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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2963/97 by Leoluca ORLANDO to the Commission. The take-over of Sicilcassa by the Banco di Sicilia
Date: 1997-09-10
Institutions: European Parliament, ORLANDO
Subjects: Italy, Sicily, State aid, economic concentration, merger, merger control, public bank, restriction on competition

3. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 102/155

(98/C 102/231)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2962/97

by Leonie van Bladel (UPE) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: Supermarket  delivery  of  groceries  to  elderly  people  in  the  EU  living  on  their  own  who  suffer  from

mobility problems

Does the Commission think that, in the EU, where demographic statistics show that the population is ageing
1.
and that some old people are suffering from mobility problems, attempts must be made to find within the free
market sector ways of guaranteeing that elderly people may remain independent?

Can the Commission give some idea of how many supermarkets in the urban areas of the fifteen Member
2.
States have made arrangements for elderly people who suffer from mobility problems to have their groceries
delivered to their door for a small consideration?

3. What measures will the Commission take to encourage the provision of such services in urban areas where
nothing has yet been done to meet this requirement?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(17 October 1997)

Independent  living  for  older  people  with  mobility  problems  is  certainly  a  priority  in  the  Commission(cid:146)s
1.
support for European projects in the field of older people, and has been so since the European year for older
people and solidarity between the generations in 1993.

2.

The Commission does not possess detailed information on this issue.

3.
The kind of problem raised by the Honourable Member does not fall within the area of responsibility of the
Community.  The  Commission  will  however  continue  to  support  trans-European  projects  that  contribute  to
independent living for older people with mobility problems, to the extent that the budget permits.

(98/C 102/232)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2963/97

by Leoluca Orlando (V) to the Commission

(10 September 1997)

Subject: The take-over of Sicilcassa by the Banco di Sicilia

The plan for the take-over of Sicilcassa by the Banco di Sicilia has reached an advanced stage.  This operation
means that around 500 bank branches in one region, Sicily, will be in public hands. They represent one third of all
the bank branches in Sicily (1 500).  The project is being carried out without the involvement of any private
capital and the Italian Government has announced that it intends to complete the operation by the end of this
week.

Can the Commission say whether the Italian Government informed the Community authorities about the project
beforehand and whether it received the approval required?

If no notification and approval were given, does the Commission intend to take urgent steps vis-a‘-vis the Italian
Government in order to assess whether this operation is compatible with safeguarding free competition?
Commission Opinion of 10 September 1997 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Centraco nuclear treatment and conditioning plant (France) in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
Date: 1997-09-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, fuel reprocessing, health risk, nuclear industry, radioactive effluent













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Commission Opinion of 10 September 1997 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Centraco nuclear treatment and conditioning plant (France) in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty  


Official Journal C 291 , 25/09/1997 P. 0008 - 0008 





COMMISSION OPINION of 10 September 1997 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Centraco nuclear treatment and conditioning plant (France) in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty (97/C 291/04)On 20 March 1997, the European Commission received from the French Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from the operation of the Centraco nuclear treatment and conditioning plant.On the basis of these data and after consulting the group of experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:1. The nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case Italy, is at a distance of 180 km, while the nearest point in Spain is 230 km from the plant.2. The solid wastes arising from the operation of the Centraco plant are either to be recycled on site or treated in situ or ex situ. There will be no final storage of any waste on site.3. Under normal operating conditions, the planned releases of liquid and gaseous effluents will give rise to an exposure of the population of other Member States which is not significant from the health point of view.4. In the event of unplanned discharges of radioactive waste which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, the doses liable to be received by the population of other Member States would not be significant from the health point of view.In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive effluents arising from the operation of the Centraco plant, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2964/97 by Doeke EISMA to the Commission. Possible departure of Director-General Enthoven
Date: 1997-09-10
Institutions: EISMA, European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, European official, appointment of staff, civil defence, customs, environmental protection, nuclear safety, power to appoint, professional qualifications, tax system

30. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 134/45

(98/C 134/53)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2964/97

by Doeke Eisma (ELDR) to the Commission

(10 September 1997)

Subject: Possible departure of Director-General Enthoven

According to reports in the press, the Director-General of the Commission(cid:146)s DGXI, Mr Enthoven, will have to
cease his duties.

