WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2223/97 by Honório NOVO to the Commission. Situation of GIP (Grundig Industries Portugal) in Brazil
Date: 1997-06-30
Institutions: European Parliament, NOVO
Subjects: EU aid, Northern Portugal, audiovisual industry, industrial building, sale

C 45/118

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Official Journal of the European Communities

10. 2. 98

(98/C 45/150)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2223/97

by Hono·rio Novo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(30 June 1997)

Subject: Situation of GIP (Grundig Industries Portugal) in Brazil

With reference to the Commission reply (P-3533/96 (1)) of 25 March 1997, one issue has still to be clarified.

Has the Commission now concluded the analysis it undertook in conjunction with the Portuguese authorities in
order to determine the legality of Grundig(cid:146)s plans to sell a building which was constructed with the aid of funding
from the PEDIP I programme?

If this sale were deemed to be illegal, would Grundig be required to pay back the subsidies it received for the
purposes of constructing the building?

(1)  OJ C 319, 18.10.1997, p. 8.

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-1876/97, P-2207/97 and E-2223/97
given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(14 July 1997)

Concerning a possible intention of Bosch to establish itself in Braga, the Portuguese authorities have informed
the Commission that meetings had been organised with Bosch on a possible investment in Portugal in the area of
electronic products in the automobile industry. Such a project has however not been officialised and there are no
negotiations at present.

The Commission would point out that the present legislative and regulatory framework of the structural funds
only applies to existing Member States. In addition, the Phare programmes developed in Hungary do not aid
direct investment to industry.

Relating to the supplementary question on the sale of buildings, the Commission(cid:146)s enquiries of the Portuguese
authorities after its reply to the Honourable Member(cid:146)s written question P-3533/96 indicate that as yet there is no
confirmation of any possible sale by Grundig of buildings which had benefited from assistance in the framework
of PEDIP I. It is recalled, that as indicated in the reply to written question P-3533/96 Grundig has fulfilled its
contractual obligations to the Portuguese authorities.

(98/C 45/151)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1882/97

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(2 June 1997)

Subject: Resale right

The  Economic  and  Social  Committee  has  issued  an  opinion  on  the  (cid:145)Proposal  for  a  European  Parliament  and
Council Directive on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art(cid:146) (COM(96) 0097 final
› 96/0085 COD) (1).

The measures in the proposed directive which are designed to eliminate distortions of competition in the internal
market are welcome.

The  joint  administration  of  the  right  of  resale  is  the  most  appropriate  solution  for  protecting  the  interests  of
authors.

The application of the principle of reciprocity to third countries is welcome.

Will  adequate  measures  be  taken  to  collect  information  and  will  authors(cid:146)  societies  play  an  effective  role  in
gathering information?

(1)  OJ C 178, 21.6.1996, p. 16.