WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1659/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS , Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. The future of the Community Support Framework
Date: 1997-05-14
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS, PAPAYANNAKIS
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, Community support framework, EU financing, EU regional policy, Structural Funds, economic and social cohesion, intergovernmental conference (EU), less-favoured region, regional aid

22. 1. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 21/79

The  Member  States  having  delivered  a  favourable  opinion,  the  Commission  will  commit  the  necessary
appropriations from budget heading B7-410 in line with the remarks on this subject contained in the 1997 budget.
Recruitment  of  technical  assistance  personnel  will  be  by  invitation  to  tender  pursuant  to  Council  Regulation
1488/96 (Meda) (1) and in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Financial Regulation applicable to the
General Budget of the European Communities.

(1)  OJ L 189, 30.7.1996.

(98/C 21/173)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1659/97

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) and Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: The future of the Community Support Framework

(14 May 1997)

Given that supplementary resources will very likely be required to complete many of the projects in the southern
Member States financed by the Cohesion Fund and the Structural Funds, and in the light of reports from DG XVI
that the Commissioner responsible intends to organize a conference to hear Member States(cid:146) views on the volume
of funding, will the Commission say whether it has analysed the long-term investments needed to complete the
projects  included  in  the  Second  Community  Support  Framework,  and  whether  it  already  has  some  general
notions about how to organize such funding?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(8 July 1997)

The Commission intends, shortly after completion of the intergovernmental conference, to table broad proposals
for the future financing of the Community and for policy in the area of economic and social cohesion after 1999.
It appears that the least prosperous regions of the Community should remain the main beneficiaries of structural
assistance. Support for regions, including rural areas, experiencing structural adjustment difficulties in the more
prosperous Member States and for the adaptation of human resources should also be continued.

Although it is difficult to give a detailed indication of the proposals the Commission will make, the system of
structural and cohesion funds must, in any event, be directed towards more concentration, greater simplification
and increased effectiveness.

(98/C 21/174)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1664/97

by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission

(20 May 1997)

Subject: End of life vehicles

Why can the Commission not finalise its draft proposal for a Directive on end of life vehicles?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(2 July 1997)

The  Commission  intends  to  adopt  a  proposal  for  a  directive  on  end  of  life  vehicles  before  the  summer.  The
Commission is now finalising the text which includes a number of technical, economic and organisational issues
requiring thorough consideration.