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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2111/97 by Josep PONS GRAU to the Commission. Interim evaluation of the PHARE, TACIS and MEDA programmes
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: European Parliament, PONS GRAU
Subjects: Community budget, EU programme, project evaluation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2111/97 by Josep PONS GRAU to the Commission. Interim evaluation of the PHARE, TACIS and MEDA programmes  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2111/97 by Josep Pons Grau (PSE) to the Commission (23 June 1997)Subject: Interim evaluation of the PHARE, TACIS and MEDA programmesIn approving the 1998 budget guidelines on 13 March 1997 in Strasbourg, Parliament recalled its decision (adopted in its resolution of 26 October 1995) concerning an evaluation of the three most important programmes (i.e. PHARE, TACIS and MEDA), to be carried out towards the middle of their period of application (i.e. around 30 June 1997), so as to enable decisions to be taken regarding future appropriations ((OJ C 308, 20.11.1995, p. 120. )).In the light of Parliament's criticisms and the disappointing results achieved so far (in the PHARE and TACIS programme budgets there is over ECU 3 billion worth of commitment appropriations awaiting contracts and there have been substantial delays in the implementation of contracts, to the detriment of other category 4 budget headings which are operating smoothly and effectively), and since the 1998 budgetary procedure has already begun (the 1998 preliminary draft has been approved by the Commission and is scheduled for first reading by the Council in July), could the Commission say what progress has been made in the interim evaluation of the three programmes?Will this evaluation be submitted by 30 June 1997 as requested, so that Parliament can take a decision regarding future budgetary funding for the programmes concerned?If so, could I be sent a copy of the evaluation in my capacity as 1998 budget rapporteur for the Committee on Development and Cooperation?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (17 July 1997)The Parliament, in its resolution A4-0235/95 of 26 October 1995, requested the Commission to provide by 30 June 1997 an interim evaluation of the Tacis, the Phare and Meda programmes.The deadline of 30 June 1997 has been met for all three reports. It is hoped that the findings of these evaluations will give insight into the achievements of the programmes.The evaluations transmitted to the Parliament are a first step in a dialogue between the Commission and the Parliament on evaluations-related topics. Further evaluations are in the course of preparation, and will be communicated in due course.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2121/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Authorization requirements
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2133/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Requirements for authorization: checking information supplied by manufacturers
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2125/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Safety tests
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: crop production, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, marketing, new product, product safety

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2143/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Applications for authorization already made pursuant to directive 90/220/ EC
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2139/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Composition of the Food Committee (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: committee (EU), consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

C 174/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 6. 98

(98/C 174/13)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2139/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Composition of the Food Committee

1.

How will the public be represented on the EU(cid:146)s Food Committee?

2. Will  representatives  of  national  consumer  and  environmental  organizations  be  involved  in  the  Food
Committee(cid:146)s deliberative and decision-making procedures?

3.

If so, how will the representatives be chosen?

4. Will consumer and environmental organizations be entitled to nominate persons?

(98/C 174/14)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2141/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Labelling requirements

In accordance with the novel food regulation (1), will labelling of a genetically modified food be required only if
there  is  both  a  difference  in  its  nutritional  characteristics,  as  compared  with  a  product  which  has  not  been
genetically modified, and if proof of the genetic modification is possible?

(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(98/C 174/15)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2143/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Applications for authorization already made pursuant to directive

90/220/EC

Is it true that the genetic products currently awaiting marketing, authorization for which has been applied for
under the deliberate release directive (1),  do  not  have  to  be  labelled  pursuant  to  the  novel  food  regulation (2)
although the genetic modification in them has been demonstrated (in other words, voluntary labelling by the
manufacturer is possible)?

(1)  OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15.
(2)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(98/C 174/16)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2145/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Labelling requirements

How are the supervisory bodies to check compliance with labelling requirements?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2151/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Labelling information (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: crop production, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

8. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174/5

(98/C 174/17)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2147/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel  food  regulation  No  258/97  ›  Sanctions  in  the  event  of  failure  to  comply  with  the  labelling

requirements

1. What punitive measures are provided for in the event of failure to comply with the labelling requirements?

2.

Is there a list of fixed penalties?

(98/C 174/18)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2149/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Varieties directive

1.
In the event of authorization for a plant variety pursuant to the varieties directive which does not require
approval pursuant to the novel food regulation (1), is labelling of this variety › which is required pursuant to the
novel food directive › guaranteed in the case of sale of seeds?

How is this labelling maintained if the seed is passed on or if seedlings are sold (e.g. special packages or

2.
stickers in the case of sale to private or commercial users)?

Is  the  intention  to  revise  the  varieties  directive  so  as  to  guarantee  labelling  pursuant  to  the  novel  food

3.
regulation?

(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(98/C 174/19)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2151/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Labelling information

What sort of information should the labelling provide, and in what form?

(98/C 174/20)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2153/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Submission of DNA reference samples by applicants for a product

Is there any provision for manufacturers of genetically engineered food to submit to the supervisory bodies the
information  they  need  to  perform  their  tasks  (e.g.  information  on  the  detailed  structure  of  the  genetically
engineered matter)?

(98/C 174/21)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2155/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Form and content of labelling

1. What form will the labelling take for goods sold loose (e.g. fruit and vegetables)?

2. What form will the labelling take for processed goods, which consist largely of products for which labelling
is obligatory (e.g. preserved products and tomato concentrate)?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2113/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Authorization for varieties
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2157/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Form and content of labelling (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: committee (EU), consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

C 174/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 6. 98

3. What form will the labelling take for processed goods which consist only to a limited extent of products for
which labelling is obligatory (e.g. ready meals with many additives)?

Have any proposals already been made for the form of labelling for the products under 1, 2 and 3, and what

4.
information is to be provided in each case?

(98/C 174/22)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2157/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Form and content of labelling

Is there any provision for involving national authorities, consumer associations and environmental groups etc. in
making and discussing proposals before the form of labelling is finally agreed?

(98/C 174/23)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2159/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel  food  regulation  No  258/97  ›  Unintentional  inclusion  in  tradcitional  foods  of  substances  for

which labelling is obligatory

1. What  procedure  is  to  be  adopted  towards  products  which,  while  not  consisting  of  genetically  modified
products, may (unintentionally) contain elements of such products?

Is  there  any  provision,  in  these  cases,  for  monitoring  and,  where  appropriate,  labelling  (e.g.  honey  and

2.
honey products with pollen from transgenic plants)?

3.

Are products containing pollen to be tested to ensure that consumption poses no health risk?

(98/C 174/24)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2161/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › (cid:145)appropriate analysis(cid:146)

1. What is undertstood by (cid:145)appropriate analysis(cid:146) (novel food regulation No 258/97/EEC (1))?

2.

How is monitoring to be carried out?

(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(98/C 174/25)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2163/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Demonstrability

1. What demonstration systems are to be drawn up for the prescribed (cid:145)appropriate analysis(cid:146)?

2. What methods will probably be used?