WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1758/98 by Sirkka-Liisa ANTTILA to the Commission. The basis for the Commission's calculations for use in analysing trends in farm incomes and costs in the Member States, e.g. Finland
Date: 1998-05-27
Institutions: ANTTILA, European Parliament
Subjects: European accounting system, Finland, agricultural situation, agricultural statistics, farm income, production cost, statistical method

22.2.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 50/85

In brief the situation is:

(Amounts in millions of DM)

Amounts declared
Corrections for late slaughter
Corrections for control procedure deficiencies

Eligible slaughter expenditure

Serology expenditure not yet reimbursed

Total due

Amount already paid
Amount to be recovered

67,8
(cid:150) 12,8
(cid:150) 5,5

49,5

+ 9,7

59,2

66,1
(cid:150) 6,9

(1999/C 50/124)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1756/98

by JosØ Salafranca SÆnchez-Neyra (PPE) to the Commission

Subject: Application by Cuba to accede to the ACP-EU Convention

(5 June 1998)

In Written Question E-0816/98 (1) of 26 March 1998 on the application by Cuba to accede to the ACP-EU
Convention, the Commission was asked what its response had been to the application and in what terms it would
be commenting on it.

The answer received on 27 April referred to the answer to Written Question E-0832/98 by Mr Cabez(cid:243)n Alonso
which, however, fails entirely to address the issues raised in the written question of 26 March. Can the
Commission therefore answer that question directly and say whether it has responded to Cuba(cid:146)s application?

If so, who gave a response on behalf of the Commission, when, to whom, and in what terms?

(1) OJ C 354, 19.11.1998, p. 27.

Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission

(8 July 1998)

The Commission has indeed responded to the letter sent to it on 26 January by Cuba(cid:146)s Minister of Foreign Affairs
in which Cuba applied to take part in negotiations for the new convention between the Community and the
African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states.

In its reply to the Minister, dated 20 March, the Commission took due note of Cuba(cid:146)s application and its positive
view of the cooperation links between the Community and the ACP states. It confirmed that the application would
be treated with all due attention in accordance with the procedures laid down by the LomØ Convention.

The matter was subsequently discussed both by the group of ACP States and by the Council. During these
discussions the Commission declared itself in favour of Cuba(cid:146)s participation as an observer in negotiations for the
new convention with the ACP countries, without prejudging whether or not there would be agreement on Cuba(cid:146)s
accession to the next convention.

(1999/C 50/125)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1758/98

by Sirkka-Liisa Anttila (ELDR) to the Commission

(27 May 1998)

Subject: The basis for the Commission(cid:146)s calculations for use in analysing trends in farm incomes and costs in the

Member States, e.g. Finland

The Commission monitors trends in agriculture by making assessments per country, per production sector, etc.
Negotiations have been conducted and letters exchanged with the Commission concerning the special needs of