subject to the control of other Community institutions? Why does it elect to follow the procedures of third party institutions?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(4 March 2003)

The ISPA Regulation(1) authorises the use of public procurement procedures that traditionally apply to cases involving Community assistance.

Funding provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) often contributes to financing large ISPA projects in the environment sector in the countries concerned including Romania and Poland. The opening to EBRD procurement rules is only granted to the parts financed through the EBRD loan. EBRD rules are not applied to the part of the project that is financed under ISPA.

EBRD procurement policies and rules follow international standards and are based on principles similar to those applying to Community rules, namely, non-discrimination, fairness and transparency. They are in line with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) agreement on government procurement.

For technical reasons, the EBRD is unable to apply Community procurement rules applicable to external aid which are, in any event, relatively untested for large work tenders.

EBRD is an essential source of co-financing, without which it would not have been possible to realise many large projects, especially in the environmental sector, in many Central and Eastern Europe countries. This explains why the ISPA Regulation was modified in order to establish the legal basis to allow the application of EBRD procurement rules (or those of other international financing sources that co-finance ISPA measures).

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2382/2001 of 4 December 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession OJ L 323, 7.12.2001.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1019/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(27 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of Florence

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that EU subsidies include a support programme to foster the twinning of European cities and that many Italian cities, including the municipality of Florence, would be particularly appropriate for events of this kind,

Can the Commission say:

1. whether the municipality of Florence has submitted projects to benefit from funding under the 2000 City Twinning Programme?

2. whether the municipality of Florence has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

Joint answerto Written Questions E-0864/03, E-0886/03, E-1017/03, E-1018/03,E-1019/03, E-1020/03, E-1021/03, E-1022/03, E-1023/03, E-1024/03,E-1025/03, E-1026/03, E-1027/03, E-1028/03 and E-1029/03given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(8 May 2003)

Twinning is funded centrally.

The grants are awarded by the Commission on the basis of projects presented by local authorities or twinning committees.

The grants are not paid until after the event, following submission of supporting documents.

The participation of local authorities in town-twinning activities is arranged via the publication of an annual call for proposals in the Official Journal of the European Union.

With regard to the Honourable Member's questions the municipalities of: Fiumicino (E-0886), Frosinone (E-0864), Ancona (E-1017), Florence (E-1019), Livorno (E-1020), Macerata (E-1021), Perugia (E-1023), Pesaro (E-1024), Pisa (E-1025) Pistoia (E-1026) Siena (E-1028) and Terni (E-1029) did not obtain funding for the organisation of twinning events in 2000.

The municipalities of Carrara (E-1018) Massa (E-1022) Prato (E-1027) received funding for twinning in 2000. These funds were used.

The Honourable Member might wish to contact the local authorities for further information.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1131/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(1 April 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the action programme for migrant workers by the municipality of Massa

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Massa, urgently need to use European funds to support migrant workers, including those from outside the Community, in order to guarantee them the best conditions in which to live and integrate with the local community, in terms of both work and social conditions,

Can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Massa has submitted projects for the action programme for migrant workers?

2. whether the municipality of Massa has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

Joint answerto Written Questions E-0828/03, E-0894/03, E-1126/03,E-1127/03, E-1128/03, E-1129/03, E-1130/03, E-1131/03, E-1132/03,E-1133/03, E-1134/03, E-1135/03, E-1136/03, E-1137/03 and E-1138/03given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(28 April 2003)

There is currently no Action Programme for Migrant Workers at Community level. The Commission recalls that funding for measures to promote the integration of migrant workers, under Budget Line B3-4110, was suspended in 1998 following the judgement of the European Court of Justice in Case C-106/96. No funding has been awarded in this field since that date.

A new programme to promote the integration of third country nationals, under Budget line B5-815, will be launched by the Commission (Directorate General Justice and Home Affairs) in May 2003.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0990/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(27 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the Culture 2000 programme by the municipality of Terni

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Terni, urgently need to use European funds to enhance the common cultural area in all its diversity and respecting all its traditions, nurturing creativity and professional mobility, and promoting access to and dissemination of art and culture,

Can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Terni has submitted projects for the Culture 2000 programme?

2. whether the municipality of Terni has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

Joint answerto Written Questions E-0830/03, E-0892/03, E-0978/03, E-0979/03,E-0980/03, E-0981/03, E-0982/03, E-0983/03, E-0984/03, E-0985/03,E-0986/03, E-0987/03, E-0988/03, E-0989/03 and E-0990/03given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(25 April 2003)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1130/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(1 April 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the action programme for migrant workers by the municipality of Macerata

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Macerata, urgently need to use European funds to support migrant workers, including those from outside the Community, in order to guarantee them the best conditions in which to live and integrate with the local community, in terms of both work and social conditions,

Can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Macerata has submitted projects for the action programme for migrant workers?

2. whether the municipality of Macerata has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

Joint answerto Written Questions E-0828/03, E-0894/03, E-1126/03,E-1127/03, E-1128/03, E-1129/03, E-1130/03, E-1131/03, E-1132/03,E-1133/03, E-1134/03, E-1135/03, E-1136/03, E-1137/03 and E-1138/03given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(28 April 2003)

There is currently no Action Programme for Migrant Workers at Community level. The Commission recalls that funding for measures to promote the integration of migrant workers, under Budget Line B3-4110, was suspended in 1998 following the judgement of the European Court of Justice in Case C-106/96. No funding has been awarded in this field since that date.

A new programme to promote the integration of third country nationals, under Budget line B5-815, will be launched by the Commission (Directorate General Justice and Home Affairs) in May 2003.