WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2835/97 by Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER to the Commission. The EEC-CIH agreement on harbours in relation to the Hidrovia project
Date: 1997-09-01
Institutions: European Parliament, KREISSL-DOERFLER
Subjects: EU financing, European undertaking, Paraguay, environmental impact, feasibility study, harbour installation, impact study, inland waterway transport, invitation to tender

C 102/132

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3. 4. 98

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(23 September 1997)

The Commission is not aware of any steps against Dr Viel. Any such steps would be a matter to be dealt with
under French law. The Commission would have no competence in such a matter.

As  regards  an  investigation  of  the  Cap  de  la  Hague  reprocessing  plant  by  the  Commission,  the  Honourable
Member is asked to refer to the reply it gave to written question P-2494/97 by M. Smith (1).

(1)  OJ C 60, 25.2.1998, p. 135.

(98/C 102/198)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2833/97

by Nuala Ahern (V) to the Commission

(1 September 1997)

Subject: Khmelnitski Unit 2 and Rovno Unit 4 in Ukraine (k2/r4) and the Nuclear Safety Account at EBRD

What position has the Commission taken within the Nuclear Safety Account of the EBRD, where the purpose is
to increase reactor safety in the East, on its decision concerning the proposed completion of the nuclear reactors
in the Ukraine, since the Union is a contributor to the Nuclear Safety Account?

Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission

(3 October 1997)

The proposed completion of the two nuclear reactors in Ukraine (project R4/K2) is not a project of the nuclear
safety account of the European bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD).

Ukraine  has  introduced  a  request  for  loan  financing  of  this  project  under  the  EBRD(cid:146)s  normal  operations.
Financing is also envisaged under the Euratom loan facility in accordance with the established procedures.

(98/C 102/199)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2835/97

by Wolfgang Kreissl-Do¤rfler (V) to the Commission

(1 September 1997)

Subject: The EEC-CIH agreement on harbours in relation to the Hidrovia project

In a previous written question (E-1689/97) (1) I asked the Commission for information on the agreement signed
by the Commission and the Intergovernmental  Committee  on  the  Hidrovia  (CIH),  the  contract  signed  by  the
Commission with the European company Roggemarine and the terms of reference of the study commissioned
from this company.

The Commission informs me that the contract signed with the European company was signed on 20 December
1996, i.e. ten days after the Commission had signed the agreement with the Intergovernmental Committee on the
Hidrovia (CIH).

I should like to know how the Commission was able to complete the call for tenders procedure (Article 113 of the
Financial Regulation) in such a short time.

The  Commission  has  also  supplied  me  with  some  information  regarding  the  environmental  section  of  the
contract signed with Roggemarine. We thank the Commission for this information, but would nevertheless like
precise information about the terms of reference of the study or, preferably, the text itself.