WRITTEN QUESTION No. 890/97 by Abdelkader MOHAMED ALI , Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ , Pedro MARSET CAMPOS , María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ to the Commission. The rainstorms in Andalusia (Spain)
Date: 1997-03-12
Institutions: European Parliament, GONZALEZ ALVAREZ, MARSET CAMPOS, MOHAMED ALI, SORNOSA MARTINEZ
Subjects: Andalusia, Community budget, EU aid, Structural Funds, aid to disaster victims, damage, emergency aid, flood, natural disaster













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 890/97 by Abdelkader MOHAMED ALI , Laura GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ , Pedro MARSET CAMPOS , María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ to the Commission. The rainstorms in Andalusia (Spain)  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0890/97 by Abdelkader Mohamed Ali (GUE/NGL), Laura González Álvarez (GUE/NGL), Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) and María Sornosa Martínez (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (12 March 1997)Subject: The rainstorms in Andalusia (Spain)The heavy rainfall in Andalusia in December 1996 killed 13 people, caused flooding in hundreds of towns and villages, resulted in millions of pesetas' worth of losses for arable and livestock farmers and caused serious damage to roads and over 200 monuments forming part of Andalusia's cultural heritage.Given that the regional executive of Andalusia has estimated that the rainstorms caused millions of pesetas' worth of damage in Andalusia,1. What special, urgent measures has the Commission taken or does it intend to take to alleviate the damage caused by the storms, particularly as far as the individuals and towns and villages affected are concerned?2, Has the Commission received any request for assistance from the regional executive of Andalusia?3. Given the scale of the damage, is the Commission prepared to work in conjunction with the Spanish authorities, as is its usual practice, to help rehabilitate the areas in question and rebuild infrastructures, housing and farm buildings?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (28 April 1997)The Commission expresses its solidarity with the people of Andalusia who suffered serious losses and damage as a result of the rainstorms that struck the region in December 1996.The Commission would point out that the budget heading B4-3400 'Emergency aid to disaster victims in the Community' was only given a token entry in the 1997 budget. As a result, the Commission is not in a position to grant aid of this sort to the citizens of the European Union affected.However, the Spanish authorities (the Andalusian regional executive and the national government) may decide with the Commission, under the partnership arrangements, to allocate some of the Community funding awarded to Andalusia from the Structural Funds to the reconstruction of productive capacity and infrastructure damaged by the flooding.In addition, although no specific measures are included under Objective 5a to alleviate losses due to natural disasters, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EC) No 386/96 ((OJ L 53, 2.3.1996. )) amending Regulation (EEC) No 220/91 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 on producer groups and associations thereof, in order to ensure that the temporary reduction in the output of producer groups resulting from natural disasters does not entail the automatic withdrawal of the recognition enabling them to obtain Community aid.