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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1814/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Restoration of the Holy Shrines of Christianity
Date: 1997-05-28
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Christianity, EU financing, Palestine, cultural heritage, heritage protection, religion

C 45/106

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Official Journal of the European Communities

10. 2. 98

›  Organizers:

Projects can be submitted by private-sector organizations or associations and quasi-public or public bodies,
individually or in partnership. However, individual political parties are not eligible, nor are bodies which
advocate violence or fail to support universally-recognized human rights.

›  Special conditions:

The  Commission’s  contribution  may  not  exceed  80%  of  the  estimated  project  budget  and  the  other
contributors must be named. Only in exceptional cases may a 100% grant be given. Administrative costs
may not account for more than 6% of the budget.

Projects already under way or complete do not qualify for grants, and regional projects are not eligible if they
would already qualify for support under Mediterranean decentralized cooperation programmes › no project
may rely on two different sources of support from the Community budget.

›  Submission and implementation of projects:

Those  seeking  Community  funding  are  required  to  submit  an  application  form  together  with  a  project
proposal setting out the antecedents, general and specific objectives, rationale, methodology and planned
measures and specifying the duration and detailed project budget in ECU.

(98/C 45/132)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1814/97

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission

(28 May 1997)

Subject: Restoration of the Holy Shrines of Christianity

Patriarch Diodoros of Jerusalem recently announced that the restoration of the Holy Shrines of Christianity in
Jerusalem was a matter of priority.

These shrines include the Holy Sepulchre, Golgotha and Bethlehem, symbols of Christian faith which are in
urgent need of repair work; unfortunately, however, limited funds are available, as the Patriarch of Jerusalem has
pointed out.

Will the Commission say what scope there is for supporting this project through some Community initiative,
given its obvious importance and its urgency?

Answer given by Mr Marin on behalf of the Commission

(2 July 1997)

The Commission supports, out of funds provided from the Community budget, a range of non-governmental
institutions in Jerusalem.

The  Commission  is  ready  to  examine  any  project  proposals  put  to  it  by  such  organisations  for  possible
Community funding. Proposals must be adequately prepared and costed. As long as they meet these criteria,
proposals  from  religious  bodies  will  be  treated  in  the  same  way  as  other  funding  proposals  for  projects  in
Jerusalem.

(98/C 45/133)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1815/97

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission

(28 May 1997)

Subject: Inaccuracies in depictions on euro coins

During a public information campaign to alert Berliners to the need to introduce the Euro, thousands of sample
coins of the future Single European Currency were limited.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1839/97 by Pasqualina NAPOLETANO to the Commission. EU aid to Italy (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-05-28
Institutions: European Parliament, NAPOLETANO
Subjects: EU aid, European Regional Development Fund, Italy, Structural Funds, common agricultural policy, cultural policy, dissemination of EU information, environmental policy, financial aid, small and medium-sized enterprises













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1839/97 by Pasqualina NAPOLETANO to the Commission. EU aid to Italy (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)  


