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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 455/97 by María IZQUIERDO ROJO to the Commission. Decision of the Galician regional government rerouting the electrical power line (400 kw) through the locality of Merza (Pontevedra), with adverse effects extending to EU investment (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, IZQUIERDO ROJO
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, Galicia, electrical energy, energy distribution, environmental protection, tourism













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 455/97 by María IZQUIERDO ROJO to the Commission. Decision of the Galician regional government rerouting the electrical power line (400 kw) through the locality of Merza (Pontevedra), with adverse effects extending to EU investment (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0023 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-0455/97 by María Izquierdo Rojo (PSE) to the Commission (7 February 1997)Subject: Decision of the Galician regional government rerouting the electrical power line (400 kw) through the locality of Merza (Pontevedra), with adverse effects extending to EU investmentThe EU has invested, and will continue to invest, substantial funds in rural regional development in this area (Leader Portodemouros, river beach, bathing complex, crafts centre, hostel, woodland footpath, etc - Leader I and II and ERDF).The decision of September 1996 by the Galician regional government (Xunta) to reroute the electrical power line (400 kw) so that it passes right through the locality of Merza (Pontevedra), which has over 800 inhabitants, represents a serious danger, an attack on the environment and a decisive blow to the hopes of tourist development in the area.Is the Commission aware of these plans on the part of the Xunta? Does it intend to ask it to withdraw its proposals? Does it intend to ask for compensation in relation to the EU investment?What action does the Commission propose to resolve this problem?Supplementary answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (30 April 1997)Further to its answer of 7 March 1997, the Commission is now able to provide the following additional information.The public service company Red Electrica de España S.A. is the entity responsible for the realisation of the project in question. Although the European regional development fund (ERDF) did cofinance the construction of the high tension electricity line (400 kW) between Meson (La Coruña) and the Portuguese border at the town of Lindoso as part of the operational programme Galicia 1990-1993, this cofinancing did not include any additional work carried out in 1996, such as the subsequent re-routeing of the electricity line.The Spanish authorities have the primary responsibility for ensuring the respect of Community law in the execution of projects cofinanced by the ERDF. The Commission is not at present aware that any infringements of Community legislation have taken place in this case and therefore has no basis on which to take further action.
97/99/EC: Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 1996, as amended by supplementary and amending budget No 1
Date: 1997-02-07
Institutions: Eurofound
Subjects: Eurofound, budgetary expenditure, budgetary resources, general budget (EU)













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97/99/EC: Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 1996, as amended by supplementary and amending budget No 1  


Official Journal L 038 , 07/02/1997 P. 0001 - 0009 





Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 1996, as amended by supplementary and amending budget No 1 (97/99/EC)Pursuant to Article 14, second subparagraph, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1417/76 of 1 June 1976 on the financial provisions applying to the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1949/93 (), the statement of revenue and expenditure and the list of posts shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, at the same time as the general budget of the European Communities.() OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1976, p. 16.() OJ No L 181, 23. 7. 1993, p. 26.STATEMENT OF REVENUE Summary>TABLE>TITLE 1 EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY CHAPTER 10 - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY>TABLE>>TABLE> STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE TITLE 1 STAFF CHAPTER 11 - STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT>TABLE>>TABLE>TITLE 3 OPERATING EXPENDITURE CHAPTER 30 - OPERATING EXPENDITURE >TABLE>>TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 259/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Personal arms and the European single market
Date: 1997-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: EC Directive, United Kingdom, arms control, personal weapon, public safety, single market, trade restriction













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 259/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Personal arms and the European single market  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0047 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0259/97 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (7 February 1997)Subject: Personal arms and the European single marketIn the Labour Party's support for a ban on handguns in the United Kingdom it can be seen that there are clear moral and security aspects to this question. Therefore can the Commission confirm that under single market rules there could be no successful complaint against such a ban in a Member State by a handgun manufacturer or distributor from that or another Member State?Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (8 April 1997)The Commission would thank the Honourable Member for drawing its attention to the debate on handgun controls which is currently taking place in the United Kingdom. It stresses that Member States are free to regulate the personal firearms sector, which has been only partly harmonized, provided that they comply with the rules laid down in the EC Treaty, and in particular the rules governing the single market.In accordance with these rules, and more particularly Article 36 of the EC Treaty, moral considerations or the need to protect public safety may be relied on by a Member State to justify national measures which have the effect of restricting trade, as long as those measures are proportionate to the objective pursued.The Commission cannot comment in advance on the conformity of any measures without knowing their details, but it would emphasize that such measures would be compatible with the Treaty only if they were appropriate and not excessive and if there were no alternative solutions that could achieve the desired objective while restricting trade less.As far as conformity with secondary legislation is concerned, Article 3 of Council Directive 91/477/EEC of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons ((OJ L 256, 13.9.1991. )) provides that Member States may adopt provisions which are more stringent than those provided for in the Directive. In other words, a Member State may, for example, prohibit certain weapons that were previously subject to authorization.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 229/97 by Stanislaw TILLICH to the Commission. Assistance for nuclear power stations in the CEECs and the CIS
Date: 1997-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, TILLICH
Subjects: Central and Eastern European countries, Commonwealth of Independent States, EU programme, aid programme, credit, emergency aid, nuclear power station, nuclear safety













