WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3909/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Seveso directive
Date: 1997-12-11
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, dangerous substance, environmental impact, environmental risk prevention, environmental standard, industrial hazard, pollution control measures, prevention of pollution, safety standard, waste management

C 223/32

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Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 7. 98

2.
At  its  meeting  of  3  December  1997,  the  programme  monitoring  committee  in  principle  agreed  to  the
modification of sub-programme 1 (general and technical education) to take account of the need to support the
integrated lyceum. Moreover, the monitoring committee stressed that the main structure of the sub-programme in
question  will  be  maintained.  Budgets  will  be  adapted  on  the  basis  of  the  implementation  to  date,  without
damaging the current planning. Multifund actions of the adopted programme, like school libraries, information
technologies and mobility programmes will be adjusted to give priority to the development of the integrated
lyceum. Implementation mechanisms will remain unchanged.

Following the above, the ministry of Education will submit to the monitoring committee, as soon as possible,
detailed  proposals  regarding  the  implementation  of  the  new  actions,  as  well  as  the  necessary  financial
information (e.g. budgets, financial tables). On the basis of the detailed proposals, the monitoring committee will
then proceed to final decisions.

Consequently, it is premature for the Commission to express its views on the subject, before having the detailed
proposals.

(98/C 223/35)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3909/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(11 December 1997)

Subject: Seveso directive

For requirements relating to the protection of the environment and the safety of establishments the directives

›  of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment

(85/337/EEC) (1),

›  of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (96/61/EC) (2) and

›  of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (96/82/EC) (3)

are of fundamental importance. The last two of these directives must be implemented by the Member States by
1999  at  the  latest.  During  the  discussions  this  has  prompted  a  number  of  views  giving  rise  to  the  following
questions to the Commission have been put forward.

1.  Were the three directives referred to above based on a uniform Commission concept associated with the
expectation  that  the  Member  States  would  transform  the  directives  into  appropriate  all-embracing
legislation?

2.  All three directives define the term (cid:145)installation(cid:146), and although the wording is not the same in each case, it is
not inconsistent. Are the various definitions based on a single concept of (cid:145)installation(cid:146), or may the Member
States use different definitions when implementing the directives?

(1)  OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40.
(2)  OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 26.
(3)  OJ L 10, 14.1.1997, p. 13.

(98/C 223/36)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3910/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(11 December 1997)

Subject: Seveso directive

For requirements relating to the protection of the environment and the safety of establishments the directives

›  of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment

(85/337/EEC) (1),

›  of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (96/61/EC) (2) and