WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2303/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Funding of radio programmes to promote Community agricultural policies
Date: 1997-07-03
Institutions: European Parliament, VALVERDE LOPEZ
Subjects: EU financing, Spain, advertising, agricultural product, common agricultural policy, consumer information, press, public awareness campaign, television, waveband

C 82/54

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Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 3. 98

The measures envisaged by the Commission to stimulate the market penetration of renewable sources of energy
are described in the Green Paper entitled (cid:145)Energy for the future: renewable sources of energy(cid:146) (1). Following the
public discussion of the Green Paper, the Commission is now drafting a White Paper on the same subject which
will  cover  possible  political  and  financial  measures  to  promote  the  use  of  renewable  energy  sources,  whose
contribution to energy supply could increase from its present level of 6% to 12% by the year 2010.

In April 1997, the Commission furthermore put forward a proposal to continue and develop the activities being
funded  under  the  Altener  programme (2),  which  is  specifically  aimed  at  promoting  the  market  penetration  of
renewable energy sources. The Community also grants aid for research and technological development in the
field of renewable energy sources.

The promotion of renewable energy sources and other measures to achieve a substantial reduction in CO2 are also
very important as part of the Community(cid:146)s international obligations, such as those made in Rio.

(1)  COM (96) 576.
(2)  COM (97) 87 final.

(98/C 82/98)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2303/97

by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission

(3 July 1997)

Subject: Funding of radio programmes to promote Community agricultural policies

Could  the  Commission  say  what  agricultural  information  campaigns  are  being  conducted  in  Spain  (radio
programmes being funded, objectives and budget allocated)?

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission

(12 September 1997)

There are five sectors in the field of agriculture in which the Commission funds promotion programmes, notably
radio advertising. The products in question are milk, grape juice and linen, for which the Community grants
100% funding, and apples, citrus fruit and beef, which receive 60% Community funding. Details of the two most
recent  (cid:145)radio(cid:146)  campaigns  in  Spain  are  being  sent  direct  to  the  Honourable  Member  and  to  Parliament’s
Secretariat.

There is no radio advertising in Spain for the olive oil sector, only television and press advertising.

(98/C 82/99)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2304/97

by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission

(3 July 1997)

Subject: Better provision of information concerning programmes and pilot schemes

It has recently been reported in the press that the Premia‘ de Mar (Catalonia, Spain) local council has installed
photovoltaic  street  lighting,  although  it  was  apparently  unaware  of  the  EU(cid:146)s  alternative  energy  promotion
programmes.  This  example  could  be  followed  by  many  local  councils  if  the  Commission  provided  more
information about its programmes to a wider audience.

What action is the Commission planning to take to encourage the use of alternative energy sources in order to
achieve the objective called for by Parliament, whereby alternative sources would account for 15% of energy use
by 2010?