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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3834/97 by Hedy d'ANCONA to the Commission. Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: D'ANCONA, European Parliament
Subjects: Ethiopia, emergency aid, food aid, foodstuff, non-governmental organisation

16. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187/67

(98/C 187/104)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3833/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

Why  does  the  Commission,  while  cooperating  with  the  Netherlands  organisation  Novib  and  the  local  NGO
REST, maintain local representation by the European agency although food provision and purchasing by REST
seemed very successful in recent years, as is shown by the study Novib/REST Internal Food Purchase Policy, an
Independent Evaluation Report by the Institute of Social Studies (April 1997)?

(98/C 187/105)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3834/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

How does the Commission explain, in view of the earlier recognition of the need to build up the capacity of local
NGOs with regard to food security (Council Regulation 1292/96) (1), the condition laid down in 1996 that food
purchasing  in  Ethiopia  with  financial  support  from  the  European  Union  can  only  be  carried  out  through  the
European organisation Euronaid?

(1)  OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.

.

(98/C 187/106)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3835/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

What steps is the Commission taking to comply with Council Regulation (EC)1292/96 (1), which recognizes the
importance of building up the capacity of local NGOs in order to improve food security?

(1)  OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.

(98/C 187/107)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3836/97

by Hedy d(cid:146)Ancona (PSE) to the Commission

(28 November 1997)

Subject: Council Regulation (EC) 1292/96 and the supply of emergency food aid to Ethiopia via Euronaid

How  does  the  Commission  explain  the  serious  delay  in  reaching  a  decision  on  proposals  by  NGOs  for  food
purchasing in order to provide emergency aid in Ethiopia?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-3833/97, E-3834/97, E-3835/97 and E-3836/97
given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission

(30 January 1998)

The questions raised by the Honourable Member concern the food-aid and security operations which have been
carried  out  since  1995  on  behalf  of  Ethiopia,  in  particular  the  Tigray  region,  and  the  joint  study  by  the
Netherlands Organisation for International Development Cooperation (NOVIB) and the Relief Society of Tigray
(REST) entitled Internal Food Purchase Policy, an Independent Evaluation Report 1997. The Commission has
studied this report closely and cannot concur with its conclusions, which reflect the views of its authors only.