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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 793/98 by Wilmya ZIMMERMANN to the Commission. Disbursement of EU funds to the district of Upper Franconia
Date: 1998-03-18
Institutions: European Parliament, ZIMMERMANN
Subjects: Bavaria, EU aid, EU financing, long-term unemployment, position of women, young person

9. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 310/131

Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission

(8 April 1998)

The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and
will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible.

(98/C 310/176)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0793/98

by Wilmya Zimmermann (PSE) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Disbursement of EU funds to the district of Upper Franconia

In 1995, what was the amount of EU funds disbursed to Bavaria as a whole, and to the district of Upper

1.
Franconia (Oberfranken) in particular?

2.

In the context of what projects and funds were these appropriations disbursed?

3. What specific projects were carried out for the following target groups:

›  women

›  young people

› 

the long-term unemployed,

and what amount of aid was granted for each?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(2 April 1998)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.

(98/C 310/177)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0798/98

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Trafficking in human organs and drugs

Shocking  information  and  allegations  about  the  illegal  trade  in  human  organs  and  dangerous  drugs  have
appeared recently in the European press.

In particular, the lawyer Marie-Gabrielle Kohler has given an interview in the Swiss newspaper, (cid:145)Le Matin(cid:146),
alleging that consignments of drugs (which pose a serious threat to consumers) are being sent to Greece, and that
a German doctor, Michael Hummel (who is supposed to be the mastermind behind drugs shipments to Greece),
was interested in human organs originating from Eastern Europe and intended chiefly for German hospitals ...

Special companies have been set up to launder the revenue from these operations. It is also horrifying to hear
Valerij Sumakov, a Russian transplant surgeon, admit that he himself exports organs from Moscow using forged
documents.

Will  the  Commission  give  its  official  views  on  this  daunting  ethical  problem  and  say  what  information  its
services possess regarding exports of dangerous drugs and illegally obtained human organs to Greece?
98/222/EC: Commission Decision of 18 March 1998 amending Decision 92/486/EEC as regards the form of collaboration between the ANIMO host centre and the Member States (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-03-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal product, animal production, information network, intra-EU trade, on line data service, veterinary inspection

L 82/50

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EN

‹

Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 3. 98

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 March 1998

amending Decision 92/486/EEC as regards the form of collaboration between the
ANIMO host centre and the Member States

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/222/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26
June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks
applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live
animals and products with a view to the completion of
the internal market (1), as last amended by Decision
92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 20(3) thereof,

Whereas, as a result of the work carried out at Commun-
ity level in the course of studies and seminars, the struc-
ture of the ANIMO network should be revised so that a
veterinary
computer
applications can be introduced;

system integrating the

various

Whereas Commission Decision 92/486/EEC of 25
September 1992 establishing the form of collaboration
between the ANIMO host centre and the Member
States (3), as last amended by Decision 97/395/EC (4),
should be amended to introduce a transition period;
whereas certain deadlines should also be set for the review
of the current system;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

The following charges shall apply in respect of this
paragraph:

ECU 386 per unit
local unit, border
(central unit,
inspection post) for all the ANIMO units listed in
Decision 96/295/EC, as last amended by Decision
98/167/EC (*).

(*) OJ L 62 of 3. 3. 1998, p. 33.’

2. The following Article 5a is added:

‘Article 5a

This Decision will be reviewed before:

— 1 October 1998 to consider the issue of direct

connections between national servers,

— 31 January 1999 to consider how the structure of

the ANIMO network has developed.’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 1998.

Article 3

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 1

Decision 92/486/EEC is amended as follows:

1. In Article 2a, a new paragraph 3 is added:

‘3.
For the period 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999,
the coordination authorities provided for in Article 1
shall ensure that
the contracts referred to in that
Article are extended for one year.

Done at Brussels, 18 March 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 291, 7. 10. 1992, p. 20.
(4) OJ L 164, 21. 6. 1997, p. 25.