WRITTEN QUESTION No. 971/97 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Distribution of a CD-Rom entitled 'Cepit' on EU funding for technological development and innovation
Date: 1997-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament, TAMINO
Subjects: EU aid, Italy, advertising malpractice, innovation, optical medium, private limited company, research and development

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Official Journal of the European Communities

22. 1. 98

(98/C 21/98)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0790/97

by Jean-Yves Le Gallou (NI) to the Commission

(10 March 1997)

Subject: Operating appropriations of the European Institutions

With  regard  to  heading  B7-852  would  the  Commission  give  figures  for  the  total  amount  of  appropriations
allocated in 1996 to expenditure on:

›  studies

›  meetings of experts

›  conferences and congresses

› 

information and publications.

Can the Commission also give figures for these four types of expenditure expressed as a proportion of the total
appropriations  allocated  to  the  heading  in  question  and  state  whether  it  considers  this  to  be  a  reasonable
proportion.

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-0698/97, E-0699/97, E-0700/97, E-0701/97, E-0702/97,
E-0703/97, E-0704/97, E-0705/97, E-0706/97, E-0707/97, E-0708/97, E-0709/97, E-0710/97,
E-0711/97, E-0712/97, E-0713/97, E-0714/97, E-0715/97, E-0716/97, E-0717/97, E-0718/97,
E-0719/97, E-0720/97, E-0721/97, E-0722/97, E-0723/97, E-0724/97, E-0725/97, E-0726/97,
E-0727/97, E-0728/97, E-0729/97, E-0730/97, E-0731/97, E-0732/97, E-0733/97, E-0734/97,
E-0735/97, E-0736/97, E-0737/97, E-0738/97, E-0739/97, E-0740/97, E-0741/97, E-0742/97,
E-0743/97, E-0744/97, E-0745/97, E-0746/97, E-0747/97, E-0748/97, E-0749/97, E-0750/97,
E-0751/97, E-0752/97, E-0753/97, E-0754/97, E-0755/97, E-0756/97, E-0757/97, E-0758/97,
E-0759/97, E-0760/97, E-0761/97, E-0762/97, E-0763/97, E-0764/97, E-0765/97, E-0766/97,
E-0767/97, E-0768/97, E-0769/97, E-0770/97, E-0771/97, E-0772/97, E-0773/97, E-0774/97,
E-0775/97, E-0776/97, E-0777/97, E-0778/97, E-0779/97, E-0780/97, E-0781/97, E-0782/97,
E-0783/97, E-0784/97, E-0785/97, E-0786/97, E-0787/97, E-0788/97, E-0789/97 and E-0790/97
given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(5 May 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question.  It will continue its findings as
soon as possible.

(98/C 21/99)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0971/97

by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission

(13 March 1997)

Subject: Distribution  of  a  CD-Rom  entitled  (cid:145)Cepit(cid:146)  on  EU  funding  for  technological  development  and

innovation

Daily  newspapers  in  Italy  have  recently  included  advertisements  for  a  CD-Rom  entitled  (cid:145)Cepit(cid:146)  containing
information on how to obtain European funding for technological innovation. The advertisement includes the
Union flag together with the words (cid:145)European Commission DG XIII › DG XVI, the logos of the ENEA (twice),
the Ministry for Universities and Scientific Research, and the agency for the promotion of European research.
The  CD-Rom  is  produced  and  distributed  by  the  Wonder  Company  srl  of  Trento  and  costs  LIT  446  600
(approximately ECU 232). When asked, the Wonder Company said it had made available only one free copy of
the CD-Rom to the Commission and one copy to the ENEA.

Is the Commission aware of this product?

Did it contribute to the product and, if so, how (documentation, funding, etc.)?

Does it not consider that advertising a commercial initiative of this kind with the EU flag in a more prominent
position than the logo of the company producing the product may lead to unrealistic expectations?