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 229/97 by Stanislaw TILLICH to the Commission. Assistance for nuclear power stations in the CEECs and the CIS  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0042 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0229/97 by Stanislaw Tillich (PPE) to the Commission (7 February 1997)Subject: Assistance for nuclear power stations in the CEECs and the CISCan the Commission say which nuclear power stations in Eastern Europe and the successor states to the former Soviet Union received assistance from 1991 to 1996, under what EU programmes and on what scale?Can it also make a comparison between resources available and resources actually used?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (20 March 1997)Tacis countries, on-site assistance>TABLE>Tacis countries, design safetySeveral projects are intended to provide assistance to the Russian and Ukrainian utilities concerning generic problems of all plants.Budget 96.5 mecu Start 1991About 60% of the budgets allocated has been contracted.Phare countriesPhare activities in the field of nuclear safety began in 1990 in Czechoslovakia (Dukovany nuclear power plant (NPP), Temelin NPP, Bohunice NPP) and Poland. Later, in 1991, the Kozloduy emergency programme was launched in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian national programmes 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 followed. An extension of the existing programme for Czechoslovakia was launched in 1991, and later was split between the Czech and Slovak republics. A national programme for Lithuania (Ignalina NPP) began in 1991 and was continued in 1993.In 1992, a regional programme was decided, followed by a 1993 regional programme for nuclear safety. Both included operational safety improvements, near term technical improvements, enhancing of safety regulatory regimes and nuclear and fuel cycle and waste management and the same lines were covered in the 1995 regional programme. The 1992/1993 regional programme was followed by the 1994 regional programme, a logical continuation of the same, directed to VVER 440-213 plants which are operated in three Phare countries. The 1994 regional programme followed the same classification as past regional programmes.On-site assistance has been given to Kozloduy NPP in Bulgaria since 1991. The other NPPs at Ignalina in Lithuania, Bohunice in Slovakia, Dukovany in Czech Republic, and Paks in Hungary were supported by different measures mentioned above.The total budget was 133 mecu of which until now about 60% has been contracted.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 255/97 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Professional driving tuition
Date: 1997-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, WATTS
Subjects: common transport policy, competence of the Member States, driving instruction, driving licence, transport safety, vocational education













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 255/97 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Professional driving tuition  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0047 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0255/97 by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission (7 February 1997)Subject: Professional driving tuitionIn view of the fact that transport safety is listed as one of the priority objectives laid down in the common transport policy (COM(92)494), and with reference to the new EU driving licence directive that came into force in the UK in January 1997:1. Which Member States have only professional tuition for every learner driver?2. What steps is the Commission taking, if any, to encourage Member States to promote a policy of only professional driving tuition?Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (21 March 1997)1. The Commission is aware of only one Member State (Germany) that requires that every learner driver has to be taught professionally (through driving schools).2. Council Directive 91/439/EEC ((OJ L 237, 24.8.1991. )) on driving licences lays down the minimum criteria for the issuing of driving licences, including minimum requirements for theoretical and practical driving tests.However, the manner in which applicants are to be trained is left to Member States. The Commission has no current plans to promote professional driving tuition exclusively.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 258/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Defence closures in South Essex
Date: 1997-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: South East (England), cessation of trading, employment policy, industrial enterprise, job cuts, nuclear weapon, operational programme, priority region, regional aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 258/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Defence closures in South Essex  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0014 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0258/97 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (7 February 1997)Subject: Defence closures in South EssexIs the Commission aware that the forthcoming closure of the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Foulness and of the military barracks at Shoebury, both in my constituency, present a further major challenge to the defence conversion strategy in the area?Will the Commission ensure that priority is given to allocation of KONVER funds in response to these closures, to assist the workers affected?Will the Commission ensure that projects developed in response specifically benefit the Southend travel-to-work area, as laid down in the priority areas already agreed?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (18 March 1997)The Commission has not had cause to study the cases to which the Honourable Member refers, but accepts that the closure of these etablishments might constitute a serious problem in the area.In the Konver II programme agreed with the United Kingdom it is stated that the final distribution of grants will take account of the distribution of relevant job losses within the context of the area strategy. The regional partnership responsible for the implementation of Konver in the United Kingdom should ensure that resources are allocated accordingly, in a manner appropriate to their region. Further resources will become available for the programme to be extended until the end of 1999. Significant defence job losses occurring during the implementation of the programme should entail a review of how these resources are to be allocated. Priority should be given, in particular, to customised human resource development actions for the workers concerned.The Commission is not responsible for the selection of individual projects. Individual projects are appraised against agreed selection criteria developed by each regional partnership to reflect the objectives of the Konver programme. In principle, this should ensure that projects are focused on the problems faced by workers in the priority areas concerned, including the Southend area. However, the Commission would support initiatives designed to ensure that projects of a sufficient quality come forward from the worst affected areas in the region.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 262/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Enlargement and reform of the structural funds
Date: 1997-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, HOWITT
Subjects: Structural Funds, enlargement of the Union, less-favoured region, member country, structural policy













