WRITTEN QUESTION No. 832/98 by Jesús CABEZÓN ALONSO to the Commission. Application of Cuba to join the group of ACP countries under the Lomé Convention
Date: 1998-03-26
Institutions: CABEZON ALONSO, European Parliament
Subjects: ACP countries, Cuba, Lomé Convention, accession to an agreement, bilateral agreement, cooperation agreement (EU)

C 310/136

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Official Journal of the European Communities

9. 10. 98

(98/C 310/183)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0826/98

by Lis Jensen (I-EDN) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Information budget of the Commission(cid:146)s Copenhagen office

Will the Commission state how much money its office in Denmark has earmarked for information purposes in
1998 and what proportion of that amount will be used before 28 May 1998?

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission

(2 June 1998)

For  general  information  activities  in  1998  the  Commission  representation  in  Denmark  has  been  allocated
ECU 1 248 000 in commitment appropriations on budget line B3-300 (general information and communication
work concerning the European Union) and ECU 20 000 in commitment appropriations on budget line B3-301
(information outlets).

The  general  information  activities  of  the  representation,  such  as  the  publishing  of  a  monthly  magazine,
newsletters, fact sheets and organisation of conferences and seminars, take place throughout the year, both before
and after the referendum date.

On budget line B3-306 (information programme  for European  citizens (cid:145)PRINCE(cid:146) › information activities in
connection  with  specific  policies)  ECU  295 000  in  commitment  appropriations  has  been  allocated  for
information  by  the  Representation  in  Denmark  on  the  Treaty  of  Amsterdam.  At  this  stage  it  is  difficult  to
determine what proportion will be spent before and after May 28. Theses activities fall under the requirement of
the  Commission  to  provide  information  for  the  general  public  (such  as  a  factual  guide  on  the  Treaty  of
Amsterdam) on important issues about the Community.

(98/C 310/184)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0832/98

by Jesu· s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Commission

(26 March 1998)

Subject: Application of Cuba to join the group of ACP countries under the Lome· Convention

Can  the  Commission  confirm  that  Cuba  has  officially  applied  to  join  the  group  of  ACP  countries  which  are
signatories to the Lome· Convention?

Is it appropriate that Cuba should wish to join the group of ACP countries signatories to the Lome· Convention,
given that two years ago the Commission stated that it was not possible to sign a bilateral cooperation agreement
between the European Union and Cuba?

Answer given by Mr Mar(cid:14)·n on behalf of the Commission

(7 April 1998)

The Commission has been informed that the Cuban government has formally applied for membership of the
African, Caribbean and Pacific group of countries (ACP) signatory to the Lome· Convention.

However, the ACP group must first give its opinion on this request. The Lome· Convention partners (ACP and the
Community) will then, where appropriate, examine the application jointly in accordance with the objectives and
principles laid down in the Convention and with the procedures in force.