WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2535/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release of genetically modified plants
Date: 1997-07-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: administrative formalities, application of EU law, crop production, environmental protection, genetically modified organism, leaf vegetable, public awareness campaign

11. 3. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 76/121

The 1996-98 National Indicative Programme for Morocco allocated a total of ECU 50 000 000 to basic education
in that country (4). The first part was to finance an investment programme for building and repairing schools in
rural areas. This is now in the planning stage. Phase Two would see the Commission aiding a programme of
essential › though delicate › reforms, in close collaboration with the World Bank.

(1) 

In the countryside 90% of women are illiterate (1994). The net rate of school attendance by girls in rural areas was 34% in 1994 (as against
85% for boys in urban areas).

(2)  Averaging about 25% over the last ten years (not including higher education), which is well within the average for countries with similar

income levels.

(3)  Combined with a very poor standard of infrastructure (water, roads and farm tracks, health) in remote country areas.
(4) 

I.e., 11% of the total 1996-98 National Indicative Programme for Morocco.

(98/C 76/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2535/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(24 July 1997)

Subject: Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release of genetically

modified plants

As I am not satisfied with your answer either to Written Question E-2394/96 (1) or to the supplement (2), I will put
my question again.

1. What  is  the  origin  of  the  Member  States(cid:146)  obligation  to  provide  (cid:145)appropriate  public  information(cid:146)  in  the
context of simplified procedures too?

2. Where is the definition of (cid:145)appropriate information(cid:146) in the context of the simplified procedure to be found?

3. What is the appropriate timescale for and scope of the information given to the population concerned by
virtue of the first sentence of Article 1(1) of Directive 90/220/EEC (3) in the case of simplified procedures and
from which provision are they derived?

4. When and to what extent is the population informed under the procedure in accordance with points 6.1. and
7. of the Annex to Decision 94/730/EEC (4) in respect of points 7.1. and 7.2?

5. Where and how often has cauliflower been released?

6.

How is sufficient experience proven?

(1)  OJ C 96, 24.3.1997, p. 5.
(2)  OJ C 60, 25.2.1998, p. 5. 
(3)  OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15.
(4)  OJ L 292, 12.11.1994, p. 31.

(98/C 76/231)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2536/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(24 July 1997)

Subject: Decision  94/730/EC  establishing  simplified  procedures  concerning  the  deliberate  release  into  the

environment of genetically modified plants › legislative status

As I am not satisfied with your answer either to Written Question E-2395/96 (1) or to the supplement (2), I will put
my question again.

Are the contents of the Annex to Decision 94/730/EC (3) to be understood as a suggestion to the Member
1.
States to which they are addressed, in accordance with Article 1(5) and Article 2(2) of Decision 93/584/EEC (4)
and Article 4(1) and (3), the first sentence of Article 5 and Article 7 of Directive 90/220/EEC (5) or as binding
within the meaning of Article 189(4) of the EC Treaty?