1.

2.

Is this true?

If so, what are the reasons for his departure?

3.
Does  the  Commission  feel  it  makes  for  continuity  in  European  environmental  policy  if  the  Director-
General is removed from his post after only three years, given that a new Commission is expected to take office
in two years(cid:146) time?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(7 November 1997)

On  1  October  1997  the  Commission  decided  to  appoint  Mr  Enthoven,  Director-General  of  the  Directorate-
General for the Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection (DG XI), to the post of Adviser hors classe to
the Secretary-General and to appoint Mr James Currie, Director-General in the Directorate-General for Customs
and Indirect Taxation, to the post of Director-General of DG XI.

(98/C 134/54)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2965/97

by Niels Sindal (PSE) to the Commission

(17 September 1997)

Subject: Bull bars

A survey carried out by the British transport research laboratory (TRL) has examined a series of police reports of
accidents involving cars fitted with bull bars and pedestrians or two-wheeled road- users. It was clear from some
of  these  accidents  that  injuries  and  deaths  were  directly  related  to  the  bull  bars.  Bull  bars  are  a  feature  of
four-wheel  drive  vehicles  and  are  specifically  intended  to  provide  protection  in  special  off-road  driving
conditions although in our part of the world it is difficult to see that there is a need for them.

Has the Commission started to look into this problem?

Does it intend to ban this kind of pointless decoration on four-wheel-drive vehicles?

Has it contemplated tabling a proposal requiring these special bars to be approved prior to fitting?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(29 October 1997)

In  1996  the  Commission  consulted  its  panel  of  experts  on  motor  vehicles  with  regard  to  the  suitability  of
introducing requirements concerning the component type-approval of bull bars into Directive 74/483/EEC of
17 September 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to external projections from
motor  vehicles (1).  The  intended  aim  was  to  ensure  that  only  non-aggressive  (cid:145)bull  bars(cid:146)  were  placed  on  the
market.
Commission Opinion of 10 September 1997 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste, from the operation of the Sellafield Solvent Treatment Plant of British Nuclear Fuels plc, Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
Date: 1997-09-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, chemical industry, health risk, radioactive effluent, solvent













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Commission Opinion of 10 September 1997 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste, from the operation of the Sellafield Solvent Treatment Plant of British Nuclear Fuels plc, Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty  


Official Journal C 291 , 25/09/1997 P. 0009 - 0009 





COMMISSION OPINION of 10 September 1997 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste, from the operation of the Sellafield Solvent Treatment Plant of British Nuclear Fuels plc, Sellafield, Cumbria, United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty (97/C 291/05)On 12 March 1997, the European Commission received from the United Kingdom Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from the operation of the Solvent Treatment Plant, at the Sellafield site of British Nuclear Fuels plc, Cumbria.On the basis of these data and clarifications subsequently provided on behalf of the United Kingdom Government, and following consultation with the group of experts, whose report is attached, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion.(a) The distance between the plant and the nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case Ireland, is 180 kilometres.(b) Under normal operating conditions the discharge of liquid and gaseous effluents will produce an exposure of the population in other Member States that is not significant from the health point of view.(c) Low-level solid radioactive waste is to be disposed of to the authorized Drigg site operated by British Nuclear Fuels plc.(d) In the event of unplanned discharges of radioactive waste which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, the doses likely to be received by the population in other Member States would not be significant from the health point of view.In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive wastes arising from the operation of the Solvent Treatment Plant, at the Sellafield site of British Nuclear Fuels plc, Cumbria, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.