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 262/97 by Richard HOWITT to the Commission. Enlargement and reform of the structural funds  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0048 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0262/97 by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (7 February 1997)Subject: Enlargement and reform of the structural fundsIs the Commission aware that citizens may be deterred from contributing to debate about the reform of the structural funds post-1999 by reports that these funds will be diverted to new Member States in an enlarged EU from that date?Can the Commission confirm that the European Union will continue to support principles of cohesion within the existing Member States and that an 'open review' will take place, incorporating the needs of disadvantaged localities and regions throughout the European Union?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (18 March 1997)The Commission will present to the Council after the conclusion of the inter-governmental conference its proposals for the future financing of all Community policies. This will be followed by proposals to the Council for new regulations setting out the priorities, criteria and methods specifically for the next generation of structural policies which will be implemented from the year 2000.The Commission has already presented some first reflections on future structural policies in the cohesion report published in November 1996 ((COM(96) 542. )). In its conclusions, within the context of the overall effort to improve efficiency, the report recognises, on the one hand, the need to 'guarantee long-term support to the poorest regions' of the fifteen and, on the other hand, the need to assist 'the process of adjustment affecting different regions, local communities and social groups' in the rest of the Community.In addition, to help to prepare for the future the Commission has organised a conference on structural policies, the cohesion forum, which will be held in Brussels on 28-30 April 1997. The forum has drawn an enthusiasticresponse from national, regional and local authorities, social partners, research institutes and representative organisations from across the Community who have been invited to take part. Delegates will have an opportunity to reflect on past achievements and to contribute, at an early stage, to the debate on the future direction of structural policies.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 237/97 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Human brain transplants at the hospital of Kiev in Ukraine (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, TAMINO
Subjects: Ukraine, animal experimentation, bio-ethics, disease of the nervous system, experiment on humans, fact-finding mission, medical research, organ transplantation

10. 2. 98

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C 45/5

3. 

Is the ECMI directly or indirectly related to any of the EU institutions? If not, should it not be made clear to
the Centre that, with its title and with the official involvement of two EU Member States, it is tarnishing the
image of the EU, which badly needs a genuinely independent body to monitor minorities and not a (cid:145)Centre(cid:146)
with ambiguous and suspicious aims.

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(18 July 1997)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to his Written Question E-1416/97 (1).

(1)  OJ C 21, 22.1.1998, p. 53.

(98/C 45/06)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0193/97

by Nuala Ahern (V) to the Commission

(5 February 1997)

Subject: Research sponsored by the Commission

What research is currently being sponsored by the Commission into the effects of the cooling of temperatures in
parts of Europe as a result of climate change, and in what way have plans for extending trans-European networks
taken into account climate change?

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(19 March 1997)

Within the specific programme (cid:145)Environment and climate(cid:146) under the fourth framework programme, the question
of climate change and climatic variability › natural and anthropogenic › is a central issue in the climate research
projects  sponsored  by  the  Commission.  This  research  involves  several  tens  of  research  groups  including  the
networks of European climate modelling centres. Several Community projects are also investigating the possible
impacts of climatic changes on the natural resources in European regions.

While  many  scientists  believe  there  may  be  surprises  in  store  from  the  global  warming  expected  due  to  the
increase in the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases, some argue at present that the climate change
may indeed cause a significant cooling in parts of Europe.

The Commission is currently examining methods to take better account of environmental factors in transport
infrastructure  planning.  The  overall  scenario  will  be  based  on  the  best  forecasts  available  regarding
environmental development.

(98/C 45/07)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0237/97

by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission

(7 February 1997)

Subject: Human brain transplants at the hospital of Kiev in Ukraine

In Cleveland Ohio (USA) a Doctor White has for decades been carrying out (cid:145)experiments(cid:146) in a hospital involving
the  transplant  of  baboons(cid:146)  brains  and  heads  to  animals  of  the  same  species  and  has  for  many  years  been