Official Journal C 117 , 16/04/1998 P. 0002 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1839/97 by Pasqualina Napoletano (PSE) to the Commission (28 May 1997)Subject: EU aid to ItalyWhat aid did the EU grant to Italy in 1994, 1995 and 1996 in the form of allocations in principle and commitments and payments in respect of policies relating to the following?CAP - Guarantee Structural Funds R& TD TENs Environment SMEs CultureCan the Commission provide details of exemplary and successful measures, if necessary with the aid of brochures which have been published about the various policies, to illustrate such data?What technical resources (e.g. databases, Internet-Europa) does it have at its disposal in order to bring these financial operations to the notice of the general public?Supplementary answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (18 November 1997)The Honourable Member is referred to the study on contributions to the Community budget transmitted to Parliament on 14 October 1997 ((SEC(97) 1918. )).The Honourable Member will find data relating to the utilisation of the Structural Funds in Italy for the years 1994 to 1996 in the 6th, 7th and 8th annual reports on the implementation of these funds.The Commission (Directorate-General for Regional Policy and Cohesion) has a database including almost one thousand entries relating to information on successful projects cofinanced by the ERDF. Thirty-six projects were selected and included in the publication 'History of the Regions' (a copy of which is being sent direct to the Honourable Member and Parliament's Secretariat) and distributed free of charge. Moreover, it now publishes brochures by Member State, which illustrate other projects.Operational programmes cofinanced by the ERDF and approved by the Commission are announced in real time in Inforegio News, published in eleven languages. This newsletter is available via the Internet on the Europa and Europa Plus web sites, which also contain an ERDF programmes data-base (http:/cc.cec:8080/en/comm/dg16/re-prog/rphome.htm), where each programme is described briefly and refers to the authority responsible for its implementation.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1801/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Staffing problems at CEDEFOP
Date: 1997-05-28
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Cedefop, EU national, EU office or agency, Greece, personnel administration, seat of institution, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1801/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Staffing problems at CEDEFOP  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0136 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1801/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (28 May 1997)Subject: Staffing problems at CEDEFOPCedefop is the first- and only- European institution to be based in Greece, namely in Thessaloniki. Much has been said about staffing problem there, and the transfer of officials from Berlin, which used to be the seat of the institution, to Thessaloniki is about to go ahead in order to meet the operational needs.No particular steps have been taken to recruit Greek officials who could adequately staff the centre at a greatly reduced cost (since they would not receive any transfer allowances or expatriation allowances).According to an official justification, some balance must be kept in the composition of the staff.Will the Commission say whether it is examining the possibility of meeting the Institution's pressing staffing requirements with Greek officials (even on a provisional basis), so as to avoid a situation in which the Cedefop is unable adequately to perform its very important function?Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (30 June 1997)The Commission would remind the Honourable Member that Cedefop is a decentralized Community agency administered by a management board responsible also for personnel policy.According to the information received by the Commission, the Centre's operational capacity is fully assured at present. There are no pressing staffing problems. In a staff of 81 (52 permanent and 29 temporary posts) there are now 8 vacancies. The occupation of these posts is not considered a priority for the Centre since there is a need to maintain a small reserve of posts in order to be able to reintegrate staff members temporarily on leave on personal grounds, and the relevant tasks are actually fulfilled either by national seconded experts (of whom there are currently 7) or by local staff, auxiliaries and interim staff.As regards the geographical distribution of staff, the management board decided in line with the existing rules at Community level that a reasonable equilibrium should be maintained, ensuring a fair representation of all Community nationalities. Greek nationals are already proportionally well represented in the centre, covering 10% of the total staff (excluding auxiliaries and local agents).
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1823/97 by Carmen DÍEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA to the Commission. Tissue for transplants
Date: 1997-05-28
Institutions: DIEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA, European Parliament
Subjects: competence of the Member States, organ transplantation, originating product, supervisory power

10. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 45/109

(98/C 45/136)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1823/97

by Carmen D(cid:14)·ez de Rivera Icaza (PSE) to the Commission

(28 May 1997)

Subject: Tissue for transplants

The reply given by Mr Flynn to my written question no E-1126/97 (1) is not satisfactory, since it does not answer
the points raised.

Does the Commission intend, in the near future, to establish a system for registering the checks carried out to
monitor the origin and destination of tissue obtained for transplants where such tissue comes from any of the
Member States?

(1)  OJ C 319, 18.10.1997, p. 233.

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(27 June 1997)

The Commission has no plans to make proposals with regard to the establishment of a register for the traceability
of the origin and destination of human tissues. This is the responsibility of the organisations involved in organ
transplantation and tissue typing and of the authorities in the Member States.

(98/C 45/137)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1826/97

by Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission

(28 May 1997)

Subject: Management of the Ecos-Ouverture programme

The  Ecos-Ouverture  programme  allows  projects  to  be  submitted  for  cooperation  between  regional  and  local
authorities in the EU and local authorities in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the newly independent
states  of  the  former  Soviet  Union  and  the  countries  of  the  Mediterranean  basin.  The  programme  has  been
managed through the Council of European Municipalities and Regions and the Assembly of European Regions.

However, it appears that, as from this year, the programme is to be managed by a private body designated by the
Commission, to the detriment of the above two organizations.

