WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2781/97 by Johanna MAIJ-WEGGEN to the Commission. Relationship between the European Union and the Turks and Caicos Islands
Date: 1997-09-01
Institutions: European Parliament, MAIJ-WEGGEN
Subjects: EU Member State, EU programme, European Union, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, agreement (EU), association agreement (EU), economic cooperation, overseas countries and territories, regional development

3. 4. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 102/119

3. 

In view of the foregoing, and bearing in mind that the chief objective of Leader II is the development of rural
areas, the Commission considers that the inclusion of two urban areas in the project of the Leader group
concerned would have entailed, in addition to the excessive overshooting of the abovementioned population
criterion, a straying from the objectives of Leader II and a dilution of government aid.

4.  The operational plans of the project sponsors under Leader II in Greece were the subject of an independent

ex-ante evaluation prior to the Greek programme being approved by the Commission.

The selection terms and criteria of the various recipients, including the Leader group of the Epirus region, were
checked at that stage. Under these circumstances, the Commission has no intention of intervening to review the
choices made.

Moreover, in the light of what is stated above, it is not difficult to see why the partners concerned (local group,
regional and national authorities) did not include the towns of Ioannina and Igoumenitsa.

(1)  OJ C 180, 1.7.1994.

(98/C 102/171)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2781/97

by Johanna Maij-Weggen (PPE) to the Commission

(1 September 1997)

Subject: Relationship between the European Union and the Turks and Caicos Islands

What is the legal and constitutional relationship between the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United Kingdom
and between the Turks and Caicos Islands and the European Union?

What treaties, conventions, decisions, declarations, resolutions or other provisions of the European Union are
applicable to the relationship between the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Union?

What commercial agreements does the European Union have with the Turks and Caicos Islands? What was the
value of imports and exports with the Union in 1994, 1995 and 1996? What are the main products involved?

What agreements on development cooperation and/or regional development does the Union have with the Turks
and Caicos Islands? What contribution did the Union make to the Islands in 1994, 1995 and 1996?

What plans do the Union and the Turks and Caicos Islands have for development and structural improvements
for the period 1997-2000?

(98/C 102/172)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2782/97

by Johanna Maij-Weggen (PPE) to the Commission

(1 September 1997)

Subject: Relationship between the European Union and Aruba

What is the legal and constitutional relationship between Aruba and the Netherlands and between Aruba and the
European Union?

What treaties, conventions, decisions, declarations, resolutions or other provisions of the European Union are
applicable to the relationship between Aruba and the Union?

What commercial agreements does the European Union have with Aruba? What was the value of imports and
exports with the Union in 1994, 1995 and 1996? What are the main products involved?