WRITTEN QUESTION No. 324/98 by Bernard CASTAGNEDE to the Commission. Supplies of cereals to the remotest regions
Date: 1998-02-17
Institutions: CASTAGNEDE, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, aid system, animal nutrition, cereals, island, peripheral region, supply, transport price

2. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 304/71

Moreover, according to Article 5 of Decision No 819/95/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 14 March
1995  establishing  the  Community  action  programme  Socrates (2),  (cid:145)the  Commission ...  consults  the  social
partners and the competent associations in the field of education at European level and informs the programme
committee of their opinions(cid:146). All non governmental organisations (NGOs) with a European dimension dealing
with education, including the European students information bureau (ESIB), took part in the last consultation
(9-10 February 1998).

The  Commission  intends  to  continue  reinforcing  the  students  participation  in  the  programmes  as  well  as  the
dialogue with student associations. Nevertheless, at present the Commission does not envisage any formal status
to any NGO involved in the field of education nor to any student organisation. It will continue to consult all
relevant associations on a equal basis according to Article 5 of the above mentioned Decision.

Given the leading role of the ESIB, its comments on present and future Community programmes would always
be welcomed by the Commission.

(1)  COM(97)563 final.
(2)  OJ L 87, 20.4.1995.

(98/C 304/101)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0288/98

by Blaise Aldo (UPE) to the Commission

(17 February 1998)

Subject: Court of Auditors(cid:146) report

In its Special Report No. 5/97 (OJ C 159, 26 May 1997) the Court of Auditors pointed out that it was important to
reevaluate the aid for the supply of cereals to remote regions by amending the method of calculation: (cid:145)A remedy
for the supply disadvantages of the POSEI regions might be an annual subsidy calculated to compensate for the
additional transport costs between the regions and the mainland Union territory(cid:146).

Could the Commission say which guidelines and decisions it has adopted in this matter, given that for two years
it has been receiving demands for a review of the method used to calculate this aid?

(98/C 304/102)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0289/98

by Blaise Aldo (UPE) to the Commission

(17 February 1998)

Subject: Transport costs between different islands

Can the Commission say why the Community aid arrangements for supplying cereals to remote regions fail to
take into account the cost of transporting these products between the various islands, either within one region,
like the Azores, the Canary islands or Guadeloupe, or within the same geographical zone, such as the French
Antilles?

(98/C 304/103)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0324/98

by Bernard Castagne‘de (ARE) to the Commission

(17 February 1998)

Subject: Supplies of cereals to the remotest regions

For two years representations have been made to the Commission over the substantial reduction in aid for the
supply of cereals in particular. What does it intend to do to restore an adequate level of aid to meet the aims set
down in the POSEICAN, POSEIDOM and POSEIMA programmes, and in particular the supply of low-price
commodities to those regions?