Can the Commission say whether this information is correct and, if so, what reasons led to this change in the
programme(cid:146)s  management  and  what  advantages  will  this  change  have  by  comparison  with  the  previous
situation?

What procedures will the Commission follow in selecting the body which will be entrusted with the programme(cid:146)s
management?

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

(3 July 1997)

With regard to the way technical assistance under the ECOS-Ouverture programme will be structured in future,
the Commission is examining about 60 proposals received after publication in the Official Journal of a call for
expressions of interest in this regard.

The network of local authorities that until now was responsible for monitoring the ECOS-Ouverture programme
also submitted a proposal.

The proposals will be examined in strict accordance with current procedures. The Commission intends to take a
decision before the end of the year.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1800/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Shameless Turkish provocation aimed at the ecumenical patriarchate of Constantinople
Date: 1997-05-28
Institutions: European Parliament, KAKLAMANIS
Subjects: Belgium, Christianity, Islam, Türkiye, accession to the European Union, embassy, human rights, religious discrimination













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1800/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Shameless Turkish provocation aimed at the ecumenical patriarchate of Constantinople  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0158 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1800/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (28 May 1997)Subject: Shameless Turkish provocation aimed at the ecumenical patriarchate of ConstantinopleIn an unprecedented move, the Turkish Embassy in Brussels has sent a letter signed by Counsellor Cemil Karaman to Mr Etienne Quintiens, the Secretary of the Committee of Christian Churches in Belgium notifying him that there was no 'Ecumenical Patriarchate' in Istanbul, but a 'Patriarchate of the Fanar', and threatening that letters addressed to the 'Ecumenical Patriarchate' would be returned to the sender.Will the Commission state its views on this shameless act of Turkish provocation, and say how it intends to react to actions by a country which aspires to EU membership, but shows no sign of behaving like a European state?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (24 June 1997)The Commission takes the view that it has no jurisdiction in this matter.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1819/97 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. BSE and possible sanctions against officials
Date: 1997-05-28
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, European official, administrative sanction, animal disease, application of EU law, cattle, infringement of EU law, regulations for civil servants

C 21/100

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22. 1. 98

(98/C 21/204)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1817/97

by Jesu·s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Commission

(28 May 1997)

Subject: Milk quotas

Can the Commission confirm that, having analysed the milk market in the European Union, it will propose to the
Council that the production quota system in this sector be maintained until the year 2005?

Will this mean that there will be no changes to the milk quotas allocated to each of the countries of the European
Union?

(98/C 21/205)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1818/97

by Jesu·s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Commission

(28 May 1997)

Subject: Milk market in the European Union

What basic principles will the Commission include in its document analysing the situation of the milk market in
the European Union?

What time-scale does the Commission envisage for revising the COM for milk products?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-1817/97 and E-1818/97
given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(27 June 1997)

In December 1992 the system of dairy quotas was extended until 31 March 2000. Discussions should now begin
on the arrangements to be applied at a later date.

With this in mind, the Commission began by drawing up two working papers (cid:145)CAP 2000 long-term forecasts(cid:146)
and (cid:145)Situation and prospects in the dairy sector(cid:146) which have recently been published and sent to Parliament. The
Honourable Member is referred to them.

At this stage, it is therefore premature to give an opinion on any renewal of the system and its application.

(98/C 21/206)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1819/97

by Jesu· s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Commission

(28 May 1997)

Subject: BSE and possible sanctions against officials

Bearing in mind the research and conclusions of the special parliamentary committee which studied the origins
and development of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and the possible failures to comply with Community
legislation,  will  the  Commission  instigate  and,  where  appropriate,  decide  on  administrative  penalties  against
Commission officials?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(30 June 1997)

The Commission will act, conforming to the statute, in taking the appropriate measures, both at the level of the
organisation of its services, and at the level of the individual measures, that it judges to be necessary.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1839/97 by Pasqualina NAPOLETANO to the Commission. EU aid to Italy
Date: 1997-05-28
Institutions: European Parliament, NAPOLETANO
Subjects: EU aid, Italy, Structural Funds, common agricultural policy, cultural policy, dissemination of EU information, environmental policy, financial aid, small and medium-sized enterprises













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1839/97 by Pasqualina NAPOLETANO to the Commission. EU aid to Italy  


Official Journal C 367 , 04/12/1997 P. 0133 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1839/97 by Pasqualina Napoletano (PSE) to the Commission (28 May 1997)Subject: EU aid to ItalyWhat aid did the EU grant to Italy in 1994, 1995 and 1996 in the form of allocations in principle and commitments and payments in respect of policies relating to the following?CAP - Guarantee Structural Funds R& TD TENs Environment SMEs CultureCan the Commission provide details of exemplary and successful measures, if necessary with the aid of brochures which have been published about the various policies, to illustrate such data?What technical resources (e.g. databases, Internet-Europa) does it have at its disposal in order to bring these financial operations to the notice of the general public?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (12 June 1997)The Commission has asked the Member State concerned for information regarding the facts raised to by the Honourable Member. It will inform her of its findings.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1803/97 by Robert EVANS to the Commission. Hygiene checks on products entering the EU
Date: 1997-05-28
Institutions: EVANS, European Parliament
Subjects: airport, customs, harbour installation, health control, import, perishable goods, third country, veterinary inspection













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1803/97 by Robert EVANS to the Commission. Hygiene checks on products entering the EU  


Official Journal C 076 , 11/03/1998 P. 0056 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1803/97 by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission (28 May 1997)Subject: Hygiene checks on products entering the EUWould the Commission confirm that it is the responsibility of the airport authority of the EU country of the first port of call to carry out hygiene checks on shipments into the EU, even if this is not its final destination?Companies importing into the United Kingdom from within my constituency have experienced severe delays when their shipments have not been checked at the first port of call and then further delayed, resulting often in perishment for goods with a short life.Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (25 June 1997)As a general rule, according to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries ((OJ L 373, 31.12.1990. )), veterinary checks are carried out at the border inspection post situated at the point of entry into Community territory.However, Article 8(4) of the Directive states that by way of derogation for products entering one of the Community territories via a port or airport, checks may be carried out in the port or airport of destination, provided that this port or airport has a border inspection post and that the products are transported, as the case may be, by sea or air. This possibility has been introduced in order to facilitate trade and cover the situation whereby ships or aircraft only stop over in the first port or airport in the Community.The Commission has not been made aware of any particular comments with regard to checks carried out at the border inspection post at Heathrow airport.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1816/97 by John CORRIE to the Commission. ACP resolution on great apes and destruction of tropical forests
Date: 1997-05-28
Institutions: CORRIE, European Parliament
Subjects: ACP-EU Joint Assembly, Central Africa, European Development Fund, action programme, forest conservation, indigenous population, monkey, protected species, public awareness campaign, tropical forest













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1816/97 by John CORRIE to the Commission. ACP resolution on great apes and destruction of tropical forests  


Official Journal C 391 , 23/12/1997 P. 0137 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1816/97 by John Corrie (PPE) (28 May 1997)Subject: ACP resolution on great apes and destruction of tropical forestsWhat has been the Commission's response to the resolution on hunting and killing of great apes and destruction of tropical forests in Central and West Africa, adopted at the ACP-EU Joint Assembly in March 1996?What action does the Commission intend to take in support of the aims of the resolution and to ensure that its recommendations are given full and proper consideration?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (30 June 1997)The consumption of monkey meat is a traditional part of life of the people living in the forests of Central Africa. Practically speaking, the suppression of illegal hunting is particularly difficult because of the inaccessibility of the area and the large size of the region.However, between 1992-1996, the Commission, along with the governments of Central African countries, within the framework of regional cooperation with Central Africa, has implemented the first phase of the Ecofac programme - which to date has received 26.5 MECU in support under the 6th European development fund (EDF) ('Conservation et utilisation rationnelle des écosystèmes forestiers d'Afrique Centrale').The project established six protection zones which aim to preserve animal species which are particularly threatened, such as great apes. Further, specific awareness campaigns and instructive publications were prepared for use with local populations, raising the issue of threatened species.Furthermore, in 1996, the Commission funded a project to farm game in Gabon, to ease pressure on wild stock.Begun in early 1997, the second phase of Ecofac has received 16 MECU to continue and deepen these actions.